Exhibit 99.2



                                  CERTIFICATION


         I, Michael J. Villano, the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and
Treasurer of Scan-Optics, Inc. (the "Company") certify, pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

         (i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period
ended September 30, 2002 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         (ii) the information contained in such Quarterly Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.

Date       November 14, 2002                /ss/
                                            Michael J. Villano
                                            Chief Financial Officer,
                                            Vice President and Treasurer