**Exhibit 31.2**

 

**Certifications**

 

 

I, Brian R. Stone, certify that:

 

1.                                      I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form10-Q of BancTec, Inc;

 

2.                                       Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report doesnot contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances underwhich such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this quarterly report;

 

3.                                       Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, andother financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly presentin all material respects the financial condition, results of operations andcash flows of BancTec, Inc. as of, and for, the periods presented in thisquarterly report.

 

4.                                       BancTec, Inc.’s other certifying officerand I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls andprocedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) forthe registrant and have: 

 
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| a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure  that material information relating to the registrant, including its  consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those  entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is  being prepared;                                         |
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| b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure  controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about  the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of  the period covered by this report based on such evaluation, and                                                 |
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| c) Disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the  registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during  the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or  is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control  over financial reporting; and |

 

5.             BancTec,Inc.’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recentevaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to BancTec, Inc.’sauditors and the audit committee of BancTec, Inc.’s board of directors: 

 
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| a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the  design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are  reasonably likely to adversely affect the BancTec, Inc.’s ability to record,  process, summarize and report financial data; and |
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| b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management  or other employees who have a significant role in BancTec, Inc.’s internal  control over financial reporting.                                                                                               |

 

 
| Date:  August 14, 2003 | /s/ Brian R. Stone                                  |   |
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|                        | *Brian R. Stone*                                    |
|                        | *Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer* |

 

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