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I, Michael J. Kasbar, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this transition report on Form 10-K of World Fuel Services Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this transition report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this transition report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this transition
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this transition report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
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 transition report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90
days prior to the filing date of this transition report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this transition report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the
registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this transition report whether there were
significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: March 20, 2003
/s/ Michael J. Kasbar
Michael J. Kasbar
President and Chief Operating Officer
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