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                                                                    Exhibit 32.1


              Certification of President and Chairman of the Board

  Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code


     I,  William  R.  Thomas,  President  and  Chairman  of the Board of Capital
Southwest Corporation, certify that, to my knowledge:

     1. the Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on May
25, 2007 ("accompanied  report") fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     2. the information  contained in the accompanied report fairly presents, in
all material  respects,  the  consolidated  financial  condition  and results of
operations of Capital Southwest Corporation.


Date:   May 25, 2007                                By:  /s/ William R. Thomas
        ------------                                ----------------------------
                                                    William R. Thomas, President
                                                       and Chairman of the Board



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