EX-32.1 4 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

Certification pursuant to Section 906

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Each of the undersigned officers of American Realty Investors, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 that:

(i) The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2009, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

(ii) The information contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2009, fairly presents in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company, at and for the periods indicated.

Dated: August 14, 2009		/s/ Daniel J. Moos
		Daniel J. Moos
		President and Chief Operating Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: August 14, 2009		/s/ Gene S. Bertcher
		Gene S. Bertcher
		Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial Officer)