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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 32.1 WILLIAM F. WRIGHT CERTIFICATION
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                             EXHIBIT 32.1
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                            CERTIFICATION
                PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the
"Report") of AMCON Distributing Company (the "Company") for the fiscal
quarter ended June 27, 2003, I, William F. Wright, Chariman and
Principal Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:

    (1)the 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 Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.

Date: August 11, 2003           /s/ William F. Wright
                                -------------------------
                                Title: Chairman and Principal
                                        Executive Officer



A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906
has been provided to AMCON Distributing Company and will be retained
by AMCON Distributing Company and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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