American Realty Investors (ARL) 10-Q 2007 Q2 Quarterly report

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

In connection with the Quarterly Report of American Realty Investors, Inc. (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Daniel J. Moos, President and Chief Operating Officer and Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

Date: August 14, 2007	/s/ Daniel J. Moos
	Daniel J. Moos
	President and Chief Operating Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 14, 2007	/s/ Steven A. Abney
	Steven A. Abney
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)