American Community Bancshares 10-Q 2006 Q2 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned hereby certifies that, to his knowledge,(i) the Form 10-Q of American Community Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company on the dates and for the periods presented therein.

Date: August 4, 2006	By:	/s/ Randy P. Helton
		Randy P. Helton
		President and Chief Executive Officer