Alco Stores (ALCSQ) 10-Q 2009 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

18 U.S.C. 1350 Certification of Larry J. Zigerelli

President and Chief Executive Officer

 of

Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries

I, Lawrence J. Zigerelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries, hereby certify, in accordance with 18 U.S.C. ss 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(a)   The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 2, 2008, which accompanies this certification, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(b)   The information contained in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 28, 2007, which accompanies this certification, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc.  and Subsidiaries and will be retained by Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. and Subsidiaries and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

Date:  December 11, 2008

By: /s/ Lawrence J. Zigerelli

       Lawrence J. Zigerelli

       President and Chief Executive Officer