Exhibit 32.1
Certification of Bruce C. Dale
President and Chief Executive Officer
of
Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc.
I, Bruce C. Dale, President and Chief Executive Officer of Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc., hereby certify, in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (a) | The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2006, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2006, which accompanies this certification, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Bruce C. Dale | |
| Bruce C. Dale President and Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: May 3, 2006
