Friedman Industries (FRD) 10-Q 2010 Q3 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

Not Filed Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     In connection with the Quarterly Report of Friedman Industries, Incorporated (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, William E. Crow, Chief Executive Officer and President 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:

     (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.

Dated: February 12, 2010

By	/s/ William E. Crow
	Name:	William E. Crow
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer and President