EXHIBIT 99.1

                                  CERTIFICATION

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 and accompanies the quarterly  report on Form 10-Q (the "Form 10-Q") for
the quarter ended March 31, 2003 of American  Insured  Mortgage  Investors  (the
"Issuer").

I,  Barry S.  Blattman,  Chairman  of the Board,  Chief  Executive  Officer  and
President, certify that to the best of my knowledge:

     (i)  the Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
          section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a)
          or 78o(d)); and

     (ii) the information  contained in the Form 10-Q fairly represents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Issuer.


                                           AMERICAN INSURED
                                           MORTGAGE INVESTORS
                                          (Registrant)

                                          By:  CRIIMI, Inc.
                                               General Partner



May 13, 2003                               /s/ Barry S. Blatman
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Date                                       Barry S. Blattman
                                           Chairman of the Board,
                                           Chief Executive Officer and President