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                                                                 EXHIBIT 32.1

                                  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  September 30, 2003 of American  Insured
Mortgage Investors (the "Issuer").

I, Barry S. Blattman,  Chairman of the Board and Chief  Executive  Officer,
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



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


A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to the General  Partner and will be retained by the General Partner
and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.