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 September 30, 2002 of American  Insured  Mortgage  Investors -
Series 85, L.P. (the "Issuer").

I,   William B. Dockser, 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 - SERIES 85, L.P.
                                                     (Registrant)

                                                     By: CRIIMI, Inc.
                                                         General Partner



November 14, 2002                                    /s/ William B. Dockser
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Date                                                 William B. Dockser
                                                     Chairman of the Board  and
                                                     Chief Executive Officer