EXHIBIT 99.1

                                  CERTIFICATION

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 and accompanies the annual report on Form 10-K (the "Form 10-K") for the
year ended December 31, 2002 of American Insured Mortgage Investors - Series 85,
L.P. (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-K 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-K  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



March 19, 2002                             /s/Barry S. Blattman
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Date                                       Barry S. Blattman
                                           Chairman of the Board,
                                           Chief Executive Officer and President