EXHIBIT 99.1


     CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


          In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the  Quarter  Ended June 30,  2002 (the  "Report"),  by SPAR  GROUP,  INC.  (the
"Registrant"),  the  undersigned  hereby  certifies  that,  to the  best  of his
knowledge:

          1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as applicable; and

          2. The  information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in all
material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations  of
Registrant.


                                        /s/ Robert G. Brown
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                                                Robert G. Brown, Chairman,
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer