EXHIBIT 32.2
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                            CERTIFICATION
                PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SAWBONES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the
"Report") of AMCON Distributing Company (the "Company") for the fiscal
quarter ended June 25, 2004, I, Michael D. James, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
SAWBONES-Oxley Act of 2002, to my knowledge, that:

    (1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

    (2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
of the Company.

Date: August 9, 2004            /s/ Michael D. James
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                                Title: Vice President and
                                        Chief Financial Officer