Exhibit 32.1

              Certification of President and Chairman of the Board

  Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code


     I, Gary L. Martin, President and Chairman of the Board of Capital Southwest
Corporation, certify that, to my knowledge:

     1. the Form 10-Q,  filed with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on
August 7, 2008  ("accompanied  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 accompanied report fairly presents, in
all material  respects,  the  consolidated  financial  condition  and results of
operations of Capital Southwest Corporation.


Date: August 7, 2008                              By:  /s/ Gary L. Martin
      --------------                                   -------------------------
                                                       Gary L. Martin, President
                                                       and Chairman of the Board