Exhibit 32.1

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     In  connection  with  the Annual Report of Southwall Technologies Inc. (the
"Company") on Form 10-K/A for the period ending December 31, 2003, as filed with
the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I,
Thomas G. Hood, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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 10th, 2004                               /s/  Thomas  G.  Hood
                                                       -------------------------
                                                       Thomas  G.  Hood
                                                       Chief  Executive  Officer


     A  signed  original  of  this written statement required by Section 906 has
been  provided  to Southwall Technologies Inc. and will be retained by Southwall
Technologies Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its
staff  upon  request.