21st Century Holding Company

EXHIBIT 32.1

     CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
                               SARBANES-OXLEY ACT

      In connection with Amendment No.1 to the Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of
21st Century  Holding  Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, Edward J. Lawson,
Chief Executive Officer of 21st Century Holding Company, hereby certify pursuant
to  18  U.S.C.  Section  1350,  as  adopted  pursuant  to  Section  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 21st Century Holding Company.


By: /s/ Edward J. Lawson
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Edward J. Lawson, Chief Executive Officer                       December 9, 2005