EXHIBIT 99.1

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

I, Johnny R. Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of Crest View Inc. (the "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:

(a)   the Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB of the Company for the quarterly
      period ended December 31, 2001, to which this certification accompanies
      (the "Periodic Report"), fully complies with the requirements of Section
      13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

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

Dated: October 8, 2002


                                                  /s/ Johnny R. Thomas
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                                                    Johnny R. Thomas
                                                 Chief Executive Officer