EXHIBIT 32.1
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                               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 accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Report") of AMCON Distributing Company (the "Company") for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2006, I, Christopher H. Atayan, Chief Executive Officer
and Principal Executive Officer of 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, 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: December 28, 2006         /s/ Christopher H. Atayan
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                             Title: Chief Executive Officer
                             and Vice Chairman



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