EXHIBIT 99.1



                        Certification of CEO 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 Transition Report of Crested Corp. (the "Company")
on Form 10-K/A for the period ending December 31, 2002 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2003 (the "Report"), John L.
Larsen Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, to the best of his 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 result of operations of the Company.



                                                   /s/  John L. Larsen
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 John L. Larsen,
                                                 Chief Executive Officer
                                                 April 2, 2003


This certification accompanies this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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



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                        Certification of CFO 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 Transition Report of Crested Corp. (the "Company")
on Form 10-K/A for the period ending December 31, 2002 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2003 (the "Report"), Robert Scott
Lorimer, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, to the best of his 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 result of operations of the Company.




                                                   /s/  Robert Scott Lorimer
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Robert Scott Lorimer,
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                                 April 2, 2003


This certification accompanies this Report pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed filed by the Company for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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



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