EXHIBIT 99.1

                                 CERTIFICATIONS

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 and accompanies the quarterly  report on Form 10-Q (the "Form 10-Q") for
the quarter ended June 30, 2002 of American Insured Mortgage  Investors - Series
85, L.P. (the "Issuer").

     The undersigned  named officers of the Issuer,  certify that to the best of
their knowledge:

(i)  the Form 10-Q fully  complies  with the  requirements  of section  13(a) or
     section 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.  78m(a) or
     78o(d));

(ii) the  information  contained  in the Form  10-Q  fairly  represents,  in all
     material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
     Issuer.


                                                     AMERICAN INSURED MORTGAGE
                                                     INVESTORS - SERIES 85, L.P.
                                                     (Registrant)

                                                     By:  CRIIMI, Inc.
                                                          General Partner



August 14, 2002                                      /s/ William B. Dockser
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Date                                                 William B. Dockser
                                                     Chairman of the Board and
                                                     Chief Executive Officer



August 14, 2002                                      /s/ Cynthia O. Azzara
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Date                                                 Cynthia O. Azzara
                                                     Senior Vice President,
                                                     Chief Financial Officer and
                                                     Treasurer