Peoples Financial Services (PFIS) 10-Q 2006 Q1 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADDED BY

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10Q of Peoples Financial Services Corp. (the "Company") for the period ended March 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), I, John W. Ord, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as added by 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. To my knowledge, the information contained in the Report fairly represents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the period covered by the Report.

By/s/ John W. Ord

Chief Executive Officer/Chairman

Date:  May 10, 2006