EXHIBIT 32
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
John R. Valaas, Chief Executive Officer, and Kari A. Stenslie, Principal Financial Officer, of First Mutual Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), each certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002:
| 1. | the Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007 (the "Form 10-Q"), fully complies with requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and |
| 2. | the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: November 8, 2007
By /s/ John R. Valaas
John R. Valaas
President and
Chief Executive Officer
By /s/ Kari A. Stenslie
Kari A. Stenslie
Senior Vice President/Controller
(Principal Financial Officer)
