American River Bancshares (AMRB) 10-Q 2010 Q2 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification of

American River Bankshares

pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

regarding Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of American River Bankshares, a California corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify that:

1.	The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (the “Form 10-Q”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2.	Information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 9, 2010	By:	/s/ DAVID T. TABER
		David T. Taber
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: August 9, 2010	By:	/s/ MITCHELL A. DERENZO
		Mitchell A. Derenzo
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

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

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