EXHIBIT 32.1

                      STATEMENT OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                          UNDER 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

         With reference to the Quarterly Report of Redwood Empire Bancorp (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2003 (the "Report"), I,
James E. Beckwith, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company, certify for the purposes of section 1350 of
chapter 63 of title 18 of the United States Code that, to my knowledge,

          (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 results of operations of the
Company.



                              /s/ James E. Beckwith
                              --------------------------------------------
                              James E. Beckwith
                              Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                              and Chief Operating Officer

                              August 11, 2003



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



                                  EXHIBIT 32.2

                      STATEMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                          UNDER 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

         With reference to the Quarterly Report of Redwood Empire Bancorp (the
"Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2003 (the "Report"), I,
Patrick W. Kilkenny, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
certify for the purposes of section 1350 of chapter 63 of title 18 of the United
States Code that, to my knowledge,

          (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 results of operations of the
Company.



                                          /s/ Patrick W. Kilkenny
                                          -----------------------
                                          Patrick W. Kilkenny
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer


                                          August 11, 2003




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