Exhibit 32

                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
                    AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
                           SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

      The  undersigned  executive  officers  of 1st  State  Bancorp,  Inc.  (the
"Registrant")  hereby  certify that this  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2005 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements
of  Section  13(a) or  15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  and the
information  contained in the Report fairly presents,  in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


                                 By: /s/ James C. McGill
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                    Name:  James C. McGill
                                    Title: President and Chief Executive Officer


                                 By: /s A. Christine Baker
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                                    Name:  A. Christine Baker
                                    Title: Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
                                           and Treasurer

Date: May 13, 2005