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 June 30, 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
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                         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: August 11, 2005