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          Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act





      CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                          OF TIMBERLAND BANCORP, INC.
           PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C.
Section 1350), each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an
officer of Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and in connection with the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December
31, 2008 ("Report"), that:

 *  the Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a)  and 15(d)
    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
 *  the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
    respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company
    as of the dates and for the periods presented in the financial statements
    included in the Report.






/s/Michael R. Sand                     /s/Dean J. Brydon
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Michael R. Sand                        Dean J. Brydon
Chief Executive Officer                Chief Financial Officer



Date: February 5, 2009











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