Exhibit 32.1
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               STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE
               SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002, 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

The undersigned, Mary Lynn D. Lenz, is the President and Chief Executive
Officer of Slade's Ferry Bancorp. (the "Company"). This statement is being
furnished in connection with the filing by the Company of the Company's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 (the
"Report").

By execution of this statement, I certify that:

     1)    The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
           15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or
           78o(d)); and

     2)    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 covered by the
           Report.

This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report so that
this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the Report is filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not intended that
this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.

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

DATE:    August 11, 2006              /s/ Mary Lynn D. Lenz
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                                      Mary Lynn D. Lenz
                                      President and
                                      Chief Executive Officer