EXHIBIT 32

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

         The undersigned, Robert C. White, is the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer of Wake Forest Bancshares Inc. (the "Company").

         This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by the
Company of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
March 31, 2004 (the "Report").

         By execution of this statement, I certify that:

         A)   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

         B)   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.

May 10, 2004                                         s/s Robert C. White
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Dated                                                Chief Executive Officer
                                                     and Chief Financial Officer


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         SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
         the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
         by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                            WAKE FOREST BANCSHARES, INC.

Dated May 10, 2004                          By:
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                                                Robert C. White
                                                President, CEO & CFO


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