Exhibit 99.1

            Press Release for FirstBank NW Corp. dated April 13, 2006




Press Release                                          FirstBank NW Corp. (FBNW)

Company Release - 04/13/06
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     FIRSTBANK NW CORP. DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.10 PER SHARE


CLARKSTON, WA - April 13, 2006 - FirstBank NW Corp. (Nasdaq: FBNW), the holding
company for FirstBank Northwest, announced that its Board of Directors, at its
board meeting held on April 12, 2006, declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.10 per common share. The dividend will be paid on May 18, 2006 to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 4, 2006. This marks
the thirty-fifth regular quarterly cash dividend since FirstBank became a
publicly traded company in July 1997.

FirstBank NW Corp. (headquartered in Clarkston, Washington) is the holding
company for FirstBank Northwest, a Washington state chartered savings bank
founded in 1920, operating in the rural markets of eastern Oregon, eastern
Washington and central Idaho, in addition to the larger and growing markets of
Boise and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Spokane, Washington. FirstBank Northwest is
focused on each community served, striving to deliver competitive financial
products and services through exceptional customer service standards, local
expertise and leadership. FirstBank Northwest operates 20 branch locations in
Idaho, eastern Washington and eastern Oregon, in addition to residential loan
centers in Lewiston, Coeur d'Alene, Boise and Nampa, Idaho, Spokane, Washington,
and Baker City, Oregon. FirstBank Northwest is known as the local community
bank, offering its customers highly personalized service in the many communities
it serves.


FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:

Certain matters in this News Release may constitute forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements may relate to, among others, expectations of
the business environment in which the Company operates, projections of future
performance, including operating efficiencies, perceived opportunities in the
market, potential future credit experience and statements regarding the
Company's mission and vision. These forward-looking statements are based upon
current management's  expectations, and may, therefore, involve risks and
uncertainties. The Company's actual results, performance, and achievements may
differ materially from those suggested, expressed or implied by forward-looking
statements due to a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, the
general business environment, interest rates, the real estate market in
Washington, Idaho and Oregon, the demand for mortgage loans, competitive
conditions between banks and non-bank financial service providers, regulatory
changes, costs of implementing additional securities requirements and
requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and other risks detailed in the
Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.