Exhibit 32



                           Section 1350 Certifications
     Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     with Respect to the North Valley Bancorp Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
                      for the Quarter ended March 31, 2006



         Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections
(a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each
of the undersigned officers of North Valley Bancorp, a California corporation
(the "Company"), does hereby certify that:

         1.       The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
                  ended March 31, 2006 (the "Form 10-Q") fully complies with the
                  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
                  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

         2.       Information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all
                  material respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of the Company.





Dated: May 9, 2006                   /s/ MICHAEL J. CUSHMAN
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                                     Michael J. Cushman
                                     President and Chief Executive Officer
                                     (Principal Executive Officer)



Dated: May 9, 2006                   /s/ KEVIN R. WATSON
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                                     Kevin R. Watson
                                     Executive Vice President & Chief Financial
                                     Officer
                                     (Principal Financial Officer & Principal
                                     Accounting Officer)

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

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