CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                                   AS ADDED BY
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     In connection with the Quarterly Report of Provident Community  Bancshares,
Inc. (the  "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"),  I, Dwight V. Neese,
President and Chief Executive  Officer of the Company,  certify,  pursuant to 18
U.S.C. ss.1350, as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1)  The Report fully  complies with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; 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 and for the period covered by the Report.


                                    /s/ Dwight V. Neese
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                                    Dwight V. Neese
                                    President and Chief Executive Officer


Date:      May 9 , 2006