EXHIBIT 32.1

                           CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350


     I, Terrance M.  McCarthy,  President and Chief  Executive  Officer of First
Banks,  Inc.  (the  "Company"),   certify,   pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

     (1)  The Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of the Company for the annual  period
          ended  December  31,  2007  (the  "Report")  fully  complies  with the
          requirements of Sections 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.


Date:  July 30, 2008

                                          By: /s/ Terrance M. McCarthy
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                                                  Terrance M. McCarthy
                                                  President and
                                                  Chief Executive Officer
                                                  (Principal Executive Officer)