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                                   EXHIBIT 21

                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT


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                                                                        State or Other
                                                                        Jurisdiction of           Percentage
                                                                        Incorporation            Ownership
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Parent
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<S>                                                                    <C>                          <C>
1st State Bancorp, Inc.                                                Virginia                     N/A

Subsidiary  (1)
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1st State Bank                                                         North Carolina                 100%

Subsidiaries of 1st State Bank (1)
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First Capital Services Company, LLC                                    North Carolina                 100%

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(1)      The assets, liabilities and operations of the subsidiaries are included
         in the consolidated financial statements contained in the Annual Report
         to Stockholders attached hereto as an exhibit.
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