EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification of

American River Bankshares

pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

regarding Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011

 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 American River Bankshares, a California corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify that:

1.	The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011 (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: November 2, 2011	By: /s/ DAVID T. TABER
	David T. Taber
	President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: November 2, 2011	By: /s/ MITCHELL A. DERENZO
	Mitchell A. Derenzo
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer

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

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