Exhibit 32

                                  CERTIFICATION

     By  signing  below,  each  of the  undersigned  officers  hereby  certifies
pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.  ss.  1350,  as adopted  pursuant  to Section  906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his or her knowledge, (i) this report fully
complies  with the  requirements  of  Section  13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the  information  contained in this report  fairly
presents,  in all material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of
operations of Home Federal Bancorp.

     Signed this 10th day of March 2004.



     /s/ Lawrence E. Welker               /s/  John K. Keach, Jr.
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     (Signature of Authorized Officer)    (Signature of Authorized Officer)

     Lawrence E. Welker                    John K. Keach, Jr.
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     (Typed Name)                         (Typed Name)

     Chief Financial Officer              President and Chief Executive Officer
     (Title)                              (Title)

A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to and is being retained by Home Federal  Bancorp and will be forwarded
to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.