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     Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act





     CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                          OF TIMBERLAND BANCORP, INC.
           PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C.
Section 1350), each of the undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as an
officer of Timberland Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and in connection with the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March
31, 2009 ("Report"), that:

     *   the Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a)
         and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
     *   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
         material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
         of the Company as of the dates and for the periods presented in the
         financial statements included in the Report.



/s/ Michael R. Sand                 /s/ Dean J. Brydon
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Michael R. Sand                     Dean J. Brydon
Chief Executive Officer             Chief Financial Officer


Date: May 7, 2009

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