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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

 STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002,
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

         The undersigned, Martin A. Thomson, is the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Alpena Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company").

         This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by the
Company of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2002 (the "Report").

         By execution of this statement, I certify that:

                  A)       the Report fully complies with the requirements of
                           Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
                           of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)) and

                  B)       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 covered by the
                           Report.

         This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report
so that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the Report is
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not intended that this
statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.



March 26, 2003                              /s/ Martin A. Thomson
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Dated                                      Martin A. Thomson



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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

 STATEMENT FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002,
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

         The undersigned, Michael W. Mahler, is the Chief Financial Officer of
Alpena Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company").

         This statement is being furnished in connection with the filing by the
Company of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended
December 31, 2002 (the "Report").

         By execution of this statement, I certify that:

                  C)       the Report fully complies with the requirements of
                           Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
                           of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)) and

                  D)       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 covered by the
                           Report.

         This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the Report
so that this statement will accompany the Report at such time as the Report is
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. It is not intended that this
statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.



March 26, 2003                              /s/ Michael W. Mahler
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Dated                                      Michael W. Mahler