UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . September 30, 2004

[   ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________________ to _________________

Commission File Number 000-50362



RAINIER PACIFIC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



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|Washington(State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization) |  | 87-0700148(I.R.S.  EmployerIdentification No.)

3700 Pacific Highway East, Suite 200, Fife, Washington 98424(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)(253) 926-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code).
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

        (1)  Yes  X .   No  .

Indicate by check whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

               Yes  .   No  X

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

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|Title of class:Common stock, no par value | As of September 30, 20048,102,326*

* Includes 610,926 shares held by the employee stock ownership plan that have
not been released, committed to be released, or allocated to participant
accounts; and 316,758 restricted shares granted under the management recognition
plan that have not yet been ratably earned or vested.

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Table of Contents



|PART 1  -  | FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Page                                                                                   
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|ITEM 1 -   | Financial Statements

Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. (the "Company") was formed to serve as the stock holding company for Rainier Pacific Savings Bank (the "Bank") in connection with the Bank's mutual-to-stock conversion.  On October 20, 2003, the Company's offering closed and 7,935,000 shares were sold at $10.00 per share, with an additional 507,840 shares issued to the Rainier Pacific Foundation.  For a further discussion of the Company's formation and operations, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File Number 0-50362), filed on March 18, 2004.  Based upon the foregoing, the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements filed as a part of this quarterly report for periods ended prior to October 20, 2003 are those of the Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Support Systems, Inc.  The consolidated financial statements filed as a part of this quarterly report are as follows: |                                                                                        
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|           | Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                        
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | of September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003                                            
|           | Consolidated Statements of Income for the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                                                                        
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003                                
|           | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                        
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003                                          
|           | Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                        
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2003
|           | Selected Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial
Statements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 7                                                                                      
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                        
|ITEM 2 -   | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                                                                        
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|           | Forward-Looking Statements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 11                                                                                     
|           | Comparison of Financial Condition at 
            
      September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 11                                                                                     
|           | Comparison of Operating Results for the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                        
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003                                         
|           | Comparison of Operating Results for the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                        
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and 2003                                          
|           | Liquidity and Capital Resources                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 16                                                                                     
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|ITEM 3 -   | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 16                                                                                     
|ITEM 4 -   | Controls and Procedures                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 17                                                                                     
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|PART II -  | OTHER INFORMATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                        
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|ITEM 1 -   | Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 17                                                                                     
|ITEM 2 -   | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 17                                                                                     
|ITEM 3 -   | Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 18                                                                                     
|ITEM 4 -   | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 18                                                                                     
|ITEM 5 -   | Other Information                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 18                                                                                     
|ITEM 6 -   | Exhibits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 18                                                                                     
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|SIGNATURES | 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  | At September 30, |  | At December 31,
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------- |  | ---------------
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  | 2004             |  | 2003           
|ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                                                |  |                  |  |                
|ASSETS:                                                                                                                                                                                               |  |                  |  |                
|Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                             |  | $7,622           |  | $9,922         
|Interest-bearing deposits with banks                                                                                                                                                                  |  | 5,899            |  | 115            
|Securities available-for-sale                                                                                                                                                                         |  | 103,236          |  | 80,213         
|Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $96,783 at September 30, 2004 and 
    
$112,914 at December 31, 2003.)                                                                                    |  | 97,393           |  | 113,715        
|Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost                                                                                                                                                                 |  | 13,239           |  | 11,443         
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |                
|Loans                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  | 489,589          |  | 447,557        
|Less: allowance for loan losses                                                                                                                                                                       |  | (8,937)          |  | (8,237)        
|Loans, net                                                                                                                                                                                            |  | 480,652          |  | 439,320        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |                
|Premises and equipment, net                                                                                                                                                                           |  | 30,043           |  | 21,236         
|Accrued interest receivable                                                                                                                                                                           |  | 3,303            |  | 3,559          
|Other assets                                                                                                                                                                                          |  | 6,513            |  | 5,772          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |                
|TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                                          |  | $747,900         |  | $685,295       
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |                
|LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                                                                                                  |  |                  |  |                
|LIABILITIES:                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |                  |  |                
|Deposits                                                                                                                                                                                              |  |                  |  |                
|Non-interest bearing                                                                                                                                                                                  |  | $29,199          |  | $28,429        
|Interest-bearing                                                                                                                                                                                      |  | 313,696          |  | 286,951        
|Total Deposits                                                                                                                                                                                        |  | 342,895          |  | 315,380        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |                
|Borrowed funds                                                                                                                                                                                        |  | 287,643          |  | 237,105        
|Corporate drafts payable                                                                                                                                                                              |  | 2,382            |  | 9,065          
|Deferred gain on sale and leaseback transaction                                                                                                                                                       |  | 909              |  | 1,019          
|Accrued compensation and benefits                                                                                                                                                                     |  | 2,252            |  | 3,430          
|Other liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                     |  | 6,785            |  | 4,739          
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |                
|TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                                                                                                                                     |  | 642,866          |  | 570,738        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |                
|SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |                  |  |                
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |                
|Common stock, no par value: 49,000,000 shares authorized; 8,102,326 shares
    
issued and 7,174,642 shares outstanding at September 30, 2004; 7,780,992
     shares outstanding at December 31, 2003 |  | 71,927           |  | 82,570         
|Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") debt                                                                                                                                                           |  | (6,109)          |  | (6,618)        
|Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                                                                                                                                             |  | (692)            |  | (232)          
|Retained earnings                                                                                                                                                                                     |  | 39,908           |  | 38,837         
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |                
|TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                                                                                                            |  | 105,034          |  | 114,557        
|                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |                  |  |                
|TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                                                                                            |  | $747,900         |  | $685,295       

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Consolidated Statements of Income





|                                                   |  | Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
|-------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------ |  | -----------------
|                                                   |  | September 30,      |  | September 30,    
|                                                   |  | 2004               |  | 2003             
|INTEREST INCOME                                    |  |                    |  |                  
|Loans                                              |  | $   8,030          |  | $   7,609        
|Securities available-for-sale                      |  | 1,078              |  | 926              
|Securities held-to-maturity                        |  | 901                |  | 1,199            
|Interest-bearing deposits                          |  | 3                  |  | 66               
|Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends             |  | 116                |  | 134              
|Total interest income                              |  | 10,128             |  | 9,934            
|                                                   |  |                    |  |                  
|INTEREST EXPENSE                                   |  |                    |  |                  
|Deposits                                           |  | 1,029              |  | 991              
|Borrowed funds                                     |  | 2,040              |  | 1,804            
|Total interest expense                             |  | 3,069              |  | 2,795            
|Net interest income                                |  | 7,059              |  | 7,139            
|                                                   |  |                    |  |                  
|PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                          |  | 600                |  | 1,200            
|Net interest income after provision for loan loss  |  | 6,459              |  | 5,939            
|                                                   |  |                    |  |                  
|NON-INTEREST INCOME                                |  |                    |  |                  
|Deposit service fees                               |  | 1,115              |  | 854              
|Loan service fees                                  |  | 242                |  | 270              
|Insurance service fees                             |  | 146                |  | 144              
|Investment service fees                            |  | 176                |  | 124              
|Gain/(loss) on sale of securities, net             |  | (1)                |  | 131              
|Gain on sale of loans, net                         |  | 74                 |  | 173              
|Gain on sale of premise & equipment, net           |  | 36                 |  | 50               
|Other operating income                             |  | 11                 |  | 12               
|Total non-interest income                          |  | 1,799              |  | 1,758            
|                                                   |  |                    |  |                  
|NON-INTEREST EXPENSE                               |  |                    |  |                  
|Compensation and benefits                          |  | 3,656              |  | 3,517            
|Office operations                                  |  | 1,215              |  | 851              
|Occupancy, net                                     |  | 347                |  | 326              
|Loan servicing                                     |  | 136                |  | 69               
|Outside and professional services                  |  | 580                |  | 1,600            
|Marketing                                          |  | 273                |  | 258              
|Other operating expenses                           |  | 1,136              |  | 456              
|Total non-interest expense                         |  | 7,343              |  | 7,077            
|                                                   |  |                    |  |                  
|INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR FEDERAL
  
 INCOME TAX |  | 915                |  | 620              
|                                                   |  |                    |  |                  
|PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX                   |  | 311                |  | 205              
|                                                   |  |                    |  |                  
|NET INCOME                                         |  | $      604         |  | $    415         
|EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE                          |  |                    |  |                  
|Basic                                              |  | $     0.08         |  | Nm (2)           
|Diluted                                            |  | $     0.08         |  | Nm (2)           
|Weighted average shares outstanding-Basic          |  | 7,315,751(1)       |  | Nm (2)           
|Weighted average shares outstanding-Diluted        |  | 7,383,959(1)       |  | Nm (2)           

|(1) | Weighted average shares outstanding (both Basic and Diluted) include 18,042 shares of the 334,800 restricted shares granted and issued under the 2004 Management Recognition Plan.
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|(2) | Not meaningful because the Company did not complete its initial public offering until October 20, 2003 and did not have any outstanding shares prior to that date.                

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|                                                                           |  | Nine Months Ended
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -----------------
|                                                                           |  | September 30,    
|                                                                           |  | 2004             
|CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                       |  |                  
|Net income                                                                 |  | $    2,330       
|Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating
activities: |  |                  
|Depreciation                                                               |  | 2,240            
|Provision for loan losses                                                  |  | 2,100            
|Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends                                     |  | (354)            
|Deferred income tax expense                                                |  | (182)            
|(Gain) loss on sale of securities, net                                     |  | (178)            
|Gain on sale of premises and equipment                                     |  | (119)            
|Gain on sale of loans, net                                                 |  | (356)            
|Accrued compensation for restricted stock awards                           |  | 294              
|Change in operating assets and liabilities:                                |  |                  
|Accrued interest receivable                                                |  | 256              
|Other assets                                                               |  | (325)            
|Corporate drafts payable                                                   |  | (6,683)          
|Other liabilities and deferred credits                                     |  | 868              
|                                                                           |  |                  
|Net cash from operating activities                                         |  | (109)            
|                                                                           |  |                  
|CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                       |  |                  
|Activity in securities available-for-sale:                                 |  |                  
|Sales, maturities, prepayments, and calls                                  |  | 43,543           
|Purchases                                                                  |  | (67,082)         
|Activity in securities held-to-maturity:                                   |  |                  
|Maturities, prepayments, and calls                                         |  | 16,322           
|Purchases                                                                  |  | -                
|Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock                                  |  | (1,442)          
|Increase in loans, net                                                     |  | (69,014)         
|Proceeds from sales of loans                                               |  | 25,938           
|Purchases of premises and equipment                                        |  | (11,038)         
|Increase in interest-bearing deposits with banks                           |  | (5,784)          
|                                                                           |  |                  
|Net cash from investing activities                                         |  | (68,557)         
|                                                                           |  |                  
|CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                       |  |                  
|Net increase (decrease) in deposits                                        |  | 27,515           
|Advances on borrowed funds                                                 |  | 984,463          
|Repayments of borrowed funds                                               |  | (933,925)        
|Repayment of ESOP debt                                                     |  | 509              
|Change in value of ESOP shares                                             |  | 252              
|Dividends paid                                                             |  | (1,259)          
|Common stock repurchased                                                   |  | (11,189)         
|                                                                           |  |                  
|Net cash from financing activities                                         |  | 66,366           
|                                                                           |  |                  
|NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                    |  | (2,300)          
|                                                                           |  |                  
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (at beginning of period)                         |  | 9,922            
|                                                                           |  |                  
|CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (at end of period)                               |  | $    7,622       

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|                                                                            |  | Nine Months Ended
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|                                                                            |  | September 30,    
|                                                                            |  | 2004             
|SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW   INFORMATION                         |  |                  
|Cash payments for:                                                          |  |                  
|Interest                                                                    |  | $8,470           
|                                                                            |  |                  
|Income taxes                                                                |  | $   685          
|                                                                            |  |                  
|                                                                            |  |                  
|SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH
  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES                |  |                  
|Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for      sale, net of tax |  | $ (694)          
|                                                                            |  |                  

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|                                                                              |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  | Accuulated |  |         
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------ |  | ---------- |  | -------- |  | ------------- |  | ---------- |  | --------
|                                                                              |  |              |  |            |  | Debt     |  |               |  | Other      |  |         
|                                                                              |  | Common Stock |  | Related to |  | Retained |  | Comprehensive |  |           
|                                                                              |  | Shares       |  | Amount     |  | ESOP     |  | Earnings      |  | (Loss)     |  | Total   
|                                                                              |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  |            |  |         
|Balance, December 31, 2002                                                    |  |              |  |            |  |          |  | $41,384       |  | $   828    |  | $ 42,212
|Common Stock issued                                                           |  | 8,442,840    |  | $82,517    |  |          |  |               |  |            |  | 82,517  
|Loan to ESOP                                                                  |  |              |  |            |  | $(6,754) |  |               |  |            |  | (6,754) 
|Repayment of ESOP debt                                                        |  |              |  |            |  | 136      |  |               |  |            |  | 136     
|ESOP activity-change in value of shares
    
committed to be released         |  |              |  | 53         |  |          |  |               |  |            |  | 53      
|Comprehensive income:                                                         |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  |            |  |         
|Net income (loss)                                                             |  |              |  |            |  |          |  | (2,547)       |  |            |  |         
|Other comprehensive income (loss):                                            |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  |            |  |         
|Change in unrealized gain (loss) on
         
securities, net of tax of $547  |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  | (1,060)    |  |         
|Total comprehensive income                                                    |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  |            |  | (3,607) 
|Balance, December 31, 2003                                                    |  | 8,442,840    |  | 82,570     |  | (6,618)  |  | 38,837        |  | (232)      |  | 114,557 
|Common stock repurchased                                                      |  | (675,314)    |  | (11,189)   |  |          |  |               |  |            |  | (11,189)
|Repayment of ESOP debt                                                        |  |              |  |            |  | 509      |  |               |  |            |  | 509     
|ESOP activity-change in value of shares
     
 committed to be released       |  |              |  | 252        |  |          |  |               |  |            |  | 252     
|Common stock issued for MRP                                                   |  | 336,800      |  |            |  |          |  |               |  |            |  |         
|Accrual of compensation related to MRP                                        |  |              |  | 294        |  |          |  |               |  |            |  | 294     
|MRP shares forfeited                                                          |  | (2,000)      |  |            |  |          |  |               |  |            |  |         
|Dividends paid                                                                |  |              |  |            |  |          |  | (1,259)       |  |            |  | (1,259) 
|Comprehensive income:                                                         |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  |            |  |         
|Net income (loss)                                                             |  |              |  |            |  |          |  | 2,330         |  |            |  |         
|Other comprehensive income (loss):                                            |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  |            |  |         
|Change in unrealized gain (loss) on 
         
securities, net of tax of $237 |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  | (460)      |  |         
|Total comprehensive income                                                    |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  |            |  | 1,870   
|Balance, September 30, 2004                                                   |  | 8,102,326    |  | $71,927    |  | $(6,109) |  | $39,908       |  | $  (692)   |  | $105,034
|                                                                              |  |              |  |            |  |          |  |               |  |            |  |         



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Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization.



The Bank provides a full range of banking services to consumers and limited banking services to small- and medium-sized businesses and professionals through 12 banking offices located in Pierce County and South King County.  Support Systems, Inc ("SSI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank, operates Rainier Pacific Insurance Agency and Rainier Pacific Financial Services.



Basis of Presentation.

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements.  Changes in these estimates and assumptions are considered reasonably possible and may have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and thus actual results could differ from the amounts reported and disclosed herein.

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, deferred income taxes, and the valuation of real estate or other collateral acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans.  In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of foreclosed or repossessed assets held-for-sale, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties.  At September 30, 2004, there were no material changes in the Company's significant accounting policies or critical accounting estimates from those disclosed in the Company's 2003 Form 10-K.

Note 3 - Mutual-to-Stock Conversion of the Bank

The Board of Directors of the Bank adopted a Plan of Conversion (the "Plan") on March 22, 2003, which was amended on August 6, 2003.  The Plan provided for the conversion of the Bank from a Washington State chartered mutual savings bank to a Washington State chartered stock savings bank pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.  As part of the conversion, the Plan provided for the concurrent formation of the Company which owns 100% of the common stock of the Bank.  On October 20, 2003, the Bank consummated the conversion following receipt of all required regulatory approvals, the approval of the Plan by depositors of the Bank, and the satisfaction of all other conditions precedent to the conversion.

Upon conversion, the legal existence of the Bank did not terminate and the stock bank is a continuation of the mutual bank.  The stock bank has, holds, and enjoys the same in its own right as fully and to the same extent as the same was possessed, held, and enjoyed by the mutual bank.  The stock bank continues to have and succeeds to all the rights, obligations, and relations of the mutual bank.

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In connection with the conversion, the Bank established a liquidation account in an amount equal to its total net worth as of the latest statement of financial condition appearing in the financial statements contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC.  The liquidation account will be maintained for the benefit of eligible depositors who continue to maintain their accounts at the Bank after the conversion.  The liquidation account will be reduced annually to the extent that eligible depositors have reduced their qualifying deposits.  Subsequent increases will not restore an eligible account holder's interest in the liquidation account.  In the event of a complete liquidation, each eligible depositor will be entitled to receive a distribution from the liquidation account in an amount proportionate to the current adjusted qualifying balances for accounts then held.  The liquidation account balance is not available for payment of dividends.

Note 4 - Stock-Based Compensation

The Company has implemented long-term stock-based benefit plans which enable the Company to grant stock options and restricted stock awards to employees and directors.  Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, establishes accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation plans.  Compensation expense related to restricted stock awards is based upon the market value of the Company's stock on the grant date and is accrued ratably over the required service period.  However, in accounting for stock options, as allowed under SFAS No. 123, the Company has elected to apply the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and therefore has only adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123.  As such, no compensation expense was recorded on the date the options were granted and would only have been recorded if the then current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price.

Stock Option Plan ("SOP").  On June 7, 2004, the Company granted nonqualified stock options of 351,750 shares of common stock to certain employees and directors and granted incentive stock options of 328,250 shares of common stock to certain employees.  The fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant was $16.26.  The Company implemented the SOP to promote the long-term interests of the Company and its shareholders by providing an incentive to those key employees who contribute to the operating success of the Company.  The maximum number of options that may be issued under the SOP is 844,284.  Options are granted at the then fair market value and vest over five years.  Options expire 10 years from the date of grant and are subject to certain restrictions and limitations.

The fair value of options granted under the SOP is estimated on the date of grant using the Binomial option-pricing model with the following assumptions:



|                          | 2004   
|------------------------- | -------
|Option exercise price     | $16.26 
|Stock price on grant date | $16.26 
|Annual dividend yield     | 2.00%  
|Expected volatility       | 21.95% 
|Risk-free interest rate   | 4.39%  
|Employee attrition rate   | 3.00%  
|Vesting Period            | 5 Years
|Expected life             | 7 Years

In the event that compensation costs for the SOP had been determined based on the fair value at the option grant dates, the Company's net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below (in thousands):



|                                 |  | Three Months Ended
September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|-------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------
|                                 |  | 2004                             |  | 2004                           
|Pro forma disclosure:            |  |                                  |  |                                
|Net income, as reported          |  | $  604                           |  | $2,330                         
|Compensation expense, net of tax |  | (184)                            |  | (234)                          
|Pro forma net income             |  | $420                             |  | $2,096                         
|                                 |  |                                  |  |                                
|Basic earnings per share:        |  |                                  |  |                                
|As reported                      |  | $   0.08                         |  | $  0.31                        
|Pro forma                        |  | $ 0.06                           |  | $  0.28                        
|                                 |  |                                  |  |                                
|Diluted earnings per share:      |  |                                  |  |                                
|As reported                      |  | $ 0.08                           |  | $  0.31                        
|Pro forma                        |  | $ 0.06                           |  | $  0.28                        

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The Company will make available sufficient shares for each option granted, subject to the remaining number of shares.

The following represents the stock option activity and option price information:



|                               | Number of |  | Weighted-Average      |  | Weighted-Average     
|------------------------------ | --------- |  | --------------------- |  | ---------------------
|                               | Options   |  | Price of Options      |  | Fair Value           
|Balance at December 31, 2003:  | -         |  | -                     |  |                      
|                               |           |  |                       |  |                      
|Granted                        | -         |  | -                     |  | -                    
|Exercised                      | -         |  | -                     |  | -                    
|Cancelled                      | -         |  | -                     |  | -                    
|                               |           |  |                       |  |                      
|                               |           |  |                       |  |                      
|Balance at March 31, 2004:     | -         |  | -                     |  | -                    
|                               |           |  |                       |  |                      
|Granted                        | 680,000   |  | $               16.26 |  | $               16.26
|Exercised                      | -         |  | -                     |  | -                    
|Cancelled                      | -         |  | -                     |  | -                    
|                               |           |  |                       |  |                      
|Balance at June 30, 2004:      | 680,000   |  | 16.26                 |  | 16.26                
|                               |           |  |                       |  |                      
|Granted                        | -         |  | -                     |  | -                    
|Exercised                      | -         |  | -                     |  | -                    
|Cancelled                      | 1,000     |  | 16.26                 |  | 16.26                
|                               |           |  |                       |  |                      
|Balance at September 30, 2004: | 679,000   |  | $               16.26 |  | $               16.26
|                               |           |  |                       |  |                      

Financial data pertaining to outstanding stock options is as follows:



|Exercise Price of Options |  | Number  |  | Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years |  | Weighted-Average Exercise Price |  | Number Exercisable |  | Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Exercisable Options
|------------------------- |  | ------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------- |  | ------------------ |  | ------------------------------------------------------
|$16.26                    |  | 679,000 |  | 9.7                                                  |  | $16.26                          |  | -                  |  | $-                                                    
|                          |  |         |  |                                                      |  |                                 |  |                    |  |                                                       

At September 30, 2004, the Company had an aggregate of 165,284 options available for future issuance under the SOP.

Management Recognition Plan ("MRP").  The purpose of the MRP is to promote the long-term interests of the Company and its shareholders by providing restricted stock as a means for attracting and retaining directors and certain employees.  The Company granted restricted stock awards of 336,800 to its directors and certain employees on June 24, 2004.  The fair market price of the restricted stock awards was at the $16.20 per share price on June 24, 2004 and totaled $5.5 million.  These restricted stock awards vest over a five year period, and therefore, the cost of such will be accrued ratably over a five year period as compensation expense.  Compensation expense related to the MRP awards was $273,000 and $294,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004, respectively.  A total of 2,000 MRP shares were forfeited during the quarter ended September 30, 2004.  There were 334,800 restricted shares outstanding at quarter end.

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Note 5 - Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share ("EPS") is computed using the basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Basic EPS is computed by dividing the Company's net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income or loss by diluted weighted average shares outstanding, which includes common stock equivalent shares outstanding using the treasury stock method, unless such shares are anti-dilutive.  Common stock equivalents include the stock options and restricted stock awards under the 2004 Stock Option Plan and the 2004 Management Recognition Plan approved by the shareholders in April 2004.  Unallocated shares relating to the employee stock ownership plan debt obligations are deducted in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding.

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:



|                                                                                                   |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------
|                                                                                                   |  | 2004                             |  | 2003                           
|Numerator:                                                                                         |  |                                  |  |                                
|                                                                                                   |  |                                  |  |                                
|Net Income                                                                                         |  | $                     604        |  | $               415            
|                                                                                                   |  |                                  |  |                                
|Denominator:                                                                                       |  |                                  |  |                                
|                                                                                                   |  |                                  |  |                                
|Denominator for basic net income per share -                                                       |  |                                  |  |                                
|Weighted average shares                                                                            |  | 7,315,751                        |  | Nm(1)                          
|Effect of dilutive securities:                                                                     |  |                                  |  |                                
|Stock options                                                                                      |  | 33,954                           |  | Nm(1)                          
|Restricted stock                                                                                   |  | 34,254                           |  | Nm(1)                          
|Denominator for diluted net income per share -                                                     |  |                                  |  |                                
|Weighted average shares and assumed conversion of
    
dilutive stock options and restricted stock |  | 7,383,959                        |  | Nm(1)                          
|                                                                                                   |  |                                  |  |                                
|Basic earnings per share                                                                           |  | $          0.08                  |  | Nm(1)                          
|                                                                                                   |  |                                  |  |                                
|Diluted earnings per share                                                                         |  | $          0.08                  |  | Nm(1)                          

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Note 6 - Cash Dividends

The Company paid its third consecutive quarterly cash dividend of $0.055 per share on September 10, 2004 to shareholders of record at the close of business August 27, 2004.

Note 7 - Recently Issued Accounting Standards

There were no recently issued accounting standards that affected the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2004.

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ITEM 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which the Company operates, projections of future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, potential future credit experience, and statements regarding the Company's mission and vision.  These forward-looking statements are based upon current management expectations and may, therefore, involve risks and uncertainties.  The Company's actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those suggested, expressed, or implied by forward-looking statements as a result of a wide variety or range of factors including, but not limited to: interest rate fluctuations; economic conditions in the Company's primary market area; demand for residential, commercial real estate, consumer, and other types of loans; success of new products; competitive conditions between banks and non-bank financial service providers; regulatory and accounting changes; success of new technology; technological factors affecting operations; costs of technology; pricing of products and services; costs of constructing new buildings; time to lease excess space in Company-owned buildings; and other risks detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.  Accordingly, these factors should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.  The Company undertakes no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

General.

Assets.

Our investment securities portfolio (including mortgage-backed securities but excluding Federal Home Loan Bank stock) increased $6.7 million, or 3.5%, to $200.6 million at September 30, 2004 from $193.9 million at December 31, 2003.  The growth in the investment portfolio resulted from the investment of excess funds from the mutual-to-stock conversion proceeds and increased borrowings.  Mortgage-backed securitiesincreased $11.5 million, or 11.5%, to $112.0 million from $100.5 million.  Trust preferred securities increased $14.0 million, or 56.0%, to $39.0 million from $25.0 million.  U.S. agency securities decreased $12.7 million to $25.8 million from $38.5 million.  All other securities decreased by a net amount of $6.0 million.

Purchases of mortgage-backed securities totaled $34.9 million during the first nine months of 2004.  These purchases consisted of shorter-term mortgage-backed securities (or securities that reprice in one to five years) including five and seven year balloon, hybrid adjustable mortgage securities, and 10-year fixed rate securities.  The low interest rate environment and the acquisition of shorter-term mortgage-backed securities have resulted in a high level of principal repayments, which totaled $22.7 million during the nine month period ended September 30, 2004.  The $14.0 million of trust preferred securities purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 reprice within two to four years, with an average repricing term of three years.  Securities purchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were done so with an average life or repricing period of less than four years to reduce exposure to interest rate risk.

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, while not considered an investment security for purposes of this discussion, experienced an increase of $1.8 million, or 15.7%, to $13.2 million from $11.4 million.  We purchased Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle stock to meet the stock requirements for our level of borrowed funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle.

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Premises and equipment increased by $8.8 million, or 41.5%, to $30.0 million at September 30, 2004 from $21.2 million at December 31, 2003.  The increase was the result of the cost of construction of an office/retail building that will accommodate our corporate and administrative offices and the relocation of our Fawcett Avenue branch.  We will occupy approximately 35,000 square feet, or about 60% of the building, and are scheduled to move into our new building in December 2004.

Deposits.

Borrowed Funds.

Shareholder's Equity.



Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003

General.  Net incomeincreased$189,000, or 45.5%, to $604,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $415,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  The increase in net income was primarily the result of a lower provision for loan losses, partially offset by higher interest expense and higher non-interest expenses.

Net Interest Income.  Net interest income was $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 which was relatively unchanged from the three months ended September 30, 2003.  Interest income increased by $194,000, along with interest expense, which increased $274,000.  Average interest-earning assets increasedto $706.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 from $673.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  Offsetting this increase was a 12 basis point decline in our net interest margin to 3.99% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 from 4.11% for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  The decline in the net interest margin was primarily attributable to the increase in the Company's overall cost of funds due to rising short term interest rates, the addition of investment securities that generally produce lower yields than loans, and overall lower loan yields earned during a period of historically low interest rates.

Interest Income.  Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2004 increased $194,000, or 2.0%, to $10.1 million compared to $9.9 million for the same period in 2003.  The increase was primarily the result of a $24.7million increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets during the three months ended September 30, 2004.  The increase in interest earning assets was primarily a result of increased loan volume funded from the proceeds of the mutual-to-stock conversion, partially offset by lower interest rates on new loan production and prepayments of higher rate loans.  Interest earned on total loans for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was $8.0 million compared to $7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  The average yield on total loans declined to 6.63% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to 7.22% for the three months ended September 30, 2003.

Interest income on investment securities (including mortgage-backed securities but excluding Federal Home Loan Bank stock) decreased $146,000 to $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  The decrease resulted from an $18.9 million decrease in average investments to $209.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $228.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  This decrease was also positively affected by a 6 basis point rise in the average yield on investments to 3.78% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 from 3.72% for the three months ended September 30, 2003.

Interest Expense.  Interest
expense increased $274,000, or 9.8%, and was $3.1 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2004 compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2003. The increase was primarily attributable to the average cost
of interest-bearing liabilities increasing 36 basis points to 2.04% for the
three months ended September 30, 2004 from 1.68% for the three months ended
September 30, 2003. This increase was somewhat offset by a decline in the
average balance of interest-

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bearing liabilities of $103.1 million, or 14.7%, to $599.2 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2004 from $702.3 million for the three months
ended September 30, 2003.

Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle advances increased $236,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $2.0 million from $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  The increase was attributable to a higher average balance of Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle advances outstanding of $287.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $212.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  Stock offering proceeds and overnight and term borrowings continue to be used to fund growth in both loans and investments.  Interest expense on deposits increased only $38,000 or 3.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and remained relatively unchanged at $1.0 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.  The average balance of interest bearing deposits declined to $312.2 million at September 30, 2004 compared to $489.7 million at September 30, 2003, however this decline was offset by an increase in the rate on interest bearing deposits.

Provision for Loan Losses.  Our Asset/Liability Committee (the "Committee") assesses the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis.  In connection with the quarterly assessment, the Committee analyzes several different factors, including delinquency ratios, charge-off rates, underwriting criteria, and the changing risk profile of the loan portfolio, as well as local economic conditions including unemployment rates, bankruptcies, and vacancy rates of commercial and residential properties.

Our methodology for analyzing the allowance for loan losses consists of three components: formula, specific, and general allowances.  The formula allowance component is determined by applying an estimated loss percentage to various groups of loans.  The loss percentages are principally based on historical measures, such as the amount and types of classified loans, past due ratios, and the actual loss experience, which could affect the collectibility of the respective loan types.  The specific allowance component is created when management believes that the collectibility of a specific large loan, such as a real estate, multi-family or non-residential real estate loan, has been impaired and a loss is probable.  The general allowance component is established to ensure the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses in situations where the Committee believes that there are risk factors associated with the collectibility of the portfolio that may not be adequately addressed in the formula or specific allowance components.  Information considered for the general allowance component includes local economic and employment data.

The provision for loan losses decreased $600,000 to $600,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004, compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  The decrease is primarily a result of the improved credit quality of the loan portfolio and the increased percentage of loans secured by real estate.  Net charge-offs were $344,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2004 compared to $519,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2003.  The provision for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was set at $600,000, primarily as a result of the continued growth in real estate secured loans, the lower net charge-offs being experienced, and the improving regional and local economy.

Non-interest Income.  Non-interest income increased only $41,000, or 2.3%, and remained consistent at $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.  Gains on the sale of loans and investments decreased $231,000 and loan service fees decreased $28,000.  These decreases were offset by increases in deposit service fees of $261,000 and investment service fees of $52,000.  All other categories of non-interest income decreased by a net amount of $13,000.

Non-interest Expense.  Non-interest expense increased $266,000, or 3.8%, to $7.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  This increase was primarily the result of increases of $139,000 in compensation and benefits, $364,000 in office operations, and $680,000 in other operating expenses, offset by a decrease of $1.0 million in outside and professional services.   Three other categories of non-interest expense increased a net amount of $103,000.

Compensation and benefits increased $139,000 to $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $3.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, due to increases in employee benefits primarily attributable to our ESOP and MRP.  Compensation and benefits costs represented 49.8% and 49.7% of total non-interest expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2004, and 2003, respectively.

Office operations increased $364,000 to $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $851,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  This increase was primarily attributable to data processing maintenance and depreciation associated with the implementation of our new information systems in December 2003 in connection with our technology initiative.  The technology initiative involved the replacement of several information systems including the core processing system and related applications.  The old information systems were in most cases fully depreciated prior to 2003, and we were no longer incurring any material depreciation expenses associated with those systems.

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Outside and professional services decreased $1.0 million to $580,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  Over the last two years, we have incurred costs associated with completing our technology initiative and professional and accounting costs associated with becoming a public company.  Most of these expenses were incurred in 2003, while our outside services in 2004 are related to the normal course of business.

Other operating expenses increased $680,000 to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004, compared to $456,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003.  The increase was primarily related to three distinct non-recurring items amounting to $570,000 during the quarter.  The Bank incurred $269,000 in expenses related to processing errors resulting from the Bank's recently implemented technology upgrades.  The Bank has now implemented additional safeguards for its data processing systems and all transactional processing is adequately controlled.  The second non-recurring item was related to the result of a comprehensive tax audit by the Washington State Department of Revenue.  The audit focused on state business and occupation (B&O) and use tax, and resulted in an aggregate assessment of $157,000, representing taxes and penalties for the four year period ended December 31, 2003.  The underpayment of taxes assessed was primarily related to the treatment of inter-company transactions that result in taxable income, the application of use tax on certain goods and services, the reduction of sales tax credits on certain charged-off loans, and the recognition of taxable income from netting gains and losses on the sale of loans and investments whose interest income is generally exempt from B&O taxation.  The third non-recurring item was associated with the misappropriation of funds by a Bank employee that was detected in August 2004 and resulted in a loss of $144,000.  No officers or other employees of the Company were involved with this incident, and additional controls have been implemented to help prevent this from occurring in the future.

Income Tax Expense.  Income tax expense increased $106,000 to $311,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $205,000 for the same period a year ago.  Income before federal income tax was $915,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $620,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2003, with effective tax rates of 34.0% and 33.1%, respectively.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003

General.  Net incomeincreased$700,000, or 42.9%, to $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  The increase in net income was primarily the result of higher net interest income from increased interest-earning assets and a lower provision for loan losses, partially offset by lower non-interest income and higher non-interest expenses.

Net Interest Income.  Net interest income increased $2.4 million, or 12.7%, to $21.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $19.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  This increase in net interest income resulted from an increase in interest income of $2.5 million, while interest expense of $8.4 million remained relatively consistent year over year.  Average interest-earning assets increasedto $691.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from $566.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  Offsetting this increase in average interest-earning assets was a 36 basis point decline in our net interest margin to 4.19% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from 4.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  The decline in the net interest margin was primarily attributable to the addition of lower-rate loans and investments during a period of historically low interest rates and rising short-term interest rates that have increased our cost of funds.

Interest Income.  Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 increased $2.5 million, or 8.9%, to $30.2 million compared to $27.7 million for the same period in 2003.  The increase was the result of a $124.3 million increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2004, which was primarily a result of investment purchases funded from the proceeds of the mutual-to-stock conversion proceeds, partially offset by lower interest rates and prepayments of higher rate loans in our portfolio.  Interest earned on total loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $23.9 million compared to $22.3 million for the same period a year ago.  The average yield on total loans declined to 6.81% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to 7.48% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

Interest income on investment securities (including mortgage-backed securities but excluding Federal Home Loan Bank stock) increased $1.0 million to $5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  The increase resulted from a $55.6 million increase in average investments to $211.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $155.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  This increase was partially offset by a 57 basis points decline in the average yield on investments to 3.74% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from 4.31% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  Investment purchases in 2004 possess shorter maturities and repricing periods at lower yields than the previously existing securities in the portfolio.

Interest Expense.  Interest
expense remained consistent at $8.4 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2004 and 2003. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 26 basis
points from 2.21% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to 1.95% for the
nine months ended September 30, 2004. Also, the average balance of
interest-bearing liabilities decreased $37.6 million, or

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6.1%, to $577.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from
$615.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle advances increased $428,000, or 8.3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $5.6 million from $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  The increase is attributable to a larger average balance of Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle advances outstanding of $271.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $186.7 million for the nine months ended September 2003.  Stock offering proceeds and overnight and term borrowings continue to be used to fund growth in both loans and investments.  This increase was offset by a decline in interest expense on deposits of $401,000, or 12.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $2.8 million from $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  The average balance of interest bearing deposits declined to $306.7 million at September 30, 2004 compared to $428.6 million at September 30, 2003.

Provision for Loan Losses.  The provision for loan losses decreased $1.2 million to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  We decreased the provision primarily as a result of the improving credit quality of the loan portfolio, lower net charge-offs, and the increased percentage of loans secured by real estate.  Net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 totaled $1.4 million compared to $1.8 million for the same period last year.

Non-interest Income.  Non-interest income decreased $421,000, or 7.5%, to $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $5.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  The decrease is primarily a result of a decrease in gains on the sale of loans of $699,000 and lower investment service fees and loan service fees of $106,000 and $161,000, respectively.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase in deposit service fees of $554,000.  All other categories of non-interest income decreased by a net amount of $9,000.

Non-interest Expense.  Non-interest expense increased $2.2 million, or 11.4 %, to $21.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $19.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  This increase was primarily the result of expenses associated with the addition of our 12th branch in January 2004, growth in the Bank's core business, increases in office operations, as well as an increase in other operating expenses.  Increases in expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the same period last year included $710,000 in compensation and benefits, $1.2 million in office operations, $982,000 in other operating expenses, and $448,000 in three other expense categories.  These increases were partially offset by a decrease in outside and professional services of $1.2 million due to lower costs associated with the technology initiative.

Compensation and benefits increased $710,000 to $10.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $9.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  Compensation and benefits costs represented 49.4% and 51.3% of total non-interest expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  As of September 30, 2004, we employed 216 full-time equivalent employees, compared to 220 at September 30, 2003.  The overall increase in compensation and benefits expense relates primarily to the expenses associated with the restricted stock awards granted in June 2004 under the Company's equity-based MRP implemented in June 2004, which was partially offset by reductions in accrued expenses for performance awards.

Office operations increased $1.2 million to $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  This increase was primarily attributable to data processing maintenance and depreciation associated with the implementation of our new information systems in December 2003 in connection with our technology initiative.  The technology initiative involved the replacement of several information systems including the core processing system and related applications.  The old information systems were in most cases fully depreciated prior to 2003, and we were no longer incurring any material depreciation expenses associated with those systems.

Outside and professional services decreased $1.2 million to $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  This decrease was primarily attributable to costs associated with completing our technology initiative, as well as consulting and accounting costs associated with becoming a public company that were incurred during 2003.

Other operating expenses increased $982,000 to $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  The increase was primarily attributable to three distinct non-recurring items amounting to $570,000 incurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

Income Tax Expense.  Income tax expense increased $333,000 to $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $814,000 for the same period a year ago.  Income before federal income tax was $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, with effective tax rates of 33.0% and 33.3%, respectively.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity.
We actively analyze and manage the Bank's liquidity with the objective of maintaining an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient cash flows to support loan growth, fund deposit withdrawals, fund operations, and to satisfy other financial commitments.  See "Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows" contained in Item 1 - "Financial Statements" of Part I of this quarterly report.

Our primary sources of funds are from customer deposits, loan repayments, loan sales, maturing investment securities, and borrowed funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle.  These sources of funds, together with retained earnings and equity, are used to make loans, acquire investment securities and other assets, and fund continuing operations.  While maturities and the scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by the level of interest rates, economic conditions, and competition.  We believe that our current liquidity position and our forecasted operating results are sufficient to fund all of our existing commitments.

At September 30, 2004, we maintained a credit facility with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle equal to 45.0% of the Bank's total assets, with an unused portion of the facility amounting to 6.6% of the Bank's total assets, or $48.9 million.  This credit facility depends on us having sufficient collateral to pledge to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle.  At September 30, 2004, we were in compliance with our collateral requirements.  In addition, we held available for sale investment securities and readily saleable loans for liquidity purposes.

At September 30, 2004, certificates of deposit (excluding individual retirement account certificates of deposit) amounted to $150.7 million or 44.0% of total deposits, including $10.3 million of brokered deposits which are scheduled to mature by March 31, 2005.  Historically, we have been able to retain a significant amount of our retail deposits as they mature.  We have used brokered deposits for funding purposes to reduce disintermediation from increases in the pricing of our retail deposits.  We have also elected to borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle to supplement deposit funding.  Management believes that we have adequate resources to fund all loan commitments through deposits, borrowing from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, and the sale of mortgage loans or investments.  Management also believes that we can adjust the offering rates of certificates of deposit to increase, retain, or decrease deposits in changing interest rate environments.

In addition, another investing activity of the Company has been the repurchase of its common stock.  For information regarding the Company's repurchase of its outstanding common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2004, see "Common Stock Repurchases" contained in Item 2 - "Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds" under "Part II - Other Information" of this quarterly report.

Capital.  Consistent with our objective to operate a sound and profitable financial institution, we have maintained and will continue to focus on maintaining a "well capitalized" rating from regulatory authorities.  In addition, we are subject to certain capital requirements set by our regulatory agencies.  As of September 30, 2004, the Bank was classified as a "well capitalized" institution under the criteria established by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and exceeded all minimum capital requirements.  Total equity was $105.0 million at September 30, 2004, or 14.04% of total assets on that date.  Our regulatory capital ratios at September 30, 2004, were as follows:  Tier I leverage of 11.16%; Tier I risk-based capital of 16.26%; and total risk-based capital of 17.52%.

ITEM 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk



One of our primary financial objectives is to generate ongoing profitability.  The Bank's profitability depends primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between the income it receives on its loan and investment portfolio and its cost of funds, which consists of interest paid on deposits and borrowings.  Net interest income is also affected by the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  When interest-earning assets increase, any positive interest rate spread will increase net interest income.  Net income is further affected by the level of non-interest income and expenses.  Non-interest income includes items such as service charges and fees on deposit accounts, loan servicing fees, and gains on sale of investments and loans.  Non-interest expenses include items such as compensation and benefits, office operations, outside and professional services, marketing, and other expenses.

The Bank continues to be exposed to interest rate risk and actively manages the impact of interest rate changes on net interest income and capital.  Management employs various strategies to manage the Bank's interest rate sensitivity including: (1) selling long-term fixed-rate mortgage loans; (2) borrowing intermediate- to long-term funds at fixed rates; (3) originating consumer and income property loans with shorter maturities or at variable rates; (4) purchasing securities with short to intermediate maturities or repricing
features; (5) appropriately modifying loan and deposit pricing to capitalize on
the then-current market opportunities; and (6) increasing core deposits, such as
savings, checking and money-market accounts, in order to reduce our reliance on
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higher cost, more rate sensitive certificates of deposit. At September 30,
2004, there were no material changes in the Bank's market risk from the
information provided in the Company's 2003 Form 10-K which was filed with the
SEC on March 18, 2004.

At September 30, 2004, the Bank had no off-balance sheet derivative financial instruments.  In addition, the Bank did not maintain a trading account for any class of financial instruments, nor has it engaged in hedging activities or purchased high risk derivative instruments.  Furthermore, the Bank is not subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk.



ITEM 4 - Controls and Procedures



Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures



An evaluation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Section 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act")) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other members of the Company's management team as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.  Based upon its evaluation, and except as discussed below, management concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures were effective during the period covered by this report.  During its evaluation, management concluded that certain control deficiencies existed relating to account reconciliations, segregation of duties, oversight and monitoring, and that some control processes were circumvented.  Management reported the control deficiencies and processes circumvented to the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors, and its independent auditor.  During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management implemented remedial measures to address the control deficiencies noted, and has reflected the effects of the control deficiencies and necessary corrections in our reported results for the three months ended September 30, 2004.  The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as currently in effect are effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner, and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.  However, the Company continues to implement additional controls and processes to strengthen the overall system of internal controls.  See "Changes in Internal Controls" below.

Changes in Internal Controls



On December 1, 2003, the Company, through its primary subsidiary, the Bank, completed the installation and implementation of a new technology infrastructure.  This new infrastructure involved the replacement of a majority of the Bank's central processing hardware and the replacement or introduction of numerous software applications such as loan origination and collections, credit and debit card processing, internet banking, core bank processing, customer relationship management, enterprise data warehousing, digital records management, and general ledger systems.  In connection with these technology changes, and subsequent alterations thereto, management modified many previously established internal controls and processes where applicable, and has implemented and continues to implement additional controls and processes to strengthen the overall system of internal controls.  During the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, changes in the internal controls relating to automated clearing house transactions, automated teller machine transactions, credit and debit card processing, check clearing, account reconciliations, segregation of duties, and the related management oversight have been made.  These additional controls affect the Company's disclosure controls and processes, and as such are being designed and implemented to ensure that information, in all material respects, continues to be accumulated and communicated to the Company's management in a timely manner, and that it is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company or its subsidiaries are engaged in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which are considered to have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "RPFG."  As of September 30, 2004, there were 8,102,326 shares of common stock outstanding, including 675,000 earned and unearned ESOP shares and 334,800 unvested restricted shares granted under the MRP.

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Common Stock Repurchases

Bank holding companies, except for certain "well-capitalized" and highly rated bank holding companies, are required to give the Federal Reserve prior written notice of any purchase or redemption of its outstanding equity securities if the gross consideration for the purchase or redemption, when combined with the net consideration paid for all such purchases or redemptions during the preceding 12 months, is equal to 10% or more of their consolidated net worth.  The Federal Reserve may disapprove such a purchase or redemption if it determines that the proposal would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice or would violate any law, regulation, Federal Reserve order, or any condition imposed by, or written agreement with, the Federal Reserve.

The Company is "well-capitalized" and highly rated in accordance with regulatory standards.  In May 2004, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized its initial stock repurchase plan for the repurchase of up to 4% (337,714 shares) of the Company's then outstanding common stock for the 2004 Management Recognition Plan approved by shareholders in April 2004.  See Item 4 of this Part II for information concerning the results of the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  By June 30, 2004, the Company had completed its initial repurchase of 337,714 shares of common stock.

On July 20, 2004, the Board approved the repurchase of 5% of its outstanding shares (390,701 shares).  At September 30, 2004, the Company had completed the re-purchase of 337,600 shares at an average price of $16.93 per share.  There were 53,101 shares remaining to be purchased under this approval at September 30, 2004.  The Company completed its repurchase of the 390,701 shares authorized on October 15, 2004, at an average price of $17.04 per share.

On October 19, 2004, the Board approved the repurchase of an additional 5% of its outstanding shares (371,915 shares).  This repurchase is expected to be completed over the next six months.

The following table sets forth information about the Company's repurchases of its outstanding Common Stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2004.



|Period                                   |  | Total Number of Shares Purchased |  | Average Price Paid per Share       |  | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |  | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
|---------------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|                                         |  |                                  |  |                                    |  |                                                                                  |  |                                                                               
|July 1, 2004 - July 31, 2004             |  | -                                |  | $                                - |  | -                                                                                |  | 390,701                                                                       
|August 1, 2004 - August 31, 2004         |  | 332,100                          |  | 16.92                              |  | 332,100                                                                          |  | 58,601                                                                        
|September 1, 2004 -   September 30, 2004 |  | 5,500                            |  | 17.70                              |  | 5,500                                                                            |  | 53,101                                                                        
|Total                                    |  | 337,600                          |  | $16.93                             |  | 337,600                                                                          |  | 53,101                                                                        
|                                         |  |                                  |  |                                    |  |                                                                                  |  |                                                                               

ITEM 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities



Not applicable.



ITEM 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders



Not applicable.

ITEM 5 - Other Information



Not applicable.



ITEM 6 - Exhibits



| | 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.                            
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| | 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.                            
| | 32   | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



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|                 |  | Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc.                                                                
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|November 8, 2004 |  | /s/ John A. HallJohn A. HallPresident and Chief Executive Officer(Principal Executive Officer)       
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|November 8, 2004 |  | /s/ Joel G. EdwardsJoel G. EdwardsChief Financial Officer(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT 31.1



Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, John A. Hall, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc;                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|  
|3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;                   
|  
|4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we
have:                                                                         
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|5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation
of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):        
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Date: November 8, 2004                                                
/s/ John A. Hall                                                                                          
John A. Hall
                                                                                          
President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT 31.2



Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Joel G. Edwards, certify that:



|1. | I have reviewed this
quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc;                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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|  
|2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|  
|3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this
report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;                   
|  
|4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we
have:                                                                         
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|   | (c)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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|5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation
of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):        
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Date: November 8, 2004                                                      
/s/ Joel G. Edwards                                                                                               
Joel G. Edwards 
                                                                                               
Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT 32



Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 
of Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc.
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and in connection with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, that:



1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.





/s/ John A. Hall                                      
/s/ Joel G. Edwards
John A. Hall                                                                                 Joel G. Edwards
President and Chief Executive Officer                                     Chief Financial Officer

Dated: November 8, 2004

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