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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this S-4 registration statement of our report dated January 19, 2001 included in Mid-State Bancshares' Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 and to all references to our Firm included in this registration statement.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Los Angeles, California
August 10, 2001
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS