Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the inclusion of our report dated February 11, 2000, with respect to the balance sheet of The South Bay Bank as of December 31, 1999, and the related statements of earnings, changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for the year then ended, which report appears in the Form 8-K/A of National Mercantile Bancorp.
/s/ KPMG, LLP
Los Angeles, California
April 8, 2002
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