Exhibit 23(a)




             CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in  the
Registration  Statements on Form S-3 (Nos.  333-29433,  333-
87573,  333-20023 and 333-47534) of Old National Bancorp  of
our   report  dated  January  24,  2001  relating   to   the
consolidated  financial statements,  which  appears  in  the
Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chicago, Illinois
March 7, 2001