CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Board of Trustees Ameriserv Financial Collectively Bargained 401(k) Plan Johnstown, Pennsylvania We hereby consent to the inclusion in Form 11-K of our report dated May 23, 2002 relating to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the Ameriserv Financial Collectively Bargained 401(k) Plan as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the three years ended December 31, 2001. Barnes, Saly & Company, LLP Johnstown, Pennsylvania June 24, 2002