CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 of our report dated
March 19, 1999 relating to the financial statements which appear in MetroCorp
Bancshares, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1998.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas
January 10, 2000