SILICON VALLEY BANCSHARES ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

           EXHIBIT 21.1 -- SUBSIDIARIES OF SILICON VALLEY BANCSHARES

    Silicon  Valley Bancshares owns 100.0%  of the outstanding voting securities
of the following  corporations, both  of which  are included  in Silicon  Valley
Bancshares' consolidated financial statements:



                                              JURISDICTION OF
                 NAME                          INCORPORATION
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Silicon Valley Bank                               California
SVB Leasing Company (Inactive)                    California


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