[PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP LETTERHEAD] August 26, 1999 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Ladies and Gentlemen: MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. -------------------------- We have read Item 9 of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.'s Form 10-K/A dated August 26, 1999 and are in agreement with the statements as they pertain to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP therein. Yours very truly, /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP