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Davenport & Company LLC
___ Established 1863 __
Exhibit 23.4
September 13, 2000
Mays & Valentine L.L.P.
1111 East Main Street
P.O. Box 1122
Richmond, Virginia 23218-1122
Gentlemen:
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
our letter to the Board of Directors of CNB Holdings, Inc., included as Appendix
D to the Joint Proxy Statement-Prospectus that is a part of this Registration
Statement, and to the references to such letter and to our firm in such Joint
Proxy Statement-Prospectus. In giving such consent we do not thereby admit that
we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
DAVENPORT & COMPANY LLC
BY: /s/ Robert F. Mizell
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Robert F. Mizell
Senior Vice President
