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Exhibit 23.6
CONSENT OF DANIELSON ASSOCIATES INC.
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We hereby consent to the use of our firm's name in the Form S-4
Registration Statement of Shore Bancshares, Inc. relating to the registration of
shares of Shore Bancshares, Inc. common stock to be issued in connection with
the proposed merger with Talbot Bancshares, Inc. We also consent to the
inclusion of our opinion letter as an Appendix to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
included as part of the Form S-4 Registration Statement, and to the references
to our opinion included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
DANIELSON ASSOCIATES INC.
By: /s/ John Holtaway
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John Holtaway
Chairman
Date: September 26, 2000
