CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Valley First Community Bank
Scottsdale, Arizona
We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Sun Community Bancorp Limited
of our report dated January 29, 1999 relating to the financial statements of
Valley First Community Bank which is contained in that Prospectus. We also
consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the Prospectus.
/s/ SEMPLE & COOPER, LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
June 12, 2000
