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[LOGO] Kronick Officers/Shareholders
Kalada
Berdy & Co. Donald M. Kronick, CPA
A Professional Corporation Joseph J. Kalada, CPA
Paul Berdy, CPA
Certified Public Accountants William R. Lazor, CPA
Deborah A. Eastwood, CPA
Kevin R. Foley, CPA
William Fromci, CPA
Mario Ercolani, CPA
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
As independent auditors, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in
registration Statement File No. 333-80441 of Farnsworth Bancorp, Inc. and
Subsidiary on Form S-8 of our report dated November 16, 2000 incorporated by
reference in the 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2000.
Kronick Kalada Berdy & Co.
Kingston, Pennsylvania /s/Kronich Kalada Berdy & Co.
December 27, 2000
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REPLY TO: 190 Lathrop Street - Kingston, PA 18704 - (570) 283-2727 - (570) 283-1670 Telefax
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301 Market Street 101 West Broad Street 24 N. Seventh Street
Berwick, PA 18603 Hazleton, PA 18201 Stroudsburg, PA 18360
(570) 759-8625 (570) 459-1373 (570) 420-9500
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