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EXHIBIT 23.6
[Letterhead of Professional Bancorp, Inc.]
November 1, 2000
Board of Directors
First Community Bancorp
6110 El Tordo
Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 438 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
undersigned hereby consents to being named as a person who will become a
director of First Community Bancorp, a California corporation (the "Company"),
in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Registration Statement"), and to the filing of
this consent as an exhibit to such Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Gene F. Gaines
