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EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement/Prospectus of First
Shares Bancorp, Inc. on Form SB-2 of our report, dated January 14, 2000 except
for Note 1 with respect to the equity transaction, as to which the date is
February 25, 2000, on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 1999
and 1998 of First Shares Bancorp, Inc. and the related consolidated statements
of operations, changes in shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1999, and to the reference to us
under the heading of "experts" in the Prospectus, which is included in this
Registration Statement.
/s/ Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP
Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP
June 14, 2000
Indianapolis, Indiana
