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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement of our report dated January 14, 2000
included in Compass Bancshares, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999 and to all references to our Firm included in this registration statement.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
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Birmingham, Alabama
January 15, 2001
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