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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated January 18, 2000 relating to the
financial statements, which appears in The Chase Manhattan Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
October 2, 2000
