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Exhibit 23.1 - Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the Pioneer Bancshares, Inc., Long-Term Incentive Plan of our
report dated February 11, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of AmSouth Bancorporation incorporated by reference in its Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
July 27, 2000
