Exhibit 23(d)
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CONSENT OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR
We hereby consent to the discussion relative to our opinion delivered to the
Board of Directors of The Lower Salem Commercial Bank in connection with its
proposed merger with Peoples Bank, National Association, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Peoples Bancorp Inc., in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus included
under the heading "Summary - The Merger - Opinion of Young & Associates, Inc.,"
"The Merger - Background," "The Merger - Reasons for the Merger" and "The Merger
- Opinion of Young & Associates, Inc.," to the references to our firm in such
Proxy Statement/Prospectus and to the inclusion of such opinion as an appendix
to the Proxy Statement and Prospectus.
/s/ JOHN F. DENTONI
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John F. Dentoni
Consultant
Young & Associates, Inc.,
Kent, Ohio
January 5, 2001
