EXHIBIT 23.5
CONSENT OF ALEX SHESHUNOFF & CO. INVESTMENT BANKING
We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter dated
February 11, 2000, to the Board of Directors of North Valley Bancorp as Annex C
to the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the proposed plan of
reorganization and merger among North Valley Bancorp, NVB Interim National Bank
and Six Rivers National Bank contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to the references to
our firm and our opinion in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. In giving our
consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose
consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder, nor do we admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such
Registration Statement within the meaning of the term "experts" as used in the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
/s/ ALEX SHESHUNOFF & CO. INVESTMENT BANKING
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Alex Sheshunoff & Co. Investment Banking
Austin, Texas
October 5, 2000
