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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 by Sun Bancorp, Inc. regarding the Sun Bancorp, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the
"Plan") of our report dated June 8, 2000, relating to the statements of net
assets available for benefits as of December 31, 1999 and 1988 and the statement
of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31,
1999, which report appears in the December 31, 1999 annual report on Form 11-K
of the Plan.
/s/ Parente Randolph
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
June 27, 2000
