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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-30913 and 333-67677) of Greater Bay Bancorp of
our report dated June 19, 2000 relating to the financial statements of the
Greater Bay Bancorp 401(k) Plan, which appears in this Annual Report on Form
11-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated
January 31, 2000 relating to Greater Bay Bancorp's consolidated financial
statements, which appears on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2000. We also consent
to the incorporation by reference of our report dated May 18, 2000 relating to
Greater Bay Bancorp's supplemental consolidated financial statements, which
appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 18, 2000.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
June 26, 2000
