CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of our report dated June 3, 1999, included in Firstbank Corporation's Form
11-K covering the Amended and Restated 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership
Plan for the year ended December 31, 1998. We also consent to the incorporation
by reference in this Registration Statement of our report dated January
29, 1999, included in Firstbank Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1998.
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/s/ Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP
Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP |
Grand Rapids, Michigan
January 24, 2000
