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EXHIBIT 24 Consent of Independent Accountants We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form S-8 (No. 014140) of First Albany Companies Inc. of our report dated June 16, 2000 relating to the financial statements of First Albany Companies Inc. Stock Bonus Plan which appears in this Form 11-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. Albany, New York June 16, 2000
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