CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Board of Directors: The South Financial Group
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in the registration statement of The South Financial Group (formerly
named Carolina First Corporation) on Form S-3 (File No. 333-06975) and the
registration statements on Forms S-8 (File Nos. 333-67745, 333-83519, 333-96141
and 333-31948) of our report dated January 31, 1998, relating to the
consolidated financial statements of ComSouth Bankshares, Inc. for the year
ended December 31, 1997 included (or incorporated by reference) in Anchor
Financial Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ J.W. HUNT AND COMPANY, LLP
Columbia, South Carolina
June 14, 2000
