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 reports dated March 9, 1998 and January 8, 1999 included
(or incorporated by reference) in Anchor Financial Corporation's Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ TOURVILLE, SIMPSON & HENDERSON, L.L.P.
Tourville, Simpson & Henderson, L.L.P.
Columbia, South Carolina
June 15, 2000
