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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 (No. 333-38584) of Mid-State Bancshares of our report dated March 10, 2004 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Los Angeles, California
March 11, 2004

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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Accountants