EXHIBIT 23.1




To the Board of Directors
Ames National Corporation
Ames, Iowa

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  in  Registration  Statement  No.
333-89772 of Ames National  Corporation on Form S-8 of our report, dated January
24,  2003  appearing  in  this  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K  of Ames  National
Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2002.


/s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
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Des Moines, Iowa
March 27, 2003


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