EX-23.1 18 g67461ex23-1.txt CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS 1 EXHIBIT 23.1 [PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LETTERHEAD] CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-82507) of Popular, Inc. of our report dated February 19, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears on page F-29 of the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Popular, Inc., which is incorporated by reference in Popular, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP ------------------------------------ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP San Juan, Puerto Rico March 16, 2001 2 EXHIBIT 23.1 [PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LETTERHEAD] CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-80169) of Popular, Inc. of our report dated February 19, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears on page F-29 of the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Popular, Inc., which is incorporated by reference in Popular, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP -------------------------------------- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP San Juan, Puerto Rico March 16, 2001 3 EXHIBIT 23.1 [PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LETTERHEAD] CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-80167) of Popular, Inc. of our report dated February 19, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears on page F-29 of the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Popular, Inc., which is incorporated by reference in Popular, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP -------------------------------------- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP San Juan, Puerto Rico March 16, 2001 4 EXHIBIT 23.1 [PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LETTERHEAD] CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-94703) of Popular, Inc. of our report dated February 19, 2001 relating to the financial statements, which appears on page F-29 of the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Popular, Inc., which is incorporated by reference in Popular, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000. /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP -------------------------------------- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP San Juan, Puerto Rico March 16, 2001