Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

EX-23.1 2 dex231.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-30913, 333-67677) of Greater Bay Bancorp of our report dated June 27, 2005 relating to the financial statements of Greater Bay Bancorp 401(k) Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

June 27, 2005