We
have
issued our reports dated March 13, 2007, accompanying the financial statements
(which report expressed an unqualified opinion and contains an explanatory
paragraph relating to the change in method of accounting for stock-based
compensation as a result of adopting Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards
No. 123(R), "Share-based Payment", effective January 1, 2006) and management's
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
included in the Annual Report of 1st
Century Bank,
N.A. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. We hereby consent
to the
incorporation by reference of said reports in the Registration Statement
of
1st
Century
Bank,
N.A. on Form S-8 (Equity Incentive Plan, to be effective December 21,
2007).