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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation into
this Form 10/A of our report dated March 8, 2000, which was previously filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19, 2000 in connection with
the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-31984).
PricewaterhouseCoopers, ehf
Reykjavik, Iceland
June 19, 2000
/s/ Valdimar Gudnason
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Valdimar Gudnason
/s/ Vignir R. Gislason
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Vignir R. Gislason
