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EXHIBIT 23.1
SNOW BECKER KRAUSS P.C.
Attorneys at Law
605 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10158
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(212) 687-3860
CONSENT OF SNOW BECKER KRAUSS P.C.
We hereby consent to all references to our firm included in this
Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Registration Statement. In so doing, we do not admit that we are
in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act
or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.
/s/ Snow Becker Krauss P.C.
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Snow Becker Krauss P.C.
New York, New York
January 16, 2001
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