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EXHIBIT 23.5
BATEMAN & CO., INC., P.C.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
5 Briardale Court
Houston, Texas 77027-2904
(713) 552-9800
FAX (713) 552-9700
www.batemanhouston.com
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Board of Directors
PNW CAPITAL, INC.
Vancouver, British Columbia
We consent to the use of our audit report dated May 12, 2000, on
the financial statements of Winchester Mining Corporation (now
know as PNW Capital, Inc.) as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and
for the three years then ended, for the filing with and
attachment to the Form S-8 filed concurrently herewith.
/s/ Bateman & Co., Inc., P.C.
BATEMAN & CO., INC., P.C.
Houston, Texas
October 5, 2000
