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EXHIBIT 23(a)
The Board of Directors
WorldPages.com, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report dated February 4, 2000, relating to the
consolidated balance sheets of WorldPages.com, Inc. as of December 31, 1999
and 1998, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in
stockholders' equity, and cash flows, and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1999 incorporated by reference herein
and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 (No. 333-35430)) and
related prospectus.
/s/ KPMG LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
June 16, 2000
