Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We have issued our report dated March 31, 2000 accompanying the consolidated
financial statements of Cross Media Marketing Corporation and Subsidiary
(formerly Symposium Corporation and Subsidiary) appearing in the Annual Report
on Form 10KSB for the year ended December 31, 1999 and in Amendment No. 1 on
Form 10KSB/A to the Annual Report on Form 10KSB for the year ended December 31,
1999, filed May 1, 2000 which are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.
We have also issued our report dated March 23, 2000 accompanying the financial
statements of Direct Sales International L.P. appearing in Amendment No. 1 on
Form 8-K/A filed April 12, 2000 and Amendment No. 2 on Form 8-K/A filed April
14, 2000, to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed February 14, 2000
which are also incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
the aforementioned reports and to the use of our name as it appears under the
caption "Experts."
GRANT THORNTON LLP
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
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New York, New York
January 9, 2001
