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EXHIBIT 23(a)
CONSENT OF
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement Form S-8 pertaining to the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan of
Cybernet Internet Services International, Inc. and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our report dated March 29, 2000, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statements schedule
of Cybernet Internet Services International, Inc., included in its Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Ernst & Young
Deutsche Allgemeine Treuhand AG
/s/ Ralf Broschulat /s/ Christian Uphaus
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Ralf Broschulat Christian Uphaus
Independent Public Accountant Independent Public Accountant
Munich, Germany
June 29, 2000
