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EXHIBIT 23(b)
CONSENT OF
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Grant Thornton SpA
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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As independent auditors of Cybernet Italia S.p.A and Eclipse S.p.A., we consent
to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of
our reports dated March 29, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial
statements of Cybernet Internet Services International, Inc. (the "Company"),
which appears in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999.
/s/ Felice Duca
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Felice Duca
(Partner)
Roma, Italy
June 29, 2000
