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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT LETTER
The Board of Directors
Inland Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report dated February 15, 2000, related to the
Consolidated Financial Statements of Inland Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. as of
and for the year ended December 31, 1999, our report dated February 1, 2000
related to the Historical Summary of Gross Income and Direct Operating Expenses
of Conway Plaza for the year ended December 31, 1999, our report dated April 15,
2000 related to the Historical Summary of Gross Income and Direct Operating
Expenses of Pleasant Hill Square for the year ended December 31, 1999, and our
report dated June 26, 2000 related to the Historical Summary of Gross Income and
Direct Operating Expenses of Gateway Market Center for the year ended December
31, 1999 included herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading
"Experts" in the prospectus.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
November 28, 2000
