EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN WIRTSCHAFTSPRUFUNGSGESELLSCHAFT
STEUERBERATUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
October 5, 2000
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement of our reports dated:
o February 14, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial
statements of BROKAT Infosystems Aktiengesellschaft as of December
31, 1999, June 30, 1999 and June 30, 1998, and for the six months
ended December 31, 1999 and for each of the years in the
three-year period ended June 30, 1999,
o March 10, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements
of MeTechnology Aktiengesellschaft as of and for the year ended
December 31, 1998 and
o March 10, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements
of ESD Vermogensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH as of and for the year
ended December 31, 1997
included in Brokat AG's registration statement on Form F-4 (Registration
Statement No. 333-45430) and to all references to our Firm included in this
Registration Statement.
Arthur Andersen
Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft
Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
/s/ Dr. Andreas Schmidt
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Dr. Andreas Schmidt
Stuttgart, Germany
October 5, 2000
