EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN WIRTSCHAFTSPRUFUNGSGESELLSCHAFT
STEUERBERATUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
December 8, 2000
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use 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, 1998
and to all references to our Firm included or made a part of this Registration
Statement.
Arthur Andersen
Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft
Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
/s/ Dr. Andreas Schmidt
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Dr. Andreas Schmidt
