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EXHIBIT 23.2
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement of RoweCom, Inc. on Form S-3 (File No. 333-32670) of our report on
Dawson's Subscription Business dated December 17, 1999, March 16, 2000, as to
Note 14 (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory
paragraph relating to the restatement described in Note 14), appearing in the
Current Report on Form 10-K of RoweCom Inc. dated March 16, 2000.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche
DELOITTE & TOUCHE
Chartered Accountants
London, England
October 5, 2000
