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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
We hereby consent to incorporation by reference in the Form S-8 Registration
Statement dated June 20, 2000 of our report dated March 25, 2000, relating to
the consolidated balance sheet of The Hydrogiene Corporation and Subsidiaries (a
development stage company) as of December 31, 1999 and the related consolidated
statements of operations, changes in stockholders' deficiency, and cash flows
for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 and for the period from December
28, 1995 (Inception) to December 31, 1999, which report appears in the December
31, 1999 annual report on Form 10-KSB of The Hydrogiene Corporation.
/s/ Weinberg & Company, P.A.
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WEINBERG & COMPANY, P.A.
Certified Public Accountants
Boca Raton, Florida
June 20, 2000
