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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-32818) of IFCO Systems N.V. of our report dated
April 26, 2000 relating to the combined and consolidated financial statements of
IFCO Systems N.V. and its subsidiaries (collectively "the Company"), which
appears in this Form 20-F.
Dusseldorf, June 14, 2000
PwC Deutsche Revision
Aktiengesellschaft
Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft
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(Betz)
