Exhibit 23.1

                             CONSENT

     We hereby consent to the reference to us in Item 5 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K.  We hereby further consent to the use
of our opinion dated November 30, 2000 as an exhibit to this
Current Report on Form 8-K, and further consent to the use of our
letter dated November 30, 2000 as an exhibit to this Current
Report on Form 8-K, and further consent to the use of our letter
dated December 14, 2000 as an exhibit to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
St, Louis, Missouri
December 14, 2000



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