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Exhibit 23.8
CONSENT TO BE NAMED AS A DIRECTOR
I hereby consent to be named as a person who will become a director of RDA
Corporation (the "Company") in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (including
any amendments thereto) filed or to be filed by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission relating to the initial public offering of shares of
common stock, par value $.001, of the Company.
Dated: September 27, 2000 By: Francis A. Contino
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Name: Francis A. Contino
