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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1
of our report dated October 24, 2000 relating to the financial statements of
Beeland Management Company, L.L.C., which appear in such Registration
Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts"
in such Registration Statement.
/s/ Nykiel, Carlin & Co., Ltd.
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Nykiel, Carlin & Co., Ltd.
Schaumburg, Illinois
October 25, 2000
