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Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. pertaining to the IKON Office Solutions,
Inc. Retirement Savings Plan of our reports dated October 25, 1999 (except for
the first paragraph of note 10 and note 18, as to which the date is November 24,
1999 and the fourth paragraph of note 6, as to which the date is December 9,
1999) with respect to the consolidated financial statements of IKON Office
Solutions, Inc. incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for
the year ended September 30, 1999 and the related financial statement schedule
included therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young, LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 1, 2000
