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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related proxy statement and prospectus of
Concord EFS, Inc. and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report
dated February 10, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements
of Concord EFS, Inc. incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Memphis, Tennessee
June 14, 2000
