CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference into the accompanying
Registration Statement on Form S-8 for Crown Energy Corporation, of our report
dated March 5, 1997, relating to the financial statements of Crown Energy
Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1997. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the registration statement.
/s/ Pritchett, Siler & Hardy, P.C.
PRITCHETT, SILER & HARDY, P.C.
Salt Lake City, Utah
December 26, 2000
