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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT
We hereby consent to:
- the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
February 4, 2000 relating to the financial statements of Express Scripts,
Inc., which appears in such Registration Statement;
- the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3
of our report dated February 4, 2000 relating to the financial statements
and financial statement schedule, which appears in Express Scripts,
Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999;
and
- the references to us under the headings "Selected Financial and Operating
Data" and "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
October 4, 2000
