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Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
We consent to the inclusion of our report dated February 27, 2003, on the financial statements of Connect-Care, LLC as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002 in the current report on Form 8-K/A, Amendment Number 3, of Firstwave Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), and to the incorporation by reference of our report into the Company's Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-46319 and No. 333-72666) and the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-66456, No. 333-88304, No. 333-55939 No. 333-55971, No. 333-81102, and No. 333-92574).
/s/ Cherry, Bekaert & Holland Atlanta, Georgia June 6, 2003 |
Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants