Exhibit 23 JIM CLOUSE, CPA 5518 HEARTHSTONE LANE BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 PHONE: (615) 376-4479 jwclouse@home.com Consent of Independent Auditors The Board of Directors Maxx International, Inc. I consent to the inclusion of my report dated June 1, 2000, with respect to the audit of Pure Vision Internet, Inc., a subsidiary of Maxx International, Inc. as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the balance sheet and related statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, which report appears in the Form 8-K/A of Maxx International, Inc. dated October 10, 2000. /s/ Jim Clouse --------------------------- Jim Clouse, CPA October 10, 2000