EXHIBIT 23.1


               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


     As  independent  certified  public  accountants,  we hereby  consent to the
incorporation  by reference in this  Registration  Statement of our report dated
May 14, 1997, which is included in Multi-Color  Corporation's  Form 10-K for the
year ended March 31, 1997.


Grant Thornton LLP


/S/ Grant Thornton LLP
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Cincinnati, OH
December 11, 1997