Exhibit 23.3

                      CONSENT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated July 9, 1999 with respect to the financial statements of
Hicomp Software Systems GmbH included in the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 5 to
the Registration Statement (Form SB-2 No. 333-81981) and related Prospectus of
COPE, Inc. for the registration of 900,000 shares of its common stock.

Ernst & Young
Deutsche Allgemeine Treuhand AG
Wirtschaftsprufungsgesellschaft

R. Law                  M. Smejkal
Chartered Accountant    Wirtschaftsprufer

Hamburg, Germany
February 1, 2000