EXHIBIT 23.1




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of AKI,  Inc. (a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of AKI Holding
Corp.) and  Subsidiaries  of our report dated July 31, 1999,  except for Note 18
which is as of  September  15,  1999,  relating  to the  consolidated  financial
statements which appears in AKI, Inc. (a wholly-owned  subsidiary of AKI Holding
Corp.) and Subsidiaries'  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.



/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Nashville, Tennessee
September 28, 1999