STEELE & CO. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS *Representing incorporated professionals SUITE 808 TELEPHONE: (604) 687-8808 808 WEST HASTINGS STREET TELEFAX: (604) 687-2702 Vancouver, B.C., CANADA V6C 1C8 EMAIL: email@steele-co.us CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS Fairchild International Corporation We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Fairchild International Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 0-28305). We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Reoffer Prospectus which is a part of such Registration Statement on Form S-8. /s/ Steele & Co. Vancouver, Canada March 21, 2001 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS