EXHIBIT 10.1


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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-32818) of IFCO Systems N.V. of our report dated
April 26, 2000 relating to the combined and consolidated financial statements of
IFCO Systems N.V. and its subsidiaries (collectively "the Company"),
respectively, which is incorporated in this Registration Statement on Form 20-F.
We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Experts", "Summary
Financial Information" and "Selected Financial Data", which appear in this Form
20-F.


Dusseldorf, June 28, 2001

PwC Deutsche Revision
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