CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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We hereby consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 
and each Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement of our 
report dated February 16, 1996, on the financial statements of TELEFENUA SA, as 
of December 31, 1995, included in each Prospectus.

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in 
each Prospectus included in the Registration Statement.




                                        Papeete, November 15, 1996



                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND TAHITI