1 EXHIBIT 23.2 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of C3, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated March 11, 1997, except for Note 9, as to which the date is September 25, 1997, appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the headings "Selected Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus. /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Raleigh, North Carolina September 30, 1997