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                      [Langford de Kock & Co. Letterhead]



                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


     We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-1 
(File No. 333-59909) of our reports dated January 11, 1999, on our audits of the
financial statements and financial statement schedules of Bureau Van Dijk 
Computer Services, Inc. We also consent to the references to the firm under the
captions "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data."


/s/ Langford de Kock & Co.

Langford de Kock & Co.
January 29, 1999






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