1 EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-36182) pertaining to the MCM Capital Group, Inc. 1999 Equity Participation Plan of our report dated February 2, 2001 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of MCM Capital Group, Inc. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000. Ernst & Young LLP Kansas City, Missouri March 30, 2001