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                                                                      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