Coopers Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. & Lybrand a professional services firm Consent of Independent Accountants ---------------------------------- We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-41281) of our report dated October 9, 1997, except for Note 9 for which the date is October 16, 1997 on our audits of the financial statements of Community Distributors, Inc. /s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Parsippany, New Jersey February 5, 1998