EXHIBIT 23.8

                           Consent of Independent Auditors
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     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting
part of this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of U.S. Office Products Company
of our report dated February 2, 1996 with respect to the financial statements of
School Specialty, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 appearing
in U.S. Office Products Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
April 25, 1998.  We also consent to the references to us under the headings
"Experts" in such Prospectus.  


/s/  Ernst & Young LLP
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ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 11, 1998