(Letterhead of Michael L. Labertew, Esq.) March 7, 2000 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 450 5th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Consent to be named in the S-8 Registration Statement of Penn-Akron Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant"), SEC File No. 0-12597, to be filed on or about March 7, 2000, covering the registration and issuance of 100,000 shares of common stock to one individual consultant Ladies and Gentlemen: I hereby consent to be named in the above referenced Registration Statement, and to have my opinion appended as an exhibit thereto. Sincerely yours, /s/ Michael L. Labertew