EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF BROWN & ASSOCIATES, PLLC BROWN & ASSOCIATES, PLLC 7400 Carmel Executive Park, Suite 120, Charlotte, NC 28226 TELEPHONE (704) 542-2525; FACSIMILE (704) 541-4751 January 31, 2001 Board of Directors PrimeLink Systems, Inc. 10135 Hereford Road Folsom, Louisiana 70437 Re: Form S-8 Registration Statement; Opinion of Counsel Dear Members of the Board: We consent to the use of our opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-8 Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm in any prospectus which is incorporated by reference into and made a part of the Registration Statement. Very truly yours, /s/ Harold H. Martin -------------------- Harold H. Martin for Brown & Associates, PLLC