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Chartered Accountants

5 George's Dock               Telephone  +353 1 410 1000
IFSC                          Fax        +363 1 412 1470
Dublin 1                      Internet   www.kpmg.ie
Ireland


PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
The Board of Directors
ICON plc
South County Business Park
Leopardstown
Dublin 18
Ireland


We consent to the use of our report dated July 26, 2002, with respect to the
consolidated balance sheets of ICON plc as of May 31, 2001 and 2002, and the
related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and
comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended May 31, 2002, incorporated herein by reference and to the reference
to our firm under the heading "Experts" in Amendment No. 2 to Form F-3
(Registration number 333-102893).


/s/ KPMG
KPMG
Chartered Accountants
Dublin, Ireland
May 9, 2003





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