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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-43223 and 333-45568) of Zapata Corporation of our report dated April 5, 2006 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.