EX-23.11 18 dex2311.txt CONSENT OF KPMG LLP - ASTOUND INCORPORATED EXHIBIT 23.11 INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT The Board of Directors Astound Incorporated We consent to the use of our audit report dated May 15, 2000, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Astound Incorporated as of March 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related consolidated statements of operations and deficit and cash flows for each of the years in the two year period ended March 31, 2000, and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the proxy statement/prospectus. Our report includes comments for US readers on Canada-- United States reporting difference that states that the financial statements are affected by conditions and events that cast substantial doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of the uncertainty. /s/ KPMG LLP Mississauga, Canada February 12, 2001