EX-23 2 ex23s8.txt AUDITOR'S CONSENT EXHIBIT 23 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Standex International Corporation on Form S-8 of our reports dated August 15, 2000, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Standex International Corporation for the year ended June 30, 2000. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, Massachusetts July 2, 2001