EX-23 5 ex23.txt EXHIBIT-23 December 21, 2001 Mr. Jeffery C. Simmons Executive Vice President Atlas America, Inc. 3500 Massillon, Suite 100 Uniontown, OH 44685 Gentlemen: Wright & Company, Inc. (Wright) hereby consents to the use of our report dated November 28, 2001 on oil and gas reserves to the interests of Atlas America, Inc., a subsidiary of Resource America, Inc. in Resource America, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. Very truly yours. Wright & Company, Inc. By: /s/ D. Randall Wright ----------------------- D. Randall Wright President DRW/ajk