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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.01


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this registration statement of our reports dated
April 30, 2001, included in Black Box Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended
March 31, 2001, and all references to our firm included in this registration
statement.


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 29, 2001