Exhibit 23.2
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The Board of Directors
Paragon Technologies, Inc.:


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No.
333-10181, No. 333-25555, No. 333-36397, No. 333-59226, and No. 333-65870) on
Form S-8 and No. 333-40834 on Form S-3 of Paragon Technologies, Inc. of our
report dated March 8, 2002, with respect to the balance sheets of SI/BAKER, INC.
as of December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, and the related statements of
operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31,
2001 and 2000, and for the ten months ended December 31, 1999, which report
appears in the December 31, 2001 annual report on Form 10-K of Paragon
Technologies, Inc.




                                  /S/ KPMG LLP





Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 30, 2002