Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement dated June 4, 2001 of our report dated February 9, 2001, on the audited consolidated financial statements and schedule of Web Street, Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2000 and 1999 and for the three years in the period then ended and to the reference to our Firm under the caption “Experts” included in this Prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement.