EXHIBIT 23.01



                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Avid Sportswear & Golf Corporation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
United Companies Corporation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


We hereby  consent to the use of our audit report for Avid  Sportswear  and Golf
Corporation  dated March 26, 2002, for the years ended December 31, 2001,  2000,
and 1999,  which is  incorporated in this Form S-4 and the Joint Proxy Statement
of  Avid  Sportswear  &  Golf  Corporation  and  United  Companies  Corporation,
respectively.

We also  hereby  consent to the use of our audit  report  for  United  Companies
Corporation  dated February 7, 2002, for the year ended December 31, 2001, which
is  incorporated  in this  Form  S-4  and  the  Joint  Proxy  Statement  of Avid
Sportswear & Golf Corporation and United Companies Corporation, respectively.

We also  consent  to all  references  to our firm in this Form S-4 and the Joint
Proxy Statement.



/s/ HJ & Associates, LLC
HJ & Associates, LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
December 16, 2002