Exhibit 23.1
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT




Fortune Diversified Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Indianapolis, Indiana


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
Fortune Diversified Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries on Form S-8 (Registration
Nos. 33-57194, 33-80714 and 33-87790) of our report dated November 25, 2002
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Fortune Diversified
Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the period ended August 31, 2002 and
appearing in the amended Form 8-K.




/s/ WHIPPLE & COMPANY, PC

Indianapolis, Indiana
November 29, 2002