EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
on Form S-8 (No. 333-26743 and No. 333-61467) of our report dated June 8,
2001, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of the Mail-Well
Corporation 401(k) Savings Retirement Plan included in this Annual Report on
Form 11-K for the year ended December 30, 2000.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Denver, Colorado
June 29, 2001