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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-56765 and 333-61727) and in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-10697, 333-38871, and 333-62275) of Hyperion
Solutions Corporation of our report dated July 28, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this
Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
September 28, 2000
