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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of OYO Geospace Corporation:
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-40893 and 333-80003) of OYO Geospace
Corporation of our report dated November 9, 2000 relating to the financial
statements, which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to
the incorporation by reference of our report dated November 9, 2000 relating to
the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
December 11, 2000
Houston, Texas
