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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Intevac, Inc. 1995 Stock Option/Stock
Issuance Plan of our report dated January 21, 2000 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Intevac, Inc. included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
November 15, 2000
