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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated July 27, 1999 relating to the
financial statements, which appear in DuPont Photomasks' Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended June 30, 1999. We also consent to the references to us
under the headings "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Austin, Texas
July 5, 2000
