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EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-) of Triumph Group, Inc. pertaining to the Triumph Group, Inc. 1996
Stock Option Plan of our report dated April 21, 2000 (except for Note 18, as to
which the date is May 31, 2000), with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Triumph Group, Inc. included in its Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended March 31, 2000, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 9, 2000
