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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement of our reports dated April 25, 2000
included in Peregrine Systems, Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2000
and our reports dated March 17, 2000 and February 27, 1998 on Telco Research
Corporation Limited and Telco Research Corporation included in Peregrine
Systems, Inc. Form 8-K/A dated May 22, 2000 and to all references to our Firm
included in this Registration Statement.
/s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
San Diego, California
January 5, 2001
