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Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-37604) and related Prospectus of inTEST
Corporation for the registration of 2,300,000 shares of its common stock and to
the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated August 6, 1999, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of Temptronic Corporation
included in inTEST Corporation's Form 8-K/A, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 5, 2000