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EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements
(Forms S-8 Nos. 333-75359, 333-69713, and 333-69715) of Delco Remy
International, Inc. pertaining to the 1997 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation
Plan and 1997 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, the
Delco Remy America Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United
States, and the Delco Remy International 401 (k) Retirement and Savings Plan of
our report dated August 23, 2000 with respect to the consolidated financial
statement of Delco Remy International, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended July 31, 2000.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
October 25, 2000
