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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated March 30, 2000 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules, which
appear in Getty Images, Inc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Independent Accountants" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
London
June 9, 2000
