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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Beyond.com
Corporation for the registration of 224,878 shares of its common stock and to
the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated January 14, 2000,
except for the third paragraph of Note 13, as to which the date is March 27,
2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of
Beyond.com Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
San Jose, California
June 9, 2000
