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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 333-34168) pertaining to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of
Saba Software, Inc. and the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-34170)
pertaining to the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, and the 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan of Saba Software, Inc. of our report dated June 23, 2000 with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of Saba Software, Inc. included
in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2000.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Walnut Creek, California
August 29, 2000
