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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 on Form S-3 and related Prospectus of Informatica
Corporation for the registration of 664,276 shares of its common stock and to
the use of our report dated January 24, 2000, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements and schedule of Informatica Corporation included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Palo Alto, California
December 8, 2000
