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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 report dated May 24, 2000 relating to the financial
statements of Ditech Communications Corporation, which appears in Ditech's
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended April 30, 2000. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
August 9, 2000
