EXHIBIT 23.1
THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GIVE EFFECT TO THE
COMPLETION OF THE 1.67-FOR-1 SPLIT OF COMMON STOCK, CHANGE IN PAR VALUE FROM
$0.01 TO $0.001, AN INCREASE IN THE AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK TO
100,000,000, AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF 20,000,000 SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK WITH
A PAR VALUE OF $0.01 WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER APPROVAL BY THE COMPANY'S BOARD
AND PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT. THE FOLLOWING
CONSENT IS IN THE FORM WHICH WILL BE FURNISHED BY DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP UPON
COMPLETION OF THE STOCK SPLIT, CHANGE IN PAR VALUE, AND AUTHORIZATION OF COMMON
AND PREFERRED STOCK DESCRIBED IN NOTE 16 TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND ASSUMING THAT FROM DECEMBER 31, 1999 TO THE DATE OF SUCH
COMPLETION NO OTHER MATERIAL EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED THAT WOULD AFFECT THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR REQUIRED DISCLOSURE THEREIN.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
McLean, Virginia
August 31, 2000
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No.
333-41194 of InforMax, Inc. of our report dated June 7, 2000, except for note
16, paragraphs six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven and twelve as to which the
dates are June 19, 2000, June 23, 2000, June 29, 2000, June 30, 2000, July 7,
2000, August 16, 2000 and ______, 2000 respectively appearing in the Prospectus,
which is part of such Registration Statement, and to the references to us under
the headings "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and "Experts" in such
Prospectus.
McLean, Virginia
August 31, 2000
