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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 January 23, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Retek Inc., which
appears in Retek Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading of "Experts"
in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 29, 2000
