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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" and to
the use of our report dated April 17, 2000 (except Note 12, as to which the date
is June 8, 2000) in Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement (Form S-1) and
related Prospectus of Virage, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common
stock.
Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in Item
16(b) of this Registration Statement. This schedule is the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based on our
audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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San Jose, California
June 8, 2000
