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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To SeraNova, Inc.:
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our report
dated March 6, 2000 (except with respect to the first paragraph of Note 13 as to
which the date is March 14, 2000, the net income (loss) per share disclosure in
Note 2 as to which the date is May 12, 2000 and all other paragraphs in Note 13
as to which the date is June 13, 2000) and to all references to our Firm
included in this Registration Statement on Form S-1.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Roseland, New Jersey
June 15, 2000
