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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference of our reports dated July 13, 1999, except as to Notes 2 and 17,
which is as of May 16, 2000, included in the Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 5 of
Coyote Network Systems, Inc. for the year ended March 31, 1999 into (i)
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-88392), (ii) Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-57188) and (iii) Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-1055).
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Los Angeles, California
June 29, 2000
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