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EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Cendant Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated February 28, 2000, appearing
in the Annual Report of Cendant Corporation on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999 (which expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an
explanatory paragraph relating to a change in the method of recognizing revenue
and membership solicitation costs as described in Note 1 to the consolidated
financial statements).
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
June 6, 2000
