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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 December 13, 1999 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in Fortel
Inc.'s (Zitel Corporation) Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended
September 30, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
June 29, 2000
