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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Applied Signal Technology, Inc. 2000
Stock Option Plan of our report dated December 8, 1999, with respect to the
financial statements of Applied Signal Technology, Inc. included in its Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended October 31, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
San Jose, California
December 14, 2000
