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Exhibit 23.1
The Board of Directors
Acxiom Coporation:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in registration statements (Nos.
333-37678, 333-38578, 333-34412, 333-31983, 33-47127, 333-03719, 333-71457 and
333-52973 on Form S-3 and No. 333-53051 on Form S-8) of Sedona Corporation of
our report dated May 19, 2000, with respect to the statement of assets acquired
and liabilities assumed of Customer Information Management Systems, a business
unit of Acxiom Corporation, as of December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the
accompanying statements of revenues less direct expenses before income taxes for
the years then ended, which report appears in the Form 8-K/A of Sedona
Corporation dated April 9, 2000.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Dallas, Texas
June 23, 2000
