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EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of
International Microcomputer Software, Inc. on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-67208 and
33-71872) and Form S-3 (Nos. 33-69206 and 33-80394) of our report dated
September 22, 2000 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of International
Microcomputer Software, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the year ended June 30, 2000.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
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San Francisco, California
September 22, 2000
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