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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 March 2, 2000 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which
appears in Wind River Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, for the year
ended January 31, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
November 6, 2000
