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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the Advance Planning Solutions, Inc. 1998 Stock Plan of our
report dated February 4, 2000 with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of PeopleSoft, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended December 31, 1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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Walnut Creek, California
August 16, 2000
