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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3, No. 333-36922) and related
Prospectus of ARI Network Services, Inc. for the registration of 3,262,500 share
of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report
dated September 24, 1999, except for Notes 3 and 10 as to which the date is
September 30, 1999 and September 28, 1999, respectively, with respect to the
financial statements and schedule of ARI Network Services, Inc. included in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended July 31, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 21, 2000
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