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. 2 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 shares 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
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 1, 2000
