EXHIBIT NO. 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement) on Form S-8 (to be filed on or about August 31, 2000) of our
report dated February 12, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which
appears in the Annual Report to Stockholders of United Retail Group, Inc.
and Subsidiaries (the "Company"), which is incorporated in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2000.
We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
New York, New York
August 31, 2000
