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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-XXXXX) of Belden Inc. pertaining to the Belden Inc.
Long-Term Incentive Plan of our report dated January 25, 2000, with respect to
the consolidated financial statements of Belden Inc. included in its Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
St. Louis, Missouri /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
November 27, 2000
