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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement on
Form S-8 of PRI Automation, Inc. ("PRI") to register 16,148 shares of Common
Stock of our report dated February 27, 1998 with respect to the financial
statements of Promis Systems Corporation Ltd. as at December 31, 1997 and for
the year ended December 31, 1997, which report is included as an exhibit to
PRI's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1999.
(signed) Ernst & Young LLP
Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Canada
November 13, 2000
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