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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 pertaining to the Valentis, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, of our
report dated August 18, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of Valentis, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended June 30, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Palo Alto, California
January 18, 2001
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