EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-34953) pertaining to the Miravant Medical Technologies
401(k)-Employee Stock Ownership Plan of our report dated June 20, 2000, with
respect to the financial statements and schedules of the Miravant Medical
Technologies 401(k)-Employee Stock Ownership Plan included in this Annual Report
(Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Woodland Hills, California
June 23, 2000
