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EXHIBIT 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
No. 333-45504 on Form S-1 of our reports dated October 23, 2000, except for the
second paragraph of Note 15 and the fifth paragraph of Note 10 as to which the
date is January 8, 2001, relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule of Simplex Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and our
report dated October 23, 2000 relating to the financial statements of Altius
Solutions, Inc. which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
January 8, 2001
