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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Auditors

        We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-91972) and related prospectus of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (the "Company") for the registration of 1,000,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to its Direct Stock Purchase Plan, and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated December 2, 2002 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. and its subsidiaries included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended October 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 1, 2003

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Exhibit 23.1