EX-23.1 3 ex-23_1.txt EXHIBIT 23.1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated December 13, 1999 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in FORTEL Inc.'s (formerly Zitel Corporation) Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended September 30, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Jose, California August 10, 2000