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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement of our report dated May 2, 2001,
included in Sanmina Corporation's Form 8-K filed May 14, 2001 and to all
references to our firm included in this registration statement. Our report
dated October 20, 2000 included in Sanmina Corporation's Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 2000 is no longer appropriate since restated financial
statements have been presented giving effect to a business combination
accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.



                                 ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


                                 /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


San Jose, California
   August 9, 2000