Exhibit 23
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                           CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference  in  registration  statemnent  File No.  33-44204 of our report  dated
September 27, 1996,  included in Herley Industries,  Inc. Form 10-K for the year
ended July 28, 1996.



                                            ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



Lancaster, PA
 October 2, 1996