Exhibit 23 - ---------- 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