CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference in this Registration  Statement on Form S-3 of Excalibur  Technologies
Corporation  of our report  dated  April 15,  1994,  relating  to the  financial
statements of ConQuest Software,  Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31,
1993, which appears in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Excalibur  Technologies
Corporation dated November 9, 1995. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.




PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Washington, D.C.
December 20, 1995