EXHIBIT 23.1


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

         We  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in the  Registration
Statement  (Form S-8 No.  333-14363)  pertaining  to the report dated October 9,
1998, with respect to the financial statements of the Dendrite 401(k) Retirement
Savings  Plan  included  in this  Annual  Report  (Form 11-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1997.



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