EXHIBIT 23(a)

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT





   
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
Base Ten Systems, Inc. on Amendment No. 3 to Form S-3 of our report dated
December 15, 1995, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Base Ten
Systems, Inc. for the year ended October 31, 1995.





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