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                                                                Exhibit 23.01


                  Consent of Independent Public Accountants


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report on the June 30, 1996 consolidated financial statements
of Comshare, Incorporated and subsidiaries dated August 30, 1996 (except with
respect to the matters discussed in Notes 4 and 12, as to which the dates are
September 16 and 5, 1996, respectively), included in this Form 10-K, into the
Company's previously filed Form S-8 and S-3 registration statements (File No.
33-6730, File No. 33-9755-3, File No. 33-28437, File No. 33-27002, File No.
33-37564, File No. 33-85720, File No. 33-87706, File No. 33-87708, File No.
33-86908 and File No. 33-65109).




                                            /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
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                                                Arthur Andersen LLP



Detroit, Michigan,
 September 27, 1996