EXHIBIT 23.1



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements No. 333-
22263, No. 33-58481 and No. 33-87012 on Form S-8, Registration Statement No. 33-
59427 on Form S-3 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement
No. 33-58278 on Form S-2 of our reports dated March 19, 1997, appearing in and
incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Butler
International, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1996.


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Parsippany, New Jersey
March 19, 1997