EXHIBIT 23 - CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Forms S-8 (No. 333-83014, No. 333-95615, No. 333-17725, No.
333-05125, No. 33-69782, No. 33-44481, No. 33-33535, No.333-52844, 333-69955,
333-07347, and No. 333-55816) of MICROS Systems, Inc. of our report dated August
16, 2002, relating to the financial statements, which appears in the Annual
Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form
10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated
August 16, 2002, relating to the financial statement schedules, which appears in
this Form 10-K.




PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

McLean, Virginia
September 30, 2002



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