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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                        INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT'S CONSENT

The Board of Directors
Anaren Microwave, Inc.

     We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference to
our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.

                                          /s/ KPMG LLP

Syracuse, New York
March 1, 2000