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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.01


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-53805 and 333-86997) of Atlantic Data Services,
Inc. of our report dated April 23, 2001, relating to the financial statements
and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.




/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
June 20, 2001