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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2



                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Proxy
Statement and Prospectus on Form S-4 for the registration of its common stock
and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 12,
1999, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of LHS
Group Inc. incorporated by reference or appearing in its Annual Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1998, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.


                                                       /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
May 10, 1999