Exhibit 23.1
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-21075) of International Network Services of our 
report dated July 25, 1997 appearing on page 30 of 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 on the Financial 
Statement Schedule, which appears on page 23 of this Form 10-K.

Price Waterhouse LLP

San Jose, California
September 25, 1997