CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following filings of
Interleaf, Inc. of our report dated May 13, 1998, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Interleaf, Inc. included in
the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended March 31, 1999: the
Registration Statement (Form S-2 No. 33-63785) and in the related Prospectus,
the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 33-03761) and in the related
Prospectus, the Registration Statements (Forms S-8, No. 33-8933,
No. 33-14529, No. 33-30218 and No. 33-59794) pertaining to the 1983 Stock
Option Plan, the Registration Statements (Forms S-8 No. 33-13249, No.
33-30219, No. 33-40663 and No. 33-69066) pertaining to the 1987 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-30220)
pertaining to the 1989 Director Stock Option Plan, the Registration
Statements (Forms S-8 No. 33-69068, No. 33-61051 and No. 33-38099) pertaining
to the 1993 Stock Option Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No.
33-80864) pertaining to the 1993 Director Stock Option Plan, the Registration
Statement (Forms S-8 No. 33-84214 and No. 33-38701) pertaining to the 1994
Employee Stock Option Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-3
No. 33-38723) and in the related Prospectus, the Registration Statement
(Form S-3 No. 33-44133) and in the related Prospectus, the Registration
Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-56145), and in the related Prospectus, pertaining
to the 1997 Key Man Stock Option Plan and Agreement, the 1998 Key Man Stock
Option Plan and Agreement and the 1993 Stock Option Plan, the Registration
Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-69143) and in the related Prospectus, the
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-74625) and in the related
Prospectus, the Registration Statement (Forms S-3 No. 333-77907) and in the
related Prospectus and the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-77861)
pertaining to the 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.


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June 29, 1999