EXHIBIT 21.1
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                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
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SUBSIDIARY                          PLACE OF INCORPORATION      D/B/A NAME
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Personics Corporation               Delaware, USA               Personics Corporation

WorkGroup GmbH i.L.                 Germany                     N/A

Kurt Software GmbH i.L.*            Germany                     N/A

Auxilor, Inc.                       Delaware, USA               Auxilor, Inc.

Datawatch International Limited     England and Wales           Datawatch International Limited

Datawatch GmbH**                    Germany                     Datawatch GmbH

Datawatch France SARL**             France                      Datawatch France SARL

Datawatch Pty Ltd.**                Australia                   Datawatch Pty Ltd.

Datawatch Europe Limited**          England and Wales           Datawatch Europe Limited




* All of the shares of capital stock of Kurt Software GmbH i.L. (formerly Pole
Position Software GmbH) are owned by WorkGroup GmbH i.L.

** All of the shares of capital stock of Datawatch GmbH, Datawatch France SARL,
Datawatch Pty Ltd. and Datawatch Europe Limited are owned by Datawatch
International Limited.