EXHIBIT 23.1
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos.
333-39627, 333-34312, 333-57244, 333-84312 and 333-104011 of Datawatch
Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated December 6, 2004, on the financial
statements of Mergence Technologies Corporation for the year ended December 31,
2003 included in the Form 8-K of Datawatch Corporation dated December 20, 2004.






/s/ Deloitte and Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 20, 2004