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<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP.
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EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our reports included in this Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2000 into Intelligent Systems Corporation's previously filed Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 33-99432 and No. 333-32157).

Arthur Andersen LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
March 27, 2001
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