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                                  Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form S-8 of our report  dated  December  8, 2003  relating  to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of SBE, Inc., appearing in
SBE, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2003.

/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
San Francisco, California

March 31, 2004

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