Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and the 1998 Executive Incentive Plan of Vitria Technology, Inc. of our report dated January 25, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Vitria Technology, Inc. included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.