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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants

    As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of our report dated January 23, 2001 included in Digital River Inc.'s Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2000 and to all references to our firm included in this Registration Statement.

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 21, 2001

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Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants