EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of Applied Materials, Inc. of our report dated
November 13, 2002 relating to the financial statements and financial statement
schedule, which appear in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
May 15, 2003