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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2


                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS




As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to the Amended
and Restated 1989 Stock Option Plan, 1992 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 2001
Stock Plan, of our report dated January 26, 2001 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of PeopleSoft, Inc. included in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2000.


                                               /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

San Jose, California
July 2, 2001