CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS




      As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
of our report dated January 22, 1997, included in this Form 10-K, into CopyTele,
Inc.'s previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-8, as amended, (File
No. 33-49402), Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-72716),
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-62381) and Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-16933).




                                                             ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
New York, New York
January 28, 1997