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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 33-92237) pertaining to the Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. 401(k)
Profit Sharing Plan of our report dated June 27, 2000, with respect to the
financial statements of the Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing
Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the nine-month period ended
December 31, 1999.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
New Orleans, Louisiana
June 28, 2000
