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Exhibit 23(a)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 pertaining to the Whirlpool Corporation 2000 Omnibus Stock and
Incentive Plan of our report dated January 20, 2000, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Whirlpool Corporation included
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Chicago, Illinois
July 27, 2000
