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EXHIBIT 23(b)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
Florida Progress Corporation:
We consent to the use of our report incorporated herein by reference and to
the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus.
/s/ KPMG LLP
St. Petersburg, Florida
July 5, 2000
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