CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our
reports dated March 29, 2000, except as to the exchange of shares which is of
June 21, 2000, relating to the financial statements and financial statement
schedules of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., which appear in
such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 30, 2000
