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Exhibit 23.7
CONSENT OF DIRECTOR NOMINEE
The undersigned hereby consents to serve as a director of Watson
Wyatt & Company Holdings, a Delaware corporation, (the "Company") subject to
his election by the stockholders of the Company and to the inclusion of him
as a nominee for director of the Company in any proxy statement or
registration statement filed and/or distributed by or on behalf of the
Company.
Dated: September 13, 2000
/s/ Paul N. Thornton
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Name: Paul N. Thornton
