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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
our report dated August 4, 2000, relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedule of Watson Wyatt and Company, which appears in
such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under
the headings "Experts" and "Selected Financial Data" in such Registration
Statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Washington, D.C.
September 8, 2000



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