Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 33-12413 and 33-52551) and Form S-8 (Nos.
333-08311, 333-38649, 333-74567 and 333-77903) of Brown-Forman Corporation of
our report dated May 25, 2000 (except as to Note 15, for which the date is June
15, 2000) relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule,
which appears in this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Louisville, Kentucky
July 24, 2000
