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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-64787) and on Forms S-8 (File Nos.
033-28699, 033-52940, 033-53659, 333-03683, 333-06629, 333-19103, 333-19099 and
333-82353) of Cabot Corporation of our report dated October 24, 2000 relating to
the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 28, 2000
