EXHIBIT 23.1
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 33-38176) pertaining to Amcast Industrial Corporation 401(k) Salary
Deferral Plan of our report dated June 23, 2000 with respect to the financial
statements and schedules of Amcast Industrial Corporation 401(k) Salary Deferral
Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31,
1999.
/S/ BATTELLE & BATTELLE LLP
Dayton, Ohio
June 23, 2000
