Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement of our report dated March 23, 2000
on Engelhard Corporation and Subsidiaries' consolidated financial statements as
of and for the year ended December 31, 1999 incorporated by reference in
Engelhard Corporation and Subsidiaries' Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999 and to all references to our Firm included in this registration
statement.
Arthur Andersen LLP
New York, New York
June 15, 2000
