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Exhibit 23(b)
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated December 4, 1998 relating to the
consolidated balance sheet of Greif Bros. Corporation (the Company) as of
October 31, 1998 , and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the two years ended
October 31, 1998, which is included in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 1999. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated December 4, 1998 relating
to the financial statement schedules for each of the two years ended
October 31, 1998, which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Columbus, Ohio
September 17, 2000
