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EXHIBIT 23. CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Forms S-8 (Nos. 33-7156, 33-3011, 333-83535, 333-83543, 333-83545,
333-83565, and 333-83537) and on Form S-3 (No. 333-75405) of Clayton Homes, Inc.
of our report dated August 8, 2000, relating to the financial statements, which
appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
Knoxville, TN
September 20, 2000
