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Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 33-34834) pertaining to the FlexCare Plus Retirement Savings
Plan of MagneTek, Inc. of our report dated September 21, 2000, with respect
to the financial statements and schedule of the MagneTek FlexCare Plus
Retirement Savings Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the
year ended March 31, 2000.
Ernst & Young LLP
Nashville, Tennessee
September 21, 2000
