CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated July 25, 2000 relating to the
combined financial statements of Applied Biosystems Group, the combined
financial statements of Celera Genomics Group and the consolidated financial
statements of PE Corporation (renamed Applera Corporation on November 30, 2000),
which appear in the 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders of PE Corporation, which
is incorporated by reference in PE Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended June 30, 2000. We also consent to the incorporation by reference
of our report dated July 25, 2000 relating to the Financial Statement Schedule,
which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Stamford, CT
December 11, 2000
