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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-65479, No. 333-42899, No. 333-14577, No.
33-32367 and No. 33-40559) of Precision Castparts Corp. of our report dated
May 3, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appear on page 43
of the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our
report dated May 3, 2000 relating to the Financial Statement Schedule, which
appears in Item 14(a)2 of this Form 10-K.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Portland, Oregon
June 28, 2000
