Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-42074) pertaining to the Salary
Reduction Plan for Hourly Employees of IMC Global Operations Inc.
Represented by United Steelworkers of America at Carlsbad, New
Mexico of our report dated May 26, 2000, with respect to the
financial statements of the Salary Reduction Plan for Hourly
Employees of IMC Global Operations Inc. Represented by United
Steelworkers of America at Carlsbad, New Mexico included in this
Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ Hill, Taylor LLC
Hill, Taylor LLC
Chicago, Illinois
June 26, 2000
