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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 Number 33-87678) pertaining to the 401(k) Savings Plan of Wolverine Tube,
Inc. of our report dated June 19, 2000, with respect to the financial statements
and schedules of the Wolverine Tube, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan included in this
Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
June 26, 2000
