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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-002893) pertaining to the Robbins & Myers, Inc. Employee Savings
Plan for Union Employees of our report dated May 19, 2000, with respect to the
financial statements and schedule of the Robbins & Myers, Inc. Employee Savings
Plan for Union Employees included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year
ended December 31, 1999.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Dayton, Ohio
June 23, 2000
