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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-69042, 333-93093) of A. Schulman, Inc. of our
report dated October 19, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which
appears in the Annual Report to Stockholders, which is incorporated in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated October 19, 2000 relating to the financial
statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
November 27, 2000
