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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-3 (Numbers 2-99681, 33-42959, 33-42877, 33-67772, 333-4134,
333-4136, 333-78393, 333-78395 and 333-86385) and the Registration Statements
on Form S-8 (Numbers 33-27194, 33-2043, 33-49096, 33-60606, 33-99122, 333-19059
and 333-85485) of The Seagram Company Ltd. of our reports dated August 16, 2000
relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedule which appear in this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
September 28, 2000
