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Exhibit 23.4
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August 7, 2000
Consent of Independent Accountants
We hereby consent to the use in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus constituting part
of this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Smurfit-Stone Container
Corporation of our report dated January 24, 2000 except as to Note 10b), which
is as of February 25, 2000, and Note 20 which is as of February 23, 2000,
relating to the consolidated financial statements of St-Laurent Paperboard Inc.
which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to
us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
Chartered Accountants
