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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form F-4 of FIMEP SA of our report dated February 17, 2003 relating to the financial statement of Legrand SA, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the heading "Selected Financial Data" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Paris, France
May 12, 2003