PricewaterhouseCoopers
Chartered Accountants
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Suite 2800
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 2G4
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 33-6070, 33-34716, 33-61790 and 333-89711) and on Form S-3 (Nos. 2-78568, 2-78713, 33-82754, 333-83336 and 333-105999) and on Form S-4 (No. 333-106851) of Alcan Inc., of our report, dated February 9, 2003 (except as to Note 30 and Note 31 which are as of August 14, 2003) relating to the financial statements and our comments by auditors on Canada-United States Reporting Difference dated February 9, 2003 (except as to Note 30 and Note 31 which are as of August 14, 2003) which appear in Alcan Inc.'s Amendment to Report on Form 10-K/A dated September 11, 2003.
September 11, 2003
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP