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                                                       EXHIBIT 23



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS





We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration
statements of Ethyl Corporation and Subsidiaries on Form S-8
(File Nos. 2-78933 and 33-63525) of our report dated January 30,
1997, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of
Ethyl Corporation and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and
1995, and for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994,
which report is included on page 42 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K.





COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Richmond, Virginia

March 7, 1997