Consent of Independent Auditors


We  consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8, No. 33-8302) pertaining to the 1981 and 1986
Incentive Stock Option Plans, the Registration Statement (Form S-
8  No.  333-58225)  pertaining  to  the  1993  Stock  Option  and
Incentive Plan, the Registration Statements (Forms S-8  No.  333-
62831, No. 333-62835, No. 333-62839, No. 333-62843, and No.  333-
62841)  pertaining to the registration of an aggregate of 225,000
shares  of  common stock pursuant to certain Non-qualified  Stock
Option  Agreements  for various employees, and  the  Registration
Statement  (Form S-3, No. 33-69800) and the related  Prospectuses
of  LSB  Industries,  Inc. of our report dated  March  17,  2000,
except  for  Note 4, as to which the date is April 6,  2000  with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule  of
LSB  Industries, Inc. included in Amenedment No. 2 to the Annual
Report  (Form  10-K/A) for the year ended December 31, 1999.



                                        ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 30, 2000