CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



     We  hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in
the  Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-39549) and
Form  S-8  (Nos. 2-95451, 33-25218, 33-44191, 33-50847,  33-
50849,  33-58778,  333-15189,  333-152259,  333-38713,  333-
38881,   333-42683,  and  333-45187) of   The   Perkin-Elmer
Corporation of our report dated July 31, 1998, appearing  on
page  62  of  the  Annual  Report to Shareholders  which  is
incorporated  in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.   We  also
consent  to the incorporation by reference of our report  on
the  Financial Statement Schedule, which appears on page  25
of this Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP







Stamford, Connecticut
September 25, 1998