Exhibit 23

                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements No.
333-65885 of L.B. Foster Company, as amended and restated, of our report dated
May 18, 2000, with respect to the financial statements and schedule of the L.B.
Foster Company Voluntary Investment Plan included in this Form 11-K for the year
ended December 31, 1999.



                                                         /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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                                                             Ernst & Young LLP

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 22, 2000