CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 
10-K) of BMC Industries, Inc. of our report dated February 16, 1996 included 
in the 1995 Annual Report to Stockholders of BMC industries, Inc.

Our auditors also included the financial statements schedule of BMC 
Industries, Inc. listed in Item 14(a). This schedule is the responsibility of 
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion based 
on our audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to 
above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as 
a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth 
therein.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration 
Statements (Form S-8, No. 33-2613, No. 33-32389 and No. 33-60937) pertaining 
to the BMC Industries, Inc. 1984 Omnibus Stock Program and in the 
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-55089) pertaining to the BMC 
Industries, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive Plan and the related Prospectuses of 
our report dated February 16, 1996 with respect to the consolidated financial 
statements incorporated herein by reference, and our report included in the 
preceding paragraph with respect to the financial statement schedule included 
in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of BMC Industries, Inc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 29, 1996