Exhibit 23.1
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                 Consent of Independent Accountants




  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
  Statements on Form S-8 (No.'s 33-93172, 33-91364, 33-93162, 33-93174,
  33-93170 and 33-93168) of DIMON Incorporated of our report dated
  September 3, 1998 appearing 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 in this Form 10-K.


  /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  Charlotte, North Carolina
  September 3, 1998




























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