Consent of Independent Auditors The Retirement Committee Armstrong World Industries, Inc.: We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 33-18997 on Form S-8 of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. of our report dated March 14, 2003, with respect to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the Retirement Savings Plan for Hourly-Paid Employees of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. as of September 30, 2002 and 2001 and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, which report is included herein. Our report dated March 14, 2003 contains an emphasis paragraph that states that on December 6, 2000, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., the Plan's sponsor, filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in order to use the court-supervised reorganization process to achieve a resolution of its asbestos liability. /s/ KPMG LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 20, 2003 14