EXHIBIT 23

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-107016) and Forms S-8 (Nos. 33-38465, 333-49669,
333-88354 and 333-88328) of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. of our report (which
includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets", as of October 1, 2002) dated December 22, 2003
relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which
appears in this Form 10-K.

/S/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 23, 2003

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