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Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 4,
1997 (except for Note B, as to which the date is July 16, 1997), with respect to
the consolidated financial statements of The BFGoodrich Company included in this
Current Report (Form 8-K), in the following Registration Statements and in the
related Prospectuses:
Registration
Number Description of Registration Statement Filing Date
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33-20421 The B.F.Goodrich Company Key Employees' March 1, 1988
Stock Option plan - Form S-8
2-88940 The B.F.Goodrich Company Retirement Plus April 28, 1989
Savings Plan - Post-Effective Amendment
No. 2 to Form S-8
33-49052 The B.F.Goodrich Company Key Employees' June 26,1992
Stock Option Plan - Form S-8
33-49054 The B.F.Goodrich Company Performance June 26, 1992
Share Plan - Form S-8
33-59580 The B.F.Goodrich Company Retirement March 15, 1993
Plus Savings Plan for Wage Employees
- Form S-8
33-53289 Tramco, Inc. Profit-Funded Retirement April 26, 1994
Savings Plan - Form S-8
333-03293 The B.F.Goodrich Company May 8, 1996
Stock Option Plan - Form S-8
333-03341 Debt Securities - Form S-3 May 8, 1996
33-65658 Debt Securities - Post-Effective May 8, 1996
Amendment No. 3 to Form S-3
333-03343 Common Stock - Form S-3 May 8, 1996
333-19697 The B.F.Goodrich Company Savings January 13, 1997
Benefit Restoration Plan - Form S-8
Cleveland, Ohio ERNST & YOUNG LLP
October 15, 1997