EXHIBIT I CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS - ---------------------------------- We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-13143 and 333-76674) of Millennium Chemicals Inc. of our report dated June 27, 2003 relating to the financial statements of the Millennium Savings and Investment Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Florham Park, NJ June 27, 2003