EXHIBIT I

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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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