CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements listed below of our report dated February 25, 2003, except as to Note 8, which is as of November 7, 2003, relating to the financial statements which appear in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| On Form S-3: |
Relating to: |
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| File No. 333-75148 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan | |
| 333-99273 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø debt securities, preferred stock and depositary shares, common stock, warrants, stock purchase units and stock purchase contracts registration statement | |
| On Form S-8: |
Relating to: |
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| File No. 033-60667 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Parity Investment Bonus | |
| 333-00429 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Savings Fund Plan for Salaried Employees | |
| 333-36840 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Savings Fund Plan for Salaried Employees | |
| 333-76392 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Non-Officer Restricted Stock Plan | |
| 333-76394 | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø 2002 Stock Plan | |
| /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 13, 2003 |
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