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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 5, 2004, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., which appear in The Manitowoc Company, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
March 17, 2004
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS