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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our report included in this Form 10-K, into Xxxxxxxx Industries' previously
filed Registration Statements on Form S-8, File Numbers 33-1587 and 33-82510.
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX LLP
Los Angeles, California
August 26, 1998