CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form S-8 of our  report  dated  March  14,  2001  relating  to the
financial  statements  and  financial  statement  schedules of Crown Cork & Seal
Company Inc., which appears in Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2002