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                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement No.
33-38176 on Form S-8 pertaining to Amcast Industrial  Corporation  401(k) Salary
Deferral  Plan of our report  dated May 20, 2004 with  respect to the  financial
statements and schedule of Amcast Industrial  Corporation 401(k) Salary Deferral
Plan included in this annual report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31,
2003.


/S/ CLARK, SCHAEFER, HACKETT & CO.


Dayton, Ohio
May 20, 2004