CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-34155, 333-34157, 33-8997, 333-03097, 33-54743
and 333-95651) of La-Z-Boy Incorporated of our report dated May 31, 2000
relating to the financial statements, which appears in the Annual Report to
Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated May 31, 2000
relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.


/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Toledo, Ohio
July 28, 2000

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