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                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-22285) pertaining to The Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation Retirement
and Savings Plan of our report dated April 14, 2000, with respect to the
financial statements of The Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation Retirement and
Savings Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1999.



                                                  ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Greenville, South Carolina
June 23, 2000


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