EXHIBIT 23











                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements
on Form S-4 (File No. 333-36013) and Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-55367; 33-56515;
33-38425 and 33-38426) of Mark IV Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries of our
report dated March 15, 2000, on our audits of the consolidated financial
statements and financial statement schedule of Mark IV Industries, Inc. and
Subsidiaries as of February 29, 2000 and for each of the three fiscal years in
the period ended February 29, 2000, which reports are included in this Annual
Report on Form 10-K.





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May 30, 2000