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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23

[PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP letterhead]



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-23490 and File No. 333-06469) of Plexus Corp.
of our report dated May 18, 2001 relating to the financial statements of Plexus
Corp. 401(K) Savings Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 25, 2001