Consent of Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors
The Pittston Company:

We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements (Nos.
2-64258, 33-2039, 33-21393, 33-23333, 33-69040, 33-53565, 333-02219, 333-70758,
333-70762, 333-70766, 333-70772, 333-78631 and 333-78633) on Form S-8 of The
Pittston Company of our report dated January 30, 2002 relating to the
Consolidated Financial Statements listed in the accompanying Index to Financial
Statements and Schedules in Item 14(a)1 included in the 2001 Annual Report on
Form 10-K of The Pittston Company, which report appears in the 2001 Annual
Report on Form 10-K of The Pittston Company.

Our report refers to a change in the method of accounting for nonrefundable
installation revenues and the related direct costs of acquiring new subscribers
in 2000 as a result of the implementation of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101,
"Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements."






Richmond, Virginia
March 18, 2002