Independent Auditors' Consent

The Board of Directors
The Pittston Company:

We consent to the 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 reports dated February 10, 2003, with respect to
the Consolidated Financial Statements listed in the accompanying Index to
Financial Statements and Schedules in Item 15(a)1 included in the 2002 Annual
Report on Form 10-K of The Pittston Company, and the related financial statement
schedule, which reports appear in the 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K of The
Pittston Company.

Our report covering the Consolidated Financial Statements refers to a change in
accounting for goodwill and other intangibles. Our report also 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 26, 2003