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EXHIBIT 23.1
(Form S-8)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 5, 2004, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., which appear in The Manitowoc Company, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
March 17, 2004

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EXHIBIT 23.1 (Form S-8)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS