CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
Published on February 18, 1999
EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
The Board of Directors
Emerson Electric Co.:
We consent to the use of our report incorporated herein by reference
and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the
offering circular.
/s/ KPMG LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
February 16, 1999