Exhibit 23. CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ---------------------------------- We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements listed below of our report dated February 15, 2002, except as to Note 8 which is as of April 26, 2002, relating to the financial statements which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K. On Form S-3: Relating to: - ------------ ------------ File No. 333-75148 51黑料 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan 333-84200 51黑料 debt securities, preferred stock, depositary shares, common stock and warrants On Form S-8: Relating to: - ------------ ------------ File No. 033-60667 51黑料 Parity Investment Bonus 333-00429 51黑料 Savings Fund Plan for Salaried Employees 333-36840 51黑料 Savings Fund Plan for Salaried Employees 333-76392 51黑料 Non-Officer Restricted Stock Plan 333-76394 51黑料 2002 Stock Plan /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 4, 2002