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                                                                  Exhibit 23(a)



                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) of KeyCorp, and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our report dated January 12, 2001, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of KeyCorp incorporated by reference in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.




/s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Cleveland, Ohio
November 8, 2001

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