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                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



Bearings, Inc.


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-42623 of Bearings, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated June 15, 1994,
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Bearings, Inc. 401-K
Savings Plan for the year ended December 31, 1993.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche


DELOITTE & TOUCHE



Cleveland, Ohio
June 15, 1994










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