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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.01

                    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this registration statement on Form S-3 of our
reports dated January 29, 1998 included in Caraustar Industries, Inc.'s Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, and to all references to our firm
included in or made a part of this registration statement.


ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



   
Atlanta, Georgia
November 3, 1998
    
