Exhibit 23(a)


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of 91ÖÆƬ³§ Corporation of our report dated
February 7, 2001 relating to the combined financial statements of United States
Steel, which are included in USX Corporation's Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A,
filed on August 15, 2001. We also consent to the incorporation by reference in
this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of 91ÖÆƬ³§ Corporation of
our reports dated February 7, 2001 relating to the Consolidated Financial
Statements and Financial Statement Schedule of USX Corporation and the Financial
Statements of the U. S. Steel Group, which are included in USX Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2000.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Pittsburgh, PA  15219-2974
January 8, 2002