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EXHIBIT 23(b)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements
of Zapata Corporation on Form S-3 (File No. 33-68034) and on Form S-8's (File
Nos. 33-19085 and 33-45251) of our report dated December 16, 1994, on our audit
of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of
Zapata Corporation as of September 30, 1994 and for the year then ended, which
report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Houston, Texas
December 27, 1994
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