Carbide Graphite Group Inc Watch

from 11-K 1 page Exhibit 1 Consent of Independent Accountants We Hereby Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-16843) of the Carbide/Graphite Group Savings Investment Plan of Our Report Dated July 9, 1999, Relating to the Financial Statements of the Carbide/Graphite Group Savings Investment Plan, Which Appears in This Form 11-K. /S/ Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania July 13, 1999

from 8-K ~50 pages Rights Agreement

from 8-A12B ~50 pages Underwriting agreement

from 11-K 1 page Exhibit 1 Consent of Independent Accountants We Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statement of the Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. Savings Investment Plan on Form S-8, of Our Report Dated June 19, 1997 on Our Audits of the Financial Statements of the Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. Savings Investment Plan as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the Year Ended December 31, 1997, Included in This Annual Report on Form 11-K. /S/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 24, 1998

from 11-K 1 page Exhibit 1 Consent of Independent Accountants We Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statement of the Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. Savings Investment Plan on Form S-8, of Our Report Dated June 12, 1997 on Our Audits of the Financial Statements of the Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. Savings Investment Plan as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the Year Ended December 31, 1996, Included in This Annual Report on Form 11-K. /S/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 27, 1997

from 11-K 1 page <page> 1 Exhibit 1 Consent of Independent Accountants We Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in the Registration Statement, of the Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. Savings Investments Plan on Form S-8, of Our Report Dated November 13, 1996 on Our Audits of the Financial Statements of the Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. Savings Investment Plan as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for the Year Ended December 31, 1995, Included in This Annual Report on Form 11-K. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania /S/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. November 25, 1996