EXHIBIT 23(A)
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 26, 1997, which appears on
page F-11 of the 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders of Exxon Corporation, which
is incorporated by reference in Exxon Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1996. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading 'Experts and Counsel' in this Registration Statement.
 
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
 
Dallas, Texas
October 28, 1997