Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of BlackRock, Inc. listed below, of our report dated January 31, 2003, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of BlackRock, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Form |
| Registration |
| Description |
| ||||
S-8 | 333-68666 |
| BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan | |
S-8 | 333-68668 |
| BlackRock, Inc. Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan | |
S-8 | 333-68670 |
| BlackRock, Inc. 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | |
S-8 | 333-50294 |
| The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Incentive Savings Plan | |
S-8 | 333-32406 |
| BlackRock, Inc. 1999 Stock Award and Incentive Plan, BlackRock, Inc. Amended and Restated Long-Term Deferred Compensation Plan and BlackRock International, Ltd. Amended and Restated Long-Term Deferred Compensation Plan | |
S-8 | 333-94287 |
| Nonemployee Directors Stock Compensation Plan |
| /s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP |
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New York, NY | |
March 28, 2003 |