We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 3, 2004 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Compass Minerals International, Inc., which appears in Compass Minerals International, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
September 24, 2004
