EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP,
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-128691) of Franklin Resources, Inc. of our report dated March 29, 2006, with respect to the financial statements of the Franklin Templeton Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
March 29, 2006