Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Forms S-8 (Nos. 333-25213) of Saks Incorporated of our report dated June 25, 2008 relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of Saks Incorporated
401(k) Retirement Plan as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and for the year ended December 31, 2007, which appears in this
Form 11-K.
Birmingham, Alabama
June 25, 2008