Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-159952) of Saks Incorporated of our report dated June 19, 2009 relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of the Saks Incorporated 401(k) Retirement Plan as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and for the year ended December 31, 2008, which appears in this Form 11-K.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Birmingham, Alabama
June 24, 2009