Exhibit 23

McGladrey & Pullen
Certified Public Accountants







Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
33-67114 and  333-17695 of AMREP  Corporation  on Form S-8 of our report,  dated
June 9, 2004,  appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMREP Corporation
for the year ended April 30, 2004.


/s/McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
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Davenport, Iowa
July 22, 2004














McGladrey & Pullen, LLP is a member firm of RSM International -
an affiliation of separate and independent legal entities.