Exhibit 23
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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 10, 2005,  appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of AMREP Corporation
for the year ended April 30, 2005.


/s/McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
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Davenport, Iowa
July 28, 2005
























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