Exhibit 23
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statement  Nos.
333-141344,  33-67114,  and  333-17695 of AMREP  Corporation  on Form S-8 and in
Registration  Statement No.  333-141861 of AMREP  Corporation on Form S-3 of our
reports dated July 14, 2009 relating to our audits of the consolidated financial
statements,  the  financial  statement  schedule and  internal  control over the
financial  reporting  appearing  in the  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K of  AMREP
Corporation for the year ended April 30, 2009.


/s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP
July 14, 2009