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            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on
 Form S-3 {No. 333-03224, No. 333-45415, No. 333-06785 and No. 333-42226) and
 Form S-8 {No. 33-49017, No. 33-98210 and 333-49017) of AXA Financial, Inc. of
 our reports dated February 24, 2006, with respect to the consolidated
 statements of income, changes in partners' capital and comprehensive income and
 cash flows of AllianceBernstein L.P. and subsidiaries for the year ended
 December 31, 2005 and the December 31, 2005 financial statement schedule, which
 reports are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
 year ended December 31, 2007.




/s/ KPMG LLP
New York, New York
March 12, 2008










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