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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 report dated February 24, 2006, with respect to the statements of income,
changes in partners' capital and comprehensive income and cash flows of
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. for the year ended December 31, 2005, which
report. is 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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