CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS





         We  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-36004) of Public Storage,  Inc.,  formerly Storage
Equities,  Inc.,  pertaining  to the 1990 Stock  Option Plan,  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No.  33-55541)  pertaining to the 1994 Stock Option Plan,
the Registration  Statement on Form S-8 (No.  333-13463)  pertaining to the 1996
Stock Option and Incentive  Plan,  the  Registration  Statement on Form S-8 (No.
333-75327)  pertaining  to the  1994  Share  Incentive  Plan,  the  Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-3  (No.  333-81041)  and in the  related  prospectus  and
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-86899) and in the related prospectus
of our report dated February 14, 2000 with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Public  Storage,  Inc.  included in the Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for 1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.




                                                  ERNST & YOUNG L L P



March 29, 2000

Los Angeles, California

                                   Exhibit 23