Exhibit 23.1


              CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Forms S-8 (Nos.  333-27991,  333-88176,  333-39323,  333-67034 and
333-67038) of Stein Mart, Inc. of our report dated March 19, 2004, which appears
in the Annual  Report to  Shareholders,  which is  incorporated  in this  Annual
Report on Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Jacksonville, Florida
April 9, 2004