Exhibit 23.1
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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of Franklin Resources, Inc. of our report dated October
25, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears in Franklin
Resources, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California
December 7, 2000