EXHIBIT 23

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-107016) and Form S-8 (Nos. 33-38465, 333-49669,
333-88354 and 333-88328) of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. of our report dated
December 5, 2006 relating to the financial statements, financial statement
schedule, management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
December 5, 2006