Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 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.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
December 22, 2000
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