CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement of Legg Mason, Inc. on Form S-8 (which registers 100,000
shares of Legg Mason, Inc. Common Stock under the Legg Mason Wood Walker,
Incorporated Private Client Group Deferred Compensation Plan) of our reports
dated May 4, 2000, except for Note 17, as to which the date is May 26, 2000 and
May 4, 2000, except for Note 4, as to which the date is May 26, 2000, relating
to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, respectively,
which appear in Legg Mason, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
March 31, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such registration statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
January 2, 2001
Exhibit 23(a)
