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EXHIBIT 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of The Gymboree Corporation on Form S-3 of our report dated April 12, 2000,
appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Gymboree Corporation for the
year ended January 29, 2000, and to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Francisco, California
January 9, 2001