EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No.’s 333-34272, 333-34270 and 333-82680) of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation of our report dated December 7, 2005, 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
Chicago, Illinois
December 7, 2005