Exhibit 23


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS





         We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-36004) of Public Storage, Inc., formerly Storage
Equities, Inc., pertaining to the 1990 Stock Option Plan, the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-55541) pertaining to the 1994 Stock Option Plan,
the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-13463) pertaining to the 1996
Stock Option and Incentive Plan, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No.
333-75327) pertaining to the 1994 Share Incentive Plan, the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-50270) pertaining to the PS 401(k)/Profit Sharing
Plan, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-52400) pertaining to the
2000 Non-Executive/Non-Director Stock Option and Incentive Plan, the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-81041) and in the related prospectus
and the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-86899) ) and in the related
prospectus and the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-84126) and in the
related prospectus of our report dated February 22, 2002 with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Public Storage, Inc. included
in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for 2001 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

                                                               ERNST & YOUNG LLP

March 29, 2002
Los Angeles, California