Consent of Ernst & Young

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus of Public Storage, Inc. (included in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-101425)) for the registration of shares of its common stock, its preferred stock, its equity stock, its depositary shares and warrants for the purchase of its common stock, preferred stock and equity stock and to the incorporation by reference therein 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 on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.