Consent of Perry-Smith LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

EX-23 2 dex23.htm CONSENT OF PERRY-SMITH LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Consent of Perry-Smith LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements Nos. 333-100801 and 333-143402 on Form S-8 of Franklin Resources, Inc. of our report dated October 8, 2010, relating to the financial statements of the Franklin Resources, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Investment Plan, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Franklin Resources, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Investment Plan for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010.

/s/ Perry-Smith LLP

Sacramento, California

October 8, 2010