Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm" in the Statement of Additional Information and to the use and
incorporation by reference of our reports dated March 23, 2009 on the financial
statements of the RiverSource Income Builder Basic Income Fund, RiverSource
Income Builder Enhanced Income Fund, and RiverSource Income Builder Moderate
Income Fund of the RiverSource Income Series, Inc. included in the Annual Report
for the period ended January 31, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in Post-Effective Amendment No. 105 to the Registration Statement
(Form N-1A, No. 2-10700) of the RiverSource Income Series, Inc.


                                        /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 25, 2009