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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-114534, No. 033-57308, No. 033-59697, No. 333-36497 and No. 333-61816) of Ameron International Corporation of our report dated January 29, 2009 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.