EX-23 2 dex23.htm CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-25213) of Saks Incorporated of our report dated June 26, 2006 relating to the financial statements of Saks Incorporated 401(k) Retirement Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Birmingham, Alabama

June 26, 2006