Exhibit 23.1


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated June 2, 2005, except as to the effects
of reclassification of 2005, 2004 and 2003 amounts for discontinued operations
as discussed in Note 3, as to which the date is December 5, 2005, relating to
the financial statements, management's assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting, which appears in the Current Report on Form
8-K of Legg Mason, Inc. dated December 6, 2005. We also consent to the
incorporation by reference of our report dated June 2, 2005 related to the
financial statement schedule, which appears in the annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended March 31, 2005. We also consent to the references to us under
the heading "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms" in such
Registration Statement.





/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
December 21, 2005