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<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUB. ACC. FIRM
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                                                                   Exhibit 23(a)

            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 February 22, 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
December 1, 2005
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