Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of Saul Centers, Inc. and in the related Prospectuses, where applicable, of our reports dated March 10, 2005, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Saul Centers, Inc., Saul Centers, Inc. management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Saul Centers, Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2004.
| Registration |
Form |
Description | ||
| 333-115262 |
Form S-8 | 2004 Stock Plan | ||
| 333-85254 |
Form S-3D | Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan | ||
| 333-60064 |
Form S-3 | Common Stock to be Resold by Selling Stockholders | ||
| 333-59962 |
Form S-8 | Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors | ||
| 333-54232 |
Form S-3D | Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan | ||
| 333-41436 |
Form S-3 | Common Stock to be Resold by Selling Stockholders | ||
| 333-88127 |
Form S-3 | Common Stock to be Resold by Selling Stockholders | ||
| 333-71323 |
Form S-3D | Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan | ||
| 333-77890 |
Form S-8 | Deferred Compensation and Stock Plan for Directors |
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
| McLean, Virginia March 10, 2005 |