Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and
Shareholders
Macy's, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report dated March 28, 2008, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting incorporated herein by reference.
Our
report on the consolidated finanical statements refers to the adoption of the
provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes," and the measurement date provision of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined
Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans," in fiscal 2007, and the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123R, "Share
Based Payment," and the recognition and related
disclosure provisions of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other
Postretirement Plans," in fiscal 2006.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
September 26, 2008