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This excerpt taken from the ELN 20-F filed Mar 30, 2006. CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
Elan Corporation, plc
Dear Sirs:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the Post-Effective
Amendments on
Forms F-3
and S-8 to
the Registration Statement on
Form F-4
(No. 333-12756)
of Elan Corporation, plc, the Registration Statement on
Form F-4
(No. 333-128234)
of Elan Finance Public Limited Company and Elan Finance Corp.,
the Registration Statements on
Form S-8
(Nos.
333-13996,
333-12344,
333-11940,
333-09644,
333-09284,
333-09048,
333-08384,
333-07361,
333-07136,
333-14240,
333-27506,
333-100252
and
333-121021)
of Elan Corporation, plc, and the Registration Statement on
Form F-3
(No. 333-13130)
of Elan Corporation, plc and Athena Neurosciences Finance, LLC,
of our report dated March 28, 2006, relating to the
consolidated balance sheets of Elan Corporation, plc and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the
related consolidated statements of operations,
shareholders’ equity and other comprehensive income/(loss)
and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period
ended December 31, 2005 and related financial statement
schedule, which report appears in the
Form 20-F
of Elan Corporation, plc for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005.
/s/ KPMG
KPMG
Dublin, Ireland
March 28, 2006
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