Exhibit 23

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-68592, 333-88384) and on Form S-8 (Nos. 033-37690, 003-46097, 333-67391) of Cummins Inc. of our report dated March 15, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Indianapolis, IN

March 15, 2005