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Exhibit 23.1


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements and related prospectuses of The Coca-Cola Company listed below of our reports dated February 24, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of The Coca-Cola Company, The Coca-Cola Company management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of The Coca-Cola Company, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2005:


    ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Atlanta, Georgia
February 27, 2006




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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM