Exhibit 23(b)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated February 22, 2007, except with respect to our opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements insofar as it relates to the effects of changes in segments discussed in Note 20, for which the date is May 23, 2007, 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 Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 23, 2007. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Charlotte, North Carolina
February 12, 2008