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Exhibit 14(b)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-14 of our report dated February 11, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the December 31,
1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Van Kampen Life Investment Trust-Morgan
Stanley Real Estate Securities Portfolio, which are also incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to
us under the heading "Financial Statements" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Chicago, Illinois
July 13, 2000
