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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form N-14 of our report dated
December 13, 1999, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights of Chase Vista Select Bond Fund which
appear in the October 31, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders
of Chase Vista Select Funds, and of our report dated
February 10, 2000, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights of Chase Income Fund which appear
in the December 31, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of
Chase Funds, which are also incorporated by reference into
the Registration Statement. We also consent to the
references to us under the headings "Certain Arrangements
with Service Providers", "Financial Statements and Experts",
"Representations and Warranties of the Acquiring Trust",
"Representations and Warranties of the Transferor Trust"
and "Financial Statements" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
October 25, 2000
