Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants
We have issued our report dated October 13, 2000 accompanying the
financial statements of Van Kampen American Capital Equity Opportunity Trust,
Series 73 as of August 31, 2000, and for the period then ended, contained in
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-6.
We consent to the use of the aforementioned report in the Post-
Effective Amendment and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption
"Auditors".
Grant Thornton LLP
Chicago, Illinois
December 22, 2000
