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Exhibit (j)(1)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated November 5, 1999, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the
September 30, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of ICON Funds, which is also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the headings "Independent Accountants" and
"Independent Accountants and Counsel" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Denver, Colorado
July 12, 2000
