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Exhibit (j)(2)
CONSENT OF COUNSEL
We hereby consent to the use of our name and to the references
to our Firm under the caption "Counsel" in the Statement of Additional
Information that is included in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, of Governor Funds. This consent does not constitute a consent under
Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, and in consenting to the use of our
name and the references to our Firm under such caption we have not certified any
part of the Registration Statement and do not otherwise come within the
categories of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 or the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
/s/ Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
October 30, 2000
