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We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-40436 on Form N-14 of
our report dated May 11, 2000 appearing in the Annual Report
of Merrill Lynch Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (formerly Merrill Lynch Capital Fund, Inc.) for the year ended March
31, 2000, and to the references to us under the captions “COMPARISON
OF THE FUNDS — Financial Highlights — Balanced Capital Fund”
and “EXPERTS” also appearing in the Proxy Statement and Prospectus,
which is part of this Registration Statement.
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