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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form N-14 and related Prospectus of Schroder U.S. Diversified
Growth Fund, of our report dated December 17, 1999, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights which appear in the October 31, 1999
Annual Report to Shareholders of Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware) which
includes the Schroder U.S. Diversified Growth Fund, one of its series. We
also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial
Highlights", "Independent Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in the
Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware) Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information both dated March 1, 2000 which are incorporated by reference into
the Registration Statement.
Boston, Massachusetts
June XX, 2000
