CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Combined Prospectus
and Proxy Statement and Statement of Additional Information constituting parts
of this Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of
our report dated November 15, 1999, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights appearing in the September 30, 1999 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Stein Roe Disciplined Stock Fund, our report dated August 10,
2000, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights appearing in
the June 30, 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Liberty Small Cap Value Fund,
and our report dated December 13, 1999, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights appearing in the October 31, 1999 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Liberty Select Value Fund (formerly Colonial Select Value Fund),
which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We
also consent to the references to us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in
the Prospectus and "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of Additional
Information of the Stein Roe Disciplined Stock Fund dated February 1, 2000,
under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Independent
Accountants" in the Statement of Additional Information of Liberty Small Cap
Value Fund dated November 1, 1999, and under the heading "Financial Highlights"
in the Prospectuses and "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of Additional
Information of Liberty Select Value Fund dated March 1, 2000, all of which have
also been incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 2, 2000
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Combined Prospectus
and Proxy Statement and Statement of Additional Information constituting parts
of this Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of
our report dated December 13, 1999, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights appearing in the October 31, 1999 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Liberty Strategic Balanced Fund (formerly Colonial Strategic
Balanced Fund), and our report dated December 11, 1998, relating to the
financial statement and financial highlights for the years in the period ending
October 31, 1998 appearing in the October 31, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders
of The Liberty Fund (formerly The Colonial Fund), which are also incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to
us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Independent
Accountants" in the Statement of Additional Information of the Liberty Strategic
Balanced Fund dated March 1, 2000 and under the heading "Financial Highlights"
in the Prospectuses and "Independent Auditors" in the Statement of Additional
Information of The Liberty Fund dated March 1, 2000, all of which have also been
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 2, 2000
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Combined Prospectus
and Proxy Statement and Statement of Additional Information constituting parts
of this Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of
our reports dated December 13, 1999, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights appearing in the October 31, 1999 Annual Reports to
Shareholders of Liberty Newport Global Equity Fund (formerly Colonial Global
Equity Fund) and Liberty Newport Global Utilities Fund (formerly Colonial Global
Utilities Fund), which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the heading "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Independent Accountants" in the Statements
of Additional Information of Liberty Newport Global Equity Fund and Liberty
Newport Global Utilities Fund dated March 1, 2000, which have also been
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 2, 2000
