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 11, 2000
