CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated September 29, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the August 31,
2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Templeton World Fund, Inc. and Templeton
Foreign Fund series of Templeton Funds, Inc. which is also incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to
us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Auditors" in such Registration
Statement.
/s/PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
New York, New York
December 27, 2000
