[LETTERHEAD OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP]
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-6 of our report dated January 7, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the December 31,
1999 annual report to shareholders 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
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
July 24, 2000
