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 appears in the August 31,
2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Short Term Income Fund, Inc. which is also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights", "Counsel and
Independent Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in such Registration
Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
December 27, 2000
