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 October 12, 1999, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights appearing in the August 31, 1999 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Liberty Short Term Government Fund (formerly Colonial Short
Duration US Government Fund) and Liberty Intermediate Government Fund (formerly
Colonial Intermediate US Government 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 Liberty Short Term
Government Fund and Liberty Intermediate Government Fund dated January 1, 2000,
which have also been incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
/s/Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 2, 2000
