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 Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of our report dated
October 12, 2000, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights appearing in the August 31, 2000 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Liberty Short Term Government Fund and Liberty Intermediate
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
November 27, 2000
