Exhibit (j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Forum Funds:
We consent to the use of our reports dated October 8, 2000 for Daily Assets
Treasury Obligations Fund, Daily Assets Government Fund, Daily Assets Government
Obligations Fund, Daily Assets Cash Fund and Daily Assets Municipal Fund, series
of Forum Funds and for Treasury Cash Portfolio, Government Portfolio, Government
Cash Portfolio, Cash Portfolio and Municipal Cash Portfolio, series of Core
Trust (Delaware), incorporated herein by reference into the statement of
additional information and to the references to our Firm under the headings,
"Financial Highlights" in the prospectuses and "Independent Auditors" in the
statement of additional information.
Boston, Massachusetts
DECEMBER 28, 2000
