CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated May 5, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the March 31, 2000
Annual Reports to Shareholders of Legg Mason Value Trust, Inc., Legg Mason Total
Return Trust, Inc., and Legg Mason Special Investment Trust, Inc., which are
also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent
to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights", "The Funds'
Independent Accountants/Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in such
Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
January 16, 2001
