CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-14 of our report dated February 10, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the December
31, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Royce Total Return Fund, which is
also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Financial Statements" in
the Prospectus/Proxy Statement constituting part of this Registration
Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the heading
"Financial Highlights Information" in the Prospectus of Royce Total Return
Fund, dated May 1, 2000, which appears as Appendix B to the Registration
Statement and under the heading "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of
Additional Information of The Royce Fund, dated May 1, 2000, which is
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, MA
August 2, 2000
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Consent of Independent Accountants
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
on Form N-14 of The Royce Fund, of our report dated February 18, 2000 on our
audit of the financial statements and financial highlights of The REvest
Value Fund which report is included in the Annual Report to Shareholders for
the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to our
Firm under the caption "Financial Statements" relating to The REvest Value
Fund in the Registration Statement on Form N-14.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Columbus, Ohio
August 8, 2000
