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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 16 to the registration statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration
Statement") of our report dated November 18, 1996, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights appearing in the September 30, 1996 Annual
Report to Shareholders of Evergreen Limited Market Fund, Inc., 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 under the headings "Independent Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in the
Statement of Additional Information.
Price Waterhouse LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
November 26, 1996
