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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement/
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of this
Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of our report
dated May 19, 2000, relating to the financial statements and financial
highlights of Scudder New York Tax Free Fund appearing in the March 31, 2000
Annual Report to Shareholders, which is also incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement. We further consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Auditors" in the Registration Statement. We also consent to the
references to us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus of
Scudder New York Tax Free Fund dated August 1, 2000 and under the headings
"Experts" and "Service Providers" in the Statement of Additional Information of
Scudder New York Tax Free Fund dated August 1, 2000 which are incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 28, 2000
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated October 17,
2000, for Kemper New York Tax Free Income Fund in the Registration Statement
(Form N-14) and related Proxy Statement /Prospectus of Kemper State Tax-Free
Income Series filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
January 5, 2001
