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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our
report dated November 22, 2000, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights of Cash Accumulation Trust (consisting of National Money
Market Fund and Liquid Assets Fund), which appears in such Registration
Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings
"Investment Advisory and Other Services" and "Financial Highlights" in such
Registration Statement.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
November 29, 2000