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KPMG LLP KPMG Letterhead
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Minneapolis, MN 55402
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
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The Board of Directors
Advantus Mortgage Securities Fund, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our report dated November 10, 2000 incorporated by
reference herein and to the references to our Firm under the headings
"FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS" and "INDEPENDENT AUDITORS" in Part A and "FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS" in Part B of the Registration Statement.
KPMG LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 28, 2000