CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
Franklin Tax-Free Trust on Form N-14 File No. 2-94222 of our reports dated
April 3, 2000, on our audit of the financial statements and financial
highlights of Franklin Arizona Insured Tax-Free Income Fund and Franklin
Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund, which reports are included in the Annual
Reports to Shareholders for the year ended February 29, 2000, which are
included in the Registration Statement.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
San Francisco, California
December 12, 2000
