Exhibit 10
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated May 18, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the March 31,
2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of the Nomura Pacific Basin Fund, Inc., which
is also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also
consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and
"Independent Accountants" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
July 28, 2000
