CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We Hereby Consent to the Incorporation by Reference in This Registration
Statement On Form N-14 of Our Report Dated May 12, 2000, Relating to the
Financial Statements and Financial Highlights Which Appears in the March 31,
2000 Annual Report toT Shareholders of the Pbhg Funds, Inc., (The "Fund"), Which
is Also Incorporated by Reference Into the Registration Statement. We Also
Consent to the References to Us Under the Headings "Financial Highlights",
"Financial Information", "Independent Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in
Such Registration Statement.
Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 15, 2000
