CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated May 18, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the March 31, 2000
Annual Report to Shareholders of State Street Research High Income Fund and
State Street Research Strategic Growth & Income Fund (series of State Street
Research Income Trust) which are 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.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 27, 2000
