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Exhibit (j)(1)
CONSENT OF COUNSEL
We hereby consent to (i) the use of our name and the references to our
firm under the caption "Counsel" in the Statements of Additional Information
that are included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of
The Galaxy Fund, (ii) the use and incorporation by reference in said
Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 of our firm's opinion and consent of counsel
filed as Exhibit (i)(1) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of
The Galaxy Fund, (iii) the use and incorporation by reference in said
Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 of our firm's opinion and consent of counsel
filed as Exhibit (i)(2) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of
The Galaxy Fund, (iv) the use and incorporation by reference in said
Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 of our firm's opinion and consent of counsel
filed as Exhibit (i)(3) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of
The Galaxy Fund, (v) the use and incorporation by reference in said
Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 of our firm's opinion and consent of counsel
filed as Exhibit (i)(4) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of
The Galaxy Fund, and (vi) the use and incorporation by reference in said
Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 of our firm's opinion and consent of counsel
filed as Exhibit (i)(5) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, of
The Galaxy Fund.
/s/ DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 29, 2000
