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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 Statement of
Additional Information that is included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 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. 51 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. 51 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. 51 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. 51 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. 51 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
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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 30, 2000
