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CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDANT AUDITORS
We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in the
Statement of Additional Information in Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the
Registration Statement (Form N-1A No. 33-4806) and the incorporation therein of
our report dated September 8, 2000 with respect to the financial statements
included in the Annual Report of The Galaxy Fund Galaxy Money Market Portfolios
(comprising, Galaxy Prime Reserves, Galaxy Government Reserves, and Galaxy
Tax-Exempt Reserves).
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 28, 2000
