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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. 49 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. 49 of our firm's opinion 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. 49 of
our firm's opinion 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. 49 of our firm's
opinion and consent 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, and (v) the use and incorporation by
reference in said Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 of our firm's opinion and
consent 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.
/s/ Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 1, 2000
