CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated October 6, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the August 31,
1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Strong Municipal Bond Fund (one of the
portfolios constituting the Strong Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.), which is 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.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July 27, 2000
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