G O D F R E Y & K A H N, S. C.
Attorneys At Law
780 North Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3590
TEL: (414) 273-3500 FAX: (414) 273-5198
www.gklaw.com
July 27, 2000
Strong Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
100 Heritage Reserve
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051
Re: Strong Municipal Bond Fund
Gentlemen:
We have acted as your counsel in connection with the preparation of a
Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Registration Nos. 33-7604; 811-4769) (the
"Registration Statement") relating to the sale by you of an indefinite number
of shares (the "Shares") of common stock, $.001 par value of the Investor,
Advisor and Institutional classes of the Strong Municipal Bond Fund (the
"Fund"), a series of Strong Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. (the "Company"), in the
manner set forth in the Registration Statement (and the Prospectuses of the
Fund included therein).
We have examined: (a) the Registration Statement (and the Prospectuses of the
Fund included therein), (b) the Company's Articles of Incorporation and
By-Laws, each as amended to date, (c) certain resolutions of the Company's
Board of Directors, and (d) such other proceedings, documents and records as we
have deemed necessary to enable us to render this opinion.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when sold as
contemplated in the Registration Statement, will be duly authorized and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable except to the extent provided in Section
180.0622(2)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement. In giving this consent, however, we do not admit that we are
"experts" within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section
7 of said Act.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
GODFREY & KAHN, S.C.
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