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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form N-14 of our report dated
December 13, 1999, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights of Chase Vista Core Equity Fund which
appear in the October 31, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders
of Chase Vista Equity Funds, and of our reports dated
February 10, 2000, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights of Chase Core Equity Fund and Chase
Core Equity Portfolio which appear in the December 31, 1999
Annual Report to Shareholders of Chase Funds, which are also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
We also consent to the references to us under the headings
"Certain Arrangements with Service Providers", "Financial
Statements and Experts", "Representations and Warranties of
the Acquiring Trust", "Representations and Warranties of the
Transferor Trust" and "Financial Statements" in such
Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
October 25, 2000
