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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Statement of
Additional Information constituting part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 35
to the registration statement (No. 33-10327) on Form N-1A (the "Registration
Statement") of our reports dated April 7, 2000, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights appearing in the February 29, 2000 Annual
Reports of State Street Research IntelliQuant Portfolios: Small-Cap Value and
State Street Research Health Sciences Fund (each a series of State Street
Research Financial Trust), which reports are also referenced in the
Prospectuses. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Independent Accountants" in such Statement of Additional Information and to the
reference to us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in such Prospectuses.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
June 29, 2000
