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EXHIBIT 23(j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 23 to the registration statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration
Statement") of our report dated February 5, 2000, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights appearing in the December 31, 1999 Annual
Report to Shareholders of Longleaf Partners Funds (consisting of the Longleaf
Partners Fund, Longleaf Partners International Fund, Longleaf Partners Realty
Fund, and Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund), which is incorporated by reference
into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under
the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and under the heading
"Independent Accountants" in the Statement of Additional Information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
August 1, 2000
