INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the
Registration Statement of The North Carolina Tax Free Bond Fund under the
Securities Act of 1933, filed under Registration No. 811-5098 of our report
dated September 29, 2000 incorporated by reference in the Statement of
Additional Information, which is part of such Registration Statement, and to
references to us under the captions "Financial Highlights" and "Other Services"
in such Registration Statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Dayton, Ohio
December 27, 2000
