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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 Short-Term Bond Fund
which appear in the October 31, 1999 Annual Report to
Shareholders of Chase Vista Fixed Income Funds, and of our
report dated December 13, 1999, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights of Chase Vista Select
Short-Term Bond Fund which appear in the October 31, 1999
Annual Report to Shareholders of Chase Vista Select 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
