CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated January 7, 2000 on our audit of the financial
statements and financial highlights of the Firstar Stellar Treasury Fund, one of
the portfolios constituting the Firstar Stellar Funds, and to all references to
our firm included in or made a part of this Form N-1A Registration Statement,
Post Effective Amendment No. 46, for Firstar Funds, Inc.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Cincinnati, Ohio
September 22, 2000
