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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 19 to the registration statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration
Statement") of our report dated December 7, 1999, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights appearing in the October 31, 1999 Annual
Report to Shareholders of Flag Investors Emerging Growth Fund, Inc., which is
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent
Accountants" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
July 27, 2000
