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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. 33 to the registration statement on Form N1-A (the
"Registration Statement") of our report dated May 11, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights of the AXA Rosenberg U.S. Small
Capitalization Fund (formerly the U.S. Small Capitalization Series), the AXA
Rosenberg International Small Capitalization Fund (formerly the International
Small Capitalization Series), the AXA Rosenberg Japan Fund (formerly the Japan
Series), AXA Rosenberg Value Market Neutral Fund (formerly the Barr Rosenberg
Market Neutral Fund), the AXA Rosenberg Double Alpha Market Fund (formerly the
Barr Rosenberg Double Alpha Market Fund) and the AXA Rosenberg Select Sectors
Market Neutral Fund (formerly the Barr Rosenberg Select Sectors Market Neutral
Fund), each a portfolio of Barr Rosenberg Series Trust, which appears in the
March 31, 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Barr Rosenberg Series Trust and
which is also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also
consent to the references to us under the heading "Financial Highlights" and the
headings "Independent Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in the Statement
of Additional Information.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
July 28, 2000
