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EXHIBIT (J)(1)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectuses and
Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 53 to the registration statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration
Statement") of our reports dated August 21, 2000, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights appearing in the June 30, 2000 Annual
Reports to Shareholders of the Equity Income Fund, Value Fund, Renaissance Fund,
Growth Fund, Select Growth Fund, Target Fund, Mid-Cap Equity Fund, Opportunity
Fund, Innovation Fund, Global Innovation Fund, International Growth Fund,
Mega-Cap Fund, Capital Appreciation Fund, Mid-Cap Fund, Small-Cap Fund,
Micro-Cap Fund, Small-Cap Value Fund, NFJ Value Fund, NFJ Equity Income Fund,
Enhanced Equity Fund, Tax-Efficient Equity Fund, Structured Emerging Markets
Fund, Tax-Efficient Structured Emerging Markets Fund, International Fund, 90/10
Portfolio, 60/40 Portfolio and 30/70 Portfolio (each a Portfolio of PIMCO Funds:
Multi-Manager Series) which are also incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the
headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent Accountants" in the
Prospectuses and under the headings "Independent Accountants" and "Financial
Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information.
October 30, 2000
/s/ PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
