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                                                                       EXHIBIT J








               Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors


We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Financial Statements" in the Statement of
Additional Information and to the incorporation by reference in this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A) (No.
33-40991) of Delaware Pooled Trust of our reports dated December 3, 1999,
included in the 1999 Annual Reports to shareholders.




                                                        /s/Ernst & Young LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August 30, 2000



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