CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" for Liberty Newport Europe Fund (one of the series comprising
Liberty Funds Trust VII) in the Liberty Newport Europe Fund Prospectuses and
"Independent Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in the Liberty Funds Trust VII
Statement of Additional Information and to the incorporation by reference in
Post-Effective Amendment Number 19 to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A, No.
33-41559) of our report dated October 10, 2000 on the financial statements and
financial highlights of Liberty Newport Europe Fund included in the Liberty
Newport Europe Fund Annual Report dated August 31, 2000.
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 2000
