CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 16 to the registration statement on Form N-1A ("Registration
Statement") of our of our report dated October 6, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the August 31,
2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of the Strong Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund,
Inc., which is 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 such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 26, 2000
