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CONSENT OF COUNSEL
Credit Suisse Institutional Fund, Inc.
We hereby consent to being named in the Statements of Additional
Information included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 (the "Amendment") to
the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (Securities Act File No. 33-47880,
Investment Company Act File No. 811-6670) of Credit Suisse Institutional Fund,
Inc. (the "Fund") under the caption "Independent Accountants and Counsel" and
to the Fund's filing a copy of this Consent as an exhibit to the Amendment.
/s/ Willkie Farr & Gallagher
New York, New York
September 12, 2000
