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Exhibit 99. (i)
TCW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 1800
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017
(213) 244-0000 TELEPHONE
PHILIP K. HOLL
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
December 14, 2000
TCW Galileo Funds, Inc.
865 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California 90017
Dear Sirs:
In connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of an
indefinite number of shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share
("Shares") of TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. (the "Fund"), I have examined such matters
as I have deemed necessary, and I am of the opinion:
(1) The Fund is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Maryland;
(2) Assuming that the Fund or its agent receives consideration for such
Shares in accordance with the provisions in the Prospectus, the Shares
will, to the extent of the number of Shares of the Fund authorized to
be issued by the Fund in accordance with its Charter, be legally and
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Fund's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 on Form N-1A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (File No. 33-52272).
I am a member of the Bar of the State of Maryland.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Philip K. Holl
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Philip K. Holl
