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Exhibit 99. (j)
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
350 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
(213) 688-0800 TELEPHONE
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.:
We consent to the reference to us in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 27
Registration Statement No. 33-52272 on Form N-1A appearing (a) under the heading
"Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus, which is a part of such Registration
Statement, and (b) under the headings "Independent Auditors" and "Financial
Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information, which are part of this
registration statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Deloitte & Touche LLP
December 14, 2000