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EX-99.23.i
BROWN, CUMMINS & BROWN CO., L.P.A.
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
3500 CAREW TOWER
J. W. BROWN (1911-1995) 441 VINE STREET JOANN M. STRASSER
JAMES R. CUMMINS CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 AARON A. VANDERLAAN
ROBERT S BROWN TELEPHONE (513) 381-2121
DONALD S. MENDELSOHN TELECOPIER (513) 381-2125 -------------
LYNNE SKILKEN OF COUNSEL
AMY G. APPLEGATE GILBERT BETTMAN
KATHRYN KNUE PRZYWARA
MELANIE S. CORWIN
June 22, 2000
Johnson Mutual Funds Trust
3777 West Fork Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45247
Ladies and Gentlemen:
A legal opinion that we prepared was filed with your Post-Effective
Amendment No. 7 to your Registration Statement (the "Legal Opinion"). We hereby
give you our consent to incorporate by reference the Legal Opinion into
Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to your Registration Statement (the
"Amendment"), and consent to all references to us in the Amendment.
Very truly yours,
/s/
Brown, Cummins, & Brown Co., LPA
