Exhibit 14(B)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Pilgrim Mutual Fund on Form N-14 ("Registration Statement") of our
report dated December 6, 1999 relating to the financial statements and financial
highlights which appear in the October 31, 1999 Annual Report to shareholders of
Pilgrim Mayflower Trust which is also incorporated by reference into the
Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
November 29, 2000
