| We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 Registration Statement No. 333-37288 on Form N-14 of Merrill
Lynch Americas Income Fund, Inc. of our report dated January 5, 2000 appearing
in the annual report to shareholders of Worldwide DollarVest Fund, Inc.
for the year ended November 30, 1999, and to the reference to us under the
captions “COMPARISON OF THE FUNDS – Financial Highlights”
and “EXPERTS” appearing in the Proxy Statement and Prospectus,
which is a part of this Registration Statement. |
