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EX. 23-J
[PricewaterhouseCoopers letterhead]
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated
December 20, 1999, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights
which appears in the October 31, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Morgan
Grenfell Municipal Bond Fund, Morgan Grenfell Fixed Income Fund, Morgan Grenfell
Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund, Morgan Grenfell Short-Term Fixed Income Fund,
Morgan Grenfell High Yield Bond Fund, Morgan Grenfell Smaller Companies Fund,
Morgan Grenfell International Select Equity Fund, Morgan Grenfell European
Equity Growth Fund, Morgan Grenfell International Small Cap Equity Fund, Morgan
Grenfell Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Morgan Grenfell Global Fixed Income Fund,
Morgan Grenfell Core Global Fixed Income Fund, Morgan Grenfell International
Fixed Income Fund, and Morgan Grenfell Emerging Markets Debt Fund, which are
also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent
to the references to us under the headings "Independent Accountants" and
"Financial Statements" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
November 30, 2000
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