CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated June 5, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the April 30,
2000, Annual Reports to Shareholders of State Street Research Strategic Income
Fund, State Street Research Legacy Fund, and State Street Research Galileo Fund
(each a series of State Street Research Securities Trust) which are also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent
Accountants" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
August 30, 2000
