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Exhibit 99.(j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we consent to the use of our report dated
March 30, 2000 to the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of The Lake Forest
Funds and to the reference to our firm in this Post-Effective Amendment #7 to
the Registration Statement (Form N-1A), including the Prospectus and the
Statement of Additional Information of The Lake Forest Funds.
/s/ McCurdy & Associates CPA's, Inc.
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McCurdy & Associates CPA's, Inc.
Westlake, Ohio
June 27, 2000
