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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated December 8, 1999 relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the October 31,
1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Strong Advisor Bond Fund (formerly known
as the Strong Bond Fund) (one of the portfolios constituting the Strong Income
Funds II, Inc. (formerly known as Strong Institutional Funds, Inc.)), which are
also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent
to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights", "Independent
Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 28, 2000
