EX-99.23.I.IV 3 0003.txt CONSENT OF COUNSEL J. W. BROWN (1911-1995) BROWN, CUMMINS & BROWN CO., L.P.A. JAMES R. CUMMINS ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW JOANN M. STRASSER ROBERT S BROWN 3500 CAREW TOWER AARON A. VANDERLAAN DONALD S. MENDELSOHN 441 VINE STREET LAWRENCE A. ZEINNER LYNNE SKILKEN Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 STEPHANIE M. MACK AMY G. APPLEGATE TELEPHONE (513) 381-2121 KATHRYN KNUE PRZYWARA TELECOPIER (513) 381-2125 OF COUNSEL MELANIE S. CORWIN GILBERT BETTMAN (1918 - 2000)
March 9, 2001 AmeriPrime Funds 1793 Kingswood Drive, Suite 200 Southlake, Texas 76092 Re: AmeriPrime Funds, File Nos. 33-96826 and 811-9096 Gentlemen: Legal opinions that we prepared were filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 9, Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 (the "Legal Opinions") to the Registration Statement. We hereby give you our consent to incorporate by reference the Legal Opinions into Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to your Registration Statement (the "Amendment"), and consent to all references to us in the Amendment. Very truly yours, /s/ BROWN, CUMMINS & BROWN CO., L.P.A.