EX-99.J(1) 5 a2066454zex-99_j1.txt EXHIBIT 99.J(1) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated October 15, 2001, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the August 31, 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders of Credit Suisse European Equity Fund, Inc. (formerly known as Credit Suisse Warburg Pincus European Equity Fund, Inc.) which is also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to our firm under the headings "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Independent Accountants and Counsel" in the Statement of Additional Information. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Two Commerce Square Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 21, 2001