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                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our
report dated September 22, 2000, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights of The Prudential Diversified Funds, consisting of
Conservative Growth Fund, Moderate Growth Fund, and High Growth Fund, which
appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us
under the headings "Investment Advisory and Other Services" and "Financial
Highlights" in such Registration Statement.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
October 4, 2000