[VEDDER PRICE LETTERHEAD]

                                              February 21, 2001


Kemper International Fund
222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Reference is made to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 being filed
by Kemper International Fund (the "Fund") in connection with the public offering
from time to time of units of beneficial interest, no par value ("Shares"), in
one authorized series (the "Portfolio").

         We have acted as counsel to the Fund, and in such capacity are familiar
with the Fund's organization and have counseled the Fund regarding various legal
matters. We have examined such Fund records and other documents and certificates
as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion.
In our examination of such materials, we have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures and the conformity to original documents of all copies submitted to
us.

         Based upon the foregoing and assuming that the Fund's Amended and
Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated May 27, 1994, the Written
Instrument Establishing and Designating Separate Classes of Shares dated May 27,
1994, the Amended and Restated Written Instrument Establishing and Designating
Separate Classes of Shares dated March 9, 1996, and the By-Laws of the Fund
adopted January 28, 1986, and amended November 29, 2000, are presently in full
force and effect and have not been amended in any respect and that the
resolutions adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Fund on January 28, 1986,
January 14, 1994, March 5, 1994, March 9, 1996, and November 29, 2000, relating
to organizational matters, securities matters and the issuance of shares are
presently in full force and effect and have not been amended in any respect, we
advise you and opine that (a) the Fund is a validly existing voluntary
association with transferable shares under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Shares in the
Portfolio; and (b) presently and upon such further issuance of the Shares in
accordance with the Fund's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of
Trust and the receipt by the Fund of a purchase price not less than the net
asset value per Share and when the pertinent provisions of the Securities Act of
1933 and such "blue-sky" and securities laws as may be applicable have been
complied with, and assuming that the Fund continues to validly exist as provided
in (a) above, the Shares are and will be legally issued and outstanding, fully
paid and nonassessable.




VEDDER PRICE


Kemper International Fund
February 21, 2001
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         The Fund is an entity of the type commonly known as a "Massachusetts
business trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain
circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund or the
Portfolio. However, the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust
disclaims shareholder liability for acts and obligations of the Fund or the
Portfolio and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each note,
bond, contract, instrument, certificate share or undertaking made or issued by
the Trustees or officers of the Fund. The Amended and Restated Agreement and
Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of the property of the
Portfolio for all loss and expense of any shareholder of the Portfolio held
personally liable for the obligations of such Portfolio. Thus, the risk of
liability is limited to circumstances in which the Portfolio would be unable to
meet its obligations.

         This opinion is solely for the benefit of the Fund, the Fund's Board of
Trustees and the Fund's officers and may not be relied upon by any other person
without our prior written consent. We hereby consent to the use of this opinion
in connection with said Post-Effective Amendment.

                                            Very truly yours,



                                            /s/VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ

                                            VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ

COK/DAS