EX-99.J AUD CONSENT 5 j-audcon.txt CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The board and shareholders AXP Income Series, Inc.: AXP Selective Fund The board of trustees and unitholders Income Trust: Quality Income Portfolio We consent to the use of our reports incorporated herein by reference and to the references to our Firm under the headings "Financial Highlights" in Part A and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in Part B of the Registration Statement. /s/ KPMG LLP -------------- KPMG LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota July 29, 2004