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CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Financial Statements" in the Statements of Additional Information and to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement (Form N-1A)(Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to File No. 033-63238; Amendment No.36 to File No. 811-07742) of Voyageur Mutual Funds of our reports dated October 20, 2008, included in the 2008 Annual Reports to shareholders.

/s/Ernst & Young LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 23, 2008