Exhibit (j)(1)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference into the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information in Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Fidelity Income Fund: Fidelity Ginnie Mae Fund, Fidelity Government Income Fund, and Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund of our report dated September 8, 2000 on the financial statements and financial highlights included in the July 31, 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Fidelity Ginnie Mae Fund, Fidelity Government Income Fund, and Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund.

We further consent to the references to our Firm under the headings "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Auditor" in the Statement of Additional Information.

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	/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

September 20, 2000