EXHIBIT 99B.23(j)



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated November 6, 2002, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights, which appears in the September
30, 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders of the Berger Omni Investment Trust,
which is also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also
consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and
"Independent Accountants" in such Registration Statement.




PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Denver, Colorado
January 28, 2003