CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 24 to the registration statement on Form N-1A (the 'Registration
Statement") of our report dated January 18, 2002, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights appearing in the December 31, 2001 Annual
Report to Shareholders of T. Rowe Price New America Growth Fund, which is
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.  We also consent to
the references to us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus
and under the heading "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of Additional
Information.


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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
April 15, 2002