Exhibit 14.3

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Combined Prospectus
and Proxy Statement and Statement of Additional Information constituting parts
of this Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") of
our report dated February 8, 2002, relating to the financial statements and
financial highlights appearing in the December 31, 2001 Annual Report to
Shareholders of the Columbia Special Fund, Inc., which is also incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to
us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Accounting
Services and Financial Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information of
Columbia Special Fund, Inc. dated February 25, 2002, which have also been
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Portland, Oregon
July 3, 2002