EX-99.(J) 5 f94525exv99wxjy.txt CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement") of our report dated October 21, 2003, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the August 31, 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders of Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc. (formerly Columbia Special Fund, Inc.), 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 Boston, Massachusetts December 24, 2003