Exhibit j

                       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 reports dated
February 19, 2003, relating to the financial statements and financial
highlights which appear in the December 31, 2002 Annual Reports to Shareholders
of Columbia Common Stock Fund, Inc.; Columbia Growth Fund, Inc.; Columbia
International Stock Fund, Inc.; Columbia Special Fund, Inc.; Columbia Small Cap
Fund, Inc.; Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, Inc.; Columbia Technology Fund,
Inc.; Columbia Strategic Value Fund, Inc.; Columbia Balanced Fund, Inc.;
Columbia Short Term Bond Fund, Inc.; Columbia Fixed Income Securities Fund,
Inc.; Columbia National Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.; Columbia Oregon Municipal
Bond Fund, Inc.; Columbia High Yield Fund, Inc., and Columbia Daily Income
Company, which are 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
Portland, Oregon
April 30, 2003