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                                                  January 24, 2002

To the Trustees of Tax-Free Trust of Oregon

     We consent to the incorporation by reference into post-effective  amendment
No. 26 under the 1933 Act and No.  27 under  the 1940 Act of our  opinion  dated
December 1, 1997.


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