EXHIBIT (j)

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the inclusion in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to
Registration Statement No. 33-38953 of the Harris Associates Investment Trust on
Form N-1A of our report dated October 27, 2003 appearing in the Annual Report of
The Oakmark Fund, The Oakmark Select Fund, The Oakmark Small Cap Fund, The
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund, The Oakmark Global Fund, The Oakmark
International Fund, and The Oakmark International Small Cap Fund for the year
ended September 30, 2003, and to the reference to us under the heading
"Independent Auditors" in the Statement of Additional Information, which is part
of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus, which is also part of this
Registration Statement.


Deloitte & Touche LLP
Chicago, Illinois
January 26, 2004