CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated July 24, 2003, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the May 31, 2003
Annual Report to Shareholders of The STI Classic Funds, which is also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights", "Independent
Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in such Registration Statement.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 29, 2003