EXHIBIT 14(a)


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Proxy
Statement/Prospectus on Form N-14 of our report dated July 26, 2004, relating to
the financial statements and financial highlights of STI Classic Growth and
Income Fund and STI Classic Investment Grade Bond Fund which appears in the May
31, 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders of STI Classic Funds, which are also
incorporated by reference into the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Financial Statements" in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 3, 2005