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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration
statement on Form N-2 (the "Registration Statement") of our report dated
February 12, 2001, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights
appearing in the December 31, 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Liberty
All-Star Growth Fund, which are 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.





PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 1, 2001





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