Exhibit 99.(14)(a)
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference, in this registration statement on Form N-14, of our report dated December 17, 2004 on the statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of the Strategic Partners Relative Value Fund of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. (hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights and our report thereon are included in the Annual Report of the Fund as filed on Form N-CSR.
We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in this registration statement on Form N-14.
/s/ KPMG LLP |
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KPMG LLP | |
New York, New York
June 8, 2005
