CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of our report dated February 16, 2007 which appears in the December 31, 2006 Annual Report to Shareholders of Skyline Special Equities Portfolio, which is also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the heading “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
Chicago, Illinois
October 22, 2007