Independent auditors' consent The board and shareholders AXP Global Series, Inc. AXP Emerging Markets Fund AXP Global Bond Fund AXP Global Growth Fund AXP Innovations Fund The board and shareholders Strategist World Fund, Inc. Strategist Emerging Markets Fund Strategist World Income Fund Strategist World Growth Fund Strategist World Technologies Fund The board of trustees and unitholders World Trust: Emerging Markets Portfolio World Income Portfolio World Growth Portfolio World Technologies Portfolio We consent to the use of our reports included or incorporated herein by reference and to the references to our Firm under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the prospectuses included or incorporated herein by reference, under the heading "INDEPENDENT AUDITORS" in the Statement of Additional Information incorporated herein by reference and under the heading "Experts" of the combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus on Form N-14. /s/ KPMG LLP KPMG LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota April 17, 2000