CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement and Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of this registration statement on Form N-14 (the "N-14 Registration Statement") of our report dated February 18, 2000 relating to the December 31, 1999 financial statements and financial highlights of Prudential National Municipals Fund, Inc., appearing in the December 31, 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Prudential National Municipals Fund, Inc., which is also incorporated by reference into the N-14 Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in such Proxy Statement and Prospectus. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Investment Advisory and Other Services" and "Financial Highlights" in that fund's N-1A Registration Statement Post-Effective Amendment No. 30, which is incorporated by reference in the N-14 Registration Statement. We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement and Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of our reports dated October 20, 2000 relating to the August 31, 2000 financial statements and financial highlights of Prudential Municipal Series Fund, Ohio Series, Massachusetts Series and North Carolina Series appearing in the August 31, 2000 Annual Reports to Shareholders of Prudential Municipal Series Fund, Ohio Series, Massachusetts Series and North Carolina Series, which are also incorporated by reference into the N-14 Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in such Proxy Statement and Prospectus. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Investment Advisory and Other Services" and "Financial Highlights" in each fund's N-1A Registration Statement Post-Effective Amendment No. 40, which is incorporated by reference in the N-14 Registration Statement. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 October 27, 2000