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                                                                   EXHIBIT 14(b)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the use and incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-14 of our report dated February 19, 2001, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the December 31,
2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of AIM Balanced Fund, which is also
incorporated by reference and included in the Registration Statement. We also
consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights",
"Experts" and "Independent Accountants" in this Registration Statement.




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
May 9, 2001