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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23



                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the December 1, 1987
Prospectus (Registration No. 33-07056-A) of our report, dated February 7, 2001,
on the financial statements of Yager/Kuester Public Fund Limited Partnership,
which appears on page 5 of this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2000 and to the reference of our Firm under the caption "Experts"
in such Prospectus.

/s/ McGladrey & Pullen, LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina
March 30, 2001