EXHIBIT 99.14




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-14 of our report dated November 7, 2001, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights of Berger Growth Fund, Inc. and
Berger Select Fund (one of the portfolios constituting Berger Investment
Portfolio Trust), which appears in the September 30, 2001 Annual Reports to
Shareholders of Berger Growth Fund, Inc. and Berger Investment Portfolio Trust,
respectively, which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement. We also consent to the references to us throughout such Registration
Statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Denver, Colorado
February 28, 2002