CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts - Safeco
Funds", in the Combined Proxy Statement (of Safeco Common Stock Trust, Safeco
Taxable Bond Trust, Safeco Tax-Exempt Bond Trust, Safeco Managed Bond Trust and
Safeco Money Market Trust) and Prospectus for Investor Class Shares of Pioneer
Bond Fund, and to the incorporation by reference of our report dated January 30,
2004, with respect to the financial statements and financial highlights of
Safeco Intermediate-Term Bond Fund included in the Safeco Managed Bond Trust
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, in the Combined Proxy
Statement and Prospectus included in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of
the Pioneer Bond Fund. We further consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Representations and Warranties" (paragraph 4.1(f)) in the Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization included as Annex A to the Combined Proxy Statement and
Prospectus.

We also consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Independent
Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in the Safeco Managed Bond Trust Statement
of Additional Information, and to the incorporation by reference of our report,
dated January 30, 2004, on the financial statements and financial highlights of
Safeco Intermediate-Term Bond Fund included in the Safeco Managed Bond Trust
Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003, in Post-Effective Amendment
No. 21 to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A, File Nos. 33-47859/811-6667),
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2004
(Accession No. 0001193125-04-072489), which is incorporated by reference into
the Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus included in this Registration
Statement on Form N-14 of the Pioneer Bond Fund.



Seattle, Washington
August 18, 2004                                            /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" and "Experts - Pioneer Funds", in the Combined Proxy Statement (of
Safeco Common Stock Trust, Safeco Taxable Bond Trust, Safeco Tax-Exempt Bond
Trust, Safeco Managed Bond Trust and Safeco Money Market Trust) and Prospectus
for Investor Class Shares of Pioneer Bond Fund, and to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated August 13, 2003, with respect to the financial
statements and financial highlights of Pioneer Bond Fund, included in the Annual
Report to the Shareowners for the year ended June 30, 2003, in the Combined
Proxy Statement and Prospectus included in this Registration Statement on Form
N-14 of the Pioneer Bond Fund. We further consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Representations and Warranties" (paragraph 4.2(g)) in the Agreement
and Plan of Reorganization included as Annex A to the Combined Proxy Statements
and Prospectus.

We also consent to the references to our firm under the captions "Independent
Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in the Pioneer Bond Fund Class A, Class B,
Class C, Class R and Class Y Shares Statement of Additional Information, and to
the incorporation by reference of our report, dated August 13, 2003, on the
financial statements and financial highlights of Pioneer Bond Fund included in
the Annual Report to the Shareowners for the year ended June 30, 2003, in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to the Registration Statement (Form N-1A, File
Nos. 2-62436; 811-02864), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on October 29, 2003 (Accession No. 0000276776-03-000014), which is incorporated
by reference into the Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus included in this
Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Pioneer Bond Fund.

                                                           /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
August 18, 2004