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, and of
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 Municipal Bond Fund, Pioneer California Tax Free Income Fund, Pioneer
Growth Opportunities Fund, and Pioneer Tax Free Money Market Fund, and to the
incorporation by reference of our reports dated January 30, 2004, with respect
to the financial statements and financial highlights of Safeco Municipal Bond
Fund and Safeco California Tax-Free Income Fund included in the Safeco
Tax-Exempt Bond Trust Annual Report, Safeco Growth Opportunities Fund included
in the Safeco Common Stock Trust, and Safeco Tax-Free Money Market Fund included
in the Safeco Money Market Trust 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 Series Trust II. 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 Exhibit 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 Tax-Exempt 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 Municipal Bond Fund and Safeco California Tax-Free Income
Fund included in the Safeco Tax-Exempt Bond Trust Annual Report for the year
ended December 31, 2003, in Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Registration
Statement (Form N-1A, File Nos. 33-53532/811-7300), as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2004 (Accession No. 0001193125-04-072484);
Safeco Common Stock 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 Growth Opportunities
Fund included in the Safeco Common Stock Trust Annual Report for the year ended
December 31, 2003, in Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration
Statement (Form N-1A, File Nos. 33-36700/811-6167), as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2004 (Accession No. 0001193125-04-072454);
and Safeco Money Market 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 Tax-Free Money Market
Fund included in the Safeco Money Market Trust Annual Report for the year ended
December 31, 2003, in Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to the Registration
Statement (Form N-1A, File Nos. 2-25272/811-3347), as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2004 (Accession No. 0001193125-04-072480);
all of which are incorporated by reference into the Combined Proxy Statement and
Prospectus included in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Pioneer
Series Trust II.

                                            /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Seattle, Washington
October 20, 2004