Exhibit 14 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Trustees of Federated Equity Funds and the Shareholders of Federated Technology Fund: We consent to the use of our report dated December 22, 2006 for Federated Technology Fund incorporated herein by reference and to the references to our firm under the caption "Financial Highlights". /s/ KPMG LLP Boston, Massachusetts November 28, 2007