EX-99.J(1) 56 c34600_ex99-j1.txt EXHIBIT 99.(J)(1) SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP STEVEN B. BOEHM 1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW DIRECT LINE: 202.383.0176 Washington, DC 20004-2415 Internet: sboehm@sablaw.com 202 383-0100 ----------------- fax 202 637-3593 www.sablaw.com January 28, 2005 Board of Trustees TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds 730 Third Avenue New York, N.Y. 10017-3206 RE: TIAA-CREF INSTITUTIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 13 Trustees: We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption "Legal Matters" in the statement of additional information filed as a part of post-effective amendment No. 13 to the Form N-1A registration statement for TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds (FILE NO. 333-76651). In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933. Sincerely, SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP By: /s/ Steven B. Boehm --------------------- Steven B. Boehm SBB/sab Atlanta * Austin * New York * Tallahassee * Washington DC