EX-99.J.1.I 4 exj1_1.txt CONSENTS OF KPMG LLP Exhibit j(1)(i) INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT The Board of Directors Pilgrim Investment Funds, Inc.: We consent to incorporation by reference in Pilgrim Investment Funds, Inc.'s Registration Statements on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 of our reports dated August 4, 2000, on the statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of each of the Funds comprising Pilgrim Investment Funds, Inc. as of June 30, 2000, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, which reports have been incorporated by reference into the statement of additional information. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading "Financial Highlights" in each prospectus and "Independent Auditors" in the statement of additional information /s/ KPMG LLP Los Angeles, California October 27, 2000 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT The Board of Directors Pilgrim Growth & Income Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim GNMA Income Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Global Corporate Leaders Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim International Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Global Technology Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim SmallCap Asia Growth Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Troika Dialog Russia Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Gold Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Silver Fund, Inc.; and Pilgrim Global Income Fund: We consent to incorporation by reference in Pilgrim Growth & Income Fund, Inc.'s; Pilgrim GNMA Income Fund, Inc.'s; Pilgrim Global Corporate Leaders Fund, Inc.'s; Pilgrim International Fund, Inc.'s; Pilgrim Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.'s; Pilgrim Global Technology Fund, Inc.'s; Pilgrim SmallCap Asia Growth Fund, Inc.'s; Pilgrim Troika Dialog Russia Fund, Inc.'s; Pilgrim Gold Fund, Inc.'s; Pilgrim Silver Fund, Inc.'s; and Pilgrim Global Income Fund's Registration Statements on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 of our reports dated February 7, 2000, on the statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Pilgrim Growth & Income Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim GNMA Income Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Global Corporate Leaders Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim International Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Global Technology Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim SmallCap Asia Growth Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Troika Dialog Russia Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Gold Fund, Inc.; Pilgrim Silver Fund, Inc.; and Pilgrim Global Income Fund as of December 31, 1999, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, which reports have been incorporated by reference into the statement of additional information. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading "Financial Highlights" in each prospectus and "Independent Auditors" in the statement of additional information /s/ KPMG LLP Los Angeles, California October 27, 2000