EX-99.I 2 bbl.txt BBL CONSENT BELL, BOYD & LLOYD LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 70 West Madison Street Suite 3100 o Chicago Illinois 60602-4207 312.372.1121 o Fax 312.827.8000 CAMERON S. AVERY 312.807-4302 cavery@bellboyd.com DIRECT FAX: 312.827.8033 July 25, 2005 As co-counsel for Columbia Funds Trust VIII (formerly Liberty-Stein Roe Funds Income Trust) (the "Trust"), we consent to the incorporation by reference of our opinions relating to the respective series of the Trust filed as the following exhibits to the following post-effective amendments ("PEAs") to the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A, Securities Act File No. 33-02633:
Exhibit Date of Date of to PEA Series Opinion Filing No. No. ------ ------- ------ --- --- SteinRoe Income Fund (now named Columbia Income Fund) 12/20/87 08/16/96 10(b) 29 SteinRoe Intermediate Bond Fund (now named Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund) 12/20/87 08/16/96 10(b) 29
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. Very truly yours, BELL, BOYD & LLOYD LLC By /s/ Cameron S. Avery Cameron S. Avery ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- chicago o washington Prepared by: Deborah M. Connor Partner approval: Cameron S. Avery Second Partner approval: Stacy H. Winick