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WE HEREBY CONSENT TO THE INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE IN THE STATEMENT OF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONSTITUTING PART OF THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 32 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM N-1A OF OUR
REPORT DATED JANUARY 28, 2005, RELATING TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC. WE ALSO CONSENT TO THE REFERENCE
TO US UNDER THE HEADING "FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS" IN THE PROSPECTUS.

WE ALSO CONSENT TO THE REFERENCE TO OUR FIRM UNDER THE CAPTIONS "INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM" IN THE PROSPECTUS AND "COUNSEL AND
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM" IN THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.



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February 25, 2005



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