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ESTABLISHED 1923

ANCHIN, BLOCK & ANCHIN LLP
Accountants and Consultants

1375 Broadway
New York, New York 10018
(212) 840-3456
FAX (212) 840-7066



                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
                             PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby 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 constituting part of The Lazard Funds, Inc., Lazard U.S. Small Cap
Equity Growth Portfolio, Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.

ANCHIN, BLOCK & ANCHIN LLP


February 23, 2006


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