EX-99.J1 2 dex99j1.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Exhibit J(1)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Boards of Trustees

CitiFunds Trust III

and

CitiFunds Institutional Trust

and

CitiFunds Premium Trust

We consent to the use of each of our reports for each of the funds listed below as of each of the respective fiscal year end dates described below, incorporated herein by reference.

 

Registrant and Fund (former Registrant Name) Name and Fiscal Year End

  Report Date

CitiFunds Trust III:

 

California Money Market Portfolio

to be known as Western Asset California Municipal Money Market Fund

as of April 16, 2007

 

(formerly of Legg Mason Partners Municipal Funds)

 

    March 31, 2006

  May 24, 2006

Massachusetts Money Market Portfolio

to be known as Western Asset Massachusetts Municipal Money Market Fund

as of April 16, 2007

 

(formerly of Legg Mason Partners Municipal Funds)

 

    March 31, 2006

  May 24, 2006

New York Money Market Portfolio

to be known as Western Asset New York Municipal Money Market Fund

as of April 16, 2007

 

(formerly of Legg Mason Partners Municipal Funds)

 

    March 31, 2006

  May 24, 2006

Smith Barney Municipal Money Market Fund

to be known as Western Asset Municipal Money Market Fund

as of April 16, 2007

 

(formerly of Legg Mason Partners Municipal Funds)

 

    March 31, 2006

  May 24, 2006

Cash Portfolio

to be known as Western Asset Money Market Fund

as of April 16, 2007

 

(formerly of Smith Barney Funds)

 

    December 31, 2006

  February 26, 2007

Government Portfolio

to be known as Western Asset Government Money Market Fund

as of April 16, 2007

 

(formerly of Smith Barney Funds)

 

    December 31, 2006

  February 26, 2007

Citi New York Tax Free Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006


The Boards of Trustees

CitiFunds Trust III

and

CitiFunds Institutional Trust

and

CitiFunds Premium Trust

Page 2

 

Registrant and Fund (former Registrant Name) Name and Fiscal Year End

 

Report Date

Citi California Tax Free Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

Citi Connecticut Tax Free Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

Citi Tax Free Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

Citi Cash Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

Citi U.S. Treasury Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

CitiFunds Institutional Trust:

 

Cash Portfolio

 

to be known as Western Asset Institutional Money Market Fund

as of April 16, 2007

 

(formerly of Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund Inc.)

 

    May 31, 2006

  July 24, 2006

Government Portfolio to be known as Western Asset Institutional Government Money Market Fund as of

April 16, 2007

 

(formerly of Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund Inc.)

 

    May 31, 2006

  July 24, 2006

Municipal Portfolio to be known as Western Asset Institutional Municipal Money Market Fund as of

April 16, 2007

 

(formerly of Smith Barney Institutional Cash Management Fund Inc.)

 

    May 31, 2006

  July 24, 2006

Citi Institutional Cash Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

Citi Institutional Enhanced Income Fund

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006


The Boards of Trustees

CitiFunds Trust III

and

CitiFunds Institutional Trust

and

CitiFunds Premium Trust

Page 3

 

Registrant and Fund (former Registrant Name) Name and Fiscal Year End

  Report Date

Citi Institutional Liquid Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

Citi Institutional Tax Free Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

Citi Institutional U.S. Treasury Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

CitiFunds Premium Trust:

 

Citi Premium Liquid Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

Citi Premium U.S. Treasury Reserves

 

    August 31, 2006

  October 26, 2006

We also consent to the references to our firm under the heading “Financial highlights” in the Prospectuses and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Statements of Additional Information.

 

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New York, New York

April 10, 2007