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Xxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLC THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
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xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx AND WASHINGTON, D.C.
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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January 24, 2005
As counsel for Columbia Funds Trust XI, formerly named Liberty-Xxxxx
Xxx Funds Investment 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.
33-11351:
Date of Date of Filing Exhibit to PEA
Series Opinion No. No.
SteinRoe Stock Fund
(now named Columbia
Growth Stock Fund 12/20/87 06/25/96 10(b) 34
XxxxxXxx Xxxxx
Investor Fund 02/17/94 06/25/96 10(b) 34
(now named Columbia
Young Investor Fund)
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,
XXXX, XXXX & XXXXX LLC
By /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
