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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in the Statement of Additional Information
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form N-4 for Variable
Annuity Account Five (Portion Relating to the Seasons Select II Variable
Annuity) of Anchor National Life Insurance Company of our report dated January
31, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Anchor National
Life Insurance Company, and of our report dated June 19, 2000, relating to the
financial statements of Variable Annuity Account Five (Portion Relating to the
Seasons Variable Annuity), which appear in such Statement of Additional
Information, and to the incorporation by reference of our report for Anchor
National Life Insurance Company into the Prospectus of Variable Annuity Account
Five (Portion Relating to the Seasons Select II Variable Annuity). We consent to
the incorporation by reference of our above mentioned reports for Anchor
National Life Insurance Company and Variable Annuity Account Five (Portion
Relating to the Seasons Variable Annuity) into the Prospectus of Variable
Annuity Account Five (Portion Relating to the Seasons Variable Annuity), which
constitutes part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in such Prospectuses
and to the reference to us under the heading "Financial Statements" in such
Statement of Additional Information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Woodland Hills, California
October 9, 2000
