Exhibit j
Consent of Independent Accountants
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated February 11, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the December 31,
1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Phoenix Duff & Phelps Institutional Mutual
Funds, which is also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial
Highlights" and "Independent Accountants" in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 25, 2000
