Exhibit j
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement of The Diversified Investors
Strategic Allocation Funds on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-00295 and 811-07495) of
our reports dated February 22, 2000, on our audits of the financial statements
and financial highlights of The Diversified Investors Strategic Allocation
Funds, The Diversified Investors Funds Group and Diversified Investors
Portfolios, which reports are included in the 1999 Annual Report of The
Diversified Investors Funds Group and The Diversified Investors Strategic
Allocation Funds, which is also incorporated by reference in this Post
Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of
Additional Information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
September 8, 2000
