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OTHER EXHIBIT
EXHIBIT 6
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference made to our firm under the caption "Accounting
and Auditing Experts" and to the use of our report dated March 21, 2000, with
respect to the financial statements of The United States Life Insurance Company
in the City of New York included in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement (Form S-6 No. 333-79471) of The United States Life
Insurance Company in the City of New York Separate Account USL VL-R.
/S/ ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
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New York, New York
October 19, 2000
