Exhibit j
Consent Of Independent Accountants
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated October 12, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the August 31,
2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Phoenix Investment Trust 97, 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
December 11, 2000
