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 November 24, 1999, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the October 31,
1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Phoenix-Euclid Market Neutral Fund, 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
New York, NY
October 20, 2000
