Consent of Independent Auditors
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Met Investors Series Trust
We consent to the use of our report dated February 4, 2000, for Small Cap Stock
Portfolio, Quality Bond Portfolio, Select Equity Portfolio, Large Cap Stock
Portfolio, International Equity Portfolio, Bond Debenture Portfolio, Mid-Cap
Value Portfolio, Large Cap Research Portfolio, Developing Growth Portfolio, Lord
Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, Equity Income Portfolio
and Growth & Income Equity Portfolio, each a portfolio of Cova Series Trust,
incorporated by reference herein and to the reference to our firm under the
heading "FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXPERTS" included herein in the
prospectus/proxy statement on Form N-14AE.
/s/KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 7, 2000
