Consent of Independent Auditors
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Aetna Variable Fund:
We consent to the use of our report dated February 4, 2000, on the statement of
assets and liabilities of Aetna Growth and Income VP as of December 31, 1999,
and the related statement of operations, statements of changes in net assets and
financial highlights for each of the years or periods presented, incorporated by
reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 57, to Registration Statement (No.
2-51739) on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933.
We also consent to the references to our firm under the headings, "Financial
Highlights" in the prospectus and "Independent Auditors" in the statement of
additional information.
/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
August 1, 2000
