Exhibit j
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated August 10, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the June 30, 2000
Annual Report to Shareholders of Phoenix-Aberdeen Worldwide Opportunities 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
Boston, Massachusetts
October 25, 2000
