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Exhibit 10
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
Contractholders of Metropolitan Life Separate Account E:
We consent to the use in this Amendment to Registration Statement No.
333-43970/811-4001 of Metropolitan Life Separate Account E on Form N-4 of our
report dated March 3, 2000, relating to Metropolitan Life Separate Account E
appearing in the Prospectus, which is a part of such Registration Statement, and
our report dated February 7, 2000, relating to Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company also appearing in the Prospectus, and to the reference to us under the
heading "Independent Auditors", appearing in the Statement of Additional
Information, which is a part of such Registration Statement, and to the
reference to us under the heading "Financial Statements" appearing in the
Prospectus, which are also a part of such Registration Statement.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
December 5, 2000
