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 June 1, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the April 30,
2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Phoenix-Oakhurst Income & Growth Fund,
which is also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also
consent to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights",
"Independent Accountants" and "Financial Statements" in such Registration
Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 21, 2000
