Exhibit j
Consent of Independent Accountants
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated January 14, 2000, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the November 30,
1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Phoenix Multi-Portfolio 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
November 27, 2000
