KPMG LLP
4200 Norwest Center
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Minneapolis, MN 55402
Independent Auditors' Consent
The Board of Directors of Preferred Life Insurance Company of New York
and the Contract Owners of Preferred Life Variable Account C:
We consent to the use of our report dated February 4, 2000, on the financial
statements of Preferred Life Variable Account C and our report dated February 7,
2000, on the consolidated financial statements of Preferred Life Insurance
Company of New York included herein and to the reference to our Firm under the
heading "EXPERTS".
Our report dated February 7, 2000 on the consolidated financial statements of
Preferred Life Insurance Company of North America refers to a change in the
method of calculating deferred acquisition costs and future benefit reserves for
two-tiered annuities.
KPMG LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
December 11, 2000
