INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 20 to Registration Statement No. 33-37928 of Stratus Fund, Inc. on Form N-1A
of our report dated July 28, 2000, appearing in the Annual Report of Stratus
Fund, Inc. for the year ended June 30, 2000, and to the reference to us under
the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Auditors" in the
Statement of Additional Information, which is a part of such Registration
Statement.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Lincoln, Nebraska
October 27, 2000
