Exhibit j
Consent of Independent Auditors
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Aetna Series Fund, Inc.:
We consent to the use of our reports dated December 17, 1999 on the statements
of assets and liabilities of Aetna Balanced Fund, Aetna Bond Fund, Aetna
Government Fund, Aetna Growth Fund, Aetna Growth and Income Fund, Aetna High
Yield Fund, Aetna Index Plus Bond Fund, Aetna Index Plus Large Cap Fund, Aetna
Index Plus Mid Cap Fund, Aetna Index Plus Small Cap Fund, Aetna International
Fund, Aetna Mid Cap Fund, Aetna Money Market Fund, Aetna Real Estate Securities
Fund, Aetna Small Company Fund, Aetna Technology Fund, Aetna Value Opportunity
Fund, Aetna Ascent Fund, Aetna Crossroads Fund, Aetna Legacy Fund, Aetna
Principal Protection Fund I, Aetna Principal Protection Fund II and Aetna
Brokerage Cash Reserves Fund as of October 31, 1999, and the related statements
of operations, statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights for
each of the years or periods presented, incorporated by reference in Post-
Effective Amendment No. 43, to Registration Statement (No. 33-41694) on
Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933.
We also consent to the references to our firm under the headings, "Financial
Highlights" in the prospectuses and "Independent Auditors" in the statements
of additional information.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
August 29, 2000
