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 Growth Fund, Aetna International Fund, Aetna
Mid Cap Fund, Aetna Small Company Fund, Aetna Value Opportunity Fund, Aetna
Balanced Fund, Aetna Growth and Income Fund, Aetna Real Estate Securities Fund,
Aetna Bond Fund, Aetna Government Fund, Aetna High Yield Fund, Aetna Money
Market 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 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. 44, 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
September 27, 2000
