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Exhibit 99.10
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Independent Auditors"
and to the use of our reports dated February 21, 2000, with respect to the
financial statements of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of New York and
February 15, 2000, with respect to the financial statements of The Manufacturers
Life Insurance Company of New York Separate Account A, both of which are
contained in the Statement of Additional Information, in Post- Effective
Amendment No. 10 to the Registration Statement (Form N-4 File No. 33-79112).
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 31, 2000
