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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in the Statement of Additional Information
constituting part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement of Allmerica Select Separate Account of Allmerica Financial Life
Insurance and Annuity Company on Form N-4 of our report dated February 1, 2000,
relating to the financial statements of Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and
Annuity Company, and our report dated April 3, 2000, relating to the financial
statements of Allmerica Select Separate Account of Allmerica Financial Life
Insurance and Annuity Company, both of which appear in such Statement of
Additional Information. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Statement of Additional Information.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
October 16, 2000
