Exhibit (j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 17 to the Registration Statement of The Diversified Investors Funds Group
on Form N-1A (File Nos. 33-61810 and 811-07495) of our reports dated February
22, 2000, on our audits of the financial statements and financial highlights of
The Diversified Investors Funds Group and Diversified Investors Portfolios,
which reports are included in the 1999 Annual Report of The Diversified
Investors Funds Group and The Diversified Investors Strategic Allocation Funds,
which is also incorporated by reference in this Post Effective Amendment to the
Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the
caption "Independent Accountants" in the Statement of Additional Information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
June 27, 2000
