Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Independent Auditors"
in the Statement of Additional Information and to the use of our report dated
February 3, 2000 with respect to the financial statements of American Enterprise
Life Insurance Company and to the use of our report dated March 17, 2000 with
respect to the financial statements of American Enterprise Variable Annuity
Account, included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration
Statement (Form N-4, No. 333-82149) and related Prospectus for the registration
of the American Express(R) Galaxy Premier Variable Annuity Contracts to be
offered by American Enterprise Life Insurance Company.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 2, 2000
