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EXHIBIT 23(a)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
January 31, 2000 appearing on page F-2 of First SunAmerica Life Insurance
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. We
also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Independent Accountants"
in such Prospectus.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Woodland Hills, California
December 19, 2000