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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in the Statement of Additional Information
constituting part of this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration
Statement of Separate Account VA-P of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance
Company on Form N-4 of our report dated February 1, 2000, relating to the
financial statements of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company, and
our report dated April 3, 2000, relating to the financial statements of
Separate Account VA-P of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance 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
September 26, 2000
