Exhibit (j)(1)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference into the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information in Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Fidelity Select Portfolios, of our report dated April 19, 2001 on the financial statements and financial highlights included in the February 28, 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders of Fidelity Select Portfolios.

We further consent to the references to our Firm under the headings "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and "Auditor" in the Statement of Additional Information.

____________________________	/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 24, 2001

[TO BE USED IN A POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT WHERE THERE ARE TWO OR MORE PROSPECTUSES COVERING FUNDS IN THE SAME TRUST (E.G., PURITAN TRUST).]

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference into the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information in Post-Effective Amendment No. [ ] to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of [TRUST NAME: FUND NAMES] of our reports dated [DATE OF OPINION] on the financial statements and financial highlights included in the [FISCAL YEAR END] Annual Reports to Shareholders of [FUND NAMES].

We further consent to the references to our Firm under the headings "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Auditor" in the Statements of Additional Information.

____________________________	/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
[Insert date 485(b) filing is sent to EDGAR Administrator]