Exhibit j
                                     ARTHUR
                                    ANDERSEN


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the use of our report
dated  November 30, 2001 on the  financial  statements of The Alger Fund for the
year ended  October 31, 2001 and to all  references  to our Firm  included in or
made a part of the  registration  statement of The Alger Fund filed on Form N-1A
(Amendments  No. 38 and No. 40),  Investment  Company Act File No. 811-1355 with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                                                         /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
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                                                         ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP




New York, New York
May 8, 2002