EXHIBIT j

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



















                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated February 8, 2002, relating to the
financial statements and financial highlights which appears in the December 31,
2001 Annual Report to Shareholders of Phoenix-Zweig Trust, which is also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the reference to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent
Accountants and Reports to Shareholders" in such Registration Statement.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
April 25, 2002