Exhibit j(2)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference into the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information constituting part of Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 52 and 54 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Fidelity Advisor Series II: Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund, of our report dated December 11, 2000 on the financial statements and financial highlights included in the October 31, 2000 Annual Reports to Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund.

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

____________________________	/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 22, 2000