CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the reference to our firm under the captions "Financial
Highlights" and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and to the use
of our reports, dated February 14, 2005, on the financial statements of
Seligman Portfolios, Inc. (comprising, the Seligman Investment Grade Fixed
Income Portfolio, Seligman Capital Portfolio, Seligman Cash Management
Portfolio, Seligman Common Stock Portfolio, Seligman Communications and
Information Portfolio, Seligman Frontier Portfolio, Seligman Global Growth
Portfolio, Seligman Global Smaller Companies Portfolio, Seligman Smaller
Companies Portfolio, Seligman Global Technology Portfolio, Seligman High-Yield
Bond Portfolio, Seligman Income and Growth Portfolio, Seligman International
Growth Portfolio, Seligman Large-Cap Value Portfolio, and Seligman Small-Cap
Value Portfolio) which is incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement (Form N-1A 33-15253 and 811-5221) of Seligman Portfolios, Inc.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

New York, New York
April 21, 2005