EX-23.1 5 0005.txt CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ---------------------------------- We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated February 15, 2000 relating to the financial statements of PHL Variable Insurance Company, which appears in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Hartford, Connecticut February 7, 2001