INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 90 to Registration Statement No. 2-10638 on Form N-1A of Lord Abbett
Affiliated Fund, Inc. of our report dated December 17, 2002 on the financial
statements of Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc. and to the references to us
under the captions "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectuses and "Independent
Auditors" and "Financial Statements" in the Statements of Additional
Information, all of which are part of this Registration Statement.



Deloitte and Touche LLP
New York, New York
February 26, 2003