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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23(a)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 9, 2000 relating to the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules, which
appears in American International Group, Inc's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under
the heading "Interests of Named Experts and Counsel" in such Registration
Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Experts" in the Prospectus.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
June 23, 2000