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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
         constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our
         report dated January 31, 2001 appearing on page F-2 of Anchor National
         Life Insurance Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
         December 31, 2000 and of our report dated July 6, 2001 relating to the
         financial statements of Variable Annuity Account Seven (Portion
         Relating to the Polaris II A-Class Variable Annuity). We also consent
         to the reference to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in
         such Prospectus.



         PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
         Los Angeles, California
         September 26, 2001