EXHIBIT 23(a)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectuses
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
January 31, 2002 appearing on page F-2 of AIG SunAmerica Life Assurance
Company's (formerly, Anchor National Life Insurance Company) Annual Report on
Form 10-KA for the year ended December 31, 2001 and of our report dated March 8,
2002 relating to the financial statements of Variable Separate Account (Portion
Relating to the Polaris Platinum Variable Annuity) and our report dated March 8,
2002 relating to the financial statements of Variable Separate Account (Portion
Relating to the Polaris Protector Variable Annuity). We also consent to the
references to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in such
Prospectuses.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
September 18, 2002