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, 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
18, 2002 relating to the financial statements of Variable Separate Account
(Portion Relating to the WM Diversified Strategies Variable Annuity). We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in
such Prospectus.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Los Angeles, California
October 1, 2002