April 25, 2002





American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
One Corporate Drive
Shelton, Connecticut  06484


         RE:      Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registration Statement on Form S-2
                  filed by American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation, Registrant
                  Securities Act Registration No. 33-88360


Dear Sir/Madam:

I have acted as Counsel to American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation  (the "Company"), a Connecticut insurance
company, in connection with the registration of certain securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in the form of a market value adjustable fixed investment option (the
"Contracts") issued by the Company.

I have examined or caused to be examined such documents (including the Form S-2 registration statement) and reviewed
or caused to be reviewed such questions of law as I considered necessary and appropriate, and on the basis of such
examination and review, it is my opinion that:
1.       The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing as a stock life insurance company under
     the laws of the State of Connecticut and is duly authorized by the Insurance Department of the State of
     Connecticut to issue the Contacts.
2.       The Contracts, when issued as contemplated by the Form S-2 Registration Statement, will constitute legal,
     validly issued and binding obligations of the Company.

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-2 registration statement for the
Contracts and the Account.


                                                     Sincerely yours,





                                                     /s/Scott K. Richardson
                                                     Senior Counsel