Supplement dated September 22, 2000*
to the Prospectus dated May 1, 2000
of American Express Retirement Advisor Variable Annuity SM S-6467 C (5/00)
The following revisions apply to contracts purchased in the states of
Massachusetts, Washington and Oregon:
1. The footnote in the "The Contract in Brief" section of the prospectus
under the "Buying your contract" heading is revised as follows:
Except for TSAs, purchase payments are limited and may not be paid
after the third contract anniversary in Massachusetts, Washington and
Oregon.
2. In the "Buying Your Contract" section of the prospectus under the
"Beneficiary" heading, "Purchase Payments" subheading, the following
revision (revision underlined) is made:
Purchase payments: Except for TSAs, purchase payments are limited and
may not be paid after the third contract anniversary in Massachusetts,
Washington and Oregon.
S-6467 71 A (9/00)
*Valid until April 30, 2001.
