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    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 1999
                                File No. 33-99016
                                File No. 811-9126
    

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, D.C 20549

                                    FORM N-1A
            REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 o
   
                          Pre-Effective Amendment No. o
                        Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 x
    
        REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940o
   
                               Amendment No. 12 x
    

                   TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND, INC.
                           (Exact Name of Registrant)

                   1150 South Olive Los Angeles, CA 90015-2211
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                         Registrant's Telephone Number:
                                                   1-213-742-2111

Name and Address of Agent for Service:         Copy to:
JAMES W. DEDERER, Esq.                         FREDERICK R. BELLAMY, Esq.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel      Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP
   and Corporate Secretary                     1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company Washington, D.C. 20004-2404
1150 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, California 90015-2211

                  Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:
 As soon as practicable after the effective date of the registration statement.

                       DECLARATION PURSUANT TO RULE 24f-2

   
         It                is proposed that this filing will become effective: o
                           immediately  upon filing  pursuant to paragraph (b) o
                           on December 11, 1998 pursuant to paragraph (b) |X| 60
                           days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) o on _
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                           pursuant to paragraph  (a)(2) o on  _________________
                           pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
    
         If appropriate, check the following box:
                           this  Post-Effective   Amendment   designates  a  new
            effective date for a previously filed Post-Effective Amendment.


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                                            TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND
                                             Registration Statement on Form N-1A
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                                                    CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
                                                    Pursuant to Rule 495
 N-1A
Item No.                                                                            Caption
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PART A                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS
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1.          Cover Page        ..........................................       Cover Page
2.          Synopsis          ..........................................       Not Applicable
3.          Condensed Financial Information.............................       Condensed Financial Information

4.          General Description of Registrant...........................       Introduction; Investment
                                                                               Objectives and Policies;
                                                                               Investment Methods and Risks

5.          Management of the Fund......................................       Management

5A.         Management's Discussion of Performance......................       Not Applicable

6.          Capital Stock and Other Securities..........................       Other Information

7.          Purchase of Securities Being Offered........................       Offering, Purchase and Redemption
                                                                               of Shares

8.          Redemption or Repurchase....................................       Offering, Purchase and Redemption
                                                                               of Shares

9.          Pending Legal Proceedings...................................       Not Applicable

PART B      INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

10.         Cover Page        ..........................................       Cover Page
11.         Table of Contents ..........................................       Table of Contents

12.         General Information and History.............................       Introduction; Shares of Stock

13.         Investment Objectives and Policies..........................       Additional Investment Policy
                                                                               Information; Special Investment
                                                                               Methods and Risks; Investment
                                                                               Restrictions

14.         Management of the Registrant................................       Investment Adviser

15.         Control Persons and Principal
              Holders of Securities.....................................       Shares of Stock

CROSS REFERENCE SHEET -- continued

16.         Investment Advisory and
              Other Services  ..........................................       Investment Adviser

17.         Brokerage Allocation and Other
              Practices       ..........................................       Portfolio Transactions, Portfolio
                                                                               Turnover and Brokerage

18.         Capital Stock and Other Securities..........................       Shares of Stock

19.         Purchase, Redemption and Pricing
              of Securities Being Offered...............................       Determination of Net Asset Value

20.         Tax Status        ..........................................       Not Applicable

21.         Underwriters      ..........................................       Not Applicable

22.         Calculation of Performance Data.............................       Performance Information

23.         Financial Statements........................................       Other Information

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PART C        OTHER INFORMATION

Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the appropriate
Item, so numbered, in Part C to this Registration Statement.

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Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.

Prospectus: May 1, 1999

Equity Portfolios
Aggressive Growth Portfolio
Growth Portfolio
Index Portfolio
Small Company Portfolio
Value Portfolio

Equity & Fixed Income Portfolio
Balanced Portfolio

Fixed Income Portfolios
Bond Portfolio
High Yield Bond Portfolio
Money Market Portfolio




We do not offer these  portfolios  for sale  directly  to the public.  Insurance
companies purchase shares of the portfolios and offer them as investment options
in their variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies.  We do
not describe the portfolio fees and expenses in this  prospectus.  You must read
the attached variable  insurance contract  prospectus for information  regarding
portfolio fees and expenses, additional variable insurance contract charges, and
any restrictions on purchases or allocations.

This  prospectus  should  be read in  conjunction  with the  prospectus  for the
variable insurance contract.

The  Securities and Exchange  Commission  has not approved or disapproved  these
securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.



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Table of Contents
The Portfolios at a Glance                                    2
Guide to Portfolio Summaries
The Portfolios in Detail                             9
         Aggressive Growth Portfolio                 9
         Growth Portfolio                            10
         Index Portfolio                             11
         Small Company Portfolio                     13
         Value Portfolio                             14
         Balanced Portfolio                          15
         Bond Portfolio                              17
         High Yield Bond Portfolio                   18
         Money Market Portfolio                      20
Investment Adviser & Sub-Adviser                     21
Determination of Net Asset Value                     24
Offering, Purchase and Redemption of Shares 25
Income, Dividends and Capital Gains Distributions    25
Taxes                                                26
Year 2000 Issue                                      26
Summary of Bond Ratings                              27
Financial Highlights                                 27
Additional Information and Assistance                Back Cover



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The Portfolios at a Glance

The  following  is a  summary  of each  portfolio's  goals,  strategies,  risks,
intended  investors and  performance.  We cannot  guarantee  that the investment
goals will be achieved. Definitions of the risks shown and an explanation of how
performance is shown are in Guide to Portfolio Summaries on page ______.

Aggressive Growth Portfolio
The portfolio seeks to maximize long-term growth.

It invests  primarily in equity  securities  selected for their growth potential
resulting from growing franchises protected by high barriers to competition. The
portfolio  generally  invests  90%  of its  total  assets  in a  non-diversified
portfolio of domestic equity securities.

Its risks include above-average market risk and financial risk.

The portfolio is intended for investors who have the perspective,  patience, and
financial ability to take on above-average  stock market volatility in a focused
pursuit of long-term capital growth.

The following  performance  information provides some indication of the risks of
investing  in  the  portfolio  by  showing  various  performance   measures  and
comparisons.  The table also includes the performance of the Premier  Aggressive
Growth  Fund (a mutual  fund),  which is operated  substantially  similar in all
material  respects as this portfolio.  Bar chart  performance is that of Premier
Aggressive Growth Fund  performance.  Past performance is no guarantee of future
results.

[insert performance bar chart]
         Best calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending _______
         Worst calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending ________
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<CAPTION>

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Shown (as of 12/31/98)
                                            1 year        5 years      10 years         Since Inception
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>                                                  <C>    <C>   <C>
Premier Aggressive Growth Fund              84.07%           --                 --               71.05% (6/30/97)
S&P 500 Index                               28.58%           --                 --               _____% (6/30/97)
</TABLE>


Growth Portfolio
The portfolio seeks to maximize long-term capital growth.

It invests  primarily in a  diversified  portfolio of common  stocks of domestic
growth companies that we consider to be premier  companies that are under-valued
in the stock market.

Its risks include above-average market and financial risk.
The  portfolio is intended for  long-term  investors  who have the  perspective,
patience,   and  financial  ability  to  take  on  above-average   stock  market
volatility.

The following  tables  provide some  indication of the risks of investing in the
portfolio  by  showing  various  performance  measures  and  comparisons..  This
portfolio is the successor to Transamerica Occidental's Separate Account Fund C,
a  management   investment  company  funding  variable   annuities,   through  a
reorganization  on  November 1, 1996.  Performance  prior to November 1, 1996 is
Transamerica Occidental's Separate Account Fund C performance.  Past performance
is no guarantee of future results.

[insert performance bar chart]
         Best calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending _______
         Worst calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending ________

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Shown (as of 12/31/98)
                                    1 year       5 years      10 years
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Portfolio                    ______%   ______%_______%
S&P 500 Index                       28.58%       24.06%       19.21%

Index Portfolio
The  portfolio  seeks to track the  performance  of the  Standard  & Poor's  500
Composite Stock Price Index, also known as the S&P 500 Index.

It attempts to reproduce the overall  investment  characteristics of the S&P 500
Index by using a  combination  of  management  techniques.  Its stock  purchases
reflect the S&P 500 Index,  but it makes no attempt to forecast  general  market
movements.

Its risks include market and financial risk.

The portfolio is intended for investors who wish to  participate  in the overall
economy,  as reflected by the domestic stock market.  Investors  should have the
perspective,  patience,  and  financial  ability to take on average stock market
volatility in pursuit of long-term capital growth.

The following  tables  provide some  indication of the risks of investing in the
portfolio by showing various  performance  measures and comparisons.  The tables
also include the  performance  of the Premier Index Fund (a mutual fund) and the
Transamerica  Equity Index Fund (an insurance company separate  account),  which
are operated  substantially  similar in all material respects as this portfolio.
Bar  chart  performance  is  that  of  Transamerica   Equity  Index  Fund.  Past
performance is no guarantee of future results. [insert performance bar chart]
         Best calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending _______
         Worst calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending ________
Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Shown (as of 12/31/98)
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                                    1 year        5 years     10 years          Since Inception
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                             <C> <C>  
Premier Index Fund                  _____%         - -                    - -            _____% (10/2/95)
Transamerica Equity Index Fund      27.62%        23.48%      18.47%            17.43% (10/1/86)
S&P 500 Index                       28.58%        24.06%      19.21%            15.85% (10/1/86)

</TABLE>

Small Company Portfolio
The portfolio seeks to maximize long-term growth.

It invests primarily in a diversified  portfolio of domestic equity  securities.
The  portfolio  generally  invests at least 65% of its assets in companies  with
smaller  market   capitalizations.   Small  companies  are  those  whose  market
capitalization  falls within the range represented by the companies  included in
the S&P 600 Small Cap Index.

Its risks include above average market and financial risk.

The portfolio is intended for investors who have the perspective,  patience, and
financial ability to take on above-average  stock market volatility in a focused
pursuit of long-term capital growth.

The following  performance  information provides some indication of the risks of
investing  in  the  portfolio  by  showing  various  performance   measures  and
comparisons.  The tables also  include  the  performance  of the  Premier  Small
Company Fund, which is operated  substantially  similar in all material respects
as this  portfolio.  Bar chart  performance  for years  prior to 1999 is Premier
Small  Company  Fund  performance.  Past  performance  is no guarantee of future
results. [insert performance bar chart]
         Best calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending _______
         Worst calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending ________
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<CAPTION>

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Shown (as of 12/31/98)
                                            1 year         5 years     10 years         Since Inception
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                 <C>                                                 <C>    <C>   <C>
Premier Small Company Mutual Fund   80.27%          --                    --            71.53% (6/30/97)
S&P 600 Index                               ____%            --                    --            _____% (6/30/97)
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Value Portfolio
The portfolio seeks to maximize capital appreciation.

It invests primarily in a diversified  portfolio of securities of companies that
the Sub-Adviser believes are under-valued relative to the intrinsic value of the
company.  The  securities  in the  portfolio  may include  common and  preferred
stocks, warrants, convertible securities, and corporate debt securities.

Its risks include financial, market and inflation risk.

The portfolio is intended for investors who are willing and financially  able to
take  on  significant  market  volatility  and  investment  risk in  pursuit  of
long-term capital growth.


Balanced Portfolio
The portfolio seeks to achieve  long-term capital growth and current income with
a secondary objective of capital  preservation,  by balancing  investments among
stocks, bonds, and cash or cash equivalents.

It invests  primarily in a diversified  selection of common stocks,  bonds,  and
money market instruments and other short-term debt securities.

Its risks include financial, market, inflation and foreign risk.
The portfolio is intended for investors  who seek  long-term  total returns that
balance capital growth and current income.

The  following  table  provide some  indication of the risks of investing in the
portfolio by showing various  performance  measures and  comparisons.  The table
also includes the  performance of the Premier  Balanced Fund (a mutual fund) and
the Transamerica  Balanced Fund (an insurance company separate  account),  which
are operated  substantially  similar in all material respects as this portfolio.
Bar chart performance is that of Transamerica Balanced Fund.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

[insert performance bar chart]
         Best calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending _______
         Worst calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending ________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Shown (as of 12/31/98)
                                            1 year           5 years   10 years         Since Inception
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                               <C>      
Balanced Portfolio                             - -               - -     - -              - -     (_______)
Premier Balanced Fund                       ____%                - -     - -            ____% (10/2/95)
Transamerica Balanced Fund          30.07%            23.19%    - -             22.02% (4/1/93)
50% S&P 500 Index
50% Lehman Brothers Government/     ____%               - -     - -             ____%
  Corporate Bond Index                      19.44%             15.65%     - -           14.60% (4/1/93)
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Bond Portfolio
The portfolio seeks to achieve a high total return (income plus capital changes)
from fixed income securities consistent with preservation of principal.

It invests  primarily in a diversified  selection of investment  grade corporate
and government bonds and mortgage-backed securities.

Its risks include market, inflation and foreign risk.
The portfolio is intended for investors who have the perspective,  patience, and
financial  ability to take on average bond price volatility in pursuit of a high
total return.

The following  tables  provide some  indication of the risks of investing in the
portfolio by showing various  performance  measures and  comparisons.  The table
also includes the  performance  of the Premier Bond Fund (a mutual fund) and the
Transamerica  Bond  Fund (an  insurance  company  separate  account),  which are
operated  substantially similar in all material respects as this portfolio.  Bar
chart  performance is that of  Transamerica  Bond Fund.  Past  performance is no
guarantee of future results.

[insert performance bar chart]
         Best calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending _______
         Worst calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending ________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Shown (as of 12/31/98)
                                            1 year            5 years  10 years         Since Inception
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                    <C> <C>  
Premier Bond Fund                   _____%              - -     - -             _____% (10/2/95)
Bond Separate Account                       9.13%             7.90%    10.76%           12.20% (5/1/83)
Lehman Brothers
  Government/Corporate
  Bond Index                                9.47%             7.30%    9.34%              9.94% (5/1/83)
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High Yield Bond Portfolio
The  portfolio  seeks to  achieve  a high  total  return  (income  plus  capital
appreciation)  by  investing  primarily  in  debt  instruments  and  convertible
securities, with an emphasis on lower quality securities.

It generally invests in a diversified  selection of lower-rated bonds,  commonly
known as "junk bonds." Investments of this type are subject to a greater risk of
loss of principal and nonpayment of interest than higher rated bonds,  and their
prices are more volatile. Investors should carefully assess the risks associated
with an investment in this portfolio.

Its risks include  inflation  risk and higher market and financial  risk, due to
defaults, than bond funds that emphasize higher quality securities.

The portfolio is intended for long term investors who wish to invest in the bond
market and are  willing  to assume  substantial  risk in return for  potentially
higher income.



Money Market Portfolio
The  portfolio  seeks to maximize  current  income from money market  securities
consistent with liquidity and preservation of principal.

This is a money market fund. It invests primarily in a diversified  selection of
high quality U.S.  dollar-denominated  money market  instruments  with remaining
maturities  of 13 months or less.  It seeks to maintain a stable net asset value
of $1.00 per share, but there is no guarantee it will continue to do so.

Its risk is inflation risk.
The portfolio is intended for investors who seek a low risk, relatively low cost
way to maximize current income through high-quality money market securities.

The following  tables  provide some  indication of the risks of investing in the
portfolio by showing various  performance  measures and  comparisons.  The table
also includes the  performance  of the Premier Cash Reserve Fund (a mutual fund)
and the  Transamerica  Cash  Management  Fund  (an  insurance  company  separate
account),  which are operated  substantially similar in all material respects as
this portfolio.  Bar chart  performance is that of Transamerica  Cash Management
Fund. Past  performance is no guarantee of future results.  [insert  performance
bar chart]
         Best calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending _______
         Worst calendar quarter: ______% for quarter ending ________
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Shown (as of 12/31/98)
                                            1 year          5 years    10 years         Since Inception
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<S>                                                                                                         <C>  <C>
Money Market Portfolio                        - -             - -                  - -             - -      (1/2/98)
Premier Cash Reserve Fund           _____%           - -                  - -           _____% (10/2/95)
Transamerica Cash Management Fund   5.01%   .      4.86%      5.26%             6.55% (1/3/82)
IBC First Tier Index                        4.96%           4.79%      5.25%            6.49% (1/3/82)
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The 7-day  current  yield of the Money Market  Portfolio as of December 31, 1998
was  ______%.  You can get a more up to date  7-day  current  yield  by  calling
1-800-258-4260.

Guide to Portfolio Summaries

Definitions of Risks We refer to the following risks:
o Market risk -- refers to the price fluctuations,  or price volatility,  caused
by changing conditions in stock markets,  and by interest rate movements in bond
markets. o Financial risk -- refers to a company's falling earnings or declining
overall financial  circumstances.  o Inflation risk -- refers to the uncertainty
that  dollars  invested  may not buy as much in the  future as they do today.  o
Prepayment  risk -- refers to mortgage  refinancing  when  interest  rates fall,
resulting  in the  portfolio  reinvesting  its assets at lower return  rates.  o
Foreign  risk -- refers to the  potential  exposure  of  foreign  securities  to
currency fluctuations,  changing political and economic climates and potentially
less liquidity.

These risks are  discussed in greater  detail in The  Portfolios  in Detail that
follows.

Performance
Performance  is shown as  average  annual  total  returns,  which is  calculated
assuming reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

The  Sub-Adviser  manages  other mutual funds and separate  accounts in a manner
substantially  similar in all material  respects as the portfolios.  We show the
performance  for these other funds to provide you with  information on the track
record of the Sub-Adviser in managing  similar funds.  The Premier Funds are the
no-load,  investor  class of mutual funds sold to the public.  The  Transamerica
Funds are separate  accounts sold to pension plans that are not registered  with
the SEC, nor subject to Subchaper M of the Internal Revenue Code. Since they are
not subject to the same investment limitations, diversification requirements and
other restrictions, the separate accounts' performance may have been better than
the portfolios'  performance over the same time period. The performance of these
other funds  should not be  considered  indicative  of any  portfolio's  past or
future  performance.  The  portfolios are currently only available as investment
options under  variable  annuities and variable life  insurance  contracts.  The
performance  we show for the  portfolios  and related  mutual funds and separate
accounts does not reflect any fees and expenses  applicable to these annuity and
insurance contracts.

We also show the  performance  of the  following  industry  indexes  compared to
appropriate portfolios:

      The Standard  and Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500)  consists of 500 widely held,
      publicly traded common stocks. The Standard and Poor's 600 Small Cap Index
      (S&P 600) consists of the 600 smallest U.S. companies by market
     capitalization.
      IBC's Money Fund  ReportTM-First  Tier represents all taxable money market
     funds that meet the SEC's definition of first tier securities  contained in
     Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
      The  Lehman  Brothers  Government/Corporate  Bond  Index is a  broad-based
     unmanaged  index of government  and corporate  bonds with  maturities of 10
     years or longer  that are  rated  investment  grade or  higher  by  Moody's
     Investor Services, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Corporation.

In the performance tables, the inception date is not the beginning of the index,
but the  date  from  which we  measure  the  index's  performance  to match  the
inception date of the oldest fund shown.  Performance  figures for these indexes
do not reflect any  commissions or fees which you would pay if you purchased the
securities  represented  by the  indexes.  You cannot  invest  directly in these
indexes.   We  show  their  performance  so  you  can  compare  the  portfolios'
performance to them. The performance of these indexes does not indicate the past
or future performance of any portfolio.


The Portfolios in Detail

Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Goal
Our goal is to maximize long-term growth.

Strategies
We use a "bottom up"  approach to  investing.  We study  industry  and  economic
trends,  but  focus  on  researching  individual  companies.  The  portfolio  is
constructed  one  company  at a time.  Each  company  passes  through a research
process and stands on its own merits as a viable investment in the Sub-Adviser's
opinion.

The Sub-Adviser's equity management team selects U.S. companies showing:

      Strong potential for steady growth
      High barriers to competition

We seek out the industry leaders of tomorrow - and invest in them today. We look
for companies with bright prospects for their products, management and markets.

Policies
We generally invest 90% of the portfolio's assets in a non-diversified portfolio
of equity securities of U.S.  companies.  We select these securities  because of
their potential for long-term price  appreciation.  The portfolio does not limit
its investments to any particular type or size of company.

The  portfolio  may  also  invest  in  cash or cash  equivalents  for  temporary
defensive purposes when market conditions  warrant. In this event, the portfolio
may not achieve its investment objective.

Risks
Since the portfolio  invests  primarily in equity  securities,  the value of its
shares will fluctuate in response to general economic and market conditions.  As
a  non-diversified  investment  company,  the  portfolio can invest in a smaller
number of individual  companies  than a  diversified  investment  company.  As a
result,  any single adverse event affecting a company within the portfolio could
impact  the  value  of the  portfolio  more  than  it  would  for a  diversified
investment  company.  Financial  risk comes from the  possibility  that  current
earnings  of a  company  we  invest  in  may  fall,  or  its  overall  financial
circumstances may decline, causing the security to lose value.

This Portfolio Is Intended For
Investors who are willing and financially  able to take on  above-average  stock
market  volatility in order to pursue  long-term  capital  growth.  Since stocks
constantly   change  in  value,  this  portfolio  is  intended  as  a  long-term
investment.


Growth Portfolio

Goal
Our goal is to maximize long-term capital growth.

Strategies
We use a "bottom up"  approach to  investing.  We study  industry  and  economic
trends,  but  focus  on  researching  individual  companies.  The  portfolio  is
constructed  one  company  at a time.  Each  company  passes  through a research
process and stands on its own merits as a viable investment in the Sub-Adviser's
opinion. We buy securities of companies we believe have the defining features of
premier  growth  companies  that  are  under-valued  in the  stock  market.  The
companies we invest in have many or all of these features:

      Outstanding management
      Superior track record
      Well-defined plans for the future
      Unique low cost products
      Dominance  in market  share or  products  in  specialized  markets  Strong
      earnings and cash flows to foster future growth
      Focus on shareholders through increasing dividends, stock repurchases and 
          strategic acquisitions

     We also select  companies  for their growth  potential in relation to major
     U.S. trends. These trends include:

      The aging of baby boomers
      The rapid growth in communication  and information  technologies The shift
      toward  financial  assets versus real estate or other tangible  assets The
      continuing increase in U.S. productivity

Policies
We  generally  invest  the  portfolio's  assets in a  diversified  portfolio  of
domestic  equity  securities.  We may also  invest  up to 20% of its  assets  in
foreign securities which are traded on U.S. exchanges.

The portfolio does not limit its  investments to any particular  type or size of
company.

The  portfolio  may  also  invest  in  cash or cash  equivalents  for  temporary
defensive purposes when market conditions  warrant. In this event, the portfolio
may not achieve its investment objective.

Risks
Since the portfolio invests  principally in equity securities,  the value of its
shares will  fluctuate in response to general  economic  and market  conditions.
Financial risk comes from the possibility  that current earnings of a company we
invest in may fall,  or that its overall  financial  circumstances  may decline,
causing the security to lose value.  Since the  portfolio  may invest in foreign
securities,  these  prices are  subject to  fluctuation  due to  instability  in
political, economic and social structures in those countries.

This Portfolio Is Intended For:
Long-term investors who have the perspective,  patience and financial ability to
take on above-average price volatility in pursuit of long-term capital growth.


Index Portfolio

Goal
Our goal is to track the  performance  of the  Standard & Poor's  500  Composite
Stock Price Index, also known as the S&P 500 Index.

Strategies
To achieve our goal, we use a combination of management techniques. We generally
purchase  common stocks in proportion  to their  presence in the index.  To help
offset normal operating and investment  expenses and to maintain  liquidity,  we
also invest in futures and options with  returns  linked to the S&P 500, as well
as short-term  money market  securities  and debt  securities.  The  Sub-Adviser
regularly  balances  the  proportions  of these  securities  so that  they  will
replicate the performance of the S&P 500 as closely as possible. The correlation
between the performance of the portfolio and the S&P 500 Index is expected to be
0.95 or higher (a correlation of 1.00 would indicate perfect correlation). There
is no assurance that the portfolio will achieve the expected correlation.

Policies
We buy the stocks that make up the Index,  with the  exception  of  Transamerica
Corporation  common stock. Our stock purchases reflect the Index, but we make no
attempt to forecast general market movements.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index which assumes  reinvestment of dividends
and is generally considered  representative of large capitalization U.S. stocks.
The Index is composed of 500 common  stocks that are chosen by Standard & Poor's
Corporation.  The  inclusion  of a company in the Index in no way  implies  that
Standard  &  Poor's  Corporation  believes  the  company  to  be  an  attractive
investment.  Typically, companies included in the Index are the largest and most
dominant  firms in their  respective  industries.  The 500  companies  represent
approximately 70% of the market value of all U.S. common stocks.

To help  the  portfolio  track  the  total  return  of the  Index,  we also  use
securities  whose returns are linked to the S&P 500, such as S&P 500 Stock Index
Futures contracts,  options on the Index, options on futures contracts, and debt
securities.  These  instruments  provide this benefit on a cost-effective  basis
while maintaining liquidity. Any cash that is not invested in stocks, futures or
options is invested in short-term debt securities. Those investments are made to
approximate  the dividend yield of the S&P 500 and to offset  transaction  costs
and other expenses.

Risks
As  a  result  of  the  price  volatility  that  accompanies  all  stock-related
investments, the value of your shares will fluctuate in response to the economic
and market  condition of the companies  included in the S&P 500.  Financial risk
comes from the possibility  that current  earnings of a company we invest in may
fall,  or that its overall  financial  circumstances  may  decline,  causing the
security  to lose value.  The  performance  of the  portfolio  will  reflect the
performance of the S&P 500 Index, although it may not match it precisely.  While
the Index itself has no investment or operating  expenses,  the portfolio  does.
Generally,  when the Index is rising,  the value of the shares in the  portfolio
should also rise.  When the Index is declining,  the value of shares should also
decline.

This Portfolio is Intended For:
Investors  who  want to  participate  in the  overall  economy  and who have the
perspective,  patience  and  financial  ability to take on average  stock market
volatility  in pursuit of  long-term  capital  growth.  By owning  shares of the
portfolio, you indirectly own shares in the largest U.S. companies.




Small Company Portfolio

Goal
Our goal is to maximize long-term growth.

Strategies
We use a "bottom up"  approach to  investing.  We study  industry  and  economic
trends,  but  focus  on  researching  individual  companies.  The  portfolio  is
constructed  one  company  at a time.  Each  company  passes  through a research
process and stands on its own merits as a viable investment in the Sub-Adviser's
opinion.

Companies  with  smaller  capitalization  levels are less  actively  followed by
securities analysts. For this reason, they may be undervalued,  providing strong
opportunities  for  capital  appreciation.  To  achieve  this  goal,  our equity
management team selects stocks issued by smaller U.S. companies which show:

      Strong potential for steady growth
      High barriers to competition

We seek out the industry leaders of tomorrow - and invest in them today. We look
for companies with bright prospects for their products, management and markets.

Policies
We generally invest at least 65% of the portfolio in a diversified  portfolio of
equity  securities:  common  stocks,  preferred  stocks,  rights,  warrants  and
securities  convertible  into or exchangeable  for common stocks.  The companies
issuing these securities are small,  U.S.  companies.  Small companies are those
whose market  capitalization falls within the range represented by the companies
included in the S&P 600 SmallCap Index.

We may also invest in debt securities.

The  portfolio  may  also  invest  in  cash or cash  equivalents  for  temporary
defensive purposes when market conditions  warrant. In this event, the portfolio
may not achieve its investment objective.

Risks
Since the portfolio  invests  primarily in equity  securities,  the value of its
shares will  fluctuate in response to general  economic  and market  conditions.
This portfolio invests mainly in the equity securities of small companies. These
securities can provide strong opportunities for capital  appreciation.  However,
securities  issued by companies  with smaller asset bases or revenues are likely
to be subject to greater  volatility  in the market  than  securities  issued by
larger companies. Securities of small companies are also typically traded on the
over-the-counter  market  and might not be traded in  volumes  as great as those
found on national securities  exchanges.  These factors can contribute to abrupt
or  erratic  changes  in their  market  prices.  Financial  risk  comes from the
possibility  that current  earnings of a company we invest in will fall, or that
its overall financial  circumstances will decline,  causing the security to lose
value.

This Portfolio Is Intended For
Investors who are willing and financially  able to take on  above-average  stock
market  volatility in order to pursue  long-term  capital  growth.  Stock values
change  constantly.  For this reason,  the  portfolio is intended as a long-term
investment.


Value Portfolio

Goal
Our goal is to maximize capital appreciation.

Strategies
We use a "bottom up"  approach to  investing.  We study  industry  and  economic
trends,  but  focus  on  researching  individual  companies.  The  portfolio  is
constructed  one  company  at a time.  Each  company  passes  through a research
process and stands on its own merits as a viable investment in the Sub-Adviser's
opinion.

We generally  invest in  securities  of domestic  companies  that we believe are
undervalued.  We believe the market will recognize the intrinsic  value of these
companies,  which will lead to their market  appreciation.  These securities may
include common and preferred stocks, warrants, convertible securities, corporate
and high yield debt, and other securities.

To achieve our goal,  we may invest in  securities  issued by  companies  of all
sizes.  Generally,  however we will invest in the securities of companies  whose
market  capitalization  (total market value of publicly  traded  securities)  is
greater than $500 million.  There are no pre-set percentages of stocks, bonds or
cash  equivalents  or other  securities  we must invest in at any given time. In
pursuit of our goal, we consider:

      The  fundamental  outlook for the line of business in which the company is
      engaged The valuation of the company's securities compared to those of its
      competitors

Since we invest in  securities  that we  believe  to be priced  lower than their
intrinsic  value,  this  portfolio  will  likely  include  securities  issued by
companies that are reorganizing or  restructuring,  or which are facing, or have
recently emerged from reorganization or restructuring.

Policies
The portfolio invests primarily in a diversified  portfolio of stocks, bonds and
related  securities deemed by the Sub-Adviser to be currently valued below their
intrinsic  value.  The  Sub-Adviser's  opinion is based on analysis and research
performed  by a group of expert  managers  and  analysts  who have  examined the
issuing company's balance sheet and cash flow for potentially unrealized value.

Debt securities in which the portfolio invests may or may not be rated by rating
agencies such as Moody's or Standard & Poor's.  If rated, such ratings may range
from the very highest  ratings to the very lowest  ratings.  We may invest up to
35% of the  portfolio's  assets  in  medium  and  lower-rated  debt  securities,
referred to as "junk bonds."

The  portfolio  may  also  invest  in  cash or cash  equivalents  for  temporary
defensive purposes when market conditions  warrant. In this event, the portfolio
may not achieve its investment objective.

Risks
To the extent the portfolio  invests in common  stocks,  the value of its shares
will  fluctuate in response to economic and market  conditions and the financial
circumstances  of the  companies  in  which it  invests.  For  example,  current
earnings  of a  company  we  invest  in  may  fall,  or  its  overall  financial
circumstances may decline,  causing the security to lose value.  Stock prices of
medium and smaller size companies  fluctuate more than larger,  more established
companies.  To the  extent  the  portfolio  invests  in bonds,  the value of its
investments  will fluctuate in response to movements in interest rates. If rates
rise,  the value of debt  securities  generally  falls.  The longer the  average
maturity of the portfolio's holdings, the greater the fluctuation.  The value of
any of the  portfolio's  bonds may also decline in response to events  affecting
the issuer or its credit  rating,  and an issuer may  default on the  payment of
principal  or  interest,  resulting  in a loss  to the  portfolio.  Lower  rated
securities  generally have more risk of default and volatility than higher rated
securities.

This Portfolio Is Intended For:
Investors who are willing and  financially  able to take on  significant  market
volatility and investment risk in order to pursue long-term capital growth.





Balanced Portfolio

Goal
Our goal is to achieve  long-term  capital  growth  and  current  income  with a
secondary  objective of capital  preservation,  by balancing  investments  among
stocks, bonds and cash or cash equivalents.

Strategies
To  achieve  our goal we invest in a  diversified  portfolio  of common  stocks,
bonds,  money market  instruments and other short-term debt securities issued by
companies of all sizes.  The  Sub-Adviser's  equity and fixed income  management
teams work together to build a portfolio of performance-oriented stocks combined
with bonds of good credit quality purchased at favorable prices.

We use a "bottom up"  approach to  investing.  We study  industry  and  economic
trends,  but  focus  on  researching   individual  issuers.   The  portfolio  is
constructed  one  security  at a time.  Each  issuer  passes  through a research
process and stands on its own merits as a viable investment in the Sub-Adviser's
opinion.

Equity  Investments - Our  Sub-Adviser's  equity  management team buys shares of
companies that have many or all of these features:

      Outstanding management
      Superior track record
      Well-defined plans for the future
      Unique low cost products
      Dominance  in market  share or  products  in  specialized  markets  Strong
      earnings and cash flows to foster future growth
      Focus on shareholders through increasing dividends, stock repurchases and
           strategic acquisitions

Fixed Income  Investments - The  Sub-Adviser's  bond  management  team seeks out
bonds with credit  strength of the quality that could  warrant  higher  ratings,
which, in turn,  could lead to higher  valuations.  To identify these bonds, the
bond  research team performs  in-depth  income and credit  analysis on companies
issuing bonds under consideration for the portfolio. It also compiles bond price
information  from many  different bond markets and evaluates how these bonds can
be expected to perform with respect to recent  economic  developments.  The team
leader analyzes this market information daily, negotiating each trade and buying
bonds at the best available prices.

Policies
Common stocks  generally  represent 60% to 70% of the portfolio's  total assets,
with the remaining 30% to 40% of the portfolio's  assets  primarily  invested in
high quality bonds with  maturities  between 5 and 30 years. We may invest up to
20% of the portfolio's assets in non-investment grade bonds and up to 20% of the
portfolio's  assets in foreign  securities.  We may also  invest in cash or cash
equivalents  such  as  money  market  funds  and  other  short-term   investment
instruments.  This  requires the managers of each portion of the portfolio to be
flexible in managing the  portfolio's  assets.  At times,  we may shift portions
held in bonds and  stocks  according  to  business  and  investment  conditions.
However,  at all times,  the  portfolio  will hold at least 25% of its assets in
non-convertible debt securities.

The  portfolio  may  also  invest  in  cash or cash  equivalents  for  temporary
defensive purposes when market conditions  warrant. In this event, the portfolio
may not achieve its investment objective.

Risks
To the extent the portfolio  invests in common  stocks,  the value of its shares
will  fluctuate in response to economic and market  conditions and the financial
circumstances  of the  companies  in  which it  invests.  For  example,  current
earnings  of a  company  we  invest  in  may  fall,  or  its  overall  financial
circumstances may decline,  causing the security to lose value.  Stock prices of
medium and smaller size companies  fluctuate  more than larger more  established
companies.  To the  extent  the  portfolio  invests  in bonds,  the value of its
investments  will fluctuate in response to movements in interest rates. If rates
rise,  the value of debt  securities  generally  falls.  The longer the  average
maturity of the portfolio's  bond portfolio,  the greater the  fluctuation.  The
value of any of the  portfolio's  bonds may also  decline in  response to events
affecting  the issuer or its  credit  rating,  and an issuer may  default on the
payment of  principal  or interest,  resulting  in a loss to the  portfolio.  In
addition,  to the  extent the  portfolio  invests  in  foreign  securities,  its
performance  will depend on the political and economic  environments and overall
economic  conditions in such  countries.  The balance between the stock and bond
asset classes often enables each class' contrasting risks to offset each other.

This Portfolio Is Intended For:
Investors  who seek  long-term  total returns that balance  capital  growth with
current income. This portfolio allows investors to participate in both the stock
and bond markets.


Bond Portfolio

Goal
Our goal is to achieve high total return  (income  plus  capital  changes)  from
fixed income securities consistent with preservation of principal.

Strategies
We use a "bottom up"  approach to  investing.  We study  industry  and  economic
trends,  but focus on researching the issuers.  The portfolio is constructed one
company at a time.  Each issuer passes through a research  process and stands on
its own merits as a viable investment in the Sub-Adviser's opinion.

To achieve our goal,  the  Sub-Adviser's  bond research team performs  extensive
ongoing analysis of bond issues and the markets in which they are sold.  Through
its proprietary evaluation and credit research, the bond team:

      Seeks out bonds that have strong  credit  characteristics  that may not be
      fully  reflected in their market  price.  Seeks to  accumulate  additional
      returns as the prices of such bonds increase.

The returns of the portfolio are produced by income from longer-term  securities
and capital  changes  that may occur as the result of owning  bonds whose credit
strength was undervalued at the time of purchase.

Policies
Generally,  we invest  the  portfolio's  assets in a  diversified  selection  of
investment grade corporate and government bonds and mortgage-backed  securities.
Investment  grade  bonds are rated Baa or higher by  Moody's  Investors  Service
(Moody's) and BBB or higher by Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P).  Moody's and
S&P are private  companies  which rate bonds for  quality.  Maturities  of these
bonds are primarily  between 5 and 30 years. We may also invest up to 35% of the
portfolio's assets in lower-rated securities.  Those securities are rated Ba1 by
Moody's  and BB+ or lower by S&P. We may also  invest in unrated  securities  of
similar quality, based on our analysis of those securities.  Our investments may
also include  securities  issued or  guaranteed  by the U.S.  government  or its
agencies and instrumentalities,  publicly traded corporate securities, municipal
obligations and mortgage-backed securities. In addition, we may invest up to 20%
of the portfolio's total assets in foreign securities.

The  portfolio  may  also  invest  in  cash or cash  equivalents  for  temporary
defensive purposes when market conditions  warrant. In this event, the portfolio
may not achieve its investment objective.

Risks
An increase in interest rates will cause bond prices to fall, whereas a decrease
in interest rates will cause bond prices to rise. A characteristic of bonds with
longer term  maturities is that when interest rates go up or down,  their prices
fluctuate more sharply than bonds with shorter term maturities. Since bonds with
longer term maturities have a large presence in this portfolio, the porfolio may
be affected  more  acutely by interest  rate  changes than one that invests more
heavily in short term  bonds.  While  lower-rated  bonds make up a much  smaller
percentage of the portfolio's  assets, they also carry higher risks. These risks
can include: a higher possibility of failure, especially during periods when the
economy slows,  less liquidity in the bond market than other types of bonds, and
bond prices which are more volatile due to their lower ratings.

To the extent the portfolio  invests in  mortgage-backed  securities,  it may be
subject to the risk that homeowners will prepay (refinance) their mortgages when
interest rates decline.  This forces the portfolio to reinvest these assets at a
potentially  lower  rate of return.  In  addition,  to the extent the  portfolio
invests  in  foreign  securities,  its  performance  will  depend  on  different
political and economic  environments,  and overall  economic  conditions in such
countries.

This Portfolio Is Intended For:
Investors who have the  perspective,  patience and financial  ability to take on
average bond price volatility in pursuit of a high total return.


High Yield Bond Portfolio

Goal
Our goal is to maximize  total  return  (income plus  capital  appreciation)  by
investing  primarily in debt  instruments  and convertible  securities,  with an
emphasis on lower quality securities.

Strategies
We use a "bottom up"  approach to  investing.  We study  industry  and  economic
trends,  but  focus  on  researching   individual  issuers.   The  portfolio  is
constructed one company at a time. Each issuer passes through a research process
and  stands  on its own  merits  as a  viable  investment  in the  Sub-Adviser's
opinion.

We generally invest this portfolio's  assets in a diversified  portfolio of high
yield,  below  investment  grade debt securities  commonly  referred to as "junk
bonds."

To achieve our goal, the Sub-Adviser's fixed income management team:

      Seeks to  achieve  potential  price  appreciation  and to  minimize  price
     volatility by identifying bonds that are likely to be upgraded by qualified
     rating organizations
      Employs research and credit analysis to minimize purchasing bonds that may
     default by  determining  the  likelihood of timely  payment of interest and
     principal of debt securities
      Invests portfolio assets in other securities consistent with the objective
     of high current income and capital appreciation

Policies
We generally invest in high yield debt securities. Up to 15% of portfolio assets
may be invested in bonds rated below Caa by Moody's or CCC by Standard & Poor's.
Investments  may  include  bonds in the lowest  rating  category  of each rating
agency,  or in unrated bonds that we determine are of comparable  quality.  Such
bonds may be in default and are  generally  regarded  by the rating  agencies as
having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

The  Sub-Adviser  performs  its  own  investment  analysis  and  does  not  rely
principally  on the  ratings  assigned  by the rating  services.  Because of the
greater number of considerations involved in investing in lower-rated bonds, the
achievement  of the  portfolio's  objectives  depends  more  on  the  analytical
abilities  of the  portfolio  management  team  than  would  be the  case if the
portfolio were investing primarily in bonds in the higher rating categories.

The  portfolio  may  also  invest  in  cash or cash  equivalents  for  temporary
defensive purposes when market conditions  warrant. In this event, the portfolio
may not achieve its investment objective.

Risks
The value of the portfolio's investments will fluctuate in response to movements
in interest rates. If rates rise, the values of debt securities  generally fall.
The longer the average maturity of the portfolio's  bond portfolio,  the greater
the fluctuation.

Although  lower or  non-rated  bonds are capable of  generating  higher  yields,
investors should be aware that they are also subject to greater price volatility
and higher rates of default than  investment  grade bonds (those rated above Baa
by Moody's or BBB by Standard & Poor's).  Price  volatility  and higher rates of
default are both capable of diminishing the performance of the portfolio and the
value of your shares.

Additionally,   although  the   Sub-Adviser's   bond   management  team  employs
comprehensive  research and analysis in selecting securities for this portfolio,
it cannot guarantee their performance.  Likewise, while the bond management team
uses  time-tested  defensive  strategies  to protect the value of shares  during
adverse market conditions, it cannot guarantee that such efforts will prevail in
the face of changing market conditions.

This Portfolio Is Intended For:
Investors who are willing to take  substantial  risks in pursuit of  potentially
higher rewards. The risks associated with investments in speculative  securities
make this portfolio suitable only for long-term investment.


Money Market Portfolio

Goal
Our goal is to maximize current income from money market  securities  consistent
with liquidity and preservation of principal.

Strategies
This is a money  market  fund,  which  conforms  to Rule 2a-7 of the  Investment
Company Act of 1940.  We invest  primarily  in a  diversified  selection of high
quality  money market  instruments  of U.S. and foreign  issuers with  remaining
maturities of 13 months or less.

To achieve our goal, we invest primarily in:

      Short-term corporate obligations, including commercial paper, notes and 
          bonds
      Obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments and 
          their agencies or instrumentalities
      Obligations of U.S. and foreign banks, or their foreign branches, and U.S.
           savings banks
      Repurchase agreements involving any of the securities mentioned above

We also seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share by:

      Investing in securities which present minimal credit risk
      Maintaining the average maturity of obligations held in the portfolio at 
          90 days or less

Policies
Bank  obligations  purchased  for the  portfolio  are limited to U.S. or foreign
banks with total assets of $1.5 billion or more. Similarly,  savings association
obligations  purchased for the portfolio are limited to U.S.  savings banks with
total  assets of $1.5  billion or more.  Foreign  securities  purchased  for the
portfolio must be issued by foreign governments,  agencies or instrumentalities,
or banks that meet the minimum $1.5 billion capital  requirement.  These foreign
obligations  must also meet the same quality  requirements as U.S.  obligations.
The commercial paper and other short-term  corporate  obligations we buy for the
portfolio are determined by the Sub-Adviser to present minimal credit risks.

Risks
The interest  rates on short-term  obligations  held in the portfolio will vary,
rising or falling with  short-term  interest rates  generally.  The  portfolio's
yield will tend to lag behind general changes in interest rates.  The ability of
the portfolio's yield to reflect current market rates will depend on how quickly
the  obligations  in its  portfolio  mature and how much money is available  for
investment at current market rates.

An  investment  in this  portfolio is not insured or  guaranteed  by the Federal
Deposit  Insurance  Corporation or any other  government  agency.  Although this
portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, you
could lose money by investing in the portfolio.

This Portfolio Is Intended For:
Investors  who seek a low  risk,  relatively  low cost way to  maximize  current
income through high-quality money market securities.



Investment Adviser & Sub-Adviser

Investment Adviser
The  Investment  Adviser  of the  portfolios  is  Transamerica  Occidental  Life
Insurance Company,  1150 South Olive Street, Los Angeles,  California 90015. The
Investment  Adviser is a stock life insurance company  incorporated in the state
of California on June 30, 1906.  It has been a  wholly-owned  direct or indirect
subsidiary of Transamerica  Corporation,  600 Montgomery  Street, San Francisco,
California  94111,  since  March  14,  1930.  The  Investment  Adviser  was  the
investment  adviser  of  Transamerica   Occidental's  Separate  Account  Fund  C
("Separate Account Fund C"), the predecessor to the Growth Portfolio.

The Investment Adviser's duties include, but are not limited to:
      Overall responsibility for administering all operations of the portfolios;
      Monitoring and evaluating the management of the assets of the portfolios 
          by the Sub-Adviser on an ongoing basis; and
      Procuring  services for the portfolios,  including liaison and supervision
of the various service providers.

Advisory Fees
For its services to the  portfolios,  the  Investment  Adviser  receives  annual
advisory fees from the portfolios. These fees are based on the average daily net
assets of the  portfolios.  The fees are  deducted  daily from the assets of the
portfolios.  The fees may be higher  than the average  advisory  fee paid to the
investment  advisers of other  similar  portfolios.  The advisory fees are shown
below.  The  Investment  Adviser  may waive some or all of its fees from time to
time at its discretion.  In 1998 the Investment  Adviser waived a portion of the
advisory  fee  payable  by the  Growth  Portfolio  and was paid  ______%  of the
portfolio's average net assets.

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                        Portfolio                  Advisory Fee
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                        Aggressive Growth          0.80%
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                        Growth                     0.75%
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                        Index                      0.35%
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                        Small Company              0.85%
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                        Value                      0.75%
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                        Balanced                   0.75%
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                        Bond                       0.55%
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                        High Yield Bond            0.65%
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                        Money Market               0.35%
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Each portfolio pays all the costs of its operations  that are not assumed by the
Investment Adviser, including:

      Custodian;
      Legal;
      Auditing;
      Administration
      Registration fees and expenses; and
      Fees and expenses of directors unaffiliated with the Investment Adviser.

We allocate the expenses that are not  portfolio-specific  among the  portfolios
based on the net assets of each portfolio.

Sub-Adviser
The Investment  Adviser has contracted with  Transamerica  Investment  Services,
Inc. to be the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser has been in existence since 1967 and
has provided investment advisory services to investment companies since 1968 and
to Transamerica Corporation and affiliated companies since 1981. The Sub-Adviser
currently  manages over $40 billion.  The  Sub-Adviser  is located at 1150 South
Olive Street, Los Angeles, California 90015-2211. The Sub-Adviser a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Transamerica Corporation. The Investment Adviser has agreed to pay
the  Sub-Adviser  a portion of the advisory  fee. The  Sub-adviser  will provide
recommendations  on the  management  of  portfolio  assets,  provide  investment
research  reports and  information,  supervise and manage the investments of the
portfolios, and direct the purchase and sale of portfolio investments.

The Sub-Adviser is also  responsible for the selection of brokers and dealers to
execute transactions for the portfolios. Some of these brokers or dealers may be
affiliated persons of the Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser. Although it is the
policy  of the  Sub-Adviser  to seek  the  best  price  and  execution  for each
transaction, they may give consideration to brokers and dealers who provide them
with  statistical  information  research  and  other  services  in  addition  to
transaction services.

Portfolio Managers
Management  decisions  for each of the  portfolios  are made by a team of expert
managers and analysts  headed by team leaders  (designated as primary  managers)
and their backups  (designated  as  co-managers).  The team leaders have primary
responsibility  for the day-to-day  decisions related to their portfolios.  They
are supported by the entire group of managers and analysts. The transactions and
performance of the portfolios are reviewed by the Sub-Adviser's senior officers.

The  following  listing  provides a brief  biography of the primary  manager and
co-managers for each of the portfolios:

     Aggressive Growth Portfolio  Primary Manager since  portfolio's  inception:
     Philip  Treick,   Vice  President  and  Portfolio   Manager,   Transamerica
     Investment Services.  Also managing  Transamerica Premier Aggressive Growth
     and  Transamerica  Premier Small Company Funds.  B.S.,  University of South
     Florida. Joined Transamerica in 1988.

     Co-Manager  since  inception:   Christopher  J.  Bonavico,  Assistant  Vice
     President and Portfolio Manager,  Transamerica Investment Services. Managed
     Transamerica  Premier  Index Fund from  inception  to 1998.  Also  managing
     Transamerica  Premier Value Fund since 1998. B.S.,  University of Delaware.
     Joined Transamerica in 1993.

     Growth Portfolio Primary Manager since 1998: Jeffrey S. Van Harte,  C.F.A.,
     Vice  President  and  Senior  Portfolio  Manager,  Transamerica  Investment
     Services.  Also managing  Transamerica Equity Fund and Transamerica Premier
     Equity Fund since 1998. Managed the Transamerica Balanced Fund from 1993 to
     1998 and the Transamerica  Premier Balanced Fund from 1995 to 1998.  Member
     of San Francisco  Society of Financial  Analysts.  B.A.,  California  State
     University at Fullerton. Joined Transamerica in 1980.

Co-Manager since 1998: Philip Treick (see above).

     Index Portfolio Primary Manager since inception:  Lisa L. Hansen, Assistant
     Vice President and Senior Trader,  Transamerica  Investment Services.  Also
     managing Transamerica Equity Index Fund and Transamerica Premier Index Fund
     since 1998.  B.A.,  University of California at Santa Cruz.  Senior Trader,
     Husic Capital Management, 1988-1997. Joined Transamerica in 1997.

Co-Manager since inception: Christopher J. Bonavico (see above).

Small Company Portfolio
Primary Manager since inception: Philip Treick (see above)

Co-Manager since inception: Christopher J. Bonavico (see above)

Value Portfolio
Primary Manager since inception: Christopher J. Bonavico (see above).

Co-Manager since inception: Jeffrey S. Van Harte (see above).

     Balanced Portfolio Primary Manager since inception:  Gary U. Rolle, C.F.A.,
     Executive  Vice  President  &  Chief   Investment   Officer,   Transamerica
     Investment  Services.  Chairman & President,  Transamerica  Income  Shares.
     Chief  Investment  Officer,  Transamerica  Occidental Life and Transamerica
     Life Insurance & Annuity  Companies.  Also managing  Transamerica  Balanced
     Fund and Transamerica  Premier  Balanced Fund since 1998.  Former member of
     the Board of  Governors of the Los Angeles  Society of Financial  Analysts.
     B.S., University of California at Riverside. Joined Transamerica in 1967.

     Co-Manager since inception:  Stephen J. Ahearn,  C.F.A., Vice President and
     Director  of  Research,  Transamerica  Investment  Services.  B.S. , Boston
     College.  Senior Associate-  Municipal Bonds,  General Electric  Investment
     Corporation, 1991-1994. Joined Transamerica in 1994.

Co-Manager since inception: Christopher J. Bonavico (see above).

     Bond Portfolio Primary Manager since inception:  Susan A. Silbert,  C.F.A.,
     Senior Vice President and Director of Fixed Income Management, Transamerica
     Investment  Services.  Vice President of Transamerica  Income Shares.  Also
     managing  Transamerica  Bond Fund and Transamerica  Premier Bond Fund since
     1998.  Member of the Los Angeles  Society of  Financial  Analysts.  M.B.A.,
     University of Southern California. B.S., University of Southern California.
     Joined Transamerica in 1967.

     Co-Manager since inception:  Matthew W. Kuhns,  C.F.A.,  Vice President and
     Portfolio Manager,  Transamerica  Investment  Services.  Member of the Bond
     Club of Los  Angeles.  M.B.A.,  University  of Southern  California.  B.A.,
     University of California, Berkeley. Joined Transamerica in 1991.

     Co-Manager since inception: High Yield Bond Portfolio Primary Manager since
     inception:  Heather  E.  Creeden,  C.F.A.,  Vice  President  and  Portfolio
     Manager,  Transamerica Investment Services. Also managing Transamerica High
     Yield Bond Fund and  Transamerica  Premier High Yield Bond Fund since 1998.
     Member of the Los Angeles  Society of  Financial  Analysts.  B.S.,  Arizona
     State University. Joined Transamerica in 1987.

Co-Manager since inception: Stephen J. Ahearn (see above).

Money Market Portfolio

     Primary  Manager  since 1999:  Rex A. Olson,  C.F.A.,  Securities  Analyst,
     Transamerica  Investment  Services.  Member of the Los  Angeles  Society of
     Financial  Analysts.   B.S.,   University  of  Southern  California.   Vice
     President, Mitsubishi Trust, 1987-1997. Joined Transamerica in 1997.

     Co-Manager,   since  1999:  Peter  O.  Lopez,   Senior  Research   Analyst,
     Transamerica Investment Services. M.B.A. (Finance), University of Michigan;
     B.A.  (Economics),  Arizona  State  Unversity.  Assistant  Vice  President,
     Shields Alliance 1995-1997,Corporate Bond Associate,  TIAA-CREF, 1993-1995.
     Money Market Trader, The Sumitomo Bank, Ltd.,1989-1991. Joined Transamerica
     in 1997.



Determination of Net Asset Value

We normally determine the net asset value per share of each portfolio once daily
as of the close of regular  trading on the New York  Stock  Exchange,  currently
4:00 p.m. New York time. We do this each day when the New York Stock Exchange is
open.  The New York Stock Exchange is scheduled to be open Monday through Friday
throughout the year, except for certain holidays.

We calculate the net asset value by subtracting the portfolio's liabilities from
its  total  assets  and  dividing  the  result  by the  total  number  of shares
outstanding.

We generally  determine the value of the portfolio  securities and assets on the
basis of their market values.  However,  all securities held by the Money Market
Portfolio and any  short-term  debt  securities of the other  portfolios  having
remaining  maturities  of sixty  days or less are valued by the  amortized  cost
method,  which  approximates  market value.  Amortized cost involves  valuing an
investment at its cost and assuming a constant  amortization  to maturity of any
discount or premium, regardless of the effect of movements in interest rates. We
value investments for which market quotations are not readily available at their
fair value as determined in good faith by, or under authority  delegated by, the
portfolios' Board of Directors.


Offering, Purchase and Redemption of Shares

We sell shares of the portfolios in a continuous  offering to various  insurance
companies.  These  insurance  companies  offer  them as  investment  options  in
variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts.  The insurance companies
purchase and redeem shares of the portfolios at net asset value without sales or
redemption charges being imposed by the portfolios.

On each  business  day  insurance  companies  purchase  or redeem  shares of the
portfolios  based on the  requests  from their  contract  owners  that have been
processed on that day.  Insurance  companies purchase and redeem shares at their
net asset value  calculated at the end of that day,  although such purchases and
redemptions may be executed the next business day.

If  insurance  companies  purchase  shares  of a  portfolio  for  variable  life
insurance or qualified  pension and  retirement  plans,  a potential for certain
conflicts may exist between the interests of variable  annuity  contract owners,
variable life insurance contract owners and plan participants. We do not foresee
any disadvantage to owners of the annuity  contracts  arising from the fact that
shares of a portfolio might be held by such entities. However, in such an event,
the  portfolios'  Board of  Directors  will monitor the  portfolios  in order to
identify any material  irreconcilable  conflicts of interest  which may possibly
arise, and to determine what action, if any, should be taken in response to such
conflicts.


Income, Dividends and Capital Gains Distributions

      Each portfolio distributes substantially all of its net investment 
          income in the form of dividends to its
     shareholders
      Dividends  are made on a per share  basis to  shareholders  of record of a
     portfolio as of the distribution date of that Fund,  regardless of how long
     the shares have been held
  Capital gains, if any,  are generally distributed annually for all portfolios
      If you buy shares just before or on a record  date,  you will pay the full
     price for the shares  and then you may  receive a portion of the price back
     as a taxable distribution
  Dividends on the Money Market Portfolio are determined daily but paid monthly

Dividend Payment Schedules:

Portfolio                           When It Pays
- ------------------------------------------------
Aggressive Growth Portfolio         Annually
Growth Portfolio                    Annually
Index Portfolio                     Annually
Small Company Portfolio             Annually
Value Portfolio                     Annually
Balanced Portfolio                  Annually
Bond Portfolio                      Monthly
High Yield Bond Portfolio           Monthly
Money Market Portfolio              Monthly


Taxes

Each portfolio qualifies as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of
the Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986,  as amended (the  "Code").  Each  portfolio
intends to distribute  substantially all of its net income and net capital gains
to its  shareholders.  As a result,  under the provisions of subchapter M, there
should be little or no income or gains taxable to the  portfolios.  In addition,
each portfolio intends to comply with certain other distribution rules specified
in the Code so that it will not incur a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax that
otherwise would apply. For more information see Federal Tax Matters in the SAI.


Year 2000 Issue
Many computer  software  systems in use today cannot  distinguish  the year 2000
from the year 1900 because dates are encoded using the standard six-place format
that  allows  entry of only the last two  digits of the year.  This is  commonly
known as the  "Year  2000  Problem."  This  issue  could  adversely  impact  the
portfolios if the computer systems used by the portfolios'  Investment  Adviser,
Sub-Adviser, Custodian and Transfer Agent (including service providers' systems)
do not accurately process date information after January 1, 2000. The Investment
Adviser  and  Sub-Adviser  are  addressing  this issue by testing  the  computer
systems  they use to ensure  that those  systems  will  operate  properly  after
January 1,  2000.  The  Investment  Adviser  and  Sub-Adviser  are also  seeking
assurances from the Custodian,  Transfer Agent and other service  providers they
use that their computer systems will be adapted to address the Year 2000 Problem
in  time to  prevent  adverse  consequences  after  January  1,  2000.  However,
especially  when taking  into  account  interaction  with other  systems,  it is
difficult to predict with precision that there will be no disruption of services
in connection with the year 2000.

     The above is subject to the Year 2000  Readiness  Disclosure  Act. This act
     may limit your legal rights in the event of a dispute.


Summary of Bond Ratings
Following  is a  summary  of the  grade  indicators  used  by  two  of the  most
prominent,  independent  rating agencies (Moody's  Investors  Service,  Inc. and
Standard & Poor's  Corporation)  to rate the  quality  of bonds.  The first four
categories are generally  considered  investment quality bonds. Those below that
level are of lower quality, commonly referred to as "junk bonds."


Investment Grade           Moody's  Standard & Poor's
- -----------------------------------------------------
Highest quality                     Aaa              AAA
High quality                        Aa               AA
Upper medium                        A                A
Medium, speculative features        Baa              BBB
Lower Quality
- -------------
Moderately speculative              Ba               BB
Speculative                         B                B
Very speculative                    Caa              CCC
Very high risk                      Ca               CC
Highest risk, may not be
paying interest                     C                C
In arrears or default               C                D





Financial Highlights

The following  information is intended to help you  understand  the  portfolios'
financial  performance  for the past five years.  Certain  information  reflects
financial  results for a single  portfolio share. The total returns in the table
represent the rate the investor would have earned (or lost) in that year on that
portfolio,  assuming  reinvestment  of all  dividends  and  distributions.  This
information has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent  certified public
accountants. Their report, a long with the portfolios' financial statements, are
included in the statement of additional  information and annual report.  See the
back cover to find out how to get the statement of additional information.

Growth Portfolio
The Growth  Portfolio was formerly  Transamerica  Occidental's  Separate Account
Fund C. The former fund was reorganized on November 1, 1996, when all its assets
and  liabilities  were  transferred to the newly created Growth  Portfolio.  The
financial  information is presented as if the  reorganization had always been in
effect.  The activity  prior to November 1, 1996,  represents  accumulated  unit
values of Separate  Account Fund C which have been converted to share values for
presentation purposes.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                     Year ended December 31,
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
                                                                 1998       1997       1996        1995       1994
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
<S>                                                                        <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>   
        Net asset value, beginning of year                                 $10.93     $8.582      $5.615     $5.239
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------

        Investment Operations
        Net investment income (loss)                                       (0.05)     (0.065)    (0.069)     (0.042)
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------

        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Net realized and unrealized gain                                    5.13       2.413      3.036       0.418
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Total from investment operations                                    5.08       2.348      2.967       0.376
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Distribution from net realized gains                               (1.26)        -          -           -
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Net asset value, end of  year                                      $14.75     $10.930     $8.582     $5.615
                                                                           ======     =======     ======     ======
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Total Return                                                       46.50%     27.36%      52.84%      7.19%
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------

        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Ratios and Supplemental Data
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Net assets, end of year (in thousands)                             $46,378    $32,238    $25,738     $17,267
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Expenses to average net assets (1)                                  0.85%      1.27%      1.41%       1.43%
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Net investment income (loss) to average net assets                 (0.39%)    (0.68%)    (0.94%)     (0.80%)
        (2)
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Portfolio turnover rate                                            20.54%     34.58%      18.11%     30.84%
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
        Average commission rate (3)                                        $0.0575     $0.07        -           -
        ------------------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
</TABLE>

(1)    If the  Investment  Adviser  had not  reimbursed  expenses,  the ratio of
       operating expenses to average net assets would have been 0.96%, 0.98% and
       1.34%  for  the  years  ended   December  31,  1998,   1997,   and  1996,
       respectively.

(2)    If the Investment  Adviser had not  reimbursed  expenses the ratio of net
       investment  loss to average net assets would have been  (0.44%),  (0.52%)
       and  (0.75%) for the years  ended  December  31,  1998,  1997,  and 1996,
       respectively.

(3)        This disclosure was required for fiscal periods beginning on or after
           September 1, 1995, and represents the average commission rate paid on
           equity security transactions on which commissions are charged.

Money Market Portfolio

The following table gives condensed  financial  information for the Money Market
Portfolio,  which  commenced  operation  January 2, 1998,  for the period ending
December 31, 1998.

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                                          Period ended
 ----------------------------------------------------------
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                                            December 31,
                                               1998*

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 Net Asset Value, beginning of period     $1.000
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 Investment Operations
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 Net investment income                     0.024
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 Total from investment operations       ...0.024.
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 Distributions to Shareholders from:
 ----------------------------------------------------------
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 Net investment income                        (0.024)
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 Total distributions                          (0.024)
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 Net Asset Value, end of period           $1.000
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 Total Return (a)                              2.41%
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 Ratios and Supplemental Data:
 ----------------------------------------------------------
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 Expenses to average net assets (1)(3)         0.60%
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 Net investment income (loss)
      to average net assets (2)(3)             4.84%
 ----------------------------------------------------------
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 Net Assets, end of period (in
    thousands)                                 $3,043
 ----------------------------------------------------------

*  The Portfolio commenced operations January 2, 1998.

(a)     Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year

(1)  If the Investment  Adviser had not waived expenses,  the ratio of operating
     expenses to average net assets  would have been 3.03% for the period  ended
     December 31, 1998.
(2)  If the  Investment  Adviser  had not  waived  expenses,  the  ratio  of net
     investment  income to  average  net  assets  would  have been 2.38% for the
     period ended December 31, 1998.
(3) Annualized.

Other Portfolios

There are no financial  statements for the Aggressive  Growth,  Balanced,  Bond,
High Yield Bond, Index,  Small Company and Value Portfolios because they had not
yet commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus.



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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE [back page]

You may get more information, at no charge, about these portfolios by requesting
the following:

Annual and Semi-Annual Report
These reports describe the portfolios'  performance and list their holdings. The
annual  report  discusses  the market  conditions  and the  portfolio  managers'
strategies that  significantly  affected the portfolios'  performance during the
last fiscal year.  These  reports are only  available  for those  portfolios  in
operation on the date of the report.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
This document gives  additional  information  about the portfolios.  The SAI was
filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission  (SEC) and is incorporated by
reference as part of the prospectus.  The audited annual report is a part of the
SAI.

To Obtain Information from Us
      Call 1-800-420-7749
      Write to  Transamerica  Annuity  Service  Center,  401 North Tryon Street,
     Suite 700, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.
      E-mail us at ______________________________
      Visit our Internet web site at http://www.transamerica.com


To Obtain Information from the SEC
o  Visit the SEC, Public Reference Room, Washington, D.C. to review or copy
the prospectus and SAI
o  Call 1-800-SEC-0330
o  Visit the SEC's Internet web site at http://www.sec.gov
o  Write to Securities and Exchange Commission, Public Reference Section,
Washington, D.C. 20549-6009 for copies of
these documents (requires you to pay a duplicating fee)


SEC file number:_____________________













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                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
                                   May 1, 1999


                   TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND, INC.


Equity Portfolios
Aggressive Growth Portfolio
Growth Portfolio
Index Portfolio
Small Company Portfolio
Value Portfolio

Equity & Fixed Income Portfolios
Balanced Portfolio

Fixed Income Portfolios
Bond Portfolio
High Yield Bond Portfolio
Money Market Portfolio


This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus.  Much of the
information  contained  in this SAI expands  upon  information  discussed in the
Prospectus for the Portfolios of Transamerica Variable Insurance Portfolio, Inc.
(Fund). The 1998 annual and semi-annual reports are incorporated by reference in
this SAI.  Please read this SAI in conjunction  with the current  Prospectus for
the Fund dated May 1, 1999. To obtain a free copy of the Prospectus write to the
Fund at the Transamerica  Annuity Service Center, 401 North Tryon Street,  Suite
700, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, or call 800- 258-4260.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                            Page
   
INTRODUCTION.................................................
INVESTMENT GOALS AND POLICIES................................
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS......................................
INVESTMENT ADVISERS and OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS..............
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS, PORTFOLIO TURNOVER AND BROKERAGE.....
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE.............................
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION......................................
FEDERAL TAX MATTERS..........................................
SHARES OF STOCK..............................................
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.......................................
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS............................................
OTHER INFORMATION............................................
    
         Other Information...................................
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.........................................
APPENDIX A...................................................
APPENDIX B


<PAGE>


INTRODUCTION

     Transamerica  Variable  Insurance  Fund,  Inc.  (the "Fund") is an open-end
     management investment company established as a Maryland corporation on June
     23,  1995.  The Fund  currently  consists  of nine  investment  portfolios:
     Aggressive Growth;  Growth; Index; Small Company;  Value;  Balanced;  Bond;
     High Yield Bond; and Money Market.

   
The Fund 's Growth  Portfolio  is the  successor  to  Transamerica  Occidental's
Separate  Account  Fund C ("Separate  Account Fund C"), a registered  management
investment  company.  The  assets  of  Separate  Account  Fund C, as of close of
business  October 31, 1996, were  transferred  intact to the Growth Portfolio of
the Fund on November 1, 1996,  in  exchange  for shares in the Growth  Portfolio
which are held by Separate Account C.

The Money Market  Portfolio  commenced  operations on January 2,1998.  The other
seven Portfolios have not yet commenced operations. By investing in a Portfolio,
an  investor  becomes  entitled  to  a  pro-rata  share  of  all  dividends  and
distributions  arising from the net income and realized and  unrealized  capital
gains  on the  investments  of that  Portfolio.  Likewise,  an  investor  shares
pro-rata in any losses (realized and unrealized) of that Portfolio.
    

As of ______________, _______% of the outstanding shares of the Growth Portfolio
were  owned by  Transamerica  Occidental  Life  Insurance  Company  on behalf of
Separate  Account  C, and  _______%  of the  outstanding  shares  of the  Growth
Portfolio  were owned by  Transamerica  Life  Insurance  and Annuity  Company on
behalf  of  Separate  Account  VA-6.  As  of  _____________,   _______%  of  the
outstanding shares of the Money Market Portfolio were owned by Transamerica Life
Insurance  and Annuity  Company and  _______%  were owned by  Transamerica  Life
Insurance and Annuity Company on behalf of Separate Account VA-6.

   
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement and subject to the authority of the
Fund's board of directors (the "Board of  Directors"),  Transamerica  Occidental
Life Insurance Company  ("Transamerica") serves as the Fund's Investment Adviser
and  conducts the  business  and affairs of the Fund.  Transamerica  has engaged
Transamerica  Investment  Services,  Inc.  to act as the Fund's  Sub-Adviser  to
provide the day-to-day portfolio management for the Portfolios.
    

The Fund currently  offers shares of the  Portfolios as the  underlying  funding
vehicles for the variable  annuity and variable life  insurance  contracts  (the
"Contracts").  The Contracts are  registered  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), and have separate prospectuses, and Statements of Additional
Information.

The Fund may, in the future, offer its stock to other separate accounts of other
insurance companies supporting other variable annuity contracts or variable life
insurance  polices and to qualified  pension and retirement plans. The Fund does
not offer its stock directly to the general public.

Terms appearing in this Statement of Additional  Information that are defined in
the Prospectus have the same meaning as in the Prospectus.


INVESTMENT GOALS AND POLICIES

The   investment   goals  stated  in  the  Prospectus  for  each  Portfolio  are
fundamental. This means they can be changed only with the approval of a majority
of shareholders of such Portfolio.  The strategies and policies described in the
Prospectus  are not  fundamental.  Strategies and policies can be changed by the
Board of Directors  without  shareholder  approval.  If any investment goal of a
Portfolio changes, you should decide if the Portfolio still meets your financial
needs.

The  achievement  of each  Portfolio's  investment  goal  will  depend on market
conditions  generally and on the analytical and portfolio  management  skills of
the  Sub-Adviser.  There can be no assurance that the investment  goal of any of
the Portfolios will be achieved.

Buying and Selling Securities
   
In general,  the Portfolios  purchase and hold  securities  for capital  growth,
current  income,  or a  combination  of the two,  depending  on the  Portfolio's
investment  objective.  Portfolio  changes  can  result  from  liquidity  needs,
securities reaching a price objective,  anticipated changes in interest rates, a
change in the creditworthiness of an issuer, or from general financial or market
developments.  Because  portfolio  changes usually are not tied to the length of
time a security has been held, a significant  number of short-term  transactions
may occur.
    

The  Portfolios  may sell one security and  simultaneously  purchase  another of
comparable quality. The Portfolios may simultaneously purchase and sell the same
security to take  advantage of  short-term  differentials  and bond  yields.  In
addition,  the Portfolios may purchase individual  securities in anticipation of
relatively short-term price gains.

Portfolio  turnover  has  not  been  and  will  not  be a  consideration  in the
investment process. The Sub-Adviser buys and sells securities for each Portfolio
whenever it believes it is appropriate to do so.  Increased  turnover results in
higher costs. These costs result from brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups and
other  transaction  costs on the sale of securities  and  reinvestment  in other
securities. Increased turnover may also result in additional short-term gains.

High Yield (`Junk') Bonds
The High Yield Bond Portfolio purchases high yield bonds (commonly called `junk'
bonds).  These are lower-rated  bonds that involve higher current income but are
predominantly  speculative  because they present a higher  degree of credit risk
than  investment-grade  bonds. The other Portfolios,  except the Index and Money
Market  Portfolios,  may purchase  these  securities  to a limited  extent.  The
Sub-Adviser  needs to  carefully  analyze the  financial  condition of companies
issuing  junk  bonds.  The prices of junk bonds  tend to be more  reflective  of
prevailing  economic and industry  conditions,  the  issuers'  unique  financial
situations, and the bonds' coupon than to small changes in the level of interest
rates.  But during an economic  downturn or a period of rising  interest  rates,
highly  leveraged  companies  can have  trouble  making  principal  and interest
payments, meeting projected business goals, and obtaining additional financing.

The Portfolios may also invest in unrated debt  securities.  Unrated debt, while
not necessarily of lower quality than rated securities,  may not have as broad a
market.  Because of the size and  perceived  demand for the issue,  among  other
factors,  certain issuers may decide not to pay the cost of getting a rating for
their  bonds.  The  creditworthiness  of the  issuer,  as well as any  financial
institution  or other party  responsible  for payments on the security,  will be
analyzed to determine whether to purchase unrated bonds.

Changes  by  recognized  rating  services  in their  ratings  of a  fixed-income
security  and changes in the  ability of an issuer to make  payments of interest
and  principal  may also affect the value of these  investments.  Changes in the
value of portfolio  securities  generally  will not affect  income  derived from
these securities, but will affect the owning Portfolio's net asset value.

Periods of economic or political uncertainty and change can create volatility in
the price of junk bonds. Since the last major economic recession, there has been
a substantial  increase in the use of high-yield  debt securities to fund highly
leveraged  corporate  acquisitions  and  restructurings.  Past  experience  with
high-yield  securities  in a  prolonged  economic  downturn  may not  provide an
accurate  indication  of future  performance  during such  periods.  Lower rated
securities  may also be harder to sell than higher rated  securities  because of
negative  publicity and investor  perceptions of this market,  as well as new or
proposed laws dealing with high yield securities.  For many junk bonds, there is
no established retail secondary market. As a result, it may be difficult for the
Sub-Adviser to accurately  value the bonds because they cannot rely on available
objective data.

The  Portfolios  will not  necessarily  dispose of a security when its rating is
reduced below its rating at the time of purchase.  However, the Sub-Adviser will
monitor the investment to determine whether continued investment in the security
will assist in meeting the Portfolio's investment objectives.

At times,  a  substantial  portion of a  Portfolio's  assets may be  invested in
securities of which the Portfolio,  by itself or together with other  Portfolios
and accounts  managed by the  Sub-Adviser,  holds all or a major portion.  Under
adverse market or economic  conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the
financial condition of the issuer, the Portfolio could find it more difficult to
sell these securities when the Sub-Adviser believes it advisable to do so or may
be able to sell the  securities  only at  prices  lower  than if they  were more
widely  held.  Under  these  circumstances,  it may  also be more  difficult  to
determine  the fair value of such  securities  for  purposes  of  computing  the
Portfolio's net asset value.

In order to enforce its rights in the event of a default of these securities,  a
Portfolio may be required to  participate  in various legal  proceedings or take
possession  of and  manage  assets  securing  the  issuer's  obligations  on the
securities. This could increase the Portfolio's operating expenses and adversely
affect the Portfolio's net asset value.

Certain  securities  held by a Portfolio  may permit the issuer at its option to
call, or redeem, its securities.  If an issuer were to redeem securities held by
the Portfolio  during a time of declining  interest rates, the Portfolio may not
be able to reinvest the proceeds in  securities  providing  the same  investment
return as the securities redeemed.

The  Portfolios  may  invest in  zero-coupon  bonds and  payment-in-kind  bonds.
Zero-coupon  bonds are issued at a  significant  discount  from their  principal
amount and may pay interest either only at maturity,  or subsequent to the issue
date prior to maturity,  rather than at regular intervals during the life of the
security. Payment-in-kind bonds allow the issuer, at its option, to make current
interest payments on the bonds either in cash or in additional bonds. The values
of  zero-coupon  bonds  and   payment-in-kind   bonds  are  subject  to  greater
fluctuation in response to changes in market  interest rates than bonds that pay
interest in cash currently.  Both zero-coupon  bonds and  payment-in-kind  bonds
allow an issuer  to avoid the need to  generate  cash to meet  current  interest
payments.  Accordingly,  such bonds may involve  greater credit risks than bonds
paying interest currently. Even though such bonds do not pay current interest in
cash, a Portfolio  nonetheless  is required to accrue  interest  income on these
investments  and  to  distribute  the  interest  income  at  least  annually  to
shareholders.  Thus, the Portfolio could be required at times to liquidate other
investments in order to satisfy its distribution requirements.

Certain  investment  grade securities in which a Portfolio may invest share some
of the risk factors discussed above with respect to lower-rated securities.

Restricted and Illiquid Securities
The  Portfolios  may purchase  certain  restricted  securities  of U.S.  issuers
(securities that are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(1933  Act)  but can be  offered  and  sold to  qualified  institutional  buyers
pursuant  to  Rule  144A  under  that  Act)  and  limited  amounts  of  illiquid
investments, including illiquid restricted securities.

Up to 15% of a  Portfolio's  net assets may be invested in  securities  that are
illiquid,  except that the Money Market Portfolio may only invest 10% of its net
assets in such securities.  Securities are considered  illiquid when there is no
readily available market or when they have legal or contractual restrictions.

Illiquid investments include restricted  securities,  repurchase agreements that
mature in more than seven  days,  fixed time  deposits  that mature in more than
seven  days and  participation  interests  in loans.  These  investments  may be
difficult to sell quickly for their fair market value.

Certain  repurchase  agreements  which provide for settlement in more than seven
days,  however,  can be liquidated  before the nominal fixed term of seven days.
The Sub-Adviser  will consider such repurchase  agreements as liquid.  Likewise,
restricted  securities  (including  commercial  paper issued pursuant to Section
4(2) of the 1933 Act) that the Board or the  Sub-Adviser  have  determined to be
liquid will be treated as such.

The SEC staff has taken the position that fixed time  deposits  maturing in more
than seven days, that cannot be traded on a secondary market,  and participation
interests  in loans are  illiquid  and not readily  marketable.  A  considerable
amount  of time  may  elapse  between  a  Portfolio's  decision  to  dispose  of
restricted or illiquid  securities  and the time which such Portfolio is able to
dispose of them,  during which time the value of such  securities (and therefore
the value of the Portfolio's shares) could decline.

Certain  restricted  securities  that are not registered for sale to the general
public but that can be resold to institutional investors under Rule 144A may not
be considered  illiquid if a dealer or institutional  trading market exists. The
institutional  trading  market  is  relatively  new.  However,  liquidity  of  a
Portfolio's  investments  could be impaired if trading for these securities does
not further  develop or declines.  The  Sub-Adviser  determines the liquidity of
Rule 144A securities under guidelines approved by the Board.

Derivatives
Each Portfolio,  except for Money Market  Portfolio,  may use options,  futures,
forward  contracts,  and swap  transactions  (derivatives).  The  Portfolios may
purchase,  or write,  call or put options on securities or on indexes  (options)
and may enter into interest rate or index futures  contracts for the purchase or
sale of instruments based on financial indexes (futures  contracts),  options on
futures contracts,  forward contracts,  and interest rate swaps and swap-related
products.

By investing in  derivatives,  the  Sub-Adviser  may seek to protect a Portfolio
against  potentially  unfavorable  movements  in  interest  rates or  securities
prices,  or attempt to adjust a  Portfolio's  exposure  to  changing  securities
prices,  interest rates, or other factors that affect securities values. This is
done in an attempt to reduce a Portfolio's  overall investment risk. Although it
will not  generally  be a  significant  part of a  Portfolio's  strategies,  the
Sub-Adviser  may also use  derivatives  to  enhance  returns.  Opportunities  to
enhance returns arise when the derivative does not reflect the fair value of the
underlying securities. None of the Portfolios will use derivatives for leverage.

Risks in the use of  derivatives  include:  (1) the risk that interest rates and
securities  prices do not move in the directions being hedged against,  in which
case the Portfolio has incurred the cost of the derivative  (either its purchase
price or, by writing an option,  losing the opportunity to profit from increases
in the value of the securities covered) with no tangible benefit;  (2) imperfect
correlation   between  the  price  of  derivatives  and  the  movements  of  the
securities' prices or interest rates being hedged; (3) the possible absence of a
liquid  secondary  market  for  any  particular  derivative  at any  time  (some
derivatives  are  not  actively  traded  but are  custom  designed  to meet  the
investment  needs of a narrow group of  institutional  investors  and can become
illiquid if the needs of that group of investors change); (4) the potential loss
if the counterparty to the transaction does not perform as promised; and (5) the
possible  need to defer  closing  out  certain  positions  to avoid  adverse tax
consequences.

The Bond Portfolio and Balanced Portfolio may invest in derivatives with respect
to no more than 20% of each Portfolio's assets;  Index Portfolio may invest with
respect to no more than 35% of its assets.  The Board will  closely  monitor the
Sub-Adviser's  use of  derivatives  in each of the Portfolios to assure they are
used in accordance with the investment objectives of each Portfolio.

Options on Securities and Securities Indexes
The  Portfolios  may write  (i.e.,  sell)  covered  call and put  options on any
securities  in which they may  invest.  A call  option  written  by a  Portfolio
obligates the Portfolio to sell specified securities to the holder of the option
at a  specified  price  if the  option  is  exercised  at any  time  before  the
expiration  date. A Portfolio would normally write a call option in anticipation
of a decrease  in the  market  value of  securities  of the type in which it may
invest.  All call options  written by a Portfolio are covered,  which means that
the  Portfolio  will own the  securities  subject  to the  option so long as the
option is outstanding.  A Portfolio's purpose in writing covered call options is
to realize  greater  income than would be realized  on  securities  transactions
alone.  However,  by  writing  the  call  option a  Portfolio  might  forgo  the
opportunity  to profit from an increase  in the market  price of the  underlying
security.

A put option  written by a Portfolio  would  obligate the  Portfolio to purchase
specified  securities  from the option holder at a specified price if the option
is exercised at any time before the expiration  date. All put options written by
a  Portfolio  would be  covered,  which  means  that such  Portfolio  would have
deposited  with its custodian  cash or liquid  securities  with a value at least
equal to the  exercise  price of the put  option.  The  purpose of writing  such
options is to generate  additional income for the Portfolio.  However, in return
for the option premium,  a Portfolio  accepts the risk that it might be required
to purchase the  underlying  securities at a price in excess of the  securities'
market value at the time of purchase.

In  addition,  a  Portfolio  may cover a written  call  option or put  option by
maintaining  liquid securities in a segregated  account with its custodian or by
purchasing  an  offsetting  option or any other option  which,  by virtue of its
exercise price or otherwise, reduces the Portfolio's net exposure on its written
option position.

A Portfolio may also write (sell) covered call and put options on any securities
index  composed  of  securities  in which it may invest.  Options on  securities
indexes  are  similar to options on  securities,  except  that the  exercise  of
securities  index options requires cash payments and does not involve the actual
purchase  or sale of  securities.  In  addition,  securities  index  options are
designed to reflect  price  fluctuations  in a group of securities or segment of
the securities market rather than price fluctuations in a single security.

A Portfolio  may cover call options on a securities  index by owning  securities
whose price changes are expected to be similar to those of the underlying index,
or by having an absolute and immediate right to acquire such securities  without
additional cash  consideration (or for additional cash  consideration  held in a
segregated  account by its  custodian)  upon  conversion  or  exchange  of other
securities  in the  Portfolio.  A Portfolio  may cover call and put options on a
securities index by maintaining cash or liquid  securities with a value equal to
the exercise price in a segregated account with its custodian.

A Portfolio may terminate its  obligations  under an exchange traded call or put
option by purchasing an option identical to the one it has written.  Obligations
under  over-the-counter  options  may be  terminated  only by  entering  into an
offsetting  transaction with the counterparty to such option. Such purchases are
referred to as closing purchase transactions.

A Portfolio may purchase put and call options on any  securities in which it may
invest or options on any  securities  index based on  securities in which it may
invest.  A Portfolio would also be able to enter into closing sale  transactions
in order to realize gains or minimize losses on options it had purchased.

A Portfolio would normally  purchase call options in anticipation of an increase
in the  market  value of  securities  of the type in  which it may  invest.  The
purchase of a call option would  entitle a Portfolio,  in return for the premium
paid, to purchase  specified  securities at a specified  price during the option
period.  A  Portfolio  would  ordinarily  realize a gain if,  during  the option
period, the value of such securities exceeded the sum of the exercise price, the
premium paid and transaction costs; otherwise the Portfolio would realize a loss
on the purchase of the call option.

A Portfolio would normally  purchase put options in anticipation of a decline in
the market value of its securities  (protective  puts) or in securities in which
it may  invest.  The  purchase of a put option  would  entitle a  Portfolio,  in
exchange for the premium paid, to sell specified securities at a specified price
during the option period.  The purchase of protective puts is designed to offset
or hedge against a decline in the market value of a Portfolio's securities.  Put
options may also be  purchased by a Portfolio  for the purpose of  affirmatively
benefiting  from a decline in the price of  securities  which it does not own. A
Portfolio  would  ordinarily  realize a gain if, during the option  period,  the
value  of  the  underlying   securities   decreased  below  the  exercise  price
sufficiently  to cover the  premium  and  transaction  costs;  otherwise  such a
Portfolio would realize a loss on the purchase of the put option.

A Portfolio  would  purchase put and call options on securities  indexes for the
same purposes as it would purchase options on individual securities.

Risks Associated with Options Transactions
There  is no  assurance  that a  liquid  secondary  market  will  exist  for any
particular  exchange-traded  option at any  particular  time.  If a Portfolio is
unable to effect a closing purchase  transaction with respect to covered options
it has written, the Portfolio will not be able to sell the underlying securities
or dispose of assets held in a segregated  account  until the options  expire or
are  exercised.  Similarly,  if a Portfolio  is unable to effect a closing  sale
transaction  with respect to options it has purchased,  it will have to exercise
the options in order to realize any profit and will incur transaction costs upon
the purchase or sale of underlying securities.

Reasons for the absence of a liquid  secondary market on an exchange include the
following:  (i) there may be insufficient  trading  interest in certain options;
(ii)  restrictions  may be imposed by an  exchange  on opening  transactions  or
closing  transactions  or  both;  (iii)  trading  halts,  suspensions  or  other
restrictions  may be imposed  with  respect to  particular  classes or series of
options;   (iv)  unusual  or  unforeseen   circumstances  may  interrupt  normal
operations  on an  exchange;  (v) the  facilities  of an exchange or the Options
Clearing  Corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading
volume;  or (vi) one or more  exchanges  could,  for economic or other  reasons,
decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options
(or a  particular  class or series of  options),  in which  event the  secondary
market on that  exchange (or in that class or series of options)  would cease to
exist, although outstanding options on that exchange that had been issued by the
Options  Clearing  Corporation  as a result  of trades  on that  exchange  would
continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

The  Portfolios  may  purchase  and sell both  options  that are traded on U.S.,
United  Kingdom,  and other exchanges and options traded  over-the-counter  with
broker-dealers  who make  markets in these  options.  The  ability to  terminate
over-the-counter  options is more limited than with exchange-traded  options and
may involve the risk that broker-dealers participating in such transactions will
not fulfill their  obligations.  Until such time as the staff of the SEC changes
its position, a Portfolio will treat purchased  over-the-counter options and all
assets used to cover written  over-the-counter  options as illiquid  securities,
except  that with  respect  to  options  written  with  primary  dealers in U.S.
government  securities  pursuant to an  agreement  requiring a closing  purchase
transaction  at a formula  price,  the  amount  of  illiquid  securities  may be
calculated with reference to the formula.

Transactions by a Portfolio in options on securities and securities indexes will
be subject to limitations established by each of the exchanges,  boards of trade
or other  trading  facilities  governing  the maximum  number of options in each
class  which  may be  written  or  purchased  by a single  investor  or group of
investors  acting in concert.  Thus, the number of options which a Portfolio may
write or  purchase  may be  affected by options  written or  purchased  by other
investment  advisory clients of the Sub-Adviser of the Portfolios.  An exchange,
board of trade or other trading  facility may order the liquidation of positions
found  to be in  excess  of  these  limits,  and it  may  impose  certain  other
sanctions.

The  writing  and  purchase of options is a highly  specialized  activity  which
involves  investment  techniques and risks different from those  associated with
ordinary  securities  transactions.  The successful  use of protective  puts for
hedging  purposes  depends  in part on an  ability to  anticipate  future  price
fluctuations  and the degree of  correlation  between the options and securities
markets.

Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts
The Portfolios may purchase and sell futures contracts and may also purchase and
write  options on futures  contracts.  A Portfolio may purchase and sell futures
contracts  based on various  securities  (such as U.S.  government  securities),
securities  indexes,  and other financial  instruments and indexes.  A Portfolio
will  engage in  futures  or  related  options  transactions  only for bona fide
hedging  purposes as defined  below or to increase  total  returns to the extent
permitted by regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). All
futures  contracts  entered into by a Portfolio are traded on U.S.  exchanges or
boards of trade that are licensed and regulated by the CFTC.

Futures  Contracts A futures contract may generally be described as an agreement
between  two  parties to buy or sell  particular  financial  instruments  for an
agreed price during a designated  month (or to deliver the final cash settlement
price,  in the case of a contract  relating to an index or otherwise not calling
for physical delivery at the end of trading in the contract).

When interest rates are rising or securities prices are falling, a Portfolio can
seek to offset a decline in the value of its current securities through the sale
of futures contracts.  When rates are falling or prices are rising, a Portfolio,
through the purchase of futures contracts, can attempt to secure better rates or
prices than might later be available  in the market when it effects  anticipated
purchases.  The Index  Portfolio will use options and futures  contracts only to
achieve its performance objective of matching the return on the S&P 500.

Positions  taken in the futures  markets are not normally held to maturity,  but
are instead  liquidated  through  offsetting  transactions which may result in a
profit or a loss.  While a  Portfolio's  futures  contracts on  securities  will
usually be  liquidated  in this manner,  it may instead make or take delivery of
the underlying securities whenever it appears economically  advantageous for the
Portfolio to do so. A clearing corporation associated with the exchange on which
futures on securities  are traded  guarantees  that, if still open,  the sale or
purchase will be performed on the settlement date.

Hedging  Strategies  Hedging by use of futures contracts seeks to establish more
certainty  than would  otherwise be possible in the  effective  price or rate of
return on securities  that a Portfolio owns or proposes to acquire.  A Portfolio
may, for example, take a short position in the futures market by selling futures
contracts in order to hedge against an  anticipated  rise in interest rates or a
decline  in  market  prices  that  would  adversely  affect  the  value  of  the
Portfolio's  securities.  Such futures  contracts may include  contracts for the
future  delivery  of  securities  held  by  the  Portfolio  or  securities  with
characteristics similar to those of the Portfolio's securities.

If,  in  the  opinion  of the  Sub-Adviser,  there  is a  sufficient  degree  of
correlation  between  price  trends for a  Portfolio's  securities  and  futures
contracts  based on other  financial  instruments,  securities  indexes or other
indexes, the Portfolio may also enter into such futures contracts as part of its
hedging  strategy.  Although  under some  circumstances  prices of a Portfolio's
securities  may be more or less volatile than prices of such futures  contracts,
the  Sub-Adviser  will  attempt to  estimate  the extent of this  difference  in
volatility  based on historical  patterns and to  compensate  for it by having a
Portfolio  enter into a greater  or lesser  number of  futures  contracts  or by
attempting to achieve only a partial  hedge against price changes  affecting the
Portfolio's  securities.  When  hedging of this  character  is  successful,  any
depreciation  in the value of the Portfolio's  securities will be  substantially
offset by appreciation in the value of the futures position.  On the other hand,
any unanticipated  appreciation in the value of the Portfolio's securities would
be substantially offset by a decline in the value of the futures position.

On other  occasions,  a Portfolio may take a long  position by  purchasing  such
futures contracts. This would be done, for example, when a Portfolio anticipates
the subsequent purchase of particular securities when it has the necessary cash,
but expects the prices or interest rates then available in the applicable market
to be less favorable than prices or rates that are currently available.

Options on Futures  Contracts The acquisition of put and call options on futures
contracts  will give a  Portfolio  the  right  (but not the  obligation),  for a
specified price, to sell or to purchase,  respectively,  the underlying  futures
contract at any time during the option period.  As the purchaser of an option on
a futures  contract,  a Portfolio obtains the benefit of the futures position if
prices move in a favorable direction but limits its risk of loss in the event of
an unfavorable  price movement to the loss of the option premium and transaction
costs.

The writing of a call option on a futures contract generates a premium which may
partially  offset a decline in the value of a Portfolio's  assets.  By writing a
call option, a Portfolio becomes obligated, in exchange for the premium, to sell
a futures  contract,  which may have a value  higher  than the  exercise  price.
Conversely,  the  writing  of a put  option on a futures  contract  generates  a
premium,  which may partially offset an increase in the price of securities that
a Portfolio  intends to  purchase.  However,  a Portfolio  becomes  obligated to
purchase a futures  contract,  which may have a value  lower  than the  exercise
price.  Thus, the loss incurred by a Portfolio in writing  options on futures is
potentially  unlimited  and may  exceed the amount of the  premium  received.  A
Portfolio  will increase  transaction  costs in  connection  with the writing of
options on futures.

The  holder or writer of an option  on a  futures  contract  may  terminate  its
position by selling or purchasing an offsetting option on the same series. There
is no guarantee that such closing  transactions  can be effected.  A Portfolio's
ability to establish  and close out positions on such options will be subject to
the development and maintenance of a liquid market.

Other  Considerations  Where  permitted,  a  Portfolio  will  engage in  futures
transactions and in related options  transactions  only for bona fide hedging or
to  increase  total  return  to the  extent  permitted  by CFTC  regulations.  A
Portfolio will determine that the price  fluctuations  in the futures  contracts
and options on futures used for hedging  purposes are  substantially  related to
price  fluctuations  in securities  held by the Portfolio or which it expects to
purchase.  Except as stated below, each Portfolio's futures transactions will be
entered into for traditional  hedging purposes,  i.e., futures contracts will be
sold to protect  against a decline in the price of securities that the Portfolio
owns, or futures contracts will be purchased to protect the Portfolio against an
increase in the price of securities it intends to purchase.  As evidence of this
hedging  intent,  a Portfolio  expects  that on 75% or more of the  occasions on
which it takes a long  futures or option  position  (involving  the  purchase of
futures  contracts),  that  Portfolio  will  have  purchased,  or will be in the
process of  purchasing,  equivalent  amounts of related  securities  in the cash
market at the time when the futures or option  position is closed out.  However,
in particular cases, when it is economically  advantageous for a Portfolio to do
so, a long futures  position may be terminated  or an option may expire  without
the corresponding purchase of securities or other assets.

As an alternative to literal compliance with the bona fide hedging definition, a
CFTC  regulation  permits a Portfolio  to elect to comply with a different  test
under which the  aggregate  initial  margin and  premiums  required to establish
positions  in futures  contracts  and  options on  futures,  for the  purpose of
increasing total return,  will not exceed 5% of the Portfolio's net asset value,
after taking into account  unrealized  profits and losses on any such  positions
and excluding the amount by which such options were  in-the-money at the time of
purchase.  As permitted,  each Portfolio will engage in  transactions in futures
contracts  and  in  related  options   transactions  only  to  the  extent  such
transactions  are consistent with the  requirements of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (Code),  for maintaining  its  qualification  as a regulated
investment company for federal income tax purposes.

Transactions  in futures  contracts  and  options on futures  involve  brokerage
costs,  require  margin  deposits  and,  in the case of  contracts  and  options
obligating  a  Portfolio  to  purchase  securities  or  currencies,  require the
Portfolio to segregate with its custodian  liquid  securities in an amount equal
to the underlying value of such contracts and options.

While  transactions  in futures  contracts  and  options  on futures  may reduce
certain  risks,   such  transactions   themselves  entail  other  risks.   Thus,
unanticipated  changes in interest  rates or  securities  prices may result in a
poorer overall  performance  for a Portfolio than if it had not entered into any
futures  contracts  or  options  transactions.  In  the  event  of an  imperfect
correlation  between a futures  position  and the position  which the  Portfolio
intends to protect,  the desired  protection may not be obtained and a Portfolio
may be exposed to risk of loss.

Perfect   correlation  between  a  Portfolio's  futures  positions  and  current
positions  may be difficult  to achieve  because no futures  contracts  based on
individual equity securities are currently available. The only futures contracts
available to these  Portfolios for hedging  purposes are various futures on U.S.
government securities and securities indexes.

Swap Transactions
The  Portfolios  may, to the extent  permitted by the SEC,  enter into privately
negotiated swap transactions with other financial  institutions in order to take
advantage of investment opportunities generally not available in public markets.
In  general,  these  transactions  involve  swapping  a return  based on certain
securities,  instruments,  or financial  indexes with another  party,  such as a
commercial  bank,  in  exchange  for a  return  based on  different  securities,
instruments, or financial indexes.

By entering into swap transactions, a Portfolio may be able to protect the value
of a portion of its securities against declines in market value. A Portfolio may
also enter into swap  transactions  to facilitate  implementation  of allocation
strategies  between  different  market  segments or to take  advantage of market
opportunities which may arise from time to time.

A Portfolio may be able to enhance its overall performance if the return offered
by the other party to the swap  transaction  exceeds  the return  swapped by the
Portfolio.  However,  there  can be no  assurance  that the  return a  Portfolio
receives from the counterparty to the swap transaction will exceed the return it
swaps to that party.

While a Portfolio will only enter into swap transactions with  counterparties it
considers  creditworthy,  a risk inherent in swap transactions is that the other
party  to  the  transaction  may  default  on its  obligations  under  the  swap
agreement.  Each  Portfolio  will monitor the  creditworthiness  of parties with
which it has  swap  transactions.  If the  other  party to the swap  transaction
defaults  on its  obligations,  a  Portfolio  would be  limited  to  contractual
remedies  under the swap  agreement.  There can be no assurance that a Portfolio
will succeed when pursuing its contractual  remedies.  To minimize a Portfolio's
exposure in the event of default,  the  Portfolios  will usually enter into swap
transactions on a net basis (i.e.,  the parties to the transaction  will net the
payments payable to each other before such payments are made).  When a Portfolio
enters into swap  transactions on a net basis, the net amount of the excess,  if
any, of the Portfolio's  obligations over its entitlements  with respect to each
such swap  agreement  will be accrued  on a daily  basis and an amount of liquid
assets  having an aggregate  market  value at least equal to the accrued  excess
will be  segregated  by the  Portfolio's  custodian.  To the extent a  Portfolio
enters into swap  transactions  other than on a net basis, the amount segregated
will be the full amount of the Portfolio's obligations,  if any, with respect to
each such swap agreement, accrued on a daily basis. See "Segregated Accounts."

Swap  agreements  are  considered  to be  illiquid  by the SEC staff and will be
subject to the limitations on illiquid investments. See "Restricted and Illiquid
Securities."

To the  extent  that  there is an  imperfect  correlation  between  the return a
Portfolio is obligated to swap and the  securities or  instruments  representing
such  return,  the  value of the swap  transaction  may be  adversely  affected.
Therefore,  a Portfolio will not enter into a swap transaction unless it owns or
has the right to acquire the  securities or  instruments  representative  of the
return it is obligated to swap with the counterparty to the swap transaction. It
is not the  intention  of the  Portfolios  to engage in swap  transactions  in a
speculative manner, but rather primarily to hedge or manage the risks associated
with  assets  held  in a  Portfolio,  or to  facilitate  the  implementation  of
strategies of purchasing and selling assets for a Portfolio.

Interest  Rate  Swaps The  Portfolios  may enter  into  interest  rate swaps for
hedging purposes and non-hedging purposes. Since swaps are entered into for good
faith hedging purposes or are offset by a segregated account as described below,
the  Sub-Adviser  believes  that swaps do not  constitute  senior  securities as
defined  in the  Investment  Company  Act of 1940,  as  amended  (1940 Act) and,
accordingly,  will not treat them as being subject to the Portfolio's  borrowing
restrictions. The net amount of the excess, if any, of a Portfolio's obligations
over its entitlement  with respect to each interest rate swap will be accrued on
a daily  basis  and an  amount  of cash or other  liquid  securities  having  an
aggregate  net  asset  value  at  least  equal to such  accrued  excess  will be
maintained in a segregated  account by the  Portfolio's  custodian.  A Portfolio
will not enter into any  interest  rate swap  unless  the credit  quality of the
unsecured  senior  debt or the  claims-paying  ability of the other party to the
swap is  considered  to be investment  grade by the  Sub-Adviser.  If there is a
default  by the  other  party  to such a  transaction,  a  Portfolio  will  have
contractual  remedies  pursuant  to the  agreement.  The swap  market  has grown
substantially  in recent  years  with a large  number  of banks  and  investment
banking firms acting both as  principals  and as agents  utilizing  standardized
swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid in
comparison  with the markets for other similar  instruments  which are traded in
the interbank market.

Foreign Securities
The Portfolios may invest in foreign  securities.  The Index  Portfolio  invests
only in American  Depositary Receipts (ADRs) that are selected by the Standard &
Poor's  Corporation  to be  included in the S&P 500 Index.  Foreign  securities,
other than ADRs,  will be held in custody by State Street  London  Limited,  who
will handle  transactions  with the  transnational  depositories  Euroclear  and
Cedel.  Foreign  securities may trade,  and a Portfolio's net asset value may be
affected, on days when an investor has no access to the Portfolio.

Investing  in the  securities  of foreign  issuers  involves  special  risks and
considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies.  These
risks  and  considerations  include  differences  in  accounting,  auditing  and
financial  reporting  standards,  generally  higher  commission rates on foreign
securities  transactions,  the  possibility  of  expropriation  or  confiscatory
taxation,  adverse  changes  in  investment  or  exchange  control  regulations,
political  instability  which could affect U.S.  investment in foreign countries
and potential  restrictions on the flow of international capital and currencies.
Foreign  issuers  may also be subject to less  government  regulation  than U.S.
companies.  Moreover,  the dividends and interest payable on foreign  securities
may be subject to foreign  withholding  taxes,  thus  reducing the net amount of
income  available for  distribution  to the Portfolio's  shareholders.  Further,
foreign  securities  often trade with less  frequency  and volume than  domestic
securities and, therefore, may exhibit greater price volatility.

Changes  in  foreign   currency   exchange  rates  will  affect,   favorably  or
unfavorably,  the value of those  securities  which are denominated or quoted in
currencies  other than the U.S.  dollar.  Currency  exchange rates generally are
determined  by the forces of supply and demand in the foreign  exchange  markets
and the  relative  merits  of  investments  in  different  countries,  actual or
perceived  changes in interest rates and other complex factors,  as seen from an
international  perspective.   Currency  exchange  rates  also  can  be  affected
unpredictably  by intervention of U.S. or foreign  governments or central banks,
or the failure to intervene,  or by currency controls or political  developments
in the United States or abroad.

Short Sales
The  Portfolios  may  sell  securities  which  they do not own or own but do not
intend to deliver to the buyer  (sell  short) if, at the time of the short sale,
the  Portfolio  making  the short sale owns or has the right to acquire an equal
amount  of  the  security  being  sold  short  at  no  additional   cost.  These
transactions allow the Portfolios to hedge against price fluctuations by locking
in a sale price for securities they do not wish to sell immediately.

A Portfolio  may make a short sale when it decides to sell a security it owns at
a currently  attractive  price.  This allows the Portfolio to postpone a gain or
loss for federal income tax purposes and to satisfy certain tests  applicable to
regulated  investment  companies  under the Code. The Portfolios  will only make
short  sales if the total  amount of all short  sales does not exceed 10% of the
total assets of the Portfolio. This limitation can be changed at any time.

Purchase of When-Issued Securities
The  Portfolios  may enter into firm  commitment  agreements for the purchase of
securities on a specified  future date.  Thus, the Portfolios may purchase,  for
example, new issues of fixed-income  instruments on a when-issued basis, whereby
the payment obligation,  or yield to maturity, or coupon rate on the instruments
may not be fixed at the time of the  transaction.  A Portfolio will not purchase
securities  on a  when-issued  basis  if,  as a  result,  more  than  15% of the
Portfolio's  net assets would be so invested.  In addition,  the  Portfolios may
invest in asset-backed  securities on a delayed delivery basis. This reduces the
Portfolios' risk of early repayment of principal,  but exposes the Portfolios to
some additional risk that the transaction will not be consummated.

When a Portfolio  enters into a firm  commitment  agreement,  liability  for the
purchase  price and the rights and risks of ownership of the security  accrue to
the  Portfolio  at the time it becomes  obligated  to  purchase  such  security,
although delivery and payment occur at a later date. Accordingly,  if the market
price of the security should  decline,  the effect of such an agreement would be
to obligate the  Portfolio to purchase the security at a price above the current
market price on the date of delivery and payment. During the time a Portfolio is
obligated to purchase such security it will be required to segregate assets. See
"Segregated Accounts."

Segregated Accounts
In connection with when-issued securities, firm commitment agreements,  futures,
the writing of  options,  and certain  other  transactions  in which a Portfolio
incurs an  obligation  to make  payments in the future,  such  Portfolio  may be
required to segregate assets with its custodian in amounts  sufficient to settle
the transaction.  To the extent required, such segregated assets will consist of
liquid securities.

Lending of Securities
Subject to investment  restriction number 2 titled "Lending"  (relating to loans
of securities),  as a means to earn  additional  income a Portfolio may lend its
securities to brokers and dealers that are not  affiliated  with the  Investment
Adviser and the Sub-Adviser,  are registered with the Commission and are members
of the NASD, and also to certain other financial institutions. All loans will be
fully  collateralized.  In  connection  with the  lending of its  securities,  a
Portfolio will receive as collateral  cash,  securities  issued or guaranteed by
the United States government (i.e.,  Treasury  securities),  or other collateral
permitted by applicable  law,  which at all times while the loan is  outstanding
will be maintained in amounts equal to at least 102% of the current market value
of the loaned  securities,  or such lesser  percentage  as may be  permitted  by
applicable  law, as reviewed  daily.  A Portfolio  lending its  securities  will
receive amounts equal to the interest or dividends paid on the securities loaned
and in addition will expect to receive a portion of the income  generated by the
short-term  investment of cash received as collateral or,  alternatively,  where
securities  or a letter of credit  are used as  collateral,  a lending  fee paid
directly to the Portfolio by the borrower of the securities.  Such loans will be
terminable  by the  Portfolio at any time and will not be made to  affiliates of
the Investment  Adviser or the Sub-Adviser.  A Portfolio may terminate a loan of
securities  in order to regain record  ownership of, and to exercise  beneficial
rights related to, the loaned securities,  including but not necessarily limited
to voting or  subscription  rights,  and may, in the  exercise of its  fiduciary
duties, terminate a loan in the event that a vote of holders of those securities
is required on a material matter.  The Portfolio must have the right to call the
loan and obtain the  securities  loaned at any time on three days  notice.  This
includes  the  right  to call  the  loan to  enable  the  Portfolio  to  execute
shareholder voting rights. Such loans cannot exceed one-third of the Portfolio's
net assets taken at market value.  Interest on loaned  securities  cannot exceed
10% of the annual gross  income of the  Portfolio  (without  offset for realized
capital gains). A Portfolio may pay reasonable fees to persons unaffiliated with
the Portfolio for services or for arranging such loans. Loans of securities will
be made only to firms deemed creditworthy.

A Portfolio lending  securities will incur credit risks as with any extension of
credit. The Portfolio risks delay in recovering the loaned securities should the
borrower of securities default, become the subject of bankruptcy proceedings, or
otherwise  be unable to fulfill its  obligations  or fail  financially.  Lending
securities to broker-dealers  and institutions could result in a loss or a delay
in recovering the Portfolio's securities.

The lending policy described in this paragraph is a fundamental  policy that can
only be changed by a vote of a majority of shareholders.

Indebtedness
From time to time,  the  Portfolios  may  purchase  the direct  indebtedness  of
various  companies  (Indebtedness)  or participation in such  Indebtedness.  The
Value  Portfolio  is more  likely to invest  in such  securities  than the other
Portfolios.  Indebtedness  represents a specific commercial loan or portion of a
loan which has been given to a company by a financial institution such as a bank
or insurance company (Bank Claims).  The company is typically obligated to repay
such  commercial  loan over a specified  time  period.  By  purchasing  the Bank
Claims, a Portfolio steps into the shoes of the financial institution which made
the loan to the company prior to its  restructuring  or  refinancing.  Such Bank
Claims purchased by a Portfolio may be in the form of loans, notes or bonds.

The  Portfolios  normally  invest  in the  Indebtedness  which  has the  highest
priority of repayment  by the company.  However,  on  occasion,  lower  priority
Indebtedness also may be acquired.

Indebtedness of companies may also include Trade Claims.  Trade Claims generally
represent money due to a supplier of goods or services to the companies  issuing
indebtedness. Company Indebtedness,  including Bank Claims and Trade Claims, may
be illiquid (as defined below).

Borrowing Policies of the Portfolios
The  Portfolios  may borrow  money  from  banks or engage in reverse  repurchase
agreements, for temporary or emergency purposes. Each Portfolio may borrow up to
one-third of the Portfolio's total assets. To secure borrowings,  each Portfolio
may  mortgage  or  pledge  securities  in an  amount  up  to  one-third  of  the
Portfolio's  net assets.  If a Portfolio  borrows money,  its share price may be
subject to greater  fluctuation  until the  borrowing is paid off. The Portfolio
will  not  make  any  additional  investments,  other  than  reverse  repurchase
agreements, while the level of the borrowing exceeds 5% of the Portfolio's total
assets.

Variable Rate, Floating Rate, or Variable Amount Securities
The Portfolios may invest in variable  rate,  floating rate, or variable  amount
securities.   These  are  short-term   unsecured   promissory  notes  issued  by
corporations to finance short-term credit needs. They are interest-bearing notes
on which the interest rate generally fluctuates on a scheduled basis.

Short-term corporate  obligations may also include variable amount master demand
notes.  Variable amount master notes are obligations  that permit the investment
of fluctuating  amounts by a Portfolio at varying rates of interest  pursuant to
direct arrangements  between the Portfolio,  as lender, and the borrower.  These
notes permit daily changes in the amounts borrowed.  The Portfolio has the right
to increase the amount under the note at any time up to the full amount provided
by the note agreement,  or to decrease the amount, and the borrower may repay up
to the full amount of the note  without  penalty.  The  borrower is  typically a
large  industrial  or  finance  company  which  also  issues  commercial  paper.
Typically  these  notes  provide  that  the  interest  rate is set  daily by the
borrower.  The rate is  usually  the same or  similar  to the  interest  rate on
commercial  paper being issued by the borrower.  Because  variable amount master
notes are direct lending arrangements between the lender and borrower, it is not
generally  contemplated  that such instruments  will be traded,  and there is no
secondary  market  for  these  notes,  although  they are  redeemable  (and thus
immediately repayable by the borrower) at the face value, plus accrued interest,
at any time.  Accordingly,  a  Portfolio's  right to redeem is  dependent on the
ability of the borrower to pay principal  and interest on demand.  In connection
with master demand note  arrangements,  the Portfolio  considers  earning power,
cash flow, and other  liquidity  ratios of the issuer.  The Portfolios will only
invest in master demand notes of U.S.  issuers.  While master  demand notes,  as
such,  are not typically  rated by credit rating  agencies,  if not so rated the
Portfolios  may invest in them only if at the time of an  investment  the issuer
meets the criteria set forth in the  Prospectus for all other  commercial  paper
issuers.  A  Portfolio  will not  invest  more than 25% of its  assets in master
demand notes.

Repurchase Agreements
The Portfolios may enter into repurchase agreements.  Repurchase agreements have
the  characteristics of loans by a Portfolio,  and will be fully  collateralized
(either  with  physical  securities  or evidence  of book entry  transfer to the
account of the  custodian  bank) at all times.  During the term of a  repurchase
agreement the Portfolio retains the security subject to the repurchase agreement
as collateral securing the seller's repurchase obligation,  continually monitors
the market  value of the  security  subject to the  agreement,  and requires the
seller to deposit with the Portfolio  additional  collateral equal to any amount
by which the market value of the security  subject to the  repurchase  agreement
falls below the resale  amount  provided  under the  repurchase  agreement.  The
Portfolios will enter into  repurchase  agreements only with member banks of the
Federal  Reserve System,  and with primary  dealers in United States  government
securities or their wholly-owned  subsidiaries whose  creditworthiness  has been
reviewed and found  satisfactory by the  Sub-Adviser and which have,  therefore,
been determined to present minimal credit risk.

Securities  underlying  repurchase agreements will be limited to certificates of
deposit,  commercial  paper,  bankers'  acceptances,  or  obligations  issued or
guaranteed by the United States government or its agencies or instrumentalities,
in which the  Portfolio  may otherwise  invest.  A Portfolio  will not invest in
repurchase  agreements  maturing in more than seven days if that would result in
more than 10% of the  Portfolio's  net assets being so invested when taking into
account the remaining days to maturity of its existing repurchase agreements.

If a seller of a  repurchase  agreement  defaults  and does not  repurchase  the
security  subject to the agreement,  the Portfolio  would look to the collateral
security underlying the seller's repurchase agreement,  including the securities
subject to the repurchase agreement, for satisfaction of the seller's obligation
to the Portfolio.  In such event, the Portfolio might incur disposition costs in
liquidating  the  collateral  and  might  suffer  a  loss  if the  value  of the
collateral  declines.  In addition,  if bankruptcy  proceedings  are  instituted
against a seller of a repurchase agreement,  realization upon the collateral may
be delayed or limited. If the seller is unable to make a timely repurchase,  the
expected  proceeds  could be delayed,  or the  Portfolio  could suffer a loss in
principal or current interest, or incur costs in liquidating the collateral. The
Portfolios  have  established  procedures  to evaluate the  creditworthiness  of
parties making repurchase agreements.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Leverage
The Portfolios may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with Federal Reserve
member  banks  and U.S.  securities  dealers  from  time to time.  In a  reverse
repurchase  transaction the Portfolio sells securities and simultaneously agrees
to repurchase  them at a price which reflects an  agreed-upon  rate of interest.
The  Portfolio  will use the proceeds of reverse  repurchase  agreements to make
other  investments  which either mature or are under an agreement to resell at a
date  simultaneous  with, or prior to, the expiration of the reverse  repurchase
agreement.  The Portfolio may utilize reverse repurchase  agreements only if the
interest income to be earned from the investment  proceeds of the transaction is
greater than the interest expense of the reverse repurchase transaction.

Reverse  repurchase  agreements  are a form  of  leverage  which  increases  the
opportunity for gain and the risk of loss for a given change in market value. In
addition,  the gains or losses will cause the net asset  value of a  Portfolio's
shares to rise or fall faster than would  otherwise be the case.  There may also
be a risk of delay in the recovery of the underlying  securities if the opposite
party  has  financial   difficulties.   A  Portfolio's   obligations  under  all
borrowings,  including reverse repurchase agreements,  will not exceed one-third
of the Portfolio's net assets.

The  use of  reverse  repurchase  agreements  is  included  in  the  Portfolio's
borrowing  policy and is subject to the limits of Section  18(f)(1)  of the 1940
Act.  During  the time a  reverse  repurchase  agreement  is  outstanding,  each
Portfolio that has entered into such an agreement maintains a segregated account
with its Custodian  containing cash or other liquid securities having a value at
least equal to the repurchase price under the reverse repurchase agreement.

Municipal Obligations
The Portfolios, except the Index Portfolio, may invest in municipal obligations.
The  equity  Portfolios  may  invest in such  obligations  as part of their cash
management techniques.  In addition to the usual risks associated with investing
for income, the value of municipal obligations can be affected by changes in the
actual or  perceived  credit  quality of the  issuers.  The credit  quality of a
municipal  obligation can be affected by, among other factors:  a) the financial
condition of the issuer or guarantor; b) the issuer's future borrowing plans and
sources of revenue;  c) the economic  feasibility of the revenue bond project or
general borrowing purpose;  d) political or economic  developments in the region
or  jurisdiction  where the  security  is issued;  and e) the  liquidity  of the
security.  Because municipal  obligations are generally traded over the counter,
the liquidity of a particular  issue often depends on the willingness of dealers
to make a market in the security.  The liquidity of some municipal issues can be
enhanced by demand  features  which enable the Portfolio to demand  payment from
the issuer or a financial intermediary on short notice.

Small Capitalization Stocks
The Portfolios  may purchase  securities of small  companies.  The securities of
small  companies  are usually  less  actively  followed  by analysts  and may be
under-valued  by the market,  which can provide  significant  opportunities  for
capital  appreciation;  however, the securities of such small companies may also
involve greater risks and may be subject to more volatile market  movements than
securities  of larger,  more  established  companies.  The  securities  of small
companies  are often traded in the  over-the  counter  market,  and might not be
traded  in  volumes  typical  of  securities  traded  on a  national  securities
exchange.  Thus, the  securities of small  companies are likely to be subject to
more  abrupt or  erratic  market  movements  than  securities  of  larger,  more
established companies.

Over-The-Counter-Market
The Portfolios may invest in over-the-counter  stocks.  Generally, the volume of
trading in an unlisted or over-the-counter  common stock is less than the volume
of trading in a listed stock.  Low trading volumes may make it difficult to find
a buyer or seller for the securities of some companies. This will have an effect
on the purchase or selling price of a stock.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities
The Portfolios may invest in mortgage-backed  and asset-backed  securities.  The
Bond  Portfolio  is more  likely  to invest  in such  securities  than the other
Portfolios. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are generally securities
evidencing  ownership or interest in pools of many individual mortgages or other
loans.  Part of the cash flow of these  securities  is from the early  payoff of
some of the underlying loans. The specific amount and timing of such prepayments
is difficult to predict,  creating prepayment risk. For example,  prepayments on
Government National Mortgage Association certificates (GNMAs) are more likely to
increase during periods of declining  long-term interest rates because borrowers
tend  to  refinance  when  interest  rates  drop.  In the  event  of  very  high
prepayments,  the Portfolios may be required to invest these proceeds at a lower
interest  rate,  causing  them to earn  less  than  if the  prepayments  had not
occurred.  Prepayments  are more  likely to  decrease  during  periods of rising
interest rates, causing the expected average life of the underlying mortgages to
become longer.  This  variability of prepayments  will tend to limit price gains
when interest  rates drop and to exaggerate  price  declines when interest rates
rise.

Zero Coupon Bonds
The Portfolios may invest in zero coupon bonds and strips.  Zero coupon bonds do
not make regular interest  payments.  Instead,  they are sold at a discount from
face value. A single lump sum, which represents both principal and interest,  is
paid at maturity.  Strips are debt securities  whose interest  coupons are taken
out and traded  separately  after the  securities  are issued but  otherwise are
comparable  to zero coupon  bonds.  The market  value of zero  coupon  bonds and
strips  generally  is  more  sensitive  to  interest  rate   fluctuations   than
interest-paying securities of comparable term and quality.

Investments in Other Investment Companies
Up to 10% of each  Portfolio's  total  assets may be  invested  in the shares of
other investment  companies,  but only up to 5% of its assets may be invested in
any one other investment  company.  In addition,  no Portfolio may purchase more
than 3% of the outstanding shares of any one investment company.

Special Situations
The Portfolios may invest in "special  situations"  from time to time. A special
situation  arises when, in the opinion of the  Sub-Adviser,  the securities of a
particular  issuer will be recognized  and appreciate in value due to a specific
development  with  respect  to that  issuer.  Developments  creating  a  special
situation might include,  among others, a merger proposal or buyout, a leveraged
recapitalization,  a new product or process,  a  technological  breakthrough,  a
management  change or other  extraordinary  corporate  event,  or differences in
market supply of and demand for the security.  Investment in special  situations
may  carry  an  additional  risk of  loss  in the  event  that  the  anticipated
development does not occur or does not attract the expected attention. It is not
the policy of any of the Portfolios to select investments based primarily on the
possibility  of one or more of these  investment  techniques  and  opportunities
being presented.

State Insurance Regulation
The  Portfolios  are  intended  to be a funding  vehicle  for  variable  annuity
contracts and variable  life  policies to be offered by insurance  companies and
will seek to be offered in as many  jurisdictions  as possible.  Certain  states
have regulations or guidelines concerning concentration of investments and other
investment  techniques.  If such  regulations  and guidelines are applied to the
Portfolios,  a  Portfolio  may be  limited  in its  ability to engage in certain
techniques and to manage its portfolio with the flexibility  provided herein. It
is the intention of each Portfolio that it operate in material  compliance  with
current  insurance laws and  regulations,  as applied,  in each  jurisdiction in
which the Portfolio is offered.


INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

Fundamental  Policies  and   RestrictionsCertain   investment  restrictions  and
policies have been adopted as  fundamental  policies for the  Portfolios.  It is
fundamental  that each Portfolio  operate as a "diversified  company" within the
meaning of the  Investment  Company Act of 1940,  except the  Aggressive  Growth
Portfolio,  which will operate as a  "non-diversified  company." The  investment
objective of each Portfolio is also a fundamental  policy.  See "Portfolios at a
Glance" and "Portfolios in Detail" in the Prospectus.

A fundamental  policy is one that cannot be changed without the affirmative vote
of the  holders of a majority  (as  defined in the 1940 Act) of the  outstanding
votes  attributable  to the shares of each  Portfolio.  For purposes of the 1940
Act,  "majority"  of share  means the  lesser  of:  (a) 67% or more of the votes
attributable to shares of such Portfolio present at a meeting, if the holders of
more than 50% of such votes are  present or  represented  by proxy;  or (b) more
than 50% of the votes attributable to shares of such Portfolio.

The      fundamental  policies and  restrictions  of the Growth and Money Market
         Portfolios are: 1. Borrowing.  Each Portfolio may borrow from banks for
         temporary or emergency (not leveraging) purposes, including the meeting
         of   redemption   requests   and  cash   payments  of   dividends   and
         distributions,  provided such  borrowings do not exceed 5% of the value
         of the Portfolio's total assets.

         2.  Lending.  Each  Portfolio may not lend its assets or money to other
         persons,  except through: (a) the acquisition of all or a portion of an
         issue of bonds,  debentures or other evidence of indebtedness of a type
         customarily  purchased  for  investment  by  institutional   investors,
         whether  publicly or privately  distributed.  (Each  Portfolio does not
         presently  intend to invest more than 10% of the value of the Portfolio
         in privately  distributed loans. It is possible that the acquisition of
         an entire issue may cause the  Portfolio to be deemed an  "underwriter"
         for purposes of the  Securities Act of 1933);  (b) lending  securities,
         provided that any such loan is collateralized  with cash equal to or in
         excess of the market value of such securities.  (The Portfolio does not
         presently  intend to  engage in the  lending  of  securities);  and (c)
         entering into repurchase agreements.

         3. 5% Portfolio Rule.  With respect to 75% of total assets,  the Growth
         Portfolio may not purchase  securities of any issuer if, as a result of
         the purchase,  more than 5% of such  Portfolio's  total assets would be
         invested in the  securities  of the issuer.  This  limitation  does not
         apply  to  securities   issued  or  guaranteed  by  the  United  States
         government,    its   agencies   or    instrumentalities    ("Government
         Securities").  All securities of a foreign  government and its agencies
         will be treated as a single  issuer for  purposes of this  restriction.
         The Money  Market  Portfolio  may invest more than 5%, but no more than
         25%, of total assets in the  securities  of one issuer for a period not
         to exceed three business days.

         4. 10% Issuer  Rule.  With respect to 75% of total  assets,  the Growth
         Portfolio  may not purchase  more than 10% of the voting  securities of
         any one issuer.  This  limitation  is not  applicable  to a Portfolio's
         investment  in  Government  Securities.  All  securities  of a  foreign
         government  and its  agencies  will be treated  as a single  issuer for
         purposes  of this  restriction.  The Money  Market  Portfolio  will not
         invest in voting securities.

         5. 25% Industry  Rule.  Each  Portfolio may not invest more than 25% of
         the value of its total assets in securities issued by companies engaged
         in any  one  industry,  including  non-domestic  banks  or any  foreign
         government.  This  limitation  does not apply to  investments in United
         States   Government   Securities.   For  the  Money  Market  Portfolio,
         investments  in the  following  are not subject to the 25%  limitation:
         repurchase  agreements and securities  loans  collateralized  by United
         States  Government  Securities,   certificates  of  deposit,   bankers'
         acceptances,  and obligations  (other than commercial  paper) issued or
         guaranteed by United States banks and United States branches of foreign
         banks.

         6.  Underwriting.  No Portfolio may underwrite any issue of securities,
         except to the extent that the sale of securities in accordance with the
         Portfolio's  investment  objective,  policies  and  limitations  may be
         deemed to be an underwriting, and except that the Portfolio may acquire
         securities  under  circumstances in which, if the securities were sold,
         the Portfolio  might be deemed to be an underwriter for purposes of the
         Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

         7. Real Estate. The Growth Portfolio reserves the right to invest up to
         10% of the value of its assets in real properties,  including  property
         acquired in satisfaction of obligations  previously held or received in
         part payment on the sale of other real property owned. The purchase and
         sale of real estate or interests in real estate is not intended to be a
         principal activity of the Portfolio.  The Portfolio  currently does not
         intend to invest more than 5% of its net assets in real estate.

         8. Commodities.  The Portfolios may not purchase or sell commodities or
commodities contracts.

         9. Senior Securities. The Portfolios may not issue senior securities.

The fundamental  policies and restrictions of the Aggressive  Growth;  Balanced;
Bond; High Yield Bond; Index; Small Company; and Value Portfolios are:

         1.  Borrowing.  Each  Portfolio  may borrow from banks for temporary or
         emergency  (not   leveraging)   purposes,   including  the  meeting  of
         redemption  requests and cash payments of dividends  and  distributions
         that might otherwise require the untimely disposition of securities, in
         an amount not to exceed  33.33% of the value of the  Portfolio's  total
         assets   (including  the  amount   borrowed)   valued  at  market  less
         liabilities  (not  including  the  amount  borrowed)  at the  time  the
         borrowing  is made.  Whenever  outstanding  borrowings,  not  including
         reverse  repurchase  agreements,  represent 5% or more of a Portfolio's
         total assets, the Portfolio will not make any additional investments.

         2. Lending. No Portfolio may lend its assets or money to other persons,
         except through (a) purchasing debt obligations,  (b) lending securities
         in an amount not to exceed  33.33% of the  Portfolio's  assets taken at
         market value,  (c) entering into  repurchase  agreements (d) trading in
         financial  futures  contracts,  index  futures  contracts,   securities
         indexes and options on financial  futures  contracts,  options on index
         futures  contracts,  options on  securities  and options on  securities
         indexes and (e) entering into variable rate demand notes.

         3. 5% Portfolio Rule. Except for the Aggressive  Growth  Portfolio,  no
         Portfolio may purchase securities (other than government securities) of
         any  issuer  if,  as a  result  of the  purchase,  more  than 5% of the
         Portfolio's  total  assets would be invested in the  securities  of the
         issuer,  except that up to 25% of the value of the total assets of each
         Portfolio,  may be  invested  without  regard to this  limitation.  All
         securities of a foreign  government and its agencies will be treated as
         a single issuer for purposes of this  restriction.  With respect to the
         Aggressive Growth Portfolio,  no more than 25% of the Portfolio's total
         assets may be invested in the securities of a single issuer (other than
         cash items and government  securities);  and with respect to 50% of the
         Portfolio's  total  assets,  no  more  than 5% may be  invested  in the
         securities  of a single  issuer  (other than cash items and  government
         securities).

         4. 10% Issuer  Rule.  No Portfolio  may  purchase  more than 10% of the
         voting  securities  of  any  one  issuer,  or  more  than  10%  of  the
         outstanding  securities  of any class of issuer,  except  that (a) this
         limitation is not applicable to a Portfolio's investments in government
         securities  and (b) up to 25% of the value of the assets of a Portfolio
         may be invested without regard to these 10% limitations. All securities
         of a foreign  government  and its agencies  will be treated as a single
         issuer for purposes of this restriction.  These limitations are subject
         to any further limitation under the 1940 Act.

         5. 25%  Industry  Rule.  No  Portfolio  may invest more than 25% of the
         value of its total assets in securities  issued by companies engaged in
         any  one  industry,   including   non-domestic  banks  or  any  foreign
         government.  This  limitation  does not apply to  securities  issued or
         guaranteed   by  the  United   States   government,   its  agencies  or
         instrumentalities.

         6.  Underwriting.  No Portfolio may underwrite any issue of securities,
         except to the extent that the sale of securities in accordance with the
         Portfolio's  investment  objective,  policies  and  limitations  may be
         deemed to be an underwriting, and except that the Portfolio may acquire
         securities  under  circumstances in which, if the securities were sold,
         the Portfolio  might be deemed to be an underwriter for purposes of the
         Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

         7. Real Estate.  No Portfolio  may purchase or sell real estate or real
         estate limited partnership interests,  or invest in oil, gas or mineral
         leases, or mineral exploration or development  programs,  except that a
         Portfolio  may  (a)  invest  in  securities  secured  by  real  estate,
         mortgages  or  interests  in real  estate or  mortgages,  (b)  purchase
         securities  issued by  companies  that  invest or deal in real  estate,
         mortgages or interests in real estate or  mortgages,  (c) engage in the
         purchase  and sale of real  estate as  necessary  to provide it with an
         office for the  transaction  of business or (d) acquire  real estate or
         interests in real estate securing an issuer's obligations, in the event
         of a default by that issuer.

         8. Short Sales.  No  Portfolio  may make short sales of  securities  or
         maintain a short position, unless at all times when a short position is
         open,  the  Portfolio  owns  an  equal  amount  of  the  securities  or
         securities convertible into or exchangeable for, without payment of any
         further  consideration,  securities  of the same issue as, and equal in
         amount to, the securities sold short.

         9. Margin  Purchases.  No Portfolio may purchase  securities on margin,
         except that a Portfolio may obtain any short-term credits necessary for
         the  clearance of purchases  and sales of  securities.  For purposes of
         this restriction, the deposit or payment of initial or variation margin
         in connection with futures  contracts,  financial  futures contracts or
         related options,  and options on securities,  and options on securities
         indexes will not be deemed to be a purchase of  securities on margin by
         a Portfolio.

         10.  Commodities.  No Portfolio may invest in commodities,  except that
         each  Portfolio may invest in futures  contracts  (including  financial
         futures  contracts or securities  index futures  contracts) and related
         options and other similar  contracts as described in this  Statement of
         Additional Information and in the Prospectus.

All other investment  policies and restrictions of the Portfolios are considered
not to be fundamental  and  accordingly may be changed by the Board of Directors
without shareholder approval.

Non-Fundamental     RestrictionsNon-Fundamental      RestrictionsNon-Fundamental
RestrictionsNon-Fundamental       RestrictionsNon-Fundamental       Restrictions
Non-fundamental  restrictions  represent the current  intentions of the Board of
Directors, and they differ from fundamental investment restrictions in that they
may be changed or amended by the Board of Directors  without  prior notice to or
approval of shareholders.

The Growth and Money Market Portfolios' non-fundamental restrictions are:

         1.  Securities of Other  Investment  Companies.  The  Portfolios do not
         currently  intend  to  make  investments  in the  securities  of  other
         investment companies. Each Portfolio does reserve the right to purchase
         such  securities,  provided  the purchase of such  securities  does not
         cause:  (1) more  than  10% of the  value of the  total  assets  of the
         Portfolio  to  be  invested  in  securities  of  registered  investment
         companies;  or (2) the  Portfolio  to own  more  than  3% of the  total
         outstanding  voting  stock of any one  investment  company;  or (3) the
         Portfolio to own securities of any one  investment  company that have a
         total  value  greater  than 5% of the value of the total  assets of the
         Portfolio;  or  (4)  the  Portfolio,  together  with  other  investment
         companies  advised  by the  Sub-Adviser,  to own  more  than 10% of the
         outstanding voting stock of a closed-end  investment company. 2. Invest
         for Control.  No Portfolio  may invest in companies  for the purpose of
         exercising management or control in that company.

         3. Short  Sales.  The  Growth  Portfolio  may not make  short  sales of
         securities or maintain a short  position,  unless at all times when the
         short  position is open,  the  Portfolio  owns an equal  amount of such
         securities or securities currently exchangeable, without payment of any
         further  consideration,  for  securities  of the same  issue as, and at
         least equal in amount to, the securities sold short (generally called a
         "short sale against the box") and unless not more than 10% of the value
         of the Portfolio's net assets is deposited or pledged as collateral for
         such sales at any one time.  The Money  Market  Portfolio  may not make
         short sales of securities or maintain a short position.

         4. Restricted and Illiquid Securities. Purchases or acquisitions may be
         made of  securities  which are illiquid due to the absence of a readily
         available  market,  or due to  legal  or  contractual  restrictions  on
         resale, including real estate and certain repurchase agreements or time
         deposits maturing in more than seven days, as long as any such purchase
         or  acquisition  will not  immediately  result in the value of all such
         securities  exceeding 15% of the value of the Growth  Portfolio's total
         assets (10% for the Money Market Portfolio).

         5. Margin  Purchases.  Each  Portfolio  may not purchase  securities on
         margin,  except  that a  Portfolio  may obtain any  short-term  credits
         necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of  securities.  For
         purposes  of this  restriction,  the  deposit  or payment of initial or
         variation  margin in connection  with options on securities will not be
         deemed to be a purchase of securities on margin by a Portfolio.

         6. Put and Call Options. No Portfolio may write put and call options.

The non-fundamental restrictions for the Aggressive Growth; Balanced; Bond; High
Yield Bond; Index; Small Company; and Value Portfolios are:

         1.   Securities of Other Investment Companies
         No Portfolio  may purchase  securities of other  investment  companies,
         other  than  a  security   acquired  in   connection   with  a  merger,
         consolidation,  acquisition,  reorganization  or offer of exchange  and
         except as permitted under the 1940 Act, if as a result of the purchase:
         (a) more than 10% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets would be
         invested in the securities of investment companies; (b) more than 5% of
         the value of the  Portfolio's  total  assets  would be  invested in the
         securities of any one investment  company;  or (c) the Portfolio  would
         own more  than 3% of the total  outstanding  voting  securities  of any
         investment company.

         2.   Invest for Control
         No  Portfolio  may invest in companies  for the purposes of  exercising
         control  or  management.  4.  Restricted  and  Illiquid  Securities  No
         Portfolio  will  invest  more than 15% of its net  assets  in  illiquid
         investments, which includes most repurchase agreements maturing in more
         than seven days, currency and interest rate swaps, time deposits with a
         notice  or   demand   period  of  more   than   seven   days,   certain
         over-the-counter  option contracts,  participation  interests in loans,
         securities that are not readily marketable,  and restricted securities,
         unless the Manager  determines,  based upon a continuing  review of the
         trading  markets  and  available  reliable  price  information  for the
         specific security,  that such restricted  securities are eligible to be
         deemed  liquid  under  Rule 144A.  For  purposes  of this  restriction,
         illiquid  securities  are  securities  that  cannot be disposed of by a
         Portfolio  within  seven days in the  ordinary  course of  business  at
         approximately  the  amount  at  which  the  Portfolio  has  valued  the
         securities.  In no event will any  Portfolio's  investment  in illiquid
         securities,  in the aggregate,  exceed 15% of its assets.  If through a
         change in values,  net assets,  or other  circumstances,  any Portfolio
         were in a position  where more than 15% of its assets were  invested in
         illiquid  securities,  it  would  take  appropriate  steps  to  protect
         liquidity.

         The Board has adopted  guidelines and delegated to the  Sub-Adviser the
         daily  function  of   determining   and  monitoring  the  liquidity  of
         restricted  securities.  The Board,  however,  will  retain  sufficient
         oversight and be ultimately responsible for the determinations. When no
         market,  dealer,  or matrix  quotations  are  available for a security,
         illiquid  investments  are priced at fair value as  determined  in good
         faith by a committee  appointed by the Board.  Since it is not possible
         to  predict  with  assurance  exactly  how the  market  for  restricted
         securities  sold and offered  under Rule 144A will  develop,  the Board
         will   carefully   monitor  each   Portfolio's   investments  in  these
         securities,  focusing  on such  important  factors,  among  others,  as
         valuation,  liquidity,  and availability of information.  To the extent
         that qualified  institutional  buyers become for a time uninterested in
         purchasing these restricted securities,  this investment practice could
         have the effect of decreasing the level of liquidity in a Portfolio.

         The purchase  price and subsequent  valuation of restricted  securities
         normally  reflect a discount  from the price at which  such  securities
         would trade if they were not restricted,  since the  restriction  makes
         them less liquid. The amount of the discount from the prevailing market
         prices is expected to vary  depending  upon the type of  security,  the
         character  of the  issuer,  the  party who will  bear the  expenses  of
         registering the restricted securities, and prevailing supply and demand
         conditions.

Interpretive Rules
   
The above  restrictions apply at the time of purchase and will not be considered
as having been exceeded due solely to market value fluctuations.

INVESTMENT ADVISERS  AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
    

Transamerica  Occidental Life Insurance Company is the Investment Adviser of the
Fund and its  Portfolios.  It will oversee the  management  of the assets of the
Portfolios by the  Sub-Adviser.  In turn, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for the
day-to-day management of the Portfolios.

The Investment  Adviser has entered into an Investment  Advisory  Agreement with
the Fund under which the  Investment  Adviser  assumes  overall  responsibility,
subject to the  supervision  of the Board of Directors,  for  administering  all
operations of the Fund and for  monitoring  and evaluating the management of the
assets of the Portfolios by the Sub-Adviser on an ongoing basis.  The Investment
Adviser  provides  or  arranges  for  the  provision  of  the  overall  business
management and  administrative  services necessary for the Fund's operations and
furnishes  or procures  any other  services and  information  necessary  for the
proper  conduct of the Fund's  business.  The  Investment  Adviser  also acts as
liaison among, and supervisor of, the various service providers to the Fund. The
Investment Adviser is also responsible for overseeing the Fund's compliance with
the  requirements  of  applicable  law and in  conformity  with the  Portfolios'
investment objective(s),  policies and restrictions,  including oversight of the
Sub-Adviser.

   
For its services to the Fund, the Investment  Adviser  receives  annual advisory
fees which are  percentages  of the average daily net assets of the  Portfolios.
The fees are deducted  daily from the assets of each  Portfolio  and paid to the
Investment  Adviser  periodically.  The Investment Adviser pays the salaries and
fees,  if any,  of some of the  officers  of the  Fund and of  personnel  of the
Investment  Adviser  performing  services relating to research,  statistical and
investment activities and the fees of the Sub-Adviser.
    

The Growth  Portfolio of the Fund began  operations  on November 1, 1996, as the
successor to Separate  Account Fund C of Transamerica  Occidental Life Insurance
Company.  Transamerica  Occidental  Life  Insurance  Company was the  investment
adviser  to the  Separate  Account  Fund C. The  advisory  fee paid by  Separate
Account  Fund C prior to the November 1, 1996,  reorganization  was 0.30% of its
average daily net assets.  The dollar amount paid by Separate  Account Fund C to
the Investment Adviser in 1995 was $67,198.  The total dollar amount paid to the
Investment  Adviser in 1996,  including  amounts paid by Separate Account Fund C
through  October 31 and amounts paid by the Growth  Portfolio  after October 31,
1996,  was $66,831.  The advisory fee payable to the  Investment  Adviser by the
Growth  Portfolio  after the  November 1, 1996,  reorganization  is 0.75% of the
Portfolio's  average daily net assets.  Amounts paid to the  Investment  Adviser
during  November  and  December  1996  reflect  waiver of  advisory  fees by the
Investment  Adviser;  0.62% of the Growth  Portfolio's  average daily net assets
were paid to the Investment Adviser as advisory fees in November and December of
1996. The total dollar amount paid to the Investment Adviser by the Portfolio in
1997 was  $313,749.  Amounts paid to the  Investment  Adviser in 1997  reflected
waiver  of  advisory  fees  by the  Investment  Adviser;  0.62%  of  the  Growth
Portfolio's  average  daily net assets  were paid to the  Investment  Adviser as
advisory fees in 1997.  Amounts paid to the Investment Adviser in 1997 reflected
waiver  of  advisory  fees  by the  Investment  Adviser;  _____%  of the  Growth
Portfolio's  average  daily net assets  were paid to the  Investment  Adviser as
advisory fees in 1998.

   
The Money Market Portfolio commenced operations  January 2, 1998.
    

As of the date of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information,  the  Aggressive
Growth,  Balanced,  Bond,  High Yield  Bond,  Index,  Small  Company,  and Value
Portfolios had not yet commenced operations.

   
Each Portfolio pays all the costs of its operations  that are not assumed by the
Investment  Adviser,  including  custodian  fees,  legal and auditing fees, fund
administration,  registration  fees  and  expenses,  and fees  and  expenses  of
directors unaffiliated with the Investment Adviser.  Portfolio expenses that are
not  Portfolio-specific  will be allocated among the Portfolios based on the net
assets of each Portfolio.
    

The  Investment  Advisory  Agreement  does not  place  limits  on the  operating
expenses of the  Portfolios.  However,  the Investment  Adviser has  voluntarily
undertaken  to pay any such  expenses  (but  not  including  brokerage  or other
portfolio transaction expenses or expenses of litigation, indemnification, taxes
or other  extraordinary  expenses) to the extent that such expenses,  as accrued
for each Portfolio  separately,  exceed .10% of the Growth Portfolio's and 0.25%
of the  Money  Market  Portfolio's  estimated  average  daily  net  assets on an
annualized basis.

The  Investment  Advisory  Agreement  provides that the  Investment  Adviser may
render  similar  services to others so long as the services  that it provides to
the Portfolio are not impaired thereby.  The Investment  Advisory Agreement also
provides  that the  Investment  Adviser  shall  not be  liable  for any error of
judgment or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any  investment or for
any act or omission in the management of the Portfolio,  except for: (i) willful
misfeasance,  bad faith or gross  negligence in the performance of its duties or
by  reason  of  reckless  disregard  of its  duties  or  obligations  under  the
investment advisory agreement; and (ii) to the extent specified in Section 36(b)
of the 1940 Act  concerning  loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with
respect to the receipt of compensation.

   
The  Investment  Advisory  Agreement  was  approved  by the Board of  Directors,
including a majority  of the  Directors  who are not  parties to the  investment
advisory agreement or "interested  persons" (as such term is defined in the 1940
Act) of any  party  thereto  (the  "non-interested  Directors")  for the  Growth
Portfolio on July 24, 1996, and for the Money Market Portfolio on July 31, 1997,
and for the Aggressive  Growth,  Balanced,  Bond, High Yield Bond, Index,  Small
Company and Value Portfolios  on___________.  The investment  advisory agreement
will  remain  in  effect  from  year  to  year  provided  such   continuance  is
specifically  approved as to each  Portfolio at least annually by: (a) the Board
of  Directors or the vote of a majority of the votes  attributable  to shares of
such Portfolio; and (b) the vote of a majority of the non-interested  Directors,
cast in person at a meeting  called for the purpose of voting on such  approval.
The investment  advisory agreement will terminate  automatically if assigned (as
defined in the 1940 Act). The investment  advisory  agreement is also terminable
as to any  Portfolio  at any  time by the  Board  of  Directors  or by vote of a
majority of the votes  attributable  to  outstanding  voting  securities  of the
applicable  Portfolio (a) without  penalty and (b) on 60 days' written notice to
the Investment Adviser.

Sub-Adviser
The Investment  Adviser has contracted with  Transamerica  Investment  Services,
Inc.,  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  Transamerica   Corporation,   to  render
investment  services  to the Fund as the  Sub-Adviser.  Transamerica  Investment
Services,  Inc.  has been in existence  since 1967 and has  provided  investment
services to investment  companies since 1968 and the Transamerica Life Companies
since 1981. The Sub-Adviser  provides  recommendations on the management of each
Portfolio's  assets,  provides  investment  research  reports  and  information,
supervises  and  manages  the  investments  of each  Portfolio,  and directs the
purchase and sale of portfolio  investments.  Investment decisions regarding the
composition  of each  Portfolio  and the  nature  and  timing of changes in each
Portfolio are subject to the control of the Board of Directors of the Fund.  The
Sub-Adviser  also pays the salaries and fees, if any, of some of the officers of
the Fund,  all of the  directors  of the fund who are  "interested  person"  (as
defined in the 1940 Act),  and  personnel  of  Sub-Adviser  performing  services
relating to research statistical and investment activities.
    

The  Investment  Adviser has agreed to pay the  Sub-Adviser  a fee at the annual
rate of a percentage of each  Portfolio's  average daily net assets.  These fees
are shown below.

          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          Portfolio               Sub-Advisory Fee
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          Aggressive Growth
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          Balanced
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          Bond
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          Growth                  0.30% of 1st $50 million
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
                                  0.25% of next $150 million
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
                                  0.2% in excess of $200 million
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          High Yield Bond
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          Money Market            0.15%
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          Small Company
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          ----------------------- ----------------------------------
          Value
          -------------------------------------------- 

   
The  Investment  Sub-Adviser  agreement  was approved by the Board of Directors,
including a majority of the  Directors  who are not parties to the  sub-advisory
agreement or  "interested  persons" (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of
any party thereto (the "non-interested  Directors"), for the Growth Portfolio on
July 24, 1996,  and for the Money Market  Portfolio on October 31, 1997, and for
the Aggressive Growth, Balanced, Bond, High Yield Bond, Index, Small Company and
Value Portfolios on  __________________.  The Sub-Advisory Agreement will remain
in effect from year to year provided such  continuance is specifically  approved
as to each  Portfolio  at least  annually  by: (a) the Board of Directors or the
vote of a majority of the votes  attributable to shares of such  Portfolio;  and
(b) the vote of a majority of the non-interested  Directors, cast in person at a
meeting  called for the  purpose of voting on such  approval.  The  sub-advisory
agreement will terminate automatically if assigned (as defined in the 1940 Act).
The sub-advisory agreement is also terminable as to any Portfolio at any time by
the Board of  Directors  or by vote of a majority of the votes  attributable  to
outstanding  voting  securities of such Portfolio (a) without penalty and (b) on
30 days' written notice to the Sub-Adviser.

Custodian
Pursuant to a Custodian  Agreement  with the Fund,  State  Street Bank and Trust
Company 225 Franklin Street, Boston,  Massachusetts 02110 ("State Street") holds
the cash and portfolio securities of the Portfolios as custodian.

State  Street  is  responsible  for  holding  all  securities  and  cash  of the
Portfolios,  receiving and paying for securities  purchased,  delivering against
payment  securities sold, and receiving and collecting  income from investments,
making all payments  covering  expenses of the Fund,  all as directed by persons
authorized by the Fund. State Street does not exercise any supervisory  function
in such matters as the purchase  and sale of  portfolio  securities,  payment of
dividends,  or payment of  expenses  of the  Portfolios  or the Fund.  Portfolio
securities purchased  domestically are maintained in the custody of State Street
and may be entered  into the  Federal  Reserve,  Depository  Trust  Company,  or
Participants Trust Company book entry systems.

Administrator
Pursuant to an  Administration  Agreement  with the Fund,  State Street Bank and
Trust  Company,  225  Franklin  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts  02110,  acts as
Administrator and performs certain administrative services including:

         Overseeing the  determination  and  publication of the  Portfolios' net
         asset value in accordance with the Portfolios' policies as adopted from
         time to time by the Board;

         Preparing the Portfolios'  federal,  state and local income tax returns
         for  review by the  Fund's  independent  accountants  and filing by the
         Fund's treasurer; and

         Preparing  for review and  approval by  officers of the Fund  financial
         information for the Fund's semi-annual and annual reports.

The total  compensation  paid  State  Street by the  Portfolio  pursuant  to the
Administration  Agreement for the last three fiscal years is as follows:  Growth
Portfolio $ in 1998; $ in 1997 and $ in 1996;  and Money  Market  Portfolio $ in
1998.

Independent Public Accountants
Ernst & Young LLP, 515 South Flower Street, Los Angeles,  California 90071, acts
as the Fund's independent certified public accountants.

PORTFOLIO  TRANSACTIONS,  PORTFOLIO  TURNOVER AND BROKERAGE The  Sub-Adviser  is
responsible  for decisions to buy and sell  securities for each  Portfolio,  the
selection of brokers and dealers to effect the  transactions and the negotiation
of  brokerage  commissions,  if any.  Purchases  and  sales of  securities  on a
securities  exchange  are  effected  through  brokers  who  charge a  negotiated
commission for their services.  Orders may be directed to any broker  including,
to the extent and in the manner  permitted by applicable law,  affiliates of the
Investment Adviser or the Sub-Adviser.

In placing orders for portfolio  securities of a Portfolio,  the  Sub-Adviser is
required to give primary consideration to obtaining the most favorable price and
efficient  execution.  This means that the Sub-Adviser will seek to execute each
transaction at a price and commission,  if any, which provide the most favorable
total cost or proceeds  reasonably  attainable in the  circumstances.  While the
Sub-Adviser generally seeks reasonably competitive spreads or commissions,  each
Portfolio  will not  necessarily  be paying  the  lowest  spread  or  commission
available.  Within the framework of this policy,  the Sub-Adviser  will consider
research and  investment  services  provided by brokers or dealers who effect or
are parties to portfolio transactions of the Portfolio,  the Sub-Adviser and its
affiliates, or other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates. Such research
and  investment  services  include  statistical  and economic  data and research
reports on particular  companies and  industries.  Such services are used by the
Sub-Adviser  in connection  with all of its investment  activities,  and some of
such services obtained in connection with the execution of transactions for each
Portfolio may be used in managing other investment accounts. Conversely, brokers
furnishing  such services may be selected for the execution of  transactions  of
such other accounts,  whose  aggregate  assets are far larger than those of each
Portfolio,  and  the  services  furnished  by  such  brokers  may be used by the
Sub-Adviser in providing  investment  sub-advisory  services for each Portfolio.
The aggregate  dollar amounts of the brokerage  commissions paid with respect to
portfolio  transactions  of the Portfolio by the  Sub-Adviser  as sub-adviser to
Separate  Account Fund C (the Growth  Portfolio's  predecessor)  were $7,253 for
1995, and $19,115 for the first ten months of 1996. The aggregate  dollar amount
of brokerage  commissions paid by the Growth Portfolio after the reorganization,
during  November and December  1996,  was $5,550,  so that the total paid during
1996 was $24,665. The total paid by the Growth Portfolio during fiscal year 1997
was $16,312.  The total paid by the Growth Portfolio during fiscal year 1998 was
$_90,274.  The total paid by the Money Market  Portfolio during fiscal year 1998
was $______. The other Portfolios did not commence operations in 1998.
    

On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be
in the best  interest  of a  Portfolio  as well as its  other  advisory  clients
(including any other fund or other  investment  company or advisory  account for
which  the  Sub-Adviser  or  an  affiliate  acts  as  Investment  Adviser),  the
Sub-Adviser,  to the extent  permitted by applicable laws and  regulations,  may
aggregate the  securities to be sold or purchased for a Portfolio  with those to
be sold or  purchased  for such other  customers in order to obtain the best net
price and most favorable execution.  In such event, allocation of the securities
so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction,  will
be made by the Sub-Adviser in the manner it considers to be most equitable as to
each customer and  consistent  with its fiduciary  obligations to such Portfolio
and such other customers. In some instances, this procedure may adversely affect
the price and size of the position obtainable for a Portfolio.

Commission rates are established  pursuant to negotiations with the broker based
on the quality and quantity of execution  services provided by the broker in the
light of generally  prevailing rates. The allocation of orders among brokers and
the commission rates paid are reviewed periodically by the Board of Directors.

For calendar year 1998, the portfolio turnover rate for the Growth Portfolio was
____%.  The turnover rate for the Money Market  Portfolio is zero for regulatory
purposes.  A 100%  annual  turnover  rate  would  occur if all of a  Portfolio's
securities  were  replaced one time during a one year period.  None of the other
Portfolios began investing in 1998.


DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Under the 1940 Act, the Board of Directors is  responsible  for  determining  in
good faith the fair value of securities of each  Portfolio.  In accordance  with
procedures  adopted by the Board of Directors,  the net asset value per share is
calculated by  determining  the net worth of each Portfolio  (assets,  including
securities at market value or amortized cost value, minus  liabilities)  divided
by the number of that Portfolio's  outstanding shares. All securities are valued
as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

In the event that the New York  Stock  Exchange,  the  Federal  Reserve,  or the
national  securities  exchange on which stock options are traded adopt different
trading hours on either a permanent or temporary  basis,  the Board of Directors
will reconsider the time at which net asset value is computed. In addition,  the
Portfolios may compute their net asset value as of any time  permitted  pursuant
to any exemption, order or statement of the SEC or its staff.

Assets of the Portfolios,  other than the Money Market Portfolio,  are valued as
follows:

     (a) equity securities and other similar investments  ("Equities") listed on
any U. S.  stock  market  or the  National  Association  of  Securities  Dealers
Automated  Quotation System ("NASDAQ") are valued at the last sale price on that
exchange or NASDAQ on the valuation day; if no sale occurs, Equities traded on a
U. S.  exchange  or NASDAQ are valued at the mean  between  the  closing bid and
closing asked prices; (b)  over-the-counter  securities not quoted on NASDAQ are
valued at the last sale price on the valuation day or, if no sale occurs, at the
mean between the last bid and asked prices; (c) debt securities with a remaining
maturity  of 61  days  or  more  are  valued  on the  basis  of  dealer-supplied
quotations or by a pricing  service  selected by the Sub-Adviser and approved by
the Board of Directors; (d) options and futures contracts are valued at the last
sale price on the market where any such option contracts is principally  traded;
(e)  over-the-counter  options are valued  based upon prices  provided by market
makers  in such  securities  or  dealers  in  such  currencies;  (f)  all  other
securities  and other  assets,  including  those  for  which a  pricing  service
supplies no  quotations or quotations  are not deemed by the  Sub-Adviser  to be
representative  of market values,  but excluding debt  securities with remaining
maturities  of 60 days or less,  are valued at fair value as  determined in good
faith pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Directors; and (g) debt
securities with a remaining  maturity of 60 days or less will be valued at their
amortized cost which approximates market value.

Equities traded on more than one U. S. national  securities  exchange are valued
at the  last  sale  price on each  business  day at the  close  of the  exchange
representing the principal  market for such securities.  The value of all assets
and  liabilities  expressed in foreign  currencies  will be converted  into U.S.
dollar values at the noon (Eastern  Time) Reuters spot rate. If such  quotations
are not  available,  the  price  will be  determined  in good  faith by or under
procedures established by the Board of Directors.

All of the  assets  of the Money  Market  Portfolio  are  valued on the basis of
amortized  cost in an effort to maintain a constant net asset value per share of
$1.00.  The Board of Directors  has  determined  the use of the  amortized  cost
method  to be in the  best  interests  of the  Money  Market  Portfolio  and its
shareholders.  Under the  amortized  cost method of  valuation,  securities  are
valued  at cost on the date of their  acquisition,  and  thereafter  a  constant
accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium to maturity is assumed,
regardless of the impact of  fluctuating  interest  rates on the market value of
the security.  While this method provides certainty in valuation,  it may result
in periods  during which the value as determined by amortized  cost is higher or
lower  than  the  price  the  Portfolio  would  receive  if it were to sell  the
security. During such periods, the quoted yield to investors may differ somewhat
from that obtained by a similar fund which uses available  market  quotations to
value all of its securities.

The Board has established  procedures  reasonably designed,  taking into account
current market conditions and the Money Market Portfolio's investment objective,
to stabilize the net asset value per share for purposes of sales and redemptions
at $1.00.  These procedures include review by the Board, at such intervals as it
deems appropriate, to determine the extent, if any, to which the net asset value
per share  calculated by using available market  quotations  deviates from $1.00
per share.  In the event such  deviation  should exceed one half of one percent,
the Board will promptly  consider  initiating  corrective  action.  If the Board
believes that the extent of any deviation from a $1.00  amortized cost price per
share may result in material dilution or other unfair results to new or existing
shareholders,  it will take such steps as it considers  appropriate to eliminate
or reduce these  consequences to the extent reasonably  practicable.  Such steps
may include:  (1) selling  securities  prior to  maturity;  (2)  shortening  the
average maturity of the Portfolio; (3) withholding or reducing dividends; or (4)
utilizing  a net asset  value  per share  determination  from  available  market
quotations.  Even if these steps were taken,  the Money Market  Portfolio's  net
asset value might still decline.


PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The  investment  results  of each  Portfolio  will  fluctuate  over time and any
presentation of investment results for any prior period should not be considered
a  representation  of  what  an  investment  may  earn  or  what  a  Portfolio's
performance may be in any future period. In addition to information  provided in
shareholder reports,  the Fund may, in its discretion,  from time to time make a
list of a Portfolio's holdings available to investors upon request.

Since each Portfolio is not available  directly to the public,  its  performance
data is not advertised unless  accompanied by comparable data for the applicable
variable annuity or variable life insurance policy. The Portfolios'  performance
data do not reflect separate account or contract level charges.

Average Annual Total Return Performance
The Fund may from time to time  quote or  otherwise  use  average  annual  total
return information for the Portfolios in advertisements,  shareholder reports or
sales literature.

Average  annual  total  return  quotations  are  computed by finding the average
annual compounded rates of return over one, five and ten year periods that would
equate the initial amount invested to the ending redeemable value,  according to
the following formula:

      P(1+T)n = ERV

         Where:
         P        =        a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000

         T        =        average annual total return

         n        =        number of years

         ERV               = ending  redeemable  value of a hypothetical  $1,000
                           investment  made at the beginning of the one, five or
                           ten-year  period  at the  end of the  one,  five,  or
                           ten-year period (or fractional portion thereof).

Average Annual Total Returns (as of 12/31/98)
                             1           5      10   Since    Incep-
   
                          year      years   years       Inception    tion Date
Growth Portfolio                2/26/69
Money Market Portfolio      1/2/98
    


From time to time,  the  Portfolio  may  disclose  cumulative  total  returns in
conjunction  with the standard  format  described  above.  The cumulative  total
returns will be calculated using the following formula:

      CTR   =   (ERV/P) - 1

      Where:

      CTR              = The cumulative total return net of Portfolio  recurring
                       charges for the period.

      ERV           = The ending redeemable value of the hypothetical investment
                    at the end of the period.

      P = A hypothetical single payment of $1,000.

Although  30-day yields are not used in  advertising,  they are  available  upon
request.  Quotations  will be based on all  investment  income per share  earned
during a particular 30-day period,  less expenses accrued during the period (net
investment  income),  and will be computed by dividing net investment  income by
the value of a share on the last day of the period,  according to the  following
formula:

Yield = 2[({[a-b]/cd} + 1)6 - 1] Where:
a = dividends and interest earned during the period b = the expenses accrued for
the  period  (net of  reimbursements)  c = the  average  daily  number of shares
outstanding  during the period d = the maximum  offering  price per share on the
last day of the period

Any  performance  data  quoted  for the  Portfolios  will  represent  historical
performance and the investment  return and principal value of an investment will
fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less
than original cost. Performance data for the Portfolios does not reflect charges
deducted under the variable  annuity  contracts.  If contract  charges are taken
into account, such performance data would reflect lower returns.

Growth Portfolio Performance
The Growth  Portfolio is the  successor to  Transamerica  Occidental's  Separate
Account  Fund C.  Separate  Account  Fund C had been a  separate  account of the
Investment  Adviser  registered  under the 1940 Act on Form N-3 as an  open-end,
diversified,  management  investment  company.  The  reorganization  of Separate
Account Fund C from a management investment company into a unit investment trust
called Separate Account C, was approved at a meeting of the Contract owners held
on October  30,  1996.  The  assets of  Separate  Account  Fund C as of close of
business  October 31, 1996, were  transferred  intact to the Growth Portfolio of
the Fund in exchange  for shares in the Growth  Portfolio  which will be held by
Separate  Account C. Because the Growth  Portfolio is the  successor to Separate
Account Fund C, the historical  performance  data of Separate  Account Fund C is
the  Growth   Portfolio's   performance   history  for  periods   prior  to  the
reorganization.

Prior to the reorganization on November 1, 1996,  Separate Account Fund C paid a
mortality and expense risk fee of 1.10% and an investment  advisory fee of 0.30%
per year, and it did not bear any operating expenses.  After the reorganization,
the Growth  Portfolio  does not pay any mortality and expense risk fees, and its
total  investment  advisory fee and  operating  expenses  during 1997 were 0.98%
(before fee waivers and expense  reimbursements) and 0.85% after fee waivers and
expense reimbursements.  In accordance with opinions expressed by the SEC staff,
investment  performance  for the  Growth  Portfolio  for  periods  prior  to the
reorganization reflect total mutual fund fees and expenses of 0.98% per year.

In  computing  its   standardized   total  returns  for  periods  prior  to  the
reorganization,  the Fund  assumes  that the  charges  currently  imposed by the
Growth  Portfolio  were in  effect  through  each of the  periods  for which the
standardized returns are presented.  The Growth Portfolio's  performance data do
not reflect any sales or insurance  charges,  or any other  separate  account or
contract level  charges,  that were imposed under the annuity  contracts  issued
through Separate  Account Fund C. Likewise,  the performance data for the Growth
Portfolio since the  reorganization do not reflect any charges applicable to any
insurance product. Currently, the Growth Portfolio is only available through the
purchase of variable  annuity and variable life insurance  contracts  which have
charges and expenses specific to them.

Money Market Portfolio Performance
Current yield for the Money Market Portfolio will be computed by determining the
net change,  exclusive of capital changes at the beginning of a seven-day period
in the value of a  hypothetical  investment,  subtracting  any  deductions  from
shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of a hypothetical
investment at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return.
This base period return is then  multiplied by (365/7) with the resulting  yield
figure carried to at least the nearest hundredth of one percent.




Calculation of "effective  yield" begins with the same "base period return" used
in the  calculation  of  yield,  which  is then  annualized  to  reflect  weekly
compounding pursuant to the following formula:
                                                                        365/7
      Effective yield = [(1 + (Base Period Return)     ] - 1

Sub-Adviser Performance on Similar Funds
The Portfolios'  Sub-Adviser also manages  SEC-registered  mutual funds ("mutual
funds") and non-registered  segregated investment accounts ("separate accounts")
of insurance companies.

A Portfolio may disclose in advertisements,  supplemental sales literature,  and
reports  performance data of existing mutual funds or separate  accounts managed
by the Portfolio's  Sub-Adviser that have investment  objectives,  policies, and
strategies  substantially  similar  to  those  of  such  Portfolio  (a  "Similar
Sub-Adviser Fund").

Although the Similar  Sub-Adviser Funds have  substantially  similar  investment
objectives,  policies,  and  strategies  as the  designated  Portfolio,  and are
managed by the same  Sub-Adviser  as the  designated  Portfolio,  you should not
assume that the designated  Portfolio  will have the same future  performance as
the Similar Sub-Adviser Funds. Any Portfolio's future performance may be greater
or less  than  the  historical  performance  and/or  future  performance  of the
corresponding  Similar  Sub-Adviser  Fund due to,  among other  things,  certain
inherent  differences  between a Portfolio  and the Similar  Sub-Adviser  Funds.
Additionally,  the  separate  accounts are not  registered  with the SEC and not
subject  to the  Investment  Company  Act of  1940,  nor  are  they  subject  to
Subchapter M of the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986,  as amended (the  "Code").
Therefore, the separate accounts were not subject to the investment limitations,
diversification   requirements,   and  other  restrictions  that  apply  to  the
Portfolios.  If the separate accounts had been subject to the Investment Company
Act or  Subchapter  M of the Code,  their  performance  may have been  adversely
affected at times. Additionally,  the fees and expenses of the Portfolios may be
higher or lower than the fees and expenses of Similar  Sub-Adviser Funds. Higher
fees and expenses have a negative  impact on  performance.  Also, the Portfolios
are  currently  only  available  through the  purchase  of variable  annuity and
variable life insurance  contracts.  The performance of the Similar  Sub-Adviser
Funds does not reflect  any  expenses or charges  applicable  to these  variable
insurance contracts.

On June 30, 1998, the assets of the High Yield separate account were transferred
to the  Premier  High  Yield  Bond  mutual  fund in  exchange  for fund  shares.
Therefore,  the performance of the Premier High Yield Bond mutual fund, prior to
June 30,  1998,  is the  performance  of the High  Yield Bond  separate  account
recalculated  to reflect the higher fees and  expenses of the Premier High Yield
Bond Fund. The separate account commenced operations September 1, 1990.

The  performance of each Similar  Sub-Adviser  Fund is its own and should not be
considered a substitute for a Portfolio's  own  performance;  nor should Similar
Sub-Adviser  Fund  performance  be  considered  indicative of any past or future
performance of the Portfolios.

Published Performance
From time to time the Fund may publish, or provide telephonically, an indication
of the Portfolios' past  performance as measured by independent  sources such as
(but  not  limited  to)  Lipper  Analytical  Services,  Weisenberger  Investment
Companies  Service,  Donoghue's  Money Fund  Report,  Barron's,  Business  Week,
Changing Times,  Financial World,  Forbes,  Fortune,  Money,  Personal Investor,
Sylvia Porter's Personal Finance and The Wall Street Journal.  The Fund may also
advertise  information  which has been provided to the NASD for  publication  in
regional and local newspapers.

In  addition,  the  Fund  may  from  time  to  time  advertise  the  Portfolios'
performance relative to certain indices and benchmark investments, including:
      o      the Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. Mutual Fund Performance 
Analysis, Fixed-Income Analysis and
            Mutual Fund Indices (which measure total return and average current
 yield for the mutual fund
            industry and rank mutual fund performance);
      o      the CDA Mutual Fund Report published by CDA Investment 
Technologies, Inc. (which analyzes price, risk
            and various measures of return for the mutual fund industry);
      o      the Consumer Price Index published by the U. S. Bureau of Labor 
Statistics (which measures changes in
            the price of goods and services);
      o     Stocks,  Bonds, Bills and Inflation published by Ibbotson Associates
            (which   provides   historical   performance   figures  for  stocks,
            government securities and inflation);
      o the  Hambrecht & Quist Growth Stock  Index;  o the NASDAQ OTC  Composite
      Prime Return; o the Russell Midcap Index; o the Russell 2000 Index - Total
      Return; o the ValueLine Composite-Price Return; o the Wilshire 5000 Index;
      o      the Salomon Brothers' World Bond Index (which measures the total 
return in U. S. dollar terms of
            government bonds, Eurobonds and foreign bonds of ten countries, with
 all such bonds having a minimum
            maturity of five years);
      o      the Shearson Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index or its component 
indices (the Aggregate Bond Index
            measures the performance of Treasury, U. S. Government agencies, 
mortgage and Yankee bonds);
      o      the S&P Bond indices (which measure yield and price of corporate, 
municipal and U. S. Government
            bonds);
      o      the J.P. Morgan Global Government Bond Index;
      o      Donoghue's Money Market Fund Report (which provides industry 
averages of 7-day annualized and
            compounded yields of taxable, tax-free and U. S. Government money 
market funds);
      o     other taxable investments including  certificates of deposit,  money
            market deposit accounts,  checking accounts, savings accounts, money
            market mutual funds and repurchase agreements;
      o     historical  investment data supplied by the research  departments of
            Goldman Sachs,  Lehman Brothers,  First Boston  Corporation,  Morgan
            Stanley (including EAFE), Salomon Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Donaldson
            Lufkin and Jenrette or other providers of such data;
      o      the FT-Actuaries Europe and Pacific Index;
      o mutual fund performance indices published by Variable Annuity Research &
      Data  Service;  o S&P 500 Index;  and o mutual  fund  performance  indices
      published by Morningstar, Inc.

The  composition of the investments in such indices and the  characteristics  of
such  benchmark  investments  are not  identical  to, and in some cases are very
different  from,  those  of each  Portfolio's  investments.  These  indices  and
averages are generally  unmanaged and the items included in the  calculations of
such indices and averages may be different  from those of the equations  used by
the Fund to calculate the Portfolios' performance figures.

The  Portfolios  may also from time to time include in such  advertising a total
return figure that is not calculated according to the formula set forth above in
order to compare  more  accurately  the  performance  of a Portfolio  with other
measures of investment  return.  For example,  unmanaged  indexes may assume the
reinvestment   of  dividends  but  generally  do  not  reflect   deductions  for
administrative and management costs and expenses.

The Fund may from time to time summarize the substance of discussions  contained
in shareholder  reports in advertisements and publish the Sub-Adviser's views as
to markets, the rationale for the Portfolios' investments and discussions of the
Portfolios' current asset allocation.

From time to time,  advertisements  or  information  may include a discussion of
certain  attributes  or benefits to be derived by an  investment in a particular
Portfolio. Such advertisements or information may include symbols,  headlines or
other material which  highlight or summarize the  information  discussed in more
detail in the communication.

Such  performance  data is based on  historical  results and is not  intended to
indicate  future  performance.  The total return of a Portfolio  varies based on
market conditions,  portfolio expenses, portfolio investments and other factors.
The value of a Portfolio's  shares  fluctuates  and an investor's  shares may be
worth more or less than their original cost upon redemption.


FEDERAL TAX MATTERS

Each  Portfolio  intends to qualify  and to  continue  to qualify as a regulated
investment  company under  Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code").  In order to qualify for that  treatment,  each  Portfolio
must  distribute to its  shareholders  for each taxable year at least 90% of its
investment  company taxable  income,  consisting of net investment  income,  net
short-term   capital   gain  and  net  gains  from  certain   foreign   currency
transactions.

Sources of Gross Income
   
To qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company,  each Portfolio must
also, among other things, derive its income from certain sources.  Specifically,
in each taxable year,  each Portfolio must generally  derive at least 90% of its
gross income from  dividends,  interest,  payments  with  respect to  securities
loans,  gains  from the sale or  other  disposition  of  securities  or  foreign
currencies, or other income (including,  but not limited to, gains from options,
futures or forward  contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing
in  securities,  or these  currencies.  For purposes of this test,  gross income
generally  is  determined  without  regard  to  losses  from  the  sale or other
disposition of stock or securities or other Portfolio assets.
    

Diversification of Assets
To qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company,  each Portfolio must
also satisfy certain tax requirements with respect to the diversification of its
assets.  Each  Portfolio  must  have,  at  the  close  of  each  quarter  of the
Portfolio's  taxable  year,  at  least  50% of the  value  of its  total  assets
represented by cash, cash items, United States Government securities, securities
of other regulated investment companies,  and other securities which, in respect
of any one issuer, do not exceed 5% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets
and that do not represent more than 10% of the outstanding  voting securities of
the  issuer.  In  addition,  not more than 25% of the value of each  Portfolio's
total assets may be invested in securities  (other than United States Government
securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one
issuer,  or of two or more issuers  which the  Portfolio  controls and which are
engaged  in the same or  similar  trades  or  businesses  or  related  trades or
businesses.   For  purposes  of  each   Portfolio's   requirements  to  maintain
diversification for tax purposes, the issuer of a loan participation will be the
underlying borrower.  In cases where a Portfolio does not have recourse directly
against  the  borrower,  both the  borrower  and each agent  bank and  co-lender
interposed  between the Portfolio and the borrower will be deemed issuers of the
loan participation for tax diversification purposes. The Portfolio's investments
in U. S.  Government  Securities  are not  subject  to  these  limitations.  The
foregoing  diversification  requirements are in addition to those imposed by the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act").

Because the Fund is  established  as an investment  medium for variable  annuity
contracts,  Section  817(h)  of  the  Code  imposes  additional  diversification
requirements on the Portfolio.  These  requirements which are in addition to the
diversification  requirements  mentioned above, place certain limitations on the
proportion  of each  Portfolio's  assets that may be  represented  by any single
investment.  In  general,  no more than 55% of the  value of the  assets of each
Portfolio may be represented by any one investment;  no more than 70% by any two
investments; no more than 80% by any three investments;  and no more than 90% by
any four investments.  For these purposes, all securities of the same issuer are
treated as a single  investment  and each  United  States  government  agency or
instrumentality is treated as a separate issuer.

Additional Tax Considerations
The  Portfolios  will not be  subject to the 4%  Federal  excise tax  imposed on
amounts not distributed to shareholders on a timely basis because each Portfolio
intends  to make  sufficient  distributions  to  avoid  such  excise  tax.  If a
Portfolio  failed  to  qualify  as a  regulated  investment  company,  owners of
variable annuity contracts or variable life policies ("Contracts") based on such
Portfolio:  (1) might be taxed currently on the investment  earnings under their
Contracts  and thereby lose the benefit of tax  deferral;  and (2) the Portfolio
might incur additional taxes. In addition, if a Portfolio failed to qualify as a
regulated  investment  company,  or if a  Portfolio  failed to  comply  with the
diversification  requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code, owners of Contracts
based on that Portfolio  would be taxed on the  investment  earnings under their
Contracts and thereby lose the benefit of tax deferral. Accordingly,  compliance
with the  above  rules  is  carefully  monitored  by the  Sub-Adviser  and it is
intended  that each  Portfolio  will comply with these rules as they exist or as
they may be modified  from time to time.  Compliance  with the tax  requirements
described  above may  result in a  reduction  in the  return of each  Portfolio,
since, to comply with the above rules, the investments utilized (and the time at
which such  investments  are entered into and closed out) may be different  from
that the Sub-Adviser might otherwise believe to be desirable.

The foregoing is a general and abbreviated summary of the applicable  provisions
of the Code and Treasury Regulations  currently in effect. It is not intended to
be a complete  explanation or a substitute for consultation  with individual tax
advisers. For the complete provisions, reference should be made to the pertinent
Code sections and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.  The Code and
Regulations are subject to change.


SHARES OF STOCK

Each issued and  outstanding  share of each Portfolio is entitled to participate
equally in dividends and distributions  declared for that Portfolio's stock and,
upon liquidation or dissolution,  in that Portfolio's net assets remaining after
satisfaction  of outstanding  liabilities.  The shares of each  Portfolio,  when
issued,  are fully paid and  non-assessable and have no preemptive or conversion
rights.

 As the designated successor to Separate Account Fund C, the Growth Portfolio of
the Fund received the assets of Separate  Account Fund C. In exchange,  the Fund
provided Separate Account Fund C with shares in the Growth Portfolio.

Under  normal  circumstances,  subject to the  reservation  of rights  explained
below,  the Fund will  redeem  shares of each  Portfolio  in cash within 7 days.
However,  the right of a shareholder to redeem shares and the date of payment by
the Fund may be suspended  for more than seven days for any period  during which
the New York Stock  Exchange  is closed,  other than the  customary  weekends or
holidays,  or when trading on such  Exchange is  restricted as determined by the
SEC; or during any emergency,  as determined by the SEC, as a result of which it
is not reasonably  practicable for a Portfolio to dispose of securities owned by
it or fairly to determine the value of its net assets;  or for such other period
as the SEC may by order permit for the protection of shareholders.

Under Maryland law, the Fund is not required to hold annual shareholder meetings
and does not intend to do so.



DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The  Directors  and  officers of the Fund are listed below  together  with their
respective  positions  with the Fund and a brief  statement  of their  principal
occupations during the past five years.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                               Positions and Offices
Name, Age and Address**        with the Fund                     Principal Occupation During the Past Five Years
- -----------------------        -------------                     -----------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>                           <C>
Donald E. Cantlay (77)         Board of Directors             Director, Managing General Partner of Cee 'n' Tee
                                                              Company; Director of California Trucking
                                                              Association and Western Highway Institute; Director
                                                              of FPA Capital Fund and FPA New Income Fund.

   
Richard N. Latzer (62)*        Board of Directors             President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of
                                                              Transamerica Investment Services, Inc.;  Senior
                                                              Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of
                                                              Transamerica Corporation.  Director and Chief
                                                              Investment Officer of Transamerica Occidental Life
                                                              Insurance Company.
    

Jon C. Strauss (59)            Board of Directors             President of Harvey Mudd College; Previously Vice
                                                              President and Chief Financial Officer of Howard
                                                              Hughes Medical Institute; President of Worcester
                                                              Polytechnic Institute; Vice President and Professor
                                                              of Engineering at University of Southern
                                                              California; Vice President Budget and Finance,
                                                              Director of Computer Activities and Professor of
                                                              Computer and Decision Sciences at University of
                                                              Pennsylvania.

Gary U. Rolle' (58)*           President, Chairman, Board of  , Executive Vice President and Chief
                               Directors                      Investment Officer of  Transamerica Investment
                                                              Services, Inc.; Director and Chief Investment
                                                              Officer of  Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance
                                                              Company; Director, Transamerica Investors, Inc
Peter J. Sodini (58)           Board of Directors             Associate, Freeman Spogli & Co. (a private
                                                              investor); President, Chief Executive Officer and
                                                              Director, The Pantry, Inc. (a supermarket).
                                                              Director Pamida Holdings Corp. (a retail
                                                              merchandiser) and Buttrey Food and Drug Co. (a
                                                              supermarket).


Matt Coben (38)***             Vice President                 Vice President, Broker/Dealer Channel of the
                                                              Institutional Marketing Services Division of
                                                              Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company
                                                              and  prior to 1994, Vice President and National
                                                              Sales Manager of the Dreyfus Service Organization .

   
Susan R. Hughes (43)           Treasurer and Assistant        Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
                               Secretary                      Transamerica Investment Services, Inc., since
                                    1997;
                                                              Independent Financial Consultant 1992-1997

Regina M. Fink (43)            Secretary                      Counsel for Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance
                                                              Company and prior to 1994 Counsel and Vice
                                                              President for Colonial Management Associates, Inc.
    


Sally S. Yamada (48)           Assistant Treasurer            Vice President and Treasurer of Transamerica
                               Assistant Secretary            Occidental Life Insurance Company and Treasurer of
                                                              Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company.

Thomas M. Adams (64)           Assistant Secretary            Partner in the law firm of Lanning, Adams &
                                                              Peterson.
</TABLE>

 .

*        These members of the Board are  interested persons as defined by 
Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
**       Except as otherwise noted, the mailing address of each Board member
and  officer is 1150 South Olive, Los Angeles, California 90015.
***      The mailing address of this officer is 401 North Tryon Street Suite 
700, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.


The principal  occupations  listed above apply for the last five years.  In some
instances,  the occupation listed above is the current position; prior positions
with the same company or affiliate are not indicated.

   
Members  of the Board  hold the same  position  with  Transamerica  Occidental's
Separate  Account  Portfolio B and the officers are similar.  The members of the
Board of Directors  are also  members of the Board of Directors of  Transamerica
Income Shares,  Inc., a closed-end  management  company  advised by Transamerica
Investment  Services,  Inc. Mr. Rolle is a director of  Transamerica  Investors,
Inc, an open-end management company advised by Transamerica Investment Services,
Inc..
    

Compensation
The following table shows the compensation paid by the Fund and the Fund Complex
during the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998, to all Directors of the Fund.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     Total Pension or
                           Aggregate Compensation    Retirement Benefits         Compensation From Registrant and
Name of Person             From Fund 1/              Accrued As Part of Fund     Fund Complex Paid to Directors3/
- --------------                 --------                                                               -----------
                                                     Expenses2/
<S>                        <C>                        <C>                        <C>   
Donald E. Cantlay          $1500                     -0-                         $6,000
Richard N. Latzer          -0-                       -0-                         -0-
Jon C. Strauss             $1500                     -0-                         $6,250
Gary U. Rolle              -0-                       -0-                         -0-
Peter J. Sodini            $1500                     -0-                         $4,750
</TABLE>

- ---------------------

1/ Each director of the Fund is  compensated  $250 for each meeting they attend.
(The Board of the Fund plans to hold four  regularly  scheduled  board  meetings
each year; other meetings may be scheduled.)  This is the same  compensation the
directors  received  while members of the Board of Managers of Separate  Account
Fund C.

2/ None of the members of the Board of Directors  currently receives any pension
or  retirement  benefits due to services  rendered to the Fund and thus will not
receive any benefits upon retirement from the Fund.

3/ During fiscal year 1998,  each Board member was also a member of the Board of
Transamerica  Occidental's  Separate  Account Fund B and of Transamerica  Income
Shares, Inc., a closed-end management company advised by Transamerica Investment
Services,  Inc. Mr. Rolle' is a director of Transamerica  Investors,  Inc. These
registered investment companies comprise the " Fund Complex."



LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There is no pending material legal proceeding affecting the Fund. The Investment
Adviser  is  involved  in  various  kinds  of  routine   litigation   which,  in
management's  judgment,  are  not  of  material  importance  to  the  Investment
Adviser's assets.


Other InformationOther InformationOther Information

The Prospectus and this Statement do not contain all the information included in
the registration statement filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act with respect to
the securities  offered by the Prospectus.  Certain portions of the registration
statement have been omitted from the  Prospectus and this Statement  pursuant to
the rules and regulations of the SEC. The registration  statement  including the
exhibits filed therewith may be examined at the office of the SEC in Washington,
D.C.

Statements  contained in the  Prospectus or in this Statement as to the contents
of any contract or other document referred to are not necessarily complete, and,
in each  instance,  reference  is made to the  copy of such  contract  or  other
document  filed  as an  exhibit  to the  registration  statement  of  which  the
Prospectus and this Statement form parts, each such statement being qualified in
all respects by such reference.


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This Statement of Additional  Information  contains the financial statements for
the Growth  Portfolio and the Money Market  Portfolio of  Transamerica  Variable
Insurance  Fund,  Inc.,  for fiscal year ending  December 31, 1998. No financial
statements  are provided for the other  Portfolios  because,  as of December 31,
1998, the other Portfolios had not yet commenced operations.


<PAGE>



Appendix A

Description of Corporate Bond Ratings

Moody's  Investors  Service,  Inc. and Standard and Poor's  Corporation  are two
prominent independent rating agencies that rate the quality of bonds.  Following
are expanded explanations of the ratings shown in the Prospectus.

Moody's Investors Service,  Inc. Aaa: Bonds with this rating are judged to be of
the best quality.  They carry the smallest degree of investment  risk.  Interest
payments are protected by a large or  exceptionally  stable margin and principal
is secure.

Aa:  Bonds with this rating are judged to be of high  quality by all  standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade
bonds.  They are rated lower than the best bonds  because  margins of protection
may not be as large as in Aaa securities or  fluctuation of protective  elements
may be of greater amplitude.

A: Bonds with this rating possess many favorable  investment  attributes and are
to be considered as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors giving security to
principal  and interest  are  considered  adequate,  but elements may be present
which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Baa:  Bonds with this rating are considered as medium grade  obligations,  i.e.;
they are neither  highly  protected nor poorly  secured.  Interest  payments and
principal  security  appear  adequate  for the present  but  certain  protective
elements may be lacking or may be  characteristically  unreliable over any great
length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding  investment  characteristics  and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba: Bonds with this rating are judged to have speculative elements; their future
cannot be  considered  as  well-assured.  Often the  protection  of interest and
principal  payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during
both good and bad times over the future.  Uncertainty of position  characterizes
bonds in this class.

B:  Bonds  with  this  rating  generally  lack   characteristics   of  desirable
investments.  Assurance of interest and principal  payments or of maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa: Bonds with this rating are of poor standing.  Such issues may be in default
or there may be  present  elements  of  danger  with  respect  to  principal  or
interest.

Ca: Bonds with this rating represent obligations which are speculative to a high
degree. Such issues are often in
default or have other marked shortcomings.

C: Bonds with this rating are the lowest  rated class of bonds.  Issues so rated
can be regarded as having  extremely  poor  prospects of ever attaining any real
investment standing.

Moody's  applies  numerical  modifiers  1,  2  and  3  in  each  generic  rating
classification  from Aa  through B in its  corporate  bond  rating  system.  The
modifier 1 indicates  that the  security  ranks in the higher end of its generic
rating category;  the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier
3  indicates  that  the  issue  ranks in the  lower  end of its  generic  rating
category.

Generally,  investment-grade  debt  securities are those rated Baa3 or better by
Moody's.



<PAGE>



Standard & Poor's Corporation AAA: This rating is the highest rating assigned by
Standard & Poor's. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is very strong.

AA: This  rating  indicates a very  strong  capacity to pay  interest  and repay
principal and differs from the higher rated issues only by a small degree.

A: This rating  indicates a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal,
although it is somewhat more  susceptible  to the adverse  effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB:  This rating  indicates  an adequate  capacity  to pay  interest  and repay
principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters,  adverse
economic  conditions  or  changing  circumstances  are more  likely to lead to a
weakened  capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category
than in higher rated categories.

BB, B, CCC, CC: These ratings indicate, on balance, a predominantly  speculative
capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay  principal in  accordance  with
the terms of the  obligation.  BB indicates the lowest degree of speculation and
CC the  highest  degree of  speculation.  While such debt will  likely have some
quality  and   protective   characteristics,   these  are  outweighed  by  large
uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

C: This rating is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid.

D: This  rating  indicates  debt in  default,  and  payment of  interest  and/or
repayment of principal are in arrears.

The ratings  from "AA" to "B" may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus
sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories, for example A
or B+.

Generally,  investment-grade  debt  securities  are those rated BBB or better by
Standard & Poor's.


<PAGE>


Appendix B

Description of Fixed-Income Instruments

U.S. Government Obligations
Securities  issued or  guaranteed  as to  principal  and  interest by the United
States  government  include a variety of Treasury  securities,  which  differ in
their interest  rates,  maturities and times of issuance.  Treasury Bills have a
maturity  of one year or less;  Treasury  Notes  have  maturities  of one to ten
years;  and Treasury Bonds can be issued with any maturity  period but generally
have a  maturity  of  greater  than ten years.  Agencies  of the  United  States
government  which issue or guarantee  obligations  include,  among  others,  the
Export-Import Bank of the United States,  Farmers Home  Administration,  Federal
Housing  Administration,  Government  National  Mortgage  Association,  Maritime
Administration,   Small  Business   Administration   and  The  Tennessee  Valley
Authority.  Obligations  of  instrumentalities  of the United States  government
include  securities  issued or guaranteed  by, among  others,  banks of the Farm
Credit System,  the Federal  National  Mortgage  Association,  Federal Home Loan
Banks,   Federal  Home  Loan  Mortgage   Corporation,   Student  Loan  Marketing
Association,  Federal  Intermediate Credit Banks,  Federal Land Banks, Banks for
Cooperatives,  and the  U.S.  Postal  Service.  Some  of  these  securities  are
supported  by the full  faith  and  credit  of the  U.S.  Treasury;  others  are
supported  by the right of the issuer to borrow from the  Treasury,  while still
others are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality.

Certificates of Deposit
Certificates of deposit are generally  short-term,  interest-bearing  negotiable
certificates  issued by banks,  savings and loan  associations  or savings banks
against funds deposited in the issuing institution.

Time Deposits
Time  deposits  are  deposits  in a bank or other  financial  institution  for a
specified  period  of time at a  fixed  interest  rate  for  which a  negotiable
certificate is not received. Certain time deposits may be considered illiquid.

Bankers' Acceptance
A bankers'  acceptance  is a draft  drawn on a  commercial  bank by a  borrower,
usually in connection with an international  commercial  transaction (to finance
the import,  export,  transfer or storage of goods).  The borrower is liable for
payment as well as the bank, which  unconditionally  guarantees to pay the draft
at its face amount on the maturity date. Most acceptances have maturities of six
months or less and are traded in secondary markets prior to maturity.

Commercial Paper
Commercial  paper refers to  short-term,  unsecured  promissory  notes issued by
corporations to finance  short-term  credit needs.  Commercial  paper is usually
sold on a  discount  basis  and has a  maturity  at the  time  of  issuance  not
exceeding 270 days.

Variable Rate, Floating Rate, or Variable Amount Securities
Variable  rate,  floating  rate, or variable  amount  securities  are short-term
unsecured  promissory notes issued by corporations to finance  short-term credit
needs.  These are  interest-bearing  notes on which the interest rate  generally
fluctuates on a scheduled basis.

Corporate Debt Securities
Corporate debt  securities  are debt issued by a corporation  that pays interest
and principal to the holders at specified times.

Asset-Backed Securities
Asset-backed  securities are securities which represent an undivided  fractional
interest in a trust whose assets generally  consist of mortgages,  motor vehicle
retail installment sales contracts, or other consumer-based loans.

Participation Interests in Loans
A  participation  interest in a loan entitles the purchaser to receive a portion
of principal and interest  payments due on a commercial  loan extended by a bank
to a  specified  company.  The  purchaser  of such an  interest  has no recourse
against the bank if  payments  of  principal  and  interest  are not made by the
borrower and generally  relies on the bank to administer  and enforce the loan's
terms.

International Organization Obligations
International    organization   obligations   include   obligations   of   those
organizations  designated or supported by U.S. or foreign government agencies to
promote economic  reconstruction  and development,  international  banking,  and
related  government  agencies.  Examples  include  the  International  Bank  for
Reconstruction  and  Development  (the World Bank),  the European Coal and Steel
Community, the Asian Development Bank, and the InterAmerican Development Bank.

Custody Receipts
A Portfolio may acquire custody receipts in connection with securities issued or
guaranteed  as to principal and interest by the U.S.  government,  its agencies,
authorities or  instrumentalities.  Such custody receipts evidence  ownership of
future interest  payments,  principal payments or both on certain notes or bonds
issued by the U.S. government,  its agencies,  authorities or instrumentalities.
These  custody  receipts  are  known  by  various  names,   including  "Treasury
Receipts," "Treasury Investors Growth Receipts" ("TIGRs"),  and "Certificates of
Accrual on Treasury Securities"  ("CATS").  For certain securities law purposes,
custody receipts are not considered U.S.
government securities.

Pass-Through Securities
The Portfolios may invest in mortgage pass-through securities such as Government
National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") certificates or Federal National Mortgage
Association  ("FNMA")  and  other  mortgage-backed   obligations,   or  modified
pass-through  securities such as collateralized  mortgage  obligations issued by
various  financial  institutions.  In connection with these  investments,  early
repayment of investment  principal  arising from prepayments of principal on the
underlying  mortgage  loans  due to the  sale of the  underlying  property,  the
refinancing of the loan, or foreclosure may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate
of return upon  reinvestment of the principal.  Prepayment rates vary widely and
may be  affected  by changes  in market  interest  rates.  In periods of falling
interest rates, the rate of prepayment tends to increase, thereby shortening the
actual average life of the mortgage-related security.  Conversely, when interest
rates are rising, the rate of prepayment tends to decrease,  thereby lengthening
the actual average life of the mortgage-related security. Accordingly, it is not
possible  to  accurately  predict  the  average  life  of a  particular  pool of
pass-through  securities.  Reinvestment  of  prepayments  may occur at higher or
lower rates than the original yield on the certificates.  Therefore,  the actual
maturity  and  realized   yield  on   pass-through   or  modified   pass-through
mortgage-related  securities  will vary based upon the prepayment  experience of
the underlying  pool of mortgages.  For purposes of calculating the average life
of the  assets  of the  relevant  Portfolio,  the  maturity  of  each  of  these
securities will be the average life of such securities  based on the most recent
or estimated annual prepayment rate.






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PART C

Other Information

Item 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (a)               Financial Statements

                                    All  required   financial   statements   are
                           included  in  Parts  A  or  B  of  this  Registration
                           Statement.

         (b)               Exhibits

(1)  Articles of Incorporation of Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. 1/

(2)  Bylaws of Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. 1/ -

                           (3)              Not Applicable.

                           (4)              Not Applicable.

(5)  (a) Form of Investment  Advisory  Agreement between  Transamerica  Variable
     Insurance Fund, Inc. and Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company. 2/

(b)  Form of Investment  Sub-Advisory Agreement between Transamerica  Occidental
     Life Insurance Company and Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. 3/

(6)  Form of Participation  Agreement between  Transamerica  Variable  Insurance
     Fund, Inc. and Transamerica  Life Insurance and Annuity  Company.  4/ 5/ 8/
     (a) Form of Participation Agreement between Transamerica Variable Insurance
     Fund and  Transamerica  Occidental  Life  Insurance  Company4/5 (b) Form of
     Participation  Agreement between  Transamerica  Variable Insurance Fund and
     Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company8

                           (7)              Not Applicable.

(8)  Form of Custodial  Contract between  Transamerica  Variable Insurance Fund,
     Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company. 5/

(9)  Form of Adminstrative  Services  Agreement  between  Transamerica  Variable
     Insurance Fund, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company6/

                  (10)              Opinion and Consent of Counsel. 4/

                  (11)   (a)     Consent of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, L.L.P.

                                    (b)     Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 10

                  (12)        No financial statements are omitted from Item 23.

                  (13)       Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. 1/
                                                                              
                  (14)              Not Applicable.

                  (15)              Not Applicable.

                  (16)              Performance Data Calculations. 6/

                  (17)              Not Applicable.

                  (18)              Not Applicable.

                  (19)              Powers of Attorney. 1/ 9/10
                                    Susan R. Hughes
                                    Gary U. Rolle'

                  (27)              Financial Data Schedule 6/ 7/ 9/10


1/       Incorporated by reference to the like-numbered exhibit of the initial 
          filing of this Registration
         Statement on Form N-1A, File No. 33-99016 (Nov. 3, 1995).
2/       Incorporated  by reference  to Exhibit D to Part A of the  Registration
         Statement on Form N-14 of Transamerica  Occidental's  Separate  Account
         Fund C, File No. 333-11599 (Sept. 9, 1996).
3/       Incorporated  by reference  to Exhibit E to Part A of the  Registration
         Statement on Form N-14 of Transamerica  Occidental's  Separate  Account
         Fund C, File No. 333-11599 (Sept. 9, 1996).
4/       Incorporated by reference to the like-numbered exhibit to Pre-Effective
         Amendment No. 1 to this  Registration  Statement on Form N-1A, File No.
         33-99016 (Sept. 12, 1996).
5/       Incorporated   by   reference   to   the   like-numbered   exhibit   to
         Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to this Registration  Statement on Form
         N-1A, File No. 33-99016 (November 4, 1996).
6/       Incorporated   by   reference   to   the   like-numbered   exhibit   to
         Post-Effective  Amendment No. 2 to this Registration  Statement on Form
         N-1A, File No. 33-99016 (May 1, 1997).
7/       .   Incorporated   by  reference  to  the  like  numbered   exhibit  to
         Post-Effective  Amendment No. 3 to this Registration  Statement on Form
         N-1A, File No. 33-99016 (June 11, 1997).
8/       Incorporated   by   reference   to   the   like-numbered   exhibit   to
         Post-Effective  Amendment No. 5 to this Registration  Statement on Form
         N-1A, File No. 33-99016 (October 31, 1997).
9/       Incorporated  by  reference  to  the  like-numbered   exhibit  to  Post
         Effective Amendment No. 6 to this Registration  Statement on Form N-1A,
         File no. 33-99016 (April 29, 1998)
   
10/      Incorporated  by  reference  to  the  like-numbered   exhibit  to  Post
         Effective Amendment No. 7 to this Registration  Statement on Form N-1A,
         File no. 33-99016 (August 19, 1998)
    
Item 25. Person Controlled by or Under Common Control With the Registrant.

         Shares of the Registrant,  Transamerica  Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.,
are owned by  Transamerica  Occidental  Life  Insurance  Company  ("Transamerica
Occidental"), and Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("Transamerica
Life and  Annuity") on behalf of their  separate  accounts  which fund  variable
insurance contracts.  Transamerica Life and Annuity is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Transamerica  Occidental,  which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Transamerica
Insurance Corporation of California, which, in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Transamerica Corporation.

         The following chart indicates the persons controlled by or under common
control with Transamerica Corporation:


                  TRANSAMERICA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  WITH STATE OR COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION

   
ARC Reinsurance Corporation
  Transamerica Management, Inc. -- DE
BWAC Seventeen, Inc.
  Transamerica  Commercial Finance Canada, Limited -- ON Transamerica Commercial
  Finance Corporation, Canada -- Can.
BWAC Twelve, Inc.
  TIFCO Lending Corporation -- IL
  Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation -- MD
BWAC Twenty-One, Inc.
  Transamerica Commercial Holdings Limited -- U.K.
First Florida Appraisal Services, Inc.
  First Georgia Appraisal Services, Inc. -- GA
Greybox L.L.C.
  Transamerica Trailer Leasing S.N.C. -- Fra.
Intermodal Equipment, Inc.
  Transamerica Leasing N.V. -- Belg.
  Transamerica Leasing SRL -- Itl.
Inventory Funding Trust
  Inventory Funding Company, LLC -- DE
Metropolitan Mortgage Company
  Easy Yes Mortgage, Inc. -- FL
  Easy Yes Mortgage, Inc. -- GA
  First Florida Appraisal Services, Inc. -- FL
  Freedom Tax Services, Inc. -- FL
  J.J. & W. Advertising, Inc. -- FL
  J.J. & W. Realty Services, Inc. -- FL
  Liberty Mortgage Company of Ft. Myers, Inc. -- FL
  Metropolis Mortgage Company -- FL
  Perfect Mortgage Company -- FL
Pyramid Insurance Company, Ltd.
  Pacific Cable Ltd. -- Bmda.
TA Leasing Holding Co., Inc.
  Trans Ocean Ltd. -- DE
  Transamerica Leasing Inc. -- DE
Trans Ocean Container Corp.
  SpaceWise Inc. -- DE
  Trans Ocean Container Finance Corp. -- DE
  Trans Ocean Leasing Deutschland GmbH -- Ger.
  Trans Ocean Leasing PTY Limited -- Aust.
  Trans Ocean Management S.A. -- SWTZ
  Trans Ocean Regional Corporate Holdings -- CA
  Trans Ocean Tank Services Corporation -- DE
Trans Ocean Ltd.
  Trans Ocean Container Corp. -- DE
Transamerica Accounts Holding Corporation
  ARS Funding Corporation -- DE
Transamerica Acquisition Corporation
  Camtrex Group, Inc. --
Transamerica Business Credit Corporation
  Bay Capital Corporation -- DE
  Coast Funding Corporation -- DE
  Direct Capital Equity Investment, Inc. -- DE
  Gulf Capital Corporation -- DE
  TA Air East, Corp. --
  TA Air III, Corp. -- DE
  TA Air IV, Corp. -- DE
  TA Air IX, Corp. -- DE
  TA Air I, Corp. -- DE
  TA Air VIII, Corp. --
  TA Air VII, Corp. --
  TA Air VI, Corp. --
  TA Air V, Corp. --
  TA Air X Corp. -- DE
  TA Marine I Corp. -- DE
  TA Marine II Corp. -- DE
  TBC III, Inc. -- DE
  TBC II, Inc. -- DE
  TBC IV, Inc. -- DE
  TBC I, Inc. -- DE
  TBC Tax III, Inc. -- DE
  TBC Tax II, Inc. -- DE
  TBC Tax IV, Inc. -- DE
  TBC TAX IX, Inc. -- DE
  TBC Tax I, Inc. -- DE
  TBC Tax VIII, Inc. -- DE
  TBC Tax VII, Inc. -- DE
  TBC Tax VI, Inc. -- DE
  TBC Tax V, Inc. -- DE
  TBC V, Inc. -- DE
  TBCC Funding Trust I --
  TBCC Funding Trust II --
  The Plain Company -- DE
  Transamerica Mezzanine Financing, Inc. --
  Transamerica Small Business Services, Inc. --
Transamerica Business Credit Corporation - DE
  TA Air II, Corp. -- DE
Transamerica Commercial Finance Canada, Limited
  Transamerica Acquisition Corporation -- Can.
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation
  Inventory Funding Trust -- DE
  TCF Asset Management Corporation -- CO
  Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation de Mexico --
  Transamerica Joint Ventures, Inc. -- DE
Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I
  BWAC Credit Corporation -- DE
  BWAC International Corporation -- DE
  BWAC Twelve, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Business Credit Corporation -- DE
  Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation -- DE
  Transamerica Equipment Financial Services Corporation --
Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited
  WFC Polska Sp. Zo.o --
Transamerica Commercial Holdings Limited
  Transamerica Commercial Finance Limited -- U.K.
  Transamerica Trailer Leasing Limited -- NY
  Transamerica Trailer Leasing Limited -- U.K.
Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company
  Metropolitan Mortgage Company -- FL
  Pacific Agency, Inc. -- IN
  Transamerica Consumer Mortgage Receivables Corporation -- DE
  Transamerica Mortgage Company -- DE
Transamerica Corporation
  ARC Reinsurance Corporation -- HI
  Inter-America Corporation -- CA
  Pyramid Insurance Company, Ltd. -- HI
  RTI Holdings, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Airlines, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Business Technologies Corporation -- DE
  Transamerica CBO I, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Corporation (Oregon) -- OR
  Transamerica Delaware, L.P. -- DE
  Transamerica Finance Corporation -- DE
  Transamerica Financial Products, Inc. -- CA
  Transamerica Foundation -- CA
  Transamerica Insurance Corporation of California -- CA
  Transamerica Intellitech, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica International Holdings, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Investment Services, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica LP Holdings Corp. -- DE
  Transamerica Pacific Insurance Company, Ltd. -- HI
  Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service (A Division of Transamerica Corporation)
 -- N/A
  Transamerica Realty Services, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Senior Properties, Inc. -- DE
  TREIC Enterprises, Inc. -- DE
Transamerica  Distribution  Finance  Corporation  Transamerica  Accounts Holding
  Corporation  --  DE  Transamerica   Commercial   Finance   Corporation  --  DE
  Transamerica Inventory Finance Corporation -- DE Transamerica Retail Financial
  Services  Corporation -- DE Transamerica Vendor Financial Services Corporation
  -- DE
Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation de Mexico
  TDF de Mexico --
Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation de Mexico and TDF de Mexico
  Transamerica Corporate Services de Mexico --
Transamerica Finance Corporation
  TA Leasing Holding Co., Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Commercial Finance Corporation, I -- DE
  Transamerica Home Loan -- CA
  Transamerica HomeFirst, Inc. -- CA
  Transamerica Lending Company -- DE
Transamerica Financial Resources, Inc.
  Financial Resources Insurance Agency of Texas -- TX
  TBK Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc. -- OH
  Transamerica Financial Resources Insurance Agency of Alabama Inc. -- AL
  Transamerica Financial Resources Insurance Agency of Massachusetts Inc. -- MA
Transamerica GmbH Inc.
  Transamerica Financieringsmaatschappij B.V. -- Neth.
  Transamerica GmbH - Germany -- Ger.
Transamerica Insurance Corporation of California
  Arbor Life Insurance Company -- AZ
  Bulkrich Trading --
  Gemini Investments, Inc. --
  Plaza Insurance Sales, Inc. -- CA
  Transamerica Advisors, Inc. -- CA
  Transamerica Annuity Service Corporation -- NM
  Transamerica Financial Resources, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica International Insurance Services, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company -- CA
  Transamerica Products, Inc. -- CA
  Transamerica Securities Sales Corporation -- MD
  Transamerica Service Company -- DE
Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation
  Transamerica Insurance Finance Company (Europe) -- MD
Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation
  Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation, California -- CA
Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation - MD
  Transamerica Insurance Finance Corporation, Canada -- ON
Transamerica Intellitech, Inc.
  Information Service Corp. --
Transamerica International Insurance Services, Inc.
  Home Loans and Finance Ltd. -- U.K.
Transamerica Inventory Finance Corporation
  BWAC Seventeen, Inc. -- DE
  BWAC Twenty-One, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Commercial Finance France S.A. -- Fra.
  Transamerica GmbH Inc. -- DE
Transamerica Investment Services, Inc.
  Transamerica Income Shares, Inc. (managed by TA Investment Services) -- MD
Transamerica Leasing Holdings Inc.
  Greybox Logistics Services Inc. -- DE
  Greybox L.L.C. -- DE
  Greybox Services Limited -- U.K.
  Intermodal Equipment, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Distribution Services Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Leasing Coordination Center -- Belg.
  Transamerica Leasing do Brasil Ltda. -- Braz.
  Transamerica Leasing GmbH -- Ger.
  Transamerica Leasing Limited -- U.K.
  Transamerica Leasing Pty. Ltd. -- Aust.
  Transamerica Leasing (Canada) Inc. -- Can.
  Transamerica Leasing (HK) Ltd. -- H.K.
  Transamerica Leasing (Proprietary) Limited -- S.Afr.
  Transamerica Tank Container Leasing Pty. Limited -- Aust.
  Transamerica Trailer Holdings I Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Trailer Holdings II Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Trailer Holdings III Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Trailer Leasing AB -- Swed.
  Transamerica Trailer Leasing AG -- SWTZ
  Transamerica Trailer Leasing A/S -- Denmk.
  Transamerica Trailer Leasing GmbH -- Ger.
  Transamerica Trailer Leasing (Belgium) N.V. -- Belg.
  Transamerica Trailer Leasing (Netherlands) B.V. -- Neth.
  Transamerica Trailer Spain S.A. -- Spn.
  Transamerica Transport Inc. -- NJ
Transamerica Leasing Inc.
  Better Asset Management Company LLC -- DE
  Transamerica Leasing Holdings Inc. -- DE
Transamerica Leasing Limited
  ICS Terminals (UK) Limited -- U.K.
Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company
  Transamerica Assurance Company -- MO
Transamerica Management, Inc.
  Criterion Investment Management Company -- TX
Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company
  NEF Investment Company -- CA
  Transamerica China Investments Holdings Limited -- H.K.
  Transamerica International RE (Bermuda) Ltd. -- Bmda.
  Transamerica Life Insurance and Annuity Company -- NC
  Transamerica Life Insurance Company of Canada -- Can.
  Transamerica Life Insurance Company of New York -- NY
  Transamerica South Park Resources, Inc. -- DE
  Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. -- MD
  USA Administration Services, Inc. -- KS
Transamerica Products, Inc.
  Transamerica Products II, Inc. -- CA
  Transamerica Products IV, Inc. -- CA
  Transamerica Products I, Inc. -- CA
Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service
  Transamerica  Flood  Hazard  Certification  (A  Division of TA Real Estate Tax
Service) -- N/A Transamerica Realty Services, Inc.
  Bankers Mortgage Company of California -- CA
  Pyramid Investment Corporation -- DE
  The Gilwell Company -- CA
  Transamerica Affordable Housing, Inc. -- CA
  Transamerica Minerals Company -- CA
  Transamerica Oakmont Corporation -- CA
  Ventana Inn, Inc. -- CA
Transamerica Retail Financial Services Corporation
  Transamerica Consumer Finance Holding Company -- DE
  Whirlpool Financial National Bank -- DE
Transamerica Senior Properties, Inc.
  Transamerica Senior Living, Inc. -- DE
Transamerica Small Business Services, Inc.
  Emergent Business Capital Holdings, Inc. --
    


                         *Designates INACTIVE COMPANIES
                     A Division of Transamerica Corporation
         ss.Limited Partner; Transamerica Corporation is General Partner



   
Item 26. Numbers of Holders of Securities (as of April 1, 1999):
    

         Title of Class             Number of Record Holders

         Growth                     Three
         Money Market               Two


Item 27.  Indemnification

The Bylaws of Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. provide in Article VIII
as follows:

                                  ARTICLE VIII
                                 Indemnification

                  Section 1. Every  person who is or was a director,  officer or
         employee of the Corporation or of any other corporation which he served
         at the request of the Corporation and in which the Corporation  owns or
         owned shares of capital stock or of which it is or was a creditor shall
         have a right to be  indemnified  by the  Corporation to the full extent
         permitted by applicable law, against all liability,  judgments,  fines,
         penalties,  settlements  and  reasonable  expenses  incurred  by him in
         connection  with or  resulting  from any  threatened  or actual  claim,
         action, suit or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, or administrative,
         in which he may become  involved as a party or  otherwise  by reason of
         his being or having been a  director,  officer or  employee,  except as
         provided in Article VIII, Sections 2 and 3 of these By-laws.

                  Section 2. Disabling  Conduct.  No such  director,  officer or
         employee shall be indemnified for any  liabilities or expenses  arising
         by  reason  of  "disabling   conduct,"  whether  or  not  there  is  an
         adjudication   of   liability.   "Disabling   conduct"   means  willful
         misfeasance,   active  and  deliberate  dishonesty,  bad  faith,  gross
         negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct
         of office.

                  Whether  any such  liability  arose out of  disabling  conduct
         shall be determined:  (a) by a final decision on the merits (including,
         but not  limited  to, a  dismissal  for  insufficient  evidence  of any
         disabling conduct) by a court or other body, before whom the proceeding
         was brought that the person to be  indemnified  ("indemnitee")  was not
         liable by reason of disabling conduct;  or (b) in the absence of such a
         decision,  by a  reasonable  determination,  based upon a review of the
         facts, that such person was not liable by reason of disabling  conduct,
         (i) by the vote of a majority of a quorum of directors  who are neither
         interested persons of the Corporation nor parties to the action,  suit,
         or proceeding in question  ("disinterested,  non-party directors"),  or
         (ii) by independent  legal counsel in a written  opinion if a quorum of
         disinterested,  non-party directors so directs or if such quorum is not
         obtainable,  or (iii) by majority vote of the shareholders,  or (iv) by
         any other  reasonable and fair means not  inconsistent  with any of the
         above.

                  The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment,
         order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its
         equivalent,  shall  not,  of  itself,  create  a  presumption  that any
         liability or expense arose by reason of disabling conduct.

                  Section 3. Directors'  Standards of Conduct.  No person who is
         or was a director shall be indemnified  under this Article VIII for any
         liabilities or expenses  incurred by reason of service in that capacity
         if an act or omission of a director was  material to the matter  giving
         rise to the threatened or actual claim, action, suit or proceeding; and
         such act (a) was  committed  in bad  faith;  or (2) was the  result  of
         active and deliberate dishonesty.

                  Section 4. Expenses Prior to Determination. Any liabilities or
         expenses of the type  described in Article VIII,  Section 1 may be paid
         by the  Corporation  in advance of the final  disposition of the claim,
         action,  suit or  proceeding,  as  authorized  by the  directors in the
         specific  case,  (a)  upon  receipt  of a  written  affirmation  by the
         indemnitee  of his good faith  belief that his conduct met the standard
         of conduct necessary for  indemnification as authorized by this Article
         VIII,  Section 2; (b) upon  receipt of a written  undertaking  by or on
         behalf  of the  indemnitee  to repay  the  advance,  unless it shall be
         ultimately  determined that such person is entitled to indemnification;
         and (c) provided that (i) the  indemnitee  shall  provide  security for
         that  undertaking,  or (ii) the  Corporation  shall be insured  against
         losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of
         a quorum of disinterested,  non-party  directors,  or independent legal
         counsel in a written  opinion,  shall  determine,  based on a review of
         readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that
         there is reason to  believe  the  indemnitee  ultimately  will be found
         entitled to indemnification.

                  A  determination  pursuant  to  subparagraph  (c)(iii) of this
         Article  VIII,  Section  4 shall  not  prevent  the  recovery  from any
         indemnitee of any amount advanced to such person as  indemnification if
         such  person  is   subsequently   determined  not  to  be  entitled  to
         indemnification;   nor   shall  a   determination   pursuant   to  said
         subparagraph  prevent the payment of  indemnification if such person is
         subsequently found to be entitled to indemnification.

                  Section  5.  Provisions  Not  Exclusive.  The  indemnification
         provided  by this  Article  VIII shall not be deemed  exclusive  of any
         rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any
         law, agreement, vote of shareholders, or otherwise.

     Section 6. General.  No  indemnification  provided by this Article shall be
inconsistent  with the  Investment  Company Act of 1940 or the Securities Act of
1933.

                  Any indemnification provided by this Article shall continue as
         to a person who has ceased to be a director,  officer, or employee, and
         shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,  executors and  administrators
         of such person.  In addition,  no amendment,  modification or repeal of
         this  Article  shall  adversely  affect any right or  protection  of an
         indemnitee that exists at the time of such  amendment,  modification or
         repeal.

                                                       * * *

         Insofar as  indemnification  for liability arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,  officers and  controlling  person of
the  registrant  pursuant  to  the  foregoing  provisions,   or  otherwise,  the
registrant  has  been  advised  that  in  the  opinion  of the  Commission  such
indemnification  is against  public  policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is,
therefore,  unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities  (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by the director,  officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful  defense of any  action,  suit or  proceeding)  is  asserted  by such
director,  officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered,  the  controlling  precedent,  submit  to  a  court  of  appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such  indemnification  by it is against public
policy  as  expressed  in the  1933  Act  and  will  be  governed  by the  final
adjudication of such issue.

         The directors and officers of  Transamerica  Variable  Insurance  Fund,
Inc. are covered under a Directors and Officers liability program which includes
direct  coverage to  directors  and  officers  and  corporate  reimbursement  to
reimburse the Fund for  indemnification  of its  directors  and  officers.  Such
directors and officers are  indemnified  for loss arising from any covered claim
by reason of any Wrongful Act in their  capacities as directors or officers.  In
general,  the term  "loss"  means any  amount  which the  insureds  are  legally
obligated to pay for a claim for Wrongful  Acts. In general,  the term "Wrongful
Acts"  means  any  breach  of duty,  neglect,  error,  misstatement,  misleading
statement  or omission  caused,  committed or attempted by a director or officer
while acting  individually or  collectively  in their capacity as such,  claimed
against them solely by reason of their being  directors and officers.  The limit
of liability  under the program is  $5,000,000  for the period 2/1/98 to 2/1/99.
The primary policy under the program is with ICI Mutual Insurance Company.


Item 28.  Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser:


Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company ("Transamerica") and Transamerica
Investment  Services,   Inc.  (the  "Sub-Adviser")  are  registered   investment
advisers.  Transamerica is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Transamerica  Insurance
Corporation  of  California,  which  in turn  is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of
Transamerica Corporation. The Sub-Adviser is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of
Transamerica Corporation.

Information  as to the officers and directors of the  Sub-Adviser is included in
its  Form  ADV  filed  in  1998with  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission
(registration number 801-7740) and is incorporated herein by reference.

The  names of the  Directors  and  Executive  Officers  of  Transamerica,  their
positions  and offices with the  Company,  and their other  affiliations  are as
follows.  The address of Directors  and  Executive  Officers is 1150 South Olive
Street, Los Angeles, California 90015-2211, unless indicated by asterisk.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                    Other business and business
                                                                                 address, profession, vocation or
                                                                                employment of a substantial nature
                                                                                          engaged in for
                                                        Position and              his own account during last two
Name and Principal            Position and Offices      Offices with           fiscal years or as director, officer,
 Business Address               with Transamerica       Old Account C              employee, partner or trustee

<S>                           <C>                       <C>                          <C>
Virginia M. Wilson             Senior Vice                None                        None
                               President & Controller


Thomas J. Cusack               Director, Chariman,
                               President and              None                        Executive Vice President of
                               Chief Executive Officer                                Transamerica Corporation

James W. Dederer               Director, Executive        None                        None
                               Vice President, General
                               Counsel and Corporate
                               Secretary

   
Frank Beardsley                Director and President -   None                        None
                               Transamerica Asset
                               Management
    

George A. Foegele***           Director and               None                        President and Chief
                               Senior Vice President                                  Executive Officer of
                                                                                      Transamerica Life Insurance
                                                                                      Company of Canada

David E. Gooding               Director, Executive        None                        None
                               Vice President and
                               Chief Information Officer

Edgar H. Grubb*                Director                   None                        Executive Vice President,
                                                                                      and Chief Financial Officer
                                                                                      of Transamerica Corporation

Frank C. Herringer*            Director                   None                        Director, President and
                                                                                      Chief Executive Officer of
                                                                                      Transamerica Corporation

Richard N. Latzer*             Director                   Director                    Senior Vice  President  and
                                                                                      Chief Invesment Officer of
                                                                                      Transamerica Corporation;
                                                                                      Director, President and
                                                                                      Chief Executive Officer of
                                                                                      Transamerica Investment
                                                                                      Services, Inc.

Karen O. MacDonald             Director, Senior Vice      None                        None
                               President and Corporate
                               Actuary

Gary U. Rolle                  Director and Chief         Chairman,                   Executive Vice President
                               Investment Officer         Board of                    and Chief Investment
                                                          Managers                    Officer of Transamerica
                                                                                      Investment Services, Inc.

Paul E. Rutledge III**         Director and               None                        None
                               President - Reinsurance Division

T. Desmond Sugrue              Director and Executive     None                        None
                               Vice President

Nooruddin S. Veerjee           Director and President,    None                        President of Transamerica
                               Insurance Products Division                              Life Insurance and
                                                                                      Annuity Company

Robert A. Watson*              Director                   None                        Executive Vice President of
                                                                                      Transamerica Corporation
- --------------------
</TABLE>

 *        600 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94111
**        401 North Tryon Street, Suite 700, Charlotte, North Carolina  28202
***       300 Consilium Place, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1H3G2

List of Officers for Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

   
<S>                      <C>
Thomas J. Cusack           Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Nooruddin S. Veerjee                President - Insurance Products Division
Frank Beardsley                     President - Transamerica Asset Management
George A. Foegele          Senior Vice President
Paul E. Rutledge III                President - Reinsurance Division
James W. Dederer, CLU               Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
David E. Gooding           Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Meheriar Hasan                      Vice President
Daniel E. Jund, FLMI                Senior Vice President
Karen MacDonald            Senior Vice President and Corporate Actuary
William N. Scott, CLU, FLMI         Senior Vice President
T. Desmond Sugrue          Executive Vice President
Ron F. Wagley                       Senior Vice President and Chief Agency Officer
Darrel K.S. Yuen                    President-Asian Operations
Richard N. Latzer          Chief Investment Officer
Gary U. Rolle', CFA                 Chief Investment Officer
Stephen J. Ahearn          Investment Officer
Jim Bowman                          Vice President
John M. Casparian          Investment Officer
Catherine Collinson                 Vice President
Heather E. Creeden                  Investment Officer
Colin Funai                         Investment Officer
William L. Griffin                  Investment Officer
Heidi Y. Hu                         Investment Officer
Matthew W. Kuhns           Investment Officer
Michael F. Luongo          Investment Officer
Dennis J. McNamara                  Investment Officer
Matthew Palmer                      Investment Officer
Thomas C. Pokorski                  Investment Officer
Susan A. Silbert                    Investment Officer
Philip W. Treick                    Investment Officer
Jeffrey S. Van Harte                Investment Officer
Paul Wintermute                     Investment Officer
William D. Adams           Vice President
Sandra Bailey-Whichard              Vice President
Nicki Bair                          Senior Vice President
Michael Barnhart                    Regional Vice President
Dennis Barry                        Vice President
Laurie Bayless                      Vice President
Nancy Blozis                        Vice President and Controller
Thomas Briggle                      Vice President
Thomas Brimacombe          Vice President
Sandy Brown                         Vice President
John Byrnes                         Vice President
Kent Callahan                       Vice President
Roy Chong-Kit                       Senior Vice President and Actuary
Matt Coben                          Vice President
Ken Cochrane                        Vice Presidetn
Alan T. Cunningham                  Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Glenn Cunningham           Vice President
Robert DeMarco                      Vice President
Peter DeWolf                        Vice President
Mitch Dimler                        Vice President
Randy Dobo                          Vice President and Actuary
Thomas P. Dolan, FLMI               Vice President
John V. Dohmen                      Vice President
Harry Dunn, FSA                     Vice President and Chief Reinsurance Actuary
Gail DuBois                         Vice President and Actuary
Ken Ellis                           Vice President
George Garcia                       Vice President and Chief Medicare Officer
David M. Goldstein                  Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Paul Hankwitz, MD          Vice President and Chief Medical Director
Randall C. Hoiby                    Vice President and Associate General Counsel
John W. Holowasko          Vice President
William M. Hurst                    Vice President and Associate General Counsel
James M. Jackson           Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Allan H. Johnson, FSA               Vice President and Actuary
Michael Kappos                      Vice President
Patrick Kelleher                    Vice President and Reinsurance Financial Officer
Ken Kilbane                         Vice President
Frank J. LaRusso                    Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer
Susan Mack                          Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Philip E. McHale, FLMI              Vice President
Mark Madden                         Vice President
Maureen McCarthy           Vice President
Vic Modugno                         Vice President and Associate Actuary
Jess Nadelman                       Vice President
Wayne Nakano, CPA          Vice President
Paul Norris                         Vice President and Actuary
Susan O'Brien                       Vice President
Thomas P. O'Neill          Vice President
Michael Palace, ASA                 Vice President and Actuary
Jerry Paul                          Vice President
Stephen W. Pinkham                  Vice President
Kristy M. Pipes                     Senior Vice President
Larry H. Roy                        Senior Vice President
Michael Sanders                     Vice President
Gary L. Seagraves          Vice President
Joel D. Seigle                      Vice President
Karen Stout                         Vice President
James O. Strand                     Vice President
Alice Su                            Vice President
Lee Tang                   Vice President
Bill Tate                                   Vice President
Claude W. Thau, FSA                 Senior Vice President
Barry Tobin                         Vice President
Kim A. Tursky                       Vice President and Assistant Secretary
John Vieren                         Vice President
Timothy Weis                        Vice President
William R. Wellnitz, FSA            Senior Vice President and Actuary
Virginia M. Wilson                  Senior Vice President and Controller
Ronald R. Wolfe                     Regional Vice President
Sally Yamada                        Vice President and Treasurer
Olisa Abaelu                        Second Vice President
Benjamin Bock                       Vice President
Daniel J. Bohmfalk                  Second Vice President and Associate Actuary
Ken Bromberg                        Second Vice President
Art Bueno                           Second Vice President
Barry Buner                         Second Vice President
Wonjoon Cho                         Second Vice President
Art Cohen                           Second Vice President
Dave Costanza                       Second Vice President
Reid A. Evers                       Vice President and Associate General Counsel
David Fairhall                      Second Vice President and Associate Actuary
Selma Fox                           Second Vice President
Toni A. Forge                       Second Vice President
Jerry Gable, FSA                    Second Vice President
Linda Goodwin M.D.                  Second Vice President and Reinsurance Medical Director
Roger Hagopian                      Second Vice President
Zahid Hussain                       Vice President and Associate Actuary
Ahmad Kamil, FIA, MAAA     Vice President and Associate Actuary
Andrew G. Kanelos          Second Vice President
Ronald G. Keller                    Second Vice President
Joan Klubnik                        Second Vice President
Roger Korte                         Second Vice President
Lynette Lawson                      Second Vice President
Dean LeCesne                        Second Vice President
Liwen Lien                          Second Vice President
Marilyn McCullough                  Vice President
Richard MacKenzie          Second Vice President
Danny Mahoney                       Second Vice President
Carl Marcero                        Vice President and Chief Reinsurance Underwriter
Jodie Moore                         Second Vice President
Clay Moye                           Second Vice President
Daniel A. Norwick          Second Vice President
John Oliver                         Second Vice President
Susan O'Brien                       Second Vice President
Stephanie Quincey          Second Vice President
Paul Reisz                          Second Vice President
Ray Robinson                        Second Vice President
Beverly Rochecharlie                Second Vice President
John J. Romer                       Vice President
Laura Scully                        Second Vice President
Frederick Seto                      Second Vice President
Jack Shalley, MD                    Second Vice President and Medical Director
Steven R. Shepard          Second Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
Frank Snyder                        Second Vice President
Mary Spence                         Second Vice President
Jean Stefaniak                      Second Vice President
Christina Stiver                    Vice President
David Stone                         Second Vice President
Suzette Stover-Hoyt                 Second Vice President
John Tillotson                      Second Vice President
K. Y. To                            Second Vice President
Boning Tong                         Second Vice President and Associate Actuary
Janet Unruh                         Second Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
Colleen Vandermark                  Vice President
Marsha Wallace                      Second Vice President
James B. Watson                     Second Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
Sheila Wickens, MD                  Second Vice President and Medical Director
Michael B. Wolfe           Vice President
James Wolfenden                     Statement Officer
Kamran Haghighi                     Tax Officer
Susan Vivino                        Assistant Secretary
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Item 29.  Principal Underwriter
    

Not   applicable.   There   is   no   principal   underwriter,   the   Fund   is
self-distributing.

Item 30. Location and Accounts and Records

        All accounts and records  required to be  maintained by Section 31(a) of
the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated  thereunder are maintained at the offices
of:

        Registrant,  located  at  1150  South  Olive,  Los  Angeles,  California
90015-2211;  or at State Street Bank and Trust Company,  Registrant's custodian,
located at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.


Item 31. Management Services

        All management contracts are discussed in Parts A or B.


Items 32. Undertakings

  (a)   Not Applicable.

  (b) Registrant undertakes that it will file a post-effective amendment,  using
financial statements which need not be certified, within four to six months from
the effective date of this registration statement.

  (c) Registrant  hereby  undertakes to furnish each person to whom a prospectus
is delivered with a copy of its most recent annual report to shareholders,  upon
request and without charge.

  (d) Registrant hereby undertakes to call for a meeting of shareholders for the
purpose of voting upon the  question of removal of one or more of the  directors
if  requested  to do so by the  shareholders  of at  least  10%  of  the  Fund's
outstanding  shares,  and to assist in communication  with other shareholders as
required by Section 16(c).





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                                   SIGNATURES

   
        Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act of 1933  and the
Investment  Company Act of 1940,  Transamerica  Variable  Insurance  Fund,  Inc.
certifies that this  Post-Effective  Amendment meets all of the requirements for
effectiveness of this registration  statement  pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the
Securities Act of 1933 and that it has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment
No.  11 to  the  Registration  Statement  to be  signed  on  its  behalf  by the
undersigned in the City of Los Angeles, and State of California on this 26th day
ofFebruary, 1999.
    

                   TRANSAMERICA VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND, INC.



                                     By:    __________________________*
                            Regina M. Fink Secretary


        Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Act  of  1933,  this
Registration  Statement  has been signed below by the  following  persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.

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Signatures                           Titles                               Date

<S>                                <C>                                <C>
______________________*              Treasurer                             February 26, 1999
Susan R. Hughes

______________________*              Director                              February 26, 1999
Donald E. Cantlay

______________________*              Director                             February 26, 1999
Richard N. Latzer

______________________*              Director, President  and Chairman     February 26, 1999
Gary U. Rolle'

______________________*              Director                              February 26, 1999
Peter J. Sodini

______________________*              Director                             February 26, 1999
Jon C. Strauss
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On February 26, 1999 as Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to
    
powers of attorney filed with the initial registration statement.

*By:  Regina M. Fink



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