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                         Profile Dated November 7, 1997
                  STATE FARM VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY POLICY
 
                   STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VARIABLE
                            ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT
                      OF STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 
                                 P.O. Box 2307
                       Bloomington, Illinois, 61702-2307
                     Telephone: (888) 702-2307 (Toll free)
 
THIS PROFILE IS A SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT POINTS THAT YOU SHOULD
KNOW AND CONSIDER BEFORE PURCHASING A POLICY. THE POLICY IS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED
IN THE FULL PROSPECTUS THAT ACCOMPANIES THIS PROFILE. PLEASE READ THAT
PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY.
 
"We," "us," and "our" refer to State Farm Life Insurance Company.
 
"You" and "your" refer to the owner of a Policy.
 
1. What Is The Policy?
 
The Policy is a contract between you and us, State Farm Life Insurance Company.
We have designed the Policy to be both an investment vehicle and a source of
lifetime retirement income. You purchase the Policy by paying an initial premium
or by making periodic premium payments, or both, and you add money when you can.
When you want annuity payments to begin, you choose an "Annuity Date," and we
will start sending you payments. There are also other ways to access your money,
each of which is discussed below.
 
The Policy permits you to allocate premiums to six subdivisions, or
"subaccounts," of the State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Annuity
Separate Account (the "Variable Account"). Each subaccount invests in a
corresponding investment portfolio (each, a "Fund") of the State Farm Variable
Product Trust. The value of the premiums you allocate to the Funds will
fluctuate depending on market conditions. Therefore, you bear the investment
risk on your Policy value in the Funds. If you allocate premiums to our fixed
account (the "Fixed Account"), we will guarantee principal and interest. The
Policy value you accumulate before the Annuity Date will determine the amount of
annuity payments you receive.
 
The Policy offers important features. The Funds are professionally managed. Your
earnings generally grow tax-free until withdrawn, but if you withdraw money
before you are 59 1/2 years old, you may have to pay income tax and an
additional 10% IRS tax penalty. When you decide you want to start receiving
annuity payments, you can choose an annuity option that will provide you with a
lifetime income.
 
2. What Are My Annuity Options?
 
When you want to begin receiving annuity payments, you can choose from four
annuity options. If you choose a "life annuity," you will receive payments as
long as the Annuitant lives (for example, if you have named yourself as the
Annuitant, you will receive payments for as long as you live). If you choose a
"life annuity with certain period," you will receive payments as long as the
Annuitant lives or to the end of the certain period, if longer. If you choose a
"joint and last survivor life annuity," you will receive payments as long as the
Annuitant or a second designated person (such as your spouse) is alive. If you
choose a "fixed year annuity," you will receive payments for the number of years
chosen.
 
We will use the money you have accumulated under your Policy to provide annuity
payments. We will not deduct a surrender charge on annuitization if the Policy
has been in force at least five Policy Years and if the payments are made under
a "life annuity," "life annuity with certain period," or a "joint and last
survivor life annuity." You tell us how much of your money to apply to fixed
annuity payments and how much to apply to variable annuity payments. Policy
value that you apply to provide fixed annuity payments will be allocated to the
Fixed Account. Under a "life annuity," "life annuity with certain period," or a
"joint and last survivor life annuity," the amount of each annuity payment will
be the same. Under the "fixed years" annuity option, the payments will vary
depending on any additional interest that may be credited on the balance of the
account but will never be less than the minimum payment stated in the Policy.
Policy value that you apply to provide variable annuity payments will be
allocated to the Funds you select, and the amount of each annuity payment will
vary according to the investment performance of those Funds.
 
3. How Do I Purchase A Policy?
 
You can purchase a Policy through any one of our authorized agents. Under most
circumstances, the minimum initial premium for a non-tax-qualified Policy is
$1,200 and $600 for tax-qualified Policies. (If you participate in one of our
special monthly payment plans, you may pay monthly premiums of $100 or more for
non-tax-qualified plans and $50 or more for tax-qualified plans). The minimum
initial premium requirements are higher if you are age 66 or more. You may pay
additional premiums of at least $50 at any time before the Annuity Date.
 
4. What Are My Allocation Options?
 
There are seven different allocation options under the Policy. You can allocate
premiums to one or more of the six
 
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"subaccounts" of the Variable Account. Each subaccount, in turn, invests in a
corresponding Fund of the State Farm Variable Product Trust. The six Funds are:
 
      Large Cap Equity Index Fund
      Small Cap Equity Index Fund
      International Equity Index Fund
      Stock and Bond Balanced Fund
      Bond Fund
      Money Market Fund
 
You can also allocate premiums to the Fixed Account. We will pay you interest on
your Policy value in the Fixed Account at an effective annual rate of at least
3%.
 
5. What Are The Expenses Under The Policy?
 
Insurance Charges. Once each year, we deduct a $30 Annual Administrative Fee. We
currently waive this charge if the amount of total premiums you have paid is at
least $50,000. We also deduct a daily mortality and expense risk charge from the
assets of the Variable Account, currently equal on an annual basis to 1.15%.
 
Surrender Charge. State Farm may deduct a surrender charge when you make a
withdrawal or surrender the Policy, when you take annuity payments, or when
proceeds are paid upon your death (unless you are also the Annuitant). We will
not deduct a surrender charge on annuitization if the Policy has been in force
at least five Policy Years and if the payments are made under a "life annuity,"
"life annuity with certain period," or a "joint and last survivor life annuity."
No surrender charge is deducted when a Death Benefit is paid upon the
Annuitant's death, regardless of how many Policy years have elapsed or how the
Death Benefit is paid. The surrender charge is calculated as a percentage of the
amount withdrawn or surrendered. The applicable percentage is 7% in the first
Policy Year, and declines by 1% in each following Policy Year, until it reaches
0% in the eighth Policy Year.
 
Fund Expenses. There are Fund expenses, which range on an annual basis from
0.36% to 0.75% of the average daily value of your money invested in the Funds.
 
The following chart is designed to help you understand the expenses that you
will pay under the Policy. The column "Total Annual Insurance Charges" shows the
total of the $30 Annual Administrative Fee (which, for purposes of the chart, is
assumed to be 0.12% of the value of an average policy) and the 1.15% mortality
and expense risk charge. The column "Total Annual Fund Charges" shows the
investment charges for each Fund. The charges shown for each Fund reflect the
fact that the investment adviser to the Funds has agreed to bear the expenses
incurred by a Fund (other than the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund and the
International Equity Index Fund), other than the investment advisory fee, that
exceed 0.10% of such Fund's average daily net assets. The investment adviser to
the Funds has agreed to bear the expenses incurred by the International Equity
Index Fund, other than the investment advisory fee, that exceed 0.20% of that
Fund's average daily net assets. These expense limitations are voluntary and may
be terminated by the adviser at any time. The column "Total Annual Charges"
shows the combined total of the Total Annual Insurance Charges and Total Annual
Fund Charges columns. The next two columns show you two examples of the charges,
in dollars, you would pay under a Policy for each $1,000 you paid when you
purchased the Policy. The examples assume that the average Policy Accumulation
Value is $25,000 so that the Annual Administrative Fee is 0.12% and that your
Policy earns 5% annually before charges. For more information about the expenses
under the Policy, refer to the "Fee Table" in the full prospectus that
accompanies this Profile.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          If you surrender
                                                                            or annuitize          All charges
                           Total                                         your Policy at the        excluding
                          Annual                                          end of 1 year you   surrender charges,
                         Insurance    Total Annual          Total           would pay the        assessed over
Fund                      Charges     Fund Charges     Annual Charges    following expenses    a 10 year period
 
<S>                     <C>          <C>              <C>                <C>                  <C>
Large Cap Equity Index
Fund                         1.27%          0.36%             1.63%           $      89            $     197
 
Small Cap Equity Index
Fund                         1.27%          0.50%             1.77%           $      91            $     213
 
International Equity
Index Fund                   1.27%          0.75%             2.02%           $      93            $     240
 
Money Market Fund            1.27%          0.50%             1.77%           $      91            $     213
 
Bond Fund                    1.27%          0.60%             1.87%           $      92            $     224
 
Stock and Bond
Balanced Fund                1.27%          0.46%(1)          1.73%           $      90            $     208
</TABLE>
 
(1) The investment adviser to the Funds has agreed not to be paid an investment
    advisory fee for performing its services for the Stock and Bond Balanced
    Fund and has agreed to bear any other expenses incurred by the Stock and
    Bond Balanced Fund. (The investment adviser may change this at any time.)
    However, the investment adviser will receive investment advisory fees from
    managing the underlying Funds in which the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund
    invests -- the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Bond Fund. Under normal
    circumstances, the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund will attempt to maintain
    approximately 60% of its net assets in shares of the Large Cap Equity Index
    Fund and approximately 40% of its net assets in shares of the Bond Fund.
    Based on these percentages, an approximate investment advisory fee can be
    derived for the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund. This derived fee is used for
    the purpose of showing the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund's annual expenses in
    the table above. The underlying funds will also incur other expenses of up
    to 0.10% (which is also reflected in the table above).
 
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6. How Will My Investment in The Policy Be Taxed?
 
You should consult a qualified tax adviser with regard to your Policy.
Generally, taxation of earnings under variable annuities is deferred until
amounts are withdrawn and distributions made. The deferral of taxes on earnings
under variable annuity policies is designed to encourage long-term personal
savings and supplemental retirement plans. The taxable portion of a withdrawal
or distribution is taxed as ordinary income.
 
7. How Do I Access My Money?
 
Prior to the Annuity Date, if you want to take money out of your Policy, you can
choose among several different options. You can withdraw part of your money. You
can surrender the Contract, taking the proceeds as a single lump sum payment or
applying the proceeds to an annuity option. You can also take withdrawals using
our systematic withdrawal program. After the Annuity Date, if you have selected
the "fixed year" annuity option, you may request withdrawals. Prior to the
Annuity Date, a surrender charge may apply to withdrawals and surrenders. The
amount of the surrender charge ranges from 7% of the amount withdrawn or
surrendered in the first Policy Year to 0% in the eighth Policy Year.
Withdrawals and surrenders may be subject to income tax and to a tax penalty.
 
8. How Is The Performance of The Policy Presented?
 
As of the date of this Profile, neither the Subaccounts nor the Funds have
commenced operations. Therefore, no performance data is presented.
 
9. Does The Policy Have A Death Benefit?
 
The Policy offers a minimum Death Benefit if the Annuitant dies before the
Annuity Date. The amount of the Death Benefit will be the greater of (1) the sum
of all premiums paid less any withdrawals and less any applicable surrender
charges deducted, or (2) the value of your Policy. Both amounts will be
determined as of the date we receive due proof of death.
 
10. What Other Information Should I Know?
 
The Policy has several additional features that you may be interested in,
including the following.
 
Free Look Right. You should know that you have a "free-look right"; that is, the
right to return the Policy to us at our Home Office or to an authorized State
Farm agent and have us cancel the Policy within a certain number of days
(usually 10 days from the date you receive the Policy, but some states require
different periods). If you exercise this right, we will cancel the Policy as of
the day of mailing or delivery and send you a refund equal to the greater of (1)
the premiums paid under the Policy during the free-look period, or (2) your
Policy value (without the deduction of a surrender charge).
 
Transfers. On or before the Annuity Date, you may transfer Policy value from one
Subaccount to another Subaccount(s) or to the Fixed Account. The minimum amount
of Policy value that may be transferred from a Subaccount is $250, or, if less,
the entire Policy value in that Subaccount. You may also transfer Policy value
from the Fixed Account to another Subaccount(s), but only once each Policy year
and only during the 30-day period following the end of each Policy year. The
maximum amount that may be transferred from the Fixed Account is generally the
greater of 25% of the Policy value in the Fixed Account or $1,000.
 
After the Annuity Date the only type of transfer permitted is a transfer of
annuity units from one Subaccount to another Subaccount. This is limited to four
transfers per year and only applies if variable annuity payments have been
elected.
 
Dollar-Cost Averaging. Our dollar-cost averaging program permits you to
systematically transfer a set dollar amount from the Subaccount investing in the
Money Market Fund or the Subaccount investing in the Bond Fund to any
Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account, subject to certain limitations. The
dollar-cost averaging method of investment is designed to reduce the risk of
making purchases only when the price of units in a Subaccount is high.
 
Portfolio Rebalancing Program. The Portfolio Rebalancing program will reallocate
on a periodic basis your Policy value among the Subaccounts to return to the
percentages you have chosen. Certain limitations apply.
 
Systematic Withdrawal Program. Our systematic withdrawal program provides an
automatic monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual payment to you from the
amounts you have accumulated in the Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account.
Surrender charges may apply and certain restrictions apply.
 
11. How Can I Make Inquiries?
 
If you need further information about the Policy, please write us at our home
office, call us at (888) 702-2307 (Toll free), or contact an authorized State
Farm Agent. The address of our home office is:
 
      State Farm Life Insurance Company
      P.O. Box 2307
      Bloomington, IL 61702-2307
      Telephone: (888) 702-2307 (Toll free)
 
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                       PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 7, 1997
                  STATE FARM VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY POLICY
               STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VARIABLE ANNUITY
                                SEPARATE ACCOUNT
                      OF STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                 P.O. Box 2307
                        Bloomington, Illinois 61702-2307
                     Telephone: (888) 702-2307 (Toll free)
 
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THIS PROSPECTUS DESCRIBES THE OPERATION OF THE
POLICY BEFORE THE ANNUITY DATE. DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS MAY BE FOUND BY REFERRING TO THE INDEX OF TERMS.
 
This prospectus describes an individual variable deferred annuity policy (the
"Policy") offered by State Farm Life Insurance Company ("State Farm," "we,"
"us," or "our"). The Policy is designed to be both an investment vehicle and a
source of lifetime retirement income. The purchaser of a Policy (the "Owner,"
"you," or "your") can purchase the Policy by making a minimum initial premium
payment, by making periodic payments under a special monthly purchase plan, or
both. The Owner then determines the amount and timing of additional premium
payments.
 
The Owner may allocate premiums and transfer Policy Accumulation Value to the
State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Annuity Separate Account (the
"Variable Account") and also to State Farm's general account (the "Fixed
Account"), within certain limits. The Variable Account is divided into
subaccounts (each, a "Subaccount"). Each Subaccount invests in a corresponding
investment portfolio (each, a "Fund") of State Farm Variable Product Trust (the
"Trust"). The Funds currently available are the Large Cap Equity Index Fund,
Small Cap Equity Index Fund, International Equity Index Fund, Bond Fund, Money
Market Fund, and Stock and Bond Balanced Fund. The accompanying prospectus for
the Trust describes each of the Funds, including the risks of investing in each
Fund, and provides other information about the Trust.
 
The Policy provides for a Cash Surrender Value. Because this value is based on
the performance of the Funds, to the extent of allocations to the Variable
Account, there is no guaranteed Cash Surrender Value or guaranteed minimum Cash
Surrender Value. On any given day, the Cash Surrender Value could be more or
less than the premiums paid. The Policy also permits withdrawals, within certain
limits. The Policy provides additional benefits, including four annuity options,
a minimum Death Benefit upon the Annuitant's death, and dollar cost averaging,
portfolio rebalancing and systematic withdrawal programs.
 
This prospectus sets forth basic information about the Policy and the Variable
Account that a prospective purchaser ought to know before purchasing a Policy.
This prospectus should be read carefully and retained for future reference. A
prospectus for the State Farm Variable Product Trust must accompany this
prospectus and should be read in conjunction with this prospectus.
 
Additional information about the Policy and the Variable Account is contained in
the Statement of Additional Information, which has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Statement of Additional Information is
dated the same as this prospectus and is incorporated herein by reference. The
Table of Contents for the Statement of Additional Information is on page 17 of
this prospectus. You may obtain a copy of the Statement of Additional
Information free of charge by writing to or calling State Farm at the address or
phone number shown above.
 
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PASSED UPON
THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR ENDORSED OR
GUARANTEED BY, ANY BANK, NOR ARE THEY FEDERALLY INSURED OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED
BY THE FDIC, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY; THEY ARE SUBJECT TO
INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.
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                               Table of Contents
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                           <C>
Index of Terms                                                   2
Fee Table                                                        3
EXAMPLE                                                          4
   1. What is the Policy?                                        5
   2. What are my annuity options?                               5
   3. How do I purchase a Policy?                                6
     Applying for a Policy                                       6
     Initial Premium                                             6
     Issuance of a Policy                                        6
     Exchange Privilege: Variable Deferred Annuity               6
     Free-Look Right to Cancel Policy                            6
     Making Additional Premium Payments                          7
   4. What are my allocation options?                            7
     Premium Allocations                                         7
     Subaccount Options                                          7
     Fixed Account Option                                        7
     Transfers                                                   7
     Dollar-Cost Averaging                                       8
     Portfolio Rebalancing Program                               8
     Policy Accumulation Value                                   8
     Cash Surrender Value                                        9
     Subaccount Policy Accumulation Value                        9
     Accumulation Unit Values                                    9
     Net Investment Factor                                       9
     Fixed Policy Accumulation Value                             9
   5. What are the expenses under the Policy?                    9
     Surrender Charge                                            9
     Annual Administrative Fee                                  10
     Transfer Processing Fee                                    10
     Mortality and Expense Risk Charge                          10
     Fund Expenses                                              10
   6. How will my investment in the Policy be
     taxed?                                                     10
     Introduction                                               10
     Tax Status of the Policies                                 11
     Tax Treatment of Annuities                                 11
     Taxation of Non-Qualified Policies                         11
     Taxation of Qualified Policies                             12
     Other Tax Consequences                                     12
   7. How do I access my money?                                 13
     Withdrawals                                                13
     Surrenders                                                 13
     Systematic Withdrawal Program                              13
     Requesting Payments and Telephone
     Transactions                                               13
   8. How is the performance of the Policy
     presented?                                                 14
   9. Does the Policy have a Death Benefit?                     14
  10. What other information should I know?                     15
     State Farm and the Variable Account                        15
     Modification                                               16
     Distribution of the Policies                               16
     Legal Proceedings                                          16
     Reports to Policy Owners                                   16
     Financial Statements                                       16
  11. How can I make inquiries?                                 16
</TABLE>
 
                THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING
                   IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFERING
                           MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE.
 
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Index of Terms
 
ACCUMULATION UNIT -- A unit of measure used to calculate Variable Policy
Accumulation Value.
 
ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE -- The value of a Subaccount's Accumulation Unit. A
Subaccount's Accumulation Unit Value varies to reflect the performance of the
underlying Fund, and may increase or decrease from Valuation Day to Valuation
Day.
 
ANNUITANT -- The person whose life determines the Annuity Payments payable under
the Policy and whose death determines the Death Benefit.
 
ANNUITY DATE -- You may choose this date, which can be no later than the Final
Annuity Date. If a Death Benefit is payable and an annuity option is chosen, the
Annuity Date will be the date we receive due proof of the Annuitant's death.
Payment intervals start on this date. The first annuity payment is at the end of
the first payment interval.
 
CASH SURRENDER VALUE -- The Policy Accumulation Value less any applicable
Surrender Charge and less any applicable Annual Administrative Fee.
 
CODE -- The United States Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
 
DOLLARS -- Any money we pay, or which is paid to us, must be in United States
dollars.
 
FINAL ANNUITY DATE -- The Policy Anniversary when the Annuitant is age 95 (85 in
Pennsylvania).
 
FIXED ACCOUNT -- Part of our General Account to which Policy Accumulation Value
may be transferred or premium payments may be allocated under a Policy.
 
FIXED ANNUITY PAYMENT -- An annuity payment supported by our General Account.
Under a "life annuity," "life annuity with certain period," or a "joint and last
survivor life annuity," the amount of each annuity payment will be the same.
Under the "fixed years" annuity option, the payments will vary depending on any
additional interest that may be credited on the balance of the account but will
never be less than the minimum stated in the Policy.
 
FIXED POLICY ACCUMULATION VALUE -- The Policy Accumulation Value in the Fixed
Account.
 
GENERAL ACCOUNT -- Our assets not allocated to the Variable Account or any other
separate account.
 
HOME OFFICE -- P.O. Box 2307, Bloomington, Illinois 61702-2307. Telephone: (888)
702-2307.
 
INITIAL PREMIUM PAYMENT -- The amount shown in the Policy that was paid on the
Policy Date.
 
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE -- The value per share of any Fund on any Valuation
Day. The method of computing the Net Asset Value Per Share is described in the
prospectus for the Trust.
 
PAYEE -- If the Annuitant dies prior to the Annuity Date and a Death Benefit is
payable, the beneficiaries shown in the application, unless changed. If you cash
surrender the Policy, the persons that you have named. A payee can be other than
a natural person only if we agree.
 
POLICY ACCUMULATION VALUE -- The sum of the Variable Policy Accumulation Value
and the Fixed Policy Accumulation Value.
 
POLICY DATE -- The effective date of this Policy.
 
POLICY MONTH, YEAR, OR ANNIVERSARY -- Each Policy Month, Year, or Anniversary is
measured from the Policy Date.
 
REQUEST -- A written request signed by the person making the request. Such
request must be sent to and received by us and be in a form acceptable to us. We
may, in our sole discretion, accept telephone requests in connection with
certain transactions, in accordance with rules and procedures established by us.
 
SEC -- The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
SUBACCOUNT -- A subdivision of the Variable Account, the assets of which are
invested in a corresponding Fund.
 
SUBACCOUNT POLICY ACCUMULATION VALUE -- The Policy Accumulation Value in a
Subaccount.
 
SUCCESSOR OWNER -- Your Successor Owner is named in the application if you are
not the Annuitant.
 
VALUATION DAY -- Each day on which both the New York Stock Exchange and the Home
Office are open for business except for a day that a Subaccount's corresponding
Fund does not value its shares. The New York Stock Exchange is currently closed
on weekends and on the following holidays: New Year's Day; Reverend Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Holiday; Presidents' Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day;
Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day. During 1997,
the Home Office is closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving and the day after
Christmas Day. During 1998, the Home Office is closed on the Friday after
Thanksgiving and the day before Christmas Day.
 
VALUATION PERIOD -- The period that starts at the close of regular trading on
the New York Stock Exchange on any Valuation Day and ends at the close of
regular trading on the next succeeding Valuation Day.
 
VARIABLE ACCOUNT -- A separate account of ours consisting of Subaccounts to
which premium payments may be allocated or Policy Accumulation Value may be
transferred.
 
VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENT -- An annuity payment that may vary in amount from one
payment to the next with the investment experience of one or more Subaccounts
you have chosen to support such payments.
 
VARIABLE POLICY ACCUMULATION VALUE -- The sum of all Subaccount Policy
Accumulation Values.
 
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Fee Table
 
The purpose of this Fee Table is to assist you in understanding the expenses
that you will pay directly or indirectly when you invest in the Policy.
 
 Policy Owner Transaction Expenses
 
   Surrender Charge (1)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year                               % of Amount Withdrawn
 
<S>                              <C>
1                                            7%
 
2                                            6%
 
3                                            5%
 
4                                            4%
 
5                                            3%
 
6                                            2%
 
7                                            1%
 
8 and over                                   0%
 
Transfer Processing Fee          No charge for first 12
                                 transfers
                                 in a Policy Year;
                                 thereafter, $25 fee per
                                 transfer may be charged
 
Annual Administrative Fee        $30 (waived if total
                                 premiums paid are at least
                                 $50,000)
 
VARIABLE ACCOUNT ANNUAL
EXPENSES
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF VARIABLE
ACCOUNT VALUE)
Mortality and Expense Risk
Charge                                    1.15%(2)
</TABLE>
 
    (1) After the first Policy Year, you may withdraw a portion of your Policy
       Accumulation Value without incurring a surrender charge. This amount is
       called the "Free Withdrawal Amount." The Free Withdrawal Amount is equal
       to 10% of your Policy Accumulation Value as of the previous Policy
       Anniversary. If the entire 10% is not withdrawn in a particular Policy
       Year, the unused Free Withdrawal Amount does not carry over to the next
       Policy Year. The surrender charge may be waived in certain additional
       circumstances. We cannot deduct more than 8 1/2% of the total premiums
       you have paid under the Policy. See "Surrender Charge," page 9.
 
    (2) The amount shown in the Fee Table above reflects the mortality and
       expense risk charge currently charged. The maximum mortality and expense
       risk charge that we can charge is 1.25%. See "Mortality and Expense Risk
       Charge," page 10.
 
Table A
Fund Annual Expenses
(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
 
The investment advisory fees shown below are the actual amounts expected to be
incurred in the current fiscal year for each of the Funds, other than the Stock
and Bond Balanced Fund. (The expenses of the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund are
shown in Table B.) Other Expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current
fiscal year and reflect the fact that the investment adviser to the Funds has
agreed to bear the expenses incurred by each Fund (other than the International
Equity Index Fund), other than the investment advisory fee, that exceed 0.10% of
such Fund's average daily net assets. The investment adviser to the Funds has
agreed to bear the expenses incurred by the International Equity Index Fund,
other than the investment advisory fee, that exceed 0.20% of that Fund's average
daily net assets. These expense limitation arrangements are voluntary and can be
eliminated by the investment adviser at any time.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Other Expenses            Total Annual Expenses
                              Investment     (after expense limitation)   (after expense limitation)
Fund                         Advisory Fees               (3)                          (3)
 
<S>                         <C>              <C>                          <C>
Large Cap Equity Index
Fund                                0.26%                  0.10%                        0.36%
 
Small Cap Equity Index
Fund                                0.40%                  0.10%                        0.50%
 
International Equity Index
Fund                                0.55%                  0.20%                        0.75%
 
Bond Fund                           0.50%                  0.10%                        0.60%
 
Money Market Fund                   0.40%                  0.10%                        0.50%
</TABLE>
 
(3) Absent this expense limitation, estimated Other Expenses for the Large Cap
   Equity Index Fund, Small Cap Equity Index Fund, International Equity Index
   Fund, Bond Fund, and Money Market Fund would be 0.11%, 0.13%, 0.28%, 0.25%,
   and 0.35%, respectively.
 
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Table B
Annual Expenses of Stock and Bond Balanced Fund
(as a percentage of average daily net assets)
 
The Stock and Bond Balanced Fund invests primarily in the Large Cap Equity Index
Fund and the Bond Fund. The Stock and Bond Balanced Fund will not pay investment
advisory fees directly, but will indirectly bear its share of the investment
advisory fees incurred by the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Bond Fund.
Therefore, the investment results of the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund will be
net of these fees. The relative amounts that the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund
invests in the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Bond Fund at any one time
will fluctuate, but under normal circumstances, the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund
will attempt to maintain approximately 60% of its net assets in shares of the
Large Cap Equity Index Fund and approximately 40% of its net assets in shares of
the Bond Fund. Based on these percentages, an approximate investment advisory
fee can be derived for the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund. This derived fee is
used for the purpose of showing the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund's annual
expenses in the table below and for purposes of the Example below.
 
By investing in the Large Cap Equity Index Fund and the Bond Fund, the Stock and
Bond Balanced Fund will indirectly bear its share of those underlying Funds'
Other Expenses and will incur its own Other Expenses. The amounts shown for
these Other Expenses reflect the fact that the investment adviser to the Funds
has agreed to bear the expenses incurred by each underlying Fund, other than the
investment advisory fee, that exceed 0.10% of such Fund's average daily net
assets, and that the investment adviser to the Funds has agreed to bear all of
the Stock and Bond Balanced Fund's own Other Expenses. This expense limitation
arrangement is voluntary and can be eliminated by the investment adviser at any
time.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   Total Annual
                                                                            Other Expenses of    Expenses of Stock
                                                     Other Expenses of       Stock and Bond      and Bond Balanced
                             Investment Advisory     Underlying Funds         Balanced Fund            Fund
                             Fees of Underlying       (after expense         (after expense       (after expense
Fund                                Funds               limitation)          limitation) (4)        limitation)
 
<S>                         <C>                    <C>                    <C>                    <C>
Stock and Bond Balanced
Fund                                   0.36%                   .10%                   0.0%                0.46%
</TABLE>
 
(4) Absent this expense arrangement, estimated Other Expenses for the Stock and
   Bond Balanced Fund would be 0.43%.
 
EXAMPLE
 
The purpose of the following Example is to demonstrate the expenses that you
would pay on a $1,000 investment in the Variable Account. The Example is
calculated based on the fees and charges shown in the tables above. For a more
complete description of these expenses, see "What are the expenses under the
Policy?" beginning on page 9 of this prospectus, and see the prospectus for the
Trust. The Example assumes that the average Policy Accumulation Value is
$25,000, so that the Annual Administration Fee is 0.12%. The tables above and
the Example do not reflect transfer processing fees. You might incur transfer
processing fees if you make more than twelve transfers in a Policy Year. See
"Transfer Processing Fee," page 10. The Example assumes you have invested all
your money in the Variable Account.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
You would pay the following
expenses on a $1,000 initial
premium, assuming a 5% annual
return on assets and the        1. If you surrender or annuitize     2. If you do not surrender or
charges and expenses listed in  your Policy at the end of the        annuitize your Policy at the end
the Fee Table above:            stated time period:                  of the stated time period:
<S>                             <C>               <C>                <C>               <C>
Fund                                1 Year            3 Years            1 Year            3 Years
 
Large Cap Equity Index Fund           $89               $102               $17               $53
 
Small Cap Equity Index Fund           $91               $107               $18               $57
 
International Equity Index
Fund                                  $93               $114               $21               $65
 
Bond Fund                             $92               $110               $19               $60
 
Money Market Fund                     $91               $107               $18               $57
 
Stock and Bond Balanced Fund          $90               $105               $18               $56
</TABLE>
 
The Example should not be considered a representation of past or future
expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown. The assumed
5% annual rate of return is hypothetical and should not be considered a
representation of past or future annual returns, which may be greater or less
than this assumed rate.
 
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1. What is the Policy?
 
The Policy is an individual variable deferred annuity policy offered by us,
State Farm Life Insurance Company. Under the terms of the Policy, we promise to
pay you annuity payments after the Annuity Date. Until the Annuity Date, you may
pay premiums under the Policy, and you will generally not be taxed on increases
in the value of your Policy as long as you do not take distributions. When you
use the Policy in connection with a tax-qualified retirement plan, federal
income taxes may be deferred on your premium payments, as well as on increases
in the value of your Policy. See "How will my investment in the Policy be
taxed?," page 10. The Policy may not be available in all states.
 
When you pay premiums, you can allocate those premiums to one or more of the six
subdivisions of the Variable Account, known as "Subaccounts." Premiums allocated
to a Subaccount will be invested solely in a Fund, as you direct. Your Policy
value in a Subaccount, called the "Subaccount Policy Accumulation Value," will
vary according to the performance of the corresponding Fund. Depending on market
conditions, your Subaccount Policy Accumulation Value in each Subaccount could
increase or decrease. The total of the Subaccount Policy Accumulation in each
Subaccount is called the Variable Policy Accumulation Value.
 
You can also allocate premiums to our Fixed Account. Your Policy value in the
Fixed Account is called the Fixed Policy Accumulation Value. When you allocate
premium to the Fixed Account, we guarantee principal and interest. See "Fixed
Account Option," page 7.
 
You can request that we transfer Policy Accumulation Value from one account to
another, subject to certain conditions. See "Transfers," page 7.
 
2. What are my Annuity Options?
 
You choose the Annuity Date when you want annuity payments to begin. The Annuity
Date must come on or before the Final Annuity Date, which is the Policy
Anniversary when the Annuitant is age 95 (85 in Pennsylvania). You select an
annuity option from those listed below, and indicate whether you want your
annuity payments to be fixed or variable or a combination of fixed and variable.
If an annuity option for the Cash Surrender Value is not chosen by the Final
Annuity Date, a "life annuity" (described below) will be used on that date. On
the Annuity Date, the Cash Surrender Value under the Policy will be used to
provide annuity payments. If your Policy has been in force for at least five
Policy Years, and you choose a "life annuity," "life annuity with certain
period," or a "joint and last survivor life annuity," no surrender charge will
be deducted. Unless you request otherwise, any money that you have invested in
the Subaccounts will be used to provide variable annuity income, and any money
that you have invested in the Fixed Account will be used to provide a fixed
annuity income.
 
Your first annuity payment, whether fixed or variable, will be based on the
amount of proceeds applied under the annuity option you have selected and on
"annuity purchase rates" based on the Annuitant's age and sex and, if
applicable, upon the age and sex of a second designated person. The annuity
purchase rate that we apply will never be lower than the rate shown in your
Policy.
 
If you have told us you want fixed annuity payments, under a "life annuity,"
"life annuity with certain period," or a "joint and last survivor life annuity,"
the amount of each annuity payment will be the same. Under the "fixed years"
annuity option, the payments will vary depending on any additional interest that
may be credited on the balance of the account but will never be less than the
minimum payment stated in the Policy. If you told us you want variable annuity
payments, the amount of variable annuity payments will vary according to the
investment performance of the Funds you have selected to support your variable
annuity payments.
 
You can choose either 1, 3, 6, or 12 month intervals to receive annuity
payments. Payment intervals start on the Annuity Date. The first annuity payment
is made at the end of the first payment interval. If any payment would be less
than $100, we may change the payment interval to the next longer interval. If on
the Annuity Date the payment for the 12 month interval is less than $100, we may
pay the Cash Surrender Value on that date in one sum.
 
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We may require satisfactory proof that the Annuitant is living when each annuity
payment is due. If proof is required, payments will stop until such proof is
given. If any payment is made by check and the Annuitant personally endorses the
check on or after the date on which such payment is due, no other proof will be
required.
 
If you have selected the "fixed years" annuity option, you may request
withdrawals at any time.
 
The available annuity options are:
 
Option 1 -- Life Annuity. Payments will be made to you at the end of each
payment interval as long as the Annuitant lives.
Option 2 -- Life Annuity with Certain Period. Payments will be made to you at
the end of each payment interval as long as the Annuitant lives or to the end of
the certain period, if longer. The certain period can be any number of years
from 5 to 20. You must choose the number of years if you choose this option.
 
Option 3 -- Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity. Payments will be paid to you
at the end of each payment interval as long as the Annuitant or a second
designated person is alive. You must name the second person on or before the
Annuity Date.
 
Option 4 -- Fixed Years. Payments will be made to you at the end of each payment
interval for the number of years chosen. You must choose the number of years
from 5 to 30.
 
You may elect State Farm's "Additional Deposit Rider." This feature is available
only in connection with certain tax-qualified Policies. The Additional Deposit
Rider permits you to make a single premium payment at the time you select an
Annuity Option in order to increase the amount of payment under the annuity
option you select. There is an additional charge deducted from the premium
payment.
 
3. How Do I Purchase A Policy?
 
Applying for a policy. To purchase a Policy, you must complete an application
and submit it to an authorized State Farm agent. You must pay an initial premium
at least equal to the minimum required and/or make periodic payments under a
special monthly payment plan. See "Initial Premium," below. We reserve the right
not to accept an application for any lawful reason.
 
Initial Premium. The Policy may be purchased to use in connection with
tax-qualified plans, or it may be purchased on a non-tax-qualified basis. To
purchase a non-tax-qualified Policy, you may not be more than 85 years old on
the Policy Date. (You may not be more than 75 years old in Pennsylvania.) To
purchase a tax-qualified Policy, you must be at least 16 years old and not older
than 70 years old (85 years old for Roth IRA) on the Policy Date. You must also
make a minimum initial premium payment or make periodic payments under a special
monthly payment plan, depending on how old you are and whether you are
purchasing a tax-qualified or non-tax-qualified Policy, as shown in the
following table:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Issue Age        Issue Age
                                        0-65          66 or more
 
<S>                             <C>                   <C>
 
Minimum initial premium
required for non-tax-qualified
policy                                 $1,200         $   5,000
                                  ($100 PER MONTH
                                FOR SPECIAL MONTHLY
                                   PAYMENT PLAN)
 
Minimum initial premium
required for tax-qualified
policy                                  $600          $  25,000
                                   ($50 PER MONTH      ($2,000
                                FOR SPECIAL MONTHLY    FOR ROTH
                                   PAYMENT PLAN)         IRA)
</TABLE>
 
Issuance of a Policy. Once we receive your initial premium and your completed
application at our Home Office, we will usually issue your Policy within two
Valuation Days. However, if you did not give us all the information we need, we
will try to contact you to get the additional needed information. If we cannot
complete the application within five Valuation Days, we will either send your
money back or obtain your permission to keep your money until we receive all the
necessary information. The Policy Date of your Policy will be the date the
initial premium is received, except when the premium is received on the 29th,
30th, or 31st of any month. The Policy Date of these Policies will be the 28th
of that month.
 
Exchange Privilege: Variable Deferred Annuity. State Farm will permit the policy
owner of a State Farm deferred annuity contract which has not yet been
annuitized to exchange such contract for a Variable Deferred Annuity. If a State
Farm deferred annuity is exchanged for a State Farm Variable Deferred Annuity,
State Farm will waive any surrender charge on the deferred annuity. State Farm
can change this program at any time.
 
Free-Look Right to Cancel Policy. During your "free-look" period, you may cancel
your Policy. The free-look period expires 10 days after you receive your Policy.
Some states may require a longer period. If you decide to cancel the Policy, you
must return it by mail or other delivery method to State Farm or to an
authorized State Farm agent. You will receive a refund equal to the greater of:
(i) the premium payments made under the Policy during the free-look period; or
(ii) the Policy Accumulation Value (without the deduction of a surrender charge)
on the date the Policy is received at our Home Office (if the Policy is returned
to the Home Office) or by our agent (if the
 
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Policy is returned to the agent) for cancellation. Immediately after mailing or
delivery, the Policy will be deemed void from the beginning.
 
Making Additional Premium Payments. You may pay additional premiums of $50 or
more at any time before the Annuity Date. You may arrange for monthly premiums
to be paid via automatic deduction from your checking account. Any premium
received after the Policy Date will be credited to the Policy as of the
Valuation Day on which it is received at our Home Office. Premiums received on a
non-Valuation Day will be deemed received on the next succeeding Valuation Day.
We reserve the right to refuse a premium if total premiums paid in a Policy Year
would exceed $30,000.
 
4. What Are My Allocation Options?
 
Premium Allocations. When you apply for a Policy, you specify the percentage of
premium to be allocated to each Subaccount of the Variable Account and to be
allocated to the Fixed Account. You can change the allocation percentages at any
time by sending a satisfactory written or telephone request to our Home Office
(provided we have your telephone authorization on file). The change will apply
to all premiums received at the same time or after we receive your request.
Premium allocations must be in percentages totaling 100%, and each allocation
percentage must be a whole number.
 
Until the free-look period expires, all premiums are allocated to the Fixed
Account. At the end of this period, Policy Accumulation Value is transferred to
the Subaccounts and/or remains in the Fixed Account based on the premium
allocation percentages in effect at the time of the transfer. For this purpose,
we assume your free-look period begins 10 days after we issue your Policy. The
transfer from the Fixed Account to the Subaccounts upon the expiration of the
free-look period does not count as a transfer for any other purposes under the
Policy.
 
Subaccount Options. The Variable Account has six Subaccounts, each investing in
a specific Fund of the Trust. The Trust is a series-type fund registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-end management investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").
State Farm Investment Management Corp. ("SFIM") serves as the investment adviser
of the Trust and conducts the business and affairs of the Trust. SFIM has
engaged Barclays Global Fund Advisors as the investment sub-adviser to provide
day-to-day portfolio management for the Large Cap, Small Cap, and International
Equity Index Funds. The investment objective(s) of each of the Funds in which
Subaccounts invest are summarized below. There is no assurance that these
objectives will be met.
 
The Large Cap Equity Index Fund seeks to match the performance of the Standard &
Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks. This Fund will pursue its objective by
investing primarily on a capitalization-weighted basis in the securities
comprising the index.
 
The Small Cap Equity Index Fund seeks to match the performance of the Russell
2000 Small Stock Index. This Fund will pursue its objective by investing
primarily in a representative sample of stocks found in the index.
 
The International Equity Index Fund seeks to match the performance of the Morgan
Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia and Far East Free Index. This
Fund will pursue its objective by investing primarily in a representative sample
of stocks found in the index.
 
The Bond Fund seeks to realize over a period of years the highest yield
consistent with prudent investment management through current income and capital
gains. This Fund will pursue its objective by investing primarily in high
quality debt securities.
 
The Money Market Fund seeks to maximize current income to the extent consistent
with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. This Fund will
pursue its objective by investing exclusively in high quality money market
instruments. AN INVESTMENT IN THE MONEY MARKET FUND IS NEITHER INSURED NOR
GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. This Fund will attempt to maintain a stable
net asset value of $1.00 per share, BUT THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE FUND
WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO.
 
The Stock and Bond Balanced Fund seeks long-term growth of capital, balanced
with current income. This Fund will pursue its objective by investing primarily
in the Trust's Large Cap Equity Index Fund and Bond Fund.
 
Further information about the Funds is contained in the accompanying prospectus
for the Trust, which you should read in conjunction with this prospectus. See
also "The State Farm Fund," page 15.
 
Fixed Account Option. The Fixed Account is part of our General Account. It is
not a separate account. Amounts allocated to the Fixed Account are credited with
interest for the period of allocation at rates determined in our sole
discretion, but in no event will interest credited on these amounts be less than
an effective annual rate of 3% per year, compounded annually. The current
interest rate is the Guaranteed Interest Rate plus any excess interest rate. The
current interest rate and the guarantee period for that rate are determined
periodically. Each guarantee period will be at least one year. You assume the
risk that interest credited thereafter may not exceed the guaranteed rate of 3%
per year. See "State Farm's Fixed Account Option," page 15. There are
significant limits on your right to transfer Policy Accumulation Value from the
Fixed Account. See "Transfers," below.
 
Transfers. Prior to the earlier of the Annuity Date or the date the Annuitant
dies, you may transfer Policy Accumulation Value
 
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from and among the Subaccounts at any time after the end of the free-look
period. The minimum amount of Policy Accumulation Value that may be transferred
from a Subaccount is $250, or, if less, the entire Policy Accumulation Value
held in that Subaccount. Fixed Policy Accumulation Value may be transferred from
the Fixed Account to a Subaccount or Subaccounts only once each Policy Year and
only during the 30-day period following the end of each Policy Year. Unused
transfers from the Fixed Account do not carry over to the next Policy Year. The
maximum transfer amount is the greater of 25% of the Fixed Policy Accumulation
Value on the date of the transfer or $1,000, unless waived by us. The amount
transferred must be at least $250, or, if less, the Policy Accumulation Value
held in the Fixed Account.
 
After the Annuity Date, you may request to transfer annuity units from one
Subaccount to another Subaccount. This is limited to four transfers per year and
only if variable annuity payments have been elected.
 
Transfer requests may be made by satisfactory written or telephone request if we
have your written telephone authorization on file. A transfer will take effect
on the Valuation Day the request is received at the Home Office. Requests
received on a non-Valuation Day will be deemed received on the next succeeding
Valuation Day. State Farm may, however, defer transfers under the same
conditions that we may delay paying proceeds. See "Requesting Payments and
Telephone Transactions," page 13. There is no limit on the number of transfers
from and among the Subaccounts. However, State Farm reserves the right to impose
a $25 transfer processing fee on each transfer in a Policy Year in excess of
twelve. For purposes of assessing the transfer processing fee, each transfer
request is considered one transfer, regardless of the number of Subaccounts
affected by the transfer. Any unused "free" transfers do not carry over to the
next Policy Year. State Farm reserves the right to modify, restrict, suspend or
eliminate the transfer privileges, including telephone transfer privileges, at
any time, for any reason.
 
Dollar-Cost Averaging. The dollar-cost averaging program permits you to
systematically transfer on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis a
set dollar amount from either the Subaccount investing in the Money Market Fund
(the "Money Market Subaccount") or the Subaccount investing in the Bond Fund
(the "Bond Subaccount") to any combination of Subaccounts and/or the Fixed
Account. If the Money Market Subaccount or the Bond Subaccount is the Subaccount
from which the transfer is made, it cannot also be used as one of the
Subaccounts in this combination. The dollar-cost averaging method of investment
is designed to reduce the risk of making purchases only when the price of
Accumulation Units is high, but you should carefully consider your financial
ability to continue the program over a long enough period of time to purchase
units when their value is low as well as when it is high. Dollar-cost averaging
does not assure a profit or protect against a loss.
 
You may elect to participate in the dollar-cost averaging program at any time
before the Annuity Date by sending us a written request. The minimum transfer
amount is $100 from the Money Market Subaccount or the Bond Subaccount, as
applicable. Once elected, it remains in effect from the date we receive your
request until the Annuity Date or until the value of the Subaccount from which
transfers are being made is depleted or until you cancel the program by written
request or by telephone, if we have your telephone authorization on file. You
can request changes in writing or by telephone, if we have your telephone
authorization on file. There is no additional charge for dollar-cost averaging.
A transfer under this program is not considered a transfer for purposes of
assessing a transfer processing fee. We reserve the right to discontinue
offering the dollar-cost averaging program at any time and for any reason.
Dollar-cost averaging is not available while you are participating in the
portfolio rebalancing program.
 
Portfolio Rebalancing Program. Once your money has been allocated among the
Subaccounts, the performance of each Subaccount may cause your allocation to
shift. You may instruct us to automatically rebalance (on a monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual, or annual basis) the value of your Policy in the Subaccounts to
return to the percentages specified in your allocation instructions. You may
elect to participate in this program at any time before the Annuity Date by
sending a written request to our Home Office. Your request will be effective
when we receive it. Your percentage allocations must be in whole percentages.
You may start and stop portfolio rebalancing at any time and make changes to
your allocations by written or telephone request, if we have your telephone
authorization on file. There is no additional charge for using this program. A
transfer under this program is not considered a transfer for purposes of
assessing a transfer processing fee. We reserve the right to discontinue
offering the program at any time and for any reason. Portfolio rebalancing does
not guarantee a profit or protect against loss. Amounts in the Fixed Account may
not be used in connection with the portfolio rebalancing program. The portfolio
rebalancing program is not available while you are participating in the
dollar-cost averaging program.
 
Policy Accumulation Value. The Policy Accumulation Value serves as a starting
point for calculating certain values under a Policy. It is the aggregate of the
Subaccount Policy Accumulation Values and the Fixed Policy Accumulation Value
credited to the Policy. The Policy Accumulation Value is determined first on the
Policy Date and thereafter on each Valuation Day. The Policy Accumulation Value
will vary to reflect the performance of the Subaccounts to which premiums
 
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have been allocated, interest credited on amounts allocated to the Fixed
Account, charges, transfers, withdrawals, and full surrenders. It may be more or
less than premiums paid.
 
Cash Surrender Value. The Cash Surrender Value on a Valuation Day is the Policy
Accumulation Value, reduced by any applicable surrender charge that would be
deducted if the Policy were surrendered that day and any applicable Annual
Administrative Fee.
 
Subaccount Policy Accumulation Value. On any Valuation Day, the Subaccount
Policy Accumulation Value in a Subaccount is equal to the number of Accumulation
Units attributable to that Subaccount multiplied by the Accumulation Unit Value
for that Subaccount for that Valuation Day. When you allocate an amount to a
Subaccount, either by premium allocation or transfer of Policy Accumulation
Value, your Policy is credited with Accumulation Units in that Subaccount. The
number of Accumulation Units is determined by dividing the dollar amount
allocated or transferred to the Subaccount by the Subaccount's Accumulation Unit
Value for that Valuation Day. Similarly, when an amount is transferred from a
Subaccount, a withdrawal is taken from the Subaccount, or the Policy is
surrendered, the number of Accumulation Units is determined by dividing the
dollar amount transferred, withdrawn or surrendered by the Subaccount's
Accumulation Unit Value for that Valuation Day.
 
Accumulation Unit Values. A Subaccount's Accumulation Unit Value is the value of
its Accumulation Unit. Accumulation Unit Values vary to reflect the investment
experience of the underlying Fund, and may increase or decrease from one
Valuation Day to the next. The Accumulation Unit Value for each Subaccount was
arbitrarily set at $10 when the Subaccount was established. For each Valuation
Period after the date of establishment, the Accumulation Unit Value is
determined by multiplying the Accumulation Unit Value for a Subaccount for the
prior Valuation Period by the net investment factor for the Subaccount for the
current Valuation Period.
 
Net Investment Factor. The net investment factor is an index used to measure the
investment performance of a Subaccount from one Valuation Period to the next.
The net investment factor for any Subaccount for any Valuation Period reflects
the change in the net asset value per share of the Fund held in the Subaccount
from one Valuation Period to the next, adjusted for the daily deduction of the
mortality and expense risk charge from assets in the Subaccount. If any
"ex-dividend" date occurs during the Valuation Period, the per share amount of
any dividend or capital gain distribution is taken into account. Also, if any
taxes need to be reserved, a per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved
for, which is determined by us to have resulted from the operations of the
Subaccount, is taken into account.
 
Fixed Policy Accumulation Value. The Fixed Policy Accumulation Value on any date
after the Policy Date is equal to: (1) the sum of the following amounts in the
Fixed Account: premium allocations, Policy Accumulation Value transfers to the
Fixed Account, and interest accruals (if the date is a Policy Anniversary it
also includes any dividend payments); minus (2) the sum of any withdrawals and
any applicable surrender charges or transfers to the Fixed Account including any
applicable transfer processing fee from the Fixed Account, as well as the
applicable portion of the Annual Administrative Fee.
 
5. What are the Expenses Under the Policy?
 
State Farm deducts the charges described below. The charges are for the services
and benefits provided, costs and expenses incurred and risks assumed by State
Farm under or in connection with the Policies. Services and benefits provided by
State Farm include: the ability for Owners to make withdrawals and surrenders
under the Policy; the Annuitant's Death Benefit; the available investment
options, including dollar cost averaging, portfolio rebalancing, and systematic
withdrawal programs; administration of the annuity options available under the
Policy; and the distribution of various reports to Owners. Costs and expenses
incurred by State Farm include those associated with various overhead and other
expenses associated with providing the services and benefits provided by the
Policy, sales and marketing expenses, and other costs of doing business. Risks
assumed by State Farm include the risks that Annuitants may live for a longer
period of time than estimated when the annuity factors under the Policy were
established, the amount of the Annuitant's Death Benefit will be greater than
Policy Accumulation Value, and the risks that the costs of providing the
services and benefits under the Policies will exceed the charges deducted.
 
SURRENDER CHARGE
 
If you make a withdrawal or surrender the Policy during the first seven Policy
Years, State Farm may deduct a surrender charge calculated as a percentage of
the amount withdrawn or surrendered. The applicable percentage is 7% in the
first Policy Year, and declines by 1% in each following Policy Year, until it
reaches 0% in the eighth Policy Year. We may also deduct a surrender charge when
you take annuity payments or when proceeds are paid upon the Owner's death
(unless the Owner is also the Annuitant). However, we will not deduct a
surrender charge on annuitization if the Policy has been in force at least five
Policy Years and if the payments are made under a "life annuity," "life annuity
with certain period," or a "joint and last survivor life annuity." See "What are
my annuity options?," page 5. No surrender charge is deducted when a Death
Benefit is paid upon the Annuitant's death, regardless of how many Policy Years
have elapsed or how the Death Benefit is paid. See "Does the Policy have a Death
Benefit?," page 14.
 
If the Policy is surrendered, the surrender charge is deducted from the Policy
Accumulation Value in determining the Cash Surrender Value. If a withdrawal is
taken, the Surrender Charge
 
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is deducted from the Policy Accumulation Value remaining after you have been
paid the amount requested, and the surrender charge will be calculated as the
applicable percentage of the total amount withdrawn. Unless you specify
otherwise, we will deduct the surrender charge from each Subaccount and the
Fixed Account pro-rata. Each year after the first Policy Year, you may withdraw
a "Free Withdrawal Amount" without incurring a surrender charge. For a table of
surrender charges and a description of the Free Withdrawal Amount, see the "Fee
Table," page 3.
 
Example of Calculation of Surrender Charge. Assume the applicable surrender
charge percentage is 7% and you have requested a withdrawal of $100. You will
receive $100 and the surrender charge is $7.53, for a total withdrawal of
$107.53.
 
Waiver of Surrender Charge. We will not deduct a surrender charge if, at the
time we receive a request for a withdrawal or a surrender, we have received due
proof that the Annuitant is "Terminally Ill" or has been confined continuously
to an "Eligible Hospital" or "Eligible Nursing Home" for at least three months
before the date we receive the request. "Terminally Ill," "Eligible Hospital,"
and "Eligible Nursing Home" are defined in the Policy.
 
ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
 
We will deduct an annual administrative fee (1) on each Policy Anniversary, (2)
on the day of any surrender if the surrender is not on the Policy Anniversary,
or (3) on the Annuity Date if the Annuity Date is not on the Policy Anniversary.
We will waive this fee if total premiums of at least $50,000 have been paid
under a Policy at the time the Annual Administrative Fee would have otherwise
been deducted. The fee will be deducted from each Subaccount and the Fixed
Account on a pro-rata basis.
 
TRANSFER PROCESSING FEE
 
We reserve the right to deduct a transfer processing fee of $25 for the 13th and
each subsequent transfer during a Policy Year. For the purpose of assessing the
transfer processing fee, each written or telephone request is considered to be
one transfer, regardless of the number of Subaccounts affected by the transfer.
The transfer processing fee will be deducted from the Subaccount or the Fixed
Account from which the transfer is made. If a transfer is made from more than
one Subaccount and/or the Fixed Account at the same time, the transfer fee would
be deducted pro-rata from the Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account. We reserve
the right to waive the transfer processing fee.
 
MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE
 
State Farm currently deducts a daily charge from the assets in the Subaccounts
attributable to the Policies at an effective annual rate of 1.15% of net assets.
This charge is guaranteed not to exceed an effective annual rate of 1.25% of net
assets. This charge does not apply to Fixed Policy Accumulation Value
attributable to the Policies. This charge is factored into the net investment
factor. See "Net Investment Factor," page 9.
 
FUND EXPENSES
 
Because the Variable Account purchases shares of the various Funds, the net
assets of the Variable Account will reflect the investment advisory fees and
other operating expenses incurred by the Funds. A table of each Fund's advisory
fees and other expenses can be found in the front of this prospectus in the Fee
Table. For a description of each Fund's expenses, advisory fees and other
expenses, see the prospectus for the Trust.
 
6. How Will My Investment in the Policy be Taxed?
 
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS GENERAL AND IS NOT INTENDED AS TAX ADVICE.
 
INTRODUCTION
 
The following summary provides a general description of the Federal income tax
considerations associated with the Policy and does not purport to be complete or
to cover all tax situations. This discussion is not intended as tax advice.
Counsel or other competent tax advisers should be consulted for more complete
information. This discussion is based upon State Farm's understanding of the
present Federal income tax laws. No representation is made as to the likelihood
of continuation of the present Federal income tax laws or as to how they may be
interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS").
 
The Policy may be purchased on a non-tax-qualified basis ("Non-Qualified
Policy") or purchased on a tax-qualified basis ("Qualified Policy"). Qualified
Policies are designed for use by individuals whose premium payments are
comprised solely of proceeds from and/or contributions under retirement plans
that are intended to qualify as plans entitled to special income tax treatment
under Sections 401(a), 403(b), 408, or 408A of the Code. The ultimate effect of
federal income taxes on the amounts held under a Policy, or annuity payments,
depends on the type of retirement plan, on the tax and employment status of the
individual concerned, and on our tax status. In addition, certain requirements
must be satisfied in purchasing a Qualified Policy with proceeds from a
tax-qualified plan and receiving distributions from a Qualified Policy in order
to continue receiving favorable tax treatment. Some retirement plans are subject
to distribution and other requirements that are not incorporated into our Policy
administration procedures. Owners, participants and Beneficiaries are
responsible for determining that contributions, distributions and other
transactions with respect to the Policies comply with applicable law. Therefore,
purchasers of Qualified Policies should seek competent legal and tax advice
regarding the suitability of a Policy for their situation. The following
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Policies are purchased with proceeds from and/or contributions under retirement
plans that qualify for the intended special federal income tax treatment.
 
TAX STATUS OF THE POLICIES
 
Diversification Requirements. The Code requires that the investments of the
Variable Account be "adequately diversified" in order for the Policies to be
treated as annuity contracts for Federal income tax purposes. It is intended
that the Variable Account, through the Funds, will satisfy these diversification
requirements.
 
In certain circumstances, owners of variable annuity contracts have been
considered for Federal income tax purposes to be the owners of the assets of the
Variable Account supporting their contracts due to their ability to exercise
investment control over those assets. When this is the case, the contract owners
have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the variable
account assets. There is little guidance in this area, and some features of the
Policies, such as the flexibility of an Owner to allocate premium payments and
transfer Policy Accumulation Values, have not been explicitly addressed in
published rulings. While State Farm believes that the Policies do not give
Owners investment control over Variable Account assets, State Farm reserves the
right to modify the Policies as necessary to prevent an Owner from being treated
as the owner of the Variable Account assets supporting the Policy.
 
Required Distributions. In order to be treated as an annuity contract for
federal income tax purposes, the Code requires any Non-Qualified Policy to
contain certain provisions specifying how your interest in the Policy will be
distributed in the event of your death. The Non-Qualified Policies contain
provisions that are intended to comply with these Code requirements, although no
regulations interpreting these requirements have yet been issued. We intend to
review such provisions and modify them if necessary to assure that they comply
with the applicable requirements when such requirements are clarified by
regulation or otherwise.
 
Other rules may apply to Qualified Policies.
 
The following discussion assumes that the Policies will qualify as annuity
contracts for Federal income tax purposes.
 
TAX TREATMENT OF ANNUITIES
 
In General. We believe that if you are a natural person you will not be taxed on
increases in the value of a Policy until a distribution occurs or until annuity
payments begin. (For these purposes, the agreement to assign or pledge any
portion of the Policy Accumulation Value, and, in the case of a Qualified
Policy, any portion of an interest in the qualified plan, generally will be
treated as a distribution.)
 
TAXATION OF NON-QUALIFIED POLICIES
 
Non-Natural Person. The Owner of any annuity contract who is not a natural
person generally must include in income any increase in the excess of the Policy
Accumulation Value over the "investment in the contract" (generally, the
premiums or other consideration paid for the contract) during the taxable year.
There are some exceptions to this rule and a prospective Owner that is not a
natural person may wish to discuss these with a tax adviser. The following
discussion generally applies to Policies owned by natural persons.
 
Withdrawals. When a withdrawal from a Non-Qualified Policy occurs, the amount
received will be treated as ordinary income subject to tax up to an amount equal
to the excess (if any) of the Policy Accumulation Value immediately before the
distribution over the Owner's investment in the Policy at that time.
 
In the case of a surrender under a Non-Qualified Policy, the amount received
generally will be taxable only to the extent it exceeds the Owner's investment
in the Contract.
 
Penalty Tax on Certain Withdrawals. In the case of a distribution from a
Non-Qualified Policy, there may be imposed a federal tax penalty equal to ten
percent of the amount treated as income. In general, however, there is no
penalty on distributions:
 
    - made on or after the taxpayer reaches age 59 1/2;
 
    - made on or after the death of an Owner;
 
    - attributable to the taxpayer's becoming disabled; or
 
    - made as part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the
      life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer.
 
Other exceptions may be applicable under certain circumstances and special rules
may be applicable in connection with the exceptions enumerated above. A tax
adviser should be consulted with regard to exceptions from the penalty tax.
 
Annuity Payments. Although tax consequences may vary depending on the payment
option elected under an annuity contract, a portion of each annuity payment is
generally not taxed and the remainder is taxed as ordinary income. The non-
taxable portion of an annuity payment is generally determined in a manner that
is designed to allow you to recover your investment in the Policy ratably on a
tax-free basis over the expected stream of annuity payments, as determined when
annuity payments start. Once your investment in the Policy has been fully
recovered, however, the full amount of each annuity payment is subject to tax as
ordinary income.
 
Taxation of Death Benefit Proceeds. Amounts may be distributed from a Policy
because of your death or the death of the Annuitant. Generally, such amounts are
includible in the income of the recipient as follows: (i) if distributed in a
lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner as a surrender of the contract, or
(ii) if distributed under a payment option, they are taxed in the same way as
annuity payments.
 
Transfers, Assignments or Exchanges of a Policy. A transfer or assignment of
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Annuitant, the selection of certain Annuity Dates, or the exchange of a Policy
may result in certain tax consequences to you that are not discussed herein. An
Owner contemplating any such transfer, assignment or exchange, should consult a
tax advisor as to the tax consequences.
 
Withholding. Annuity distributions are generally subject to withholding for the
recipient's federal income tax liability. Recipients can generally elect,
however, not to have tax withheld from distributions.
 
Multiple Policies. All annuity contracts that are issued by State Farm (or its
affiliates) to the same Owner during any calendar year are treated as one
annuity contract for purposes of determining the amount includible in such
Owner's income when a taxable distribution occurs.
 
TAXATION OF QUALIFIED POLICIES
 
The Policies are designed for use with several types of qualified plans. The tax
rules applicable to participants in these qualified plans vary according to the
type of plan and the terms and conditions of the plan itself. Special favorable
tax treatment may be available for certain types of contributions and
distributions. Adverse tax consequences may result from contributions in excess
of specified limits; distributions prior to age 59 1/2 (subject to certain
exceptions); distributions that do not conform to specified commencement and
minimum distribution rules; aggregate distributions in excess of a specified
annual amount; and in other specified circumstances. Therefore, no attempt is
made to provide more than general information about the use of the Policies with
the various types of qualified retirement plans. Policy Owners, Annuitants, and
Beneficiaries are cautioned that the rights of any person to any benefits under
these qualified retirement plans may be subject to the terms and conditions of
the plans themselves, regardless of the terms and conditions of the Policy, but
we shall not be bound by the terms and conditions of such plans to the extent
such terms contradict the Policy, unless the Company consents.
 
Distributions. Annuity payments are generally taxed in the same manner as under
a Non-Qualified Policy. When a withdrawal from a Qualified Policy occurs, a pro
rata portion of the amount received is taxable, generally based on the ratio of
the Owner's investment in the Policy (generally, the premiums or other
consideration paid for the Policy) to the participant's total accrued benefit
balance under the retirement plan. For Qualified Policies, the investment in the
contract can be zero. Distributions from certain qualified plans are generally
subject to mandatory withholding.
 
Brief descriptions follow of the various types of qualified retirement plans in
connection with a Policy. We will endorse the Policy as necessary to conform it
to the requirements of such plan.
 
Corporate and Self-Employed Pension and Profit Sharing Plans. Section 401(a) of
the Code permits corporate employers to establish various types of retirement
plans for employees, and permits self-employed individuals to establish these
plans for themselves and their employees. These retirement plans may permit the
purchase of the Policies to accumulate retirement savings under the plans.
Adverse tax or other legal consequences to the plan, to the participant, or to
both may result if this Policy is assigned or transferred to any individual as a
means to provide benefit payments, unless the plan complies with all legal
requirements applicable to such benefits prior to transfer of the Policy.
Employers intending to use the Policy with such plans should seek competent
advice.
 
Individual Retirement Annuities. Section 408 of the Code permits eligible
individuals to contribute to an individual retirement program known as an
"Individual Retirement Annuity" or "IRA." These IRAs are subject to limits on
the amount that can be contributed, the deductible amount of the contribution,
the persons who may be eligible, and the time when distributions commence. Also,
distributions from certain other types of qualified retirement plans may be
"rolled over" or transferred on a tax-deferred basis into an IRA. There are
significant restrictions on rollover or transfer contributions from Savings
Incentive Match Plans (SIMPLE), under which certain employers may, effective
January 1, 1997, provide contributions to IRAs on behalf of their employees,
subject to special restrictions. Employers may establish Simplified Employee
Pension (SEP) Plans to provide IRA contributions on behalf of their employees.
Sales of the Policy for use with IRAs may be subject to special requirements of
the IRS.
 
Roth IRAs. Effective January 1, 1998, section 408A of the Code permits certain
eligible individuals to contribute to a Roth IRA. Contributions to a Roth IRA,
which are subject to certain limitations, are not deductible, and must be made
in cash or as a rollover or transfer from another Roth IRA or other IRA. A
rollover from or conversion of an IRA to a Roth IRA may be subject to tax, and
other special rules may apply. Distributions from a Roth IRA generally are not
taxed, except that, once aggregate distributions exceed contributions to the
Roth IRA, income tax and a 10% penalty tax may apply to distributions made (1)
before age 59 1/2 (subject to certain exceptions) or (2) during the five taxable
years starting with the year in which the first contribution is made to the Roth
IRA.
 
Tax Sheltered Annuities. Section 403(b) of the Code allows employees of certain
Section 501(c)(3) organizations and public schools to exclude from their gross
income the premium payments made, within certain limits, on a Policy that will
provide an annuity for the employee's retirement. These premium payments may be
subject to FICA (social security) tax.
 
OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES
 
As noted above, the foregoing comments about the Federal tax consequences under
the Policies are not exhaustive, and special rules are provided with respect to
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not discussed in this prospectus. Further, the Federal income tax consequences
discussed herein reflect our understanding of current law, and the law may
change. Federal estate and state and local estate, inheritance and other tax
consequences of Ownership or receipt of distributions under a Policy depend on
the individual circumstances of each Owner or recipient of the distribution. A
competent tax adviser should be consulted for further information.
 
7. How Do I Access My Money?
 
You may make withdrawals or a full surrender under the Policy. Proceeds are also
payable upon the death of the Owner or the Annuitant. See "Does the Policy have
a Death Benefit?," page 14. When you surrender the Policy or when proceeds are
payable on the death of an Owner or Annuitant, you can request that the proceeds
be paid under an annuity option. See "What are my annuity options?," page 5.
 
WITHDRAWALS
 
You may request to withdraw part of the Cash Surrender Value at any time prior
to the earlier of the Annuity Date or the date the Annuitant dies. (If you have
elected the "fixed years" annuity option, you may request withdrawals after the
Annuity Date. See "What are my annuity options?," page 5.) Requests for
withdrawals may be made in writing or by telephone, if we have your telephone
authorization on file. See "Requesting Payments and Telephone Transactions,"
below. Any withdrawal must be at least $500. We will pay you the withdrawal
amount in one sum. Under certain circumstances, payments of proceeds from a
withdrawal or surrender may be delayed. See "Requesting Payments and Telephone
Transactions," below.
 
When you request a withdrawal, you can direct how the withdrawal will be
deducted from your Policy Accumulation Value. If you provide no directions, the
withdrawal will be deducted from your Policy Accumulation Value in the
Subaccounts and Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis.
 
SURRENDERS
 
You may request surrender of the Policy at any time prior to the earlier of the
Annuity Date or the date the Annuitant dies. (If you have elected the "fixed
years" annuity option, you may request a surrender after the Annuity Date. See
"What are my annuity options?," page 5.) The Policy will terminate on the date
we receive your request or such later date as you might request. We will pay you
the Cash Surrender Value in one sum unless you choose an annuity option. After
five Policy Years, if you choose a "life annuity," "life annuity with certain
period," or a "joint and last survivor life annuity," no surrender charge is
deducted. Under certain circumstances, payments of proceeds from a withdrawal or
surrender may be delayed. See "Requesting Payments and Telephone Transactions,"
below.
 
SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM
 
The systematic withdrawal program provides an automatic monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual, or annual payment to you from the amounts you have accumulated in
the Subaccounts and/or the Fixed Account. The minimum payment is $100. You may
elect to participate in the systematic withdrawal program at any time before the
Annuity Date by sending a written request to our Home Office. Once we have
received your request, the program will begin and will remain in effect until
your Policy Accumulation Value drops to zero, unless you cancel or make changes
in the program. Withdrawals under the systematic withdrawal program will be
deducted from your Policy Accumulation Value in the Subaccounts and the Fixed
Account on a pro-rata basis. You may cancel or make changes in the program at
any time by sending us a written request or by telephone if we have your
telephone authorization on file.
 
We will assess any applicable surrender charge on these withdrawals. See
"Surrender Charge," page 9. We do not deduct any other charges for this program.
We reserve the right to discontinue offering the systematic withdrawal program
at any time and for any reason.
 
REQUESTING PAYMENTS AND TELEPHONE TRANSACTIONS
 
Requesting Payments. Written requests for payment (except when telephone
requests are authorized by us) must be sent to our Home Office or given to an
authorized State Farm agent for forwarding to our Home Office. We will
ordinarily pay any Death Benefit, withdrawal, or surrender proceeds within seven
days after receipt at our Home Office of all the documents required for such a
payment. The amount will be determined as of the date our Home Office receives
all required documents. A Death Benefit generally will be paid through the State
Farm Benefit Management Account,-Registered Trademark- an interest bearing
checking account. We will send the State Farm Benefit Management
Account-Registered Trademark- checkbook to you within seven days after we
receive all required documents. A Beneficiary will have immediate access to the
proceeds by writing a check on the State Farm Benefit Management
Account.-Registered Trademark- Interest will be paid on the amount in the State
Farm Benefit Management Account-Registered Trademark- from the date due proof of
death is received at the Home Office to the date the State Farm Benefit
Management Account-Registered Trademark- is closed. Amounts in the State Farm
Benefit Management Account-Registered Trademark- are not insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other agency.
 
We may delay making a payment or processing a transfer request if: (1) the
disposal or valuation of the Variable Account's assets is not reasonably
practicable because the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than a
regular holiday or weekend, trading is restricted by the SEC, or the SEC
declares that an emergency exists; or (2) the SEC by order permits postponement
of payment to protect State Farm's Policy Owners. We also may defer making
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check that has not cleared, and we may defer payment of proceeds from the Fixed
Account for a withdrawal or surrender request for up to six months from the date
we receive the request. However, Cash Surrender Value paid under an annuity
option will not be deferred.
 
Telephone Transactions. You may make certain requests under the Policy by
telephone if we have a written telephone authorization on file. These include
requests for transfers, withdrawals, changes in premium allocation instructions,
dollar-cost averaging changes, changes in the portfolio rebalancing program and
systematic withdrawal changes. Our Home Office will employ reasonable procedures
to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine. Such
procedures may include, among others, requiring some form of personal
identification prior to acting upon instructions received by telephone,
providing written confirmation of such transactions, and/or tape recording of
telephone instructions. Your request for telephone transactions authorizes us to
record telephone calls. If reasonable procedures are not employed, we may be
liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. If
reasonable procedures are employed, we will not be liable for any losses due to
unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. We reserve the right to place limits,
including dollar limits, on telephone transactions.
 
8. How Is the Performance of the Policy Presented?
 
We may advertise or include in sales literature yields, effective yields and
total returns for the Subaccounts. Effective yields and total returns for the
Subaccounts are based on the investment performance of the corresponding
Portfolio of the Funds. THESE FIGURES ARE BASED ON HISTORICAL EARNINGS AND DO
NOT INDICATE OR PROJECT FUTURE PERFORMANCE. We may also advertise or include in
sales literature a Subaccount's performance compared to certain performance
rankings and indexes compiled by independent organizations, and we may present
performance rankings and indexes without such a comparison. More detailed
information about performance data appears in the Statement of Additional
Information.
 
The yield of the Subaccount investing in the Money Market Fund refers to the
annualized income generated by an investment in the Subaccount over a specified
seven-day period. The yield is calculated by assuming that the income generated
for that seven-day period is generated each seven-day period over a 52-week
period. The effective yield is calculated similarly but, when annualized, the
income earned by an investment in the Subaccount is assumed to be reinvested.
The effective yield will be slightly higher than the yield because of the
compounding effect of this assumed reinvestment.
 
The yield of a Subaccount (except the Money Market Subaccount) refers to the
annualized income generated by an investment in the Subaccount over a specified
30-day or one-month period. The yield is calculated by assuming that the income
generated by the investment during that 30-day or one-month period is generated
each period over a 12-month period.
 
The total return of a Subaccount refers to return quotations assuming an
investment under a Contract has been held in the Subaccount for various periods
of time. Average annual total return of a Subaccount tells you the return you
would have experienced if you allocated a $1,000 premium to a Subaccount for the
specified period. "Standardized" average annual total return reflects all
historical investment results, less all charges and deductions applied against
the Subaccount, including any surrender charge that would apply if you
terminated the Policy at the end of each period indicated, but excluding any
deductions for premium taxes. "Non-Standard" average annual total return
information may be presented, computed on the same basis as described above,
except that deductions will not include the Surrender Charge. In addition, we
may from time to time disclose average annual total return in non-standard
formats and cumulative total return for a Subaccount.
 
We may, from time to time, also disclose yield, standard total returns, and
non-standard total returns for the Funds. We may also disclose yield, standard
total returns, and non-standard total returns of funds or other accounts managed
by the Adviser or Subadviser with investment objectives similar to those of the
Funds, and Subaccount performance based on that performance data. Non-standard
performance will be accompanied by standard performance.
 
In advertising and sales literature, the performance of each Subaccount may be
compared to the performance of other variable annuity issuers in general or to
the performance of particular types of variable annuities investing in mutual
funds, or investment series of mutual funds with investment objectives similar
to each of the Subaccounts. Advertising and sales literature may also present
the performance of the Standard & Poor's Index of 500 Common Stocks, a widely
used measure of stock performance, either by itself or compared to the
performance of one or more Subaccounts. This unmanaged index assumes the
reinvestment of dividends but does not reflect any "deduction" for the expense
of operating or managing an investment portfolio. Other independent ranking
services and indexes may also be used as a source of performance comparison or
presentation. We may also report other information, including the effect of
tax-deferred compounding on a Subaccount's investment returns, or returns in
general, which may be illustrated by tables, graphs, or charts.
 
9. Does the Policy Have A Death Benefit?
 
If the Annuitant dies before the Annuity Date and a Death Benefit is payable,
the amount paid will be the greater of (1) the sum of all premiums paid less any
withdrawals and less any applicable surrender charges, and (2) the Policy
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Value. Both amounts will be calculated on the date we receive due proof of the
Annuitant's death. If the Death Benefit is payable and an annuity option is
chosen, the Annuity Date will be the date we receive due proof of the
Annuitant's death. The beneficiary must choose the annuity option as well as
whether the annuity payments are to be fixed or variable or a combination of
fixed and variable. See "What are my annuity options?," page 5. If no annuity
option has been chosen for the Death Benefit to be paid, or if the annuity
option chosen is not available, the Death Benefit generally will be paid through
the State Farm Benefit Management Account-Registered Trademark-. See "Requesting
Payments and Telephone Transactions," page 13. For a discussion of the order for
payment to beneficiaries, as well as how beneficiaries are designated, see
"Annuity Payment Provision" in the Statement of Additional Information.
 
If the Owner dies before the Annuity Date, unless the Owner is the Annuitant,
the Cash Surrender Value of the Policy will be payable. For a discussion of the
rules for paying the proceeds upon the death of an Owner, see "Death of Owner"
in the Statement of Additional Information.
 
10. What Other Information Should I Know?
 
STATE FARM AND THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT
 
State Farm Life Insurance Company. State Farm is an Illinois stock life
insurance company that is wholly-owned by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Company, an Illinois mutual insurance company. State Farm's Home Office is
located at One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, Illinois 61710. State Farm was
incorporated in 1929 and has been continuously engaged in the life insurance
business since that year. State Farm is subject to regulation by the Insurance
Department of the State of Illinois as well as by the insurance departments of
all other states and jurisdictions in which it does business. State Farm sells
insurance in 46 states and the District of Columbia. State Farm also sells
insurance in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, New Brunswick, and Ontario.
State Farm submits annual statements on its operations and finances to insurance
officials in such states and jurisdictions. The Policy described in this
prospectus has been filed with and, where required, approved by, insurance
officials in those jurisdictions where it is sold.
 
State Farm's Fixed Account Option. The Fixed Account is part of State Farm's
general account assets. State Farm's general account assets are used to support
our insurance and annuity obligations other than those funded by separate
accounts. Subject to applicable law, State Farm has sole discretion over the
investment of the assets of the Fixed Account.
 
BECAUSE OF EXEMPTIVE AND EXCLUSIONARY PROVISIONS, INTERESTS IN THE FIXED ACCOUNT
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 NOR HAS THE FIXED
ACCOUNT BEEN REGISTERED AS AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER THE 1940 ACT.
ACCORDINGLY, NEITHER THE FIXED ACCOUNT NOR ANY INTERESTS THEREIN ARE SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THESE ACTS AND, AS A RESULT, THE STAFF OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS PROSPECTUS RELATING
TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT. THE DISCLOSURE REGARDING THE FIXED ACCOUNT MAY, HOWEVER,
BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES
LAWS RELATING TO THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF STATEMENTS MADE IN A
PROSPECTUS.
 
The Variable Account. State Farm established the Variable Account as a separate
investment account under Illinois law on December 9, 1996. State Farm owns the
assets in the Variable Account and is obligated to pay all benefits under the
Policies. The Variable Account is used to support the Policies as well as for
other purposes permitted by law. The Variable Account is registered with the SEC
as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act and qualifies as a "separate
account" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such registration
does not involve any supervision by the SEC of the management of the Variable
Account or State Farm. State Farm has established other separate investment
accounts, of which State Farm Life Insurance Company Variable Life Separate
Account is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act.
 
The Variable Account is divided into Subaccounts, each of which currently
invests in shares of a specific Fund of the Trust. These Subaccounts buy and
redeem Fund shares at net asset value without any sales charge. Any dividend
from net investment income and distribution from realized gains from security
transactions of a Fund is reinvested at net asset value in shares of the same
Fund. Income, gains and losses, realized or unrealized, of a Subaccount are
credited to or charged against that Subaccount without regard to any other
income, gains or losses of State Farm. Assets equal to the reserves and other
contract liabilities with respect to each Subaccount are not chargeable with
liabilities arising out of any other business or account of State Farm. If the
assets exceed the required reserves and other liabilities, State Farm may
transfer the excess to its general account.
 
The Variable Account may include other Subaccounts that are not available under
the Policy and are not otherwise discussed in this prospectus. State Farm may
substitute another subaccount or insurance company separate account under the
Policies if, in State Farm's judgment, investment in a Subaccount should no
longer be possible or becomes inappropriate to the purposes of the Policies, or
if investment in another subaccount or insurance company separate account is in
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without notice to Owners and prior approval of the SEC and insurance regulatory
authorities, to the extent required by the 1940 Act and applicable law.
 
The State Farm Fund. State Farm Investment Management Corp. ("SFIM"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company,
serves as investment adviser to the State Farm Fund. SFIM has engaged Barclays
Global Fund Advisors as the investment sub-adviser to provide day-to-day
portfolio management for the Large Cap Equity Index Fund, the Small Cap Equity
Index Fund, and the International Equity Index Fund. For more information
concerning the investment adviser and investment sub-adviser, please see the
accompanying prospectus for the Trust.
 
Voting of Fund Shares. State Farm is the legal owner of shares held by the
Subaccounts and as such has the right to vote on all matters submitted to
shareholders of the Funds. However, as required by law, State Farm will vote
shares held in the Subaccounts at regular and special meetings of shareholders
of the Funds in accordance with instructions received from Owners with Policy
Accumulation Value in the Subaccounts. To obtain voting instructions from
Owners, before a meeting of shareholders of the Funds, State Farm will send
Owners voting instruction materials, a voting instruction form and any other
related material. Shares held by a Subaccount for which no timely instructions
are received will be voted by State Farm in the same proportion as those shares
for which voting instructions are received. Should the applicable federal
securities laws, regulations or interpretations thereof change so as to permit
State Farm to vote shares of the Funds in its own right, State Farm may elect to
do so.
 
MODIFICATION
 
We may modify the Policy as follows: (1) to conform the Policy, our operations,
or the operation of the Variable Account to the requirements of any law (or
regulation issued by a government agency) to which we, the Policy, or the
Variable Account is subject; (2) to assure continued qualification of the Policy
as an annuity under the Code; or (3) to reflect a change in the operation of the
Variable Account, if allowed by the Policy. If we modify the Policy, we will
make the appropriate endorsement to the Policy.
 
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES
 
State Farm VP Management Corp., a subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile
Insurance Company, acts as the principal underwriter of the Policies. State Farm
VP Management Corp. is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of
Delaware in 1996, is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (the "NASD"). The Policies may not be available in all states. State Farm
VP Management Corp. receives commissions of up to 2.5% of premiums paid in
connection with the sale of the Policies.
 
The Policies are sold by certain registered representatives of State Farm VP
Management Corp. who are also appointed and licensed as insurance agents. These
registered representatives receive commissions for selling Policies calculated
as a percentage of premiums. Registered representatives who meet certain
productivity and profitability standards may be eligible for additional
compensation.
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
There are no legal proceedings to which the Variable Account is a party or the
assets of the Variable Account are subject. We are not involved in any
litigation that is of material importance in relation to our total assets or
that relates to the Variable Account.
 
REPORTS TO POLICY OWNERS
 
State Farm maintains records and accounts of all transactions involving the
Policy, the Variable Account, and the Fixed Account. Each year, or more often if
required by law, you will be sent a report showing information about your Policy
for the period covered by the report. You will also be sent an annual and a
semi-annual report for each Fund underlying a Subaccount to which you have
allocated Policy Accumulation Value, as required by the 1940 Act. In addition,
when you pay premiums (other than by pre-authorized checking account deduction),
or if you make transfers or withdrawals, you will receive a confirmation of
these transactions.
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The audited statutory basis statements of admitted assets, liabilities and
surplus for the Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related
statutory basis statements of income and changes in surplus, and cash flows for
the years then ended, as well as the Report of the Independent Accountants, are
contained in the Statement of Additional Information. The financial statements
of the Company should be considered only as bearing on our ability to meet our
obligations under the Policies. They should not be considered as bearing on the
investment performance of the assets held in the Variable Account. Unaudited
interim financial statements for the Company as of March 31, 1997 and as of June
30, 1997 have also been provided.
 
No financial statements are presented for the Variable Account because, as of
the date of this prospectus, the Variable Account had not yet commenced
operations, had no assets, and had incurred no liabilities.
 
11. How Can I Make Inquiries?
 
Inquiries regarding a policy may be made by writing to us at our Home Office, by
calling us at (888) 702-2307 (Toll free), or by contacting an authorized State
Farm agent.
 
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                            TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE
                      STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
Additional information about the policies and the Variable Account is contained
in the Statement of Additional Information. The following is the Table of
Contents for the Statement of Additional Information. You can obtain a free copy
of the Statement of Additional Information by writing to us at our Home Office
or calling us at 1-(888) 702-2307 (Toll free).
 
                      Statement of Additional Information
                               Table of Contents
 
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Additional Policy Provisions
 
Annuity Payment Provisions
 
  The Policy
 
  Amount of Fixed Annuity Payments
 
  Ownership
 
  Amount of Variable Annuity Payments
 
  Incontestability
 
  Annuity Units
 
  Error in Age or Sex
 
  Annuity Unit Value
 
  Participation
 
Payment of Proceeds Upon Death of Owner or Annuitant
  Assignment
  Death of Owner
Calculation of Historical Performance Data
  Death Of Annuitant
  Money Market Subaccount Yields
Addition, Deletion or Substitution of Investments
  Other Subaccount Yields
Safekeeping of Account Assets
  Average Annual Total Returns
Distribution of the Policies
  Effect of the Annual Administrative Fee on Performance
  Data
Legal Matters
 
  Other Total Returns
 
Experts
 
  Use of Indexes
 
Other Information
  Other Information
Financial Statements
 
Net Investment Factor
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                      STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                             DATED November 7, 1997

                  STATE FARM VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY POLICY


              STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY VARIABLE ANNUITY
                               SEPARATE ACCOUNT
                     OF STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                 P.O. Box 2307

                       Bloomington, Illinois 61702-2307


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     This Statement of Additional Information expands upon subjects discussed in
the current Prospectus for the variable deferred annuity policy (the "Policy")
offered by State Farm Life Insurance Company ("State Farm, "we," "us," or
"our"). You may obtain a copy of the Prospectus dated November 7, 1997 by
calling 1-888-702-2307 (Toll free) or by writing to our Home Office at the above
address. Terms used in the current Prospectus for the Contract are incorporated
into and made a part of this Statement of Additional Information.

       THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NOT A PROSPECTUS AND 
           SHOULD BE READ ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUSES

                         FOR THE POLICY AND THE FUNDS.











Form 231-3555                                                  Printed in U.S.A.

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                      STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS


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ADDITIONAL POLICY PROVISIONS............................................... 1
     The Policy............................................................ 1
     Ownership............................................................. 1
     Incontestability...................................................... 1
     Error in Age or Sex................................................... 1
     Participation......................................................... 1
     Assignment............................................................ 2
CALCULATION OF HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA................................. 2
     Money Market Subaccount Yields........................................ 2
     Other Subaccount Yields............................................... 4
     Average Annual Total Returns.......................................... 5
     Effect of the Annual Administrative Fee on Performance Data........... 6
     Other Total Returns................................................... 6
     Use of Indexes........................................................ 6
     Other Information..................................................... 7
NET INVESTMENT FACTOR...................................................... 7
ANNUITY PAYMENT PROVISIONS................................................. 8
     Amount of Fixed Annuity Payments...................................... 8
     Amount of Variable Annuity Payments................................... 8
     Annuity Units......................................................... 8
     Annuity Unit Value.................................................... 9
PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS UPON DEATH OF OWNER OR ANNUITANT....................... 10
     Death of Owner........................................................ 10
     Death Of Annuitant.................................................... 11
ADDITION, DELETION OR SUBSTITUTION OF INVESTMENTS.......................... 12
SAFEKEEPING OF ACCOUNT ASSETS.............................................. 13
DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES............................................... 13
LEGAL MATTERS.............................................................. 13
EXPERTS.................................................................... 14
OTHER INFORMATION.......................................................... 14
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS....................................................... 15

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                         ADDITIONAL POLICY PROVISIONS

THE POLICY

     The Policy contains the Basic Plan, any amendments, endorsements, and
riders, and a copy of the application. The Policy is the entire contract.

     Only an officer has the right to change the Policy. No agent has the
authority to change the Policy or to waive any of its terms. All endorsements,
amendments, or riders must be signed by an officer to be valid.

OWNERSHIP

     You, as the Owner, are named in the application. You may exercise any
provision of the Policy only by request and while the Annuitant is alive. Your
Successor Owner is named in the application if you are not the Annuitant.

     You may change the Owner or Successor Owner by sending us a request while
the Annuitant is alive. We have the right to request the Policy to make the
change on it. The change will take effect the day you sign the request, but the
change will not affect any action we have taken before we receive the request. A
change of Owner or Successor Owner does not change the beneficiary designation.
No more than two Owners and/or Successor Owners can be named.

INCONTESTABILITY

     We will not contest the Policy. Any rider has its own incontestability
provision.

ERROR IN AGE OR SEX

     If the Annuitant's, Payee's, or second designated person's date of birth or
sex is not correct, every benefit will be such as premiums paid would have
bought at the correct age or sex, based on the rates at the date of issue. We
may require proof of the Annuitant's, Payee's, second designated person's age
and sex before annuity payments start. Any overpayment with compound interest at
6% a year will be charged against the Policy. This amount will be deducted from
any annuity payments due after the error is found. Any underpayment with
compound interest at 6% a year will be paid to you in one sum.

PARTICIPATION

     We do not expect to pay dividends on the Policy. However, we may apportion
and pay dividends each year. All dividends apportioned will be derived from the
divisible surplus of our participating business. Any such dividends will be paid
only at the end of the Policy Year. There is no right to a partial or pro rated
dividend prior to the end of the Policy Year. We will


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transfer the dividend to the Policy Accumulation Value at the end of the Policy
Year. Unless specified by you, the amount transferred is allocated to each
Subaccount and the Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis.

ASSIGNMENT

     You may assign the Policy or any interest in it. We will recognize an
assignment only if it is in writing and filed with us. We are not responsible
for the validity or effect of any assignment. An assignment may limit the
interest of any Beneficiary.

                  CALCULATION OF HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE DATA

     From time to time, State Farm may disclose yields, total returns, and other
performance data of the Subaccounts and the Funds. Such performance data will be
computed, or accompanied by performance data computed, in accordance with the
standards defined by the SEC.

MONEY MARKET SUBACCOUNT YIELDS

     From time to time, advertisements and sales literature may quote the
current annualized yield of the Subaccount investing in the Money Market Fund of
the State Farm Variable Product Trust (the "State Farm Fund") for a seven-day
period in a manner that does not take into consideration any realized or
unrealized gains or losses on shares of the Money Market Fund (the "Money Market
Subaccount").

     This current annualized yield is computed by determining the net change
(exclusive of realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and unrealized
appreciation and depreciation) at the end of the seven-day period in the value
of a hypothetical account under a Policy having a balance of one Accumulation
Unit of the Money Market Subaccount at the beginning of the period, dividing
such net change in account value by the value of the hypothetical account at the
beginning of the period to determine the base period return, and annualizing
this quotient on a 365-day basis. The net change in account value reflects: 1)
net income from the Money Market Fund attributable to the hypothetical account;
and 2) charges and deductions imposed under the Policy which are attributable to
the hypothetical account. The charges and deductions include the per unit
charges for the hypothetical account for the Annual Administrative Fee, and the
mortality and expense risk charge. For purposes of calculating current yields
for a Policy, an average per unit Annual Administrative Fee is used based on the
$30 Annual Administrative Fee. Current Yield is calculated according to the
following formula:


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     Current Yield = ((NCS - ES)/UV) X (365/7)

     Where:

     NCS   =   the net change in the value of the Money Market Fund (exclusive
               of realized gains or losses on the sale of securities and
               unrealized appreciation and depreciation) for the seven-day
               period attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of
               one Accumulation Unit.

     ES    =   per unit expenses attributable to the hypothetical account for
               the seven-day period.

     UV    =   the unit value for the first day of the seven-day period.

                                /365/7/
     Effective yield = (1 + ((NCS-ES)/UV))  - 1

     Where:
 
     NCS   =   the net change in the value of the Money Market Fund (exclusive
               of realized gains or losses on the sale of securities and
               unrealized appreciation and depreciation) for the seven-day
               period attributable to a hypothetical account having a balance of
               one Accumulation Unit. 
 
     ES    =   per unit expenses attributable to the hypothetical account for
               the seven-day period.

     UV    =   the unit value for the first day of the seven-day period.

     Because of the charges and deductions imposed under the Policy, the yield
for the Money Market Subaccount is lower than the yield for the Money Market
Fund.

     The current and effective yields on amounts held in the Money Market
Subaccount normally fluctuate on a daily basis. THEREFORE, THE DISCLOSED YIELD
FOR ANY GIVEN PAST PERIOD IS NOT AN INDICATION OR REPRESENTATION OF FUTURE
YIELDS OR RATES OF RETURN. The Money Market Subaccount's actual yield is
affected by changes in interest rates on money market securities, average
portfolio maturity of the Money Market Fund, the types and quality of portfolio
securities held by the Money Market Fund and the Money Market Fund's operating
expenses. Yields on amounts held in the Money Market Subaccount may also be
presented for periods other than a seven-day period.


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     Yield calculations do not take into account the Surrender Charge that is
assessed on certain withdrawals of Policy Accumulation Value.

OTHER SUBACCOUNT YIELDS

     From time to time, sales literature or advertisements may quote the current
annualized yield of one or more of the Subaccounts (except the Money Market
Subaccount) under the Policy for 30-day or one-month periods. The annualized
yield of a Subaccount refers to income generated by the Subaccount during a 30-
day or one-month period and is assumed to be generated each period over a 12-
month period.

     The yield is computed by: 1) dividing the net investment income of the Fund
attributable to the Subaccount units less Subaccount expenses for the period; by
2) the maximum offering price per unit on the last day of the period times the
daily average number of Accumulation Units outstanding for the period; by 3)
compounding that yield for a six-month period; and by 4) multiplying that result
by 2. Expenses attributable to the Subaccount include the Annual Administrative
Fee and the mortality and expense risk charge. The yield calculation assumes an
Annual Administrative Fee of $30 per Policy deducted at the end of each Policy
Year. For purposes of calculating the 30-day or one-month yield, an average
Annual Administrative Fee based on the average Policy Accumulation Value in the
Subaccount is used to determine the amount of the charge attributable to the
Subaccount for the 30-day or one-month period. The 30-day or one-month yield is
calculated according to the following formula:

     Yield  =   2 X (((NI - ES)/(U X UV)) + 1)/6/ - 1)

     Where:  

     NI     =   net income of the portfolio for the 30-day or one-month period
                attributable to the Subaccount's Accumulation Units. 

     ES     =   expenses of the Subaccount for the 30-day or one-month period.

     U      =   the average number of units outstanding.

     UV     =   the unit value at the close (highest) of the last day in the 30-
                day or one-month period. 

     Because of the charges and deductions imposed under the Policies, the yield
for the Subaccount is lower than the yield for the corresponding Fund.


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     The yield on the amounts held in the Subaccounts normally fluctuates over
time. THEREFORE, THE DISCLOSED YIELD FOR ANY GIVEN PAST PERIOD IS NOT AN
INDICATION OR REPRESENTATION OF FUTURE YIELDS OR RATES OF RETURN. A Subaccount's
actual yield is affected by the types and quality of portfolio securities held
by the corresponding Fund and that Fund's operating expenses.

     Yield calculations do not take into account the Surrender Charge that is
assessed on certain withdrawals and surrenders of Policy Accumulation Value.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

     From time to time, sales literature or advertisements may also quote
average annual total returns for one or more of the Subaccounts for various
periods of time.

     When a Subaccount or Fund has been in operation for 1, 5, and 10 years,
respectively, the average annual total return for these periods will be
provided. Average annual total returns for other periods of time may, from time
to time, also be disclosed.

     Standard average annual total returns represent the average annual
compounded rates of return that would equate an initial investment of $1,000
under a Policy to the redemption value of that investment as of the last day of
each of the periods. The ending date for each period for which total return
quotations are provided will be for the most recent calendar quarter-end 
practicable, considering the type of the communication and the media through
which it is communicated.

     Standard average annual total returns are calculated using Subaccount Unit
Values which State Farm calculates on each Valuation Day based on the
performance of the Subaccount's underlying Fund, the deductions for the
mortality and expense risk charge, and the deductions for the Annual
Administrative Fee. The calculation assumes that the Annual Administrative Fee
is $30 per year per Policy deducted at the end of each Policy Year. For purposes
of calculating average annual total return, an average per-dollar per-day Annual
Administrative Fee attributable to the hypothetical account for the period is
used. The calculation also assumes surrender of Policy Accumulation Value at the
end of the period for the return quotation taking into account the applicable
Free Withdrawal Amount. The total return is calculated according to the
following formula:

     TR   =    ((ERV/P)/1/N/) - 1
 
     Where:
 
     TR   =    the average annual total return net of Subaccount recurring
               charges.


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     ERV  =    the ending redeemable value (net of any applicable Surrender
               Charge) of the hypothetical account at the end of the period.
               
     P    =    a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
 
     N    =    the number of years in the period.

     From time to time, sales literature or advertisements may quote average
annual total returns for periods prior to the date the Subaccounts commenced
operations. Such performance information for the Subaccounts is calculated based
on the performance of the various funds and the assumption that the Subaccounts
were in existence for the same periods as those indicated for the funds, with
the level of Policy charges that were in effect at the inception of the
Subaccounts.

EFFECT OF THE ANNUAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ON PERFORMANCE DATA

     The Policy provides for a $30 Annual Administrative Fee (waived for
Policies with respect to which total premiums paid are at least $50,000) that is
deducted from the Subaccounts and the Fixed Account pro-rata. For purposes of
reflecting the Annual Administrative Fee in yield and total return quotations,
the average Policy Accumulation Value is assumed to be $25,000, so that the
Annual Administrative Fee is 0.12%.

OTHER TOTAL RETURNS

     From time to time, sales literature or advertisements may also quote
average annual total returns that do not reflect deduction of the Surrender
Charge. Other total returns are calculated in exactly the same way as average
annual total returns described above, except that the ending redeemable value of
the hypothetical account for the period is replaced with an ending value for the
period that does not take into account any charges on amounts withdrawn.

     State Farm may disclose cumulative total returns in conjunction with the
standard formats 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 Subaccount 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.

USE OF INDEXES


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     From time to time, the performance of certain historical indexes may be
presented in advertisements or sales literature. The performance of these
indexes may be compared to the performance of certain Subaccounts or Funds, or
may be presented without such a comparison.

OTHER INFORMATION
    
     The following is a partial list of those publications which may be cited in
the Funds' sales literature and/or shareholder materials which contain articles
describing investment results or other data relative to one or more of the
Subaccounts. Other publications may also be cited.       
 
  Broker World                              Financial World        
  Across the Board                          Advertising Age        
  American Banker                           Barron's               
  Best's Review                             Business Insurance     
  Business Month                            Business Week          
  Changing Times                            Consumer Reports       
  Economist                                 Financial Planning     
  Forbes                                    Fortune                
  Inc.                                      Institutional Investor 
  Insurance Forum                           Insurance Sales        
  Insurance Week                            Journal of Accountancy 
  Journal of the American Society of        Journal of Commerce    
    CLU & ChFC                                                     
  Life Insurance Selling                    Life Association News  
  MarketFacts                               Manager's Magazine     
  National Underwriter                      Money                  
  Morningstar, Inc.                         Nation's Business      
  New Choices (formerly 50 Plus)            New York Times         
  Pension World                             Pensions & Investments 
  Rough Notes                               Round the Table        
  U.S. Banker                               VARDs                  
  Wall Street Journal                       Working Woman          


                             NET INVESTMENT FACTOR

     The Net Investment Factor is an index applied to measure the investment
performance of a Subaccount from one Valuation Period to the next. The Net
Investment Factor for any Subaccount for any Valuation Period is equal to (1)
divided by (2) and subtracting (3) from the result, where:

     (1)  is the result of:


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          (a)  the Net Asset Value Per Share of the Fund held in the Subaccount
               determined at the end of the current Valuation Period; plus

          (b)  the per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distribution
               made by the Fund held in the Subaccount, if the "ex-dividend"
               date occurs during the Valuation period; plus or minus

          (c)  a per share charge or credit for any taxes reserved for

     (2)  is the Net Asset Value Per Share of the Fund held in the Subaccount,
          determined at the end of the prior Valuation Period,

     (3)  is a daily factor representing the mortality and expense risk charge
          deducted from the Subaccount adjusted for the number of days in the
          Valuation Period. Such charge will not exceed an annual rate of 1.25%
          of the daily net asset value of the Variable Account.

                          ANNUITY PAYMENT PROVISIONS
    
     AMOUNT OF FIXED ANNUITY PAYMENTS.  On the Annuity Date, the amount you have
chosen to apply to provide fixed annuity payments will be applied under the
annuity option you have chosen. For a "life annuity;" "life annuity with certain
period," or a "joint and last survivor life annuity," the annuity option payment
factor in effect on the Annuity Date times that amount will be the dollar amount
of each payment. Each of these payments will be equal and will not change. For
the "fixed years" annuity option, the annuity option payment factor guaranteed
in the Policy times that amount will be the minimum amount of each payment. Each
of these payments may be higher if any additional interest has been credited on
the balance of the account.     

     The annuity option payment factor used to determine the amount of the fixed
annuity payments will not be less than the guaranteed minimum annuity payment
factors shown in the Policy.

     AMOUNT OF VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS.  These payments will vary in amount.
The dollar amount of each payment attributable to each Subaccount is the number
of Annuity Units for each Subaccount times the Annuity Unit Value of that
Subaccount. The sum of the dollar amounts for each Subaccount is the amount of
the total variable annuity payment. The Annuity Unit Value for each payment will
be determined no earlier than five Valuation Days preceding the date the annuity
payment is due. We guarantee the payment will not vary due to changes in
mortality or expenses.

     ANNUITY UNITS.  On the Annuity Date, the number of Annuity Units for an
applicable Subaccount is determined by multiplying (1) by (2) and dividing the
result by (3), where:

     (1)  is the part of the Cash Surrender Value or Death Benefit on that date
          applied under that Subaccount;

     (2)  is the Guaranteed Minimum Payment Factor for the Annuity Option
          chosen; and


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     (3)  is the Annuity Unit Value for the Subaccount for the Valuation Period
          ending on that date.
    
     ANNUITY UNIT VALUE.  The Annuity Unit Values for each Subaccount were
arbitrarily set initially at $10 when that Subaccount began operation.
Thereafter, the Annuity Unit Value for every Valuation Period is the Annuity
Unit Value at the end of the previous Valuation Day times the Net Investment
Factor times the Annuity Interest Factor. The Annuity Interest Factor is used to
neutralize the Assumed Investment Rate of 3 1/2% a year used to determine the
annuity option payment factors. The Assumed Investment Rate is significant in
determining the amount of each variable annuity payment and the amount by which
each variable annuity payment varies from one payment to the next.     
    
               ILLUSTRATION OF CALCULATION OF ANNUITY UNIT VALUE

1.  Accumulation unit value for current 
     valuation period..............................................        11.12
2.  Accumulation unit value for immediately                             
     preceding valuation period....................................        11.10
3.  Annuity unit value for immediately preceding                        
     valuation period..............................................        20.00
4.  Factor to compensate for the assumed                                
     investment rate of 3.5%.......................................        .9999
5.  Annuity unit value of current valuation                             
     period ((1) / (2)) x (3) x (4)................................        20.03
                                                                       

                   ILLUSTRATION OF VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS           
                                                                       
1.  Number of accumulation units at Maturity Date..................       10,000
2.  Accumulation unit value........................................        11.12
3.  Adjusted Policy Accumulation Value (1)x(2).....................      111,200
4.  Monthly annuity payment per $1,000                                 
     of adj. Policy Accumulation Value.............................         5.82
5.  Monthly annuity payment (3)x(4) / 1,000........................       647.18
6.  Annuity unit value at Maturity Date............................        20.03
7.  Number of annuity units (5)/(6)................................      32.3105
8.  Assume annuity unit value at the end of                             
     first month equal to..........................................        20.20
9.  First monthly annuity payment (7)x(8)..........................       652.67
10. Assume annuity unit value at the end of second month equal to..        19.90
11. Second monthly annuity payment (7)x(10)........................       642.98
12. Assume annuity unit value at the end of third month equal to...        20.50
13. Third monthly annuity payment (7)x(12).........................       662.37


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             PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS UPON DEATH OF OWNER OR ANNUITANT

DEATH OF OWNER

     The Code requires the following distributions under an annuity when you
die.

     (1)  If you die before the Annuity Date, you are not the Annuitant, and you
          either have not named a Successor Owner or your named Successor Owner
          is not a living natural person, the Cash Surrender Value must be paid
          within 5 years after your date of death.

     (2)  If you die before the Annuity Date, you are the Annuitant, and you
          either have not named any beneficiary or your named beneficiary is not
          a living natural person, the death benefit must be paid within 5 years
          after your date of death.

     (3)  If you die before the Annuity Date, you are not the Annuitant, and
          your sole Successor Owner is a person other than your spouse, your
          Successor Owner may elect to have the Cash Surrender Value paid under
          an annuity option or any other method of payment then provided by us
          other than an interest only method of payment. The election must be
          made and payments must start within one year after your death and must
          not extend beyond the life expectancy of your Successor Owner. If no
          election is made within this time, distribution will be made within
          five years after your date of death.

     (4)  If you die before the Annuity Date, you are the Annuitant, and your
          sole named surviving primary beneficiary is a person other than your
          spouse, your surviving primary beneficiary may elect to have the Death
          Benefit paid under an annuity option or any other method of payment
          then provided by us other than an interest only method of payment. The
          election must be made and payments must start within one year after
          your death and must not extend beyond the life expectancy of your
          primary beneficiary. If no election is made within this time,
          distribution will be made within five years after your date of death.

     (5)  If you die before the Annuity Date, you are not the Annuitant, and
          your sole Successor Owner is your surviving spouse, your surviving
          spouse becomes the Owner.

     (6)  If you die before the Annuity Date, you are the Annuitant, and your
          surviving spouse is your sole named primary beneficiary, your spouse
          will replace you as Owner and may replace you as Annuitant. If your


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          spouse does not elect to replace you as Annuitant, the Death Benefit
          must be paid to your spouse under an annuity option or any other
          method of payment then provided by us for an owner. For purposes of
          the preceding sentence, the election must be made, payments must start
          within one year after your death, and must not extend beyond your
          spouse's life expectancy; however, if your spouse does not choose a
          method of payment within this time, distribution will be made under
          Annuity Option 1.

     (7)  If you die on or after the Annuity Date and you are not the Annuitant,
          any remaining payments must be paid to your Successor Owner at least
          as fast as the method of payment in effect at your death.

     (8)  If you die on or after the Annuity Date and you are the Annuitant, any
          remaining payments must be paid to the beneficiary at least as fast as
          the method of payment in effect at your death.

     If you are not a living natural person, the Annuitant will be treated as
the Owner for purposes of this provision. If you are not a living natural person
and there is a change in the Annuitant, such change shall be treated as the
death of the Owner for purposes of this provision. If the Policy has two owners,
the first death of either owner is treated as the death of the owner for
purposes of this provision. For purposes of this provision, the amount of any
distribution will be determined on that date of such distribution.
Notwithstanding anything in the Policy to the contrary, the surviving joint
owner will be treated as the Successor Owner of the Policy.


DEATH OF ANNUITANT

     DEATH OF ANNUITANT WHO IS NOT AN OWNER.  If the Annuitant dies before the
Annuity Date while you are alive, the Death Benefit will be paid as provided in
the following provisions. If the method of payment chosen is not available or no
method of payment is chosen, payment will be in one sum.
    
     If the Annuitant dies on or after the Annuity Date while you are alive, any
remaining payments must be paid to you at least as fast as the method of payment
in effect on the Annuitant's date of death.     

     BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION.  This is as shown in the application.  It includes
the name of the beneficiary and the order and method of payment. If you name
"estate" as a beneficiary, it means the executors or administrators of the last
survivor of you and all beneficiaries. If you name "children" of a person as a
beneficiary, only children born to or legally adopted by that person as of the
Annuitant's date of death will be included.


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<PAGE>

     We may rely on an affidavit as to the ages, names, and other facts about
all beneficiaries. We will incur no liability if we act on such affidavit.     
    
     CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION.  You may make a change while the
Annuitant is alive by sending us a request. The change will take effect the date
the request is signed and will replace previous beneficiary designations for the
Policy, but the change will not affect any action we have taken before we
receive the request. We have the right to request your Policy to make the 
change.     

     After the Annuitant's death, anyone who has the right to make a withdrawal
may change the method of payment or may select one of the annuity options, and
may name a successor to their interest. The successor payee may be their estate.

     ORDER OF PAYMENT.  When the Annuitant dies (1) before the Annuity Date and
a death benefit is payable or (2) on or after the Annuity Date, you are the
Annuitant, and payments continue to the beneficiary, we will make such
payment(s) in equal shares to the primary beneficiaries living when payment is
made. If a primary dies after the first payment is made, we will pay that
primary's unpaid share in equal shares to the other primaries living when
payment is made. If the last primary dies, we will make payment in equal shares
to the successor beneficiaries living when payment is made. If a successor dies
while receiving payments, we will pay that successor's unpaid share in equal
shares to the other successors living when payment is made. If, at any time, no
primary or successor is alive, we will make a one sum payment in equal shares to
the final beneficiaries. If, at any time, no beneficiary is living, we will make
a one sum payment to you, if living when payment is made. Otherwise, we will
make a one sum payment to the estate of the last survivor of you and all
beneficiaries. "When payment is made" means (1) the date that a periodic payment
is due or (2) the date that a request is signed for a cash withdrawal or a one
sum payment. You may change this order of payment by sending us a request while
the Annuitant is alive.

               ADDITION, DELETION OR SUBSTITUTION OF INVESTMENTS

Where permitted by applicable law, we may:

     (1)  create new separate accounts;

     (2)  combine separate accounts, including the Variable Account;

     (3)  add new Subaccounts to or remove existing Subaccounts from the
          Variable Account or combine Subaccounts;

     (4)  make any Subaccount available to such classes of policies as we may
          determine;

     (5)  add new funds or remove existing funds;


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     (6)  substitute new funds for any existing Fund if shares of the Fund are
          no longer available for investment or if we determine investment in a
          Fund is no longer appropriate in the light of the purposes of the
          Variable Account;

     (7)  deregister the Variable Account under the Act if such registration is
          no longer required; and

     (8)  operate the Variable Account as a management investment company under
          the Act or in any other form permitted by law.

     The investment policy of the Variable Account will only be changed with the
approval of the insurance supervisory official of the state in Illinois, our
State of domicile. The investment policy of the Variable Account is to invest in
one or more investment companies. The process for such approval is on file.

                         SAFEKEEPING OF ACCOUNT ASSETS

     State Farm holds the title to the assets of the Subaccount. The assets are
kept physically segregated and held separate and apart from State Farm's General
Account assets and from the assets in any other separate account.

     Records are maintained of all purchases and redemptions of Fund shares held
by each of the Subaccounts.

     A fidelity bond in the amount of $5 million covering State Farm's
directors, officers, and employees has been issued by National Union Fire
Insurance Company.

                         DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICIES

     State Farm VP Management Corp., One State Farm Plaza, Bloomington, Illinois
61710, acts as the principal underwriter of the Policies. The Policies are
offered to the public on a continuous basis. We do not anticipate discontinuing
the offering of the Policies, but reserve the right to discontinue the offering.

                                 LEGAL MATTERS
    
     All matters relating to Illinois law pertaining to the Policies, including
the validity of the Policies and State Farm's authority to issue the Policies,
have been passed upon by William A. Montgomery, Senior Vice President and
General Counsel of State Farm. Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP of Washington,
D.C. has provided advice on certain matters relating to the federal securities
laws.     


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                                    EXPERTS
    
     The statutory basis statements of admitted assets, liabilities and surplus
of State Farm Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
related statutory basis statements of income and changes in surplus, and cash
flows for the years then ended, appearing in this Statement of Additional
Information have been audited by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent
accountants, whose report thereon is set forth elsewhere herein, and are
included in reliance upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting
and auditing.    
    
     As stated in their report, these financial statements were prepared by the
Company in conformity with the accounting practices prescribed or permitted by
the Insurance Department of the State of Illinois (statutory basis), which
practices differ from generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The
effect on the financial statements of the variances between the statutory basis
of accounting and GAAP, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be
material. Therefore, their report contains a qualified opinion on the financial
statements of the Company in conformity with GAAP, but an unqualified opinion in
conformity with statutory basis accounting.      


                               OTHER INFORMATION

     A registration statement has been filed with the SEC under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the Policies discussed in this
Statement of Additional Information. Not all the information set forth in the
registration statement, amendments and exhibits thereto has been included in
this Statement of Additional Information. Statements contained in this Statement
of Additional Information concerning the content of the Policies and other legal
instruments are intended to be summaries. For a complete statement of the terms
of these documents, reference should be made to the instruments filed with the
SEC.

RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE COMPANIES THAT MAINTAIN THE BENCHMARK INDICES

     STANDARD & POOR'S.  "Standard & Poor's(R)", "S&P(R)", "S&P 500(R)",
"Standard & Poor's 500", and "500" are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Inc. and have been licensed for use by State Farm and the Trust.  Neither the
State Farm Variable Deferred Annuity, the Large Cap Equity Index Fund, nor the
Stock and Bond Balanced Fund (the "Product and Funds") are sponsored, endorsed,
sold or promoted by Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Inc. ("S&P").  

S&P makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of
the Product and Funds or any member of the public regarding the advisability of
investing in securities generally or in the Product and Funds particularly or
the ability of the S&P 500 Index to track general stock market performance. 
S&P's only relationship to State Farm and the Trust is the licensing of certain
trademarks and trade names of S&P and of the S&P 500 Index which is determined,
composed and calculated by S&P without regard to State Farm, the Trust, the
Product, or the Funds.  S&P has no obligation to take the needs of State Farm,
the Trust, or the owners of the Product and Funds into consideration in
determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500 Index.  S&P is not responsible
for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of
the Product and Funds or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Product and
Funds or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the
Product and Funds are to be converted into cash.  S&P has no obligation or
liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the
Product and Funds. 

S&P DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE S&P 500 INDEX
OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND S&P SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS,
OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN.  S&P MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY STATE FARM, THE TRUST, OWNERS OF THE PRODUCT AND
FUNDS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE S&P 500 INDEX OR ANY
DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.  S&P MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE S&P 500 INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED
THEREIN.  WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL S&P HAVE ANY
LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 

     FRANK RUSSELL COMPANY.  The Russell 2000(R) Index is a trademark/service
mark of the Frank Russell Company.  Russell TM is a trademark of the Frank
Russell Company. 


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The Small Cap Equity Index Fund is not promoted, sponsored or endorsed by, nor
in any way affiliated with Frank Russell Company.  Frank Russell Company is not
responsible for and has not reviewed the Small Cap Equity Index Fund nor any
associated literature or publications and Frank Russell Company makes no
representation or warranty, express or implied, as to their accuracy, or
completeness, or otherwise. 

Frank Russell Company reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to
alter, amend, terminate or in any way change its Index(es).  Frank Russell
Company has no obligation to take the needs of any particular fund or its
participants or any other product or person into consideration in determining,
composing or calculating the Index(es). 

Frank Russell Company's publication of the Index(es) in no way suggests or
implies an opinion by Frank Russell Company as to the attractiveness or
appropriateness of investment in any or all securities upon which the Index(es)
are based.  FRANK RUSSELL COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR
GUARANTEE AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE OF THE
INDEX(ES) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED IN THE INDEX(ES).  FRANK RUSSELL COMPANY MAKES NO
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING THE USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE, OF THE
INDEX(ES) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN, OR ANY SECURITY (OR COMBINATION THEREOF)
COMPRISING THE INDEX(ES).  FRANK RUSSELL COMPANY MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTY, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT MEANS OF LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX(ES) OR ANY DATA OR ANY SECURITY (OR
COMBINATION THEREOF) INCLUDED THEREIN. 

     MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED.  The Morgan Stanley Capital
International EAFE(R) Free Index is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley &
Co. Incorporated ("Morgan Stanley").  Morgan Stanley Capital International is a
service mark of Morgan Stanley and has been licensed for use by the Trust. 

The International Equity Index Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted
by Morgan Stanley.  Morgan Stanley makes no representation or warranty, express
or implied, to the owners of this fund or any member of the public regarding the
advisability of investing in funds generally or in this fund particularly or the
ability of the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE(R) Free Index to track
general stock market performance.  Morgan Stanley is the licensor of certain
trademarks, service marks and trade names of Morgan Stanley and of the Morgan
Stanley Capital International EAFE(R) Free Index which is determined, composed
and calculated by Morgan Stanley without regard to the issuer of this fund. 
Morgan Stanley has no obligation to take the needs of the issuer of this fund or
the owners of this fund into consideration in determining, composing or
calculating the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE(R) Free Index.  Morgan
Stanley is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of
the timing of, prices at, or quantities of this fund to be issued or in the
determination or calculation of the equation by which this fund is redeemable
for cash.  Morgan Stanley has no obligation or liability to owners of this fund
in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of this fund. 

ALTHOUGH MORGAN STANLEY SHALL OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR INCLUSION IN OR FOR USE IN
THE CALCULATION OF THE INDEXES FROM SOURCES WHICH MORGAN STANLEY CONSIDERS
RELIABLE, NEITHER MORGAN STANLEY NOR ANY OTHER PARTY GUARANTEES THE ACCURACY
AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEXES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.  NEITHER
MORGAN STANLEY NOR ANY OTHER PARTY MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO
RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE TRUST, THE TRUST'S CUSTOMERS AND COUNTERPARTIES,
OWNERS OF THE FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEXES OR
ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIGHTS LICENSED HEREUNDER OR
FOR ANY OTHER USE.  NEITHER MORGAN STANLEY NOR ANY OTHER PARTY MAKES ANY EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND MORGAN STANLEY HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT
TO THE INDEXES OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN.  WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE
FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL MORGAN STANLEY OR ANY OTHER PARTY HAVE ANY
LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY
OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES. 


                             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


    State Farm's financial statements that follow should be considered only as 
bearing on State Farm's ability to meet its obligations under the Policies.  
They should not be considered as bearing on the investment performance of the 
assets held in the Variable Account.  No financial statements have been included
for the Variable Account because, as of the date of this Statement of Additional
Information, the Variable Account had not yet commenced operations, had no 
assets, and had incurred no liabilities.    


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<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

           REPORT ON AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

                FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995



                       [LETTERHEAD OF COOPERS & LYBRAND]

                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Bloomington, Illinois

We have audited the accompanying statements of admitted assets, liabilities,
capital and surplus - statutory basis of State Farm Life Insurance Company as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the related statements of operations and changes
in capital and surplus - statutory basis and cash flows - statutory basis for
the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

As described more fully in Note 2, these financial statements were prepared by
the Company in conformity with  accounting practices prescribed or permitted by
the Insurance Department of the State of Illinois (statutory-basis), which
practices differ from generally accepted accounting principles.  When statutory-
basis financial statements are presented for purposes other than for filing with
a regulatory agency, generally accepted auditing standards require that an
auditor's report on them state whether they are presented fairly in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.  The effects on the financial
statements of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting and
generally accepted accounting principles, although not reasonably determinable,
are presumed to be material.

In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter discussed in the preceding
paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, the financial position
of State Farm Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, or the
results of its operations or its cash flows for the years then ended.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the admitted assets, liabilities, capital and surplus of
State Farm Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, on the
basis of accounting described in Note 2.

Our audit was conducted for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
statutory financial statements taken as a whole.  The Supplemental Schedule of
Assets and Liabilities is presented to comply with the NAIC's Annual Statement
Instructions and is not a required part of the basic statutory financial
statements.  Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in the audit of the basic statutory financial statements and, in our
opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic
statutory financial statements taken as a whole.      

                                             Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
Chicago, Illinois
February 18, 1997


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                        STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual 
                          Automobile Insurance Company)

               STATEMENTS OF ADMITTED ASSETS, LIABILITIES, CAPITAL 
                         AND SURPLUS - STATUTORY BASIS
                           DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             ADMITTED ASSETS
                                                                       1996               1995           BONDS
                                                                       ----               ----
<S>                                                             <C>                <C>                 <C>
  United States Government                                      $ 6,860,623,000    $ 6,515,198,370
  Canadian Government and subdivisions                              379,881,699        363,854,322
  Other governmental units                                        1,158,967,461        434,770,091
  Public utilities                                                2,758,841,298      2,685,227,901
  Industrial and other                                            5,758,389,561      5,681,259,956
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
                                                                $16,916,703,019    $15,680,310,640
Stocks:
Preferred                                                             2,242,844          2,289,969
  Unaffiliated common                                               193,409,806        131,668,698
  Affiliated common                                                   6,418,240          6,228,323
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
                                                                    202,070,890        140,186,990
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
Mortgage loans                                                    1,740,788,533      1,668,173,228
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
Real estate:
  Held for investment                                                11,922,963         12,541,645
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
Policy loans                                                      1,774,279,034      1,630,193,391
Cash                                                                 13,538,051         26,659,775
Short-term investments                                              357,607,839        363,005,489
Other invested assets                                               362,587,340        332,998,579
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
     Total cash and invested assets                              21,379,497,669     19,854,069,737
                         
Premiums deferred and uncollected                                   101,923,216        107,359,413
Investment income due and accrued                                   378,330,344        358,672,696
Federal income tax recoverable (including from affiliates)              673,112          1,574,254
Other assets                                                         19,170,462         21,264,939
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
Total admitted assets                                           $21,879,594,803    $20,342,941,039
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
                                             LIABILITIES
                                                                     1996               1995
                                                                     ----               ----
Aggregate reserves for life policies and contracts              $14,484,460,302    $13,500,396,672
Reserve for contracts without life contingencies                    901,529,520        798,544,863
Policy and contract claims                                           67,641,434         64,949,107
Policyholders' dividend accumulations                             2,734,155,442      2,524,922,896
Dividends to policyholders payable in the following year            612,205,250        589,097,732
Advance premiums, deposits and other policy and
  contract liabilities                                              244,645,952        245,800,822

Interest maintenance reserve                                         14,485,937         18,593,739
Commissions payable                                                  29,545,491         31,724,749
Federal income taxes (payable to affiliates)                         66,267,037         65,053,120
Federal income taxes due or accrued                                   3,891,909          1,700,622
Other liabilities                                                   146,175,777        132,527,202
Asset valuation reserve                                             179,808,221        159,408,833
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
Total Liabilities                                                19,484,812,272     18,132,720,357
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
                                         CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
                                                                                                  
COMMON STOCK, $100 PAR VALUE; 30,000 SHARES
  AUTHORIZED, ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING                                  3,000,000          3,000,000
PAID-IN SURPLUS                                                      21,846,419         21,846,419
UNASSIGNED SURPLUS                                                2,369,936,112      2,185,374,263
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS                                         2,394,782,531      2,210,220,682
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS                          $21,879,594,803    $20,342,941,039
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
                                                                ---------------    ---------------
</TABLE>


       THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE STATEMENTS.


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                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY)

                  STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - STATUTORY BASIS


                FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995


                                    -------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1996             1995
                                                                        ----             ----
<S>                                                                <C>              <C>
Income:
  Premiums and annuity considerations                              $2,355,457,573   $2,370,508,675
  Net investment income                                             1,547,424,397    1,459,422,136
  Considerations for supplementary contracts
      and dividend accumulations                                      560,830,376      516,286,483
  Other                                                                 1,741,434        1,440,506
                                                                   --------------   --------------
                                                                    4,465,453,780    4,347,657,800
                                                                   --------------   --------------
Benefits and other expenses:
  Death benefits                                                      422,531,096      383,051,488
  Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals                       591,718,769      457,394,012
  Other benefits and claims                                           144,693,150      122,342,813
  Payments on supplementary contracts and dividend accumulations      540,037,211      494,584,567
  Increase in policy and contract reserves                          1,271,972,866    1,450,860,892
  Commissions                                                         176,118,214      216,945,641
  General insurance expenses                                          271,396,836      251,871,575
  Taxes, licenses and fees                                             56,230,565       50,760,753
                                                                   --------------   --------------
                                                                    3,474,698,707    3,427,811,741
                                                                   --------------   --------------
Net gain from operations before dividends to policyholders
  and federal income taxes                                            990,755,073      919,846,059
Dividends to policyholders                                            600,978,261      577,950,900
                                                                   --------------   --------------

Net gain from operations after dividends to policyholders and
  before federal income taxes                                         389,776,812      341,895,159

Federal and foreign income taxes incurred (excluding capital gains)   186,631,211      173,547,098
                                                                   --------------   --------------
Net gain from operations after dividends to policyholders and
  federal income taxes and before realized gains                      203,145,601      168,348,061


Net realized capital gains or (losses) less capital gains tax of
  $387,878 and $763,542 (excluding ($3,593,909) and
  $5,821,383 transferred to the IMR)                                 (15,264,507)      (6,786,711)
                                                                   --------------   --------------


Net income                                                         $  187,881,094   $  161,561,350
                                                                   --------------   --------------
                                                                   --------------   --------------
</TABLE>


       The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)


        STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - STATUTORY BASIS


                for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995


                                    -------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                           1996              1995
                                                                           ----              ----
<S>                                                                   <C>               <C>
Common stock:
  Balance at beginning and end of year                                $    3,000,000    $    3,000,000
                                                                      --------------    --------------
Paid-in surplus:
  Balance at beginning and end of year                                    21,846,419        21,846,419
                                                                      --------------    --------------
Unassigned surplus:
  Balance at beginning of year                                         2,185,374,263     2,019,610,890
  Net income                                                             187,881,094       161,561,350
  Net unrealized capital gains                                            29,049,906        30,325,928
  Change in nonadmitted assets                                              (485,675)        2,231,889
  Change in asset valuation reserve                                      (20,399,388)      (27,155,103)
  Dividends to stockholder (parent company)                                 (480,000)         (480,000)
  Change in voluntary investment reserve                                   8,258,253          (720,691)
  Change in reserve on account of change in valuation basis              (19,262,341)                0 
                                                                      --------------    -------------- 

  Balance at end of year                                               2,369,936,112     2,185,374,263
                                                                      --------------    --------------

Total capital and surplus                                             $2,394,782,531    $2,210,220,682
                                                                      --------------    --------------
                                                                      --------------    --------------
</TABLE>


       The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)


                   STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - STATUTORY BASIS
                 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      1996               1995
                                                                      ----               ----
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
Cash from operations:
  Premiums and annuity considerations                            $2,371,362,482     $2,379,986,546
  Other premiums, considerations and deposits, allowances
    and reserve adjustments, and other income                       562,058,203        517,197,511
  Investment income received (excluding realized gains/losses
    and net of investment expenses)                               1,550,920,836      1,451,810,879
  Life and accident and health benefits paid                       (443,355,755)      (400,558,369)
  Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals paid               (591,718,769)      (457,394,012)
  Other benefits to policyholders paid                             (662,294,112)      (594,463,187)
  Commissions, other expenses and taxes paid
    (excluding federal income taxes)                               (502,124,919)      (513,766,712)
  Dividends to policyholders paid                                  (577,870,743)      (543,867,712)
  Federal income taxes paid (excluding tax 
    on capital gains)                                              (178,577,250)      (256,454,656)
  Other operating expenses paid                                        (233,124)          (190,783)
                                                                 --------------     --------------

Net cash from operations                                          1,528,166,849      1,582,299,505
                                                                 --------------     --------------
Cash from investments:
  Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid:
    Bonds                                                         1,242,543,086      1,096,682,510
    Stocks                                                            6,712,066            425,524
    Mortgage loans                                                  221,661,198        154,518,097
    Other invested assets                                            38,587,669         34,502,131
    Net gains on cash and short-term investments                         29,114             25,688
                                                                 --------------     --------------

  Total investment proceeds                                       1,509,533,133      1,286,153,950

  Tax on capital gains                                                4,135,492        (21,437,819)
                                                                 --------------     --------------

  Total cash from investments                                     1,505,397,641      1,307,591,769
                                                                 --------------     --------------
Cost of investments acquired (long-term only):
  Bonds                                                           2,510,563,797      2,334,276,726
  Stocks                                                             33,987,140         25,519,509
  Mortgage loans                                                    328,347,558        309,612,823
  Other invested assets                                              45,710,481         16,101,056
                                                                 --------------     --------------

  Total investments acquired                                      2,918,608,976      2,685,510,114
                                                                 --------------     --------------
  Increase (decrease) in policy loans and 
    premium notes                                                   144,134,406        133,373,747
                                                                 --------------     --------------

Net cash from investments                                        (1,557,345,741)    (1,511,292,092)
                                                                 --------------     --------------
Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources:
  Other cash provided                                                16,652,380         23,221,397
  Dividends to stockholders paid                                       (480,000)          (480,000)
  Other applications (net)                                           (5,512,862)       (11,082,179)
                                                                 --------------     --------------
Net cash from financing and miscellaneous sources                    10,659,518         11,659,218

Net change in cash and short-term investments                       (18,519,374)        82,666,631

Cash and short-term investments, beginning of year                  389,665,264        306,998,633
                                                                 --------------     --------------
Cash and short-term investments, end of year                     $  371,145,890     $  389,665,264
                                                                 --------------     --------------
                                                                 --------------     --------------
</TABLE>


       The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

                                     -20-

<PAGE>

                        STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

1.   Nature of Business Operations
     -----------------------------

     State Farm Life Insurance Company (the Company) is a wholly-owned
     subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (SFMAIC). The
     Company is licensed in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Canada for
     the provinces of Alberta, New Brunswick and Ontario, and primarily markets
     individual life and annuity products through an independent contractor
     agency force. The Company's individual life insurance products include
     traditional whole life, universal life and term insurance which together
     account for approximately 83% of premium revenue.  Individual annuity
     products account for an additional 15%. The Company also writes small
     amounts of group credit life and employee group life.

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Practices
     -------------------------------------------

     The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a statutory
     basis in accordance, in all material respects, with accounting practices
     prescribed in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
     Annual Statement Instructions and Accounting Practices and Procedures
     manuals, as well as state laws, regulations, and general administrative
     rules. Statutory basis accounting also permits the use of accounting
     practices which differ from those prescribed in the sources referred to 
     above, when such practices are approved by the insurance department of the
     insurer's state of domicile. State Farm Life Insurance Company has used no
     such permitted accounting practices in the preparation of these financial
     statements that would be deemed to have a material effect on the
     determination of its financial position as of December 31, 1996 and
     December 31, 1995, or the results of its operations for the years then
     ended.

     Statutory basis accounting is a comprehensive basis of accounting other
     than generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with statutory
     accounting practices requires management to make estimates and assumptions
     that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
     of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial
     statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
     reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     Significant accounting practices include:

     A.    Investments
           -----------

           Bonds and stocks are stated at values prescribed by the NAIC. In
           general, bonds are stated at amortized cost, preferred stocks at cost
           unless the stock is of lower quality, then stated at the lower of
           cost or market value, and common stocks, other than investment in
           subsidiary, at market value. Under GAAP, equity securities that have
           readily determinable fair values and debt securities would be
           classified into three categories: held-to-maturity, trading and
           available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity securities would be reported at
           amortized cost. Trading securities would be reported at fair value,
           with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Available-for-
           sale securities would be reported at fair value, with unrealized
           gains and losses, net of applicable taxes, reported in a separate
           component of equity.


                                     -21-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Practices, continued
     ------------------------------------------------------

     A.    Investments, continued
           ----------------------

           Prepayment assumptions for loan-backed bonds are internal estimates
           based on historical prepayment patterns. Prepayment assumptions for
           structured securities are based on estimates from various data
           reporting services. These assumptions are consistent with the current
           interest rate and economic environment. The retrospective adjustment
           method is used to value all securities.

           Mortgage loans on real estate, all of which are first liens, are
           carried at the aggregate unpaid principal balances. The Company had
           voluntary reserves for mortgage loans, in excess of those established
           for the asset valuation reserve, in the amount of $0 and $8,258,253
           at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

           Real estate is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.
           Depreciation is computed principally on the straight-line method over
           the estimated useful lives of the assets. Accumulated depreciation on
           such real estate is $13,065,538 and $12,446,856 at December 31, 1996
           and 1995, respectively.

           Policy loans are stated at the aggregate of unpaid loan balances
           which are not in excess of cash surrender values of related policies.

           Short-term investments are stated at cost which approximates market.
           Other invested assets consist principally of investments in limited
           partnerships and are recorded under the equity method of accounting.

           Investment in a wholly-owned subsidiary is carried at its statutory
           net equity. Under GAAP reporting, all majority-owned subsidiaries
           would be consolidated. The net change in the unrealized gain or loss
           of the wholly-owned subsidiary for the years ended December 31, 1996
           and 1995, as reflected in surplus, is $189,917 and $199,073,
           respectively.

           Investment income is recorded when earned. Realized gains and losses
           on sale or maturity of investments are determined on the basis of
           specific identification. Aggregate unrealized capital gains and
           losses are credited or charged directly to unassigned surplus.

     B.    Premiums Deferred and Uncollected
           ---------------------------------

           Premiums deferred and uncollected represent modal premiums, either
           due and uncollected or not yet due, where policy reserves have been
           provided on the assumption that the full premium for the current
           policy year has been collected. Also, where policy reserves have been
           provided on a continuous premium assumption, premiums uncollected are
           similarly defined.


                                     -22-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Practices, continued
     ------------------------------------------------------

     C.    Aggregate Reserves for Life Policies and Contracts
           --------------------------------------------------

           Policy reserves on life insurance are based on statutory mortality
           and interest requirements and are computed using principally net
           level and modified preliminary term methods with interest rates
           ranging primarily from 2.5% to 5.5%. The use of a modified reserve
           basis partially offsets the effect of immediately expensing policy
           acquisition costs. Policy reserves on annuities are based on
           statutory mortality and interest requirements with interest rates
           ranging primarily from 2.5% to 8%. GAAP reserves are based on
           mortality, lapse, withdrawal and interest rates that are based on
           Company experience.

     D.    Policyholders' Dividends
           ------------------------

           All of the Company's life insurance business is written on the
           participating basis. Policyholders' dividends are determined annually
           by the Board of Directors. Amounts declared and estimated to be
           payable to policyholders in the forthcoming year have been included
           in the accompanying financial statements as a liability based on
           approved dividend scales. Under GAAP, dividends are anticipated and
           may be considered as a planned contractual benefit when computing the
           value of future policy benefits.

     E.    Federal and Foreign Income Taxes
           --------------------------------

           The Company's federal income tax return is consolidated with SFMAIC
           and its affiliates.

           The consolidated federal income tax liability is apportioned to each
           entity in accordance with a written agreement. The allocation is
           based upon separate return calculations with current credit for net
           losses and tax credits. Intercompany federal income tax balances are
           settled as follows: 1) intercompany federal income tax receivables
           and payables which relate to the current tax year will be settled
           within ninety (90) days; 2) any refunds of federal income tax will be
           settled within ninety (90) days of receipt of the refund; and 3) any
           payments of federal income tax due will be settled within ninety (90)
           days of payment of the tax due.

           The Company's provision for federal income taxes is computed in
           accordance with those sections of the Internal Revenue Code
           applicable to life insurance companies and is based on income which
           is currently taxable. Under GAAP, deferred federal income taxes would
           be provided for temporary differences between the tax basis and
           financial statement basis of assets and liabilities.

                                     -23-

<PAGE>
                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Practices, continued
     ------------------------------------------------------

     F.    Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
           -----------------------------------------------

           Pension Plans

           The Company and affiliated insurers sponsor two defined benefit plans
           covering substantially all of its employees. One plan is for the
           United States employees and the other is for Canadian employees. For
           the United States plan, the Company's funding policy is to contribute
           (1) at least the current service cost on a current basis and to fund
           any unfunded liabilities over the appropriate period and (2) not more
           than the maximum amount that may be deducted for federal income tax
           purposes.

           For the Canadian plan, the Company's funding policy is to comply with
           the funding requirements in Canada and to comply with the United
           States requirements for foreign plans.

           Contributions are allocated among participating companies based on
           ratios of annual compensation rates.

           Under GAAP, periodic net pension expense would be based on the cost
           of incremental benefits for employee service during the period,
           interest on the projected benefit obligation, actual return on plan
           assets and amortization of actuarial gains and losses rather than the
           funding policy.

           Other Postretirement Benefits

           The Company and its affiliated insurers currently provide certain
           health care and life insurance benefits pursuant to plans sponsored
           by its parent, SFMAIC. Eligible former employees, eligible former
           agents, and their eligible dependents currently may participate in
           these plans. For United States employees and agents, health care
           benefits generally include comprehensive medical coverage. For
           Canadian employees and agents, the health care benefits provided by
           the Company supplement those provided by the Canadian government.

           As a result of the policy promulgated by the NAIC concerning the
           treatment of certain postretirement benefits, beginning in 1993, the
           Company changed its method of accounting for the costs of the
           potential health care and life insurance benefits provided to post-
           career associates to the accrual method, and elected to amortize its
           transition obligation attributable to these potential benefits over
           twenty years.

           GAAP accounting for postretirement benefits requires an additional
           accrual for the estimated cost of the potential benefit obligation
           under the plans for active, but not yet eligible, employees and their
           dependents.


                                     -24-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Practices, continued
     ------------------------------------------------------

     G.    Interest Maintenance Reserve and Asset Valuation Reserve
           --------------------------------------------------------

           Interest Maintenance Reserve (IMR) - Realized capital gains and
           losses, due to interest rate fluctuations, net of tax on short-term
           and long-term fixed income investments are applied in this
           calculation. These gains and losses are amortized into income over
           the approximate remaining life of the investment sold. The IMR is not
           calculated under GAAP.

           Asset Valuation Reserve (AVR) - Realized gains and losses due to
           credit risk fluctuations and unrealized gains and losses on
           applicable invested assets are reflected in the calculation of this
           reserve. Changes in the AVR are charged or credited directly to
           unassigned surplus and include a voluntary contribution in 1996 of $0
           and $943,808 in 1995. The AVR is not calculated under GAAP.

     H.    Recognition of Premiums and Annuity Considerations and Related
           --------------------------------------------------------------
           Expenses
           --------

           Premiums and annuity considerations are recognized over the premium
           paying period of the policies, whereas acquisition costs such as
           commissions and other costs related to new business are expensed as
           incurred. Under GAAP, certain of the Company's premium and annuity
           considerations and initial reserves (e.g. on universal life policies)
           would be excluded from income and the change in reserves.
           Additionally, acquisition costs under GAAP are capitalized and
           amortized over the policy period.

     The discussion above highlights the significant variances between the
     statutory accounting practices followed by the Company and GAAP. The effect
     of these differences has not been determined but is presumed to be
     material.

     Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform
     to the current year presentation.


                                     -25-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

3.  Bonds and Other Debt Securities
    -------------------------------

    The amortized cost and estimated market values of investments in debt
securities are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                          DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                                          -----------------
                                                        GROSS           GROSS         ESTIMATED
                                      AMORTIZED       UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED        MARKET
                                        COST            GAINS          LOSSES           VALUE
                                   ---------------  --------------  ------------   ---------------
<S>                                <C>              <C>             <C>            <C>
US Treasury securities and
   obligations of US government
   corporations and agencies       $ 8,096,425,157  $  531,907,891  ($27,458,222)  $ 8,600,874,826

Obligations of states and
   political subdivisions               42,570,677       2,427,503           (64)       44,998,116

Debt securities issued by
   foreign governments                 396,886,866      33,910,579       (70,117)      430,727,328

Corporate securities                 8,738,428,158     291,083,163   (60,606,944)    8,968,904,377
                                   ---------------  --------------  ------------   --------------- 
          Totals                   $17,274,310,858  $  859,329,136  ($88,135,347)  $18,045,504,647
                                   ---------------  --------------  ------------   --------------- 
                                   ---------------  --------------  ------------   --------------- 

<CAPTION>

                                                          December 31, 1995
                                                          ----------------- 
                                                        Gross          Gross          Estimated
                                      Amortized       Unrealized     Unrealized        Market
                                        Cost            Gains          Losses           Value
                                   ---------------  --------------  ------------   ---------------
<S>                                <C>              <C>             <C>            <C>
US Treasury securities and
   obligations of US government
   corporations and agencies       $ 6,970,727,109  $  839,830,662   ($6,631,793)  $ 7,803,925,978

Obligations of states and
   political subdivisions               56,521,044       5,129,125        (8,814)       61,641,355

Debt securities issued by
   foreign governments                 372,250,495      24,592,536       (58,609)      396,784,422

Corporate securities                 8,643,817,482     529,224,549   (19,560,792)    9,153,481,239
                                   ---------------  --------------  ------------   ---------------
          Totals                   $16,043,316,130  $1,398,776,872  ($26,260,008)  $17,415,832,994
                                   ---------------  --------------  ------------   ---------------
                                   ---------------  --------------  ------------   ---------------
</TABLE>


                                     -26-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

3.  Bonds and Other Debt Securities, continued
    ------------------------------------------

    The amortized cost and estimated market value of debt securities, by
    contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from
    contractual maturity because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay
    obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.      

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                           DECEMBER 31, 1996        
                                                           -----------------        
                                                                        ESTIMATED   
                                                       AMORTIZED         MARKET     
                                                         COST             VALUE     
                                                    ---------------  ---------------
          <S>                                       <C>              <C>
          Due in one year or less                   $ 1,545,473,243  $ 1,562,406,972
                                                                                    
          Due after one year through five years       5,665,388,673    5,820,013,957
                                                                                    
          Due after five years through ten years      7,859,356,966    8,314,775,985
                                                                                    
          Due after ten years                         2,204,091,976    2,348,307,733
                                                    ---------------  ---------------
                    Totals                          $17,274,310,858  $18,045,504,647
                                                    ---------------  ---------------
                                                    ---------------  ---------------

    Gross proceeds and realized gains and losses on bonds sold at the discretion
    of the Company for the year ended December 31, were:

<CAPTION>

                                              1996          1995    
                                          ------------  ------------
                          <S>             <C>           <C>
                          Proceeds        $273,806,295  $226,475,143
                                                                    
                          Gross gains           42,275     4,009,992
                                                                    
                          Gross losses      10,137,892        56,594
</TABLE>

    At December 31, 1996, bonds carried at amortized cost of $419,084,758 were
    on deposit with regulatory authorities.


                                     -27-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

4.  Equity Investments
    ------------------

    The cost of investments in preferred and common stocks and gross unrealized
 gains and losses from those investments are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            DECEMBER 31, 1996         
                                            -----------------         
                                                  GROSS       GROSS   
                                               UNREALIZED   UNREALIZED
                                     COST         GAINS       LOSSES  
                                ------------  -----------  ---------- 
         <S>                    <C>           <C>          <C>
         Preferred              $  2,402,781  $         0  $  159,937 
                                                                      
         Unaffiliated common     112,700,098   83,168,541   2,458,833 
                                                                      
         Affiliated common         3,500,000    2,918,240           0 
                                                                      

<CAPTION>

                                            December 31, 1995
                                            -----------------
         <S>                    <C>           <C>          <C>
         Preferred              $  2,455,156  $         0  $  165,188 
                                                                      
         Unaffiliated common      83,599,178   48,626,612     557,092 
                                                                      
         Affiliated common         3,500,000    2,728,323           0 
</TABLE>

    Gross realized gains and losses consist of the following for the years ended
    December 31:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                1996                       1995
                                ----                       ----
                         GAINS        LOSSES        GAINS       LOSSES
                         -----        ------        -----       ------
<S>                    <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>
Preferred              $   18,789         $0       $54,195      $74,811
                                                                       
Unaffiliated common     1,754,686          4             1       26,411
</TABLE>


                                     -28-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

5.  Investment in Subsidiary
    ------------------------

    State Farm Annuity and Life Insurance Company (SFAL), a company authorized
    to sell life and health insurance, is an affiliate of the Company through
    direct 100% ownership. To date however, SFAL has conducted no insurance
    business. Summary financial position and operating results are noted below.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          1996       1995      
                                                          ----       ----      
                         <S>                           <C>         <C>
                         Admitted assets               $6,463,414  $6,260,393  
                                                                               
                         Liabilities                       44,958      32,164  
                                                                               
                         Capital and surplus            6,418,456   6,228,229  
                                                                               
                         Net income                       191,801     200,546  
</TABLE>

6.  Net Investment Income
    ---------------------

     The components of net investment income earned by type of investment for
     the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, were as follows:      

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       1996                1995         
                                                       ----                ----         
             <S>                                   <C>                 <C>
             Bonds                                 $1,248,460,909      $1,179,531,113   
                                                                                        
             Mortgage loans                           151,689,415         146,782,359   
                                                                                        
             Policy loans                             113,871,892         106,382,488   
                                                                                        
             Short-term investments                    21,799,607          20,470,410   
                                                                                        
             Other                                     23,225,880          18,811,147   
                                                   --------------      --------------   
             Gross investment income                1,559,047,703       1,471,977,517   
                                                                                        
             Investment expenses                      (11,004,624)        (11,936,699)  
                                                                                        
             Depreciation                                (618,682)           (618,682)  
                                                   --------------      --------------   
             Net investment income                 $1,547,424,397      $1,459,422,136   
                                                   --------------      --------------   
                                                   --------------      --------------   
</TABLE>


                                     -29-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

7.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments
    -----------------------------------

    The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value
    of each significant class of financial instruments for which it is
    practicable to estimate that value:

    Bonds and Short-term Investments

      Fair values for issues traded on public exchanges are based on the market
      price in such exchanges at year end. For issues that are not traded on
      public exchanges, fair values were estimated based on market comparables
      or internal analysis.

    Mortgage Loans

      Fair values were estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the
      current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with
      similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

    Preferred Stocks and Unaffiliated Common Stocks

      Fair values were determined by the Securities Valuation Office (SVO) of
      the NAIC and approximate the values determined in public exchanges or
      comparable values. For issues that were not evaluated by the SVO, fair
      values were estimated based on market comparables or internal analysis.

    Cash

      The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

    Structured Annuity Reserves and other similar items

      Fair values were estimated by discounting future annuity payments at the
      interest rates in effect for similar contracts at year end.

    Deferred Annuities

      Fair values were approximated by the amount due to the annuity holder as
      if the annuity contract was surrendered at year end.

    Advance Premiums

      Fair values were approximated by the amount due to the policyholder as if
      the policy was surrendered at year end.

    Settlement Options Without Life Contingencies

      Settlement options without life contingencies are similar to demand
      deposits. The fair value is the amount payable on demand at year end. 


                                     -30-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS
                                  --------------

7.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments, continued
     ----------------------------------------------

     The estimated fair values and statement values of the Company's financial
     instruments at December 31, 1996 and 1995 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               1996                              1995
                                               ----                              ----
                                      FAIR           STATEMENT          FAIR           STATEMENT
                                      VALUE            VALUE            VALUE            VALUE
                                      -----            -----            -----            -----
<S>                              <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>
Financial assets
  Bonds                          $17,688,083,312  $16,916,703,019  $17,052,655,435  $15,680,310,641
  Bond reserves                                0       82,797,270                0       81,961,420
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                 $17,688,083,312  $16,833,905,749  $17,052,655,435  $15,598,349,221
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

  Mortgage loans                 $ 1,746,961,499  $ 1,740,788,533  $ 1,740,347,531  $ 1,668,173,228
  Mortgage loan reserves                       0        8,818,835                0       17,737,208
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                 $ 1,746,961,499  $ 1,731,969,698  $ 1,740,347,531  $ 1,650,436,020
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

  Preferred stock                $     1,731,383  $     2,242,844  $     1,782,230  $     2,289,969
  Preferred stock reserves                     0           67,150                0           79,664
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                 $     1,731,383  $     2,175,694  $     1,782,230  $     2,210,305
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------

  Unaffiliated common stock      $   193,409,806  $   193,409,806  $   131,668,699  $   131,668,699
  Unaffiliated common stock
     reserves                                  0       58,022,941                0       39,500,610
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                 $   193,409,806  $   135,386,865  $   131,668,699  $    92,168,089
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
  Cash                           $    13,538,051  $    13,538,051  $    26,659,775  $    26,659,775

  Short-term investments         $   357,421,335  $   357,607,839  $   363,177,559  $   363,005,489
  Short-term reserves                          0        1,785,221                0        2,424,216
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                 $   357,421,335  $   355,822,618  $   363,177,559  $   360,581,273
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
                                 ---------------  ---------------  ---------------  ---------------
Financial liabilities:
  Structured annuity reserves
    and other similar items      $   316,103,692  $   314,935,733  $   294,946,081  $   269,951,731
 
  Deferred annuity reserves        3,500,004,263    3,505,031,240    3,459,658,569    3,465,810,423
 
  Advance premiums                    74,418,449       75,352,648       79,366,680       80,619,602
 
  Settlement options without life
    contingencies                    586,593,787      586,593,787      528,593,132      528,593,132
</TABLE>

8.   Federal Income Taxes
     --------------------

     The difference between the Company's effective income tax rate and the 
     statutory rate for both 1996 and 1995 is primarily due to the 
     non-deductible policyholder dividends, gross deferred premiums, 
     unamortized deferred acquisition costs, tax reserves, and investment income
     associated with other invested assets.

     The examination of the Company's federal income tax returns through 1987
     has been closed by the Internal Revenue Service. Returns for 1988, 1989 and
     1990 have been examined. Although several issues remain open, no open issue
     would have a material effect on unassigned surplus. Returns for 1991, 1992
     and 1993 are currently under examination. At this time, there have been no
     issues raised that would require adjustments which would have a material
     effect on unassigned surplus.


                                     -31-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

9.   Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
     -----------------------------------------------

     Pension Plans

     Plan benefits are based on years of credited service up to 35 years and the
     employee's rate of annual compensation during the 5 consecutive years of
     highest compensation for both the United States and Canadian plans.

     For the United States Plan, the pension cost allocated to the Company for
     its employees amounted to $5,004,649 and $5,065,602 in 1996 and 1995,
     respectively. A comparison of accumulated plan benefits, determined in
     accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 35, and
     plan net assets for the noncontributory defined benefit pension plan of the
     Company and its parent and other affiliates as of August 31, 1996 (the most
     recent actuarial valuation date) and 1995 is presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        1996            1995    
                                                  --------------  --------------
       <S>                                        <C>             <C>
       Actuarial present value of accumulated
         plan benefits:
                                                                               
                            Vested                $2,620,702,754  $2,374,429,130
                                                                               
                            Nonvested                 56,123,860      54,312,168
                                                  --------------  --------------

                                                  $2,676,826,614  $2,428,741,298
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                                               
        Net assets available for plan benefits    $5,235,032,043  $4,514,976,310
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                  --------------  --------------
</TABLE>

     The assumed rate of return used in determining the actuarial present value
     of vested and nonvested accumulated plan benefits was 7% as of August 31,
     1996 and 1995.

     For the Canadian Plan, pension cost allocated to the Company amounted to
     $99,300 and $96,392 in 1996 and 1995, respectively. A comparison of
     accumulated plan benefits and net assets of the non-contributory defined
     benefit pension plan as of August 31, 1996 (the most recent actuarial
     valuation date), and 1995 is presented below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     1996         1995
                                                  -----------  -----------
        <S>                                       <C>          <C>
        Actuarial present value of accumulated
         plan benefits                            $34,439,874  $31,575,750
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                  -----------  -----------

        Net assets available for plan benefits    $69,278,013  $57,750,656
                                                  -----------  -----------
                                                  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

9.   Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits, continued
     ----------------------------------------------------------

     Pension Plans, continued

     The Company participates with its affiliates in a qualified defined
     contribution plan for which substantially all employees are eligible.
     Contributions are based on the performance of the Company and its
     affiliates as well as matching a percentage of employee contributions (up
     to specified limits). Such contributions for the years ended December 31,
     1996 and 1995, were $1,199,686 and $1,213,322, respectively. Benefits,
     generally available upon retirement, are paid from net assets available for
     plan benefits.

     Other Postretirement Benefits

     The Company's share of the net post-career benefit cost for the year ended
     December 31, 1996, was $8,193,662 and included paid benefits, the expected
     cost of the potential health care and life insurance benefits for newly
     eligible post-career associates, interest cost and amortization of the
     transition obligation.

     At December 31, 1996 and 1995 respectively, the Company's share of the
     recorded unfunded post-career benefit obligation attributable to the
     potential health care and life insurance benefits for post-career
     associates was $25,324,027 and $18,431,865. The transition obligation for
     these potential benefits is being amortized over twenty years, beginning in
     1993. The Company's share of the remaining transition obligation was
     $47,574,926 and $51,393,712 at December 31, 1996, and 1995 respectively.
     The Company's share of unrecognized net gains or losses, resulting from
     experience different from that assumed and/or changes in actuarial
     assumptions was $5,850,177. The Company's share of the estimated cost of
     the potential benefit obligation under the plans for active, but not yet
     eligible employees, agents, and their qualifying dependents, at January 1,
     1996, was $62,193,498 which is not accrued in these financial statements.
     The discount rate used in determining the accumulated post-career benefit
     obligation attributable to these potential benefits is 7%, and the health
     care cost trend rate is 12%, graded to 6% over the following 6 years.

     The health care cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect on the
     amounts reported. To illustrate, increasing the assumed health care cost
     trend rates by one percentage point in each year would increase the
     Company's share of the post-career benefit obligation attributable to the
     potential health care insurance benefits for post career associates by
     $6,087,178 as of January 1, 1996 and the estimated eligibility and interest
     cost components of the net periodic post-career benefit cost for 1996 by
     $472,916.

     The Company participates with its affiliates in an unfunded deferred
     compensation plan for highly compensated employees and independent
     contractor agents. The established liabilities reflected in these
     statements were $1,367,353 and $1,379,176 for 1996 and 1995, respectively. 


                                     -33-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - STATUTORY BASIS

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

10.  Related Party Transactions
     --------------------------

     The Company, its parent, and its affiliates share certain administrative,
     occupancy and marketing expenses. Such expenses are allocated to the
     Company based on time and usage studies and totaled approximately
     $139,469,237 and $110,066,000 in 1996 and 1995, respectively.

     At December 31, 1996, and 1995, total amounts owed to the parent company,
     exclusive of federal income taxes, were approximately $59,517,000, and
     $57,131,000, respectively.  Total amounts owed to other affiliates were
     approximately $24,000 and $65,000, respectively.

11.  Contingent Liabilities
     ----------------------

     The Company is subject to liabilities of a contingent nature which may from
     time to time arise. Such liabilities could result from income tax matters,
     guaranty fund assessments or other occurrences that take place in the
     normal course of doing business. In addition, the life insurance industry
     has not been exempt from the impact of an increasingly litigious
     environment which is being experienced in the United States. Liabilities
     arising as a result of these factors, or other such contingencies, that are
     not provided for elsewhere in these financial statements are not reasonably
     estimable and are not considered by management to be material in relation
     to the financial position of the Company.

12.  Dividend Restrictions
     ---------------------

     The maximum amount of dividends which can be paid to shareholders of
     insurance companies domiciled in Illinois without prior approval of the
     Insurance Commissioner is subject to restrictions related to statutory
     surplus and net income.

                                     -34-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)
                Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

                      Schedule 1 - Selected Financial Data

                           December 31, 1996 and 1995


The following is a summary of certain financial data included in other exhibits
and schedules subjected to audit procedures by independent auditors and utilized
by actuaries in the determination of reserves.      

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                         1996            1995  
                                                         ----            ----  
<S>                                               <C>             <C>
Investment Income Earned

    US government bonds                           $  526,222,953  $  530,370,735
    Other bonds (unaffiliated)                       722,237,956     649,160,378
    Preferred stocks (unaffiliated)                      133,756         150,028
    Common stocks (unaffiliated)                       2,654,918       1,858,728
    Mortgage loans                                   151,689,415     146,782,359
    Real estate                                        2,419,973       2,419,973
    Premium notes, policy loans and liens            113,871,892     106,382,488
    Cash on hand and on deposit                          381,271         284,642
    Short-term investments                            21,799,607      20,470,410
    Other invested assets                             17,635,963      14,097,776
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                                                
    Gross investment income                       $1,559,047,703  $1,471,977,517
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                                                
Real Estate Owned - Book Value less Encumbrances  $   11,922,963  $   12,541,645
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                                                
Mortgage Loans - Book Value                                                     
    Residential mortgages                         $   61,970,068  $   77,178,594
    Commercial mortgages                           1,678,818,465   1,590,994,634
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                                                
    Total mortgage loans                          $1,740,788,533  $1,668,173,228
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                                                
Mortgage Loans By Standing - Book Value                                         
    Good standing                                 $1,674,419,922  $1,540,752,912
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                  --------------  --------------
    Good standing with restructured terms         $   65,507,684  $   74,122,559
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                  --------------  --------------
    Overdue more than three months, not in 
     foreclosure                                  $      117,142  $            0
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                  --------------  --------------
    Foreclosure in process                        $      743,785  $   53,297,758
                                                  --------------  --------------
                                                  --------------  --------------
</TABLE>


                                     -35-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)
                Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

                      Schedule 1 - Selected Financial Data

                           December 31, 1996 and 1995
                                    (cont.)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       1996             1995   
                                                       ----             ----   
<S>                                            <C>              <C>
Other Long Term Assets - Statement Value       $   362,566,588  $   332,000,513
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                               ---------------  ---------------
Bonds and Stocks of Parents, Subsidiaries                                      
 and Affiliates - 
 Book Value 
  Common stocks                                $     3,500,000  $     3,500,000
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                                                               
Bonds and Short-Term Investments by Class                                      
 and Maturity:                                                                 
                                                                               
Bonds by Maturity - Statement Value                                            
                                                                               
   Due within one year or less                 $ 1,545,473,243  $ 1,353,529,467
   Over 1 year through 5 years                   5,665,388,673    4,921,657,600
   Over 5 years through 10 years                 7,859,356,966    7,490,031,716
   Over 10 years through 20 years                2,142,286,717    2,208,744,124
   Over 20 years                                    61,805,259       69,353,223
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                                                               
   Total by Maturity                           $17,274,310,858  $16,043,316,130
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                               ---------------  ---------------
Bonds by Class - Statement Value                                               
                                                                               
   Class 1                                     $16,782,010,348  $15,574,776,151
   Class 2                                         398,415,262      372,208,191
   Class 3                                          50,639,729       51,865,916
   Class 4                                          43,106,036       44,465,872
   Class 5                                             139,483                0
   Class 6                                                   0                0
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                                                               
   Total by Class                              $17,274,310,858  $16,043,316,130
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                                                               
   Total Bonds Publicly Traded                 $16,195,677,203  $14,955,364,286
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                               ---------------  ---------------
   Total Bonds Privately Placed                $ 1,078,633,655  $ 1,087,951,844
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                                                               
Preferred Stocks - Statement Value             $     2,242,844  $     2,289,969
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                                                               
Common Stocks - Market Value                   $   199,828,046  $   137,897,021
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                               ---------------  ---------------
Short Term Investments - Book Value            $   357,607,839  $   363,005,489
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                               ---------------  ---------------
Cash on Deposit                                $    13,538,051  $    24,843,116
                                               ---------------  ---------------
                                               ---------------  ---------------
</TABLE>


                                     -36-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)
                Supplemental Schedule of Assets and Liabilities

                      Schedule 1 - Selected Financial Data

                           December 31, 1996 and 1995
                                    (cont.)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                     1996           1995        
                                                     ----           ----        
<S>                                           <C>               <C>
Life Insurance In Force                                                         
  Ordinary                                    $289,668,061,000  $272,642,931,000
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
  Credit life                                 $  1,627,843,000  $  1,438,251,000
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
  Group life                                  $ 10,687,281,000  $ 10,397,714,000
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                
Amount of Accidental Death Insurance In                                         
 Force Under Ordinary Policies                $  8,680,207,000  $  8,635,791,000
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                
Life Insurance Policies with Disability                                         
 Provisions in Force:                                                           
                                                                                
  Ordinary                                           4,651,198         4,558,531
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
  Group life (certificates)                            115,674           115,584
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                
Supplementary Contracts in Force:                                               
  Ordinary - not involving life contingencies
                                                                                
  Amount on deposit                           $    430,414,898  $    408,002,563
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
  Income payable                              $      2,490,316  $      2,343,956
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                
  Ordinary - involving life contingencies    
   Income payable                             $      5,078,079  $      4,760,377
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                
Annuities:                                                                      
                                                                                
  Ordinary                                                                      
    Immediate - amount of income payable      $     80,315,611  $     70,432,775
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
    Deferred - fully paid account balance     $  3,480,300,066  $  3,440,441,081
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
    Deferred - not fully paid - account  
     balance                                  $        798,077  $      1,061,282
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                
Deposit Funds and Dividend Accumulations:
  Deposit funds - account balance             $    100,153,807  $    105,613,220
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
  Dividend accumulations - account balance    $  2,734,155,442  $  2,524,922,896
                                              ----------------  ----------------
                                              ----------------  ----------------
</TABLE>


                                     -37-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

                  STATEMENTS OF ADMITTED ASSETS, LIABILITIES,

               CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - STATUTORY BASIS - UNAUDITED

                              As of March 31, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                  ADMITTED ASSETS                                         1997      
                                                                     ---------------
<S>                                                                  <C>
Bonds:
United States Government                                             $ 6,871,361,744 
Canadian Government and subdivisions                                     385,802,391 
Other governmental units                                               1,257,549,838 
Public utilities                                                       2,755,074,704 
Industrial and other                                                   5,927,839,623 
                                                                     ---------------
                                                                     $17,197,628,300 
Stocks:
Preferred                                                                  2,245,150 
Unaffiliated common                                                      187,927,075 
Affiliated common                                                          6,418,240 
                                                                     ---------------

                                                                         196,590,465
                                                                     ---------------

Mortgage Loans                                                         1,826,715,389 
                                                                     --------------- 
Real estate:                                                                 
Held for investment                                                       11,768,292 
                                                                     ---------------
Policy loans                                                           1,805,922,862 
Cash                                                                       1,327,104 
Short-term investments                                                   295,202,369 
Other invested assets                                                    366,255,488 
                                                                     --------------- 
     Total cash and invested assets                                   21,701,410,269 

Premiums deferred and uncollected                                        108,218,140
Investment income due and accrued                                        402,392,346
Federal income tax recoverable  (including from affiliates)                  417,145
Other assets                                                              24,493,885
                                                                     ---------------
Total admitted assets                                                $22,236,931,785 
                                                                     ---------------
                                                                     ---------------
                          Liabilities

Aggregate reserves for life policies and contracts                   $14,749,602,137
Reserve for contracts without life contingencies                         920,731,877
Policy and contract claims                                                68,543,611
Policyholders' dividend accumulations                                  2,792,772,032
Dividends to policyholders payable in the following year                 621,311,134
Advance premiums, deposits and other policy and contract liabilities     251,213,590
Interest maintenance reserve                                              14,230,951
Commissions payable                                                       20,701,168
Federal income taxes  (payable to affiliates)                             35,595,289
Federal income taxes due or accrued                                        2,460,449
Other liabilities                                                        165,601,674
Asset valuation reserve                                                  175,089,850
                                                                     ---------------
Total Liabilities                                                     19,817,853,762
                                                                     ---------------
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

Common stock, $100 par value; 30,000 shares authorized,
  issued and outstanding                                                   3,000,000
Paid-in surplus                                                           21,846,419
Unassigned surplus                                                     2,394,231,604
                                                                     ---------------

Total capital and surplus                                              2,419,078,023
                                                                     ---------------

Total liabilities, capital and surplus                               $22,236,931,785
                                                                     ---------------
                                                                     ---------------
</TABLE>


                                      -38-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

  STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - STATUTORY BASIS - UNAUDITED

                      for the quarter ended March 31, 1997

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                     MARCH 31, 1997
                                                     --------------
<S>                                                  <C>
Common stock:                                        
  Balance at beginning and end of period             $    3,000,000
                                                     --------------
Paid-in surplus:                                     
  Balance at beginning and end of period                 21,846,419
                                                     --------------
Unassigned surplus:                                  
  Balance at beginning of year                        2,369,936,112
  Net income                                             31,551,358
  Net unrealized capital gains                          (10,062,830)
  Change in nonadmitted assets                           (1,791,408)
  Change in asset valuation reserve                       4,718,371
  Dividends to stockholder (parent company)                (120,000)
                                                     --------------
                                                     
  Balance at end of period                            2,394,231,604
                                                     --------------
                                                     
Total capital and surplus                            $2,419,078,023
                                                     --------------
                                                     --------------
</TABLE>


                                      -39-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - STATUTORY BASIS - UNAUDITED

                      for the quarter ended March 31, 1997

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

MARCH 31, 1997
- --------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>
Cash from operations:
  Premiums and annuity considerations                                                   $ 630,314,432
  Other premiums, considerations and deposits, allowances and reserve adjustments,
     and other income                                                                     150,096,527
  Investment income received (excluding realized gains/losses and net of investment
     expenses)                                                                            383,067,137
Life and accident and health benefits paid                                               (112,533,535)
   Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals paid                                    (171,442,403)
   Other benefits to policyholders paid                                                  (175,399,432)
   Commissions, other expenses and taxes paid (excluding federal income taxes)           (138,917,337)
   Dividends to policyholders paid                                                       (169,455,177)
   Federal income taxes paid (excluding tax on capital gains)                             (69,301,049)
   Other operating expenses paid                                                               (3,053)
                                                                                        -------------

Net cash from operations                                                                  326,426,110
                                                                                         ------------

Cash from investments:
Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid:
  Bonds                                                                                   279,245,356
  Stocks                                                                                      985,105
  Mortgage loans                                                                           37,712,614
  Other invested assets                                                                             0
  Net gains on cash and short-term investments                                                 (3,481)
                                                                                         ------------

  Total investment proceeds                                                               317,939,594
  Tax on capital gains                                                                        387,869
                                                                                        -------------

  Total cash from investments                                                             317,551,725
                                                                                        -------------
  Cost of investments acquired (long-term only):
    Bonds                                                                                 567,683,863
    Stocks                                                                                  3,987,766
    Mortgage loans                                                                        123,315,766
    Other invested assets                                                                   2,339,939
                                                                                        -------------

  Total investments acquired                                                              697,327,413
                                                                                        -------------
  Increase (decrease) in policy loans and premium notes                                    31,643,828
  Net cash from investments                                                              (411,419,515)
                                                                                        -------------
  Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources:
    Other cash provided                                                                    22,427,767
    Dividends to stockholders paid                                                           (120,000)
    Other applications (net)                                                              (11,930,778)
                                                                                        -------------
  Net cash from financing and miscellaneous sources                                        10,376,989

  Net change in cash and short-term investments                                           (74,616,416)

  Cash and short-term investments, beginning of year                                      371,145,890
                                                                                        -------------

  Cash and short-term investments, end of period                                        $ 296,529,473
                                                                                        -------------
                                                                                        -------------
</TABLE>


                                      -40-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - STATUTORY BASIS - UNAUDITED

                      for the quarter ended March 31, 1997

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                MARCH 31, 1997
                                                                                --------------
<S>                                                                             <C>
Income:
  Premiums and annuity considerations                                           $  629,602,751
  Net investment income                                                            399,086,298
  Considerations for supplementary contracts and dividend accumulations            149,991,465
  Other                                                                                147,813
                                                                                --------------

                                                                                 1,178,828,327
                                                                                --------------
Benefits and other expenses:
  Death benefits                                                                   105,903,116
  Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals`                                   171,442,403
  Other benefits and claims                                                         38,683,185
  Payments on supplementary contracts and dividend accumulations                   145,644,466
  Increase in policy and contract reserves                                         343,483,189
  Commissions                                                                       49,419,035
  General insurance expenses                                                        64,613,723
  Taxes, licenses and fees                                                          11,571,607
                                                                                --------------
                                                                               
                                                                                   930,760,724
                                                                                --------------
Net gain from operations before dividends to policyholders and                 
  federal income taxes                                                             248,067,602
                                                                               
Dividends to policyholders                                                         178,561,061
                                                                                --------------
Net gain from operations after dividends to policyholders and before           
  federal income taxes                                                              69,506,542
                                                                               
Federal and foreign income taxes incurred (excluding capital gains)                 37,337,659
                                                                                --------------
                                                                               
Net gain from operations after dividends to policyholders and                       32,168,882
  federal income taxes and before realized gains                               
                                                                               
Net realized capital gains or (losses) less capital gains tax of               
  $504,015 (excluding ($211,767) transferred to the IMR)                              (617,524)
                                                                                --------------
                                                                               
Net income                                                                      $   31,551,358
                                                                                --------------
                                                                                --------------
</TABLE>


                                      -41-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                         NOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The statement of admitted assets, liabilities, capital and surplus--statutory 
basis as of March 31, 1997 and the statement of changes in capital and surplus,
operations, and cash flows--statutory basis for the three-month period ending
March 31, 1997 are unaudited. The interim financial statements reflect all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the financial
position, changes in capital and surplus, results of operations and cash flows
for the interim periods. The results of operations for the interim period should
not be considered indicative of results to be expected for the full year. 


                                     -42-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

                  STATEMENTS OF ADMITTED ASSETS, LIABILITIES,

               CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - STATUTORY BASIS - UNAUDITED

                              As of June 30, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

ADMITTED ASSETS                                                     1997     
                                                              ---------------
<S>                                                           <C>
Bonds:
United States Government                                      $ 6,840,960,050
Canadian Government and subdivisions                              387,737,808
Other governmental units                                        1,321,824,485
Public utilities                                                2,756,931,379
Industrial and other                                            6,006,467,237
                                                              ---------------
                                                              $17,313,920,959
Stocks:                                                                      
Preferred                                                           2,242,844
Unaffiliated common                                               222,570,381
Affiliated common                                                   6,418,240
                                                              ---------------
                                                                  231,231,465
                                                              ---------------
                                                                             
Mortgage Loans                                                  1,894,099,970
                                                              ---------------
Real estate:                                                                 
Held for investment                                                11,613,621
                                                              ---------------
                                                                             
Policy loans                                                    1,843,095,179
Cash                                                               (6,165,698)
Short-term investments                                            455,468,674
Other invested assets                                             359,460,106
                                                              ---------------
     Total cash and invested assets                            22,102,724,276

Premiums deferred and uncollected                                 104,451,778
Investment income due and accrued                                 391,571,406
Federal income tax recoverable (including from affiliates)            880,514
Other assets                                                       25,221,633
                                                              ---------------
                                                                             
Total admitted assets                                         $22,624,849,607
                                                              ---------------
                                                              ---------------
                 Liabilities
Aggregate reserves for life policies and contracts            $14,975,461,894
Reserve for contracts without life contingencies                  934,893,614
Policy and contract claims                                         68,598,297
Policyholders' dividend accumulations                           2,843,525,883
Dividends to policyholders payable in the following year          628,281,437
Advance premiums, deposits and other policy and contract
  liabilities                                                     247,813,537
Interest maintenance reserve                                       14,398,268
Commissions payable                                                27,381,106
Federal income taxes  (payable to affiliates)                      32,850,121
Federal income taxes due or accrued                                 2,619,893
Other liabilities                                                 162,676,659
Asset valuation reserve                                           195,533,467
                                                              ---------------
Total Liabilities                                              20,134,034,176
                                                              ---------------
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

Common stock, $100 par value; 30,000 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding                                              3,000,000
Paid-in surplus                                                    21,846,419
Unassigned surplus                                              2,465,969,012
                                                              ---------------

Total capital and surplus                                       2,490,815,431
                                                              ---------------
    Total liabilities, capital and surplus                    $22,624,849,607
                                                              ---------------
                                                              ---------------
</TABLE>


                                      -43-

<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

  STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS - STATUTORY BASIS - UNAUDITED    

                      for the quarter ended June 30, 1997

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                             JUNE 30, 1997 
                                                            ---------------
<S>                                                         <C>
Common stock:                                                              
  Balance at beginning and end of period                    $    3,000,000 
                                                            -------------- 
                                                                           
Paid-in surplus:                                                           
  Balance at beginning and end of period                        21,846,419 
                                                            -------------- 
Unassigned surplus:                                                        
  Balance at beginning of year                               2,369,936,112 
  Net income                                                    96,058,365 
  Net unrealized capital gains                                  17,840,135 
  Change in nonadmitted assets                                  (1,900,354)
  Change in asset valuation reserve                            (15,725,246)
  Dividends to stockholder (parent company)                       (240,000)
                                                            -------------- 
                                                                           
  Balance at end of period                                   2,465,969,012 
                                                            -------------- 
                                                                           
Total capital and surplus                                   $2,490,815,431 
                                                            -------------- 
                                                            -------------- 
</TABLE>


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                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - STATUTORY BASIS - UNAUDITED

                      for the quarter ended June 30, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                ---------------                                    JUNE 30, 1997
                                                                                  ---------------
<S>                                                                               <C>
Cash from operations:
  Premiums and annuity considerations                                               1,245,987,617
  Other premiums, considerations and deposits, allowances and reserve adjustments, 
    and other income income                                                           288,590,594
  Investment income received (excluding realized gains/losses and net of           
    investment expenses)                                                              806,868,313
  Life and accident and health benefits paid                                         (225,340,316)
  Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals paid                                 (343,109,309)
  Other benefits to policyholders paid                                               (352,787,352)
  Commissions, other expenses and taxes paid (excluding federal income taxes)        (273,663,391)
  Dividends to policyholders paid                                                    (315,785,963)
  Federal income taxes paid (excluding tax on capital gains)                         (125,308,408)
  Other operating expenses paid                                                          (100,431)
                                                                                  ---------------

Net cash from operations                                                              705,351,354
                                                                                  ---------------
Cash from investments:                                                                           
  Proceeds from investments sold, matured or repaid:                                             
Bonds                                                                                 600,563,169
  Stocks                                                                                3,793,904
  Mortgage loans                                                                       75,980,243
  Other invested assets                                                                 5,611,094
  Net gains on cash and short-term investments                                                959
  Miscellaneous proceeds                                                                      888
                                                                                  ---------------
                                                                                                 
  Total investment proceeds                                                           685,950,257
  Tax on capital gains                                                                    387,868
                                                                                  ---------------
  Total cash from investments                                                         685,562,389
                                                                                  ---------------
  Cost of investments acquired (long-term only):                                                 
Bonds                                                                               1,010,759,874
    Stocks                                                                             12,877,279
    Mortgage loans                                                                    228,621,270
    Other invested assets                                                               2,339,939
                                                                                  ---------------
  Total investments acquired                                                        1,254,598,362
                                                                                  ---------------
  Increase (decrease) in policy loans and premium notes                                68,816,144
                                                                                                 
  Net cash from investments                                                          (637,852,117)
                                                                                  ---------------
  Cash from financing and miscellaneous sources:                                                 
    Other cash provided                                                                23,626,129=
    Dividends to stockholders paid                                                       (240,000)
    Other applications (net)                                                          (12,728,279)
                                                                                  ---------------
  Net cash from financing and miscellaneous sources                                    10,657,850
                                                                                                 
  Net change in cash and short-term investments                                        78,157,086
                                                                                                 
  Cash and short-term investments, beginning of year                                  371,145,889
                                                                                  ---------------

  Cash and short-term investments, end of period                                   $  449,302,976
                                                                                  ---------------
                                                                                  ---------------
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<PAGE>

                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
 (a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company)

            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - STATUTORY BASIS - UNAUDITED

                      for the quarter ended June 30, 1997

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


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                               JUNE 30, 1997
                                                                               --------------
<S>                                                                            <C>
Income:
  Premiums and annuity considerations                                          $1,240,187,470
  Net investment income                                                           805,329,473
  Considerations for supplementary contracts and dividend accumulations           288,399,265
  Other                                                                               252,192
                                                                               --------------
                                                                               
                                                                                2,334,168,400
                                                                               --------------
Benefits and other expenses:                                                   
  Death benefits                                                                  215,749,920
  Surrender benefits and other fund withdrawals`                                  343,109,308
  Other benefits and claims                                                        73,051,989
  Payments on supplementary contracts and dividend accumulations                  290,847,699
  Increase in policy and contract reserves                                        632,061,426
  Commissions                                                                      98,117,249
  General insurance expenses                                                      138,270,982
  Taxes, licenses and fees                                                         24,351,708
                                                                               --------------

                                                                                1,815,560,281
                                                                               --------------
Net gain from operations before dividends to policyholders and                 
  federal income taxes                                                            518,608,119
                                                                               
Dividends to policyholders                                                        331,862,150
                                                                               --------------
Net gain from operations after dividends to policyholders and before           
  federal income taxes                                                            186,745,969
                                                                               
Federal and foreign income taxes incurred (excluding capital gains)                89,915,755
                                                                               --------------
Net gain from operations after dividends to policyholders and                  
  federal income taxes and before realized gains                                   96,830,214
                                                                               
Net realized capital gains or (losses) less capital gains tax of               
  $884,187  (excluding ($27,092) transferred to the IMR)                             (771,849)
                                                                               --------------
                                                                               
Net income                                                                     $   96,058,365
                                                                               --------------
                                                                               --------------
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                       STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                         NOTE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The statement of admitted assets, liabilities, capital and surplus--statutory 
basis as of June 30, 1997 and the statement of changes in capital and surplus,
operations, and cash flows--statutory basis for the six-month period ending
June 30, 1997 are unaudited. The interim financial statements reflect all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the
opinion of management, necessary for fair presentation of the financial
position, changes in capital and surplus, results of operations and cash flows
for the interim periods. The results of operations for the interim period should
not be considered indicative of results to be expected for the full year. 

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