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SENTINEL ADVANTAGE VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT
ISSUED BY
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Supplement dated July 24, 1997 to Prospectus dated June 20, 1997
Effective on or about July 14, 1997, one of the investment funds
available within the Sentinel Advantage Variable Annuity Contract, Strong
Special Fund II, was renamed Strong Opportunity Fund II.
Strong Capital Management, Inc. ("Strong") has also announced that it
will voluntarily cap the expenses of the Strong Growth Fund II, another
investment fund available within the Sentinel Advantage Variable Annuity
Contract, at 1.20%, effective July 24, 1997. Strong has no current intention
to, but may in the future, discontinue or modify any waiver of fees or
absorption of expenses at its discretion with appropriate notification to its
shareholders.
National Life has determined that automated Portfolio Rebalancing will
not be available on a monthly basis, as indicated in the Prospectus on page 26.
Portfolio Rebalancing is available on a quarterly, semi-annual, or annual
basis.
