1674 8-9-95 Form N-SAR 40,419
[ 51,602] FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: // (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/98 (b)
Is this a transition report?(Y/N) N
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) N
Those items or sub-items with a box "[/]" after the item number should
be completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on
this form.
1. A. Registrant Name Variable Annuity Account B
B. File Number: 811- 2512
C. Telephone Number : (860)273-5547
2. A. Street: 151 Farmington Ave
B. City: Htfd C. State: CT D. Zip Code: 06156 Zip Ext:
E. Foreign Country Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant?(Y/N) N
5. Is Registrant a small business investment company(SBIC)? (Y/N) N
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)?(Y/N) Y
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 111 through 132.]
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company?(Y/N) N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.]
B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have at
the end of the period?
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1674 8-9-95 Form N-SAR 40,465
For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811- 2512 Page 47, "X" Box
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. [/] Depositor Name: Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
B. [/] File Number(If any):
C. [/] City Htfd State: CT Zip 06156
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
B. [/] File Number(If any):
C. [/] City: State: Zip Code-ext :
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
B. [/] File Number (If any):
C. [/] City: State: Zip Code-ext :
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
112. A. [/]Sponsor Name:
B. [/] File Number (If any) :
C. [/] City: State: Zip Code-ext :
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
B. [/] City: State Zip Code: Zip Ext:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
113. A. [/] Trustee Name :
B. [/] City: State Zip Code: Zip Ext:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code :
114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name: Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company
B. [/] File Number: 8- 13256
C. [/] City: Htfd State: CT Zip Code: 06156 Zip Ext:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code :
114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
B. [/] File Number: 8-
C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code :
115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name: KPMG LLP
B. [/] City: Boston State: MA Zip Code: 02110 Zip Ext:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code :
115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: ZipExt:
[/] Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code :
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1674 8-9-95 Form N-SAR 40,467
For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811- 2512 Page 49, "X" Box
116. Family of investment companies information:
A. [/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies?(Y/N) Y
(Y/N)
B. [/] Identify the family in 10 letters: A L I A C F U N D S
(NOTE: In filing this form, use this identification consistently
for all investment companies in family. This designation is for
purposes of this form only.)
117. A. [/] Is Registrant a separate account of an insurance company?(Y/N) Y
(Y/N)
If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following types of contracts
funded by the Registrant?:
B. [/] Variable annuity contracts?(Y/N) Y
(Y/N)
C. [/] Scheduled premium variable life contracts?(Y/N) N
(Y/N)
D. [/] Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N) N
(Y/N)
E. [/] Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933? Y/N? N
(Y/N)
118.[/] State the number of series existing at the end of the period
that had securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 1
119.[/] State the number of new series for which registration statements
under the Securities Act of 1933 became effective during the
period 0
120.[/] State the total value of the portfolio securities on the date
of deposit for the new series included in item 119 ($000's omitted)
$0
121.[/] State the number of series for which a current prospectus was in
existence at the end of the period 1
122.[/] State the number of existing series for which additional units
were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the
current period 0
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123.[/] State the total value of the additional units considered in
answering item 122($000's omitted) $0
124.[/] State the total value of units of prior series that were placed
in the portfolios of subsequent series during the current period
(the value of these units is to be measured on the date they were
placed in the subsequent series) ($000's omitted) $0
125.[/] State the total dollar amount of sales loads collected (before
reallowances to other brokers or dealers) by Registrant's principal
underwriter and any underwriter which is an affiliated person of
the principal underwriter during the current period solely from the
sale of units of all series of Registrant ($000's omitted) $12
126. Of the amount shown in item 125, state the total dollar amount of
sales loads collected from secondary market operations in
Registrant's units (include the sales loads, if any, collected on
units of a prior series placed in the portfolio of a subsequent
series.)($000's omitted) $0
127. List opposite the appropriate description below the number of series
whose portfolios are invested primarily (based upon a percentage of
NAV) in each type of security shown, the aggregate total assets at
market value as of a date at or near the end of the current period
of each such group of series and the total income distributions made
by each such group of series during the current period (excluding
distributions of realized gains, if any):
Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000's omitted)
A. U.S. Treasury direct issue $ $
B. U.S. Government agency $ $
C. State and municipal tax-free $ $
D. Public utility debt $ $
E. Brokers or dealers debt or debt
of brokers' or dealers' parent $ $
F. All other corporate intermed &
long-term debt $ $
G. All other corporate short-term debt $ $
H. Equity securities of brokers or dealers
or parents of brokers or dealers $ $
I. Investment company equity securities $ $
J. All other equity securities 1 $3,956,568 $0
K. Other securities $ $
L. Total assets of all series of registrant $ $
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1674 Form N-SAR 40,469
For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811- 2512 Page 51, "X" Box
128.[/] Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the
portfolio securities held by any of Registrant's series at the
end of the current period insured or guaranteed by an entity other
than the issuer? (Y/N)
(Y/N)
129.[/] Is the issuer of any instrument covered in item 128 delinquent
or in default as to payment of principal or interest at the end
of the current period? (Y/N)
(Y/N)
130.[/] In computations of NAV or offering price per unit, is any part of
the value attributed to instruments identified in item 129 derived
from insurance or guarantees? (Y/N)
(Y/N)
131.[/] Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the
current reporting period ($000's omitted) $42,286
132.[/] List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration number
for all Series of Registrant that are being included in this filing.
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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Signature Page
This report is signed on behalf of the registrant (or depositor or trustee).
City of: Hartford State of: Connecticut Date:
Name of Registrant, Depositor, or Trustee:
Variable Annuity Account B
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
Name of Registrant
Witness: Laura Bursey By: Deborah Koltenuk
Laura Bursey Deborah Koltenuk
Manager Vice President and Treasurer,
Aetna Life Insurance and Corporate Controller
Annuity Company Aetna Life Insurance and
Annuity Company
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