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VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C
Supplement for Participants in the Texas Higher Education Defined Contribution
Plans
Supplement dated December 1, 1995
to Prospectus dated May 1, 1995
AETNAPLUS -- GROUP VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
FOR TAX-DEFERRED ANNUITY PLANS (SECTION 403(B)) AND
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS (SECTION 401(A))
As of January 1, 1996, the following information supplements the information
contained in the Prospectus dated May 1, 1995 and should be read with that
Prospectus.
- Pursuant to the last paragraph of "Charges and Deductions --
Deferred Sales Charge" (page 26) regarding reduction or
elimination of the deferred sales charge, no deferred sales
charge will be assessed on surrenders attributable to any
contributions deducted from payroll, or on transfers made into
the Plan, on or after January 1, 1996 from new or existing
Participants in the Texas Higher Education Defined Contribution
Plans (the "Plan"). Transfers or contributions deducted from
payroll before that date will continue to be subject to a
deferred sales charge.
- Pursuant to the last paragraph of "Charges and Deductions --
Maintenance Fee" (page 23-24) regarding reduction or
elimination of the maintenance fee, the maintenance fee will no
longer be deducted for new or existing Participants in the
Plan.
- For new and existing Participants in the Plan, contributions
deducted from payroll or transfers made into the Plan on or
after January 1, 1996 may not be allocated to the Fixed
Account, nor may assets attributable to such contributions be
transferred to the Fixed Account. Contributions and transfers
will continue to be accepted into the Fixed Plus Account.
Participants with allocations to the Fixed Account will
automatically have such allocations redirected to the Fixed
Plus Account unless the Participant notifies us otherwise.
Until February 29, 1996 the 20% limit on transfers or
withdrawals from the Fixed Plus Account described in Appendix
III of the Prospectus will be waived with respect to such
redirected allocations.
Form # X75964.00.2 December 1995
