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THE PERSPECTIVE
FIXED AND VARIABLE ANNUITY

Issued by Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York and JNLNY Separate
Account I

o    Individual, flexible premium deferred annuity
o    4 guaranteed  accounts  which offer an interest  rate that is guaranteed by
     Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York (Jackson National NY)
o    14 investment  portfolios  which purchase shares of the following series of
     the JNL Series Trust:

     JNL/Alger Growth Series                                     
     JNL/Janus  Aggressive Growth Series 
     JNL/Janus Capital Growth Series  
     JNL/Janus  Global  Equities  Series  
     JNL/Putnam  Growth Series
     JNL/Putnam   Value  Equity  Series  
     PPM   America/JNL   Balanced  Series  
     PPM America/JNL  High  Yield Bond  Series 
     PPM  America/JNL  Money  Market  Series
     Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Series
     Salomon Brothers/JNL U.S. Government & Quality Bond Series
     T. Rowe Price/JNL Established Growth Series
     T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment Series
     T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Series

Please read this prospectus before you purchase a Perspective Fixed and Variable
Annuity. It contains important  information about the contract that you ought to
know  before  investing.  You  should  keep this  prospectus  on file for future
reference.

To learn more about the Perspective Fixed and Variable Annuity contract, you can
obtain a free  copy of the  Statement  of  Additional  Information  (SAI)  dated
January 4, 1999, by calling Jackson  National NY at (800) 599-5651 or by writing
Jackson National NY at: Annuity Service Center, P.O. Box 0809, Denver,  Colorado
80263-0809.  The SAI has been filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
(SEC) and is legally a part of this prospectus. The Table of Contents of the SAI
appears  at  the  end  of  this   prospectus.   The  SEC   maintains  a  website
(http://www.sec.gov)  that contains the SAI, material  incorporated by reference
and other information  regarding  registrants that file  electronically with the
SEC.

The SEC has not  approved or  disapproved  the  Perspective  Fixed and  Variable
Annuity or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. It is a criminal offense
to represent otherwise.

NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE

January 4, 1999


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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Key Facts

Fee Table

The Annuity Contract

The Company

The Guaranteed Accounts

The Separate Account

Investment Portfolios

Contract Charges

Purchases

Transfers

Access to Your Money

Income Payments (The Income Phase)

Death Benefit

Taxes

Other Information

Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information






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KEY FACTS

Annuity Service Center:       1 (800) 599-5651
         Mail Address:        P.O. Box 0809, Denver, Colorado  80263-0809
         Delivery Address:    8055 East Tufts Avenue, Second Floor, 
                              Denver, Colorado  80237

Institutional Marketing
Group Service Center:         1 (800) 777-7779
         Mail Address:        P.O. Box 30386, Lansing, Michigan  48909-9692
         Delivery Address:    5901 Executive Drive, Lansing, Michigan  48911  
                              Attn:  IMG

Home Office:                  2900 Westchester Avenue, Purchase, New York  10577

The Annuity  Contract         The fixed and variable annuity contract offered by
                              Jackson National NY provides a means for investing
                              on a tax-deferred basis in the guaranteed accounts
                              of  Jackson   National   NY  and  the   investment
                              portfolios.   The   contract   is   intended   for
                              retirement  savings or other long-term  investment
                              purposes  and  provides  for a death  benefit  and
                              income options.

                              The  contract  has two  phases:  the  accumulation
                              phase   and   the   income   phase.   During   the
                              accumulation  phase,   earnings  accumulate  on  a
                              tax-deferred  basis and are  taxed as income  when
                              you make a  withdrawal.  The income  phase  occurs
                              when you begin  receiving  regular  payments  from
                              your contract.  The amount of money you accumulate
                              in your  contract  during the  accumulation  phase
                              will  determine  the  amount  of  income  payments
                              during the income phase.

Investment Options            You  can  put  money  into  any of the  guaranteed
                              accounts and/or the investment  portfolios but you
                              may not put your  money in more than  eighteen  of
                              the  investment  options  during  the life of your
                              contract.

                              The  guaranteed  accounts  offer an interest  rate
                              that is guaranteed  by Jackson  National NY. While
                              your  money  is  in  a  guaranteed  account,   the
                              interest  your money earns and your  principal are
                              guaranteed by Jackson National NY.

                              The  investment   portfolios  purchase  shares  of
                              series  a  of  mutual   fund.   These  series  are
                              described   in  the   attached  JNL  Series  Trust
                              prospectus. The value of the investment portfolios
                              will  vary  in  accordance   with  the  investment
                              performance of the series. You bear the investment
                              risk under the contract for all amounts  allocated
                              to the investment portfolios.

Expenses                      The contract has insurance features and investment
                              features, and there are costs related to each.

                              Jackson  National  NY  makes a  deduction  for its
                              insurance  charges  which is equal to 1.40% of the
                              daily  value  of  the  contracts  invested  in the
                              investment  portfolios.  During  the  accumulation
                              phase,  Jackson  National  NY deducts a $30 annual
                              contract maintenance charge from your contract.

                              If you  take  your  money  out  of  the  contract,
                              Jackson   National  NY  may  assess  a  withdrawal
                              charge.  The withdrawal charge starts at 7% in the
                              first  year and  declines  1% a year to 0% after 7
                              years.

                              There are also investment charges which range from
                              .20% to 1.18% of the  average  daily  value of the
                              series, depending on the series.

Purchases                     Under most  circumstances,  you can buy a contract
                              for $5,000 or more ($2,000 or more for a qualified
                              plan  contract).  You can add $500 ($50  under the
                              automatic payment plan) or more at any time during
                              the accumulation phase.

Access to Your Money          You can take money out of your contract during the
                              accumulation   phase.   At  any  time  during  the
                              accumulation  phase,  you  may  withdraw  premiums
                              which  are  not  subject  to a  withdrawal  charge
                              (premiums  in your  annuity  for  seven  years  or
                              longer and not previously  withdrawn).  Once every
                              year,  you may withdraw the greater of earnings or
                              10%  of   premiums   paid  (not  yet   withdrawn).
                              Withdrawals  in excess  of that will be  charged a
                              withdrawal charge. You may also have to pay income
                              tax and a tax penalty on any money you take out.

Income Payments               If you want to receive  regular  income  from your
                              annuity, you can choose one of four options:

                              (1)       monthly  payments  for  the  annuitant's
                                        life;
                              (2)       monthly  payments  for  the  annuitant's
                                        life  and  the  life of  another  person
                                        (usually the annuitant's spouse);
                              (3)       monthly  payments  for  the  annuitant's
                                        life,  but with  payments  continuing to
                                        you or your  designated  beneficiary for
                                        10 or 20  years  if the  annuitant  dies
                                        before the end of the  selected  period;
                                        and
                              (4)       payments for a period of 5 to 30 years.

                              During  the  income  phase,   you  have  the  same
                              investment choices you had during the accumulation
                              phase.  You can choose to have  payments come from
                              the guaranteed accounts, the investment portfolios
                              or both.  If you  choose  to have any part of your
                              payments come from the investment portfolios,  the
                              dollar  amount of your payments may go up or down.
                              If you choose a variable  income  option,  you may
                              make transfers between  investment  portfolios but
                              you may  not  make  transfers  in to or out of the
                              guaranteed accounts.


Death Benefit                 If you die before moving to the income phase,  the
                              person you have  chosen as your  beneficiary  will
                              receive a death benefit. The death benefit equals:
                              (1)  current  contract  value  or  (2)  the  total
                              premiums (less withdrawals, withdrawal charges and
                              premium  taxes) or (3) the  contract  value at the
                              end of the 7th  contract  year  PLUS all  premiums
                              made  since  the  7th  year   (less   withdrawals,
                              withdrawal charges and premium taxes) -- whichever
                              is GREATEST.

                              The death benefit under (3) will never exceed 250%
                              of premiums paid, less partial withdrawals.

Free Look                     You may return your  contract to the selling agent
                              or to Jackson National NY within twenty days after
                              receiving it. Jackson  National NY will return the
                              contract value in the investment  portfolios  plus
                              any fees and  expenses  deducted  from the premium
                              allocated to the  investment  portfolios  plus the
                              full  amount  of  premium  you  allocated  to  the
                              guaranteed   accounts.   We  will   determine  the
                              contract value in the investment  portfolios as of
                              the date you mail the  contract  to us or the date
                              you  return  it  to  the  selling  agent.  Jackson
                              National NY will  return  premium  payments  where
                              required by law.

Taxes                         The Internal  Revenue Code  provides that you will
                              not be taxed on the  earnings on the money held in
                              your  contract  until you take  money out (this is
                              referred to as tax-deferral).  There are different
                              rules as to how you will be taxed depending on how
                              you take the  money  out and the type of  contract
                              you have (non-qualified or qualified).



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FEE TABLE

Owner Transaction Expenses

   Withdrawal Charge (as a percentage of premium payments):
   Contribution Year of Premium Payment   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   Thereafter
   Charge                                 7%  6%  5%  4%  3%  2%  1%  0%

         Transfer Fee:
         No charge for first 15 transfers in a contract  year;  thereafter,  the
fee is $25 per transfer.

         Contract Maintenance Charge:
         $30 per contract per year

Separate Account Annual Expenses (as a percentage of average account value)
         Mortality and Expense Risk Charges                      1.25%
         Administration Charge                                    .15%   
         Total Separate Account Annual Expenses                  1.40%

Series Annual Expenses
(as a percentage of series average net assets)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  
                                                                    Management                   Total
JNL Series Trust                                                        and                      Series
                                                                   Administrative     Other      Annual
                                                                        Fee         Expenses    Expenses
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                   <C>              <C>      <C>   
JNL/Alger Growth Series                                               1.075%           0%       1.075%
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Series                                    1.05%            0%       1.05%
JNL/Janus Capital Growth Series                                       1.05%            0%       1.05%
JNL/Janus Global Equities Series                                      1.10%            0%       1.10%
JNL/Putnam Growth Series                                              1.00%            0%       1.00%
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Series                                        1.00%            0%       1.00%
PPM America/JNL Balanced Series                                        .84%            0%        .84%
PPM America/JNL High Yield Bond Series                                 .84%            0%        .84%
PPM America/JNL Money Market Series                                    .70%            0%        .70%
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Series                                .95%            0%        .95%
Salomon Brothers/JNL U.S. Government & Quality Bond Series             .80%            0%        .80%
T. Rowe Price/JNL Established Growth Series                            .95%            0%        .95%
T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment Series              1.18%            0%       1.18%
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Series                               1.05%            0%       1.05%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


Effective  January  4,  1999,  certain  Series pay  Jackson  National  Financial
Services,  LLC, the adviser,  an Administrative Fee of .10% for certain services
provided to the Trust by Jackson National  Financial  Services,  LLC. The Annual
Series Operating Expenses have been restated to reflect the Administrative Fee.

Examples. You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,  assuming
a 5% annual return on assets:
               (a)  if you  surrender  your  contract  at the end of  each  time
                    period;
               (b)  if you do not surrender your contract.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                           Time Periods
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              1        3
                                                                                            year     years
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                                                           <C>     <C> 
JNL/Alger Growth Portfolio                                              (a)                   $95     $128
                                                                        (b)                    25       78
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Portfolio                                   (a)                    95      128
                                                                        (b)                    25       78
JNL/Janus Capital Growth Portfolio                                      (a)                    95      128
                                                                        (b)                    25       78
JNL/Janus Global Equities Portfolio                                     (a)                    96      129
                                                                        (b)                    26       79
JNL/Putnam Growth Portfolio                                             (a)                    95      126
                                                                        (b)                    25       76
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Portfolio                                       (a)                    95      126
                                                                        (b)                    25       76
PPM America/JNL Balanced Portfolio                                      (a)                    93      121
                                                                        (b)                    23       71
PPM America/JNL High Yield Bond Portfolio                               (a)                    93      121
                                                                        (b)                    23       71
PPM America/JNL Money Market Portfolio                                  (a)                    92      117
                                                                        (b)                    22       67
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Portfolio                              (a)                    94      125
                                                                        (b)                    24       75
Salomon Brothers/JNL U.S. Government & Quality Bond Portfolio           (a)                    93      120
                                                                        (b)                    23       70
T. Rowe Price/JNL Established Growth Portfolio                          (a)                    94      125
                                                                        (b)                    24       75
T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment Portfolio             (a)                    97      131
                                                                        (b)                    27       81
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio                              (a)                    95      128
                                                                        (b)                    25       78
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>



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Explanation of Fee Table and Examples. The purpose of the Fee Table and Examples
is to assist you in  understanding  the various costs and expenses that you will
bear directly or indirectly. The Fee Table reflects the expenses of the separate
account and the series. Premium taxes may also apply.

The Examples  reflect the contract  maintenance  charge which is  determined  by
dividing the total amount of such  charges  expected to be collected  during the
year by the total estimated average net assets of the investment portfolios.

The Example does not represent past or future expenses. The actual expenses that
you incur may be greater or less than those shown.

Financial  Statements.  You can find the following  financial  statements in the
SAI:

o    the financial  statements of Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New
     York for the year ended December 31, 1997
o    the financial  statements of Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New
     York for the year ended December 31, 1996

Jackson   National   NY's   financial    statements   have   been   audited   by
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  independent  accountants.  There are no  financial
statements for JNLNY Separate Account I because,  as of June 30, 1998, it had no
assets.



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THE ANNUITY CONTRACT

The fixed and  variable  annuity  contract  offered by Jackson  National NY is a
contract between you, the owner, and Jackson National NY, an insurance  company.
The  contract  provides  a  means  for  investing  on a  tax-deferred  basis  in
guaranteed  accounts  and  investment  portfolios.  The contract is intended for
retirement  savings or other  long-term  investment  purposes and provides for a
death benefit and guaranteed income options.

The  contract,  like all deferred  annuity  contracts,  has two phases:  (1) the
accumulation  phase, and (2) the income phase.  During the  accumulation  phase,
earnings  accumulate  on a  tax-deferred  basis and are taxed as income when you
make a withdrawal.

The contract  offers  guaranteed  accounts.  The  guaranteed  accounts  offer an
interest rate that is guaranteed by Jackson  National NY for the duration of the
guaranteed  account  period.  While your money is in a guaranteed  account,  the
interest your money earns and your principal are guaranteed by Jackson  National
NY. The value of a  guaranteed  account may be reduced if you make a  withdrawal
prior to the end of the guaranteed  account period,  but will never be less than
the  premium  payments  accumulated  at 3% per year.  If you choose to have your
annuity  payments come from the guaranteed  accounts,  your payments will remain
level throughout the entire income phase.

The contract also offers investment  portfolios.  The investment  portfolios are
designed to offer a higher return than the guaranteed accounts. However, this is
not  guaranteed.  It is possible for you to lose your money. If you put money in
the  investment  portfolios,  the amount of money you are able to  accumulate in
your contract during the accumulation  phase depends upon the performance of the
investment  portfolios you select. The amount of the income payments you receive
during the income phase also will depend,  in part,  on the  performance  of the
investment portfolios you choose for the income phase.

As the owner,  you can exercise all the rights under the contract.  You and your
spouse can be joint owners.  You can assign the contract at any time during your
lifetime  but Jackson  National  NY will not be bound  until we receive  written
notice of the assignment.

THE COMPANY

Jackson National NY is a stock life insurance  company  organized under the laws
of the state of New York in July 1995. Its legal domicile and principal business
address is 2900 Westchester Avenue,  Purchase,  New York 10577. Jackson National
NY is admitted to conduct life  insurance and annuity  business in the states of
New  York  and  Michigan.  Jackson  National  NY is  ultimately  a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of Prudential Corporation plc (London, England).

THE GUARANTEED ACCOUNTS

If you select a  guaranteed  account,  your money  will be placed  with  Jackson
National NY's other assets. The guaranteed  accounts are not registered with the
SEC and the SEC does not  review  the  information  we  provide to you about the
guaranteed  accounts.  Your contract contains a more complete description of the
guaranteed accounts.

THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

The JNLNY Separate Account I was established by Jackson National NY on September
12, 1997,  pursuant to the  provisions  of New York law, as a  segregated  asset
account of the company. The separate account meets the definition of a "separate
account" under the federal  securities  laws and is registered with the SEC as a
unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

The assets of the separate account legally belong to Jackson National NY and the
obligations under the contracts are obligations of Jackson National NY. However,
the contract assets in the separate  account are not chargeable with liabilities
arising out of any other business  Jackson  National NY may conduct.  All of the
income,  gains and losses resulting from these assets are credited to or charged
against the contracts and not against any other  contracts  Jackson  National NY
may issue.

The separate account is divided into investment portfolios.  Jackson National NY
does not guarantee the  investment  performance  of the separate  account or the
investment portfolios.

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS

You can put money in any or all of the investment  portfolios;  however, you may
not allocate your money to more than eighteen investment options during the life
of your contract..  The investment  portfolios  purchase shares of the following
series of the JNL Series Trust:

     JNL/Alger Growth Series                                     
     JNL/Janus  Aggressive Growth Series 
     JNL/Janus Capital Growth Series  
     JNL/Janus  Global  Equities  Series  
     JNL/Putnam  Growth Series
     JNL/Putnam   Value  Equity  Series  
     PPM   America/JNL   Balanced  Series  
     PPM America/JNL  High  Yield Bond  Series 
     PPM  America/JNL  Money  Market  Series
     Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Series
     Salomon Brothers/JNL U.S. Government & Quality Bond Series
     T. Rowe Price/JNL Established Growth Series
     T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment Series
     T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Series


The series are  described in the attached JNL Series Trust  prospectus.  Jackson
National  Financial  Services,  LLC serves as investment  adviser for all of the
series. The sub-adviser for each series is listed in the following table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Sub-Adviser                                             Series
- -----------                                             ------

<S>                                                     <C>
Fred Alger Management, Inc.                             JNL/Alger Growth Series

Janus Capital Corporation                               JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Series
                                                        JNL/Janus Capital Growth Series
                                                        JNL/Janus Global Equities Series

Putnam Investment Management, Inc.                      JNL/Putnam Growth Series
                                                        JNL/Putnam Value Equity Series

PPM America, Inc.                                       PPM America/JNL Balanced Series
                                                        PPM America/JNL High Yield Bond Series
                                                        PPM America/JNL Money Market Series

Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc                   Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Series
                                                        Salomon Brothers/JNL U.S. Government & Quality Bond
                                                        Series

Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.                  T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment
                                                        Series

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.                          T. Rowe Price/JNL Established Growth Series
                                                        T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Series

</TABLE>

Depending  on  market  conditions,  you can  make or  lose  money  in any of the
investment portfolios. You should read the JNL Series Trust prospectus carefully
before  investing.  Additional  investment  portfolios  may be  available in the
future.

Voting Rights.  To the extent required by law,  Jackson  National NY will obtain
from you and other owners of the contracts  instructions  as to how to vote when
the series solicits  proxies in conjunction  with a vote of  shareholders.  When
Jackson National NY receives  instructions,  we will vote all the shares Jackson
National NY owns in proportion to those instructions.

Substitution.  Jackson  National NY may be required to  substitute an investment
portfolio with another portfolio. We will not do this without the prior approval
of the SEC. Jackson National NY will give you notice of our intent to do this.

CONTRACT CHARGES

There are charges and other expenses  associated  with the contracts that reduce
the return on your  investment  in the  contract.  These charges may be a lesser
amount  where  required  by state  law or as  described  below,  but will not be
increased. These charges and expenses are:

Insurance  Charges.  Each day  Jackson  National  NY makes a  deduction  for its
insurance  charges.  We do this as part of our  calculation  of the value of the
accumulation  units and annuity  units.  On an annual basis,  this charge equals
1.40% of the daily value of the contracts  invested in an investment  portfolio,
after expenses have been deducted.

This  charge  is for the  mortality  risks,  expense  risks  and  administrative
expenses  assumed  by Jackson  National  NY. The  mortality  risks that  Jackson
National NY assumes arise from our obligations under the contracts:

o to make income payments for the life of the annuitant during the income phase;
o to waive the  withdrawal  charge in the event of your death;  and o to provide
both a standard and an enhanced death benefit prior to the income date.

The expense  risk that  Jackson  National NY assumes is the risk that our actual
cost of  administering  the contracts and the investment  portfolios will exceed
the  amount  that we receive  from the  administration  charge and the  contract
maintenance charge.

Contract Maintenance Charge.  During the accumulation phase, Jackson National NY
deducts a $30 annual contract maintenance charge on each anniversary of the date
on which your contract was issued.  If you make a complete  withdrawal from your
contract, the contract maintenance charge will also be deducted.  This charge is
for administrative expenses.

Jackson National NY will not deduct this charge,  if when the deduction is to be
made,  the value of your  contract is $50,000 or more.  Jackson  National NY may
discontinue this practice at any time.

Transfer Fee. A transfer fee of $25 will apply to transfers in excess of 15 in a
contract year. Jackson National NY may waive the transfer fee in connection with
pre-authorized  automatic  transfer  programs,  or may charge a lesser fee where
required by state law.

Withdrawal Charge.  During the accumulation phase, you can make withdrawals from
your contract.

o    At any time during the accumulation  phase, you may withdraw premiums which
     are not subject to a withdrawal  charge (premiums in your annuity for seven
     years or longer and not previously withdrawn).
o    Once  every  year,  you may  withdraw  the  greater of  earnings  or 10% of
     premiums paid (not yet withdrawn).

Withdrawals in excess of that will be charged a withdrawal charge starting at 7%
in the first year and  declining 1% a year to 0% after 7 years.  The  withdrawal
charge compensates us for costs associated with selling the contracts.

For purposes of the withdrawal charge, Jackson National NY treats withdrawals as
coming from the oldest premium payment first. If you make a full withdrawal, the
withdrawal  charge  is based  on  premiums  remaining  in the  contract.  If you
withdraw  only part of the value of your  contract,  we  deduct  the  withdrawal
charge from the remaining value in your contract.

     Note:  For tax purposes,  withdrawals  are considered to have come from the
last money into the contract. Thus, for tax purposes, earnings are considered to
come out first.

Jackson  National NY does not assess the withdrawal  charge on any payments paid
out as (1) income payments,  (2) death benefits, or (3) withdrawals necessary to
satisfy the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.

Jackson National NY may reduce or eliminate the amount of the withdrawal  charge
when the contract is sold under  circumstances  which reduce its sales  expense.
Some examples are: the purchase of a contract by a large group of individuals or
an  existing   relationship  between  Jackson  National  NY  and  a  prospective
purchaser.  Jackson  National  NY will not deduct a  withdrawal  charge  under a
contract issued to an officer,  director,  agent or employee of Jackson National
NY or any of its affiliates.

Other Expenses.  Jackson National NY pays the operating expenses of the Separate
Account.

There are  deductions  from and  expenses  paid out of the assets of the series.
These expenses are described in the attached JNL Series Trust prospectus.

Premium Taxes. Some governmental  entities charge premium taxes or other similar
taxes. Jackson National NY is responsible for the payment of these taxes and may
make a  deduction  from the  value  of the  contract  for  them.  Premium  taxes
generally  range  from 0% to 4%  depending  on the  state.  New  York  does  not
currently impose a premium tax on annuity premiums.

Income Taxes.  Jackson  National NY will make a deduction  from the contract for
any income taxes which it incurs because of the contract.  Currently, we are not
making any such deduction.

Distribution of Contracts.  Jackson National Life Distributors,  Inc. is located
at 10877  Wilshire  Boulevard,  Suite 1550,  Los Angeles,  California  90024 and
serves as the distributor of the contracts.  Jackson National Life Distributors,
Inc. and Jackson National NY are  wholly-owned  subsidiaries of Jackson National
Life Insurance Company.

Commissions  will  be paid to  broker-dealers  who  sell  the  contracts.  While
commissions may vary, they are not expected to exceed 8% of any premium payment.
Under certain circumstances, Jackson National NY may pay bonuses, overrides, and
marketing allowances, in addition to the standard commissions.  Jackson National
NY may under certain  circumstances  where  permitted by  applicable  law, pay a
bonus to a  contract  purchaser  to the  extent  the  broker-dealer  waives  its
commission. Jackson National NY may use any of its corporate assets to cover the
cost of distribution, including any profit from the contract insurance charges.

PURCHASES

Minimum Initial Premium:

o    $5,000 under most circumstances
o    $2,000 for a qualified plan contract

The maximum we accept without our prior approval is $1 million.

You can add $500 ($50 under the  automatic  payment plan) at any time during the
accumulation phase.

The  minimum  that  you may  allocate  to a  guaranteed  account  or  investment
portfolio  is  $100.  There  is a $100  minimum  balance  requirement  for  each
guaranteed account and investment portfolio.

When you purchase a contract,  Jackson National NY will allocate your premium to
one or more of the guaranteed accounts and/or the investment portfolios you have
selected. Your allocations must be in whole percentages ranging from 0% to 100%.
Jackson National NY will allocate additional premiums in the same way unless you
tell us otherwise.

There may be more than eighteen investment options available under the contract;
however,  you may not  allocate  your  money to more  than  eighteen  investment
options during the life of your contract.

Jackson  National NY will issue your  contract and allocate  your first  premium
within 2 business  days after we receive  your  complete  application  and first
premium.  If your  application  is not complete,  we will contact you to get the
necessary  information.  If for some  reason  Jackson  National  NY is unable to
complete this process  within 5 business  days, we will either return your money
or get  your  permission  to keep  it  until  we  receive  all of the  necessary
information.

The Jackson  National NY  business  day closes when the New York Stock  Exchange
closes, usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Accumulation  Units.  The contract value allocated to the investment  portfolios
will go up or down depending on the performance of the  portfolios.  In order to
keep track of the value of your  contract,  Jackson  National  NY uses a unit of
measure called an accumulation unit. (An accumulation unit is similar to a share
of a mutual fund.) During the income phase it is called an annuity unit.

Every business day Jackson  National NY determines the value of an  accumulation
unit for each of the investment portfolios. This is done by:

     1.   determining  the total  amount  of money  invested  in the  particular
          investment portfolio;

     2.   subtracting  any  insurance  charges  and any other  charges,  such as
          taxes;

     3.   dividing this amount by the number of outstanding accumulation units.

The value of an accumulation unit may go up or down from day to day.

When you make a premium payment,  Jackson National NY credits your contract with
accumulation  units. The number of accumulation  units credited is determined at
the close of Jackson  National  NY's  business day by dividing the amount of the
premium  allocated to any investment  portfolio by the value of the accumulation
unit for that investment portfolio.

TRANSFERS

You can transfer money between  guaranteed  accounts and  investment  portfolios
during the accumulation  phase.  During the income phase, you can transfer money
between investment portfolios.

You can make 15  transfers  every year  during the  accumulation  phase  without
charge. The minimum amount that you can transfer is $100 (unless the transfer is
made under a pre-authorized  automatic transfer program). If the remaining value
in a guaranteed account or investment  portfolio would be less than $100 after a
transfer, you must transfer the entire value or you may not make the transfer.

Telephone Transactions. You may make transfers by telephone, unless you elect on
your application not to have this privilege.  When  authorizing a transfer,  you
must complete your telephone call by the close of Jackson National NY's business
day (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) in order to receive that day's accumulation
unit value for an investment portfolio.

Jackson  National NY has  procedures  which are  designed to provide  reasonable
assurance  that telephone  authorizations  are genuine.  Our procedures  include
requesting identifying information and tape recording telephone  communications.
Jackson  National NY and its  affiliates  disclaim all  liability for any claim,
loss or expense resulting from any alleged error or mistake in connection with a
telephone transfer which was not properly authorized by you. However, if Jackson
National NY fails to employ  reasonable  procedures to ensure that all telephone
transfers  are  properly  authorized,  we may be held  liable  for such  losses.
Jackson  National NY reserves the right to modify or discontinue at any time and
without notice the acceptance of instructions from someone other than you and/or
the telephone transfer privilege.

ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY

You can have access to the money in your contract:

o    by making either a partial or complete withdrawal, or
o    by electing to receive income payments.

Your  beneficiary  can have  access to the money in your  contract  when a death
benefit is paid.

When you make a complete withdrawal you will receive:

     1.   the value of the contract on the day you made the withdrawal;

     2.   less any premium tax;

     3.   less any contract maintenance charge; and

     4.   less any withdrawal charge.

Except in connection with the systematic  withdrawal program,  you must withdraw
at least  $500 or, if less,  the  entire  amount in the  guaranteed  account  or
investment  portfolio  from  which you are  making  the  withdrawal.  After your
withdrawal,  you must  have at least  $100  left in the  guaranteed  account  or
investment portfolio.

Income taxes, tax penalties and certain restrictions may apply to any withdrawal
you make.

There are  limitations  on  withdrawals  from a qualified  plan referred to as a
403(b) annuity. See "Taxes."

Systematic  Withdrawal Program. You can arrange to have money automatically sent
to you periodically while your contract is still in the accumulation  phase. You
will have to pay taxes on money you receive and  withdrawals you make before you
reach 59 1/2 may be subject to a 10% tax penalty.

We  reserve  the  right to  charge  a fee for  participation  or to  discontinue
offering this program in the future.

Suspension of Withdrawals or Transfers.  Jackson  National NY may be required to
suspend or delay withdrawals or transfers from an investment portfolio when:

o    the New York Stock  Exchange is closed  (other than  customary  weekend and
     holiday closings); o trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;
o    an emergency exists so that it is not reasonably  practicable to dispose of
     shares of the  investment  portfolios  or  determine  investment  portfolio
     values; o the SEC, by order, may permit for the protection of owners.

Jackson  National NY has reserved the right to defer payment for a withdrawal or
transfer from the guaranteed  accounts for the period  permitted by law, but not
more than six months.

INCOME PAYMENTS (THE INCOME PHASE)

The income  phase occurs when you begin  receiving  regular  payments  from your
contract.  The income date is the month and year in which those payments  begin.
The income date must be at least one year after your contract is issued. You can
choose the income date and an income  option.  The income  options are described
below.

If you do not choose an income option, we will assume that you selected Option 3
which provides a life annuity with 120 months of guaranteed payments.

You can change the income  date or income  option at any time  before the income
date.  You must give us 7 days notice.  Income  payments must begin by your 90th
birthday  under a  non-qualified  contract (or an earlier date under a qualified
contract if required by law).

At the  income  date,  you can  choose  whether  payments  will  come  from  the
guaranteed  accounts,  the  investment  portfolios  or both.  Unless you tell us
otherwise, your income payments will be based on the investment allocations that
were in place on the income date.

You can choose to have income payments made monthly,  quarterly,  semi-annually,
or  annually.  However,  if you have less than $2,000 to apply  toward an income
option and state law permits,  Jackson National NY may provide your payment in a
single lump sum.  Likewise,  if your first income payment would be less than $20
and state law permits,  Jackson National NY may set the frequency of payments so
that the first payment would be at least $20.

Income Payments from Investment Portfolios. If you choose to have any portion of
your income payments come from the investment portfolio(s), the dollar amount of
your payment will depend upon three things:

     1.   the  value of your  contract  in the  investment  portfolio(s)  on the
          income date;

     2.   the 3%  assumed  investment  rate  used in the  annuity  table for the
          contract; and

     3.   the performance of the investment portfolios you selected.

Jackson  National NY calculates  the dollar  amount of the first income  payment
that you  receive  from the  investment  portfolios.  We then use that amount to
determine  the  number  of  annuity  units  that  you  hold in  each  investment
portfolio.  The  amount of each  subsequent  income  payment  is  determined  by
multiplying the number of annuity units that you hold in an investment portfolio
by the annuity unit value for that investment portfolio.

The number of annuity units that you hold in each investment  portfolio does not
change  unless  you   reallocate   your  contract  value  among  the  investment
portfolios.  The annuity unit value of each investment portfolio will vary based
on  the  investment   performance  of  the  series.  If  the  actual  investment
performance  exactly  matches the assumed rate at all times,  the amount of each
income payment will remain equal. If the actual investment  performance  exceeds
the assumed rate, your income payments will increase.  Similarly,  if the actual
investment  performance is less than the assumed rate, your income payments will
decrease.

Income  Options.  The annuitant is the person whose life we look to when we make
income  payments.   (Each  description  assumes  that  you  are  the  owner  and
annuitant.)

     Option 1 - Life Income.  This income option provides  monthly  payments for
your life.

     Option 2 - Joint and Survivor Annuity.  This income option provides monthly
payments for your life and for the life of another person  (usually your spouse)
selected by you.

     Option 3 - Life Annuity With 120 or 240 Monthly Payments  Guaranteed.  This
income  option  provides  monthly  payments  for your  life,  but with  payments
continuing  to your  beneficiary  for the  remainder  of 10 or 20 years  (as you
select) if you die before the end of the selected period.

     Option 4 - Income for a  Specified  Period.  This  income  option  provides
monthly payments for any number of years from 5 to 30.

     Additional  Options - Other income options may be made available by Jackson
National NY.

If you choose  Option 1, 2 or 3, you cannot make a withdrawal  during the income
phase.

DEATH BENEFIT

Death of Owner  Before the Income Date.  If you die before  moving to the income
phase,  the  person you have  chosen as your  beneficiary  will  receive a death
benefit.  If you have a joint  owner,  the death  benefit  will be paid when the
first  joint  owner dies and the  surviving  joint  owner will be treated as the
beneficiary.  Any other  beneficiary  designated will be treated as a contingent
beneficiary.

The death benefit equals:

     1.   current contract value or

     2.   the total premiums (less  withdrawals,  withdrawal charges and premium
          taxes) or

     3.   the  contract  value  at the end of the 7th  contract  year  PLUS  all
          premiums made since the 7th year (less withdrawals, withdrawal charges
          and premium taxes)

- -- whichever is GREATEST.

The death benefit under 3 will never exceed 250% of premiums paid,  less partial
withdrawals.

The entire death benefit must be paid within 5 years of the date of death unless
the beneficiary elects to have the death benefit payable under an income option.
The  death  benefit  payable  under  an  income  option  must be paid  over  the
beneficiary's  lifetime or for a period not extending  beyond the  beneficiary's
life  expectancy.  Payments  must  begin  within  one year of the date of death.
Unless the beneficiary chooses to receive the death benefit in a single sum, the
beneficiary  must elect an income option within the 60 day period beginning with
the date Jackson National NY receives proof of death. If the beneficiary chooses
to receive the death benefit in a single sum and all the necessary  requirements
are met,  Jackson  National NY will pay the death benefit  within 7 days. If the
beneficiary is your spouse, he/she can continue the contract in his/her own name
at the then current contract value.

Death of Owner After the Income  Date.  If you or a joint owner die after moving
to the income phase, any remaining payments under the income option elected will
continue  at least as rapidly as under the method of  distribution  in effect at
the date of death.

Death of  Annuitant.  If the  annuitant  is not an owner or joint  owner and the
annuitant dies before the income date,  you can name a new annuitant.  If you do
not name a new annuitant within 30 days of the death of the annuitant,  you will
become  the  annuitant.  However,  if the  owner is a  non-natural  person  (for
example, a corporation),  then the death of the annuitant will be treated as the
death of the owner, and a new annuitant may not be named.

If the annuitant dies after the income date, the death benefit,  if any, will be
as provided for in the income option  selected.  Death  benefits will be paid at
least  as  rapidly  as  under  the  method  of  distribution  in  effect  at the
annuitant's death.

TAXES

The  following is general  information  and is not intended as tax advice to any
individual. You should consult your own tax adviser.

The  Internal  Revenue  Code (Code)  provides  that you will not be taxed on the
earnings  on the money held in your  contract  until you take money out (this is
referred to as tax - deferral).  There are different rules as to how you will be
taxed  depending on how you take the money out and the type of contract you have
(non-qualified or qualified).

Non-Qualified  Contracts - General Taxation.  You will not be taxed on increases
in the value of your contract until a distribution (either as a withdrawal or as
an  income  payment)  occurs.  When you make a  withdrawal  you are taxed on the
amount of the withdrawal  that is earnings.  For income  payments,  a portion of
each income  payment is treated as a partial return of your premium and will not
be taxed.  The  remaining  portion  of the  income  payment  will be  treated as
ordinary  income.  How  the  income  payment  is  divided  between  taxable  and
non-taxable  portions  depends on the  period  over which  income  payments  are
expected to be made.  Income  payments  received  after you have received all of
your premium are treated as income.

If a non-qualified contract is owned by a non-natural person (e.g.,  corporation
or certain other entities other than  tax-qualified  trusts),  the contract will
generally not be treated as an annuity for tax purposes.

Qualified  and  Non-Qualified  Contracts.  If you  purchase  the  contract as an
individual  and not under any pension plan,  specially  sponsored  program or an
individual  retirement annuity,  your contract is referred to as a non-qualified
contract.

If you purchase the contract under a pension plan,  specially sponsored program,
or an individual retirement annuity, your contract is referred to as a qualified
contract.  Examples of  qualified  plans are:  Individual  Retirement  Annuities
(IRAs),  Tax-Sheltered  Annuities  (sometimes  referred to as 403(b) contracts),
H.R.  10  Plans  (sometimes  referred  to  as  Keogh  Plans),  and  pension  and
profit-sharing plans, which include 401(k) plans.

Withdrawals  -  Non-Qualified  Contracts.  If you make a  withdrawal  from  your
contract,  the Code treats the withdrawal as first coming from earnings and then
from your premium payments. Withdrawn earnings are includible in income.

The Code also provides that any amount received under an annuity  contract which
is included in income may be subject to a 10% penalty.  Some withdrawals will be
exempt from the  penalty.  They  include any  amounts:  (1) paid on or after the
taxpayer  reaches age 59 1/2;  (2) paid after you die;  (3) paid if the taxpayer
becomes  totally  disabled (as that term is defined in the Code);  (4) paid in a
series of substantially  equal payments made annually (or more frequently) under
a lifetime annuity;  (5) paid under an immediate annuity; or (6) which come from
premiums made prior to August 14, 1982.

Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts. There are special rules that govern qualified
contracts. We have provided additional discussion in the Statement of Additional
Information.

Withdrawals  -  Tax-Sheltered  Annuities.  The Code  limits  the  withdrawal  of
premiums from certain Tax-Sheltered Annuities. Withdrawals can only be made when
an owner:  (1) reaches age 59 1/2; (2) leaves his/her job; (3) dies; (4) becomes
disabled (as that term is defined in the Code);  or (5) in the case of hardship.
However,  in the case of hardship,  the owner can only  withdraw the premium and
not any earnings.

Withdrawals - Roth IRAs. Beginning in 1998,  individuals may purchase a new type
of non-deductible  IRA, known as a Roth IRA.  Qualified  distributions from Roth
IRAs  are  entirely  tax  free.  A  qualified  distribution  requires  that  the
individual has held the Roth IRA for at least five years and, in addition,  that
the  distribution  is made either  after the  individual  reaches age 59 1/2, on
account of the individual's death or disability, or as qualified first-time home
purchase,  subject to $10,000  lifetime  maximum,  for the individual,  or for a
spouse, child, grandchild, or ancestor.

Withdrawals - Investment Adviser Fees. The Internal Revenue Service has, through
a series of Private Letter Rulings,  held that the payment of investment adviser
fees  from  an IRA or a  Tax-Sheltered  Annuity  is  permissible  under  certain
circumstances and will not be considered a distribution for income tax purposes.
The Rulings  require that in order to receive this favorable tax treatment,  the
annuity contract must, under a written agreement,  be solely liable (not jointly
with the  contract  owner)  for  payment of the  adviser's  fee and the fee must
actually be paid from the  annuity  contract to the  adviser.  Withdrawals  from
non-qualified  contracts  for the  payment of  investment  adviser  fees will be
considered distributions from the contract.

Assignment.  An  assignment  may be a taxable  event.  If the contract is issued
pursuant to a qualified plan, there may be limitations on your ability to assign
the contract.

Diversification.  The  Code  provides  that  the  underlying  investments  for a
variable annuity must satisfy certain  diversification  requirements in order to
be  treated  as an annuity  contract.  Jackson  National  NY  believes  that the
underlying   investments   are  being   managed  so  as  to  comply  with  these
requirements.

Neither the Code nor the Internal  Revenue  Service  Regulations  issued to date
provide guidance as to the circumstances  under which you, because of the degree
of  control  you  exercise  over the  underlying  investments,  and not  Jackson
National  NY would be  considered  the  owner of the  shares  of the  investment
portfolios.  If this  occurs,  it will result in the loss of the  favorable  tax
treatment for the contract.

It is  unknown  to  what  extent  owners  are  permitted  to  select  investment
portfolios,  to make transfers among the investment portfolios or the number and
type of investment  portfolios from which owners may select.  If any guidance is
provided which is considered a new position,  then the guidance would  generally
be applied  prospectively.  However,  if such guidance is considered not to be a
new position, it may be applied retroactively.  This would mean that you, as the
owner  of the  contract,  could  be  treated  as  the  owner  of the  investment
portfolios.  Due to the uncertainty in this area,  Jackson  National NY reserves
the right to modify  the  contract  in an  attempt  to  maintain  favorable  tax
treatment.

OTHER INFORMATION

Dollar Cost Averaging. You can arrange to automatically have a regular amount of
money   periodically   transferred   into  the   investment   portfolios.   This
theoretically  gives you a lower  average cost per unit over time than you would
receive if you made a one time purchase.

To participate in this program, you must have a total contract value of at least
$15,000  (unless we waive this  requirement).  Certain  other  restrictions  may
apply.

Jackson National NY does not currently charge for participation in this program.
We may do so in the future.

Rebalancing.   You  can  arrange  to  have  Jackson  National  NY  automatically
reallocate money between  investment  portfolios  periodically to keep the blend
you select.

Jackson National NY does not currently charge for participation in this program.
We may do so in the future.

Free Look.  You may return  your  contract  to the  selling  agent or to Jackson
National NY within  twenty days after  receiving  it.  Jackson  National NY will
return  the  contract  value  in the  investment  portfolios  plus  any fees and
expenses deducted from the premium  allocated to the investment  portfolios plus
the full amount of premium you  allocated to the  guaranteed  accounts.  We will
determine  the contract  value in the  investment  portfolios as of the date you
mail the contract to us or the date you return it to the selling agent.  Jackson
National NY will return premium payments where required by law.

Advertising.  From time to time, Jackson National NY may advertise several types
of performance for the investment portfolios.

o    Total  return is the  overall  change in the value of an  investment  in an
     investment  portfolio over a given period of time. 
o    Standardized  average annual total return is calculated in accordance  with
     SEC guidelines.
o    Non-standardized  total return may be for periods other than those required
     or may otherwise differ from standardized  average annual total return. For
     example,  if a series  has been in  existence  longer  than the  investment
     portfolio, we may show non-standardized  performance for periods that begin
     on the inception date of the series,  rather than the inception date of the
     investment portfolio.
o    Yield refers to the income  generated by an investment  over a given period
     of time.

Performance will be calculated by determining the percentage change in the value
of an accumulation unit by dividing the increase (decrease) for that unit by the
value of the accumulation unit at the beginning of the period.  Performance will
reflect the deduction of the insurance  charges and may reflect the deduction of
the contract  maintenance  charge and  withdrawal  charge.  The deduction of the
contract  maintenance  and/or the withdrawal  charge would reduce the percentage
increase or make greater any percentage decrease.

Market Timing and Asset Allocation Services.  Market timing and asset allocation
services  offered by third  parties  must  comply  with  Jackson  National  NY's
administrative systems, rules and procedures.

Modification of the Contract. Only the President,  Vice President,  Secretary or
Assistant  Secretary  of Jackson  National NY may approve a change to or waive a
provision  of the  contract.  Any change or waiver must be in  writing.  Jackson
National NY may change the terms of the contract in order to comply with changes
in applicable law, or otherwise as deemed necessary by Jackson National NY.

Year 2000  Matters.  Jackson  National NY has  initiated a project to review and
analyze its computer systems to determine if they are Year 2000 compatible. This
project  includes a process  which  ensures  that when a particular  system,  or
software  application,  is determined to be "non-compliant" the proper steps are
in place to either  remedy the  "non-compliance"  or cease using the  particular
system or software.

Jackson National NY's project provides for an inventory of all critical computer
systems,  testing of such systems and  resolution  of Year 2000 issues.  Jackson
National NY anticipates that all compliance  issues will be resolved by December
31, 1999.

As of the date of this  Prospectus,  Jackson National NY has identified and made
available what it believes are the  appropriate  resources of hardware,  people,
and dollars to ensure that the plan will be completed.

Jackson National NY will not conclusively know the success of its plan until the
Year 2000.  Even with  appropriate  and  diligent  pursuit  of a  well-conceived
response  plan,  including  testing  procedures,  there is no certainty that any
company will achieve complete success. Further, Jackson National NY's ability to
function  unaffected  to and through the Year 2000 may be adversely  affected by
actions (or inactions) of third parties beyond its knowledge or control.

Legal Proceedings.  There are no material legal proceedings, other than ordinary
routine  litigation  incidental to the business,  to which Jackson National Life
Insurance Company of New York, Jackson National Life Distributors, Inc., and the
JNLNY Separate Account I are parties.

Questions.  If you have questions about your contract,  you may call or write to
us at:

o    Jackson National Life NY Annuity Service Center:  (800) 599-5651,  P.O. Box
     0809, Denver, Colorado 80263-0809
o    Institutional  Marketing  Group Service Center:  (800)  777-7779,  P.O. Box
     30386, Lansing, Michigan 48909-9692.




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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

General Information and History ............................................. 2

Services .................................................................... 2

Purchase of Securities Being Offered ........................................ 2

Underwriters ................................................................ 2

Calculation of Performance .................................................. 3

Additional Tax Information .................................................. 6

Income Payments; Net Investment Factor ......................................15

Financial Statements ........................................................17
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                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                                 January 4, 1999



            INDIVIDUAL DEFERRED FIXED AND VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
                     ISSUED BY THE JNLNY SEPARATE ACCOUNT I
             OF JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK


         
         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  is not a  prospectus.  It
contains  information  in  addition to and more  detailed  than set forth in the
Prospectus and should be read in conjunction  with the Prospectus  dated January
4, 1999.  The  Prospectus  may be obtained from Jackson  National Life Insurance
Company of New York by writing P.O. Box 378002, Denver, Colorado 80237-8002,  or
calling 1-800-599-5651.





                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                        Page

General Information and History............................................2
Services...................................................................2
Purchase of Securities Being Offered.......................................2
Underwriters...............................................................2
Calculation of Performance.................................................3
Additional Tax Information.................................................6
Income Payments; Net Investment Factor ...................................15
Financial Statements .....................................................17



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General Information and History

         JNLNY Separate  Account I (Separate  Account) is a separate  investment
account of Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York (Jackson National
NY). In September 1997, the company changed its name from First Jackson National
Life  Insurance  Company  to  its  present  name.   Jackson  National  NY  is  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of Jackson  National  Life  Insurance  Company,  and is
ultimately a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of Prudential  Corporation  plc,  London,
England, a life insurance company in the United Kingdom.

Services

         Jackson  National  NY  has  responsibility  for  administration  of the
contracts and the Separate  Account.  We maintain records of the name,  address,
taxpayer identification number and other pertinent information for each contract
owner and the number and type of contracts  issued to each contract  owner,  and
records with respect to the value of each contract.

         Jackson National NY is also the custodian of the assets of the Separate
Account.

         PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP, 200 East Randolph Drive, Chicago, Illinois
60601,  audits and  reports  on  Jackson  National  NY's  financial  statements,
including the financial  statements of the Separate Account,  and performs other
professional accounting, auditing and advisory services when engaged to do so by
Jackson National NY.

         Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C. of Westport, Connecticut has provided
advice on certain matters relating to the federal securities and income tax laws
in connection with the contracts described in the Prospectus.

Purchase of Securities Being Offered

         The contracts will be sold by licensed insurance agents in states where
the   contracts   may  be  lawfully   sold.   The  agents  will  be   registered
representatives  of  broker-dealers  that are  registered  under the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 and  members of the  National  Association  of  Securities
Dealers, Inc. (NASD).

Underwriters

         The contracts are offered  continuously  and are distributed by Jackson
National Life Distributors,  Inc. (JNLD), 10877 Wilshire Boulevard,  Suite 1550,
Los Angeles,  California  90024.  JNLD is a subsidiary of Jackson  National Life
Insurance Company.



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Calculation of Performance

         When  Jackson  National NY  advertises  performance  for an  investment
portfolio (except the PPM America/JNL Money Market  Portfolio),  we will include
quotations of standardized average annual total return to facilitate  comparison
with  standardized  average  annual total return  advertised  by other  variable
annuity  separate  accounts.  Standardized  average  annual  total return for an
investment  portfolio  will be  shown  for  periods  beginning  on the  date the
investment  portfolio  first  invested  in the  corresponding  series.  We  will
calculate  standardized  average  annual total return  according to the standard
methods prescribed by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

         Standardized  average  annual  total  return for a  specific  period is
calculated by taking a hypothetical $1,000 investment in an investment portfolio
at the  offering  on the first day of the  period  ("initial  investment"),  and
computing the ending redeemable value ("redeemable value") of that investment at
the end of the  period.  The  redeemable  value is then  divided by the  initial
investment  and  expressed  as a  percentage,  carried  to at least the  nearest
hundredth of a percent.  Standardized  average annual total return is annualized
and reflects the deduction of the insurance charges and the contract maintenance
charge.  The  redeemable  value  also  reflects  the  effect  of any  applicable
withdrawal  charge that may be imposed at the end of the period. No deduction is
made for premium taxes which may be assessed by certain states.

         Jackson National NY may also advertise  non-standardized  total return.
Non-standardized total return may be for periods other than those required to be
presented or may otherwise differ from standardized average annual total return.
Because  the  contract is designed  for long term  investment,  non-standardized
total return that does not reflect the  deduction of any  applicable  withdrawal
charge may be  advertised.  Reflecting  the deduction of the  withdrawal  charge
decreases the level of performance advertised. Non-standardized total return may
also assume a larger initial investment which more closely approximates the size
of a typical contract.

         The non-standardized  average annual total returns that each investment
portfolio  (except  the PPM  America/JNL  Money  Market  Portfolio)  would  have
achieved  if it had been  invested in the  corresponding  series for the periods
indicated,  calculated in a manner similar to standardized  average annual total
return but assuming a  hypothetical  initial  investment  of $10,000 and without
deducting  the  withdrawal  charge,  are as follows:  (NOTE:  The figures  below
present investment performance  information for the periods ended June 30, 1998.
While these numbers represent the returns as of that date, they do not represent
performance   information  of  the  investment   portfolios   since  that  date.
Performance  information  for periods  after June 30, 1998 may be  significantly
different (lower) than the numbers shown below.)


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                                                                                                   Commencement of
                                                                                                    Operations of
                                                                             One Year Period        Corresponding
                                                                                  Ended               Series to
                                                                              June 30, 1998         June 30, 1998
                                                                              -------------         -------------
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JNL/Alger Growth Portfolio**                                                       33.39%               21.55%
JNL/Eagle Core Equity Portfolio***                                                 21.50%               26.33%
JNL/Eagle SmallCap Equity Portfolio***                                             16.74%               28.10%
JNL/Janus Aggressive Growth Portfolio*                                             36.10%               26.08%
JNL/Janus Capital Growth Portfolio*                                                26.87%               24.87%
JNL/Janus Global Equities Portfolio*                                               26.33%               33.16%
JNL/Putnam Growth Portfolio*                                                       35.16%               30.65%
JNL/Putnam Value Equity Portfolio*                                                 14.35%               23.29%
JNL/S&P Conservative Growth Portfolio I****                                          N/A                0.18%
JNL/S&P Moderate Growth Portfolio I****                                              N/A                1.08%
JNL/S&P Aggressive Growth Portfolio I****                                            N/A                1.97%
JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Portfolio I****                                       N/A                3.04%
JNL/S&P Equity Growth Portfolio I****                                                N/A                -0.60%
JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth Portfolio I****                                     N/A                0.41%
PPM America/JNL Balanced Portfolio*                                                15.26%               15.36%
PPM America/JNL High Yield Bond Portfolio*                                         11.84%               11.02%
Salomon Brothers/JNL Global Bond Portfolio*                                         6.08%               9.54%
Salomon Brothers/JNL U.S. Government & Quality
         Bond Portfolio*                                                            9.10%               5.68%
T. Rowe Price/JNL Established Growth Portfolio*                                    27.26%               27.92%
T. Rowe Price/JNL International Equity Investment Portfolio*                        2.94%               10.35%
T. Rowe Price/JNL Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*                                        28.13%               26.73%
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*  Corresponding series commenced operations on May 15, 1995.
**  Corresponding series commenced operations on October 16, 1995.
***  Corresponding series commenced operations on September 16, 1996.
**** The JNL/S&P  Conservative Growth Series I commenced  operations on April 9,
1998;  the JNL/S&P  Moderate  Growth  Series I commenced  operations on April 8,
1998; the JNL/S&P  Aggressive  Growth Series I commenced  operations on April 8,
1998; the JNL/S&P Very Aggressive Growth Series I commenced  operations on April
1, 1998;  the JNL/S&P  Equity Growth Series I commenced  operations on April 13,
1998; and the JNL/S&P Equity Aggressive Growth Series I commenced  operations on
April 15, 1998. Performance figures are not annualized.

         Prior to May 1, 1997, the PPM  America/JNL  Balanced  Portfolio was the
JNL/Phoenix  Investment Counsel Balanced Portfolio and the corresponding  series
was  sub-advised by Phoenix  Investment  Counsel,  Inc.,  the JNL/Putnam  Growth
Portfolio  was the  JNL/Phoenix  Investment  Counsel  Growth  Portfolio  and the
corresponding  series was sub-advised by Phoenix Investment  Counsel,  Inc., and
the  JNL/Phoenix  Value Equity  Portfolio was the PPM  America/JNL  Value Equity
Portfolio and the corresponding series was sub-advised by PPM America, Inc.

         Standardized  average annual total return quotations will be current to
the  last  day  of  the  calendar  quarter   preceding  the  date  on  which  an
advertisement is submitted for  publication.  Both  standardized  average annual
total return  quotations and  non-standardized  total return  quotations will be
based on rolling calendar quarters and will cover at least periods of one, five,
and ten years, or a period  covering the time the investment  portfolio has been
in existence, if it has not been in existence for one of the prescribed periods.
If the corresponding series has been in existence for longer than the investment
portfolio, the non-standardized total return quotations will show the investment
performance  the  investment  portfolio  would  have  achieved  (reduced  by the
applicable  charges)  had it been  held in the  series  for the  period  quoted.
Standardized average annual total return is not available for periods before the
investment portfolio was in existence.

         Quotations   of   standardized   average   annual   total   return  and
non-standardized  total  return  are based  upon  historical  earnings  and will
fluctuate.  Any quotation of performance should not be considered a guarantee of
future  performance.  Factors  affecting  the  performance  of a series  include
general market  conditions,  operating  expenses and investment  management.  An
owner's  withdrawal  value upon surrender of a contract may be more or less than
original cost.

         Jackson  National NY may advertise the current  annualized  yield for a
30-day period for an investment portfolio. The annualized yield of an investment
portfolio  refers to the income  generated by the  investment  portfolio  over a
specified 30-day period.  Because this yield is annualized,  the yield generated
by an investment  portfolio  during the 30-day period is assumed to be generated
each 30-day period.  The yield is computed by dividing the net investment income
per accumulation unit earned during the period by the price per unit on the last
day of the period, according to the following formula:

                   a-b   6
YIELD   =       2[(---+1)  -1]
                   cd


Where:

      a          =      net  investment  income  earned during the
                        period by the Series  attributable to shares
                        owned by the investment portfolio.
      b          =      expenses  for  the  investment  portfolio
                        accrued    for    the    period    (net   of
                        reimbursements).
      c          =      the average  daily number of  accumulation
                        units outstanding during the period.
      d          =      the   maximum    offering    price   per
                        accumulation  unit  on the  last  day of the
                        period.

         Net  investment  income will be  determined  in  accordance  with rules
established  by the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Accrued  expenses will
include all recurring fees that are charged to all contracts.

         Because of the charges and deductions  imposed by the Separate Account,
the  yield  for an  investment  portfolio  will be lower  than the yield for the
corresponding  series.  The yield on amounts held in the  investment  portfolios
normally will fluctuate over time. Therefore,  the disclosed yield for any given
period is not an  indication  or  representation  of  future  yields or rates of
return. An investment portfolio's actual yield will be affected by the types and
quality of  portfolio  securities  held by the  series and the series  operating
expenses.

         Any  current  yield  quotations  of the PPM  America/JNL  Money  Market
Portfolio,  subject to Rule 482 of the Securities Act of 1933, will consist of a
seven calendar day historical  yield,  carried at least to the nearest hundredth
of a percent.  We may advertise  yield for the Portfolio based on different time
periods,  but we will accompany it with a yield  quotation  based on a seven day
calendar  period.  The PPM America/JNL  Money Market  Portfolio's  yield will be
calculated by determining the net change,  exclusive of capital changes,  in the
value  of  a  hypothetical   pre-existing   account  having  a  balance  of  one
accumulation   unit  at  the  beginning  of  the  base  period,   subtracting  a
hypothetical charge reflecting  deductions from contracts,  and dividing the net
change in  account  value by the value of the  account at the  beginning  of the
period to obtain a base period return and  multiplying the base period return by
(365/7).  The PPM  America/JNL  Money  Market  Portfolio's  effective  yield  is
computed  similarly  but  includes  the  effect  of  assumed  compounding  on an
annualized basis of the current yield quotations of the Portfolio.

         The PPM America/JNL Money Market  Portfolio's yield and effective yield
will fluctuate  daily.  Actual yields will depend on factors such as the type of
instruments in the series'  portfolio,  portfolio  quality and average maturity,
changes in interest  rates,  and the series'  expenses.  Although the investment
portfolio  determines its yield on the basis of a seven calendar day period,  it
may use a different  time period on  occasion.  The yield quotes may reflect the
expense  limitations  described  in  the  series'  Prospectus  or  Statement  of
Additional  Information.  There is no  assurance  that the yields  quoted on any
given  occasion  will be  maintained  for any  period  of time  and  there is no
guarantee  that the net asset  values will remain  constant.  It should be noted
that neither a contract owner's  investment in the PPM America/JNL  Money Market
Portfolio nor that  Portfolio's  investment in the PPM America/JNL  Money Market
Series, is guaranteed or insured.  Yields of other money market funds may not be
comparable if a different base or another method of calculation is used.

Additional Tax Information

         NOTE:  INFORMATION  CONTAINED  HEREIN SHOULD NOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE
ADVICE  OF A  PERSONAL  TAX  ADVISER.  JACKSON  NATIONAL  NY DOES  NOT  MAKE ANY
GUARANTEE REGARDING THE TAX STATUS OF ANY CONTRACT OR ANY TRANSACTION  INVOLVING
THE CONTRACTS.  PURCHASERS  BEAR THE COMPLETE RISK THAT THE CONTRACTS MAY NOT BE
TREATED AS  "ANNUITY  CONTRACTS"  UNDER  FEDERAL  INCOME TAX LAWS.  IT SHOULD BE
FURTHER  UNDERSTOOD  THAT THE FOLLOWING  DISCUSSION IS NOT  EXHAUSTIVE  AND THAT
SPECIAL  RULES NOT  DESCRIBED IN THIS  PROSPECTUS  MAY BE  APPLICABLE IN CERTAIN
SITUATIONS.  MOREOVER, NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO CONSIDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE
OR OTHER TAX LAWS.

General

         Section  72 of the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986,  as  amended  (the
"Code"),  governs  taxation of annuities in general.  An individual owner is not
taxed on increases in the value of a contract until distribution occurs,  either
in the form of a  withdrawal  or as annuity  payments  under the annuity  option
elected.  For a withdrawal  received as a total surrender (total redemption or a
death  benefit),  the  recipient  is taxed on the  portion of the  payment  that
exceeds  the cost basis of the  contract.  For a payment  received  as a partial
withdrawal,  federal tax liability is determined on a last-in,  first-out basis,
meaning  taxable  income is  withdrawn  before the cost basis of the contract is
withdrawn. For contracts issued in connection with non-qualified plans, the cost
basis is generally the premiums,  while for contracts  issued in connection with
qualified plans there may be no cost basis.  The taxable portion of a withdrawal
is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. Tax penalties may also apply.

         For  annuity  payments,  a  portion  of each  payment  in  excess of an
exclusion  amount is includable  in taxable  income.  The  exclusion  amount for
payments  based on a fixed  annuity  option is  determined  by  multiplying  the
payment  by the ratio  that the cost  basis of the  contract  (adjusted  for any
period  certain  or  refund  feature)  bears to the  expected  return  under the
contract.  The exclusion  amount for payments based on a variable annuity option
is  determined  by dividing  the cost basis of the  contract  (adjusted  for any
period  certain  or refund  guarantee)  by the  number of years  over  which the
annuity is expected to be paid.  Payments  received  after the investment in the
contract  has been  recovered  (i.e.  when the total of the  excludable  amounts
equals the investment in the contract) are fully taxable. The taxable portion is
taxed at ordinary  income tax rates.  For certain types of qualified plans there
may be no cost basis in the  contract  within  the  meaning of Section 72 of the
Code.  Owners,  annuitants  and  beneficiaries  under the contracts  should seek
competent financial advice about the tax consequences of distributions.

         Jackson  National  NY is taxed as a life  insurance  company  under the
Code.  For federal income tax purposes,  the Separate  Account is not a separate
entity  from  Jackson  National  NY and its  operations  form a part of  Jackson
National NY.

Withholding Tax on Distributions

         The Code generally  requires  Jackson National NY (or, in some cases, a
plan  administrator)  to withhold tax on the taxable portion of any distribution
or  withdrawal  from a contract.  For  "eligible  rollover  distributions"  from
contracts issued under certain types of qualified plans, 20% of the distribution
must be withheld, unless the payee elects to have the distribution "rolled over"
to another eligible plan in a direct transfer. This requirement is mandatory and
cannot be waived by the owner.

         An "eligible rollover distribution" is the estimated taxable portion of
any amount  received by a covered  employee from a plan qualified  under Section
401(a) or 403(a) of the Code, or from a tax sheltered  annuity  qualified  under
Section  403(b)  of the Code  (other  than (1) a series of  substantially  equal
annuity  payments for the life (or life  expectancy)  of the employee,  or joint
lives (or joint life  expectancies)  of the employee,  and his or her designated
beneficiary,  or for a  specified  period of ten years or more;  and (2) minimum
distributions  required to be made under the Code).  Failure to  "rollover"  the
entire amount of an eligible rollover distribution (including an amount equal to
the 20% portion of the  distribution  that was withheld)  could have adverse tax
consequences,   including   the   imposition  of  a  penalty  tax  on  premature
withdrawals, described later in this section.

         Withdrawals  or  distributions  from a  contract  other  than  eligible
rollover  distributions are also subject to withholding on the estimated taxable
portion of the distribution,  but the owner may elect in such cases to waive the
withholding requirement.  If not waived, withholding is imposed (1) for periodic
payments,  at the rate that would be imposed if the payments were wages,  or (2)
for  other  distributions,  at the  rate of  10%.  If no  withholding  exemption
certificate is in effect for the payee,  the rate under (1) above is computed by
treating the payee as a married individual claiming 3 withholding exemptions.

         Generally,  the amount of any  payment of  interest  to a  non-resident
alien of the United  States  shall be subject to  withholding  of a tax equal to
thirty (30%)  percent of such amount or, if  applicable,  a lower treaty rate. A
payment  may not be  subject to  withholding  where the  recipient  sufficiently
establishes  that such  payment  is  effectively  connected  to the  recipient's
conduct of a trade or business in the United States and such payment is included
in recipient's gross income.

Diversification -- Separate Account Investments

         Section 817(h) of the Code imposes certain diversification standards on
the underlying  assets of variable annuity  contracts.  The Code provides that a
variable  annuity  contract  will not be treated as an annuity  contract for any
period (and any subsequent  period) for which the investments are not adequately
diversified,  in  accordance  with  regulations  prescribed by the United States
Treasury Department ("Treasury Department"). Disqualification of the contract as
an annuity  contract  would result in  imposition  of federal  income tax to the
owner with respect to earnings allocable to the contract prior to the receipt of
payments  under the contract.  The Code contains a safe harbor  provision  which
provides that annuity  contracts such as the contracts meet the  diversification
requirements if, as of the close of each calendar quarter, the underlying assets
meet the diversification  standards for a regulated  investment company,  and no
more than 55% of the total assets consist of cash, cash items,  U.S.  government
securities and securities of other regulated investment companies.

         The   Treasury   Department   has   issued   Regulations   establishing
diversification  requirements for the investment  portfolios underlying variable
contracts. The Regulations amplify the diversification requirements for variable
contracts  set forth in the Code and provide an  alternative  to the safe harbor
provision described above. Under the Regulations,  an investment  portfolio will
be  deemed  adequately  diversified  if (1) no more than 55% of the value of the
total assets of the portfolio is represented by any one investment;  (2) no more
than 70% of the value of the total assets of the portfolio is represented by any
two  investments;  (3) no more than 80% of the value of the total  assets of the
portfolio is represented by any three  investments;  and (4) no more than 90% of
the  value of the total  assets  of the  portfolio  is  represented  by any four
investments.

         Jackson  National NY intends  that each series of the JNL Series  Trust
will be  managed  by its  respective  investment  adviser in such a manner as to
comply with these diversification requirements.

         The  Treasury   Department  has  indicated  that  the   diversification
Regulations  do not  provide  guidance  regarding  the  circumstances  in  which
contract owner control of the investments of the Separate Account will cause the
contract owner to be treated as the owner of the assets of the Separate Account,
thereby  resulting in the loss of favorable tax  treatment of the  contract.  At
this time it cannot be determined whether  additional  guidance will be provided
and what standards may be contained in such guidance.

         The amount of owner control  which may be exercised  under the contract
is different in some respects from the situations addressed in published rulings
issued by the  Internal  Revenue  Service  in which it was held that the  policy
owner was not the owner of the  assets of the  separate  account.  It is unknown
whether  these  differences,  such as the  owner's  ability  to  transfer  among
investment choices or the number and type of investment choices available, would
cause the owner to be  considered  as the  owner of the  assets of the  Separate
Account  resulting  in the  imposition  of federal  income tax to the owner with
respect to earnings allocable to the contract prior to receipt of payments under
the contract.

         In the event any  forthcoming  guidance or ruling is  considered to set
forth a new  position,  such  guidance or ruling will  generally be applied only
prospectively.  However,  if such ruling or guidance was not  considered  to set
forth a new  position,  it may be applied  retroactively  resulting in the owner
being  retroactively  determined  to be the owner of the assets of the  Separate
Account.

         Due to the uncertainty in this area,  Jackson  National NY reserves the
right to modify the contract in an attempt to maintain favorable tax treatment.

Multiple Contracts

         The Code  provides  that multiple  annuity  contracts  which are issued
within  a  calendar  year to the  same  contract  owner  by one  company  or its
affiliates are treated as one annuity  contract for purposes of determining  the
tax consequences of any  distribution.  Such treatment may result in adverse tax
consequences  including more rapid taxation of the distributed amounts from such
multiple contracts. Owners should consult a tax adviser prior to purchasing more
than one annuity contract in any calendar year.

Contracts Owned by Other than Natural Persons

         Under Section 72(u) of the Code,  the  investment  earnings on premiums
for contracts will be taxed currently to the owner if the owner is a non-natural
person, e.g., a corporation or certain other entities.  Such contracts generally
will not be treated as annuities for federal income tax purposes.  However, this
treatment  is not  applied to  contracts  held by a trust or other  entity as an
agent for a natural  person nor to contracts  held by certain  qualified  plans.
Purchasers  should  consult  their own tax counsel or other tax  adviser  before
purchasing a contract to be owned by a non-natural person.

Tax Treatment of Assignments

         An  assignment or pledge of a contract may have tax  consequences,  and
may also be prohibited by ERISA in some circumstances. Owners should, therefore,
consult  competent  legal  advisers  should they wish to assign or pledge  their
contracts.

Qualified Plans

         The contracts offered by the Prospectus are designed to be suitable for
use under various types of qualified plans. Taxation of owners in each qualified
plan  varies  with the type of plan and terms and  conditions  of each  specific
plan.  Owners,  annuitants and beneficiaries are cautioned that benefits under a
qualified  plan  may be  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of the  plan,
regardless of the terms and conditions of the contracts issued to fund the plan.

Tax Treatment of Withdrawals

Non-Qualified Plans
- -------------------

         Section 72 of the Code governs treatment of distributions  from annuity
contracts. It provides that if the contract value exceeds the aggregate Premiums
made, any amount withdrawn not in the form of an annuity payment will be treated
as coming  first from the earnings  and then,  only after the income  portion is
exhausted,  as coming from the principal.  Withdrawn  earnings are included in a
taxpayer's  gross  income.  Section 72 further  provides that a 10% penalty will
apply to the income portion of any  distribution.  The penalty is not imposed on
amounts  received:  (1) after the taxpayer reaches 59 1/2; (2) upon the death of
the  owner;  (3) if the  taxpayer  is  totally  disabled  as  defined in Section
72(m)(7) of the Code; (4) in a series of substantially  equal periodic  payments
made at least annually for the life (or life  expectancy) of the taxpayer or for
the  joint  lives  (or  joint  life   expectancies)  of  the  taxpayer  and  his
beneficiary;  (5) under an  immediate  annuity;  or (6) which are  allocable  to
premium payments made prior to August 14, 1982.

Qualified Plans
- ---------------

         In the case of a  withdrawal  under a  qualified  contract,  a  ratable
portion of the amount  received is taxable,  generally based on the ratio of the
individual's  cost basis to the  individual's  total  accrued  benefit under the
retirement  plan.  Special tax rules may be available for certain  distributions
from a qualified  contract.  Section 72(t) of the Code imposes a 10% penalty tax
on the taxable  portion of any  distribution  from qualified  retirement  plans,
including  contracts  issued and qualified  under Code Sections 401 (H.R. 10 and
Corporate Pension and Profit Sharing plans),  403(b)  (tax-sheltered  annuities)
and 408 and 408A (IRAs).  To the extent amounts are not included in gross income
because  they have been rolled over to an IRA or to another  eligible  qualified
plan, no tax penalty will be imposed.

         The tax penalty will not apply to the following  distributions:  (1) if
distribution  is made on or after the date on which the owner or  annuitant  (as
applicable)  reaches  age 59 1/2;  (2)  distributions  following  the  death  or
disability  of  the  owner  or  annuitant  (as  applicable)  (for  this  purpose
"disability" is defined in Section  72(m)(7) of the Code);  (3) after separation
from  service,  distributions  that are  part of  substantially  equal  periodic
payments  made  not  less  frequently  than  annually  for  the  life  (or  life
expectancy)  of the owner or annuitant  (as  applicable)  or the joint lives (or
joint life  expectancies)  of such owner or annuitant (as applicable) and his or
her  designated  beneficiary;  (4)  distributions  to an owner or annuitant  (as
applicable)  who has  separated  from service  after he has attained age 55; (5)
distributions  made to the owner or annuitant (as applicable) to the extent such
distributions  do not exceed  the amount  allowable  as a  deduction  under Code
Section 213 to the owner or annuitant  (as  applicable)  for amounts paid during
the taxable year for medical care; (6) distributions  made to an alternate payee
pursuant to a qualified  domestic relations order; (7) distributions from an IRA
for the purchase of medical  insurance (as described in Section  213(d)(1)(D) of
the Code) for the contract  owner or annuitant  (as  applicable)  and his or her
spouse and  dependents if the contract  owner or annuitant (as  applicable)  has
received unemployment  compensation for at least 12 weeks(this exception will no
longer apply after the  contract  owner or annuitant  (as  applicable)  has been
re-employed  for at  least  60  days);  (8)  distributions  from  an  Individual
Retirement  Annuity made to the owner or annuitant (as applicable) to the extent
such  distributions do not exceed the qualified  higher  education  expenses (as
defined  in  Section  72(t)(7)  of the  Code)  of the  owner  or  annuitant  (as
applicable)  for the taxable  year;  and (9)  distributions  from an  Individual
Retirement  Annuity made to the owner or  annuitant  (as  applicable)  which are
qualified first-time home buyer distributions (as defined in Section 72(t)(8) of
the Code).  The exception  stated in items (4) and (6) above do not apply in the
case of an IRA. The exception  stated in (3) above applies to an IRA without the
requirement that there be a separation from service.

         Withdrawals of amounts attributable to contributions made pursuant to a
salary reduction  agreement (in accordance with Section  403(b)(11) of the Code)
are limited to the following:  when the owner attains age 59 1/2, separates from
services,  dies, becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 72(m)(7) of the
Code),  or in the case of  hardship.  Hardship  withdrawals  do not  include any
earnings on salary  reduction  contributions.  These  limitations on withdrawals
apply to: (1) salary reduction  contributions  made after December 31, 1988; (2)
income  attributable  to such  contributions;  and (3)  income  attributable  to
amounts held as of December 31, 1988.  The  limitations  on  withdrawals  do not
affect rollovers or exchanges between certain qualified plans. Tax penalties may
also apply.  While the  foregoing  limitations  only apply to certain  contracts
issued in connection with Section 403(b) qualified plans, all owners should seek
competent tax advice regarding any withdrawals or distributions.

         The taxable  portion of a withdrawal  or  distribution  from  contracts
issued under certain types of plans may,  under some  circumstances,  be "rolled
over" into  another  eligible  plan so as to continue to defer income tax on the
taxable portion.  Effective  January 1, 1993, such treatment is available for an
"eligible  rollover  distribution"  made by certain types of plans (as described
above under "Taxes --  Withholding  Tax on  Distributions")  that is transferred
within 60 days of receipt into another eligible plan or an IRA, or an individual
retirement  account  described in section 408(a) of the Code.  Plans making such
eligible  rollover  distributions  are  also  required,   with  some  exceptions
specified in the Code, to provide for a direct  transfer of the  distribution to
the transferee plan designated by the recipient.

         Amounts  received  from IRAs may also be rolled  over into other  IRAs,
individual  retirement  accounts or certain other plans,  subject to limitations
set forth in the Code.

         Generally,  distributions  from a qualified plan must commence no later
than  April 1 of the  calendar  year  following  the year in which the  employee
attains  the  later of age 70 1/2 or the date of  retirement.  In the case of an
IRA,  distribution  must  commence  no later than April 1 of the  calendar  year
following the year in which the owner attains age 70 1/2. Required distributions
must be  over a  period  not  exceeding  the  life  or  life  expectancy  of the
individual or the joint lives or life  expectancies of the individual and his or
her designated beneficiary.  If the required minimum distributions are not made,
a 50% penalty tax is imposed as to the amount not distributed.

Types of Qualified Plans

         The following are general  descriptions of the types of qualified plans
with which the contracts may be used. Such  descriptions  are not exhaustive and
are for general  information  purposes only. The tax rules  regarding  qualified
plans  are very  complex  and will  have  differing  applications  depending  on
individual facts and  circumstances.  Each purchaser should obtain competent tax
advice prior to purchasing a contract issued under a qualified plan.

         Contracts issued pursuant to qualified plans include special provisions
restricting contract provisions that may otherwise be available and described in
this Prospectus. Generally, contracts issued pursuant to qualified plans are not
transferable except upon surrender or annuitization.  Various penalty and excise
taxes  may  apply  to  contributions  or  distributions  made  in  violation  of
applicable   limitations.   Furthermore,   certain   withdrawal   penalties  and
restrictions may apply to surrenders from qualified plan contracts.

         (a) H.R. 10 Plans

                  Section 401 of the Code permits  self-employed  individuals to
         establish qualified plans for themselves and their employees,  commonly
         referred to as "H.R.  10" or "Keogh" Plans.  Contributions  made to the
         plan for the benefit of the employees will not be included in the gross
         income  of the  employees  until  distributed  from the  plan.  The tax
         consequences  to owners may vary  depending  upon the  particular  plan
         design.  However,  the Code places  limitations and restrictions on all
         plans on such  items as:  amounts  of  allowable  contributions;  form,
         manner  and  timing  of  distributions;  transferability  of  benefits;
         vesting  and  non-forfeitability  of  interests;  nondiscrimination  in
         eligibility and participation;  and the tax treatment of distributions,
         withdrawals  and  surrenders.  Purchasers  of contracts for use with an
         H.R. 10 Plan should obtain competent tax advice as to the tax treatment
         and suitability of such an investment.

         (b) Tax-Sheltered Annuities

                  Section   403(b)  of  the  Code   permits   the   purchase  of
         "tax-sheltered  annuities"  by public  schools and certain  charitable,
         educational  and scientific  organizations  described in Section 501(c)
         (3) of the Code. These qualifying  employers may make  contributions to
         the contracts for the benefit of their  employees.  Such  contributions
         are not included in the gross income of the employee until the employee
         receives  distributions from the contract.  The amount of contributions
         to the tax-sheltered  annuity is limited to certain maximums imposed by
         the Code.  Furthermore,  the Code sets  forth  additional  restrictions
         governing    such    items    as    transferability,     distributions,
         non-discrimination  and  withdrawals.  Employee  loans are not  allowed
         under these contracts.  Any employee should obtain competent tax advice
         as to the tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.

         (c) Individual Retirement Annuities

                  Section  408(b) of the Code permits  eligible  individuals  to
         contribute to an individual  retirement program known as an "Individual
         Retirement  Annuity"  ("IRA").  Under applicable  limitations,  certain
         amounts may be contributed to an IRA which will be deductible  from the
         individual's  gross income.  These IRAs are subject to  limitations  on
         eligibility, contributions, transferability and distributions. Sales of
         contracts for use with IRAs are subject to special requirements imposed
         by the Code,  including  the  requirement  that  certain  informational
         disclosure be given to persons desiring to establish an IRA. Purchasers
         of contracts to be qualified as IRAs should obtain competent tax advice
         as to the tax treatment and suitability of such an investment.

         (d) Corporate Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans

                  Sections  401(a)  and  401(k)  of the  Code  permit  corporate
         employers to establish various types of retirement plans for employees.
         These  retirement  plans may permit the  purchase of the  contracts  to
         provide  benefits  under  the plan.  Contributions  to the plan for the
         benefit of  employees  will not be included in the gross  income of the
         employee  until  distributed  from the plan.  The tax  consequences  to
         owners may vary depending upon the particular plan design. However, the
         Code  places  limitations  on all  plans  on such  items as  amount  of
         allowable  contributions;  form,  manner and  timing of  distributions;
         vesting  and  non-forfeitability  of  interests;  nondiscrimination  in
         eligibility and participation;  and the tax treatment of distributions,
         transferability of benefits, withdrawals and surrenders.  Purchasers of
         contracts for use with corporate pension or profit sharing plans should
         obtain  competent tax advice as to the tax treatment and suitability of
         such an investment.

         (e) Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans -- Section 457

                  Under Section 457 of the Code,  governmental and certain other
         tax-exempt employers may establish, for the benefit of their employees,
         deferred compensation plans which may invest in annuity contracts.  The
         Code, as in the case of qualified  plans,  establishes  limitations and
         restrictions on eligibility,  contributions  and  distributions.  Under
         these plans,  contributions  made for the benefit of the employees will
         not be included in the employees'  gross income until  distributed from
         the plan.

         (f) Roth IRAs

                  Beginning  in 1998,  individuals  may  purchase  a new type of
         non-deductible  IRA, known as a Roth IRA.  Purchase payments for a Roth
         IRA are  limited  to a  maximum  of  $2,000  per  year.  Lower  maximum
         limitations  apply to individuals  with adjusted gross incomes  between
         $95,000 and $110,000 in the case of single taxpayers,  between $150,000
         and $160,000 in the case of married taxpayers filing joint returns, and
         between  $0 and  $10,000  in  the  case  of  married  taxpayers  filing
         separately.  An overall $2,000 annual limitation  continues to apply to
         all of a taxpayer's IRA contributions, including Roth IRAs and non-Roth
         IRAs.

                  Qualified  distributions  from Roth IRAs are free from federal
         income tax. A qualified  distribution  requires that the individual has
         held the Roth IRA for at least five years and,  in  addition,  that the
         distribution is made either after the individual reaches age 59 1/2, on
         the individual's death or disability, or as a qualified first-time home
         purchase,  subject to a $10,000 lifetime maximum, for the individual, a
         spouse, child, grandchild, or ancestor. Any distribution which is not a
         qualified  distribution  is taxable to the  extent of  earnings  in the
         distribution.  Distributions  are  treated  as made from  contributions
         first and therefore no  distributions  are taxable until  distributions
         exceed the amount of contributions to the Roth IRA. The 10% penalty tax
         and the regular IRA  exceptions to the 10% penalty tax apply to taxable
         distributions from a Roth IRA.

                  Amounts may be rolled  over from one Roth IRA to another  Roth
         IRA. Furthermore, an individual may make a rollover contribution from a
         non-Roth IRA to a Roth IRA,  unless the  individual  has adjusted gross
         income over $100,000 or the individual is a married  taxpayer  filing a
         separate return.  The individual must pay tax on any portion of the IRA
         being rolled over that represents income or a previously deductible IRA
         contribution.  However,  for rollovers in 1998,  the individual may pay
         that tax ratably over the four taxable year periods  beginning with the
         tax year 1998.  There are no similar  limitations  on rollovers  from a
         Roth IRA to another Roth IRA.

Income Payments; Net Investment Factor

         See "Income Payments (The Income Phase)" in the Prospectus.

         The net  investment  factor  is an index  applied  to  measure  the net
investment performance of an investment portfolio from one valuation date to the
next.  Since the net  investment  factor may be greater or less than or equal to
one, and the factor that offsets the 3% investment rate assumed is slightly less
than one, the value of an annuity  unit (which  changes with the product of that
factor) and the net investment may increase, decrease or remain the same.

         The  net  investment  factor  for  any  investment  portfolio  for  any
valuation  period is determined by dividing (a) by (b) and then  subtracting (c)
from the result where:

         (a) is the net result of:

                  (1)      the net  asset  value of a series  share  held in the
                           investment  portfolio  determined as of the valuation
                           date at the end of the valuation period, plus

                  (2)      the  per  share  amount  of  any  dividend  or  other
                           distribution   declared   by   the   series   if  the
                           "ex-dividend"   date  occurs   during  the  valuation
                           period, plus or minus

                  (3)      a per  share  credit or charge  with  respect  to any
                           taxes paid or  reserved  for by Jackson  National  NY
                           during the valuation  period which are  determined by
                           Jackson   National  NY  to  be  attributable  to  the
                           operation  of the  investment  portfolio  (no federal
                           income taxes are applicable under present law);

         (b)      is the  net  asset  value  of the  series  share  held  in the
                  investment  portfolio  determined as of the valuation  date at
                  the end of the preceding valuation period; and

         (c)      is the asset charge factor  determined by Jackson  National NY
                  for the  valuation  period to reflect the charges for assuming
                  the mortality and expense risks and the administration charge.
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                         Jackson National Life Insurance
                               Company of New York



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                              Financial Statements


                                December 31, 1997




<PAGE>


                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                        ---------------------------------



To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of
  Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York


In our opinion,  the accompanying balance sheet and the related income statement
and statements of stockholder's  equity and of cash flows present fairly, in all
material  respects,  the financial  position of Jackson  National Life Insurance
Company  of New York (the  "Company")  (a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  Jackson
National Life Insurance  Company) at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results
of its  operations  and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1997, and
for the period May 22, 1996  (commencement  of operations)  through December 31,
1996,  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  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 of these  statements  in  accordance  with
generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the
audit 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,
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  and evaluating the overall  financial  statement  presentation.  We
believe  that our audits  provide a reasonable  basis for the opinion  expressed
above.



/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP



February  17, 1998



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               Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York
     (a wholly owned subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Company)
                              Financial Statements

Balance Sheet


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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                               December 31,
Assets                                                  1997                   1996
                                                 -------------------     ------------------
<S>                                                       <C>                   <C>     
Investments:
  Fixed maturities available for sale (amortized
      cost: 1997, $8,242,773; 1996, $504,794) ....    $8,344,128                 $500,420 
  Cash and short-term investments ................        93,886                7,719,490
                                                      ----------               ----------

      Total investments ..........................     8,438,014                8,219,910

  Accrued investment income ......................        68,991                   40,606
  Furniture and equipment ........................        59,643                       --
  Deferred income taxes ..........................            --                    1,531
  State tax recoverable ..........................            --                    3,500
  Federal income tax recoverable .................         8,393                   22,600
                                                      ----------               ----------

      Total assets ...............................     8,575,041
                                                                                8,288,147
                                                      ==========               ==========


Liabilities
     General expenses payable ....................        15,000                    1,000
     State taxes payable .........................         4,150                       --
     Deferred income taxes .......................        35,474                       --
     Payable to parent ...........................       108,520                  140,102
                                                      ----------               ----------

         Total liabilities .......................       163,144                  141,102
                                                      ==========               ==========

Stockholder's equity
     Capital stock, $1,000 par value; 2,000 shares
         issued and outstanding ..................     2,000,000                2,000,000
     Additional paid-in capital ..................     6,000,000                6,000,000
     Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
         net of tax of $35,474 and $(1,531) ......        65,881                   (2,843)
     Retained earnings ...........................       346,016                  149,888
                                                      ----------               ----------

     Total stockholder's equity ..................     8,411,897                8,147,045
                                                                               ----------
                                                                               ----------

         Total liabilities and stockholder's equity   $8,575,041               $8,288,147
                                                      ==========               ==========

</TABLE>


                     See accompanying financial documents.
<PAGE>


Income Statement


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                       Year Ended            Period Ended
                                                      December 31,           December 31,
                                                          1997                    1996 (1)
                                                   -------------------    -------------------
<S>                                                   <C>                      <C>      
Revenues 
   Net investment income .........................    $  469,601               $  263,890
                                                      ----------               ----------

     Total revenues ..............................       469,601                  263,890

Benefits and Expenses
   General and administrative expenses ...........       116,215                   10,000
   Taxes, licenses and fees ......................        51,651                   23,102
                                                                               ----------

                                                                               ----------
     Total benefits and expenses .................       167,866                   33,102
                                                      ----------               ----------

     Pretax income ...............................       301,735                  230,788

   Income tax expense ............................       105,607                   80,900
                                                                               ----------
                                                                               ----------

     Net income ..................................     $ 196,128                 $149,888
                                                      ==========               ==========
</TABLE>

      (1) Since commencement of operations May 22, 1996.

                     See accompanying financial documents.
<PAGE>


Statement of Stockholder's Equity


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                        Year Ended            Period Ended
                                                       December 31,           December 31,
                                                           1997                      1996 (1)
                                                     -------------------    -------------------
<S>                                                   <C>                            <C>
Capital stock 
Beginning of year ................................    $2,000,000                     $ --
                                                                               ----------
   Stock issuance ................................            --                2,000,000
                                                      ----------               ----------
End of year ......................................     2,000,000                2,000,000
                                                      ----------               ----------

Additional paid-in capital
Beginning of year ................................     6,000,000                       --
   Capital contributions .........................            --                6,000,000
                                                      ----------               ----------
End of year ......................................     6,000,000                6,000,000
                                                      ----------               ----------

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Beginning of year ................................        (2,843)                      --
   Change in market value of investments
     available for sale, net of taxes ............        68,724                   (2,843)
                                                      ----------               ----------
End of year ......................................        65,881                   (2,843)
                                                      ----------               ----------

Retained earnings
Beginning of year ................................       149,888                       --
   Net income ....................................       196,128                  149,888
                                                      ----------               ----------
End of year ......................................       346,016                  149,888
                                                      ----------               ----------

Total stockholder's equity .......................    $8,411,897               $8,147,045
                                                      ==========               ==========

</TABLE>

(1) Since commencement of operations May 22, 1996.

                     See accompanying financial documents.
<PAGE>


Statement of Cash Flows


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                        Year Ended            Period Ended
                                                       December 31,           December 31,
                                                           1997                     1996 (1)
                                                     -------------------    -------------------
<S>                                                     <C>                      <C>     
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income ....................................      $196,128                 $149,888
   Adjustments to  reconcile  net  income 
         to net  cash  provided  by  operating
         activities:
     Amortization of discount and premium on investmen     1,155                      128
     Change in:
         Accrued investment income ...............       (28,385)                 (40,606)
         Income taxes recoverable ................        14,207                  (22,600)
         Other assets and liabilities, net .......       (69,575)                 137,602
                                                                               ----------
                                                                               ----------
     Net cash provided by operating activities ...       113,530                  224,412
                                                      ----------               ----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchases of:
     Fixed maturities available for sale .........    (7,739,134)                (504,922)
                                                                               ----------
                                                                               ----------
     Net cash used by investing activities .......    (7,739,134)                (504,922)
                                                      ----------               ----------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Capital stock issued ..........................            --                2,000,000
   Capital contribution from Parent ..............            --                6,000,000
                                                                               ----------
                                                                               ----------
     Net cash provided by financing activities ...            --                8,000,000
                                                      ----------               ----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash
       and short-term investments ................    (7,625,604)               7,719,490

Cash and short-term investments, beginning of period   7,719,490                       --
                                                      ----------               ----------

Cash and short-term investments, end of period ...             $               $7,719,490
                                                                                   93,886
                                                      ==========               ==========

</TABLE>

(1) Since commencement of operations May 22, 1996.

                     See accompanying financial documents.
<PAGE>
               Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                December 31, 1997

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1.   Nature of Operations

     Jackson  National Life  Insurance  Company of New York,  (the  "Company" or
     "JNL/NY")  is wholly  owned by Jackson  National  Life  Insurance  Company,
     ("JNL" or the "Parent") a wholly owned  subsidiary of Brooke Life Insurance
     Company  ("Brooke")  which is  ultimately  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of
     Prudential  Corporation,  plc ("Prudential"),  London,  England.  JNL/NY is
     licensed to sell  individual  annuity  products,  including  immediate  and
     deferred annuities,  guaranteed investment  contracts,  variable annuities,
     and individual life insurance products in the state of New York.

The Company was capitalized with an $8,000,000  capital  contribution on May 22,
1996 and licensed to transact  business in New York  effective  August 16, 1996.
However, there have been no product sales since this date.

 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     Basis of Presentation
     The accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements have been prepared in
     accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

     The  preparation of the financial  statements in conformity  with generally
     accepted   accounting   principles   requires  the  use  of  estimates  and
     assumptions  that affect the amounts  reported in the financial  statements
     and the accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

     Investments
     Cash and short-term  investments  primarily include cash, commercial paper,
     and money market  instruments.  All such  investments  are carried at cost,
     which  approximates fair value.  These investments have maturities of three
     months or less,  and are  considered  cash  equivalents  for reporting cash
     flows.

     Fixed maturities include bonds and  mortgage-backed  securities.  All fixed
     maturities are  considered  available for sale and are carried at aggregate
     market value. The Company has no securities classified as held to maturity.

     Acquisition   premiums  and  discounts  on  investments  are  amortized  to
     investment  income using call or maturity dates.  The changes in unrealized
     gains or losses of investments classified as available for sale, net of tax
     are excluded from income and credited or charged  directly to stockholder's
     equity.

     Federal Income Taxes
     The Company  provides  deferred  income taxes on the temporary  differences
     between the tax and financial statement basis of assets and liabilities.

     JNL/NY  currently  files a federal income tax return on a separate  company
     basis. Income tax expense is calculated on a separate company basis.

     Revenue and Expense Recognition
     Revenues consist  primarily of investment  income earned.  Expenses consist
     primarily of costs related to establishing operations.

 3.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

     The following  summarizes  the basis used by the Company in estimating  its
     fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

     Cash and Short-Term Investments:
     Carrying value is considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.

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               Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                December 31, 1997

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3.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments (cont'd)

     Fixed Maturities:
     Fair values are based on quoted market prices.

 4.  Investments

     Investments   are  comprised  of   fixed-interest   securities,   primarily
     publicly-traded  industrial,  mortgage-backed,  and government  bonds.  The
     Company's  investments resulted from the original capital investment by its
     parent.

     Debt  Securities  
     The Company's fixed maturity  investments are all rated "AAA" by nationally
     recognized  statistical  rating  organizations.   The  amortized  cost  and
     estimated  market value of fixed  maturity  investments  available for sale
     were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       

                                                            Gross            Gross           Estimated
                                               Amortized        Unrealized        Unrealized         Market
     December 31, 1997                           Cost              Gains            Losses            Value
                                            ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------

<S>                                          <C>              <C>                                 <C>          
     U.S. Treasury securities                $   1,010,546    $        6,484                -     $   1,017,030
                                                                       
     Mortgaged-backed securities                 7,232,227            94,871                -         7,327,098
                                            ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------

        Total                                $   8,242,773    $      101,355                -     $   8,344,128
                                            ================  ================  ===============  ================


                                                                   Gross            Gross           Estimated
                                               Amortized        Unrealized        Unrealized         Market
     December 31, 1996                           Cost              Gains            Losses            Value
                                            ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------

     U.S. Treasury securities                            $                 $                $    $      500,420
                                                   504,794                 -            4,374
                                            ----------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------

        Total                                            $                 $                $                 $
                                                   504,794                 -            4,374           500,420
                                            ================  ================  ===============  ================
</TABLE>


     The  amortized  cost and  estimated  market  value of fixed  maturities  at
     December 31,  1997,  by  contractual  maturity,  are shown below.  Expected
     maturities will differ from contractual  maturities  because  borrowers may
     have the  right  to call or  prepay  obligations  with or  without  call or
     prepayment penalties.

     Fixed maturities available for sale:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          Amortized              Estimated
     December 31, 1997                                                       Cost               Market Value
                                                                     ---------------------  ---------------------
<S>                                                                            <C>                    <C>      
     Due after 1 year through 5 years                                       $  1,010,546           $  1,017,030
     Mortgage-backed securities                                                7,232,227              7,327,098
                                                                     =====================  =====================
        Total                                                               $  8,242,773           $  8,344,128
                                                                     =====================  =====================
</TABLE>
<PAGE>


               Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                December 31, 1997

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 4.  Investments (cont'd)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                            Amortized              Estimated
     December 31, 1996                                                         Cost               Market Value
                                                                       ---------------------  ---------------------
<S>                                                                           <C>                     <C>
     Due after 1 year through 5 years                                         $    504,794            $   500,420
                                                                       =====================  =====================
        Total                                                                 $    504,794            $   500,420
                                                                       =====================  =====================
</TABLE>


     Discounts and premiums on collateralized mortgage obligations are amortized
     over the estimated  redemption period using the effective  interest method.
     Yields  which  are  used to  calculate  premium/discount  amortization  are
     adjusted periodically for prepayments.

     Fixed  maturities  with a carrying value of $1,017,000 and $500,000 were on
     deposit  with  the  State  of New  York at  December  31,  1997  and  1996,
     respectively, as required by laws governing insurance company operations.

     5. Investment Income and Realized Gains and Losses

     All  investment  income  for 1997 and 1996  was  interest  income  on fixed
     maturities. No realized gains or losses were recognized in 1997 or 1996.

6.   Federal Income Taxes

     The federal income tax provisions for 1997 and 1996 were computed using the
     tax rates and regulations in effect during each year.

     Federal  income  taxes paid were  $91,400  and  $103,500  in 1997 and 1996,
     respectively.

     The tax effects of  temporary  differences  that give rise to deferred  tax
     assets and liabilities were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                         December 31
                                                                                   1997               1996
                                                                               --------------     -------------
                Gross deferred tax asset

<S>                                                                             <C>                    <C>
                Net unrealized loss on available for sale securities                       -      $      1,531

                Gross deferred tax liability

                Net unrealized gains on available for sale securities            $  (35,474)                 -
                                                                               --------------     -------------

                     Net deferred tax asset (liability)                          $  (35,474)      $      1,531
                                                                               ==============     =============
</TABLE>

7.   Contingencies

     The Company is involved in no litigation that would have a material adverse
     affect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

8.   Stockholder's Equity

     The amount of dividends  which can be paid by the Company is limited by the
     State of New York  Insurance  Regulations  and  depends  on the  amount  of
     statutory  surplus and net gain from operations.  No dividends were paid to
     JNL in 1997 or 1996.

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               Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                December 31, 1997

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9.   Lease Obligation

     The Company entered into a cancelable operating lease agreement under which
     it occupies  office space.  The rent expense was $18,080  during 1997.  The
     future lease obligations relating to this lease are as follows:

                                            1998                $   108,480
                                            1999                    108,480
                                            2000                    108,932
                                            2001                    111,192
                                            2002                    112,096
                                        Thereafter                  579,916
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                                            Total                $1,129,096
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10.  Related Party Transactions

     The Company's investment portfolio is managed by PPM America, Inc. ("PPM"),
     a registered investment advisor and a wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential

     The Company has a service  agreement with its parent,  JNL, under which JNL
     provides  certain  administrative  services.  There were no  product  sales
     during 1997 or 1996, therefore no cost allocation was made.
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