NEW YORK KEYPORT ADVISOR OPTIMA
GROUP FLEXIBLE PURCHASE PAYMENT
DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
ISSUED BY
Variable Account A
OF
KEYPORT BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SUPPLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 3, 1999
TO
PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 1, 1999
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This supplement contains information about the Mitchell Hutchins
Global Growth Portfolio.
Effective October 28, 1999, the name of the Global Growth
Portfolio was changed to Global Equity Portfolio.
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