SEPARATE ACCOUNT IMO OF ALLMERICA FIN LIFE INS & ANNUITY CO, 497, 2000-05-05

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PAYMENT VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES

This Prospectus provides important information about an individual flexible
payment variable life insurance policy issued by Allmerica Financial Life
Insurance and Annuity Company. The policies are funded through the Separate
Account IMO, a separate investment account of the Company that is referred to as
the Variable Account. PLEASE READ THIS PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING AND
KEEP IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

The Separate Account is subdivided into Sub-Accounts. Each Sub-Account invests
exclusively in shares of one of the following Funds of Allmerica Investment
Trust, Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund, Kemper Variable Series, Janus
Aspen Series, and T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc.

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ALLMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
Select Aggressive Growth Fund Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio
Select Capital Appreciation Fund Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio
Select Value Opportunity Fund Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio
Select Emerging Markets Fund
Select International Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
Select Growth Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio
Select Strategic Growth Fund
Equity Index Fund KEMPER VARIABLE SERIES
Select Growth and Income Fund Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
Money Market Fund JANUS ASPEN SERIES
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio (Service Class)
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Policy owners may, within limits, choose the amount of initial payment and vary
the frequency and amount of future payments. The Policy allows partial
withdrawals and full surrender of the Policy's surrender value, within limits.
The Policies are not suitable for short-term investment because of the
substantial nature of the surrender charge.

THE PURPOSE OF THE POLICIES IS TO PROVIDE INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR THE
BENEFICIARY. NO CLAIM IS MADE THAT THE POLICY IS IN ANY WAY SIMILAR OR
COMPARABLE TO A SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN OF A MUTUAL FUND. THE POLICY,
TOGETHER WITH ITS ATTACHED APPLICATION, CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
YOU AND THE COMPANY.

THE POLICIES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT. VARIABLE LIFE POLICIES
INVOLVE RISKS INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL. IT MAY NOT BE ADVANTAGEOUS
TO REPLACE EXISTING INSURANCE WITH THE POLICY. THIS LIFE POLICY IS NOT: A BANK
DEPOSIT OR OBLIGATION; OR FEDERALLY INSURED; OR ENDORSED BY ANY BANK OR
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.

THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE
SECURITIES OR DETERMINED THAT THE INFORMATION IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

This Prospectus can also be obtained from the Securities and Exchange
Commission's website (http://www.sec.gov).

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CORRESPONDENCE MAY BE MAILED TO: DATED MAY 1, 2000
ALLMERICA LIFE WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01653
P.O. BOX 8179 (508) 855-1000
BOSTON, MA 02266-8179
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SPECIAL TERMS............................................... 4
SUMMARY OF FEES AND CHARGES................................. 7
SUMMARY OF POLICY FEATURES.................................. 11
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY, THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT, AND THE
UNDERLYING FUNDS............................................ 17
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES.......................... 18
THE POLICY.................................................. 21
Applying for a Policy..................................... 21
Free-Look Period.......................................... 21
Conversion Privilege...................................... 22
Payments.................................................. 22
Allocation of Net Payments................................ 23
Transfer Privilege........................................ 23
Death Benefit............................................. 23
Election of Death Benefit Options......................... 25
Changing Between Death Benefit Option 1 and Death Benefit
Option 2................................................. 28
Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider............................ 29
Change in Face Amount..................................... 30
Policy Value.............................................. 31
Payment Options........................................... 33
Optional Insurance Benefits............................... 33
Surrender................................................. 33
Partial Withdrawal........................................ 33
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS...................................... 34
Deductions from Payments.................................. 34
Monthly Charges (The Monthly Deduction)................... 34
Computing Insurance Protection Charges.................... 35
Fund Expenses............................................. 37
Surrender Charge.......................................... 38
Partial Withdrawal Costs.................................. 39
Transfer Charges.......................................... 39
Other Administrative Charges.............................. 39
POLICY LOANS................................................ 40
Preferred Loan Option..................................... 40
Repayment of Outstanding Loan............................. 40
Effect of Policy Loans.................................... 41
POLICY TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT........................ 41
Termination............................................... 41
Reinstatement............................................. 41
OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS..................................... 42
Policy Owner.............................................. 42
Beneficiary............................................... 42
Assignment................................................ 42
Limit on Right to Challenge Policy........................ 43
Suicide................................................... 43
Misstatement of Age or Sex................................ 43
Delay of Payments......................................... 43
FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS.................................. 43
The Company and the Variable Account...................... 44
Taxation of the Policies.................................. 44
Policy Loans.............................................. 44
Modified Endowment Policies............................... 45
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VOTING RIGHTS............................................... 45
DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY............. 46
DISTRIBUTION................................................ 47
REPORTS..................................................... 48
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS........................................... 48
ADDITION, DELETION OR SUBSTITUTION OF INVESTMENTS........... 48
FURTHER INFORMATION......................................... 49
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIXED ACCOUNT.................... 49
General Description....................................... 49
Fixed Account Interest and Policy Loans................... 49
Surrenders, Partial Withdrawals and Transfers............. 50
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS..................................... 50
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................................ 50
APPENDIX A -- GUIDELINE MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT FACTORS
TABLE....................................................... A-1
APPENDIX B -- OPTIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS................... B-1
APPENDIX C -- PAYMENT OPTIONS............................... C-1
APPENDIX D -- ILLUSTRATIONS................................. D-1
APPENDIX E -- CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM SURRENDER CHARGES...... E-1
APPENDIX F -- PERFORMANCE INFORMATION....................... F-1
APPENDIX G -- MONTHLY EXPENSE CHARGES....................... G-1
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................................ FIN-1
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SPECIAL TERMS

AGE: how old the Insured is on the birthday closest to a Policy anniversary.
Beneficiary: the person or persons you name to receive the Net Death Benefit
when the Insured dies.

COMPANY: Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company. "We," "our,"
"us," and "the Company" refer to Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity
Company in this Prospectus.

DATE OF ISSUE: the date the Policy was issued, used to measure the monthly
processing date, Policy months, Policy years and Policy anniversaries.

DEATH BENEFIT: the amount payable when the Insured dies prior to the Final
Payment Date, before deductions for any Outstanding Loan and partial
withdrawals, partial withdrawal costs, and due and unpaid monthly deductions.

EVIDENCE OF INSURABILITY: information, including medical information, used to
decide the Insured's underwriting class.

FACE AMOUNT: the amount of insurance coverage applied for. The initial Face
Amount is shown in your Policy.

FINAL PAYMENT DATE: the Policy anniversary nearest the Insured's 100th birthday.
After this date, no payments may be made. The Net Death Benefit may be different
before and after the Final Payment Date. See Net Death Benefit.

FIXED ACCOUNT: a guaranteed account of the general account that guarantees
principal and a fixed interest rate.

FUNDS (UNDERLYING FUNDS): the following investment portfolios of Allmerica
Investment Trust ("Trust"): Select Emerging Markets Fund, Select International
Equity Fund, Select Aggressive Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund,
Select Value Opportunity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Select Strategic Growth Fund,
Equity Index Fund, Select Growth and Income Fund, Select Investment Grade Income
Fund, and Money Market Fund; the following investment portfolios of
FidelityVariable Insurance Products Fund ("Fidelity VIP"): Fidelity VIP Growth
Portfolio, Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio and Fidelity VIP High Income
Portfolio; Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio of Janus Aspen Series ("Janus Aspen");
Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio of Kemper Variable Series ("KVS"); and the T.
Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio of T. Rowe Price International Series,
Inc. ("T. Rowe Price").

GENERAL ACCOUNT: all our assets other than those held in a separate investment
account.

GUIDELINE MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT: the minimum death benefit required to qualify
the Policy as "life insurance" under federal tax laws. The Guideline Minimum
Death Benefit is the PRODUCT of:

- the Policy Value TIMES

- a percentage factor.

The percentage factor is a percentage that, when multiplied by the Policy value,
determines the minimum death benefit required under federal tax laws. If Death
Benefit Option 3 is in effect, the percentage factor is based on the Insured's
attained age, sex, and underwriting class, as set forth in the Policy. If Death
Benefit Option 1 or Death Benefit Option 2 is in effect, the percentage factor
is based on the Insured's attained age, as set forth in APPENDIX A -- Guideline
Minimum Death Benefit Factors Table.

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INSURANCE PROTECTION AMOUNT: the death benefit less the Policy Value. Loan
Value: the maximum amount you may borrow under the Policy.

MINIMUM MONTHLY PAYMENT: a monthly amount shown in your Policy. If you pay this
amount, we guarantee that your Policy will not lapse before the 49th monthly
processing date from the Date of Issue or increase in Face Amount, within
limits.

MONTHLY PROCESSING DATE: the date, shown in your Policy, when Monthly Insurance
Protection charges are deducted.

NET DEATH BENEFIT: Before the Final Payment Date, the Net Death Benefit is:

- the death benefit under either Death Benefit Option 1, Death Benefit
Option 2, or Death Benefit Option 3, MINUS

- any Outstanding Loan on the Insured's death, partial withdrawals, partial
withdrawal costs, and due and unpaid monthly deductions.

Where permitted by state law, we will compute the Net Death Benefit on the date
we receive due proof of the Insured's death under Death Benefit Option 2 and on
the date of death for Death Benefit Options 1 and 3. If required by state law,
we will compute the Net Death Benefit on the date of death for Death Benefit
Option 2.

After the Final Payment Date, the Net Death Benefit generally is:

- the Policy Value MINUS

- any Outstanding Loan.

If the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is in effect, after the Final Payment
Date, the death benefit is the greater of:

- the Face Amount as of the Final Payment Date; or

- the Policy Value as of the date due proof of death is received by the
Company.

NET PAYMENT: your payment less a payment expense charge.

OUTSTANDING LOAN: all unpaid Policy loans plus loan interest due or accrued.
Policy Change: any change in the Face Amount, the addition or deletion of a
Rider, underwriting reclassifications, or a change in death benefit option
(Option 1 or Option 2).

POLICY OWNER: the person who may exercise all rights under the Policy, with the
consent of any irrevocable beneficiary. "You" and "your" refer to the Policy
owner in this Prospectus.

POLICY VALUE: the total value of your Policy. It is the SUM of the:

- Value of the units of the sub-accounts credited to your Policy PLUS

- Accumulation in the Fixed Account credited to the Policy

PREMIUM: a payment you must make to us to keep the Policy in force.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE: our office at 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester,
Massachusetts 01653.

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PRO-RATA ALLOCATION: an allocation among the Fixed Account and the Sub-Accounts
in the same proportion that, on the date of allocation, the unloaned Policy
Value in the Fixed Account and the Policy Value in each sub-account bear to the
total unloaned Policy Value.

SUB-ACCOUNT: a subdivision of the Variable Account investing exclusively in the
shares of a fund.

SURRENDER VALUE: the amount payable on a full surrender. It is the Policy Value
less any Outstanding Loan and surrender charges.

UNDERWRITING CLASS: the insurance risk classification that we assign the Insured
based on the information in the application or enrollment form and other
evidence of insurability we consider. The Insured's underwriting class will
affect the monthly charges and the payment required to keep the Policy in force.

UNIT: a measure of your interest in a Sub-Account.

VALUATION DATE: any day on which the net asset value of the shares of any funds
and unit values of any sub-accounts are computed. Valuation Dates currently
occur on:

- Each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading

- Other days (other than a day during which no payment, partial withdrawal
or surrender of a Policy was received) when there is a sufficient degree
of trading in a fund's portfolio securities so that the current net asset
value of the sub-accounts may be materially affected

VALUATION PERIOD: the interval between two consecutive Valuation Dates.

VARIABLE ACCOUNT: Separate Account IMO, one of our separate investment accounts.

WRITTEN REQUEST: your request in writing, satisfactory to us, received at our
Principal Office.

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SUMMARY OF FEES AND CHARGES

WHAT CHARGES WILL I INCUR UNDER MY POLICY?

The following charges will apply to your Policy under the circumstances
described. Some of these charges apply throughout the Policy's duration. Other
charges apply only if you choose options under the Policy.

- From each payment, we will deduct a Payment Expense Charge of 6.35%, which
is composed of the following:

PREMIUM TAX CHARGE -- A current premium tax deduction of 2.35% of
payments represents our average expenses for state and local premium
taxes,

DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS ("DAC TAX") CHARGE -- A current DAC tax
deduction of 1.00% of payments helps reimburse us for federal taxes
imposed on our deferred acquisition costs of the Policies.

FRONT-END SALES LOAD -- From each payment, we will deduct a charge of
3.0% of the payment to partially compensate us for Policy sales expenses.

- We deduct the following monthly charges (the "Monthly Deduction") from
Policy Value:

MONTHLY INSURANCE PROTECTION CHARGE -- The Monthly Insurance Protection
Charge will be charged on each monthly processing date until the Final
Payment Date. This charge compensates us for providing life insurance
coverage for the Insured. The charge is equal to a specified amount that
varies with the sex (unisex rates required by state law), age, smoking
status, and underwriting class of the Insured and Death Benefit Option
selected, for each $1,000 of the Policy's Face Amount.

MONTHLY EXPENSE CHARGE -- The Monthly Expense Charge will be charged on
the monthly processing date for the first ten years after issue or an
increase in Face Amount. This charge reimburses the Company for
underwriting and acquisition costs. The charge is equal to a specified
amount that varies with the age, sex, and underwriting class of the
Insured, for each $1,000 of the Policy's Face Amount. The Maximum Monthly
Expense Charge is $0.88 per $1,000 of Face Amount for a Male Smoker, Age
65. See Appendix G.

MONTHLY MAINTENANCE FEE -- A deduction of $7.50 will be taken from the
Policy Value on each monthly processing date up to the Final Payment Date
to reimburse the Company for expenses related to issuance and maintenance
of the Contract.

MONTHLY MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE -- This charge is currently
equal to an annual rate of 0.35% of the Policy Value in each sub-account
for the first 10 Policy years and an annual rate of 0.05% for Policy Year
11 and later. The charge is calculated based on the Policy Value in the
sub-accounts of the Variable Account (but not the Fixed Account) as of
the prior Monthly Processing Date. The Company may increase this charge,
subject to state and federal law, to an annual rate of 0.60% of the
Policy Value in each sub-account for the first 10 Policy years and an
annual rate of 0.30% for Policy Year 11 and later. This charge
compensates us for assuming mortality and expense risks for variable
interests in the Policies. This charge will continue to be assessed after
the Final Payment Date.

MONTHLY RIDER CHARGES -- These charges will vary based on the Riders
selected and by the sex, age, and underwriting classification of the
Insured.

- The charges below apply only if you surrender your Policy or make partial
withdrawals:

SURRENDER CHARGE -- A surrender charge will apply to a full surrender or
decrease in Face Amount for up to 10 years from Date of Issue of the
Policy or from the date of increase in Face Amount. The maximum surrender
charge is equal to a specified amount that is based on the age, sex, and

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underwriting class (Smoker or Nonsmoker) of the Insured, for each $1,000
of the Policy's Face Amount. During the first year after issue or an
increase in Face Amount, 100% of the surrender charge will apply to a
full surrender or decrease in Face Amount. The amount of the Surrender
Charges decreases by one-ninth (11.11%) annually to 0% by the 10th
Contract year. If there are increases in the Face Amount, each increase
will have a corresponding surrender charge. These charges will be
specified in a supplemental schedule of benefits at the time of the
increase.

The maximum surrender charge under a Policy, per $1,000 of original Face
Amount, is $53.43 for a female non-smoker, age 66. For more information,
see APPENDIX E -- CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM SURRENDER CHARGES.

PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL CHARGES -- For each partial withdrawal, we deduct the
following charges from Policy Value:

- A transaction fee of 2% of the amount withdrawn, not to exceed $25 for
each partial withdrawal (including a Free 10% Withdrawal)

- A partial withdrawal charge of 5.0% (but not to exceed the amount of
the outstanding surrender charge) of a withdrawal exceeding the "Free
10% Withdrawal," described below

The partial withdrawal charge does not apply to:

- That part of a withdrawal equal to 10% of the Policy Value in a Policy
year, less prior free withdrawals made in the same Policy year ("Free
10% Withdrawal")

- Withdrawals when no surrender charge applies. We reduce the Policy's
outstanding surrender charge, if any, by partial withdrawal charges
that are deducted.

- The charges below are designed to reimburse us for Policy
administrative costs, and apply under the following circumstances:

CHARGE FOR OPTIONAL GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT RIDER -- A one time
administrative charge of $25 will be deducted from Policy Value when the
Rider is elected.

TRANSFER CHARGE -- Currently, the first 12 transfers of Policy Value in a
Policy year are free. A current transfer charge of $10, never to exceed
$25, applies for each additional transfer in the same Policy year. This
charge is for the costs of processing the transfer.

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES -- We reserve the right to charge for other
administrative costs we incur. While there are no current charges for
these costs, we may impose a charge for

- Changing net payment allocation instructions

- Changing the allocation of the Monthly Deduction among the various
sub-accounts

- Providing a projection of values

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WHAT ARE THE EXPENSES AND FEES OF THE FUNDS?

In addition to the charges described above, certain fees and expenses are
deducted from the assets of the Underlying Funds. The levels of fees and
expenses vary among the Underlying Funds. The following table shows the expenses
of the Underlying Funds for 1999.

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OTHER EXPENSES
MANAGEMENT FEE (AFTER ANY TOTAL FUND
(AFTER ANY 12B-1 APPLICABLE EXPENSES (AFTER ANY
UNDERLYING FUND VOLUNTARY WAIVERS) FEES REIMBURSEMENTS) WAIVERS/REIMBURSEMENTS)
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Select Emerging Markets Fund........... 1.35% -- 0.57% 1.92%(1)(2)
Select International Equity Fund....... 0.89% -- 0.13% 1.02%(1)(2)
T. Rowe Price International Stock
Portfolio............................. 1.05% -- 0.00% 1.05%
Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio**... 0.51% -- 0.44% 0.95%(4)
Select Strategic Growth Fund........... 0.85% -- 0.35% 1.20%(1)(2)
Select Aggressive Growth Fund.......... 0.81%* -- 0.06% 0.87%(1)(2)*
Select Capital Appreciation Fund....... 0.90%* -- 0.07% 0.97%(1)(2)*
Select Value Opportunity Fund.......... 0.90% -- 0.07% 0.97%(1)(2)
Select Growth Fund..................... 0.78% -- 0.05% 0.83%(1)(2)
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio.......... 0.58% -- 0.08% 0.66%(3)
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio (Service
Class)................................ 0.65% 0.25% 0.02% 0.92%(5)
Select Growth and Income Fund.......... 0.67% -- 0.07% 0.74%(1)(2)
Equity Index Fund...................... 0.28% -- 0.07% 0.35%(1)
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio... 0.48% -- 0.09% 0.57%(3)
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio..... 0.58% -- 0.11% 0.69%
Select Investment Grade Income Fund.... 0.43% -- 0.07% 0.50%(1)
Money Market Fund...................... 0.24% -- 0.05% 0.29%(1)
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* Effective September 1, 1999, the management fee rates for the Select
Aggressive Growth Fund and Select Capital Appreciation Fund were revised.
The Management Fee and Total Fund Expense ratios shown in the table above
have been adjusted to assume that the revised rates took effect January 1,
1999.

** This portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 1999, therefore "other
expenses" are annualized. Actual expenses may be greater or less than shown.

(1) Until further notice, Allmerica Financial Investment Management
Services, Inc. ("AFIMS") has declared a voluntary expense limitation of
1.50% of average net assets for Select International Equity Fund, 1.35% for
Select Aggressive Growth Fund and Select Capital Appreciation Fund, 1.25%
for Select Value Opportunity Fund, 1.20% for Select Growth Fund, 1.10% for
Select Growth and Income Fund, 1.00% for Select Investment Grade Income
Fund, and 0.60% for Money Market Fund and Equity Index Fund. The total
operating expenses of these Funds of the Trust were less than their
respective expense limitations throughout 1999.

Until further notice, AFIMS has declared a voluntary expense limitation of
1.20% of average daily net assets for the Select Strategic Growth Fund. In
addition, AFIMS has agreed to voluntarily waive its management fee to the
extent that expenses of the Select Emerging Markets Fund exceed 2.00% of the
Fund's average daily net assets, except that such waiver shall not exceed
the net amount of management fees earned by AFIMS from the Fund after
subtracting fees paid by AFIMS to a sub-advisor.

Until further notice, the Select Value Opportunity Fund's management fee
rate has been voluntarily limited to an annual rate of 0.90% of average
daily net assets, and total expenses are limited to 1.25% of average daily
net assets.

The declaration of a voluntary management fee or expense limitation in any
year does not bind AFIMS to declare future expense limitations with respect
to these Funds. These limitations may be terminated at any time.

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(2) These Funds have entered into agreements with brokers whereby the brokers
rebate a portion of commissions. These amounts have been treated as
reductions of expenses. Including these reductions, total annual fund
operating expenses were 1.01% for Select International Equity Fund, 1.88%
for Select Emerging Markets, 0.84% for Select Aggressive Growth Fund, 0.88%
for Select Value Opportunity Fund, 0.81% for Select Growth Fund, 1.17% for
Select Strategic Growth Fund, and 0.73% for Select Growth and Income Fund.

(3) A portion of the brokerage commissions that certain funds paid was used to
reduce fund expenses. In addition, through arrangements with certain
funds, or Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of certain funds,
custodian credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used
to reduce a portion of the fund's expenses. Including these reductions,
total operating expenses presented in the table would have been 0.56% for
the Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio; and 0.65% for the Fidelity VIP
Growth Portfolio.

(4) Pursuant to their respective agreements with KVS, the investment manager
and the accounting agent have agreed, for the one year period commencing
on May 1, 2000, to limit their respective fees and to reimburse other
expenses to the extent necessary to limit total operating expenses of the
Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio of KVS to the amounts set forth in the
Total Fund Expenses column of the table above. Without taking into effect
these expense cap for Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio of KVS, management
fees, other expenses, and total operating expenses would have been 0.75%,
0.44%, and 1.19%, respectively.

(5) Expenses are based upon expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1999, restated to reflect a reduction in the management fee for the Janus
Aspen Growth Portfolio. The Portfolio's "Rule 12b-1 Plan" for the Service
Class of Shares is described in the Portfolio's prospectus. Expenses are
shown without the effect of expense offset arrangements.

The Underlying Fund information above was provided by the Underlying Funds and
was not independently verified by the Company.

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SUMMARY OF POLICY FEATURES

This Summary is intended to provide only a very brief overview of the more
significant aspects of the Policy. If you are considering the purchase of this
product, you should read the remainder of this Prospectus carefully before
making a decision. It offers a more complete presentation of the topics
presented here, and will help you better understand the product. However, the
Policy, together with its attached application, constitutes the entire agreement
between you and the Company.

There is no guaranteed minimum Policy Value. The value of a Policy will vary up
or down to reflect the investment experience of allocations to the Sub-Accounts
and the fixed rates of interest earned by allocations to the General Account.
The Policy Value will also be adjusted for other factors, including the amount
of charges imposed. The Policy will terminate if Policy Value is insufficient to
cover certain monthly charges plus loan interest accrued, or Outstanding Loans
exceed the Policy Value. The Policy Value may decrease to the point where the
Policy will lapse and provide no further death benefit without additional
premium payments, unless the optional Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is in
effect. This Rider may not be available in all states.

WHAT IS THE POLICY'S OBJECTIVE?

The objective of the Policy is to give permanent life insurance protection and
help you build assets tax-deferred. Features available through the Policy
include:

- A Net Death Benefit that can protect your family

- Payment options that can guarantee an income for life

- A personalized investment portfolio

- Experienced professional investment advisers

- Tax deferral on earnings.

While the Policy is in force, it will provide:

- Life insurance coverage on the Insured

- Policy Value

- Surrender rights and partial withdrawal rights

- Loan privileges

- Optional insurance benefits available by Rider.

The Policy combines features and benefits of traditional life insurance with the
advantages of professional money management. However, unlike the fixed benefits
of ordinary life insurance, the Policy Value and the Death Benefit will increase
or decrease depending on investment results. Unlike traditional insurance
policies, the Policy has no fixed schedule for payments. Within limits, you may
make payments of any amount and frequency. While you may establish a schedule of
payments ("planned payments"), the Policy will not necessarily lapse if you fail
to make planned payments. Also, making planned payments will not guarantee that
the Policy will remain in force.

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WHO ARE THE KEY PERSONS UNDER THE POLICY?

The Policy is a contract between you and us. Each Policy has a Policy Owner
(you), an Insured (you or another individual you select) and a beneficiary. As
Policy Owner, you make payments, choose investment allocations and select the
Insured and beneficiary. The Insured is the person covered under the Policy. The
beneficiary is the person who receives the Net Death Benefit when the Insured
dies.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE INSURED DIES?

We will pay the Net Death Benefit to the beneficiary when the Insured dies while
the Policy is in effect. You may choose between three death benefit options.
Under Death Benefit Option 1 and Death Benefit Option 3, the death benefit is
the greater of (1) the Face Amount (the amount of insurance applied for) or (2)
the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit (the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit federal
tax law requires). Under Death Benefit Option 2, the death benefit is the
greater of (1) the sum of the Face Amount and Policy Value or (2) the Guideline
Minimum Death Benefit. For more information, see "Election of Death Benefit
Option" under THE POLICY.

The Net Death Benefit is the death benefit less any Outstanding Loan, partial
withdrawals, partial withdrawal costs, and due and unpaid monthly deductions.
However, after the Final Payment Date, the Net Death Benefit is the Policy Value
less any Outstanding Loan. The beneficiary may receive the Net Death Benefit in
a lump sum or under a payment option we offer.

An optional Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is available ONLY AT ISSUE OF THE
POLICY. (The Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider may not be available in all states).
If this Rider is in effect, the Company:

- guarantees that your Policy will not lapse regardless of the investment
performance of the Variable Account; and

- provides a guaranteed Net Death Benefit.

In order to maintain the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider, certain minimum premium
payment tests must be met on each policy anniversary and within 48 months
following the Date of Issue and/or the date of any increase in Face Amount, as
described below. In addition, a one-time administrative charge of $25 will be
deducted from Policy Value when the Rider is elected. Certain transactions,
including policy loans, partial withdrawals, underwriting reclassifications,
change in face amount, and changes in Death Benefit Options, can result in the
termination of the Rider. IF THIS RIDER IS TERMINATED, IT CANNOT BE REINSTATED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE "Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider."

CAN I EXAMINE THE POLICY?

Yes. You have the right to examine and cancel your Policy by returning it to us
or to one of our representatives on or before the 10 days after you receive the
Policy or longer when state law so requires. There may be a longer period in
certain jurisdictions; see the "Right to Examine" provision in your Contract.

If your Policy provides for a full refund of payments under its "Right to
Examine Policy" provision, the Company will mail a refund to you within seven
days. We may delay a refund of any payment made by check until the check has
cleared the bank.

Where required by state law, your refund will be the GREATER of:

- Your entire payment OR

- The Policy Value PLUS deductions under the Policy or by the funds for
taxes, charges or fees.

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If your Policy does not provide for a full refund, you will receive:

- Amounts allocated to the Fixed Account PLUS

- The Policy Value in the Variable Account PLUS

- All fees, charges and taxes, which have been imposed.

After an increase in Face Amount, a right to cancel the increase also applies.

WHAT ARE MY INVESTMENT CHOICES?

Each Sub-Account invests exclusively in a corresponding Underlying Fund of the
Allmerica Investment Trust ("Trust") managed by Allmerica Financial Investment
Management Services, Inc., the Fidelity Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
Fund ("Fidelity VIP") managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR"),
Kemper Variable Series ("KVS") managed by Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.
("Scudder Kemper"), Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio managed by Janus Capital, and
T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price") managed by Rowe
Price-Fleming International, Inc. ("Price-Fleming") with respect to the T. Rowe
Price International Stock Portfolio. In some states, insurance regulations may
restrict the availability of particular Underlying Funds. The Policy also offers
a Fixed Account that is part of the general account of the Company. The Fixed
Account is a guaranteed account offering a minimum interest rate. This range of
investment choices allows you to allocate you money among the Sub-Accounts and
the Fixed Account to meet your investment needs.

If your Policy provides for a full refund under its "Right to Examine Policy"
provision as required in your state, we will allocate all sub-account
investments to the Money Market Fund until the fourth day after the expiration
of the "Right to Examine" provision of your policy. After this, we will allocate
all amounts as you have chosen.

You may allocate and transfer money among the following investment options:

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ALLMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
Select Aggressive Growth Fund Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio
Select Capital Appreciation Fund Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio
Select Value Opportunity Fund Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio
Select Emerging Markets Fund
Select International Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
Select Growth Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio
Select Strategic Growth Fund
Equity Index Fund JANUS ASPEN SERIES
Select Growth and Income Fund Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio (Service Class)
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
Money Market Fund KEMPER VARIABLE SERIES
Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio
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The value of each Sub-Account will vary daily depending upon the performance of
the Underlying Fund in which it invests. Each Sub-Account reinvests dividends or
capital gains distributions received from an Underlying Fund in additional
shares of that Underlying Fund. There can be no assurance that the investment
objectives of the Underlying Funds can be achieved. For more information, see
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY, THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT, AND THE UNDERLYING FUNDS.

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CAN I MAKE TRANSFERS AMONG THE FUNDS AND THE FIXED ACCOUNT?

Yes. The Policy permits you to transfer Policy Value among the available
Sub-Accounts and between the Sub-Accounts and the General Account of the
Company, subject to certain limitations described under THE POLICY -- "Transfer
Privilege." You will incur no current taxes on transfers while your money is in
the Policy.

HOW MUCH CAN I INVEST AND HOW OFTEN?

The Policy does not limit payments as to frequency and number. As long as a
payment does not increase the death benefit by more than the amount of the
payment, additional payments may be made at any time before the Final Payment
Date. However, you must provide evidence of insurability as a condition to our
accepting any payment that would increase the Insurance Protection Amount (the
death benefit less the Policy Value). If a payment would increase the Insurance
Protection Amount, the Company will return the payment to you. The Company will
not accept any additional payments which would increase the Insurance Protection
Amount and shall not provide any additional death benefit until (1) evidence of
insurability for the Insured has been received by the Company and (2) the
Company has notified you that the Insured is in a satisfactory underwriting
class. You may then make payments that increase the Insurance Protection Amount
for 60 days (but not later than the Final Payment Date) following the date of
such notification by the Company.

WHAT IF I NEED MY MONEY?

You may borrow up to the loan value of your Policy. You may also make partial
withdrawals and surrender the Policy for its surrender value. There are two
types of loans that may be available to you:

- A non-preferred loan option is always available to you. The maximum total
loan amount is 90% of the difference between Policy Value and surrender
charges. The Company will charge interest on the amount of the loan at a
current annual rate of 4.8%. This current rate of interest may change, but
is guaranteed not to exceed 6%. However, the Company will also credit
interest on the Policy Value securing the loan. The annual interest rate
credited to the Policy Value securing a non-preferred loan is 4.0%.

- A preferred loan option is automatically available to you unless you
request otherwise. The preferred loan option is available on that part of
an Outstanding Loan that is attributable to policy earnings. The term
"policy earnings" means that portion of the Policy Value that exceeds the
sum of the payments made less all partial withdrawals and partial
withdrawal charges. The Company will charge interest on the amount of the
loan at a current annual rate of 4.00%. This current rate of interest may
change, but is guaranteed not to exceed 4.50%. The annual interest rate
credited to the Policy earnings securing a preferred loan is 4.0%.

We will allocate Policy loans among the sub-accounts and the Fixed Account
according to your instructions. If you do not make an allocation, we will make a
pro-rata allocation. We will transfer the Policy Value in each sub-account equal
to the Policy loan to the Fixed Account.

You may surrender your Policy and receive its surrender value. After the first
Policy year, you may make partial withdrawals of $500 or more from Policy Value,
subject to possible partial withdrawal charges. Under Death Benefit Option 1 and
Death Benefit Option 3, the Face Amount is reduced by each partial withdrawal.
We will not allow a partial withdrawal if it would reduce the Face Amount below
$40,000. A surrender or partial withdrawal may have tax consequences. See
"Taxation of the Policies."

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A request for a preferred loan after the Final Payment Date, a partial
withdrawal after the Final Payment Date, or the foreclosure of an Outstanding
Loan will terminate a Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider. See "Guaranteed Death
Benefit Rider." Policy loans may have tax consequences. There is some
uncertainty as to the tax treatment of a preferred loan, which may be treated as
a taxable distribution from the Policy. See FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS, "Policy
Loans."

CAN I MAKE FUTURE CHANGES UNDER MY POLICY?

Yes. There are several changes you can make after receiving your Policy, within
limits. You may:

- Cancel your Policy under its right-to-examine provision

- Transfer your ownership to someone else

- Change the beneficiary

- Change the allocation of payments, with no tax consequences under current
law

- Make transfers of Policy Value among the funds

- Adjust the death benefit by increasing or decreasing the Face Amount

- Change your choice of death benefit options between Death Benefit
Option 1 and Death Benefit Option 2

- Add or remove optional insurance benefits provided by Rider

CAN I CONVERT MY POLICY INTO A FIXED POLICY?

Yes. You can convert your Policy without charge during the first 24 months after
the Date of Issue or after an increase in Face Amount. On conversion, we will
transfer the Policy Value in the Variable Account to the Fixed Account. We will
allocate all future payments to the Fixed Account, unless you instruct us
otherwise.

WHAT ARE THE LAPSE AND REINSTATEMENT PROVISIONS OF MY POLICY?

The Policy will not lapse if you fail to make payments unless:

- The Policy Value is insufficient to cover the next monthly deduction and
loan interest accrued; or

- Outstanding Loans exceed Policy Value

There is a 62-day grace period in either situation.

If you make payments at least equal to minimum monthly payments, we guarantee
that your Policy will not lapse before the 49th monthly processing date from
Date of Issue or increase in Face Amount, within limits and excluding loan
foreclosure. If the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is in effect, the Policy will
not lapse regardless of the investment performance of the Variable Account
(excluding loan foreclosure). For more information, see "Guaranteed Death
Benefit Rider."

If the Insured has not died, you may reinstate your Policy within three years
after the grace period. The Insured must provide evidence of insurability
subject to our then current underwriting standards. In addition, you must either
repay or reinstate any outstanding loans and make payments sufficient to keep
the Policy in force for three months. See POLICY TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT.

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HOW IS MY POLICY TAXED?

The Policy is given federal income tax treatment similar to a conventional fixed
benefit life insurance policy. On a withdrawal of Policy Value, Policy owners
currently are taxed only on the amount of the withdrawal that exceeds total
payments. Withdrawals greater than payments made are treated as ordinary income.
During the first 15 Policy years, however, an "interest first" rule applies to
distributions of cash required under Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code
("Code") because of a reduction in benefits under the Policy.

The Net Death Benefit under the Policy is excludable from the gross income of
the beneficiary. However, in some circumstances federal estate tax may apply to
the Net Death Benefit or the Policy Value.

A Policy may be considered a "modified endowment contract." This may occur if
total payments during the first seven Policy years (or within seven years of a
material change in the Policy) exceed the total net level payments payable, if
the Policy had provided paid-up future benefits after seven level annual
payments. If the Policy is considered a modified endowment contract, all
distributions (including Policy loans, partial withdrawals, surrenders and
assignments) will be taxed on an "income-first" basis. Also, a 10% additional
penalty tax may be imposed on that part of a distribution that is includible in
income.

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This Summary is intended to provide only a very brief overview of the more
significant aspects of the Policy. The Prospectus and the Policy provide further
detail. The Policy provides insurance protection for the named beneficiary. The
Policy and its attached application or enrollment form are the entire agreement
between you and the Company.

THE PURPOSE OF THE POLICY IS TO PROVIDE INSURANCE PROTECTION FOR THE
BENEFICIARY. IT MAY NOT BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO PURCHASE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE
LIFE INSURANCE AS A REPLACEMENT FOR YOUR CURRENT LIFE INSURANCE, OR IF YOU
ALREADY OWN A FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY.

NO CLAIM IS MADE THAT THE POLICY IS IN ANY WAY SIMILAR OR COMPARABLE TO A
SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN OF A MUTUAL FUND.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY, THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT,
AND THE UNDERLYING FUNDS

THE COMPANY

The Company is a life insurance company organized under the laws of Delaware in
1974. As of December 31, 1999, the Company had over $17 billion in assets and
over $26 billion of life insurance in force. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of
First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company, formerly named State Mutual
Life Assurance Company of America ("First Allmerica"), which in turn is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Allmerica Financial Corporation. First Allmerica was
organized under the laws of Massachusetts in 1844 and is the fifth oldest life
insurance company in America. Our Principal Office is 440 Lincoln Street,
Worcester, Massachusetts 01653, Telephone 1-800-628-6267. We are subject to the
laws of the state of Delaware, to regulation by the Commissioner of Insurance of
Delaware, and to other laws and regulations where we are licensed to operate.

The Company is a charter member of the Insurance Marketplace Standards
Association ("IMSA"). Companies that belong to IMSA subscribe to a rigorous set
of standards that cover the various aspects of sales and service for
individually sold life insurance and annuities. IMSA members have adopted
policies and procedures that demonstrate a commitment to honesty, fairness, and
integrity in all customer contacts involving sales and service of individual
life insurance and annuity products.

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT

The Variable Account is a separate investment account with 18 sub-accounts of
which 17 are available under the Policy. Each sub-account invests in a fund of
the Trust, Fidelity VIP, Janus Aspen, Kemper Variable Series, or T. Rowe Price.
The assets used to fund the variable part of the Policies are set aside in
sub-accounts and are separate from our general assets. We administer and account
for each sub-account as part of our general business. However, income, capital
gains and capital losses are allocated to each sub-account without regard to any
of our other income, capital gains or capital losses. Under Delaware law, the
assets of the Variable Account may not be charged with any liabilities arising
out of any other business of ours.

Our Board of Directors authorized the establishment of the Variable Account by
vote on June 13, 1996. The Variable Account meets the definition of "separate
account" under federal securities laws. It is registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") as a unit investment trust under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"). This registration does not involve SEC
supervision of the management or investment practices or policies of the
Variable Account or of the Company. We reserve the right, subject to law, to
change the names of the Variable Account and the sub-accounts.

THE UNDERLYING FUNDS

Each Underlying Fund pays a management fee to an investment manager or adviser
for managing and providing services to the Underlying Fund. However, management
fee waivers and/or reimbursements may be in effect for certain or all of the
Underlying Funds. For specific information regarding the existence and effect of
any waiver/reimbursements see "WHAT ARE THE EXPENSES AND FEES OF THE FUNDS?"
under the SUMMARY OF FEES AND CHARGES section. The prospectuses of the
Underlying Funds also contain information regarding fees for advisory services
and should be read in conjunction with this prospectus.

ALLMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST

Allmerica Investment Trust (the "Trust") is an open-end, diversified management
investment company registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act.

First Allmerica established the Trust as a Massachusetts business trust on
October 11, 1984. Ten different investment portfolios of the Trust are available
under the Policies, each issuing a series of shares: the Select

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Emerging Markets Fund, Select International Equity Fund, Select Aggressive
Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Select Value Opportunity Fund,
Select Growth Fund, Select Strategic Growth Fund, Select Growth and Income Fund,
Select Income Fund and Money Market Fund.

Allmerica Financial Investment Management Services, Inc. ("AFIMS") serves as
investment manager of the Trust. AFIMS, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Allmerica Financial, has entered into agreements with investment advisers
("Sub-Advisers") selected by AFIMS and Trustees in consultation with BARRA
Rogers-
Casey, Inc. Under each Sub-Adviser Agreement, the Sub-Adviser is authorized to
engage in portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund, subject to the Trustee's
instructions. The Sub-Advisers (other than Allmerica Asset Management, Inc.) are
not affiliated with the Company or the Trust.

FIDELITY VIP

Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund ("Fidelity VIP"), managed by Fidelity
Management & Research Company ("FMR"), is an open-end, diversified, management
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on November 13,
1981, and registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act. Four of its investment
portfolios are available under the Policy: Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio,
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio, Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio and Fidelity
VIP Overseas Portfolio.

JANUS ASPEN SERIES

Janus Aspen Series ("Janus Aspen") is an open-end, management investment company
registered with the SEC. It was organized as a Delaware business trust on
May 20, 1993. Janus Capital is the investment adviser of Janus Aspen.

KEMPER VARIABLE SERIES

Kemper Variable Series ("KVS"), is a series-type mutual fund registered with the
SEC as an open-end, management investment company. Registration of KVS does not
involve supervision of its management, investment practices or policies by the
SEC. KVS is designed to provide an investment vehicle for certain variable
annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Portfolios
of KVS are sold only to insurance company separate accounts. Scudder Kemper
Investments, Inc. serves as the investment adviser of KVS.

T. ROWE PRICE

T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price"), managed by Rowe
Price-Fleming International, Inc. ("Price-Fleming"), is an open-end, diversified
management investment company organized in 1994 as a Maryland corporation, and
is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act. Price-Fleming, founded in 1979 as
a joint venture between T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and Robert Fleming
Holdings, Limited, is one of the largest no-load international mutual fund asset
managers, with approximately $42.5 billion (as of December 31, 1999) under
management in its offices in Baltimore, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and
Buenos Aires. One of its investment portfolios is available under the Policies:
the T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio. An affiliate of Price-Fleming,
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. serves as Sub-Adviser to the Select Capital
Appreciation Fund of the Trust.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

A summary of investment objectives of the funds is set forth below. BEFORE
INVESTING, READ CAREFULLY THE PROSPECTUSES OF THE TRUST, FIDELITY VIP, JANUS
ASPEN, KVS, AND T. ROWE PRICE THAT ACCOMPANY THIS PROSPECTUS. THEY CONTAIN MORE
DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE FUNDS' INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RESTRICTIONS, RISKS
AND EXPENSES. Statements of Additional Information for the funds are available
on request. The investment objectives of the funds may not be achieved. Policy
Value may be less than the aggregate payments made under the Policy. Select
Emerging Markets Fund -- seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in the
world's emerging markets. The Sub-Adviser for the Select Emerging Markets Fund
is Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.

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SELECT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND -- seeks maximum long-term total return
(capital appreciation and income) primarily by investing in common stocks of
established non-U.S. companies. The Sub-Adviser for the Select International
Equity Fund is Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited. T. Rowe Price
International Stock Portfolio -- seeks long-term growth of capital through
investments primarily in common stocks of established, non-U.S. companies. The
Manager of the Portfolio is Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc.

KEMPER TECHNOLOGY GROWTH PORTFOLIO -- seeks growth of capital.

SELECT STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND -- seeks long-term growth of capital through
investments primarily in common stocks of established, non-U.S. companies. The
Sub-Adviser for the Select Strategic Growth Fund is TCW Investment Management
Company.

SELECT AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND -- seeks above-average capital appreciation by
investing primarily in common stocks of companies that are believed to have
significant potential for capital appreciation. The Sub-Adviser for the Select
Aggressive Growth Fund is Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, L.P.

SELECT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND -- seeks long-term growth of capital.
Realization of income is not a significant investment consideration and any
income realized on the Fund's investments will be incidental to its primary
objective. The Fund will invest primarily in common stock of industries and
companies which are experiencing favorable demand for their products and
services, and which operate in a favorable competitive environment and
regulatory climate. The Sub-Adviser for the Select Capital Appreciation Fund is
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

SELECT VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND -- seeks long-term growth of capital by investing
primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of small and mid-size
companies, whose securities at the time of purchase are considered by the
Sub-Adviser to be undervalued. The Sub-Adviser for the Select Value Opportunity
Fund is Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC.

SELECT GROWTH FUND -- seeks to achieve growth of capital by investing in a
diversified portfolio consisting primarily of common stocks selected for their
long-term growth potential. The Sub-Adviser for the Select Growth Fund is Putnam
Investment Management, Inc.

FIDELITY VIP GROWTH PORTFOLIO -- seeks to achieve capital appreciation. The
Portfolio normally purchases common stocks, although its investments are not
restricted to any one type of security. Capital appreciation may also be found
in other types of securities, including bonds and preferred stocks.

JANUS ASPEN GROWTH PORTFOLIO (SERVICE CLASS) -- seeks long-term growth of
capital in a manner consistent with the preservation of capital.

SELECT GROWTH AND INCOME FUND -- seeks a combination of long-term growth of
capital and current income. The fund will invest primarily in dividend-paying
common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks. The Sub-Adviser for
the Select Growth and Income Fund is J. P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

EQUITY INDEX FUND -- seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the
aggregate price and yield performance of a representative selection of United
States publicly traded common stocks. The Equity Index Fund seeks to achieve its
objective by attempting to replicate the aggregate price and yield performance
of the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks.

FIDELITY VIP EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO -- seeks reasonable income by investing
primarily in income-producing equity securities. In choosing these securities,
the Portfolio will also consider the potential for capital appreciation. The
Portfolio's goal is to achieve a yield that exceeds the composite yield on the
securities comprising S&P 500.

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FIDELITY VIP HIGH INCOME PORTFOLIO -- seeks to obtain a high level of current
income by investing primarily in high-yielding, lower-rated fixed-income
securities (commonly referred to as "junk bonds"), while also considering growth
of capital. These securities are often considered to be speculative and involve
greater risk of default or price changes than securities assigned a high quality
rating. For more information about these lower-rated securities, see the
Fidelity VIP prospectus.

SELECT INVESTMENT GRADE INCOME FUND -- seeks to invest in a diversified
portfolio of fixed income securities with the objective of seeking as high a
level of total return (including both income and realized and unrealized capital
gains) as is consistent with prudent investment management.

MONEY MARKET FUND -- seeks to obtain maximum current income consistent with the
preservation of capital and liquidity. Allmerica Asset Management, Inc. is the
Sub-Adviser of the Money Market Fund.

If there is a material change in the investment policy of a fund, we will notify
you of the change. If you have Policy Value allocated to that fund, you may
without charge reallocate the Policy Value to another fund or to the Fixed
Account. We must receive your written request within 60 days of the LATEST of
the:

- Effective date of the change in the investment policy OR

- Receipt of the notice of your right to transfer.

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THE POLICY

APPLYING FOR A POLICY

After receiving a completed application or enrollment form from a prospective
Policy owner, we will begin underwriting to decide the insurability of the
proposed Insured. We may require medical examinations and other information
before deciding insurability. We issue a Policy only after underwriting has been
completed. We may reject an application or enrollment form that does not meet
our underwriting guidelines.

If a prospective Policy owner makes an initial payment of at least one minimum
monthly payment, we will provide fixed conditional insurance during
underwriting. The fixed conditional insurance will be the insurance applied for,
up to a maximum of $500,000, depending on age and underwriting class. This
coverage will continue for a maximum of 90 days from the date of the application
or enrollment form or, if required, the completed medical exam. If death is by
suicide, we will return only the premium paid.

If no fixed conditional insurance was in effect, on Policy delivery we will
require a sufficient payment to place the insurance in force. If you made
payments before the date of issue, we will allocate the payments to the Fixed
Account. IF THE POLICY IS NOT ISSUED AND ACCEPTED BY YOU, THE PAYMENTS WILL BE
RETURNED TO YOU WITHOUT INTEREST.

If the Policy is issued, we will allocate your Policy Value on issuance
according to your instructions. However, if your Policy provides for a full
refund of payments under its "Right to Examine Policy" provision as required in
your state (see THE POLICY -- "Free-Look Period"), we will initially allocate
your sub-account investments to the Money Market Fund. This allocation to the
Money Market Fund will be until the fourth day after the expiration of the
"Right to Examine" provision of your policy.

After this, we will allocate all amounts according to your investment choices.

FREE-LOOK PERIOD

The Policy provides for a free look period. You have the right to examine and
cancel your Policy by returning it to us or to one of our representatives on or
before the 10 days after you receive the Policy or longer when state law so
requires. There may be a longer period in certain jurisdictions; see the "Right
to Examine" provision in your Contract.

If your Policy provides for a full refund under its "Right to Examine Policy"
provision, the Company will mail a refund to you within seven days. We may delay
a refund of any payment made by check until the check has cleared your bank.
Where required by state law, however, your refund will be the GREATER of

- Your entire payment OR

- The Policy Value PLUS deductions under the Policy for taxes, charges or
fees

If your Policy does not provide for a full refund, you will receive

- Amounts allocated to the Fixed Account PLUS

- The Policy Value in the Variable Account PLUS

- All fees, charges and taxes which have been imposed

After an increase in Face Amount, we will mail or deliver a notice of a free
look for the increase. You will have the right to cancel the increase before the
10 days after you receive the Policy or longer when state law so

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requires. There may be a longer period in certain jurisdictions; see the "Right
to Examine" provision in your Contract.

On canceling the increase, you will receive a credit to your Policy Value of the
charges deducted for the increase. Upon request, we will refund the amount of
the credit to you. We will waive any surrender charge computed for the increase.

CONVERSION PRIVILEGE

Within 24 months of the Date of Issue or an increase in Face Amount, you can
convert your Policy into a Fixed Policy by transferring all Policy Value in the
sub-accounts to the Fixed Account. The conversion will take effect at the end of
the valuation period in which we receive, at our Principal Office, notice of the
conversion satisfactory to us. There is no charge for this conversion. We will
allocate all future payments to the Fixed Account, unless you instruct us
otherwise.

PAYMENTS

Payments are payable to the Company. Payments may be made by mail to our
Principal Office or through our authorized representative. All payments after
the initial payment are credited to the Variable Account or Fixed Account on the
date of receipt at the Principal Office.

You may establish a schedule of planned payments. If you do, we will bill you at
regular intervals. Making planned payments will not guarantee that the Policy
will remain in force. The Policy will not necessarily lapse if you fail to make
planned payments. You may make unscheduled payments before the Final Payment
Date or skip planned payments. If the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is in
effect, there are certain minimum payment requirements.

However, no payment may be less than $100 without our consent. You may choose a
monthly automatic payment method of making payments. Under this method, each
month we will deduct payments from your checking account and apply them to your
Policy. The minimum automatic payment allowed is $50. Payments must be
sufficient to provide a positive policy value (less Outstanding Loans) at the
end of each Policy month or the Policy may lapse. See POLICY TERMINATION AND
REINSTATEMENT.

During the first 48 Policy months following the Date of Issue or an increase in
Face Amount, a guarantee may apply to prevent the Policy from lapsing. The
guarantee will apply during this period if you make payments that, when reduced
by policy loans, partial withdrawals and partial withdrawal costs, equal or
exceed the required minimum monthly payments. The required minimum monthly
payments are based on the number of months the Policy, increase in Face Amount
or policy change that causes a change in the minimum monthly payment has been in
force. MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS EQUAL TO THE MINIMUM MONTHLY PAYMENTS DOES NOT
GUARANTEE THAT THE POLICY WILL REMAIN IN FORCE, EXCEPT AS STATED IN THIS
PARAGRAPH.

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Under Death Benefit Option 1 and Death Benefit Option 2, total payments may not
exceed the current maximum payment limits under federal tax law. These limits
will change with a change in Face Amount, underwriting reclassifications, the
addition or deletion of a Rider, or a change between Death Benefit Option 1 and
Death Benefit Option 2. Where total payments would exceed the current maximum
payment limits, the excess first will be applied to repay any Outstanding Loans.
If there are remaining excess payments, any such excess payments will be
returned to you. However, we will accept a payment needed to prevent Policy
lapse during a Policy year. See POLICY TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT.

ALLOCATION OF NET PAYMENTS

The net payment equals the payment made less the payment expense charge. In the
application or enrollment form for your Policy, you decide the initial
allocation of the net payment among the Fixed Account and the sub-accounts. You
may allocate payments to one or more of the sub-accounts. The minimum amount
that you may allocate to a sub-account is 1.00% of the net payment. Allocation
percentages must be in whole numbers (for example, 33 1/2% may not be chosen)
and must total 100%.

You may change the allocation of future net payments by written request or
telephone request. You have the privilege to make telephone requests, unless you
elected not to have the privilege on the application or enrollment form. The
policy of the Company and its representatives and affiliates is that they will
not be responsible for losses resulting from acting on telephone requests
reasonably believed to be genuine. The Company will employ reasonable methods to
confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine; otherwise, the
Company may be liable for any losses from unauthorized or fraudulent
instructions. Such procedures may include, among other things, requiring some
form of personal identification prior to acting upon instructions received by
telephone. All telephone requests are tape-recorded.

An allocation change will take effect on the date of receipt of the notice at
the Principal Office. No charge is currently imposed for changing payment
allocation instructions. We reserve the right to impose a charge in the future,
but guarantee that the charge will not exceed $25.

The Policy Value in the sub-accounts will vary with investment experience. You
bear this investment risk. Investment performance may also affect the death
benefit. Please review your allocations of payments and Policy Value as market
conditions and your financial planning needs change.

TRANSFER PRIVILEGE

Subject to our then current rules, you may transfer amounts among the
sub-accounts or between a sub-account and the Fixed Account. (You may not
transfer that portion of the Policy Value held in the Fixed Account that secures
a Policy loan.) We will make transfers at your written request or telephone
request, as described in THE POLICY -- "Allocation of Net Payments." Transfers
are effected at the value next computed after receipt of the transfer order.

Currently, the first 12 transfers in a Policy year are free. After that, we will
deduct a $10 transfer charge from amounts transferred in that Policy year. We
reserve the right to increase the charge, but we guarantee the charge will never
exceed $25. Any transfers made for a conversion privilege, Policy loan or
material change in investment policy or under an automatic transfer option will
not count toward the 12 free transfers.

TRANSFER PRIVILEGES SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE LIMITS

The transfer privilege is subject to our consent. We reserve the right to impose
limits on transfers including, but not limited to, the:

- Minimum amount that may be transferred

- Minimum amount that may remain in a sub-account following a transfer from
that sub-account

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- Minimum period between transfers involving the Fixed Account

- Maximum amounts that may be transferred from the Fixed Account

Transfers to and from the Fixed Account are currently permitted only if:

- the amount transferred from the Fixed Account in each transfer may not
exceed the lesser of $100,000 or 25% of the Policy Value under the Policy.

- You may make only one transfer involving the Fixed Account in each policy
quarter

These rules are subject to change by the Company.

DOLLAR-COST AVERAGING OPTION AND AUTOMATIC REBALANCING OPTION

You may have automatic transfers of at least $100 a month made on a periodic
basis:

- from the Sub-Accounts which invest in the Money Market Fund of the Trust
and the Fixed Account, respectively, to one or more of the other
Sub-Accounts ("Dollar-Cost Averaging Option"), or

- to reallocate Policy Value among the Sub-Accounts ("Automatic Rebalancing
Option").

Automatic transfers may be made on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual
schedule. You may request the day of the month on which automatic transfers will
occur (the "transfer date). If you do not choose a transfer date, the transfer
date will be the 15th of the scheduled month. However, if the transfer date is
not a business day, the automatic transfer will be processed on the next
business day. Each automatic transfer is free, and will not reduce the remaining
number of transfers that are free in a Policy year.

DEATH BENEFIT

GUIDELINE MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT -- In order to qualify as "life insurance" under
the Federal tax laws, this Policy must provide a Guideline Minimum Death
Benefit. The Guideline Minimum Death Benefit will be determined as of the date
of death. If Death Benefit Option 1 or Death Benefit Option 2 is in effect, the
Guideline Minimum Death Benefit is obtained by multiplying the Policy Value by a
percentage factor for the Insured's attained age, as shown in the table in
Appendix A. If Death Benefit Option 3 is in effect, the Guideline Minimum Death
Benefit is obtained by multiplying the Policy Value by a percentage for the
Insured's attained age, sex, and underwriting class, as set forth in the Policy.

The Guideline Minimum Death Benefit Table in Appendix A is used when Death
Benefit Option 1 or Death Benefit Option 2 is in effect. The Guideline Minimum
Death Benefit Table in Appendix A reflects the requirements of the "guideline
premium/guideline death benefit" test set forth in the Federal tax laws.
Guideline Minimum Death Benefit factors are set forth in the Policy when Death
Benefit Option 3 is in effect. These factors reflect the requirements of the
"cash value accumulation" test set forth in the Federal tax laws. The Guideline
Minimum Death Benefit factors will be adjusted to conform to any changes in the
tax laws. For more information, see ELECTION OF DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS, below.

NET DEATH BENEFIT -- The Policy provides three death benefit options: The Death
Benefit Option 1, Death Benefit Option 2, and Death Benefit Option 3 (for more
information, see ELECTION OF DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS). If the Policy is in force
on the Insured's death, we will, with due proof of death, pay the Net Death
Benefit under the applicable death benefit option to the named beneficiary. We
will normally pay the Net Death Benefit within seven days of receiving due proof
of the Insured's death, but we may delay payment of Net Death Benefits. See
OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS -- "Delay of Payments." The beneficiary may receive the
Net Death Benefit in a lump sum or under a payment option. See APPENDIX C --
PAYMENT OPTIONS.

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The Net Death Benefit depends on the current Face Amount and Death Benefit
Option that is in effect on the date of death. Before the Final Payment Date,
the Net Death Benefit is:

- The death benefit provided under Death Benefit Option 1, Death Benefit
Option 2, or Death Benefit Option 3, whichever is elected and in effect on
the date of death, PLUS

- Any other insurance on the Insured's life that is provided by Rider, MINUS

- Any Outstanding Loan, any partial withdrawals, partial withdrawal costs,
and due and unpaid monthly charges through the Policy month in which the
Insured dies.

After the Final Payment Date, if the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is not in
effect, the Net Death Benefit is:

- The Policy Value MINUS

- Any Outstanding Loan

Where permitted by state law, we will compute the Net Death Benefit on

- The date we receive due proof of the Insured's death under Death Benefit
Option 2 OR

- The date of death for Death Benefit Options 1 and 3.

If required by state law, we will compute the Net Death Benefit on the date of
death for Death Benefit Option 2 as well as for Death Benefit Options 1 and 3.

ELECTION OF DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS

Federal tax law requires a Guideline Minimum Death Benefit in relation to Policy
Value for a Contract to qualify as life insurance. Under current Federal tax
law, either the Guideline Premium Test or the Cash Value Accumulation Test can
be used to determine if the Contract complies with the definition of "life
insurance" under the Code. At the time of application, you may elect either of
the tests. If you elect the Guideline Premium Test, you will have the choice of
electing Death Benefit Option 1 or Death Benefit Option 2. If you elect the Cash
Value Accumulation Test, Death Benefit Option 3 will apply.

GUIDELINE PREMIUM TEST AND CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST -- There are two main
differences between the Guideline Premium Test and the Cash Value Accumulation
Test. First, the Guideline Premium Test limits the amount of premium that may be
paid into a Contract, while no such limits apply under the Cash Value
Accumulation Test. Second, the factors that determine the Guideline Minimum
Death Benefit relative to the Policy Value are different. APPLICANTS FOR A
POLICY SHOULD CONSULT A QUALIFIED TAX ADVISER IN CHOOSING BETWEEN THE GUIDELINE
PREMIUM TEST AND THE CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST AND IN CHOOSING A DEATH
BENEFIT OPTION.

The Guideline Premium Test limits the amount of premiums payable under a
Contract to a certain amount for an Insured of a particular age, sex, and
underwriting class. Under the Guideline Premium Test, you may choose between
Death Benefit Option 1 or Death Benefit Option 2, as described below. After
issuance of the Contract, you may change the selection from Death Benefit Option
1 to Death Benefit Option 2, or vice versa.

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you choose the Cash Value Accumulation Test, ONLY Death Benefit Option 3 is
available. You may NOT switch between Death Benefit Option 3 to Death Benefit
Option 1 or to Death Benefit Option 2, or vice versa.

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1 -- LEVEL DEATH BENEFIT WITH GUIDELINE PREMIUM TEST. Under
Option 1, the Death Benefit is equal to the greater of the Face Amount or the
Guideline Minimum Death Benefit, as set forth in Table A in Appendix A. The
Death Benefit will remain level unless the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit is
greater than the Face Amount. If the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit is greater
than the Face Amount, the Death Benefit will vary as the Policy Value varies.

Death Benefit Option 1 will offer the best opportunity for the Policy Value to
increase without increasing the Death Benefit as quickly as it might under the
other options. The Death Benefit will never go below the Face Amount.

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2 -- ADJUSTABLE DEATH BENEFIT WITH GUIDELINE PREMIUM TEST.
Under Option 2, the Death Benefit is equal to the greater of (1) the Face Amount
plus the Policy Value or (2) the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit, as set forth
in Table A in Appendix A. The Death Benefit will vary as the Policy Value
changes, but will never be less than the Face Amount.

Death Benefit Option 2 will offer the best opportunity to have an increasing
Death Benefit as early as possible. The Death Benefit will increase whenever
there is an increase in the Policy Value, and will decrease whenever there is a
decrease in the Policy Value. The Death Benefit will never go below the Face
Amount.

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 3 -- LEVEL DEATH BENEFIT WITH CASH VALUE ACCUMULATION TEST.
Under Option 3, the Death Benefit will equal the greater of (1) the Face Amount
or (2) the Policy Value multiplied by the applicable factor as set forth in the
Policy. The applicable factor depends upon the Underwriting Class, sex (unisex
if required by law), and then-attained age of the Insured. The factors decrease
slightly from year to year as the attained age of the Insured increases.

Death Benefit Option 3 will offer the best opportunity for an increasing death
benefit in later Policy years and/ or to fund the Policy at the "seven-pay"
limit for the full seven years. When the Policy Value multiplied by the
applicable death benefit factor exceeds the Face Amount, the Death Benefit will
increase whenever there is an increase in the Policy Value, and will decrease
whenever there is a decrease in the Policy Value. However, the Death Benefit
will never go below the Face Amount.

ALL DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES.

ILLUSTRATIONS

For the purposes of the following illustrations, assume that the Insured is
under the age of 40, and that there is no Outstanding Loan.

ILLUSTRATION OF DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1 -- Under Option 1, a Policy with a
$100,000 Face Amount will have a death benefit of $100,000. However, because the
death benefit must be equal to or greater than 250% of Policy Value (from
Appendix A), if the Policy Value exceeds $40,000 the death benefit will exceed
the $100,000 Face Amount. In this example, each dollar of Policy Value above
$40,000 will increase the death benefit by $2.50.

For example, a Policy with a Policy Value of

- $50,000 will have a Guideline Minimum Death Benefit of $125,000 (e.g.,
$50,000 X 2.50);

- $60,000 will produce a Guideline Minimum Death Benefit of $150,000 (e.g.,
$60,000 X 2.50)

- $75,000 will produce a Guideline Minimum Death Benefit of $187,500 (e.g.,
$75,000 X 2.50).

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Similarly, if Policy Value exceeds $40,000, each dollar taken out of Policy
Value will reduce the death benefit by $2.50. If, for example, the Policy Value
is reduced from $60,000 to $50,000 because of partial withdrawals, charges or
negative investment performance, the death benefit will be reduced from $150,000
to $125,000. However, the death benefit will never be less than the Face Amount
of the Policy.

The Guideline Minimum Death Benefit Factor becomes lower as the Insured's age
increases. If the Insured's age in the above example were, for example, 50
(rather than between zero and 40), the applicable percentage would be 185%. The
death benefit would be greater than $100,000 Face Amount when the Policy Value
exceeds $54,054 (rather than $40,000), and each dollar then added to or taken
from Policy Value would change the death benefit by $1.85.

ILLUSTRATION OF DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2 -- Under Option 2, assume that the
Insured is under the age of 40 and that there is no Outstanding Loan. The Face
Amount of the Policy is $100,000.

Under Death Benefit Option 2, a Policy with a Face Amount of $100,000 will
produce a death benefit of $100,000 plus Policy Value. For example, a Policy
with Policy Value of

- $10,000 will produce a death benefit of $110,000 (e.g., $100,000 +
$10,000);

- $25,000 will produce a death benefit of $125,000 (e.g., $100,000 +
$25,000);

- $50,000 will produce a death benefit of $150,000 (e.g., $100,000 +
$50,000).

However, the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit must be at least 250% of the Policy
Value. Therefore, if the Policy Value is greater than $66,667, 250% of the
Policy Value will be Guideline Minimum Death Benefit. The Guideline Minimum
Death Benefit will be greater than the Face Amount plus Policy Value. In this
example, each dollar of Policy Value above $66,667 will increase the death
benefit by $2.50. For example, if the Policy Value is

- $70,000, the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit will be $175,000 (e.g.,
$70,000 X 2.50);

- $80,000, the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit will be $200,000 (e.g.,
$80,000 X 2.50);

- $90,000, the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit will be $225,000 (e.g.,
$90,000 X 2.50).

Similarly, if Policy Value exceeds $66,667, each dollar taken out of Policy
Value will reduce the death benefit by $2.50. If, for example, the Policy Value
is reduced from $80,000 to $70,000 because of partial withdrawals, charges or
negative investment performance, the death benefit will be reduced from $200,000
to $175,000. If, however, the Policy Value TIMES

- The Guideline Minimum Death Benefit factor is LESS THAN

- The Face Amount PLUS Policy Value, THEN

- The death benefit will be the Face Amount PLUS Policy Value.

The Guideline Minimum Death Benefit factor becomes lower as the Insured's age
increases. If the Insured's age in the above example were 50, the death benefit
must be at least 185% of the Policy Value. The death benefit would be the sum of
the Policy Value plus $100,000 unless the Policy Value exceeded $117,647 (rather
than $66,667). Each dollar added to or subtracted from the Policy would change
the death benefit by $1.85.

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ILLUSTRATION OF DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 3 -- In this illustration, assume that the
insured is a male, age 35, preferred non-smoker and that there is no Outstanding
Loan.

Under Death Benefit Option 3, a Policy with a Face Amount of $100,000 will have
a death benefit of $100,000. However, because the death benefit must be equal to
or greater than 437% of policy value (in policy year 1), if the Policy Value
exceeds $22,883 the death benefit will exceed the $100,000 face amount. In this
example, each dollar of Policy Value above $22,883 will increase the death
benefit by $4.37.

For example, a Policy with a Policy Value of:

- $50,000 will have a Death Benefit of $218,500 ($50,000 X 4.37);

- $60,000 will produce a Death Benefit of $262,200 ($60,000 X 4.37);

- $75,000 will produce a Death Benefit of $327,750 ($75,000 X 4.37).

Similarly, if Policy Value exceeds $22,883, each dollar taken out of policy
value will reduce the death benefit by $4.37. If, for example, the policy value
is reduced from $60,000 to $50,000 because of partial withdrawals, charges, or
negative investment performance, the death benefit will be reduced from $262,200
to $218,500. If, however, the product of the Policy Value times the applicable
percentage is less than the face amount, the death benefit will equal the face
amount.

The applicable percentage becomes lower as the Insured's age increases. If the
Insured's age in the above example were, for example, 50 (rather than 35), the
applicable percentage would be 270% (in policy year 1).

The death benefit would not exceed the $100,000 face amount unless the Policy
Value exceeded $37,037 (rather than $22,883), and each dollar then added to or
taken from policy value would change the death benefit by $2.70.

CHANGING BETWEEN DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1 AND DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2

You may change between Death Benefit Option 1 and Death Benefit Option 2 once
each Policy year by written request. (YOU MAY NOT CHANGE BETWEEN DEATH BENEFIT
OPTION 3 TO DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1 OR TO DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2, OR VICE VERSA).
Changing options may require evidence of insurability. The change takes effect
on the monthly processing date on or following the date of underwriting
approval. We will impose no charge for changes in death benefit options.

CHANGE FROM DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1 TO DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2 -- If you change
Death Benefit Option 1 to Death Benefit Option 2, we will decrease the Face
Amount to equal:

- The death benefit MINUS

- The Policy Value on the date of the change

The change may not be made if the Face Amount would fall below $50,000. After
the change from Death Benefit Option 1 to Death Benefit Option 2, future Monthly
Insurance Protection charges may be higher or lower than if no change in option
had been made. However, the insurance protection amount will always equal the
Face Amount, unless the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit applies.

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CHANGE FROM DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2 TO DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1 -- If you change
Death Benefit Option 2 to Death Benefit Option 1, we will increase the Face
Amount by the Policy Value on the date of the change. The death benefit will be
the GREATER of:

- The new Face Amount or

- The Guideline Minimum Death Benefit under Death Benefit Option 1

After the change from Death Benefit Option 2 to Death Benefit Option 1, an
increase in Policy Value will reduce the insurance protection amount and the
Monthly Insurance Protection charge. A decrease in Policy Value will increase
the insurance protection amount and the Monthly Insurance Protection charge.

A change in death benefit option may result in total payments exceeding the then
current maximum payment limitation under federal tax law. Where total payments
would exceed the current maximum payment limits, the excess first will be
applied to repay any Outstanding Loans. If there are remaining excess payments,
any such excess payments will be returned to you. However, we will accept a
payment needed to prevent Policy lapse during a Policy year.

A change from Death Benefit Option 2 to Death Benefit Option 1 within five
policy years of the Final Payment Date will terminate a Guaranteed Death Benefit
Rider.

GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT RIDER (NOT AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES)

An optional Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is available only at issue of the
Policy. If this Rider is in effect, the Company:

- guarantees that your Policy will not lapse regardless of the investment
performance of the Variable Account and

- provides a guaranteed Net Death Benefit.

Value when the Rider is elected. Certain transactions, including policy loans,
partial withdrawals, underwriting reclassifications, change in face amount, and
change in Death benefit Option, can result in the termination of the Rider. If
this Rider is terminated, it cannot be reinstated.

GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT TESTS

While the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is in effect, the Policy will not lapse
if the following two tests are met:

1. Within 48 months following the Date of Issue of the Policy or of any
increase in the Face Amount, the sum of the premiums paid, less any
Outstanding Loans, partial withdrawals and withdrawal charges, must be
greater than the minimum monthly payment multiplied by the number of months
which have elapsed since the relevant Date of Issue; and

2. On each Policy anniversary, (a) must exceed (b), where, since the Date of
Issue:

(a) is the sum of your premiums, less any withdrawals, partial withdrawal
charges and Outstanding Loans, which is classified as a preferred loan;
and

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(b) is the sum of the minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit premiums, as shown on
the specifications page of the Policy.

GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT

If the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is in effect on the Final Premium Payment
Date, a guaranteed Death Benefit will be provided as long as the Rider is in
force. The Death Benefit will be the greater of:

- the Face Amount as of the Final Premium Payment Date; or

- the Policy Value as of the date due proof of death is received by the
Company.

TERMINATION OF THE GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT RIDER

The Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider will end and may not be reinstated on the
first to occur of the following:

- foreclosure of an Outstanding Loan; or

- the date on which the sum of your payments less withdrawals and loans does
not meet or exceed the applicable Guaranteed Death Benefit test (above);
or

- any Policy change that results in a negative guideline level premium; or

- the effective date of a change from Death Benefit Option 2 to Death
Benefit Option 1, if such changes occur within 5 policy years of the Final
Payment Date; or

- a request for a partial withdrawal or preferred loan is made after the
Final Premium Payment Date.

It is possible that the Policy Value will not be sufficient to keep the Policy
in force on the first Monthly Payment Date following the date the Rider
terminates.

CHANGE IN FACE AMOUNT

You may increase or decrease the Face Amount by written request. An increase or
decrease in the Face Amount takes effect on the LATER of the:

- The monthly processing date on or next following date of receipt of your
written request or

- The date of approval of your written request, if evidence of insurability
is required

We will also compute a new surrender charge based on the amount of the increase.
An increase in the Face Amount will increase the insurance protection amount
and, therefore, the Monthly Insurance Protection charges. After increasing the
Face Amount, you will have the right, during a free-look period, to have the
increase canceled. See THE POLICY -- "Free-Look Period." If you exercise this
right, we will credit to your Policy the charges deducted for the increase,
unless you request a refund of these charges.

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DECREASES -- You may decrease the Face Amount by written request. The minimum
amount for a decrease in Face Amount is $10,000. The minimum Face Amount
required after a decrease is $50,000. If

- you have chosen the Guideline Premium Test and the Policy would not comply
with the maximum payment limitations under federal tax law; and

- If you have previously made payments in excess of the amount allowed for
the lower Face Amount, then the excess payments will first be used to
repay Outstanding Loans, if any. If there are any remaining excess
payments, we will pay any such excess to you. A return of Policy Value may
result in tax liability to you.

A decrease in the Face Amount will lower the insurance protection amount and,
therefore, the Monthly Insurance Protection charge. In computing the Monthly
Insurance Protection charge, a decrease in the Face Amount will reduce the Face
Amount in the following order:

- the Face Amount provided by the most recent increase;

- the next most recent increases successively; and

- the initial Face Amount

On a decrease in the Face Amount, we will deduct from the Policy Value, if
applicable, any surrender charge. You may allocate the deduction to one
sub-account. If you make no allocation, we will make a pro-rata allocation. We
will reduce the surrender charge by the amount of any surrender charge deducted.

POLICY VALUE

The Policy Value is the total value of your Policy. It is the SUM of:

- Your accumulation in the Fixed Account PLUS

- The value of your units in the sub-accounts

There is no guaranteed minimum Policy Value. Policy Value on any date depends on
variables that cannot be predetermined.

Your Policy Value is affected by the:

- Frequency and amount of your net payments

- Interest credited in the Fixed Account

- Investment performance of your sub-accounts

- Partial withdrawals

- Loans, loan repayments and loan interest paid or credited

- Charges and deductions under the Policy

- Death Benefit Option

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COMPUTING POLICY VALUE -- We compute the Policy Value on the Date of Issue and
on each Valuation Date. On the Date of Issue, the Policy Value is:

- Accumulations in the Fixed Account, MINUS

- The Monthly Deductions due

On each Valuation Date after the Date of Issue, the Policy Value is the SUM of:

- Accumulations in the Fixed Account PLUS

- The SUM of the PRODUCTS of:

- The number of units in each sub-account TIMES

- The value of a unit in each sub-account on the Valuation Date

THE UNIT -- We allocate each net payment to the sub-accounts you selected. We
credit allocations to the sub-accounts as units. Units are credited separately
for each sub-account.

The number of units of each sub-account credited to the Policy is the QUOTIENT
of:

- That part of the net payment allocated to the sub-account DIVIDED BY

- The dollar value of a unit on the Valuation Date the payment is received
at our Principal Office.

The number of units will remain fixed unless changed by a split of unit value,
transfer, partial withdrawal or surrender. Also, each deduction of charges from
a sub-account will result in cancellation of units equal in value to the amount
deducted.

The dollar value of a unit of a sub-account varies from Valuation Date to
Valuation Date based on the investment experience of that sub-account. This
investment experience reflects the investment performance, expenses and charges
of the fund in which the sub-account invests. The value of each unit was set at
$1.00 on the first Valuation Date of each sub-account. The value of a unit on
any Valuation Date is the PRODUCT of:

- The dollar value of the unit on the preceding Valuation Date TIMES

- The net investment factor

NET INVESTMENT FACTOR -- The net investment factor measures the investment
performance of a sub-account during the valuation period just ended. The net
investment factor for each sub-account is 1.0000 PLUS the QUOTIENT of:

- The investment income of that sub-account for the valuation period,
adjusted for realized and unrealized capital gains and losses and for
taxes during the valuation period, DIVIDED BY

- The value of that sub-account's assets at the beginning of the valuation
period

The net investment factor may be greater or less than one.

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PAYMENT OPTIONS

The Net Death Benefit payable may be paid in a single sum or under one or more
of the payment options then offered by the Company. See APPENDIX C -- PAYMENT
OPTIONS. These payment options also are available at the Final Payment Date or
if the Policy is surrendered. If no election is made, we will pay the Net Death
Benefit in a single sum.

OPTIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS

You may add optional insurance benefits to the Policy by Rider, as described in
APPENDIX B -- OPTIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS. The cost of certain optional
insurance benefits becomes part of the Monthly Deduction.

SURRENDER

You may surrender the Policy and receive its surrender value. The surrender
value is:

- The Policy Value MINUS

- Any Outstanding Loan and surrender charges

We will compute the surrender value on the Valuation Date on which we receive
the Policy with a written request for surrender. We will deduct a surrender
charge if you surrender the Policy within 10 full Policy years of the Date of
Issue or increase in Face Amount. See CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS -- "Surrender
Charge."

The surrender value may be paid in a lump sum or under a payment option then
offered by us. See APPENDIX C -- PAYMENT OPTIONS. We will normally pay the
surrender value within seven days following our receipt of written request. We
may delay benefit payments under the circumstances described in OTHER POLICY
PROVISIONS -- "Delay of Payments."

For important tax consequences of surrender, see FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS.

PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL

After the first Policy year, you may withdraw part of the surrender value of
your Policy on written request. Your written request must state the dollar
amount you wish to receive. You may allocate the amount withdrawn among the
sub-accounts and the Fixed Account. If you do not provide allocation
instructions, we will make a pro-rata allocation. Each partial withdrawal must
be at least $500. Under both Level Death Benefit Options, the Face Amount is
reduced by the partial withdrawal. We will not allow a partial withdrawal if it
would reduce Death Benefit Option 1 and 3 Face Amount below $40,000. On a
partial withdrawal from a sub-account, we will cancel the number of units equal
in value to the amount withdrawn. The amount withdrawn will be the amount you
requested plus the partial withdrawal costs. See CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS --
"Partial Withdrawal Costs." We will normally pay the partial withdrawal within
seven days following our receipt of written request. We may delay payment as
described in OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS -- "Delay of Payments."

For important tax consequences of partial withdrawals, see FEDERAL TAX
CONSIDERATIONS.

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CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS

No surrender charges, partial withdrawal charges or front-end sales loads are
imposed, and no commissions are paid where the Policy owner as of the date of
application is within the following class of individuals:

All employees of First Allmerica and its affiliates and subsidiaries located at
First Allmerica's home office (or at off-site locations if such employees are on
First Allmerica's home office payroll); directors of First Allmerica and its
affiliates and subsidiaries; all employees and registered representatives of any
broker-dealer that has entered into a sales agreement with us or Allmerica
Investments, Inc. to sell the Policies and any spouses of the above persons or
any children of the above persons.

DEDUCTIONS FROM PAYMENTS

From each payment, we will deduct a Payment Expense Charge of 6.35%, which is
composed of the following:

- Premium tax charge of 2.35% currently

- Deferred Acquisition Costs ("DAC tax") charge of 1.0%

- Front-End Sales Load charge of 3.0%

The 2.35% premium tax charge approximates our average expenses for state and
local premium taxes. Premium taxes vary, ranging from zero to more than 4.00%.
The premium tax deduction is made whether or not any premium tax applies. The
deduction may be higher or lower than the premium tax imposed. However, we do
not expect to make a profit from this deduction. The 1.00% DAC tax deduction
helps reimburse us for approximate expenses incurred from federal taxes for
deferred acquisition costs ("DAC taxes") of the Policies. We deduct the 3.00%
Front-End Sales Load charge from each payment to partially compensate us for
Policy sales expenses.

We reserve the right to increase or decrease the premium tax deduction or DAC
tax deduction to reflect changes in our expenses for premium taxes or DAC taxes.
The 3.0% Front-End Sales Load charge will not change, even if sales expenses
change.

MONTHLY CHARGES (THE MONTHLY DEDUCTION)

On each monthly processing date, we will deduct certain monthly charges (the
"Monthly Deduction") from Policy Value. You may allocate the Monthly Deduction
to any number of sub-accounts. If you make no allocation, we will make a
pro-rata allocation. If the sub-accounts you chose do not have sufficient funds
to cover the Monthly Deduction, we will make a pro-rata allocation.

The following charges comprise the Monthly Deduction:

We deduct the Monthly Insurance Protection charge on each monthly processing
date starting with the Date of Issue. We will deduct no Monthly Insurance
Protection charges on or after the Final Payment Date.

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- MONTHLY EXPENSE CHARGE -- The Monthly Expense Charge will be charged on
the monthly processing date for the first ten years after issue or an
increase in Face Amount. This charge reimburses the Company for
underwriting and acquisition costs. The charge is equal to a specified
amount that varies with the age, sex, and underwriting class of the
Insured for each $1,000 of the Policy's Face Amount. The maximum Monthly
Expense Charge for each $1,000 of Face Amount is $0.88 for a Male Smoker,
age 65. See Appendix G.

- MONTHLY ADMINISTRATION FEE -- A deduction of $7.50 will be taken from the
Policy Value on each monthly processing date up to the Final Payment Date
to reimburse the Company for expenses related to issuance and maintenance
of the Contract.

- MONTHLY MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE -- This charge is currently
equal to an annual rate of 0.35% of the Policy Value in each sub-account
for the first 10 Policy years and an annual rate of 0.05% for Policy Year
11 and later. The charge is based on the Policy Value in the sub-accounts
as of the prior Monthly Processing Date. The Company may increase this
charge, subject to state and federal law, to an annual rate of 0.60% of
the Policy Value in each sub-account for the first 10 Policy years and an
annual rate of 0.30% for Policy Year 11 and later. The charge will
continue to be assessed after the Final Payment Date.
This charge compensates us for assuming mortality and expense risks for
variable interests in the Policies. The mortality risk we assume is that
Insureds may live for a shorter time than anticipated. If this happens, we
will pay more Net Death Benefits than anticipated. The expense risk we
assume is that the expenses incurred in issuing and administering the
Policies will exceed those compensated by the administrative charges in
the Policies. If the charge for mortality and expense risks is not
sufficient to cover mortality experience and expenses, we will absorb the
losses. If the charge turns out to be higher than mortality and expense
risk expenses, the difference will be a profit to us. If the charge
provides us with a profit, the profit will be available for our use to pay
distribution, sales and other expenses.

- MONTHLY RIDER CHARGES -- RIDER CHARGES WILL VARY DEPENDING UPON THE RIDERS
SELECTED, AND BY THE SEX, UNDERWRITING CLASSIFICATION OF THE INSURED.

COMPUTING INSURANCE PROTECTION CHARGES

We designed the Monthly Insurance Protection charge to compensate us for the
anticipated cost of paying Net Death Benefits under the Policies. The charge is
computed monthly. Monthly Insurance Protection charges can vary depending upon
the Death Benefit Option you select. Monthly Insurance Protection Charges will
also be different for the initial Face Amount, any increases in Face Amount, and
for that part of the death benefit subject to the Guideline Minimum Death
Benefit.

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1 AND DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 3

INITIAL FACE AMOUNT -- For the initial Face Amount under Death Benefit Option 1
and Death Benefit Option 3, the Monthly Insurance Protection charge is the
PRODUCT of:

- the insurance protection rate TIMES

- the DIFFERENCE between

- the initial Face Amount AND

- the Policy Value (MINUS any Rider charges) at the beginning of the
Policy month.

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Under Death Benefit Option 1 and Death Benefit Option 3, the Monthly Insurance
Protection charge decreases as the Policy Value increases (if the Guideline
Minimum Death Benefit is not in effect).

Increases in Face Amount. For each increase in Face Amount under Death Benefit
Option 1 or Death Benefit Option 3, the Monthly Insurance Protection charge is
the PRODUCT of:

- the insurance protection rate for the increase TIMES

- the DIFFERENCE between

- the increase in Face Amount AND

- any Policy Value (MINUS any Rider charges) IN EXCESS OF than the initial
Face Amount at the beginning of the Policy month and not allocated to a
prior increase.

GUIDELINE MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT -- If the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit is in
effect, we will compute a Monthly Insurance Protection charge for that part of
the death benefit subject to the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit that exceeds
the current death benefit not subject to the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit.
Under Death Benefit Option 1 or Death Benefit Option 3, this Monthly Insurance
Protection charge is the PRODUCT of:

- the insurance protection rate for the initial Face Amount times

- the DIFFERENCE between

- the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit AND

- the GREATER of the Face Amount or the Policy Value.

We will adjust the Monthly Insurance Protection charge for any decreases in Face
Amount. See THE POLICY -- "CHANGE IN FACE AMOUNT: DECREASES"

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2

INITIAL FACE AMOUNT -- For the initial Face Amount under Death Benefit Option 2,
the Monthly Insurance Protection charge is the product of:

- the insurance protection rate TIMES

- the initial Face Amount.

INCREASES IN FACE AMOUNT -- For each increase in Face Amount under Death Benefit
Option 2, the Monthly Insurance Protection charge is the product of:

- the insurance protection rate for the increase TIMES

- the increase in Face Amount.

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Death Benefit that exceeds the current death benefit not subject to the
Guideline Minimum Death Benefit. Under Death Benefit Option 2, this Monthly
Insurance Protection charge is the PRODUCT of:

- the insurance protection rate for the initial Face Amount TIMES

- the DIFFERENCE between

- the Guideline Minimum Death Benefit AND

- the Face Amount PLUS the Policy Value.

We will adjust the Monthly Insurance Protection charge for any decreases in Face
Amount. See THE POLICY -- "CHANGE IN FACE AMOUNT: DECREASES."

INSURANCE PROTECTION CHARGES -- We base insurance protection rates on the:

- Male, female or blended unisex rate table

- Age and underwriting class of the Insured

- Effective date of an increase or date of any Rider

For unisex Policies, sex-distinct rates do not apply. For the initial Face
Amount, the insurance protection rates are based on your age at the beginning of
each Policy year. For an increase in Face Amount or for a Rider, the insurance
protection rates are based on your age on each anniversary of the effective date
of the increase or Rider. We base the current insurance protection rates on our
expectations as to future mortality experience. Rates will not, however, be
greater than the guaranteed insurance protection rates set forth in the Policy.
These guaranteed rates will never exceed on the Commissioners 1980 Standard
Ordinary Mortality Tables, Smoker or Non-Smoker (Mortality Table B for unisex
Policies) and the Insured's sex and age. The Tables used for this purpose set
forth different mortality estimates for males and females and for smokers and
non-smokers. Any change in the insurance protection rates will apply to all
Insureds of the same age, sex and underwriting class whose Policies have been in
force for the same period.

The underwriting class of an Insured will affect the insurance protection rates.
We currently place Insureds into preferred underwriting classes, standard
underwriting classes and non-standard underwriting classes. The underwriting
classes are also divided into two categories: smokers and non-smokers. We will
place an Insured under age 18 at the Date of Issue in a standard or non-standard
underwriting class. We will then classify the Insured as a smoker at age 18
unless we receive satisfactory evidence that the Insured is a non-smoker. Prior
to the Insured's age 18, we will give you notice of how the Insured may be
classified as a non-smoker.

We compute the insurance protection rate separately for the initial Face Amount
and for any increase in Face Amount. However, if the Insured's underwriting
class improves on an increase, the lower insurance protection rate will apply to
the total Face Amount.

FUND EXPENSES

The value of the units of the sub-accounts will reflect the investment advisory
fee and other expenses of the funds whose shares the sub-accounts purchase. The
prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Trust, Fidelity
VIP, Janus Aspen, KVS, and T. Rowe Price contain more information concerning the
fees and expenses.

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No charges are currently made against the sub-accounts for federal or state
income taxes. Should income taxes be imposed, we may make deductions from the
sub-accounts to pay the taxes. See FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS.

SURRENDER CHARGE

A surrender charge may apply only on a full surrender or decrease in Face Amount
of the Policy within ten years of the Date of Issue or of an increase in Face
Amount. We compute the surrender charge on Date of Issue and on any increase in
Face Amount. The maximum surrender charge is equal to a specified amount that is
based on the age, sex, and underwriting class of the Insured, for each $1,000 of
the Policy's Face Amount or increase in Face Amount. SEE APPENDIX E --
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM SURRENDER CHARGES.

During the first year after issue or an increase in Face Amount, 100% of the
surrender charge will apply to a full surrender or decrease in Face Amount. The
amount of the Surrender Charges decreases by one-ninth (11.11%) annually to 0%
by the 10th Contract year.

For the purposes of calculating the surrender charge, the factors used to
compute the maximum surrender charges vary with the sex (Male, Female, or
Unisex), underwriting class (Smoker or Nonsmoker), and age of the Insured. The
maximum surrender charge, per $1,000 of original Face Amount, is $53.43 for a
female non-smoker, age 66. Under a $100,000 Policy for this individual, the
maximum surrender charge would be equal to $5,343 (53.43 X 100). If the Policy
is surrendered during the first Policy year, the surrender charge would be equal
to the maximum of $5,343. However, the surrender charge decreases by 1/9th each
Policy year. For example, if this Policy is surrendered during the sixth Policy
year, the surrender charge would be $2,375. For more information, see APPENDIX
E -- CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM SURRENDER CHARGES.

If more than one surrender charge is in effect because of one or more increases
in Face Amount, we will apply the surrender charges in "inverse order." This
means we will apply surrender and partial withdrawal charges (described below)
in this order:

- First, the most recent increase

- Second, the next most recent increases

- Third, the initial Face Amount.

A surrender charge may be deducted on a decrease in the Face Amount. On a
decrease, the surrender charge deducted is a fraction of the charge that would
apply to a full surrender. The fraction is the PRODUCT of:

- the decrease DIVIDED by the current Face Amount TIMES

- the surrender charge

Where a decrease causes a partial reduction in an increase or in the initial
Face Amount, we will deduct a proportionate share of the surrender charge for
that increase or for the initial Face Amount.

The surrender charge is designed to partially reimburse us for the
administrative costs of product research and development, underwriting, Policy
administration, and for distribution expenses, including commissions to our
representatives, advertising, and the printing of prospectuses and sales
literature.

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PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL COSTS

For each partial withdrawal, we deduct a transaction fee of 2% of the amount
withdrawn, not to exceed $25. This fee is intended to reimburse us for the cost
of processing the withdrawal. The transaction fee applies to all partial
withdrawals, including a Withdrawal without a surrender charge (described
below).

A partial withdrawal charge may also be deducted from Policy Value. However, in
an Policy year, you may withdraw, without a partial withdrawal charge, up to:

- 10% of the Policy Value MINUS

- the total of any prior free withdrawals in the same Policy year ("Free 10%
Withdrawal").

The right to make the Free 10% Withdrawal is not cumulative from Policy year to
Policy year. For example, if only 8% of Policy Value were withdrawn in the
second Policy year, the amount you could withdraw in future Policy years would
not be increased by the amount you did not withdraw in the second Policy year.

We impose the partial withdrawal charge on any withdrawal greater than the Free
10% Withdrawal. The charge is 5.0% of the excess withdrawal, up to the amount of
the outstanding surrender charge. We will reduce the Policy's outstanding
surrender charge by the amount of the partial withdrawal charge. The partial
withdrawal charge deducted will decrease existing surrender charges in "inverse
order," as described above under "Surrender Charge." If no surrender charge
applies to the Policy at the time of the withdrawal, no partial withdrawal
charge will apply.

TRANSFER CHARGES

Currently, the first 12 transfers in a Policy year are free. We reserve the
right to limit the number of free transfers in a Policy year to six. After that,
we will deduct a $10 transfer charge from amounts transferred in that Policy
year. We reserve the right to increase the charge, but it will never exceed $25.
This charge reimburses us for the administrative costs of processing the
transfer.

Each of the following transfers of Policy Value from the sub-accounts to the
Fixed Account is free and does not count as one of the 12 free transfers in a
Policy year:

- A conversion within the first 24 months from Date of Issue or increase

- A transfer to the Fixed Account to secure a loan

- A reallocation of Policy Value within 20 days of the Date of Issue

- Dollar-Cost Averaging Option and Automatic Rebalancing Option

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES

We reserve the right to charge for other administrative costs we incur. While
there are no current charges for these costs, we may impose a charge for:

- Changing net payment allocation instructions

- Changing the allocation of Monthly Insurance Protection charges among the
various sub-accounts and the Fixed Account

- Providing a projection of values

We do not currently charge for these costs. Any future charge is guaranteed not
to exceed $25 per transaction.

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POLICY LOANS

You may borrow money secured by your Policy Value at any time. There is no
minimum loan amount. The total amount you may borrow, including any Outstanding
Loan, is the loan value. The loan value is 90% of:

- the Policy Value MINUS

- any surrender charges

We will usually pay the loan within seven days after we receive the written
request. We may delay the payment of loans as stated in OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS
- -- "Delay of Payments."

We will allocate the loan among the sub-accounts and the Fixed Account according
to your instructions. If you do not make an allocation, we will make a pro-rata
allocation. We will transfer Policy Value in each sub-account equal to the
Policy loan to the Fixed Account. We will not count this transfer as a transfer
subject to the transfer charge.

Policy Value equal to the Outstanding Loan will earn monthly interest in the
Fixed Account at an annual rate of 4.0%. NO OTHER INTEREST WILL BE CREDITED. The
loan interest rate charged by the Company accrues daily. The current annual
interest rate charged by the Company is 4.80%. The current annual rate of
interest charged on loans may change, but is guaranteed not to exceed 6.00%.

PREFERRED LOAN OPTION

The preferred loan option is automatically available to you, unless you request
otherwise. You may change a preferred loan to a non-preferred loan at any time
upon written request. A request for a preferred loan after the Final Payment
Date will terminate the optional Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider. Any part of the
Outstanding Loan that represents earnings under the Policy may be treated as a
preferred loan. There is some uncertainty as to the tax treatment of a preferred
loan, which may be treated as a taxable distribution from the Policy. You should
consult a qualified tax adviser (and see FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS).

Policy Value equal to the Outstanding Loan will earn monthly interest in the
Fixed Account at an annual rate of at least 4.0%. NO OTHER INTEREST WILL BE
CREDITED. The loan interest rate charged by the Company accrues daily. The
current annual loan interest rate charged by the Company for Preferred Loans is
4.00%. The current annual rate of interest charged on preferred loans may
change, but is guaranteed not to exceed 4.50%.

REPAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING LOAN

You may pay any loans before Policy lapse. We will allocate that part of the
Policy Value in the Fixed Account that secured a repaid loan to the sub-accounts
and Fixed Account according to your instructions. If you do not make a repayment
allocation, we will allocate Policy Value according to your most recent payment
allocation instructions. However, loan repayments allocated to the Variable
Account cannot exceed Policy Value previously transferred from the Variable
Account to secure the Outstanding Loan.

If the Outstanding Loan exceeds the amount needed to pay the policy value less
the next monthly deductions, the Policy will terminate. We will mail a notice of
termination to the last known address of you and any assignee. If you do not
make sufficient payment within 62 days after this notice is mailed, the Policy
will terminate with no value. See POLICY TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT. The
foreclosure of an Outstanding Loan will terminate the optional Guaranteed Death
Benefit Rider.

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EFFECT OF POLICY LOANS

Policy loans will permanently affect the Policy Value and surrender value, and
may permanently affect the death benefit. The effect could be favorable or
unfavorable, depending on whether the investment performance of the sub-accounts
is less than or greater than the interest credited to the Policy Value in the
Fixed Account that secures the loan.

We will deduct any Outstanding Loan from the proceeds payable when the Insured
dies or from surrender.

POLICY TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT

TERMINATION

Unless the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is in effect, the Policy will
terminate if:

- Policy Value is insufficient to cover the next Monthly Deduction plus loan
interest accrued OR

- Outstanding Loans exceed the Policy Value

If one of these situations occurs, the Policy will be in default. You will then
have a grace period of 62 days, measured from the date of default, to pay a
premium sufficient to prevent termination. On the date of default, we will send
a notice to you and to any assignee of record. The notice will state the premium
due and the date by which it must be paid.

Failure to pay a sufficient premium within the grace period will result in
Policy termination. If the Insured dies during the grace period, we will deduct
from the Net Death Benefit any monthly charges due and unpaid through the Policy
month in which the Insured dies and any other overdue charge.

During the first 48 Policy months following the Date of Issue or an increase in
the Face Amount, a guarantee may apply to prevent the Policy from terminating
because of insufficient Policy value. This guarantee applies if, during this
period, you pay premiums that, when reduced by partial withdrawals and partial
withdrawal costs, equal or exceed specified minimum monthly payments. The
specified minimum monthly payments are based on the number of months the Policy,
increase in Face Amount or policy change that causes a change in the minimum
monthly payment has been in force. A policy change that causes a change in the
minimum monthly payment is a change in the Face Amount, underwriting
reclassifications, or the addition or deletion of a Rider. Except for the first
48 months after the Date of Issue or the effective date of an increase, payments
equal to the minimum monthly payment do not guarantee that the Policy will
remain in force.

If the optional Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is in effect, the Policy will not
lapse regardless of the investment performance of the Variable Account. See
"Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider."

REINSTATEMENT

A terminated Policy may be reinstated within three years of the date of default
and before the Final Payment Date. The reinstatement takes effect on the monthly
processing date following the date you submit to us:

- Written application for reinstatement

- Evidence of insurability showing that the Insured is insurable according
to our underwriting rules and

- A payment that, after the deduction of the payment expense charge, is
large enough to cover the minimum amount payable

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Policies which have been surrendered may not be reinstated.

MINIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE -- If reinstatement is requested when less than 48
Monthly Deductions have been paid since the Date of Issue or increase in the
Face Amount, you must pay for the lesser of three minimum monthly premiums and
three Monthly Deductions.

If you request reinstatement more than 48 Monthly Processing Dates from the Date
of Issue or increase in the Face Amount, you must pay 3 monthly deductions.
Surrender Charge -- The surrender charge on the date of reinstatement is the
surrender charge that was in effect on the date of termination.

POLICY VALUE ON REINSTATEMENT -- The Policy Value on the date of reinstatement
is:

- The net payment made to reinstate the Policy and interest earned from the
date the payment was received at our Principal Office PLUS

- The Policy Value less any Outstanding Loan on the date of default (not to
exceed the surrender charge on the date of reinstatement) MINUS

- The Monthly Deductions due on the date of reinstatement

You may reinstate any Outstanding Loan.

OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS

POLICY OWNER

The Policy Owner is the Insured unless another Policy owner has been named in
the application or enrollment form. As Policy owner, you are entitled to
exercise all rights under your Policy while the Insured is alive, with the
consent of any irrevocable beneficiary. The consent of the Insured is required
whenever the Face Amount is increased.

BENEFICIARY

The beneficiary is the person or persons to whom the Net Death Benefit is
payable on the Insured's death. Unless otherwise stated in the Policy, the
beneficiary has no rights in the Policy before the Insured dies. While the
Insured is alive, you may change the beneficiary, unless you have declared the
beneficiary to be irrevocable. If no beneficiary is alive when the Insured dies,
the Policy owner (or the Policy owner's estate) will be the beneficiary. If more
than one beneficiary is alive when the Insured dies, we will pay each
beneficiary in equal shares, unless you have chosen otherwise. Where there is
more than one beneficiary, the interest of a beneficiary who dies before the
Insured will pass to surviving beneficiaries proportionally.

ASSIGNMENT

You may assign a Policy as collateral or make an absolute assignment. All Policy
rights will be transferred as to the assignee's interest. The consent of the
assignee may be required to make changes in payment allocations, make transfers
or to exercise other rights under the Policy. We are not bound by an assignment
or release thereof, unless it is in writing and recorded at our Principal
Office. When recorded, the assignment will take effect on the date the written
request was signed. Any rights the assignment creates will be subject to any
payments we made or actions we took before the assignment is recorded. We are
not responsible for determining the validity of any assignment or release.

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THE FOLLOWING POLICY PROVISIONS MAY VARY BY STATE.

LIMIT ON RIGHT TO CHALLENGE POLICY

We cannot challenge the validity of your Policy if the Insured was alive after
the Policy had been in force for two years from the Date of Issue. Also, we
cannot challenge the validity of any increase in the Face Amount if the Insured
was alive after the increase was in force for two years from the effective date
of the increase.

SUICIDE

The Net Death Benefit will not be paid if the Insured commits suicide, while
sane or insane, within two years from the Date of Issue. Instead, we will pay
the beneficiary all payments made for the Policy, without interest, less any
Outstanding Loan and partial withdrawals. If the Insured commits suicide, while
sane or insane, within two years from any increase in Face Amount, we will not
recognize the increase. We will pay to the beneficiary the Monthly Insurance
Protection charges plus monthly expense charges paid for the increase.

MISSTATEMENT OF AGE OR SEX

If the Insured's age or sex is not correctly stated in the Policy application or
enrollment form, we will adjust benefits under the Policy to reflect the correct
age and sex. The adjusted benefit will be the benefit that the most recent
Monthly Insurance Protection charge would have purchased for the correct age and
sex. We will not reduce the death benefit to less than the Guideline Minimum
Death Benefit. For a unisex Policy, there is no adjusted benefit for
misstatement of sex.

DELAY OF PAYMENTS

Amounts payable from the Variable Account for surrender, partial withdrawals,
Net Death Benefit, Policy loans and transfers may be postponed whenever:

- The New York Stock Exchange is closed other than customary weekend and
holiday closings

- The SEC restricts trading on the New York Stock Exchange

- The SEC determines an emergency exists, so that disposal of securities is
not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable to compute
the value of the Variable Account's net assets

We may delay paying any amounts derived from payments you made by check until
the check has cleared your bank.

We reserve the right to defer amounts payable from the Fixed Account. This delay
may not exceed six months.

FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following summary of federal tax considerations is based on our
understanding of the present federal income tax laws as they are currently
interpreted. Legislation may be proposed which, if passed, could adversely and
possibly retroactively affect the taxation of the Policies. This summary is not
exhaustive, does not purport to cover all situations, and is not intended as tax
advice. We do not address tax provisions that may apply if the Policy owner is a
corporation or the trustee of an employee benefit plan. You should consult a
qualified tax adviser to apply the law to your circumstances.

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THE COMPANY AND THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT

The Company is taxed as a life insurance company under Subchapter L of the Code.
We file a consolidated tax return with our parent and affiliates. We do not
currently charge for any income tax on the earnings or realized capital gains in
the Variable Account. We do not currently charge for federal income taxes
respecting the Variable Account. A charge may apply in the future for any
federal income taxes we incur. The charge may become necessary, for example, if
there is a change in our tax status. Any charge would be designed to cover the
federal income taxes on the investment results of the Variable Account.

Under current laws, the Company may incur state and local taxes besides premium
taxes. These taxes are not currently significant. If there is a material change
in these taxes affecting the Variable Account, we may charge for taxes paid or
for tax reserves.

TAXATION OF THE POLICIES

We believe that the Policies described in this Prospectus are life insurance
contracts under Section 7702 of the Code. Section 7702 affects the taxation of
life insurance contracts and places limits on the relationship of the Policy
Value to the death benefit. So long as the Policies are life insurance
contracts, the Net Death Benefits of the Policies are excludable from the gross
income of the beneficiaries. Also, any increase in Policy Value is not taxable
until received by you or your designee (but see "Modified Endowment Policies").

Federal tax law requires that the investment of each sub-account funding the
Policies be adequately diversified according to Treasury regulations. Although
we do not have control over the investments of the funds, we believe that the
funds currently meet the Treasury's diversification requirements. We will
monitor continued compliance with these requirements.

The Treasury Department has announced that previous regulations on
diversification do not provide guidance concerning the extent to which Policy
owners may direct their investments to divisions of a separate investment
account. Regulations may provide guidance in the future. The Policies or our
administrative rules may be modified as necessary to prevent a Policy owner from
being considered the owner of the assets of the Variable Account.

A surrender, partial withdrawal, change in Death Benefit Option, change in the
Face Amount, lapse with Policy loan outstanding, or assignment of the Policy may
have tax consequences. Within the first fifteen Policy years, a distribution of
cash required under Section 7702 of the Code because of a reduction of benefits
under the Policy will be taxed to the Policy owner as ordinary income respecting
any investment earnings. Federal, state and local income, estate, inheritance
and other tax consequences of ownership or receipt of Policy proceeds depend on
the circumstances of each Insured, policy owner or beneficiary.

POLICY LOANS

We believe that non-preferred loans received under the Policy will be treated as
an indebtedness of the Policy Owner for federal income tax purposes. Under
current law, these loans will not constitute income for the Policy Owner while
the Policy is in force (but see "Modified Endowment Policies"). There is a risk,
however, that a preferred loan may be characterized by the Internal Revenue
Service ("IRS") as a withdrawal and taxed accordingly. At the present time, the
IRS has not issued any guidance on whether loans with the attributes of a
preferred loan should be treated differently than a non-preferred loan. This
lack of specific guidance makes the tax treatment of preferred loans uncertain.
In the event IRS guidelines are issued in the future, you may convert your
preferred loan to a non-preferred loan. However, it is possible that,
notwithstanding the conversion, some or all of the loan could be treated as a
taxable distribution from the Policy.

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allowed on Policy loans, if the Insured is an officer or employee of, or is
financially interested in, any business carried on by the taxpayer. There is an
exception to this rule which permits a deduction for interest on loans up to
$50,000 related to business-owned policies covering officers or 20-percent
owners, up to a maximum equal to the greater of (1) five individuals or (2) the
lesser of (a) 5% of the total number of officers and employees of the
corporation or (b) 20 individuals.

MODIFIED ENDOWMENT POLICIES

The Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988 ("1988 Act") adversely
affects the tax treatment of distributions under so-called "modified endowment
contracts." Under the 1988 Act, a Policy may be considered a "modified endowment
contract" if:

Total payments during the first seven Policy years (or within seven years of a
material change in the Policy) EXCEED

- The total net level payments payable had the Policy provided for paid-up
future benefits after making seven level annual payments.

In addition, if benefits are reduced at anytime during the life of the policy,
there may be adverse tax consequences. Please consult your tax adviser.

If the Policy is considered a modified endowment contract, distributions
(including Policy loans, partial withdrawals, surrenders and assignments) will
be taxed on an "income-first" basis and includible in gross income to the extent
that the surrender value exceeds the policy owner's investment in the Policy.
Any other amounts will be treated as a return of capital up to the Policy
Owner's basis in the Policy. A 10% additional tax is imposed on that part of any
distribution that is includible in income, unless the distribution is:

- Made after the taxpayer becomes disabled,

- Made after the taxpayer attains age 59 1/2, or

- Part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the
taxpayer's life or life expectancy or joint life expectancies of the
taxpayer and beneficiary.

All modified endowment contracts issued by the same insurance company to the
same policy owner during any calendar year will be treated as a single modified
endowment contract in computing taxable distributions.

Currently, we review each Policy when payments are received to determine if the
payment will render the Policy a modified endowment contract. If a payment would
so render the Policy, we will notify you of the option of requesting a refund of
the excess payment. The refund process must be completed within 60 days after
the Policy anniversary or the Policy will be permanently classified as a
modified endowment contract.

VOTING RIGHTS

Where the law requires, we will vote fund shares that each sub-account holds
according to instructions received from Policy Owners with Policy Value in the
sub-account. If, under the 1940 Act or its rules, we may vote shares in our own
right, whether or not the shares relate to the Policies, we reserve the right to
do so.

We will provide each person having a voting interest in a fund with proxy
materials and voting instructions. We will vote shares held in each sub-account
for which no timely instructions are received in proportion to all instructions
received for the sub-account. We will also vote in the same proportion our
shares held in the Variable Account that does not relate to the Policies.

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We will compute the number of votes that a Policy owner has the right to
instruct on the record date established for the fund. This number is the
quotient of:

- Each Policy Owner's Policy Value in the sub-account divided by

- The net asset value of one share in the fund in which the assets of the
sub-account are invested

We may, when required by state insurance regulatory authorities, disregard
voting instructions if the instructions require that Fund shares be voted so as
(1) to cause to change in the sub-classification or investment objective of one
or more of the Funds, or (2) to approve or disapprove an investment advisory
contract for the Funds. In addition, we may disregard voting instructions that
are in favor of any change in the investment policies or in any investment
adviser or principal underwriter if the change has been initiated by Contract
Owners or the Trustees. Our disapproval of any such change must be reasonable
and, in the case of a change in investment policies or investment adviser, based
on a good faith determination that such change would be contrary to state law or
otherwise is inappropriate in light of the objectives and purposes of the Funds.
In the event we do disregard voting instructions, a summary of and the reasons
for that action will be included in the next periodic report to Contract Owners.

DIRECTORS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

Warren E. Barnes Vice President (since 1996) and Corporate Controller
Vice President and Corporate (since 1998) of First Allmerica
Controller

Mark R. Colborn Director (since 2000) and Vice President (since 1992)
Director and Vice President of First Allmerica.

Mary Eldridge Secretary (since 1999) of First Allmerica; Secretary
Secretary (since 1999) of Allmerica Investments, Inc.; and
Secretary (since 1999) of Allmerica Financial
Investment Management Services, Inc.

J. Kendall Huber Director, Vice President and General Counsel of First
Director, Vice President and Allmerica (since 2000); Vice President (1999) of
General Counsel Promos Hotel Corporation; Vice President & Deputy
General Counsel (1998-1999) of Legg Mason, Inc.; Vice
President and Deputy General Counsel (1995-1998) of
USF&G Corporation.

John P. Kavanaugh Director and Chief Investment Officer (since 1996)
Director, Vice President and Chief and Vice President (since 1991) of First Allmerica;
Investment Officer Vice President (since 1998) of Allmerica Financial
Investment Management Services, Inc.; and President
(since 1995) and Director (since 1996) of Allmerica
Asset Management, Inc.

J. Barry May Director (since 1996) of First Allmerica; Director
Director and President (since 1996) of The Hanover Insurance
Company; and Vice President (1993 to 1996) of The
Hanover Insurance Company

James R. McAuliffe Director (since 1996) of First Allmerica; Director
Director (since 1992), President (since 1994) and Chief
Executive Officer (since 1996) of Citizens Insurance
Company of America
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND POSITION WITH COMPANY PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
- ------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Mark C. McGivney Vice President (since 1997) and Treasurer (since
Vice President and Treasurer 2000) of First Allmerica; Associate, Investment
Banking (1996-1997) of Merrill Lynch & Co.;
Associate, Investment Banking (1995) of Salomon
Brothers, Inc.; Treasurer (since 2000) of Allmerica
Investments, Inc., Allmerica Asset Management, Inc.
and Allmerica Financial Investment Management
Services, Inc.

John F. O'Brien Allmerica; director (since 1989) of Allmerica
Director and Chairman of the Board Investments, Inc. of the Board Director, President
and Chief Executive Officer (since 1989) of First
Allmerica

Edward J. Parry, III Director and Chief Financial Officer (since 1996),
Director, Vice President Chief Vice President (since 1993), and Treasurer
Financial Officer (1993-2000) of First Allmerica

Richard M. Reilly Director (since 1996) and Vice President (since 1990)
Director, President and Chief of First Allmerica; President (since 1995) of
Executive Officer Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity
Company; Director (since 1990) of Allmerica
Investments, Inc.; and Director and President (since
1998) of Allmerica Financial Investment Management
Services, Inc.

Robert P. Restrepo, Jr. Director and Vice President (since 1998) of First
Director Allmerica; Director (since 1998) of The Hanover
Insurance Company; Chief Executive Officer (1996 to
1998) of Travelers Property & Casualty; Senior Vice
President (1993 to 1996) of Aetna Life & Casualty
Company

Eric A. Simonsen Director (since 1996) and Vice President (since 1990)
Director and Vice President of First Allmerica; Director (since 1991) of
Allmerica Investments, Inc.; and Director (since
1991) of Allmerica Financial Investment Management
Services, Inc.
</TABLE>

DISTRIBUTION

Allmerica Investments, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of First
Allmerica, acts as the principal underwriter and general distributor of the
Policies. Allmerica Investments, Inc. is registered with the SEC as a
broker-dealer and is a member of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"). Broker-dealers sell the Policies through their
registered representatives who are appointed by us.

We pay to broker-dealers who sell the Policy commissions based on a commission
schedule. After the Date of Issue or an increase in Face Amount, commissions
will be 90% of the first-year payments up to a payment amount we established and
4.00% of any excess. Commissions will be 4.00% for subsequent payments in Years
2-10, and 2% for Years 11 and over. To the extent permitted by NASD rules,
overrides and promotional incentives or payments may also be provided to General
Agents, independent marketing organizations, and broker-dealers based on sales
volumes, the assumption of wholesaling functions or other sales-related
criteria. Other payments may be made for other services that do not directly
involve the sale of the Policies. These services may include the recruitment and
training of personnel, production of promotional literature, and similar
services.

Commissions paid on the Policies, including other incentives or payments, are
not charged to Policy Owners or to the Variable Account.

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REPORTS

We will maintain the records for the Variable Account. We will promptly send you
statements of transactions under your Policy, including:

- Payments

- Changes in Face Amount

- Changes in death benefit option

- Transfers among Sub-Accounts and the Fixed Account

- Partial withdrawals

- Increases in loan amount or loan repayments

- Lapse or termination for any reason

- Reinstatement

We will send an annual statement to you that will summarize all of the above
transactions and deductions of charges during the Policy year. The Owner should
review the information in all statements carefully. All errors or corrections
must be reported to the Company immediately to assure proper crediting to the
Contract. The Company will assume that all transactions are accurately reported
on confirmation statements and quarterly/ annual statements unless the Owner
notifies the Principal Office in writing within 30 days after receipt of the
statement. It will also set forth the status of the death benefit, Policy Value,
Surrender Value, amounts in the Sub-Accounts and Fixed Account, and any Policy
loans. We will send you reports containing financial statements and other
information for the Variable Account, the Trust, Fidelity VIP and T. Rowe Price
as the 1940 Act requires.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no pending legal proceedings involving the Variable Account or its
assets. The Company and Allmerica Investments, Inc. are not involved in any
litigation that is materially important to their total assets.

ADDITION, DELETION OR SUBSTITUTION OF INVESTMENTS

We reserve the right, subject to law, to make additions to, deletions from, or
substitutions for the shares that are held in the Sub-Accounts. We may redeem
the shares of a Fund and substitute shares of another registered open-end
management company, if:

- The shares of the fund are no longer available for investment or

- In our judgment further investment in the Fund would be improper based on
the purposes of the Variable Account or the affected Sub-Account

Where the 1940 Act or other law requires, we will not substitute any shares
respecting a Policy interest in a sub-account without notice to Policy Owners
and prior approval of the SEC and state insurance authorities. The Variable
Account may, as the law allows, purchase other securities for other policies or
allow a conversion between policies on a Policy Owner's request.

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We reserve the right to establish additional sub-accounts funded by a new fund
or by another investment company. Subject to law, we may, in our sole
discretion, establish new sub-accounts or eliminate one or more sub-accounts.

Shares of the funds are issued to other separate accounts of the Company and its
affiliates that fund variable annuity contracts ("mixed funding"). Shares of the
Portfolios of Fidelity VIP and T. Rowe Price are also issued to other
unaffiliated insurance companies ("shared funding"). It is conceivable that in
the future such mixed funding or shared funding may be disadvantageous for
variable life Policy Owners or variable annuity Policy Owners. The Company, the
Trust, Fidelity VIP and T. Rowe Price do not believe that mixed funding is
currently disadvantageous to either variable life insurance Policy Owners or
variable annuity Policy Owners. The Company and the Trustees will monitor events
to identify any material conflicts among Policy Owners because of mixed and
shared funding. If the Trustees conclude that separate funds should be
established for variable life and variable annuity separate accounts, we will
bear the expenses.

We may change the Policy to reflect a substitution or other change and will
notify Policy Owners of the change. Subject to any approvals the law may
require, the Variable Account or any sub-accounts may be:

- Operated as a management company under the 1940 Act

- Deregistered under the 1940 Act if registration is no longer required or

- Combined with other sub-accounts or our other separate accounts

FURTHER INFORMATION

We have filed a 1933 Act registration statement for this offering with the SEC.
Under SEC rules and regulations, we have omitted from this Prospectus part of
the registration statement and amendments. Statements contained in this
Prospectus are summaries of the Policy and other legal documents. The complete
documents and omitted information may be obtained from the SEC's Principal
Office in Washington, D.C., on payment of the SEC's prescribed fees.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIXED ACCOUNT

This Prospectus serves as a disclosure document only for the aspects of the
Policy relating to the Variable Account. For complete details on the Fixed
Account, read the Policy itself. The Fixed Account and other interests in the
general account are not regulated under the 1933 Act or the 1940 Act because of
exemption and exclusionary provisions. The 1933 Act provisions on the accuracy
and completeness of statements made in prospectuses may apply to information on
the fixed part of the Policy and the Fixed Account. The SEC has not reviewed the
disclosures in this section of the Prospectus.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

You may allocate part or all of your net payments to accumulate at a fixed rate
of interest in the Fixed Account. The Fixed Account is a part of our general
account. The general account is made up of all of our general assets other than
those allocated to any separate account. Allocations to the Fixed Account become
part of our general account assets and are used to support insurance and annuity
obligations.

FIXED ACCOUNT INTEREST AND POLICY LOANS

We guarantee amounts allocated to the Fixed Account as to principal and a
minimum rate of interest. The minimum interest we will credit on amounts
allocated to the Fixed Account is 4.0% compounded annually. "Excess interest"
may or may not be credited at our sole discretion. We will guarantee initial
rates on amounts allocated to the Fixed Account, either as payments or
transfers, to the next Policy anniversary. At each Policy

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anniversary, we will credit the then current interest rate to money remaining in
the Fixed Account. We will guarantee this rate for one year. Thus, if a payment
has been allocated to the Fixed Account for less than one Policy year, the
interest rate credited to such payment may be greater or less than the interest
rate credited to payments that have been allocated to the Policy for more than
one Policy year.

Policy loans may also be made from the Policy Value in the Fixed Account. We
will credit that part of the Policy Value that is equal to any Outstanding Loan
with interest at an effective annual yield of at least 4.0%.

We may delay transfers, surrenders, partial withdrawals, Net Death Benefits and
Policy loans up to six months. However, if payment is delayed for 30 days or
more, we will pay interest at our then current interest rate. The rate applied
will be at least equal to the rate required by state law for deferment of
payments. Amounts from the Fixed Account used to make payments on policies that
we or our affiliates issue will not be delayed.

SURRENDERS, PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS AND TRANSFERS

If a Policy is surrendered or if a partial withdrawal is made, a surrender
charge or partial withdrawal charge may be imposed. On a decrease in Face
Amount, the surrender charge deducted is a fraction of the charge that would
apply to a full surrender. We deduct partial withdrawals from Policy Value
allocated to the Fixed Account on a last-in/first-out basis. This means that the
last payments allocated to Fixed Account will be withdrawn first.

The first 12 transfers in a Policy year currently are free. After that, we may
deduct a $10 transfer charge for each transfer in that Policy year. The transfer
privilege is subject to our consent and to our then current rules.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

The financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999, included in this
Prospectus constituting part of this Registration Statement, have been so
included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent
accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and
accounting.

The financial statements of the Company included herein should be considered
only as bearing on the ability of the Company to meet its obligations under the
Policy.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Financial Statements for the Company and for the Variable Account are included
in this Prospectus, beginning immediately after the Appendices. The financial
statements of the Company should be considered only as bearing on our ability to
meet our obligations under the Policy. They should not be considered as bearing
on the investment performance of the assets held in the Variable Account.

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APPENDIX A
GUIDELINE MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT FACTORS TABLE

(DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1 AND DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2)

Under Death Benefit Option 1 and Death Benefit Option 2, the Guideline Minimum
Death Benefit is a percentage of the Policy Value as set forth below:

GUIDELINE MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT FACTORS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Percentage of
Attained Age Policy Value
- ------------ -------------
<S> <C>
40 and under.......................................... 250%
41.................................................... 243%
42.................................................... 236%
43.................................................... 229%
44.................................................... 222%
45.................................................... 215%
46.................................................... 209%
47.................................................... 203%
48.................................................... 197%
49.................................................... 191%
50.................................................... 185%
51.................................................... 178%
52.................................................... 171%
53.................................................... 164%
54.................................................... 157%
55.................................................... 150%
56.................................................... 146%
57.................................................... 142%
58.................................................... 138%
59.................................................... 134%
60.................................................... 130%
61.................................................... 128%
62.................................................... 126%
63.................................................... 124%
64.................................................... 122%
65.................................................... 120%
66.................................................... 119%
67.................................................... 118%
68.................................................... 117%
69.................................................... 116%
70.................................................... 115%
71.................................................... 113%
72.................................................... 111%
73.................................................... 109%
74.................................................... 107%
75 - 90............................................... 105%
91.................................................... 104%
92.................................................... 103%
93.................................................... 102%
94.................................................... 101%
95 and above.......................................... 100%
</TABLE>

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APPENDIX B
OPTIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS

This Appendix provides only a summary of other insurance benefits available by
Rider for an additional charge. For more information, contact your
representative.

WAIVER OF PREMIUM RIDER

This Rider provides that, during periods of total disability continuing more
than four months, we will add to the Policy Value each month an amount you
selected or the amount needed to pay the Monthly Insurance Protection charges,
whichever is greater. This amount will keep the Policy in force. This benefit is
subject to our maximum issue benefits. Its cost will change yearly.

OTHER INSURED RIDER

This Rider provides a term insurance benefit for up to five Insureds. At present
this benefit is only available for the spouse and children of the primary
Insured. The Rider includes a feature that allows the "other Insured" to convert
the coverage to a flexible premium adjustable life insurance policy.

TERM LIFE INSURANCE RIDER

This Rider provides an additional term insurance benefit for the primary
Insured.

GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT RIDER

This Rider, which is available only at issue, (a) guarantees that your Policy
will not lapse regardless of the Performance of the Variable Account and (b)
provides a guaranteed Net Death Benefit.

Certain Riders May Not Be Available In All States.

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APPENDIX C
PAYMENT OPTIONS

PAYMENT OPTIONS

On written request, the surrender value or all or part of any payable Net Death
Benefit may be paid under one or more payment options then offered by the
Company. If you do not make an election, we will pay the benefits in a single
sum. If a payment Level Death Benefit Options selected, the beneficiary may pay
to us any amount that would otherwise be deducted from the death benefit. A
certificate will be provided to the payee describing the payment option
selected.

The amounts payable under a payment option are paid from the general account.
These amounts are not based on the investment experience of the Variable
Account.

SELECTION OF PAYMENT OPTIONS

The amount applied under any one option for any one payee must be at least
$5,000. The periodic payment for any one payee must be at least $50. Subject to
the Policy Owner and beneficiary provisions, any option selection may be changed
before the Net Death Benefit becomes payable. If you make no selection, the
beneficiary may select an option when the Net Death Benefit becomes payable.

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APPENDIX D
ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFIT, POLICY VALUES
AND ACCUMULATED PAYMENTS

The following tables illustrate the way in which the Policy's death benefit and
Policy Value could vary over an extended period of time. ON REQUEST, WE WILL
PROVIDE A COMPARABLE ILLUSTRATION BASED ON THE PROPOSED INSURED'S AGE, SEX, AND
UNDERWRITING CLASS, AND THE REQUESTED FACE AMOUNT, DEATH BENEFIT OPTION AND
RIDERS.

ASSUMPTIONS

The tables illustrate a Policy issued to a male, Age 30, under a standard
Underwriting Class and qualifying for the non-smoker discount, and a Policy
issued to a male, Age 45, under a standard Underwriting Class and qualifying for
the non-smoker discount. In each case, one table illustrates the guaranteed cost
of insurance rates and the other table illustrates the current costs of
insurance rates as presently in effect.

The tables assume that no Policy loans have been made, that you have not
requested an increase or decrease in the initial Face Amount, that no partial
withdrawals have been made, and that no transfers above 12 have been made in any
Policy year (so that no transaction or transfer charges have been incurred).

The tables assumed that all premiums are allocated to and remain in the Variable
Account for the entire period shown. The tables are based on hypothetical gross
investment rates of return for the Underlying Fund (i.e., investment income and
capital gains and losses, realized or unrealized) equivalent to constant gross
(after tax) annual rate of 0%, 6%, and 12%. The second column of the tables show
the amount which would accumulate if premiums paid were invested each year to
earn interest (after taxes) at 5%, compounded annually.

The Policy Values and Death Proceeds would be different from those shown if the
gross annual investment rates of return averaged 0%, 6%, and 12% over a period
of years, but fluctuated above or below such averages for individual Policy
years. The values also would be different depending on the allocation of the
Policy's total Policy Value among the Sub-Accounts of the Variable Account, if
the actual rates of return averaged 0%, 6% or 12%, but the rates of each
Underlying Fund varied above and below such averages.

DEDUCTIONS FOR CHARGES

The amounts shown in the tables take into account the deduction of the payment
expense charge from premiums and the monthly deduction from Policy Value.

EXPENSES OF THE UNDERLYING FUNDS

The amounts shown in the tables also take into account the Underlying Fund
advisory fees and operating expenses, which are assumed to be at an annual rate
of 0.90% of the average daily net assets of the Underlying Funds. The actual
fees and expenses of each Underlying Fund vary, and in 1999, ranged from an
annual rate of 0.29% to an annual rate of 1.92% of average daily net assets. The
fees and expenses associated with your Policy may be more or less than 0.90% in
the aggregate, depending upon how you make allocations of Policy Value among the
Sub-Accounts.

Until further notice, Allmerica Financial Investment Management Services, Inc.
(AFIMS) has declared a voluntary expense limitation of 1.50% of average net
assets for Select International Equity Fund, 1.35% for Select Aggressive Growth
Fund and Select Capital Appreciation Fund, 1.25% for Select Value Opportunity
Fund, 1.20% for Select Growth Fund, 1.10% for Select Growth and Income Fund,
1.00% for Select Investment Grade Income Fund, and 0.60% for Money Market Fund
and Equity Index Fund. The total operating expenses of these Funds of the Trust
were less than their respective expense limitations throughout 1999.

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to the extent that expenses of the Select Emerging Markets Fund exceed 2.00% of
the Fund's average daily net assets, except that such waiver shall not exceed
the net amount of management fees earned by AFIMS from the Fund after
subtracting fees paid by AFIMS to a sub-advisor. Until further notice, the
Select Value Opportunity Fund's management fee rate has been voluntarily limited
to an annual rate of 0.90% of average daily net assets, and total expenses are
limited to 1.25% of average daily net assets. The declaration of a voluntary
management fee or expense limitation in any year does not bind AFIMS to declare
future expense limitations with respect to these Funds. These limitations may be
terminated at any time.

Pursuant to their respective agreements with KVS, the investment manager and the
accounting agent have agreed, for the one year period commencing on May 1, 2000,
to limit their respective fees and to reimburse other expenses to the extent
necessary to limit total operating expenses of the Kemper Technology Growth
Portfolio of KVS to the amounts set forth in the Total Fund Expenses column of
the table above. Without taking into effect these expense cap for Kemper
Technology Growth Portfolio of KVS, management fees, other expenses, and total
operating expenses would have been 0.75%, 0.44%, and 1.19%, respectively.

The Underlying Fund information above was provided by the Underlying Funds and
was not independently verified by the Company.

NET ANNUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT

Applying the average Fund advisory fees and operating expenses of 0.90% of
average net assets, in the Current Cost of Insurance Charges tables the gross
annual rates of investment return of 0%, 6% and 12% would produce net annual
rates of -0.90%, 5.10% and 11.10%. In the Guaranteed Cost of Insurance Charges
tables, the gross annual rates of investment return of 0%, 6% and 12% would
produce net annual rates of -0.90%, 5.10% and 11.10%, respectively.

The hypothetical returns shown in the tables do not reflect any charges for
income taxes against the Variable Account since no charges are currently made.
However, if in the future the charges are made, to produce illustrated death
benefits and cash values, the gross annual investment rates of return would have
to exceed 0%, 6% or 12% by a sufficient amount to cover the tax charges. The
second column of the tables shows the amount that would accumulate if the
Guideline Annual Premium were invested to earn interest (after taxes) at 5%,
compounded annually.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VARIABLE LIFE POLICY

FACE AMOUNT = $75,000

MALE NON-SMOKER AGE 30

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2

BASED ON CURRENT MONTHLY INSURANCE PROTECTION
CHARGES WITHOUT RIDERS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREMIUMS HYPOTHETICAL 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6%
PAID PLUS GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
INTEREST -------------------------------- --------------------------------
CONTRACT AT 5% SURRENDER POLICY DEATH SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR (1) VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 1,092 0 659 75,659 0 708 75,708
2 2,239 0 1,313 76,313 101 1,452 76,452
3 3,443 774 1,956 76,956 1,047 2,229 77,229
4 4,707 1,578 2,591 77,591 2,030 3,043 78,043
5 6,034 2,373 3,218 78,218 3,051 3,895 78,895
6 7,428 3,161 3,836 78,836 4,112 4,787 79,787
7 8,891 3,934 4,441 79,441 5,209 5,716 80,716
8 10,428 4,696 5,034 80,034 6,346 6,684 81,684
9 12,041 5,444 5,613 80,613 7,522 7,691 82,691
10 13,735 6,179 6,179 81,179 8,741 8,741 83,741
11 15,514 6,902 6,902 81,902 10,017 10,017 85,017
12 17,382 7,613 7,613 82,613 11,352 11,352 86,352
13 19,343 8,306 8,306 83,306 12,742 12,742 87,742
14 21,402 8,986 8,986 83,986 14,196 14,196 89,196
15 23,564 9,649 9,649 84,649 15,712 15,712 90,712
16 25,834 10,295 10,295 85,295 17,295 17,295 92,295
17 28,218 10,923 10,923 85,923 18,945 18,945 93,945
18 30,721 11,531 11,531 86,531 20,663 20,663 95,663
19 33,349 12,117 12,117 87,117 22,452 22,452 97,452
20 36,108 12,682 12,682 87,682 24,315 24,315 99,315
Age 60 72,551 16,777 16,777 91,777 47,447 47,447 122,447
Age 65 98,630 17,195 17,195 92,195 62,285 62,285 137,285
Age 70 131,913 15,672 15,672 90,672 79,062 79,062 154,062
Age 75 174,393 11,120 11,120 86,120 96,947 96,947 171,947

<CAPTION>
HYPOTHETICAL 12%
GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
---------------------------------
CONTRACT SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 0 757 75,757
2 246 1,597 76,597
3 1,344 2,526 77,526
4 2,541 3,554 78,554
5 3,848 4,693 79,693
6 5,277 5,953 80,953
7 6,836 7,342 82,342
8 8,539 8,877 83,877
9 10,400 10,569 85,569
10 12,438 12,438 87,438
11 14,699 14,699 89,699
12 17,205 17,205 92,205
13 19,975 19,975 94,975
14 23,045 23,045 98,045
15 26,442 26,442 101,442
16 30,204 30,204 105,204
17 34,369 34,369 109,369
18 38,979 38,979 113,979
19 44,082 44,082 119,082
20 49,731 49,731 124,731
Age 60 153,003 153,003 228,003
Age 65 260,449 260,449 335,449
Age 70 439,382 439,382 514,382
Age 75 737,450 737,450 812,450
</TABLE>

(1) Assumes a $1,040 payment is made at the beginning of each Policy Year.
Values will be different if payments are made with a different frequency or
in different amounts.

(2) Assumes that no Policy loan has been made. Excessive loans or withdrawals
may cause this Policy to lapse because of insufficient Policy Value.

THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, AND SHOULD
NOT BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN.
ACTUAL INVESTMENT RESULTS MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN, AND WILL DEPEND
ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE INVESTMENT ALLOCATIONS BY A POLICYOWNER,
AND THE DIFFERENT INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN FOR THE UNDERLYING FUNDS. THE
SURRENDER VALUE OF UNITS, POLICY VALUE, AND DEATH BENEFIT FOR A POLICY WOULD BE
DIFFERENT FROM THOSE SHOWN IF THE ACTUAL RATES OF INVESTMENT RETURN AVERAGED 0%,
6%, AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT FLUCTUATED ABOVE AND BELOW THOSE
AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL POLICY YEARS, OR IF ANY PREMIUMS WERE ALLOCATED OR
POLICY VALUE TRANSFERRED TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT. NO REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE
THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE
YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.

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<PAGE>
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VARIABLE LIFE POLICY

FACE AMOUNT = $75,000

MALE NON-SMOKER AGE 30

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 2

BASED ON CURRENT MONTHLY INSURANCE PROTECTION
CHARGES WITHOUT RIDERS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREMIUMS HYPOTHETICAL 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6%
PAID PLUS GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
INTEREST -------------------------------- --------------------------------
CONTRACT AT 5% SURRENDER POLICY DEATH SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR (1) VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 1,092 0 611 75,611 0 658 75,658
2 2,239 0 1,211 76,211 0 1,344 76,344
3 3,443 618 1,799 76,799 876 2,058 77,058
4 4,707 1,362 2,375 77,375 1,787 2,800 77,800
5 6,034 2,094 2,938 77,938 2,727 3,571 78,571
6 7,428 2,811 3,487 78,487 3,696 4,371 79,371
7 8,891 3,514 4,021 79,021 4,694 5,201 80,201
8 10,428 4,201 4,539 79,539 5,721 6,059 81,059
9 12,041 4,871 5,040 80,040 6,778 6,947 81,947
10 13,735 5,524 5,524 80,524 7,864 7,864 82,864
11 15,514 6,159 6,159 81,159 8,993 8,993 83,993
12 17,382 6,774 6,774 81,774 10,163 10,163 85,163
13 19,343 7,368 7,368 82,368 11,375 11,375 86,375
14 21,402 7,939 7,939 82,939 12,629 12,629 87,629
15 23,564 8,488 8,488 83,488 13,927 13,927 88,927
16 25,834 9,011 9,011 84,011 15,268 15,268 90,268
17 28,218 9,508 9,508 84,508 16,653 16,653 91,653
18 30,721 9,977 9,977 84,977 18,082 18,082 93,082
19 33,349 10,417 10,417 85,417 19,555 19,555 94,555
20 36,108 10,826 10,826 85,826 21,072 21,072 96,072
Age 60 72,551 12,324 12,324 87,324 38,058 38,058 113,058
Age 65 98,630 10,123 10,123 85,123 46,620 46,620 121,620
Age 70 131,913 4,174 4,174 79,174 52,980 52,980 127,980
Age 75 174,393 0 0 67,074 53,558 53,558 128,558

<CAPTION>
HYPOTHETICAL 12%
GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
--------------------------------
CONTRACT SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- --------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 0 705 75,705
2 132 1,483 76,483
3 1,157 2,339 77,339
4 2,269 3,282 78,282
5 3,474 4,318 79,318
6 4,782 5,457 80,457
7 6,203 6,710 81,710
8 7,747 8,085 83,085
9 9,426 9,595 84,595
10 11,252 11,252 86,252
11 13,269 13,269 88,269
12 15,490 15,490 90,490
13 17,937 17,937 92,937
14 20,631 20,631 95,631
15 23,599 23,599 98,599
16 26,868 26,868 101,868
17 30,468 30,468 105,468
18 34,434 34,434 109,434
19 38,804 38,804 113,804
20 43,618 43,618 118,618
Age 60 128,505 128,505 203,505
Age 65 213,114 213,114 288,114
Age 70 349,274 349,274 424,274
Age 75 568,093 568,093 643,093
</TABLE>

(1) Assumes a $1,040 payment is made at the beginning of each Policy Year.
Values will be different if payments are made with a different frequency or
in different amounts.

(2) Assumes that no Policy loan has been made. Excessive loans or withdrawals
may cause this Policy to lapse because of insufficient Policy Value.

D-4
<PAGE>
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VARIABLE LIFE POLICY

FACE AMOUNT = $250,000

MALE NON-SMOKER AGE 45

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1

BASED ON CURRENT MONTHLY INSURANCE PROTECTION
CHARGES WITHOUT RIDERS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREMIUMS HYPOTHETICAL 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6%
PAID PLUS GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
INTEREST -------------------------------- --------------------------------
CONTRACT AT 5% SURRENDER POLICY DEATH SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR (1) VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 6,330 0 4,234 250,000 0 4,529 250,000
2 12,977 1,789 8,347 250,000 2,646 9,203 250,000
3 19,957 6,605 12,343 250,000 8,296 14,034 250,000
4 27,285 11,321 16,240 250,000 14,127 19,045 250,000
5 34,980 15,952 20,051 250,000 20,160 24,259 250,000
6 43,059 20,503 23,782 250,000 26,412 29,691 250,000
7 51,543 24,981 27,440 250,000 32,900 35,360 250,000
8 60,450 29,383 31,022 250,000 39,633 41,273 250,000
9 69,803 33,703 34,523 250,000 46,617 47,437 250,000
10 79,624 37,936 37,936 250,000 53,861 53,861 250,000
11 89,935 42,391 42,391 250,000 61,771 61,771 250,000
12 100,763 46,732 46,732 250,000 70,027 70,027 250,000
13 112,131 50,939 50,939 250,000 78,635 78,635 250,000
14 124,068 55,008 55,008 250,000 87,615 87,615 250,000
15 136,602 58,937 58,937 250,000 96,993 96,993 250,000
16 149,763 62,704 62,704 250,000 106,781 106,781 250,000
17 163,581 66,347 66,347 250,000 117,044 117,044 250,000
18 178,091 69,861 69,861 250,000 127,813 127,813 250,000
19 193,326 73,241 73,241 250,000 139,129 139,129 250,000
20 209,322 76,496 76,496 250,000 151,041 151,041 250,000
Age 60 136,602 58,937 58,937 250,000 96,993 96,993 250,000
Age 65 209,322 76,496 76,496 250,000 151,041 151,041 250,000
Age 70 302,134 90,033 90,033 250,000 221,195 221,195 256,586
Age 75 420,588 97,859 97,859 250,000 312,061 312,061 333,905

<CAPTION>
HYPOTHETICAL 12%
GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
---------------------------------
CONTRACT SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 0 4,825 250,000
2 3,540 10,097 250,000
3 10,132 15,870 250,000
4 17,297 22,215 250,000
5 25,112 29,211 250,000
6 33,654 36,933 250,000
7 43,010 45,469 250,000
8 53,269 54,909 250,000
9 64,527 65,346 250,000
10 76,891 76,891 250,000
11 90,983 90,983 250,000
12 106,617 106,617 250,000
13 123,967 123,967 250,000
14 143,244 143,244 250,000
15 164,693 164,693 250,000
16 188,585 188,585 250,000
17 215,178 215,178 275,428
18 244,644 244,644 308,251
19 277,295 277,295 343,846
20 313,485 313,485 382,452
Age 60 164,693 164,693 250,000
Age 65 313,485 313,485 382,452
Age 70 561,821 561,821 651,712
Age 75 976,977 976,977 1,045,365
</TABLE>

(1) Assumes a $6,029 payment is made at the beginning of each Policy Year.
Values will be different if payments are made with a different frequency or
in different amounts.

(2) Assumes that no Policy loan has been made. Excessive loans or withdrawals
may cause this Policy to lapse because of insufficient Policy Value.

D-5
<PAGE>
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VARIABLE LIFE POLICY

FACE AMOUNT = $250,000

MALE NON-SMOKER AGE 45

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1

BASED ON CURRENT MONTHLY INSURANCE PROTECTION
CHARGES WITHOUT RIDERS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREMIUMS HYPOTHETICAL 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6%
PAID PLUS GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
INTEREST -------------------------------- --------------------------------
CONTRACT AT 5% SURRENDER POLICY DEATH SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR (1) VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 6,330 0 3,651 250,000 0 3,928 250,000
2 12,977 637 7,195 250,000 1,422 7,980 250,000
3 19,957 4,891 10,629 250,000 6,420 12,158 250,000
4 27,285 9,033 13,952 250,000 11,549 16,467 250,000
5 34,980 13,059 17,158 250,000 16,808 20,907 250,000
6 43,059 16,967 20,246 250,000 22,203 25,482 250,000
7 51,543 20,744 23,203 250,000 27,728 30,187 250,000
8 60,450 24,379 26,019 250,000 33,378 35,017 250,000
9 69,803 27,863 28,683 250,000 39,151 39,971 250,000
10 79,624 31,181 31,181 250,000 45,041 45,041 250,000
11 89,935 34,626 34,626 250,000 51,426 51,426 250,000
12 100,763 37,884 37,884 250,000 58,009 58,009 250,000
13 112,131 40,952 40,952 250,000 64,801 64,801 250,000
14 124,068 43,821 43,821 250,000 71,814 71,814 250,000
15 136,602 46,471 46,471 250,000 79,054 79,054 250,000
16 149,763 48,884 48,884 250,000 86,528 86,528 250,000
17 163,581 51,039 51,039 250,000 94,248 94,248 250,000
18 178,091 52,906 52,906 250,000 102,222 102,222 250,000
19 193,326 54,448 54,448 250,000 110,459 110,459 250,000
20 209,322 55,624 55,624 250,000 118,976 118,976 250,000
Age 60 136,602 46,471 46,471 250,000 79,054 79,054 250,000
Age 65 209,322 55,624 55,624 250,000 118,976 118,976 250,000
Age 70 302,134 54,693 54,693 250,000 167,091 167,091 250,000
Age 75 420,588 35,174 35,174 250,000 231,250 231,250 250,000

<CAPTION>
HYPOTHETICAL 12%
GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
--------------------------------
CONTRACT SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- --------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 0 4,206 250,000
2 2,243 8,801 250,000
3 8,085 13,823 250,000
4 14,401 19,319 250,000
5 21,235 25,333 250,000
6 28,645 31,924 250,000
7 36,684 39,143 250,000
8 45,413 47,052 250,000
9 54,904 55,724 250,000
10 65,237 65,237 250,000
11 76,979 76,979 250,000
12 89,950 89,950 250,000
13 104,307 104,307 250,000
14 120,232 120,232 250,000
15 137,929 137,929 250,000
16 157,638 157,638 250,000
17 179,644 179,644 250,000
18 204,268 204,268 257,378
19 231,529 231,529 287,096
20 261,588 261,588 319,138
Age 60 137,929 137,929 250,000
Age 65 261,588 261,588 319,138
Age 70 464,326 464,326 538,619
Age 75 795,155 795,155 850,815
</TABLE>

(1) Assumes a $6,029 payment is made at the beginning of each Policy Year.
Values will be different if payments are made with a different frequency or
in different amounts.

(2) Assumes that no Policy loan has been made. Excessive loans or withdrawals
may cause this Policy to lapse because of insufficient Policy Value.

D-6
<PAGE>
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VARIABLE LIFE POLICY

FACE AMOUNT = $250,000

MALE NON-SMOKER AGE 45

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 3

BASED ON CURRENT MONTHLY INSURANCE PROTECTION
CHARGES WITHOUT RIDERS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREMIUMS HYPOTHETICAL 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6%
PAID PLUS GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
INTEREST -------------------------------- ---------------------------------
CONTRACT AT 5% SURRENDER POLICY DEATH SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR (1) VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 6,330 0 4,234 250,000 0 4,529 250,000
2 12,977 1,789 8,347 250,000 2,646 9,203 250,000
3 19,957 6,605 12,343 250,000 8,296 14,034 250,000
4 27,285 11,321 16,240 250,000 14,127 19,045 250,000
5 34,980 15,952 20,051 250,000 20,160 24,259 250,000
6 43,059 20,503 23,782 250,000 26,412 29,691 250,000
7 51,543 24,981 27,440 250,000 32,900 35,360 250,000
8 60,450 29,383 31,022 250,000 39,633 41,273 250,000
9 69,803 33,703 34,523 250,000 46,617 47,437 250,000
10 79,624 37,936 37,936 250,000 53,861 53,861 250,000
11 89,935 42,391 42,391 250,000 61,771 61,771 250,000
12 100,763 46,732 46,732 250,000 70,027 70,027 250,000
13 112,131 50,939 50,939 250,000 78,635 78,635 250,000
14 124,068 55,008 55,008 250,000 87,615 87,615 250,000
15 136,602 58,937 58,937 250,000 96,993 96,993 250,000
16 149,763 62,704 62,704 250,000 106,781 106,781 250,000
17 163,581 66,347 66,347 250,000 117,044 117,044 250,000
18 178,091 69,861 69,861 250,000 127,813 127,813 250,000
19 193,326 73,241 73,241 250,000 139,129 139,129 250,000
20 209,322 76,496 76,496 250,000 150,971 150,971 263,404
Age 60 136,602 58,937 58,937 250,000 96,993 96,993 250,000
Age 65 209,322 76,496 76,496 250,000 150,971 150,971 263,404
Age 70 302,134 90,033 90,033 250,000 217,424 217,424 336,361
Age 75 420,588 97,859 97,859 250,000 297,334 297,334 414,425

<CAPTION>
HYPOTHETICAL 12%
GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
---------------------------------
CONTRACT SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 0 4,825 250,000
2 3,540 10,097 250,000
3 10,132 15,870 250,000
4 17,297 22,215 250,000
5 25,112 29,211 250,000
6 33,654 36,933 250,000
7 43,010 45,469 250,000
8 53,269 54,909 250,000
9 64,527 65,346 250,000
10 76,891 76,891 250,000
11 90,983 90,983 250,000
12 106,617 106,617 250,000
13 123,956 123,956 262,153
14 143,084 143,084 293,999
15 164,157 164,157 327,837
16 187,347 187,347 363,816
17 212,901 212,901 402,207
18 241,053 241,053 443,231
19 272,060 272,060 487,148
20 306,224 306,224 534,280
Age 60 164,157 164,157 327,837
Age 65 306,224 306,224 534,280
Age 70 535,326 535,326 828,164
Age 75 901,764 901,764 1,256,882
</TABLE>

(1) Assumes a $6,029 payment is made at the beginning of each Policy Year.
Values will be different if payments are made with a different frequency or
in different amounts.

(2) Assumes that no Policy loan has been made. Excessive loans or withdrawals
may cause this Policy to lapse because of insufficient Policy Value.

D-7
<PAGE>
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
VARIABLE LIFE POLICY

FACE AMOUNT = $250,000

MALE NON-SMOKER AGE 45

DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 3

BASED ON CURRENT MONTHLY INSURANCE PROTECTION
CHARGES WITHOUT RIDERS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PREMIUMS HYPOTHETICAL 0% HYPOTHETICAL 6%
PAID PLUS GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
INTEREST -------------------------------- ---------------------------------
CONTRACT AT 5% SURRENDER POLICY DEATH SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR PER YEAR (1) VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- ------------ --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 6,330 0 3,651 250,000 0 3,928 250,000
2 12,977 637 7,195 250,000 1,422 7,980 250,000
3 19,957 4,891 10,629 250,000 6,420 12,158 250,000
4 27,285 9,033 13,952 250,000 11,549 16,467 250,000
5 34,980 13,059 17,158 250,000 16,808 20,907 250,000
6 43,059 16,967 20,246 250,000 22,203 25,482 250,000
7 51,543 20,744 23,203 250,000 27,728 30,187 250,000
8 60,450 24,379 26,019 250,000 33,378 35,017 250,000
9 69,803 27,863 28,683 250,000 39,151 39,971 250,000
10 79,624 31,181 31,181 250,000 45,041 45,041 250,000
11 89,935 34,626 34,626 250,000 51,426 51,426 250,000
12 100,763 37,884 37,884 250,000 58,009 58,009 250,000
13 112,131 40,952 40,952 250,000 64,801 64,801 250,000
14 124,068 43,821 43,821 250,000 71,814 71,814 250,000
15 136,602 46,471 46,471 250,000 79,054 79,054 250,000
16 149,763 48,884 48,884 250,000 86,528 86,528 250,000
17 163,581 51,039 51,039 250,000 94,248 94,248 250,000
18 178,091 52,906 52,906 250,000 102,222 102,222 250,000
19 193,326 54,448 54,448 250,000 110,459 110,459 250,000
20 209,322 55,624 55,624 250,000 118,976 118,976 250,000
Age 60 136,602 46,471 46,471 250,000 79,054 79,054 250,000
Age 65 209,322 55,624 55,624 250,000 118,976 118,976 250,000
Age 70 302,134 54,693 54,693 250,000 166,952 166,952 258,279
Age 75 420,588 35,174 35,174 250,000 221,380 221,380 308,560

<CAPTION>
HYPOTHETICAL 12%
GROSS INVESTMENT RETURN
---------------------------------
CONTRACT SURRENDER POLICY DEATH
YEAR VALUE VALUE (2) BENEFIT
- --------------------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 0 4,206 250,000
2 2,243 8,801 250,000
3 8,085 13,823 250,000
4 14,401 19,319 250,000
5 21,235 25,333 250,000
6 28,645 31,924 250,000
7 36,684 39,143 250,000
8 45,413 47,052 250,000
9 54,904 55,724 250,000
10 65,237 65,237 250,000
11 76,979 76,979 250,000
12 89,950 89,950 250,000
13 104,307 104,307 250,000
14 120,232 120,232 250,000
15 137,784 137,784 275,168
16 156,933 156,933 304,754
17 177,809 177,809 335,911
18 200,541 200,541 368,742
19 225,266 225,266 403,359
20 252,124 252,124 439,890
Age 60 137,784 137,784 275,168
Age 65 252,124 252,124 439,890
Age 70 424,474 424,474 656,673
Age 75 678,183 678,183 945,253
</TABLE>

(1) Assumes a $6,029 payment is made at the beginning of each Policy Year.
Values will be different if payments are made with a different frequency or
in different amounts.

(2) Assumes that no Policy loan has been made. Excessive loans or withdrawals
may cause this Policy to lapse because of insufficient Policy Value.

D-8
<PAGE>
APPENDIX E
CALCULATION OF MAXIMUM SURRENDER CHARGES

A separate surrender charge is computed on the Date of Issue and on each
increase in Face Amount. The maximum surrender charge is equal to a specified
amount that is based on the age, sex, and underwriting class of the Insured, for
each $1,000 of the Policy Face amount or increase in Face Amount.

A limitation on Surrender Charges is imposed based on the Standard
Non-Forfeiture Law of each state. The maximum surrender charges at the Date of
Issue and on each increase in Face Amount are shown in the table below. During
the first year after issue or an increase in Face Amount, 100% of the surrender
charge will apply to a full surrender or decrease in Face Amount. The amount of
the Surrender Charges decreases by one-ninth (11.11%) annually to 0% by the 10th
Contract year.

The Factors used to compute the maximum surrender charges vary with the issue
age, sex (Male, Female, or Unisex) and underwriting class (Smoker or Nonsmoker)
as indicated in the table below.

MAXIMUM SURRENDER CHARGE PER $1,000 FACE AMOUNT

0 N/A 14.39 N/A 13.49 N/A 14.19
1 N/A 14.36 N/A 13.48 N/A 14.16
2 N/A 14.50 N/A 13.59 N/A 14.29
3 N/A 14.65 N/A 13.71 N/A 14.44
4 N/A 14.83 N/A 13.83 N/A 14.60
5 N/A 15.01 N/A 13.95 N/A 14.77
6 N/A 15.21 N/A 14.10 N/A 14.95
7 N/A 15.41 N/A 14.25 N/A 15.15
8 N/A 15.64 N/A 14.42 N/A 15.36
9 N/A 15.87 N/A 14.59 N/A 15.58
10 N/A 16.12 N/A 14.80 N/A 15.82
11 N/A 16.38 N/A 14.99 N/A 16.07
12 N/A 16.65 N/A 15.19 N/A 16.33
13 N/A 16.93 N/A 15.41 N/A 16.60
14 N/A 17.20 N/A 15.62 N/A 16.86
15 N/A 17.49 N/A 15.85 N/A 17.14
16 N/A 17.79 N/A 16.07 N/A 17.41
17 N/A 18.06 N/A 16.31 N/A 17.70
18 16.54 18.36 15.53 16.55 16.33 17.99
19 16.75 18.67 15.74 16.81 16.55 18.29
20 16.97 18.99 15.96 17.07 16.77 18.60
21 17.21 19.34 16.19 17.35 17.00 18.93
22 17.45 19.71 16.43 17.65 17.25 19.29
23 17.74 20.10 16.69 17.96 17.53 19.67
24 18.04 20.52 16.96 18.28 17.82 20.06
25 18.36 20.94 17.30 18.63 18.14 20.47
26 18.70 21.40 17.60 18.98 18.47 20.90
27 19.05 21.87 17.91 19.35 18.82 21.35
28 19.43 22.37 18.24 19.75 19.19 21.83
29 19.84 22.92 18.59 20.17 19.58 22.35
30 20.26 23.49 18.95 20.61 20.00 22.90
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Age at
issue or Male Male Female Female Unisex Unisex
increase Nonsmoker Smoker Nonsmoker Smoker Nonsmoker Smoker
- -------- --------- ------ --------- ------ --------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
31 20.71 24.10 19.34 21.07 20.43 23.47
32 21.19 24.75 19.74 21.57 20.89 24.09
33 21.69 25.42 20.16 22.08 21.37 24.72
34 22.21 26.13 20.60 22.60 21.88 25.39
35 22.77 26.87 21.06 23.15 22.42 26.09
36 23.29 27.55 21.48 23.65 22.92 26.73
37 23.83 28.28 21.93 24.17 23.44 27.41
38 24.40 29.03 22.40 24.73 23.99 28.12
39 25.01 29.83 22.89 25.32 24.57 28.87
40 25.66 30.67 23.41 25.93 25.19 29.66
41 26.34 31.56 23.96 26.57 25.85 30.49
42 27.07 32.50 24.54 27.24 26.54 31.37
43 27.83 33.48 25.15 27.92 27.28 32.29
44 28.65 34.53 25.79 28.63 28.05 33.25
45 29.51 35.62 26.47 29.38 28.88 34.27
46 30.41 36.79 27.18 30.16 29.73 35.34
47 31.36 37.99 27.92 30.99 30.64 36.46
48 32.35 39.22 28.71 31.85 31.58 37.60
49 33.39 40.50 29.54 32.75 32.58 38.78
50 34.48 41.83 30.41 33.70 33.62 40.01
51 35.65 43.21 31.35 34.72 34.74 41.30
52 36.90 44.65 32.34 35.79 35.93 42.64
53 38.22 46.24 33.39 36.94 37.19 44.11
54 39.63 47.92 34.50 38.14 38.53 45.67
55 41.12 49.69 35.69 39.42 39.95 47.30
56 42.59 51.44 36.88 40.72 41.35 48.92
57 44.14 53.27 38.15 42.11 42.83 50.62
58 45.76 53.32 39.51 43.62 44.39 52.38
59 47.46 52.99 40.94 45.21 46.02 53.32
60 49.24 52.66 42.45 46.88 47.73 53.00
61 51.06 52.46 44.02 48.60 49.48 52.79
62 52.98 52.25 45.67 50.43 51.33 52.56
63 52.83 52.05 47.43 52.30 53.09 52.35
64 52.48 51.85 49.30 53.06 52.76 52.14
65 52.13 51.65 51.29 52.75 52.42 51.91
66 52.02 51.55 53.43 52.69 52.32 51.83
67 51.91 51.45 53.35 52.61 52.21 51.74
68 51.80 51.36 53.25 52.53 52.10 51.65
69 51.68 51.25 53.15 52.45 51.99 51.56
70 51.56 51.15 53.04 52.36 51.87 51.46
71 51.42 51.04 52.90 52.21 51.74 51.35
72 51.28 50.92 52.76 52.07 51.60 51.23
73 51.14 50.80 52.62 51.94 51.46 51.11
74 50.99 50.68 52.46 51.80 51.31 50.99
75 50.84 50.57 52.30 51.65 51.16 50.87
76 50.68 50.43 52.14 51.50 51.01 50.74
77 50.52 50.28 51.96 51.35 50.84 50.59
78 50.36 50.14 51.79 51.19 50.68 50.44
79 50.20 49.99 51.60 51.04 50.51 50.29
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Age at
issue or Male Male Female Female Unisex Unisex
increase Nonsmoker Smoker Nonsmoker Smoker Nonsmoker Smoker
- -------- --------- ------ --------- ------ --------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
80 50.03 49.83 51.42 50.89 50.35 50.14
81 49.88 49.70 51.22 50.73 50.18 50.00
82 49.72 49.57 51.03 50.58 50.02 49.85
83 49.56 49.42 50.83 50.42 49.85 49.70
84 49.41 49.28 50.63 50.22 49.68 49.54
85 49.24 49.13 50.42 50.01 49.51 49.36
</TABLE>

EXAMPLES

For the purpose of these examples, assume that a male, age 35, non-smoker
purchases a $100,000 Policy. His surrender charge is calculated as follows:

The surrender charge is equal to $2,279.00 (22.79 X 100).

Example 1:

Assume the Policy Owner surrenders the Policy in the 10th Policy month. The
surrender charge is $2,279.00.

Example 2:

Assume the Policy Owner surrenders the Policy in the 61st policy month. Also
assume that the surrender charge decreases by 1/9th of the original surrender
charge each year. In this example, the surrender charge would be $1,012.79

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APPENDIX F
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

The Policies were first offered to the public in 1999. However, we may advertise
"Total Return" and "Average Annual Total Return" performance information based
on the periods that the Sub-Accounts have been in existence (Tables IA and IB),
and based on the periods that the Underlying Funds have been in existence
(Tables IIA and IIB). The results for any period prior to the Policies being
offered will be calculated as if the Policies had been offered during that
period of time, with all charges assumed to be those applicable to the
Sub-Accounts and the Funds. Because Table 1 presents performance of the
Sub-Accounts from inception through December 31, 1999, no performance numbers
are currently shown in this Table. The discussion below reflects the manner in
which performance will be calculated in the future for Table 1.

Total return and average annual total return are based on the hypothetical
profile of a representative Policy owner and historical earnings and are not
intended to indicate future performance. "Total Return" is the total income
generated net of certain expenses and charges. "Average annual total return" is
net of the same expenses and charges, but reflects the hypothetical return
compounded annually. This hypothetical return is equal to cumulative return had
performance been constant over the entire period. Average annual total returns
are not the same as yearly results and tend to smooth out variations in the
Funds' return.

In Tables IA and IIA, performance information under the Policies is net of fund
expenses, mortality and expense risk charges, administrative charges, Monthly
Insurance Protection charges and surrender charges. We take a representative
Policy owner and assume that:

- The Insured is a male Age 36, standard (non-smoker) underwriting class

- The Policy owner had allocations in each of the sub-accounts for the fund
durations shown, and

- There was a full surrender at the end of the applicable period

We may compare performance information for a sub-account in reports and
promotional literature to:

- Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index ("S&P 500")

- Dow Jones Industrial Average ("DJIA")

- Shearson Lehman Aggregate Bond Index

- Other unmanaged indices of unmanaged securities widely regarded by
investors as representative of the securities markets

- Other groups of variable life separate accounts or other investment
products tracked by Lipper Inc.

- Other services, companies, publications, or persons such as Morningstar,
Inc., who rank the investment products on performance or other criteria

- The Consumer Price Index

Unmanaged indices may assume the reinvestment of dividends but generally do not
reflect deductions for insurance and administrative charges, separate account
charges and fund management costs and expenses.

Performance information for any sub-account reflects only the performance of a
hypothetical investment in the sub-account during a period. It is not
representative of what may be achieved in the future. However,

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performance information may be helpful in reviewing market conditions during a
period and in considering a fund's success in meeting its investment objectives.

In advertising, sales literature, publications or other materials, we may give
information on various topics of interest to Policy owners and prospective
Policy owners. These topics may include:

- The relationship between sectors of the economy and the economy as a whole
and its effect on various securities markets, investment strategies and
techniques (such as value investing, market timing, dollar cost averaging,
asset allocation and automatic account rebalancing)

- The advantages and disadvantages of investing in tax-deferred and taxable
investments

- Customer profiles and hypothetical payment and investment scenarios

- Financial management and tax and retirement planning

- Investment alternatives to certificates of deposit and other financial
instruments, including comparisons between the Policies and the
characteristics of and market for the financial instruments.

At times, the Company may also advertise the ratings and other information
assigned to it by independent rating organizations such as A.M. Best Company
("A.M. Best"), Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), Standard & Poor's
Insurance Rating Services ("S&P") and Duff & Phelps. A.M. Best's and Moody's
ratings reflect their current opinion of the Company's relative financial
strength and operating performance in comparison to the norms of the life/heath
insurance industry. S&P's and Duff & Phelps' ratings measure the ability of an
insurance company to meet its obligations under insurance policies it issues do
not measure the ability of such companies to meet other non-policy obligations.
The ratings also do not relate to the performance of the Underlying Portfolios.

In each table below, "One-Year Total Return" refers to the total of the income
generated by a sub-account, based on certain charges and assumptions as
described in the respective tables, for the one-year period ended December 31,
1999. "Average Annual Total Return" is based on the same charges and
assumptions, but reflects the hypothetical annually compounded return that would
have produced the same cumulative return if the Sub-Account's performance had
been constant over the entire period. Because average annual total returns tend
to smooth out variations in annual performance return, they are not the same as
actual year-by-year results.

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TABLE I(A)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1999
SINCE INCEPTION OF THE SUB-ACCOUNT
EXCLUDING MONTHLY POLICY CHARGES AND SURRENDER CHARGES

The following performance information is based on the periods that the
Underlying Funds have been in existence. The performance information is net of
total Underlying Fund expenses and all Sub-Account charges. THE DATA DOES NOT
REFLECT MONTHLY CHARGES UNDER THE POLICY OR SURRENDER CHARGES. It is assumed
that an annual premium payment of $3,000 was made at the beginning of each
Policy year and that ALL premiums were allocated to EACH Sub-Account
individually.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10 YEARS
ONE-YEAR OR LIFE
TOTAL 5 OF SUB-ACCOUNT
UNDERLYING FUND RETURN YEARS (IF LESS)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Select Emerging Markets Fund N/A N/A N/A
Select International Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A
T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio N/A N/A N/A
Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio N/A N/A N/A
Select Strategic Growth Fund N/A N/A N/A
Select Aggressive Growth Fund N/A N/A N/A
Select Capital Appreciation Fund N/A N/A N/A
Select Value Opportunity Fund N/A N/A N/A
Select Growth Fund N/A N/A N/A
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio N/A N/A N/A
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio (Service Class) N/A N/A N/A
Select Growth and Income Fund N/A N/A N/A
Equity Index Fund N/A N/A N/A
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio N/A N/A N/A
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio N/A N/A N/A
Select Investment Grade Income Fund N/A N/A N/A
Money Market Fund N/A N/A N/A
</TABLE>

The inception dates for the Underlying Funds are: N/A.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION REFLECTS ONLY THE PERFORMANCE OF A HYPOTHETICAL
INVESTMENT DURING THE PARTICULAR TIME PERIOD ON WHICH THE CALCULATIONS ARE
BASED. ONE-YEAR TOTAL RETURN AND AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN FIGURES ARE BASED
ON HISTORICAL EARNINGS AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO INDICATE FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN LIGHT OF THE INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES, CHARACTERISTICS AND QUALITY OF THE PORTFOLIO OF THE
UNDERLYING FUND IN WHICH A SUB-ACCOUNT INVESTS AND THE MARKET CONDITIONS DURING
THE GIVEN TIME PERIOD, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A REPRESENTATION OF WHAT
MAY BE ACHIEVED IN THE FUTURE.

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TABLE I(B)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1999
SINCE INCEPTION OF THE SUB-ACCOUNT
EXCLUDING MONTHLY POLICY CHARGES AND SURRENDER CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10 YEARS
ONE-YEAR OR LIFE
TOTAL 5 OF SUB-ACCOUNT
UNDERLYING FUND RETURN YEARS (IF LESS)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Select Emerging Markets Fund N/A N/A N/A
Select International Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A
T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio N/A N/A N/A
Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio N/A N/A N/A
Select Strategic Growth Fund N/A N/A N/A
Select Aggressive Growth Fund N/A N/A N/A
Select Capital Appreciation Fund N/A N/A N/A
Select Value Opportunity Fund N/A N/A N/A
Select Growth Fund N/A N/A N/A
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio N/A N/A N/A
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio (Service Class) N/A N/A N/A
Select Growth and Income Fund N/A N/A N/A
Equity Index Fund N/A N/A N/A
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio N/A N/A N/A
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio N/A N/A N/A
Select Investment Grade Income Fund N/A N/A N/A
Money Market Fund N/A N/A N/A
</TABLE>

The inception dates for the Underlying Funds are: N/A.

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TABLE II(A)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1999
SINCE INCEPTION OF THE UNDERLYING FUNDS
NET OF ALL CHARGES AND ASSUMING SURRENDER OF THE POLICY

The following performance information is based on the periods that the
Underlying Funds have been in existence. The data is net of expenses of the
Underlying Funds, all Sub-Account charges, and all Policy charges (including
surrender charges) for a representative Policy. It is assumed that the Insured
is male, Age 36, standard (nonsmoker) Premium Class, that the Face Amount of the
Policy is $250,000, that an annual premium payment of $3,000 was made at the
beginning of each Policy year, that all premiums were allocated to each
Sub-Account individually, and that there was a full surrender of the Policy at
the end of the applicable period.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10 YEARS
ONE-YEAR OR LIFE
TOTAL 5 OF FUND
UNDERLYING FUND RETURN YEARS (IF LESS)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Select Emerging Markets Fund -100.00% N/A -100.00%
Select International Equity Fund -100.00% -4.58% -4.34%
T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio -100.00% -8.72% -6.26%
Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio N/A N/A -100.00%
Select Strategic Growth Fund -100.00% N/A -100.00%
Select Aggressive Growth Fund -100.00% 1.20% 8.05%
Select Capital Appreciation Fund -100.00% N/A -4.40%
Select Value Opportunity Fund -100.00% -10.89% -4.39%
Select Growth Fund -100.00% 7.92% 7.90%
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio -100.00% 8.70% 11.43%
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio (Service Class)* -100.00% 8.50% 8.47%
Select Growth and Income Fund -100.00% -0.75% 2.75%
Equity Index Fund -100.00% 6.43% 11.33%
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio -100.00% -4.49% 5.66%
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio -100.00% -14.33% 3.45%
Select Investment Grade Income Fund -100.00% -57.71% -1.70%
Money Market Fund -100.00% -61.50% -4.41%
</TABLE>

The inception dates for the Underlying Funds are: 4/29/85 for Money Market and
Select Investment Grade Income; 9/19/85 for Fidelity VIP High Income; 10/9/86
for Fidelity VIP Equity-Income and Fidelity VIP Growth; 9/28/90 for the Equity
Index; 8/21/92 for Select Income, Select Growth and Income, Select Growth, and
Select Aggressive Growth; 4/30/93 for Select Value Opportunity; 9/13/93 for
Janus Aspen Growth; 3/31/94 for T. Rowe Price International Stock; 5/2/94 for
Select International Equity; 4/28/95 for Select Capital Appreciation; 2/20/98
for Select Emerging Markets and Select Strategic Growth; and 5/3/99 for Kemper
Technology Growth.

* These are hypothetical performance figures for Service shares. The figures are
based upon the historical performance of the Initial shares increased by 0.25%
to reflect the effect of the 12b-1 fee on Service shares performance.

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TABLE II(B)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1999
SINCE INCEPTION OF THE UNDERLYING FUNDS
EXCLUDING MONTHLY POLICY CHARGES AND SURRENDER CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
10 YEARS
ONE-YEAR OR LIFE
TOTAL 5 OF FUND
UNDERLYING FUND RETURN YEARS (IF LESS)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Select Emerging Markets Fund 65.14% N/A 14.82%
Select International Equity Fund 31.25% 18.13% 15.07%
T. Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio 32.85% 14.82% 13.05%
Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio N/A N/A 77.08%
Select Strategic Growth Fund 15.65% N/A 6.52%
Select Aggressive Growth Fund 38.18% 22.89% 20.29%
Select Capital Appreciation Fund 24.92% N/A 21.00%
Select Value Opportunity Fund -5.03% 13.12% 11.18%
Select Growth Fund 29.35% 28.61% 20.15%
Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio 36.96% 29.29% 19.52%
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio (Service Class)* 43.12% 29.11% 23.53%
Select Growth and Income Fund 18.02% 21.26% 15.51%
Equity Index Fund 19.99% 27.32% 20.24%
Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio 5.96% 18.20% 14.09%
Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio 7.77% 10.49% 12.04%
Select Investment Grade Income Fund -1.32% 7.00% 7.31%
Money Market Fund 4.82% 5.10% 4.86%
</TABLE>

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APPENDIX G
MONTHLY EXPENSE CHARGES

A monthly expense charge is computed on the Date of Issue and on each increase
in Face Amount. The Factors used to compute the monthly expense charges vary
with the issue age and underwriting class (Smoker) as indicated in the table
below.

MAXIMUM SURRENDER CHARGE PER $1,000 FACE AMOUNT

0 N/A 0.11 N/A 0.08 N/A 0.10
1 N/A 0.11 N/A 0.08 N/A 0.11
2 N/A 0.12 N/A 0.08 N/A 0.11
3 N/A 0.12 N/A 0.08 N/A 0.11
4 N/A 0.12 N/A 0.09 N/A 0.11
5 N/A 0.12 N/A 0.09 N/A 0.12
6 N/A 0.13 N/A 0.09 N/A 0.12
7 N/A 0.13 N/A 0.09 N/A 0.12
8 N/A 0.13 N/A 0.09 N/A 0.12
9 N/A 0.14 N/A 0.10 N/A 0.13
10 N/A 0.14 N/A 0.10 N/A 0.13
11 N/A 0.14 N/A 0.10 N/A 0.13
12 N/A 0.14 N/A 0.11 N/A 0.14
13 N/A 0.15 N/A 0.11 N/A 0.14
14 N/A 0.15 N/A 0.11 N/A 0.14
15 N/A 0.15 N/A 0.11 N/A 0.15
16 N/A 0.16 N/A 0.12 N/A 0.15
17 N/A 0.16 N/A 0.12 N/A 0.15
18 0.12 0.16 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.16
19 0.13 0.17 0.11 0.13 0.12 0.16
20 0.13 0.17 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.16
21 0.13 0.17 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.17
22 0.14 0.18 0.12 0.14 0.13 0.17
23 0.14 0.18 0.12 0.14 0.14 0.17
24 0.15 0.19 0.13 0.15 0.14 0.18
25 0.15 0.19 0.13 0.15 0.15 0.18
26 0.15 0.19 0.13 0.15 0.15 0.19
27 0.16 0.20 0.14 0.16 0.15 0.19
28 0.16 0.20 0.14 0.16 0.16 0.19
29 0.17 0.21 0.14 0.17 0.16 0.20
30 0.17 0.21 0.15 0.17 0.17 0.20
31 0.17 0.21 0.15 0.17 0.17 0.21
32 0.18 0.22 0.15 0.18 0.17 0.21
33 0.18 0.22 0.15 0.18 0.18 0.21
34 0.19 0.23 0.16 0.19 0.18 0.22
35 0.19 0.23 0.16 0.19 0.18 0.22
36 0.21 0.25 0.17 0.21 0.20 0.24
37 0.22 0.27 0.19 0.22 0.21 0.26
38 0.24 0.29 0.20 0.24 0.23 0.28
39 0.25 0.31 0.21 0.25 0.24 0.29
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Age at
issue or Male Male Female Female Unisex Unisex
increase Nonsmoker Smoker Nonsmoker Smoker Nonsmoker Smoker
- -------- --------- ------ --------- ------ --------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
40 0.27 0.33 0.23 0.27 0.26 0.31
41 0.28 0.34 0.24 0.28 0.27 0.33
42 0.30 0.36 0.25 0.30 0.29 0.35
43 0.31 0.38 0.26 0.31 0.30 0.37
44 0.33 0.40 0.28 0.33 0.32 0.39
45 0.34 0.42 0.29 0.34 0.33 0.40
46 0.36 0.44 0.30 0.36 0.35 0.42
47 0.38 0.46 0.32 0.37 0.36 0.44
48 0.39 0.48 0.33 0.39 0.38 0.46
49 0.41 0.50 0.35 0.40 0.40 0.48
50 0.43 0.52 0.36 0.42 0.42 0.50
51 0.44 0.54 0.37 0.43 0.43 0.52
52 0.46 0.56 0.38 0.45 0.44 0.53
53 0.47 0.57 0.40 0.46 0.46 0.55
54 0.49 0.59 0.41 0.48 0.47 0.57
55 0.50 0.61 0.42 0.49 0.48 0.59
56 0.53 0.65 0.45 0.52 0.51 0.62
57 0.56 0.69 0.47 0.55 0.55 0.66
58 0.60 0.72 0.50 0.58 0.58 0.70
59 0.63 0.76 0.52 0.61 0.61 0.73
60 0.66 0.80 0.55 0.64 0.64 0.77
61 0.70 0.82 0.58 0.67 0.68 0.79
62 0.74 0.83 0.61 0.71 0.71 0.81
63 0.78 0.85 0.64 0.74 0.75 0.83
64 0.82 0.86 0.67 0.78 0.79 0.85
65 0.86 0.88 0.70 0.81 0.83 0.87
66 0.86 0.88 0.70 0.80 0.83 0.86
67 0.86 0.87 0.69 0.80 0.82 0.86
68 0.85 0.87 0.69 0.79 0.82 0.85
69 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.79 0.82 0.85
70 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
71 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
72 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
73 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
74 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
75 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
76 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
77 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
78 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
79 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
80 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
81 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
82 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
83 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
84 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
85 0.85 0.86 0.68 0.78 0.82 0.84
</TABLE>

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EXAMPLES

For a male, age 35, non-smoker with a $100,000 policy, the monthly expense
charge (per table) would be: $19 ($0.19 X 100)

For a male, age 50, non-smoker with a $100,000 policy, the monthly expense
charge (per table) would be: $43 ($0.43 X 100)

For a male, age 65, non-smoker with a $100,000 policy, the monthly expense
charge (per table) would be: $86 ($0.86 X 100)

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL
LIFE INSURANCE AND
ANNUITY COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholder's equity
and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company (the "Company") at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1999, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
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
auditing standards generally accepted in the United States 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/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 1, 2000
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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
------------- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES
Premiums................................... $ 0.5 $ 0.5 $ 22.8
Universal life and investment product
policy fees.............................. 328.1 267.4 212.2
Net investment income...................... 150.2 151.3 164.2
Net realized investment (losses) gains..... (8.7) 20.0 2.9
Other income............................... 36.9 0.6 1.4
------ ------ ------
Total revenues......................... 507.0 439.8 403.5
------ ------ ------
BENEFITS, LOSSES AND EXPENSES
Policy benefits, claims and losses......... 173.6 153.9 187.8
Policy acquisition expenses................ 49.8 64.6 2.8
Sales practice litigation.................. -- 21.0 --
Loss from cession of disability income
business................................. -- -- 53.9
Other operating expenses................... 151.3 104.1 101.3
------ ------ ------
Total benefits, losses and expenses.... 374.7 343.6 345.8
------ ------ ------
Income before federal income taxes............. 132.3 96.2 57.7
------ ------ ------
FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXPENSE
Current.................................... 15.5 22.1 13.9
Deferred................................... 30.5 11.8 7.1
------ ------ ------
Total federal income tax expense....... 46.0 33.9 21.0
------ ------ ------
Net income..................................... $ 86.3 $ 62.3 $ 36.7
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) 1999 1998
------------------------------------ --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed maturities at fair value (amortized cost of
$1,354.2 and $1,284.6)............................ $ 1,324.6 $ 1,330.4
Equity securities at fair value (cost of $25.2 and
$27.4)............................................ 32.6 31.8
Mortgage loans...................................... 223.7 230.0
Policy loans........................................ 166.8 151.5
Real estate and other long-term investments......... 25.1 23.6
--------- ---------
Total investments............................... 1,772.8 1,767.3
--------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents............................. 132.9 217.9
Accrued investment income............................. 36.0 33.5
Deferred policy acquisition costs..................... 1,156.4 950.5
Reinsurance receivable on paid and unpaid losses,
benefits and unearned premiums...................... 287.2 308.0
Other assets.......................................... 64.8 46.9
Separate account assets............................... 14,527.9 11,020.4
--------- ---------
Total assets.................................... $17,978.0 $14,344.5
========= =========
LIABILITIES
Policy liabilities and accruals:
Future policy benefits.............................. $ 2,274.7 $ 2,284.8
Outstanding claims and losses....................... 13.7 17.9
Unearned premiums................................... 2.6 2.7
Contractholder deposit funds and other policy
liabilities....................................... 44.3 38.1
--------- ---------
Total policy liabilities and accruals........... 2,335.3 2,343.5
--------- ---------
Expenses and taxes payable............................ 216.8 146.2
Reinsurance premiums payable.......................... 17.9 45.7
Deferred federal income taxes......................... 94.8 78.8
Separate account liabilities.......................... 14,527.9 11,020.4
--------- ---------
Total liabilities............................... 17,192.7 13,634.6
--------- ---------
Contingencies (Note 12)
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $1,000 par value, 10,000 shares
authorized, 2,526 and 2,524 shares, issued and
outstanding......................................... 2.5 2.5
Additional paid-in capital............................ 423.7 407.9
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income......... (2.6) 24.1
Retained earnings..................................... 361.7 275.4
--------- ---------
Total shareholder's equity...................... 785.3 709.9
--------- ---------
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity...... $17,978.0 $14,344.5
========= =========
</TABLE>

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK................................... $ 2.5 $ 2.5 $ 2.5
------ ------ ------

ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
Balance at beginning of period............. 407.9 386.9 346.3
Issuance of common stock................... 15.8 21.0 40.6
------ ------ ------
Balance at end of period................... 423.7 407.9 386.9
------ ------ ------
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation
on investments:
Balance at beginning of period............. 24.1 38.5 20.5
(Depreciation) appreciation during the
period:
Net (depreciation) appreciation on
available-for-sale securities........ (41.1) (23.4) 27.0
Benefit (provision) for deferred
federal income taxes................. 14.4 9.0 (9.0)
------ ------ ------
(26.7) (14.4) 18.0
------ ------ ------
Balance at end of period................... (2.6) 24.1 38.5
------ ------ ------
RETAINED EARNINGS
Balance at beginning of period............. 275.4 213.1 176.4
Net income................................. 86.3 62.3 36.7
------ ------ ------
Balance at end of period................... 361.7 275.4 213.1
------ ------ ------
Total shareholder's equity............. $785.3 $709.9 $641.0
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income.................................. $ 86.3 $ 62.3 $36.7
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (depreciation) appreciation on
available-for-sale securities......... (41.1) (23.4) 27.0
Benefit (provision) for deferred federal
income taxes.......................... 14.4 9.0 (9.0)
------ ------ -----
Other comprehensive (loss) income... (26.7) (14.4) 18.0
------ ------ -----
Comprehensive income.................... $ 59.6 $ 47.9 $54.7
====== ====== =====
</TABLE>

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
------------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income.............................. $ 86.3 $ 62.3 $ 36.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash used in operating activities:
Net realized losses/(gains)......... 8.7 (20.0) (2.9)
Net amortization and depreciation... (2.3) (7.1) --
Sales practice litigation expense... -- 21.0 --
Loss from cession of disability
income business................... -- -- 53.9
Deferred federal income taxes....... 30.5 11.8 7.1
Payment related to cession of
disability income business........ -- -- (207.0)
Change in deferred acquisition
costs............................. (169.7) (177.8) (181.3)
Change in reinsurance premiums
payable........................... (31.5) 40.8 3.9
Change in accrued investment
income............................ (2.5) 0.7 3.5
Change in policy liabilities and
accruals, net..................... (8.4) 193.1 (72.4)
Change in reinsurance receivable.... 20.7 (56.9) 22.1
Change in expenses and taxes
payable........................... 64.1 55.4 0.2
Other, net.......................... (14.8) (28.5) (7.1)
------- ------- -------
Net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities.......... (18.9) 94.8 (343.3)
------- ------- -------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from disposals and maturities
of available-for-sale fixed
maturities............................ 330.9 187.0 909.7
Proceeds from disposals of equity
securities............................ 30.9 53.3 2.4
Proceeds from disposals of other
investments........................... 0.8 22.7 23.7
Proceeds from mortgages matured or
collected............................. 30.5 60.1 62.9
Purchase of available-for-sale fixed
maturities............................ (415.5) (136.0) (579.7)
Purchase of equity securities........... (20.2) (30.6) (3.2)
Purchase of other investments........... (44.1) (22.7) (9.0)
Purchase of mortgages................... -- (58.9) (70.4)
Other investing activities, net......... 2.0 (3.9) --
------- ------- -------
Net cash (used in) provided by
investing activities.............. (84.7) 71.0 336.4
------- ------- -------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Contribution from subsidiaries.......... 14.6 -- --
Proceeds from issuance of stock and
capital paid in....................... 4.0 21.0 19.2
------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by financing
activities........................ 18.6 21.0 19.2
------- ------- -------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents..... (85.0) 186.8 12.3
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
period..................................... 217.9 31.1 18.8
------- ------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period.... $ 132.9 $ 217.9 $ 31.1
======= ======= =======
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest paid........................... $ -- $ -- $ --
Income taxes paid....................... $ 4.4 $ 36.2 $ 5.4
</TABLE>

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("AFLIAC" or the
"Company") is organized as a stock life insurance company, and is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company ("FAFLIC") which
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allmerica Financial Corporation ("AFC"). As
noted below, the consolidated accounts of AFLIAC include the accounts of certain
wholly-owned non-insurance subsidiaries (principally brokerage and investment
advisory subsidiaries).

Prior to July 1, 1999, AFLIAC was a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMA Financial
Corporation ("SMAFCO"), which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of FAFLIC. Effective
July 1, 1999 and in connection with AFC's restructuring activities, SMAFCO was
renamed Allmerica Asset Management , Inc. ("AAM") and contributed it's ownership
of AFLIAC to FAFLIC. AAM also contributed Allmerica Investments, Inc., Allmerica
Investment Management Company, Inc., Allmerica Financial Investment Management
Services, Inc., and Allmerica Financial Services Insurance Agency, Inc., to
AFLIAC in exchange for one share of AFLIAC common stock. The equity of these
four companies on July 1, 1999 was $11.8 million. For the six months ended
December 31, 1999, the subsidiaries of AFLIAC had total revenue of $35.5 million
and total benefits, losses and expenses of $24.4 million. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

In addition, effective November 1, 1999, the Company's consolidated financial
statements include five wholly-owned insurance agencies. These agencies are
Allmerica Investments Insurance Agency Inc. of Alabama, Allmerica Investments
Insurance Agency of Florida Inc., Allmerica Investment Insurance Agency Inc. of
Georgia, Allmerica Investment Insurance Agency Inc. of Kentucky, and Allmerica
Investments Insurance Agency Inc. of Mississippi.

The consolidated financial statements of AFLIAC include the accounts of Somerset
Square, Inc., a wholly-owned non-insurance company, which was transferred from
SMAFCO effective November 30, 1997 and dissolved as a subsidiary effective
November 30, 1998. Its results of operations are included for eleven months of
1998 and for the month of December, 1997.

The statutory stockholder's equity of the Company is being maintained at a
minimum level of 5% of general account assets by FAFLIC in accordance with a
policy established by vote of FAFLIC's Board of Directors.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.

B. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 115 ("Statement No. 115"), "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities," the Company is required to classify its investments into one
of three categories: held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading. The
Company determines the appropriate classification of debt securities at the time
of purchase and re-evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Debt securities and marketable equity securities are classified as
available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value,
with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a separate
component of shareholder's equity. The amortized cost of debt securities is
adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity.
Such amortization is included in investment income.

Mortgage loans on real estate are stated at unpaid principal balances, net of
unamortized discounts and reserves. Reserves on mortgage loans are based on
losses expected by the Company to be realized on transfers of mortgage loans to
real estate (upon foreclosure), on the disposition or settlement of mortgage
loans and on mortgage loans which the Company believes may not be collectible in
full. In establishing reserves, the Company considers, among other things, the
estimated fair value of the underlying collateral.

Fixed maturities and mortgage loans that are delinquent are placed on
non-accrual status, and thereafter interest income is recognized only when cash
payments are received.

Policy loans are carried principally at unpaid principal balances.

During 1997, the Company adopted a plan to dispose of all real estate assets. As
of December 31, 1999, there was one property remaining in the Company's real
estate portfolio, which is being actively marketed. This asset is carried at the
estimated fair value less costs of disposal. Depreciation is not recorded on
this asset while it is held for disposal.

Realized investment gains and losses, other than those related to separate
accounts for which the Company does not bear the investment risk, are reported
as a component of revenues based upon specific identification of the investment
assets sold. When an other than temporary impairment of the value of a specific
investment or a group of investments is determined, a realized investment loss
is recorded. Changes in the valuation allowance for mortgage loans are included
in realized investment gains or losses.

C. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into transactions involving
various types of financial instruments, including debt, investments such as
fixed maturities, mortgage loans and equity securities and investment and loan
commitments. These instruments involve credit risk and also may be subject to
risk of loss due to interest rate fluctuation. The Company evaluates and
monitors each financial instrument individually and, when appropriate, obtains
collateral or other security to minimize losses.

D. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, amounts due from banks and
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three
months or less.

E. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS

Acquisition costs consist of commissions, underwriting costs and other costs,
which vary with, and are primarily related to, the production of revenues.
Acquisition costs related to universal life products, variable annuities and
contractholder deposit funds are deferred and amortized in proportion to total
estimated gross profits from investment yields, mortality, surrender charges and
expense margins over the expected life of the contracts. This amortization is
reviewed annually and adjusted retrospectively when the Company revises its
estimate of current or future gross profits to be realized from this group of
products, including realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments.
Acquisition costs related to fixed annuities and other life insurance products
are deferred and amortized, generally in proportion to the ratio of annual
revenue to the

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

estimated total revenues over the contract periods based upon the same
assumptions used in estimating the liability for future policy benefits.

Deferred acquisition costs for each product are reviewed to determine if they
are recoverable from future income, including investment income. If such costs
are determined to be unrecoverable, they are expensed at the time of
determination. Although realization of deferred policy acquisition costs is not
assured, the Company believes it is more likely than not that all of these costs
will be realized. The amount of deferred policy acquisition costs considered
realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if the estimates of gross
profits or total revenues discussed above are reduced. The amount of
amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs could be revised in the near
term if any of the estimates discussed above are revised.

F. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

Separate account assets and liabilities represent segregated funds administered
and invested by the Company for the benefit of variable annuity and variable
life insurance contractholders. Assets consist principally of bonds, common
stocks, mutual funds, and short-term obligations at market value. The investment
income, gains and losses of these accounts generally accrue to the
contractholders and, therefore, are not included in the Company's net income.
Appreciation and depreciation of the Company's interest in the separate
accounts, including undistributed net investment income, is reflected in
shareholder's equity or net investment income.

G. POLICY LIABILITIES AND ACCRUALS

Future policy benefits are liabilities for life, disability income and annuity
products. Such liabilities are established in amounts adequate to meet the
estimated future obligations of policies in force. The liabilities associated
with traditional life insurance products are computed using the net level
premium method for individual life and annuity policies, and are based upon
estimates as to future investment yield, mortality and withdrawals that include
provisions for adverse deviation. Future policy benefits for individual life
insurance and annuity policies are computed using interest rates ranging from
3.0% to 6.0% for life insurance and 3 1/2% to 9 1/2% for annuities. Mortality,
morbidity and withdrawal assumptions for all policies are based on the Company's
own experience and industry standards. Liabilities for universal life, variable
universal life and variable annuities include deposits received from customers
and investment earnings on their fund balances, less administrative charges.
Universal life fund balances are also assessed mortality and surrender charges.
Liabilities for variable annuities include a reserve for benefit claims in
excess of a guaranteed minimum fund value.

Individual disability income benefit liabilities for active lives are estimated
using the net level premium method, and assumptions as to future morbidity and
interest which provide a margin for adverse deviation. Benefit liabilities for
disabled lives are estimated using the present value of benefits method and
experience assumptions as to claim terminations, expenses and interest.

Liabilities for outstanding claims and losses are estimates of payments to be
made for reported claims and estimates of claims incurred but not reported for
individual life and disability income policies. These estimates are continually
reviewed and adjusted as necessary; such adjustments are reflected in current
operations.

Contractholder deposit funds and other policy liabilities include
investment-related products and consist of deposits received from customers and
investment earnings on their fund balances.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

All policy liabilities and accruals are based on the various estimates discussed
above. Although the adequacy of these amounts cannot be assured, the Company
believes that it is more likely than not that policy liabilities and accruals
will be sufficient to meet future obligations of policies in force. The amount
of liabilities and accruals, however, could be revised in the near term if the
estimates discussed above are revised.

H. PREMIUM AND FEE REVENUE AND RELATED EXPENSES

Premiums for individual life insurance and individual and group annuity
products, excluding universal life and investment-related products, are
considered revenue when due. Individual disability income insurance premiums are
recognized as revenue over the related contract periods. The unexpired portion
of these premiums is recorded as unearned premiums. Benefits, losses and related
expenses are matched with premiums, resulting in their recognition over the
lives of the contracts. This matching is accomplished through the provision for
future benefits, estimated and unpaid losses and amortization of deferred policy
acquisition costs. Revenues for investment-related products consist of net
investment income and contract charges assessed against the fund values. Related
benefit expenses include annuity benefit claims in excess of a guaranteed
minimum fund value, and net investment income credited to the fund values after
deduction for investment and risk charges. Revenues for universal life and group
variable universal life products consist of net investment income, with
mortality, administration and surrender charges assessed against the fund
values. Related benefit expenses include universal life benefit claims in excess
of fund values and net investment income credited to universal life fund values.
Certain policy charges that represent compensation for services to be provided
in future periods are deferred and amortized over the period benefited using the
same assumptions used to amortize capitalized acquisition costs.

I. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

AFC and its domestic subsidiaries (including certain non-insurance operations)
file a consolidated United States federal income tax return. Entities included
within the consolidated group are segregated into either a life insurance or
non-life insurance company subgroup. The consolidation of these subgroups is
subject to certain statutory restrictions on the percentage of eligible non-life
tax losses that can be applied to offset life insurance company taxable income.

The Board of Directors has delegated to AFC management, the development and
maintenance of appropriate federal income tax allocation policies and
procedures, which are subject to written agreement between the companies. The
Federal income tax for all subsidiaries in the consolidated return of AFC is
calculated on a separate return basis. Any current tax liability is paid to AFC.
Tax benefits resulting from taxable operating losses or credits of AFC's
subsidiaries are not reimbursed to the subsidiary until such losses or credits
can be utilized by the subsidiary on a separate return basis.

Deferred income taxes are generally recognized when assets and liabilities have
different values for financial statement and tax reporting purposes, and for
other temporary taxable and deductible differences as defined by Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes"
("Statement No. 109"). These differences result primarily from policy reserves,
policy acquisition expenses, and unrealized appreciation or depreciation on
investments.

J. OTHER INCOME AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES

Other income and other operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 1999
include investment management and brokerage income and sub-advisory expenses
arising from the activities of the non-insurance subsidiaries that were
transferred to AFLIAC during 1999, as more fully described in Note 1A.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

K. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("Statement No. 133"), which establishes
accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments. Statement No. 133
requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or
liabilities at fair value in the statement of financial position, and
establishes special accounting for the following three types of hedges; fair
value hedges, cash flow hedges, and hedges of foreign currency exposures of net
investments in foreign operations. This statement is effective for fiscal
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY (an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Allmerica Financial Corporation) years beginning after June 15,
2000. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adoption of Statement No.
133.

In March 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ("AICPA")
issued Statement of Position 98-1, "Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software
Developed or Obtained for Internal Use" ("SoP 98-1"). SoP 98-1 requires that
certain costs incurred in developing internal-use computer software be
capitalized and provides guidance for determining whether computer software is
to be considered for internal use. This statement is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1998. In the second quarter of 1998, the Company
adopted SoP 98-1 effective January 1, 1998, resulting in an increase in pre-tax
income of $9.8 million through December 31, 1998. The adoption of SOP 98-1 did
not have a material effect on the results of operations or financial position
for the three months ended March 31, 1998.

In December 1997, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
("AICPA") issued Statement of Position 97-3, "Accounting by Insurance and Other
Enterprises for Insurance-Related Assessments" ("SoP 97-3"). SoP 97-3 provides
guidance when a liability should be recognized for guaranty fund and other
assessments and how to measure the liability. This statement allows for the
discounting of the liability if the amount and timing of the cash payments are
fixed and determinable. In addition, it provides criteria for when an asset may
be recognized for a portion or all of the assessment liability or paid
assessment that can be recovered through premium tax offsets or policy
surcharges. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1998. The adoption of this statement had no effect on the results
of operations or financial position of the Company.

In June 1997, the FASB issued Statement No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information" ("Statement No. 131"). This statement
establishes standards for the way that public enterprises report information
about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires that
selected information about those operating segments be reported in interim
financial statements. This statement supersedes Statement No. 14, "Financial
Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise". Statement No. 131 requires
that all public enterprises report financial and descriptive information about
their reportable operating segments. Operating segments are defined as
components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is
available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in
deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. This statement
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. AFLIAC consists
of one segment, Allmerica Financial Services, which underwrites and distributes
variable annuities and variable universal life insurance via retail channels.

In June 1997, the FASB also issued Statement No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income" ("Statement No. 130"). Statement No. 130 establishes standards for the
reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set
of general-purpose financial statements. All items that are required to be
recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income are
to be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same
prominence as other financial statements. This statement stipulates that
comprehensive income reflect the change in equity of an enterprise during a
period from transactions and

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. This statement is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. The Company
adopted Statement No. 130 for the first quarter of 1998, which resulted
primarily in reporting unrealized gains and losses on investments in debt and
equity securities in comprehensive income.

L. RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation.

2. SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS

During 1999, AFLIAC's parent contributed $11.8 million of additional paid-in
capital to the Company in the form of four subsidiaries as disclosed in Note 1A
above. These subsidiaries consisted of assets of $22.0 million, of which $14.6
million was cash and cash equivalents, and liabilities of $10.2 million. During
1999, 1998 and 1997, SMAFCO contributed $4.0 million, $21.0 million, and $40.6
million respectively, of additional paid-in capital to the Company. The nature
of the 1997 contribution was $19.2 million in cash and $21.4 million in other
assets including Somerset Square, Inc.

Effective January 1, 1998, the Company entered into an agreement with a highly
rated reinsurer to reinsure the mortality risk on the universal life and
variable universal life blocks of business. The agreement did not have a
material effect on the results of operations or financial position of the
Company.

On April 14, 1997, the Company entered into an agreement in principle to cede
substantially all of the Company's individual disability income line of business
under a 100% coinsurance agreement with a highly rated reinsurer. The
coinsurance agreement became effective October 1, 1997. The transaction has
resulted in the recognition of a $53.9 million pre-tax loss in the first quarter
of 1997.

3. INVESTMENTS

A. SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS

The Company accounts for its investments, all of which are classified as
available-for-sale, in accordance with the provisions of Statement No. 115.

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale fixed maturities and
equity securities were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999
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GROSS GROSS
DECEMBER 31, AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
(IN MILLIONS) COST (1) GAINS LOSSES VALUE
- ------------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury securities and U.S.
government and agency securities....... $ 5.2 $ 0.2 $-- $ 5.4
States and political subdivisions....... 12.4 0.1 -- 12.5
Foreign governments..................... 38.6 0.9 0.6 38.9
Corporate fixed maturities.............. 1,180.0 10.3 38.9 1,151.4
Mortgage-backed securities.............. 118.0 1.1 2.7 116.4
-------- ----- ----- --------
Total fixed maturities.................. $1,354.2 $12.6 $42.2 $1,324.6
======== ===== ===== ========
Equity securities....................... $ 25.2 $ 7.4 $-- $ 32.6
======== ===== ===== ========
</TABLE>

(1) Amortized cost for fixed maturities and cost for equity securities.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998
-------------------------------------------
GROSS GROSS
DECEMBER 31, AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
(IN MILLIONS) COST (1) GAINS LOSSES VALUE
- ------------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury securities and U.S.
government and agency securities....... $ 5.8 $ 0.8 $-- $ 6.6
States and political subdivisions....... 2.7 0.2 -- 2.9
Foreign governments..................... 48.8 1.6 1.5 48.9
Corporate fixed maturities.............. 1,096.0 58.0 17.7 1,136.3
Mortgage-backed securities.............. 131.3 5.8 1.4 135.7
-------- ----- ----- --------
Total fixed maturities.................. $1,284.6 $66.4 $20.6 $1,330.4
======== ===== ===== ========
Equity securities....................... $ 27.4 $ 8.9 $ 4.5 $ 31.8
======== ===== ===== ========
</TABLE>

(1) Amortized cost for fixed maturities and cost for equity securities.

In connection with AFLIAC's voluntary withdrawal of its license in New York,
AFLIAC agreed with the New York Department of Insurance to maintain, through a
custodial account in New York, a security deposit, the market value of which
will at all times equal 102% of all outstanding liabilities of AFLIAC for New
York policyholders, claimants and creditors. At December 31, 1999, the amortized
cost and market value of these assets on deposit in New York were
$196.4 million and $193.0 million, respectively. At December 31, 1998, the
amortized cost and market value of assets on deposit were $268.5 million and
$284.1 million, respectively. In addition, fixed maturities, excluding those
securities on deposit in New York, with an amortized cost of $4.1 million and
$4.2 million were on deposit with various state and governmental authorities at
December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

There were no contractual fixed maturity investment commitments at December 31,
1999.

The amortized cost and fair value by maturity periods for fixed maturities are
shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because
borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call
or prepayment penalties, or the Company may have the right to put or sell the
obligations back to the issuers. Mortgage backed securities are included in the
category representing their ultimate maturity.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999
-------------------
DECEMBER 31, AMORTIZED FAIR
(IN MILLIONS) COST VALUE
- ------------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less..................................... $ 54.5 $ 54.8
Due after one year through five years....................... 349.1 347.2
Due after five years through ten years...................... 652.9 637.1
Due after ten years......................................... 297.7 285.5
-------- --------
Total....................................................... $1,354.2 $1,324.6
======== ========
</TABLE>

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and other securities, are
summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, FIXED SECURITIES
(IN MILLIONS) MATURITIES AND OTHER (1) TOTAL
- ------------- ---------- ------------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1999
Net appreciation, beginning of year......................... $ 16.2 $ 7.9 $ 24.1
------ ------ ------
Net depreciation on available-for-sale securities........... (75.3) (0.2) (75.5)
Net appreciation from the effect on deferred policy
acquisition costs and on policy liabilities................ 34.4 -- 34.4
Benefit from deferred federal income taxes.................. 14.3 0.1 14.4
------ ------ ------
(26.6) (0.1) (26.7)
------ ------ ------
Net (depreciation) appreciation, end of year................ $(10.4) $ 7.8 $ (2.6)
====== ====== ======

1998
Net appreciation, beginning of year......................... $ 22.1 $ 16.4 $ 38.5
------ ------ ------
Net depreciation on available-for-sale securities........... (16.2) (14.3) (30.5)
Net appreciation from the effect on deferred policy
acquisition costs and on policy liabilities................ 7.1 -- 7.1
Benefit from deferred federal income taxes.................. 3.2 5.8 9.0
------ ------ ------
(5.9) (8.5) (14.4)
------ ------ ------
Net appreciation, end of year............................... $ 16.2 $ 7.9 $ 24.1
====== ====== ======

1997
Net appreciation, beginning of year......................... $ 12.7 $ 7.8 $ 20.5
------ ------ ------
Net appreciation on available-for-sale securities........... 24.3 12.5 36.8
Net depreciation from the effect on deferred policy
acquisition costs and on policy liabilities................ (9.8) -- (9.8)
Provision for deferred federal income taxes................. (5.1) (3.9) (9.0)
------ ------ ------
9.4 8.6 18.0
------ ------ ------
Net appreciation, end of year............................... $ 22.1 $ 16.4 $ 38.5
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>

(1) Includes net (depreciation) appreciation on other investments of $(3.1)
million, $0.9 million, and $1.3 million in 1999, 1998, and 1997,
respectively.

B. MORTGAGE LOANS AND REAL ESTATE

AFLIAC's mortgage loans are diversified by property type and location. The real
estate investment was obtained by an affiliate through foreclosure. Mortgage
loans are collateralized by the related properties and generally are no more
than 75% of the property's value at the time the original loan is made.

The carrying values of mortgage loans and the real estate investment net of
applicable reserves were $234.6 million and $244.5 million at December 31, 1999
and 1998, respectively. Reserves for mortgage loans were $2.4 million and
$3.3 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

During 1997, the Company committed to a plan to dispose of all real estate
assets. At December 31, 1999, there was one property remaining in the Company's
real estate portfolio which is being actively marketed. Depreciation is not
recorded on this asset while it is held for disposal.

There were no non-cash investing activities, including real estate acquired
through foreclosure of mortgage loans, in 1999, 1998 and 1997.

There were no material contractual commitments to extend credit under commercial
mortgage loan agreements at December 31, 1999.

Mortgage loans and real estate investments comprised the following property
types and geographic regions:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998
- ------------- ------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Property type:
Office building........................................... $136.1 $129.2
Residential............................................... 18.5 18.9
Retail.................................................... 28.3 37.4
Industrial/warehouse...................................... 51.1 59.2
Other..................................................... 3.0 3.1
Valuation allowances...................................... (2.4) (3.3)
------ ------
Total....................................................... $234.6 $244.5
====== ======
Geographic region:
South Atlantic............................................ $ 60.7 $ 55.5
Pacific................................................... 76.2 80.0
East North Central........................................ 35.9 41.4
Middle Atlantic........................................... 20.1 22.5
New England............................................... 29.9 26.9
West South Central........................................ 1.9 6.7
Other..................................................... 12.3 14.8
Valuation allowances...................................... (2.4) (3.3)
------ ------
Total....................................................... $234.6 $244.5
====== ======
</TABLE>

At December 31, 1999, scheduled mortgage loan maturities were as follows:
2000 -- $40.8 million; 2001 -- $6.3 million; 2002 -- $11.2 million; 2003 --
$0.5 million; 2004 -- $23.7 million; and $141.2 million thereafter. Actual
maturities could differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have
the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties and loans
may be refinanced. During 1999, the Company did not refinance any mortgage loans
based on terms which differed from those granted to new borrowers.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

C. INVESTMENT VALUATION ALLOWANCES

Investment valuation allowances which have been deducted in arriving at
investment carrying values as presented in the consolidated balance sheets and
changes thereto are shown below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, BALANCE AT BALANCE AT
(IN MILLIONS) JANUARY 1 PROVISIONS WRITE-OFFS DECEMBER 31
- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1999
Mortgage loans.............................................. $ 3.3 $(0.8) $0.1 $2.4
===== ===== ==== ====
1998
Mortgage loans.............................................. $ 9.4 $(4.5) $1.6 $3.3
===== ===== ==== ====
1997
Mortgage loans.............................................. $ 9.5 $ 1.1 $1.2 $9.4
Real estate................................................. 1.7 3.7 5.4 --
----- ----- ---- ----
Total................................................... $11.2 $ 4.8 $6.6 $9.4
===== ===== ==== ====
</TABLE>

Provisions on mortgages during 1999 and 1998 reflect the release of redundant
specific reserves. Write-offs of $5.4 million to the investment valuation
allowance related to real estate in 1997 primarily reflect write downs to the
estimated fair value less costs to sell pursuant to the aforementioned 1997 plan
of disposal.

The carrying value of impaired loans was $11.4 million and $15.3 million, with
related reserves of $0.7 million and $1.5 million as of December 31, 1999 and
1998, respectively. All impaired loans were reserved for as of December 31, 1999
and 1998.

The average carrying value of impaired loans was $14.3 million, $17.0 million
and $19.8 million, with related interest income while such loans were impaired
of $1.5 million, $2.0 million and $2.2 million as of December 31, 1999, 1998 and
1997, respectively.

D. OTHER

At December 31, 1999 and 1998, AFLIAC had no concentration of investments in a
single investee exceeding 10% of shareholder's equity.

4. INVESTMENT INCOME AND GAINS AND LOSSES

A. NET INVESTMENT INCOME

The components of net investment income were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
- ------------- ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities............................................ $107.2 $107.7 $130.0
Mortgage loans.............................................. 19.0 25.5 20.4
Equity securities........................................... 0.4 0.3 1.3
Policy loans................................................ 12.4 11.7 10.8
Real estate and other long-term investments................. 4.0 4.8 4.9
Short-term investments...................................... 9.5 4.2 1.4
------ ------ ------
Gross investment income................................. 152.5 154.2 168.8
Less investment expenses.................................... (2.3) (2.9) (4.6)
------ ------ ------
Net investment income................................... $150.2 $151.3 $164.2
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

At December 31, 1999, the Company had fixed maturities with a carrying value of
$0.8 million on non-accrual status. There were no mortgage loans on non-accrual
status at December 31, 1999. There were no mortgage loans or fixed maturities on
non-accrual status at December 31, 1998. The effect of non-accruals, compared
with amounts that would have been recognized in accordance with the original
terms of the investments, was a reduction in net income of $1.2 million in 1999,
and had no impact in 1998 and 1997.

The payment terms of mortgage loans may from time to time be restructured or
modified. The investment in restructured mortgage loans, based on amortized
cost, amounted to $12.2 million, $12.6 million and $21.1 million at December 31,
1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Interest income on restructured mortgage
loans that would have been recorded in accordance with the original terms of
such loans amounted to $0.9 million, $1.4 million and $1.9 million in 1999,
1998, and 1997, respectively. Actual interest income on these loans included in
net investment income aggregated $1.1 million, $1.8 million and $2.1 million in
1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

There were no fixed maturities or mortgage loans which were non-income producing
for the year ended December 31, 1999.

Included in other long-term investments is income from limited partnerships of
$0.9 million and $0.7 million in 1999 and 1998, respectively. There was no
income from limited partnerships included in other long-term investments in
1997.

B. NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS AND LOSSES

Realized (losses) gains on investments were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
- ------------- ------ ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed maturities............................................ $(18.8) $(6.1) $ 3.0
Mortgage loans.............................................. 0.8 8.0 (1.1)
Equity securities........................................... 8.5 15.7 0.5
Real estate and other....................................... 0.8 2.4 0.5
------ ----- -----
Net realized investment (losses) gains...................... $ (8.7) $20.0 $ 2.9
====== ===== =====
</TABLE>

The proceeds from voluntary sales of available-for-sale securities and the gross
realized gains and gross realized losses on those sales were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PROCEEDS FROM
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, VOLUNTARY GROSS GROSS
(IN MILLIONS) SALES GAINS LOSSES
- ------------- ------------- ----- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1999
Fixed maturities............................................ $162.3 $ 2.7 $4.3
Equity securities........................................... $ 30.4 $10.1 $1.6
1998
Fixed maturities............................................ $ 60.0 $ 2.0 $2.0
Equity securities........................................... $ 52.6 $17.5 $0.9
1997
Fixed maturities............................................ $702.9 $11.4 $5.0
Equity securities........................................... $ 1.3 $ 0.5 $--
</TABLE>

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

C. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME RECONCILIATION

The following table provides a reconciliation of gross unrealized (losses) gains
to the net balance shown in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
- ------------- ------ ------ -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Unrealized (losses) gains on securities:
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period (net
of taxes of $(18.0) million, $(5.6) million and
$10.2 million in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively)........ $(33.4) $ (8.2) $20.3
Less: reclassification adjustment for (losses) gains
included in net income (net of taxes of $(3.6) million,
$3.4 million and $1.2 million in 1999, 1998 and 1997,
respectively).............................................. (6.7) 6.2 2.3
------ ------ -----
Other comprehensive (loss) income........................... $(26.7) $(14.4) $18.0
====== ====== =====
</TABLE>

5. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Statement No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,"
requires disclosure of fair value information about certain financial
instruments (insurance contracts, real estate, goodwill and taxes are excluded)
for which it is practicable to estimate such values, whether or not these
instruments are included in the balance sheet. The fair values presented for
certain financial instruments are estimates which, in many cases, may differ
significantly from the amounts which could be realized upon immediate
liquidation. In cases where market prices are not available, estimates of fair
value are based on discounted cash flow analyses which utilize current interest
rates for similar financial instruments which have comparable terms and credit
quality.

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of
each class of financial instruments:

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For these short-term investments, the carrying amount approximates fair value.

FIXED MATURITIES

Fair values are based on quoted market prices, if available. If a quoted market
price is not available, fair values are estimated using independent pricing
sources or internally developed pricing models using discounted cash flow
analyses.

EQUITY SECURITIES

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

MORTGAGE LOANS

Fair values are estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows using
the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar
credit ratings. The fair value of below investment grade mortgage loans are
limited to the lesser of the present value of the cash flows or book value.

POLICY LOANS

The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet approximates fair value since
policy loans have no defined maturity dates and are inseparable from the
insurance contracts.

FIXED ANNUITY AND OTHER CONTRACTS (WITHOUT MORTALITY FEATURES)

Fair values for the Company's liabilities under individual fixed annuity
contracts are estimated based on current surrender values, supplemental
contracts without life contingencies reflect current fund balances, and other
individual contract funds represent the present value of future policy benefits.

The estimated fair values of the financial instruments were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998
------------------ ------------------
DECEMBER 31, CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR
(IN MILLIONS) VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE
- ------------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 132.9 $ 132.9 $ 217.9 $ 217.9
Fixed maturities.......................................... 1,324.6 1,324.6 1,330.4 1,330.4
Equity securities......................................... 32.6 32.6 31.8 31.8
Mortgage loans............................................ 223.7 222.8 230.0 241.9
Policy loans.............................................. 166.8 166.8 151.5 151.5
-------- -------- -------- --------
$1,880.6 $1,879.7 $1,961.6 $1,973.5
======== ======== ======== ========
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Individual fixed annuity contracts........................ $1,048.0 $1,014.9 $1,069.4 $1,034.6
Supplemental contracts without life contingencies......... 25.0 25.0 21.0 21.0
Other individual contract deposit funds................... 19.3 19.3 17.0 17.0
-------- -------- -------- --------
$1,092.3 $1,059.2 $1,107.4 $1,072.6
======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

6. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

Provisions for federal income taxes have been calculated in accordance with the
provisions of Statement No. 109. A summary of the federal income tax expense in
the consolidated statement of income is shown below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
- ------------- ----- ----- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal income tax expense
Current................................................... $15.5 $22.1 $13.9
Deferred.................................................. 30.5 11.8 7.1
----- ----- -----
Total....................................................... $46.0 $33.9 $21.0
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>

The provision for federal income taxes does not materially differ from the
amount of federal income tax determined by applying the appropriate U.S.
statutory income tax rate to income before federal income taxes.

The deferred income tax (asset) liability represents the tax effects of
temporary differences:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998
- ------------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax (assets) liabilities
Policy reserves........................................... $(233.7) $(205.1)
Deferred acquisition costs................................ 339.7 278.8
Investments, net.......................................... (4.0) 12.5
Litigation reserves....................................... (4.3) (7.4)
Bad debt reserve.......................................... -- (0.4)
Other, net................................................ (2.9) 0.4
------- -------
Deferred tax liability, net................................. $ 94.8 $ 78.8
======= =======
</TABLE>

Gross deferred income tax liabilities totaled $360.4 million and $291.7 million
at December 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. Gross deferred income tax assets
totaled $265.6 million and $212.9 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.

The Company believes, based on its recent earnings history and its future
expectations, that the Company's taxable income in future years will be
sufficient to realize all deferred tax assets. In determining the adequacy of
future income, the Company considered the future reversal of its existing
temporary differences and available tax planning strategies that could be
implemented, if necessary.

The Company's federal income tax returns are routinely audited by the Internal
Revenue Service ("IRS"), and provisions are routinely made in the financial
statements in anticipation of the results of these audits. The IRS has examined
the FAFLIC/AFLIAC consolidated group's federal income tax returns through 1994.
The Company has appealed certain adjustments proposed by the IRS with respect
federal income tax returns for 1992, 1993, and 1994 for the FAFLIC/AFLIAC
consolidated group. Also, certain adjustments proposed by the IRS with respect
to FAFLIC/AFLIAC's federal income tax returns for 1982 and 1983 remain
unresolved. If upheld, these adjustments would result in additional payments;
however, the Company will vigorously defend its position with respect to these
adjustments. In the Company's opinion, adequate tax liabilities have

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

been established for all years. However, the amount of these tax liabilities
could be revised in the near term if estimates of the Company's ultimate
liability are revised.

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has no employees of its own, but has agreements under which FAFLIC
provides management, space and other services, including accounting, electronic
data processing, human resources, legal and other staff functions. Charges for
these services are based on full cost including all direct and indirect overhead
costs, and amounted to $173.9 million, $145.4 million and $124.1 million in
1999, 1998 and 1997 respectively. The net amounts payable to FAFLIC and
affiliates for accrued expenses and various other liabilities and receivables
were $48.6 million and $16.4 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.

8. DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS

Delaware has enacted laws governing the payment of dividends to stockholders by
insurers. These laws affect the dividend paying ability of the Company.

Pursuant to Delaware's statute, the maximum amount of dividends and other
distributions that an insurer may pay in any twelve month period, without the
prior approval of the Delaware Commissioner of Insurance, is limited to the
greater of (i) 10% of its policyholders' surplus as of the preceding December 31
or (ii) the individual company's statutory net gain from operations for the
preceding calendar year (if such insurer is a life company) or its net income
(not including realized capital gains) for the preceding calendar year (if such
insurer is not a life company). Any dividends to be paid by an insurer, whether
or not in excess of the aforementioned threshold, from a source other than
statutory earned surplus would also require the prior approval of the Delaware
Commissioner of Insurance.

No dividends were declared by the Company during 1999, 1998 or 1997. During
2000, AFLIAC could pay dividends of $34.3 million to FAFLIC without prior
approval.

9. REINSURANCE

In the normal course of business, the Company seeks to reduce the loss that may
arise from events that cause unfavorable underwriting results by reinsuring
certain levels of risk in various areas of exposure with other insurance
enterprises or reinsurers. Reinsurance transactions are accounted for in
accordance with the provisions of Statement No. 113, "Accounting and Reporting
for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and Long-Duration Contracts" ("Statement
No. 113").

The Company reinsures 100% of its traditional individual life and certain blocks
of its universal life business, substantially all of its disability income
business, and effective January 1, 1998, the mortality risk on the variable
universal life and remaining universal life blocks of business in-force at
December 31, 1997.

Amounts recoverable from reinsurers are estimated in a manner consistent with
the claim liability associated with the reinsured policy. Reinsurance contracts
do not relieve the Company from its obligations to policyholders. Failure of
reinsurers to honor their obligations could result in losses to the Company;
consequently, allowances are established for amounts deemed uncollectible. The
Company determines the appropriate amount of reinsurance based on evaluation of
the risks accepted and analyses prepared by consultants and reinsurers and on
market conditions (including the availability and pricing of reinsurance). The
Company also believes that the terms of its reinsurance contracts are consistent
with industry practice in that they contain

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

standard terms with respect to lines of business covered, limit and retention,
arbitration and occurrence. Based on its review of its reinsurers' financial
statements and reputations in the reinsurance marketplace, the Company believes
that its reinsurers are financially sound.

Amounts recoverable from reinsurers at December 31, 1999 and 1998 for the
disability income business were $241.5 million and $230.8 million, respectively,
traditional life were $9.7 million and $11.4 million, respectively, and
universal and variable universal life were $36.0 million and $65.8 million,
respectively.

The effects of reinsurance were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
- ------------- ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Insurance premiums:
Direct.................................................... $ 41.3 $ 45.5 $ 48.8
Assumed................................................... -- -- 2.6
Ceded..................................................... (40.8) (45.0) (28.6)
------ ------ ------
Net premiums................................................ $ 0.5 $ 0.5 $ 22.8
====== ====== ======
Insurance and other individual policy benefits, claims and
losses:
Direct.................................................... $210.6 $204.0 $226.0
Assumed................................................... -- -- 4.2
Ceded..................................................... (37.0) (50.1) (42.4)
------ ------ ------
Net policy benefits, claims and losses...................... $173.6 $153.9 $187.8
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>

10. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS

The following reflects the changes to the deferred policy acquisition cost
asset:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
- ------------- -------- ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year................................ $ 950.5 $765.3 $632.7
Acquisition expenses deferred............................. 219.5 242.4 184.2
Amortized to expense during the year...................... (49.8) (64.6) (53.1)
Adjustment to equity during the year...................... 36.2 7.4 (10.2)
Adjustment for cession of disability income insurance..... -- -- (38.6)
Adjustment for revision of universal life and variable
universal life insurance mortality assumptions.......... -- -- 50.3
-------- ------ ------
Balance at end of year...................................... $1,156.4 $950.5 $765.3
======== ====== ======
</TABLE>

On October 1, 1997, the Company revised the mortality assumptions for universal
life and variable universal life product lines. These revisions resulted in a
$50.3 million recapitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs.

11. LIABILITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL DISABILITY INCOME BENEFITS

The Company regularly updates its estimates of liabilities for future policy
benefits and outstanding claims and losses as new information becomes available
and further events occur which may impact the resolution of

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

unsettled claims. Changes in prior estimates are recorded in results of
operations in the year such changes are determined to be needed.

The liability for future policy benefits and outstanding claims and losses
related to the Company's disability income business was $240.7 million and
$233.3 million at December 31, 1999 and 1998. Due to the reinsurance agreement
whereby the Company has ceded substantially all of its disability income
business to a highly rated reinsurer, the Company believes that no material
adverse development of losses will occur. However, the amount of the liabilities
could be revised in the near term if the estimates used in determining the
liability are revised.

12. CONTINGENCIES

REGULATORY AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

Unfavorable economic conditions may contribute to an increase in the number of
insurance companies that are under regulatory supervision. This may result in an
increase in mandatory assessments by state guaranty funds, or voluntary payments
by solvent insurance companies to cover losses to policyholders of insolvent or
rehabilitated companies. Mandatory assessments, which are subject to statutory
limits, can be partially recovered through a reduction in future premium taxes
in some states. The Company is not able to reasonably estimate the potential
effect on it of any such future assessments or voluntary payments.

LITIGATION

In July 1997, a lawsuit on behalf of a putative class was instituted in
Louisiana against AFC and certain of its subsidiaries including AFLIAC, by
individual plaintiffs alleging fraud, unfair or deceptive acts, breach of
contract, misrepresentation, and related claims in the sale of life insurance
policies. In October 1997, plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the Louisiana suit
and filed a substantially similar action in Federal District Court in Worcester,
Massachusetts. In early November 1998, AFC and the plaintiffs entered into a
settlement agreement. The court granted preliminary approval of the settlement
on December 4, 1998. On May 19, 1999, the Court issued an order certifying the
class for settlement purposes and granting final approval of the settlement
agreement. AFLIAC recognized a $21.0 million pre-tax expense during the third
quarter of 1998 related to this litigation. Although the Company believes that
this expense reflects appropriate recognition of its obligation under the
settlement, this estimate assumes the availability of insurance coverage for
certain claims, and the estimate may be revised based on the amount of
reimbursement actually tendered by AFC's insurance carriers, and based on
changes in the Company's estimate of the ultimate cost of the benefits to be
provided to members of the class.

The Company has been named a defendant in various legal proceedings arising in
the normal course of business. In the Company's opinion, based on the advice of
legal counsel, the ultimate resolution of these proceedings will not have a
material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. However,
liabilities related to these proceedings could be established in the near term
if estimates of the ultimate resolution of these proceedings are revised.

YEAR 2000

The Year 2000 issue resulted from computer programs being written using two
digits rather than four to define the applicable year. Computer programs that
have date-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900
rather than the year 2000. This could result in a system failure or
miscalculations causing disruptions of operations, including, among other
things, a temporary inability to process transactions, send invoices or engage
in similar normal business activities.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

(AN INDIRECT WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

Although the Company does not believe that there is a material contingency
associated with the Year 2000 issue, there can be no assurance that exposure for
material contingencies will not arise.

13. STATUTORY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Company is required to file annual statements with state regulatory
authorities prepared on an accounting basis prescribed or permitted by such
authorities (statutory basis). Statutory surplus differs from shareholder's
equity reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
primarily because policy acquisition costs are expensed when incurred,
investment reserves are based on different assumptions, life insurance reserves
are based on different assumptions and income tax expense reflects only taxes
paid or currently payable. In 1999, 49 out of 50 states have adopted the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners proposed Codification, which
provides for uniform statutory accounting principles. These principles are
effective January 1, 2001. The Company is currently assessing the impact that
the adoption of Codification will have on its statutory results of operations
and financial position. Statutory net income and surplus are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN MILLIONS) 1999 1998 1997
- ------------- ------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory net income........................................ $ 5.0 $ (8.2) $ 31.5
Statutory shareholder's surplus............................. $342.7 $312.2 $309.7
</TABLE>

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT IMO
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1999 UNAUDITED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT
MONEY EQUITY AGGRESSIVE SELECT GROWTH VALUE INVESTMENT
MARKET INDEX GROWTH GROWTH AND INCOME OPPORTUNITY GRADE INCOME
------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in shares of Allmerica
Investment Trust.......................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Investments in shares of Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Funds (VIP)............ -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Investment in shares of T. Rowe Price
International Series, Inc................. -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Investment in shares of Kemper Variable
Series (KVS).............................. -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Investment in shares of Janus Aspen
Series.................................... -- -- -- -- -- -- --
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total assets.............................. -- -- -- -- -- -- --

LIABILITIES:................................ -- -- -- -- -- -- --
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net assets................................ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======

<CAPTION>
SELECT SELECT
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
EQUITY APPRECIATION
------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in shares of Allmerica
Investment Trust.......................... $ -- $ --
Investments in shares of Fidelity Variable
Insurance Products Funds (VIP)............ -- --
Investment in shares of T. Rowe Price
International Series, Inc................. -- --
Investment in shares of Kemper Variable
Series (KVS).............................. -- --
Investment in shares of Janus Aspen
Series.................................... -- --
------- -------
Total assets.............................. -- --
LIABILITIES:................................ -- --
------- -------
Net assets................................ $ -- $ --
======= =======
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT IMO
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
DECEMBER 31, 1999 UNAUDITED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SELECT SELECT FIDELITY FIDELITY FIDELITY T. ROWE PRICE KEMPER JANUS
EMERGING STRATEGIC VIP VIP VIP INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ASPEN
MARKETS GROWTH HIGH INCOME EQUITY-INCOME GROWTH STOCK GROWTH GROWTH
-------- --------- ----------- ------------- -------- ------------- ---------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in shares of Allmerica
Investment Trust................ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Investments in shares of Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products
Funds (VIP)..................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Investment in shares of T. Rowe
Price International
Series, Inc..................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Investment in shares of Kemper
Variable Series (KVS)........... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Investment in shares of Janus
Aspen Series.................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total assets.................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

LIABILITIES:...................... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net assets...................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT IMO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED

NOTE 1 -- ORGANIZATION

The Separate Account IMO (IMO) is a separate investment account of Allmerica
Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company (the Company), established on
May 1, 1995, for the purpose of separating from the general assets of the
Company those assets used to fund the variable portion of certain flexible
premium variable life insurance policies issued by the Company. The Company is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company
(First Allmerica). First Allmerica is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allmerica
Financial Corporation (AFC). Under applicable insurance law, the assets and
liabilities of IMO are clearly identified and distinguished from the other
assets and liabilities of the Company. IMO cannot be charged with liabilities
arising out of any other business of the Company.

IMO is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). IMO currently offers seventeen
Sub-Accounts. Each Sub-Account invests exclusively in a corresponding investment
portfolio of the Allmerica Investment Trust (the Trust) managed by Allmerica
Financial Investment Management Services, Inc. (AFIMS), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company; or of the Variable Insurance Products Fund (Fidelity
VIP), managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR); or of the T. Rowe
Price International Series, Inc. (T. Rowe Price) managed by Rowe Price-Fleming
International, Inc.; or of Kemper Variable Series (KVS) managed by Scudder
Kemper Investments, Inc. (Scudder Kemper); or of Janus Aspen Series (Janus)
managed by Janus Capital. The Trust, Fidelity VIP, T. Rowe Price, KVS and Janus
(the Funds) are open-end, diversified management investment companies registered
under the 1940 Act.

NOTE 2 -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

INVESTMENTS -- Security transactions are recorded on the trade date.
Investments held by the Sub-Accounts are stated at the net asset value per share
of the respective investment portfolio of the Funds. Realized gains and losses
on securities sold are determined using the average cost method. Dividends and
capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are
reinvested in additional shares of the respective investment portfolio of the
Funds at net asset value.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES -- The Company is taxed as a life insurance company
under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and files a
consolidated federal income tax return with First Allmerica. The Company
anticipates no tax liability resulting from the operations of IMO. Therefore, no
provision for income taxes has been charged against IMO.

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ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PAYMENT VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES

<TABLE>
<S> <C>
ALLMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST FIDELITY VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
Select Aggressive Growth Fund Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio
Select Capital Appreciation Fund Fidelity VIP Growth Portfolio
Select Value Opportunity Fund Fidelity VIP High Income Portfolio
Select Emerging Markets Fund
Select International Equity Fund T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL SERIES, INC.
Select Growth Fund T. Rowe Price International Stock
Select Strategic Growth Fund Portfolio
Equity Index Fund
Select Growth and Income Fund KEMPER VARIABLE SERIES
Select Investment Grade Income Fund Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio
Money Market Fund JANUS ASPEN SERIES
Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio (Service
Class)
</TABLE>

This Prospectus can also be obtained from the Securities and Exchange
Commission's website (http://www.sec.gov).

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<S> <C>
CORRESPONDENCE MAY BE MAILED TO: DATED MAY 1, 2000
ALLMERICA LIFE WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01653
P.O. BOX 8179 (508) 855-1000
BOSTON, MA 02266-8179
</TABLE>
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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<S> <C>
SPECIAL TERMS............................................... 4
SUMMARY OF FEES AND CHARGES................................. 7
SUMMARY OF POLICY FEATURES.................................. 11
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY, THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT, AND THE
UNDERLYING FUNDS............................................ 17
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES.......................... 18
THE POLICY.................................................. 21
Applying for a Policy..................................... 21
Free-Look Period.......................................... 21
Conversion Privilege...................................... 22
Payments.................................................. 22
Allocation of Net Payments................................ 23
Transfer Privilege........................................ 23
Death Benefit............................................. 24
Election of Death Benefit Options......................... 25
Changing Between Death Benefit Option 1 and Death Benefit
Option 2................................................. 28
Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider............................ 29
Change in Face Amount..................................... 30
Policy Value.............................................. 31
Payment Options........................................... 32
Optional Insurance Benefits............................... 32
Surrender................................................. 33
Partial Withdrawal........................................ 33
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS...................................... 34
Deductions from Payments.................................. 34
Monthly Charges (The Monthly Deduction)................... 34
Computing Insurance Protection Charges.................... 35
Fund Expenses............................................. 37
Surrender Charge.......................................... 38
Partial Withdrawal Costs.................................. 39
Transfer Charges.......................................... 39
Other Administrative Charges.............................. 39
POLICY LOANS................................................ 40
Preferred Loan Option..................................... 40
Repayment of Outstanding Loan............................. 40
Effect of Policy Loans.................................... 41
POLICY TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT........................ 41
Termination............................................... 41
Reinstatement............................................. 41
OTHER POLICY PROVISIONS..................................... 42
Policy Owner.............................................. 42
Beneficiary............................................... 42
Assignment................................................ 42
Limit on Right to Challenge Policy........................ 43
Suicide................................................... 43
Misstatement of Age or Sex................................ 43
Delay of Payments......................................... 43
FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS.................................. 43
The Company and the Variable Account...................... 44
Taxation of the Policies.................................. 44
Policy Loans.............................................. 44
Modified Endowment Policies............................... 45
</TABLE>

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SPECIAL TERMS

AGE: how old the Insured is on the birthday closest to a Policy anniversary.

BENEFICIARY: the person or persons you name to receive the Net Death Benefit
when the Insured dies.

COMPANY: Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company. "We," "our,"
"us," and "the Company" refer to Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity
Company in this Prospectus.

DATE OF ISSUE: the date the Policy was issued, used to measure the monthly
processing date, Policy months, Policy years and Policy anniversaries.

EVIDENCE OF INSURABILITY: information, including medical information, used to
decide the Insured's underwriting class.

FACE AMOUNT: the amount of insurance coverage applied for. The initial Face
Amount is shown in your Policy.

FINAL PAYMENT DATE: the Policy anniversary nearest the Insured's 100th birthday.
After this date, no payments may be made. THE NET DEATH BENEFIT MAY BE DIFFERENT
BEFORE AND AFTER THE FINAL PAYMENT DATE. SEE NET DEATH BENEFIT.

FIXED ACCOUNT: a guaranteed account of the general account that guarantees
principal and a fixed interest rate.

FUNDS (UNDERLYING FUNDS): the following investment portfolios of Allmerica
Investment Trust ("Trust"): Select Emerging Markets Fund, Select International
Equity Fund, Select Aggressive Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund,
Select Value Opportunity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Select Strategic Growth Fund,
Equity Index Fund, Select Growth and Income Fund, Select Investment Grade Income
Fund, and Money Market Fund; the following investment portfolios of Fidelity
Variable Insurance Products Fund ("Fidelity VIP"): Fidelity VIP Growth
Portfolio, Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio and Fidelity VIP High Income
Portfolio; Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio of Janus Aspen Series ("Janus Aspen");
Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio of Kemper Variable Series ("KVS"); and the T.
Rowe Price International Stock Portfolio of T. Rowe Price International Series,
Inc. ("T. Rowe Price").

GENERAL ACCOUNT: all our assets other than those held in a separate investment
account.

GUIDELINE MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT: the minimum death benefit required to qualify
the Policy as "life insurance" under federal tax laws. The Guideline Minimum
Death Benefit is the PRODUCT of:

- the Policy Value TIMES

- a percentage factor.

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INSURANCE PROTECTION AMOUNT: the death benefit less the Policy Value.

LOAN VALUE: the maximum amount you may borrow under the Policy.

MONTHLY PROCESSING DATE: the date, shown in your Policy, when Monthly Insurance
Protection charges are deducted.

NET DEATH BENEFIT: Before the Final Payment Date, the Net Death Benefit is:

- the death benefit under either Death Benefit Option 1, Death Benefit
Option 2, or Death Benefit Option 3, MINUS

- any Outstanding Loan on the Insured's death, partial withdrawals, partial
withdrawal costs, and due and unpaid monthly deductions.

After the Final Payment Date, the Net Death Benefit generally is:

- the Policy Value MINUS

- any Outstanding Loan.

If the Guaranteed Death Benefit Rider is in effect, after the Final Payment
Date, the death benefit is the greater of:

- the Face Amount as of the Final Payment Date; or

- the Policy Value as of the date due proof of death is received by the
Company.

NET PAYMENT: your payment less a payment expense charge.

POLICY OWNER: the person who may exercise all rights under the Policy, with the
consent of any irrevocable beneficiary. "You" and "your" refer to the Policy
owner in this Prospectus.

POLICY VALUE: the total value of your Policy. It is the SUM of the:

- Value of the units of the sub-accounts credited to your Policy PLUS

- Accumulation in the Fixed Account credited to the Policy

PREMIUM: a payment you must make to us to keep the Policy in force.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE: our office at 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts
01653.