AMERICAN ENTERPRISE VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT
N-8B-2/A, 1999-11-16
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                          AMENDMENT NO 2 TO FORM N-8B-2
                               FILE NO. 811-09515


                             DATED November 16, 1999

REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY
ISSUING SECURITIES

Pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

American Enterprise Variable Life Account

Issuer of Periodic Payment Plan Certificates

C/O American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
80 S. Eighth Street
P.O. Box 534
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-0534

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                                       I.

                      ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

1.   (a) Furnish name of the trust and Internal Revenue Service Employer
         Identification Number.

         American Enterprise Variable Life Account (Hereinafter called
         "the Variable Account").

         The Variable Account does not have an IRS Employer Identification
         Number.

     (b)  Furnish  title of each  class or  series of  securities  issued by the
          trust.

  Policy 4 - Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy (SIG-VUL)

2.   Furnish name and principal  business  address and zip code and the Internal
     Revenue  Service  Employer  Identification  Number of each depositor of the
     trust.

     American Enterprise Life Insurance Company ("American Enterprise Life")
     80 S. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 534, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0534 IRS Employer
     #94-27-86905

3.   Furnish name and principal  business  address and zip code and the Internal
     Revenue Service Employer Identification Number of each custodian or trustee
     of the trust  indicating  for which  class or  series  of  securities  each
     custodian or trustee is acting.

     Not applicable.

4.   Furnish name and principal  business  address and zip code and the Internal
     Revenue   Service   Employer   Identification   Number  of  each  principal
     underwriter currently distributing securities of the trust.

     As of the date of the original  registration  statement,  no policies  were
     being distributed. American Enterprise Life is the exclusive distributor of
     the  policies  currently  being  distributed  and may be  deemed  to be the
     principal underwriter thereof.

5.   Furnish name of state or other  sovereign  power,  the laws of which govern
     with respect to the organization of the trust.

     Indiana

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6.   (a) Furnish the dates of  execution  and  termination  of any  indenture or
     agreement  currently  in  effect  under  the  terms of which  the trust was
     organized and issued or proposes to issue securities.

     The  Variable  Account was  established  as a separate  account of American
     Enterprise  Life  pursuant to a  resolution  of the Board of  Directors  of
     American Enterprise Life adopted on July 15, 1987.

     The  Variable  Account  will  continue  in  existence  until  its  complete
     liquidation and the  distribution of its assets to the persons  entitled to
     receive them.

     (b) Furnish the dates of  execution  and  termination  of any  indenture or
     agreement currently in effect pursuant to which the proceeds of payments on
     securities issued or to be issued by the trust are held by the custodian or
     trustee.

     There is no  separate  Custodian  Agreement.  The  assets  of the  Variable
     Account will be held by American  Enterprise Life as a separate account for
     the exclusive benefit of Owners having an interest therein.

7.   Furnish in  chronological  order the following  information with respect to
     each  change of name of the trust  since  January 1, 1930.  If the name has
     never been changed, so state.

     The name of the Variable Account has never been changed.

8. State the date on which the fiscal year of the trust ends.

     The fiscal year of the Variable Account ends December 31.

Material Litigation

9.   Furnish a  description  of any pending  legal  proceedings,  material  with
     respect to the security holders of the trust by reason of the nature of the
     claim or the amount  thereof,  to which the trust,  the  depositor,  or the
     principal  underwriter  is a party or of which the  assets of the trust are
     the  subject,  including  the  substance  of the  claims  involved  in such
     proceedings  and the title of the proceeding.  Furnish a similar  statement
     with  respect  to any  pending  administrative  proceeding  commenced  by a
     governmental  authority or any such proceeding or legal proceeding known to
     be contemplated by a governmental authority.  Include any proceeding which,
     although  immaterial itself, is representative of, or one of, a group which
     in the aggregate is material.

     A number of lawsuits  have been filed  against life and health  insurers In
     jurisdictions  in which  American  Enterprise  Life  and  AEFC do  business
     involving  insurers' sale practices,  alleged agent misconduct,  failure to
     properly supervise agents, and other matters.  American Enterprise Life and
     AEFC, like other life and health  insurers,  from time to time are involved
     in such litigation. On October 13, 1998 an action entitled Richard Thoresen
     and Elizabeth Thoresen vs. AEFC,  American Partners Life Insurance Company,
     American  Enterprise  Life  Insurance  Company,   American  Centurion  Life
     assurance  Company,  IDS Life  Insurance  Company  and IDS  Life  Insurance
     Company of New York was commenced in Minnesota State Court.  The action was
     brought by individuals  who purchased an annuity in a qualified  plan. They
     allege that the sale of annuities in tax-deferred  contributory  retirement
     investment plans (e.g. IRAs) is never  appropriate.  The plaintiffs purport
     to represent a class consisting of all persons who made similar  purchases.
     The plaintiffs seek damages in an unspecified  amount.  American Enterprise
     Life also is a defendant in various other lawsuits.  In American Enterprise
     Life's opinion,  none of these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect
     on our financial condition.

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                                       II.

          GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND SECURITIES OF THE TRUST

General Information Concerning the Securities of the Trust and the of Holders

10.  Furnish a brief  statement  with respect to the following  matters for each
     class or series of securities issued by the trust:

     (a) Whether the securities are of the registered or bearer type.

     The Policies are of the registered  type insofar as each Policy is personal
     to the Owner,  the records  concerning the Owner are maintained by American
     Enterprise Life, and ownership cannot be transferred  except upon notice to
     American Enterprise Life.

     (b) Whether the securities are of the cumulative or distributive type.

     The Policies are of the cumulative  type,  providing for no distribution of
     income,  dividends or capital gain,  except in connection with surrender or
     payment of proceeds upon the death of the Insured.

     The Policy is non-participating.

     (c)  The  rights  of  security   holders  with  respect  to  withdrawal  or
          redemption.

     Policy 1

     The policy  may be  returned  for any  reason and the owner will  receive a
     refund of policy  value and  policy,  less  indebtedness,  plus any premium
     expense charges or monthly  deduction  taken. To do so, the owner must mail
     or  deliver  the  policy  to  American   Enterprise  Life  or  their  sales
     representative  with a written  request  for  cancellation  by the 10th day
     after you receive it. On the date the request is  postmarked  or  received,
     the policy will immediately be considered void from the start.

     If the owner surrenders the policy or the policy lapses during the first 15
     policy years and in the 15 years following an increase in specified  amount
     a surrender charge will be assessed. It reimburses American Enterprise Life
     for  costs of  issuing  the  policy,  such as  processing  the  application
     (primarily underwriting) and setting up computer records. It also partially
     pays for sales  representative  commissions,  advertising  and printing the
     prospectus and sales literature.

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     The surrender charge for the initial  specified amount will be shown in the
     policy.   It  is  based  on  the   insured's   insurance   age,  sex,  risk
     classification  and initial specified amount.  The surrender charge for the
     initial  specified  amount will decrease  annually  until it is zero at the
     beginning of the 16th policy year. If the specified amount is increased, an
     additional  surrender  charge will apply.  The additional  surrender charge
     will be  shown in a  revised  policy.  It will be  based  on the  insured's
     attained  insurance  age,  sex, risk  classification  and the amount of the
     increase.  The additional  surrender charge will decrease annually until it
     is zero at the beginning of the 16th year following the increase.

     The following example illustrates how we calculate the surrender charge for
     a male,  insurance age 35 qualifying  for  nonsmoker  rates.  We assume the
     specified amount to be $100,000.

   Lapse or surrender
       during year               Surrender Charge

            1                        $1201.00
            2                         1120.93
            3                         1040.87
            4                          960.80
            5                          880.73
            6                          800.67
            7                          720.60
            8                          640.53
            9                          560.47
           10                          480.40
           11                          400.33
           12                          320.27
           13                          240.20
           14                          160.13
           15                           80.07
           16+                            0

The amounts shown decrease on an annual basis.

The maximum  surrender charge is the rate from the table below multiplied by the
number of thousands of dollars of initial specified amount.  For example, a male
age 20 with a nonsmoker risk  classification  and an initial specified amount of
$50,000  will have a  surrender  charge  per 1000 of $8.81  multiplied  by 50 or
$440.50.  As another example, a female age 75 with a smoker risk  classification
and an initial  specified  amount of $5,000,000 will have a surrender charge per
1000 of $57.32 multiplied by 5,000 or $286,600.

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                      Maximum Surrender Charge

          (Rate per Thousand of Initial specified amount)

                   nonsmoker     smoker     nonsmoker      smoker
      Age            male         male       female        female

       0             7.25         7.25        6.84          6.84
       1             7.20         7.20        6.81          6.81
       2             7.27         7.27        6.85          6.85
       3             7.33         7.33        6.91          6.91
       4             7.40         7.40        6.96          6.96
       5             7.48         7.48        7.03          7.03
       6             7.56         7.56        7.08          7.08
       7             7.64         7.64        7.15          7.15
       8             7.75         7.75        7.23          7.23
       9             7.84         7.84        7.29          7.29
       10            7.95         7.95        7.37          7.37
       11            8.07         8.07        7.47          7.47
       12            8.19         8.19        7.55          7.55
       13            8.31         8.31        7.64          7.64
       14            8.44         8.44        7.75          7.75
       15            8.57         8.57        7.84          7.84
       16            8.69         8.69        7.95          7.95
       17            8.83         8.83        8.05          8.05
       18            8.96         8.96        8.17          8.17
       19            9.09         9.09        8.29          8.29
       20            8.81         9.96        8.25          8.81
       21            8.93        10.13        8.39          8.96
       22            9.08        10.32        8.51          9.12
       23            9.23        10.52        8.64          9.29
       24            9.39        10.73        8.79          9.47
       25            9.55        10.96        8.95          9.65
       26            9.73        11.21        9.11          9.85
       27            9.93        11.48        9.27         10.05
       28           10.13        11.76        9.45         10.27
       29           10.36        12.07        9.64         10.51
       30           10.59        12.39        9.84         10.75
       31           10.84        12.73       10.05         11.00
       32           11.11        13.11       10.27         11.28
       33           11.39        13.49       10.51         11.56
       34           11.69        13.92       10.76         11.87
       35           12.01        14.36       11.01         12.19
       36           12.35        14.83       11.29         12.52
       37           12.71        15.32       11.59         12.88
       38           13.08        15.84       11.89         13.25
       39           13.48        16.40       12.21         13.64
       40           13.89        16.99       12.56         14.05
       41           14.35        17.60       12.92         14.48
       42           14.83        18.25       13.29         14.92
       43           15.32        18.95       13.69         15.39

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                            Maximum Surrender Charge

                 (Rate per Thousand of Initial specified amount)

                   nonsmoker     smoker     nonsmoker      smoker
      Age            male         male       female        female
       44            15.85       19.67        14.11        15.88
       45            16.43       20.44        14.55        16.40
       46            17.03       21.25        15.01        16.93
       47            17.67       22.11        15.51        17.51
       48            18.33       23.01        16.03        18.11
       49            19.07       23.99        16.59        18.73
       50            19.83       25.00        17.17        19.40
       51            20.65       26.09        17.80        20.11
       52            21.53       27.25        18.45        20.85
       53            22.47       28.47        19.16        21.64
       54            23.47       29.76        19.91        22.47
       55            24.52       31.13        20.69        23.35
       56            25.65       32.57        21.53        24.27
       57            26.87       34.11        22.44        25.25
       58            28.15       35.72        23.40        26.31
       59            29.53       37.44        24.43        27.44
       60            31.01       39.28        25.55        28.65
       61            32.60       41.24        26.75        29.97
       62            34.29       43.33        28.04        31.39
       63            36.12       45.55        29.44        32.91
       64            38.07       47.89        30.93        34.53
       65            40.15       50.37        32.53        36.25
       66            42.37       52.99        34.25        38.09
       67            44.76       55.75        36.09        40.05
       68            47.33       57.75        38.08        42.17
       69            50.09       57.69        40.25        44.47
       70            53.08       57.63        42.63        46.97
       71            56.31       57.58        45.21        49.72
       72            57.41       57.55        48.04        52.72
       73            57.37       57.53        51.12        55.97
       74            57.33       57.53        54.47        57.38
       75            57.29       57.53        57.23        57.32
       76            57.24       57.53        57.14        57.26
       77            57.19       57.52        57.05        57.18
       78            57.11       57.48        56.94        57.09
       79            57.04       57.43        56.83        56.99
       80            56.97       57.39        56.73        56.90
       81            56.91       57.36        56.63        56.81
       82            56.88       57.36        56.56        56.74
       83            56.87       57.39        56.51        56.71
       84            56.89       57.42        56.46        56.69
       85            56.90       57.44        56.42        56.66


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     If the  owner  surrenders  part of the  value of the  policy,  they will be
     charged  $25  (or 2% of the  amount  surrendered,  if  less).  This  fee is
     guaranteed not to increase for the duration of your policy.

     The  owner  may  surrender  the  policy  in full or in part by  written  or
     telephone  request.  American  Enterprise  Life will process your surrender
     request at the end of the  valuation  period  during  which your request is
     received.  American  Enterprise Life may require that the owner return your
     policy.

     American  Enterprise  Life will normally  process your payment within seven
     days; however, it reserves the right to defer payment.

     If the owner surrenders the policy totally, they receive its cash surrender
     value -- the policy value minus  outstanding  indebtedness  and  applicable
     surrender  charges.  We will compute the value of each subaccount as of the
     end of the valuation period during which your request is received.

     After the first policy year,  the owner may  surrender any amount from $500
     up to 90% of the policy's  cash  surrender  value.  (Partial  surrenders by
     telephone  are  limited  to  $50,000.)  The owner will be charged a partial
     surrender fee, described under "Loads, fees and charges."

     Unless the owner specifies  otherwise,  American  Enterprise Life will make
     partial  surrenders  from the fixed account and  subaccounts  on a pro-rata
     basis at the end of the  valuation  period  during  which  your  request is
     received. In determining these proportions,  American Enterprise Life first
     subtracts the amount of any outstanding indebtedness from the fixed account
     value.

(d)  The  rights of  security  holders  with  respect to  conversion,  transfer,
     partial redemption and similar matters.

     Policy 1

     Effect of partial surrenders:

         o    A partial  surrender will reduce the policy value by the amount of
              the partial surrender and fee.

         o    A partial surrender may terminate the no lapse guarantee. American
              Enterprise  Life deducts the surrender  amount from total premiums
              the  owner  paid,  which  may  reduce  the  total  below the level
              required to keep the no lapse guarantee in effect.

         o    If Option 1 is in  effect,  a partial  surrender  will  reduce the
              specified  amount by the amount of the partial  surrender and fee.
              American  Enterprise  Life  will  deduct  this  decrease  from the
              current specified amount.

         o    If Option 2 is in  effect,  a partial  surrender  does not affect
              the specified amount.

     Transfers between the fixed account and subaccounts

     The owner may  transfer  policy  values from one  subaccount  to another or
     between  subaccounts and the fixed account.  For most  transfers,  American
     Enterprise  Life  will  process  the  transfer  request  at the  end of the
     valuation period during which American Enterprise Life receives the owner's
     request.  There is no charge  for  transfers.  Before  transferring  policy
     value,   the  owner  should   consider  the  risks  involved  in  switching
     investments.

     American  Enterprise  Life may suspend or modify the transfer  privilege at
     any  time  with the  necessary  approval  of the  Securities  and  Exchange
     Commission.  Transfers  involving  the fixed  account  are  subject  to the
     restrictions below.

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         Fixed account transfer policies

         o   The owner must make  transfers  from the fixed account must be made
             during a 30-day period starting on a policy anniversary, except for
             automated  transfers,  which can be set up at any time for transfer
             periods the owner chooses subject to certain minimums.

         o   If American  Enterprise Life receives the request to transfer funds
             from  the  fixed   account   within  30  days   before  the  policy
             anniversary, the transfer will become effective on the anniversary.

         o   If American  Enterprise  Life  receives the request on or within 30
             days after the policy  anniversary,  the transfer will be effective
             on the day American Enterprise Life receives it.

         o   American  Enterprise  Life will not accept  requests for  transfers
             from the fixed account at any other time.

         o   If the owner have made a transfer  from the fixed account to one or
             more subaccounts,  they may not make a transfer from any subaccount
             back to the  fixed  account  until  the  next  policy  anniversary.
             American Enterprise Life will waive this limitation once during the
             first two policy years if the owner exercises the policy's right to
             exchange provision.

     Minimum transfer amounts

     From a subaccount to another subaccount or the fixed account:

     For  mail and  phone  transfers,  $250 or the  entire  subaccount  balance,
     whichever is less.

     o  For automated transfers, $50.

     From the fixed account to a subaccount:

     o  $250  or  the  entire  fixed  account   balance  minus  any  outstanding
        indebtedness, whichever is less.
     o  For automated transfers -- $50.

     Maximum transfer amounts

     From a subaccount to another subaccount or the fixed account:
     o  Entire subaccount balance.

     From the fixed account to a subaccount:
     o  Entire fixed account balance minus any outstanding indebtedness.

     Maximum number of transfers per year

     American  Enterprise  Life  reserves the right to limit mail and  telephone
     transfers to 12 per policy year. Twelve automated  transfers per policy are
     allowed.

     Two ways to request a transfer, loan or surrender

     The owner must provide their name, policy number, Social Security Number or
     Taxpayer Identification Number when they request a transfer.


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     1 By letter

     Regular mail:

     American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
     P.O. Box 290679
     Wethersfield, CT 06129-0679

     Express mail:
     American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
     Attention: AEL Service Center
     1290 Silas Deane Highway
     Suite 102
     Wethersfield, CT 06109

     2 By phone

     Call between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central Time:
     1-800-333-3437 (toll free) or
     (612) 671-7700 Minneapolis
     TTY service for the hearing impaired:
     1-800-285-8846 (toll free)

     o  American Enterprise Life answers phone requests promptly,  but the owner
        may experience  delays when call volume is unusually  high. If the owner
        is unable to get through, use mail procedure as an alternative.

     o  American  Enterprise Life will honor any telephone transfer or surrender
        request  believed to be authentic and will use reasonable  procedures to
        confirm that they are.  These include asking  identifying  questions and
        tape recording calls. As long as these procedures are followed,  neither
        American  Enterprise Life nor its affiliates will be liable for any loss
        resulting from fraudulent requests.

     o  Telephone transfers are automatically  available.  The owner may request
        that telephone transfers not be authorized from their account by writing
        American Enterprise Life.

     Automated transfers

     In addition to written  and phone  requests,  the owner can arrange to have
     policy value transferred from one account to another  automatically.  Their
     sales representative can help them set up an automated transfer.

     Automated transfer policies:

     o  Minimum automated transfer: $50

     o  Only one automated  transfer  arrangement  can be in effect at any time.
        Policy  values may be  transferred  to one or more  subaccounts  and the
        fixed account but can be transferred from only one account.

     o  The owner can start or stop this service by written  request.  They must
        allow seven days for American Enterprise Life to change any instructions
        that are currently in place.

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     o  Automated  transfers  from the fixed  account  may not  exceed an amount
        that, if continued, would deplete the fixed account within 12 months.

     o  If the owner has made a transfer  from the fixed  account to one or more
        subaccounts,  the owner may not make a transfer from any subaccount back
        to the fixed account until the next policy anniversary.

     o  If the request is submitted  with an application  for a policy,  it will
        not take effect until the policy is issued.

     o  If the value of the account from which policy value is being transferred
        is  less  than  the  $50   minimum,   the  transfer   arrangement   will
        automatically be stopped.

     o  Automated transfers are subject to all other policy provisions and terms
        including provisions relating to the transfer of money between the fixed
        account and the subaccounts.

     Exchange right

     For two years after the policy is issued, the owner can exchange it for one
     that provides  benefits that do not vary with the investment  return of the
     subaccounts.  Because the policy itself offers a fixed return  option,  all
     the  owner  needs  to do is  transfer  all  of  the  policy  value  in  the
     subaccounts  to  the  fixed   account.   American   Enterprise   Life  will
     automatically  credit  all future  premium  payments  to the fixed  account
     unless the owner requests a different allocation.

     Such transfer will not count against the 12-transfers-per-year limit. Also,
     any restrictions on transfers into the fixed account will be waived.

     There will be no effect on the policy's  death benefit,  specified  amount,
     net amount at risk, risk classification(s) or issue age. Only the method of
     funding the policy value will be affected.

     In Connecticut,  during the first 18 months after the policy is issued, the
     owner has the right to exchange the policy for a policy of permanent  fixed
     benefit life insurance American Enterprise Life is then offering.

     American  Enterprise  Life  will  not  require  evidence  of  insurability.
     American Enterprise Life will require that:

     1.  this policy is in force; and
     2.  the owner's request is in writing; and
     3.  the owner repay any existing indebtedness.

     The new policy will have the same initial  death  benefit,  policy date and
     issue age as this  policy.  The premium for the new policy will be based on
     American  Enterprise Life's rates in effect on its policy date for the same
     class of risk as under this policy.

     American  Enterprise Life will inform you of the premium for the new policy
     and any extra sum  required or  allowance  to be made for a cash  surrender
     value  adjustment that takes  appropriate  account of the values under both
     this policy and the new policy if the cash  surrender  value of this policy
     exceeds the cash surrender value of the new policy, the excess will be sent
     to the owner.  If the cash surrender  value of this policy is less than the
     cash  surrender  value  of the new  policy,  you will be  required  to send
     American  Enterprise  Life the  shortage  amount  for this  exchange  to be
     completed.

     (e) If the trust is the issuer of periodic payment plan  certificates,  the
         substance of the  provisions of any indenture or agreement with respect
         to lapses or defaults by security holders in making principal payments,
         and with respect to reinstatement.

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     Policy 1

     Keeping the policy in force

     No lapse guarantee

     The NLG  provides  that the policy will remain in force for 5 policy  years
     even if the  cash  surrender  value  is  insufficient  to pay  the  monthly
     deduction. The NLG will stay in effect as long as:

         o        the sum of premiums paid; minus
         o        partial surrenders; minus
         o        outstanding indebtedness; equals or exceeds
         o        the minimum monthly premiums due since the policy date

     The minimum monthly premium is shown in the policy.

     If, on a monthly date,  the owner has not paid enough  premiums to keep the
     no lapse guarantee in effect,  the no lapse  guarantee will  terminate.  In
     addition,  the policy will lapse (terminate) if the cash surrender value is
     less than the amount needed to pay the monthly deduction.

     Grace period

     If on a monthly  date the cash  surrender  value of the policy is less than
     the amount  needed to pay the next monthly  deduction and the NLG is not in
     effect the owner will have 61 days to pay the required  premium amount.  If
     the owner does not pay the required premium, the policy will lapse.

     American  Enterprise  Life will mail a notice to their last known  address,
     requesting  payment  of a premium  needed to keep the  policy in force.  If
     American Enterprise Life receives this premium before the end of the 61-day
     grace period,  it will use the payment to cover all monthly  deductions and
     any other charges then due.  American  Enterprise Life will add any balance
     to the  policy  value and  allocated  in the same  manner as other  premium
     payments.

     If a  policy  lapses  with  outstanding  indebtedness,  any  excess  of the
     outstanding indebtedness over the premium paid generally will be taxable to
     the owner. If the insured dies during the grace period, any overdue monthly
     deductions will be deducted from the death benefit.

     Reinstatement

     Your policy may be reinstated within five years after it lapses, unless you
     surrendered  it for  cash.  To  reinstate,  American  Enterprise  Life will
     require:

         o         a written request;

         o         evidence satisfactory to American Enterprise Life that the
                   insured remains insurable;

         o         payment of the required reinstatement premium and

         o         payment or reinstatement of any indebtedness.

     The reinstatement premium is the required premium to reinstate the policy.

     The  effective  date of a reinstated  policy will be the monthly date on or
     next following the day American  Enterprise  Life accepts your  application
     for reinstatement. The suicide period will apply from the effective date of
     reinstatement (except in Georgia, Nebraska, Oklahoma,  Pennsylvania,  South
     Carolina,  Tennessee,  Utah and Virginia).  Surrender  charges will also be
     reinstated.

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     American  Enterprise  Life will have two years from the  effective  date of
     reinstatement to contest the truth of statements or  representations in the
     reinstatement application.

     (f) substance of any  provisions of any indenture or agreement with respect
         to voting  rights,  together  with the names of any persons  other than
         security  holders given the right to exercise voting rights  pertaining
         to  the  trust's  securities  or  the  underlying  securities  and  the
         relationship of such persons to the trust.

Voting rights

As a policy  owner with  investments  in any  subaccount,  the owner may vote on
important fund matters. Each share of a fund has one vote.

American Enterprise Life is the owner of all fund shares and therefore holds all
voting rights.  However,  American  Enterprise Life will vote the shares of each
fund according to instructions American Enterprise Life receives from owners. If
American  Enterprise Life does not receive timely  instructions  from the owner,
American  Enterprise  Life will vote your shares in the same  proportion  as the
shares for which American  Enterprise Life does receive  instructions.  American
Enterprise  Life also will vote fund shares that are not otherwise  attributable
to owners in the same  proportion as those shares in that  subaccount  for which
American Enterprise Life receives instructions.

American Enterprise Life determines the number of fund shares in each subaccount
for which the owner may give  instructions  by applying  the owner's  percentage
interest in the  subaccount  to the total  number of votes  attributable  to the
subaccount.  American Enterprise Life will determine that number as of a date we
choose  that is 60 days  or  less  before  the  meeting  of the  fund.  American
Enterprise Life will send you notice of each shareholder meeting,  together with
any proxy  solicitation  materials  and a  statement  of the number of votes for
which the owner is entitled to give instructions.

Under  certain  conditions,   American  Enterprise  Life  may  disregard  voting
instructions  that  would  change the goals of one or more of the funds or would
result in  approval  or  disapproval  of an  investment  advisory  contract.  If
American Enterprise Life does disregard voting instructions, American Enterprise
Life  will  advise  you of  that  action  and  the  reasons  for it in  American
Enterprise Life's next report to owners.

     (g) Whether security holders must be given notice of any change in:

     (1) the composition of the assets of the trust.

     American  Enterprise  Life may change the funds from which the  subaccounts
     buy shares if: the existing funds become unavailable, or in the judgment of
     American  Enterprise  Life,  the  funds  are no  longer  suitable  for  the
     subaccounts.  If these situations occur,  American Enterprise Life have the
     right to substitute the funds held in the subaccounts for other registered,
     open-end  management  investment  companies as long as American  Enterprise
     Life  believe it would be in the best  interest  of persons  having  voting
     rights under the policies.

     In the event of any such substitution or change,  American  Enterprise Life
     may,  without the consent or approval of owners,  amend the policy and take
     whatever action is necessary and appropriate.  However, American Enterprise
     Life  will  not make any  substitution  or  change  without  any  necessary
     approval of the SEC or state  insurance  departments.  American  Enterprise
     Life will notify owners within five days of any substitution or change.

     (2) the terms and conditions of the securities issued by the trust.

     No change in the terms and conditions of an issued and  outstanding  Policy
     can be made  without the  consent of the Owner,  other than as set forth in
     paragraph (1) above.

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     (3) the provisions of any indenture or agreement of the trust.

         Not applicable.

     (4) the identity of the depositor, trustee or custodian.

         There is no  provision  requiring  notice to, or consent of, the Owners
     with  respect  to any  change in the  identity  of the  Variable  Account's
     depositor. However, American Enterprise Life's obligations under the Policy
     cannot be transferred to any other entity without the consent of the Owner.

(h) Whether the consent of security holder for action to be taken concerning any
    change in:

     (1) the composition of the assets of the trust.

     Consent  of the  Owners  is  not  required  when  changing  the  underlying
     securities of any of the Subaccounts.  However, to change these securities,
     approval  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission  is  required  in
     compliance with Section 26(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

     (2) the terms and conditions of the securities issued by the trust.

     No change in the terms and conditions of the Policy may be made without the
     consent of the Owner, except as provided in paragraph (1) above.

     (3) the provisions of any indenture or agreement of the trust.

     Not applicable.

     (4) the identity of the depositor, trustee or custodian.

     The answer to Item 10(g)(4) is incorporated by reference.

     (i) Any other  principal  feature of the securities  issued by the trust or
     any  other  principal  right,   privilege  or  obligation  not  covered  by
     subdivisions (a) to (g) or by any other item in this form.

     Policy 1

     Premiums

     Payment of premiums:
     In applying  for the policy,  the owner must decide how much they intend to
     pay and how often they will make payments.  During the first several policy
     years until the policy value is sufficient  to cover the surrender  charge,
     American  Enterprise Life requires that premiums  sufficient to keep the no
     lapse guarantee in effect be paid to keep the policy in force.

     The  owner may  schedule  payments  annually,  semiannually  or  quarterly.
     (Payment at any other  interval  must be  approved  by American  Enterprise
     Life.) American Enterprise Life shows this premium schedule in the policy.

     The scheduled premium serves only as an indication of the owner's intent as
     to the frequency and amount of future premium payments.  The owner may skip
     scheduled  premium  payments  at any  time if the cash  surrender  value is
     sufficient to pay the monthly deduction or if sufficient premiums have been
     paid to keep the no lapse guarantee in effect.

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     The owner may also change the amount and  frequency  of  scheduled  premium
     payments by written request. American Enterprise Life reserves the right to
     limit the  amount of such  changes.  Any  change in the  premium  amount is
     subject to applicable tax laws and regulations.

     Although  the owner has  flexibility  in paying  premiums,  the  amount and
     frequency  of the payments  will affect the policy  value,  cash  surrender
     value and length of time the policy will remain in force, as well as affect
     whether the no lapse guarantee remains in effect.

     Premium limitations:
     The  owner may make  unscheduled  premium  payments  at any time and in any
     amount of at least $25.  American  Enterprise  Life  reserves  the right to
     limit the number and amount of  unscheduled  premium  payments.  No premium
     payments,  scheduled or unscheduled,  are allowed on or after the insured's
     attained insurance age 100.

     Also, in order to receive favorable tax treatment under the Code,  premiums
     paid during the life of the policy must not exceed certain limitations.  To
     comply with the Code,  American  Enterprise  Life can either  refuse excess
     premiums as they are paid or refund excess  premiums with interest no later
     than 60 days after the end of the policy year in which they were paid.

     Allocation of premiums:
     As of the policy  date,  American  Enterprise  Life will  allocate  the net
     premiums to the account(s) the owner has selected in their application.  At
     that time, American Enterprise Life will begin to assess the various loads,
     fees, charges and expenses.

     American  Enterprise Life converts any amount that the owner allocates to a
     subaccount into accumulation units of that subaccount.  Similarly, when the
     owner  transfers  value  between  subaccounts,   American  Enterprise  Life
     converts  accumulation  units in one  subaccount  into a cash value,  which
     American  Enterprise  Life then  converts  into  accumulation  units of the
     second subaccount.

     Insurability:  Before issuing the owners policy,  American  Enterprise Life
     requires satisfactory evidence of the insurability of the person whose life
     the owner proposes to insure (the owner or someone else).  American Express
     Financial  Advisor's  underwriting   department  will  review  the  owner's
     application and any medical information or other data required to determine
     whether the proposed  individual  is insurable  under  American  Enterprise
     Life's  underwriting  rules.  The  owner's  application  may be declined if
     American  Enterprise  Life  determines  the individual is not insurable and
     American Enterprise Life will return any premiums the owner has paid.

     Age limit: American Enterprise Life generally will not issue a policy where
     the proposed insured is over the insurance age of 85. It may,  however,  do
     so at its sole discretion.

     Proceeds payable upon death

     American  Enterprise  Life will pay a  benefit  to the  beneficiary  of the
     policy when the insured dies.

     If that death is prior to the  insured's  attained  insurance  age 100, the
     amount  payable is based on the specified  amount and death benefit  option
     the owner has selected, as described below, less any indebtedness.

     If the insured's  death is on or after the attained  insurance age 100, the
     amount payable is the cash surrender value.

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     Option 1 (level amount):  Under this option,  the policy's value is part of
     the specified amount. The Option 1 death benefit is the greater of:

     o  the specified amount on the date of the insured's death; or

     o  the  applicable  percentage  of the  policy  value  on the  date  of the
        insured's  death,  if that death occurs on a valuation  date,  or an the
        next valuation date following the date of death.

     The  percentage is designed to ensure that the policy meets the  provisions
     of federal tax law,  which  require a minimum  death benefit in relation to
     policy value for your policy to qualify as life insurance.

     Option 2 (variable amount): Under this option, the policy value is added to
     the specified amount. The Option 2 death benefit is the greater of:

     o  the policy value plus the specified amount; or
     o  the  applicable  percentage  of policy value on the date of the insureds
        death,  if  that  death  occurs  on a  valuation  date,  or on the  next
        valuation date following the date of death.

     Information Concerning the Securities Underlying the Trust's Securities

11.  Describe  briefly  the kind or type of  securities  comprising  the unit of
     specified securities in which the security holders have an interest.

     The  securities to be held in the  Subaccounts  will be shares of the Funds
     described in Item 12.

12.  If the trust is the issuer of periodic  payment plan  certificates,  and if
     any  underlying  securities  were  issued by  another  investment  company,
     furnish the following information for each such company:

     (a) Name of Company.

     AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc.
     Alliance Variable Products Series Fund
     American Express(R) Variable Portfolio Funds
     Baron Capital Funds
     Fidelity Variable Insurance Products
     Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust
     Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
     J.P. Morgan Series Trust II
     Lazard Retirement Series, Inc.
     MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust
     Putnam Variable Trust
     Royce Capital Fund
     Wagner Advisors Trust
     Warburg Pincus Trust

     (b) Name and principal address of depositor.

     Investment adviser of AIM Variable Insurance Funds, Inc.:
     AIM Advisors, Inc.
     11 Greenway Plaza
     Suite 100
     Houston, TX 77046-1173


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     Investment advisor for Alliance Variable Products Series Fund:
     Alliance Capital Management, L.P.
     1345 Avenue of the Americas
     New York, NY 10105

     Investment advisor for Baron Capital Funds:
     BAMCO, Inc.
     767 Fifth Avenue
     New York, NY 10153

     Investment advisor for Fidelity Variable Insurance Products:
     Fidelity Management & Research Company
     82 Devonshire Street
     Boston, MA 02109

     Investment advisers for Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products
     Trust:
     Franklin Mutual Advisers,  LLC
     51 John F. Kennedy Parkway
     Short Hills,  New Jersey 07078

     Franklin Advisers, Inc.
     777 Mariners Island Blvd.
     P.O. Box 7777
     San Mateo, CA 94403-7777

     Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc.
     Broward Financial Centre
     Suite 2100
     Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33394

     Investment advisers for Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust:
     Goldman Sachs Asset Management
     One New York Plaza
     New York, NY 10004

     Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
     133 Peterbourough Court
     London EC4A 2BB
     England

     Investment advisor for J.P. Morgan Series Trust II:
     J.P. Morgan
     522 Fifth Avenue
     New York, NY  10036

     Investment manager for Lazard Retirement Series, Inc.:
     Lazard Asset Management
     30 Rockefellar Plaza
     New York, NY 10112


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     Investment manager for MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust:
     MFS Financial Service Company (MFS)
     500 Boylston Street
     Boston, MA 02116

     Investment manager of Putnam Variable Trust:
     Putnam Investment Management, Inc.
     One Post Office Square
     Boston, MA 02109

     Investment adviser for Royce Capital Fund
     Royce & Associates, Inc.
     1414 Avenue of the Americas
     New York, NY 10019

     Investment manager for Wanger Advisors Trust:
     Wanger Asset Management, L.P.
     227 West Monroe Street
     Suite 3000
     Chicago, IL 60606

     Investment adviser of Warburg Pincus Trust
     Warburg Pincus Asset Management
     466 Lexington Avenue
     New York, New York 10017-3147

     (c) Name and principal business address of trustee or custodian.

     For American Express Variable Portfolio Funds:

     American Express Trust Company
     P.O. Box 534
     Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-0534

     acts as custodian for AXP Blue Chip Advantage, Bond, Capital Resource, Cash
     Management,  Diversified  Equity  Income,  Extra  Income,  Federal  Income,
     Growth, Managed, New Dimensions and Small Cap Advantage Funds.

     For Putnam Variable Trust:
     Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
     Putnam Investments, Inc.
     One Post Office Square
     Boston, MA 02109

     acts as custodian for Putnam Growth and Income, VT International Growth and
     VT International New Opportunities Funds - Class IB shares.

     For A I M Variable Insurance Funds, Inc, J.P. Morgan Series Trust II,
     Lazard Retirement Series Inc.and MFS(R) Variable Insurance Trust:


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     State Street Bank & Trust Co.
     225 Franklin Street
     Boston, MA 02110

     acts as custodian for AIM V.I. Capital Appreciation, V.I. Capital
     Development; V.I. Value Funds, J.P. Morgan U.S. Disciplined Equity
     Portfolio; MFS(R) New Discovery, Research and Utilities Series;
     Lazard Retirement Equity and Retirement International Equity Portfolios.

     For Warburg Pincus Trust:

     PNC Bank, National Association
     1600 Market Street
     Philadelphia, PA 19103

     acts as custodian for Warburg Pincus Trust - Emerging Growth Portfolio

     For Baron Capital Funds:
     BAMCO, Inc.
     767 Fifth Avenue
     New York, NY 10153
     Acts as custodian for Baron Capital Asset Fund

     For Fidelity Variable Insurance Products:
     Fidelity Investments
     82 Devonshire St.
     Boston, MA 02109
     Acts as custodian  for  Fidelity VIP III Growth & Income,  VIP III Mid Cap,
     and VIP Overseas Portfolios - Service Class

     For Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust:
     Bank of New York (mutual funds division)
     90 Washington St.
     New York, NY  10286
     Acts as custodian for FT VIP Mutual Shares Securities, VIP Real Estate, VIP
     Templeton International Smaller Companies Funds - Class 2

     For Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust:
     State Street Bank and Trust
     1776 Heritage Drive
     North Quincy, MA  02110
     Acts as custodian for Goldman Sachs VIT Capital Growth and VIT CORE(sm)
     U.S. Equity, and VIT Global Income and VIT International Equity Funds

     For Royce Capital Fund
     State Street Bank and Trust
     P2 South One Heritage Drive
     North Quincy, MA 02171
     Acts as custodian for Royce Micro-Cap and Premier Portfolios

     For Wanger Advisors Trust:
     State Street Bank and Trust Company
     Attn: Wagner Advisors Trust
     P.O. Box 8502
     Boston, MA  02266-8502
     Acts as custodian for Wanger U.S. Small Cap.

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     (d) Name and principal business address of principal underwriter.

         American Express Financial Advisors Inc.
         IDS Tower 10
         Minneapolis, MN 55440

     (e) The period  during which the  securities  of such Company have been the
         underlying securities.

     AXP Variable Portfolio Funds commenced  operation in October 1981. AXP Blue
     Chip  Advantage,  Diversified  Equity Income,  Federal Income and Small Cap
     Advantage Funds commenced operations September 1999.

     Information Concerning Loads, Fees, Charges and Expenses

13.  (a) Furnish  the  following  information  with  respect to each load,  fee,
     expense  or  charge  to  which  (1)  principal  payments,   (2)  underlying
     securities, (3) distributions, (4) cumulated or reinvested distributions or
     income, and (5) redeemed or liquidated assets or the trust's securities are
     subject:

     (A) the  nature of such  load,  fee,  expense  or  charge;
     (B) the  amount thereof;
     (C) the  name  of the  person  to  whom  such  amounts  are  paid  and his
         relationship to the trust;
     (D) the nature of the services performed by such person in consideration
         for such load, fee, expense or charge.

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(1) Principal Payments. (Gross Premium)

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Policy 1      Nature of Charge        Amount                  Person to whom          Services
                                                              Paid/Relationship
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              Premium Expense Charge  3.0% of premium         American Enterprise     Distribution of
                                      payment.                Life                    policy; State and
                                                                                      governmental taxes
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              Administrative Charge   $7 per month.           American Enterprise     Administrative Expense
                                                              Life
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              Cost of Insurance       The monthly cost of     American Enterprise     Insurance Protection
                                      insurance rate plus     Life
                                      any other flat extra
                                      insurance charges
                                      times the death
                                      benefit minus the
                                      policy value divided
                                      by 1,000. Cost of
                                      Policy Riders
                                      Determined by nature
                                      and amount of
                                      American Enterprise
                                      Life Optional
                                      Insurance riders
                                      attached to policy.
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              Partial                 Surrender  Fee $25 (or 2% of the  American
                                      Enterprise   Transactional   Costs  amount
                                      surrendered, Life if less.)
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              Surrender Charge        Determined based on     American Enterprise     Sales, issue and
                                      the insured's           Life                    underwriting expense
                                      insurance age, sex,                             at issue
                                      risk classification
                                      and initial specified
                                      amount. Decreases
                                      annually until it is
                                      zero at the beginning
                                      of the 16th policy
                                      year.
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     (2) Underlying Security

   Investment Management   The Blue Chip and                                IDS Life      Investment management
   Fee                     Diversified Equity                                             and services described
                           Income  Funds  of AXP  Variable  Portfolio                     in Agreement
                           Funds pays a fee on an annual  basis equal
                           to 0.56% of its average daily net assets.

                           The Capital  Resource and Managed Funds of
                           AXP Variable Portfolio Funds pays a fee on
                           an  annual  basis  equal  to  0.59% of its
                           average daily net assets.

                           The  Federal  Income  and  New  Dimensions
                           Funds of AXP Variable Portfolio Funds pays
                           a fee on an annual basis equal to 0.61% of
                           its average daily net assets.

                           The Bond  Fund of AXP  Variable  Portfolio
                           Funds pays a fee on an annual  basis equal
                           to 0.60% of its average daily net assets.

                           The  Extra  Income  Fund  of AXP  Variable
                           Portfolio  Funds  pays a fee on an  annual
                           basis equal to 0.62% of its average  daily
                           net assets.

                           The Growth Fund of AXP Variable  Portfolio
                           pays a fee on an  annual  basis  equal  to
                           0.63% of its average daily net assets.

                           The  Small  Cap  Advantage   Fund  of  AXP
                           Variable Portfolio pays a fee on an annual
                           basis equal to 0.62% of its average  daily
                           net assets.

                           AIM V.I. Capital
                           Appreciation Fund
                           pays a fee on an
                           annual basis equal to
                           0.62% of its average
   Investment Management   daily net assets.                                IDS Life      Investment management
   Fee                                                                                    and services described in
                           AIM V.I. Capital                                               Agreement
                           Development Fund pays
                           a fee on an annual
                           basis equal to 0.00%
                           of its average daily
                           net assets.

                           AIM  V.I.  Value  Fund  pays  a fee  on an
                           annual basis equal to 0.61% of its average
                           daily net assets.  Alliance Premier Growth
                           Portfolio  pays a fee on an  annual  basis
                           equal to 0.97% of its  average  daily  net
                           assets.

                           Alliance  Technology  Portfolio pays a fee
                           on an annual  basis  equal to 0.81% of its
                           average daily net assets.

                           Alliance   U.S.    Government/High   Grade
                           Securities  Portfolio  pays  a  fee  on an
                           annual basis equal to 0.60% of its average
                           daily net assets.

                           Baron Capital Asset Fund, FT VIP Templeton
                           International   Smaller   Companies  Fund,
                           Goldman  Sachs  VIT  International  Equity
                           Fund and Royce Premier Portfolio pay a fee
                           on an annual  basis  equal to 1.00% of its
                           average daily net assets.

                           Fidelity VIP III Growth & Income Portfolio
                           pays a fee on an  annual  basis  equal  to
                           0.49% of its average daily net assets.

                           Fidelity VIP III Mid Cap Portfolio  pays a
                           fee on an annual  basis  equal to 0.59% of
                           its average daily net assets.

                           Fidelity VIP Overseas
                           Portfolio and FT VIP
                           Mutual Shares
   Investment Management   Securities Fund pay a                            IDS Life      Investment management
   Fee                     fee on an annual                                               and services described in
                           basis equal to 0.74%                                           Agreement
                           of its average daily
                           net assets.

                           Fidelity  VIP  Franklin  Real  Estate Fund
                           pays a fee on an  annual  basis  equal  to
                           0.52% of its average daily net assets.

                           Goldman  Sachs VIT  Capital  Growth  Fund,
                           Lazard Retirement Equity Portfolio, Lazard
                           Retirement International Equity Portfolio,
                           MFS  Research  Series  and  MFS  Utilities
                           Series pay a fee on an annual  basis equal
                           to 0.75% of its average  daily net assets.
                           Goldman  Sachs VIT CORE U.S.  Equity  Fund
                           pays a fee on an  annual  basis  equal  to
                           0.70% of its average daily net assets.

                           Goldman  Sachs VIT Global  Income Fund and
                           MFS New  Discovery  Series pay a fee on an
                           annual basis equal to 0.90% of its average
                           daily net assets.

                           J.P. Morgan U.S.
                           Disciplined Equity
                           Portfolio pays a fee
                           on an annual basis
                           equal to 0.35% of its
                           average daily net
                           assets.

                           Putnam VT Growth  and  Income  Fund pays a
                           fee on an annual  basis  equal to 0.46% of
                           its average daily net assets.

                           Putnam VT International Growth Fund pays a
                           fee on an annual  basis  equal to 0.80% of
                           its average daily net assets.

                           Putnam VT
                           International New
                           Opportunities Fund

                           pays a fee on an
                           annual basis equal to
                           1.18% of its average
                           daily net assets.

                           Royce Micro-Cap Portfolio pays a fee on an
                           annual basis equal to 1.25% of its average
                           daily net assets.

                           Wagner  International Small Cap pays a fee
                           on an annual  basis  equal to 1.27% of its
                           average daily net assets.

                           Wagner  U.S.  Small  Cap  pays a fee on an
                           annual basis equal to 0.96% of its average
                           daily net assets.

                           Warburg   Pincus   Trust-Emerging   Growth
                           Portfolio  pays a fee on an  annual  basis
                           equal to 0.84% of its  average  daily  net
                           assets.

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<CAPTION>

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              Non-Advisory Expense    American Express        American Enterprise     Non-Advisory Expenses
              Charges                 Variable Portfolio      Life                    described in Agreement
                                      Funds will reimburse
                                      American  Enterprise
                                      Life for non-advisory
                                      expenses.
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     (3) Distributions.

         Not applicable. See paragraph (4) below.

     (4) Cumulated or reinvested distributions or income.

         All investment  income and other  distributions  are reinvested in Fund
         shares at net asset value.

     (5) Redeemed or liquidated assets.

         Not applicable

     (b) For each installment  payment type of periodic payment plan certificate
         of the trust,  furnish the following  information with respect to sales
         load and other deductions from principal payments.

     Policy 1

     See Item 13(a)(1).

     (c) State the amount of total  deductions as a percentage of the net amount
         invested  for each type of  security  issued by the  trust.  State each
         different sales charge available as a percentage of the public offering
         price and as a percentage of the net amount invested.  List any special
         purchase plans or methods  established by rule or exemptive  order that
         reflect scheduled  variations in, or elimination of, the sales load and
         identify each class of individuals or  transactions to which such plans
         apply.

     Policy 1

     Not applicable

     (d) Explain the reasons for any difference in the price at which securities
         are offered generally to the public,  and the price at which securities
         are  offered  for any  class of  transactions  to any class or group of
         individuals,   including  officers,  directors,  or  employees  of  the
         depositor, trustee custodian or principal underwriter.

     Not Applicable.

     (e) Furnish a brief description of any loads, fees, expenses or charges not
         covered  in  Item  13(a)  which  may be  paid by  security  holders  in
         connection with the trust or its securities.

     Policy 1

     Mortality and expense risk charge

     This charge applies only to the  subaccounts  and not to the fixed account.
     It is equal,  on an annual  basis,  to 0.9% of the average  daily net asset
     value of the subaccounts.

     Computed daily, the charge compensates American Enterprise Life for:

         o   Mortality risk -- the risk that the cost of insurance charge will
             be insufficient to meet actual claims.

         o   Expense  risk -- the risk  that the  policy  fee and the  surrender
             charge may be insufficient to cover the cost of  administering  the
             policy.

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     Any profit from the mortality and expense risk charge would be available to
     American Enterprise Life for any proper corporate purpose including,  among
     others, payment of sales and distribution expenses,  which we do not expect
     to be covered by the premium expense charge and surrender charges. American
     Enterprise Life will make up any further deficit from its general assets.

     (f) State  whether  the  depositor,  principal  underwriter,  custodian  or
         trustee,  or any affiliated person of the foregoing may receive profits
         or other benefits not included in answer to Item 13(a) or 13(b) through
         the  sale  or  purchase  of the  trust's  securities  or  interests  in
         underlying  securities,  and  described  fully the nature and extent of
         such profits or benefits.

     Not as principal  underwriter or depositor will American  Enterprise  Life,
     nor any affiliated person of American  Enterprise Life,  receive any profit
     or other  benefit not included in the answer to Item 13(a) or 13(b) through
     the sale or  purchase  of the policy or fund  shares.  IDS Life will pay to
     American  Express  Financial  Corporation a fee equal on an annual basis to
     0.25% of the Fund's  average net assets for investment  advice  relative to
     the Fund under an Investment  Advisory  Agreement  between American Express
     Financial Corporation and IDS Life.

     (g) State the percentage  that the aggregate  annual charges and deductions
         for maintenance  and other expenses of the trust,  bear to the dividend
         and interest  income from the trust property  during the period covered
         by the financial statements filed herewith.

     Not applicable.

     (h) For  life  insurance  company  separate  accounts  registered  as  unit
         investment trusts issuing variable life insurance contracts:

     If proceeds from explicit  sales loads will not cover the expected costs of
     distributing  the contracts,  identify the source from which the shortfall,
     if any,  will be paid.  If any  shortfall is to be made up from assets from
     the Insurance  Company's  general  account,  disclose,  if applicable,  the
     extent to which any amounts  paid by the  Insurance  Company  may  consist,
     among other  things,  of proceeds  derived from  mortality and expense risk
     charges deducted from the account.

     Policy 1

     Mortality and expense risk charge

     This charge applies only to the  subaccounts  and not to the fixed account.
     It is equal,  on an annual  basis,  to 0.9% of the daily net asset value of
     the subaccounts.

     Computed daily, the charge compensates American Enterprise Life for:

     o   Mortality risk -- the risk that the cost of insurance charge will be
         insufficient to meet actual claims.

     o   Expense risk -- the risk that the policy fee and the  surrender  charge
         may be insufficient to cover the cost of administering the policy.

     Any profit from the mortality and expense risk charge would be available to
     American Enterprise Life for any proper corporate purpose including,  among
     others,  payment  of  sales  and  distribution  expenses,   which  American
     Enterprise Life does not expect to be covered by the premium expense charge
     and  surrender  charges.  Any further  deficit will have to be made up from
     American Enterprise Life's general assets.

     Information Concerning the Operations of the Trust


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14.  Describe the  procedure  with  respect to  applications  (if any),  and the
     issuance  and  authentication  of the  trust's  securities,  and  state the
     substance  of the  provisions  of any  indenture  or  agreement  pertaining
     thereto.

     A person  desiring to purchase a Policy must complete an  application  on a
     form provided by American  Enterprise Life and submit it to the Home Office
     of  American  Enterprise  Life.  If  the  applicant  meets  the  prescribed
     standards, a Policy will be issued.

15.  Describe  the  procedure  with  respect  to the  receipt of  payments  from
     purchasers  of the trust's  securities  and the  handling  of the  proceeds
     thereof,  and state the  substance of the  provisions  of any  indenture or
     agreement pertaining thereto.

     Policy 1

     The Owner selects in the application what specified amount of insurance and
     the death benefit  amount.  The Owner also  designates a  beneficiary;  and
     states how the  premiums  are to be allocated to among the fixed and/or the
     subaccounts of the Variable Account.  Until the date that an application is
     approved by American Express Financial  Advisor's Home Office  underwriting
     department,  the premiums received by American  Enterprise Life are held in
     American  Enterprise Life's Fixed Account and interest at the current Fixed
     Account rate is credited on the net premiums (gross premium  received minus
     the Premium Expense Charge). As of the date that American Enterprise Life's
     Home Office  underwriting  department  approves  the  application,  the net
     premiums  plus  interest  accrued  thereon  will be  allocated to the Fixed
     Account  and/or  one or more of the  subaccounts,  in  accordance  with the
     allocation instructions received from the Owner in the application. At that
     time,  the  various  loads,  fees,  charges and  expenses  will begin to be
     assessed.

16.  Describe  the  procedure  with  respect to the  acquisition  of  underlying
     securities  and the  disposition  thereof,  and state the  substance of the
     provisions of any indenture or agreement pertaining thereto.

     Policy 1

     The Owner selects in the application what specified amount of insurance and
     the death benefit  amount.  The Owner also  designates a  beneficiary;  and
     states how the  premiums  are to be allocated to among the fixed and/or the
     subaccounts of the Variable Account.  Until the date that an application is
     approved by American Express Financial  Advisor's Home Office  underwriting
     department,  the premiums received by American  Enterprise Life are held in
     IDS Life's Fixed  Account and interest at the current Fixed Account rate is
     credited on the net  premiums  (gross  premium  received  minus the Premium
     Expense Charge). As of the date that American Enterprise Life's Home Office
     underwriting  department  approves the  application,  the net premiums plus
     interest  accrued thereon will be allocated to the Fixed Account and/or one
     or more of the Subaccounts,  in accordance with the allocation instructions
     received from the Owner in the  application.  For amounts  allocated to the
     Subaccounts, American Enterprise Life applies the Policy Value so allocated
     to the  purchase  of Fund  shares  or units of the Trust at their net asset
     value  determined  as of the end of the  Valuation  Period during which the
     written  directions  to  make  the  allocation  are  received  by  American
     Enterprise  Life at its Home Office.  Fund shares or units of the Trust may
     be redeemed by American  Enterprise Life to permit the payment of insurance
     benefits, amounts requested for surrender, loan payments,  interest charges
     on loans, surrender charges and fees and other purposes contemplated by the
     Policy.


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17. (a) Describe the  procedure  with respect to  withdrawal  or  redemption  by
        security holders.

     Any  surrender  by an Owner may be made by a request in writing to the Home
     Office of American Enterprise Life. American Enterprise Life will determine
     the Surrender Value as of the end of the Valuation  Period during which the
     request  is  received.  See the  response  to item  13(a)  for  information
     concerning  surrender  charges and fees.  The Surrender  Value will be paid
     within seven days after the Owner's written request is received by American
     Enterprise  Life at its  Home  Office,  however  American  Enterprise  Life
     reserves the right to defer any payment of surrender value in excess of the
     specified amount if:

     o   the payments derive from a premium payment made by a check that has not
         cleared the banking system (we have not collected good payment);

     o   the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings);

     o   in accordance  with SEC rules,  trading on the NYSE is  restricted  or,
         because of an  emergency,  it is not practical to dispose of securities
         held in the subaccount or determine the value of the  subaccount's  net
         assets.

     Any  surrenders of the Policy Value from the Fixed Account may be postponed
     for up to 6 months,  in Policy 1. If  American  Enterprise  Life  postpones
     payment for more than 30 days, it will pay the owner interest on the amount
     surrendered at an annual rate of 3% for the period of postponement.

     (b) Furnish the names of any persons who may redeem or  repurchase,  or are
         required to redeem or repurchase,  the trust's securities or underlying
         securities from security  holders,  and the substance of the provisions
         of any indenture or agreement pertaining thereto.

     American  Enterprise  Life is  required  to  honor  surrender  requests  as
     described in Items 10(c) and 17(a).

     The Fund is  required  to redeem  Fund  shares  at net  asset  value at the
     request of American  Enterprise  Life, and to make payment  therefor to the
     Variable  Account  within  seven  days  of the  receipt  of the  redemption
     request.

     (c) Indicate whether repurchased or redeemed securities will be canceled or
         may be resold.

     A totally surrendered Policy will be canceled.

18.  (a) Describe  the  procedure  with respect to the receipt,  custody and
         disposition  of the income and other  distributable  funds of the trust
         and state the substance of the provisions of any indenture or agreement
         pertaining thereto.

     All income and other  distributable  funds of each Subaccount  investing in
     the Fund are reinvested in shares of the appropriate Fund Portfolio and are
     added to the assets of that Subaccount.

     (b) Describe the  procedure,  if any, with respect to the  reinvestment  of
         distributions  to  security  holders  and  state the  substance  of the
         provisions of any indenture or agreement pertaining thereto.

     Not applicable.

     (c) If  any  reserves  or  special  funds  are  created  out of  income  or
         principal,  state with respect to each such reserve or fund the purpose
         and ultimate  disposition  thereof, and describe the manner of handling
         the same.

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     At the present time,  American Enterprise Life does not intend to establish
     any reserves  for federal  income  taxes which may be  attributable  to the
     Variable Account.

     (d) Submit a schedule showing the periodic and special  distributions which
         have been made to security  holders  during the three years  covered by
         the  financial   statements  filed  here  with.  State  for  each  such
         distribution   the   aggregate   amount  and   amount  per  share.   If
         distributions  from sources  other than current  income have been made,
         identify each such other source and indicate whether such  distribution
         represents  the return of principal  payments to security  holders.  If
         payments other than cash were made, describe the nature thereof.

     Not applicable.

19.  Describe the  procedure  with respect to keeping of records and accounts of
     the trust,  the making of reports  and the  furnishing  of  information  to
     security  holders,  and the substance of the provisions of any indenture or
     agreement pertaining thereto.

     American Enterprise Life has primary  responsibility for all administration
     of the Policy  and will  maintain  the  records  and books of the  Variable
     Account.

     Included in these records are the name,  address,  taxpayer  identification
     number and other pertinent  information for each Owner,  and the number and
     Policy Value  records of each Policy.  American  Enterprise  Life will also
     keep, as custodian, the records of all securities transactions entered into
     with the Fund and the Trust for the purchase and sale of the Fund shares by
     the Variable Account.

20.  State  the  substance  of the  provisions  of any  indenture  or  agreement
     concerning the trust with respect to the following:

     (a) Amendments to such indenture or agreement.

         Not applicable.

     (b) The extension or termination of such indenture or agreement.

         Not applicable.

     (c) The removal or resignation of the trustee or custodian,  or the failure
         of the trustee or custodian, or the failure of the trustee or custodian
         to perform its duties, obligations and functions.

         Not applicable.

     (d) The appointment of a successor trustee and the procedure if a successor
         trustee is not appointed.

         Not applicable.

     (e) The  removal or  resignation  of the  depositor,  or the failure of the
         depositor to perform its duties, obligations and functions.

         There are no  provisions  relating  to the  appointment  of a successor
         depositor.

     (f) The  appointment  of a  successor  depositor  and  the  procedure  if a
         successor depositor is not appointed.

         There  are no  provisions  regarding  the  removal  or  resignation  of
         American  Enterprise  Life,  nor its  failure  to perform  its  duties,
         obligations, and functions as depositor.

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21.      (a) State the substance of the provisions of any indenture or agreement
         with respect to loans to security holders.

     Policy 1

     Policy loans

     The Owner may borrow  against the policy by written or  telephone  request.
     American  Enterprise  Life will  process the loan request at the end of the
     valuation period during which the request is received.  (Loans by telephone
     are limited to $50,000.)

     Interest rate: The interest rate for policy loans is 6% per year. After the
     10th  anniversary  American  Enterprise  Life  expects  to reduce  the loan
     interest to 4% per year.  Interest  is charged  daily and due at the end of
     the policy year.

     Minimum loan: $500 ($200 for Connecticut residents.)

     Maximum loan:

         o   In Texas,  100% of the policy value in the fixed  account,  minus a
             pro rata portion of surrender charges.

         o   In Alabama, 100% of the policy value minus surrender charges.

         o   In all other states, 90% of the policy value minus surrender
             charges.

     American  Enterprise Life will compute the maximum loan value as of the end
     of the  valuation  period  during which it receives the loan  request.  The
     amount  available at any time for a new loan is the maximum loan value less
     any existing  indebtedness.  When  American  Enterprise  Life  computes the
     amount available American Enterprise Life reserves the right to deduct from
     the loan value  interest for the period  until the next policy  anniversary
     and monthly  deductions  that American  Enterprise Life will take until the
     next policy anniversary.

     Payment of loaned funds: Generally, American Enterprise Life will pay loans
     within seven days after it receives  the request  with certain  exceptions.
     "See Deferral of payments.".

     Allocation of loans to accounts:  If the owner does not specify whether the
     loan is to come from the fixed  account or the  subaccounts,  IDS Life will
     take it from the  subaccounts  and the fixed  account on a pro-rata  basis,
     minus  indebtedness.  When  American  Enterprise  Life  makes a loan from a
     subaccount,   American  Enterprise  Life  redeems  accumulation  units  and
     tranfers the proceeds into the fixed account. American Enterprise Life will
     credit the loaned amount with 4.0% annual interest.

     Repayments:  American  Enterprise Life will allocate to subaccounts  and/or
     the fixed account using the premium allocation percentages in effect unless
     the owner  tells us  otherwise.  Repayments  must be in amounts of at least
     $25.

     Deferral of payments:
     American  Enterprise  Life  reserves  the right to defer  payments  of cash
     surrender  value,  policy loans or variable death benefits in excess of the
     specified amount if:

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     o   the payments derive from a premium payment made by a check that has not
         cleared the banking system (American  Enterprise Life has not collected
         good payment);

     o   the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings);

     o   in accordance  with SEC rules,  trading on the NYSE is  restricted  or,
         because of an  emergency,  it is not practical to dispose of securities
         held in the subaccount or determine the value of the  subaccount's  net
         assets.

     American  Enterprise  Life may delay the payment of any loans or surrenders
     from the fixed account up to six months from the date  American  Enterprise
     Life  receives the  request.  If American  Enterprise  Life  postpones  the
     payment  of  surrender  proceeds  more than 30 days,  it will pay the owner
     interest on the amount  surrendered  at an annual rate of 3% for the period
     of postponement.

     (b) Furnish a brief  description  of any procedure or  arrangement by which
     loans are made available to security  holders by the  depositor,  principal
     underwriter,  trustee  or  custodian,  or  any  affiliated  person  of  the
     foregoing.

     Policy 1

     Allocation of loans to accounts:  If the owner does not specify whether the
     loan is to  come  from  the  fixed  account  or the  subaccounts,  American
     Enterprise  Life will take it from the subaccounts and the fixed account in
     proportion to their values,  minus  indebtedness.  When American Enterprise
     Life  makes a loan from a  subaccount,  American  Enterprise  Life  redeems
     accumulation  units and the proceeds  transferred  into the fixed  account.
     American  Enterprise  Life will  credit the loaned  amount with 4.0% annual
     interest.

     Repayments:  We will allocate loan  repayments  to  subaccounts  and/or the
     fixed account using the premium allocation percentages in effect unless you
     tell us otherwise. Repayments must be in amounts of at least $25.

     Overdue  interest:  If the owner does not pay accrued  interest  when it is
     due,  American  Enterprise Life will increase the amount of indebtedness in
     the fixed account to cover the amount due.  Interest added to a policy loan
     will be  charged  the  same  interest  rate as the  loan  itself.  American
     Enterprise  Life  will  take  the  interest  from  the  fixed  account  and
     subaccounts on a pro-rata basis,

     Effects  of policy  loans:  If the owner  does not repay the loan,  it will
     reduce the death benefit and cash surrender  value.  Even if the owner does
     repay it, the loan can have a permanent effect on death benefits and policy
     values,  because money borrowed  against the subaccounts  will not share in
     the investment results of the relevant fund(s)

     (c) If such  loans  are  made,  furnish  the  aggregate  amounts  of  loans
     outstanding  at the end of the last  fiscal  year,  the amount of  interest
     collected during the last fiscal year allocated to the depositor, principal
     underwriter, trustee or custodian or affiliated person of the foregoing and
     the aggregate amount of loans in default at the end of the last fiscal year
     covered by financial statements filed herewith.

     For Policy 1 there was no outstanding loan balance.

22.  State the substance of the  provisions  of any indenture or agreement  with
     respect to  limitations on the  liabilities  of the  depositor,  trustee or
     custodian, or any other party to such indenture or agreement.

     Not applicable.

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23.  Describe  any bonding  arrangement  for  officers,  directors,  partners or
     employees of the depositor or principal underwriter of the trust, including
     the amount of coverage and the type of bond.

     The  officers,  employees and sales force of American  Enterprise  Life are
     bonded in the amount of $100 million,  by virtue of a blanket fidelity bond
     issued by Saint Paul Fire and Marine to American  Enterprise Life's parent,
     American Express Financial Corporation. Saint Paul Fire and Marine provides
     the first $30 million.  An additional  $15 million in fidelity  coverage is
     extended  by a second  policy  issued  by  Vigilant  Insurance  Co.  to the
     directors,   officers,  and  employees  of  American  Enterprise  Life.  An
     additional  $20 million in fidelity  coverage is extended by a third policy
     issued by National  Union to the  directors,  officers,  and  employees  of
     American  Enterprise Life. An additional $4 million in fidelity coverage is
     extended  by a fourth  policy  issued by Saint  Paul Fire and Marine to the
     directors,   officers,  and  employees  of  American  Enterprise  Life.  An
     additional $11.5 million in fidelity coverage is extended by a fifth policy
     issued by Continental to the directors, officers, and employees of American
     Enterprise  Life.  An  additional  $12.5  million in  fidelity  coverage is
     extended  by a  sixth  policy  issued  by  Gulf  Insurance  Company  to the
     directors,   officers,  and  employees  of  American  Enterprise  Life.  An
     additional  $7 million in fidelity  coverage is extended by a final  policy
     issued  by  Reliance  Insurance  Company  to the  directors,  officers  and
     employees of American Enterprise Life.

24.  State the  substance of any other  material  provisions of any indenture or
     agreement  concerning  the trust or its securities and a description of any
     other material  functions or duties of the depositor,  trustee or custodian
     not stated in Item 10 or Items 14 to 23 inclusive.

     The  Owner  may  assign  the  Policy at any  time.  No such  assignment  is
     effective as to American Enterprise Life, however,  unless it is filed with
     American Enterprise Life at its Home Office for recording.

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                                      III.

           ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATED PERSONS OF DEPOSITOR

Organization and Operations of Depositor

25.  State the form or organization  of the depositor of the trust,  the name of
     the state or other  sovereign  power under the laws of which the  depositor
     was organized and the date of organization.

     American  Enterprise Life is a stock life insurance company organized under
     Minnesota  law on  August  7,  1957.  Prior  to  April  2,  1973,  American
     Enterprise Life was called  Investors  Syndicate Life Insurance and Annuity
     Company.

26.  (a) Furnish the following  information with respect to all fees received by
     the depositor of the trust in connection with the exercise of any functions
     or duties  concerning  securities of the trust during the period covered by
     the financial statements filed herewith.

     Policy 1

     Not applicable

     (b)  Furnish  the  following  information  with  respect  to any fee or any
     participation  in  fees  received  by the  depositor  from  any  underlying
     investment  company or any affiliated person or investment  adviser of such
     company.

     American Enterprise Life has entered into certain  arrangements under which
     it  is  compensated  by  the  funds'  advisors  and/or   distributors   for
     administrative services it provides to these funds.

27.  Describe the general  character of the business engaged in by the depositor
     including a statement  as to any  business  other than that of depositor of
     the trust.  If the depositor acts or has acted in any capacity with respect
     to any investment company or companies other than the trust, state the name
     or names of such company or companies,  their relationship,  if any, to the
     trust,  and the  nature of the  depositor's  activities  therewith.  If the
     depositor has ceased to act in such named  capacity,  state the date of and
     circumstances surrounding cessation.

     American  Enterprise Life is a stock life insurance company organized under
     the laws of the state of Indiana in 1981. It conducts a  conventional  life
     insurance business and issues the life insurance policies.

     Officials and Affiliated Persons of Depositor

28.  (a) Furnish as at latest  practicable  date the following  information with
     respect to the  depositor  of the  trust,  with  respect  to each  officer,
     director,  or partner of the  depositor,  and with  respect to each natural
     person directly or indirectly owning,  controlling or holding with Power to
     vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the depositor.

     Not applicable.

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     (b) Furnish a brief  statement of the business  experience  during the last
     five years of each officer, director or partner of the depositor.

     Directors.

     The directors of American  Enterprise  Life,  together with their principal
     occupation during the last five years, are shown below.

Name and Address                       Principal Occupation

James E. Choat                         Director,  president  and chief
IDS Tower 10                           executive  officer  since 1996;
Minneapolis,  MN                       senior vice president - Institutional
                                       Products Group, AEFA, 1994 to 1997;
                                       senior vice president,  Field management,
                                       AEFA, 1993 to 1997.

Richard W. Kling                       Director and chairman of the board since
IDS Tower 10                           March 1994.
Minneapolis, MN

Paul S. Mannweiler                     Director since 1986. Partner at Locke
IDS Tower 10                           Reynolds Boyde & Weisell since 1980.
Minneapolis, MN

Paula R. Meyer                         Director and executive vice president,
IDS Tower 10                           Assured Assets since 1998; vice
Minneapolis,  MN                       president,  AEFC since 1998;  Piper
                                       Capital  Management  (PCM)President  from
                                       October  1997 to May 1998;  PCM  Director
                                       of Marketing from  June  1995  to
                                       October  1997;  PCM Director of Retail
                                       from  December 1993 to June 1995.

William A. Stoltzmann                  Director since  September  1989; vice
IDS Tower 10                           president,  general counsel and secretary
Minneapolis, MN                        since 1985.  vice  president  and
                                       assistant general counsel, AEFC, since
                                       November 1985.

     Principal Officers.

     The following  are principal  officers of American  Enterprise  Life.  Each
     officer serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.

     Jeffrey S. Horton
     Vice  president and  treasurer  since  December  1997;  vice  President and
     corporate  treasurer,  AEFC,  since  December  1997;  controller,  American
     Express Technologies  Financial Services,  AEFC, from July 1997 to December
     1997;  Controller,  Risk Management  Products,  AEFC, from June 1990 to May
     1994.

     Phillip C. Wentzel
     Vice president and controller  since 1998.  Vice president - Finance,  Risk
     Management  Products,  AEFC since 1997; and director of financial reporting
     and analyses from 1992 to 1997.

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Companies Owning Securities of Depositor

29.  Furnish  as at  latest  practicable  date the  following  information  with
     respect to each Company  which  directly or  indirectly  owns,  controls or
     holds with power to vote 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of
     the depositor.

     American  Enterprise  Life,  an  Indiana  corporation,  is a  wholly  owned
     subsidiary of IDS Life Insurance Company (IDS Life),  which is wholly-owned
     subsidiary  of American  Express  Financial  Corporation  (AEFC);  AEFC,  a
     Delaware  corporation,  is a wholly owned  subsidiary  of American  Express
     Company.

     Controlling Persons

30.  Furnish  as at  latest  practicable  date the  following  information  with
     respect to any person,  other than those covered by Items 28, 29 and 42 who
     directly or indirectly controls the depositor.

     None.

Compensation of Officers and Directors of Depositor  Compensation of Officers of
Depositor

31.  Furnish the  following  information  with respect to the  remuneration  for
     services  paid by the  depositor  during the last  fiscal  year  covered by
     financial statements filed herewith:

     (a) directly to each of the officers or partners of the depositor  directly
     receiving the three highest amounts of remuneration:

     Not applicable.

     (b)  directly  to all  officers or  partners  of the  depositor  as a group
     exclusive  of persons  whose  remuneration  is  included  under Item 31(a),
     stating  separately the aggregate  amount paid by the depositor  itself and
     the aggregate amount paid by all the subsidiaries:

     $7,295,328 in total excluding the amount in 31(a).

     (c) indirectly or through  subsidiaries to each of the officers or partners
     of the depositor:

     1998 - $9,373,303.

Compensation of Directors

32.  Furnish the following information with respect to the remuneration reported
     under Item 31, paid by the depositor during the last fiscal year covered by
     financial statements filed herewith:

     (a) the aggregate direct remuneration to directors:

     $9,367,303 in 1998.

     (b) indirectly or through subsidiaries to directors:

     See Item 32(a).

33.  (a) Furnish the following  information with respect to the aggregate amount
     of remuneration  for services of all employees of the depositor  (exclusive
     of persons whose  remuneration is reported in Items 31 and 32) who received
     remuneration  in excess of $10,000  during the last fiscal year  covered by
     financial  statements  filed  herewith  from the  depositor  and any of its
     subsidiaries.

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     Not applicable - see Item 31.

     (b) Furnish the  following  information  with respect to  remuneration  for
     services  paid  directly  during the last fiscal year  covered by financial
     statements filed herewith to the following classes of persons (exclusive of
     those persons covered by Item 33(a)): (1) sales managers,  branch managers,
     district  managers and other persons  supervising  the sale of registrant's
     securities; (2) salesmen, sales agents, canvassers and other persons making
     solicitations  but not ln  supervisory  capacity;  (3)  administrative  and
     clerical  employees;  and (4) others (specify).  If a person is employed in
     more than one capacity, classify according to the predominant type of work.

     Not applicable - see Item 31.

Compensation to Other Persons

34.  Furnish the following  information  with respect to the aggregate amount of
     compensation  for services  paid any persons  (exclusive  of persons  whose
     remuneration  is  reported  in  Items  31,  32  and  33),  whose  aggregate
     compensation in connection with services rendered with respect to the trust
     in all  capacities  exceed  $10,000  during the last fiscal year covered by
     financial  statements  filed  herewith  from the  depositor  and any of its
     subsidiaries.

     Not applicable - see Item 31.


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                                       IV.

                    DISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

Distribution of Securities

35.  Furnish the names of the states in which  sales of the  trust's  securities
     (A) are currently  being made,  (B) are presently  proposed to be made, and
     (C) have been  discontinued,  indicating by  appropriate  letter the status
     with respect to each state.

     American  Enterprise Life will sell Policy 1, and intends to sell it in the
     District of Columbia and all states except New York.

36.  If sales of the trust's  securities  have at any time since January 1, 1936
     been suspended for more than a month, describe briefly the reasons for such
     suspension.

     Not applicable.

37.  (a) Furnish the following  information  with respect to each instance where
     subsequent to January 1, 1937, any Federal or state  governmental  officer,
     agency or regulatory body denied authority to distribute  securities of the
     trust,  excluding a denial which was merely a procedural  step prior to any
     determination  by such  officer,  etc.,  and which denial was  subsequently
     rescinded.

     (1) Name of officer, agency or body.

     (2) Date of denial.

     (3) Brief statement of reasons given for denial.

     Not applicable.

     (b) Furnish the following  information  with regard to each instance where,
     subsequent to January 1, 1937,  the  authority to distribute  securities of
     the trust has been  revoked by any Federal or state  governmental  officer,
     agency or regulatory body.

     (1) Name of officer, agency or body.

     (2) Date of revocation.

     (3) Brief statement of reason given for revocation.

     Not applicable.

38.  (a)  Furnish  a  general  description  of the  method  of  distribution  of
          securities of the trust.

         American   Express   Financial   Advisors  Inc.  (AEFA),  a  registered
         broker/dealer,  serves  as  the  principal  underwriter  for  the  life
         insurance policy. AEFA is a wholly owned subsidiary of AEFC, which is a
         wholly owned subsidiary of American Express Company. Broker-dealers who
         have  entered  into  distribution  agreements  with  AEFA and  American
         Enterprise Life will distribute the life insurance policies.

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         American  Enterprise Life will pay commissions for sales of policies to
         insurance agencies or broker-dealers  that are also insurance agencies.
         These  commissions  will  be up to 95% of the  initial  target  premium
         (annualized),  plus up to 2% of all  premiums  in excess of the  target
         premium. In addition,  American Enterprise Life may pay certain sellers
         additional  compensation for selling and distribution  activities under
         certain circumstances. From time to time, American Enterprise Life will
         pay or permit other promotional incentives,  in cash or credit or other
         compensation.

     (b) State the  substance  of any current  selling  agreement  between  each
     principal underwriter and the trust or the depositor, including a statement
     as to the inception and termination dates of the agreement, any renewal and
     termination provisions, and any assignment provisions.

     Not applicable.

     (c) State the substance of any current  agreement or  arrangements  of each
     principal underwriter with dealers, agents, salesmen, etc., with respect to
     commissions,   and   overriding   commissions,   territories,   franchises,
     qualifications  and  revocations.  If the trust is the  issuer of  periodic
     payment plan  certificates,  furnish schedules of commissions and the bases
     thereof. In lieu of a statement concerning  schedules of commissions,  such
     schedules of commissions may be filed as Exhibit A(3)(c).

     Policy 1

     American  Enterprise  Life will pay a  commission  of up to 95  percent  of
     initial  target  premium  (annualized),  plus up to 2% of all  premiums  in
     excess of the target premium. In addition, American Enterprise Life may pay
     certain  sellers  additional  compensation  for  selling  and  distribution
     activities  under  certain  circumstances.  From  time  to  time,  American
     Enterprise Life will pay or permit other promotional incentives, in cash or
     credit or other compensation.

Information Concerning Principal Underwriter

39.  (a)  State  the  form of  organization  of each  principal  underwriter  of
     securities  of the trust,  the name of the state or other  sovereign  power
     under the laws of which  each  underwriter  was  organized  and the date of
     organization.

     See Item 25.

     (b)  State  whether  any  principal  underwriter   currently   distributing
     securities  of the  trust  is a  member  of  the  National  Association  of
     Securities Dealers, Inc.

     American Express Financial Advisors, the principal underwriter, is a member
     of the NASD.

40.  (a) Furnish the following  information with respect to all fees received by
     each principal  underwriter of the trust from the sale of securities of the
     trust and any other  functions in  connection  therewith  exercised by such
     underwriter in such capacity or otherwise  during the period covered by the
     financial statement filed herewith.

     See Item 26(a).

     (b)  Furnish  the  following  information  with  respect  to any fee or any
     participation  in fees  received  by each  principal  underwriter  from any
     underlying  investment  company  or any  affiliated  person  or  investment
     adviser of such company:

     (1) The nature of such fee or participation.

     (2) The name of the person making payment.

     (3) The nature of the services  rendered in  consideration  for such fee or
         participation.

     (4) The aggregate amount received during the last financial year covered by
         the financial statements filed herewith.

     See Item 26(b).

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41.  (a)  Describe  the general  character  of the  business  engaged in by each
     principal underwriter,  including a statement as to any business other than
     the  distribution  of securities of the trust.  If a principal  underwriter
     acts or has acted in any capacity with respect to any investment company or
     companies, their relationship,  if any, to the trust and the nature of such
     activities.  If a  principal  underwriter  has  ceased to act in such named
     capacity, state the date of and circumstances surrounding such cessation.

     See Item 27.

     (b) Furnish as at latest practicable date the address of each branch office
     of each principal underwriter currently selling securities of the trust and
     furnish  the name and  residence  address  of the  person in charge of such
     office.

     Not applicable.

     (c) Furnish the number of individual salesmen of each principal underwriter
     through whom any of the  securities of the trust were  distributed  for the
     last fiscal year of the trust  covered by the  financial  statements  filed
     herewith by such salesmen in such year.

     Not applicable.

42.  Furnish  as at  latest  practicable  date the  following  information  with
     respect to each principal underwriter currently distributing  securities of
     the trust and with respect to each of the  officers,  directors or partners
     of such underwriter.

     Not Applicable.

43.  Furnish, for the last fiscal year covered by the financial statements filed
     herewith,  the amount of brokerage  commissions  received by any  principal
     underwriter  who is a member of a national  securities  exchange and who is
     currently   distributing   the   securities   of  the  trust  or  effecting
     transactions for the trust in the portfolio securities of the trust.

     Not Applicable.

44.  (a) Furnish information with respect to the method of valuation used by the
     trust for  purposes  of  determining  the  offering  price to the public of
     securities  issued by the trust or the  valuation of shares or interests in
     the underlying securities acquired by the holder of a periodic payment plan
     certificate.

     Policy 1

     Policy value

     The value of the owner's  policy is the sum of values in the fixed  account
     and each subaccount of the variable account.

     Fixed account value

     The value in the fixed  account  on the  policy  date  (when the  policy is
     issued) equals:

         o   the portion of the owner's  initial net premium  that the owner has
             allocated to the fixed account; minus
         o   the portion of the monthly  deduction  for the first  policy  month
             that the owner has allocated to the fixed account.

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     On any later date, the value in the fixed account equals:

         o   the value on the previous monthly date; plus
         o   net premiums  allocated to the fixed  account  since the last
             monthly date;  plus
         o   any transfers to the fixed account from the  subaccounts, including
             loan transfers, since the last monthly date; plus
         o   accrued interest on all of the above; plus
         o   any policy value credit allocated to the fixed account; minus
         o   any transfers from the fixed account to the subaccounts,  including
             loan repayment transfers, since the last monthly date; minus
         o   any partial  surrenders or partial  surrender fees allocated to the
             fixed account since the last monthly date; minus
         o   interest on any transfers or partial  surrenders,  from the date of
             the transfer or surrender to the date of calculation; minus
         o   any portion of the monthly  deduction  for the coming month that is
             allocated  to the fixed  account  if the date of  calculation  is a
             monthly date.

     Subaccount values

     The value in each  subaccount  changes  daily,  depending on the investment
     performance  of the funds in which  that  subaccount  invests  and on other
     factors detailed below.  There is no guaranteed  minimum  subaccount value.
     The owner bears the entire investment risk.

     Calculation of subaccount value: The value of each subaccount on the policy
     date equals:

         o     the portion of your initial net premium  allocated to the
               subaccount; minus
         o     the portion of the monthly deduction for the first policy month
               that you have allocated to that subaccount.

     The value on each subaccount on each valuation date equals:

     o  the value of the subaccount on the preceding valuation date,  multiplied
        by the net investment factor for the current valuation period (explained
        below); plus
     o  net premiums  received and allocated to the subaccount during the
        current valuation  period;  plus
     o  any transfers to the subaccount  (from the fixed account or other
        subaccounts, including loan repayment transfers) during the period; plus
     o  any policy value credit allocated to the subaccount; minus
     o  any transfers  from the subaccount  including loan transfers  during the
        current valuation period; minus
     o  any partial  surrenders  and partial  surrender  fees  allocated  to the
        subaccount during the period; minus
     o  any portion of the monthly  deduction  allocated to the subaccount
        during the period.

     The  net  investment  factor  measures  the  investment  performance  of  a
     subaccount from one valuation period to the next.  Because  performance may
     fluctuate,  the value of a subaccount  may increase or decrease from day to
     day.

     Accumulation  units:  American  Enterprise  Life  converts the policy value
     allocated to each subaccount into  accumulation  units. Each time the owner
     directs  a  premium  payment  or  transfer  policy  value  into  one of the
     subaccounts,  a certain  number of  accumulation  units are credited to the
     owner's policy for that subaccount. Conversely, each time the owner takes a
     partial  surrender  or  transfer  value  out  of  a  subaccount,   American
     Enterprise Life subtracts a certain number of accumulation units.

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     Accumulation  units  are the  true  measure  of  investment  value  in each
     subaccount. For subaccounts investing in the funds, they're related to, but
     not the same as, the net asset value of the corresponding funds. The dollar
     value of each  accumulation  unit can rise or fall daily,  depending on the
     investment  performance of the underlying  funds,  and on certain  charges.
     Here's how unit values are calculated:

     Number  of  units:  To  calculate  the  number  of units  for a  particular
     subaccount,  American  Enterprise Life divides your investment (net premium
     or transfer amount) by the current accumulation unit value.

     Accumulation  unit  value:  The  current  accumulation  unit value for each
     subaccount  equals the last  accumulation  unit value times the current net
     investment factor.

     Net investment factor: Determined at the end of each valuation period, this
     factor equals (a divided by b) - c, where:

         (a) equals:

                  o  net asset value per share of the fund; plus

                  o  per-share   amount  of  any   dividend   or  capital   gain
                     distribution  made by the relevant fund to the  subaccount;
                     plus

                  o  any credit or minus any charge  for  reserves  to cover any
                     tax liability  resulting from the investment  operations of
                     the subaccount.

         (b) equals:

                  o  net asset value per share of the fund at the end of the
                     preceding valuation period; plus

                  o  any credit or minus any charge  for  reserves  to cover any
                     tax liability in the preceding valuation period.

         (c) is a percentage factor  representing the mortality and expense risk
             charge.

     Factors that affect subaccount accumulation units:

     Accumulation units may change in two ways; in number and in value. Here are
     the factors that influence those changes:

     The number of accumulation units you own may fluctuate due to:

         o  additional  purchase  payments  allocated  to  the  subaccounts;
         o  transfers into or out of the  subaccount(s);
         o  partial  surrenders and partial  surrender  fees;
         o  surrender  charges;
         o  monthly  deductions; and/or
         o  policy value credits

     Accumulation unit values will fluctuate due to:

         o changes in underlying funds net asset value;
         o dividends  distributed to the subaccount(s);
         o capital gains or losses of underlying funds;
         o fund operating expenses; and/or
         o mortality and expense risk fees.

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45.  Furnish the  following  information  with respect to any  suspension of the
     redemption  rights of the  securities  issued by the trust during the three
     fiscal years covered by the financial statements filed herewith:

     (a) by whose action redemption rights were suspended.

     (b) the number of days notice given to security holders prior to suspension
         of redemption rights.

     (c) reason for suspension.

     (d) period during which suspension was in effect.

     Not applicable.

Redemption Valuation of Securities of the Trust

46.  (a)  Furnish  the  following  information  with  respect  to the  method of
     determining the redemption or withdrawal  valuation of securities issued by
     the trust:

         (1) The source of  quotations  used to determine the value of portfolio
             securities.

              Net asset  values  as  provided  by the  Fund's  Portfolios  or as
              provided by the Evaluator.

         (2) Whether opening, closing, bid, asked or any other price is used.

              Net  asset  value or unit  value as of the end of the  appropriate
              Valuation Period is used.

         (3) Whether price is as of the day of sale or as of any other time.

              As of the end of the appropriate Valuation Period.

         (4)  A  brief  description  of  the  methods  used  by  registrant  for
              determining  other assets and  liabilities  including  accrual for
              expenses and taxes (including taxes on unrealized appreciation).

              See Items 13(d), 17(a) and 18(c).

         (5)  Other items which  registrant  deducts from the net asset value in
              computing redemption value of its securities.

              None, other than as set forth in (4) above.

         (6) Whether adjustments are made for fractions. Not applicable.

              (b)Furnish a  specimen  schedule  showing  the  components  of the
                 redemption price to the holders of the trust's securities as at
                 the latest practicable date.

              Not Applicable.

     Purchase and Sale of Interests to Underlying Securities from and to
     Security Holders

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47.  Furnish a statement as to the procedure with respect to the  maintenance of
     a position in the  underlying  securities  or interests  in the  underlying
     securities, the extent and nature thereof and the person who maintains such
     a position.  Include a  description  of the  procedure  with respect to the
     purchase of underlying securities or interests in the underlying securities
     from security holders who exercise  redemption or withdrawal rights and the
     sale  of  such  underlying  securities  and  interests  in  the  underlying
     securities to other security holders. State whether the method of valuation
     of such  underlying  securities and interests in the underlying  securities
     differs from that set forth in Items 44 and 46. If any item of  expenditure
     included in the  determination  of the valuation is not or may not actually
     be  incurred  or  expended,  explain  the  nature  of such item and who may
     benefit from the transaction.

     Policy 1

     The Subaccounts will maintain positions in the Fund(s) shares by purchasing
     Fund(s)  shares  at net  asset  value  with  premiums  in  accordance  with
     instructions from the Owner in the application. The Subaccounts will redeem
     Fund(s)  shares  at net asset  value  for the  purpose  of  meeting  Policy
     obligations  or making  adjustments  in reserves  held in the  Subaccounts.
     There is no procedure for the purchase of underlying securities or interest
     therein from the Owners who exercise surrender rights.


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                                       V.

                 INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE OR CUSTODIAN

48.  Furnish the  following  information  as to each trustee or custodian of the
     trust.

     (a) Name and principal business address:

     Not applicable as American  Enterprise Life will serve as custodian for the
     Variable Account.

     (b) Form of organization.

     Not applicable as American  Enterprise Life will serve as custodian for the
     Variable Account.

     (c) State or other  sovereign  power under the laws of which the trustee or
         custodian was organized.

     Not applicable as American  Enterprise Life will serve as custodian for the
     Variable Account.

     (d) Name of governmental supervising or examining authority.

     Not applicable as American  Enterprise Life will serve as custodian for the
     Variable Account.

49.  State the basis for payment of fees or expenses of the trustee or custodian
     for services rendered with respect to the trust and its securities, and the
     aggregate  amount  thereof for the last fiscal  year.  Indicate  the person
     paying such fees or expenses.  If any fees or expenses  are prepaid,  state
     the unearned amounts.

     See Item 48.

50.  State  whether  the  trustee or  custodian  or any other  person has or may
     create a lien on the assets of the trust and, if so, give full particulars,
     outlining  the  substance of the  provisions  of any indenture or agreement
     with respect thereto.

     Not applicable.


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                                       VI.

            INFORMATION CONCERNING INSURANCE OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

51. Furnish the following  information  with respect to the insurance of holders
    of securities:

     (a) The name and address of the insurance company.

     All  insurance  elements of the Policy are provided by American  Enterprise
     Life.

     (b) The types of policies and whether individual or group policies.

     Policy 1

     The Policy is a flexible  premium  variable  life  insurance  policy and is
     issued on an individual basis.

     (c) The types of risks insured and excluded.

     Under the Policies the Company  assumes the risk that  insureds  covered by
     the  Policies  may die  before  anticipated  and that the  charge  for this
     mortality risk may prove insufficient.  The Company assumes an expense risk
     that  deductions  for  expenses  may not be  adequate.  Under Policy 1, the
     company  assumes  the risks  under the no lapse  guarantee  if the  minimum
     monthly premiums are timely paid.

     (d) The coverage of the policies.

     See Paragraph (c) of this Item.

     (e) The  beneficiaries  of such policies and the uses to which the proceeds
         of policies must be put.

     The  recipient of the benefits of the insurance  undertakings  described in
     Item 51(c) is either the  designated  primary  beneficiary,  any contingent
     beneficiaries,  or the estate of the  insured as stated in the  application
     for the Policy. There is no limitation on the use of the proceeds.

     (f) The terms and manner of cancellation and of reinstatement.

     The insurance  undertakings  described in Item 51(c) are integral  parts of
     the Policy and may not be canceled while the Policy remains in effect.  See
     Item 10(d) with respect to lapse of the Policy.

     (g) The method of determining  the amount of premiums to be paid by holders
         of securities.

     Policy 1

     Payment of premiums:
     In applying for the policy,  the owner  decides how much he/she  intends to
     pay and how often the owner will make  payments.  During the first  several
     policy years until the policy value is  sufficient  to cover the  surrender
     charge,  American Enterprise Life requires that premiums sufficient to keep
     the no lapse guarantee in effect be paid to keep the policy in force.

     The  owner may  schedule  payments  annually,  semiannually  or  quarterly.
     (Payment at any other  interval  must be  approved  by American  Enterprise
     Life.) American Enterprise Life shows this premium schedule in the policy.

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     The scheduled premium serves only as an indication of the owner's intent as
     to the frequency and amount of future premium payments.  The owner may skip
     scheduled  premium  payments  at any  time if the cash  surrender  value is
     sufficient to pay the monthly deduction or if the owner has paid sufficient
     premiums to keep the no lapse guarantee in effect.

     The owner may also change the amount and  frequency  of  scheduled  premium
     payments by written request. American Enterprise Life reserves the right to
     limit the  amount of such  changes.  Any  change in the  premium  amount is
     subject to applicable tax laws and regulations.

     Although the owner has have flexibility in paying premiums,  the amount and
     frequency  of the payments  will affect the policy  value,  cash  surrender
     value and length of time the policy will remain in force, as well as affect
     whether the no lapse guarantee remains in effect.

     Keeping the policy in force

     No lapse guarantee

     The NLG  provides  that the policy will remain in force for 5 policy  years
     even if the  cash  surrender  value  is  insufficient  to pay  the  monthly
     deduction. The NLG will stay in effect as long as:

     o    the sum of premiums paid; minus
     o    partial surrenders; minus
     o    outstanding indebtedness; equals or exceeds
     o    the minimum monthly premiums due since the policy date

     The minimum monthly premium is shown in the policy.

     If, on a monthly date,  the owner has not paid enough  premiums to keep the
     no lapse guarantee in effect,  the no lapse  guarantee will  terminate.  In
     addition,  the policy will lapse (terminate) if the cash surrender value is
     less than the amount needed to pay the monthly deduction.

     Grace period

     If on a monthly  date the cash  surrender  value of the policy is less than
     the amount  needed to pay the next monthly  deduction and the NLG is not in
     effect the owner will have 61 days to pay the required  premium amount.  If
     the owner does not pay required premium, the policy will lapse.

     American  Enterprise  Life  will mail a notice to the  owner's  last  known
     address,  requesting  payment  of a premium  needed  to keep the  policy in
     force. If American  Enterprise Life receives this premium before the end of
     the 61-day grace period,  American  Enterprise Life will use the payment to
     cover all  monthly  deductions  and any other  charges  then due.  American
     Enterprise  Life will add any balance to the policy  value and  allocate in
     the same manner as other premium payments.

     If a  policy  lapses  with  outstanding  indebtedness,  any  excess  of the
     outstanding indebtedness over the premium paid generally will be taxable to
     the owner. If the insured dies during the grace period, any overdue monthly
     deductions will be deducted from the death benefit.

     (h) The amount of aggregate  premiums paid to the insurance  company during
         the fiscal year.

     Not applicable.

     (i) Whether any person other than the insurance  company  receives any part
     of such premiums, the name of each such person and the amount involved, and
     the nature of the services rendered therefor.


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     No person  other than  American  Enterprise  Life  receives any part of the
     premiums or the amounts  deducted for the mortality and expense risk charge
     or other  applicable  charges.  American  Enterprise Life may, from time to
     time,  enter into  reinsurance  treaties with other insurers  whereby these
     insurers  may agree to reimburse  American  Enterprise  Life for  mortality
     expenses. However, any such arrangements do not affect the Policy.

     (j) The  substance of any other  material  provisions  of any  indenture or
     agreement of the trust relating to insurance.

     Not applicable.


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                                      VII.

                              POLICY OF REGISTRANT

52.  (a) Furnish the  substance of the  provisions of any indenture or agreement
     with  respect to the  conditions  upon which and the method of selection by
     which  particular  portfolio  securities must or may be eliminated from the
     assets  of the  trust  or  must  or  may be  replaced  by  other  portfolio
     securities.  If an investment  adviser or other person is to be employed in
     connection with such selection, elimination or substitution, state the name
     of such person, the nature of any affiliation to the depositor,  trustee or
     custodian, and any principal underwriter, and the amount of remuneration to
     be received for such services.  If any particular  person is not designated
     in the indenture or agreement,  describe briefly the method of selection of
     such person.

     American  Enterprise  Life may change the funds from which the  subaccounts
     buy shares if: the existing funds become unavailable; or in the judgment of
     American  Enterprise  Life,  the  funds  are no  longer  suitable  for  the
     subaccounts. If these situations occur, we have the right to substitute the
     funds held in the subaccounts  for other  registered,  open-end  management
     investment companies as long as we believe it would be in the best interest
     of persons having voting rights under the policies.

     In the event of any such substitution or change,  American  Enterprise Life
     may,  without the consent or approval of owners,  amend the policy and take
     whatever action is necessary and appropriate.  However, American Enterprise
     Life  will  not make any  substitution  or  change  without  any  necessary
     approval of the SEC or state  insurance  departments.  American  Enterprise
     Life will notify owners within five days of any substitution or change.

     (b) Furnish  Information  with respect to each  transaction  involving  the
     elimination  of any  underlying  security  during the period covered by the
     financial statements filed herewith.

     Not applicable.

     (c) Describe the policy of the trust with respect to the  substitution  and
     elimination of the underlying securities of the trust with respect to:

     (1) the grounds for elimination and substitution;

     (2) the type of  securities  which may be  substituted  for any  underlying
         security;

     (3) whether the  acquisition  of such  substituted  security or  securities
     would constitute the  concentration of investment in a particular  industry
     or group of  industries or would  conform to a policy of  concentration  of
     investment in a particular industry or group of industries;

     (4) whether such substituted  securities may be the securities of any other
     investment company; and

     (5) the substance of the  provisions  of any  indenture or agreement  which
     authorize or restrict the policy of the registrant in this regard.

     See Item 52(a).

     (d) Furnish a description of any policy  (exclusive of policies  covered by
     Paragraphs  (a) and (b)  herein)  of the trust  which is deemed a matter of
     fundamental policy and which is elected to be treated as such.

     None.

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Regulated Investment Company

53. (a)State the taxable status of the trust.

     The Policies are designed for use by individuals in meeting their insurance
     and financial  security  needs.  The ultimate  effect of the Federal income
     taxes on the Policy Value, on benefit  payments and on the economic benefit
     to the Policy  Owner or  Beneficiary  depends on both  American  Enterprise
     Life's tax status and upon the tax status of the individual concerned.

     American  Enterprise  Life is taxed as a life  insurance  company under the
     Code.  Since the variable  Account is not a separate  entity from  American
     Enterprise  Life  for  tax  purposes,  and  its  operations  form a part of
     American  Enterprise  Life, it will not be taxed separately as a "regulated
     investment company" under Subchapter M of the Code.

     (b)  State  whether  the trust  qualified  for the last  taxable  year as a
     regulated  investment  company as defined  in Section  851 of the  Internal
     Revenue Code of 1954, and state its present  intention with respect to such
     qualification during the current taxable year.

     Not applicable.


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                                      VIII.

                      FINANCIAL AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION

54.  If the  trust is not the  issuer of  periodic  payment  plan  certificates,
     furnish the following  information  with respect to each class or series of
     its securities.

     Not applicable.

55.  If the  trust is the  issuer  of  periodic  payment  plan  certificates,  a
     transcript of a hypothetical  account shall be filed in  approximately  the
     following  form on the basis of the  certificate  calling for the  smallest
     amount of payments.  The  schedule  shall cover a  certificate  of the type
     currently being sold assuming that such certificate had been sold at a date
     approximately  ten  years  prior  to the  date  of  registration  or at the
     approximate date of organization of the trust.

Policy 1

Policy illustrations

The following  tables  illustrate how policy values,  cash surrender  values and
death benefits may change with the investment experience of the subaccount.  The
tables show how these amounts  might vary,  for a  35-year-old  male  nonsmoker,
under Death Benefit Option 1, if:

         o     the annual rate of return of the fund is 0%, 6% or 12%.
         o     the cost of  insurance  rates and policy  fees are  current
               rates or guaranteed rates and fees.

This type of  illustration  involves a number of  detailed  assumptions.  To the
extent  that the  owner's own  circumstances  differ  from those  assumed in the
illustrations, the owner's expected results also would differ.

Upon request,  American  Enterprise  Life will furnish the owner with comparable
tables  illustrating  death  benefits,  policy values and cash surrender  values
based on the actual age of the  person  the owner  proposes  to insure and on an
initial  specified amount and premium payment schedule.  In addition,  after the
owner has  purchased  a policy,  the owner may  request  illustrations  based on
policy values at the time of request.

Understanding the illustrations:
Rates of return: assumes uniform,  gross,  after-tax,  annual rates of 0%, 6% or
12% for the fund.  Results  would  differ  depending  on  allocations  among the
subaccounts,  if  returns  averaged  0%,  6% and 12% for the fund as a whole but
differed across portfolios.

Insured:  assumes a male  insurance age 35, in a standard  risk  classification,
qualifying for the nonsmoker rate. Results would be lower if the insured were in
a substandard risk classification or did not qualify for the non-smoker rate.

Premiums: assumes a $900 premium is paid in full at the beginning of each policy
year. Results would differ if premiums were paid on a different schedule.

Policy loans and partial  withdrawals:  assumes that none have been made. (Since
American Enterprise Life assumes  indebtedness is zero, the cash surrender value
in all cases equals the policy value minus the surrender charge.)

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Effect of expenses, charges and credits:

The death benefit,  policy value and cash surrender  value reflect the following
charges:

o    Premium expense charge: 3% of each premium payment.
o    Cost of insurance charge for the sex, age and rate classification for the
     assumed insured.
o    Administrative charge: $7 per month.
o    Policy value credit: 0.45% for years 11+ on the end of the year asset
     value.
o    The expenses paid by the fund and charges made against the subaccount as
     described below:

The net investment  return of the subaccounts  shown in the tables is lower than
the  gross,  after-tax  return  of the fund  because  American  Enterprise  Life
deducted the expenses paid by the fund and charges made against the  subaccounts
have been deducted.

These include:

o    the  daily  investment  management  fee  paid by the  fund,  assumed  to be
     equivalent  to an  annual  rate of 0.73% of the  fund's  average  daily net
     assets; the assumed investment  management fee is approximately  equal to a
     simple average of the investment  management  fees,  based on assets of the
     subaccounts,  of the funds available  under the policy.  The actual charges
     you incur will depend on how you choose to allocate policy value.

o    the daily  mortality  and expense  risk charge,  equivalent  to 0.9% of the
     average daily net asset value of the subaccounts annually.

o    the 12b-1 fee, assumed to be equivalent to an annual rate of 0.1% of the
     fund's average daily net assets.

o    a nonadvisory expense charge, assumed to be equivalent to an annual rate of
     0.21% of each fund's average daily net assets for direct expenses  incurred
     by the fund; currently,  this is the maximum direct expenses the funds will
     incur after  American  Enterprise  Life limits the direct  expenses of some
     funds.  The actual  charges  the owner  incurs will depend on how the owner
     chooses to allocate the policy.

After  deduction of the expenses and charges  described  above,  the illustrated
gross annual investment rates of return correspond to the following  approximate
net annual rates of return:

                             Net annual rate of
Gross annual rate of return  return for "Guaranteed
                             and current illustrations

0%                           -1.92%
6                             3.96%
12                            9.85%

Taxes:  Results shown in the tables  reflect the fact that  American  Enterprise
Life does not currently  charge the  subaccounts  for federal  income tax. If we
take such a charge in the  future,  the  portfolios  will have to earn more than
they  do  now  in  order  to  produce  the  death  benefits  and  policy  values
illustrated.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Illustration
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Initial specified amount $100,000                  Male age 35                  Current costs assumed
Death benefit Option 1                             nonsmoker                    Annual premium $900
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Premium        Death benefit (1)(2)             Policy value (1)(2)            Cash surrender value (1)(2)
          accumulated    assuming hypothetical gross      assuming hypothetical gross    assuming hypothetical gross
End of    with annual    annual investment return of      annual investment return       annual investment return of
policy    interest
year      at  5%           0%         6%         12%             0%         6%        12%       0%        6%         12%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>           <C>          <C>       <C>             <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>      <C>         <C>
1            $945         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000          $609      $652       $696       $---      $---       $---
2          $1,937         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $1,207    $1,331     $1,461        $86      $210       $340
3          $2,979         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $1,782    $2,026     $2,291       $742      $986     $1,250
4          $4,073         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $2,337    $2,739     $3,192     $1,376    $1,778     $2,232
5          $5,222         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $2,876    $3,475     $4,178     $1,995    $2,594     $3,297

6          $6,428         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $3,397    $4,232     $5,254     $2,596    $3,432     $4,454
7          $7,694         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $3,903    $5,016     $6,433     $3,182    $4,296     $5,712
8          $9,024         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $4,389    $5,821     $7,719     $3,749    $5,181     $7,098
9         $10,420         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $4,859    $6,651     $9,126     $4,299    $6,091     $8,565
10        $11,886         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $5,301    $7,497    $10,655     $4,821    $7,016    $10,175

11        $13,425         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $5,751    $8,404    $12,384     $5,350    $8,004    $11,983
12        $15,042         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $6,169    $9,330    $14,272     $5,849    $9,010    $13,951
13        $16,739         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $6,556   $10,271    $16,334     $6,315   $10,031    $16,094
14        $18,521         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $6,924   $11,244    $18,605     $6,763   $11,084    $18,445
15        $20,392         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $7,249   $12,226    $21,083     $7,169   $12,146    $21,003

16        $22,356         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $7,540   $13,225    $23,801     $7,540   $13,225    $23,801
17        $24,419         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $7,790   $14,237    $26,780     $7,790   $14,237    $26,780
18        $26,585         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $7,996   $15,259    $30,049     $7,996   $15,259    $30,049
19        $28,859         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $8,163   $16,295    $33,643     $8,163   $16,295    $33,643
20        $31,247         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $8,276   $17,335    $37,592     $8,276   $17,335    $37,592

age 60    $45,102         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $7,953   $22,541    $64,342     $7,953   $22,541    $64,342
age 65    $62,785         $100,000   $100,000   $132,571        $5,521   $27,309   $108,664     $5,521   $27,309   $108,664

</TABLE>

(1) Assumes no policy loans or partial withdrawals have been made.

(2) Assumes a $900 premium is paid at the beginning of each policy year.  Values
    will be different if premiums are paid in different  amounts or with a
    different frequency.

The above  hypothetical  investment results are illustrative only and you should
not consider them to be a representation of past or future  investment  results.
Actual  investment  results  may be more or less  than  those  shown.  The death
benefit,  policy value and cash  surrender  value would be different  from those
shown if returns  averaged 0%, 6% and 12% over a period of years, but fluctuated
above and below those averages for individual  policy years. We cannot represent
that  these  hypothetical  rates of return can be  achieved  for any one year or
sustained over any period of time.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Illustration
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Initial specified amount $100,000                Male age 35                  Guaranteed costs assumed
Death benefit Option 1                           nonsmoker                    Annual premium $900
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Premium        Death benefit (1)(2)           Policy value (1)(2)          Cash surrender value (1)(2)
           accumulated    assuming hypothetical gross    assuming hypothetical gross  assuming hypothetical gross
End of     with annual    annual investment return of    annual investment return     annual investment return of
policy     interest
year       at 5%            0%         6%         12%              0%        6%       12%       0%        6%       12%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>             <C>        <C>        <C>             <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
1            $945         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000          $606      $649      $693       $---      $---       $---
2          $1,937         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $1,192    $1,316    $1,445        $71      $195       $324
3          $2,979         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $1,756    $1,999    $2,261       $716      $958     $1,221
4          $4,073         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $2,297    $2,695    $3,144     $1,336    $1,734     $2,184
5          $5,222         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $2,816    $3,408    $4,104     $1,935    $2,528     $3,223

6          $6,428         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $3,310    $4,134    $5,143     $2,509    $3,333     $4,342
7          $7,694         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $3,778    $4,873    $6,269     $3,057    $4,152     $5,548
8          $9,024         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $4,221    $5,626    $7,491     $3,580    $4,985     $6,851
9         $10,420         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $4,637    $6,391    $8,818     $4,077    $5,830     $8,257
10        $11,886         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $5,024    $7,166   $10,256     $4,544    $6,685     $9,776

11        $13,425         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $5,380    $7,948   $11,817     $4,979    $7,548    $11,416
12        $15,042         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $5,705    $8,740   $13,512     $5,384    $8,420    $13,192
13        $16,739         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $5,997    $9,538   $15,354     $5,756    $9,298    $15,114
14        $18,521         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $6,254   $10,341   $17,357     $6,094   $10,181    $17,197
15        $20,392         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $6,474   $11,147   $19,536     $6,394   $11,067    $19,456

16        $22,356         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $6,652   $11,951   $21,906     $6,652   $11,951    $21,906
17        $24,419         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $6,784   $12,749   $24,484     $6,784   $12,749    $24,484
18        $26,585         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $6,865   $13,536   $27,291     $6,865   $13,536    $27,291
19        $28,859         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $6,886   $14,303   $30,346     $6,886   $14,303    $30,346
20        $31,247         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $6,845   $15,047   $33,675     $6,845   $15,047    $33,675

age 60    $45,102         $100,000   $100,000   $100,000        $5,455   $18,162   $55,635     $5,455   $18,162   $55,635
age 65    $62,785         $100,000   $100,000   $111,378        $1,075   $19,208   $91,293     $1,075   $19,208   $91,293

</TABLE>

(1) Assumes no policy loans or partial withdrawals have been made.

(2) Assumes a $900 premium is paid at the beginning of each policy year.  Values
    will be different if premiums are paid in different  amounts or with a
    different frequency.

The above  hypothetical  investment results are illustrative only and you should
not consider them to be a representation of past or future  investment  results.
Actual  investment  results  may be more or less  than  those  shown.  The death
benefit,  policy value and cash  surrender  value would be different  from those
shown if returns  averaged 0%, 6% and 12% over a period of years, but fluctuated
above and below those averages for individual  policy years. We cannot represent
that  these  hypothetical  rates of return can be  achieved  for any one year or
sustained over any period of time.

56. If the trust is the issuer of periodic payment plan certificates, furnish by
years for the period  covered by the  financial  statements  filed  herewith  in
respect of certificates sold during such period,  the following  information for
each fully paid type of each  installment  payment type of periodic payment plan
certificate currently being issued by the trust.

    Not applicable.


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57. If the trust is the issuer of periodic payment plan certificates, furnish by
years for the period  covered by the  financial  statements  filed  herewith the
following information for each installment payment type of periodic payment plan
certificate currently being issued by the trust.

    Not applicable.

58. If the trust is the issuer of periodic  payment plan  certificates,  furnish
the following  information for each  installment  type of periodic  payment plan
certificate outstanding as of the latest practicable date.

    Not applicable.

59. Financial Statements:

    Financial Statements of the Accounts

Filed electronically as Part I to the Pre-Effective  Amendment No. 1 on Form S-6
(Form No.  333-84121)  to the original  Registration  Statement  and herein,  is
incorporated by reference.

    Financial Statements of the Depositor

Filed electronically as Part I to the Pre-Effective  Amendment No. 1 on Form S-6
(Form No.  333-84121)  to the original  Registration  Statement  and herein,  is
incorporated by reference.


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A.   (1) (a)      Resolution of Board of Directors of American Enterprise Life
                  authorizing the Trust.**
         (b)      Resolution of the Board of Directors of American Enterprise
                  Life Insurance Company establishing the Separate Account dated
                  November 3, 1999.**
     (2)          Not applicable.
     (3) (a)      Not applicable.
         (b)      Form of  Distribution  Agreement  for Variable  Annuities  and
                  Variable Life Insurance to be filed by amendment.
         (c)      Schedules of Sales Commissions.** (4) Not applicable.
     (5) (a)  Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy (SIG-VUL).**
     (6) (a)  Amendment and  Restatement  of Articles of  Incorporation  of
              American Enterprise Life dated July 29, 1986, filed electronically
              as Exhibit 6.1 to the Initial Registration Statement No. 33-54471,
              filed  on or  about  July  5,  1994,  is  incorporated  herein  by
              reference.
         (b)  Amended Bylaws of American Enterprise Life filed electronically as
              Exhibit 6.2 to the Initial  Registration  Statement No.  33-54471,
              filed  on or  about  July  5,  1994,  is  incorporated  herein  by
              reference.
     (7) Not applicable.
     (8) (a)      Copy  of   Participation   Agreement   between   American
                  Enterprise Life Insurance  Company and the Variable  Insurance
                  Products  Fund,  Fidelity  Distributors   Corporation,   dated
                  September 1, 1999.**

         (b)      Copy of Participation Agreement between American Enterprise
                  Life Insurance Company and  the Variable Insurance Products
                  Fund III, Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated September
                  1, 1999.**

         (c)      Form of Participation Agreement between American Enterprise
                  Life Insurance Company and  Royce Capital Fund, Royce &
                  Associates, Inc., dated September 1, 1999.**

         (d)      Form of Participation  Agreement  between American  Enterprise
                  Life Insurance Company and Warburg Pincus Trust, Credit Suisse
                  Asset  Management,  LLC and  Credit  Suisse  Asset  Management
                  Securities, Inc., dated September 1, 1999.**

         (e)      Form of Participation Agreement between American Enterprise
                  Life Insurance Company and MFS Variable Insurance Trust,
                  Massachusetts Financial Services Company, dated September 1,
                  1999.**

         (f)      Form of Participation Agreement between American Enterprise
                  Life Insurance Company and Lazard Asset Management, Lazard
                  Retirement Series, Inc., dated September 1, 1999.**

         (g)      Form of Participation Agreement between American Enterprise
                  Life Insurance Company and  Baron Capital Funds,  BAMCO Inc.,
                  dated September 1, 1999.**

         (h)      Form of Participation  Agreement  between American  Enterprise
                  Life  Insurance  Company  and Putnam  Capital  Manager  Trust,
                  Putnam  Mutual Funds  Corp.,  dated  January 16,  1995,  filed
                  electronically as Exhibit 8.2 to Post-Effective  Amendment No.
                  2 to  Registration  Statement No.  33-54471,  is  incorporated
                  herein by reference.

     (9) None.

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     (10)(a) Application  form for the Flexible  Premium Variable Life Insurance
             Policy   (SIG-VUL).**
         (b) Accidental   Death  Benefit  Rider.**
         (c) Additional Insured Rider (Term  Insurance).**
         (d) Children's Level Term Insurance  Rider.**
         (e) Term  Insurance  Rider.**
         (f) Waiver of Monthly Deduction Rider for Total Disability.**

     (11)Memorandum on Transfer and Redemption Procedures, and Method of
         Computing Adjustments on Conversions.**
     (12)(a)  Power of attorney dated July 28, 1999.*
B.   (1) Not applicable.
     (2) Not applicable.
C.   Not applicable.

         *This exhibit was filed electronically as an exhibit to Amendment No. 1
          to Form N-8B-2 on or about July 30, 1999 and is herein incorporated by
          reference.

         **This exhibit was filed electronically as an exhibit to Pre-Effective
           Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement to Form S-6/A filed on
           or about November 16, 1999.

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Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Investment  Company  Act  of  1940,  the
depositor of the Registrant  has cause this Amendment No. 2 to the  Registration
Statement  to be  duly  signed  on  behalf  of the  Registrant  in  Minneapolis,
Minnesota on November 16, 1999.

American Enterprise Variable Life Account

BY American Enterprise Life Insurance Company
(Depositor)


By /s/   Richard W. Kling*
         Richard W. Kling
         Director and Chairman of the Board
         American Enterprise Life Insurance Company



By        /s/ Mary Ellyn Minenko
              Mary Ellyn Minenko
              Assistant Secretary
              American Enterprise Life Insurance Company



Attest:  /s/ William A. Stoltzmann
             William A. Stoltzmann
             Director, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
             American Enterprise Life Insurance Company


*Signed  pursuant to Power of Attorney dated July 29, 1999 filed  electronically
as an exhibit to Amendment  No. 1 to Form N-8B-2 and is herein  incorporated  by
reference.






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