SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 4, 1996
TO
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1996
FOR
INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PURCHASE PAYMENT
DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT
ISSUED BY
KMA VARIABLE ACCOUNT
AND
KEYPORT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Effective on December 6, 1996 (or as soon thereafter as is practicable) the
"Colonial-Keyport U.S. Fund for Growth" Eligible Fund will change its name to
"Colonial-Keyport U.S. Stock Fund" and the sentence in the "Eligible Funds"
section on page 10, relating to the Fund being managed by State Street Global
Advisors, is deleted.
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Issued by:
Keyport Life Insurance Company
125 High Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2712
Distributed by:
Keyport Financial Services Corp.
125 High Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2712
Service Hotline 800-367-3653 Keyline 800-367-3654
