SUNAMERICA INC
S-3, 1995-09-07
LIFE INSURANCE
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   As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 6, 1995
                                             Registration No. 33-


                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C. 20549
                                   FORM S-3
                            REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     UNDER
                          THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

  SunAmerica Inc.                 Maryland                 86-0176061
  SunAmerica Capital Trust II     Delaware             To Be Applied For
  SunAmerica Capital Trust III    Delaware             To Be Applied For
  SunAmerica Capital Trust IV     Delaware             To Be Applied For
  (Exact name of registrant as   (State or other         (I.R.S. employer
   specified in its charter)      jurisdiction of      identification number)
                                  incorporation or
                                  organization)

                           1 SunAmerica Center,
                    Los Angeles, California 90067-6022
       (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
          area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)

                           Susan L. Harris, Esq.
                            Vice President and
                   General Counsel -- Corporate Affairs
                              SunAmerica Inc.
                            1 SunAmerica Center
                    Los Angeles, California 90067-6022
                              (310) 772-6000
         (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
                including area code, of agent for service)

                                Copies to:
                          David W. Ferguson, Esq.
                           Davis Polk & Wardwell
                           450 Lexington Avenue
                         New York, New York  10017
                              (212) 450-4000

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     Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:  From
time to time after this registration statement becomes effective.  If the
only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to
dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. /  /

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     If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the
Securities Act of 1933, other than securities being offered only in
connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the
following box. /X/

     If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. /  /

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     If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule
462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. /  /

     If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule
434, please check the following box. /X/

                      CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Proposed         Proposed
                                                                                     Maximum          Maximum        Amount of
                          Title of Each Class of                 Amount to        Offering Price     Aggregate      Registration
                       Securities to be Registered          be Registered(1)(2)    Per Unit(3)     Offering Price      Fee(4)
                       ----------------------------         ___________________   ______________   ______________   ____________

<S>                                                         <C>                   <C>              <C>              <C>
Senior debt securities, subordinated debt securities and
junior subordinated debt securities (collectively, "Debt
Securities") of SunAmerica Inc.............................
Warrants of SunAmerica Inc.................................
Preferred Stock of SunAmerica Inc..........................
Depositary Shares of SunAmerica Inc........................
Common Stock of SunAmerica Inc.............................
Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust II........   $1,000,000,000      100%             $1,000,000,000   $344,827.59
Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust III.......
Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust IV........
Guarantees of Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital
Trust II, SunAmerica Capital Trust III and SunAmerica
Capital Trust IV by SunAmerica Inc.(5).....................
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</TABLE>

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(1) Such indeterminate number or amount of Debt Securities, Warrants,
    Preferred Stock, Depositary Shares and Common Stock of SunAmerica and
    Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust II, SunAmerica Capital
    Trust III and SunAmerica Capital Trust IV as may from time to time be
    issued at indeterminate prices.  Junior Subordinated Debt Securities may
    be issued and sold to SunAmerica Capital Trust II, SunAmerica Capital
    Trust III and SunAmerica Capital Trust IV, in which event such junior
    subordinated debt securities may later be distributed to the holders of
    Preferred Securities upon a dissolution of SunAmerica Capital Trust II,
    SunAmerica Capital Trust III and SunAmerica Capital Trust IV and the
    distribution of the assets thereof.

(2) Such amount in U.S. dollars or the equivalent thereof in foreign
    currencies as shall result in an aggregate initial offering price for
    all securities of $1,000,000,000.  The Prospectuses herein cover
    $1,000,000,000 of securities.  In addition this Registration Statement
    includes such presently indeterminate number of Securities (as defined
    herein) as may be issuable from time to time upon conversion or exchange
    of the Securities being registered hereunder.

(3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and
    exclusive of accrued interest and dividends, if any.

(4) The registration fee has been calculated in accordance with Rule
    457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and reflects the
    offering price rather than the principal amount of any Debt Securities
    issued at a discount or the liquidation value of any Preferred Stock or
    the liquidation amount of any Preferred Securities.

(5) No separate consideration will be received for any Guarantee.

     The Registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date
or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the
registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that
this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance
with section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration
statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting
pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine.

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                               EXPLANATORY NOTE


      This Registration Statement contains two forms of prospectuses to be
used in connection with offerings of the following securities:

  (1) Debt Securities (both senior and subordinated), Preferred Stock (or
      depositary shares representing Preferred Stock) and Common Stock of
      SunAmerica Inc. and Warrants of SunAmerica Inc. to purchase any of the
      foregoing.

  (2) Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust II, SunAmerica Capital
      Trust III and SunAmerica Capital Trust IV, severally, Junior
      Subordinated Debentures of SunAmerica Inc. and Guarantees by SunAmerica
      Inc. of Preferred Securities issued by a SunAmerica Capital Trust.

      Each offering of securities made under this Registration Statement will
be made pursuant to one of these Prospectuses, with the specific terms of the
securities offered thereby set forth in an accompanying Prospectus Supplement.

                SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 1995
                                                                      [LOGO]
PROSPECTUS


                                SUNAMERICA INC.

                                Debt Securities

                               Preferred Stock

                                 Common Stock

                                   Warrants


      SunAmerica Inc. (the "Company") may offer and sell from time to time (i)
its unsecured debt securities ("Debt Securities"), (ii) shares of its
preferred stock, without par value (the "Preferred Stock"), which may be
represented by depositary shares as described herein, (iii) shares of its
common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock") or (iv) warrants
to purchase Debt Securities, Preferred Stock, Common Stock or other securities
or rights (the "Warrants").  The Debt Securities, Preferred Stock, Common
Stock and Warrants are herein collectively referred to as the "Securities".
The Securities may be offered in one or more separate classes or series, in
amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined by market conditions at the
time of sale and to be set forth in a supplement or supplements to this
Prospectus (a "Prospectus Supplement").  Securities may be sold for U.S.
dollars, foreign denominated currency or currency units; amounts payable with
respect to any Securities may likewise be payable in U.S. dollars, foreign
denominated currency or currency units -- in each case, as the Company
specifically designates.  By separate prospectus, the form of which is
included in the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part,
three Delaware statutory business trusts (the "Trusts"), which are wholly
owned subsidiaries of the Company, may from time to time severally offer Trust
Originated Preferred Securities guaranteed by the Company to the extent set
forth therein and the Company may offer from time to time Junior Subordinated
Debt Securities either directly or to a Trust.  The aggregate initial public
offering price of the securities to be offered by this Prospectus and such
other prospectus shall not exceed $1,000,000,000.

      An accompanying Prospectus Supplement will set forth certain terms of
any Debt Securities in respect of which this Prospectus is being delivered,
including, where applicable, the ranking as senior or subordinated Debt
Securities, the specific designation, aggregate principal amount, purchase
price, maturity, interest rate (or manner of calculation thereof), time of
payment of interest (if any), listing (if any) on a securities exchange,
authorized denomination, any exchangeability, conversion, redemption,
prepayment or sinking fund provisions, the currency or currencies or currency
unit or units in which principal, premium, if any, or interest is payable and
any other specific terms of the Debt Securities.  An accompanying Prospectus
Supplement will set forth certain terms of any Preferred Stock in respect of
which this Prospectus is being delivered, including the specific designation,
number of shares, purchase price and the rights, preferences and privileges
thereof and any qualifications or restrictions thereon (including dividends,
liquidation value, voting rights, terms for the redemption, conversion or
exchange thereof and any other specific terms of the Preferred Stock), listing
(if any) on a securities exchange and whether the Company has elected to offer
the Preferred Stock in the form of depositary shares.  An accompanying
Prospectus Supplement will set forth certain terms of any Common Stock in
respect of which this Prospectus is being delivered, including the number of
shares offered, the initial offering price, market price and dividend
information.  An accompanying Prospectus Supplement will set forth certain
terms of any Warrants in respect of which this Prospectus is being delivered,
including the specific designation, the number, purchase price and terms
thereof, any listing of the Warrants or the underlying securities on a
securities exchange or any other terms in connection with the offering, sale
and exercise of the Warrants, as well as the terms on which and the Securities
for which such Warrants may be exercised.  The managing underwriter or
underwriters with respect to each series sold to or through underwriters will
be named in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement, together with the name of
and compensation to each dealer, underwriter or agent (if any) involved in the
sale of the offered Securities.

      The Company may sell the Securities directly, through agents designated
from time to time or through underwriters and dealers.  See "Plan of
Distribution" below.  If any agents of the Company or any underwriters or
dealers are involved in the sale of the Securities, the names of such agents,
underwriters or dealers or any applicable commissions and discounts will be
set forth in any related Prospectus Supplement.  The managing underwriter or
underwriters with respect to each series sold to or through underwriters will
be named in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement.  See "Plan of
Distribution" for possible indemnification arrangements for dealers,
underwriters and agents.


   THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
        AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR
            HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
               SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
                ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
                    TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.


                The date of this Prospectus is          , 1995.

INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT.  A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.  THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR
MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
BECOMES EFFECTIVE.  THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR
THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE
SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE
UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS
OF ANY SUCH STATE.

                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION

      The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and in
accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").  Such reports,
proxy statements and other information filed by the Company with the
Commission can be inspected and copied at the Commission's Public Reference
Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, or at the public
reference facilities of the regional offices in Chicago and New York.  The
addresses of these regional offices are as follows: 500 West Madison Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60661, and 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New
York 10048.  Copies of such material also can be obtained by mail from the
Public Reference Section of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington D.C. 20549, upon payment of the fees prescribed by the rules and
regulations of the Commission.  Reports, proxy statements, and other
information concerning the Company may also be inspected at the offices of the
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005 and
at the offices of the Pacific Stock Exchange at 301 Pine Street, San
Francisco, California 94104.  The Company's Common Stock is listed on both
exchanges.

      The Company has filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on
Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
with respect to the securities offered by this Prospectus.  This Prospectus
does not contain all the information set forth in the Registration Statement
and exhibits thereto.  In addition, certain documents filed by the Company
with the Commission  have been incorporated in this Prospectus by reference.
See "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference."  Statements contained
herein concerning the provisions of any document do not purport to be complete
and, in each instance, are qualified in all respects by reference to the copy
of such document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or
otherwise filed with the Commission.  Each such statement is subject to and
qualified in its entirety by such reference.  For further information with
respect to the Company and the securities offered hereby, reference is made to
the Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, and the documents
incorporated herein by reference.

                INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

      There is hereby incorporated by reference in the Prospectus the
following documents previously filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to the 1934 Act:

      1.    Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
            1994.

      2.    Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31,
            1994, March 31, 1995 and June 30, 1995.

      3.    Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on November 14, 1994, January
            24, 1995, April 25, 1995, May 26, 1995, July 14, 1995, July 28,
            1995 and September 6, 1995.

      4.    Description of the Company's Common Stock contained in a
            Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated ___________.

      All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c) 14
or 15(d) of the 1934 Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and prior
to the termination of the offering of the securities offered hereby shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Prospectus and to be part hereof
from the date of filing of such documents.  Any statement contained in a
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall
be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Prospectus.

      The Company will provide without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owner, to whom this Prospectus is delivered, upon the written or
oral request of such person, a copy of any and all of the information that has
been incorporated by reference in the Prospectus (not including exhibits to
the information that is incorporated by reference unless such exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference into the information that this
Prospectus incorporates).  Requests for such document shall be directed to
SunAmerica Inc., 1 SunAmerica Center, Los Angeles, California 90067-6022,
Attention: Vice President, Investor Relations (telephone (310) 772-6000).

      For North Carolina Investors:  The Commissioner of Insurance of the
State of North Carolina has not approved or disapproved this offering nor has
such Commissioner passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus.

      No dealer, salesman or other individual has been authorized to give any
information or to make any representations not contained in this Prospectus in
connection with the offering covered by this Prospectus.  If given or made,
such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by the Company or any underwriter, dealer or agent.  This Prospectus
does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy,
any securities other than the registered securities to which it relates in any
jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, it is unlawful to make such
offer or solicitation.  Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale
made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that
there has not been any change in the facts set forth in this Prospectus or in
the affairs of the Company since the date hereof.

      Unless otherwise indicated, currency amounts in this Prospectus and any
Prospectus Supplement are stated in United States dollars ("$," "dollars" or
"U.S.$").

                                  THE COMPANY

      The Company is a diversified financial services specializing in
retirement savings products and services.  At June 30, 1995, the Company
held $27 billion of assets throughout its businesses, including $16.20
billion of assets on its balance sheet, $2.08 billion of assets managed in
mutual funds and private accounts and $8.76 billion under custody in
retirement trust accounts.  Together, the Company's life insurance
companies rank among the largest U.S. issuers of annuities.  Complementing
these annuity operations are the Company's asset management operations; its
two broker-dealers, which the Company believes, based on industry data,
represent the largest network of independent registered representatives in
the nation; and its trust company, which provides administrative and
custodial services to qualified retirement plans.  Through these
subsidiaries, the Company specializes in the sale of tax-deferred long-term
savings products and investments to the expanding preretirement savings
market.  The Company markets fixed annuities and fee-generating variable
annuities, mutual funds and trust services, as well as guaranteed
investment contracts.  The Company's products are distributed through a
broad spectrum of financial services distribution channels, including
independent registered representatives of the Company's broker-dealer
subsidiaries and unaffiliated broker-dealers, independent general insurance
agents and financial institutions.

            The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 1
SunAmerica Center, Los Angeles, California 90067-6022, telephone number (310)
772-6000.

                                USE OF PROCEEDS

      Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the
net proceeds from the sale of the Securities are expected to be used for
general corporate purposes, including repayment or redemption of outstanding
debt or preferred stock, the possible acquisition of financial services
businesses or assets thereof, investments in portfolio assets and working
capital needs.  The Company routinely reviews opportunities to acquire
financial services businesses or assets thereof.


             CONSOLIDATED RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
       EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

       The following table sets forth the consolidated ratios of earnings to
                          fixed charges and earnings
to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the Company for
the periods indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   Nine months ended
                                                                                                       June 30,
                                                     Years ended September 30,                        (unaudited)
                                        ---------------------------------------------------    -------------------------
                                         1990       1991       1992       1993       1994         1994           1995
                                        -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -----------    ----------

<S>                                     <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>            <C>
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     (excluding interest incurred on
     reserves and trust deposits)(1)     2.4x       2.7x       4.0x       6.1x       5.8x         5.9x           5.8x
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     (including interest incurred on
     reserves and trust deposits)(2)     1.1x       1.1x       1.2x       1.4x       1.5x         1.5x           1.5x
Ratio of earnings to combined
   fixed charges and preferred stock
      dividends (excluding interest
      incurred on reserves and trust
      deposits)(3)                       2.0x       2.3x       2.7x       2.8x       2.8x         2.8x           3.3x
Ratio of earnings to combined
   fixed charges and preferred stock
      dividends (including interest
      incurred on reserves and trust
      deposits)(4)                       1.1x       1.1x       1.2x       1.3x       1.4x         1.4x           1.4x
</TABLE>

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(1)   In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excluding interest
      incurred on reserves and trust deposits), fixed charges consist of
      interest expense on senior and subordinated indebtedness and dividends
      on the preferred securities of a subsidiary grantor trust.  Earnings are
      computed by adding interest incurred on senior and subordinated
      indebtedness and dividends paid on the preferred securities of a
      subsidiary grantor trust to pretax income.

(2)   In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges (including interest
      incurred on reserves and trust deposits), fixed charges consist of
      interest expense on senior and subordinated indebtedness, fixed annuity
      contracts, guaranteed investment contracts and trust deposits, and
      dividends on the preferred securities of a subsidiary grantor trust.
      Earnings are computed by adding interest incurred on senior and
      subordinated indebtedness, fixed annuity contracts, guaranteed investment
      contracts and trust deposits, and dividends paid on the preferred
      securities of a subsidiary grantor trust to pretax income.

(3)   In computing the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
      preferred stock dividends (excluding interest incurred on reserves and
      trust deposits), combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
      consist of interest expense on senior and subordinated indebtedness,
      dividends on the preferred securities of a subsidiary grantor trust and
      dividends on preferred stock of the Company on a tax equivalent basis.
      Earnings are computed by adding interest incurred on senior and
      subordinated indebtedness and dividends paid on the preferred securities
      of a subsidiary grantor trust to pretax income.

(4)   In computing the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
      preferred stock dividends (including interest incurred on reserves and
      trust deposits), combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
      consist of interest expense on senior and subordinated indebtedness,
      fixed annuity contracts, guaranteed investment contracts and trust
      deposits; dividends on the preferred securities of a subsidiary grantor
      trust; and dividends on preferred stock of the Company on a tax
      equivalent basis.  Earnings are computed by adding interest incurred on
      senior and subordinated indebtedness, fixed annuity contracts,
      guaranteed investment contracts and trust deposits and dividends paid on
      the preferred securities of a subsidiary grantor trust to pretax income.

                        DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

      The Company's unsecured Debt Securities, consisting of notes, debentures
or other evidences of indebtedness, may constitute either senior Debt
Securities ("Senior Debt Securities") or subordinated Debt Securities
("Subordinated Debt Securities") of the Company and will be issued in the case
of Senior Debt Securities, under a Senior Indenture dated as of April 15, 1993
(the "Senior Debt Indenture") between the Company and The First National Bank
of Chicago, as Trustee, and in the case of Subordinated Debt Securities, under
a Subordinated Indenture dated as of April 15, 1993 (the "Subordinated Debt
Indenture") between the Company and The First National Bank of Chicago, as
Trustee.  The Senior Debt Indenture and the Subordinated Debt Indenture are
sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as an "Indenture" and
collectively as the "Indentures".  The First National Bank of Chicago, in its
capacity as trustee under either or both of the Indentures, is referred to
hereinafter as the "Trustee." The Indentures are included as exhibits to the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.  The following
summaries of certain provisions of the Indentures and the Debt Securities do
not purport to be complete and such summaries are subject to the detailed
provisions of the applicable Indenture to which reference is hereby made for a
full description of such provisions, including the definition of certain terms
used herein, and for other information regarding the Debt Securities.
Numerical references in parentheses below are to sections in the applicable
Indenture.  Wherever particular sections or defined terms of the applicable
Indenture are referred to, such sections or defined terms are incorporated
herein by reference as part of the statement made, and the statement is
qualified in its entirety by such reference.  The indentures are substantially
identical except for provisions relating to subordination and the Company's
negative pledge and restrictions on certain dispositions.  Any Debt Securities
offered by this Prospectus and the accompanying Prospectus Supplement are
referred to herein as the "Offered Debt Securities".

General

      Neither of the Indentures limits the amount of additional indebtedness
the Company or any of its subsidiaries may incur.  The Debt Securities will be
unsecured senior or subordinated obligations of the Company.  Since the
Company is a holding company, the Company's rights and the rights of its
creditors, including the holders of Debt Securities, to participate in the
assets of any subsidiary upon the latter's liquidation or recapitalization
will be subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary's creditors, except to
the extent that the Company may itself be a creditor with recognized claims
against the subsidiary.  Claims on the Company's subsidiaries by creditors
other than the Company include substantial claims for policy benefits and debt
obligations, as well as other liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business.  In addition, since many of the Company's subsidiaries are insurance
companies subject to regulatory control by various state insurance
departments, the ability of such subsidiaries to pay dividends or make loans
or advances to the Company without prior regulatory approval is limited by
applicable laws and regulations.

      The Indentures do not limit the amount of Debt Securities that may be
issued and provide that Debt Securities may be issued from time to time in one
or more series and may be denominated and payable in foreign currencies or
units based on or related to foreign currencies, including European Currency
Units.  Special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to
any Debt Securities so denominated are described in the relevant Prospectus
Supplement.

      Reference is made to the applicable Prospectus Supplement for the
following terms of and information relating  to the Offered Debt Securities
offered thereby (to the extent such terms are applicable to such Debt
Securities):  (i) classification as senior or subordinated Debt Securities, the
specific designation, aggregate principal amount, purchase price and
denomination; (ii) currency or units based on or relating to currencies in
which the Offered Debt Securities are denominated and/or in which principal,
premium, if any, and/or any interest will or may be payable; (iii) any date of
maturity; (iv) interest rate or rates (or the method by which such rate will
be determined), if any; (v) the dates on which any such interest will be
payable; (vi) the place or places where the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest, if any, on the Offered Debt Securities will be payable; (vii) any
redemption, repayment or sinking fund provisions; (viii) whether, in the case
of Subordinated Debt Securities, such Offered Debt Securities are convertible
into Common Stock of the Company; (ix) whether the Offered Debt Securities
will be issuable in registered form ("Registered Debt Securities") or bearer
form ("Bearer Debt Securities") or both and, if Bearer Debt Securities are
issuable, any restrictions applicable to the place of payment of any principal
of, premium, if any, and interest on such Bearer Debt Securities, to the
exchange of one form for another and to the offer, sale and delivery of such
Bearer Debt Securities (except that under current United States Federal income
tax law, Registered Debt Securities will not be exchangeable into Bearer Debt
Securities); (x) any applicable United States federal income tax consequences,
including whether and under what circumstances the Company will pay additional
amounts on Offered Debt Securities held by a person who is not a U.S. person
(as hereinafter defined) in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental
charge withheld or deducted and, if so, whether the Company will have the
option to redeem such Debt Securities rather than pay such additional amounts;
(xi) the proposed listing, if any, of the Offered Debt Securities on any
securities exchange; and (xii) any other specific terms of the Offered Debt
Securities, including any modifications of or additions to the events of
default or covenants provided for with respect to such Debt Securities, and
any terms which may be required by or advisable under applicable laws or
regulations not inconsistent with the applicable Indenture.

      Debt Securities may be presented for exchange and Registered Debt
Securities may be presented for transfer in the manner, at the places and
subject to the restrictions set forth in the Debt Securities and the
Prospectus Supplement.  Such services will be provided without charge, other
than any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith, but
subject to the limitations provided in the applicable Indenture.  Debt
Securities in bearer form and the coupons, if any, appertaining thereto will
be transferable by delivery.

      Debt Securities will bear interest at a fixed rate or a floating rate.
Debt Securities bearing no interest or interest at a rate that at the time of
issuance is below the prevailing market rate will be sold at a discount below
their stated principal amount.  Special United States federal income tax
considerations applicable to any such discounted Debt Securities or to certain
Debt Securities issued at par which are treated as having been issued at a
discount for United States federal income tax purposes are described in the
relevant Prospectus Supplement.

      Debt Securities may be issued, from time to time, with the principal
amount payable on any principal payment date, or the amount of interest
payable on any interest payment date, to be determined by reference to one or
more currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity indices or other
factors.  Holders of such Debt Securities may receive a principal amount on
any principal payment date, or a payment of interest on any interest payment
date, that is greater than or less than the amount of principal or interest
otherwise payable on such dates, depending upon the value on such dates of the
applicable currency, commodity, equity index or other factor.  Information as
to the methods for determining the amount of principal or interest payable on
any date, the currencies, commodities, equity indices or other factors to
which the amount payable on such date is linked and certain additional tax
considerations will be set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.

Global Debt Securities

      The registered Debt Securities of a series may be issued in the form of
one or more fully registered global Securities (a "Registered Global
Security") that will be deposited with a depositary (a "Depositary") or with a
nominee for a Depositary identified in the Prospectus Supplement relating to
such series and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee thereof.
In such case, one or more Registered Global Securities will be issued in a
denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the aggregate
principal amount of outstanding registered Debt Securities of the series to be
represented by such Registered Global Security or Securities.  Unless and
until it is exchanged in whole for Debt Securities in definitive registered
form, a Registered Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by
the Depositary for such Registered Security to a nominee of such Depositary or
by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such
Depositary or by such Depositary or any such nominee to a successor of such
Depositary or a nominee of such successor.

      The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any
portion of a series of Debt Securities to be represented by a Registered
Global Security will be described in the Prospectus Supplement relating to
such series.  The Company anticipates that the following provisions will apply
to all depositary arrangements.

      Ownership of beneficial interests in a Registered Global Security will
be limited to persons that have accounts with the Depositary for such
Registered Global Security ("participants") or persons that may hold interests
through participants.  Upon the issuance of a Registered Global Security, the
Depositary for such Registered Global Security will credit, on its book-entry
registration and transfer system, the participant's accounts with the
respective principal amounts of the Debt Securities represented by such
Registered Global Security beneficially owned by such participants.  The
accounts to be credited shall be designated by any dealers, underwriters or
agents participating in the distribution of such Debt Securities.  Ownership
of beneficial interests in such Registered Global Security will be shown on,
and the transfer of such ownership interests will be effected only through,
records maintained by the Depositary for such Registered Global Security (with
respect to interests of participants) and on the records of participants (with
respect to interests of persons holding through participants).  The laws of
some states may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical
delivery of such securities in definitive form.  Such limits and such laws may
impair the ability to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in
Registered Global Securities.

      So long as the Depositary for a Registered Global Security, or its
nominee, is the registered owner of such Registered Global Security, such
Depositary or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole
owner or holder of the Debt Securities represented by such Registered Global
Security for all purposes under the applicable Indenture.  Except as set forth
below, owners of beneficial interests in a Registered Global Security will not
be entitled to have the Debt Securities represented by such Registered Global
Security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive
physical delivery of such Debt Securities in definitive form and will not be
considered the owners or holders thereof under the applicable Indenture.
Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial interest in a Registered Global
Security must rely on the procedures of the Depositary for such Registered
Global Security and, if such person is not a participant, on the procedures of
the participant through which such person owns its interest, to exercise any
rights of a holder under the applicable Indenture.  The Company understands
that under existing industry practices, if the Company requests any action of
holders or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a Registered Global
Security desires to give or take any action which a holder is entitled to give
or take under the applicable Indenture, the Depositary for such Registered
Global Security would authorize the participants holding the relevant
beneficial interests to give or take such action, and such participants would
authorize beneficial owners owning through such participants to give or take
such action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners
holding through them.

      Payments of principal and premium, if any, and interest, if any, of Debt
Securities represented by a Registered Global Security registered in the name
of a Depositary or its nominee will be made to such Depositary or its nominee,
as the case may be, as the registered owners of such Registered Global
Security.  None of the Company, the Trustee or any other agent of the Company
or agent of the Trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any
aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial
ownership interests in such Registered Global Security or for maintaining,
supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership
interests.

      The Company expects that the Depositary for any Debt Securities
represented by a Registered Global Security, upon receipt of any payment of
principal, premium or interest in respect of such Registered Global Security,
will immediately credit participants' accounts with payments in amounts
proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in such Registered
Global Security as shown on the records of such Depositary.  The Company also
expects that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in
such Registered Global Security held through such participants will be governed
by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case
with the securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or
registered in "street name", and will be the responsibility of such
participants.

      If the Depositary for any Debt Securities represented by a Registered
Global Security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary
or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the 1934 Act, and a
successor Depositary registered as a clearing agency under the 1934 Act is not
appointed by the Company within 90 days, the Company will issue such Debt
Securities in definitive form in exchange for such Registered Global Security.
In addition, the Company may at any time and in its sole discretion determine
not to have any of the Debt Securities of a series represented by one or more
Registered Global Securities and, in such event, will issue Debt Securities of
such series in a definitive form in exchange for all of the Registered Global
Security or Securities representing such Debt Securities.  Any Debt Securities
issued in definitive form in exchange for a Registered Global Security will be
registered in such name or names as the Depositary shall instruct the Trustee.
It is expected that such instructions will be based upon directions received
by the Depositary from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial
interests in such Registered Global Security.

      Bearer Debt Securities of a series may also be issued in the form of one
or more global Securities (a "Bearer Global Security") that will be deposited
with a common depositary for Euro-clear and CEDEL, or with a nominee for such
depositary identified in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such series.
The specific terms and procedures, including the specific terms of the
depositary arrangement and any specific procedures for the issuance of Debt
Securities in definitive form in exchange for a Bearer Global Security, with
respect to any portion of a series of Debt Securities to be represented by a
Bearer Global Security will be described in the Prospectus Supplement relating
to such series.

Senior Debt

      Payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on Debt
Securities issued under the Senior Debt Indenture will rank pari passu with
all other unsecured and unsubordinated debt of the Company.

Subordinated Debt

      Subordination.  Payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the Debt Securities issued under the Subordinated Debt Indenture
will be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the
manner set forth in the Subordinated Debt Indenture, to all "Senior
Indebtedness" of the Company.  The Subordinated Debt Indenture defines "Senior
Indebtedness" as the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on (a) all
indebtedness of the Company, whether outstanding on the date of the
Subordinated Debt Indenture or thereafter created, (i) for money borrowed by
the Company, (ii) for money borrowed by, or obligations of, others and either
assumed or guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by the Company, (iii) in
respect of letters of credit and acceptances issued or made by banks, or (iv)
constituting purchase money indebtedness, or indebtedness secured by property
included in the property, plant and equipment accounts of the Company at the
time of the acquisition of such property by the Company, for the payment of
which the Company is directly liable, and (b) all deferrals, renewals,
extensions and refundings of, and amendments, modifications and supplements
to, any such indebtedness.  As used in the preceding sentence the term
"purchase money indebtedness" means indebtedness evidenced by a note,
debenture, bond or other instrument (whether or not secured by any lien or
other security interest) issued or assumed as all or a part of the
consideration for the acquisition of property, whether by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, unless by its terms such indebtedness is
subordinate to other indebtedness of the Company.  Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in the Subordinated Debt Indenture or the Subordinated Debt
Securities, Senior Indebtedness shall not include, (i) any indebtedness of the
Company which, by its terms or the terms of the instrument creating or
evidencing it, is subordinate in right of payment to or pari passu with the
Subordinated Debt Securities or (ii) any indebtedness of the Company to a
subsidiary of the Company.  (Subordinated Debt Indenture, Section 1.1).
Indebtedness issued or to be issued pursuant to the Indenture dated March 15,
1995 between the Company and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee,
providing for the issuance of junior subordinated indebtedness of the Company
is subordinate in right of payment to the Subordinated Debt Securities.  As of
the date of this Prospectus, approximately $54.3 million principal amount of
9.95% junior subordinated debentures due 2044 are outstanding under such
Indenture.

      In the event (a) of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, or any
receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceedings in
respect of the Company or its property, or (b) that Subordinated Debt
Securities of any series are declared and payable before their expressed
maturity because of the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section
5.1 of the Subordinated Debt Indenture (under circumstances other than as set
forth in clause (a) above), then the holders of all Senior Indebtedness shall
first be entitled to receive payment of the full amount due thereon in money or
money's worth, before the holders of any of such Subordinated Debt Securities
or coupons appertaining thereto are entitled to receive a payment on account
of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the indebtedness
evidenced by such Subordinated Debt Securities or of such coupons appertaining
thereto.  In the event and during the continuation of any default in payment
of any Senior Indebtedness or if any event of default shall exist under any
Senior Indebtedness, as "event of default" is defined therein or in the
agreement under which the same is outstanding, no payment of the principal or
interest on the Subordinated Debt Securities or coupons shall be made.
(Subordinated Debt Indenture, Article 13)  If this Prospectus is being
delivered in connection with a series of Subordinated Debt Securities, the
accompanying Prospectus Supplement or the information incorporated herein by
reference will set forth the approximate amount of Senior Indebtedness
outstanding as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter.

      Conversion Rights.  The terms and conditions, if any, on which
Subordinated Debt Securities are convertible into Common Stock of the Company
will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating thereto.  Such terms
will include the conversion price, the conversion period, provisions as to
whether conversion will be at the option of the holder or the Company, the
events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price and provisions
affecting conversion in the event of the redemption of the convertible
Subordinated Debt Securities; and such terms may include provisions under
which the number of shares of Common Stock to be received by the holders of
the Subordinated Debt Securities would be calculated according to the market
price of the Common Stock as of a time stated in the prospectus supplement.

Certain Covenants of the Company

      Limitations on Liens.  The Senior Debt Indenture provides that the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined below) may not issue,
assume, incur or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money secured by a
mortgage, pledge, lien or other encumbrance (except for certain liens
specifically permitted by the Senior Debt Indenture), directly or indirectly,
upon any shares of the Voting Stock (as defined in the Senior Debt Indenture)
of a Restricted Subsidiary which shares are owned by the Company or its
Restricted Subsidiaries without effectively providing that the Debt Securities
issued under the Senior Debt Indenture (and if the Company so elects, any
other indebtedness of the Company ranking on a parity with such Debt
Securities) shall be secured equally and ratably with, or prior to, any such
secured indebtedness so long as such indebtedness remains outstanding.  The
foregoing restrictions, however, do not apply to liens upon any shares of
Voting Stock of any corporation existing at the time such corporation becomes
a Restricted Subsidiary and extensions, renewals or replacements thereof.
(Senior Debt Indenture, Section 3.9)

      The term "Restricted Subsidiary" means (a) so long as they are
Subsidiaries of the Company, SunAmerica Life Insurance Company ("SunAmerica
Life") and Anchor National Life Insurance Company ("Anchor"); (b) any other
present or future Insurance Subsidiary the Consolidated Total Assets (as
defined in the Senior Debt Indenture) of which constitute 20% or more of the
Consolidated Total Assets of the Company; and (c) any Subsidiary which is a
successor, by merger or otherwise, to substantially all of the business or
properties of any Insurance Subsidiary referred to or described in the
foregoing clauses (a) or (b).  The term "Subsidiary" means any corporation or
other entity more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of which
is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
by the Company.  The term "Insurance Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary registered
in the state of its domicile under the insurance laws of such state and
qualified to sell insurance products.  (Senior Debt Indenture, Section 1.1)

      Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets.  Each Indenture provides that
the Company shall not consolidate or merge with or into, or transfer or lease
its assets substantially as an entirety to any person unless the Company shall
be the continuing corporation, or the successor corporation or person to which
such assets are transferred or leased shall be organized under the laws of the
United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia and shall
expressly assume the Company's obligations on the Debt Securities and under
such Indenture, and after giving effect to such transaction no Event of
Default (as defined in such Indenture) shall have occurred and be continuing,
and certain other conditions are met.  (Senior and Subordinated Debt
Indentures, Section 9.1)

      This covenant would not apply to any recapitalization transaction, a
change of control of the Company or a highly leveraged transaction unless such
transactions or change of control were structured to include a merger or
consolidation or transfer or lease of the Company's assets substantially as an
entirety.  Except as may be described in a Prospectus Supplement applicable to
a particular series of Debt Securities, there are no covenants or other
provisions in the Indentures providing for a put or increased interest or that
would otherwise afford holders of Debt Securities additional protection in the
event of a recapitalization transaction, a change of control of the Company or
a highly leveraged transaction.

      Restrictions on Certain Dispositions.  The Senior Debt Indenture
provides that as long as any of the Senior Debt Securities remain outstanding,
the Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, issue,
sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of
the Voting Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary, unless (a) the issuance, sale,
assignment, transfer or other disposition is required to comply with the order
of a court or regulatory authority of competent jurisdiction, other than an
order issued at the request of the Company or of one of its Restricted
Subsidiaries; (b) the shares of Voting Stock issued, sold, assigned,
transferred or otherwise disposed of constitute directors' qualifying shares;
(c) all of the Voting Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary then owned by the
Company or by its Restricted Subsidiaries is disposed of, in a single
transaction or in a series of related transactions, for a consideration
consisting of cash or other property the fair market value of which (as
determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) is at least equal to the
Fair Value (as defined below) of such Voting Stock; or (d) after giving effect
to the issuance, sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition, the Company
and its Restricted Subsidiaries would own directly or indirectly at least 80%
of the issued and outstanding Voting Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary and
such issuance, sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition is made for a
consideration consisting of cash or other property which is at least equal to
the Fair Value of such Voting Stock.  (Senior Debt Indenture, Section 9.3)
The term "Fair Value" when used with respect to any Voting Stock means the
fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the
Company.  (Senior Debt Indenture, Section 1.1)

Events of Default

      An Event of Default is defined under each Indenture with respect to Debt
Securities of any series issued under such Indenture as being:  (a) default in
payment of all or any part of the principal of the Debt Securities of such
series when due, either at maturity (or upon any redemption), by declaration or
otherwise; (b) default for 30 days in payment of any interest on any Debt
Securities of such series; (c) default in payment of any sinking fund
installment when due; (d) default for 60 days after written notice as provided
in such Indenture in the observance or performance of any other covenant or
agreement in the Debt Securities of such series or such Indenture other than a
covenant included in such Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Debt
Securities other than such series; (e) certain events of bankruptcy,
insolvency or reorganization; or (f) an event of default with respect to any
other indebtedness for borrowed money (other than non-recourse obligations) of
the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in an aggregate principal
amount exceeding $10,000,000, if such event of default shall result in the
acceleration of such other indebtedness under the terms of the instrument
under which such indebtedness is issued or secured, so long as such
acceleration is not cured, waived, rescinded or annulled, or such indebtedness
is not discharged, within 10 days after written notice thereof as provided in
such Indenture; provided that if any such acceleration shall cease or be
cured, waived, rescinded or annulled, then the Event of Default by reason
thereof shall be deemed likewise to have been thereupon cured.  (Senior and
Subordinated Debt Indentures, Section 5.1)

      Each Indenture provides that (a) if an Event of Default due to the
default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any
series of Debt Securities issued under such Indenture or due to the default in
the performance or breach of any other covenant or agreement of the Company
applicable to the Debt Securities of such series but not applicable to all
outstanding Debt Securities issued under such Indenture shall have occurred
and be continuing, either the Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in
principal amount of the Debt Securities of each affected series (treated as
one class) issued under such Indenture and then outstanding may then declare
the principal of all Debt Securities of each such affected series and interest
accrued thereon to be due and payable immediately; and (b) if any Event of
Default due to a default in the performance of any other of the covenant or
agreements in such Indenture applicable to all outstanding Debt Securities
issued thereunder and then outstanding or due to certain events of bankruptcy,
insolvency and reorganization of the Company shall have occurred and be
continuing, either the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in
principal amount of all Debt Securities issued under such Indenture and then
outstanding (treated as one class) may declare the principal of all such Debt
Securities and interest accrued thereon to be due and payable immediately, but
upon certain conditions such declarations may be annulled and past defaults
may be waived (except a continuing default in payment of principal of (or
premium, if any) or interest on such Debt Securities) by the holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Debt Securities of all such affected
series then outstanding.  (Senior and Subordinated Debt Indentures, Sections
5.1 and 5.10)

      Each Indenture contains a provision entitling the Trustee, subject to
the duty of the Trustee during a default to act with the required standard
care, to be indemnified by the holders of Debt Securities issued under such
Indenture requesting the Trustee to exercise any right or power under such
Indenture before proceeding to exercise any such right or power at the request
of such holders.  (Senior and Subordinated Debt Indentures, Section 6.2)
Subject to such provisions in each Indenture for the indemnification of the
Trustee and certain other limitations, the holders of a majority in principal
amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of each affected series (treated as
one class) issued under such Indenture may direct the time, method and place
of conducting any proceedings for any remedy available to the Trustee, or
exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee.  (Senior and
Subordinated Debt Indentures, Section 5.9)

      Each Indenture provides that no holder of Debt Securities issued under
such Indenture may institute any action against the Company under such
Indenture (except actions for payment or overdue principal, premium, if any,
or interest) unless such holder previously shall have given to the Trustee
written notice of default and continuance thereof and unless the holders of
not less than 25% in principal amount of the Debt Securities of each affected
series (treated as one class) issued under such Indenture and then outstanding
shall have requested the Trustee to institute such action and shall have
offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity, the Trustee shall not have
instituted such action within 60 days of such request and the Trustee shall
not have received direction inconsistent with such written request by the
holders of a majority in principal amount of the Debt Securities of each
affected series (treated as one class) issued under such Indenture and then
outstanding.  (Senior and Subordinated Debt Indentures, Sections 5.6 and 5.9)

      Each Indenture contains a covenant that the Company will file annually
with the Trustee a certificate of no default or a certificate specifying any
default that exists.  (Senior and Subordinated Debt Indentures, Section 3.5)

Discharge, Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

      The Company can discharge or defease its obligations under each
Indenture as set forth below.  (Senior and Subordinated Debt Indentures,
Section 10.1)

      Under terms satisfactory to the Trustee, the Company may discharge
certain obligations to holders of any series of Debt Securities issued under
such Indentures which have not already been delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation and which have either become due and payable or are by their
terms due and payable within one year (or scheduled for redemption within one
year) by irrevocably depositing with the Trustee cash or, in the case of Debt
Securities payable only in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations (as
defined in such Indenture), as trust funds in an amount certified to be
sufficient to pay when due, whether at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise,
the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Debt Securities.

      The Company may also discharge any and all of its obligations to holders
of any series of Debt Securities issued under an Indenture at any time
("defeasance"), but may not thereby avoid its duty to register the transfer or
exchange of such series of Debt Securities, to replace any temporary,
mutilated, destroyed, lost, or stolen series of Debt Securities or to maintain
an office or agency in respect of such series of Debt Securities.  Under terms
satisfactory to the Trustee, the Company may instead be released with respect
to any outstanding series of Debt Securities issued under the relevant
Indenture from the obligations imposed by certain provisions of such Indenture
including Sections 3.9, 9.1 and 9.3, in the case of the Senior Debt Indenture,
and Section 9.1, in the case of the Subordinated Debt Indenture (which contain
the covenants described above limiting liens, consolidations, mergers,
transfers and leases and certain dispositions) and omit to comply with such
Sections without creating an Event of Default ("covenant defeasance").
Defeasance or covenant defeasance may be effected only if, among other things:
(i) the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee cash or, in the case of
Debt Securities payable only in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations, as
trust funds in an amount certified to be sufficient to pay at maturity (or
upon redemption) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all
outstanding Debt Securities of such series issued under such Indenture; (ii)
the Company delivers to the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that
the holders of such series of Debt Securities will not recognize income, gain
or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of such
defeasance or covenant defeasance and that defeasance or covenant defeasance
will not otherwise alter such holders' United States federal income tax
treatment of principal, premium and interest payments on such series of Debt
Securities (in the case of a defeasance, such opinion must be based on a
ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in United States federal
income tax law occurring after the date of such Indenture, since such a result
would not occur under current tax law); and (iii) in the case of the
Subordinated Debt Indenture no event or condition shall exist that, pursuant
to certain provisions described under "Subordinated Debt" above, would prevent
the Company from making payments of principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the subordinated Debt Securities at the date of the irrevocable
deposit referred to above.

Modification of the Indentures

      Each Indenture provides that the Company and the Trustee may enter into
supplemental indentures without the consent of the holders of Debt Securities
to:  (a) secure any Debt Securities, (b) evidence the assumption by a
successor corporation of the obligations of the Company, (c) add covenants for
the protection of the holders of Debt Securities, (d) cure any ambiguity or
correct any inconsistency in such Indenture, provided that such cure or
correction does not adversely affect the holders of such Debt Securities, (e)
establish the forms or terms of Debt Securities of any series and (f) evidence
the acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee.  (Senior and
Subordinated Debt Indentures, Section 8.1)

      Each Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Company and the
Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in
aggregate principal amount of Debt Securities of all series issued under such
Indenture then outstanding and affected (voting as one class), to add any
provisions to, or change in any manner or eliminate any of the provisions of,
such Indenture or modify in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debt
Securities of each series so affected; provided that the Company and the
Trustee may not, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Debt
Security affected thereby, (a) extend the stated maturity of the principal of
any Debt Security, or reduce the principal amount thereof or reduce the rate
or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any amount
payable on redemption thereof or change the currency in which the principal
thereof (including any amount in respect of original issue discount), premium,
if any, or interest thereon is payable or reduce the amount of any original
issue Debt Security that is payable upon acceleration or provable in
bankruptcy or alter certain provisions of such Indenture relating to the Debt
Securities issued thereunder not denominated in U.S. dollars or impair the
right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on any Debt
Security when due or (b) reduce the aforesaid percentage in principal amount of
Debt Securities of any series issued under such Indenture, the consent of the
holders of which is required for any such modification.  (Senior and
Subordinated Debt Indentures, Section 8.2)

      The Subordinated Debt Indenture may not be amended to alter the
subordination of any outstanding Subordinated Debt Securities without the
consent of each holder of Senior Indebtedness then outstanding that would be
adversely affected thereby.  (Subordinated Debt Indenture, Section 8.6)

Concerning the Trustee

      The First National Bank of Chicago is one of a number of banks with
which the Company and its subsidiaries maintain ordinary banking and trust
relationships.


                         DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

      Under the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended and
restated and including any Articles Supplementary (the "Articles of
Incorporation") the Company has authority to issue 50,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, par value $1.00 per share ("Common Stock"), 15,000,000 shares of
Nontransferable Class B Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Nontransferable
Class B Stock"), 15,000,000 shares of Transferable Class B Stock, par value
$1.00 per share (the "Transferable Class B Stock," and, together with the
Nontransferable Class B Stock, the "Class B Stock") and 20,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock, without par value ("Preferred Stock").  Preferred Stock may
be issued from time to time in one or more classes with such full, specific,
limited or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications and
limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be started and expressed in the
Articles of Incorporation or any amendment thereof or in the resolution or
resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company establishing any class of
Preferred Stock.  The dividend, voting, conversion, exchange, repurchase and
redemption rights, if applicable, the liquidation preference, and other
specific terms of each series of the Preferred Stock will be set forth in the
applicable Prospectus Supplement.  At July 31, 1995, there were outstanding
(i) 29,438,110 shares of Common Stock (and 13,641,701 shares of Common Stock
reserved for issuance upon conversion of the outstanding Series D Preferred
Shares (as defined below) and the Nontransferable Class B Stock and in
connection with outstanding employee stock options and 150,000 shares of
Common Stock deferred under the Long-Term Performance-Based Incentive Plan for
the Chief Executive Officer); (ii) 6,826,439 shares of Nontransferable Class B
Stock; (iii) 3,514,765 shares of a series of Preferred Stock designated the 9
1/4% Preferred Stock, Series B ("Series B Preferred Shares"); (iv) 486,800
shares of a series of Preferred Stock designated the Adjustable Rate
Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C ("Series C Preferred Shares"); and (v)
100,050 shares of a series of Preferred Stock designated the Series D
Mandatory Conversion Premium Dividend Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred
Shares"), represented by 5,002,500 Depositary Shares ("Series D Depositary
Shares") (each representing one-fiftieth of a Series D Preferred Share).
There are no shares of Transferable Class B Stock outstanding.  The Series B
Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares and the Series D Preferred Shares
rank pari passu with each other and senior to the Common Stock and Class B
Stock.  For further information regarding the Common Stock and Class B Stock,
including a description of the rights attached thereto, see "Common Stock and
Class B Stock" below.  For a description of the series of Preferred Stock of
the Company currently outstanding, see "Series B Preferred Shares", "Series C
Preferred Shares" and "Series D Preferred Shares" below.

      The Prospectus Supplement relating to an offering of Common Stock will
describe terms relevant thereto, including the number of shares offered, the
initial offering price, market price and dividend information.

      The applicable Prospectus Supplement will describe the following terms
of any Preferred Stock in respect of which this Prospectus is being delivered
(to the extent applicable to such Preferred Stock):  (i) the specific
designation, number of shares, seniority and purchase price; (ii) any
liquidation preference per share; (iii) any date of maturity; (iv) any
redemption, repayment or sinking fund provisions; (v) any dividend rate or
rates and the dates on which any such dividends will be payable (or the method
by which such rates or dates will be determined); (vi) any voting rights;
(vii) if other than the currency of the United States of America, the currency
or currencies including composite currencies in which such Preferred Stock is
denominated and/or in which payments will or may be payable; (viii) the method
by which amounts in respect of such Preferred Stock may be calculated and any
commodities, currencies or indices, or value, rate or price, relevant to such
calculation; (ix) whether the Preferred Stock is convertible or exchangeable
and, if so, the securities or rights into which such Preferred Stock is
convertible or exchangeable (which may include other Preferred Stock, Debt
Securities, Common Stock or other securities or rights of the Company
(including rights to receive payment in cash or securities based on the value,
rate or price of one or more specified commodities, currencies or indices) or
securities of other issuers or a combination of the foregoing), and the terms
and conditions upon which such conversions or exchanges will be effected
including the initial conversion or exchange prices or rates, the conversion
or exchange period and any other related provisions; (x) the place or places
where dividends and other payments on the Preferred Stock will be payable; and
(xi) any additional voting, dividend, liquidation, redemption and other
rights, preferences, privileges, limitations and restrictions.

      As described under "Description of Depositary Shares", the Company may,
at its option, elect to offer depositary shares ("Depositary Shares")
evidenced by depositary receipts ("Depositary Receipts"), each representing an
interest (to be specified in the Prospectus Supplement relating to the
particular series of the Preferred Stock) in a share of the particular series
of the Preferred Stock issued and deposited with a Preferred Stock Depositary
(as defined herein).

      All shares of Preferred Stock offered hereby, or issuable upon
conversion, exchange or exercise of Securities, will, when issued, be fully
paid and non-assessable.

Common Stock and Class B Stock

      Dividends.  Except as provided below, holders of Common Stock and Class
B Stock are entitled to receive dividends and other distributions in cash,
stock or property of the Company, when, as and if declared by the Board of
Directors out of assets or funds of the Company legally available therefor and
shall share equally on a per share basis in all such dividends and other
distributions (subject to the rights of holders of Preferred Stock).  If a
cash dividend is paid on any of the Common Stock, the Nontransferable Class B
Stock or the Transferable Class B Stock, a cash dividend also will be paid on
the Common Stock, the Nontransferable Class B Stock and the Transferable Class
B Stock, as the case may be.  The amount of the cash dividend paid on each
share of Class B Stock will be equal to 90% of the amount of the cash dividend
paid on each share of Common Stock.  In addition if holders of Common Stock
receive shares of Common Stock in connection with stock dividends or stock
splits, holders of Transferable Class B Stock will receive a proportionate
number of shares of Transferable Class B Stock and holders of Nontransferable
Class B Stock will receive a proportionate number of shares of Nontransferable
Class B Stock.

      Voting Rights.  At every meeting of shareholders, every holder of Common
Stock is entitled to one vote per share and every holder of Class B is
entitled to 10 votes per share.  All actions submitted to a vote of
shareholders are voted upon by holders of Common Stock and Class B Stock
voting together as a single class (subject to any voting rights which may be
granted to holders of Preferred Stock) and a majority of the votes cast by
such holders is required to approve any such action, except where other
provision is made by law.

      In addition to any vote required by law, the holders of Common Stock and
Class B Stock each vote separately as a class (i) on any merger or
consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation, or any sale,
lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
Company's assets to or with any other person or any dissolution of the Company
(unless the other party to such merger or other transaction is a
majority-owned subsidiary of the Company) and (ii) on any additional issuances
of Class B Stock other than in connection with stock splits and stock
dividends and exchanges of Nontransferable Class B Stock for Transferable
Class B Stock.  A majority of votes cast by the Common Stock and Class B
Stock, each voting separately as a class, is required to approve any matters
described above as to which holders of such shares have a separate class vote,
unless, in the case of the events described in clause (i) above, a greater
vote is required by law.  In addition, to any vote required by law, the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Common
Stock and the Nontransferable Class B Stock, each voting separately as a
class, is required to approve any amendments to the Articles of Incorporation.

      Liquidation rights.  In the event of any Liquidation, the holders of
Common Stock and Class B Stock are entitled to share equally in the assets
available for distribution after payment of all liabilities and provision for
the liquidation preference of any shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding.

      Class B Stock Conversion Rights.  Each share of Class B Stock is
convertible into one share of Common Stock at any time at the option of the
holder.  In addition, any transfer of shares of Nontransferable Class B Stock
not permitted under the Articles of Incorporation will result in the
conversion of such shares into shares of Common Stock.

      Exchange of Nontransferable Class B Stock.  The Nontransferable Class B
Stock is exchangeable in whole at the option of the Company at any time for
Transferable Class B Stock.  Holders of Nontransferable Class B Stock will
receive one share of Transferable Class B Stock for each share of
Nontransferable Class B Stock held by them at the time of the exchange.

      Miscellaneous.  The holders of Common Stock and Class B Stock have no
preemptive rights, cumulative voting rights or subscriptions rights.  Except
as described above, the Common Stock and Class B Stock have no conversion
rights and are not subject to redemption.

      The transfer agent and registrar with respect to the Common Stock is The
Bank of New York.

      All shares of Common Stock offered hereby, or issuable upon conversion,
exchange or exercise of Securities, will, when issued, be fully paid and
non-assessable.

      Mr. Eli Broad, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company, beneficially owns, as of July 31, 1995, 1,162,041 shares of Common
Stock and 5,276,762 shares of Nontransferable Class B Stock, representing an
aggregate of 55.2% of the voting power of the Company's outstanding stock.

Series B Preferred Shares

      Dividends.  Subject to the rights of holders of other classes of stock
ranking on a parity with or senior to the Series B Preferred Shares which may
from time to time be issued by the Company, the holders of Series B Preferred
Shares are entitled to receive, when, as and if the Board of Directors
declares a dividend on the Series B Preferred Shares, out of assets legally
available for dividends, cumulative preferential cash dividends from the issue
date of the Series B Preferred Shares (June 29, 1992), accruing at the rate
per Series B Preferred Share of $2.3125 per annum or $.5781 per quarter,
payable quarterly in arrears on the 15th day of each March, June, September
and December or, if any such date is not a business day, on the next
succeeding business day.

      Dividends on the Series B Preferred Shares accrue whether or not the
Company has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the
payment of such dividends and whether nor not such dividends are declared and
will accumulate to the extent they are not paid on the dividend payment date
for the quarter for which they accrue.  Accumulated unpaid dividends do not
bear interest.

      Liquidation Rights.  Subject to the rights of holders of other classes
of stock ranking on a parity with or senior to Series B Preferred Shares, in
the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the business of the
Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (any such event, a "Liquidation"),
the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares, after payment or provision for
payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Company, will be entitled to
receive for each Series B Preferred Share, an amount equal to the sum of $25
and all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, and no more.  If, upon any
Liquidation, there are insufficient assets to permit full payment of holders
of Series B Preferred Shares and shares of any other class of outstanding
Preferred Stock, the holders of Series B Preferred Shares and such other
shares shall be paid ratably in proportion to the full distributable amounts
to which holders of Series B Preferred Shares and such other shares are
respectively entitled upon Liquidation.

      Redemption.  The Series B Preferred Shares are not redeemable prior to
June 15, 1997.  On and after such date, the Series B Preferred Shares are
redeemable in cash at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, from
time to time,  at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and
unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption.

      The Series B Preferred Shares are not entitled to the benefits of any
sinking fund.

      Voting Rights.  The Series B Preferred Shares do not entitle holders
thereof to voting rights, except (i) the Company may not alter any of the
provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or the Articles Supplementary
relating to the Series B Preferred Shares which would materially and adversely
affect any right, preference or privilege of the Series B Preferred Shares
without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two thirds of the
Series B Preferred Shares outstanding at the time (voting separately as a
class); provided, however, that any such alteration that would authorize,
create or issue additional shares of Preferred Stock or any other shares of
stock (whether or not already authorized) ranking senior to, on a parity with
or junior to the Series B Preferred Shares as to dividends or on the
distribution of assets upon Liquidation shall be deemed not to materially and
adversely affect such rights, preferences or privileges, (ii) in the event
dividends payable on the Series B Preferred Shares shall be in arrears in an
aggregate amount equivalent to six full quarterly dividends (a "Series B
Preferred Share Dividend Default"), or (iii) as required by law.  In the event
of a Series B Preferred Share Dividend Default, the holders of the outstanding
Series B Preferred Shares will be entitled to elect together with holders of
all other outstanding classes of Preferred Stock ranking on a parity with the
Series B Preferred Shares and entitled to participate in such election, voting
as a single class, two directors at a special meeting called by the Board of
Directors for such purpose.  Such two directors shall serve until the full
dividends accumulated on all outstanding Series B Preferred Shares and all
other outstanding classes of Preferred Stock ranking on a parity with the
Series B Preferred Shares are paid.

Series C Preferred Shares

      Dividends.  Subject to the rights of holders of other classes of stock
ranking on a parity with or senior to the Series C Preferred which may from
time to time be issued by the Company, the holders of the Series C Preferred
Shares are entitled to receive, when, as and if the Board of Directors
declares a dividend on the Series C Preferred Shares, out of assets legally
available for dividends, cumulative preferential cash dividends accruing at an
adjustable rate, payable quarterly in arrears on the 1st day of March, June,
September or December of each year or, if such day is not a business day, on
the next preceding business day, equal for each quarterly dividend period to
 .50% less than the highest of the "Three-Month Treasury Bill Rate," the "Ten
Year Constant Maturity Rate" or the "Twenty Year Constant Maturity Rate"
determined in advance of such dividend period.  However, the rate may not be
less than 7.00% per annum nor greater than 13.50% per annum.  The current rate
is 7.00%.

      Dividends on the Series C Preferred Shares accrue whether or not the
Company has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the
payment of such dividends and whether or not such dividends are declared and
will accumulate to the extent they are not paid on the dividend payment date
for the quarter for which they accrue.  Accumulated unpaid dividends do not
bear interest.

      Liquidation Rights.  Subject to the rights of holders of other classes
of stock ranking on a parity with or senior to Series C Preferred Shares, in
the event of any Liquidation, the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares,
after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of
the Company, will be entitled to receive for each Series C Preferred Share, an
amount equal to the sum of $100 and all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon,
and no more.  If, upon any Liquidation, there are insufficient assets to
permit full payment of holders of Series C Preferred Shares and shares of any
other class of outstanding Preferred Stock, the holders of Series C Preferred
Shares and such other shares shall be paid ratably in proportion to the full
distributable amounts to which holders of Series C Preferred Shares and such
other shares are respectively entitled upon Liquidation.

      Redemption.  The Series C Preferred Shares are redeemable at any time at
the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at $103 per share prior to
March 1, 1996 and, thereafter, at $100 per share, plus in each case accrued
and unpaid dividends to the redemption date.

      The Series C Preferred Shares are not entitled to the benefits of any
sinking fund.

      Voting Rights.  Each Series C Preferred Share is entitled to one-tenth
of one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of the
Company's Common Stock, voting as a single class with holders of Common Stock
and with holders of any other class or series having the right to vote with
the holders of Common Stock.  In addition, if, on the date used to determine
shareholders of record for any meeting of shareholders at which directors are
to be elected, dividends on the Series C Preferred Shares or any other series
of preferred stock ranking on a parity with the Series C Preferred Shares as
to dividends are in arrears in an amount equal to at least six quarterly
dividends (whether or not consecutive), holders of Series C Preferred Shares
(separately as a class with other holders of affected Preferred Stock) are
entitled to vote for and elect two directors of the Company.  Each holder of
Series C Preferred Shares has one vote for each share held in such
circumstance.

      Without the consent or affirmative vote of the holders of at least
two-thirds of the outstanding Series C Preferred Shares, voting separately as
a class with all other affected series of Preferred Stock ranking on a parity
either as to dividends or upon liquidation with the Series C Preferred Shares,
the Company shall not authorize, create or issue, or increase the authorized
amount of, any class or series of stock ranking prior to the Series C
Preferred Shares as to dividends or upon liquidation (or any securities
convertible into any such stock).  The affirmative vote or consent of the
holders of a least two-thirds of the outstanding Series C Preferred Shares,
voting separately as a class with all other affected series of Preferred
Stock, will be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by
merger or consolidation or otherwise, of the Company's Articles or any
articles supplemental thereto if the amendment, alteration or repeal adversely
affects the preferences, rights, powers or privileges of the Series C
Preferred Shares and any other Preferred Stock; provided, however, that in any
case in which one or more, but not all, series of such class would be
adversely affected as to the preferences, rights, powers or privileges
thereof, the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a least two-thirds
of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of shares of any series that
would be adversely affected, voting as a class, shall be required in lieu
thereof; excluding, however, an increase or decrease (but not to less than the
then outstanding Series C Preferred Shares) in the aggregate number of
authorized Series C Preferred Shares.

Series D Preferred Shares

      Dividends.  Subject to the rights of holders of other classes of stock
ranking on a parity with or senior to the Series D Preferred Shares which may
from time to time be issued by the Company, the holders of Series D Preferred
Shares are entitled to receive, when, as and if the Board of Directors
declares a dividend on the Series D Preferred Shares, out of assets legally
available for dividends, cumulative preferential cash dividends from the date
of issue of the Series D Preferred Shares (March 3, 1993), accruing at the
rate per Series D Preferred Share of $139 per annum or $34.75 per quarter
(equivalent to $2.78 per annum or $.695 per quarter for each Series D
Depositary Share), payable quarterly in arrears.

      Dividends on the Series D Preferred Shares accrue whether or not the
Company has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the
payment of such dividends and whether or not such dividends are declared and
will accumulate to the extent they are not paid on the dividend payment date
for the quarter for which they accrue.  Accumulated unpaid dividends will not
bear interest.

      Mandatory Conversion of Series D Preferred Shares.  On March 1, 1996
(the "Series D Mandatory Conversion Date"), each outstanding Series D
Preferred Share will convert automatically into shares of Common Stock at the
Series D Common Stock Equivalent Rate (as described below) in effect on the
Series D Mandatory Conversion Date and the right to receive an amount in cash
equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends on such Series D Preferred Share to
and including the Series D Mandatory Conversion Date (the "Series D Mandatory
Conversion"), subject to the rights of the Company to call Series D Preferred
Shares prior to Series D Mandatory Conversion.  The Series D Common Equivalent
Rate is currently fifty shares of Common Stock for each Series D Preferred
Share (equivalent to one share of Common Stock for each Series D Depositary
Share), subject to adjustment in the event of stock dividends, distribution of
assets or certain other events.

      Immediately prior to the effectiveness of a Merger or Consolidation,
each outstanding Series D Preferred Share will convert automatically into (i)
shares of Common Stock at the Series D Common Equivalent Rate in effect on the
effective date of the Merger or Consolidation, plus (ii) the right to receive
an amount in cash equal to the accrued and unpaid dividends on such Series D
Preferred Share to and including the effective date, plus (iii) the right to
receive  an amount in cash initially equal to $375 (equivalent to $7.50 for
each Series D Depositary Share), declining by $.350150 (equivalent to $.007003
for each Series D Depositary Share) on each day following the date of issue of
the Series D Preferred Shares (March 3, 1993) to $21 (equivalent to $.42 for
each Series D Depositary Share) on January 1, 1996, and equal to zero
thereafter, determined with reference to the effective date, unless sooner
redeemed.  At the option of the Company, it may deliver on the effective date,
in lieu of some or all of the cash consideration described in clauses (ii) and
(iii) of  the preceding sentence, shares of Common Stock.

      Series D Preferred Shares are not convertible into Common Stock at the
option of the holders thereof.

      Right to Call Series D Preferred Shares.  Except as provided below, at
any time or from time to time prior to the Series D Mandatory Conversation
Date, the Company has the right to call the outstanding Series D Preferred
Shares for redemption, in whole or in part, and to deliver to the holders
thereof in exchange for each such Series D Preferred Share a number of shares
of Common Stock equal to the Series D Call Price (as described below) on the
redemption date divided by the current market price (as defined) of the Common
Stock on the second trading day preceding the earlier of the commencement of
the mailing of notice of such redemption to holders of the Series D Preferred
Shares or the date such notice is published in accordance with the terms of
the Series D Preferred Shares (the "Series D Notice Date") plus an amount in
cash equal to accrued and unpaid dividends to and including the date of
redemption.  The Series D Call Price of each Series D Preferred Share declines
by $.350150 (equivalent to $7.50 for each Series D Depositary Share) on each
day following the date of original issue of the Series D Preferred Shares
(March 3, 1993) from $2,872.50 (equivalent to $57.45 for each Series D
Depositary Share) to $2,518.50 (equivalent to $50.37 for each Series D
Depositary Share) on January 1, 1996, and will be $2,497.50 (equivalent to
$49.95 for each Series D Depositary Share) thereafter.

      Liquidation Rights.  Subject to the rights of holders of other classes
of stock ranking on a parity with or senior to the Series D Preferred Shares,
in the event of any Liquidation, the holders of Series D Preferred Shares,
after payment or provisions for payment of the debts and other liabilities of
the Company, will be entitled to receive, for each Series D Preferred Share,
an amount equal to the sum of (i) $1,850 (equivalent to $37.00 for each Series
D Depositary Share) and (ii) all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, and no
more.  If, upon any such liquidation, there are insufficient assets to permit
full payment to holders of Series D Preferred Shares and shares of any class
of outstanding Preferred Stock, the holders of Series D Preferred Shares and
such other shares shall be paid ratably in proportion to the full
distributable amounts to which holders of Series D Preferred Shares and such
other shares are respectively entitled.

      The Series D Preferred Shares are not entitled to the benefits of any
sinking fund.

      Voting Rights.  The Series D Preferred Shares do not entitle holders
thereof to voting rights, except (i) the Company may not alter any of the
provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or the Articles Supplementary
relating to the Series D Preferred Shares which would materially and adversely
affect any right, preference or privilege of the Series D Preferred Shares
without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the
shares of Series D Preferred Shares outstanding at the time (voting separately
as a class);  provided, however, that any such alteration that would
authorize, create or issue any additional shares of Preferred Stock or any
other shares of stock (whether or not already authorized) ranking senior to,
on a parity with or junior to the Series D Preferred Shares as to dividends or
on the distribution of assets upon Liquidation shall be deemed not to
materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences or privileges, (ii)
in the event dividends payable on the Series D Preferred Shares shall be in
arrears in an aggregate amount equivalent to six full quarterly dividends (a
"Series D Preferred Share Dividend Default"), or (iii) as required by law.  In
the event of a Series D Preferred Share Dividend Default, the holders of all
other outstanding classes of Preferred Stock ranking on a parity with Series
D Preferred Shares and entitled to participate in such election, voting as a
single class, two directors at a special meeting called by the Board of
Directors for such purpose.  Such two directors shall serve until the full
dividends accumulated on all outstanding Series D Preferred Shares and all
other outstanding classes of Preferred Stock ranking on a parity with the
Series D Preferred Shares are paid.

                       DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES

      The description set forth below and in any Prospectus Supplement of
certain provisions of the Deposit Agreement (as defined below) and of the
Depositary Shares and Depositary Receipts does not purport to be complete and
is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the form of
Deposit Agreement and form of Depositary Receipts relating to each series of
the Preferred Stock.

General

      The Company may, at its option, elect to have shares of Preferred Stock
be represented by Depositary Shares.  The shares of any series of the
Preferred Stock underlying the Depositary Shares will be deposited under a
separate deposit agreement (the "Deposit Agreement") between the Company and
a bank or trust company selected by the Company (the "Preferred Stock
Depositary").  The Prospectus Supplement relating to a series of Depositary
Shares will set forth the name and address of the Preferred Stock Depositary.
Subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement, each owner of a Depositary
Share will be entitled, proportionately, to all the rights, preferences and
privileges of the Preferred Stock represented thereby (including dividend,
voting, redemption, conversion, exchange and liquidation rights).

      The Depositary Shares will be evidenced by Depositary Receipts issued
pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, each of which will represent the applicable
interest in a number of shares of a particular series of the Preferred Stock
described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.

      Unless otherwise specified in the Prospectus Supplement, a holder of
Depositary Shares is not entitled to receive the shares of Preferred Stock
underlying the Depositary Shares.

Dividends and Other Distributions

      The Preferred Stock Depositary will distribute all cash dividends or
other cash distributions in respect of the Preferred Stock to the record
holders of Depositary Receipts in proportion, insofar as possible, to the
number of Depositary Shares owned by such holders.

      In the event of a distribution other than in cash in respect to the
Preferred Stock, the Preferred Stock Depositary will distribute property
received by it to the record holders of Depositary Receipts in proportion,
insofar as possible, to the number of Depositary Shares owned by such holders,
unless the Preferred Stock Depositary determines that it is not feasible to
make such distribution, in which case the Preferred Stock Depositary may, with
the approval of the Company, adopt such method as it deems equitable and
practicable for the purpose of effecting such distribution, including sale (at
public or private sale) of such property and distribution of the net proceeds
from such sale to such holders.

      The amount so distributed in any of the foregoing cases will be reduced
by any amount required to be withheld by the Company or the Preferred Stock
Depositary on account of taxes.

Conversion and Exchange

      If any Preferred Stock underlying the Depositary Shares is subject to
provisions relating to its conversion or exchange as set forth in the
Prospectus Supplement relating thereto, each record holder of Depositary
Shares will have the right or obligation to convert or exchange such
Depositary Shares pursuant to the terms thereof.

Redemption of Depositary Shares

      If Preferred Stock underlying the Depositary Shares is subject to
redemption, the Preferred Stock Depositary Shares will be redeemed from the
proceeds received by the Preferred Stock Depositary resulting from the
redemption, in whole or in part, of the Preferred Stock held by the Preferred
Stock Depositary.  The redemption price per Depositary Share will be equal to
the aggregate redemption price payable with respect to the number of shares of
Preferred Stock underlying the Depositary Shares.  Whenever the Company
redeems Preferred Stock from the Preferred Stock Depositary, the Preferred
Stock Depositary will redeem as of the same redemption date a proportionate
number of Depositary Shares representing the shares of Preferred Stock that
were redeemed.  If less than all the Depositary Shares are to be redeemed, the
Depositary Shares to be redeemed will be selected by lot or pro rata as may be
determined by the Company.

      After the date fixed for redemption, the Depositary Shares so called for
redemption will no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the
holders of the Depositary Shares will cease, except the right to receive the
redemption price upon such redemption.  Any funds deposited by the Company with
the Preferred Stock Depositary for any Depositary Shares which the holders
thereof fail to redeem shall be returned to the Company after a period of two
years from the date such funds are so deposited.

Voting

      Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of any shares
of Preferred Stock underlying the Depositary Shares are entitled to vote, the
Preferred Stock Depositary will mail the information contained in such notice
to the record holders of the Depositary Receipts.  Each record holder of such
Depositary Receipts on the record date (which will be the same date as the
record date for the Preferred Stock) will be entitled to instruct the
Preferred Stock Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights pertaining
to the number of shares of Preferred Stock underlying such holder's Depositary
Shares.  The Preferred Stock Depositary will endeavor, insofar as practicable,
to vote the number of shares of Preferred Stock underlying such Depositary
Shares in accordance with such instructions, and the Company will agree to
take all reasonable action which may be deemed necessary by the Preferred Stock
Depositary in order to enable the Preferred Stock Depositary to do so.  The
Preferred Stock Depositary will abstain from voting the Preferred Stock to the
extent it does not receive specific written instructions from holders of
Depositary Receipts representing such Preferred Stock.

Record Date

      Whenever (i) any cash dividend or other cash distribution shall become
payable, any distribution other than cash shall be made, or any rights,
preferences or privileges shall be offered with respect to the Preferred
Stock, or (ii) the Preferred Stock Depositary shall receive notice of any
meeting at which holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote or of which
holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to notice, or of the mandatory
conversion of or any election on the part of the Company to call for the
redemption of any Preferred Stock, the Preferred Stock Depositary shall in
each such instance fix a record date (which shall be the same as the record
date for the Preferred Stock) for the determination of the holders of
Depositary Receipts (x) who shall be entitled to receive such dividend,
distribution, rights, preferences or privileges or the net proceeds of the
sale thereof or (y) who shall be entitled to give instructions for the
exercise of voting rights at any such meeting or to receive notice of such
meeting or of such redemption or conversion, subject to the provisions of the
Deposit Agreement.

Amendment and Termination of the Deposit Agreement

      The form of Depositary Receipt and any provision of the Deposit
Agreement may at any time be amended by agreement between the Company and the
Preferred Stock Depositary.  However, any amendment which imposes or increases
any fees, taxes or other charges payable by the holders of Depositary Receipts
(other than taxes and other governmental charges, fees and other expenses
payable by such holders as stated under "Charges of Preferred Stock
Depositary"), or which otherwise prejudices any substantial existing right of
holders of Depositary Receipts, will not take effect as to outstanding
Depositary Receipts until the expiration of 90 days after notice of such
amendment has been mailed to the record holders of outstanding Depositary
Receipts.

      Whenever so directed by the Company, the Preferred Stock Depositary will
terminate the Deposit Agreement by mailing notice of such termination to the
record holders of all Depositary Receipts then outstanding at least 30 days
prior to the date fixed in such notice for such termination.  The Preferred
Stock Depositary may likewise terminate the Deposit Agreement if at any time
45 days shall have expired after the Preferred Stock Depositary shall have
delivered to the Company a written notice of it election to resign and a
successor depositary shall not have been appointed and accepted its
appointment.  If any Depositary Receipts remain outstanding after the date of
termination, the Preferred Stock Depositary thereafter will discontinue the
transfer of Depositary Receipts, will suspend the distribution of dividends
to the holders thereof, and will not give any further notices (other than
notice of such termination) or perform any further acts under the Deposit
Agreement except as provided below and except that the Preferred Stock
Depositary will continue (i) to collect dividends on the Preferred Stock and
any other distributions with respect thereto and (ii) to deliver the Preferred
Stock together with such dividends and distributions and the net proceeds of
any sales of rights, preferences, privileges or other property, without
liability for interest thereon, in exchange for Depositary Receipts
surrendered.  At any time after the expiration of two years from the date of
termination, the Preferred Stock Depositary may sell the Preferred Stock then
held by it at public or private sales, at such place or places and upon such
terms as it deems proper and may thereafter hold the net proceeds of any such
sale, together with any money and other property then held by it, without
liability for interest thereon, for the pro rata benefit of the holders of
Depositary Receipts which have not been surrendered.

Charges of Preferred Stock Depositary

      The Company will pay all charges of the Preferred Stock Depositary
including charges in connection with the initial deposit of the Preferred
Stock, the initial issuance of the Depositary Receipts, the distribution of
information to the holders of Depositary Receipts with respect to matters on
which Preferred Stock is entitled to vote, withdrawals of the Preferred Stock
by the holders of Depositary Receipts or redemption or conversion of the
Preferred Stock, except for taxes (including transfer taxes, if any) and other
governmental charges and such other charges as are expressly provided in the
Deposit Agreement to be at the expense of holders of Depositary Receipts or
persons depositing Preferred Stock.

Miscellaneous

      The Preferred Stock Depositary will make available for inspection by
holders of Depositary Receipts at its Corporate Office and its New York
Office, all reports and communications from the Company which are delivered to
the Preferred Stock Depositary as the holder of Preferred Stock.

      Neither the Preferred Stock Depositary nor the Company will be liable if
it is prevented or delayed by law or any circumstance beyond its control in
performing its obligations under the Deposit Agreement.  The obligations of
the Preferred Stock Depositary under the Deposit Agreement are limited to
performing its duties thereunder without negligence or bad faith.  The
obligations of the Company under the Deposit Agreement are limited to
performing its duties thereunder in good faith.  Neither the Company nor the
Preferred Stock Depositary is obligated to prosecute or defend any legal
proceeding in respect of any Depositary Shares or Preferred Stock unless
satisfactory indemnity is furnished.  The Company and the Preferred Stock
Depositary are entitled to rely upon advice of or information from counsel,
accountants or other persons believed to be competent and on documents
believed to be genuine.

      The Preferred Stock Depositary may resign at any time or be removed by
the Company, effective upon the acceptance by its successor of its
appointment; provided, that if a successor Preferred Stock Depositary has not
been appointed or accepted such appointment within 45 days after the Preferred
Stock Depositary has delivered a notice of election to resign to the Company,
the Preferred Stock Depositary may terminate the Deposit Agreement.  See
"Amendment and Termination of Deposit Agreement" above.

                            DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

General

      The Company may issue Warrants to purchase Securities or other
securities or rights of the Company (including rights to receive payment in
cash or securities based on the value, rate or price of one or more specified
commodities, currencies or indices) or securities of other issuers or any
combination of the foregoing.  Warrants may be issued independently or
together with any Securities and may be attached to or separate from such
Securities.  Each series of Warrants will be issued under a separate warrant
agreement (each a "Warrant Agreement") to be entered into between the Company
and a warrant agent ("Warrant Agent").  The Warrant Agent will act solely as
an agent of the Company in connection with the Warrants of such series and
will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders
or beneficial owners of Warrants.  The following sets forth certain general
terms and provisions of the Warrants offered hereby. Further terms of the
Warrants and the applicable Warrant Agreement are set forth in the applicable
Prospectus Supplement.

      The applicable Prospectus Supplement will describe the terms of any
Warrants in respect of which this Prospectus is being delivered, including the
following:  (i) the title of such Warrants; (ii) the aggregate number of such
Warrants; (iii) the price or prices at which such Warrants will be issued;
(iv) the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which the
price of such Warrants may be payable; (v) the designation and terms of the
Securities or other securities or rights of the Company (including rights to
receive payment in cash or securities based on the value, rate or price of one
or more specified commodities, currencies or indices) or securities of other
issuers or any combination of the foregoing purchasable upon exercise of such
Warrants; (vi) the price at which and the currency or currencies, including
composite currencies, in which the Securities purchasable upon exercise of such
Warrants may be purchased; (vii) the date on which the right to exercise such
Warrants shall commence and the date on which such right shall expire; (viii)
whether such Warrants will be issued in registered form or bearer form; (ix)
if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such Warrants which may be
exercised at any one time; (x) if applicable, the designation and terms of the
Securities with which such Warrants are issued and the number of such Warrants
issued with each such Security; (xi) if applicable, the date on and after
which such Warrants and the related Securities will be separately
transferable; (xii) information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
(xiii) if applicable, a discussion of certain United States Federal income tax
considerations; and (xiv) any other terms of such Warrants, including terms,
procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such
Warrants.

                             PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

      The Company may sell the Securities being offered hereby directly or
through agents, underwriters or dealers.

      Offers to purchase Securities may be solicited by agents designated by
the Company from time to time.  Any such agent, who may be deemed to be an
underwriter as that term is defined in the Securities Act, involved in the
offer or sale of the Securities in respect of which this Prospectus is
delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by the Company to such
agent set forth, in the Prospectus Supplement.  Unless otherwise indicated in
the Prospectus Supplement, any such agent will be acting on a best efforts
basis for the period of its appointment.  The Company may also sell Securities
to an agent as principal.  Agents may be entitled to, under agreements which
may be entered into with the Company, indemnification by the Company against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and may
be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for the
Company in the ordinary course of business.

      If any underwriters are utilized in the sale of Securities in respect of
which this Prospectus is delivered, the Company will enter into an
underwriting agreement with such underwriters and the names of the
underwriters and the terms of the transaction will be set forth in the
Prospectus Supplement, which will be used by the underwriters to make resales
of the Securities in respect of which this Prospectus is delivered to the
public.  Underwriters may offer and sell the Securities at a fixed price or
prices, which may be changed, or from time to time at market prices prevailing
at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at
negotiated prices.  The underwriters may be entitled, under the relevant
underwriting agreement, to indemnification by the Company against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and may be
customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for the Company
in the ordinary course of business.

      If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the Securities in respect of
which this Prospectus is delivered, the Company will sell such Securities to
the dealer, as principal.  The dealer may then resell such Securities to the
public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of
resale.  Dealers may be entitled to indemnification by the Company against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and may
be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for the
Company in the ordinary course of business.

      Securities may also be offered and sold, if so indicated in the
Prospectus Supplement, in connection with a remarketing upon their purchase,
in accordance with a redemption or repayment pursuant to their terms, or
otherwise, by one or more firms ("marketing firms"), acting as principals for
their own accounts or as agents for the Company.  Any remarketing firm will be
identified and the terms of its agreement, if any, with the Company and its
compensation will be described in the Prospectus Supplement.  Remarketing
firms may be deemed to be underwriters in connection with the Securities
remarketing thereby.  Remarketing firms may be entitled under agreements which
may be entered into with the Company to indemnification by the Company against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and may
be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for the
Company in the ordinary course of business.

      If so indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, the Company will authorize
agents and underwriters or dealers to solicit offers by certain purchasers to
purchase Securities from the Company at the public offering price set forth in
the Prospectus Supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for
payment and delivery on a specified date in the future.  Such contracts will
be subject to only those conditions set forth in the Prospectus Supplement,
and the Prospectus Supplement will set forth the commission payable for
solicitation of such offers.

                                 LEGAL MATTERS

      Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the
validity of the Securities will be passed upon for the Company by Susan L.
Harris, Vice President and General Counsel -- Corporate Affairs of the
Company, and by Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York, New York.  Ms. Harris and
Davis Polk & Wardwell will rely as to matters of Maryland law on Piper Marbury
LLP, Baltimore, Maryland.  Ms. Harris holds stock, and restricted stock and
options to purchase stock granted under the Company's employee stock plans,
which in the aggregate represent less than 1% of the Company's Common Stock.
David W. Ferguson, a partner of Davis Polk & Wardwell, is a director of First
SunAmerica Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of the Company.

                                    EXPERTS

      The consolidated financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus by
reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
1994, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of Price Waterhouse
LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts
in auditing and accounting.

                                 ERISA MATTERS

      The Company and certain affiliates of the Company, including Anchor and
SunAmerica Life, may each be considered a "party in interest" within the
meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA"), or a "disqualified person" within the meaning of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") with respect to many employee
benefit plans.  Prohibited transactions within the meaning of ERISA or the
Code may arise, for example, if the Securities are acquired by a pension or
other employee benefit plan with respect to which the Company or any of its
affiliates is a service provider, unless such Securities are acquired pursuant
to an exemption for transactions effected on behalf of such plan by a
"qualified professional asset manager" or pursuant to any other available
exemption.  Any such pension or employee benefit plan proposing to invest in
the Securities should consult with its legal counsel.



                SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 1995
                                                                        [LOGO]
PROSPECTUS


                                SUNAMERICA INC.

                      Junior Subordinated Debt Securities

                          SunAmerica Capital Trust II
                         SunAmerica Capital Trust III
                          SunAmerica Capital Trust IV

       Preferred Securities guaranteed to the extent set forth herein by
                                SunAmerica Inc.



      SunAmerica Inc. (the "Company") may offer and issue from time to time
unsecured junior subordinated debt securities (the "Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities") consisting of debentures, notes or other evidence of indebtedness
in one or more series and in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined
at or prior to the time of any such offering.  The Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities when issued will be unsecured obligations of the Company.  The
Company's obligations under the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities will be
subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Senior Indebtedness (as
defined herein) of the Company.

      SunAmerica Capital Trust II, SunAmerica Capital Trust III and SunAmerica
Capital Trust IV (each, a "SunAmerica Trust"), each a statutory business trust
formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, may offer, from time to time,
preferred securities, representing undivided beneficial interests in the
assets of the respective SunAmerica Trust ("Preferred Securities").  The
payment of periodic cash distributions ("distributions") with respect to
Preferred Securities of each of the SunAmerica Trusts out of moneys held by
the Property Trustee (as defined herein) of each of the SunAmerica Trusts, and
payments on liquidation of each SunAmerica Trust and on redemption of
Preferred Securities of such SunAmerica Trust, will be guaranteed by the
Company as and to the extent described herein (each, a "Preferred Securities
Guarantee").  See "Description of the Preferred Securities Guarantees".  The
Company's obligation under each Preferred Securities Guarantee is an unsecured
obligation of the Company and will rank (i) subordinate and junior in right of
payment to all other liabilities of the Company, including the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities, except those made pari passu or subordinate by
their terms, and (ii) senior to all capital stock now or hereafter issued by
the Company and to any guarantee now or hereafter entered into by the Company
in respect of any of its capital stock.  Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
may be issued and sold from time to time in one or more series by the Company
to a SunAmerica Trust, or a trustee of such trust, in connection with the
investment of the proceeds from the offering of Preferred Securities and
Common Securities (as defined herein) of such SunAmerica Trust.  The Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities purchased by a SunAmerica Trust may be
subsequently distributed pro rata to holders of Preferred Securities and
Common Securities in connection with the dissolution of such SunAmerica Trust,
upon the occurrence of certain events as may be described in an accompanying
Prospectus Supplement.

      Specific terms of the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of any series
or the Preferred Securities of any SunAmerica Trust in respect of which this
Prospectus is being delivered (the "Offered Securities") will be set forth in
a Prospectus Supplement with respect to such Offered Securities, which will
describe, without limitation and where applicable, the following:  (i) in the
case of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities, the specific designation,
aggregate principal amount, denomination, maturity, premium, if any, any
redemption or sinking fund provisions, if any, interest rate (which may be
fixed or variable), if any, the time and method of calculating interest
payments, if any, dates on which premium, if any, and interest, if any, will
be payable, the right of the Company, if any, to defer payments of interest on
the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities and the maximum length of such
deferral period, the initial public offering price, and any listing on a
securities exchange and other specific terms of the offering; and (ii) in the
case of Preferred Securities, the designation, number of securities,
liquidation amount per security, initial public offering price, and listing on
a securities exchange, distribution rate (or method of calculation thereof),
dates on which distributions shall be payable and dates from which
distributions shall accrue, any voting rights (if any), terms for any
conversion or exchange into other securities, any redemption, exchange or
sinking fund provisions, any other rights, preferences, privileges, limitations
or restrictions relating to the Preferred Securities and the terms upon which
the proceeds of the sale of the Preferred Securities shall be used to purchase
a specific series of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of the Company.

      The Offered Securities may be offered in amounts, at prices and on terms
to be determined at the time of offering.  Any Prospectus Supplement relating
to any series of Offered Securities will contain information concerning
certain United States federal income tax considerations, if applicable, to the
Offered Securities.  By separate prospectus, the form which is included in the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part, the Company may
offer time to time debt securities (both senior and subordinated), Preferred
Stock (or depositary shares representing Preferred Stock), Common Stock or
Warrants to purchase any of the foregoing.  The aggregate initial public
offering price of the securities to be offered by this Prospectus and such
other prospectus shall not exceed $1,000,000,000.

      The Company and/or each of the SunAmerica Trusts may sell the Offered
Securities directly, through agents designated from time to time or through
underwriters or dealers.  See "Plan of Distribution" below.  If any agents of
the Company and/or any SunAmerica Trust or any underwriters or dealers are
involved in the sale of the Offered Securities, the names of such agents,
underwriters or dealers and any applicable commissions and discounts will be
set forth in any related Prospectus Supplement.  The managing underwriter or
underwriters with respect to each series sold to or through underwriters will
be named in the accompanying Prospectus Supplement.  See "Plan of
Distribution" for possible indemnification arrangements for dealers,
underwriters and agents.


   THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
        AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR
            HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
               SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
                ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
                    TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.



                The date of this Prospectus is          , 1995.

INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT.  A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.  THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR
MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
BECOMES EFFECTIVE.  THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR
THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE
SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE
UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS
OF ANY SUCH STATE.



                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION

      The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and in
accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").  Such reports,
proxy statements and other information filed by the Company with the
Commission can be inspected and copied at the Commission's Public Reference
Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, or at the public
reference facilities of the regional offices in Chicago and New York.  The
addresses of these regional offices are as follows: 500 West Madison Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60661, and 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New
York 10048.  Copies of such material also can be obtained by mail from the
Public Reference Section of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington D.C. 20549, upon payment of the fees prescribed by the rules and
regulations of the Commission.  Reports, proxy statements, and other
information concerning the Company may also be inspected at the offices of the
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005 and
at the offices of the Pacific Stock Exchange at 301 Pine Street, San
Francisco, California 94104.  The Company's Common Stock is listed on both
exchanges.

      The Company and the SunAmerica Trusts have filed with the Commission a
Registration Statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), with respect to the securities offered by this
Prospectus.  This Prospectus does not contain all the information set forth
in the Registration Statement and exhibits thereto.  In addition, certain
documents filed by the Company with the Commission  have been incorporated in
this Prospectus by reference.  See "Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference."  Statements contained herein concerning the provisions of any
document do not purport to be complete and, in each instance, are qualified in
all respects by reference to the copy of such document filed as an exhibit to
the Registration Statement or otherwise filed with the Commission.  Each such
statement is subject to and qualified in its entirety by such reference.  For
further infirmation with respect to the Company, the SunAmerica Trusts and the
securities offered hereby, reference is made to the Registration Statement,
including the exhibits thereto, and the documents incorporated herein by
reference.

      No separate financial statements of any of the SunAmerica Trusts have
been included or incorporated by reference herein.  The Company and the
SunAmerica Trusts do not consider that such financial statements would be
material to holders of the Preferred Securities because (i) all of the voting
securities of each SunAmerica Trust will be owned, directly or indirectly by,
the Company, a reporting company under the 1934 Act, (ii) each of the
SunAmerica Trusts is a newly-formed special purpose entity, has no operating
history, has no independent operations and is not engaged in, and does not
propose to engage in, any activity other than issuing Trust Securities (as
defined herein) representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of
such SunAmerica Trust and investing the proceeds thereof in Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities issued by the Company and (iii) the obligations
of each of the SunAmerica Trusts under the Preferred Securities of a
SunAmerica Trust are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company as
and to the extent described herein.   See "The SunAmerica Trusts",
"Description of the Preferred Securities," "Description of the Preferred
Securities Guarantees" and "Description of the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities."  The SunAmerica Trusts are statutory business trusts formed under
the laws of the State of Delaware.  The Company, as of the date of this
Prospectus, beneficially owns all of the beneficial interests in each
SunAmerica Trust.  Each holder of Preferred Securities of a SunAmerica Trust
will be furnished annually with unaudited financial statements of such Trust
as soon as available after the end of the Trust's fiscal year.


                INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

      There is hereby incorporated by reference in the Prospectus the
following documents previously filed by the Company with the Commission
pursuant to the 1934 Act:

      1.    Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
            1994.

      2.    Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31,
            1994, March 31, 1995 and June 30, 1995

      3.    Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on November 14, 1994, January
            24, 1995, April 25, 1995, May 26, 1995, July 14, 1995, July 28,
            1995 and September 6, 1995.

      All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the 1934 Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and prior
to the termination of the offering of the securities offered hereby shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Prospectus and to be part hereof
from the date of filing of such documents.  Any statement contained in a
document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall
be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Prospectus.

      The Company will provide without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owner, to whom this Prospectus is delivered, upon the written or
oral request of such person, a copy of any and all of the information that has
been incorporated by reference in the Prospectus (not including exhibits to
the information that is incorporated by reference unless such exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference into the information that this
Prospectus incorporates).  Requests for such document shall be directed to
SunAmerica Inc., 1 SunAmerica Center, Los Angeles, California 90067-6022,
Attention:  Vice President, Investor Relations (telephone (310) 772-6000).

      For North Carolina Investors:  The Commissioner of Insurance of the
State of North Carolina has not approved or disapproved this offering nor has
such Commissioner passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus.

      No dealer, salesman or other individual has been authorized to give any
information or to make any representations not contained in this Prospectus in
connection with the offering covered by this Prospectus.  If given or made,
such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by the Company or any underwriter, dealer or agent.  This Prospectus
does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy,
any securities other than the registered securities to which it relates in any
jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, it is unlawful to make such
offer or solicitation.  Neither the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale
made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that
there has not been any change in the facts set forth in this Prospectus or in
the affairs of the Company since the date hereof.

      Unless otherwise indicated, currency amounts in this Prospectus and any
Prospectus Supplement are stated in United States dollars ("$," "dollars" or
"U.S.$").
                                  THE COMPANY

      The Company is a diversified financial services company specializing
in retirement savings products and services.  At June 30, 1995, the Company
held $27 billiion of assets throughout its businesses, including $16.20
billion of assets on its balance sheet, $2.08 billion of assets managed in
mutual funds and private accounts and $8.76 billion under custody in
retirement trust accounts.  Together, the Company's life insurance
companies rank among the largest U.S. issuers of annuities.  Complementing
these annuity operations are the Company's asset management operations; its
two broker-dealers, which the Company believes, based on industry data,
represent the largest network of independent registered representatives in
the nation; and its trust company, which provides administrative and
custodial services to qualified retirement plans.  Through these
subsidiaries, the Company specializes in the sale of tax-deferred long-term
savings products and investments to the expanding preretirement savings
market.  The Company markets fixed annuities and fee-generating variable
annuities, mutual funds and trust services, as well as guaranteed
investment contracts.  The Company's products are distributed through a
broad spectrum of financial services distribution channels, including
independent registered representatives of the Company's broker-dealer
subsidiaries and unaffiliated broker-dealers, independent general insurance
agents and financial institutions.

      The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 1
SunAmerica Center, Los Angeles, California 90067-6022, telephone number (310)
772-6000.


                             THE SUNAMERICA TRUSTS

      Each of SunAmerica Capital Trust II, SunAmerica Capital Trust III and
SunAmerica Capital Trust IV is a statutory business trust formed on September
___, 1995 under the Delaware Business Trust Act (the "Business Trust Act")
pursuant to a separate declaration of trust among the Trustees (as defined
herein) of such SunAmerica Trust and the Company and the filing of a
certificate of trust with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
Such declaration will be amended and restated in its entirety (as so amended
and restated, the "Declaration") substantially in the form filed as an exhibit
to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part, as of the
date the Preferred Securities of such SunAmerica Trust are initially issued.
Each Declaration is qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended (the "Trust Indenture Act").  Upon issuance of any Preferred
Securities by a SunAmerica Trust, the holders thereof will own all of the
issued and outstanding Preferred Securities of such SunAmerica Trust.  The
Company will acquire securities representing common undivided beneficial
interests in the assets of each SunAmerica Trust (the "Common Securities" and,
together with the Preferred Securities, the "Trust Securities") in an amount
equal to at least 3% of the total capital of such SunAmerica Trust and will
own, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding Common
Securities of each SunAmerica Trust.  The Preferred Securities and the Common
Securities will rank pari passu with each other and will have equivalent
terms; provided that (i) if a Declaration  Event of Default (as defined
herein) under the Declaration of a SunAmerica Trust occurs and is continuing,
the holders of Preferred Securities of such SunAmerica Trust will have a
priority over holders of the Common Securities of such SunAmerica Trust with
respect to payments in respect of distributions and payments upon liquidation,
redemption and maturity and (ii) holders of Common Securities have the
exclusive right (subject to the terms of the Declaration) to appoint, remove
or replace the Trustees  and to increase or decrease the number of Trustees,
subject to the right of holders of Preferred Securities to appoint one
additional Regular Trustee (as defined below) of such SunAmerica Capital Trust
(a "Special Regular Trustee") in certain limited circumstances set forth in
the Prospectus Supplement.  Each SunAmerica Trust exists for the purpose of
(a) issuing (i) its Preferred Securities, and (ii) its Common Securities to
the Company, (b) investing the gross proceeds from the sale of the Trust
Securities in Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of the Company and (c)
engaging in such other activities as are necessary or incidental thereto.  The
rights of the holders of the Preferred Securities, including economic rights,
rights to information and voting rights, are set forth in each Declaration,
the Business Trust Act and the Trust Indenture Act.

      The number of trustees (the "Trustees") of each SunAmerica Trust shall
initially be five.  Three of such Trustees (the "Regular Trustees") are
individuals who are employees or officers of the Company.  The fourth such
trustee will be The Bank of New York, which is unaffiliated with the Company
and which will serve as the property trustee (the "Property Trustee") and act
as the indenture trustee for purposes of the Trust Indenture Act.  The fifth
such trustee is an affiliate of The Bank of New York that has its principal
place of business in the State of Delaware (the "Delaware Trustee").  Pursuant
to each Declaration, legal title to the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
purchased by a SunAmerica Trust will be held by the Property Trustee for the
benefit of the holders of the Trust Securities of such SunAmerica Trust and
the Property Trustee will have the power to exercise all rights, powers and
privileges under the Indenture (as defined under "Description of the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities") with respect to the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities.  In addition, the Property Trustee will maintain exclusive control
of a segregated non-interest bearing bank account (the "Property Account") to
hold all payments in respect of the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
purchased by a SunAmerica Trust for the benefit of the holders of Trust
Securities.  The Property Trustee will promptly make distributions to the
holders of the Trust Securities out of funds from the Property Account.  The
Preferred Securities Guarantees are separately qualified under the Trust
Indenture Act and will be held by The Bank of New York, acting in its capacity
as indenture trustee with respect thereto, for the benefit of the holders of
the Preferred Securities.  As used in this Prospectus and any accompanying
Prospectus Statement, the term "Property Trustee" with respect to a SunAmerica
Trust refers to The Bank of New York acting either in its capacity as a
Trustee under the Declaration and the holder of legal title to the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities or in its capacity as indenture trustee under,
and the holder of, the Preferred Securities Guarantee, as the context may
require.  Subject to the right of holders of Preferred Securities to appoint a
Special Regular Trustee as described above, the Company as the direct or
indirect owner of all of the Common Securities of each SunAmerica Trust, will
have the exclusive right (subject to the terms of the related Declaration) to
appoint, remove or replace Trustees and to increase or decrease the number of
Trustees, provided that the number of Trustees shall at least be three, a
majority of which shall be Regular Trustees.  A Special Regular Trustee need
not be an employee or officer of, or otherwise affiliated with the Company.
The term of a SunAmerica Trust will be set forth in the Prospectus Supplement,
but may terminate earlier as provided in such Declaration.

      The duties and obligations of the Trustees of a SunAmerica Trust shall
be governed by the Declaration of such SunAmerica Trust.  Under its
Declaration, each SunAmerica Trust shall not, and the Trustees shall cause
such SunAmerica Trust not to, engage in any activity other than in connection
with the purposes of such SunAmerica Trust or other than as required or
authorized by the related Declaration.  In particular, each SunAmerica Trust
shall not and the Trustees shall not (a) invest any proceeds received by such
SunAmerica Trust from holding the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
purchased by such SunAmerica Trust but shall promptly distribute from the
Property Account all such proceeds to holders of Trust Securities pursuant to
the terms of the related Declaration and of the Trust Securities; (b) acquire
any assets other than as expressly provided in the related Declaration; (c)
possess Trust property for other than a Trust purpose; (d) make any loans,
other than loans represented by the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities; (e)
possess any power or otherwise act in such a way as to vary the assets of such
SunAmerica Trust or the terms of the Trust Securities in any way whatsoever;
(f) issue any securities or other evidences of beneficial ownership of, or
beneficial interests in, such SunAmerica Trust other than the Trust
Securities; (g) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or (h)(i) direct
the time, method and place of exercising any trust or power conferred upon the
Indenture Trustee (as defined under  "Description of the Junior Subordinated
Debt Securities") with respect to the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
deposited in the SunAmerica Trust as trust assets or the Property Trustee with
respect to the Preferred Securities, (ii) waive any past default that is
waivable under the Indenture or the Declaration, (iii) exercise any right to
rescind or annul any declaration that the principal of all of the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities deposited in the SunAmerica Trust as trust assets
shall be due and payable or (iv) consent to any amendment, modification or
termination of the Indenture or such Junior Subordinated Debt Securities or
the Declaration, in each case where such consent shall be required, unless in
the case of this clause (h) the Property Trustee shall have received an
unqualified opinion of nationally recognized independent tax counsel
recognized as expert in such matters to the effect that such action will not
cause such SunAmerica Trust to be classified for United States federal income
tax purposes as an association taxable as a corporation or a partnership and
that such SunAmerica Trust will continue to be classified as a grantor trust
for United States federal income tax purposes.

      The books and records of each SunAmerica Trust will be maintained at the
principal office of such SunAmerica Trust and will be open for inspection by a
holder of Preferred Securities of such SunAmerica Trust or his representative
for any purpose reasonably related to its interest in such SunAmerica Trust
during normal business hours.  Each holder of Preferred Securities will be
furnished annually with unaudited financial statements of the applicable
SunAmerica Trust as soon as available after the end of such SunAmerica Trust's
fiscal year.

      Except as provided below or under the Business Trust Act and the Trust
Indenture Act, holders of Preferred Securities will have no voting rights.  In
certain circumstances set forth in a Prospectus Supplement, holders of
Preferred Securities of a SunAmerica Trust shall have the right to vote, as a
single class, for the appointment of a Special Regular Trustee who need not be
an employee or officer of or otherwise affiliated with the Company.  The
Special Regular Trustee shall have the same rights, powers and privileges
under the Declaration as the Regular Trustees.

      The Property Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Trust
Securities of a SunAmerica Trust,  is authorized under each Declaration to
exercise all rights under the Indenture with respect to the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities deposited in such SunAmerica Trust as trust
assets, including its rights as the holder of the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities to enforce the Company's obligations under such Junior Subordinated
Debt Securities upon the occurrence of an Indenture Event of Default.  The
Property Trustee shall also be authorized to enforce the rights of holders of
Preferred Securities of a SunAmerica Trust under the Preferred Securities
Guarantee.  If any SunAmerica Trust's failure to make distributions on the
Preferred Securities of a SunAmerica Trust, is a consequence of the Company's
exercise of any right under the terms of the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities deposited in such SunAmerica Trust as trust assets to extend the
interest payment period for the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities, the
Property Trustee will have no right to enforce the payment of distributions on
the Preferred Securities until a Declaration Event of Default shall have
occurred.  Holders of a least a majority in liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities will have the right to direct the Property Trustee with
respect to certain matters under the Declaration and the related Preferred
Securities Guarantee.  If the Property Trustee fails to enforce its rights
under the Indenture or fails to enforce the Preferred Securities Guarantee,
any holder of Preferred Securities may, after a period of 30 days has elapsed
from such holder's written request to the Property Trustee to enforce such
rights or the Preferred Securities Guarantee, institute a legal proceeding
against the Company to enforce such rights or the Preferred Securities
Guarantee, as the case may be.

      Pursuant to each Declaration, distributions on the Preferred Securities
must be paid on the dates payable to the extent that the Property Trustee has
cash on hand in the Property Account to permit such payment.  The funds
available for distribution to the holders of the Preferred Securities of a
SunAmerica Trust will be limited to payments received by the Property Trustee
in respect of the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities that are deposited in
the SunAmerica Trust as trust assets.  If the Company does not make interest
payments on the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities deposited in the
SunAmerica Trust as trust assets, the Property Trustee will not make
distributions on the Preferred Securities of such SunAmerica Trust.  Under the
Declaration, if and to the extent the Company does make interest payments on
the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities deposited in the SunAmerica Trust as
trust assets, the Property Trustee is obligated to make distributions on the
Trust Securities of such SunAmerica Trust on a Pro Rata Basis (as defined
below).  The payment of distributions on the Preferred Securities of a
SunAmerica Trust is guaranteed by SunAmerica on a subordinated basis as and to
the extent set forth under "Description of the Preferred Securities
Guarantee".  A Preferred Securities Guarantee is a full and unconditional
guarantee from the time of issuance of the Preferred Securities but the
Preferred Securities Guarantee covers distributions and other payments on the
Preferred Securities only if and to the extent that the Company has made a
payment to the Property Trustee of interest or principal on the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities deposited in the SunAmerica Trust as trust
assets.  As used in this Prospectus the terms "Pro Rata Basis" shall mean pro
rata to each holder of Trust Securities of a SunAmerica Trust according to the
aggregate liquidation amount of the Trust Securities of such SunAmerica Trust
held by the relevant holder in relation to the aggregate liquidation amount of
all Trust Securities of such SunAmerica Trust outstanding unless, in relation
to a payment, a Declaration Event of Default under the Declaration has
occurred and is continuing, in which case any funds available to make such
payment shall be paid first to each holder of the Preferred Securities of such
SunAmerica Trust pro rata according to the aggregate liquidation amount of the
Preferred Securities held by the relevant holder in relation to the aggregate
liquidation amount of all the Preferred Securities of such SunAmerica Trust
outstanding, and only after satisfaction of all amounts owed to the holders of
the Preferred Securities, to each holder of Common Securities of such
SunAmerica Trust pro rata according to the aggregate liquidation amount of the
Common Securities held by the relevant holder in relation to the aggregate
liquidation amount of all Common Securities of such SunAmerica Trust
outstanding.

      If an Indenture Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect
to Junior Subordinated Debt Securities deposited in a SunAmerica Trust as
trust assets, an Event of Default under the Declaration (a "Declaration Event
of Default") of such SunAmerica Trust will occur and be continuing with respect
to any outstanding Trust Securities of such SunAmerica Trust.  In such event,
each Declaration provides that the holders of Common Securities of such
SunAmerica Trust will be deemed to have waived any such Declaration Event of
Default with respect to the Common Securities until all Declaration Events of
Default with respect to the Preferred Securities have been cured or waived.
Until all such Declaration Events of Default with respect to the Preferred
Securities have been so cured or waived, the Property Trustee will be deemed
to be acting solely on behalf of the holders of the Preferred Securities of
such SunAmerica Trust and only the holders of the Preferred Securities will
have the right to direct the Property Trustee with respect to certain matters
under such Declaration and consequently under the Indenture.  In the event
that any Declaration Event of Default with respect to the Preferred Securities
of such SunAmerica Trust is waived by the holders of the Preferred Securities
of such SunAmerica Trust as provided in the Declaration, the holders of Common
Securities pursuant to such Declaration have agreed that such waiver also
constitutes a waiver of such Declaration Event of Default with respect to the
Common Securities for all purposes under the Declaration without any further
act, vote or consent of the holders of the Common Securities.

      Each Declaration provides that the Trustees of such SunAmerica Trust may
treat the person in whose name a Preferred Security is registered on the books
and records of such SunAmerica Trust as the sole holder thereof and of the
Preferred Securities represented thereby for purposes of receiving
distributions and for all other purposes and, accordingly, shall not be bound
to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such certificate
or in the Preferred Securities represented thereby on the part of any person,
whether or not such SunAmerica Trust shall have actual or other notice
thereof.  Preferred Securities will be issued in fully registered form.
Unless otherwise specified in a Prospectus Supplement, Preferred Securities
will be represented by a global certificate registered on the books and
records of such SunAmerica Trust in the name of a depositary (the
"Depositary") named in an accompanying Prospectus Supplement or its nominee.
Under each Declaration:

            (i)  such SunAmerica Trust and the Trustees thereof shall be
      entitled to deal with the Depositary (or any successor depositary) for
      all purposes, including the payment of distributions and receiving
      approvals, votes or consents under the related Declaration, and except
      as set forth in the related Declaration with respect to the Property
      Trustee, shall have no obligation to persons owning Preferred Securities
      ("Preferred Security Beneficial Owners") registered in the name of and
      held by the Depositary or its nominee; and

            (ii)  the rights of Preferred Security Beneficial Owners shall be
      exercised only through the Depositary (or any successor depositary) and
      shall be limited to those established by law and agreements between such
      Preferred Security Beneficial Owners and the Depositary and/or its
      participants.  With respect to Preferred Securities registered in the
      name of and held by the Depositary or its nominee, all notices and other
      communications required under each Declaration shall be given to, and
      all distributions on such Preferred Securities shall be given or made
      to, the Depositary (or its successor).

The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to the Preferred
Securities will be discredited in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.

      In a Declaration, the Company has agreed to pay for all debts and
obligations (other than with respect to the Trust Securities) and all costs
and expenses of such SunAmerica Trust, including the fees and expenses of the
Trustees and any taxes and all costs and expenses with respect thereto, to
which such  SunAmerica Trust may become subject, except for United States
withholding taxes.  The foregoing obligations of the Company under each
Declaration are for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, any person to
whom any such debts, obligations, costs, expenses and taxes are owned (a
"Creditor") whether or not such Creditor has received notice thereof.  Any
such Creditor may enforce such obligations of the Company directly against the
Company and the Company has irrevocably waived any right or remedy to require
that any such Creditor take any action against any SunAmerica Trust or any
other person before proceeding against the Company.  The Company has agreed in
each Declaration to execute such additional agreements as may be necessary or
desirable in order to give full effect to the foregoing.

      The foregoing summary of certain provisions of the Declarations does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
form of Declaration which has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.

      The business address of each SunAmerica Trust is c/o SunAmerica Inc., 1
SunAmerica Center, Los Angeles, California 90067-6022, telephone number (310)
772-6000.


                                USE OF PROCEEDS

      Each SunAmerica Trust will use all proceeds received from the sale of
its Trust Securities to purchase Junior Subordinated Debt Securities from the
Company.

      Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the
net proceeds from the sale of the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities are
expected to be used by the Company for general corporate purposes, including
repayment or redemption of outstanding debt or preferred stock, the possible
acquisition of financial services businesses or assets thereof, investments in
portfolio assets and working capital needs.  The Company routinely reviews
opportunities to acquire financial services businesses or assets thereof.

             CONSOLIDATED RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
       EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

     The following table sets forth the consolidated ratios of earnings to
fixed charges and earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock
dividends for the Company for the periods indicated:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   Nine months ended
                                                                                                       June 30,
                                                     Years ended September 30,                        (unaudited)
                                        ---------------------------------------------------    -------------------------
                                         1990       1991       1992       1993       1994         1994           1995
                                        -------    -------    -------    -------    -------    -----------    ----------

<S>                                     <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>            <C>
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     (excluding interest incurred on
     reserves and trust deposits)(1)     2.4x       2.7x       4.0x       6.1x       5.8x         5.9x           5.8x
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     (including interest incurred on
     reserves and trust deposits)(2)     1.1x       1.1x       1.2x       1.4x       1.5x         1.5x           1.5x
Ratio of earnings to combined
   fixed charges and preferred stock
      dividends (excluding interest
      incurred on reserves and trust
      deposits)(3)                       2.0x       2.3x       2.7x       2.8x       2.8x         2.8x           3.3x
Ratio of earnings to combined
   fixed charges and preferred stock
      dividends (including interest
      incurred on reserves and trust
      deposits)(4)                       1.1x       1.1x       1.2x       1.3x       1.4x         1.4x           1.4x
</TABLE>

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(1)   In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excluding interest
      incurred on reserves and trust deposits), fixed charges consist of
      interest expense on senior and subordinated indebtedness and dividends
      on the preferred securities of a subsidiary grantor trust.  Earnings are
      computed by adding interest incurred on senior and subordinated
      indebtedness and dividends paid on the preferred securities of a
      subsidiary grantor trust to pretax income.

(2)   In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges (including interest
      incurred on reserves and trust deposits), fixed charges consist of
      interest expense on senior and subordinated indebtedness, fixed annuity
      contracts, guaranteed investment contracts and trust deposits, and
      dividends on the preferred securities of a subsidiary grantor trust.
      Earnings are computed by adding interest incurred on senior and
      subordinated indebtedness, fixed annuity contracts, guaranteed investment
      contracts and trust deposits, and dividends paid on the preferred
      securities of a subsidiary grantor trust to pretax income.

(3)   In computing the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
      preferred stock dividends (excluding interest incurred on reserves and
      trust deposits), combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
      consist of interest expense on senior and subordinated indebtedness,
      dividends on the preferred securities of a subsidiary grantor trust and
      dividends on preferred stock of the Company on a tax equivalent basis.
      Earnings are computed by adding interest incurred on senior and
      subordinated indebtedness and dividends paid on the preferred securities
      of a subsidiary grantor trust to pretax income.

(4)   In computing the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
      preferred stock dividends (including interest incurred on reserves and
      trust deposits), combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
      consist of interest expense on senior and subordinated indebtedness,
      fixed annuity contracts, guaranteed investment contracts and trust
      deposits; dividends on the preferred securities of a subsidiary grantor
      trust; and dividends on preferred stock of the Company on a tax
      equivalent basis.  Earnings are computed by adding interest incurred on
      senior and subordinated indebtedness, fixed annuity contracts,
      guaranteed investment contracts and trust deposits and dividends paid on
      the preferred securities of a subsidiary grantor trust to pretax income.

                    DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED SECURITIES

      Each SunAmerica Trust may issue, from time to time, only one series of
Preferred Securities having terms described in the Prospectus Supplement
relating thereto.  The Declaration of each SunAmerica Trust authorizes the
Regular Trustees of such SunAmerica Trust to issue on behalf of such
SunAmerica Trust one series of Preferred Securities.  Each Declaration will be
qualified as an indenture under the Trust Indenture Act.  The Preferred
Securities will have such terms, including distributions, redemption, voting,
liquidation rights and such other preferred, deferred or other special rights
or such restrictions as shall be set forth in the related Declaration or made
part of such Declaration by the Trust Indenture Act.  Reference is made to any
Prospectus Supplement relating to the Preferred Securities of a SunAmerica
Trust for specific terms, including (i) the distinctive designation of such
Preferred Securities, (ii) the number of Preferred Securities issued by such
SunAmerica Trust, (iii) the annual distribution rate (or method of determining
such rate) for Preferred Securities issued by such SunAmerica Trust, the date
or dates upon which such distributions shall be payable and the record date or
dates for the payment of such distributions, (iv) whether distributions on
Preferred Securities issued by such SunAmerica Trust shall be cumulative, and,
in the case of Preferred Securities having such cumulative distribution
rights, the date or dates or method of determining the date or dates from
which distributions on Preferred Securities issued by such SunAmerica Trust
shall be cumulative, (v) the amount or amounts which shall be paid out of the
assets of such SunAmerica Trust to the holders of Preferred Securities of such
SunAmerica Trust upon voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding-up or
termination of such SunAmerica Trust, (vi) the obligation, if any, of such
SunAmerica Trust to purchase or redeem Preferred Securities issued by such
SunAmerica Trust and the price or prices at which, the period or periods within
which and the terms and conditions upon which Preferred Securities issued by
such SunAmerica Trust shall be purchased or redeemed, in whole or in part,
pursuant to such obligation, (vii) the voting rights, if any, of Preferred
Securities issued by such SunAmerica Trust in addition to those required by
law, including the number of votes per Preferred Security and any requirement
for the approval by the holders of Preferred Securities, or of Preferred
Securities issued by one or more SunAmerica Trusts, or of both, as a condition
to specified action or amendments to the Declaration of such SunAmerica Trust,
and (viii) any other relevant rights, preferences, privileges, limitations or
restrictions of Preferred Securities issued by such SunAmerica Trust
consistent with the Declaration of such SunAmerica Trust or with applicable
law.  All Preferred Securities offered hereby will be guaranteed by the
Company as and to the extent set forth below under "Description of the
Preferred Securities Guarantees."  Certain United States federal income tax
considerations applicable to any offering of Preferred Securities will be
described in the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto.

      In connection with the issuance of Preferred Securities, each SunAmerica
Trust will issue one series of Common Securities.  The Declaration of each
SunAmerica Trust authorizes the Regular Trustees of such trust to issue on
behalf of such SunAmerica Trust one series of Common Securities having such
terms including distributions, redemption, voting, liquidation rights or such
restrictions as shall be set forth therein.  The terms of the Common
Securities issued by a SunAmerica Trust will be substantially identical to the
terms of the Preferred Securities issued by such SunAmerica Trust and the
Common Securities will rank pari passu, and payments will be made thereon on a
Pro Rata Basis with the Preferred Securities except that if a Declaration
Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the rights of the holders of the
Common Securities to payment in respect of distributions and payments upon
liquidation, redemption and maturity will be subordinated to the rights of the
holders of the Preferred Securities.  Except in certain limited circumstances,
the Common Securities will also carry the right to vote and to appoint, remove
or replace any of the Trustees of a SunAmerica Trust.  All of the Common
Securities of a SunAmerica Trust will be directly or indirectly owned by the
Company.

              DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED SECURITIES GUARANTEES

      Set forth below is a summary of information concerning the Preferred
Securities Guarantees that will be executed and delivered by the Company for
the benefit of the holders from time to time of Preferred Securities.  Each
Preferred Security Guarantee will be separately qualified under the Trust
Indenture Act and will be held by the Bank of New York, acting in its capacity
as indenture trustee with respect thereto, for the benefit of holders of the
Preferred Securities of the applicable SunAmerica Trust.  The terms of each
Preferred Securities Guarantee will be those set forth in such Preferred
Securities Guarantee and those made part of such Guarantee by the Trust
Indenture Act.  The summary does not purport to be complete and is subject in
all respects to the provisions of, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to, the form of Preferred Securities Guarantee, which is filed as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part,
and the Trust Indenture Act.

General

      Pursuant to each Preferred Securities Guarantee, the Company will
irrevocably and unconditionally agree, to the extent set forth therein, to pay
in full, to the holders of the Preferred Securities issued by a SunAmerica
Trust, the Guarantee Payments (as defined herein) (without duplication of
amounts theretofore paid by such SunAmerica Trust), to the extent not paid by
such SunAmerica Trust, regardless of any defense, right of set-off or
counterclaim that such SunAmerica Trust may have or assert.  The following
payments or distributions with respect to Preferred Securities issued by a
SunAmerica Trust to the extent not paid or made by such SunAmerica Trust (the
"Guarantee Payments"), will be subject to the Preferred Securities Guarantee
(without duplication):  (i) any accrued and unpaid distributions on such
Preferred Securities, and the redemption price, including all accrued and
unpaid distributions to the date of redemption, with respect to any Preferred
Securities called for redemption by such SunAmerica Trust but if and only to
the extent that in each case the Company has made a payment to the related
Property Trustee of interest or principal on the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities deposited in such SunAmerica Trust as trust assets and (ii) upon a
voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding-up or termination of such
SunAmerica Trust (other than in connection with the distribution of such
Junior Subordinated Debt Securities to the holders of Preferred Securities or
the redemption of all of the Preferred Securities upon the maturity or
redemption of the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities) the lesser of (a) the
aggregate of the liquidation amount and all accrued and unpaid distributions
on such Preferred Securities to the date of payment, to the extent such
SunAmerica Trust has funds available therefor or (b) the amount of assets of
such SunAmerica Trust remaining available for distribution to holders of such
Preferred Securities in liquidation of such SunAmerica Trust.  The Company's
obligation to make a Guarantee Payment may be satisfied by direct payment of
the required amounts by the Company to the holders of Preferred Securities or
by causing the applicable SunAmerica Trust to pay such amounts to such
holders.

      The Preferred Securities Guarantee is a full and unconditional guarantee
from the time of issuance of the Preferred Securities but the Preferred
Securities Guarantee covers distributions and other payments on the Preferred
Securities only if and to the extent that the Company has made a payment to
the Property Trustee of interest or principal on the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities deposited in the SunAmerica Trust as trust assets.  If the Company
does not make interest or principal payments on the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities deposited in the SunAmerica Trust as trust assets, the Property
Trust will not make distributions of the Preferred Securities of such
SunAmerica Trust and the SunAmerica Trust will not have funds available
therefor.

Certain Covenants of the Company

      In each Preferred Securities Guarantee, the Company will covenant that,
so long as any Preferred Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica Trust
remain outstanding, the Company will not (A) declare or pay any dividends on,
or redeem, purchase, acquire or make a distribution or liquidation payment
with respect to, any of its common stock or preferred stock or make any
guarantee payment with respect thereto [or (B) make any payment of interest,
premium (if any) or principal on any debt securities issued by the Company
which rank pari passu with or junior to the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities,] if at such time (i) the Company shall be in default with respect
to its Guarantee Payments or other payment obligations under the Preferred
Securities Guarantee, (ii) there shall have occurred any Declaration Event of
Default under the related Declaration or (iii) in the event that Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities are issued to a SunAmerica Trust in connection
with the issuance of Trust Securities by such SunAmerica Trust, the Company
shall have given notice of its election to defer payments of interest on such
Junior Subordinated Debt Securities by extending the interest payment period
as provided in the terms of the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities and such
period, or any extension thereof, is continuing; provided that (a) the Company
will be permitted to pay accrued dividends (and cash in lieu of fractional
shares) upon the conversion of any of its Series D Mandatory Conversion
Premium Dividend Preferred Stock (the "Series D Preferred Stock") [and such
other Preferred Stock of the Company as may be specified in the Prospectus
Supplement accompanying the Prospectus] in accordance with the terms of such
stock [and (b) each Preferred Securities Guarantee will except from the
foregoing any stock dividends paid by the Company].  In addition, so long as
any Preferred Securities remain outstanding, the Company has agreed (i) to
remain the sole direct or indirect owner of all of the outstanding Common
Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica Trust and shall not cause or
permit the Common Securities to be transferred except to the extent permitted
by the related Declaration; provided that any permitted successor of the
Company under the Indenture may succeed to the Company's ownership of the
Common Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica Trust and (ii) to use
reasonable efforts to cause such SunAmerica Trust to continue to be treated as
a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes except in
connection with a distribution of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities.

Amendments and Assignment

      Except with respect to any changes that do not adversely affect the
rights of holders of Preferred Securities (in which case no consent will be
required), each Preferred Securities Guarantee may be amended only with the
prior approval of the holders of not less than 66 2/3% in liquidation amount of
the outstanding Preferred Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica
Trust.  The manner of obtaining any such approval of holders of such Preferred
Securities will be set forth in an accompanying Prospectus Supplement.  All
guarantees and agreements contained in a Preferred Securities Guarantee shall
bind the successors, assignees, receivers, trustees and representatives of the
Company and shall inure to the benefit of the holders of the Preferred
Securities of the applicable SunAmerica Trust then outstanding.  Except in
connection with a consolidation, merger or sale involving the Company that is
permitted under the Indenture, the Company may not assign its obligations
under any Preferred Securities Guarantee.

Termination of the Preferred Securities Guarantees

      Each Preferred Securities Guarantee will terminate and be of no further
force and effect as to the Preferred Securities issued by the applicable
SunAmerica Trust upon full payment of the redemption price of all Preferred
Securities of such SunAmerica Trust, or upon distribution of the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities to the holders of the Preferred Securities of
such SunAmerica Trust in exchange for all of the Preferred Securities issued
by such SunAmerica Trust, or upon full payment of the amounts payable upon
liquidation of such SunAmerica Trust.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, each
Preferred Securities Guarantee will continue to be effective or will be
reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any holder of Preferred
Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica Trust must restore payment of
any sums paid under such Preferred Securities or such Guarantee.

Status of the Preferred Securities Guarantee

      The Company's obligations under each Preferred Securities Guarantee to
make the Guarantee Payments will constitute an unsecured obligation of the
Company and will rank (i) subordinate and junior in right of payment to all
other liabilities of the Company, including the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities, except those made pari passu or subordinate by their terms, and
(ii) senior to all capital stock now or hereafter issued by the Company and to
any guarantee now or hereafter entered into by the Company in respect of any
of its capital stock.  Because the Company is a holding company, the Company's
obligations under each Preferred Securities Guarantee are also effectively
subordinated to all existing and future liabilities, including trade payables,
of the Company's subsidiaries, except to the extent that the Company is a
creditor of the subsidiaries recognized as such.  Each Declaration provides
that each holder of Preferred Securities issued by the applicable Sun American
Trust by acceptance thereof agrees to the subordination provisions and other
terms of the related Preferred Securities Guarantee.

      Each Preferred Securities Guarantee will constitute a guarantee of
payment and not of collection (that is, the guaranteed party may institute a
legal proceeding directly against the guarantor to enforce its rights under
the guarantee without first instituting a legal proceeding against any other
person or entity).  Each Preferred Securities Guarantee will be deposited with
The Bank of New York, as indenture trustee, to be held for the benefit of the
holders of the Preferred Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica Trust.
The Bank of New York shall enforce the Preferred Securities Guarantee on behalf
of the holders of the Preferred Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica
Trust.  The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate liquidation
amount of the Preferred Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica Trust
have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for any remedy available in respect of the related Preferred
Securities Guarantee, including the giving of directions to The Bank of New
York.  If The Bank of New York fails to enforce such Preferred Securities
Guarantee as above provided, any holder of Preferred Securities issued by the
applicable SunAmerica Trust may, after a period of 30 days has elapsed from
such holder's written request to The Bank of New York to enforce such
Preferred Securities Guarantee, institute a legal proceeding directly against
the Company to enforce its rights under the Preferred Securities Guarantee,
without first instituting a legal proceeding against the applicable SunAmerica
Trust or any other person or entity.

Miscellaneous

      The Company will be required to provide annually to The Bank of New York
a statement as to the performance by the Company of certain of its obligations
under the Preferred Securities Guarantees and as to any default in such
performance.  The Company is required to file annually with The Bank of New
York an officer's certificate as to the Company's compliance with all
conditions under Preferred Securities Guarantees.

      The Bank of New York, prior to the occurrence of a default, undertakes
to perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the Preferred
Securities Guarantee and, after default with respect to a Preferred Securities
Guarantee, shall exercise the same degree of care as a prudent individual would
exercise in the conduct of his or her own affairs.  Subject to such provision,
The Bank of New York is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers
vested in it by a Preferred Securities Guarantee at the request of any holder
of Preferred Securities unless it is offered reasonable indemnity against the
costs, expenses and liabilities that might be incurred thereby.

Governing Law

      The Guarantees will be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of New York.


            DESCRIPTION OF THE JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES

      Junior Subordinated Debt Securities may be issued from time to time in
one or more series under an Indenture dated March 15, 1995 (the "Indenture")
between the Company and The First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee (the
"Indenture Trustee").  The Indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part.  The following
description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act.  Whenever
particular provisions or defined terms in the Indenture are referred to
herein, such provisions or defined terms are incorporated by reference herein.
Section and Article references used herein are references to provisions of the
Indenture.

General

      The Junior Subordinated Debt Securities will be unsecured, junior
subordinated obligations of the Company.  The Indenture does not limit the
amount of additional indebtedness the Company or any of its subsidiaries may
incur.  Since the Company is a holding company, the Company's rights and the
rights of its creditors, including the holders of Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities, to participate in the assets of any subsidiary upon the latter's
liquidation or recapitalization will be subject to the prior claims of the
subsidiary's creditors, except to the extent that the Company may itself be a
creditor with recognized claims against the subsidiary.  Claims on the
Company's subsidiaries by creditors other than the Company include substantial
claims for policy benefits and debt obligations, as well as other liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business.  In addition, since many of the
Company's subsidiaries are insurance companies subject to regulatory control
by various state insurance departments, the ability of such subsidiaries to
pay dividends or make loans or advances to the Company without prior regulatory
approval is limited by applicable laws and regulations.

      The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of
indebtedness which may be issued thereunder and provides that Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities may be issued thereunder from time to time in one
or more series.  The Junior Subordinated Debt Securities are issuable in one
or more series pursuant to an indenture supplemental to the Indenture.

      In the event Junior Subordinated Debt Securities are issued to a
SunAmerica Trust or a Trustee of such trust in connection with the issuance of
Trust Securities by such SunAmerica Trust, such Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities subsequently may be distributed pro rata to the holders of such
Trust Securities in connection with the dissolution of such SunAmerica Trust
upon the occurrence of certain events described in the Prospectus Supplement
relating to such Trust Securities.  Only one series of Junior Subordinated
Debt Securities will be issued to a SunAmerica Trust or a trustee of such
trust in connection with the issuance of Trust Securities by such SunAmerica
Trust.

      Reference is made to the Prospectus Supplement which will accompany this
Prospectus for the following terms of the series of Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities being offered thereby (to the extent such terms are applicable to
the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities): (i) the specific title of such Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities, aggregate principal amount and purchase price;
(ii) any limit on the aggregate principal amount of such Junior Subordinated
Debt Securities; (iii) the date or dates on which the principal of such Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities is payable and the right, if any, to extend such
date or dates; (iv) the rate or rates at which such Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities will bear interest or the method of determination of such rate or
rates; (v) the date or dates from which such interest shall accrue, the
interest payment dates on which such interest will be payable or the manner of
determination of such interest payment dates and the record dates for the
determination of holders to whom interest is payable on any such interest
payment dates; (vi) the right, if any, to extend the interest payment periods
and the duration of such extension; (vii) the period or periods within which,
the price or prices at which, and the terms and conditions upon which, such
Junior Subordinated Debt Securities may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at
the option of the Company; (viii) the right and/or obligation, if any of the
Company to redeem or purchase such Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of the
holder thereof and the period or periods for which, the price or prices at
which, and the terms and conditions upon which, such Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or part, pursuant to such
right and/or obligation; (ix) any applicable United States federal income tax
consequences, including whether and under what circumstances the Company will
pay additional amounts on the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities held by a
person who is not a U.S. person in respect of any tax, assessment or
governmental charge withheld or deducted and, if so, whether the Company will
have the option to redeem such Junior Subordinated Debt Securities rather than
pay such additional amounts; (x) the form of such Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities; (xi) if other than denominations of $25 or any integral multiple
thereof, the denominations in which such Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
shall be issuable; (xii) any and all other terms with respect to such series,
including any modification of or additions to the events of default or
covenants provided for with respect to the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities, and any terms which may be required by or advisable under
applicable laws or regulations not inconsistent with the Indenture; and (xiii)
whether such Junior Subordinated Debt Securities are issuable as a global
security, and in such case, the identity of the depositary.

      Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement relating
thereto, the Junior Subordinated Debentures will be issued in United States
dollars in fully registered form without coupons in denominations of $25 or
integral multiples thereof.  Junior Subordinated Debt Securities may be
presented for exchange and Junior Subordinated Debt Securities in registered
form may be presented for transfer in the manner, at the places and subject to
the restrictions set forth in the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities and the
Prospectus Supplement.  Such services will be provided without charge, other
than any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith, but
subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture.  Junior Subordinated
Debt Securities in bearer form and the coupons, if any, appertaining thereto
will be transferable by delivery.

      Junior Subordinated Debt Securities will bear interest at a fixed rate
or a floating rate.  Junior Subordinated Debt Securities bearing no interest
or interest at a rate that at the time of issuance is below the prevailing
market rate will be sold at a discount below their stated principal amount.
Special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to any such
discounted Junior Subordinated Debt Securities or to certain Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities issued at par which are treated as having been
issued at a discount for United States federal income tax purposes are
described in the relevant Prospectus Supplement.

Certain Covenants of the Company Applicable to the Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities

      If Junior Subordinated Debt Securities are issued to a SunAmerica Trust
in connection with the issuance of Trust Securities by such SunAmerica Trust,
the Company will covenant in the Indenture that, so long as the Preferred
Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica Trust remain outstanding, the
Company will not (a) declare or pay any dividends on, or redeem, purchase,
acquire or make a distribution or liquidation payment with respect to, any of
its common stock or preferred stock or make any guarantee payment with respect
thereto or (b) make any payment of interest, premium (if any) or principal on
any debt securities issued by the Company that rank pari passu with or junior
to the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities, if at such time (i) the Company
shall be in default with respect to its Guarantee Payments or other payment
obligations under the related Preferred Securities Guarantee, (ii) there shall
have occurred any Indenture Event of Default with respect to the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities or (iii) in the event that Junior Subordinated
Debt Securities are issued to a SunAmerica Trust in connection with the
issuance of Trust Securities by such SunAmerica Trust, the Company shall have
given notice of its election to defer payments of interest on such Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities by extending the interest payment period as
provided in the terms of such Junior Subordinated Debt Securities and such
period, or any extension thereof, is continuing; provided that (i) the Company
will be permitted to pay accrued dividends (and cash in lieu of fractional
shares) upon the conversion of any of its Series D Preferred Stock and such
other Preferred Stock of the Company as may be specified in the Prospectus
Supplement accompanying this Prospectus in accordance with the terms of such
stock and (ii) the foregoing will not apply to any stock dividends paid by the
Company.  In addition, if Junior Subordinated Debt Securities are issued to a
SunAmerica Trust in connection with the issuance of Trust Securities by such
SunAmerica Trust, for so long as the Preferred Securities issued by the
applicable SunAmerica Trust remain outstanding, the Company has agreed (i) to
remain the sole direct or indirect owner of all of the outstanding Common
Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica Trust and shall not cause or
permit the Common Securities to be transferred except to the extent permitted
by the related Declaration; provided that any permitted successor of the
Company under the Indenture may succeed to the Company's ownership of the
Common Securities issued by the applicable SunAmerica Trust, (ii) to comply
fully with all of its obligations and agreements contained in the related
Declaration and (iii) not to take any action which would cause the applicable
SunAmerica Trust to cease to be treated as a grantor trust for United States
federal income tax purposes except in connection with a distribution of Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities.

Subordination

      The Indenture provides that the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities are
subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Senior Indebtedness of the
Company.  In the event (a) of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, or any
receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceedings in
respect of the Company or its property or any proceeding for voluntary
liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of the Company, or (b) that
Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of any series are declared due and payable
before their expressed maturity because of the occurrence of an Indenture
Event of Default pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Indenture (under
circumstances other than as set forth in clause (a) above), then the holders
of all Senior Indebtedness shall first be entitled to receive payment of the
full amount due thereon in money, before the holders of any of the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities are entitled to receive payment on account of the
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the indebtedness evidenced by
such Junior Subordinated Debt Securities.  In the event and during the
continuation of any default in payment of any Senior Indebtedness or if any
event of default shall exist under any Senior Indebtedness, as "event of
default" is defined therein or in the agreement under the which the same is
outstanding, no payment of the principal or, premium, if any, or interest on
the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities shall be made. (Section 14.02).

      The term "Senior Indebtedness" shall mean the principal of and premium,
if any, and interest on (a) all indebtedness of the Company, whether
outstanding on the date of the Indenture or thereafter created, (i) for money
borrowed by the Company (including, without limitation, indebtedness issued or
to be issued pursuant to the Indenture dated as of April 15, 1993 between
SunAmerica and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee), (ii) for money
borrowed by, or obligations of, other and either assumed or guaranteed,
directly or indirectly, by the Company, (iii) in respect of letters of credit
and acceptances issued or made by banks, or (iv) constituting purchase money
indebtedness, or indebtedness secured by property included in the property,
plant and equipment accounts of the Company at the time of the acquisition of
such property by the Company for the payment of which the Company is directly
liable and (b) all deferrals, renewals, extensions and refundings of, and
amendments, modifications and supplements to, any such indebtedness.  As used
in the preceding sentence the term "purchase money indebtedness" means
indebtedness evidenced by a note, debenture, bond or other instrument (whether
or not secured by any lien or other security interest) issued or assumed as
all or a part of the consideration for the acquisition of property, whether by
purchase, merger consolidation or otherwise, unless by its terms such
indebtedness is subordinate to other indebtedness of the Company.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Indenture or the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities, Senior Indebtedness shall not include (i) any
indebtedness of the Company which, by its terms or the terms of the instrument
creating or evidencing it, is subordinate in right of payment to or pari passu
with the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities, as the case may be, and in
particular, the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities shall rank pari passu with
respect to all other debt securities and guarantees in respect thereof issued
to any other trusts, partnerships or other entity affiliated with the Company
which is a financing vehicle of the Company in connection with the issuance of
preferred securities by such financing vehicle, or (ii) any indebtedness of
the Company to a subsidiary of the Company. (Section 1.01).

Indenture Events of Default

      The Indenture provides that any one or more of the following described
events, which has occurred and is continuing, constitutes an "Indenture Event
of Default" with respect to each series of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities:

            (a) failure for 30 days to pay interest on the Junior Subordinated
      Debt Securities of such series when due; provided that a valid extension
      of the interest payment period by the Company shall not constitute a
      default in the payment of interest for this purpose; or

            (b) failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, on the Junior
      Subordinated Debt Securities of such series when due whether at
      maturity, upon redemption, by declaration or otherwise; or

            (c) failure to observe or perform any other covenant contained in
      the Indenture with respect to such series for 90 days after written
      notice to the Company from the Indenture Trustee or the holders of at
      least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Junior Subordinated Debt
      Securities of such series; or

            (d) certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of
      the Company.

      In each and every such case, unless the principal of all the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities of that series shall have already become due and
payable, either the Indenture Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of that
series then outstanding, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the
Indenture Trustee if given by such holders), may declare the principal of all
the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of that series to be due and payable
immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become and shall be
immediately due and payable.  (Section 6.01).

      The holders of a majority in aggregate outstanding principal amount of
the Junior Subordinated  Debt Securities of that series have the right to
direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy
available to the Indenture Trustee.  (Section 6.06).  The Indenture Trustee
or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate outstanding principal amount
of the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of that series may declare the
principal due and payable immediately upon an Indenture Event of Default with
respect to such series, but the holders of a majority in aggregate outstanding
principal amount of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of such series may
annul such declaration and waive the default if the default has been cured and
a sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest and principal
otherwise than by acceleration and any premium has been deposited with the
Indenture Trustee.  (Sections 6.01 and 6.06).

      The holders of a majority in aggregate outstanding principal amount of
the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of that series may, on behalf of the
holders of all the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of that series, waive
any past default, except a default in the payment of principal, premium, if
any, or interest (unless such default has been cured and a sum sufficient to
pay all matured installments of interest and principal otherwise than by
acceleration and any premium has been deposited with the Indenture Trustee) or
a call for redemption of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities.  (Section 6.06).
The Company is required to file annually with the Indenture Trustee a
certificate as to whether or not the Company is in compliance with all the
conditions and covenants under the Indenture.

      If Junior Subordinated Debt Securities are issued to a SunAmerica Trust
in connection with the issuance of Trust Securities of such SunAmerica Trust,
then under the Declaration an Indenture Event of Default with respect to such
series of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities will constitute a Declaration
Event of Default.

Modification of the Indenture

      The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the
Indenture Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority
in principal amount of the outstanding Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of
each series affected, to modify the Indenture or any supplemental indenture
affecting the rights of the holders of such Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities; provided that no such modification may, without the consent of the
holder of each outstanding Junior Subordinated Debt Security affected thereby,
(i) extend the fixed maturity of any Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of any
series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend
the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon
the redemption thereof, without the consent of the holder of each Junior
Subordinated Debt Security so affected or (ii) reduce the percentage of Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities, the holders of which are required to consent to
any such modification, without the consent of the holders of each Junior
Subordinated Debt Security then outstanding and affected thereby.  (Section
9.02).

Book-Entry and Settlement

      If any Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of a series are represented
by one or more global securities (each, a "Global Security"), the applicable
Prospectus Supplement will describe the circumstances, if any, under which
beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Security may exchange such
interests for Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of such series and of like
tenor and principal amount in any authorized form and denomination.  Principal
of and any premium and interest on a Global Security will be payable in the
manner described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.

      The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any
portion of a series of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities to be represented
by a Global Security will be described on the applicable Prospectus
Supplement.

Consolidation, Merger and Sale

      The Indenture will provide that the Company may not consolidate with or
merge into any other person or transfer or lease its properties and assets
substantially as an entirety to any person and may not permit any person to
merge into or consolidate with the Company unless (i) either the Company will
be the resulting or surviving entity or any successor or purchaser is a
corporation organized under the laws of the United States of America, any
State or the District of Columbia, and any such successor or purchaser
expressly assumes the Company's obligations under the Indenture and (ii)
immediately after giving effect to the transaction no Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing.

Defeasance and Discharge

      Under the terms of the Indenture, the Company will be discharged from
any and all obligations in respect of the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
of a series (except in each case for certain obligations to register the
transfer or exchange of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities, replace stolen,
lost or mutilated Junior Subordinated Debt Securities, maintain paying
agencies and hold moneys for payment in trust) if (i) the Company irrevocably
deposits with the Indenture Trustee cash or U.S. Government Obligations, as
trust funds in an amount certified to be sufficient to pay at maturity (or upon
redemption) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all outstanding
Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of such series; (ii) the Company delivers
to the Indenture Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders
of the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of such series will not recognize
income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result
of such defeasance and that defeasance will not otherwise alter such holders'
United States federal income tax treatment of principal, premium and interest
payments on such Junior Subordinated Debt Securities of such series (such
opinion must be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change
in United States federal income tax law occurring after the date of such
Indenture, since such a result would not occur under current tax law); and
(iii) no event or condition shall exist that, pursuant to the subordination
provisions applicable to such series, would prevent the Company from making
payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities of such series at the date of the irrevocable
deposit referred to above.  (Section 11.01).

Governing Law

      The Indenture and the Junior Subordinated Debt Securities will be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New
York.  (Section 13.05).

Information Concerning the Indenture Trustee

      The Indenture Trustee, prior to default, undertakes to perform only such
duties as are specifically set forth in the Indenture and, after default,
shall exercise the same degree of care as a prudent individual would exercise
in the conduct of his or her own affairs.  (Section 7.01).  Subject to such
provision, the Indenture Trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the
powers vested in it by the Indenture at the request of any holder of Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities, unless offered reasonable indemnity by such
holder against the costs, expenses and liabilities that might be incurred
thereby.  (Section 7.02).  The Indenture Trustee is not required to expend or
risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the
performance of its duties if the Trustee reasonably believes that repayment or
adequate indemnity is not reasonably assured to it.  (Section 7.01).  The
Indenture Trustee is one of a number of banks with which the Company and its
subsidiaries maintain ordinary banking and trust relationships.

Miscellaneous

      The Company will have the right at all times to assign any of its rights
or obligations under the Indenture to a direct or indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company; provided that, in the event of any such assignment,
the Company will remain jointly and severally liable for all such obligations.
Subject to the foregoing, the Indenture will be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties thereto and their respective successors and assigns.
The Indenture provides that it may not otherwise be assigned by the parties
thereto other than by the Company to a successor or purchaser pursuant to a
consolidation, merger or sale permitted by the Indenture.  (Section 13.11).


                             PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

      The Company may sell any series of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
and the SunAmerica Trusts may sell the Preferred Securities being offered
hereby directly or through agents, underwriters or dealers.

      Offers to purchase Offered Securities may be solicited by agents
designated by the Company from time to time.  Any such agent, who may be
deemed to be an underwriter as that term is defined in the Securities Act,
involved in the offer or sale of the Offered Securities in respect of which
this Prospectus is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by the
Company to such agent set forth, in the Prospectus Supplement.  Unless
otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, any such agent will be
acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.  The Company
may also sell Offered Securities to an agent as principal.  Agents may be
entitled under agreements which may be entered into the Company to
indemnification by the Company against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act, and may be customers of, engage in
transactions with or perform services for the Company in the ordinary course
of business.

      If any underwriters are utilized in the sale of Offered Securities in
respect of which this Prospectus is delivered, the Company will enter into an
underwriting agreement with such underwriters and the names of the
underwriters and the terms of the transaction will be set forth in the
Prospectus Supplement, which will be used by the underwriters to make resales
of the Offered Securities in respect of which this Prospectus is delivered to
the public.  Underwriters may offer and sell the Offered Securities at a fixed
price or prices, which may be changed, or from time to time at market prices
prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market
prices or at negotiated prices.  The underwriters may be entitled, under the
relevant underwriting agreement, to indemnification by the Company against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and may
be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for the
Company in the ordinary course of business.

      If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the Offered Securities in respect
of which this Prospectus is delivered, the Company will sell such Offered
Securities to the dealer, as principal.  The dealer may then resell such
Offered Securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such
dealer at the time of resale.  Dealers may be entitled to indemnification by
the Company against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act, and may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform
services for the Company in the ordinary course of business.

      Offered Securities may also be offered and sold, if so indicated in the
Prospectus Supplement, in connection with a remarketing upon their purchase,
in accordance with a redemption or repayment pursuant to their terms, or
otherwise, by one or more firms ("marketing firms"), acting as principals for
their own accounts or as agents for the Company.  Any remarketing firm will be
identified and the terms of its agreement, if any, with the Company and its
compensation will be described in the Prospectus Supplement.  Remarketing
firms may be deemed to be underwriters in connection with the Offered
Securities remarketed thereby.  Remarketing firms may be entitled under
agreements which may be entered into with the Company to indemnification by
the Company against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act, and may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform
services for the Company in the ordinary course of business.

      If so indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, the Company will authorize
agents and underwriters or dealers to solicit offers by certain purchasers to
purchase Offered Securities from the Company at the public offering price set
forth in the Prospectus Supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts
providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future.  Such
contracts will be subject to only those conditions set forth in the Prospectus
Supplement, and the Prospectus Supplement will set forth the commission
payable for solicitation of such offers.


                                 LEGAL MATTERS

      Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable Prospectus Supplement,
certain matters of Delaware law relating to the validity of the Preferred
Securities will be passed upon for the SunAmerica Trusts by Richards, Layton &
Finger, Wilmington, Delaware, special Delaware counsel to the SunAmerica
Trusts.  The validity of the Preferred Securities Guarantees and the Junior
Subordinated Debt Securities will be passed upon for the SunAmerica Trusts and
the Company by Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York, New York, special counsel to
the Company and the SunAmerica Trusts.  Certain legal matters in connection
with the Preferred Securities, the Preferred Securities Guarantees and the
Junior Subordinated Debt Securities will be passed upon for the SunAmerica
Trusts and the Company by Susan L. Harris, Vice President and General
Counsel--Corporate Affairs of the Company.  Ms. Harris and Davis Polk &
Wardwell will rely as to matters of Maryland law on Piper Marbury LLP,
Baltimore, Maryland.  Ms. Harris holds stock, restricted stock and options to
purchase stock granted under the Company's employee stock plan, which in the
aggregate represents less than 1% of the Company's common stock.  David W.
Ferguson, a partner of Davis Polk & Wardwell, is a director of First
SunAmerica Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of the Company.


                                    EXPERTS

      The consolidated financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus by
reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,
1994, have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of Price Waterhouse
LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of said firm as experts
in auditing and accounting.

                                 ERISA MATTERS

      The Company and certain affiliates of the Company, including Anchor
National Life Insurance Company and SunAmerica Life Insurance Company, may
each be considered a "party in interest" within the meaning of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or a
"disqualified person" within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code") with respect to many employee benefit plans.
Prohibited transactions within the meaning of ERISA or the Code may arise, for
example, if the Securities are acquired by a pension or other employee benefit
plan with respect to which the Company or any of its affiliates is a service
provider, unless such Securities are acquired pursuant to an exemption for
transactions effected on behalf of such plan by a "qualified professional
asset manager" or pursuant to any other available exemption.  Any such pension
or employee benefit plan proposing to invest in the Securities should consult
with its legal counsel.


               PART II.  INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14.  Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

      The following table sets forth the expenses in connection with the
issuance and distribution of the securities being registered, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions.  All of the amounts shown are
estimates, except the SEC registration fee.


SEC registration fee.........................         $344,828
Printing and engraving.......................             *
Legal fees and expenses......................             *
Fees of accountants..........................             *
Fees of trustee..............................             *
Blue sky fees and expenses...................             *
Rating agency fees...........................             *
Miscellaneous................................             *
                                                 -------------
      Total..................................      $      *
                                                 -------------
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* To be filed by amendment

Item 15.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

      Section 2-418 of the Maryland General Corporation law permits the
indemnification of directors, officers, employees and agents of Maryland
corporations.  Article Eighth of the Company's Restated Articles of
Incorporation, as amended and restated (the "Articles") authorizes the
indemnification of directors and officers to the full extent required or
permitted by the General Laws of the State of Maryland, now or hereafter in
force, whether such persons are serving the Company, or, at its request, any
other entity, which indemnification shall include the advance of expenses
under the procedures and to the full extent permitted by law.  Article Eighth
of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated, further provides
that the foregoing rights of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any
other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled and that
no amendment or repeal of Article Eighth shall apply to or have any effect on
any right to indemnification provided thereunder with respect to acts or
omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.  In addition, the
Company's officers and directors are covered by certain directors' and
officers' liability insurance policies maintained by the Registrant.
Reference is made to section 2-418 of the Maryland General Corporation Law and
Article Eighth of the Articles, which are incorporated herein by reference.

      Each Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (a "Declaration") of a
SunAmerica Trust provides that no Trustee, affiliate of any Trustee or any
officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners, employees,
representatives or agents of any Trustee or any employee or agent of such
SunAmerica Trust or its affiliates (each, an "Indemnified Person") shall be
liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to any employee or
agent of such SunAmerica Trust or its affiliates, or any officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, representatives or agents of the Company or its
affiliates or to any holders of Trust Securities of such SunAmerica Trust for
any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed
or omitted by such Indemnified Person in good faith on behalf of such
SunAmerica Trust and in a manner such Indemnified Person reasonably believed
to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such Indemnified Person
by the Declaration of such SunAmerica Trust or by law, except that an
Indemnified Person shall be liable for any such loss, damage or claim incurred
by reason of such Indemnified Person's gross negligence (or, in the case of
the Property Trustee of such SunAmerica Trust, negligence) or willful
misconduct with respect to such acts or omission.  Each Declaration also
provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company
shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person from and against any
loss damage or claim incurred by such Indemnified Person by reason of any act
or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person in good faith on
behalf of such SunAmerica Trust and in a manner such Indemnified Person
reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such
Indemnified Person by such Declaration, except that no Indemnified Person
shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim
incurred by such Indemnified Person by reason of gross negligence (or, in the
case of the Property Trustee of such SunAmerica Trust, negligence) or willful
misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions. Each Declaration further
provides that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, expenses
(including legal fees) incurred by an Indemnified Person in defending any
claim, demand, action, suit or the final disposition of such claim, demand,
action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the
Company prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or
proceeding upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of
the Indemnified Person to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the
Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified pursuant to such
Declaration.

Item 16.  List of Exhibits.

Exhibit
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  1.1*     Form of Underwriting Agreement (Debt)
  1.2*     Form of Underwriting Agreement (Equity)
  1.3*     Form of Underwriting Agreement (Preferred Securities)
  3.1      Restated Charter of the Company, dated October 2, 1991
           (incorporated herein be reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the
           Company's Form 8, dated and filed October 4, 1991,
           amending the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
           the year ended September 30, 1990)
  3.2      Articles Supplementary, dated June 24, 1992
           (incorporated herein by reference to
           Exhibit 3(c) to the Company's 1992 Annual Report
           on Form 10-K, filed November 30, 1992)
  3.3      Amendment to the Company's Restated Articles of
           Incorporation, dated February 1, 1993
           (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the
           Company's Form 8-K, filed February 3, 1993)
  3.4      Articles Supplementary, dated March 9, 1993
           (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(e) to the
           Company's Registration Statement No. 33-66048 on Form S-4,
           filed July 22, 1993)
  3.5      Articles Supplementary, dated August 31, 1993
           (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(f) to the
           Company's 1993 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed December 16,
           1993)
  3.6      Articles of Merger, dated July 30, 1993, between
           the Company and SunAmerica Corporation (incorporated herein by
           reference to Exhibit 3(g) to the Company's 1993 Annual Report on
           Form 10-K, filed December 16, 1993)
  3.7      Bylaws of the Company as revised on October 23, 1987
           (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the
           Company's 1987 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed February 26,
           1988)
  4.1      Senior Indenture dated as of April 15, 1993, as
           supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture thereto dated as
           of ______________, between the Company and The First National
           Bank of Chicago (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(h) to
           the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed December 16,
           1993)
  4.2*     Form of Subordinated Indenture dated as of April 15, 1993
           between the Company and The First National Bank of Chicago
  4.3*     Junior Subordinated Indenture dated as of March 15, 1995,
           as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of
           March 15, 1995, between the Company and The First National Bank
           of Chicago.
  4.4      Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust II
  4.5      Certificate of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust II
  4.6      Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust III
  4.7      Certificate of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust III
  4.8      Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust IV
  4.9      Certificate of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust IV
  4.10*    Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust for
           each of SunAmerica Capital Trust II, SunAmerica Capital Trust
           III and SunAmerica Capital Trust IV
  4.11*    Form of Preferred Security (included in Exhibit 4.10)
  4.12*    Form of Supplemental Indenture to be used in connection
           with issuance of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities and
           Preferred Securities
  4.13*    Form of Junior Subordinated Debt Security (included in
           Exhibit 4.12)
  4.14*    Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee with respect to
           Preferred Securities
  4.15*    Form of Deposit Agreement
  5.1*     Opinion of Susan L. Harris
  5.2*     Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell
  5.3*     Opinion of Piper Marbury LLP
  5.4*     Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger
 12.1      Statement re:  Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 12.2      Statement re:  Computation of ratio of earnings to combined
           fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 23.1      Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP
 23.2*     Consent of Susan L. Harris (included in Exhibit 5.1)
 23.3*     Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell (included in Exhibit 5.2)
 23.4*     Consent of Piper Marbury LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3)
 23.5*     Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger (included in Exhibit 5.4)
 24.1      Powers of Attorney for the Company (included on signature
           pages hereto)
 24.2      Powers of Attorney for SunAmerica, as sponsor, to sign the
           Registration Statement on behalf of SunAmerica Capital Trust II,
           SunAmerica Capital Trust III and SunAmerica Capital Trust IV
           (included in Exhibits 4.4, 4.6 and 4.8, respectively)
 25.1      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee,
           under the Senior Indenture
 25.2      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee,
           under the Subordinated Indenture
 25.3      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee,
           under the Junior Subordinated Indenture
 25.4      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with respect to
           the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica
           Capital Trust II
 25.5      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with respect to
           the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica
           Capital Trust III
 25.6      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with respect to
           the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica
           Capital Trust IV
 25.7      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, under the
           Preferred Securities Guarantee of the Company with respect to
           the Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust II
 25.8      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, under the
           Preferred Securities Guarantee of the Company with respect to
           the Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust III
 25.9      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, under the
           Preferred Securities Guarantee of the Company with respect to
           the Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust IV

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* To be filed by amendment

Item 17.  Undertakings.

      The undersigned registrants hereby undertake:

      (a)(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

                 (i)  To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3)
            of the Securities Act of 1933;

                (ii)  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
            after the effective date of this registration statement (or the
            most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually
            or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
            information set forth in the registration statement.
            Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume
            of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
            offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any
            deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
            offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed
            with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
            the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent
            change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
            "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
            Registration Statement;

               (iii)  To include any material information with respect to the
            plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration
            statement or any material change to such information in the
            registration statement;

            provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not
            apply if the information required to be included in a
            post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in
            periodic reports filed by the Company pursuant to section 13 or
            section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are
            incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

            (2)  That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
      Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be
      deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
      offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
      be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

            (3)  To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
      amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at
      the termination of the offering.

      (b)  That, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company's annual report pursuant to
section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and,
where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report
pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is
incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered thereby, and
for the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.

      (c)  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrants pursuant to the provisions referred to in Item 15
of this registration statement, or otherwise, the registrants have been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of
1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrants of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrants in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrants will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.

                                  SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California,
on September 6, 1995.

                                    SUNAMERICA INC.

                                        /s/ James R. Belardi
                                    By:____________________________
                                    Name:   James R. Belardi
                                    Title:  Senior Vice President and
                                             Treasurer


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Eli Broad, Jay S. Wintrob and Susan L. Harris
his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone,
with full powers of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his
or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all
amendments to this Registration Statement, including post-effective
amendments, as well as any related registration statement (or amendment
thereto) filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, and hereby ratifies and
confirms all his or her said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or
his or her substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue thereof.

      This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute
one instrument.

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.


         Signature                      Title                        Date
   --------------------                 ------                       ----


   /s/  Eli Broad               Chairman, President and      September 6, 1995
- ---------------------------     Chief Executive Officer
        Eli Broad               (Principal Executive Officer)


   /s/ James R. Belardi         Senior Vice President and    September 6, 1995
- ---------------------------     Treasurer (Principal
    James R. Belardi            Financial Officer)


   /s/ Scott L. Robinson        Senior Vice President and    September 6, 1995
- ---------------------------     Controller (Principal
     Scott L. Robinson          Accounting Officer)


  /s/ Ronald J. Arnault         Director                     September 6, 1995
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     Ronald J. Arnault


                                Director                     September 6, 1995
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   Karen Hastie-Williams


  /s/  David O. Maxwell         Director                     September 6, 1995
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     David O. Maxwell


   /s/ Barry Munitz             Director                     September 6, 1995
- ---------------------------
      Barry Munitz


  /s/ Lester Pollack            Director                     September 6, 1995
- ---------------------------
      Lester Pollack

                                Director                     September 6, 1995
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     Carl E. Reichardt

 /s/  Richard D. Rohr           Director                     September 6, 1995
- ---------------------------
      Richard D. Rohr

 /s/  Sanford C. Sigoloff       Director                     September 6, 1995
- ---------------------------
     Sanford C. Sigoloff


 /s/   Harold M. Williams       Director                     September 6, 1995
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    Harold M. Williams



                                  SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, SunAmerica
Capital Trust II, SunAmerica Capital Trust III and SunAmerica Capital Trust IV
each certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California, on
September 6, 1995.

                                    SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST II

                                    By: SunAmerica Inc., as Sponsor

                                          /s/  James R. Belardi
                                    By:_________________________________
                                    Name:      James R. Belardi
                                    Title:     Senior Vice President and
                                               Treasurer


                                    SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST III

                                    By: SunAmerica Inc., as Sponsor


                                          /s/  James R. Belardi
                                    By:_________________________________
                                    Name:      James R. Belardi
                                    Title:     Senior Vice President and
                                               Treasurer


                                    SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST IV

                                    By: SunAmerica Inc., as Sponsor


                                          /s/  James R. Belardi
                                    By:_________________________________
                                    Name:      James R. Belardi
                                    Title:     Senior Vice President and
                                               Treasurer



                               EXHIBIT INDEX

 Exhibit
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  1.1*     Form of Underwriting Agreement (Debt)
  1.2*     Form of Underwriting Agreement (Equity)
  1.3*     Form of Underwriting Agreement (Preferred Securities)
  3.1      Restated Charter of the Company, dated October 2, 1991
           (incorporated herein be reference to Exhibit 3(a) to the
           Company's Form 8, dated and filed October 4, 1991,
           amending the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
           the year ended September 30, 1990)
  3.2      Articles Supplementary, dated June 24, 1992
           (incorporated herein by reference to
           Exhibit 3(c) to the Company's 1992 Annual Report
           on Form 10-K, filed November 30, 1992)
  3.3      Amendment to the Company's Restated Articles of
           Incorporation, dated February 1, 1993
           (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the
           Company's Form 8-K, filed February 3, 1993)
  3.4      Articles Supplementary, dated March 9, 1993
           (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(e) to the
           Company's Registration Statement No. 33-66048 on Form S-4,
           filed July 22, 1993)
  3.5      Articles Supplementary, dated August 31, 1993
           (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(f) to the
           Company's 1993 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed December 16,
           1993)
  3.6      Articles of Merger, dated July 30, 1993, between
           the Company and SunAmerica Corporation (incorporated herein by
           reference to Exhibit 3(g) to the Company's 1993 Annual Report on
           Form 10-K, filed December 16, 1993)
  3.7      Bylaws of the Company as revised on October 23, 1987
           (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to the
           Company's 1987 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed February 26,
           1988)
  4.1      Senior Indenture dated as of April 15, 1993, as
           supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture thereto dated as
           of ______________, between the Company and The First National
           Bank of Chicago (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(h) to
           the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed December 16,
           1993)
  4.2*     Form of Subordinated Indenture dated as of April 15, 1993
           between the Company and The First National Bank of Chicago
  4.3*     Junior Subordinated Indenture dated as of March 15, 1995,
           as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of
           March 15, 1995, between the Company and The First National Bank
           of Chicago.
  4.4      Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust II
  4.5      Certificate of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust II
  4.6      Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust III
  4.7      Certificate of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust III
  4.8      Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust IV
  4.9      Certificate of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust IV
  4.10*    Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust for
           each of SunAmerica Capital Trust II, SunAmerica Capital Trust
           III and SunAmerica Capital Trust IV
  4.11*    Form of Preferred Security (included in Exhibit 4.10)
  4.12*    Form of Supplemental Indenture to be used in connection
           with issuance of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities and
           Preferred Securities
  4.13*    Form of Junior Subordinated Debt Security (included in
           Exhibit 4.12)
  4.14*    Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee with respect to
           Preferred Securities
  4.15*    Form of Deposit Agreement
  5.1*     Opinion of Susan L. Harris
  5.2*     Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell
  5.3*     Opinion of Piper Marbury LLP
  5.4*     Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger
 12.1      Statement re:  Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 12.2      Statement re:  Computation of ratio of earnings to combined
           fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
 23.1      Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP
 23.2*     Consent of Susan L. Harris (included in Exhibit 5.1)
 23.3*     Consent of Davis Polk & Wardwell (included in Exhibit 5.2)
 23.4*     Consent of Piper Marbury LLP (included in Exhibit 5.3)
 23.5*     Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger (included in Exhibit 5.4)
 24.1      Powers of Attorney for the Company (included on signature
           pages hereto)
 24.2      Powers of Attorney for SunAmerica, as sponsor, to sign the
           Registration Statement on behalf of SunAmerica Capital Trust II,
           SunAmerica Capital Trust III and SunAmerica Capital Trust IV
           (included in Exhibits 4.4, 4.6 and 4.8, respectively)
 25.1      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee,
           under the Senior Indenture
 25.2      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee,
           under the Subordinated Indenture
 25.3      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The First National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee,
           under the Junior Subordinated Indenture
 25.4      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with respect to
           the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica
           Capital Trust II
 25.5      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with respect to
           the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica
           Capital Trust III
 25.6      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, with respect to
           the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of SunAmerica
           Capital Trust IV
 25.7      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, under the
           Preferred Securities Guarantee of the Company with respect to
           the Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust II
 25.8      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, under the
           Preferred Securities Guarantee of the Company with respect to
           the Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust III
 25.9      Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
           as amended, of The Bank of New York, as Trustee, under the
           Preferred Securities Guarantee of the Company with respect to
           the Preferred Securities of SunAmerica Capital Trust IV

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* To be filed by amendment



               DECLARATION OF TRUST, dated as of August 31, 1995, between
SunAmerica Inc., a Maryland corporation, as Sponsor, and James R. Belardi,
Scott Richland, Scott L. Robinson, The Bank of New York, a New York banking
corporation, and The Bank of New York (Delaware), a Delaware banking
corporation, not in their individual capacities but solely as Trustees.  The
Sponsor and the Trustees hereby agree as follows:

               1.  The trust created hereby shall be known as "SunAmerica
Capital Trust II", in which name the Trustees, or the Sponsor to the extent
provided herein, may conduct the business of the Trust, make and execute
contracts, and sue and be sued.

               2.  The Sponsor hereby assigns, transfers, conveys and sets
over to the Trustees the sum of $10.  The Trustees hereby acknowledge receipt
of such amount in trust from the Sponsor, which amount shall constitute the
initial trust estate.  The Trustees hereby declare that they will hold the
trust estate in trust for the Sponsor.  It is the intention of the parties
hereto that the Trust created hereby constitute a business trust under Chapter
38 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del. C. Section  3801 et seq. (the
"Business Trust Act"), and that this document constitute the governing
instrument of the Trust.  The Trustees are hereby authorized and directed to
execute and file a certificate of trust with the Delaware Secretary of State
in the form attached hereto.

               3.  The Sponsor and the Trustees will enter into an amended and
restated Declaration of Trust, satisfactory to each such party and
substantially in the form included as an exhibit to the 1933 Act
Registration Statement referred to below, to provide for the contemplated
operation of the Trust created hereby and the issuance of the Preferred
Securities and Common Securities referred to therein.  Prior to the
execution and delivery of such amended and restated Declaration of Trust,
the Trustees shall not have any duty or obligation hereunder or with
respect of the trust estate, except as otherwise required by applicable law
or as may be necessary to obtain prior to such execution and delivery any
licenses, consents or approvals required by applicable law or otherwise.

               4.  The Sponsor and the Trustees hereby authorize and direct
the Sponsor, as the sponsor of the Trust, (i) to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and execute, in each case on behalf of
the Trust, (a) a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "1933 Act
Registration Statement") including any pre-effective or post-effective
amendments to such Registration Statement, relating to the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Preferred Securities of the
Trust and (b) a Registration Statement on Form 8-A (the "1934 Act Registration
Statement") (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments
thereto) relating to the registration of the Preferred Securities of the Trust
under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii)
to file with the New York Stock Exchange and execute on behalf of the Trust a
listing application and all other applications, statements, certificates,
agreements and other instruments as shall be necessary or desirable to cause
the Preferred Securities to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange; (iii) to
file and execute on behalf of the Trust such applications, reports, surety
bonds, irrevocable consents, appointments of attorney for service of process
and other papers and documents as shall be necessary or desirable to register
the Preferred Securities under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of such
jurisdictions as the Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust, may deem necessary or
desirable and (iv) to execute on behalf of the Trust an underwriting agreement
among the Trust, the Sponsor and any underwriter, dealer or agent relating to
the Preferred Securities, substantially in the form included as Exhibit 1.1 to
the 1933 Act Registration Statement.  In the event that any filing referred to
in clauses (i)-(iii) above is required by the rules and regulations of the
Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or state securities or blue sky laws,
to be executed on behalf of the Trust by the Trustees, James R. Belardi, Scott
Richland and Scott L. Robinson, in their capacities as Trustees of the Trust,
are hereby authorized and directed to join in any such filing and to execute
on behalf of the Trust any and all of the foregoing, it being understood that
The Bank of New York and The Bank of New York (Delaware), in their capacities
as Trustees of the Trust, shall not be required to join in any such filing or
execute on behalf of the Trust any such document unless required by the rules
and regulations of the Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or state
securities or blue sky laws.  In connection with all of the foregoing, the
Sponsor and each Trustee, solely in its capacity as Trustee of the Trust,
hereby constitutes and appoints Eli Broad, Jay S.  Wintrob, Susan L.
Harris and James M.  Lurie, and each of them, as his, her or its, as the
case may be, true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, and agents, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for the Sponsor or such Trustee or in
the Sponsor's or such Trustee's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to the 1933 Act Registration Statement and the 1934 Act
Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as the Sponsor
or such Trustee might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or
their or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

               5.  This Declaration of Trust may be executed in one or more
counterparts.

               6.  The number of Trustees initially shall be five (5) and
thereafter the number of Trustees shall be such number as shall be fixed from
time to time by a written instrument signed by the Sponsor which may increase
or decrease the number of Trustees; provided, however, that the number of
Trustees shall in no event be less than five (5); and provided, further that
to the extent required by the Business Trust Act, one Trustee shall either be
a natural person who is a resident of the State of Delaware or, if not a
natural person, an entity which has its principal place of business in the
State of Delaware.  Subject to the foregoing, the Sponsor is entitled to
appoint or remove without cause any Trustee at any time.  The Trustees may
resign upon thirty days prior notice to the Sponsor.


               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Declaration of Trust to be duly executed as of the day and year first above
written.

                                       SunAmerica Inc.,
                                       as Sponsor



                                       By:
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

                                       The Bank of New York,
                                       not in its individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee



                                       By: /s/ Byron Merino
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name:  Byron Merino
                                          Title: Assistant Treasurer

                                       The Bank of New York (Delaware),
                                       not in its individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee



                                       By: /s/ Joseph F. Leary
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name:   Joseph F. Leary
                                          Title:  Vice President



                                       ---------------------------------
                                       James R. Belardi,
                                       not in his individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee


                                       ---------------------------------
                                       Scott Richland,
                                       not in his individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee


                                       ---------------------------------
                                       Scott L. Robinson,
                                       not in his individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee



                             CERTIFICATE OF TRUST

                                      OF

                          SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST II


               THIS Certificate of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust II (the
"Trust"), dated as of August 31, 1995, is being duly executed and filed by the
undersigned, as trustees, to form a business trust under the Delaware Business
Trust Act (12 Del. Code Section 3801 et seq.).

               1.  Name.  The name of the business trust being formed hereby
is SunAmerica Capital Trust II.

               2.  Delaware Trustee.  The name and business address of the
trustee of the Trust with a principal place of business in the State of
Delaware is The Bank of New  York (Delaware), a Delaware banking corporation,
White Clay Center, Route 273, Newark, Delaware 19711.

               3.    Effective Date.  This Certificate of Trust shall be
effective as of its filing.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole trustees of
the Trust, have executed this Certificate of Trust as of the date first above
written.


                                       The Bank of New York (Delaware),
                                       as Trustee


                                       By: /s/ Joseph F. Leary
                                          ---------------------------
                                          Name:  Joseph F. Leary
                                          Title: Vice President



                                       The Bank of New York,
                                       as Trustee


                                       By: /s/ Byron Merino
                                          ---------------------------
                                          Name:   Byron Merino
                                          Title:  Assistant Treasurer



                                       ------------------------------
                                       James R. Belardi,
                                       as Trustee


                                       ------------------------------
                                       Scott H. Richland,
                                       as Trustee


                                       ------------------------------
                                       Scott L. Robinson,
                                       as Trustee



               DECLARATION OF TRUST, dated as of August 31, 1995, between
SunAmerica Inc., a Maryland corporation, as Sponsor, and James R. Belardi,
Scott Richland, Scott L. Robinson, The Bank of New York, a New York banking
corporation, and The Bank of New York (Delaware), a Delaware banking
corporation, not in their individual capacities but solely as Trustees.  The
Sponsor and the Trustees hereby agree as follows:

               1.  The trust created hereby shall be known as "SunAmerica
Capital Trust III", in which name the Trustees, or the Sponsor to the extent
provided herein, may conduct the business of the Trust, make and execute
contracts, and sue and be sued.

               2.  The Sponsor hereby assigns, transfers, conveys and sets
over to the Trustees the sum of $10.  The Trustees hereby acknowledge receipt
of such amount in trust from the Sponsor, which amount shall constitute the
initial trust estate.  The Trustees hereby declare that they will hold the
trust estate in trust for the Sponsor.  It is the intention of the parties
hereto that the Trust created hereby constitute a business trust under Chapter
38 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del. C. Section  3801 et seq. (the
"Business Trust Act"), and that this document constitute the governing
instrument of the Trust.  The Trustees are hereby authorized and directed to
execute and file a certificate of trust with the Delaware Secretary of State
in the form attached hereto.

               3.  The Sponsor and the Trustees will enter into an amended and
restated Declaration of Trust, satisfactory to each such party and
substantially in the form included as an exhibit to the 1933 Act
Registration Statement referred to below, to provide for the contemplated
operation of the Trust created hereby and the issuance of the Preferred
Securities and Common Securities referred to therein.  Prior to the
execution and delivery of such amended and restated Declaration of Trust,
the Trustees shall not have any duty or obligation hereunder or with
respect of the trust estate, except as otherwise required by applicable law
or as may be necessary to obtain prior to such execution and delivery any
licenses, consents or approvals required by applicable law or otherwise.

               4.  The Sponsor and the Trustees hereby authorize and direct
the Sponsor, as the sponsor of the Trust, (i) to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and execute, in each case on behalf of
the Trust, (a) a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "1933 Act
Registration Statement") including any pre-effective or post-effective
amendments to such Registration Statement, relating to the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Preferred Securities of the
Trust and (b) a Registration Statement on Form 8-A (the "1934 Act Registration
Statement") (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments
thereto) relating to the registration of the Preferred Securities of the Trust
under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii)
to file with the New York Stock Exchange and execute on behalf of the Trust a
listing application and all other applications, statements, certificates,
agreements and other instruments as shall be necessary or desirable to cause
the Preferred Securities to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange; (iii) to
file and execute on behalf of the Trust such applications, reports, surety
bonds, irrevocable consents, appointments of attorney for service of process
and other papers and documents as shall be necessary or desirable to register
the Preferred Securities under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of such
jurisdictions as the Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust, may deem necessary or
desirable and (iv) to execute on behalf of the Trust an underwriting agreement
among the Trust, the Sponsor and any underwriter, dealer or agent relating to
the Preferred Securities, substantially in the form included as Exhibit 1.1 to
the 1933 Act Registration Statement.  In the event that any filing referred to
in clauses (i)-(iii) above is required by the rules and regulations of the
Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or state securities or blue sky laws,
to be executed on behalf of the Trust by the Trustees, James R. Belardi, Scott
Richland and Scott L. Robinson, in their capacities as Trustees of the Trust,
are hereby authorized and directed to join in any such filing and to execute
on behalf of the Trust any and all of the foregoing, it being understood that
The Bank of New York and The Bank of New York (Delaware), in their
capacities as Trustees of the Trust, shall not be required to join in any
such filing or execute on behalf of the Trust any such document unless
required by the rules and regulations of the Commission, the New York Stock
Exchange or state securities or blue sky laws.  In connection with all of
the foregoing, the Sponsor and each Trustee, solely in its capacity as
Trustee of the Trust, hereby constitutes and appoints Eli Broad, Jay S.
Wintrob, Susan L.  Harris and James M.  Lurie, and each of them, as his,
her or its, as the case may be, true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, and
agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the Sponsor
or such Trustee or in the Sponsor's or such Trustee's name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to the 1933 Act Registration Statement and the
1934 Act Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission,
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
Sponsor or such Trustee might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or
their or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

               5.  This Declaration of Trust may be executed in one or more
counterparts.

               6.  The number of Trustees initially shall be five (5) and
thereafter the number of Trustees shall be such number as shall be fixed from
time to time by a written instrument signed by the Sponsor which may increase
or decrease the number of Trustees; provided, however, that the number of
Trustees shall in no event be less than five (5); and provided, further that
to the extent required by the Business Trust Act, one Trustee shall either be
a natural person who is a resident of the State of Delaware or, if not a
natural person, an entity which has its principal place of business in the
State of Delaware.  Subject to the foregoing, the Sponsor is entitled to
appoint or remove without cause any Trustee at any time.  The Trustees may
resign upon thirty days prior notice to the Sponsor.


               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Declaration of Trust to be duly executed as of the day and year first above
written.

                                       SunAmerica Inc.,
                                       as Sponsor



                                       By:
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

                                       The Bank of New York,
                                       not in its individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee



                                       By: /s/ Byron Merino
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name:  Byron Merino
                                          Title: Assistant Treasurer

                                       The Bank of New York (Delaware),
                                       not in its individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee



                                       By: /s/ Joseph F. Leary
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name:   Joseph F. Leary
                                          Title:  Vice President



                                       ---------------------------------
                                       James R. Belardi,
                                       not in his individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee


                                       ---------------------------------
                                       Scott Richland,
                                       not in his individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee


                                       ---------------------------------
                                       Scott L. Robinson,
                                       not in his individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee



                             CERTIFICATE OF TRUST

                                      OF

                         SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST III


               THIS Certificate of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust III (the
"Trust"), dated as of August 31, 1995, is being duly executed and filed by the
undersigned, as trustees, to form a business trust under the Delaware Business
Trust Act (12 Del. Code Section 3801 et seq.).

               1.  Name.  The name of the business trust being formed hereby
is SunAmerica Capital Trust III.

               2.  Delaware Trustee.  The name and business address of the
trustee of the Trust with a principal place of business in the State of
Delaware is The Bank of New  York (Delaware), a Delaware banking corporation,
White Clay Center, Route 273, Newark, Delaware 19711.

               3.    Effective Date.  This Certificate of Trust shall be
effective as of its filing.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole trustees of
the Trust, have executed this Certificate of Trust as of the date first above
written.


                                       The Bank of New York (Delaware),
                                       as Trustee


                                       By: /s/ Joseph F. Leary
                                          -------------------------------
                                          Name:  Joseph F. Leary
                                          Title: Vice President



                                       The Bank of New York,
                                       as Trustee


                                       By: /s/ Byron Merino
                                          -------------------------------
                                          Name:  Byron Merino
                                          Title: Assistant Treasurer



                                       ----------------------------------
                                       James R. Belardi,
                                       as Trustee


                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Scott H. Richland,
                                       as Trustee



                                       ----------------------------------
                                       Scott L. Robinson,
                                       as Trustee



               DECLARATION OF TRUST, dated as of August 31, 1995, between
SunAmerica Inc., a Maryland corporation, as Sponsor, and James R. Belardi,
Scott Richland, Scott L. Robinson, The Bank of New York, a New York banking
corporation, and The Bank of New York (Delaware), a Delaware banking
corporation, not in their individual capacities but solely as Trustees.  The
Sponsor and the Trustees hereby agree as follows:

               1.  The trust created hereby shall be known as "SunAmerica
Capital Trust IV", in which name the Trustees, or the Sponsor to the extent
provided herein, may conduct the business of the Trust, make and execute
contracts, and sue and be sued.

               2.  The Sponsor hereby assigns, transfers, conveys and sets
over to the Trustees the sum of $10.  The Trustees hereby acknowledge receipt
of such amount in trust from the Sponsor, which amount shall constitute the
initial trust estate.  The Trustees hereby declare that they will hold the
trust estate in trust for the Sponsor.  It is the intention of the parties
hereto that the Trust created hereby constitute a business trust under Chapter
38 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del. C. Section  3801 et seq. (the
"Business Trust Act"), and that this document constitute the governing
instrument of the Trust.  The Trustees are hereby authorized and directed to
execute and file a certificate of trust with the Delaware Secretary of State
in the form attached hereto.

               3.  The Sponsor and the Trustees will enter into an amended and
restated Declaration of Trust, satisfactory to each such party and
substantially in the form included as an exhibit to the 1933 Act Registration
Statement referred to below, to provide for the contemplated operation of
the Trust created hereby and the issuance of the Preferred Securities and
Common Securities referred to therein.  Prior to the execution and delivery
of such amended and restated Declaration of Trust, the Trustees shall not
have any duty or obligation hereunder or with respect of the trust estate,
except as otherwise required by applicable law or as may be necessary to
obtain prior to such execution and delivery any licenses, consents or
approvals required by applicable law or otherwise.

               4.  The Sponsor and the Trustees hereby authorize and direct
the Sponsor, as the sponsor of the Trust, (i) to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and execute, in each case on behalf of
the Trust, (a) a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "1933 Act
Registration Statement") including any pre-effective or post-effective
amendments to such Registration Statement, relating to the registration under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Preferred Securities of the
Trust and (b) a Registration Statement on Form 8-A (the "1934 Act Registration
Statement") (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments
thereto) relating to the registration of the Preferred Securities of the Trust
under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii)
to file with the New York Stock Exchange and execute on behalf of the Trust a
listing application and all other applications, statements, certificates,
agreements and other instruments as shall be necessary or desirable to cause
the Preferred Securities to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange; (iii) to
file and execute on behalf of the Trust such applications, reports, surety
bonds, irrevocable consents, appointments of attorney for service of process
and other papers and documents as shall be necessary or desirable to register
the Preferred Securities under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of such
jurisdictions as the Sponsor, on behalf of the Trust, may deem necessary or
desirable and (iv) to execute on behalf of the Trust an underwriting agreement
among the Trust, the Sponsor and any underwriter, dealer or agent relating to
the Preferred Securities, substantially in the form included as Exhibit 1.1 to
the 1933 Act Registration Statement.  In the event that any filing referred to
in clauses (i)-(iii) above is required by the rules and regulations of the
Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or state securities or blue sky laws,
to be executed on behalf of the Trust by the Trustees, James R. Belardi, Scott
Richland and Scott L. Robinson, in their capacities as Trustees of the Trust,
are hereby authorized and directed to join in any such filing and to execute
on behalf of the Trust any and all of the foregoing, it being understood that
The Bank of New York and The Bank of New York (Delaware), in their capacities
as Trustees of the Trust, shall not be required to join in any such filing or
execute on behalf of the Trust any such document unless required by the rules
and regulations of the Commission, the New York Stock Exchange or state
securities or blue sky laws.  In connection with all of the foregoing, the
Sponsor and each Trustee, solely in its capacity as Trustee of the Trust,
hereby constitutes and appoints Eli Broad, Jay S.  Wintrob, Susan L.
Harris and James M.  Lurie, and each of them, as his, her or its, as the
case may be, true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, and agents, with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, for the Sponsor or such Trustee or in
the Sponsor's or such Trustee's name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to the 1933 Act Registration Statement and the 1934 Act
Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in
connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as the Sponsor
or such Trustee might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or
their or his or her substitute or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

               5.  This Declaration of Trust may be executed in one or more
counterparts.

               6.  The number of Trustees initially shall be five (5) and
thereafter the number of Trustees shall be such number as shall be fixed from
time to time by a written instrument signed by the Sponsor which may increase
or decrease the number of Trustees; provided, however, that the number of
Trustees shall in no event be less than five (5); and provided, further that
to the extent required by the Business Trust Act, one Trustee shall either be
a natural person who is a resident of the State of Delaware or, if not a
natural person, an entity which has its principal place of business in the
State of Delaware.  Subject to the foregoing, the Sponsor is entitled to
appoint or remove without cause any Trustee at any time.  The Trustees may
resign upon thirty days prior notice to the Sponsor.


               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Declaration of Trust to be duly executed as of the day and year first above
written.

                                       SunAmerica Inc.,
                                       as Sponsor



                                       By:
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

                                       The Bank of New York,
                                       not in its individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee



                                       By: /s/ Byron Merino
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name:  Byron Merino
                                          Title: Assistant Treasurer

                                       The Bank of New York (Delaware),
                                       not in its individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee



                                       By: /s/ Joseph F. Leary
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Name:   Joseph F. Leary
                                          Title:  Vice President



                                       ---------------------------------
                                       James R. Belardi,
                                       not in his individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee


                                       ---------------------------------
                                       Scott Richland,
                                       not in his individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee


                                       ---------------------------------
                                       Scott L. Robinson,
                                       not in his individual capacity
                                       but solely as Trustee



                             CERTIFICATE OF TRUST

                                      OF

                          SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST IV


               THIS Certificate of Trust of SunAmerica Capital Trust IV (the
"Trust"), dated as of August 31, 1995, is being duly executed and filed by the
undersigned, as trustees, to form a business trust under the Delaware Business
Trust Act (12 Del. Code Section 3801 et seq.).

               1.  Name.  The name of the business trust being formed hereby
is SunAmerica Capital Trust IV.

               2.  Delaware Trustee.  The name and business address of the
trustee of the Trust with a principal place of business in the State of
Delaware is The Bank of New  York (Delaware), a Delaware banking corporation,
White Clay Center, Route 273, Newark, Delaware 19711.

               3.    Effective Date.  This Certificate of Trust shall be
effective as of its filing.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole trustees of
the Trust, have executed this Certificate of Trust as of the date first above
written.


                                       The Bank of New York (Delaware),
                                       as Trustee


                                       By: /s/ Joseph F. Leary
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Name:   Joseph F. Leary
                                          Title:  Vice President



                                       The Bank of New York,
                                       as Trustee


                                       By: /s/ Byron Merino
                                          --------------------------------
                                          Name:   Byron Merino
                                          Title:  Assistant Treasurer


                                       -----------------------------------
                                       James R. Belardi,
                                       as Trustee



                                       -----------------------------------
                                       Scott H. Richland,
                                       as Trustee



                                       -----------------------------------
                                       Scott L. Robinson,
                                       as Trustee


                                                                  EXHIBIT 12.1
                              SUNAMERICA INC.
             COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                  (EXCLUDING INTEREST ON FIXED ANNUITIES,
             GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS & TRUST DEPOSITS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         Nine months ended
                                                                                                             June 30,
                                                       Years ended September 30,                            (unaudited)
                                     ______________________________________________________________   ______________________
                                       1990         1991         1992         1993         1994         1994         1995
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
                                                                  (in thousands, except ratios)

<S>                                  <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Earnings:
Pretax income                          $ 60,867     $ 73,381     $111,091     $184,011     $240,001     $176,234     $199,653
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
Add:
  Interest incurred on:
   Senior indebtedness                   31,436       33,072       33,224       36,246       50,292       36,044       41,031
   Subordinated notes                    13,003       10,473        3,941           --           --           --           --
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
   Total interest incurred               44,439       43,545       37,165       36,246       50,292       36,044       41,031
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
  Dividends paid on preferred
   securities of grantor trust               --           --           --           --           --           --          364
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
Total earnings                         $105,306     $116,926     $148,256     $220,257     $290,293     $212,278     $241,048
                                     ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========
Fixed charges:
Interest incurred on:
  Senior indebtedness                  $ 31,436     $ 33,072     $ 33,224     $ 36,246     $ 50,292     $ 36,044     $ 41,031
  Subordinated notes                     13,003       10,473        3,941           --           --           --           --
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
  Total interest incurred                44,439       43,545       37,165       36,246       50,292       36,044       41,031

Dividends paid on preferred
  securities of grantor trust                --           --           --           --           --           --          364
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
Total fixed charges                    $ 44,439     $ 43,545     $ 37,165     $ 36,246     $ 50,292     $ 36,044     $ 41,395
                                     ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
  (excluding interest incurred on
  fixed annuities, guaranteed
  investment contracts and trust
  deposits)                                2.4x         2.7x         4.0x         6.1x         5.8x         5.9x         5.8x
                                     ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========
</TABLE>


                              SUNAMERICA INC.
             COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                  (INCLUDING INTEREST ON FIXED ANNUITIES,
             GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS & TRUST DEPOSITS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         Nine months ended
                                                                                                             June 30,
                                                       Years ended September 30,                            (unaudited)
                                     ______________________________________________________________   ______________________
                                        1990         1991         1992         1993         1994         1994         1995
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
                                                                  (in thousands, except ratios)

<S>                                  <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Earnings:
Pretax income                          $ 60,867     $ 73,381     $111,091     $184,011     $240,001     $176,234     $199,653
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
Add:
  Interest incurred on:
    Fixed annuity contracts             403,775      411,084      362,094      308,910      254,464      194,783      190,284
   Guaranteed investment contracts       87,280      124,381      140,114      136,984      150,424      108,211      151,776
    Trust deposits                        2,909           --        4,256        8,438        8,516        6,223        7,901
    Senior indebtedness                  31,436       33,072       33,224       36,246       50,292       36,044       41,031
    Subordinated notes                   13,003       10,473        3,941           --           --           --           --
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
    Total interest incurred             538,403      579,010      543,629      490,578      463,696      345,261      390,992
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
  Dividends paid on preferred
   securities of grantor trust               --           --           --           --           --           --          364
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________

Total earnings                         $599,270     $652,391     $654,720     $674,589     $703,697     $521,495     $591,009
                                     ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========
Fixed charges:
Interest incurred on:
  Fixed annuity contracts              $403,775     $411,084     $362,094     $308,910     $254,464     $194,783     $190,284
  Guaranteed investment contracts        87,280      124,381      140,114      136,984      150,424      108,211      151,776
  Trust deposits                          2,909           --        4,256        8,438        8,516        6,223        7,901
  Senior indebtedness                    31,436       33,072       33,224       36,246       50,292       36,044       41,031
  Subordinated notes                     13,003       10,473        3,941           --           --           --           --
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
  Total interest incurred               538,403      579,010      543,629      490,578      463,696      345,261      390,992

Dividends paid on preferred
  securities of grantor trust                --           --           --           --           --           --          364
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
Total fixed charges                    $538,403     $579,010     $543,629     $490,578     $463,696     $345,261     $391,356
                                     ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
  (including interest incurred on
  fixed annuities, guaranteed
  investment contracts and trust
  deposits)                                1.1x         1.1x         1.2x         1.4x         1.5x         1.5x         1.5x
                                     ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========
</TABLE>

                                                                  EXHIBIT 12.2

                              SUNAMERICA INC.
                    COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO
            COMBINED FIXED CHARGES & PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
                  (EXCLUDING INTEREST ON FIXED ANNUITIES,
             GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS & TRUST DEPOSITS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        Nine months ended
                                                                                                             June 30,
                                                       Years ended September 30,                           (unaudited)
                                                  _________________________________________________   _______________________
                                       1990         1991         1992         1993         1994         1994         1995
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
                                                                  (in thousands, except ratios)

<S>                                  <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Earnings:
Pretax income                         $ 60,867     $ 73,381     $111,091     $184,011     $240,001     $176,234     $199,653
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
Add:
  Interest incurred on:
   Senior indebtedness                  31,436       33,072       33,224       36,246       50,292       36,044       41,031
   Subordinated notes                   13,003       10,473        3,941           --           --           --           --
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
   Total interest incurred              44,439       43,545       37,165       36,246       50,292       36,044       41,031
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________

  Dividends paid on preferred
   securities of grantor trust              --           --           --           --           --           --          364
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________

Total earnings                        $105,306     $116,926     $148,256     $220,257     $290,293     $212,278     $241,048
                                     =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
Combined fixed charges and
  preferred stock dividends:

Interest incurred on:
  Senior indebtedness                 $ 31,436     $ 33,072     $ 33,224     $ 36,246     $ 50,292     $ 36,044     $ 41,031
  Subordinated notes                    13,003       10,473        3,941           --           --           --           --
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
  Total interest incurred               44,439       43,545       37,165       36,246       50,292       36,044       41,031

Dividends paid on preferred
  securities of grantor trust               --           --           --           --           --           --          364

Dividends paid on preferred
  stock of SunAmerica Inc.,
  on a tax equivalent basis              8,362        8,369       17,733       42,675       54,528       40,175       32,271
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
Total combined fixed charges
  and preferred stock dividends       $ 52,801     $ 51,914     $ 54,898     $ 78,921    $ 104,820     $ 76,219     $ 73,666
                                     =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========

Ratio of earnings to combined
  fixed charges and preferred
  stock dividends (excluding
  interest incurred on fixed
  annuities, guaranteed investment
  contracts and trust deposits)           2.0x         2.3x         2.7x         2.8x         2.8x         2.8x         3.3x
                                     =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
</TABLE>

                              SUNAMERICA INC.
            COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED
                    CHARGES & PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
                  (INCLUDING INTEREST ON FIXED ANNUITIES,
             GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS & TRUST DEPOSITS)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         Nine months ended
                                                        Years ended September 30,                             June 30,
                                     ______________________________________________________________    ______________________
                                        1990         1991         1992         1993         1994         1994         1995
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
                                                                   (in thousands, except ratios)

<S>                                   <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Earnings:
Pretax income                          $ 60,867     $ 73,381     $111,091     $184,011     $240,001     $176,234     $199,653
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
Add:
  Interest incurred on:
    Fixed annuity contracts             403,775      411,084      362,094      308,910      254,464      194,783      190,284
   Guaranteed investment contracts       87,280      124,381      140,114      136,984      150,424      108,211      151,776
    Trust deposits                        2,909            -        4,256        8,438        8,516        6,223        7,901
    Senior indebtedness                  31,436       33,072       33,224       36,246       50,292       36,044       41,031
    Subordinated notes                   13,003       10,473        3,941           --           --           --           --
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
    Total interest incurred             538,403      579,010      543,629      490,578      463,696      345,261      390,992
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________

Dividends paid on preferred
  securities of grantor trust                --           --           --           --           --           --          364
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
Total earnings                         $599,270     $652,391     $654,720     $674,589     $703,697     $521,495     $591,009
                                      =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========

Combined fixed charges and
  preferred stock dividends:
Interest incurred on:
  Fixed annuity contracts              $403,775     $411,084     $362,094     $308,910     $254,464     $194,783     $190,284
  Guaranteed investment contracts        87,280      124,381      140,114      136,984      150,424      108,211      151,776
  Trust deposits                          2,909           --        4,256        8,438        8,516        6,223        7,901
  Senior indebtedness                    31,436       33,072       33,224       36,246       50,292       36,044       41,031
  Subordinated notes                     13,003       10,473        3,941           --           --           --           --
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
  Total interest incurred               538,403      579,010      543,629      490,578      463,696      345,261      390,992

Dividends paid on preferred
  securities of grantor trust                --           --           --           --           --           --          364

Dividends paid on preferred
  stock of SunAmerica Inc. on
  a tax equivalent basis                  8,362        8,369       17,733       42,675       54,528       40,175       32,271
                                     __________   __________   _________    __________   __________   __________   __________
Total combined fixed charges
  and preferred stock dividends        $546,765     $587,379     $561,362     $533,253     $518,224     $385,436     $423,627
                                      =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
Ratio of earnings to combined
 fixed charges and preferred stock
  dividends (including interest
  incurred on fixed annuities,
  guaranteed investment contracts
  and trust deposits)                      1.1x         1.1x         1.2x         1.3x         1.4x         1.4x         1.4x
                                      =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========
</TABLE>

                                                                 EXHIBIT 23.1
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report
dated November 9, 1994 appearing on page F-2 of SunAmerica Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1994. We also consent to
the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial Statement
Schedules, which appears on page S-2 of such Annual Report on Form 10-K. We
also consent to the reference to us under heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.

PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Los Angeles, California
September 5, 1995

                                                                 EXHIBIT 25.1
==============================================================================


                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 FORM T-1

                         STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
               OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

             CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
                OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

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

                    THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
            (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

    A National Banking Association                    36-0899825
                                                   (I.R.S. employer
                                                identification number)

 One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois              60670-0126
      (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

                    The First National Bank of Chicago
                   One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
                      Chicago, Illinois   60670-0286
          Attn:  Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
         (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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

                              SUNAMERICA INC.
            (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

             Maryland                                      86-0176061
   (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. employer
   incorporation or organization)                     identification number)


      11601 Wilshire Boulevard
      Los Angeles, California                               90025-1748
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


                             Senior Debentures
                      (Title of Indenture Securities)

==============================================================================

Item 1.     General Information.
            -------------------

            Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

            (a)   Name and address of each examining or
                  supervising authority to which it is subject.

            Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.,
            Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
            Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of
            the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.

            (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise
                  corporate trust powers.

            The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate
            trust powers.

Item 2.     Affiliations With the Obligor.
            -----------------------------

            If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
            such affiliation.

            No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

Item 16.    List of exhibits.
            ----------------

            List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
            Eligibility.

            1.  A copy of the articles of association of the
                trustee now in effect.*

            2.  A copy of the certificates of authority of the
                trustee to commence business.*

            3.  A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
                exercise corporate trust powers.*

            4.  A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

            5.  Not Applicable.

            6.  The consent of the trustee required by
                Section 321(b) of the Act.

            7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the
                trustee published pursuant to law or the
                requirements of its supervising or examining
                authority.

            8.  Not Applicable.

            9.  Not Applicable.


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national
banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United
States of America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all
in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 1st day of
September, 1995.


                                        The First National Bank of Chicago,
                                          Trustee,

                                        By  /s/ R. D. Manella
                                           -------------------------------
                                                R. D. Manella
                                                Vice President

*  Exhibit 1,2,3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits
   bearing identical numbers in Item 12 of the Form T-1 of The First
   National Bank of Chicago, filed as Exhibit 26 to the Registration
   Statement on Form S-3 of The CIT Group Holdings, Inc., filed with the
   Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 1993 (Registration
   No. 33-58418).


                                 EXHIBIT 6


                    THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                       BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                                September 1, 1995


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an indenture between SUNAMERICA INC.
and THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, the undersigned, in accordance with
Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby consents
that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by Federal or State
authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be furnished by such
authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request
therefor.

                                   Very truly yours,

                                   The First National Bank of Chicago

                                   By:   /s/ R. D. Manella
                                      -------------------------------
                                             R. D. Manella
                                             Vice President


                                   EXHIBIT 7

Legal Title:          The First National             Call Date: 06/30/95
  of Bank:              Bank of Chicago              ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:              One First National Plaza       Page RC-1
                        Suite 0460
City, State           Chicago, IL
  Zip:                60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for June 30, 1995

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount
outstanding of the last business day of the quarter.

Schedule RC--Balance Sheet

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Dollar Amounts in           C400              <-
                                                                          -----------------------    ------------        ------
                                                                          Thousands          RCFD    BIL MIL THOU
                                                                          ---------          ----    ------------

<S>                                                                       <C>                <C>     <C>                 <C>

ASSETS
1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
    RC-A):
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1).............                            0081   3,184,875    1.a.
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2)......................................                            0071   8,932,069    1.b.
2.  Securities
    a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A).........                            1754     249,502    2.a.
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)......                            1773     536,856    2.b.
3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
    resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge and Agreement
    subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
    a. Federal Funds sold................................................                            0276   2,897,736    3.a.
    b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell...................                            0277   1,417,129    3.b.
4.  Loans and lease financing receivables:
    a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule RC-C)...... RCFD 2122 16,567,408                          4.a.
    b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses.......................... RCFD 3123    358,877                          4.b.
    c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve.............................. RCFD 3128          0                          4.c.
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
       reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)...............................                           2125  16,208,531    4.d.
5.  Assets held in trading accounts.......................................                           3545  13,486,931    5.
6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)..............                           2145     516,279    6.
7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)..........................                           2150      11,216    7.
8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
     companies (from Schedule RC-M).......................................                           2130      12,946    8.
9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding..........                           2155     501,943    9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)................................                           2143     111,683    10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F).....................................                           2160   1,258,270    11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)..............................                           2170  49,325,966    12.
</TABLE>

- -------------
(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held in trading accounts.

Legal Title:          The First National             Call Date: 06/30/95
  of Bank:              Bank of Chicago              ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:              One First National Plaza       Page RC-2
                        Suite 0460
City, State           Chicago, IL
  Zip:                60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8

Schedule RC--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Dollar Amounts in
                                                                     Thousands                        BIL MIL THOU
                                                                -------------------                   ------------

<S>                                                             <C>                     <C>           <C>              <C>
13.  Deposits:
     a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C
        from Schedule RC-E, part 1)...........................                          RCON 2200     14,889,235       13.a.
        (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)............................  RCON 6631  5,895,584                                   13.a.(1)
        (2) Interest-bearing..................................  RCON 6636  8,993,651                                   13.a.(2)
     b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
        and IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)................                          RCFN 2200     13,289,760       13.b.
       (1) Noninterest bearing................................  RCFN 6631    315,549                                   13.b.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing...................................  RCFN 6636 12,974,211                                   13.b.(2)
14.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
     agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank
     and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
     a. Federal funds purchased...............................                          RCFD 0278      2,942,186       14.a.
     b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase........                          RCFD 0279      1,160,512       14.b.
15.  a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury..............                          RCON 2840        112,768       15.a.
     b. Trading Liabilities...................................                          RCFD 3548      7.872,221       15.b.
16.  Other borrowed money:
     a. With original maturity of one year or less............                          RCFD 2332      2,402,829       16.a.
     b. With original maturity of more than one year..........                          RCFD 2333        643,987       16.b.
17.  Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized
     leases...................................................                          RCFD 2910        278,108       17.
18.  Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding..                          RCFD 2920        501,943       18.
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures........................                          RCFD 3200      1,225,000       19.
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)...................                          RCFD 2930        981,938       20.
21.  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)...........                          RCFD 2948     46,300,487       21.
22.  Limited-Life preferred stock and related surplus.........                          RCFD 3282              0       22.
EQUITY CAPITAL
23.  Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus............                          RCFD 3838              0       23.
24.  Common stock.............................................                          RCFD 3230        200,858       24.
25.  Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock).                          RCFD 3839      2,314,642       25.
26.  a. Undivided profits and capital reserves................                          RCFD 3632        510,093       26.a.
     b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
        available-for-sale securities.........................                          RCFD 8434           (880)      26.b.
27.  Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments......                          RCFD 3284            766       27.
28.  Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)........                          RCFD 3210      3,025,479       28.
29.  Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and
     equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28).............                          RCFD 3300     49,325,966       29.

Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.

1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the
   statement below that best describes the  most comprehensive
   level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent                             Number
   external auditors as of any date during 1993...............  RCFD 6724       N/A                                    M.1.
</TABLE>

1 =   Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance
      with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified
      public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank

2 =   Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company
      conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing
      standards by a certified public accounting firm which
      submits a report on the consolidated holding company
      (but not on the bank separately)

3 =   Directors' examination of the bank conducted in
      accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
      by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
      state chartering authority)

4 =   Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
      external auditors (may be required by state chartering
      authority)

5 =   Review of the bank's financial statements by external
      auditors

6 =   Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
      auditors

7 =   Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

8 =   No external audit work

- ------------
(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time
    and savings deposits.

                                                                 EXHIBIT 25.2
==============================================================================

                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 FORM T-1

                         STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
               OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

             CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
                OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

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

                    THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
            (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

    A National Banking Association                    36-0899825
                                                   (I.R.S. employer
                                                identification number)

 One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois           60670-0126
  (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

                    The First National Bank of Chicago
                   One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
                      Chicago, Illinois   60670-0286
          Attn:  Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
         (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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

                              SUNAMERICA INC.
            (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

              Maryland                                      86-0176061
   (State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. employer
   incorporation or organization)                     identification number)


      11601 Wilshire Boulevard
      Los Angeles, California                               90025-1748
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)



                          Subordinated Debentures
                      (Title of Indenture Securities)

==============================================================================

Item 1.     General Information.
            -------------------

            Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

            (a)   Name and address of each examining or
                  supervising authority to which it is subject.

            Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.,
            Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
            Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of
            the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.

            (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise
                  corporate trust powers.

            The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate
            trust powers.

Item 2.     Affiliations With the Obligor.  If the obligor
            is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
            such affiliation.

            No such affiliation exists with the trustee.


Item 16.    List of exhibits.
            ----------------

            List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
            Eligibility.

            1.  A copy of the articles of association of the
                trustee now in effect.*

            2.  A copy of the certificates of authority of the
                trustee to commence business.*

            3.  A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
                exercise corporate trust powers.*

            4.  A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

            5.  Not Applicable.

            6.  The consent of the trustee required by
                Section 321(b) of the Act.

            7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the
                trustee published pursuant to law or the
                requirements of its supervising or examining
                authority.

            8.  Not Applicable.

            9.  Not Applicable.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national
banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United
States of America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all
in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 1st day of
September, 1995.

                                          The First National Bank of Chicago,
                                              Trustee,

                                          By   /s/ R. D. Manella
                                             -------------------------------
                                                   R. D. Manella
                                                   Vice President
- ----------
* Exhibit 1,2,3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits
  bearing identical numbers in Item 12 of the Form T-1 of The First
  National Bank of Chicago, filed as Exhibit 26 to the Registration
  Statement on Form S-3 of The CIT Group Holdings, Inc., filed with the
  Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 1993 (Registration No.
  33-58418).


                                 EXHIBIT 6

                    THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                       BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                                September 1, 1995

Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an indenture between SUNAMERICA INC.
and THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, the undersigned, in accordance with
Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby consents
that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by Federal or State
authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be furnished by such
authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request
therefor.


                        Very truly yours,

                        The First National Bank of Chicago

                        By:   /s/ R. D. Manella
                           -------------------------------
                                  R. D. Manella
                                  Vice President


                                   EXHIBIT 7
Legal Title:          The First National             Call Date: 06/30/95
  of Bank:              Bank of Chicago              ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:              One First National Plaza       Page RC-1
                        Suite 0460
City, State           Chicago, IL
  Zip:                60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for June 30, 1995

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount
outstanding of the last business day of the quarter.

Schedule RC--Balance Sheet

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Dollar Amounts in              C400            <-
                                                                          -----------------------           ----         ------
                                                                          Thousands          RCFD    BIL MIL THOU
                                                                          ---------          ----    ------------

<S>                                                                       <C>                <C>     <C>     <C>          <C>
ASSETS
1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
    RC-A):
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1).............                             0081   3,184,875    1.a.
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2)......................................                             0071   8,932,069    1.b.
2.  Securities
    a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A).........                             1754     249,502    2.a.
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)......                             1773     536,856    2.b.
3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
    resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge and Agreement
    subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
    a. Federal Funds sold................................................                             0276   2,897,736    3.a.
    b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell...................                             0277   1,417,129    3.b.
4.  Loans and lease financing receivables:
    a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule RC-C).....    RCFD 2122 16,567,408                         4.a.
    b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses.........................    RCFD 3123    358,877                         4.b.
    c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve.............................    RCFD 3128          0                         4.c.
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
       reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)..............................                             2125  16,208,531    4.d.
5.  Assets held in trading accounts......................................                             3545  13,486,931    5.
6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).............                             2145     516,279    6.
7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M).........................                             2150      11,216    7.
8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
    companies (from Schedule RC-M).......................................                             2130      12,946    8.
9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding.........                             2155     501,943    9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)...............................                             2143     111,683    10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)....................................                             2160   1,258,270    11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11).............................                             2170  49,325,966    12.
</TABLE>

- -------------
(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held in trading accounts.

Legal Title:          The First National             Call Date: 06/30/95
  of Bank:              Bank of Chicago              ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:              One First National Plaza       Page RC-2
                        Suite 0460
City, State           Chicago, IL
  Zip:                60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8

Schedule RC--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Dollar Amounts in
                                                                     Thousands                        BIL MIL THOU
                                                                -------------------                   ------------

<S>                                                             <C>                     <C>           <C>              <C>
LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C
       from Schedule RC-E, part 1)...........................                            RCON 2200    14,889,235       13.a.
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)............................   RCON 6631  5,895,584                                   13.a.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing..................................   RCON 6636  8,993,651                                   13.a.(2)
    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
       and IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)................                            RCFN 2200  13,289,760         13.b.
       (1) Noninterest bearing...............................   RCFN 6631     315,549                                  13.b.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing..................................   RCFN 6636  12,974,211                                  13.b.(2)
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
    agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the
    bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
    in IBFs:
    a. Federal funds purchased...............................                            RCFD 0278   2,942,186         14.a.
    b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase........                            RCFD 0279   1,160,512         14.b.
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury..............                            RCON 2840     112,768         15.a.
    b. Trading Liabilities...................................                            RCFD 3548   7.872,221         15.b.
16. Other borrowed money:
    a. With original maturity of one year or less............                            RCFD 2332   2,402,829         16.a.
    b. With original maturity of more than one year..........                            RCFD 2333     643,987         16.b.
17. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized
    leases...................................................                            RCFD 2910     278,108         17.
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding..                            RCFD 2920     501,943         18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures........................                            RCFD 3200   1,225,000         19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)...................                            RCFD 2930     981,938         20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)...........                            RCFD 2948  46,300,487         21.
22. Limited-Life preferred stock and related surplus.........                            RCFD 3282           0         22.
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus............                            RCFD 3838           0         23.
24. Common stock.............................................                            RCFD 3230     200,858         24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock).                            RCFD 3839   2,314,642         25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves................                            RCFD 3632     510,093         26.a.
    b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
       available-for-sale securities.........................  R                         CFD 8434         (880)        26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments......  R                         CFD 3284          766         27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)........  R                         CFD 3210    3,025,479         28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and
    equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28).............  R                         CFD 3300   49,325,966         29.

Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.

1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the
   statement below that best describes the  most comprehensive
   level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent                             Number
   external auditors as of any date during 1993...............  RCFD 6724       N/A                                    M.1.
</TABLE>

1 =  Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance
     with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified
     public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank

2 =  Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company
     conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing
     standards by a certified public accounting firm which
     submits a report on the consolidated holding company
     (but not on the bank separately)

3 =  Directors' examination of the bank conducted in
     accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
     by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
     state chartering authority)

4 =  Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
     external auditors (may be required by state chartering
     authority)

5 =  Review of the bank's financial statements by external
     auditors

6 =  Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
     auditors

7 =  Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

8 =  No external audit work

(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and
    savings deposits.

                                                                 EXHIBIT 25.3
==============================================================================

                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 FORM T-1

                         STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
               OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

             CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
                OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

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

                    THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
            (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

    A National Banking Association                         36-0899825
                                                        (I.R.S. employer
                                                    identification number)

 One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois               60670-0126
   (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

                    The First National Bank of Chicago
                   One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
                      Chicago, Illinois   60670-0286
          Attn:  Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
         (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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

                              SUNAMERICA INC.
            (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

              Maryland                                     86-0176061
   (State or other jurisdiction of                      (I.R.S. employer
   incorporation or organization)                     identification number)


      11601 Wilshire Boulevard
      Los Angeles, California                               90025-1748
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


                      Junior Subordinated Debentures
                      (Title of Indenture Securities)

==============================================================================

Item 1.     General Information.
            -------------------

            Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

            (a)   Name and address of each examining or
                  supervising authority to which it is subject.

            Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.,
            Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
            Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of
            the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.

            (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise
                  corporate trust powers.

            The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate
            trust powers.

Item 2.     Affiliations With the Obligor.
            -----------------------------

            If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
            such affiliation.

            No such affiliation exists with the trustee.


Item 16.    List of exhibits.
            ----------------

            List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of
            Eligibility.

            1. A copy of the articles of association of the
               trustee now in effect.*

            2. A copy of the certificates of authority of the
               trustee to commence business.*

            3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
               exercise corporate trust powers.*

            4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

            5. Not Applicable.

            6. The consent of the trustee required by
               Section 321(b) of the Act.

            7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the
               trustee published pursuant to law or the
               requirements of its supervising or examining
               authority.

            8. Not Applicable.

            9. Not Applicable.


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national
banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United
States of America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all
in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 1st day of
September, 1995.


                                        The First National Bank of Chicago,
                                          Trustee,

                                        By   /s/ R. D. Manella
                                            ------------------------------
                                                 R. D. Manella
                                                 Vice President

- ---------
*  Exhibit 1,2,3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits
   bearing identical numbers in Item 12 of the Form T-1 of The First
   National Bank of Chicago, filed as Exhibit 26 to the Registration
   Statement on Form S-3 of The CIT Group Holdings, Inc., filed with the
   Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 1993 (Registration
   No. 33-58418).


                                   EXHIBIT 6


                      THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                         BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                                September 1, 1995


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an indenture between SUNAMERICA INC.
and THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO, the undersigned, in accordance with
Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby consents
that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by Federal or State
authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be furnished by such
authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request
therefor.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        The First National Bank of Chicago

                                        By:   /s/ R. D. Manella
                                           -------------------------------
                                                  R. D. Manella
                                                  Vice President


                                   EXHIBIT 7

Legal Title:          The First National             Call Date: 06/30/95
  of Bank:              Bank of Chicago              ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:              One First National Plaza       Page RC-1
                        Suite 0460
City, State           Chicago, IL
  Zip:                60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for June 30, 1995

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount
outstanding of the last business day of the quarter.

Schedule RC--Balance Sheet

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Dollar Amounts in           C400                 <-
                                                                          -----------------------    ------------           ------
                                                                          Thousands          RCFD    BIL MIL THOU
                                                                          ---------          ----    ------------

<S>                                                                       <C>                <C>     <C>                      <C>
ASSETS
1.   Cash and balances due from depository institutions
      (from Schedule RC-A):
      a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)...........                            0081       3,184,875     1.a.
      b. Interest-bearing balances(2)....................................                            0071       8,932,069     1.b.
2.   Securities
     a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A)........                            1754         249,502     2.a.
     b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D).....                            1773         536,856      2.b.
3.   Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
     resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge and Agreement
     subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
     a. Federal Funds sold...............................................                            0276       2,897,736     3.a.
     b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell..................                            0277       1,417,129     3.b.
4.   Loans and lease financing receivables:
     a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule RC-C)....  RCFD 2122    16,567,408                            4.a.
     b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses........................  RCFD 3123       358,877                            4.b.
     c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve............................  RCFD 3128             0                            4.c.
     d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
        reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c).............................                            2125      16,208,531     4.d.
5.   Assets held in trading accounts.....................................                            3545      13,486,931     5.
6.   Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)............                            2145         516,279     6.
7.   Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)........................                            2150          11,216     7.
8.   Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
      companies (from Schedule RC-M).....................................                            2130          12,946     8.
9.   Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding........                            2155         501,943     9.
10.  Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)..............................                            2143         111,683    10.
11.  Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)...................................                            2160       1,258,270    11.
12.  Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)............................                            2170      49,325,966    12.

- ----------------------
(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held in trading accounts.
</TABLE>

Legal Title:          The First National             Call Date: 06/30/95
  of Bank:              Bank of Chicago              ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:              One First National Plaza       Page RC-2
                        Suite 0460
City, State           Chicago, IL
  Zip:                60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8

Schedule RC--Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Dollar Amounts in
                                                                     Thousands                        BIL MIL THOU
                                                                -------------------                   ------------

<S>                                                             <C>                     <C>           <C>              <C>
LIABILITIES
13.  Deposits:
     a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C
        from Schedule RC-E, part 1)..........................                           RCON 2200     14,889,235       13.a.
        (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)...........................   RCON 6631   5,895,584                                  13.a.(1)
        (2) Interest-bearing.................................   RCON 6636   8,993,651                                  13.a.(2)
     b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
        and IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)...............                           RCFN 2200     13,289,760       13.b.
        (1) Noninterest bearing..............................   RCFN 6631     315,549                                  13.b.(1)
        (2) Interest-bearing.................................   RCFN 6636  12,974,211                                  13.b.(2)
14.  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
     agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank
     and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
     a. Federal funds purchased..............................                           RCFD 0278      2,942,186       14.a.
     b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.......                           RCFD 0279      1,160,512       14.b.
15.  a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.............                           RCON 2840        112,768       15.a.
     b. Trading Liabilities..................................                           RCFD 3548      7,872,221       15.b.
16.  Other borrowed money:
     a. With original maturity of one year or less...........                           RCFD 2332      2,402,829       16.a.
     b. With original  maturity of more than one year........                           RCFD 2333        643,987       16.b.
17.  Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized
     leases..................................................                           RCFD 2910        278,108       17.
18.  Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding.                           RCFD 2920        501,943       18.
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures.......................                           RCFD 3200      1,225,000       19.
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)..................                           RCFD 2930        981,938       20.
21.  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)..........                           RCFD 2948     46,300,487       21.
22.  Limited-Life preferred stock and related surplus........                           RCFD 3282              0       22.
EQUITY CAPITAL
23.  Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus...........                           RCFD 3838              0       23.
24.  Common stock............................................                           RCFD 3230        200,858       24.
25.  Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)                           RCFD 3839      2,314,642       25.
26.  a. Undivided profits and capital reserves...............                           RCFD 3632        510,093       26.a.
     b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
        available-for-sale securities........................                           RCFD 8434           (880)      26.b.
27.  Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.....                           RCFD 3284            766       27.
28.  Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27).......                           RCFD 3210      3,025,479       28.
29.  Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and
     quity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28).............                           RCFD 3300     49,325,966       29.

Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.

1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the
   statement below that best describes the  most comprehensive
   level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent                             Number
   external auditors as of any date during 1993...............  RCFD 6724       N/A                                    M.1.
</TABLE>

1 =   Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance
      with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified
      public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank

2 =   Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company
      conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing
      standards by a certified public accounting firm which
      submits a report on the consolidated holding company
      (but not on the bank separately)

3 =   Directors' examination of the bank conducted in
      accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
      by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
      state chartering authority)

4 =   Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
      external auditors (may be required by state chartering
      authority)

5 =   Review of the bank's financial statements by external
      auditors

6 =   Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
      auditors

7 =   Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)

8 =   No external audit work

- ------------
(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time
    and savings deposits.

                                                                 EXHIBIT 25.4

=============================================================================


                                   FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                  UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                   CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                     ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                       SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

                            ______________________

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


        New York                                    13-5160382
  (State of incorporation                         (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                     identification no.)

    48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                     10286
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

                            ______________________


                          SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST II
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                               To Be Applied For
(State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. employer
 incorporation or organization)                  identification no.)

       1 SunAmerica Center
      Los Angeles, California                        90067-6022
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

                            ______________________

                  ___ % Trust Originated Preferred Securities
                      (Title of the indenture securities)


=============================================================================


1.  General information.  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

    (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
         which it is subject.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Name                                      Address
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Superintendent of Banks of the State of           2 Rector Street, New York,
New York                                          New York N.Y.  10006,
                                                  and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York                  33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                  N.Y.  10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             Washington, D.C.  20429

New York Clearing House Association               New York, New York

    (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

         Yes.

2.  Affiliations with Obligor.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the
    trustee, describe each such affiliation.

    None.  (See Note on page 3.)

16.  List of Exhibits.

    Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
    are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to
    Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and Rule
    24 of the Commission's Rules of Practice.

    1.  A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
        (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
        the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
        exercise corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
        Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a
        and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672
        and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
        33-29637.)

    4.  A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form
        T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

    6.  The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
        (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
        33-44051.)

    7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
        pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
        examining authority.


                                     NOTE


    Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment by the
Trustee of all facts on which to base a responsive answer to Item 2, the
answer to said Item is based on incomplete information.

    Item 2 may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an
amendment to this Form T-1.


                                   SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of
New York, and State of New York, on the 6th day of September, 1995.


                                    THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                    By:   /S/ WALTER N. GITLIN
                                       _________________________
                                       Name:   WALTER N. GITLIN
                                       Title:  VICE PRESIDENT





                                                                    EXHIBIT 7

                      Consolidated Report of Condition of

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                    And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30,
1995, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                            Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                        in Thousands
Cash and balances due from depos-
  itory institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and
  currency and coin ..................                         $ 3,025,419
  Interest-bearing balances ..........                             881,413
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities ........                           1,242,368
  Available-for-sale securities ......                           1,774,079
Federal funds sold in domestic
  offices of the bank ................                           5,503,445
Securities purchased under agree-
  ments to resell ....................                             200,634
Loans and lease financing
  receivables:
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income .................26,599,533
  LESS: Allowance for loan and
    lease losses ..............516,283
    Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income and allowance..............                          26,083,250
Assets held in trading accounts ......                           1,455,639
Premises and fixed assets (including
  capitalized leases) ................                             612,547
Other real estate owned ..............                              79,667
Investments in unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and associated
  companies ..........................                             198,737
Customers' liability to this bank on
  acceptances outstanding ............                           1,111,464
Intangible assets ....................                             105,263
Other assets .........................                           1,237,264
                                                               -----------
Total assets .........................                         $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices ................                         $19,233,885
  Noninterest-bearing .......7,677,954
  Interest-bearing .........11,555,931
  In foreign offices, Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ...                          12,641,676
  Noninterest-bearing ..........72,479
  Interest-bearing .........12,569,197
Federal funds purchased and secu-
  rities sold under agreements to re-
  purchase in domestic offices of
  the bank and of its Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and in
  IBFs:
  Federal funds purchased ............                           1,747,659
  Securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase ....................                              73,553
Demand notes issued to the U.S.
  Treasury ...........................                             300,000
Trading liabilities ..................                             738,317
Other borrowed money:
  With original maturity of one year
    or less ..........................                           1,586,443
  With original maturity of more than
    one year .........................                             220,877
Bank's liability on acceptances exe-
  cuted and outstanding ..............                           1,113,102
Subordinated notes and debentures ....                           1,053,860
Other liabilities ....................                           1,489,252
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities ....................                          40,198,624
                                                               -----------
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ........................                              942,284
Surplus .............................                              525,666
Undivided profits and capital
  reserves ..........................                            1,849,221
Net unrealized holding gains
  (losses) on available-for-sale
  securities ........................                             (    662)
Cumulative foreign currency transla-
  tion adjustments ..................                           (    3,944)
                                                               -----------
Total equity capital ................                            3,312,565
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities and equity
  capital ...........................                          $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

     I, Robert E.  Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

                                                         Robert E. Keilman

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the
best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and is true and correct.


     J. Carter Bacot       |
     Thomas A. Renyi       |    Directors
     Samuel F. Chovalier   |


                                                                 EXHIBIT 25.5

=============================================================================


                                   FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                  UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                   CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                     ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                       SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

                            ______________________

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


        New York                                    13-5160382
  (State of incorporation                         (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                     identification no.)

    48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                     10286
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

                            ______________________


                         SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST III
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                               To Be Applied For
(State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. employer
 incorporation or organization)                  identification no.)

       1 SunAmerica Center
      Los Angeles, California                        90067-6022
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

                            ______________________

                  ___ % Trust Originated Preferred Securities
                      (Title of the indenture securities)


=============================================================================


1.  General information.  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

   (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
        which it is subject.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Name                                        Address
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Superintendent of Banks of the State of        2 Rector Street, New York,
New York                                       New York N.Y.  10006,
                                               and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York               33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                               N.Y.  10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation          Washington, D.C.  20429

New York Clearing House Association            New York, New York

   (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

        Yes.

2.  Affiliations with Obligor.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the
    trustee, describe each such affiliation.

    None.  (See Note on page 3.)

16.  List of Exhibits.

     Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
     are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to
     Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and Rule
     24 of the Commission's Rules of Practice.

     1.  A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
         (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
         the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
         exercise corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
         Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits
         1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-
         21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
         No. 33-29637.)

     4.  A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form
         T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

     6.  The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
         (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
         33-44051.)

     7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
         pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
         examining authority.


                                     NOTE


    Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment by the
Trustee of all facts on which to base a responsive answer to Item 2, the
answer to said Item is based on incomplete information.

    Item 2 may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an
amendment to this Form T-1.


                                   SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of
New York, and State of New York, on the 6th day of September, 1995.


                                  THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                  By:   /S/ WALTER N. GITLIN
                                      _________________________
                                      Name:   WALTER N. GITLIN
                                      Title:  VICE PRESIDENT


                                                                    EXHIBIT 7

                      Consolidated Report of Condition of

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                    And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30,
1995, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                            Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                        in Thousands
Cash and balances due from depos-
  itory institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and
  currency and coin ..................                         $ 3,025,419
  Interest-bearing balances ..........                             881,413
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities ........                           1,242,368
  Available-for-sale securities ......                           1,774,079
Federal funds sold in domestic
  offices of the bank ................                           5,503,445
Securities purchased under agree-
  ments to resell ....................                             200,634
Loans and lease financing
  receivables:
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income .................26,599,533
  LESS: Allowance for loan and
    lease losses ..............516,283
    Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income and allowance..............                          26,083,250
Assets held in trading accounts ......                           1,455,639
Premises and fixed assets (including
  capitalized leases) ................                             612,547
Other real estate owned ..............                              79,667
Investments in unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and associated
  companies ..........................                             198,737
Customers' liability to this bank on
  acceptances outstanding ............                           1,111,464
Intangible assets ....................                             105,263
Other assets .........................                           1,237,264
                                                               -----------
Total assets .........................                         $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices ................                         $19,233,885
  Noninterest-bearing .......7,677,954
  Interest-bearing .........11,555,931
  In foreign offices, Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ...                          12,641,676
  Noninterest-bearing ..........72,479
  Interest-bearing .........12,569,197
Federal funds purchased and secu-
  rities sold under agreements to re-
  purchase in domestic offices of
  the bank and of its Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and in
  IBFs:
  Federal funds purchased ............                           1,747,659
  Securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase ....................                              73,553
Demand notes issued to the U.S.
  Treasury ...........................                             300,000
Trading liabilities ..................                             738,317
Other borrowed money:
  With original maturity of one year
    or less ..........................                           1,586,443
  With original maturity of more than
    one year .........................                             220,877
Bank's liability on acceptances exe-
  cuted and outstanding ..............                           1,113,102
Subordinated notes and debentures ....                           1,053,860
Other liabilities ....................                           1,489,252
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities ....................                          40,198,624
                                                               -----------
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ........................                              942,284
Surplus .............................                              525,666
Undivided profits and capital
  reserves ..........................                            1,849,221
Net unrealized holding gains
  (losses) on available-for-sale
  securities ........................                             (    662)
Cumulative foreign currency transla-
  tion adjustments ..................                           (    3,944)
                                                               -----------
Total equity capital ................                            3,312,565
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities and equity
  capital ...........................                          $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

     I, Robert E.  Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

                                                         Robert E. Keilman

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the
best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and is true and correct.


     J. Carter Bacot       |
     Thomas A. Renyi       |    Directors
     Samuel F. Chovalier   |


                                                                 EXHIBIT 25.6

=============================================================================


                                   FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                  UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                   CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                     ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                       SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

                            ______________________

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


        New York                                    13-5160382
  (State of incorporation                         (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                     identification no.)

    48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                     10286
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

                            ______________________


                          SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST IV
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                               To Be Applied For
(State or other jurisdiction of                   (I.R.S. employer
 incorporation or organization)                  identification no.)

       1 SunAmerica Center
      Los Angeles, California                        90067-6022
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

                            ______________________

                  ___ % Trust Originated Preferred Securities
                      (Title of the indenture securities)


=============================================================================


1.  General information.  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

    (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
         which it is subject.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Name                                        Address
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Superintendent of Banks of the State of          2 Rector Street, New York,
New York                                         New York N.Y.  10006,
                                                 and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York                 33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                 N.Y.  10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation            Washington, D.C.  20429

New York Clearing House Association              New York, New York

   (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

         Yes.

2.  Affiliations with Obligor.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the
    trustee, describe each such affiliation.

    None.  (See Note on page 3.)

16.  List of Exhibits.

     Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
     are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to
     Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and Rule
     24 of the Commission's Rules of Practice.

     1.  A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
         (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
         the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
         exercise corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
         Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits
         1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-
         21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
         No. 33-29637.)

     4.  A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form
         T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

     6.  The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
         (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
         33-44051.)

     7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
         pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
         examining authority.


                                     NOTE


    Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment by the
Trustee of all facts on which to base a responsive answer to Item 2, the
answer to said Item is based on incomplete information.

    Item 2 may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an
amendment to this Form T-1.


                                   SIGNATURE


    Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of
New York, and State of New York, on the 6th day of September, 1995.


                                    THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                    By:    /S/ WALTER N. GITLIN
                                         ________________________
                                         Name:   WALTER N. GITLIN
                                         Title:  VICE PRESIDENT



                                                                    EXHIBIT 7

                      Consolidated Report of Condition of

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                    And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30,
1995, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                            Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                        in Thousands
Cash and balances due from depos-
  itory institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and
  currency and coin ..................                         $ 3,025,419
  Interest-bearing balances ..........                             881,413
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities ........                           1,242,368
  Available-for-sale securities ......                           1,774,079
Federal funds sold in domestic
  offices of the bank ................                           5,503,445
Securities purchased under agree-
  ments to resell ....................                             200,634
Loans and lease financing
  receivables:
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income .................26,599,533
  LESS: Allowance for loan and
    lease losses ..............516,283
    Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income and allowance..............                          26,083,250
Assets held in trading accounts ......                           1,455,639
Premises and fixed assets (including
  capitalized leases) ................                             612,547
Other real estate owned ..............                              79,667
Investments in unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and associated
  companies ..........................                             198,737
Customers' liability to this bank on
  acceptances outstanding ............                           1,111,464
Intangible assets ....................                             105,263
Other assets .........................                           1,237,264
                                                               -----------
Total assets .........................                         $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices ................                         $19,233,885
  Noninterest-bearing .......7,677,954
  Interest-bearing .........11,555,931
  In foreign offices, Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ...                          12,641,676
  Noninterest-bearing ..........72,479
  Interest-bearing .........12,569,197
Federal funds purchased and secu-
  rities sold under agreements to re-
  purchase in domestic offices of
  the bank and of its Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and in
  IBFs:
  Federal funds purchased ............                           1,747,659
  Securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase ....................                              73,553
Demand notes issued to the U.S.
  Treasury ...........................                             300,000
Trading liabilities ..................                             738,317
Other borrowed money:
  With original maturity of one year
    or less ..........................                           1,586,443
  With original maturity of more than
    one year .........................                             220,877
Bank's liability on acceptances exe-
  cuted and outstanding ..............                           1,113,102
Subordinated notes and debentures ....                           1,053,860
Other liabilities ....................                           1,489,252
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities ....................                          40,198,624
                                                               -----------
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ........................                              942,284
Surplus .............................                              525,666
Undivided profits and capital
  reserves ..........................                            1,849,221
Net unrealized holding gains
  (losses) on available-for-sale
  securities ........................                             (    662)
Cumulative foreign currency transla-
  tion adjustments ..................                           (    3,944)
                                                               -----------
Total equity capital ................                            3,312,565
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities and equity
  capital ...........................                          $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

     I, Robert E.  Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

                                                         Robert E. Keilman

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the
best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and is true and correct.


     J. Carter Bacot       |
     Thomas A. Renyi       |    Directors
     Samuel F. Chovalier   |


                                                                 EXHIBIT 25.7

==============================================================================


                                   FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                  UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                   CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                     ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                       SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

                            ______________________

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York                                                           13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                      (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                              identification no.)

48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                                          10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip code)


                            ______________________


                          SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST II
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                                    To Be Applied For
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification no.)

1 SunAmerica Center
Los Angeles, California                                            90067-6022
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip code)

                            ______________________

                        Preferred Securities Guarantee
                      (Title of the indenture securities)


==============================================================================


1. General information.  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

   (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
        which it is subject.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Name                                        Address
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Superintendent of Banks of the State of           2 Rector Street, New York,
New York                                          New York N.Y.  10006,
                                                  and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York                  33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                  N.Y.  10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation             Washington, D.C.  20429

New York Clearing House Association               New York, New York

   (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

   Yes.

2. Affiliations with Obligor.

   If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
   such affiliation.

   None.  (See Note on page 3.)

16. List of Exhibits.

    Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are
    incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to
    Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and Rule 24
    of the Commission's Rules of Practice.

    1.  A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
       (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
       authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
       corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
       filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
       Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit
       1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

    4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
       filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

    6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
       (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44051.)

    7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
       pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
       examining authority.



                                     NOTE


     Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment by the
Trustee of all facts on which to base a responsive answer to Item 2, the
answer to said Item is based on incomplete information.

     Item 2 may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an
amendment to this Form T-1.





                                   SIGNATURE



    Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of
New York, and State of New York, on the 6th day of September, 1995.


                                                THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                                By:  /S/WALTER N. GITLIN
                                                   _________________________
                                                   Name:   WALTER N. GITLIN
                                                   Title:  VICE PRESIDENT

                                                                    EXHIBIT 7

                      Consolidated Report of Condition of

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                    And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30,
1995, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                            Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                        in Thousands
Cash and balances due from depos-
  itory institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and
  currency and coin ..................                         $ 3,025,419
  Interest-bearing balances ..........                             881,413
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities ........                           1,242,368
  Available-for-sale securities ......                           1,774,079
Federal funds sold in domestic
  offices of the bank ................                           5,503,445
Securities purchased under agree-
  ments to resell ....................                             200,634
Loans and lease financing
  receivables:
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income .................26,599,533
  LESS: Allowance for loan and
    lease losses ..............516,283
    Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income and allowance..............                          26,083,250
Assets held in trading accounts ......                           1,455,639
Premises and fixed assets (including
  capitalized leases) ................                             612,547
Other real estate owned ..............                              79,667
Investments in unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and associated
  companies ..........................                             198,737
Customers' liability to this bank on
  acceptances outstanding ............                           1,111,464
Intangible assets ....................                             105,263
Other assets .........................                           1,237,264
                                                               -----------
Total assets .........................                         $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices ................                         $19,233,885
  Noninterest-bearing .......7,677,954
  Interest-bearing .........11,555,931
  In foreign offices, Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ...                          12,641,676
  Noninterest-bearing ..........72,479
  Interest-bearing .........12,569,197
Federal funds purchased and secu-
  rities sold under agreements to re-
  purchase in domestic offices of
  the bank and of its Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and in
  IBFs:
  Federal funds purchased ............                           1,747,659
  Securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase ....................                              73,553
Demand notes issued to the U.S.
  Treasury ...........................                             300,000
Trading liabilities ..................                             738,317
Other borrowed money:
  With original maturity of one year
    or less ..........................                           1,586,443
  With original maturity of more than
    one year .........................                             220,877
Bank's liability on acceptances exe-
  cuted and outstanding ..............                           1,113,102
Subordinated notes and debentures ....                           1,053,860
Other liabilities ....................                           1,489,252
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities ....................                          40,198,624
                                                               -----------
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ........................                              942,284
Surplus .............................                              525,666
Undivided profits and capital
  reserves ..........................                            1,849,221
Net unrealized holding gains
  (losses) on available-for-sale
  securities ........................                             (    662)
Cumulative foreign currency transla-
  tion adjustments ..................                           (    3,944)
                                                               -----------
Total equity capital ................                            3,312,565
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities and equity
  capital ...........................                          $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

     I, Robert E.  Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

                                                         Robert E. Keilman

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the
best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and is true and correct.


     J. Carter Bacot       |
     Thomas A. Renyi       |    Directors
     Samuel F. Chovalier   |


                                                                 EXHIBIT 25.8

==============================================================================


                                   FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                  UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                   CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                     ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                       SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

                            ______________________

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York                                                           13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                      (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                              identification no.)

48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                                          10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip code)


                            ______________________


                         SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST III
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                                    To Be Applied For
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification no.)

1 SunAmerica Center
Los Angeles, California                                            90067-6022
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip code)

                            ______________________

                        Preferred Securities Guarantee
                      (Title of the indenture securities)


==========================================================================


1.  General information.  Furnish the following information as to the
    Trustee:

   (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
       which it is subject.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Name                                        Address
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Superintendent of Banks of the State of        2 Rector Street, New York,
New York                                       New York N.Y.  10006,
                                               and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York               33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                               N.Y.  10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation          Washington, D.C.  20429

New York Clearing House Association            New York, New York

   (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

       Yes.

2. Affiliations with Obligor.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the
   trustee, describe each such affiliation.

   None.  (See Note on page 3.)

16. List of Exhibits.

    Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
    are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to
    Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and Rule
    24 of the Commission's Rules of Practice.

    1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
       (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
       authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
       corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
       filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
       Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit
       1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

    4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form
       T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

    6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
       (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-
       44051.)

    7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
       pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
       examining authority.



                                     NOTE


    Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment by the
Trustee of all facts on which to base a responsive answer to Item 2, the
answer to said Item is based on incomplete information.

    Item 2 may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an
amendment to this Form T-1.





                                   SIGNATURE



    Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of
New York, and State of New York, on the 6th day of September, 1995.


                                      THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                      By: /S/WALTER N. GITLIN
                                         ________________________
                                         Name:   WALTER N. GITLIN
                                         Title:  VICE PRESIDENT

                                                                    EXHIBIT 7

                      Consolidated Report of Condition of

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                    And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30,
1995, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                            Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                        in Thousands
Cash and balances due from depos-
  itory institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and
  currency and coin ..................                         $ 3,025,419
  Interest-bearing balances ..........                             881,413
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities ........                           1,242,368
  Available-for-sale securities ......                           1,774,079
Federal funds sold in domestic
  offices of the bank ................                           5,503,445
Securities purchased under agree-
  ments to resell ....................                             200,634
Loans and lease financing
  receivables:
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income .................26,599,533
  LESS: Allowance for loan and
    lease losses ..............516,283
    Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income and allowance..............                          26,083,250
Assets held in trading accounts ......                           1,455,639
Premises and fixed assets (including
  capitalized leases) ................                             612,547
Other real estate owned ..............                              79,667
Investments in unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and associated
  companies ..........................                             198,737
Customers' liability to this bank on
  acceptances outstanding ............                           1,111,464
Intangible assets ....................                             105,263
Other assets .........................                           1,237,264
                                                               -----------
Total assets .........................                         $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices ................                         $19,233,885
  Noninterest-bearing .......7,677,954
  Interest-bearing .........11,555,931
  In foreign offices, Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ...                          12,641,676
  Noninterest-bearing ..........72,479
  Interest-bearing .........12,569,197
Federal funds purchased and secu-
  rities sold under agreements to re-
  purchase in domestic offices of
  the bank and of its Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and in
  IBFs:
  Federal funds purchased ............                           1,747,659
  Securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase ....................                              73,553
Demand notes issued to the U.S.
  Treasury ...........................                             300,000
Trading liabilities ..................                             738,317
Other borrowed money:
  With original maturity of one year
    or less ..........................                           1,586,443
  With original maturity of more than
    one year .........................                             220,877
Bank's liability on acceptances exe-
  cuted and outstanding ..............                           1,113,102
Subordinated notes and debentures ....                           1,053,860
Other liabilities ....................                           1,489,252
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities ....................                          40,198,624
                                                               -----------
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ........................                              942,284
Surplus .............................                              525,666
Undivided profits and capital
  reserves ..........................                            1,849,221
Net unrealized holding gains
  (losses) on available-for-sale
  securities ........................                             (    662)
Cumulative foreign currency transla-
  tion adjustments ..................                           (    3,944)
                                                               -----------
Total equity capital ................                            3,312,565
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities and equity
  capital ...........................                          $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

     I, Robert E.  Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

                                                         Robert E. Keilman

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the
best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and is true and correct.


     J. Carter Bacot       |
     Thomas A. Renyi       |    Directors
     Samuel F. Chovalier   |


                                                                 EXHIBIT 25.9

==============================================================================


                                   FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                           STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                  UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                   CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                     ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                       SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

                            ______________________


                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York                                                           13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                      (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                              identification no.)

48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                                          10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip code)


                            ______________________


                          SUNAMERICA CAPITAL TRUST IV
              (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware                                                    To Be Applied For
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification no.)

1 SunAmerica Center
Los Angeles, California                                            90067-6022
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip code)

                            ______________________

                        Preferred Securities Guarantee
                      (Title of the indenture securities)


==============================================================================


1. General information.  Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

   (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
        which it is subject.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Name                                        Address
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Superintendent of Banks of the State of          2 Rector Street, New York,
New York                                         New York  N.Y.  10006,
                                                 and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York                 33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                 N.Y.  10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation            Washington, D.C.  20429

New York Clearing House Association              New York, New York

   (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
       Yes.

2.  Affiliations with Obligor.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the
    trustee, describe each such affiliation.

    None.  (See Note on page 3.)

16. List of Exhibits.

    Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
    are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to
    Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and Rule
    24 of the Commission's Rules of Practice.

    1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
       (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
       authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
       corporate trust powers.  (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
       filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
       Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit
       1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

    4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee.  (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
       filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

    6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
       (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-
       44051.)

    7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
       pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
       examining authority.



                                     NOTE


    Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment by the
Trustee of all facts on which to base a responsive answer to Item 2, the
answer to said Item is based on incomplete information.

    Item 2 may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an
amendment to this Form T-1.





                                   SIGNATURE



     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of
New York, and State of New York, on the 6th day of September, 1995.


                                           THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                           By:      /S/ROBERT F. MCINTYRE
                                              ___________________________
                                              Name:   ROBERT F. MCINTYRE
                                              Title:  ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

                                                                    EXHIBIT 7

                      Consolidated Report of Condition of

                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                    And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30,
1995, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                            Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                        in Thousands
Cash and balances due from depos-
  itory institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and
  currency and coin ..................                         $ 3,025,419
  Interest-bearing balances ..........                             881,413
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities ........                           1,242,368
  Available-for-sale securities ......                           1,774,079
Federal funds sold in domestic
  offices of the bank ................                           5,503,445
Securities purchased under agree-
  ments to resell ....................                             200,634
Loans and lease financing
  receivables:
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income .................26,599,533
  LESS: Allowance for loan and
    lease losses ..............516,283
    Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income and allowance..............                          26,083,250
Assets held in trading accounts ......                           1,455,639
Premises and fixed assets (including
  capitalized leases) ................                             612,547
Other real estate owned ..............                              79,667
Investments in unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and associated
  companies ..........................                             198,737
Customers' liability to this bank on
  acceptances outstanding ............                           1,111,464
Intangible assets ....................                             105,263
Other assets .........................                           1,237,264
                                                               -----------
Total assets .........................                         $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices ................                         $19,233,885
  Noninterest-bearing .......7,677,954
  Interest-bearing .........11,555,931
  In foreign offices, Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs ...                          12,641,676
  Noninterest-bearing ..........72,479
  Interest-bearing .........12,569,197
Federal funds purchased and secu-
  rities sold under agreements to re-
  purchase in domestic offices of
  the bank and of its Edge and
  Agreement subsidiaries, and in
  IBFs:
  Federal funds purchased ............                           1,747,659
  Securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase ....................                              73,553
Demand notes issued to the U.S.
  Treasury ...........................                             300,000
Trading liabilities ..................                             738,317
Other borrowed money:
  With original maturity of one year
    or less ..........................                           1,586,443
  With original maturity of more than
    one year .........................                             220,877
Bank's liability on acceptances exe-
  cuted and outstanding ..............                           1,113,102
Subordinated notes and debentures ....                           1,053,860
Other liabilities ....................                           1,489,252
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities ....................                          40,198,624
                                                               -----------
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock ........................                              942,284
Surplus .............................                              525,666
Undivided profits and capital
  reserves ..........................                            1,849,221
Net unrealized holding gains
  (losses) on available-for-sale
  securities ........................                             (    662)
Cumulative foreign currency transla-
  tion adjustments ..................                           (    3,944)
                                                               -----------
Total equity capital ................                            3,312,565
                                                               -----------
Total liabilities and equity
  capital ...........................                          $43,511,189
                                                               ===========

     I, Robert E.  Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

                                                         Robert E. Keilman

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this
Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the
best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and is true and correct.


     J. Carter Bacot       |
     Thomas A. Renyi       |    Directors
     Samuel F. Chovalier   |



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