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                                                      FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 497
                                                          FILE NUMBER: 002-89208
VARIABLE FUND D
PROSPECTUS
INDIVIDUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT OF
MINNESOTA MUTUAL'S VARIABLE FUND D

The  variable  annuity  contracts,  which  are  more  fully  described  in  this
Prospectus, are designed to provide  benefits under certain retirement  programs
or plans which qualify for special federal income tax treatment.

The  owner of  a contract  may elect  to have  contract values  accumulated on a
completely variable basis,  on a completely  fixed basis (as  part of  Minnesota
Mutual's  General Account and in which the  safety of principal and interest are
guaranteed) or on  a combination fixed  and variable basis.  To the extent  that
contract  values are accumulated on a variable basis, they will be a part of the
Variable Fund D.  The Variable Fund  D invests  its assets in  shares of  MIMLIC
Series  Fund, Inc. (the  "Series Fund"). The variable  accumulation value of the
contract and the amount of each variable annuity payment will vary in accordance
with the performance of the Portfolio or Portfolios of the Series Fund  selected
by  the  contract owner  or  participant. The  contract  owner bears  the entire
investment risk for any amounts allocated to the Portfolios of the Series Fund.

This Prospectus sets forth information  that a prospective investor should  know
before  investing in  the Variable Fund  D, and it  should be read  and kept for
future reference. A Statement of Additional Information, bearing the same  date,
which  contains further contract and Variable Fund D information, has been filed
with the Securities  and Exchange  Commission and is  incorporated by  reference
into  this Prospectus. A copy of the  Statement of Additional Information may be
obtained without charge by  calling (612) 298-3500, or  by writing the  Variable
Fund  D at  its principal  office at  Minnesota Mutual  Life Center,  400 Robert
Street North,  St. Paul,  Minnesota  55101-2098. A  Table  of Contents  for  the
Statement of Additional Information appears in this Prospectus on page 29.

                This Prospectus is not valid unless attached to a current
                prospectus of
                MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc.

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

THIS PROSPECTUS SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
   [LOGO]

THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
400 ROBERT STREET NORTH
ST. PAUL, MN 55101-2098
(612) 298-3500

The date of this document and the Statement of Additional Information is: May 1,
1995
F. 30742 Rev. 5-95
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                                  DEFINITIONS

As used in this Prospectus, the following terms have the indicated meanings:

ACCUMULATION UNIT:   an  accounting device  used  to determine  the value  of  a
contract before annuity payments begin.

ACCUMULATION  VALUE:   the sum  of the  values under  a contract  in the General
Account and in the Variable Fund D.

ANNUITY:  a  series of  payments for  life; for life  with a  minimum number  of
payments  guaranteed; for the joint lifetime of the annuitant and another person
and thereafter during the lifetime of the survivor; or for a period certain.

ANNUITY UNIT:   an accounting  device used to  determine the  amount of  annuity
payments.

CODE:  the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

CONTRACT OWNER:  the owner of the contract, which could be the annuitant, his or
her employer, or a trustee acting on behalf of the employer.

CONTRACT  YEAR:   a period  of one year  beginning with  the contract  date or a
contract anniversary.

FIXED ANNUITY:    an  annuity  providing  for  payments  of  guaranteed  amounts
throughout the payment period.

FUND:   the mutual fund or separate  investment portfolio within a series mutual
fund which has been designated as  an eligible investment for the Variable  Fund
D, namely, MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. and its Portfolios.

GENERAL  ACCOUNT:  all of our assets other  than those in the Variable Fund D or
in other separate accounts established by us.

PARTICIPANT:  a person for whom an interest is maintained under a group  annuity
contract, prior to the time that annuity payments begin.

PLAN:   a  tax-qualified employer  pension, profit-sharing,  or annuity purchase
plan under which benefits are to  be provided by the variable annuity  contracts
described herein.

PURCHASE PAYMENTS:  amounts paid to us under a contract.

VALUATION DATE:  each date on which a Fund Portfolio is valued.

VARIABLE  ANNUITY:   an  annuity  providing for  payments  varying in  amount in
accordance with the investment experience of the Variable Fund D.

VARIABLE FUND D:   a  separate investment  account called  the Minnesota  Mutual
Variable  Fund D, where the investment experience of its assets is kept separate
from our other assets. This separate account has several sub-accounts.

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THIS SYNOPSIS CONTAINS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF  THE
VARIABLE  ANNUITY CONTRACTS DESCRIBED  IN THIS PROSPECTUS.  THE SUMMARY DOES NOT
PROVIDE A  FULL DESCRIPTION  OF THE  CONTRACTS, WHICH  IS PROVIDED  ONLY IN  THE
PROSPECTUS.  YOU MAY FIND IT  HELPFUL TO RE-READ THIS  SUMMARY AFTER READING THE
PROSPECTUS, WHICH SHOULD BE RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. A GLOSSARY OF SPECIAL
TERMS USED IN THIS PROSPECTUS MAY BE FOUND ON THE PRECEDING PAGE.

This Prospectus describes variable annuity  contracts which are offered for  use
in  connection with  certain retirement  plans or  programs entitled  to special
federal income  tax benefits.  These  plans or  programs include:  (a)  employer
pension  or profit-sharing plans qualified under Section 401(a) or 403(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code  (the "Code");  (b) pension plans  established by  persons
entitled  to the benefits of the Self-Employed Individuals Tax Retirement Act of
1962, as amended (H.R. 10 or Keogh plans); (c) annuity purchase plans adopted by
public school systems and certain  tax exempt organizations pursuant to  Section
403(b)  of  the  Code;  (d)  individual  retirement  annuity  plans  adopted  by
individuals pursuant to Section 408 of the Code; and (e) eligible state deferred
compensation plans described in Section 457 of the Code.

Several types of variable annuity contracts are offered by The Minnesota  Mutual
Life  Insurance Company ("Minnesota Mutual") in connection with Variable Fund D.
The contracts  described in  this  Prospectus are  a Flexible  Payment  Deferred
Variable  Annuity and a Single Payment  Deferred Variable Annuity, both of which
are subject to a deferred sales  charge. The minimum purchase payment under  the
Flexible  Payment Deferred  Variable Annuity  contract is  $25, a  minimum which
Minnesota Mutual is currently waiving, while the minimum purchase payment amount
under the Single  Payment Deferred Variable  Annuity contract is  $5,000. For  a
detailed  description  of  each  type  of  contract,  see  "Description  of  the
Contracts" on pages 18-20.

There is a right of revocation which  exists for ten days after the contract  is
received. See "Right of Revocation" on page 19.

The  contracts are combined  fixed and variable  annuity contracts which provide
for monthly annuity payments.  These payments may begin  immediately or at  some
future date. Purchase payments received under a contract are allocated either to
our  General Account  or to  Variable Fund D.  In the  General Account, purchase
payments receive interest and principal guarantees; in the Variable Fund D, your
purchase payments are invested in one or more Portfolios of MIMLIC Series  Fund,
Inc. and receive no interest or principal guarantees.

To the extent amounts are invested in the Portfolios of the Variable Fund D, the
value  of the contract before the date annuity payments begin, and the amount of
monthly variable  annuity benefits  payable after  that date,  will increase  or
decrease  depending  on  increases  or  decreases in  the  market  value  of the
securities held by the Portfolios of the Series Fund.

This Prospectus describes  only the  variable aspects of  the contracts,  except
where  fixed aspects are specifically mentioned.  Please look to the language of
the contracts for a description of the fixed portion of the contracts. For  more
information  on the contracts, see the heading "Description of the Contracts" in
this Prospectus.

Currently, purchase  payments allocated  to  the Variable  Fund D  are  invested
exclusively  in shares of MIMLIC  Series Fund, Inc. The  Series Fund is a mutual
fund of the series  type, which means that  it has several different  portfolios
which it offers for investment. Shares of the Series Fund will be made available
at  net  asset  value  to the  Variable  Fund  D to  fund  the  variable annuity
contracts. The Series Fund is  also required to redeem  its shares at net  asset
value  at our  request. We  reserve the  right to  add, combine  or remove other
eligible funds. The investment objectives and certain policies of the Portfolios
of the  Series  Fund  which are  available  to  the contracts  offered  by  this
Prospectus are as follows:

    The  Growth Portfolio seeks  the long-term accumulation  of capital. Current
    income, while a factor in portfolio selection, is a secondary objective. The
    Growth Portfolio will  invest primarily  in common stocks  and other  equity
    securities. Common stocks are more volatile than debt securities and involve
    greater investment risk.

    The  Bond Portfolio seeks as high a  level of long-term total rate of return
    as is consistent with prudent investment  risk. A secondary objective is  to
    seek  preservation of capital.  The Bond Portfolio  will invest primarily in
    long-term, fixed-income, high-quality  debt instruments. The  value of  debt
    securities  will tend to rise  and fall inversely with  the rise and fall of
    interest rates.

    The Money  Market  Portfolio seeks  maximum  current income  to  the  extent
    consistent  with liquidity  and the stability  of capital.  The Money Market
    Portfolio will invest in money market instruments and other debt  securities
    with  maturities  not  exceeding  one year.  The  return  produced  by these
    securities will reflect fluctuation in short-term interest rates.

    AN  INVESTMENT  IN  THE  MONEY  MARKET  PORTFOLIO  IS  NEITHER  INSURED  NOR
    GUARANTEED  BY THE U.S.  GOVERNMENT AND THERE  CAN BE NO  ASSURANCE THAT THE
    PORTFOLIO WILL BE ABLE  TO MAINTAIN A  STABLE NET ASSET  VALUE OF $1.00  PER
    SHARE.

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    The Asset Allocation Portfolio seeks as high a level of long-term total rate
    of  return  as  is  consistent  with  prudent  investment  risk.  The  Asset
    Allocation  Portfolio  will  invest  in  common  stocks  and  other   equity
    securities,  bonds  and  money  market  instruments.  The  Asset  Allocation
    Portfolio involves  the risks  inherent  in stocks  and debt  securities  of
    varying  maturities and the risk  that the Portfolio may  invest too much or
    too little of its assets in each type of security at any particular time.

    The Mortgage  Securities Portfolio  seeks  a high  level of  current  income
    consistent  with prudent investment  risk. In pursuit  of this objective the
    Mortgage Securities Portfolio will follow  a policy of investment  primarily
    in  mortgage-related securities. Prices  of mortgage-related securities will
    tend to rise and fall inversely with the rise and fall of the general  level
    of interest rates.

    The  Index 500 Portfolio seeks  investment results that correspond generally
    to the price  and yield  performance of the  common stocks  included in  the
    Standard & Poor's Corporation 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the "Index").
    It  is designed to provide an economical and convenient means of maintaining
    a broad  position in  the equity  market as  part of  an overall  investment
    strategy.  All common stocks, including those  in the Index, involve greater
    investment risk  than  debt securities.  The  fact  that a  stock  has  been
    included  in the Index affords no assurance against declines in the price or
    yield performance of that stock.

    The Small  Company Portfolio  seeks long-term  accumulation of  capital.  In
    pursuit  of this objective, the Small Company Portfolio will follow a policy
    of investing primarily in common preferred stocks issued by small companies,
    defined  in  terms  of  either  market  capitalization  or  gross  revenues.
    Investments in small companies usually involve greater investment risks than
    fixed  income  securities or  corporate  equity securities  generally. Small
    companies will  typically have  a market  capitalization of  less than  $1.5
    billion or annual gross revenues of less than $1.5 billion.

There  is no assurance  that any Portfolio will  meet its objectives. Additional
information concerning the investment objectives and policies of the  Portfolios
can be found in the current prospectus for the Series Fund, which is attached to
this Prospectus.

Subject to the limitations of the type of retirement program or a specific plan,
the  contracts may be surrendered in  whole or in part at  any time prior to the
time that annuity payments begin for  their accumulation value, less a  deferred
sales  charge, if any. See  the discussion on withdrawals  and surrender on page
25. A surrender or a withdrawal may result in adverse tax consequences. Once  an
annuity  option has been selected and payments begin, payments will be made only
in accordance  with  the terms  of  that option.  These  options, along  with  a
description  of the method used to determine the amount of each variable annuity
payment, are found on pages 21-22.

The allocation  of future  purchase payments  may be  made by  giving  Minnesota
Mutual  written  or  telephone  notice. And  before  annuity  payments  begin, a
contract  owner  or  participant  may  transfer  all  or  a  part  of   existing
accumulation  values between  the General  Account and  the separate  account or
among the  sub-accounts of  Variable Fund  D.  These transfers  may be  made  by
written  request to Minnesota  Mutual and, generally,  must be in  amounts of at
least $250.  Currently, Minnesota  Mutual  is waiving  the enforcement  of  this
provision.  For additional  information on transfers  please see  the section on
pages 23-24.

No deduction for a  sales charge is  made from the  purchase payments for  these
contracts.  However, a deferred sales charge may be made on contract withdrawals
or surrenders during the first ten contract years. For flexible purchase payment
contracts the deferred sales  charge is initially 9.0%  of the amount  withdrawn
with  the percentage  charge being  reduced uniformly by  .075% for  each of the
first 120 months from the contract date. For single purchase payment  contracts,
the  deferred sales charge  is initially 6.0%  of the amount  withdrawn with the
percentage charge being reduced by  .05% for each of  the first 120 months  from
the  contract date. Notwithstanding  the existence of  this charge, the contract
owner may withdraw or  surrender up to  10% of the contract  value at the  prior
year-end without the application of such charge. In no event will the sum of any
deferred sales charges exceed 9.0% of the amount of purchase payments made under
the contract.

A  deduction  at the  rate of  .795% per  year is  made from  the value  of each
sub-account of  Variable  Fund  D.  This deduction  is  for  the  assumption  by
Minnesota  Mutual of mortality and expense  risks. For additional information on
this deduction, see page 18.

In  addition,  MIMLIC  Asset  Management  Company,  one  of  Minnesota  Mutual's
subsidiaries, acts as the investment adviser to the Series Fund and deducts from
the  net asset value of each Portfolio of the Series Fund a fee for its services
which are provided under  an investment advisory agreement.  To the extent  that
the  cost  of investment  advisory services  in the  Series Fund  exceeds .265%,
Minnesota Mutual will  make a reimbursement  to Variable Fund  D contracts.  For
more  information  on  this  reimbursement,  please  see  the  section  in  this
Prospectus entitled "Contract Deductions."

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Each Portfolio of the Series Fund is subject to certain expenses in addition  to
its  advisory fee. For funds  allocated to the Growth  Sub-Account, a portion of
these expenses  may  be reimbursed.  For  more  information on  this,  see  this
Prospectus  under the heading "Contract Deductions." For more information on the
Series Fund, see the prospectus of MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. which is attached to
this Prospectus.

MIMLIC Sales Corporation ("MIMLIC Sales") acts as the principal underwriter  for
the Variable Fund D. This firm is also affiliated with Minnesota Mutual.

                                 EXPENSE TABLE

The following contract expense information is intended to illustrate the expense
of the Variable Fund D variable annuity contract. All expenses shown are rounded
to  the  nearest  dollar.  The  information  contained  in  the  tables  must be
considered with the narrative information which immediately follows them in this
heading.

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE PAYMENT DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
    Deferred Sales Load (as a percentage of amount surrendered or withdrawn).........          6%
                                                                                           decreasing
                                                                                            uniformly
                                                                                       by .05% for each of
                                                                                          the first 120
                                                                                             months
                                                                                        from the contract
                                                                                              date

SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.235%)
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
    Other Expense Reimbursement......................................................        (.060%)
                                                                                             ------
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .500%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Growth Portfolio)

    Growth Portfolio

    Investment Management Fees.......................................................         .500%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .060%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Growth Portfolio Annual Expenses.......................................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Growth Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $61       $76       $91       $129
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $11       $34       $58       $129
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $11       $34       $58       $129
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--BOND SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.235)%
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Bond Portfolio)

    Bond Portfolio
    Investment Management Fees.......................................................         .500%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .110%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Bond Portfolio Annual Expenses.........................................         .610%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Bond Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $63       $79       $97       $142
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $142
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $142
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.235)%
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Money Market Portfolio)

    Money Market Portfolio
    Investment Management Fees.......................................................         .500%
    Other Expenses (after expense reimbursement).....................................         .150%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Money Market Portfolio Annual Expenses.................................         .650%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Money Market Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $63       $81       $99       $147
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $38       $67       $147
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $38       $67       $147
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--ASSET ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.235)%
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Asset Allocation
Portfolio)

    Asset Allocation Portfolio
    Investment Management Fees.......................................................         .500%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .060%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Asset Allocation Portfolio Annual Expenses.............................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Asset Allocation Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $62       $78       $94       $136
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $11       $36       $62       $136
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $11       $36       $62       $136
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--MORTGAGE SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.235)%
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Mortgage Securities
Portfolio)

    Mortgage Securities Portfolio
    Investment Management Fees.......................................................         .500%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .100%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Mortgage Securities Portfolio Annual Expenses..........................         .600%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Mortgage Securities Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $62       $79       $96       $141
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $141
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $141
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--INDEX 500 SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.135)%
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .660%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Index 500
Portfolio)

    Index 500 Portfolio
    Investment Management Fees.......................................................         .400%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .100%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Index 500 Portfolio Annual Expenses....................................         .500%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Index 500 Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $62       $79       $96       $141
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $141
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $141
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.485%)
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .310%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Small Company
Portfolio)

    Small Company Portfolio
    Investment Management Fees.......................................................         .750%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .140%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Small Company Portfolio Annual Expenses................................         .890%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Small Company Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $63       $80       $99       $145
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $38       $66       $145
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $38       $66       $145
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PAYMENT DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
    Deferred Sales Load (as a percentage of amount surrendered or withdrawn).........          9%
                                                                                           decreasing
                                                                                            uniformly
                                                                                        by .075% for each
                                                                                        of the first 120
                                                                                         months from the
                                                                                          contract date
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.235%)
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
    Other Expense Reimbursement......................................................        (.060%)
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .500%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----
MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Growth Portfolio)

    Growth Portfolio
    Management Fees..................................................................         .500%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .060%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Growth Portfolio Annual Expenses.......................................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Growth Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $87       $97      $108       $129
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $11       $34       $58       $129
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $11       $34       $58       $129
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--BOND SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.235)%
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Bond Portfolio)

    Bond Portfolio
    Management Fees..................................................................         .500%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .110%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Bond Portfolio Annual Expenses.........................................         .610%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Bond Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $88      $101      $113       $142
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $142
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $142
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--MONEY MARKET SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.235)%
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Money Market
Portfolio)

    Money Market Portfolio
    Management Fees..................................................................         .500%
    Other Expenses (after expense reimbursement).....................................         .150%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Money Market Portfolio Annual Expenses.................................         .650%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Money Market Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $88      $102      $115       $147
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $38       $67       $147
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $38       $67       $147
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--ASSET ALLOCATION SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.235)%
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Asset Allocation
Portfolio)

    Asset Allocation Portfolio
    Management Fees..................................................................         .500%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .060%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Asset Allocation Portfolio Annual Expenses.............................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Asset Allocation Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $87       $99      $111       $136
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $11       $36       $62       $136
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $11       $36       $62       $136
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--MORTGAGE SECURITIES SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.235)%
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .560%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Mortgage Securities
Portfolio)

    Mortgage Securities Portfolio
    Management Fees..................................................................         .500%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .100%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Mortgage Securities Portfolio Annual Expenses..........................         .600%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Mortgage Securities Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $88      $100      $113       $141
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $141
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $141
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--INDEX 500 SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.135)%
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .660%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Index 500
Portfolio)

    Index 500 Portfolio
    Management Fees..................................................................         .400%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .100%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Index 500 Portfolio Annual Expenses....................................         .500%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Index 500 Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $88      $100      $113       $141
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $141
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $37       $64       $141
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                    <C>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES--SMALL COMPANY SUB-ACCOUNT
(as a percentage of average daily sub-account net assets)

    Investment Management Fee Reimbursement..........................................        (.485%)
    Mortality and Expense Risk Fees..................................................         .795%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Sub-Account Annual Expenses............................................         .310%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----

MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC. ANNUAL EXPENSES
(as a percentage of MIMLIC Series Fund average net assets for the Small Company
Portfolio)

    Small Company Portfolio
    Investment Management Fees.......................................................         .750%
    Other Expenses...................................................................         .140%
                                                                                              -----
        Total Small Company Portfolio Annual Expenses................................         .890%
                                                                                              -----
                                                                                              -----
EXAMPLE--For contracts using the Small Company Portfolio:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        1 YEAR   3 YEARS   5 YEARS   10 YEARS
                                                                        ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                                                     <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
    If you surrender your contract at the end of the applicable time
      period:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $88      $102      $115       $145
    If you annuitize at the end of the applicable time period:*
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $38       $66       $145
    If you do NOT surrender your contract:
        You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment,
          assuming 5% annual return on assets.........................   $12       $38       $66       $145
</TABLE>

The tables shown above are to assist a contract owner in understanding the costs
and expenses  that  a  contract  will bear  directly  or  indirectly.  For  more
information on contract costs and expenses, see the Prospectus heading "Contract
Charges"  and the information immediately following.  The table does not reflect
deductions for any applicable premium taxes which may be made from each purchase
payment depending upon the applicable law. The tables show the expenses of  each
portfolio  of Series Fund  after expense reimbursement.  Had each portfolio paid
all fees  and expenses  for the  year ending  December 31,  1994, the  ratio  of
expenses  to average daily net  assets would have been  as follows: .72% for the
Money Market Portfolio and  .92% for the Small  Company Portfolio. In  addition,
Variable   Fund  D  amounts  in  the   Growth  Portfolio  are  shown  after  the
reimbursement (which is made to the Separate Account Sub-Account for  management
fees). For additional information on this reimbursement, see pages 17-18 of this
Prospectus.
- ------------------------
    *Annuitization  for this  purpose means  the election  of an  Annuity Option
     under which benefits are expected to continue for a period of at least five
     years.

     Prior to May  3, 1993, several  of the Portfolios  were known by  different
     names.  The Growth Portfolio was the  Stock Portfolio, the Asset Allocation
     Portfolio was the  Managed Portfolio and  the Index 500  Portfolio was  the
     Index Portfolio.

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<PAGE>
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Page
<S>                                                           <C>
Definitions.................................................    2

Synopsis....................................................    3

Expense Table...............................................    5

Condensed Financial Information.............................   14

Financial Statements........................................   15

General Descriptions........................................   15

Contract Deductions.........................................   16
    Sales Charges...........................................   16
    Premium Taxes...........................................   17
    Investment Management...................................   17
    Mortality and Expense Risks.............................   18
    Expenses................................................   18

Description of the Contracts................................   18

Voting Rights...............................................   20

Annuity Period..............................................   20

Death Benefit...............................................   22

Crediting Accumulation Units................................   23

Withdrawals and Surrender...................................   25

Distribution................................................   25

Federal Tax Status..........................................   26

Legal Proceedings...........................................   29

Statement of Additional Information.........................   29
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                        CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The  financial statements of The Minnesota  Mutual Life Insurance Company and of
Minnesota Mutual Variable  Fund D may  be found in  the Statement of  Additional
Information.

The  table below gives per unit information  about the financial history of each
sub-account for  the four  years ended  December 31,  1994 and  the period  from
October  26,  1990 to  December 31,  1990.  This information  should be  read in
conjunction with the financial statements and related notes of Minnesota  Mutual
Variable Fund D included in the Statement of Additional Information.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                  PERIOD FROM
                                                                                                                  OCTOBER 26,
                                                       YEAR ENDED     YEAR ENDED     YEAR ENDED     YEAR ENDED      1990 TO
                                                      DECEMBER 31,   DECEMBER 31,   DECEMBER 31,   DECEMBER 31,   DECEMBER 31,
                                                          1994           1993           1992           1991          1990*
                                                      ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Growth Sub-Account:
    Unit value at beginning of period...............       $9.573         $9.196         $8.803         $6.595        $6.061
    Unit value at end of period.....................       $9.604         $9.573         $9.196         $8.803        $6.595
    Number of units outstanding at end of period....    5,406,377      5,785,198      5,758,220      5,842,088     6,024,553

Bond Sub-Account:
    Unit value at beginning of period...............       $1.386         $1.264         $1.191         $1.021        $1.000
    Unit value at end of period.....................       $1.316         $1.386         $1.264         $1.191        $1.021
    Number of units outstanding at end of period....      386,750        480,411        177,794         66,385        20,037

Money Market Sub-Account:
    Unit value at beginning of period...............       $1.097         $1.074         $1.047         $1.000        --    **
    Unit value at end of period.....................       $1.131         $1.097         $1.074         $1.047        --
    Number of units outstanding at end of period....      457,011        774,078        357,877        171,773        --

Asset Allocation Sub-Account:
    Unit value at beginning of period...............       $1.502         $1.419         $1.330         $1.038        $1.000
    Unit value at end of period.....................       $1.473         $1.502         $1.419         $1.330        $1.038
    Number of units outstanding at end of period....    3,175,751      2,903,712      1,463,845        364,314        13,616

Mortgage Securities Sub-Account:
    Unit value at beginning of period...............       $1.307         $1.203         $1.137         $1.000        --    **
    Unit value at end of period.....................       $1.255         $1.307         $1.203         $1.137        --
    Number of units outstanding at end of period....      160,939        286,125        265,381          5,173        --

Index 500 Sub-Account:
    Unit value at beginning of period...............       $1.572         $1.442         $1.352         $1.049        $1.000
    Unit value at end of period.....................       $1.580         $1.572         $1.442         $1.352        $1.049
    Number of units outstanding at end of period....      886,632        684,210        332,893        174,242         5,000

Small Company Sub-Account:
    Unit value at beginning of period...............       $1.107         $1.000
    Unit value at end of period.....................       $1.169         $1.107***
    Number of units outstanding at end of period....       72,272         14,148
<FN>
- ------------------------

*    The  condensed  financial  information  is presented  for  the  period from
     October 26, 1990 to December 31,  1990. October 26, 1990 was the  effective
     date  of the  1933 Act  Registration for  Minnesota Mutual  Variable Fund D
     after its reorganization as a unit investment trust.

**   As of  December  31, 1990,  no  contract  owners had  elected  to  allocate
     payments   to  the  Money  Market  and  Mortgage  Securities  sub-accounts;
     accordingly, condensed  financial  information  is not  presented  for  the
     period from October 26, 1990 to December 31, 1990.

***  The  information for the sub-account is shown for the period May 3, 1993 to
     December 31, 1993.  May 3,  1993 was  the effective  date of  the 1933  Act
     Registration Statement for the sub-account.
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The  complete financial statements  of Minnesota Mutual Variable  Fund D and The
Minnesota Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  are included  in  the  Statement  of
Additional Information.

                              GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS

A.  THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

The  Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company  is a mutual life insurance company
organized in 1880 under the laws of Minnesota. Its home office is at 400  Robert
Street  North, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2098  (612 298-3500). It is licensed to
do a life  insurance business in  all states  of the United  States (except  New
York,  where it is  an authorized reinsurer), the  District of Columbia, Canada,
and Puerto Rico.

B.  MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D

On October 16,  1967, the Board  of Trustees of  Minnesota Mutual established  a
separate  account in accordance  with certain provisions  of Minnesota Insurance
Law. Minnesota Mutual  Variable Fund  D is  the name  by which  this account  is
designated.  The  Variable  Fund D  was  registered as  an  open-end diversified
management investment  company under  the  Investment Company  Act of  1940,  as
amended  (the  "1940  Act"). The  separate  account  meets the  definition  of a
separate account under the federal securities laws.

The Minnesota law under which the Variable Fund D was established provides  that
the  assets of  the Variable  Fund D  shall not  be chargeable  with liabilities
arising out of any other business which Minnesota Mutual may conduct, but  shall
be held and applied exclusively for the benefit of the holders of those variable
annuity  contracts for which the Variable Fund D was established. The investment
performance of  the  Variable  Fund  D  is  entirely  independent  of  both  the
investment  performance of our general account and of any other separate account
which we may have established or may later establish. All obligations under  the
contracts are general corporate obligations of Minnesota Mutual.

At a Special Meeting of contract owners and participants of Variable Fund D held
October 23, 1990, the contract owners and participants approved an Agreement and
Plan  of  Reorganization  whereby  Variable  Fund  D  (which  was  a  management
investment company  investing primarily  in a  portfolio of  equity  securities,
mainly  common stocks) transferred all of its  assets to the Growth Portfolio of
the MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. in exchange for shares of that Portfolio.  Variable
Fund  D was reconstituted  and registered as  a unit investment  trust under the
1940 Act. As part of that Reorganization it now consists of seven  sub-accounts,
each  investing its assets  solely in the shares  of one of  seven of the Series
Fund Portfolios.  The Series  Fund has  a  number of  Portfolios which  are  not
available  to Variable  Fund D.  Registration with  the Securities  and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") does not involve supervision of the management  or
investment policies or practices of the Variable Fund D by the Commission.

C.  MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC.

The  Variable Fund D  currently invests exclusively in  MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc.
(the "Series Fund"), a mutual fund of the series type which is advised by MIMLIC
Asset Management Company. The Series Fund is registered with the Securities  and
Exchange  Commission as  a diversified, open-end  management investment company,
but such  registration  does not  signify  that the  Commission  supervises  the
management,  or the  investment practices or  policies, of the  Series Fund. The
Series Fund issues its shares, continually and without sales charge, only to our
separate accounts, which currently include the Variable Annuity Account and  the
Variable  Life Account,  in addition  to Variable  Fund D.  Shares are  sold and
redeemed at net asset value. In the  case of a newly issued contract,  purchases
of  shares of  the Portfolios of  the Series  Fund in connection  with the first
purchase payment will be based on  the values next determined after issuance  of
the  contract by us. Redemptions of shares  of the Portfolios of the Series Fund
are made at the net asset value  next determined following the day we receive  a
request for transfer, partial withdrawal or surrender at our home office. In the
case  of  outstanding contracts,  purchases of  shares of  the Portfolio  of the
Series Fund for  the Variable Fund  D are made  at the net  asset value of  such
shares next determined after receipt by us of contract purchase payments.

The Series Fund's investment adviser is MIMLIC Asset Management Company ("MIMLIC
Management"). It acts as an investment adviser to the Series Fund pursuant to an
advisory agreement. MIMLIC Management is a subsidiary of Minnesota Mutual.

A prospectus for the Series Fund is attached to this Prospectus. A person should
carefully  read this  Variable Fund  D Prospectus and  that for  the Series Fund
before investing in the contracts.

Shares of  the Portfolios  of the  Series Fund  are also  sold to  other of  our
separate  accounts, which are used to receive and invest premiums paid under our
variable life policies and variable annuity contracts. It is conceivable that in
the future  it  may be  disadvantageous  for variable  life  insurance  separate
accounts  and variable  annuity separate accounts  to invest in  the Series Fund
simultaneously. Although Minnesota  Mutual does not  currently foresee any  such
disadvantages either

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<PAGE>
to variable life insurance policy owners or to variable annuity contract owners,
the  Series Fund's  Board of  Directors intends  to monitor  events in  order to
identify any material conflicts between  such policy owners and contract  owners
and  to determine what action, if any, should be taken in response thereto. Such
action could  include the  sale of  Series Fund  shares by  one or  more of  the
separate  accounts, which  could have  adverse consequences.  Material conflicts
could result from, for example, (1) changes in state insurance law, (2)  changes
in  Federal income tax laws, (3) changes  in the investment management of any of
the Portfolios of  the Series Fund,  or (4) differences  in voting  instructions
between those given by policy owners and those given by contract owners.

D.  ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR SUBSTITUTIONS

We  retain the right, subject to any  applicable law, to make substitutions with
respect to  the investments  of the  sub-accounts  of the  Variable Fund  D.  If
investment  in a fund should no longer be possible or if we determine it becomes
inappropriate for contracts of this class, we may substitute another fund for  a
sub-account.  Substitution may be with  respect to existing accumulation values,
future purchase payments and future annuity payments.

We may also  establish additional  sub-accounts in the  Variable Fund  D and  we
reserve  the right to  add, combine or  remove any sub-accounts  of the Variable
Fund D. Each additional sub-account will  purchase shares in a new portfolio  or
mutual  fund. Such sub-accounts may be established when, in our sole discretion,
marketing, tax,  investment or  other conditions  warrant such  action.  Similar
considerations  will be used by us should  there be a determination to eliminate
one or more  of the sub-accounts  of the Variable  Fund D. The  addition of  any
investment  option will  be made available  to existing contract  owners on such
basis as may be determined by us.

We also reserve the  right, when permitted by  law, to de-register the  Variable
Fund  D under the Investment  Company Act of 1940,  to restrict or eliminate any
voting rights  of the  contract  owners, and  to  combine the  Variable  Annuity
Contract with one or more of our other separate accounts.

                              CONTRACT DEDUCTIONS

SALES CHARGES

No  sales charge  is deducted  from the  purchase payments  for these contracts.
However, a  deferred sales  charge, when  it  is applicable,  will be  used  for
expenses relating to the sale of the contracts.

The  deferred sales charge is made  on contract withdrawals or surrenders during
the first ten contract years, measured from  the issue date of the contract.  If
annuity  payments commence  during the  first ten  contract years,  the deferred
sales charge may be assessed against the amount applied to provide the  annuity.
The  amount of any deferred sales  charge applicable to a particular transaction
is deducted from the accumulation value.

Under the Flexible Payment Deferred Variable Annuity Contract the amount of  the
deferred  sales charge as a percentage  of the amount surrendered, withdrawn, or
applied to provide an annuity  at the end of each  contract year is as shown  in
Table  1. The percentages decrease uniformly by  .075% for each of the first 120
months from the contract date. Any amounts withdrawn from the contract may  also
be  reduced by any  applicable state premium taxes  not previously deducted from
purchase payments. In no event will the sum of the deferred sales charges exceed
9% of the total purchase payments made under this contract.

                                    TABLE 1

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               BEGINNING OF
               CONTRACT YEAR             CHARGE
               -------------             -------
               <S>                       <C>
                  1                          9.0%
                  2                          8.1
                  3                          7.2
                  4                          6.3
                  5                          5.4
                  6                          4.5
                  7                          3.6
                  8                          2.7
                  9                          1.8
                 10                          0.9
                 11                       -0-
</TABLE>

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Under the Single Payment  Deferred Variable Annuity Contract  the amount of  the
deferred  sales charge as a percentage  of the amount surrendered, withdrawn, or
applied to provide an annuity  at the end of each  contract year is as shown  in
Table  2. The percentages decrease  uniformly by .05% for  each of the first 120
months from the contract date. Any amounts withdrawn from the contract may  also
be  reduced by any  applicable state premium taxes  not previously deducted from
purchase payments. In no event will the sum of the deferred sales charges exceed
9% of the total purchase payments made under this contract.

                                    TABLE 2

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               BEGINNING OF
               CONTRACT YEAR             CHARGE
               -------------             -------
               <S>                       <C>
                  1                          6.0%
                  2                          5.4
                  3                          4.8
                  4                          4.2
                  5                          3.6
                  6                          3.0
                  7                          2.4
                  8                          1.8
                  9                          1.2
                 10                          0.6
                 11                        -0-
</TABLE>

Under both contracts, if a withdrawal is  made where the sum of all  withdrawals
in  that calendar year is equal to or less than 10% of the accumulation value at
the end of the previous calendar year, the deferred sales charge will not apply.
If the sum  of the withdrawals  exceeds that amount,  the deferred sales  charge
will  apply only  to the  amount of  the excess.  Similarly, if  the contract is
surrendered, the deferred sales  charge will apply only  to the extent that  the
amount  surrendered, when coupled with any  withdrawals during the year, exceeds
10% of the accumulation value at the end of the previous calendar year.

Under current  practices,  Minnesota  Mutual under  this  provision  will  allow
withdrawals  during the first calendar year to be made without the imposition of
a deferred sales charge so long as  withdrawals during the balance of the  first
calendar year do not exceed 10% of the purchase payments applied to the contract
during that first calendar year.

Deduction  of a deferred sales charge will  be made on contracts in the contract
years shown except in the event of the death of the annuitant or on an  election
of  an annuity payment option which provides  for benefits which are expected to
continue for a period of at least five years.

To the extent  that sales charges  are insufficient to  recover sales  expenses,
Minnesota Mutual will pay sales expenses from its other assets or surplus. These
assets  may  include  proceeds  from  the  mortality  and  expense  risk charges
described below.

PREMIUM TAXES

Deductions for  any applicable  premium taxes  may be  made from  each  purchase
payment  (currently such premium  taxes range from 0.5%  to 3.5%) depending upon
the applicable law.

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Under contracts funded by Variable Fund D, all costs of operating Variable  Fund
D  as an investment management company  originally were covered by an investment
management fee of .265%  of contract or  account values on  an annual basis.  As
Variable  Fund D is now a unit investment trust rather than a managed investment
company, that  investment  management  fee  no longer  will  be  paid.  However,
contract  values that are allocated  to sub-accounts of Variable  Fund D will be
invested in Series Fund  Portfolios that do pay  investment advisory fees (at  a
rate  of .40% on an annual basis for the Index 500 Portfolio, .75% for the Small
Company Portfolio and .50% for each of the five other available Portfolios)  and
do  incur other operating expenses. In the  past two years those other operating
expenses have been voluntarily subsidized by Minnesota Mutual to the extent that
the expenses exceed .15% on an  annual basis for any Portfolio. While  Minnesota
Mutual  has  no  present  intention  to alter  that  practice,  it  is  under no
obligation to continue it.

To ensure that Contract  Owners and Participants continue  to get at least  what
they  originally  expected under  their contracts,  Minnesota Mutual  has agreed
that, each valuation period,  in calculating the net  investment factor for  the
Growth  Sub-Account of Variable Fund  D, it will make  adjustments that have the
effect of reimbursing the excess of any

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expenses indirectly incurred as a result of the investment advisory fee paid and
the operating expenses incurred by the Growth Portfolio of the Series Fund  over
the  former .265% investment management fee. Accordingly, to the extent that the
contract or account values continue to be allocated to the sub-account that,  in
effect, continues the Variable Fund D investment objective when it was operating
as  a management  investment company, there  will be  no change in  the level of
charges for the provision of investment management services. In calculating  the
net  investment factor for the other  sub-accounts of Variable Fund D, Minnesota
Mutual will  make adjustments  that,  in effect,  reimburse  the excess  of  the
investment advisory fees incurred through indirect investment in the Series Fund
Portfolios  and the former  .265% investment management  fee; however, any other
Series  Fund  Portfolio  operating  expenses   would  not  be  subject  to   the
reimbursement.  Accordingly, to the extent that  a Contract Owner or Participant
chose to  take advantage  of the  Variable Fund  D sub-accounts  other than  the
Growth Sub-Account, he or she could incur additional expenses.

MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISKS

Minnesota Mutual assumes the mortality risk under the contract by its obligation
to  continue to make monthly annuity payments, determined in accordance with the
annuity rate tables  and other  provisions contained  in the  contracts to  each
annuitant  regardless of how long he or she lives and regardless of how long all
annuitants as a group  live. Thus, neither an  annuitant's own longevity nor  an
improvement  in life  expectancy generally  will have  an adverse  effect on the
monthly annuity payments an annuitant will receive under the contract.

Minnesota Mutual assumes an  expense risk by assuming  the risk that  deductions
provided  for in  the contracts  for expenses may  be insufficient  to cover the
actual expenses incurred.

To the extent  that sales charges  are insufficient to  recover sales  expenses,
Minnesota Mutual will pay sales expenses from its other assets or surplus. These
assets  may  include  proceeds  from  the  mortality  and  expense  risks charge
described below.

For assuming these risks, Minnesota Mutual currently makes a deduction from  the
Variable  Fund D  at the  rate of .1325%  per annum  for the  mortality risk and
.6625% per annum  for the  expense risk. These  deductions may  be increased  or
decreased  by resolution of the  Board of Trustees of  Minnesota Mutual, but not
more often than annually,  and in no event  will the combined deductions  exceed
the  amount of  the present  deduction of .795%  per annum.  If the  sum of such
deductions is insufficient  to cover the  risks assumed, the  loss will fall  on
Minnesota  Mutual. Conversely, if  the deductions provide  more than sufficient,
any excess will be credited to the surplus of Minnesota Mutual.

EXPENSES

The Variable Fund  D has no  expenses which  are not covered  by the  deductions
listed  above.  Minnesota  Mutual  performs  all  the  administrative  functions
relative to the  contracts and it  also bears all  expenses associated with  the
administration  of the  contracts. These include  such items  as salaries, rent,
postage,  telephone,  travel,  office  equipment  and  stationery,  and   legal,
actuarial and auditing fees.

                          DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTRACTS

DESCRIPTION

The  following material is intended to provide a general description of contract
terms. In the event that there are questions concerning the contracts which  are
not discussed or should you desire additional information, then inquiries may be
addressed  to us at: Minnesota Mutual Life  Center, 400 Robert Street North, St.
Paul, Minnesota 55101-2098.

1.  TYPES OF CONTRACTS

Minnesota Mutual continuously  offers two  types of  variable annuity  contracts
pursuant to this Prospectus:

    (a)  Single Payment Deferred Variable Annuity.  This type of contract may be
used in connection with a qualified  pension or profit sharing plan under  which
plan  contributions have been accumulating in a  trust fund. It may also be used
in connection  with a  qualified  plan which  has  previously been  funded  with
insurance  contracts or fixed annuity contracts  issued by Minnesota Mutual. The
contract provides for a fixed or variable  annuity to begin at some future  date
with  the purchase payment made either in a  lump sum or in a series of payments
in a  single contract  year. The  contract may  also be  used to  provide  fixed
annuity or variable annuity payments under the state deferred compensation plans
or individual retirement annuity programs.

    (b) Flexible Payment Deferred Variable Annuity. This type of contract may be
used   in  connection  with  all  types   of  qualified  plans,  state  deferred
compensation plans  or with  individual retirement  annuities adopted  by or  on
behalf  of individuals. The contract provides for  a variable annuity or a fixed
annuity to begin at some future date with the purchase payments for the contract
to be  paid prior  to the  annuity commencement  date in  a series  of  payments
flexible in respect to the date and amount of payment.

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2.  ISSUANCE OF CONTRACTS

The  contracts are issued  to the contract  owner named in  the application. The
owner may be the  annuitant or someone  else; however, once  the owner has  been
named in the application the ownership of the contract may not be changed.

3.  RIGHT OF REVOCATION

The contract owner should read the contract carefully as soon as it is received.
The  contract owner may revoke the purchase  of a contract within ten days after
its delivery, for any reason, on notice to Minnesota Mutual at 400 Robert Street
North, St.  Paul, Minnesota,  of an  intention  to revoke.  If the  contract  is
revoked  and returned, Minnesota Mutual will refund to the purchaser the greater
of (a) the  accumulation value of  the contract  or (b) the  amount of  purchase
payments  paid under the contract. Payment of  the requested refund will be made
to the purchaser within seven days after we receive notice of cancellation.

The liability  of  Variable  Fund  D  under the  foregoing  is  limited  to  the
accumulation  value of any contract at the time it is returned for cancellation.
Any additional amounts necessary to  make the refund to  the owner equal to  the
purchase payments will be made by Minnesota Mutual.

4.  ANNUITY PAYMENTS

Variable annuity payments are determined on the basis of (a) the mortality table
specified in the contract, which reflects the age of the annuitant, (b) the type
of  annuity payment option  selected, and (c) the  investment performance of the
Variable Fund  D.  The amount  of  the variable  annuity  payments will  not  be
affected by adverse mortality experience or by an increase in Minnesota Mutual's
expenses  in excess of the expense deductions  provided for in the contract. The
annuitant will receive the value of a fixed number of annuity units each  month.
The  value of such  units and thus  the amounts of  the monthly annuity payments
will, however, reflect investment gains and losses and investment income of  the
Variable  Fund D, and  thus the annuity  payments will vary  with the investment
experience of the assets of the Variable Fund D.

5.  MODIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT

The contract may be modified at any time by written agreement between  Minnesota
Mutual and the contract owner.

6.  ASSIGNMENT

The  contract may not  be assigned, sold, transferred,  discounted or pledged as
collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of an obligation or for
any other purpose, and to the maximum extent permitted by law, benefits  payable
under the contract shall be exempt from the claims of creditors.

7.  LIMITATIONS ON PURCHASE PAYMENTS

The  minimum purchase payment  for the Single  Payment Deferred Variable Annuity
Contract must be at  least $5,000. It  may not exceed  $250,000 except with  the
consent of Minnesota Mutual.

The minimum periodic purchase payment which may be made under a Flexible Payment
Deferred  Variable  Annuity  Contract  is $25.  Currently,  Minnesota  Mutual is
waiving the enforcement of this provision.

There may  be limits  on  the maximum  contributions  to retirement  plans  that
qualify for special tax treatment.

8.  CONTRACT SETTLEMENT

Whenever  any payment under  a contract is to  be made in  a single sum, payment
will be made within seven days after the date such payment is called for by  the
terms of the contract, except as payment may be subject for postponement for:

    (a) any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed other than
customary  weekend and holiday closings, or during which trading on the New York
Stock Exchange  is restricted,  as  determined by  the Securities  and  Exchange
Commission;

    (b)  any  period  during which  an  emergency  exists as  determined  by the
Commission as a result  of which it  is not reasonably  practical to dispose  of
securities in the Variable Fund D or to fairly determine the value of the assets
of the Variable Fund D; or

    (c)  such  other periods  as  the Commission  may  by order  permit  for the
protection of the contract owners.

9.  PARTICIPATION IN DIVISIBLE SURPLUS

The  contracts  participate  in  the  divisible  surplus  of  Minnesota  Mutual,
according  to  the annual  determination  of its  Board  of Trustees  as  to the
portion, if any, of the divisible surplus of Minnesota Mutual which has  accrued
on the contracts.

No  assurance can be given  as to the amount of  divisible surplus, if any, that
will be distributable under these contracts in the future. Such amount may arise
if  mortality  and  expense  experience  is  more  favorable  than  assumed.  No
distributions

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of divisible surplus have been declared on these contracts or other contracts of
Variable  Fund D except  as to certain group  contracts sold under circumstances
which reduce  sales  expenses  to  Minnesota  Mutual.  When  a  distribution  of
divisible surplus is made, it may take the form of additional payments.

                                 VOTING RIGHTS

The  Series Fund shares held in  the Variable Fund D will  be voted by us at the
regular and special meetings of the Series  Fund. Shares will be voted by us  in
accordance with instructions received from contract owners with voting interests
in  each sub-account of  the Variable Fund  D. In the  event no instructions are
received from a contract owner, we will  vote such shares of the Series Fund  in
the  same proportion as  shares of the  Series Fund for  which instructions have
been received from contract owners with voting interests in each sub-account  of
the  Variable Fund D. In the event  no instructions are received from a contract
owner, with respect to  shares of a Portfolio  held by a sub-account,  Minnesota
Mutual  will vote such  shares of the  Portfolio and shares  not attributable to
contracts in  the  same proportion  as  shares of  the  Portfolio held  by  such
sub-account for which instructions have been received. The number of votes which
are  available  to  a contract  owner  will  be calculated  separately  for each
sub-account of the Variable Fund D.  If, however, the Investment Company Act  of
1940 or any regulation under that Act should change so that we may be allowed to
vote shares in our own right, then we may elect to do so.

During  the accumulation period  of each contract, the  contract owner holds the
voting interest in  each contract.  The number of  votes will  be determined  by
dividing the accumulation value of the contract attributable to each sub-account
by  the net asset value  per share of the underlying  Series Fund shares held by
that sub-account.

During the  annuity period  of each  contract, the  annuitant holds  the  voting
interest  in each contract. The  number of votes will  be determined by dividing
the reserve for  each contract allocated  to each sub-account  by the net  asset
value  per share of the underlying Series  Fund shares held by that sub-account.
After an annuity begins, the votes attributable to any particular contract  will
decrease   as  the  reserves  decrease.  In  determining  any  voting  interest,
fractional shares will be recognized.

We shall notify each contract owner or annuitant of a Series Fund  shareholders'
meeting  if the shares  held for the  contract owner's contract  may be voted at
such meeting. We will  also send proxy  materials and a  form of instruction  so
that you can instruct us with respect to voting.

                                 ANNUITY PERIOD

1.  ELECTING THE RETIREMENT DATE AND FORM OF ANNUITY

The  contracts provide for four optional annuity  forms, any one of which may be
elected if permitted  by law. Each  annuity option  may be elected  on either  a
variable  annuity or  a fixed  dollar annuity  basis, or  a combination thereof.
Other annuity options may be available on request to Minnesota Mutual.

While the contracts require  that notice of election  to begin variable  annuity
payments  must be received by Minnesota Mutual at least thirty days prior to the
annuity  commencement  date,   Minnesota  Mutual  is   currently  waiving   that
requirement  for such  annuity elections  received at  least two  valuation days
prior to the 15th of the month.  Minnesota Mutual reserves the right to  enforce
the thirty day notice requirement at its option at anytime in the future.

In  addition, while the contracts require that notice of election to begin fixed
annuity payments must be received by Minnesota Mutual at least thirty days prior
to the annuity  commencement date, if  a person is  transferring amounts from  a
variable  sub-account to the general account for the purpose of electing a fixed
annuity payment, we  will make that  transfer on the  valuation date  coincident
with  the first valuation date following the 14th day of the month preceding the
date on which the fixed annuity is to begin. Annuity payments are always made as
of the first day of a  month. Funds need to be  made available a number of  days
prior  to the  date of the  first payment  in order to  allow for administrative
processing through  the general  account. If  the request  for annuitization  is
received  between the first valuation  date following the 14th  day of the month
and the second to the last valuation date of the month, the transfer will  occur
on  the valuation date coincident  with or next following  the date on which the
request is received. Transfer requests for fixed annuity payments received after
the third to the last valuation date of  the month will be treated as a  request
received  in the  first fourteen days  of the following  month. Minnesota Mutual
reserves the right to enforce the thirty day notice requirement at its option at
anytime in the future.

If an election has not been made otherwise, and the plan does not specify to the
contrary, the annuitant's retirement date shall be the first day of the calendar
month next  following his  or her  65th birthday,  the annuity  option shall  be
Option  2A, a life annuity with a period certain of 120 months. In this event, a
fixed annuity will be provided by  any general account accumulation value and  a
variable annuity will be provided by any Variable Fund D accumulation value. The
minimum

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first monthly annuity payment on either a variable or fixed dollar basis is $20.
If  such first  monthly payment  would be  less than  $20, Minnesota  Mutual may
fulfill its obligation by paying in a single sum the value of the contract which
would otherwise have been applied to provide annuity payments.

The contracts permit annuity  payments to begin  on the first  day of any  month
after the 50th birthday and before the 75th birthday of the annuitant.

Except  under  Option 4,  once annuity  payments  have commenced,  the annuitant
cannot surrender his or her annuity benefit and receive a single sum  settlement
in lieu thereof.

The  mortality and expense risks charge  continues to be deducted throughout the
annuity period under each of the available annuity options, including Option  4,
under which there is no mortality and risk to Minnesota Mutual.

Benefits under retirement plans that qualify for special tax treatment generally
must  commence  no  later than  the  April 1  following  the year  in  which the
participant reaches  age  70  1/2  and  are  subject  to  other  conditions  and
restrictions.

2.  OPTIONAL ANNUITY FORMS

OPTION 1--LIFE ANNUITY

This  is an  annuity payable  monthly during the  lifetime of  the annuitant and
terminating with the last monthly payment preceding the death of the  annuitant.
This  option offers  the maximum  amount of monthly  payments since  there is no
guarantee of a minimum number of payments  or provision for a death benefit  for
beneficiaries.  It  would be  possible under  this option  for the  annuitant to
receive only one annuity payment if he or she died prior to the due date of  the
second  annuity payment, two if he or she  died before the due date of the third
annuity payment, etc.

OPTION 2--LIFE ANNUITY  WITH A  PERIOD CERTAIN OF  120 MONTHS  (OPTION 2A),  180
MONTHS (OPTION 2B), OR 240 MONTHS (OPTION 2C)

This  is an annuity payable  monthly during the lifetime  of the annuitant, with
the guarantee that if the annuitant dies before payments have been made for  the
period  certain elected,  payments will continue  to the  beneficiary during the
remainder of the period  certain; or if  the beneficiary so  elects at any  time
during  the remainder of the period certain,  the present value of the remaining
guaranteed number of payments,  based on the then  current dollar amount of  one
such payment shall be paid in a single sum to the beneficiary.

OPTION 3--JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR ANNUITY

This  is an annuity payable  monthly during the joint  lifetime of the annuitant
and a designated joint annuitant and continuing thereafter during the  remaining
lifetime  of the survivor. Under this option  there is no guarantee of a minimum
number of payments or provision for a death benefit for beneficiaries.

OPTION 4--PERIOD CERTAIN ANNUITY

This is an annuity payable monthly for a  Period Certain of from 3 to 15  years,
as  elected. If the annuitant dies before payments have been made for the Period
Certain elected, payments will continue to the beneficiary during the  remainder
of  such Period Certain.  At any time  during the payment  period, the payee may
elect that (1) the present value of the remaining guaranteed number of payments,
based on the then current dollar amount  of one such payment and using the  same
interest rate which served as a basis for the annuity, shall be paid in a single
sum, or (2) such commuted amount shall be applied to effect a life annuity under
Option 1 or Option 2.

3.  VALUE OF THE ANNUITY UNIT

The  value of an annuity unit is determined  monthly as of the first day of each
month. The  value  of the  annuity  unit  on the  first  day of  each  month  is
determined  by multiplying the value on the  first day of the preceding month by
the product of (a) .997137, and (b)  the ratio of the value of the  accumulation
unit  for the valuation date next following  the fourteenth day of the preceding
month to  the  value  of the  accumulation  unit  for the  valuation  date  next
following the fourteenth day of the second preceding month. (.997137 is a factor
to  neutralize the assumed net investment rate, discussed in Section 4 below, of
3.5% per annum built into the annuity rate tables contained in the contract  and
which  is  not applicable  because the  actual net  investment rate  is credited
instead.) The value of an annuity unit as  of any date other than the first  day
of  a month is  equal to its  value as of  the first day  of the next succeeding
month.

4.  DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF FIRST MONTHLY ANNUITY PAYMENT

Under the  contracts described  in this  Prospectus, the  first monthly  annuity
payment is determined by the value of the contract at retirement. In addition, a
number  of  states do,  however,  impose a  premium tax  on  the amount  used to
purchase annuity benefits, depending on the type of plan involved. These  taxes,
where  applicable, currently range from  0.5% to 2.5% and  are deducted from the
contract value  applied to  provide annuity  payments, though  Minnesota  Mutual
reserves  the right to make  such deductions from purchase  payments as they are
received.

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When annuity payments commence, the value  of the contract is determined as  the
product  of (a) the number  of accumulation units credited  to the contract, and
(b) the value of an accumulation unit.

The contracts contain tables indicating the  dollar amount of the first  monthly
payment  under each optional annuity form for  each $1,000 of value applied. The
amount of the first monthly payment depends on the optional annuity form elected
and the adjusted age of the annuitant. If, when annuity payments are elected, we
are using tables  of annuity rates  for these contracts  which result in  larger
annuity payments, we will use those tables instead.

A  formula for determining  the adjusted age  is contained in  the contract. The
tables are determined from  the Progressive Annuity Table  with interest at  the
rate  of 3.5% per annum, assuming births in  the year 1900 and an age setback of
six years. The total first monthly annuity payment is determined by  multiplying
the number of thousands of dollars of value applied (less any applicable premium
taxes  not previously deducted) by  the amount of the  first monthly payment per
$1,000 of value from the tables in the contract. The 3.5% interest rate  assumed
in the annuity tables would produce level annuity payments if the net investment
rate  remained constant at 3.5% per year. Subsequent payments will be less than,
equal to, or greater  than the first payment  depending upon whether the  actual
net  investment rate  is less  than, equal  to, or  greater than  3.5%. A higher
interest rate would mean a higher initial payment, but a more slowly rising  (or
more  rapidly falling) series  of subsequent payments.  A lower assumption would
have the opposite effect.

5.  AMOUNT OF SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY ANNUITY PAYMENTS

The amount of the first monthly annuity payment, determined as described  above,
is  divided by  the then  current annuity unit  value on  the date  of the first
payment to  determine the  number  of annuity  units  represented by  the  first
payment.  This number  of annuity  units remains  constant during  the period of
annuity payments, and in each subsequent month, the dollar amount of the annuity
payment is determined by  multiplying this constant number  of annuity units  by
the then current value of an annuity unit.

The  Statement  of  Additional  Information  contains  an  illustration  of  the
calculation of annuity unit values and of a variable annuity payment showing the
method used for the calculation of both the initial and subsequent payments.

                                 DEATH BENEFIT

If the  owner  dies  before annuity  payments  have  started, we  will  pay  the
accumulation  value of the  contract to the  named beneficiary. The accumulation
value will  be determined  as of  the  valuation date  coincident with  or  next
following the date that Minnesota Mutual receives due proof of death at its home
office.  Death  proceeds  will  be  paid in  a  single  sum  to  the beneficiary
designated by the  contract owner, unless  an annuity option  is elected by  the
beneficiary.  Payment will be made within seven  days after we receive due proof
of death and return of the contract. Except as noted below, the entire  interest
in  the contract must be distributed within  five years of the owner's death. If
the annuitant dies after annuity payments have begun, Minnesota Mutual will  pay
to  the beneficiary any  death benefit provided by  the annuity option selected.
The person selected by  the owner as the  beneficiary of any remaining  interest
after  the  death of  the annuitant  under the  annuity option  may be  a person
different from that person designated as  the contract beneficiary prior to  the
annuity commencement date.

If  the owner dies on or before the  date on which annuity payments begin and if
the designated  beneficiary is  a person  other than  the owner's  spouse,  that
beneficiary  may elect an  annuity option measured  by a period  not longer than
that beneficiary's life expectancy  only so long as  annuity payments begin  not
later  than  one  year  after  the owner's  death.  If  there  is  no designated
beneficiary, then the entire interest in the contract must be distributed within
five years after the owner's death. If the annuitant dies after annuity payments
have  begun,  any  payments  received  by  a  non-spouse  beneficiary  must   be
distributed  at least as rapidly as under the method elected by the annuitant as
of the date of death.

If any portion of the contract is payable to a designated beneficiary who is the
contract owner's surviving spouse, that spouse shall be treated as the  contract
owner  for  purposes of:  (1)  when payments  must begin,  and  (2) the  time of
distribution in  the event  of the  spouse's  death. Payments  must be  made  in
substantially equal installments.

The  beneficiary will be the person or persons named in the contract application
unless the owner subsequently  changes the beneficiary. In  that event, we  will
pay  the amount payable at death to the beneficiary named in your last change of
beneficiary request. The owner's written request to change the beneficiary  will
not be effective until it is recorded in Minnesota Mutual's home office records.
After  it has been recorded, it will take effect as of the date the owner signed
the request. However, if the annuitant or the owner dies before the request  has
been  recorded, the request will not be  effective as to those death proceeds we
have paid before the request was recorded in our home office records.

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                          CREDITING ACCUMULATION UNITS

During  the accumulation period--the  period before the  commencement of annuity
payments--the purchase  payment  (on  receipt  of  a  completed  application  or
subsequently)  is  credited  on  the  valuation  date  coincident  with  or next
following the date such  purchase payment is received.  If the initial  purchase
payment  is accompanied by an incomplete  application, the purchase payment will
not be credited until the valuation  date coincident with or next following  the
date  a completed application is received. Minnesota Mutual will offer to return
the initial  purchase  payment  accompanying an  incomplete  application  if  it
appears  that the  application cannot  be completed  within five  business days.
Purchase payments will be credited to  the contract in the form of  accumulation
units.  The number of accumulation units  credited with respect to each purchase
payment is determined by dividing the portion of the purchase payment  allocated
to  each  sub-account  by the  then  current  accumulation unit  value  for that
sub-account. The  total of  these separate  account accumulation  values in  the
sub-accounts  will be the separate account  accumulation value. Interests in the
sub-accounts will be valued separately.

The number  of accumulation  units so  determined shall  not be  changed by  any
subsequent  change in  the value of  an accumulation  unit, but the  value of an
accumulation unit will vary from valuation date to valuation date to reflect the
investment experience of the Portfolios of the Series Fund.

Minnesota Mutual will determine the value  of accumulation units on each day  on
which  the Portfolios of the Series Fund are  valued. The net asset value of the
Series Fund's shares shall  be computed once  daily, and, in  the case of  Money
Market Portfolio, after the declaration of the daily dividend, as of the primary
closing  time for business on the New York Stock Exchange (as of the date hereof
the primary close of trading is 3:00  p.m. (Central Time), but this time may  be
changed) on each day, Monday through Friday, except (i) days on which changes in
the  value of such Series Fund's portfolio securities will not materially affect
the current net asset value of such Series Fund's shares, (ii) days during which
no such  Series  Fund's shares  are  tendered for  redemption  and no  order  to
purchase  or sell such Series Fund's shares  is received by such Series Fund and
(iii) customary national business holidays on which the New York Stock  Exchange
is  closed for trading (as of the  date hereof, New Year's Day, Presidents' Day,
Good Friday, Memorial  Day, Independence  Day, Labor Day,  Thanksgiving Day  and
Christmas Day).

Accordingly,  the value of accumulation units will be determined daily, and such
determinations will be applicable to all purchase payments received by Minnesota
Mutual at its  home office on  that day prior  to the close  of business of  the
Exchange.  The  value  of  accumulation units  applicable  to  purchase payments
received subsequent to the close of business of the Exchange on that day will be
the value determined as of the close of business on the next day the Exchange is
open for trading.

In determining the value of the Series  Fund on a valuation date, each  security
traded  on a national  securities exchange is  valued at the  last reported sale
price on that date, as of the close  of trading on the New York Stock  Exchange.
If  there has been no sale on such day,  then the security is valued at the last
reported bid  price  on  that day.  Any  security  not traded  on  a  securities
exchange,  but  traded in  the over-the-counter  market, is  valued at  the last
quoted bid price. Any securities or other assets for which market quotations are
not readily available  are valued  at fair market  value as  determined in  good
faith by the Series Fund Board of Directors.

In  addition  to  providing  for  the allocation  of  purchase  payments  to the
sub-accounts of the Variable Fund D,  the contracts also provide for  allocation
of purchase payments to Minnesota Mutual's General Account for accumulation at a
guaranteed   interest  rate.  Purchase   payments  received  without  allocation
instructions will be allocated to the General Account.

TRANSFER OF VALUES

Upon your written request, values under the contract may be transferred  between
the  General Account and  the Variable Fund  D or among  the sub-accounts of the
Variable Fund D. We  will make the  transfer on the  basis of accumulation  unit
values  on  the valuation  date coincident  with  or next  following the  day we
receive the request at our home office. No deferred sales charge will be imposed
on such transfers. While the  contracts currently provide that transfer  amounts
must  be of an  amount not less than  $250, we are  waiving this restriction and
allowing transfers of any amount.

The contracts permit us to limit the frequency and amount of transfers from  the
General  Account  to  the Variable  Fund  D sub-accounts.  Currently,  except as
provided below,  we limit  the frequency  of  such transfers  to a  single  such
transfer during any calendar year and the amount of such transfers to any amount
which  is no more than 20% of the General Account accumulation value at the time
of the transfer. No transfers will be allowed after annuity payments have begun.

There are two  situations which  are exceptions  to the  above restriction.  The
first  is for new contracts where purchase payments are allocated to the General
Account because  of the  absence  of initial  allocation instructions.  In  that
situation,  contract owners may  make a single  transfer of any  amount from the
General  Account.  The  second  situation  is  where  the  contract  owner   has
established  a systematic transfer  arrangement with us.  The contract owner may
transfer General

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Account current interest earnings or a specified amount from the General Account
on a  monthly,  quarterly, semi-annual  or  annual  basis. For  transfers  of  a
specified amount from the General Account the maximum initial amount that may be
transferred may not exceed 10% of the current General Account accumulation value
at  the time  of the  first transfer.  For contracts  where the  General Account
accumulation value is increased  during the year because  of transfers into  the
General  Account  or additional  purchase payments,  made  after the  program is
established, systematic transfers are  allowed to the extent  of the greater  of
the  current  transfer  amount  or  10%  of  the  then  current  General Account
accumulation value. Even with respect  to systematic transfer plans, we  reserve
the  right to alter the terms of  such programs once established where funds are
being transferred  out  of  the  General Account.  Our  alteration  of  existing
systematic  transfer programs will be effective  only upon our written notice to
contract owners of changes affecting their election.

Transfer arrangements may be  established to begin  on the 10th  or 20th of  any
month  and  if a  transfer  cannot be  completed  it will  be  made on  the next
available transfer date. In the absence of specific instructions, transfers will
be made on a monthly basis and will remain active until the appropriate  General
Account accumulation value or sub-account is depleted.

Also,  you or persons authorized by you may effect transfers, or a change in the
allocation of  future premiums,  by means  of a  telephone call.  Transfers  and
requests  made pursuant to  such a call  are subject to  the same conditions and
procedures as are outlined above  for written transfer requests. During  periods
of  marked economic or market changes, contract owners may experience difficulty
in implementing a telephone transfer due  to a heavy volume of telephone  calls.
In  such a  circumstance, contract owners  should consider  submitting a written
transfer request while continuing to attempt a telephone redemption. We  reserve
the  right  to  restrict  the  frequency  of--or  otherwise  modify,  condition,
terminate or  impose  charges  upon--telephone  transfer  privileges.  For  more
information on telephone transfers, contact Minnesota Mutual.

While  for some contract owners  we have used a  form to pre-authorize telephone
transactions, we now make this  service automatically available to all  contract
owners.   We  will  employ  reasonable  procedures  to  satisfy  ourselves  that
instructions received from contract owners are  genuine and, to the extent  that
we  do not, we  may be liable for  any losses due  to unauthorized or fraudulent
instructions. We  require  contract  owners  to  identify  themselves  in  those
telephone  conversations through  contract numbers, social  security numbers and
such other information  as we  may deem to  be reasonable.  We record  telephone
transfer  instruction conversations  and we provide  the contract  owners with a
written confirmation of the telephone transfer.

The interests  of  contract  owners  arising from  the  allocation  of  purchase
payments  or the transfer of contract values  to the general assets of Minnesota
Mutual are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and Minnesota Mutual
is not registered as an investment  company under the Investment Company Act  of
1940.  Accordingly, such interests  and Minnesota Mutual are  not subject to the
provisions of those acts that would  apply if registration under such acts  were
required.

VALUE OF THE CONTRACT

The  value of  the contract  at any  time prior  to the  commencement of annuity
payments can be determined by multiplying the total number of accumulation units
credited to the contract by the current value of an accumulation unit. There  is
no  assurance that such value  will equal or exceed  the purchase payments made.
The contract  owner and,  where  applicable, each  participant will  be  advised
periodically  of the number of accumulation units credited to the contract or to
the participant's individual account, the current value of an accumulation unit,
and the total value of the contract or the individual account.

ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUE

The value of an accumulation  unit was set at  $1.000000 on the first  valuation
date of the Variable Fund D. The value of an accumulation unit on any subsequent
valuation date is determined by multiplying the value of an accumulation unit on
the immediately preceding valuation date by the net investment factor (described
below) for the valuation period just ended. The value of an accumulation unit as
of  any date  other than  a valuation  date is  equal to  its value  on the next
succeeding valuation date.

NET INVESTMENT FACTOR

The separate account net investment factor describes the investment  performance
of  a sub-account of  Variable Fund D. It  is for the  period from one valuation
period to the next. For  any such sub-account, the  net investment factor for  a
valuation  period  is the  gross investment  rate for  such sub-account  for the
valuation period less a deduction for  the mortality and expense risk charge  at
the rate of .795%. The net investment factor for each sub-account other than the
sub-account  holding shares of the Growth Portfolio of the Series Fund, shall be
increased by Minnesota Mutual.  It will be  increased to the  extent that on  an
annual  basis the investment advisory fee accrued  by the Portfolio in which the
sub-account invests,

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as a  percentage of  the value  of the  average net  assets of  such  Portfolio,
exceeds  .265% per annum. The net  investment factor for the sub-account holding
shares of the  Growth Portfolio of  the Series  Fund shall also  be adjusted  by
Minnesota  Mutual. It will be adjusted so  that on an annual basis the expenses,
including the investment advisory fee, of that Portfolio, as a percentage of the
average net assets of  such Portfolio, exceed .265%  per annum. For purposes  of
this  computation,  "expenses" shall  be determined  on  the basis  of generally
accepted accounting principles  applicable to  registered investment  companies.
However,  they  shall exclude  any expenses  of the  Growth Portfolio  which are
reimbursed by Minnesota  Mutual or  any other  person, any  interest expense  or
amortization of debt discount or any income tax expense.

The  gross investment rate is equal  to: (1) the net asset  value per share of a
fund share held in a sub-account of  the separate account determined at the  end
of  the current valuation period; plus (2)  the per share amount of any dividend
or capital  gain distribution  by such  fund if  the "ex-dividend"  date  occurs
during the current valuation period; divided by (3) net asset value per share of
that  fund share determined  at the end  of the preceding  valuation period. The
gross investment rate may be positive or negative.

                           WITHDRAWALS AND SURRENDER

Under both contracts, partial withdrawals may be made by the contract owner from
the contract for cash amounts of at least $250. In this event, the  accumulation
value  will  be reduced  by  the amount  of  the withdrawal  and  the applicable
deferred sales charge. For more information  on the application of that  charge,
see  "Sales  Charges" on  pages  16-17. In  the  absence of  instruction  to the
contrary, withdrawals will be first  made from the general account  accumulation
value  and  then  from  the separate  account  accumulation  value.  Any amounts
withdrawn from the contract may also be reduced by any applicable state  premium
taxes  not  previously  deducted  from  purchase  payments.  We  will  waive the
applicable dollar amount limitation on withdrawals where a systematic withdrawal
program is in place and such a smaller amount satisfies the minimum distribution
requirements of the Code.

The contracts provide that  prior to the commencement  of annuity payments,  the
contract  owner may elect to surrender the contract and receive in a single cash
sum the accumulation value computed as of the valuation date coincident with  or
next  following the date of  surrender. The deferred sales  charge will apply if
the surrender takes place in the first ten contract years. The sales charge will
be applied to the  extent that amounts  payable on surrender  exceed 10% of  the
accumulation  value at the end  of the previous calendar  year, less any partial
withdrawals during the current calendar year.

Under any contract, once annuity payments have commenced for an annuitant  under
Options  1, 2 or 3 of the optional annuity forms, the annuitant cannot surrender
his or her annuity benefit and receive a single sum settlement in lieu  thereof.
For a discussion of commutation rights of payees and beneficiaries subsequent to
the annuity commencement date, see heading "Optional Annuity Forms" on page 21.

Contract  owners may  also submit their  signed written  withdrawal or surrender
requests to  us  by  facsimile  (FAX) transmission.  Our  FAX  number  is  (612)
298-7942.  Transfer instructions or changes as  to future allocations of premium
payments may be communicated to us by the same means.

The surrender of a contract or a  partial withdrawal thereunder may result in  a
credit  against  Minnesota  Mutual's  premium  tax  liability.  In  such  event,
Minnesota Mutual will pay in addition to the cash value paid in connection  with
the  surrender or withdrawal,  the lesser of  (1) the amount  by which Minnesota
Mutual's premium tax liability is reduced, or (2) the amount previously deducted
from purchase payments  for premium taxes.  No representation can  be made  that
upon  any such  surrender or  withdrawal any  such payment  will be  made, since
applicable  tax  laws  at  the  time   of  surrender  or  withdrawal  would   be
determinative.

                                  DISTRIBUTION

The  contracts will be  sold by Minnesota  Mutual life insurance  agents who are
also  registered   representatives  of   MIMLIC  Sales   Corporation  or   other
broker-dealers  who  have  entered  into selling  agreements  with  MIMLIC Sales
Corporation. MIMLIC Sales Corporation acts  as the principal underwriter of  the
contracts.  MIMLIC  Sales Corporation  is  a wholly-owned  subsidiary  of MIMLIC
Corporation, which in  turn is  a wholly-owned subsidiary  of Minnesota  Mutual.
MIMLIC  Corporation  is  also the  sole  owner  of the  shares  of  MIMLIC Asset
Management Company, the  investment adviser  for the Series  Fund. MIMLIC  Sales
Corporation  is registered as a broker-dealer  under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

Commissions to dealers, paid in connection  with the sale of the contracts,  may
not  exceed an amount which is equal to 6% of the purchase payments received for
the Flexible  Payment Deferred  Variable  Annuity Contracts  and 3.75%  for  the
Single Payment Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts.

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In addition, MIMLIC Sales Corporation or Minnesota Mutual will pay credits which
allow  registered representatives (Agents) who are  responsible for sales of the
contracts to attend conventions and other meetings sponsored by Minnesota Mutual
or its affiliates  for the  purpose of promoting  the sale  of insurance  and/or
investment products offered by Minnesota Mutual and its affiliates. Such credits
may  cover the registered representatives' transportation, hotel accommodations,
meals, registration fees and the like. Minnesota Mutual may also pay  registered
representatives   additional  amounts  based  upon   their  production  and  the
persistency of life insurance and annuity business placed with Minnesota Mutual.

                               FEDERAL TAX STATUS

INTRODUCTION

The discussion contained herein is general in nature and is not intended as  tax
advice. Each person concerned should consult a competent tax adviser. No attempt
is  made to consider any  applicable state or other  tax laws. In addition, this
discussion is based on our understanding of federal income tax laws as they  are
currently  interpreted. No  representation is  made regarding  the likelihood of
continuation of current income  tax laws or the  current interpretations of  the
Internal Revenue Service.

Minnesota  Mutual  is taxed  as a  "life insurance  company" under  the Internal
Revenue Code. The  operations of the  Variable Fund D  form a part  of, and  are
taxed  with, our other business activities.  Currently, no federal income tax is
payable by us on income dividends received by the Variable Fund D or on  capital
gains arising from the Variable Fund D's investment activities.

TAXATION OF ANNUITY CONTRACTS IN GENERAL

Section  72  of  the  Internal Revenue  Code  governs  taxation  of nonqualified
annuities in general and  some aspects of tax  qualified programs. No taxes  are
imposed  on  increases in  the value  of a  contract until  distribution occurs,
either in the form of a payment in a single sum or as annuity payments under the
annuity option elected. As a general rule, deferred annuity contracts held by  a
corporation,  trust or other similar entity, as opposed to a natural person, are
not treated as annuity contracts for federal tax purposes. The investment income
on such contracts is taxed as ordinary income that is received or accrued by the
owner of the contract during the taxable year.

For payments made in the event of a  full surrender of an annuity not part of  a
qualified  program, the taxable portion is generally the amount in excess of the
cost basis  of  the  contract.  Amounts  withdrawn  from  the  variable  annuity
contracts are treated first as taxable income to the extent of the excess of the
contract  value over the purchase payments made under the contract. Such taxable
portion is taxed at ordinary income tax rates.

In the  case of  a withdrawal  under  an annuity  that is  part of  a  qualified
program,  a portion of the amount received is  taxable based on the ratio of the
"investment in the contract" to the individual's balance in the retirement plan,
generally the value of the annuity.  The "investment in the contract"  generally
equals  the portion of any deposits made by  or on behalf of an individual under
an annuity which was not excluded from  the gross income of the individual.  For
annuities  issued in  connection with  qualified plans,  the "investment  in the
contract" can be zero.

For annuity payments, the taxable portion  is generally determined by a  formula
that  establishes the  ratio that the  cost basis  of the contract  bears to the
expected return  under the  contract. Such  taxable part  is taxed  at  ordinary
income rates.

If  a  taxable distribution  is made  under the  variable annuity  contracts, an
excise tax of  10% of the  amount of  the taxable distribution  may apply.  This
additional  tax does  not apply  where the  taxpayer is  59 1/2  or older, where
payment is made  on account of  the taxpayer's disability,  or where payment  is
made by reason of the death of the owner.

The  Code also  provides an  exception to  the excise  tax for  distributions in
periodic payments, of substantially equal installments, be made for the life (or
life expectancy) of the taxpayer or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies)
of the taxpayer and beneficiary.

For some types  of qualified  plans, other tax  penalties may  apply to  certain
distributions.

A  transfer of ownership of a contract, the designation of an annuitant or other
payee who is not also  the contract owner, or the  assignment of a contract  may
result in certain income or gift tax consequences to the contract owner that are
beyond  the scope of this discussion. A  contract owner who is contemplating any
such transfer, designation or assignment should consult a competent tax  adviser
with respect to the potential tax effects of that transaction.

For  purposes of determining a contract  owner's gross income, the Code provides
that all non-qualified deferred annuity contracts issued by the same company (or
its affiliates) to  the same contract  owner during any  calendar year shall  be

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treated  as one annuity contract. Additional rules may be promulgated under this
provision to  prevent  avoidance  of  its effect  through  serial  purchases  of
contracts  or otherwise.  For further  information on  current aggregation rules
under this provision, see your tax adviser.

DIVERSIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Section 817(h)  of  the  Code  authorizes  the  Treasury  to  set  standards  by
regulation  or  otherwise for  the  investments of  the  Variable Fund  D  to be
"adequately diversified"  in order  for the  contract to  be treated  as a  life
insurance contract for Federal tax purposes. Variable Fund D, through the Series
Fund,  intends  to comply  with the  diversification requirements  prescribed in
Regulations Section 1.817-5, which  affect how the Series  Fund's assets may  be
invested.  Although the investment adviser is  an affiliate of Minnesota Mutual,
Minnesota Mutual does not have control over the Series Fund or its  investments.
Nonetheless, Minnesota Mutual believes that each Portfolio of the Series Fund in
which  the Variable Fund D  owns shares will be  operated in compliance with the
requirements prescribed by the Treasury.

In certain circumstances, owners of variable annuity contracts may be considered
the owners,  for federal  income tax  purposes, of  the assets  of the  separate
account  used to  support their  contracts. In  those circumstances,  income and
gains from  the separate  account assets  would be  includible in  the  variable
annuity  contract owner's gross income. The  IRS has stated in published rulings
that a variable contract owner will be considered the owner of separate  account
assets  if the contract owner possesses  incidents of ownership in those assets,
such as the ability to exercise investment control over the assets. The Treasury
Department has also announced,  in connection with  the issuance of  regulations
concerning  investment diversification,  that those regulations  "do not provide
guidance  concerning  the  circumstances  in  which  investor  control  of   the
investments  of a  segregated asset  account may  cause the  investor (i.e., the
contract owner), rather than the insurance  company, to be treated as the  owner
of the assets in the account." This announcement also states that guidance would
be issued by way of regulations or rulings on the "extent to which policyholders
may  direct their investments to particular subaccounts without being treated as
owners of the underlying  assets." As of  the date of  this Prospectus, no  such
guidance has been issued.

The ownership rights under the contract are similar to, but different in certain
respects  from, those described by the IRS in rulings in which it was determined
that contract owners were  not owners of separate  account assets. For  example,
the  owner of  a contract  has the  choice of  several sub-accounts  in which to
allocate net purchase payments and contract values, and may be able to  transfer
among sub-accounts more frequently than in such rulings. These differences could
result  in a contract owner being treated as the owner of the assets of Variable
Fund D. In addition, Minnesota Mutual does  not know what standards will be  set
forth,  if any, in the regulations or  rulings which the Treasury Department has
stated it expects  to issue. Minnesota  Mutual therefore reserves  the right  to
modify  the contract as  necessary to attempt  to prevent a  contract owner from
being considered the owner of a pro rata share of the assets of Variable Fund D.

REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS

In order to be treated as an  annuity contract for Federal income tax  purposes,
Section  72(s)  of  the Code  requires  any nonqualified  contract  issued after
January 18, 1985 to provide that (a) if  any owner dies on or after the  annuity
starting date but prior to the time the entire interest in the contract has been
distributed, the remaining portion of such interest will be distributed at least
as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used as of the date of that
owner's  death; and (b) if an owner dies prior to the annuity starting date, the
entire interest in the contract must be distributed within five years after  the
date  of the owner's death. These  requirements shall be considered satisfied if
any portion of the owner's interest which is payable to or for the benefit of  a
"designated  beneficiary" is  distributed over the  life of  such beneficiary or
over a period not extending beyond  the life expectancy of that beneficiary  and
such  distributions begin  within one  year of  that owner's  death. The owner's
"designated beneficiary" is the person designated by such owner as a beneficiary
and to whom ownership of  the contract passes by reason  of death and must be  a
natural  person.  However,  if  the  owner's  "designated  beneficiary"  is  the
surviving spouse of the owner, the contract may be continued with the  surviving
spouse as the new owner.

Nonqualified  contracts issued after  January 18, 1985  contain provisions which
are intended  to comply  with the  requirements of  Section 72(s)  of the  Code,
although  no regulations interpreting  these requirements have  yet been issued.
Minnesota Mutual intends to review such provisions and modify them if  necessary
to  assure that  they comply  with the requirements  of Code  Section 72(s) when
clarified by regulation or otherwise.

Other rules may apply to qualified contracts.

TAXATION OF DEATH BENEFIT PROCEEDS

Amounts may be distributed from  a contract because of  the death of the  owner.
Generally,  such  amounts  are includable  in  the  income of  the  recipient as
follows: (1) if distributed in a lump sum, they are taxed in the same manner  as
a  full surrender  of the  contract, as described  above, or  (2) if distributed
under an annuity option, they are taxed in the same manner as annuity  payments,
as described above.

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POSSIBLE CHANGES IN TAXATION

In  past years, legislation has been proposed that would have adversely modified
the federal taxation of certain annuities. For example, one such proposal  would
have  changed the  tax treatment  of non-qualified  annuities that  did not have
"substantial life  contingencies" by  taxing income  as it  is credited  to  the
annuity.  Although as of  the date of  this Prospectus Congress  is not actively
considering any legislation regarding the taxation of annuities, there is always
the possibility that the tax treatment of annuities could change by  legislation
or  other means (such  as IRS regulations,  revenue rulings, judicial decisions,
etc.). Moreover, it is also possible that any change could be retroactive  (that
is, effective prior to the date of the change).

TAX QUALIFIED PROGRAMS

The  annuity is  designed for  use with several  types of  retirement plans that
qualify for special tax treatment. The tax rules applicable to participants  and
beneficiaries  in retirement plans  vary according to  the type of  plan and the
terms and  conditions  of the  plan.  Special  favorable tax  treatment  may  be
available  for  certain types  of contributions  and distributions.  Adverse tax
consequences may  result  from  contributions in  excess  of  specified  limits;
distributions prior to age 59 1/2 (subject to certain exceptions); distributions
that   do  not  conform  to  specified  minimum  distribution  rules;  aggregate
distributions in excess  of a specified  annual amount; and  in other  specified
circumstances.

We  make  no attempt  to  provide more  than  general information  about  use of
annuities with the various types of retirement plans. Some retirement plans  are
subject  to distribution and other requirements that are not incorporated in the
annuity. Owners and participants  under retirement plans  as well as  annuitants
and  beneficiaries are cautioned that  the rights of any  person to any benefits
under annuities purchased in connection with  these plans may be subject to  the
terms  and  conditions of  the  plans themselves,  regardless  of the  terms and
conditions of the annuity issued in connection with such a plan. Some retirement
plans  are  subject  to  distribution  and  other  requirements  that  are   not
incorporated  into our  annuity administration  procedures. Owners, participants
and  beneficiaries   are  responsible   for  determining   that   contributions,
distributions  and other transactions with respect  to the annuities comply with
applicable law. Purchasers of annuities for use with any retirement plan  should
consult  their legal  counsel and tax  adviser regarding the  suitability of the
contract. Purchasers  of  annuities for  use  with any  retirement  plan  should
consult  their legal  counsel and tax  adviser regarding the  suitability of the
contract.

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND CERTAIN TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS

Under Code Section 403(b),  payments made by public  school systems and  certain
tax  exempt organizations to purchase annuity  contracts for their employees are
excludable  from  the  gross  income   of  the  employee,  subject  to   certain
limitations.  However, these payments  may be subject  to FICA (Social Security)
taxes.

Code Section 403(b)(11)  restricts the  distribution under  Code Section  403(b)
annuity  contracts of: (1) elective contributions  made in years beginning after
December 31, 1988; (2) earnings on those contributions; and (3) earnings in such
years on amounts  held as of  the last  year beginning before  January 1,  1989.
Distribution  of  those  amounts may  only  occur  upon death  of  the employee,
attainment of  age 59  1/2, separation  from service,  disability, or  financial
hardship.  In addition, income attributable to elective contributions may not be
distributed in the case of hardship.

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITIES

Code Sections 219 and 408 permit individuals or their employers to contribute to
an individual retirement program known as an "Individual Retirement Annuity"  or
"IRA".  Individual Retirement Annuities are subject to limitations on the amount
which may  be contributed  and  deducted and  the  time when  distributions  may
commence.  In  addition, distributions  from certain  other types  of retirement
plans may be  placed into  an Individual Retirement  Annuity on  a tax  deferred
basis.  Employers  may establish  Simplified  Employee Pension  (SEP)  Plans for
making IRA contributions on behalf of their employees.

CORPORATE PENSION AND PROFIT-SHARING PLANS AND H.R. 10 PLANS

Code Section 401(a) permits employers  to establish various types of  retirement
plans   for  employees,  and  permits  self-employed  individuals  to  establish
retirement plans for themselves and their employees. These retirement plans  may
permit  the purchase of annuities to provide retirement savings under the plans.
Adverse tax or other legal  consequences to the plan,  to the participant or  to
both  may result if this annuity is assigned or transferred to any individual as
a means to  provide benefit payments,  unless the plan  complies with all  legal
requirements applicable to such benefits prior to transfer of the annuity.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS

Code  Section 457 provides for certain  deferred compensation plans. These plans
may be offered with respect to service for state governments, local governments,
political subdivisions, agencies,  instrumentalities and  certain affiliates  of
such  entities, and tax exempt organizations.  The plans may permit participants
to specify the form of investment for their

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deferred compensation  account.  All investments  are  owned by  the  sponsoring
employer and are subject to the claims of the general creditors of the employer.
Depending  on the terms of the particular  plan, the employer may be entitled to
draw on  deferred  amounts  for  purposes unrelated  to  its  Section  457  plan
obligations.  In  general, all  amounts received  under a  Section 457  plan are
taxable and are subject to federal income tax withholding as wages.

WITHHOLDING

In general,  distributions from  annuities  are subject  to federal  income  tax
withholding  unless the  recipient elects  not to  have tax  withheld. Different
rules may apply  to payments delivered  outside the United  States. Some  states
have enacted similar rules.

Recent  changes  to  the Code  allow  the  rollover of  most  distributions from
tax-qualified plans and Section 403(b) annuities directly to other tax-qualified
plans that will accept such distributions and to individual retirement  accounts
and  individual retirement annuities. Distributions which may not be rolled over
are those which are: (1) one of a series of substantially equal annual (or  more
frequent)  payments made (a) over  the life or life  expectancy of the employee,
(b) the joint  lives or joint  expectancies of the  employee and the  employee's
designated  beneficiary, or (c) for a specified period of ten years or more; (2)
a  required  minimum  distribution;  or   (3)  the  non-taxable  portion  of   a
distribution.

Any  distribution  eligible  for  rollover,  which  may  include  payment  to an
employee, an employee's  surviving spouse or  an ex-spouse who  is an  alternate
payee,  will be  subject to  federal tax  withholding at  a 20%  rate unless the
distribution is made  as a  direct rollover  to a  tax-qualified plan  or to  an
individual  retirement account or annuity. It may be noted that amounts received
by individuals which are  eligible for rollover may  still be placed in  another
tax-qualified  plan or  individual retirement  account or  individual retirement
annuity if the transaction  is completed within 60  days after the  distribution
has  been received.  Such a  taxpayer must  replace withheld  amounts with other
funds to avoid taxation on the amount previously withheld.

SEE YOUR OWN TAX ADVISER

It should be understood that the foregoing description of the federal income tax
consequences under these contracts is not exhaustive and that special rules  are
provided  with respect  to situations  not discussed  herein. It  should also be
understood that should  a plan lose  its qualified status,  employees will  lose
some  of the tax  benefits described. Statutory changes  in the Internal Revenue
Code with varying effective dates,  and regulations adopted thereunder may  also
alter the tax consequences of specific factual situations. Due to the complexity
of  the applicable laws, tax advice may  be needed by a person contemplating the
purchase of a  variable annuity contract  or exercising elections  under such  a
contract. For further information a qualified tax adviser should be consulted.

                               LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There  are no pending legal proceedings in which the Variable Fund D is a party.
There are no  material pending  legal proceedings, other  than ordinary  routine
litigation  incidental  to their  business,  in which  Minnesota  Mutual, MIMLIC
Management or MIMLIC Sales is a party.

                      STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A Statement of  Additional Information, which  contains additional contract  and
Variable  Fund D information  including financial statements,  is available from
the offices of the Variable  Fund D at your request.  The Table of Contents  for
that Statement of Additional Information is as follows:

    Variable Fund D
    Trustees and Principal Management Officers of Minnesota Mutual
    Other Contracts
    Distribution of Contracts
    Annuity Payments
    Auditors
    Financial Statements
    Appendix A--Calculation of Unit Values

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                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D

Statement of Additional Information

The date of this document and the Prospectus is:  May 1, 1995

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus.  Much of the
information contained in this Statement of Additional Information expands upon
subjects discussed in the Prospectus.  Therefore, this Statement should be read
in conjunction with the Variable Fund D's current Prospectus, bearing the same
date, which may be obtained by calling the Variable Fund D at (612) 298-3500, or
writing the Variable Fund D at Minnesota Mutual Life Center, 400 Robert Street
North, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2098.


                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

Variable Fund D

Trustees and Principal Management Officers of Minnesota Mutual

Other Contracts

Distribution of Contracts

Annuity Payments

Auditors

Financial Statements

Appendix A - Calculation of Unit Values


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                                 VARIABLE FUND D

Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D ("Variable Fund D") is a separate account of
The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Minnesota Mutual").  The Variable
Fund D is registered as a unit investment trust.  Prior to the Reorganization of
the Fund in October of 1990 and the establishment of its several sub-accounts,
the Fund was a open-end, diversified, management investment company investing in
a diversified portfolio of equity securities, mainly common stocks.

         TRUSTEES AND PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT OFFICERS OF MINNESOTA MUTUAL

     Trustees                           Principal Occupation

Anthony L. Andersen           Chair-Board of Directors and Chief Executive
                              Officer, H. B. Fuller Company, St. Paul, Minnesota
                              (Adhesive Products)

Coleman Bloomfield            Chairman of the Board, The Minnesota Mutual Life
                              Insurance Company

Harold V. Haverty             Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer,
                              Deluxe Corporation, Shoreview, Minnesota (Check
                              Printing)

John F. Grundhofer            Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
                              Executive Officer, First Bank System, Inc.,
                              Minneapolis, Minnesota (Banking)

Lloyd P. Johnson              Chairman of the Board, Norwest Corporation,
                              Minneapolis, Minnesota (Banking)

David S. Kidwell, Ph.D.       Dean and Professor of Finance, The Curtis L.
                              Carlson School of Management, University of
                              Minnesota, since August 1991; prior thereto, Dean
                              of the School and Professor, University of
                              Connecticut, School of Business Administration
                              from 1988 to July 1991

Reatha C. King, Ph.D.         President and Executive Director, General Mills
                              Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thomas E. Rohricht            Member, Doherty, Rumble & Butler Professional
                              Association, St. Paul, Minnesota (Attorneys)

Terry N. Saario, Ph.D.        President, Northwest Area Foundation, St. Paul,
                              Minnesota (Private Regional Foundation)


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Robert L. Senkler             Chief Executive Officer and President, The
                              Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company since July
                              1994; prior thereto for more than five years Vice
                              President and Actuary, The Minnesota Mutual Life
                              Insurance Company

Frederick T. Weyerhaeuser     Chairman, Clearwater Management Company, St. Paul,
                              Minnesota (Financial Management)

Principal Officers (other than Trustees)

          Name                            Position

     John F. Bruder                Senior Vice President

     Keith M. Campbell             Vice President

     Paul H. Gooding               Vice President and Treasurer

     Robert E. Hunstad             Executive Vice President

     James E. Johnson              Senior Vice President and Actuary

     Joel W. Mahle                 Vice President

     Dennis E. Prohofsky           Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

     Gregory S. Strong             Vice President and Actuary

     Terrence M. Sullivan          Senior Vice President

     Randy F. Wallake    Senior Vice President

All Trustees who are not also officers of Minnesota Mutual have had the
principal occupation (or employers) shown for at least five years with the
exception of Dr. Kidwell, whose prior employment is as indicated above.  All
officers of Minnesota Mutual have been employed by Minnesota Mutual for at least
five years.


                                 OTHER CONTRACTS

In addition to the contracts described in the Prospectus, Minnesota Mutual
continually offers three types of Variable Fund D variable annuity contracts,
all incorporating a front-end loading of sales charges.  These contracts are the
Individual Accumulation Annuity Contract, Group Accumulation Annuity Contract
and Group Deposit Administration Variable Annuity Contracts.


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                            DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS

The contracts will be continuously sold by Minnesota Mutual life insurance
agents who are also registered representatives of MIMLIC Sales Corporation or
other broker-dealers who have entered into selling agreements with MIMLIC Sales.
MIMLIC Sales acts as the principal underwriter of the contracts.  MIMLIC Sales
Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIMLIC Corporation, which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Minnesota Mutual.  MIMLIC Corporation is also the
sole owner of the shares of MIMLIC Management, the investment adviser for the
Variable Fund D.  MIMLIC Sales is registered as a broker-dealer under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.

  Amounts paid by Minnesota Mutual for payment to the underwriter for 1994 was
$80,024.  These include payments made by Minnesota Mutual on behalf of the
underwriter.  Agents of Minnesota Mutual who are also registered representatives
of MIMLIC Sales are compensated directly by Minnesota Mutual.


                                ANNUITY PAYMENTS

Please see Appendix A to this Statement of Additional Information for an
illustration of the calculation of annuity unit values and of a variable annuity
payment, showing the method used for the calculation of both the initial and
subsequent payments.


                                    AUDITORS

The financial statements of Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D and The Minnesota
Mutual Life Insurance Company included in this Statement of Additional
Information have been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, 4200 Norwest Center, 90
South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, independent auditors, as
indicated in their reports in this Statement of Additional Information, and are
included herein in reliance upon such reports and upon the authority of such
firm as experts in accounting and auditing.


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                                  INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company
      and Contract Owners of Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the
Growth, Bond, Money Market, Asset Allocation, Mortgage Securities, Index 500 and
Small Company Segregated Sub-Accounts of Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D as of
December 31, 1994 and the related statements of operations for the year then
ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-
year period then ended (year ended December 31, 1994 and period from May 3, 1993
to December 31, 1993 for Small Company Segregated Sub-Account) and the financial
highlights for each of the years in the four-year period then ended and the
period from October 26, 1990 to December 31, 1990 for the Growth, Bond, Asset
Allocation and Index 500 Segregated Sub-Accounts and for each of the years in
the four-year period then ended for the Money Market and Mortgage Securities
Segregated Sub-Accounts and the year ended December 31, 1994 and the period from
May 3, 1993 to December 31, 1993 for Small Company Segregated Sub-Account.
These financial statements and the financial highlights are the responsibility
of the Account's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements and the financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and the financial
highlights are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements.  Investments owned at December 31, 1994 were verified by examination
of the underlying portfolios of MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc.  An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Growth, Bond, Money Market,
Asset Allocation, Mortgage Securities, Index 500 and Small Company Segregated
Sub-Accounts of Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D at December 31, 1994 and the
results of their operations for the year then ended, changes in their net assets
and the financial highlights for the periods stated in the first paragraph
above, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.




                                                /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
                                                KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 13, 1995


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                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
                      STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                                DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                                                            -------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                            MONEY          ASSET
                                    ASSETS                                       GROWTH      BOND           MARKET       ALLOCATION
                                    ------                                    ----------- -----------    -----------    -----------

<S>                                                                          <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>
Investments in shares of MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc.:
  Growth Portfolio, 28,219,166 shares at net asset value of
    $1.866 per share (cost $41,755,202). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 52,656,980         --            --            --
  Bond Portfolio, 439,909 shares at net asset value of
    $1.157 per share (cost $549,037) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --          508,892         --            --
  Money Market Portfolio, 517,000 shares at net asset value of
    $1.000 per share (cost $517,000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --          517,000         --
  Asset Allocation Portfolio, 3,069,005 shares at net asset value of
    $1.524 per share (cost $4,721,551) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --        4,677,482
  Mortgage Securities Portfolio, 184,030 shares at net asset value of
    $1.098 per share (cost $214,101) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --            --
  Index 500 Portfolio, 922,839 shares at net asset value of
    $1.518 per share (cost $1,345,533) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --            --
  Small Company Portfolio, 68,883 shares at net asset value of
    $1.226 per share (cost $80,894). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --            --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                               52,656,980       508,892       517,000     4,677,482


Receivable from MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. for investments sold. . . . . . . .       34,115        11,932        60,013         1,447
Receivable from Minnesota Mutual for contract purchase payments. . . . . . .      104,343            24         --            1,571
Dividends receivable from MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --               73          --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   52,795,438       520,848       577,086     4,680,500
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                        LIABILITIES
                        -----------
Payable to MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. for investments purchased. . . . . . . .      104,343            24         --            1,571
Payable to Minnesota Mutual for contract terminations and
  mortality and expense charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       34,115        11,932        60,013         1,447
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      138,458        11,956        60,013         3,018
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net assets applicable to annuity contract owners . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 52,656,980       508,892       517,073     4,677,482
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                  CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
                  -----------------------
Contracts in accumulation period, accumulation units outstanding
  of 5,406,377 for Growth, 386,750 for Bond, 457,011 for Money Market,
  3,175,751 for Asset Allocation, 160,939 for Mortgage Securities,
  886,632 for Index 500 and 72,272 for Small Company . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 51,922,854       508,892       517,073     4,677,482
Contracts in annuity payment period (note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      734,126         --            --            --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total contract owners' equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 52,656,980       508,892       517,073     4,677,482
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
NET ASSET VALUE PER ACCUMULATION UNIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $      9.604         1.316         1.131         1.473
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

<CAPTION>

                                                                                      SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                                                              ---------------------------------------
                                                                                MORTGAGE       INDEX         SMALL
                                    ASSETS                                     SECURITIES       500         COMPANY
                                    ------                                    -----------   -----------   -----------

<S>                                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>
Investments in shares of MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc.:
  Growth Portfolio, 28,219,166 shares at net asset value of
    $1.866 per share (cost $41,755,202). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --
  Bond Portfolio, 439,909 shares at net asset value of
    $1.157 per share (cost $549,037) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --
  Money Market Portfolio, 517,000 shares at net asset value of
    $1.000 per share (cost $517,000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --
  Asset Allocation Portfolio, 3,069,005 shares at net asset value of
    $1.524 per share (cost $4,721,551) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --
  Mortgage Securities Portfolio, 184,030 shares at net asset value of
    $1.098 per share (cost $214,101) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      202,086         --            --
  Index 500 Portfolio, 922,839 shares at net asset value of
    $1.518 per share (cost $1,345,533) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --        1,401,263         --
  Small Company Portfolio, 68,883 shares at net asset value of
    $1.226 per share (cost $80,894). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --           84,484
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                  202,086     1,401,263        84,484

Receivable from MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. for investments sold. . . . . . . .            4         7,423             2
Receivable from Minnesota Mutual for contract purchase payments. . . . . . .           25           134           139
Dividends receivable from MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      202,115     1,408,820        84,625
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

                        LIABILITIES
                        -----------
Payable to MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. for investments purchased. . . . . . . .           25           134           139
Payable to Minnesota Mutual for contract terminations and
  mortality and expense charges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            4         7,423             2
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           29         7,557           141
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net assets applicable to annuity contract owners . . . . . . . . . . . .      202,086     1,401,263        84,484
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                  CONTRACT OWNERS' EQUITY
                  -----------------------
Contracts in accumulation period, accumulation units outstanding
  of 5,406,377 for Growth, 386,750 for Bond, 457,011 for Money Market,
  3,175,751 for Asset Allocation, 160,939 for Mortgage Securities,
  886,632 for Index 500 and 72,272 for Small Company . . . . . . . . . . . .      202,086     1,401,263        84,484
Contracts in annuity payment period (note 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total contract owners' equity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      202,086     1,401,263        84,484
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
NET ASSET VALUE PER ACCUMULATION UNIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        1.255         1.580         1.169
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

</TABLE>



See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                              SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                                                              -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                             MONEY          ASSET
                                                                                 GROWTH         BOND         MARKET      ALLOCATION
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Investment income (loss):
    Investment income distributions from underlying mutual fund. . . . . . .  $   570,721        29,249        22,485       110,990
    Reimbursement from Minnesota Mutual for excess expense
       charges (note 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      162,342         1,570         1,464        11,633
    Mortality and expense charges (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (434,740)       (5,311)       (4,952)      (39,355)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
       Investment income (loss) - net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      298,323        25,508        18,997        83,268
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments - net:
    Realized gain distributions from underlying mutual fund. . . . . . . . .    1,173,834        18,252         --           32,344
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

    Realized gains (losses) on sales of investments (note 5):
       Proceeds from sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    8,309,819       413,711     1,045,297     1,907,456
       Cost of investments sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (6,491,821)     (438,285)   (1,045,297)   (1,926,573)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                1,817,998       (24,574)        --          (19,117)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

       Net realized gains (losses) on investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,991,832        (6,322)        --           13,227
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

    Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
       of investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (3,083,223)      (56,766)        --         (213,180)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

       Net gains (losses) on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (91,391)      (63,088)        --         (199,953)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations. . . . . . .  $   206,932       (37,580)       18,997      (116,685)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

<CAPTION>
                                                                                       SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                                                              ---------------------------------------
                                                                                MORTGAGE       INDEX         SMALL
                                                                               SECURITIES       500         COMPANY
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>

Investment income (loss):
    Investment income distributions from underlying mutual fund. . . . . . .       13,785        23,675           120
    Reimbursement from Minnesota Mutual for excess expense
       charges (note 4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          665         2,059           176
    Mortality and expense charges (note 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (2,250)      (12,123)         (595)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

       Investment income (loss) - net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       12,200        13,611          (299)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments - net:
    Realized gain distributions from underlying mutual fund. . . . . . . . .        6,549         4,793         --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

    Realized gains (losses) on sales of investments (note 5):
       Proceeds from sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      302,480       651,559        40,902
       Cost of investments sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (306,385)     (620,416)      (39,830)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                   (3,905)       31,143         1,072
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

       Net realized gains (losses) on investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . .        2,644        35,936         1,072
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

    Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
       of investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (27,389)      (29,080)        2,887
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
       Net gains (losses) on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (24,745)        6,856         3,959
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations. . . . . . .      (12,545)       20,467         3,660
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

</TABLE>



See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>

                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
                       STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                                                              -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                             MONEY          ASSET
                                                                                 GROWTH         BOND         MARKET      ALLOCATION
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Operations:
    Investment income (loss) - net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $   298,323        25,508        18,997        83,268
    Net realized gains (losses) on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,991,832        (6,322)        --           13,227
    Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
       of investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (3,083,223)      (56,766)        --         (213,180)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations. . . . . . .      206,932       (37,580)       18,997      (116,685)
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Contract transactions (notes 2, 3 and 6):
    Contract purchase payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    4,522,115       290,564       690,709     2,312,660
    Contract terminations and withdrawal payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (7,941,885)     (409,970)   (1,041,808)   (1,879,734)
    Actuarial adjustments for mortality experience on annuities
       in payment period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          152         --            --            --
    Annuity benefit payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (95,688)        --            --            --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transact . . . . . . . . . .   (3,515,306)     (119,406)     (351,099)      432,926
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Increase (decrease) in net assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (3,308,374)     (156,986)     (332,102)      316,241

Net assets at the beginning of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   55,965,354       665,878       849,175     4,361,241
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Net assets at the end of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 52,656,980       508,892       517,073     4,677,482
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                                                              ---------------------------------------
                                                                                MORTGAGE       INDEX         SMALL
                                                                               SECURITIES       500         COMPANY
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>
Operations:
    Investment income (loss) - net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       12,200        13,611          (299)
    Net realized gains (losses) on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        2,644        35,936         1,072
    Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
       of investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (27,389)      (29,080)        2,887
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations. . . . . . .      (12,545)       20,467         3,660
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

Contract transactions (notes 2, 3 and 6):
    Contract purchase payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      141,693       946,593       105,641
    Contract terminations and withdrawal payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (300,895)     (641,495)      (40,483)
    Actuarial adjustments for mortality experience on annuities
       in payment period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --
    Annuity benefit payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
Increase (decrease) in net assets from contract transact . . . . . . . . . .     (159,202)      305,098        65,158
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

Increase (decrease) in net assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (171,747)      325,565        68,818

Net assets at the beginning of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      373,833     1,075,698        15,666
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

Net assets at the end of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      202,086     1,401,263        84,484
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>

                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D
                 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)
            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 (PERIOD FROM MAY 3, 1993 TO
                       DECEMBER 31, 1993 FOR SMALL COMPANY)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                             SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                                                              -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                             MONEY          ASSET
                                                                                 GROWTH         BOND         MARKET      ALLOCATION
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                                                          <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
Operations:
    Investment income (loss) - net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $    495,610         9,104         9,819        41,874
    Net realized gains on investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,204,672        13,050         --           83,263
    Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
       of investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     (505,098)        5,124         --           61,454
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,195,184        27,278         9,819       186,591
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Contract transactions (notes 2, 3 and 6):
    Contract purchase payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5,313,663       607,828       538,742     2,553,280
    Contract terminations and withdrawal payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   (5,034,287)     (193,921)      (83,861)     (455,436)
    Actuarial adjustments for mortality experience on annuities
       in payment period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        7,849         --            --            --
    Annuity benefit payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (83,335)        --            --            --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Increase in net assets from contract transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . .      203,890       413,907       454,881     2,097,844
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Increase in net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2,399,074       441,185       464,700     2,284,435

Net assets at the beginning of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   53,566,280       224,693       384,475     2,076,806
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------

Net assets at the end of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55,965,354       665,878       849,175     4,361,241
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                                                              ---------------------------------------
                                                                                MORTGAGE       INDEX         SMALL
                                                                               SECURITIES       500         COMPANY
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>
Operations:
    Investment income (loss) - net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       12,432         4,814           (12)
    Net realized gains on investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        7,999         8,525           222
    Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
       of investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        7,135        50,215           703
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations . . . . . . . . . . . .       27,566        63,554           913
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

Contract transactions (notes 2, 3 and 6):
    Contract purchase payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      123,390       601,325        14,753
    Contract terminations and withdrawal payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . .      (96,279)      (69,212)        --
    Actuarial adjustments for mortality experience on annuities
       in payment period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --
    Annuity benefit payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        --            --            --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
Increase in net assets from contract transactions. . . . . . . . . . . . . .       27,111       532,113        14,753
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

Increase in net assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       54,677       595,667        15,666

Net assets at the beginning of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      319,156       480,031         --
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------

Net assets at the end of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      373,833     1,075,698        15,666
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                              -----------   -----------   -----------
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to financial statements.


<PAGE>
                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



(1)  ORGANIZATION

     Minnesota Mutual Variable Fund D (the Account) is organized as a segregated
     asset account of The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company (Minnesota
     Mutual) under Minnesota law and is registered as a unit investment trust
     under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended).

     Effective October 26, 1990, the contract owners of the Account voted to
     reorganize as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of
     1940 (as amended). Prior to the reorganization, the Account invested
     directly in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. The Account has
     seven segregated sub-accounts to which contract owners may allocate their
     payments. On May 3, 1993, an additional segregated sub-account, Small
     Company, was added to the Account.

     The assets of each segregated sub-account are held for the exclusive
     benefit of the variable annuity contract owners and are not chargeable with
     liabilities arising out of the business conducted by any other account or
     by Minnesota Mutual. Contract owners allocate their variable payments to
     one or more of the seven segregated sub-accounts. Such payments are then
     invested in shares of MIMLIC Series Fund, Inc. (the Fund) organized by
     Minnesota Mutual as the investment vehicle for its variable annuity
     contracts and and variable life policies. The Fund is registered under the
     Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as a diversified, open-end
     management investment company. Payments allocated to the Growth, Bond,
     Money Market, Asset Allocation, Mortgage Securities, Index 500 and Small
     Company segregated sub-accounts are invested in shares of the Growth, Bond,
     Money Market, Asset Allocation, Mortgage Securities, Index 500 and Small
     Company Portfolios of the Fund, respectively.

     MIMLIC Sales Corporation acts as the underwriter for the Account. MIMLIC
     Asset Management Company acts as the investment adviser for the Fund. Both
     entities are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Minnesota Mutual.

(2)  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     INVESTMENTS IN MIMLIC SERIES FUND, INC.

     Investments in shares of the Fund portfolios are stated at market value
     which is the net asset value per share as determined daily by the Fund.
     Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the shares are
     purchased or sold. The cost of investments sold is determined on the
     average cost method. All dividend distributions received from the Fund are
     reinvested in additional shares of the Fund and are recorded by the
     sub-accounts on the ex-dividend date.

     FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

     The Account is treated as part of Minnesota Mutual for federal income tax
     purposes. Under current interpretations of existing federal income tax law,
     no income taxes are payable on investment income or capital gain
     distributions received by the Account from the Fund.

     CONTRACTS IN ANNUITY PAYMENT PERIOD

     Annuity reserves are computed for contracts currently payable using the
     Progressive Annuity Mortality Table and an assumed interest rate of 3.5
     percent. Charges to annuity reserves for mortality and risk expense are
     reimbursed to Minnesota Mutual if the reserves required are less than
     originally estimated. If additional reserves are required, Minnesota Mutual
     reimburses the Account.
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                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D


(3)  MORTALITY AND EXPENSE AND SALES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CHARGES

     The mortality and expense charge paid to Minnesota Mutual is computed daily
     and is equal, on an annual basis, to .795% of the average daily net assets
     of the Account.

     Sales and adminstrative service charges, depending upon the type of
     contract, may be deducted from the contract owner's contract purchase
     payment or contract withdrawal. Total sales and administrative charges
     deducted from contract purchase payments or contract withdrawal proceeds
     for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 amounted to $30,278 and
     $32,378, respectively.

(4)  REIMBURSEMENT FROM MINNESOTA MUTUAL FOR EXCESS EXPENSES

     Under the Plan of Reorganization, Minnesota Mutual agreed to reimburse the
     Account for any increase in expenses paid by the Account as a result of the
     reorganization. Prior to the reorganization, the Account was charged an
     investment advisory fee equal, on an annual basis, to .265% of the average
     daily net assets. After the reorganization, the Account no longer pays an
     investment advisory fee since it no longer invests directly in a portfolio
     of securities. However, contract values that are allocated to the
     segregated sub-accounts after the reorganization are invested in Fund
     portfolios that pay investment advisory fees as well as other operating
     expenses. Investment advisory fees are based on the average daily net
     assets of the Fund portfolios at the annual rate of .50% for the Growth,
     Bond, Money Market, Asset Allocation and Mortgage Securities Portfolios,
     .40% for the Index 500 Portfolio and .75% for the Small Company Portfolio.

     In calculating the accumulation unit value for the Growth segregated
     sub-account, Minnesota Mutual has agreed to make an adjustment that will
     have the effect of reimbursing the excess of any expenses indirectly
     incurred as a result of the investment advisory fee and the operating
     expenses incurred by the Growth Portfolio over the .265% investment
     advisory paid prior to the reorganization. In calculating the accumulation
     unit value for the segregated sub-accounts other than Growth, Minnesota
     Mutual will make adjustments that, in effect, reimburse the excess of the
     investment advisory fees incurred through indirect investment in the Fund
     over the .265% investment management fee paid prior to the reorganization.
     No adjustment will be made for the additional operating expenses charged to
     those portfolios. However, in the past seven years Minnesota Mutual has
     voluntarily absorbed other operating expenses that exceed .15% on an annual
     basis for each Fund portfolio.

(5)  INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

     The Account's purchases of Fund shares, including reinvestment of dividend
     distributions, were as follows during the year ended December 31, 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      <S>                                                             <C>
      Growth Portfolio.............................................   $6,266,670
      Bond Portfolio...............................................      338,065
      Money Market Portfolio.......................................      713,122
      Asset Allocation Portfolio ..................................    2,455,994
      Mortgage Securities Portfolio................................      162,027
      Index 500 Portfolio..........................................      975,061
      Small Company Portfolio......................................      105,762

</TABLE>
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                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D


(6)  UNIT ACTIVITY FROM CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS

     Transactions in units for each segregated sub-account for the years ended
     December 31, 1994 and 1993 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                                           -------------------------------------------
                                                                                              MONEY
                                                              GROWTH          BOND           MARKET
                                                           ------------   ------------   -------------
    <S>                                                    <C>            <C>            <C>
    Units outstanding at December 31, 1992 ..............     5,758,220        177,794         357,877

    Contract purchase payments ..........................       571,430        442,104         493,056
    Deductions for contract terminations and
      withdrawal payments ...............................      (544,452)      (139,487)        (76,855)
                                                           ------------   ------------   -------------

    Units outstanding at December 31, 1993 ..............     5,785,198        480,411          774,078

    Contract purchase payments ..........................       470,958        214,302          623,796
    Deductions for contract terminations and
      withdrawal payments ...............................      (849,779)      (307,963)        (940,863)
                                                           ------------   ------------   --------------

    Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 ..............     5,406,377        386,750          457,011
                                                           ------------   ------------   --------------
                                                           ------------   ------------   --------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     SEGREGATED SUB-ACCOUNTS
                                                           ------------------------------------------   ------------
                                                                ASSET        MORTGAGE        INDEX          SMALL
                                                             ALLOCATION     SECURITIES        500          COMPANY
                                                           ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
    <S>                                                    <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
    Units outstanding at December 31, 1992 ..............     1,463,845        265,381        332,893          --

    Contract purchase payments ..........................     1,750,785         95,864        396,586         14,148
    Deductions for contract terminations and
      withdrawal payments ...............................      (310,918)       (75,120)       (45,269)         --
                                                           ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

    Units outstanding at December 31, 1993 ..............     2,903,712        286,125        684,210         14,148

    Contract purchase payments ..........................     1,550,835        109,469        606,043         93,363
    Deductions for contract terminations and
      withdrawal payments ...............................    (1,278,796)      (234,655)      (403,621)       (35,239)
                                                           ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

    Units outstanding at December 31, 1994 ..............     3,175,751        160,939        886,632         72,272
                                                           ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
                                                           ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
</TABLE>

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                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D

(7)  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     The following tables for each segregated sub-account show certain data for
     an accumulation unit outstanding during the periods indicated:

     GROWTH
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                  PERIOD FROM
                                                                                                                   OCTOBER 26,
                                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                            1990 TO
                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------    DECEMBER 31,
                                                            1994           1993           1992           1991          1990
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Unit value, beginning of period  . . . . . . . .      $    9.573          9.196          8.803          6.595          6.061
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
Income from investment operations:

   Net investment income (loss). . . . . . . . .            .053           .086           .109          (.032)          .052
   Net gains or losses on securities
     (both realized and unrealized). . . . . . .           (.022)          .291           .284          2.240           .482
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
     Total from investment operations  . . . . .            .031           .377           .393          2.208           .534
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
Unit value, end of period  . . . . . . . . . . .      $    9.604          9.573          9.196          8.803          6.595
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------

</TABLE>

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                                        5

                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D


(7)  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CONTINUED

     BOND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                  PERIOD FROM
                                                                                                                   OCTOBER 26,
                                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                            1990 TO
                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------    DECEMBER 31,
                                                            1994           1993           1992           1991          1990
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Unit value, beginning of period. . . . . . . . .      $    1.386          1.264          1.191          1.021          1.000
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------

Income from investment operations:

   Net investment income (loss). . . . . . . . .            .051           .030           .035          (.007)          .072
   Net gains or losses on securities
     (both realized and unrealized)  . . . . . .           (.121)          .092           .038           .177          (.051)
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
     Total from investment operations  . . . . .           (.070)          .122           .073           .170           .021
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
Unit value, end of period  . . . . . . . . . . .      $    1.316          1.386          1.264          1.191          1.021
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
</TABLE>
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                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D


(7)  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CONTINUED

     MONEY MARKET

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                      --------------------------------------------------------
                                                            1994           1993           1992           1991
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>
Unit value, beginning of year  . . . . . . . . .      $    1.097          1.074          1.047          1.000
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Income from investment operations:

   Net investment income . . . . . . . . . . . .            .034           .023           .027           .047
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
     Total from investment operations  . . . . .            .034           .023           .027           .047
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Unit value, end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . .      $    1.131          1.097          1.074          1.047
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------

- -------------------------
<FN>

    * As of December 31, 1990, no contract owners had elected to allocate
payments to the Money Market segregated sub-account; accordingly, financial
highlights are not presented for the period from October 26, 1990 to December
31, 1990.

</TABLE>


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                                       7

                        MINNESOTA MUTUAL VARIABLE FUND D


(7)  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CONTINUED

     ASSET ALLOCATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                                                  PERIOD FROM
                                                                                                                   OCTOBER 26,
                                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                            1990 TO
                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------    DECEMBER 31,
                                                            1994           1993           1992           1991          1990
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Unit value, beginning of year. . . . . . . . . .      $    1.502          1.419          1.330          1.038          1.000
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
Income from investment operations:

   Net investment income (loss). . . . . . . . .            .024           .019           .020          (.006)          .041
   Net gains or losses on securities
     (both realized and unrealized)  . . . . . .           (.053)          .064           .069           .298          (.003)
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
     Total from investment operations. . . . . .           (.029)          .083           .089           .292           .038
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
Unit value, end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . .      $    1.473          1.502          1.419          1.330          1.038
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
</TABLE>

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     MORTGAGE SECURITIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                       YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                      --------------------------------------------------------
                                                            1994           1993           1992           1991
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>
Unit value, beginning of year. . . . . . . . . .      $    1.307          1.203          1.137          1.000
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Income from investment operations:

   Net investment income (loss)  . . . . . . . .            .055           .044           .008          (.006)
   Net gains or losses on securities
     (both realized and unrealized). . . . . . .           (.107)          .060           .058           .143
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
     Total from investment operations. . . . . .           (.052)          .104           .066           .137
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Unit value, end of year  . . . . . . . . . . . .      $    1.255          1.307          1.203          1.137
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------


- -------------------------
<FN>

    * As of December 31, 1990, no contract owners had elected to allocate
payments to the Mortgage Securities segregated sub-account; accordingly,
financial highlights are not presented for the period from October 26, 1990 to
December 31, 1990.

</TABLE>


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(7)  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - CONTINUED

     INDEX 500

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                  PERIOD FROM
                                                                                                                   OCTOBER 26,
                                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,                            1990 TO
                                                      ---------------------------------------------------------    DECEMBER 31,
                                                            1994           1993           1992           1991          1990
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Unit value, beginning of period. . . . . . . . .      $    1.572          1.442          1.352          1.049          1.000
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
Income from investment operations:

   Net investment income (loss)  . . . . . . . .            .014           .010           .011          (.008)          .031
   Net gains or losses on securities
     (both realized and unrealized). . . . . . .           (.006)          .120           .079           .311           .018
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
     Total from investment operations  . . . . .            .008           .130           .090           .303           .049
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
Unit value, end of period. . . . . . . . . . . .      $    1.580          1.572          1.442          1.352          1.049
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------
                                                      -----------     ----------     ----------     ----------     ------------

</TABLE>


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     SMALL COMPANY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                   PERIOD FROM
                                                                     YEAR ENDED    MAY 3, 1993*
                                                                       DECEMBER    TO DECEMBER
                                                                       31, 1994      31, 1993
                                                                     -----------   ------------
<S>                                                                  <C>           <C>
Unit value, beginning of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         $    1.107          1.000
                                                                     -----------    -----------
Income from investment operations:

    Net investment loss  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              (.004)         (.002)
    Net gains or losses on securities
      (both realized and unrealized) . . . . . . . . . . . .               .066           .109
                                                                     -----------    -----------
      Total from investment operations . . . . . . . . . . .               .062           .107
                                                                     -----------    -----------
Unit value, end of period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         $    1.169          1.107
                                                                     -----------    -----------
                                                                     -----------    -----------

<FN>

* Commencement of the segregated sub-account's operations.

</TABLE>

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 INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

                  THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

<TABLE>
<C>        <S>                                                                                      <C>
Independent Auditors' Report......................................................................     31

Balance Sheets....................................................................................     32

Statements of Operations and Policyowners' Surplus................................................     33

Statements of Cash Flows..........................................................................     34

Notes to Financial Statements.....................................................................     35

Financial Statement Schedules:

       I.  Summary of Investments--Other than Investments in Related Parties......................     45

       V.  Supplementary Insurance Information....................................................     46

      VI.  Reinsurance............................................................................     47
</TABLE>

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                                                    INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

The Board of Trustees
The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company:

    We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of The Minnesota Mutual Life
Insurance Company as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and the related statements of
operations and policyowners' surplus and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1994. In connection with our audits of the
financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedules as
listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and financial
statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial statement schedules based on our audits.
    We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
    In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of The Minnesota Mutual Life
Insurance Company as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles (notes 1 and 10). Also in our opinion, the related financial
statement schedules, when considered in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein.

                                          KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 9, 1995

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BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1993

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             ASSETS
                                             1994        1993
                                          ----------  ----------
                                              (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                       <C>         <C>
Bonds                                     $5,134,554  $4,985,026
Common stocks                                209,958     211,792
Mortgage loans                               598,186     542,356
Real estate, including Home Office
  property                                    76,346      80,655
Other invested assets                         60,604      49,599
Policy loans                                 185,599     177,820
Investments in subsidiary companies          155,404     125,865
Cash and short-term securities               112,869      90,266
Premiums deferred and uncollected            125,422     186,978
Other assets                                 134,594     118,596
                                          ----------  ----------
      Total assets, excluding separate
        accounts                           6,793,536   6,568,953
Separate account assets                    1,750,680   1,235,157
                                          ----------  ----------
          Total assets                    $8,544,216  $7,804,110
                                          ----------  ----------
                                          ----------  ----------

             LIABILITIES AND POLICYOWNERS' SURPLUS

Liabilities:
    Policy reserves:
      Life insurance                      $1,981,469  $1,875,570
      Annuities and other fund deposits    3,179,279   3,166,944
      Accident and health                    343,241     317,825
    Policy claims in process of
      settlement                              53,670      98,351
    Dividends payable to policyowners        100,287      94,224
    Other policy liabilities                 388,538     371,333
    Asset valuation reserve                  165,341     135,936
    Interest maintenance reserve              19,922      24,349
    Federal income taxes                      35,050      15,644
    Other liabilities                        186,575     162,934
                                          ----------  ----------
          Total liabilities, excluding
            separate accounts              6,453,372   6,263,110
    Separate account liabilities           1,708,529   1,193,100
                                          ----------  ----------
          Total liabilities                8,161,901   7,456,210
Policyowners' surplus                        382,315     347,900
                                          ----------  ----------
          Total liabilities and
            policyowners' surplus         $8,544,216  $7,804,110
                                          ----------  ----------
                                          ----------  ----------
</TABLE>

32              See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                                     THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND POLICYOWNERS' SURPLUS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993, AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                             1994        1993
                                          ----------  ----------
                                                                     1992
                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)----------
<S>                                       <C>         <C>         <C>
Revenues:
    Premiums, annuity considerations and
      fund deposits                       $1,424,352  $1,289,954  $1,234,413
    Net investment income                    488,813     493,011     485,284
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
      Total revenues                       1,913,165   1,782,965   1,719,697
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
Benefits and expenses:
    Policyowner benefits                   1,259,685   1,131,638     968,539
    Increase in policy reserves               94,116     122,280     243,014
    General insurance expenses and taxes     279,022     268,041     249,943
    Commissions                               75,443      70,899      65,088
    Federal income taxes                      49,626      36,656      39,845
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
      Total benefits and expenses          1,757,892   1,629,514   1,566,429
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
      Gain from operations before net
        realized capital gains (losses)
        and dividends                        155,273     153,451     153,268
Realized capital gains (losses), net of
  tax                                         18,559       2,907     (23,311)
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
      Gain from operations before
        dividends                            173,832     156,358     129,957
Dividends to policyowners                    108,709      97,937      98,116
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
      Net income                          $   65,123  $   58,421  $   31,841
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------

                    STATEMENTS OF POLICYOWNERS' SURPLUS

Policyowners' surplus, beginning of year  $  347,900  $  264,542  $  219,488
    Net income                                65,123      58,421      31,841
    Net change in unrealized capital
      gains and losses                          (317)      3,286       8,294
    Change in policy reserve bases             1,463          --      (2,790)
    Change in asset valuation reserve        (29,405)    (17,002)      2,217
    Change in prior year federal income
      tax liability                             (512)        857       2,814
    Guaranty fund certificate redemption
      (contribution)                              --      19,171      (4,500)
    Change in separate account surplus        (3,764)      5,623       7,910
    Business combination                          --      16,684          --
    Other, net                                 1,827      (3,682)       (732)
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
Policyowners' surplus, end of year        $  382,315  $  347,900  $  264,542
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.               33
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993, AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CASH PROVIDED:                               1994        1993        1992
- ----------------------------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------
                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                       <C>         <C>         <C>
From operations:
  Revenues:
    Premiums, annuity considerations and
      fund deposits                       $1,474,471  $1,252,183  $1,258,050
    Net investment income                    468,927     473,487     466,199
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
      Total receipts                       1,943,398   1,725,670   1,724,249
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
  Benefits and expenses paid:
    Policyowner benefits                   1,301,060   1,069,090     957,013
    Dividends to policyowners                103,634      97,697      93,087
    Commissions and expenses                 360,150     348,397     320,394
    Federal income taxes                      40,482      50,994      37,698
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
      Total payments                       1,805,326   1,566,178   1,408,192
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
        Cash provided from operations        138,072     159,492     316,057
Proceeds from investments sold, matured
  or repaid:
  Bonds                                    1,031,279   1,631,215   1,080,940
  Common stocks                              113,228     113,945     113,503
  Mortgage loans                             152,418     265,356     272,337
  Real estate                                 17,571      10,100      46,142
  Other invested assets                       16,831      17,266       6,414
Separate account redemption                   14,519          --          --
Business combination                              --      24,628          --
Other sources, net                            58,072      53,531          --
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
        Total cash provided                1,541,990   2,275,533   1,835,393
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------

CASH APPLIED:
- ----------------------------------------
Cost of investments acquired:
  Bonds                                    1,146,117   1,966,653   1,678,256
  Common stocks                              132,301     123,185      94,724
  Mortgage loans                             203,803     109,559      69,587
  Real estate                                 11,904      16,572      13,312
  Other invested assets                       12,732       9,800       8,079
  Guaranty fund certificate contribution          --          --       4,500
  Separate account investment                 12,530       3,365      10,000
Other applications, net                           --          --       6,051
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
        Total cash applied                 1,519,387   2,229,134   1,884,509
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
        Net change in cash and
          short-term securities               22,603      46,399     (49,116)
Cash and short-term securities,
  beginning of year                           90,266      43,867      92,983
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
Cash and short-term securities, end of
  year                                    $  112,869  $   90,266  $   43,867
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
                                          ----------  ----------  ----------
</TABLE>

34              See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                                     THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accompanying financial statements of The Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance
Company (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with accounting practices
prescribed or permitted by the Commerce Department of the State of Minnesota
(Department of Commerce), which are currently considered generally accepted
accounting principles for mutual life insurance companies (note 10). The
significant accounting policies follow:

REVENUES AND EXPENSES
Premiums are credited to revenue over the premium paying period of the policies.
Annuity considerations and fund deposits are recognized as revenue when
received. Expenses, including acquisition costs related to acquiring new
business, are charged to operations as incurred. Investment income is recognized
as earned, net of related investment expenses.

VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
Bonds and stocks are valued as prescribed by the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Bonds are generally carried at cost, adjusted
for the amortization of premiums and discounts, and common stocks at market
value. Premiums and discounts are amortized over the estimated lives of the
bonds based on the interest yield method.
    Mortgage loans are generally stated at the outstanding principal balances,
net of unamortized premiums and discounts. Premiums and discounts are amortized
over the terms of the related mortgage loans based on the interest yield method.
    Real estate, exclusive of properties acquired through foreclosure, is
carried at cost less accumulated depreciation of $35,707,000 and $34,723,000 at
December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Depreciation is computed principally
on a straight-line basis. Properties acquired through foreclosure are carried at
the lower of cost or market.
    In 1992, the Company transferred $31,770,000 of its investment in oil and
gas limited partnerships to Robert Street Energy, Incorporated (Robert Street),
a wholly-owned subsidiary. The carrying value of oil and gas investments is
reflected in investments in subsidiary companies. The oil and gas investments
are carried at the lower of cost or market value and accounted for on a pooled
investment basis. Cost represents the original cost of the investment adjusted
for depletion, and market value represents discounted values based on estimates
of the remaining oil and gas reserves at oil and gas prices as of the valuation
date. Depletion is computed on the unit-of-production method.
    As permitted by the Department of Commerce, changes in carrying values of
oil and gas investments, related to market value changes incurred prior to
January 1, 1992, the date of transfer to Robert Street, were reflected as
unrealized losses and charged to policyowners' surplus. The unrealized losses
incurred prior to January 1, 1992 were evaluated on a pooled basis to determine
if such losses are other than temporary. Realized losses of $1,717,000,
$9,257,000, and $8,362,000 were recognized in 1994, 1993, and 1992,
respectively, based upon such valuation. Changes in unrealized losses on oil and
gas investments of $1,717,000, $4,757,000, and $8,362,000 were credited to
surplus in 1994, 1993, and 1992, respectively. As of December 31, 1994, Robert
Street holds no oil and gas investments.
    Policy loans are carried at the unpaid principal balance.
    Investments in subsidiary companies are accounted for using the equity
method. The Company records its equity in the earnings of its subsidiaries as
investment income and its equity in other changes in its subsidiaries' surplus
as credits (charges) to policyowners' surplus. These investments include
$74,154,000 and $28,026,000 at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively, in
registered investment funds managed by a subsidiary of the Company which are
carried at the market value of the underlying net assets. All significant
subsidiaries are wholly-owned.
    Short-term securities at December 31, 1994 and 1993 amounted to $103,203,000
and $64,947,000, respectively, and are included in the caption cash and
short-term securities.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
    The Asset Valuation Reserve (AVR) is a formula reserve for possible losses
on bonds, stocks, mortgage loans, real estate, and other invested assets.
Changes in the reserve are reflected as direct charges or credits to
policyowners' surplus and are included in the change in asset valuation reserve
line.

INTEREST MAINTENANCE RESERVE
The Company separates realized capital gains and losses, net of tax, on fixed
income investments between those due to changes in interest rates and those due
to changes in credit quality. The net capital gains and losses due to interest
rate changes are amortized into investment income over the original remaining
life of the related bond or mortgage sold. Realized capital gains and losses
that are due to credit deterioration are recognized immediately as realized
capital gains and losses, net of applicable taxes.

CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES
Unrealized capital gains and losses are accounted for as a direct increase or
decrease to policyowner's surplus. Realized capital gains and losses, net of
related taxes and amounts transferred to the Interest Maintenance Reserves
(IMR), if any, are reflected as a component of net income. Both unrealized and
realized capital gains and losses are determined using the specific
identification method.

NON-ADMITTED ASSETS
Certain assets, designated as "non-admitted assets" (principally furniture,
equipment and certain receivables), amounting to $26,123,000 and $32,352,000 at
December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively, have been charged to policyowners'
surplus.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT BUSINESS
Separate account business represents funds administered and invested by the
Company for the exclusive benefit of certain pension and variable life policy
and annuity contract holders. The Company receives administrative and investment
advisory fees for services rendered on behalf of these funds. Separate account
assets are carried at market value.
    The Company periodically invests money in its separate accounts. The
appreciation or depreciation on the investment is reflected as a direct charge
or credit to policyowners' surplus. In 1994, the Company made a contribution to
its separate accounts in the amount of $12,530,000. The Company also redeemed a
portion of its investment in its separate accounts in the amount of $14,518,730.
A realized capital gain of $3,018,000 was recognized as a result of this
redemption.

POLICY RESERVES
Policy reserves for life insurance and annuities are based on mortality and
interest assumptions without consideration for lapses and withdrawals. Mortality
assumptions for life insurance and annuities are based on various mortality
tables including American Experience, 1941 Commissioners Standard Ordinary
(CSO), 1958 CSO, 1980 CSO, Progressive Annuity and 1960 Commissioners Standard
Group. Interest assumptions range from 2.0% to 6.0% for ordinary policy reserves
and from 2.25% to 12.0% for group policy and annuity reserves. An unearned
premium reserve is held for credit life policies.
    Approximately 16% of the ordinary life reserves are calculated on a net
level reserve basis and 84% on a modified reserve basis. The use of a modified
reserve basis partially offsets the effect of immediately expensing acquisition
costs by providing a policy reserve increase in the first policy year which is
less than the reserve increase in renewal years. Policy reserves for group
mortgage life are computed on a mid-terminal basis.
    Policy reserves for individual deferred annuities are generally equal to the
total contract holders' account balance, less applicable surrender charges,
calculated according to the Commissioners Annuity Reserve Valuation Method.
Policy reserves for immediate annuities and supplementary contracts are equal to
the present value of future benefit payments based on the purchase interest rate
and the Progressive Annuity tables. Group annuity reserves are equal to the
account value plus expected interest strengthening.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
    Policy reserves for individual accident and health contracts include
reserves for active lives based on various morbidity tables including the 1964
Commissioners Disability Table (CDT) and the 1985 Commissioners Disability Table
A, modified for actual morbidity experience discounted at 7% interest. Disabled
reserves on individual policies are based on company morbidity experience at
interest rates varying from 5.15% to 7%. Group mortgage disability reserves are
equal to the present value of future benefits at 3% interest and the 1964 CDT
modified for Company experience. An unearned premium reserve is held for credit
disability policies.
    The Company issues certain life and annuity products which are considered
financial instruments. The estimated fair value of these liabilities as of the
respective years ended December 31 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               1994                          1993
                                                                   ----------------------------  ----------------------------
                                                                     CARRYING                      CARRYING
                                                                       VALUE       FAIR VALUE        VALUE       FAIR VALUE
                                                                   -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
                                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Deferred annuities                                                 $   2,042,383  $   2,042,060  $   1,970,037  $   1,978,374
Annuity certain contracts                                                 41,934         41,828         38,431         41,940
Other fund deposits                                                      798,509        791,732        736,467        765,875
Guaranteed investment contracts                                           68,568         69,353        204,663        212,308
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies                        43,205         42,433         42,587         44,301
                                                                   -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
  Total financial liabilities                                      $   2,994,599  $   2,987,406  $   2,992,185  $   3,042,798
                                                                   -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
                                                                   -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
</TABLE>

    The fair value of deferred annuities, annuity certain contracts, and other
fund deposits, which have guaranteed interest rates and surrender charges, were
calculated using Commissioners' Annuity Reserve Valuation Method calculation
procedures and current market interest rates. Contracts without guaranteed
interest rates and surrender charges have fair values equal to their
accumulation values plus applicable market value adjustments. The fair value of
guaranteed investment contracts and supplementary contracts without life
contingencies were calculated using discounted cash flows, based on interest
rates currently offered for similar products with maturities consistent with
those remaining for the contracts being valued. The use of different market
assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the
estimated fair value amounts.
    The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information
available to management as of December 31, 1994 and 1993. Although management is
not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair
values, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since those dates
and therefore, estimates of fair value subsequent to the valuation dates may
differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

PARTICIPATING BUSINESS
Substantially all of the Company's premium revenues are derived from
participating policies. Dividends and other discretionary payments are declared
by the Board of Trustees based upon actuarial determinations which take into
consideration current mortality, interest earnings and expense factors,
including federal income tax expense, attributable to the policies. Dividends
are generally recognized as expense consistent with the recognition of premiums
and contract considerations.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
Federal income taxes are based on income that is currently taxable. Deferred
federal income taxes are not provided for differences between financial
statement and taxable income.

RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain 1993 financial statement balances have been reclassified to conform with
the 1994 presentation.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(2) ACCOUNTING CHANGES
CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES
Prior to 1993, the Company generally recorded credit deterioration by reducing
the carrying value of the related asset and recording a realized capital loss.
Beginning in 1993, the Company continues to reduce the carrying value of its
assets for credit deterioration but records a realized capital loss only if the
underlying asset has been converted to another asset of lesser value. Otherwise,
losses due to credit deterioration are included in unrealized capital losses.
The effect of the accounting change resulted in an increase in income of
$10,761,000 in 1993.

SEPARATE ACCOUNT BUSINESS
Effective January 1, 1992, the Company changed its basis for computing statutory
reserves for deferred variable annuities from full accumulation value to cash
value, net of surrender charges. The change resulted in an increase in earnings
of $6,577,000 for the year ended December 31, 1992.

(3) INVESTMENTS
Net investment income for the respective years ended December 31, is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            1994         1993         1992
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                      <C>          <C>          <C>
Bonds                                                                                    $   412,873  $   404,353  $   382,890
Common stocks--unaffiliated                                                                    3,188        3,390        3,960
Common stocks--affiliated                                                                      8,526        9,562        8,674
Mortgage loans                                                                                49,882       63,881       78,837
Real estate, including Home Office property                                                   11,337       11,554       11,938
Policy loans                                                                                  11,800       10,866       10,021
Short-term securities                                                                          4,026        2,067        2,652
Other, net                                                                                     1,717        2,868        2,237
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                             503,349      508,541      501,209
Amortization of interest maintenance reserve                                                   3,741        3,458        1,728
Investment expenses                                                                          (18,277)     (18,988)     (17,653)
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total                                                                                $   488,813  $   493,011  $   485,284
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>

    Changes in unrealized capital gains (losses) for the respective years ended
December 31, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                1994       1993       1992
                                                                                              ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                                      (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                           <C>        <C>        <C>
Bonds                                                                                         $   4,039  $  (3,753) $   5,392
Common stocks--unaffiliated                                                                      (5,465)     2,854     (1,840)
Common stocks--affiliated                                                                          (997)    (1,305)    (2,387)
Mortgage loans                                                                                      (71)     1,361       (580)
Real estate                                                                                       2,270      4,211      8,072
Other, net                                                                                          (93)       (82)      (363)
                                                                                              ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total                                                                                     $    (317) $   3,286  $   8,294
                                                                                              ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                              ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(3) INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
    The cost and gross unrealized gains (losses) on unaffiliated common stocks
at December 31, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            1994         1993         1992
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                      <C>          <C>          <C>
Cost                                                                                     $   159,511  $   155,881  $   128,342
Gross unrealized gains                                                                        56,813       58,440       55,172
Gross unrealized losses                                                                       (6,366)      (2,529)      (2,159)
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
    Admitted asset value                                                                 $   209,958  $   211,792  $   181,355
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>

    Net realized capital gains (losses) for the respective years ended December
31 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              1994       1993        1992
                                                                                            ---------  ---------  ----------
                                                                                                     (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                         <C>        <C>        <C>
Bonds                                                                                       $  (3,511) $  31,234  $   (5,012)
Common stocks--unaffiliated                                                                    11,268      9,651      11,599
Mortgage loans                                                                                    (46)      (741)      1,025
Real estate                                                                                     2,041     (8,496)    (13,420)
Other                                                                                          15,872      7,837        (378)
                                                                                            ---------  ---------  ----------
                                                                                               25,624     39,485      (6,186)
Less: Amount transferred to the interest maintenance reserve, net of taxes                       (685)    20,336       9,199
     Income tax expense                                                                         7,750     16,242       7,926
                                                                                            ---------  ---------  ----------
    Total                                                                                   $  18,559  $   2,907  $  (23,311)
                                                                                            ---------  ---------  ----------
                                                                                            ---------  ---------  ----------
</TABLE>

    Gross realized gains (losses) on sales of bonds for the respective years
ended December 31, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              1994       1993        1992
                                                                                           ----------  ---------  ----------
                                                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                        <C>         <C>        <C>
Gross realized gains                                                                       $   13,249  $  38,443  $   20,092
Gross realized losses                                                                         (16,760)    (7,209)    (11,547)
</TABLE>

    Proceeds from the sale of bonds amounted to $638,420,000, $1,058,684,000 and
$522,546,000 for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993, and 1992,
respectively.
    Bonds and mortgage loans held at December 31, 1994 and 1993 for which no
income was recorded for the previous twelve months totaled $88,000 and $847,000,
respectively.
    At December 31, 1994, bonds with a carrying value of $2,497,000 were on
deposit with various regulatory authorities as required by law.
    The estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments has been
determined using available market information as of December 31, 1994 and 1993
and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment, however, is
required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value.
Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of
the amounts the Company could

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(3) INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions
and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair
value amounts. The admitted asset value and estimated fair value for financial
instruments as of December 31, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               1994                          1993
                                                                   ----------------------------  ----------------------------
                                                                     ADMITTED         FAIR         ADMITTED         FAIR
                                                                    ASSET VALUE       VALUE       ASSET VALUE       VALUE
                                                                   -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
                                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Bonds                                                              $   5,134,554  $   4,919,495  $   4,985,026  $   5,358,573
Common stocks                                                            209,958        209,958        211,792        211,792
Commercial mortgages                                                     342,205        341,195        287,932        298,698
Residential mortgages                                                    255,981        255,449        254,424        268,783
Policy loans                                                             185,599        185,599        177,820        177,820
Cash and short-term securities                                           112,869        112,869         90,266         90,266
Other assets                                                             157,138        157,109        137,841        137,841
                                                                   -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
    Total financial instruments                                    $   6,398,304  $   6,181,674  $   6,145,101  $   6,543,773
                                                                   -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
                                                                   -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------
</TABLE>

    Fair values for bonds and commercial and residential mortgages are based on
quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not
available, fair values are estimated using values obtained from independent
pricing services which specialize in matrix pricing and modeling techniques for
estimating fair values. The admitted asset value approximates fair value for
common stock, policy loans, cash and short-term securities, and other assets.
    The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information
available to management as of December 31, 1994 and 1993. Although management is
not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair
value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes
of the financial statements since the original valuation dates and therefore,
subsequent estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts
presented herein.
    The admitted asset value, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation,
and estimated fair value of investments in bonds are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      GROSS UNREALIZED
                                                                  ADMITTED     ------------------------------      FAIR
DECEMBER 31, 1994                                                ASSET VALUE    APPRECIATION    DEPRECIATION       VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------  --------------  -------------
                                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                             <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>
Federal government                                              $     210,335    $       19     $      9,983   $     200,371
State and local government                                             26,493            10            1,171          25,332
Foreign government                                                     17,691           413               20          18,084
Corporate bonds                                                     3,325,331        41,167          167,404       3,199,094
Mortgage-backed securities                                          1,554,704        11,110           89,200       1,476,614
                                                                -------------  --------------  --------------  -------------
    Total                                                       $   5,134,554    $   52,719     $    267,778   $   4,919,495
                                                                -------------  --------------  --------------  -------------
                                                                -------------  --------------  --------------  -------------
</TABLE>

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(3) INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                      GROSS UNREALIZED
                                                                  ADMITTED     -------------------------------      FAIR
DECEMBER 31, 1993                                                ASSET VALUE    APPRECIATION    DEPRECIATION        VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------  ---------------  -------------
                                                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                             <C>            <C>             <C>              <C>
Federal government                                              $      99,240   $        569      $     586     $      99,223
State and local government                                              5,295            817              --            6,112
Foreign government                                                      2,721            126             94             2,753
Corporate bonds                                                     3,246,373        289,746          4,606         3,531,513
Mortgage-backed securities                                          1,631,397         90,437          2,862         1,718,972
                                                                -------------  --------------       -------     -------------
    Total                                                       $   4,985,026   $    381,695      $   8,148     $   5,358,573
                                                                -------------  --------------       -------     -------------
                                                                -------------  --------------       -------     -------------
</TABLE>

    The amortized cost and estimated fair value of bonds at December 31, 1994,
by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from
contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay
obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                    ADMITTED         FAIR
                                                                                                   ASSET VALUE       VALUE
                                                                                                  -------------  -------------
                                                                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                               <C>            <C>
Due in one year or less                                                                           $      81,762  $      80,250
Due after one year through five years                                                                   802,900        793,430
Due after five years through ten years                                                                1,433,303      1,363,187
Due after ten years                                                                                   1,261,885      1,206,014
                                                                                                  -------------  -------------
                                                                                                      3,579,850      3,442,881
Mortgage-backed securities                                                                            1,554,704      1,476,614
                                                                                                  -------------  -------------
    Total                                                                                         $   5,134,554  $   4,919,495
                                                                                                  -------------  -------------
                                                                                                  -------------  -------------
</TABLE>

(4) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
    The federal income tax expense varies from amounts computed by applying the
federal income tax rates of 35% for 1994 and 1993, and 34% for 1992, to the gain
from operations after dividends to policyowners and before federal income taxes
and realized capital gains (losses). The reasons for this difference, and the
tax effects thereof, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               1994       1993       1992
                                                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                                     (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                          <C>        <C>        <C>
Computed tax expense                                                                         $  33,666  $  32,260  $  32,299
Difference between statutory and tax basis:
    Investment income                                                                           (5,853)    (7,204)    (7,409)
    Policy reserves                                                                               (767)    (2,079)      (700)
    Dividends to policyowners                                                                      593     (1,907)       (77)
    Acquisition expense                                                                          9,013      8,393      8,592
    Other expenses                                                                               2,137      3,739        750
Special tax on mutual life insurance companies                                                  15,466      3,396      4,667
Other, net                                                                                      (4,629)        58      1,723
                                                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
    Tax expense                                                                              $  49,626  $  36,656  $  39,845
                                                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

    The Company's tax returns for 1991 through 1992 are under examination by the
Internal Revenue Service. The Company believes additional taxes, if any,
assessed as a result of these examinations will not have a material effect on
its financial position.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(5) ACCIDENT AND HEALTH CLAIM LIABILITY
Activity in the liability for unpaid claims and claim adjustment expenses are
summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            1994         1993         1992
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                                    (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                      <C>          <C>          <C>
Balance at January 1                                                                     $   274,253  $   246,777  $   227,548
  Less: reinsurance recoverable                                                               38,418       29,622       21,227
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
Net balance at January 1                                                                     235,835      217,155      206,321
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
Incurred related to:
  Current year                                                                                91,573       85,112       87,268
  Prior years                                                                                   (308)       7,121          125
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
Total incurred                                                                                91,265       92,233       87,393
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
Paid related to:
  Current year                                                                                23,019       22,002       24,380
  Prior years                                                                                 50,380       51,551       52,179
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
Total paid                                                                                    73,399       73,553       76,559
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
Net Balance at December 31                                                                   253,701      235,835      217,155
  Plus: reinsurance recoverable                                                               47,651       38,418       29,622
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
Balance at December 31                                                                   $   301,352  $   274,253  $   246,777
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>

    Incurred claims related to prior years are due to the difference between
actual and estimated claims incurred as of the prior year end.

(6) BUSINESS COMBINATION
On July 1, 1993, the Company entered into an "Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization" that combined all of the assets, liabilities, and surplus of
Ministers Life--A Mutual Life Insurance Company (Ministers Life) into the
Company. Ministers Life sold life and health insurance products to religious
professionals in the continental United States. The business combination
increased the Company's assets by $272,649,000, liabilities by $255,965,000 and
policyowners' surplus by $16,684,000.

(7) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In 1993, the Company received 2,375,000 shares of common stock of the Minnesota
Fire and Casualty Company (the Casualty Company) in return for the surrender of
outstanding guaranty fund certificates totalling $21,800,000 which had
previously been charged to surplus. The surrender of the certificates and
concurrent issuance of stock were part of the Casualty Company's
"Demutualization and Stock Conversion Plan" (the Plan) approved by the
Department of Commerce. Pursuant to the Plan, the Casualty Company became a
subsidiary of the Company on December 31, 1993. The effect of the transaction
was an increase to investments in subsidiary companies and an increase to
policyowners' surplus as of December 31, 1993 of $19,171,000.
    The Company has an agreement with two of its subsidiaries which requires the
Company to invest additional capital, as needed, for repayment of any debt
outstanding to the Company. As of December 31, 1994 and 1993, $41,050,000 of
subsidiary debt owed the Company was subject to this agreement.

(8) PENSION PLANS AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS

PENSION PLANS
The Company has self-insured, noncontributory, defined benefit retirement plans
covering substantially all employees. The Company's funding policy is to
contribute annually the maximum amount that may be

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(8) PENSION PLANS AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS (CONTINUED)
deducted for federal income tax purposes. The Company expenses amounts as
contributed. The Company made a contribution of $1,714,200 in 1994. No
contributions were made in 1993 or 1992. Information for these plans as of the
beginning of the plan year is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               1994       1993       1992
                                                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                                     (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                                          <C>        <C>        <C>
Actuarial present value of accumulated benefits:
    Vested                                                                                   $  42,849  $  36,281  $  33,761
    Nonvested                                                                                   12,033     12,996     10,556
                                                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
    Total                                                                                    $  54,882  $  49,277  $  44,317
                                                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Net assets available for benefits                                                            $  85,651  $  78,952  $  74,735
                                                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

    In determining the actuarial present value of accumulated benefits, a
weighted average assumed rate of return of 8.4% was used in 1994, 1993, and
1992.

PROFIT SHARING PLANS
The Company also has profit sharing plans covering substantially all employees
and agents. The Company's contribution rate to the employee plan is determined
annually by the Trustees of the Company and is applied to each participant's
prior year earnings. The Company's contribution to the agent plan is made as a
certain percentage, based upon years of service, applied to each agent's total
annual compensation. The Company recognized contributions to the plans during
1994, 1993, and 1992 of $6,866,000, $6,753,000 and $4,630,000, respectively.
Participants may elect to receive a portion of their contributions in cash.

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS
The Company also has postretirement plans that provide certain health care and
life insurance benefits ("postretirement benefits") to substantially all retired
employees and agents. These plans are unfunded.
    In 1993, the Company changed its method of accounting for the costs of its
postretirement benefit plans to the accrual method, and elected to amortize its
transition obligation for retirees and fully eligible employees and agents over
20 years. The unamortized transition obligation was $13,000,000 and $15,085,000
at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
    The net postretirement benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 1994
and 1993, was $3,202,000 and $3,832,000, respectively. This amount includes the
expected cost of such benefits for newly eligible employees, interest cost, and
amortization of the transition obligation. The Company made payments under the
plans of $526,000 and $555,000 in 1994 and 1993, respectively, as claims were
incurred.
    At December 31, 1994 and 1993, the postretirement benefit obligation for
retirees and other fully eligible participants was $19,635,000 and $18,362,000,
respectively. The estimated cost of the benefit obligation for active employees
and agents who are not yet fully eligible was $13,065,000 and $12,270,000 for
1994 and 1993, respectively. The discount rate used in determining the
accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for 1994 and 1993 were 7.5% and
8.0%, respectively. The 1994 net health care cost trend rate was 11.5%, graded
to 5.5% over 12 years, and the 1993 rate was 12.5%, graded to 6% over 13 years.
    The health care cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect on the
amounts reported. To illustrate, increasing the assumed health care cost trend
rates by one percentage point in each year would increase the postretirement
benefit obligation as of December 31, 1994 by $2,182,000 and the estimated
eligibility cost and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement
benefit costs for 1994 by $337,000.

(9) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company reinsures certain individual and group business. At December 31,
1994, policy reserves in the accompanying balance sheet are reflected net of
reinsurance ceded of $49,564,000. To the extent that an assuming reinsurer is
unable to meet its obligation under its agreement, the Company remains liable.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(9) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
    The Company has issued certain participating group annuity and life
insurance contracts jointly with another life insurance company. The joint
contract issuer has liabilities related to these contracts of $419,278,000 as of
December 31, 1994. To the extent the joint contract issuer is unable to meet its
obligation under the agreement, the Company remains liable.
    The Company has long-term commitments to fund venture capital and real
estate investments totaling $78,000,000 as of December 31, 1994. The Company
estimates that $18,000,000 of these commitments will be paid in 1995 with the
remaining $60,000,000 paid over the next five years.
    At December 31, 1994, the Company had guaranteed the payment of $58,400,000
in policyowner dividends payable in 1995. The Company has pledged bonds, valued
at $62,809,000, to secure this guarantee.
    The Company is contingently liable under state regulatory requirements for
possible assessment pertaining to future insolvencies and impairments of
unaffiliated companies.

(10) MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ACCOUNTING POLICIES
In April 1993 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Interpretation No. 40, "Applicability of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles to Mutual Life Insurance and Other Enterprises." In January 1995 the
FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 120 (Statement),
"Accounting and Reporting by Mutual Life Insurance Enterprises and by Insurance
Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Participating Contracts" and, jointly with
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, issued a Statement of
Position (SOP), "Accounting for Certain Insurance Activities of Mutual Insurance
Enterprises." Under Interpretation No. 40, the Statement and SOP, mutual life
insurance companies that report their financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) will be required to apply all
related authoritative accounting pronouncements.
    Interpretation No. 40, the Statement and SOP apply to years beginning after
December 15, 1995. All of the guidance will require restatement of prior year
balances. Applying the provisions of Interpretation No. 40, the Statement and
SOP may result in policyholders' surplus and net income (loss) amounts differing
from the amounts reported under existing practices. Management has not yet
determined the impact of the adoption of GAAP.
    Alternatively, the Company may continue to prepare its financial statements
in accordance with statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the
Department of Commerce, which will no longer be considered generally accepted
accounting principles after December 31, 1995.

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                                   SCHEDULE I
                       SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS--OTHER THAN
                         INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES

                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                            AMOUNT AT WHICH
                                                                                                             SHOWN IN THE
                                                                                                                BALANCE
TYPE OF INVESTMENT                                                           COST(4)      MARKET VALUE        SHEET(1)(3)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  ---------------  -------------------
                                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                                                       <C>            <C>              <C>
Bonds:
    United States government and government agencies and authorities      $     210,335   $     200,371     $       210,335
    States, municipalities and political subdivisions                            26,493          25,332              26,493
    Foreign governments                                                          17,691          18,084              17,691
    Public utilities                                                            568,271         547,165             568,271
    Mortgage-backed securities                                                1,554,704       1,476,614           1,554,704
    All other corporate bonds                                                 2,725,055       2,614,705           2,716,010
                                                                          -------------  ---------------  -------------------
        Total bonds                                                           5,102,549       4,882,271           5,093,504
                                                                          -------------  ---------------  -------------------
Equity securities:
    Common stocks:
        Public utilities                                                         19,766          21,233              21,233
        Banks, trusts and insurance companies                                    18,247          25,393              25,393
        Industrial, miscellaneous and all other                                 121,499         163,332             163,332
                                                                          -------------  ---------------  -------------------
            Total equity securities                                             159,512         209,958             209,958
                                                                          -------------  ---------------  -------------------
Mortgage loans on real estate                                                   598,186          xxxxxx             598,186
Real estate (2)                                                                  76,346          xxxxxx              76,346
Policy loans                                                                    185,599          xxxxxx             185,599
Other long-term investments                                                      60,604          xxxxxx              60,604
Short-term investments                                                           92,363          xxxxxx              92,550
                                                                          -------------                   -------------------
            Total                                                         $   1,013,098          xxxxxx     $     1,013,285
                                                                          -------------                   -------------------
Total investments                                                         $   6,275,159          xxxxxx     $     6,316,747
                                                                          -------------                   -------------------
                                                                          -------------                   -------------------
<FN>
- ---------
(1)  Debt  securities  are  carried  at  amortized  cost  or  investment  values
     prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
(2)  The carrying value of real estate acquired in satisfaction of  indebtedness
     is $4,192. Real estate includes property occupied by the Company.
(3)  Differences  between  cost  and  amounts shown  in  the  balance  sheet for
     investments, other than equity securities and bonds, represent non-admitted
     investments.
(4)  Original cost for equity securities and original cost reduced by repayments
     and adjusted  for amortization  of  premiums or  accrual of  discounts  for
     bonds.
</TABLE>

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                                   SCHEDULE V
                      SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                                     ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                   FUTURE POLICY
                                      DEFERRED       BENEFITS,                    OTHER POLICY
                                       POLICY      LOSSES, CLAIMS                  CLAIMS AND
                                     ACQUISITION   AND SETTLEMENT    UNEARNED       BENEFITS
SEGMENT                               COSTS(1)      EXPENSES(3)     PREMIUMS(3)     PAYABLE
- -----------------------------------  -----------   --------------   -----------   ------------
                                                          (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                                  <C>           <C>              <C>           <C>
1994:
    Life insurance                                   $1,981,469                     $37,909
    Accident and health insurance                       343,241                      15,754
    Annuity considerations                            3,179,279                           7
                                     -----------   --------------   -----------   ------------
        Total                           --            5,503,989        --            53,670
                                     -----------   --------------   -----------   ------------
                                     -----------   --------------   -----------   ------------
1993:
    Life insurance                                   $1,875,570                     $83,365
    Accident and health insurance                       317,825                      14,979
    Annuity considerations                            3,166,944                           7
                                     -----------   --------------   -----------   ------------
        Total                           --           $5,360,339        --           $98,351
                                     -----------   --------------   -----------   ------------
                                     -----------   --------------   -----------   ------------
1992:
    Life insurance                                   $1,686,676                     $39,643
    Accident and health insurance                       292,703                      13,971
    Annuity considerations                            3,011,272                           3
                                     -----------   --------------   -----------   ------------
        Total                           --           $4,990,651        --           $53,617
                                     -----------   --------------   -----------   ------------
                                     -----------   --------------   -----------   ------------

<CAPTION>
                                                              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  AMORTIZATION
                                     PREMIUMS AND                  BENEFITS,      OF DEFERRED
                                     ANNUITY AND       NET       CLAIMS, LOSSES      POLICY        OTHER
                                      OTHER FUND    INVESTMENT   AND SETTLEMENT   ACQUISITION    OPERATING    PREMIUMS
SEGMENT                                DEPOSITS       INCOME        EXPENSES        COSTS(1)     EXPENSES    WRITTEN(2)
- -----------------------------------  ------------   ----------   --------------   ------------   ---------   ----------

<S>                                  <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>            <C>         <C>        <C>
1994:
    Life insurance                    $  802,265     $196,877      $  608,091                    $230,327
    Accident and health insurance        142,032       32,724          93,634                      71,958
    Annuity considerations               480,055      259,212         652,076                      52,180
                                     ------------   ----------   --------------   ------------   ---------   ----------
        Total                          1,424,352      488,813       1,353,801         --          354,465       --
                                     ------------   ----------   --------------   ------------   ---------   ----------
                                     ------------   ----------   --------------   ------------   ---------   ----------
1993:
    Life insurance                    $  718,232     $193,724      $  538,880                    $220,861
    Accident and health insurance        138,690       31,452          88,857                      72,616
    Annuity considerations               433,032      267,835         626,181                      45,463
                                     ------------   ----------   --------------   ------------   ---------   ----------
        Total                         $1,289,954     $493,011      $1,253,918         --         $338,940       --
                                     ------------   ----------   --------------   ------------   ---------   ----------
                                     ------------   ----------   --------------   ------------   ---------   ----------
1992:
    Life insurance                    $  672,004     $209,325      $  507,921                    $204,283
    Accident and health insurance        135,176       16,927          85,555                      71,190
    Annuity considerations               427,233      259,032         618,077                      39,558
                                     ------------   ----------   --------------   ------------   ---------   ----------
        Total                         $1,234,413     $485,284      $1,211,553         --         $315,031       --
                                     ------------   ----------   --------------   ------------   ---------   ----------
                                     ------------   ----------   --------------   ------------   ---------   ----------
<FN>
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(1)  Does not apply  to financial statements of  mutual life insurance companies
    which are prepared on a statutory basis.
(2) Does not apply to life insurance.
(3) Unearned premiums  and other  deposit funds  are included  in future  policy
    benefits, losses, claims and settlement expenses.
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                                     THE MINNESOTA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                  SCHEDULE VI
                                  REINSURANCE
             FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993, AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     PERCENTAGE
                                              CEDED TO      ASSUMED                  OF AMOUNT
                                   GROSS        OTHER     FROM OTHER                 ASSUMED TO
                                  AMOUNT      COMPANIES    COMPANIES    NET AMOUNT      NET
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------  ----------
                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
<S>                             <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
1994:
    Life insurance in force     $97,181,118  $13,314,267  $20,555,910  $104,422,761      19.7%
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
    Premiums, annuity
      considerations and fund
      deposits:
        Life insurance          $   792,087  $   48,773   $   58,951   $    802,265       7.3%
        Accident and health
          insurance                 150,876      10,145        1,301        142,032       0.9%
        Annuity                     480,055      --           --            480,055    --
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
            Total premiums*,
              annuity
              considerations
              and fund
              deposits          $ 1,423,018  $   58,918   $   60,252   $  1,424,352       4.2%
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
1993:
    Life insurance in force     $93,206,579  $11,674,202  $19,758,935  $101,291,312      19.5%
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
    Premiums, annuity
      considerations and fund
      deposits:
        Life insurance          $   704,172  $   43,313   $   57,373   $    718,232       8.0%
        Accident and health
          insurance                 147,229       9,699        1,160        138,690       0.8%
        Annuity                     433,032      --           --            433,032    --
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
            Total premiums*,
              annuity
              considerations
              and fund
              deposits          $ 1,284,433  $   53,012   $   58,533   $  1,289,954       4.5%
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
1992:
    Life insurance in force     $89,317,556  $8,962,842   $17,182,599  $ 97,537,313      17.6%
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
    Premiums, annuity
      considerations and fund
      deposits:
        Life insurance          $   661,835  $   37,038   $   47,207   $    672,004       7.0%
        Accident and health
          insurance                 143,432       9,424        1,168        135,176       0.9%
        Annuity                     427,233      --           --            427,233    --
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
            Total premiums*,
              annuity
              considerations
              and fund
              deposits          $ 1,232,500  $   46,462   $   48,375   $  1,234,413       3.9%
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
                                -----------  -----------  -----------  ------------     ---
<FN>
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* There are no premiums related to either property and liability or title
insurance.
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                                   APPENDIX A

CALCULATION OF ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES

Calculation of the net investment factor and the accumulation unit value may be
illustrated by the following hypothetical example.  Assume the accumulation unit
value of the Variable Fund D Growth Sub-Account on the immediately preceding
valuation period was $6.499041.  Assume the following about the Series Fund
Growth Portfolio:  (a) the net asset value per share of the Growth Portfolio was
$1.394438 at the end of the current valuation period; (2) the Growth Portfolio
declared a per share dividend and capital gain distribution in the amount of
$.037162 during the current valuation period; and (3) the net asset value per
share of the Growth Portfolio was $1.426879 at the end of the preceding
valuation period.

The gross investment rate for the valuation period would be equal to 1.0033086
(1.394438 plus .037162 divided by 1.426879).  The net investment rate for the
valuation period is determined by deducting the total Growth Sub-Account
expenses from the gross investment rate.  Total Growth Sub-Account expenses of
.0000162 is equal to .0000315 for mortality and risk expense (the daily
equivalent of .795% assuming 252 valuation dates per year) less .0000093 for the
investment management fee reimbursement (the daily equivalent of .235% assuming
252 valuation dates per year) less .0000060 for the other expense reimbursement
(the daily equivalent of .150% assuming 252 valuation dates per year).  The net
investment rate equals 1.0032924 (1.0033086 minus .0000162).

The accumulation unit value at the end of the valuation period would be equal to
the value on the immediately preceding valuation date ($6.499041) multiplied by
the net investment factor for the current valuation period (1.003294), which
produces $6.520438.

CALCULATION OF ANNUITY UNIT VALUES AND VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENT

The determination of the annuity unit value and the annuity payment may be
illustrated by the following hypothetical example.  Assume that the contract has
been in force for more than ten years so that no deferred sales charge will
apply and that there is no deduction for annuity premium taxes.  Assume further
that at the date of his or her retirement, the annuitant has credited to his or
her account 30,000 accumulation units, and that the value of an accumulation
unit on the valuation date next following the fourteenth day of the preceding
month was $1.150000, producing a total value of $34,500.  Assume also that the
annuitant elects an option for which the table in the contract indicates the
first monthly payment is $6.57 per $1,000 of value applied; the annuitant's
first monthly payment would thus be 34.500 multiplied by $6.57, or $226.67.

Assume that the annuity unit value on the due date of the first payment was
$1.100000.  When this is divided into the first monthly payment, the number of
annuity units represented by that payment is determined to be 206.064.  The
value of this same number of annuity units will be paid in each subsequent
month.

Assume further that the accumulation unit value on the valuation date next
following the fourteenth day of the succeeding month is $1.160000.  This is
divided by the accumulation unit

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value on the preceding monthly valuation date ($1.150000) to produce a ratio of
1.008696.  Multiplying this ratio by .997137 to neutralize the assumed
investment rate of 3.5% per annum already taken into account in determining
annuity units as described above, produces a result of 1.005808.  This is then
multiplied by the preceding annuity unit value ($1.100000) to produce a current
annuity value of $1.106390.

The second monthly payment is then determined by multiplying the fixed number of
annuity units (206.064) by the current annuity unit value ($1.106390), which
produces a second monthly annuity payment of $227.99.

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