PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
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     As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 1997
                                                              File No. 2-77283
                                                                               
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM N-4

             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 /X/
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                       Pre-Effective Amendment No. ___           / /
    
                       Post-Effective Amendment No. 22           /X/      

                   REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT
                             COMPANY ACT of 1940                 /X/
    
                              Amendment No. 19                   /X/      

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                    Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III
                           (Exact Name of Registrant)

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                    THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                              (Name of Depositor)

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                               600 Dresher Road
                          Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044
             (Address of Principal Executive Offices of Depositor)
                  Depositor's Telephone Number: 215-956-8000

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                               Richard F. Plush
                     Vice President, Products and Programs
                    The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
                               600 Dresher Road
                           Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)      

                                   Copy to:
                               Richard W. Grant
                               C. Ronald Rubley
                          Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
                             2000 One Logan Square
                          Philadelphia, PA 19103-6993

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  It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
    
            [X]  immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 
            [_]  on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 
            [_]  60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 
            [_]  on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485      
    
The registrant has registered an indefinite amount of securities pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Rule 24f-2
Notice for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1996 was filed on February 11,
1997.      

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                              CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            Location in Statement of
Form N-4 Item Number                        Location in Prospectuses               Additional Information
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<S>          <C>                            <C>                                    <C>
Item  1.     Cover Page                     Cover Page                             N/A

Item  2.     Definitions                    Special Terms                          N/A

Item  3.     Synopsis                       Cover Page; Expenses                   N/A
             or Highlights

Item  4.     Condensed                      Condensed Financial                    N/A
             Financial                      Information
             Information

Item  5.     General                        The Penn Mutual Life                   N/A
             Description                    Insurance Company;
             of Registrant,                 The Separate Account
             Depositor and
             Portfolio
             Companies

Item  6.     Deductions                     The Contract - Deductions              N/A
             and Expenses                   and Expenses

Item  7.     General                        The Contract                           N/A
             Description
             of Variable
             Annuity
             Contracts

Item  8.     Annuity Period                 The Contract - Annuity                 N/A
             Options

Item  9.     Death Benefit                  The Contract - Payment                 N/A
             On Death

Item 10.     Purchases and                  The Contract - Purchases;              N/A
             Contract                       The Contract - Accumulation
             Value                          Unit Value

Item 11.     Redemptions                    The Contract - Withdrawals             N/A

Item 12.     Taxes                          Federal Income Tax                     N/A
                                            Considerations

Item 13.     Legal                          N/A                                    N/A
             Proceedings
</TABLE>
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                              CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

<TABLE>    
<CAPTION>

                                            Location in Statement of
Form N-4 Item Number                        Location in Prospectuses               Additional Information
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<S>          <C>                            <C>                                    <C>
Item 14.     Table of                       Table of Contents of                   N/A
             Contents of                    Statement of Additional
             Statement of                   Information
             Additional
             Information

Item 15.     Cover Page                     N/A                                    Cover Page

Item 16.     Table of                       N/A                                    Cover Page
             Contents

Item 17.     General                        N/A                                    N/A
             Information
             and History

Item 18.     Services                       N/A                                    Administrative and
                                                                                   Recordkeeping
                                                                                   Services; Custodian;
                                                                                   Auditors

Item 19.     Purchase of                    The Contract - Purchases;              Distribution of
             Securities                     The Contract - Transfers;              Contracts and
             Being Offered                  The Contract - Deductions              Certificates
             and Expenses

Item 20.     Underwriters                   N/A                                    Distribution of
                                                                                   Contracts and
                                                                                   Certificates

Item 21.     Calculation of                 N/A                                    Performance Data
             Performance
             Data

Item 22.     Annuity                        N/A                                    Variable Annuity
             Payments                                                              Payments

Item 23.     Financial                      N/A                                    Financial Statements
             Statements
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May 1, 1997

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia, PA


DIVERSIFIER II

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               PROFILE OF PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III

This profile is a summary of some of the more important points that you should
consider and know before purchasing the Contracts. The Contracts are more fully
described in the prospectus which accompanies this Profile. Please read the
prospectus carefully
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1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
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  The Contracts offered in this prospectus are a combination variable and fixed
annuity contract ("Variable/Fixed Contract") and a variable annuity contract
("Variable Contract") between you, the owner, and The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company. The Contracts provide a means for you to invest in one or more of the
available investment funds listed in Section 4, or (for the "Variable/Fixed
Contract" only) one or more of the fixed interest accounts guaranteed and funded
by The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company through its general account.

  You determine (1) the amount and frequency of purchase payments, (2) the
investment funds, (3) transfers between the investment funds, (4) the type of
annuity to be paid after the accumulation period, (5) the beneficiary to whom
death benefits are to be paid, and (6) the amount and frequency of withdrawals.

  Purchase payments and investment gains allocated to the variable accounts vary
up and down with the investment experience of the underlying investment funds.
The investment risk is high or low, depending on the variable account selected.
Refer to section 8 to see calendar year performance of the investment funds
which will show you the range of historical returns.


2. ANNUITY PAYMENTS
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  You may choose (1) an annuity for a specified number of years, (2) a life
annuity, (3) a life annuity with payments guaranteed for 10 or 20 years, (4) a
joint and survivor life annuity or (5) another form of an annuity that we may
agree upon. You may select any one of those as a variable annuity, a fixed
annuity, or a combination of both.


3. PURCHASE
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  The Contracts may be purchased by individuals, corporations and other business
associations. They may be purchased under retirement plans that qualify for
special tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code (Qualified Plan), or as a
Non-Qualified Plan.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                Variable/Fixed Contract                    Variable Contract
               
                              Minimum            Minimum              Minimum            Minimum 
                              Initial           Subsequent            Initial           Subsequent      
                              Payment            Payment              Payment            Payment 
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  <S>                         <C>               <C>                   <C>              <C>  
  Qualified Plan               $250                $50                 $250               $40
  Non-Qualified Plan          $2,500              $300                $1,500             $300
</TABLE> 


4. INVESTMENT OPTIONS
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                             Independence Capital
                               Management, Inc.
                              Growth Equity Fund 
                              Quality Bond Fund 
                               Money Market Fund

                                OpCap Advisors
                               Value Equity Fund
                           Small Capitalization Fund

                        Morgan Stanley Asset Management
                   Emerging Markets Equity (Int'l) Portfolio

                             Fidelity Investments
                          VIP Equity Income Portfolio
                             VIP Growth Portfolio
                        VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio
                          VIP II Index 500 Portfolio

                 American Century Investment Management, Inc.
                       VP Capital Appreciation Portfolio

                              Vontobel USA, Inc.
                           International Equity Fund

                  Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated

                      AMT Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
                            AMT Balanced Portfolio
                            AMT Partners Portfolio

                        T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
                             Flexibly Managed Fund
                             High Yield Bond Fund

                            ICMI/Robertson Stephens
                             Emerging Growth Fund
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5. EXPENSES
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  Each year Penn Mutual deducts a contract administration charge of the lesser
of $30 or 2% of the variable account value. We deduct a daily expense risk
charge equal to an annual rate of 0.5% of the daily net asset value of the
variable account and a daily mortality risk charge equal to an annual rate of
0.75% of the daily net asset value of the variable account. The investment funds
underlying the variable accounts also incur expenses, which range from 0.28% to
1.75% of the fund's average daily value.

  A contingent deferred sales charge may be deducted if you make a full or
partial withdrawal. For the Variable/Fixed Contract, the deferred sales charge
will equal:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

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          No Purchase Payments After 1st Contract Year
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                                      Deferred Sales Charge
    Withdrawal During                  as a Percentage of
      Contract Year                     Amount Withdrawn
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<S>                                    <C> 
            1                                 7.0%
            2                                 6.0%
            3                                 5.0%
            4                                 4.0%
            5                                 3.0%
            6                                 2.0%
            7                                 1.0%
       8 and later                         No Charge
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</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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           Purchase Payments After 1st Contract Year
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                                      Deferred Sales Charge
    Withdrawal During                  as a Percentage of
      Contract Year                     Amount Withdrawn
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<S>                                    <C> 
           1                                  7.0%
           2                                  6.0%
           3                                  5.0%
           4                                  4.0%
           5                                  3.5%
           6                                  3.0%
           7                                  2.5%
           8                                  2.0%
           9                                  1.5%
          10                                  1.0%
      11 and later                          No Charge
</TABLE> 

  No deferred sales charge will be made on the portion of the first withdrawal
of each contract year that does not exceed 10% of the contract value

  For the Variable Contract, the contingent deferred sales charge will be the
lesser of (a) 5% of the purchase payments made for the past seven years or (b)
5% of the amount withdrawn. Under no circumstances will the charge ever exceed
5% of the total purchase payments. No deferred sales charge will be made on the
portion of the first withdrawal that does not exceed 10% of the sum of purchase
payments made one or more years prior to the withdrawal. Further, no charge will
be made under the Variable Contract on that portion of the first withdrawal in
the eighth, ninth and tenth contract years that does not exceed the following
percentages of your contract value:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

            Contract Year                   Percentage
            <S>                             <C> 
              Eighth                            25%
              Ninth                             50%
              Tenth                             75%
</TABLE> 


The following table is designed to help you understand the charges in your
Contract. The column "Total Annual Charges" shows the annual percentage charge
for contract administration (which is represented as .05%), insurance charges
and investment charges. The next columns show you two examples of the charges,
in dollars, you would pay under your Contract. The examples assume that you
invested $1,000 in a Contract which earns 5% annually and that you withdraw your
money at the end of the applicable period. The premium tax is assumed to be 0%
in both examples.


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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                                                                            Examples:
                                                                            Total Annual
                                                                            Expenses at the End of:
                                   Total        Total                       (Variable
                                   Annual       Annual         Total         /Fixed    (Variable
                                 Insurance     Portfolio       Annual       Contract    Contract 
Fund                              Charges       Charges        Charges       1 Year      1 Year     10 Years
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<S>                               <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>       <C> 
Growth Equity                      1.30%         0.80%          2.10%         $86          $68        $246
Value Equity                       1.30          0.78           2.08           86           68         243
Flexibly Managed                   1.30          0.77           2.07           86           68         242     
Small Capitalization               1.30          0.99           2.29           88           70         265      
Emerging Growth                    1.30          1.15           2.45           90           71         281 
International Equity               1.30          1.17           2.47           90           71         283   
Quality Bond                       1.30          0.77           2.07           86           68         243
High Yield Bond                    1.30          0.84           2.14           87           68         250
Money Market                       1.30          0.73           2.03           86           67         238   
VP Capital Appreciation            1.30          1.00           2.30           86           70         266 
AMT Limited Maturity Bond          1.30          0.78           2.08           89           68         243 
AMT Balanced                       1.30          1.09           2.39           85           71         275    
AMT Partners                       1.30          0.95           2.25           88           69         261 
VIP Equity Income                  1.30          0.56           1.86           84           66         222
VIP Growth                         1.30          0.67           1.97           86           67         234   
VIP II Asset Manager               1.30          0.73           2.03           86           67         239  
VIP II Index 500                   1.30          0.28           1.58           81           63         190
Emerging Markets Equity (Int'l)    1.30          1.75           3.05           95           77         339 
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</TABLE> 
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6. TAXES
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  Your gains under the Contracts are not taxed until you take them out. If you
take money out, earnings come out first and are taxed as income. If you are
younger than 59 1/2 when you take money out, you may be charged a 10% federal
tax penalty on the earnings. Payments during the income phase are considered
partly a return of your original investment. That part of each payment is not
taxable as income.

7. WITHDRAWALS
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  You may withdraw all or part of your money at any time during the accumulation
phase. Once in each contract year on or after the last day of the first contract
year you may withdraw up to 10% of the Contract Value (determined as of the date
of withdrawal) free of the contingent deferred sales charge. A premature
withdrawal charge may be deducted from the money earned on the fixed interest
accounts if you take the money prior to maturity of your fixed interest account.

8. PERFORMANCE
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  The value of the Contract will fluctuate depending upon the investment
performance of the fund(s) you choose. The following chart shows total returns
for each fund for the time periods shown. These numbers reflect the insurance
company charges and the investment charges of the fund, but do not reflect any
withdrawal charges, which would reduce the performance if they were applied.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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                                                                           Calendar Year
Fund                                   1996     1995     1994     1993     1992     1991     1990     1989     1988     1987     
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<S>                                   <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>        <C>  
Independence Capital                  
  Growth Equity                       18.08%   24.68%   -9.42%   10.85%    4.46%   33.02%  -12.30%   29.60%   11.21%    3.90%  
  Quality Bond                         2.67    18.46    -6.63    10.09     5.06    14.15     6.62    11.28     6.13      n/a    
OpCap Advisors
  Value Equity                        23.40    35.55     1.48     5.57    13.24    26.08    -9.30    11.44    27.87      n/a
  Small Capitalization                18.06     n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a       n/a
T. Rowe Price
  Flexibly Managed                    14.68    20.57     2.67    20.57    14.68    20.08    -2.16    19.50    17.29    21.93
  High Yield Bond                     12.27    14.78    -8.64    18.09    14.16    35.17   -10.03    -1.92    16.35    -2.19    
ICMI/Robertson Stephens
  Emerging Growth                      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a    
Vontobel
  International Equity                15.20    12.21    -7.63    36.19     n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a 
American Century
  VP Capital Appreciation             -5.68    29.26    -2.57     8.77    -2.74    40.09    -2.53    27.19    -3.54     n/a
Neuberger & Berman                         
  AMT Limited Maturity Bond            2.84     9.38    -1.56     5.12    -3.69     9.96     6.98     9.39     5.83     1.61      
  AMT Balanced                         5.38    22.03    -4.72     4.55     6.53    21.14     0.67     n/a      n/a      n/a
  AMT Partners                        28.45    35.30     n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a     
Fidelity Investments                       
  VIP Equity Income                   12.64    32.36     4.96    16.63    15.24    29.80   -16.35    15.88    21.17    -2.37
  VIP Growth                          13.05    33.47    -1.43    17.69     7.78    43.69   -12.85    29.87    14.13     2.36 
  VIP II Asset Manager                12.99    15.32    -7.42    19.53    10.13    21.03     5.39     n/a      n/a      n/a    
  VIP II Index 500                    21.65    36.01     0.17     8.79     n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a     
Morgan Stanley
  Emerging Markets Equity (Int'l)      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a      n/a    
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</TABLE> 
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9. DEATH BENEFIT
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  If you die prior to the Annuity Date we will pay the beneficiary the greatest
of (1) the sum of all purchase payments, adjusted for withdrawals and contract
transfers, (2) the Contract Value for the period that proof of death is received
or (3) the sum of the Fixed Account Value (if any) on the date of death and the
Variable Account Value as of the contract date or, if later, the most recent
seven-year contract anniversary occurring prior to the Contract Owner's 81st
birthday, adjusted for subsequent purchase payments and adjusted for withdrawals
and contract transfers.

  If you die after the Annuity Date, the beneficiary may elect to have the
payments continue for the specified or guaranteed period or to receive in lump
sum the present value of the remaining payments.

10. OTHER INFORMATION
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  Free Look. If you cancel your Contract within 10 days after receiving it
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  (or whatever period is required in your state), we will send your money
  back without assessing a withdrawal charge. You will receive whatever your
  Contract is worth on the day we receive your request. This may be more or
  less than your original payment.
  
  No Probate. In most cases, when you die, the person you choose as your
  -----------
  beneficiary will receive the death benefit without going through probate.
  
  Systematic Withdrawals. You can arrange to have up to 10% of your contract
  -----------------------
  value automatically sent to you on a modal basis while your Contract is
  still in the accumulation phase. Of course, you'll have to pay taxes on
  money you receive.
  
  Disability. Under certain circumstances, you will have the ability to
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  withdraw your money free from the contingent deferred sales charge if you
  become disabled.
  
  Dollar Cost Averaging. You can arrange to have a regular amount of money
  ----------------------
  automatically invested in the investment funds monthly or quarterly.
  
  Automatic Asset Rebalancing. You can elect to have your investments
  ----------------------------
  automatically rebalanced on a quarterly basis to maintain a specified
  percentage allocation among your selected investment funds, which will not
  include the fixed interset account.

11. INQUIRIES
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If you need more information, please contact us at:

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Customer Service Group
Philadelphia, PA  19172
1-800-523-0650
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                                     PART A
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                      Information Required in a Prospectus
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                                  PROSPECTUSES

                                  Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III
                                  May 1, 1997


                                        


                    DIVERSIFIER II
                     A Flexible Premium Variable And Fixed Annuity



                                  Penn Series Funds, Inc.
                                  May 1, 1997

                                  Investment Advisers
                                  T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
                                  OpCap Advisors
                                  Independence Capital Management, Inc.
                                  Vontobel USA, Inc.
                                  Robertson Stephens Investment Management, Inc.
 
                                  American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
                                  May 1, 1997

                                  Investment Adviser:
                                  American Century Investment Management, Inc.

                                  Neuberger & Berman
                                  Advisers Management Trust
                                  May 1, 1997

                                  Investment Adviser
                                  Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated

                                  Fidelity Investments'
                                  Variable Insurance Products Fund
                                  Variable Insurance Products Fund II
                                  April 30, 1997

                                  Investment Adviser:
                                  Fidelity Management & Research Company

                                  Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.
                                  May 1, 1997

                                  Investment Adviser:
                                  Morgan Stanley Asset Management

[LOGO OF PENN MUTUAL APPEARS HERE]


                                Investment Choices,
                                    Retirement Opportunities
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           No offering is made hereby in any jurisdiction in which 
                   such offering may not lawfully be made. 
            No person is authorized to make any representations in
                connection with this offering other than those 
                representations contained in the Prospectuses.
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PROSPECTUS -- MAY 1, 1997     
INDIVIDUAL ANNUITY CONTRACTS WITH VARIABLE BENEFIT PROVISIONS--FLEXIBLE
PURCHASE PAYMENTS
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DIVERSIFIER II
 
PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
   
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19172 . TELEPHONE (215) 956-8000     
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This prospectus describes two forms of annuity contracts -- a combination
variable and fixed annuity contract and a variable annuity contract. The
contracts provide for accumulation of values and for the payment of annuities.
Through Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III (referred to herein as the
"Separate Account"), purchase payments and annuity payment reserves may be
invested under the contracts in one or more of the following Funds:

<TABLE>     
<S>                                 <C> 
PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC.             MANAGERS
  Growth Equity Fund                Independence Capital Management, Inc. (a
                                     subsidiary of Penn Mutual)
  Value Equity Fund                 OpCap Advisors 
  Small Capitalization Fund         OpCap Advisors 
  Emerging Growth Fund              Independence Capital Management, Inc./
                                    Robertson Stephens Investment Management Inc. 
  Flexibly Managed Fund             T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 
  International Equity Fund         Vontobel USA Inc. (a subsidiary of Vontobel Holding Ltd.)
  Quality Bond Fund                 Independence Capital Management, Inc. 
  High Yield Bond Fund              T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.        
  Money Market Fund                 Independence Capital Management, Inc. 
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AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC. 
  Capital Appreciation Portfolio    American Century Investment Management, Inc.
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
  Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio   Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated
  Balanced Portfolio                Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated
  Partners Portfolio                Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
  Growth Portfolio                  Fidelity Management and Research Company
  Equity Income Portfolio           Fidelity Management and Research Company
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
  Asset Manager Portfolio           Fidelity Management and Research Company
  Index 500 Portfolio               Fidelity Management and Research Company
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MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC. 
  Emerging Markets Equity           Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. 
  (International) Portfolio 
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</TABLE>      
   
  Contract values and annuity payments based upon investment in one or more of
the investment funds vary in accordance with the investment experience of the
selected Funds.     
  Under the combination variable and fixed annuity contract, purchasers may al-
locate their contract value to fixed interest accounts funded through Penn
Mutual's general account, as well as to one or more of the Funds.
  The variable annuity contract is offered only to owners of a companion fixed
annuity contract issued by Penn Mutual.
   
  Under some circumstances, early withdrawals from the combination variable and
fixed annuity contract may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge
ranging from 7% on withdrawals made in the first contract year to 1% on with-
drawals made in the tenth contract year and early withdrawals from the variable
annuity contract may be subject to a 5% contingent deferred sales charge. In
addition, early withdrawals from both contracts may be subject to a 10% addi-
tional income tax.     
  The combination variable and fixed annuity contract may be returned within
ten days of receipt for a full refund of the variable account value and a full
refund of purchase payments credited to the fixed interest accounts. The vari-
able annuity contract may be returned within ten days of receipt for a full re-
fund of the contract value. Longer free look periods and full refund of pur-
chase payments are required for contracts sold in some states.
  This prospectus sets forth concisely the information a prospective investor
should know before investing. It should be retained for future reference.
   
  A statement of additional information dated the same as this prospectus has
been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated
herein by reference. It is available, at no charge, by writing The Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company, Customer Service Group, Philadelphia, PA 19172. Or, you
can call, toll free, 1-800-523-0650. The table of contents of the statement of
additional information is at the end of this prospectus.     

THIS PROSPECTUS IS VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY OR PRECEDED BY A CURRENT
PROSPECTUS FOR EACH APPLICABLE FUND.

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.
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PROSPECTUS CONTENTS
<TABLE>   
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<S>                                                                          <C>
SPECIAL TERMS...............................................................   3
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EXPENSES....................................................................   4
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION.............................................   8
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY......................................  13
  The Separate Account......................................................  13
  Penn Series Funds, Inc....................................................  13
  American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.................................  14
  Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust..............................  14
  Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund....................  14
  Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II.................  15
  Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. .....................................  15
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THE CONTRACTS...............................................................  15
  Purchases.................................................................  16
  Accumulation Units........................................................  16
  Annuity Payments..........................................................  16
  Payment on Death..........................................................  17
  Transfers.................................................................  18
  Withdrawals...............................................................  18
  Deferment of Payments and Transfers.......................................  19
  Deductions and Expenses...................................................  19
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THE FIXED INTEREST OPTIONS..................................................  21
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS...........................................  22
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTENTS................................  24
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</TABLE>    
 
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<PAGE>
 
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SPECIAL TERMS
 
As used in this prospectus, the following terms have the indicated meaning:
  ACCUMULATION UNIT: With respect to the Variable/Fixed Contract, a unit of
  measure used to compute the Variable Account Value prior to the Annuity
  Date; with respect to the Variable Contract, a unit of measure used to
  compute the Contract Value prior to the Annuity Date.
  ANNUITANT: The person during whose life annuity payments are made.
  ANNUITY DATE: The date on which annuity payments start.
  CONTRACT: The combination variable and fixed annuity contract or the
  variable annuity contract described in this prospectus.
  CONTRACT OWNER: The person specified in the Contract as the contract owner.
  CONTRACT VALUE: With respect to the Variable/Fixed Contract, the sum of the
  Variable Account Value and the Fixed Account Value; with respect to the
  Variable Contract, the value of amounts held under the Contract in all
  subaccounts of the Separate Account.
  FIXED ACCOUNT VALUE: The value of amounts held under the Variable/Fixed
  Contract in all fixed interest options.
  SEPARATE ACCOUNT: Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III, a separate
  account of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company that is registered as a
  unit investment trust under The Investment Company Act of 1940.
  VARIABLE ACCOUNT VALUE: The value of amounts held under the Variable/ Fixed
  Contract in all subaccounts of the Separate Account.
  VARIABLE CONTRACT: The variable annuity contract described in this
  prospectus.
  VARIABLE/FIXED CONTRACT: The combination variable and fixed annuity contract
  described in this prospectus.
  WE: A reference to "we" or "us" denotes The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
  Company.
 
                                       3
<PAGE>
 
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EXPENSES
 
<TABLE>
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<S>                                                                    <C>
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Sales Load Imposed on Purchase Payments...............................  None
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Load
 Variable/Fixed Contract..............................................    7%*
 Variable Contract....................................................    5%**
Exchange Fee..........................................................  None
MAXIMUM ANNUAL CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION CHARGE.........................   $30
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A PERCENTAGE OF VARIABLE ACCOUNT
 VALUE)
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge..................................... 1.25%
Account Fees and Expenses.............................................  None
                                                                       -----
Total Separate Account Annual Expenses................................ 1.25%
</TABLE>
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*  As a percentage of the amount withdrawn, provided the charge will never be
   more than 8 1/2% of the total of all purchase payments credited to the Sep-
   arate Account. After the first contract year, the charge will not be made
   on the first withdrawal in a contract year to the extent the withdrawal
   does not exceed 10% of the contract value. See "Deductions and Expenses" in
   this prospectus for information on the decline in the percentage charge
   over time and other limitations on the charge.
** As a percentage of the sum of all purchase payments made within seven years
   of withdrawal or as a percentage of the amount withdrawn, whichever is
   less. The charge will not be made on that portion of the first withdrawal
   in a contract year that does not exceed 10% of purchase payments made one
   year or more prior to the withdrawal. See "Deductions and Expenses" in this
   prospectus for information on the decline in the percentage charge over
   time and other limitations on the charge.
 
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PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC.**
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                         MANAGEMENT  ADMINISTRATIVE                      TOTAL
                         FEES (AFTER AND CORPORATE  ACCOUNTING  OTHER     FUND
                           WAIVER)   SERVICES FEES     FEES    EXPENSES EXPENSES
                         ----------- -------------- ---------- -------- --------
<S>                      <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>      <C>
Growth Equity...........    0.50%        0.15%        0.08%     0.07%    0.80%
Value Equity............    0.50%        0.15%        0.07%     0.06%    0.78%
Small Capitalization....    0.50%        0.15%        0.27%     0.07%    0.99%
Emerging Growth.........    0.80%        0.15%        0.07%     0.13%    1.15%
Flexibly Managed........    0.50%        0.15%        0.06%     0.06%    0.77%
International Equity....    0.75%        0.15%        0.09%     0.18%    1.17%
Quality Bond............    0.45%        0.15%        0.08%     0.09%    0.77%
High Yield Bond.........    0.50%        0.15%        0.08%     0.11%    0.84%
Money Market............    0.40%        0.15%        0.08%     0.10%    0.73%
</TABLE>    
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** The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year, except expenses for
   the Emerging Growth Fund, a new Fund, are estimated. In the absence of vol-
   untary fee waivers by the investment adviser, the total expenses of the
   Growth Equity and Quality Bond Funds would have been 0.81% and 0.78% re-
   spectively. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers by the investment ad-
   viser and administrator of the Fund, the total expenses of the Money Market
   and the Small Capitalization Funds would have been 0.74% and 1.06%, respec-
   tively.     
 
                                       4
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AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.     
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                       MANAGEMENT             OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                          FEES    12B-1 FEES EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                       ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
<S>                                    <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>
Capital Appreciation..................    1.00%      None      None      1.00%
</TABLE>    
 
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST***
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                               MANAGEMENT,
                                               ADVISORY AND
                                              ADMINISTRATION  OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                                   FEES      EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                              -------------- -------- ----------
<S>                                           <C>            <C>      <C>
Limited Maturity Bond........................      0.65%       0.13%     0.78%
Balanced.....................................      0.85%       0.24%     1.09%
Partners Fund................................      0.84%       0.11%     0.95%
</TABLE>    
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*** Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust") is divided into
    portfolios ("Portfolios"), each of which invests all of its net investable
    assets in a corresponding series ("Series") of Advisers Managers Trust.
    Expenses in the table reflect expenses of the Portfolios and include each
    Portfolio's pro rata portion of the operating expenses of each Portfolio's
    corresponding Series. The Portfolios pay Neuberger & Berman Management
    Inc. ("NBMI") an administration fee based on the Portfolio's net asset
    value. Each Portfolio's corresponding Series pays NBMI a management fee
    based on the Series' average daily net assets. Accordingly, this table
    combines management fees at the Series level and administration fees at
    the Portfolio level in a unified fee rate. Total Annual Expenses for each
    portfolio have been restated based upon current administration fees for
    the Portfolio and management fees for its corresponding Series. See "Ex-
    penses" in the Trust's Prospectus.
 
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND++     
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                  MANAGEMENT  OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                                     FEES    EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                                  ---------- -------- ----------
<S>                                               <C>        <C>      <C>
Equity-Income....................................    0.51%     0.05%     0.56%
Growth...........................................    0.61%     0.06%     0.67%
</TABLE>    
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++ The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year. A portion of the bro-
   kerage commissions the fund paid was used to reduce its expenses. Without
   this reduction, total expenses would have been 0.58% for the Equity Income
   Portfolio and 0.69% for the Growth Portfolio.     
 
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II     
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                  MANAGEMENT  OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                                     FEES    EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                                  ---------- -------- ----------
<S>                                               <C>        <C>      <C>
++Asset Manager..................................   0.64%      0.09%     0.73%
+++Index 500.....................................   0.13%      0.15%     0.28%
</TABLE>    
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 ++ The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year. A portion of the bro-
    kerage commissions the fund paid was used to reduce its expenses. Without
    this reduction, total expenses would have been 0.74% for the Asset Manager
    Portfolio.     
   
+++ The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year. In the absence of
    voluntary fee waivers by the investment adviser, total expenses would have
    been 0.43% for the Index 500 Portfolio.     
 
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MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.     
   
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                 MANAGEMENT  OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                                    FEES    EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                                 ---------- -------- ----------
<S>                                              <C>        <C>      <C>
Emerging Markets Equity (International) Portfo-
 lio............................................    1.25%     0.50%     1.75%
</TABLE>    
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  The purpose of this foregoing table is to assist Contract Owners in
understanding the various costs and expenses that a Contract Owner will bear
directly and indirectly. The table shows Contract expenses and underlying Fund
expenses. See the accompanying prospectuses of Penn Series Funds, Inc.,
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger & Berman Advisers
Management Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund,
Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Morgan Stanley
Universal Funds, Inc. for information on expenses.     
  Premium taxes may be applicable. See Deductions and Expenses in this
prospectus.
 
                                       5
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EXAMPLE
 
  If you own a Variable/Fixed Contract, make purchase payments only during the
first year and surrender your contract at the end of the applicable period, you
would pay the following expenses on each $1,000 invested, assuming 5% annual
return on assets:
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                         ONE  THREE FIVE   TEN
                                                         YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS
                                                         ---- ----- ----- -----
<S>                                                      <C>  <C>   <C>   <C>
Penn Series Money Market Fund........................... $86  $113  $142  $238
Penn Series Quality Bond Fund........................... $86  $115  $144  $243
Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund........................ $87  $117  $147  $250
Penn Series Growth Equity Fund.......................... $86  $115  $145  $246
Penn Series Value Equity Fund........................... $86  $115  $144  $243
Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund....................... $86  $115  $144  $242
Penn Series International Equity Fund................... $90  $126  $163  $283
Penn Series Small Capitalization Fund................... $88  $121  $155  $265
Penn Series Emerging Growth Fund........................ $90  $126  $162  $281
Capital Appreciation Portfolio.......................... $86  $115  $144  $243
Neuberger & Berman Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio...... $89  $124  $159  $275
Neuberger & Berman Balanced Portfolio................... $85  $112  $140  $234
Neuberger & Berman Partners Portfolio................... $88  $120  $153  $261
Fidelity's Growth Portfolio............................. $85  $112  $140  $234
Fidelity's Equity Income Portfolio...................... $84  $109  $134  $222
Fidelity's Asset Manager Portfolio...................... $86  $114  $142  $239
Fidelity's Index 500.................................... $81  $100  $119  $190
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity (International)
 Portfolio.............................................. $95  $143  $191  $339
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</TABLE>    
EXAMPLE
 
  If you own a Variable/Fixed Contract, make purchase payments in any contract
year after the first and surrender your contract at the end of the applicable
period, you would pay the following expenses on each $1,000 invested on the
date the Contract was purchased, assuming 5% annual return on assets:
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                         ONE  THREE FIVE   TEN
                                                         YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS
                                                         ---- ----- ----- -----
<S>                                                      <C>  <C>   <C>   <C>
Penn Series Money Market Fund........................... $86  $113  $147  $250
Penn Series Quality Bond Fund........................... $86  $115  $149  $255
Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund........................ $87  $117  $152  $262
Penn Series Growth Equity Fund.......................... $86  $115  $150  $258
Penn Series Value Equity Fund........................... $86  $115  $149  $255
Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund....................... $86  $115  $149  $254
Penn Series International Equity Fund................... $90  $126  $168  $295
Penn Series Small Capitalization Fund................... $88  $121  $160  $277
Penn Series Emerging Growth Fund........................ $90  $126  $167  $293
Capital Appreciation Portfolio.......................... $86  $115  $149  $255
Neuberger & Berman Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio...... $89  $124  $165  $287
Neuberger & Berman Balanced Portfolio................... $85  $112  $145  $246
Neuberger & Berman Partners Portfolio................... $88  $120  $158  $273
Fidelity's Growth Portfolio............................. $86  $114  $147  $251
Fidelity's Equity Income Portfolio...................... $84  $109  $139  $235
Fidelity's Asset Manager Portfolio...................... $86  $114  $147  $251
Fidelity's Index 500.................................... $81  $100  $124  $202
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity (International)
 Portfolio.............................................. $95  $143  $196  $350
</TABLE>    
 
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EXAMPLE
 
  If you own a Variable Contract and surrender your contract at the end of the
applicable period, you would pay the following expenses on each $1,000 invest-
ed, assuming 5% annual return on assets:
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                         ONE  THREE FIVE   TEN
                                                         YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS
                                                         ---- ----- ----- -----
<S>                                                      <C>  <C>   <C>   <C>
Penn Series Money Market Fund........................... $67  $114  $160  $238
Penn Series Quality Bond Fund........................... $68  $115  $163  $243
Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund........................ $68  $117  $166  $250
Penn Series Growth Equity Fund.......................... $68  $116  $164  $246
Penn Series Value Equity Fund........................... $68  $115  $163  $243
Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund....................... $68  $115  $162  $242
Penn Series International Equity Fund................... $71  $127  $183  $283
Penn Series Small Capitalization Fund................... $70  $121  $174  $265
Penn Series Emerging Growth Fund........................ $71  $126  $182  $281
Capital Appreciation Portfolio.......................... $70  $122  $174  $266
Neuberger & Berman Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio...... $68  $115  $163  $243
Neuberger & Berman Balanced Portfolio................... $71  $124  $179  $275
Neuberger & Berman Partners Portfolio................... $69  $120  $172  $261
Fidelity's Growth Portfolio............................. $67  $113  $158  $234
Fidelity's Equity Income Portfolio...................... $66  $110  $153  $222
Fidelity's Asset Manager Portfolio...................... $67  $114  $161  $239
Fidelity's Index 500.................................... $63  $100  $137  $190
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity (International)
 Portfolio.............................................. $77  $143  $211  $339
</TABLE>    
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EXAMPLE
 
  If you own either a Variable/Fixed Contract or a Variable Contract and do not
surrender your contract, or you elect an annuity option at the end of the ap-
plicable time period, you would pay the following expenses on each $1,000 in-
vested, assuming 5% annual return on assets:
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                         ONE  THREE FIVE   TEN
                                                         YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS
                                                         ---- ----- ----- -----
<S>                                                      <C>  <C>   <C>   <C>
Penn Series Money Market Fund........................... $21   $64  $110  $238
Penn Series Quality Bond Fund........................... $21   $66  $113  $243
Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund........................ $22   $68  $116  $250
Penn Series Growth Equity Fund.......................... $22   $66  $114  $246
Penn Series Value Equity Fund........................... $21   $66  $113  $243
Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund....................... $21   $66  $112  $242
Penn Series International Equity Fund................... $25   $78  $133  $283
Penn Series Small Capitalization Fund................... $23   $72  $124  $265
Penn Series Emerging Growth Fund........................ $25   $77  $132  $281
Capital Appreciation Portfolio.......................... $21   $66  $113  $243
Neuberger & Berman Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio...... $24   $75  $129  $275
Neuberger & Berman Balanced Portfolio................... $20   $63  $108  $234
Neuberger & Berman Partners Portfolio................... $23   $71  $122  $261
Fidelity's Growth Portfolio............................. $21   $65  $111  $239
Fidelity's Equity Income Portfolio...................... $19   $60  $103  $222
Fidelity's Asset Manager Portfolio...................... $21   $65  $111  $239
Fidelity's Index 500.................................... $16   $50  $ 87  $190
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity (International)
 Portfolio.............................................. $31   $95  $161  $339
</TABLE>    
   
  The examples are based upon data for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
and assume an average Variable Account Value or Contract Value of approximately
$8,200. THE EXAMPLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE
EXPENSES UNDER YOUR CONTRACT; ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESSER THAN
THOSE SHOWN.     
 
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
The following tables show Accumulation Unit values and the number of
Accumulation Units outstanding for each of the subaccounts of the Separate
Account for the specified periods. The financial data included in the tables
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related
notes included in the Statement of Additional Information.
 
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PENN SERIES GROWTH EQUITY FUND SUBACCOUNT (A)
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period for Qualified
and Nonqualified Retirement Plans
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                           1996                1995                1994                1993                1992
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                                 NON-                NON-                NON-                NON-                NON-
                       QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL
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<S>                 <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>
Accumulation Unit
 Value, beginning
 of period........  $   32.596 $ 32.327 $   26.102 $ 25.887 $   28.766 $ 28.528 $   25.906 $ 25.692 $   24.756 $ 24.552
 
Accumulation Unit
 Value, end of pe-
 riod.............  $   38.550 $ 38.235 $   32.596 $ 32.327 $   26.102 $ 25.887 $   28.766 $ 28.528 $   25.906 $ 25.692
 
Number of Accumu-
 lation Units out-
 standing, end of
 period...........   1,830,081  620,903  1,991,646  674,290  2,119,836  717,328  2,042,023  685,110  2,004,015  669,679
 
</TABLE>    
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                         YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                          1991                1990                1989                1988                1987
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                                NON-                NON-                NON-                NON-                NON-
                      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL      QUAL
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<S>                <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>
Accumulation Unit
 Value, beginning
 of period........ $   18.605 $ 18.451 $   21.204 $ 21.029 $   16.356 $ 16.221 $   14.702 $ 14.581 $   14.145 $ 14.029
 
Accumulation Unit
 Value, end of
 period........... $   24.756 $ 24.552 $   18.605 $ 18.451 $   21.204 $ 21.029 $   16.356 $ 16.221 $   14.702 $ 14.581
 
Number of
 Accumulation
 Units
 outstanding, end
 of period........  1,680,322  518,717  1,470,210  439,287  1,284,583  333,486  1,309,408  360,185  1,366,286  306,559
 
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</TABLE>    
(a) Growth Stock Fund Subaccount prior to November 1, 1992.
 
                                       8
<PAGE>
 
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PENN SERIES VALUE EQUITY FUND SUBACCOUNT (A)
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                     1996       1995       1994       1993       1992       1991       1990       1989      1988   1987(B)
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<S>               <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>
Accumulation
 Unit Value
 beginning of
 period.........  $   24.928 $   18.361 $   18.062 $   17.080 $   15.058 $   11.939 $   13.157 $   11.802 $  9.226 $ 10.000
Accumulation
 Unit Value, end
 of period......  $   30.819 $   24.928 $   18.361 $   18.062 $   17.080 $   15.058 $   11.939 $   13.157 $ 11.802 $  9.226
Number of
 Accumulation
 Units
 outstanding,
 end of period..   4,907,784  4,235,839  3,886,404  3,693,652  2,865,294  2,207,661  1,883,581  1,802,897  918,020  349,261
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</TABLE>    
(a) Equity Income Fund Subaccount prior to November 1, 1992.
(b) For the period March 17, 1987 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1987.
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PENN SERIES FLEXIBLY MANAGED FUND SUBACCOUNT (A)
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                          1996      1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990      1989     1988    1987
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                     <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Val-
 ue, beginning of pe-
 riod.................  $  42.865 $  35.496 $  34.514 $  30.179 $  27.893 $  23.215 $  23.712 $  19.832 $16.898 $13.851
 
Accumulation Unit
 Value, end of period.  $  49.262 $  42.865 $  35.496 $  34.514 $  30.179 $  27.893 $  23.215 $  23.712 $19.832 $16.898
 
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding,
 end of period........  5,711,843 4,946,240 4,198,305 3,143,601 2,327,829 1,664,751 1,237,347 1,129,858 853,647 623,017
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</TABLE>    
(a) Capital Appreciation Fund Subaccount prior to November 1, 1992.
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PENN SERIES INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND SUBACCOUNT
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
       
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                               1996       1995       1994       1993    1992(A)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Accumulation Unit Value,
 beginning of period....... $   14.434 $   12.843 $   13.880 $   10.175 $10.00
Accumulation Unit Value,
 end of period............. $   16.659 $   14.434 $   12.843 $   13.880 $10.175
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding, end of
 period....................  4,012,762  3,388,479  3,556,098  1,847,892  92,386
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</TABLE>    
(a) For the period November 2, 1992 (date subaccount was established) through
    December 31, 1992.
 
                                       9
<PAGE>
 
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PENN SERIES QUALITY BOND FUND SUBACCOUNT (A)
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                          1996      1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990      1989     1988   1987(B)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                     <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>
Accumulation Unit Val-
 ue, beginning of pe-
 riod.................  $  18.465 $  15.562 $  16.639 $  15.088 $  14.336 $  12.558 $  11.776 $ 10.580 $  9.968 $10.000
Accumulation Unit
 Value, end of period.  $  18.990 $  18.465 $  15.562 $  16.639 $  15.088 $  14.336 $  12.558 $ 11.776 $ 10.580 $ 9.968
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding,
 end of period........  1,664,378 1,869,975 1,890,869 1,953,188 1,337,087 1,229,163 1,075,187  769,467  274,657 130,130
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</TABLE>    
(a) Fixed Income Fund Subaccount prior to November 1, 1992.
(b) For the period March 17, 1987 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1987.
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PENN SERIES HIGH YIELD BOND FUND SUBACCOUNT
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                           1996      1995      1994      1993      1992     1991     1990     1989     1988     1987
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Accumulation Unit Value
 beginning of period.... $  26.033 $  22.644 $  24.742 $  20.918 $ 18.291 $ 13.534 $ 15.035 $ 15.325 $ 13.193 $ 13.461
Accumulation Unit Value
 end of period.......... $  29.276 $  26.033 $  22.644 $  24.742 $ 20.918 $ 18.291 $ 13.534 $ 15.035 $ 15.325 $ 13.193
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding, end
 of period.............. 1,185,318 1,194,944 1,264,890 1,257,271  705,414  594,530  613,408  817,147  708,838  469,236
</TABLE>    
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PENN SERIES SMALL CAPITALIZATION FUND SUBACCOUNT
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                                           1996       1995(A)
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<S>                                                     <C>         <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period........... $    11.171 $    10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period................. $    13.211 $    11.171
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of peri-
 od....................................................     587,385     137,653
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</TABLE>    
(a) For the period May 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through Decem-
    ber 31, 1995.
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PENN SERIES MONEY MARKET FUND SUBACCOUNT
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                            1996      1995     1994     1993     1992     1991     1990     1989     1988    1987
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<S>                       <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Accumulation Unit Value,
 beginning of period....  $  18.148 $  17.416 $17.003 $ 16.791 $ 16.491 $ 15.732 $ 14.893 $ 13.844 $ 13.089 $12.482
Accumulation Unit Value,
 end of period..........  $  18.817 $  18.148 $17.416 $ 17.003 $ 16.791 $ 16.491 $ 15.732 $ 14.893 $ 13.844 $13.089
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding, end
 of period..............  1,192,388 1,062,385 825,274  658,620  698,584  769,958  965,117  753,052  319,671 242,494
</TABLE>    
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AMERICAN CENTURY CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO SUBACCOUNT (a)     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                           1996      1995      1994    1993(b)
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<S>                                      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of
 period................................. $  14.057 $  10.857 $  11.124 $ 10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period.. $  13.282 $  14.057 $  10.857 $ 11.124
Number of Accumulation Units outstand-
 ing, end of period..................... 2,183,381 2,157,888 1,791,799  716,404
</TABLE>    
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(a) TCI Growth Portfolio Subaccount prior to May 1, 1997     
   
(b) For the period May 1, 1993 (date subaccount was established) through Decem-
    ber 31, 1993     
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO SUBACCOUNT
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                  YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                               1996     1995    1994   1993(a)
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<S>                                          <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of peri-
 od......................................... $ 10.999 $ 10.039 $10.181 $ 10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period...... $ 11,330 $ 10.999 $10.039 $ 10.181
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding,
 end of period..............................  459,223  444,986 448,825  311,665
</TABLE>    
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(a) For the period May 1, 1993 (date subaccount was established) through Decem-
    ber 31, 1993
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN BALANCED PORTFOLIO SUBACCOUNT
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                           1996      1995      1994    1993(a)
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<S>                                      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of
 period................................. $  12.488 $  10.218 $  10.706 $ 10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period.. $  13.182 $  12.488 $  10.218 $ 10.706
Number of Accumulation Units outstand-
 ing, end of period..................... 1,535,496 1,468,254 1,223,496  621,326
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</TABLE>    
(a) For the period May 1, 1993 (date subaccount was established) through
December 31, 1993
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FIDELITY INVESTMENT'S EQUITY INCOME FUND SUBACCOUNT     
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                                            1996       1995(a)
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<S>                                                     <C>          <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period..........  $     11.920 $    10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period................  $     13.453 $    11.920
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of peri-
 od...................................................     2,498,343     581,691
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(a) For the period May 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through Decem-
    ber 31, 1995.
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' GROWTH FUND SUBACCOUNT
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<CAPTION>
                                                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                                            1996       1995(a)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                     <C>          <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period..........  $     12.359 $    10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period................  $     14.000 $    12.359
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of peri-
 od...................................................     2,620,543     690,602
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</TABLE>    
(a) For the period May 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through Decem-
    ber 31, 1995.
 
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' ASSET MANAGER FUND SUBACCOUNT     
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
       
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
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                                                                 1996   1995(a)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>      <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period.................. $ 11.153 $ 10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period........................ $ 12.623 $ 11.153
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period.......  383,267  117,290
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</TABLE>    
(a) For the period May 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through Decem-
    ber 31, 1995.
   
  The financial statements of the Separate Account for the year ended December
31, 1996 are included in the statement of additional information referred to on
the cover page of this prospectus.     
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  In advertisements of the Contracts, Penn Mutual may provide information on
total return performance and on annual changes in accumulation unit values. We
may also provide information on "yields" and "effective yields" on investments
in the Money Market Fund subaccount.
  Information on total return performance will include average annual rates of
total return for one, five and ten year periods, or lesser periods depending on
how long the subaccount has been in existence. Average annual total return
figures will show the average annual rates of increase or decrease in
investments in the subaccounts, assuming a $1,000 investment at the beginning
of the period, withdrawal of the investment at the end of the period, and the
deduction of all applicable charges. We may also show average annual rates of
total return, assuming other amounts invested at the beginning of the period
and no withdrawal at the end of the period. Average annual total return figures
which assume no withdrawal at the end of the period will reflect all recurring
charges, but will not reflect the contingent deferred sales charge (if
applicable, the contingent deferred sales charge would reduce the amount that
may be withdrawn under the Contracts).
  The "yield" on an investment in the Money Market Fund subaccount refers to
the income generated by the investment over a 7-day period. This income is then
annualized. That is, the amount of income generated by the investment during
that week is assumed to be generated each week over a 52-week period and is
shown as a percentage of the investment. The "effective yield" is calculated
similarly but, when annualized, the income earned by an investment in the
subaccount is assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield will be slightly
higher than the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed
reinvestment.
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
   
  The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Penn Mutual") is a Pennsylvania
mutual life insurance company. We were chartered in 1847 and have been
continuously engaged in the life insurance business since that date. Our home
office is located at The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, PA
19172.     
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THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
 
Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III was established as a separate account
of Penn Mutual on April 13, 1982. The Separate Account is registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as a unit investment trust under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and qualifies as a "separate account" within the
meaning of the federal securities laws.
   
  The Separate Account is divided into subaccounts for investment in investment
portfolios of Penn Series Funds, Inc., American Century Variable Portfolios,
Inc., Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust, Fidelity Investments'
Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and
Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. In addition, there are two subaccounts for
investment in shares of the Growth Equity Fund of Penn Series Funds, Inc.--one
for Contracts which were issued in connection with tax qualified retirement
plans and one for Contracts which were not issued in connection with such
plans. Income, gains and losses, realized or unrealized, of a subaccount are
credited to or charged against the subaccount without regard to any other
income, gains or losses of Penn Mutual. Assets equal to the reserves and other
contract liabilities with respect to each subaccount are not chargeable with
liabilities arising out of any other business of Penn Mutual. Penn Mutual is
obligated to pay all benefits and make all payments provided under the
Contracts.     
   
  Assets held in the Separate Account under the Contracts described in this
prospectus are invested, at the direction of the Contract Owner, in one or more
Funds of Penn Series Funds, Inc., Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust,
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Fidelity Investments' Variable
Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Morgan Stanley
Universal Funds, Inc.     
  Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as currently interpreted, Contract
Owners and persons receiving annuity payments have the right to instruct Penn
Mutual as to the voting of the various Fund shares held in the Separate Account
pursuant to the Contracts. The number of shares of a Fund for which voting
instructions may be given by a Contract Owner is determined by dividing the
Contract Owner's interest in the applicable subaccount of the Separate Account
by the net asset value per share of the Fund. The number of shares of a Fund
for which voting instructions may be given by a person receiving annuity
payments is determined by dividing the reserve allocated to the applicable
subaccount by the net asset value per share of the Fund. Should the applicable
law, or interpretations thereof, change so as to permit us to vote shares of
the mutual funds in our own right, we may elect to do so. Further, we reserve
the right to modify the manner in which we calculate the weight to be given to
pass through voting instructions where such a change is necessary to comply
with federal law or interpretations thereof.
   
  Shares of Penn Series are sold not only to the Separate Account, but also to
other separate accounts of Penn Mutual and its subsidiary, The Penn Insurance
and Annuity Company, that fund benefits under variable annuity and variable
life insurance contracts. Shares of American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.,
Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable
Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Morgan Stanley
Universal Funds, Inc. are offered not only to variable annuity and variable
life separate accounts of Penn Mutual, but also to such accounts of other
insurance companies unaffiliated with Penn Mutual and, in the case of Neuberger
& Berman Advisers Management Trust, directly to qualified pension and
retirement plans. For a discussion of possible conflicts involved in the
Separate Account investing in Funds that are so offered, see the accompanying
Fund prospectuses.     
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PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC.:
 
  GROWTH EQUITY FUND - seeks long term growth of capital and increase of future
income by investing primarily in common stocks of well established growth
companies;
  VALUE EQUITY FUND - seeks to maximize total return (capital appreciation and
income) primarily by investing in equity securities of companies believed to be
undervalued considering such factors as assets, earnings, growth potential and
cash flows;
   
  SMALL CAPITALIZATION FUND - seeks capital appreciation through investment in
a diversified portfolio of securities consisting primarily of equity securities
of companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.     
 
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<PAGE>
 
   
  EMERGING GROWTH FUND - seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in
common stocks of emerging growth companies with above-average growth prospects;
    
  FLEXIBLY MANAGED FUND - seeks to maximize total return (capital appreciation
and income) by investing in common stocks, other equity securities, corporate
debt securities, and/or short term reserves, in proportions considered
appropriate in light of the availability of attractively valued individual
securities and current and expected economic and market conditions;
       
  INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND - seeks to maximize capital appreciation by
investing in a carefully selected diversified portfolio consisting primarily of
equity securities. The investments will consist principally of equity
securities of European and Pacific Basin countries;
  QUALITY BOND FUND - seeks the highest income over the long term consistent
with the preservation of principal through investment primarily in marketable
investment grade debt securities;
  HIGH YIELD BOND FUND - seeks high current income by investing primarily in a
diversified portfolio of long term high-yield/high-risk fixed income securities
in the medium to lower quality ranges; capital appreciation is a secondary
objective; such securities, which are commonly referred to as "junk" bonds,
generally involve greater risks of loss of income and principal than higher
rated securities (see accompanying Penn Series prospectus);
  MONEY MARKET FUND - seeks to preserve capital, maintain liquidity and achieve
the highest possible level of current income consistent therewith, by investing
in high quality money market instruments; an investment in the Fund is neither
insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government and there can be no assurance
that the Fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share;
   
  Independence Capital Management, Inc., Horsham, Pennsylvania, is investment
adviser to the Growth Equity, Quality Bond and Money Market Funds. OpCap
Advisors (formerly Quest for Value Advisors), New York, New York, is investment
adviser to the Value Equity and Small Capitalization Funds. T. Rowe Price
Associates, Baltimore, Maryland, is investment adviser to the Flexibly Managed
and High Yield Bond Funds. Vontobel USA Inc., New York, New York, is investment
adviser to the International Equity Fund. Independence Capital Management, Inc.
is also investment adviser, and Robertson Stephens Investment Management, Inc.,
San Francisco, California is investment sub-adviser to the Emerging Growth
Fund.     
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AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.:     
   
  CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO - seeks capital growth by investing primarily
in common stocks believed to have better-than-average prospects for
appreciation.     
   
  American Century Investment Management, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, is
investment adviser to the Capital Appreciation Portfolio.     
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST:
 
  LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO - seeks highest current income consistent
with low risk to principal and liquidity, primarily by investing in a
diversified portfolio of limited maturity debt securities. A secondary
objective is capital appreciation. The portfolio invests all of its assets in a
series of Advisers Managers Trust (a diversified open-end management investment
company) with identical investment objectives, policies and limitations.
  BALANCED PORTFOLIO - seeks long-term capital growth and reasonable current
income without undue risk to principal through investment in common stock and
debt securities. The portfolio invests all of its assets in a series of
Advisers Managers Trust (a diversified open-end management investment company)
with identical investment objectives, policies and limitations.
   
  PARTNERS PORTFOLIO - seeks capital growth by investing primarily in common
stocks of established companies, using the value oriented investment approach.
Neuberger & Berman reserves the right to make changes in the investment
objective, but will notify shareholder thirty days in advance of any proposed
material change.     
  Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated, New York, New York, is investment
adviser to each series of Advisers Managers Trust underlying the Limited
Maturity Bond Portfolio and the Balanced Portfolio.
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND:
 
  EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO - seeks reasonable income by investing primarily in
income-producing equity securities. In choosing these securities, the fund will
also consider the potential for capital appreciation. The fund's goal is to
achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the securities comprising
the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index.
 
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<PAGE>
 
  GROWTH PORTFOLIO - seeks to achieve capital appreciation. The fund normally
purchases common stocks, although its investments are not restricted to any
one type of security. Capital appreciation may also be found in other types of
securities, including bonds and preferred stocks.
  Fidelity Management & Research Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is investment
adviser to the Equity-Income Portfolio and the Growth Portfolio.
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II:
 
  ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO - seeks high total return with reduced risk over the
long-term by allocating its assets among domestic and foreign stocks, bonds
and short-term fixed income investments.
   
  INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO - seeks to match the total return of the S&P 500 while
keeping expenses low. The S&P 500 is an index of 500 common stocks, most of
which trade on the New York Stock Exchange.     
  Fidelity Management & Research Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is investment
adviser to the Asset Manager Portfolio.
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MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.:     
   
  MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY (INTERNATIONAL) PORTFOLIO - seeks
long term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of
emerging market country issuers. The Portfolio will focus on economies which
are developing strongly and in which the markets are becoming more
sophisticated.     
   
  Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. is investment adviser to the Emerging
Markets Equity (International) Portfolio.     
       
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FUNDS AND PORTFOLIOS IN WHICH THE SUBACCOUNTS
INVEST, SEE THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUSES FOR PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC.,
AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC., NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS
MANAGEMENT TRUST, AND FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND,
VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II AND MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.
INVESTORS SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUSES FOR THE FUNDS IN WHICH THEY ARE
INTERESTED BEFORE INVESTING.     
       
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THE CONTRACTS
 
The Contracts offered in this prospectus are a combination variable and fixed
annuity contract ("Variable/Fixed Contract") and a variable annuity contract
("Variable Contract").
   
  The Variable/Fixed Contract provides for investment, through the Separate
Account, in one or more of the available Funds of Penn Series Funds, Inc.,
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger & Berman Advisers
Management Trust, and Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund,
Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.
It also provides for investment in one or more fixed interest accounts. The
fixed interest accounts are guaranteed and funded by Penn Mutual through its
general account. See FIXED INTEREST OPTIONS in this prospectus. Currently,
over the life of the Variable/Fixed Contract, you may invest in one or more of
18 Funds and fixed interest accounts.     
   
  The Variable Contract provides exclusively for investment, through the
Separate Account, in one or more of the available Funds of Penn Series Funds,
Inc., American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger & Berman Advisers
Management Trust, and Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund,
Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.
Owners of Variable Contracts who wish to invest in a fixed annuity contract
may transfer amounts or allocate purchase payment to a companion fixed annuity
contract offered by Penn Mutual. The Variable Contract is currently offered
only to owners of a companion fixed annuity contract issued by Penn Mutual.
Unless otherwise indicated, the term "Contracts," as used in this prospectus,
refers to both the Variable/Fixed Contract and the Variable Contract.     
  The Contract Owner determines (1) the amount and frequency of the purchase
payments to be made to Penn Mutual, (2) the accounts to which the purchase
payments are to be allocated, (3) transfers among investment accounts, (4) the
form of annuity to be paid after the accumulation period, (5) the beneficiary
to whom death benefits are to be paid, and (6) the amount and frequency of
withdrawals from the Contract Value.
  During the annuity period, the person entitled to the annuity may transfer
Annuity Unit values among subaccounts of the Separate Account. Further, if the
annuity is for a specified number of years (under Option 1 in the Contract),
the person entitled to the annuity may withdraw the present value of annuity
payments remaining to be paid.
  Upon death of the Annuitant prior to the Annuity Date, the beneficiary may
elect to receive a death benefit in a lump sum or in the form of an annuity.
 
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  The Contracts may be amended at any time to conform to applicable laws or
governmental regulations. If, in our judgment, investment in any of the
underlying funds becomes inappropriate to the purposes of the Contracts, we
may, with approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the governing
state insurance department, substitute another fund for existing and future
investments.
   
  Contract Owner inquiries may be made by writing The Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company, Customer Service Group, Philadelphia, PA 19172. Or, you can
call, toll free, 1-800-523-0650.     
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PURCHASES
 
  A completed application, together with a check for the first purchase
payment, is forwarded to our service office. Normally, a completed application
form received at our service office will be accepted within two business days.
If an incomplete application is not completed and acted upon within five
business days, the purchase payment will be returned unless the Contract Owner
requests that we retain it while he or she completes the application. All
subsequent purchase payments are sent directly to our service office.
  For Variable/Fixed Contracts issued in connection with qualified retirement
plans, the minimum first purchase payment is $250 and the minimum for each
subsequent purchase payment is $50. The minimum first purchase payment for
Variable/Fixed Contracts which are not issued in connection with qualified
retirement plans is $2,500 and the minimum for each subsequent purchase payment
is $300. Total purchase payments credited to a Variable/Fixed Contract may not
exceed $1,000,000 in any calendar year without the consent of Penn Mutual.
  For Variable Contracts issued in connection with retirement plans qualifying
for special tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code, the minimum first
purchase payment is $250 and the minimum for each subsequent purchase payment
is $40. The minimum first purchase payment for Variable Contracts which are not
issued in connection with qualified retirement plans is $1,500 and the minimum
for each subsequent purchase payment is $300.
  We may, at our discretion, reduce the minimum requirements for initial and
subsequent purchase payments under the Contracts.
  Purchase payments allocated to the Separate Account are credited in the form
of Accumulation Units of the subaccount selected. The number of Accumulation
Units credited is determined by dividing the purchase payment allocated to the
Separate Account by the value of the Accumulation Unit at the end of the
valuation period in which the purchase payment is received at our service
office or, in a case of the first purchase payment, is accepted by us.
   
  The principal underwriter of the Contracts (under federal securities laws) is
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., 600 Dresher Road, Horsham, PA 19044, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual.     
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ACCUMULATION UNITS
 
  For each subaccount of the Separate Account, the value of an Accumulation
Unit was set at $10 when the subaccount was established. The value of an
Accumulation Unit may increase or decrease from one valuation period to the
next.
  A valuation period is the period from one valuation to the next. Valuation is
performed on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.
  The value of an Accumulation Unit for a valuation period is determined by
multiplying the value of an Accumulation Unit for the prior valuation period by
the net investment factor for the subaccount for the current valuation period.
  The net investment factor is a measure of (1) investment performance of Fund
shares held in the subaccount, (2) any taxes on income or gains from
investments held in the subaccount and (3) the mortality and expense risk
charges assessed against the subaccount. Under current law, no taxes are levied
against income or gain from investments held in a subaccount.
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ANNUITY PAYMENTS
 
  Contract Owners may choose (1) an annuity for a specified number of years
(not less than 5 or more than 25 for a Variable/Fixed Contract and not less
than 5 or more than 30 for the Variable Contract), (2) a life annuity, (3) a
life annuity with payments guaranteed for 10 or 20 years, (4) a joint and
survivor life annuity or (5) such other form of annuity as we may agree upon.
Annuity payments do not start until an annuity option is chosen by the Contract
Owner.
  The level of the variable annuity payments is determined by various factors,
including the form of annuity chosen, the expected duration of the annuity
period, the performance of the applicable investment accounts, and the annuity
purchase rates and charges specified in the Contract.
 
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<PAGE>
 
  The mortality and expense risk charges specified in the Contracts are as-
sessed during both the accumulation and annuity pay-out phases of the Contract.
We continue to assess the charges during payment of a variable annuity not in-
volving a life contingency although we no longer bear any mortality risk on
such payment obligation.
  The variable annuity purchase rates assume an annual net investment return of
4%. If the annual net investment return is greater than 4%, the level of the
annuity payments increases. If the annual net investment return is less than
4%, the level of the annuity payments decreases.
  The level of fixed annuity payments under a Variable/Fixed Contract is deter-
mined by various factors, including the form of annuity chosen, the expected
duration of the annuity period and the amount accumulated and applied under the
contract to the fixed annuity.
  Unless the Contract Owner specifies otherwise, the Annuity Date will be the
first day of the next month after the Annuitant's 85th birthday for Contracts
which are not issued under qualified retirement plans and the first day of
April in the calendar year following the year in which the Annuitant attains
the age of 70 1/2 for Contracts which are issued under qualified retirement
plans. The Contract Owner or the Contract Owner's surviving beneficiary may
change the Annuity Date or annuity option by giving written notice at our serv-
ice office at least 30 days prior to the current Annuity Date. The Annuity Date
under the Variable/Fixed Contract may not be earlier than the first contract
anniversary.
  If the Contract Value of a Variable/Fixed Contract is less than $5,000, or if
the Contract Value of a Variable Contract is less than $2,000, we may elect to
pay such amount in lump sum in place of an annuity. Annuity payments generally
are made on the first day of each month starting with the Annuity Date. Howev-
er, if any payment would be less than $50, we may change the frequency of annu-
ity payments so that payments are at least $50 each.
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PAYMENT ON DEATH
   
  Variable/Fixed Contracts sold in most states provide that if the Annuitant
(or Contract Owner in some cases, if different) dies prior to the Annuity Date,
we will pay the beneficiary the greatest of (1) the sum of all purchase pay-
ments, adjusted for withdrawals and contract transfers, (2) the Contract Value
for the valuation period in which proof of death and any other required infor-
mation needed to make payment is received at our service office or (3) the sum
of the Fixed Account Value (if any) on the date of death and the Variable Ac-
count Value as of the contract date or, if later, the most recent seven-year
contract anniversary occurring prior to the Contract Owner's 81st birthday, ad-
justed for subsequent purchase payments and adjusted for withdrawals and con-
tract transfers. Similarly, Variable Contracts sold in most states provide that
if the Annuitant (or Contract Owner in some cases, if different) dies prior to
the Annuity Date, we will pay the beneficiary the greatest of (1) the sum of
all purchase payments, adjusted for withdrawals and contract transfers, (2) the
Contract Value for the valuation period in which proof of death and any other
required information needed to make payment is received at our service office
or (3) the Contract Value as of the contract date or, if later, the most recent
seven year contract anniversary occurring prior to the Contract Owner's 81st
birthday, adjusted for subsequent purchase payments and adjusted for withdraw-
als and contract transfers. With respect to Contracts sold in Texas, if the An-
nuitant (or the Contract Owner in some cases, if different) dies prior to the
Annuity Date, Penn Mutual will pay the greater of (1) the sum of all purchase
payments, adjusted for withdrawals and contract transfers or (2) the Contract
Value for the valuation period in which proof of death and any other required
information needed to make payment is received at Penn Mutual's service office.
"Proof of death" in the foregoing means a death certificate or other official
document establishing death.     
  Payment generally will be in a lump sum and must be paid within five years of
the date of death. If the beneficiary is not the decedent's spouse, the benefi-
ciary may elect an annuity option for death payments in lieu of receiving a
lump sum payment. If an annuity option is selected, payments must commence
within one year of the decedent's death and must be made over a period not
longer than the beneficiary's life or over a period not longer than the
beneficiary's life expectancy. If the beneficiary is the spouse of the dece-
dent, the beneficiary may elect an annuity option that was available to the de-
cedent. Further, a spousal beneficiary may apply to become the owner of the
Contract.
  If the Annuitant dies on or after the Annuity Date and the annuity is for a
specified number of years or for life with payments guaranteed for 10 or 20
years, the beneficiary may elect to have the payments continue for the speci-
fied or guaranteed period or to receive in lump sum the present value of the
remaining payments.
  Contract Owners may designate a beneficiary in their purchase applications.
Owners of Variable/Fixed Contracts may change the beneficiary at any time be-
fore the death of the Contract Owner or Annuitant, whichever occurs first. Own-
ers of Variable Contracts may change the beneficiary while the Annuitant is
alive.
 
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TRANSFERS
 
  Owners of Variable/Fixed Contracts may transfer Accumulation and Annuity Unit
Values from one subaccount of the Separate Account to another subaccount of the
Separate Account. The minimum amount that may be transferred is $250 or, if
less, the amount held in the account. Contract Owners may make no more than two
transfers in any calendar month and no more than twelve transfers in any
calendar year. We reserve the right to charge a fee for transfers in excess of
six per calendar year. Within certain additional limitations stated in the
Contract, owners of Variable/Fixed Contracts also may transfer Accumulation
Unit Values to the Fixed Account and transfer amounts from the Fixed Account to
the Variable Account or to another fixed interest option within the Fixed
Account.
  Owners of Variable/Fixed Contracts may transfer all or part of the Contract
Value to another annuity contract issued by Penn Mutual if both contracts are
owned under the same qualified plan by the trustee under the plan.
  Owners of Variable Contracts may transfer Accumulation and Annuity Unit
values from one subaccount of the Separate Account to another, subject to a
limit of six transfers during a calendar year.
  Owners of a Variable Contract may transfer all or part of the Contract Value
to another contract issued by us containing a reciprocal transfer provision,
subject to the following conditions. The owner, annuitant and beneficiary must
be the same under both contracts. No more than six such transfers may be made
in a calendar year and no transfer may be made after the thirtieth day before
the Annuity Date. Subject to such lesser amounts we may establish, the minimum
for transfers to contracts which are not issued in connection with qualified
retirement plans is $1,000 and the minimum for all other transfers is $250. For
partial transfers, the remaining Contract Value must be at least $250.
  Transfers may be made to a Contract from other contracts we have issued to
the extent provided in such contracts. Withdrawals from the Contract,
attributable to amounts transferred from other contracts with front end sales
charges, will not be subject to a deferred sales charge.
  A written request for transfer (or, if authorized in writing, a telephone
request for transfer) must be received at our service office and all other
administrative requirements for transfer must be met to make the transfer. The
Account and Penn Mutual will not be liable for following instructions
communicated by telephone that we reasonably believe to be genuine. We require
certain personal identifying information to process a telephone transfer.
  DOLLAR COST AVERAGING: If you have a Contract Value of at least $10,000, you
may elect to have flat dollar amounts ($100 minimum) transferred monthly or
quarterly from one source account to other accounts ($50 minimum per account).
These transfers may be made only from one of the following accounts: Money
Market Subaccount, Limited Maturity Bond Subaccount, Quality Bond Subaccount,
or Fixed Holding Account. The dollar cost averaging term may run from 12 to 60
months, or until you give notice of a change in allocation or cancellation of
the feature.
  AUTOMATIC REBALANCING: You may elect to have your investments in subaccounts
of the Separate Account automatically rebalanced. We will transfer funds under
your Contract on a quarterly (calendar) basis among the subaccounts to maintain
a specified percentage allocation among your selected variable investment
options. Dollar cost averaging and automatic rebalancing may not be in effect
at the same time.
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WITHDRAWALS
 
  Prior to the earlier of the death of the Annuitant (or the Contract Owner) or
the Annuity Date, the Contract Owner may withdraw all or part of the Contract
Value. After the Annuity Date, a Contract Owner who has chosen an annuity for a
specified number of years under Option 1 of the Contract (or other person
receiving such annuity), may withdraw the present value of the annuity.
Withdrawals will be based on values at the end of the valuation period in which
the written request for withdrawal (and the Contract, in case of full
withdrawal) are received at our service office. Payment will normally be made
within seven days of receipt of the written request and the Contract, if
required. A partial withdrawal must be at least $250 and the remaining Contract
Value must be at least $250.
  With respect to Contracts qualifying under Section 403(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code, there are certain restrictions on withdrawals. Withdrawals
attributable to purchase payments made after December 31, 1988 pursuant to a
salary reduction agreement may be made only if the Contract Owner is over the
age of 59 1/2, leaves the employment of the employer, dies or becomes disabled
as defined in the Code. Withdrawals (other than withdrawals attributable to
income earned on purchase payments) may also be possible in the case of
hardship as defined in the Code. The restrictions do not apply to transfers
among subaccounts and may also not apply to transfers to other investments
qualifying under Section 403(b). The restrictions on withdrawals under Section
403(b) Contracts are imposed in reliance upon a no-action letter issued by the
Chief of the Office of
 
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Insurance Products and Legal Compliance of the Securities and Exchange
Commission to the American Council of Life Insurance dated November 28, 1988.
Penn Mutual will comply with the conditions set forth in that letter.
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DEFERMENT OF PAYMENTS AND TRANSFERS
 
  We reserve the right to defer a withdrawal, a transfer of values or annuity
payments funded by the Separate Account if (a) the New York Stock Exchange is
closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (b) trading on the
Exchange is restricted; (c) an emergency exists such that it is not reasonably
practical to dispose of securities held in the Separate Account or to determine
the value of its assets; or (d) the Securities and Exchange Commission by order
so permits for the protection of investors. Conditions described in (b) and (c)
will be decided by, or in accordance with rules of, the Commission.
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DEDUCTIONS AND EXPENSES
   
  Each year on the date specified in the Contract (and on the date the Variable
Account Value or Contract Value is withdrawn in full if other than the date
specified), we deduct a contract administration charge of $30 or 2% of the
current value of the variable accounts, whichever is less, from the amount held
under the Contract in the Separate Account. This charge is made solely to
reimburse us for expenses we incur in administering the Contracts and the
Separate Account. The charge is made by canceling Accumulation Units credited
to the Contract.     
  We deduct a daily expense risk charge equal to an annual rate of 0.5% of the
daily net asset value of the Separate Account. This charge is made to
compensate us for the risk of guaranteeing not to increase the annual contract
administration charge to more than $30 regardless of actual administrative
costs.
  We deduct a daily mortality risk charge equal to an annual rate of 0.75% of
the daily net asset value of the Separate Account (prior to September 1, 1990
the charge was 0.8%). This charge is to compensate us for the mortality-related
guarantees (e.g. guarantees that the annuity factors will never be decreased
even if mortality experience is substantially different than originally
assumed) we make under the Contract.
  A contingent deferred sales charge may be deducted in the event of full or
partial withdrawal of the Contract Value or withdrawal of the present value of
remaining annuity payments. This charge is made to cover sales expenses that we
have incurred. Sales expenses which are not covered by the deferred sales
charge are paid from the surplus of Penn Mutual, which may include proceeds
from the expense and mortality risk charges.
 
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  With respect to the Variable/Fixed Contract, if the contingent deferred sales
charge applies, it will be calculated in accordance with the following
schedules. First, if no purchase payments have been made after the first
contract year, the deferred sales charge will equal:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          WITHDRAWAL DURING     DEFERRED SALES CHARGE AS A
          CONTRACT YEAR       PERCENTAGE OF AMOUNT WITHDRAWN
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
          <S>                 <C>
            1                           7.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2                           6.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3                           5.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4                           4.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            5                           3.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            6                           2.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            7                           1.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            8 and later                 No Charge
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Second, if purchase payments have been made in any contract year after the
first, the deferred sales charge will equal:
<CAPTION>
          WITHDRAWAL DURING     DEFERRED SALES CHARGE AS A
          CONTRACT YEAR       PERCENTAGE OF AMOUNT WITHDRAWN
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
          <S>                 <C>
            1                           7.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            2                           6.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            3                           5.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            4                           4.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            5                           3.5%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            6                           3.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            7                           2.5%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            8                           2.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            9                           1.5%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            10                          1.0%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            11 and later                No Charge
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
  Once in each contract year on or after the last day of the first contract
year the Owner of a Variable/Fixed Contract may withdraw 10% of the Contract
Value (determined as of the date of withdrawal) free of the contingent deferred
sales charge. The Contract Owner may also elect to receive scheduled partial
withdrawals free of the contingent deferred sales charge, provided that the sum
of the scheduled payments and any single unscheduled withdrawals do not exceed
10% of the contract value (determined as of the date of withdrawal). The total
sum of the contingent deferred sales charges deducted from amounts withdrawn
from the Separate Account will never exceed 8 1/2% of the total of all purchase
payments credited to the Separate Account.
  With respect to the Variable Contract, if the contingent deferred sales
charge applies, it will equal the lesser of (a) 5% of the sum of purchase pay-
ments made within seven years prior to the date of withdrawal or (b) 5% of the
amount withdrawn. Under no circumstances will the charge ever exceed 5% of to-
tal purchase payments. No charge will be made on that portion of the first
withdrawal in a contract year that does not exceed 10% of total purchase pay-
ments made one year or more prior to the withdrawal. Further, no charge will be
made under the Variable Contract on that portion of the first withdrawal in the
eighth, ninth and tenth contract years that does not exceed the following per-
centages of the Contract Value:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          CONTRACT YEAR               PERCENTAGE
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
          <S>                         <C>
            Eighth                       25%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Ninth                        50%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Tenth                        75%
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
  No charge will be made on the first withdrawal in any contract year after the
tenth contract year.
  The Contract Owner may elect to receive scheduled partial withdrawals free of
the contingent deferred sales charge, provided that the sum of the scheduled
payments and any single unscheduled withdrawal do not exceed 10% of total pur-
chase payments made one year or more prior to the first withdrawal.
 
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  The Contract Owner may at any time withdraw all or any part of the Contract
Value free from the contingent deferred sales charge if (i) the Contract Owner
(or Annuitant under a qualified retirement plan) is disabled as defined in Sec-
tion 72 (m) (7) of the Internal Revenue Code and as applied under the Social
Security Act, (ii) the disability began after the Contract Date and (iii) the
disability has continued without interruption for four months.
  The contingent deferred sales charge may be reduced on Contracts sold to a
trustee, employer or similar party pursuant to a retirement plan or to a group
of individuals, if such sales are expected to involve reduced sales expenses.
The amount of reduction will depend upon such factors as the size of the group,
any prior or existing relationship with the purchaser or group, the total
amount of purchase payments and other relevant factors that might tend to re-
duce expenses incurred in connection with such sales. The reduction will not be
unfairly discriminatory to any Contract Owners.
  Some states and municipalities impose premium taxes on purchase payments
received by insurance companies. Any premium taxes payable will be deducted
upon annuitization. Currently, they range from 0% to 3.5%.
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THE FIXED INTEREST OPTIONS
 
BECAUSE OF EXEMPTIVE AND EXCLUSIONARY PROVISIONS, INTERESTS IN PENN MUTUAL'S
GENERAL ACCOUNT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND
THE GENERAL ACCOUNT HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED AS AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940. THE GENERAL ACCOUNT AND ANY INTERESTS HELD IN
THE GENERAL ACCOUNT ARE THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THESE ACTS.
PENN MUTUAL HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT THE STAFF OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS PROSPECTUS RELATING TO THE
FIXED ACCOUNT. DISCLOSURE REGARDING THE FIXED ACCOUNT, HOWEVER, MAY BE SUBJECT
TO GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS RELATING TO
THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
  Owners of Variable/Fixed Contracts may allocate or transfer all or part of
the amount credited to their Contracts to one or more of the following fixed
interest options in the Fixed Account: (1) the Fixed Holding Account; (2) the
One Year Guaranteed Account; (3) the Three Year Guaranteed Account; (4) the
Five Year Guaranteed Account; and (5) the Seven Year Guaranteed Account. The
minimum amount for an allocation to the Fixed Holding Account is $50; the
minimum amount for an allocation to the One Year Guaranteed Account or the
Three Year Guaranteed Account is $250; and the minimum amount for an allocation
to the Five Year Guaranteed Account or the Seven Year Guaranteed Account is
$5,000. We periodically declare an effective annual interest rate applicable to
allocations to the various fixed interest options. For each amount allocated to
the Fixed Holding Account, interest will be credited at an effective annual
interest rate declared by us on the first day of each calendar year. The
declared rate of interest will apply through the end of the calendar year in
which an allocation is made to the Fixed Holding Account at which time a new
rate will be declared by Penn Mutual. For each amount allocated to the One Year
Guaranteed Account, the Three Year Guaranteed Account, the Five Year Guaranteed
Account or the Seven Year Guaranteed Account, interest will be credited at an
annual effective interest rate declared by us each month. The declared rate of
interest will apply through the end of the twelve month, thirty-six month,
sixty month or eighty-four month period, as applicable, which begins on the
first day of the calendar month in which the allocation is made. We guarantee
an effective annual rate of interest on allocations to all fixed interest
options of not less than 4%. In addition, rates declared during the first seven
contract years for the One Year Guaranteed Account will not be less than the 52
week Treasury Bill discount rate obtained from the most recent regularly
scheduled auction.
  Owners of Variable/Fixed Contracts may transfer Fixed Account funds to the
Separate Account or to another fixed interest option within the Fixed Account,
subject to the conditions and limitations in the fixed account provisions of
the Contract. A premature withdrawal charge may be deducted from the interest
earned on any amount that is withdrawn from the Three Year Guaranteed Account,
the Five Year Guaranteed Account or the Seven Year Guaranteed Account during
the period for which an interest rate is guaranteed. In no event will the pre-
mature withdrawal charge invade the Contract Owner's principal investment in
the applicable fixed interest option. In accordance with state law, we may de-
fer a withdrawal or transfer from the Fixed Account for up to six months if we
reasonably determine that investment conditions are such that an orderly sale
of assets in Penn Mutual's general account is not feasible.
  Owners of Variable/Fixed Contracts qualifying under Section 403(b) of the
Code may be able to borrow against a portion of the amount credited under their
Contract, provided the loan privilege has been approved in the applicable
state. The loan will be made from the general account of Penn Mutual. Because
this prospectus generally is limited to describing the variable portion of the
Contract, you should review the Contract loan endorsement or consult your Penn
Mutual representative for a complete description of the terms of the loan priv-
ilege, including minimum and maximum loan amounts, repayment terms, and re-
strictions on prepayments. The following paragraphs describe how exercise of
the loan privilege may relate to the Variable Account Value.
 
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  First, at the time a contract loan is made and in accordance with the Con-
tract Owner's direction, an amount equal to the initial loan amount will be
transferred from the Contract's investment options to an account in Penn
Mutual's general account called the "Restricted Account." Amounts transferred
from investment options to the Restricted Account will not participate in the
investment experience of those investment options. Amounts transferred to the
Restricted Account will generally earn interest at a rate 2 1/2 percentage
points less than the rate of interest charged on the loan.
  Second, on a Contract anniversary, the accrued interest in the Restricted Ac-
count will be transferred to the Contract Owner's investment options in accor-
dance with the Contract Owner's current payment allocation instructions.
  Third, loan repayments, which are due quarterly, will result in the transfer
of an amount equal to the principal portion of the repayment from the Re-
stricted Account to the Fixed Holding Account. Contract Owners may then trans-
fer amounts from the Fixed Holding Account to the other investment options of-
fered under the Contract.
  Fourth, if a payment or the entire loan is in default as defined in the Con-
tract, Penn Mutual will report the amount of the default to the Internal Reve-
nue Service as a taxable distribution and, if the Owner is under age 59 1/2, as
a premature distribution. Subject to restrictions in Section 403(b) of the
Code, the amount of any missed payment, plus interest, or the entire loan bal-
ance, plus interest, if the entire loan is in default, plus any applicable con-
tingent deferred sales charge, will be withdrawn by Penn Mutual from the Con-
tract's investment options in accordance with the Contract Owner's direction in
the Loan Request and Agreement. The net proceeds from the withdrawal will be
used to repay the loan. If a withdrawal is restricted under the Code, the out-
standing loan balance will continue to accrue interest and the amount due will
be withdrawn when a withdrawal becomes permissible. Thus, when an event takes
place which makes withdrawal from the Contract permissible under the Code, such
as attainment of age 59 1/2, disability or death, the Contract will be checked
to determine if there is an outstanding loan balance for which one or more pay-
ments have been missed. If so, funds necessary to pay the overdue amount, plus
any applicable contingent deferred sales charge, will be withdrawn from the
Contract's investment options in the order set forth in the preceding para-
graph. While a loan balance is outstanding, any withdrawal or death benefit
proceeds must first be used to pay the loan.
  Loans are subject to the terms of the Contract, the Code and the Employee Re-
tirement Income Security Act of 1974, all of which may impose restrictions.
Penn Mutual reserves the right to suspend, modify or terminate the availability
of loans. Where there is a plan fiduciary, it is the responsibility of the fi-
duciary to ensure that any Contract loans comply with plan qualification re-
quirements, including ERISA.
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
 
  The following brief discussion of federal income tax considerations is based
on the law as in effect on the date of this prospectus. The Government Account-
ing Office and the Treasury Department have submitted congressionally mandated
studies of the tax treatment of life insurance and annuities. Whether these
studies will result in any subsequent legislative changes in the tax treatment
of annuity contracts is uncertain. It is anticipated, however, that any legis-
lative changes will be prospective in nature.
  Under current law, no federal income taxes are imposed on increases in the
value of a Contract until distribution occurs, either in the form of a with-
drawal or death benefit or as annuity payments under an annuity option.
  For a withdrawal or death benefit, the taxable portion is generally the
amount in excess of the cost basis of the Contract. Amounts withdrawn by the
Contract Owner or received as a death benefit by the designated beneficiary 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. Designation of a beneficiary who is ei-
ther 37 1/2 years younger than the Contract Owner or a grandchild of the Con-
tract Owner may have Generation Skipping Transfer Tax consequences under Sec-
tion 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
  For annuity payments, the taxable portion is generally determined by a for-
mula that establishes the ratio of the cost basis of the Contract (as adjusted
for any refund feature) to the expected return under the Contract. The taxable
portion, which is the amount of the annuity payment in excess of the cost ba-
sis, is taxed at ordinary income tax rates.
   
  An additional income tax of 10% may be imposed on the taxable portion of an
early withdrawal or distribution unless one of several exceptions apply. There
will be no additional income tax on early withdrawals which are part of a
series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than
annually) made for life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer or the joint lives
(or joint life expectancies) of the taxpayer and a beneficiary, or on
withdrawals made on or after age 59 1/2. There also will be no additional tax
on distributions made after death or on withdrawals attributable to total and
permanent disability (as defined in the Code). Further, there will be no
additional tax on distributions within certain other exceptions to the general
rule.     
 
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<PAGE>
 
   
  The transfer of a Contract may result in the transferor incurring tax. If the
transfer is for less than adequate consideration the taxable portion would be
the Contract Value at the time of transfer over the investment in the Contract
at such time. This rule does not apply to transfers between spouses or to
transfers incident to a divorce.     
  Subject to certain exceptions, a Contract must be held by or on behalf of a
natural person in order to be treated as an annuity contract under federal in-
come tax law and to be accorded the tax treatment described in the preceding
paragraphs. If a Contract is not treated as an annuity contract for federal in-
come tax purposes, the income on the Contract is treated as ordinary income re-
ceived or accrued by the Contract Owner during the taxable year.
   
  Section 817(h) of the Code provides that the investments of a separate
account underlying a variable annuity contract which is not purchased under a
qualified retirement plan or certain other types of plans (or the investments
of a mutual fund, the shares of which are owned by the variable annuity
separate account) must be "adequately diversified" in order for the contract to
be treated as an annuity contract for tax purposes. The Treasury Department has
issued regulations prescribing such diversification requirements. The Separate
Account, through each of the available Funds of Penn Series, American Century
Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust and
Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance
Products Fund II and Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc., intends to comply
with those requirements. The requirements are briefly discussed in the
accompanying prospectuses for the underlying Funds.     
  The Treasury Department has indicated that in regulations or revenue rulings
under Section 817(d) (relating to the definition of a variable contract), it
will provide guidance on the extent to which contract owners may direct their
investments to particular subaccounts without being treated as owners of the
underlying shares. It is possible that when such regulations or rulings are
issued, certain of the Contracts may need to be modified to comply with them.
  The Contracts may be used in connection with retirement plans that qualify
for special tax treatment under the Code. The plans include individual retire-
ment annuities qualified under Section 408(b) of the Code (referred to as
IRAs), simplified employee pension plans qualified under Section 408(k) of the
Code, tax deferred annuities qualified under Section 403(b) of the Code, state
and local government deferred compensation plans qualified under Section 457 of
the Code, pension or profit sharing plans for self-employed individuals quali-
fied under Section 401 of the Code (referred to as H.R. 10 or Keogh plans) and
corporate pension or profit sharing plans qualified under Section 401 of the
Code or annuity plans qualified under Section 403(a) of the Code. Special pro-
visions are required in some Contracts for qualification under the Code.
  For some types of qualified retirement plans, there may be no cost basis in
the Contract. In this case, the total payments received may be taxable. Before
purchasing a Contract under a qualified retirement plan, the tax law provisions
applicable to the particular plan should be considered.
  Generally, under a nonqualified annuity or individual retirement annuity
qualified under Section 408(b), unless the Contract Owner elects to the
contrary, any amounts that are received under the Contract that Penn Mutual
believes are includable in gross income for tax purposes will be subject to
withholding to meet federal income tax obligations. The same treatment will
apply to distributions from a qualified plan or Section 403(b) annuity that are
payable as an annuity for the life or life expectancy of one or more
individuals, or for a period of at least 10 years, or are required minimum
distributions. Other distributions from a qualified plan or a Section 403(b)
annuity are subject to mandatory 20% federal income tax withholding, unless an
election is made to make a direct transfer to another eligible retirement plan.
Distributions from a Section 457 deferred compensation plan are wages subject
to general income tax withholding requirements.
  It should be understood that the foregoing description of federal income
taxes is not exhaustive and that special rules and considerations may be appli-
cable. For further information, a prospective purchaser should consult quali-
fied tax counsel.
 
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTENTS
<TABLE>   
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<S>                                                                         <C>
VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS..................................................  B-2
  First Variable Annuity Payments..........................................  B-2
  Subsequent Variable Annuity Payments.....................................  B-2
  Annuity Units............................................................  B-2
  Value of Annuity Units...................................................  B-2
  Net Investment Factor....................................................  B-2
  Assumed Interest Rate....................................................  B-3
  Valuation Period.........................................................  B-3
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PERFORMANCE DATA...........................................................  B-4
  Average Annual Total Return..............................................  B-4
  Annual Changes in Accumulation Unit Values............................... B-11
  Yields (Money Market Fund)............................................... B-11
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DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS AND CERTIFICATES................................. B-12
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CUSTODIAN.................................................................. B-12
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS.................................................... B-12
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LEGAL MATTERS.............................................................. B-13
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS....................................................... B-13
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</TABLE>    
 
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[LOGO OF PENN MUTUAL APPEARS HERE]

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Independence Square, Philadelphia, PA 19172

EB 1474 5/97
<PAGE>
 
   
PROSPECTUS -- MAY 1, 1997     
CERTIFICATES ISSUED UNDER GROUP VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACTS --
 FLEXIBLE PURCHASE PAYMENTS
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OPTIMIZER
 
PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
   
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19172 . TELEPHONE (215) 956-8000     
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The variable account provisions of the group variable and fixed annuity
contracts described in this prospectus provide for accumulation of values and
for the payment of annuities. Through Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III
(referred to herein as the "Separate Account"), accumulation values and annuity
payment reserves are invested, at the direction of the account owner, in one or
more of the following Funds of Penn Series Funds, Inc.
 
PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC.             MANAGERS
  Growth Equity Fund                Independence Capital Management, Inc. (a
                                    subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life
                                    Insurance Company)
 
  Value Equity Fund
  Flexibly Managed Fund                
                                    OpCap Advisors     
  International Equity Fund         T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
  Quality Bond Fund                 Vontobel USA Inc. (a subsidiary of
  High Yield Bond Fund              Vontobel Holding Ltd.)
  Money Market Fund                 Independence Capital Management, Inc.
                                    T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
                                    Independence Capital Management, Inc.
 
  The accumulation value and annuity payments vary in accordance with the
investment experience of the Funds.
   
  Under some circumstances, early withdrawals from a Contract may be subject to
a 5% contingent deferred sales charge and/or a 10% additional income tax.     
 
  A certificate issued under a contract may be returned within ten days of
receipt for a full refund of the account value. Longer free look periods and
full refund of purchase payments are required in some states.
 
  This prospectus sets forth concisely the information a prospective investor
should know before investing. It should be retained for future reference.
   
  A statement of additional information dated the same as this prospectus has
been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated
herein by reference. It is available, at no charge, by writing The Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company, Customer Service Group, Philadelphia, PA 19172. Or, you
can call, toll free, 1-800-523-0650. The table of contents of the statement of
additional information is at the end of this prospectus.     
 
THIS PROSPECTUS IS VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY THE CURRENT PROSPECTUS OF
PENN SERIES FUNDS, 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.
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PROSPECTUS CONTENTS
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<S>                                                                          <C>
SPECIAL TERMS...............................................................   3
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EXPENSES....................................................................   4
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION.............................................   6
  Penn Series Growth Equity Fund............................................   6
  Penn Series Value Equity Fund.............................................   7
  Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund.........................................   7
  Penn Series International Equity Fund.....................................   7
  Penn Series Quality Bond Fund.............................................   7
  Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund..........................................   8
  Penn Series Money Market Fund.............................................   8
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY......................................   9
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THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT........................................................   9
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THE CONTRACT................................................................  10
  Purchases.................................................................  10
  Accumulation Units........................................................  11
  Annuity Payments..........................................................  11
  Payment on Death..........................................................  11
  Transfers.................................................................  11
  Withdrawals...............................................................  12
  Deferment of Payments and Transfers.......................................  12
  Deductions and Expenses...................................................  12
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THE FIXED INTEREST OPTIONS..................................................  13
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS...........................................  14
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTENTS................................  16
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SPECIAL TERMS
 
As used in this prospectus, the following terms have the indicated meaning:
  CERTIFICATE: A certificate issued under the Contract which sets forth
  provisions of the Contract.
  CONTRACT: The group variable and fixed annuity contract described in this
  prospectus.
  ACCUMULATION UNIT: A unit of measure used to compute a Participant's
  Variable Account Value prior to the Annuity Date.
  ANNUITY DATE: The date on which annuity payments start.
  OWNER: The Participant or other person specified in the Certificate.
  PARTICIPANT: A person on whose behalf purchase payments are made under the
  Contract.
  PARTICIPANT'S VARIABLE ACCOUNT: An account established and maintained for a
  Participant.
  PARTICIPANT'S VARIABLE ACCOUNT VALUE: The value of all Accumulation Units
  credited to the Participant's Variable Account.
 
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EXPENSES
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CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Sales Load Imposed on Purchase Payments.................................  None
Deferred Sales Load, as percentage of the amount withdrawn..............   5%*
Exchange Fee............................................................  None
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* The deferred sales charge will not be made on that portion of the first
  withdrawal in an enrollment year that does not exceed specified percentages
  of the sum of the Participant's Variable Account Value and the Participant's
  fixed account value. See "Deductions and Expenses" in this prospectus.
ANNUAL CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION CHARGE...................................   $30
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE VARIABLE
 ACCOUNT VALUE)
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge....................................... 1.25%
Account Fees and Expenses...............................................  None
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Total Separate Account Annual Expenses.................................. 1.25%
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PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC.**
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                          MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE
                             FEES    AND CORPORATE                       TOTAL
                            (AFTER   SERVICES FEES  ACCOUNTING  OTHER     FUND
                           WAIVER)   (AFTER WAIVER)    FEES    EXPENSES EXPENSES
                          ---------- -------------- ---------- -------- --------
<S>                       <C>        <C>            <C>        <C>      <C>
Growth Equity............    0.50%        0.15%        0.08%     0.07%    0.80%
Value Equity.............    0.50%        0.15%        0.07%     0.06%    0.78%
Flexibly Managed.........    0.50%        0.15%        0.06%     0.06%    0.77%
International Equity.....    0.75%        0.15%        0.09%     0.18%    1.17%
Quality Bond.............    0.45%        0.15%        0.08%     0.09%    0.77%
High Yield Bond..........    0.50%        0.15%        0.08%     0.11%    0.84%
Money Market.............    0.40%        0.15%        0.08%     0.10%    0.73%
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** The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year. In the absence of
   voluntary fee waivers by the investment adviser, the total expenses of the
   Growth Equity and Quality Bond Funds would have been 0.81% and 0.78%
   respectively. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers by the investment
   adviser and administrator, the total expenses of the Money Market Fund would
   have been 0.74%.     
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  The purpose of this foregoing table is to assist Contract Owners in
understanding the various costs and expenses that a Contract Owner will bear
directly and indirectly. The table shows Contract expenses and underlying Fund
expenses. See the accompanying prospectus of Penn Series Funds, Inc. for
information on expenses.
  Premium taxes may be applicable. SEE DEDUCTIONS AND EXPENSES in this
prospectus.
 
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EXAMPLE     
   
  If you own certificates and surrender your certificates at the end of the
applicable period, you would pay the following expenses on each $1,000
invested, assuming 5% annual return on assets:     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                          ONE  THREE FIVE   TEN
                                                          YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS
                                                          ---- ----- ----- -----
<S>                                                       <C>  <C>   <C>   <C>
Penn Series Money Market Fund............................ $67  $113  $163  $255
Penn Series Quality Bond Fund............................ $68  $115  $165  $259
Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund......................... $68  $117  $168  $266
Penn Series Growth Equity Fund........................... $68  $115  $166  $262
Penn Series Value Equity Fund............................ $68  $115  $165  $260
Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund........................ $68  $115  $164  $259
Penn Series International Equity Fund.................... $71  $126  $184  $299
Penn Series Emerging Growth Fund......................... $71  $126  $183  $297
</TABLE>    
 
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EXAMPLE     
   
  If you own certificates and do not surrender your certificates, or you elect
an annuity option at the end of the applicable time period, you would pay the
following expense on each $1,000 invested, assuming 5% annual return on assets:
    
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                          ONE  THREE FIVE   TEN
                                                          YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS
                                                          ---- ----- ----- -----
<S>                                                       <C>  <C>   <C>   <C>
Penn Series Money Market Fund............................ $21   $64  $110  $238
Penn Series Quality Bond Fund............................ $21   $66  $113  $243
Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund......................... $22   $68  $116  $250
Penn Series Growth Equity Fund........................... $22   $66  $114  $246
Penn Series Value Equity Fund............................ $21   $66  $113  $243
Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund........................ $21   $66  $112  $242
Penn Series International Equity Fund.................... $25   $78  $133  $283
Penn Series Emerging Growth Fund......................... $25   $77  $132  $281
</TABLE>    
   
  The example is based upon data for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
and assumes an average Participant's Variable Account Value of approximately
$8,200. THE EXAMPLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE
EXPENSES UNDER THE CONTRACT; ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESSER THAN
THOSE SHOWN.     
 
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
  The following tables show Accumulation Unit values and the number of
Accumulation Units outstanding for each of the subaccounts of the Separate
Account for the specified periods. The financial data included in these tables
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related
notes included in the Statement of Additional Information.
 
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PENN SERIES GROWTH EQUITY FUND SUBACCOUNT (a)     
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period for Qualified
and Nonqualified Retirement Plans
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                1996              1995              1994              1993              1992
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                                     NON-              NON-              NON-              NON-              NON-
                            QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL
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<S>                       <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>
Accumulation Unit Value,
 beginning of period....    $32.596 $32.327   $26.102 $25.887   $28.766 $28.528   $25.906 $25.692   $24.756 $24.552
Accumulation Unit Value,
 end of period..........    $38.550 $38.235   $32.596 $32.327   $26.102 $25.887   $28.766 $28.528   $25.906 $25.692
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding, end
 of period..............  1,830,081 620,903 1,991,646 674,290 2,119,836 717,328 2,042,023 685,110 2,004,015 669,679
</TABLE>    
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                           YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                1991              1990              1989              1988              1987
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                                     NON-              NON-              NON-              NON-              NON-
                            QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL     QUAL
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<S>                       <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>       <C>
Accumulation Unit Value,
 beginning of period....    $18.605 $18.451   $21.204 $21.029   $16.356 $16.221   $14.702 $14.581   $14.145 $14.029
Accumulation Unit Value,
 end of period..........    $24.756 $24.552   $18.605 $18.451   $21.204 $21.029   $16.356 $16.221   $14.702 $14.581
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding, end
 of period..............  1,680,322 518,717 1,470,210 439,287 1,284,583 333,486 1,309,408 360,185 1,366,286 306,559
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(a) Growth Stock Fund Subaccount prior to November 1, 1992.
 
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PENN SERIES VALUE EQUITY FUND SUBACCOUNT (a)
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout The Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                          1996      1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990      1989     1988   1987(b)
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<S>                     <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit
 Value,
 beginning of period..    $24.928   $18.361   $18.062   $17.080   $15.058   $11.939   $13.157   $11.802  $9.226 $10.000
Accumulation Unit
 Value,
 end of period........    $30.819   $24.928   $18.361   $18.062   $17.080   $15.058   $11.939   $13.157 $11.802  $9.226
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding,
 end of period........  4,907,784 4,235,839 3,886,404 3,693,652 2,865,294 2,207,661 1,883,581 1,802,897 918,020 349,261
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</TABLE>    
(a) Equity Income Fund Subaccount prior to November 1, 1992.
(b) For the period March 17, 1987 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1987.
 
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PENN SERIES FLEXIBLY MANAGED FUND SUBACCOUNT (a)
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                          1996      1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990      1989     1988    1987
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<S>                     <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit
 Value, beginning of
 period...............    $42.865   $35.496   $34.514   $30.179   $27.893   $23.215   $23.712   $19.832 $16.898 $13.851
Accumulation Unit
 Value, end of period.    $49.262   $42.865   $35.496   $34.514   $30.179   $27.893   $23.215   $23.712 $19.832 $16.898
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding,
 end of period........  5,711,843 4,946,240 4,198,305 3,143,601 2,327,829 1,664,751 1,237,347 1,129,858 853,647 623,017
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</TABLE>    
(a) Capital Appreciation Fund Subaccount prior to November 1, 1992.
       
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PENN SERIES INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND SUBACCOUNT
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                                   1996      1995      1994      1993    1992(a)
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<S>                              <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, begin-
 ning of period................    $14.434   $12.843   $13.880   $10.175 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of
 period........................    $16.659   $14.434   $12.843   $13.880 $10.175
Number of Accumulation Units
 outstanding, end of period....  4,012,762 3,388,479 3,556,098 1,847,892  92,386
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</TABLE>    
(a) For the period November 2, 1992 (date subaccount was established) through
    December 31, 1992.
 
 
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PENN SERIES QUALITY BOND FUND SUBACCOUNT (a)
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                            1996      1995      1994      1993      1992      1991      1990     1989    1988   1987(b)
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<S>                       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value,
 beginning of period....    $18.465   $15.562   $16.639   $15.088   $14.336   $12.558   $11.776 $10.580  $9.968 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value,
 end of period..........    $18.990   $18.465   $15.562   $16.639   $15.088   $14.336   $12.558 $11.776 $10.580  $9.968
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding, end
 of period..............  1,664,378 1,869,975 1,890,869 1,953,188 1,357,087 1,229,163 1,075,187 769,467 274,657 130,130
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</TABLE>    
(a) Fixed Income Fund Subaccount prior to November 1, 1992.
(b) For the period March 17, 1987 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1987.
 
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PENN SERIES HIGH YIELD BOND FUND SUBACCOUNT
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                            1996      1995      1994      1993     1992    1991    1990    1989    1988    1987
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<S>                       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value,
 beginning of period....    $26.033   $22.644   $24.742   $20.918 $18.291 $13.534 $15.035 $15.325 $13.193 $13.461
Accumulation Unit Value,
 end of period..........    $29.276   $26.033   $22.644   $24.742 $20.918 $18.291 $13.534 $15.035 $15.325 $13.193
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding, end
 of period..............  1,185,318 1,194,944 1,264,890 1,257,271 705,414 594,530 613,408 817,147 708,838 469,236
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</TABLE>    
 
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PENN SERIES MONEY MARKET FUND SUBACCOUNT
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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                            1996      1995     1994    1993    1992    1991    1990    1989    1988    1987
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<S>                       <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value,
 beginning of period....    $18.148   $17.416 $17.003 $16.791 $16.491 $15.732 $14.893 $13.844 $13.089 $12.482
Accumulation Unit Value,
 end of period..........    $18.817   $18.148 $17.416 $17.003 $16.791 $16.491 $15.732 $14.893 $13.844 $13.089
Number of Accumulation
 Units outstanding, end
 of period..............  1,192,388 1,062,385 825,274 658,620 698,584 769,958 965,117 753,052 319,671 242,494
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</TABLE>    
   
  The financial statements of the Separate Account for the year ended December
31, 1996 are included in the statement of additional information referred to on
the cover page of this prospectus.     
 
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  In advertisements of the Contracts and Certificates thereunder, Penn Mutual
may provide information on total return performance and on annual changes in
accumulation unit values. We may also provide information on "yields" and
"effective yields" on investments in the Money Market Fund subaccount.
  Information on total return performance will include average annual rates of
total return for one, five and ten year periods, or lesser periods depending on
how long the subaccount has been in existence. Average annual total return
figures will show the average annual rates of increase or decrease in
investments in the subaccounts, assuming a $1,000 investment at the beginning
of the period, withdrawal of the investment at the end of the period, and the
deduction of all applicable charges. We may also show average annual rates of
total return, assuming other amounts invested at the beginning of the period
and no withdrawal at the end of the period. Average annual total return figures
which assume no withdrawal at the end of the period will reflect all recurring
charges, but will not reflect the contingent deferred sales charge (if
applicable, the contingent deferred sales charge would reduce the amount that
may be withdrawn under the Contracts.)
  The "yield" on an investment in the Money Market Fund subaccount refers to
the income generated by the investment over a 7-day period. This income is then
annualized. That is, the amount of income generated by the investment during
that week is assumed to be generated each week over a 52-week period and is
shown as a percentage of the investment. The "effective yield" is calculated
similarly but, when annualized, the income earned by an investment in the
subaccount is assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield will be slightly
higher than the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed
reinvestment.
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
   
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Penn Mutual" is a Pennsylvania mutual
life insurance company. We were chartered in 1847 and have been continuously
engaged in the life insurance business since that date. Our home office is
located at The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, PA 19172.     
 
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THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
 
Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III was established as a separate account
of Penn Mutual on April 13, 1982. The Separate Account is registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as a unit investment trust under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and qualifies as a "separate account" within the
meaning of the federal securities laws.
   The Separate Account is divided into subaccounts for investment in shares of
different Funds of Penn Series Funds, Inc. In addition, there are two
subaccounts for investment in shares of the Growth Equity Fund of Penn Series
Funds, Inc.--one for Contracts which were issued in connection with tax
qualified retirement plans and one for Contracts which were not issued in
connection with such plans. Income, gains and losses, realized or unrealized,
of a subaccount are credited to or charged against the subaccount without
regard to any other income, gains or losses of Penn Mutual. Assets equal to the
reserves and other contract liabilities with respect to each subaccount are not
chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business of Penn Mutual.
Penn Mutual is obligated to pay all benefits and make all payments provided
under the Contracts.
   Assets held in the Separate Account under a Contract are invested, at the
direction of the Owner, in one or more of the following Funds of Penn Series
Funds, Inc.:
 
GROWTH EQUITY FUND - seeks long-term growth of capital and increase of future
income by investing primarily in common stocks of well established growth
companies;
VALUE EQUITY FUND - seeks to maximize total return (capital appreciation and
income) primarily by investing in equity securities of companies believed to be
undervalued considering such factors as assets, earnings, growth potential and
cash flows;
FLEXIBLY MANAGED FUND - seeks to maximize total return (capital appreciation
and income) by investing in common stocks, other equity securities, corporate
debt securities, and/or short term reserves, in proportions considered
appropriate in light of the availability of attractively valued individual
securities and current and expected economic and market conditions;
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND - seeks to maximize capital appreciation by investing
in a carefully selected diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity
securities. The investments will consist principally of equity securities of
European and Pacific Basin Countries;
QUALITY BOND FUND - seeks the highest income over the long term consistent with
the preservation of principal by investing primarily in marketable investment
grade debt securities;
HIGH YIELD BOND FUND - seeks high current income by investing primarily in a
diversified portfolio of long term high-yield fixed income securities in the
medium to lower quality ranges; capital appreciation is a secondary objective;
such securities, which are commonly referred to as "junk" bonds, generally
involve greater risks of loss of income and principal than higher rated
securities (see accompanying Penn Series prospectus);
MONEY MARKET FUND - seeks to preserve capital, maintain liquidity and achieve
the highest possible level of current income consistent therewith, by investing
in high quality money market instruments; an investment in the Fund is neither
insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government and there can be no assurance
that the Fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per
share.
   Independence Capital Management, Inc., Horsham, Pennsylvania, is investment
adviser to the Growth Equity, Quality Bond and Money Market Funds. OpCap
Advisors, New York, New York, is investment adviser to the Value Equity Fund.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, is investment adviser to
the Flexibly Managed and High Yield Bond Funds. Vontobel USA Inc., New York,
New York, is investment adviser to the International Equity Fund.
 
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC., SEE THE ATTACHED PENN SERIES
PROSPECTUS. INVESTORS SHOULD READ THE PENN SERIES PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE
INVESTING.
 
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   Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as currently interpreted, Owners
and persons receiving annuity payments have the right to instruct Penn Mutual
as to the voting of shares of Penn Series Funds, Inc. held in the Separate
Account pursuant to the Contracts. The number of shares of a Fund for which
voting instructions may be given by an Owner is determined by dividing the
Owner's interest in the applicable subaccount of the Separate Account by the
net asset value per share of the Fund. The number of shares of a Fund for which
voting instructions may be given by a person receiving annuity payments is
determined by dividing the reserve allocated to the applicable subaccount by
the net asset value per share of the Fund. Should the applicable law, or
interpretations thereof, change so as to permit us to vote shares of the mutual
funds in our own right, we may elect to do so. Further, we reserve the right to
modify the manner in which we calculate the weight to be given to pass-through
voting instructions where such a change is necessary to comply with federal law
or interpretations thereof.
   Shares of Penn Series are sold not only to the Separate Account, but also to
other separate accounts of Penn Mutual that fund benefits under variable
annuity and variable life insurance contracts. See "General Information" in the
Penn Series prospectus for a discussion of possible risks associated with the
sale of shares to other separate accounts.
 
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THE CONTRACT
 
The Owner determines (1) the amount and frequency of the purchase payments to
be made to Penn Mutual, (2) the Funds of Penn Series Funds, Inc. in which the
purchase payments are invested, (3) transfers among subaccounts of the Separate
Account and to the fixed account provided under the Contract, (4) the form of
annuity to be paid after the accumulation period, (5) the beneficiary to whom
death benefits are to be paid, and (6) the amount and frequency of withdrawals
from the Participant's Variable Account Value.
   During the annuity period, the person entitled to the annuity may transfer
annuity values among subaccounts of the Separate Account. Further, if the
annuity is for a specified number of years (under Option 1 in the Contract),
the person entitled to the annuity may withdraw the present value of annuity
payments remaining to be paid.
   Upon death of the Participant prior to the Annuity Date, the beneficiary
will receive the death benefit in a lump sum (or in the form of an annuity
under some circumstances).
   The Contracts may be amended at any time to conform to applicable laws or
governmental regulations. If, in our judgment, investment in any of the Penn
Series Funds becomes inappropriate to the purposes of the Contracts, we may,
with approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the governing state
insurance department, substitute another fund for existing and future
investments.
   
   Owner inquiries may be made by writing The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Customer Service Group, Philadelphia, PA 19172. Or, you can call, toll
free, 1-800-523-0650.     
 
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PURCHASES
 
   A completed application for participation in a Contract, together with a
check for the first purchase payment, is forwarded to our service office.
Normally, a completed application form received at our service office will be
accepted within two business days. If an incomplete application is not
completed and acted upon within five business days, the purchase payment will
be returned unless the Owner requests that we retain it while he or she
completes the application. All subsequent purchase payments are sent directly
to our service office.
   The minimum purchase for a Participant is $25 (or such lesser amounts we may
establish). Total purchase payments in a calendar year for a Participant may
not exceed $1,000,000 without our consent.
   Purchase payments are credited to a Participant's Variable Account in the
form of Accumulation Units of the subaccount selected. The number of
Accumulation Units credited is determined by dividing the purchase payment by
the value of the Accumulation Unit at the end of the valuation period in which
the purchase payment is received at our service office or, in a case of the
first purchase payment, is accepted by us.
   The principal underwriter of the Contracts and Certificates (under federal
securities laws) is Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., 600 Dresher Road, Horsham,
PA 19044 and CBL Equities, Inc., Twenty-Sixth Century Boulevard, Nashville, TN
37214. Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn
Mutual. CBL Equities, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Willis Corroon
Corporation.
 
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ACCUMULATION UNITS
 
   For each subaccount of the Separate Account the value of an Accumulation
Unit was set at $10 when the subaccount was established. The value of an
Accumulation Unit may increase or decrease from one valuation period to the
next.
   A valuation period is the period from one valuation to the next. Valuation
is performed each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.
   The value of an Accumulation Unit for a valuation period is determined by
multiplying the value of an Accumulation Unit for the prior valuation period by
the net investment factor for the subaccount for the valuation period.
   The net investment factor is a measure of (1) investment performance of Fund
shares held in the subaccount, (2) any taxes on income or gains from
investments held in the subaccount and (3) the mortality and expense risk
charges assessed against the subaccount. Under current law, no taxes are levied
against income or gain from investments held in a subaccount.
 
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ANNUITY PAYMENTS
 
   The Owner may choose (1) an annuity for a specified number of years (not
less than 5 or more than 30), (2) a life annuity, (3) a life annuity with
payments guaranteed for 10 or 20 years, (4) a joint and survivor annuity or (5)
such other form of annuity as we may agree upon. Annuity Payments do not start
until an annuity option is chosen by the Owner.
   The level of the annuity payments are determined by various factors,
including the form of annuity chosen, the age and expected duration of the
annuity period, the performance of the applicable investment accounts, and the
annuity purchase rates and charges specified in the Contract.
   The mortality and expense risk charges specified in the Contracts are
assessed during both the accumulation and annuity pay-out phases of the
Contract. We continue to assess the charges during payment of a variable
annuity not involving a life contingency although we no longer bear any
mortality risk on such payment obligation.
   The annuity purchase rates assume an investment return of 4%. If the
investment return on a share of the applicable Penn Series Fund is greater than
4%, the level of the annuity payments increases. If the investment return is
less than 4%, the level of the annuity payments decreases.
   The Annuity Date selected by the Owner may not be later than the first day
of the next month after the Annuitant's 85th birthday. Annuity payments will be
made on the first day of each month starting with the Annuity Date. The Owner
may change the annuity option or Annuity Date by giving written notice at our
service office at least 30 days prior to the Annuity Date.
   If the Participant's Variable Account Value is less than $2,000, we may
elect to pay such amount in lump sum in place of an annuity. Annuity payments
generally are made monthly; however, if any payment would be less than $50, we
may change the frequency so that payments are at least $50 each.
 
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PAYMENT ON DEATH
 
   If the Participant dies prior to the Annuity Date, we will pay the
beneficiary the greater of the sum of all purchase payments, adjusted for
withdrawals and Contract transfers, or the Participant's Variable Account Value
for the valuation period in which proof of death and any other required
information needed to make payment is received at our service office. Payment
will be in a lump sum. In lieu of receiving a lump sum payment, the beneficiary
may elect an annuity option, provided that payment is made within five years or
payment commences within one year of death and is made over the beneficiary's
life or over a period not longer than the beneficiary's life expectancy. If the
beneficiary is the Participant's spouse, the beneficiary may elect an annuity
option that was available to the deceased Participant. "Proof of death" in the
foregoing means a death certificate or other official document establishing
death.
   If the Participant dies on or after the Annuity Date and the annuity is for
a specified number of years or for life with payments guaranteed for 10 or 20
years, the beneficiary may elect to have the payments continue for the
specified or guaranteed period or to receive in lump sum the present value of
the remaining payments.
 
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TRANSFERS
 
   The Owner or person entitled to the annuity may transfer Accumulation and
Annuity Unit values from one subaccount of the Separate Account to another,
subject to a limit of four transfers during a calendar year.
 
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   The Owner may transfer all or part of the Participant's Variable Account
Value to the fixed account provided under the Contract, subject to the
following conditions. No more than four such transfers may be made in a
calendar year. A written request (or, if authorized, a telephone request) must
be received at our service office, and all applicable requirements for transfer
must be met, prior to death of the Participant. No transfer may be made after
the thirtieth day before the Annuity Date. The minimum transfer amount is $250
and for a partial transfer the remaining balance in the Participant's Variable
Account must be $250. The Separate Account and Penn Mutual will not be liable
for following instructions communicated by telephone that we reasonably believe
to be genuine. We require certain personal identifying information to process a
telephone transfer.
   The Owner may transfer amounts from the fixed account to the Participant's
Variable Account to the extent provided in the fixed account provisions of the
Contract.
 
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WITHDRAWALS
 
   Prior to the earlier of the death of the Participant or the Annuity Date,
the Owner may withdraw all or part of the Participant's Variable Account Value.
After the Annuity Date, an Owner who has chosen an annuity for a specified
number of years under Option 1 of the Contract (or other person receiving such
annuity), may withdraw the present value of the annuity. Withdrawals will be
based on values at the end of the valuation period in which the written request
for withdrawal (and the Certificate, in case of full withdrawal) are received
at our service office. Payment will normally be made within seven days of
receipt of the written request and the Certificate, if required. A partial
withdrawal must be at least $250 and the remaining Participant's Variable
Account Value must be at least $250.
   With respect to Contracts qualifying under Section 403(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code, there are certain restrictions on withdrawals. Withdrawals
attributable to purchase payments made after December 31, 1988 pursuant to a
salary reduction agreement may be made only if the Owner is over the age of 59
1/2, leaves the employment of the employer, dies or becomes disabled as defined
in the Code. Withdrawals (other than withdrawals attributable to income earned
on purchase payments) may also be possible in the case of hardship as defined
in the Code. The restrictions do not apply to transfers among subaccounts and
may also not apply to transfers to other investments qualifying under Section
403(b). The restrictions on withdrawals under Section 403(b) Contracts are
imposed in reliance upon a no-action letter issued by the Chief of the Office
of Insurance Products and Legal Compliance of the Securities and Exchange
Commission to the American Council of Life Insurance dated November 28, 1988.
Penn Mutual will comply with the conditions set forth in that letter.
 
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DEFERMENT OF PAYMENTS AND TRANSFERS
 
   We reserve the right to defer a withdrawal, a transfer of values or annuity
payments if (a) the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary
weekend and holiday closings); (b) trading on the Exchange is restricted; (c)
an emergency exists such that it is not reasonably practical to dispose of
securities held in the Separate Account or to determine the value of its
assets; or (d) the Securities and Exchange Commission by order so permits for
the protection of investors. Conditions described in (b) and (c) will be
decided by, or in accordance with rules of, the Commission.
 
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DEDUCTIONS AND EXPENSES
 
   Each year on the date specified in the Certificate (and on the date the
Participant's Variable Account Value is withdrawn in full if other than the
date specified), we deduct a variable account administration charge of $30 from
the Participant's Variable Account Value. This charge is made to reimburse us
for expenses relating to administration of the Contracts and is made by
canceling Accumulation Units credited to the Participant's Variable Account.
   We deduct a daily expense risk charge equal to an annual rate of 0.5% of the
daily net asset value of the Separate Account. This charge is made to
compensate us for the risk of guaranteeing not to increase the contract
administration charge regardless of actual administrative costs.
   We deduct a daily mortality risk charge equal to an annual rate of 0.75% of
the daily net asset value of the Separate Account (prior to September 10, 1990
the charge was 0.8%). This charge is to compensate us for the mortality
guarantees (e.g. guarantees that the annuity factors will never be decreased
even if mortality experience is substantially different than originally
assumed) we make under the Contract.
   A contingent deferred sales charge may be deducted in the event of full or
partial withdrawal of the Participant's Variable Account Value or withdrawal of
the present value of remaining annuity payments. This charge is made to cover
sales expenses
 
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that we have incurred. Sales expenses which are not covered by the deferred
sales charge are paid from the surplus of Penn Mutual, which may include
proceeds from the expense and mortality risk charges.
   If the contingent deferred sales charge applies, it will be 5% of the amount
withdrawn and will be made by canceling Accumulation Units credited to the
Participant's Variable Account. No charge will be made on a withdrawal if the
Participant has provided due proof of disability. Further, no charge will be
made on that portion of the first withdrawal made during an enrollment year
that does not exceed the following percentages of the sum of the Participant's
Variable Account Value and the Participant's fixed account value under the
Contract:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          PARTICIPANT'S
          ENROLLMENT YEAR          PERCENTAGE
  -------------------------------------------
          <S>                      <C>
           Second through Seventh     10%
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           Eighth                     25%
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           Ninth                      50%
  -------------------------------------------
           Tenth                      75%
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</TABLE>
   No charge will be made on any withdrawal after the Participant has been
enrolled for ten years.
   Some states and municipalities impose premium taxes on purchase payments
received by insurance companies. Any premium taxes payable will be deducted at
the Annuity Date. Currently, they range from 0% to 3.5%.
 
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THE FIXED INTEREST OPTIONS
 
BECAUSE OF EXEMPTIVE AND EXCLUSIONARY PROVISIONS, INTERESTS IN PENN MUTUAL'S
GENERAL ACCOUNT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND
THE GENERAL ACCOUNT HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED AS AN INVESTMENT COMPANY UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940. THE GENERAL ACCOUNT AND ANY INTERESTS HELD IN
THE GENERAL ACCOUNT ARE THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THESE ACTS.
PENN MUTUAL HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT THE STAFF OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS PROSPECTUS RELATING TO THE
FIXED ACCOUNT. DISCLOSURE REGARDING THE FIXED ACCOUNT, HOWEVER, MAY BE SUBJECT
TO GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS RELATING TO
THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS PROSPECTUS.
   Owners of Contracts may allocate or transfer all or part of the
Participants' Variable Account to one or more of the following fixed interest
options in the Fixed Account: (1) the Fixed Holding Account; (2) the One Year
Guaranteed Account; and (3) the Three Year Guaranteed Account. The minimum
amount for an allocation to the Fixed Holding Account is $50; the minimum
amount for an allocation to the One Year Guaranteed Account or the Three Year
Guaranteed Account is $250. We periodically declare an effective annual
interest rate applicable to allocations to the various fixed interest options.
For each amount allocated to the Fixed Holding Account, interest will be
credited at an effective annual interest rate declared by us on the first day
of each calendar year. The declared rate of interest will apply through the end
of the calendar year in which an allocation is made to the Fixed Holding
Account at which time a new rate will be declared by Penn Mutual. For each
amount allocated to the One Year Guaranteed Account and the Three Year
Guaranteed Account, interest will be credited at an annual effective interest
rate declared by us each month. The declared rate of interest will apply
through the end of the twelve month and thirty-six month period, as applicable,
which begins on the first day of the calendar month in which the allocation is
made. We guarantee an effective annual rate of interest on allocations to all
fixed interest options of not less than 4%. In addition, rates declared during
the first seven contract years for the One Year Guaranteed Account will not be
less than the 52 week Treasury Bill discount rate obtained from the most recent
regularly scheduled auction.
   Owners may transfer Fixed Account funds to the Separate Account or to
another fixed interest option within the Fixed Account, subject to the
conditions and limitations in the fixed account provisions of the Contract. A
premature withdrawal charge may be deducted from the interest earned on any
amount that is withdrawn from the Three Year Guaranteed Account during the
period for which an interest rate is guaranteed. In no event will the premature
withdrawal charge invade the Participant's principal investment in the
applicable fixed interest option. In accordance with state law, we may defer a
withdrawal or transfer from the Fixed Account for up to six months if we
reasonably determine that investment conditions are such that an orderly sale
of assets in Penn Mutual's general account is not feasible.
   Participants under Contracts qualifying under Section 403(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code may be able to borrow against a portion of the amount credited to
them under the Contract, provided the loan privilege has been approved in the
applicable state. The loan will be made from the general account of Penn
Mutual. Because the prospectus generally is limited to describing the variable
portion of the Contract, you should review the Contract loan endorsement or
consult your Penn Mutual representative for a complete description of the terms
of the loan privilege, including minimum and maximum loan amounts,
 
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repayment terms, and restrictions on prepayments. The following paragraphs
describe how exercise of the loan privilege may relate to the Participant's
Variable Account Value.
   First, at the time a contract loan is made and in accordance with the
Participant's direction, an amount equal to the initial loan amount will be
transferred from the Contract's investment options to an account in Penn
Mutual's general account called the "Restricted Account." Amounts transferred
from investment options to the Restricted Account will not participate in the
investment experience of those investment options. Amounts transferred to the
Restricted Account will generally earn interest at a rate 3 percentage points
less than the rate of interest charged on the loan.
   Second, on the anniversary of the Participant's participation in the
Contract, the accrued interest in the Restricted Account will be transferred to
the Participant's investment options in accordance with the Participant's
current payment allocation instructions.
   Third, loan repayments, which are due quarterly, will result in the transfer
of an amount equal to the principal portion of the repayment from the
Restricted Account to the Fixed Holding Account. Participant may then transfer
amounts from the Fixed Holding Account to the other investment options offered
under the Contract.
   Fourth, if a payment or the entire loan is in default as defined in the
Contract, Penn Mutual will report the amount of the default to the Internal
Revenue Service as a taxable distribution and, if the Participant is under age
59 1/2, as a premature distribution. Subject to restrictions in Section 403(b)
of the Code, the amount of any missed payment, plus interest, or the entire
loan balance, plus interest, if the entire loan is in default, plus any
applicable contingent deferred sales charge, will be withdrawn by Penn Mutual
from the Contract's investment options in the following order: (a) Fixed
Holding Account; (b) One Year Guaranteed Account; (c) pro rata from the
Subaccounts of the Variable Account; and (d) Three Year Guaranteed Account. The
net proceeds from the withdrawal will be used to repay the loan. If a
withdrawal is restricted under the Code, the outstanding loan balance will
continue to accrue interest and the amount due will be withdrawn when a
withdrawal becomes permissible. Thus, when an event takes place which makes
withdrawal from the Contract permissible under the Code, such as attainment of
age 59 1/2, disability or death, the Contract will be checked to determine if
there is an outstanding loan balance for which one or more payments have been
missed. If so, funds necessary to pay the overdue amount, plus any applicable
contingent deferred sales charge, will be withdrawn from the Contract's
investment options in the order set forth in the preceding paragraph. While a
loan balance is outstanding, any withdrawal or death benefit proceeds must
first be used to pay the loan.
   Loans are subject to the terms of the Contract, the Code and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, all of which may impose restrictions.
Penn Mutual reserves the right to suspend, modify or terminate the availability
of loans. Where there is a plan fiduciary, it is the responsibility of the
fiduciary to ensure that any Contract loans comply with plan qualification
requirements, including ERISA.
 
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
 
The following brief discussion of federal income tax considerations is based on
the law in effect on the date of this prospectus. The Government Accounting
Office and the Treasury Department have submitted congressionally mandated
studies of the tax treatment of life insurance and annuities. Whether these
studies will result in any subsequent legislative changes in the tax treatment
of annuity contracts is uncertain. It is anticipated, however, that any
legislative changes will be prospective in nature.
   Under current law, no federal income taxes are imposed on increases in the
value of a Participant's Variable Account until distribution occurs, either in
the form of a withdrawal or death benefit or as annuity payments under an
annuity option.
   For a withdrawal or death benefit, the taxable portion is generally the
amount in excess of the cost basis of the Participant's Variable Account.
Amounts withdrawn by the Owner or received as a death benefit by the designated
beneficiary are treated first as taxable income to the extent of the excess of
the Participant's Variable Account Value over the purchase payments made by or
on behalf of the Participant. Such taxable portion is taxed at ordinary income
tax rates. Designation of a beneficiary who is either 37 1/2 years younger than
the Owner or a grandchild of the Owner may have Generation Skipping Transfer
Tax consequences under Section 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
   For annuity payments, the taxable portion is generally determined by a
formula that establishes the ratio of the cost basis of the Participant's
Variable Account (as adjusted for any refund feature) to the expected return
under the Contract. The taxable portion, which is the amount of the annuity
payment in excess of the cost basis, is taxed at ordinary income tax rates.
   An additional income tax of 10% may be imposed on the taxable portion of an
early withdrawal or distribution unless one of several exceptions apply. There
will be no additional income tax on early withdrawals which are part of a
series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than
annually) made for life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer or the joint lives
(or joint life expectancies) of the taxpayer and a beneficiary, or on
withdrawals made on or after age 59 1/2. There
 
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also will be no additional tax on distributions made after death or on
withdrawals attributable to disability. Further, there will be no additional
tax on distributions within certain other exceptions to the general rule.
   The transfer of a Participant's Variable Account for less than adequate
consideration may result in the transferor incurring tax. The taxable portion
would be the Participant's Variable Account Value at the time of transfer over
the investment in the Account at such time. This rule does not apply to
transfers between spouses or to transfers incident to a divorce.
   Subject to certain exceptions, a Contract must be held by or on behalf of a
natural person in order to be treated as an annuity contract under federal
income tax law and to be accorded the tax treatment described in the preceding
paragraphs. If a Contract is not treated as an annuity contract for federal
income tax purposes, the income on the Contract is treated as ordinary income
received or accrued by the Contract Owner during the taxable year.
   Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the investments of
a separate account underlying a variable annuity contract which is not
purchased under a qualified retirement plan (or the investments of a mutual
fund, the shares of which are owned by the variable annuity separate account)
must be "adequately diversified" in order for the contract to be treated as an
annuity contract for tax purposes. The Treasury Department has issued
regulations prescribing such diversification requirements. The Separate
Account, through each of the Funds of Penn Series, intends to comply with those
requirements. The requirements are briefly discussed in the accompanying
prospectus for Penn Series.
   The Treasury Department has indicated that in regulations or revenue rulings
under Section 817(d) (relating to the definition of a variable contract), it
will provide guidance on the extent to which contract owners may direct their
investments to particular subaccounts without being treated as owners of the
underlying shares. It is possible that when such regulations or rulings are
issued certain of the Contracts may need to be modified to comply with them.
   The Contracts may be used in connection with retirement plans that qualify
for special tax treatment under the Code. The plans include individual
retirement annuities qualified under Section 408(b) of the Code (referred to as
IRAs), simplified employee pension plans qualified under Section 408(k) of the
Code, tax deferred annuities qualified under Section 403(b) of the Code, state
and local government deferred compensation plans qualified under Section 457 of
the Code, pension or profit sharing plans for self-employed individuals
qualified under Section 401 of the Code (referred to as H.R. 10 or Keogh plans)
and corporate pension or profit sharing plans qualified under Section 401 of
the Code, or annuity plans qualified under Section 403(a) of the Code. Special
provisions are required in some Contracts for qualification under the Code.
   For some types of qualified retirement plans, there may be no cost basis in
the Contract. In this case, the total payments received may be taxable. Before
participating in a Contract under a qualified retirement plan, the tax law
provisions applicable to the particular plan should be considered.
   Generally, under a nonqualified annuity or individual retirement annuity
qualified under Section 408(b), unless the Participant elects to the contrary,
any amounts that are received under the Contract that Penn Mutual believes are
includable in gross income for tax purposes will be subject to withholding to
meet federal income tax obligations. The same treatment will apply to
distributions from a qualified plan or Section 403(b) annuity that are payable
as an annuity for the life or life expectancy of one or more individuals, or
for a period of at least 10 years, or are required minimum distributions. Other
distributions from a qualified plan or a Section 403(b) annuity are subject to
mandatory 20% federal income tax withholding, unless an election is made to
make a direct transfer to another eligible retirement plan. (Depending upon
applicable State law, however, mandatory withholding may not apply to
distributions from a Section 403(b) annuity plan maintained by a State or local
government until 1994.) Distributions from a Section 457 deferred compensation
plan are wages subject to general income tax withholding requirements.
   It should be understood that the foregoing description of federal income
taxes is not exhaustive and that special rules and considerations may be
applicable. For further information, a prospective purchaser should consult
qualified tax counsel.
 
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                                     PART B
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                       Information Required in a Statement
                       -----------------------------------

                            of Additional Information
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<PAGE>
 
   
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -- MAY 1, 1997     
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PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
 
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
   
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19172 . TELEPHONE (215) 956-8000     
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  This statement of additional information is not a prospectus. It should be
read in conjunction with the current prospectus for Penn Mutual Diversifier II
Variable/Fixed Contracts and Penn Mutual Diversifier II Variable Contracts or
the current prospectus for Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed
Annuity Contracts, both dated May 1, 1997. The Contracts are funded through
Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III (referred to herein as the "Separate
Account"). To obtain a prospectus you may write to The Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company, Customer Service Group, Philadelphia, PA 19172. Or, you may
call, toll free, 1-800-523-0650.     
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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<S>                                                                         <C>
VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS..................................................  B-2
  First Variable Annuity Payment...........................................  B-2
  Subsequent Variable Annuity Payments.....................................  B-2
  Annuity Units............................................................  B-2
  Value of Annuity Units...................................................  B-2
  Net Investment Factor....................................................  B-2
  Assumed Interest Rate....................................................  B-3
  Valuation Period.........................................................  B-3
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PERFORMANCE DATA...........................................................  B-4
  Average Annual Total Return..............................................  B-4
  Annual Changes in Accumulation Unit Values............................... B-11
  Yields (Money Market Fund)............................................... B-11
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DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS AND CERTIFICATES................................. B-12
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CUSTODIAN.................................................................. B-12
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS.................................................... B-12
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LEGAL MATTERS.............................................................. B-13
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS....................................................... B-13
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VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS
 
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FIRST VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENT
 
  The dollar amount of the first monthly annuity payment will be determined by
applying the net contract or variable account value to the annuity table set
forth in the contract for the annuity option chosen. The annuity tables show
the amount of the first monthly income payment under each annuity option for
each $1,000 of value applied. The annuity tables for the Diversifier II
Variable/Fixed Contracts are based on the 1983 Individual Annuity Mortality
Tables and the annuity tables for the Diversifier II Variable Contracts and the
Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts are based on
the 1971 Individual Annuity Mortality Tables. The tables assume a rate of
interest of 4%. The amount of the first monthly income for each $1,000 of value
is shown at various ages.
 
  The United States Supreme Court has ruled that life annuity payments under an
employer's retirement plan may not be based upon sex-distinct mortality tables.
Where this decision applies or where otherwise required by law, Penn Mutual
will provide annuity payments based upon unisex tables.
 
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SUBSEQUENT VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS
 
  The dollar amount of subsequent variable annuity payments will vary in
accordance with the investment experience of the subaccount(s) of the Separate
Account applicable to the annuity. Each subsequent variable annuity payment
will equal the number of annuity units credited, multiplied by the value of the
annuity unit for the valuation period. Penn Mutual guarantees that the amount
of each subsequent annuity payment will not be affected by variations in
expense or mortality experience.
 
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ANNUITY UNITS
 
  For each subaccount selected, the number of annuity units is the amount of
the first annuity payment allocated to the subaccount divided by the value of
an annuity unit for the subaccount on the annuity date. The number will not
change as a result of investment experience.
 
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VALUE OF ANNUITY UNITS
 
  For each subaccount selected, the value of an annuity unit was arbitrarily
set at $10 when the subaccount was established. The value may increase or
decrease from one valuation period to the next. For a valuation period, the
value of an annuity unit for a subaccount is the value of an annuity unit for
the subaccount for the last prior valuation period multiplied by the net
investment factor for the subaccount for the valuation period. The result is
then multiplied by a factor to neutralize the assumed interest rate of 4%
included in the annuity tables.
 
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NET INVESTMENT FACTOR
 
  For any subaccount the net investment factor for a valuation period is
determined by dividing (a) by (b) and subtracting (c):

Where (a) is:

  The net asset value per share of the Fund held in the subaccount, as of the
  end of the valuation period

  plus
  ----

  The per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions by the
  Fund if the "ex-dividend" date occurs in the valuation period

  plus or minus
  -------------

  A per share charge or credit, as we may determine as of the end of the
  valuation period, for provision for taxes (if applicable).
 
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Where (b) is:

  The net asset value per share of the Fund held in the subaccount as of the
  end of the last prior valuation period

  plus or minus
  -------------

  The per share charge or credit for provision for taxes as of the end of the
  last prior valuation period (if applicable).

Where (c) is:

  The sum of the daily expense risk charge and the daily mortality risk
  charge. On an annual basis, the sum of such charges equals 1.25% of the
  daily net asset value of the Separate Account.
 
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ASSUMED INTEREST RATE
 
  A 4% assumed annual interest rate is included in the annuity tables in the
contracts. A higher assumption would mean a higher first annuity payment but
more slowly rising and more rapidly falling subsequent payments. A lower
assumption would have the opposite effect. If the actual net investment rate is
4% on an annual basis, annuity payments will be level.
 
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VALUATION PERIOD
 
  Valuation period is the period from one valuation to the next. Valuation is
performed each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.
 
                                      B-3
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PERFORMANCE DATA
 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
 
  The returns calculated below reflect a hypothetical return as if the Separate
Account had invested in the underlying funds for the indicated periods.
However, certain of the funds were not offered to the Separate Account until
the effective date of this registration statement.
   
  Tables 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D show the average annual rates of total return on
hypothetical investments of $1,000, through the Separate Account, in Funds of
Penn Series Funds, Inc., American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger
and Berman Advisers Management Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance
Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Morgan Stanley Universal
Funds, Inc., for periods ended December 31, 1996, and assume withdrawal of the
investments at the end of the period.     
 
TABLE 1A -- DIVERSIFIER II VARIABLE/FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACTS
(ASSUMING NO PURCHASE PAYMENTS MADE AFTER FIRST CONTRACT YEAR)
 
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<CAPTION>
                                                 AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
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                                                                                   FROM INCEPTION
                            INCEPTION    ONE YEAR      FIVE YEARS     TEN YEARS     DATE THROUGH
FUND (MANAGER)                DATE*   ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96    12/31/96
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<S>                         <C>       <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Growth Equity
 Qualified Plans (a)......  08/11/83      10.41%          8.29%         10.26%         10.35%
 Nonqualified Plans (a)...  06/01/83      10.41%          8.29%         10.26%         10.12%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
Value Equity (a)..........  03/17/87      15.40%         14.39%          N/A           11.70%
 (OpCap)
Small Capitalization (a)..  03/01/95      10.76%          N/A            N/A           12.79%
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a)......  07/31/84       6.99%         10.85%         13.12%         13.34%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
International Equity (a)..  11/01/92       7.78%          N/A            N/A           11.95%
 (Vontobel USA, Inc.)
Quality Bond (a)..........  03/17/87      -3.80%          5.05%          N/A            6.62%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
High Yield Bond (a).......  08/06/84       5.16%          9.09%          7.91%          8.91%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
Capital Appreciation Port-
 folio (b)................  11/20/87     -11.68%          3.90%          N/A            9.17%
 (American Century Invest-
  ment Management, Inc.)
Balanced Portfolio (c)....  02/28/89      -1.21%          5.99%          N/A            8.74%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Limited Maturity Bond (c).  09/10/84      -3.52%          3.41%          5.33%          6.94%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Partners Fund (c).........  03/22/94      20.19%          N/A            N/A           18.53%
 (Nerberger & Berman)
Equity Income (d).........  10/09/86       5.64%         15.63%         12.17%         11.87%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Growth Portfolio (d)......  10/09/86       5.99%         12.98%         13.62%         13.30%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Asset Manager (e).........  09/06/89       6.02%          9.24%          N/A           10.29%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Index 500 (e).............  08/27/92      13.82%          N/A            N/A           15.18%
 (Fidelity Investments)
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
*   Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
(a) Penn Series Funds, Inc.
   
(b) American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.     
(c) Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust
(d) Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund
(e) Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II
 
                                      B-4
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TABLE 1B -- DIVERSIFIER II VARIABLE/FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACTS
(ASSUMING PURCHASE PAYMENTS MADE AFTER FIRST CONTRACT YEAR)
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                              AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                FROM INCEPTION
                         INCEPTION    ONE YEAR      FIVE YEARS     TEN YEARS    DATE THROUGH
FUND (MANAGER)             DATE*   ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96    12/31/96
- --------------           --------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S>                      <C>       <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Growth Equity
 Qualified Plans (a).... 08/11/83      10.41%          8.18%         10.16%         10.35%
 Nonqualified Plans (a). 06/01/83      10.41%          8.18%         10.16%         10.12%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
Value Equity (a)........ 03/17/87      15.40%         14.28%          N/A           11.60%
 (OpCap)
Small Capitalization
 (a).................... 03/01/95      10.76%          N/A            N/A           12.79%
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a).... 07/31/84       6.99%         10.74%         13.02%         13.34%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
International Equity
 (a).................... 11/01/92       7.78%          N/A            N/A           11.83%
 (Vontobel USA, Inc.)
Quality Bond (a)........ 03/17/87      -3.80%          4.96%          N/A            6.52%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
High Yield Bond (a)..... 08/06/84       5.16%          8.99%          7.82%          8.91%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
Capital Appreciation
 Portfolio (b).......... 11/20/87     -11.68%          3.81%          N/A            9.06%
 (American Century In-
  vestment Management,
  Inc.)
Balanced Portfolio (c).. 02/28/89      -1.21%          5.89%          N/A            8.49%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Limited Maturity Bond
 (c).................... 09/10/84      -3.52%          3.31%          5.23%          6.94%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Partners Fund (c)....... 03/22/94      20.19%          N/A            N/A           18.53%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Equity Income (d)....... 10/09/86       5.64%         15.52%         12.06%         11.87%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Growth Portfolio (d).... 10/09/86       5.99%         12.88%         13.52%         13.30%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Asset Manager (e)....... 09/06/89       6.02%          9.14%          N/A           10.01%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Index 500 (e)........... 08/27/92      13.82%          N/A            N/A           15.06%
 (Fidelity Investments)
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
 *  Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
(a) Penn Series Funds, Inc.
   
(b) American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.     
(c) Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust
(d) Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund
(e) Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II
 
                                      B-5
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
TABLE 1C -- DIVERSIFIER II VARIABLE CONTRACT     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                              AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                FROM INCEPTION
                         INCEPTION    ONE YEAR      FIVE YEARS     TEN YEARS    DATE THROUGH
FUND (MANAGER)             DATE*   ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96    12/31/96
- --------------           --------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S>                      <C>       <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Growth Equity
 Qualified Plans (a).... 08/11/83      12.86%          8.16%         10.05%         10.35%
 Nonqualified Plans (a). 06/01/83      12.86%          8.16%         10.05%         10.12%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
Value Equity (a)........ 03/17/87      18.19%         14.44%          N/A           11.51%
 (OpCap)
Small Capitalization
 (a).................... 03/01/95      13.21%          N/A            N/A           13.83%
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a).... 07/31/84       9.23%         10.80%         12.95%         13.34%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
International Equity
 (a).................... 11/01/92      10.05%          N/A            N/A           11.86%
 (Vontobel USA, Inc.)
Quality Bond (a)........ 03/17/87      -1.97%          4.82%          N/A            6.33%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
High Yield Bond (a)..... 08/06/84       7.52%          8.99%          7.66%          8.91%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
Capital Appreciation
 Portfolio (b).......... 11/20/87      -9.95%          3.62%          N/A            8.90%
 (American Century In-
  vestment Management,
  Inc.)
Balanced Portfolio (c).. 02/28/89       0.67%          5.79%          N/A            8.38%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Limited Maturity Bond
 (c).................... 09/10/84      -1.68%          3.11%          5.01%          6.94%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Partners Fund (c)....... 03/22/94      23.28%          N/A            N/A           19.21%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Equity Income (d)....... 10/09/86       7.75%         15.71%         11.99%         11.87%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Growth Portfolio (d).... 10/09/86       8.13%         12.99%         13.46%         13.30%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Asset Manager (e)....... 09/06/89       8.15%          9.15%          N/A            9.92%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Index 500 (e)........... 08/27/92      16.48%          N/A            N/A           15.20%
 (Fidelity Investments)
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
*    Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
(a)  Penn Series Funds, Inc.
   
(b)  American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.     
(c)  Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust
(d)  Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund
(e)  Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II
 
                                      B-6
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TABLE 1D -- PENN MUTUAL OPTIMIZER GROUP VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                              AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                FROM INCEPTION
                         INCEPTION    ONE YEAR      FIVE YEARS     TEN YEARS    DATE THROUGH
FUND (MANAGER)             DATE*   ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96    12/31/96
- --------------           --------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S>                      <C>       <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Growth Equity
 Quality Plans (a)...... 08/11/83      12.54%          7.88%         10.12%         10.35%
 Nonqualified Plans (a). 06/01/83      12.54%          7.88%         10.12%         10.12%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
Value Equity (a)........ 03/17/87      17.62%         13.96%          N/A           11.18%
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a).... 07/31/84       9.06%         10.43%         12.98%         13.34%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
Quality Bond (a)........ 03/17/87      -1.95%          4.66%          N/A            6.12%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
High Yield Bond (a)..... 08/06/84       7.19%          8.68%          7.78%          8.91%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
International Equity
 (a).................... 11/01/92       9.85%          N/A            N/A           11.45%
 (Vontobel USA, Inc.)
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
*    Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
(a)  Penn Series Funds, Inc.
 
  The average annual rates of total return shown in Tables lA, 1B, 1C and 1D
are computed by finding the average annual compounded rates of return over the
periods shown that would equate the initial amount invested to the withdrawal
value, in accordance with the following formula: P(1 + T)n = ERV. In the
formula, P is a hypothetical investment payment of $1,000; T is the average
annual total return; n is the number of years; and ERV is the withdrawal value
at the end of the periods shown. The contract or account administration charge
is prorated among the investment options available under the contract according
to the average number of contracts and accounts that have money allocated to
the investment option and the sum of the average number of contracts and
accounts that have money allocated to each of the investment options, except in
the case of the new Fidelity Investments' investment options offered under the
Diversifier II contracts. Since the Fidelity Investments' investment options
were not made available until May 1, 1995, the contract administrative charge
was pro-rated to those investment options by assuming that money and contracts
were allocated equally among all of the investment options.
 
                                      B-7
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
  Table 2 shows the average annual rates of total return on hypothetical
investments of $1,000, through the Separate Account, in Funds of the Penn
Series Funds, Inc., American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger and
Berman Advisers Management Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance
Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Morgan Stanley Universal
Funds, Inc., for periods ended December 31, 1996, and assumes the investments
are not withdrawn at the end of the period.     
 
TABLE 2 -- DIVERSIFIER II VARIABLE/FIXED CONTRACTS
DIVERSIFIER II VARIABLE CONTRACTS
PENN MUTUAL OPTIMIZER GROUP VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACTS
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                              AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                FROM INCEPTION
                         INCEPTION    ONE YEAR      FIVE YEARS     TEN YEARS    DATE THROUGH
FUND (MANAGER)             DATE*   ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96    12/31/96
- --------------           --------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
<S>                      <C>       <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Growth Equity
 Qualified Plans (a).... 08/11/83      17.86%          8.88%         10.26%         10.35%
 Nonqualified Plans (a). 06/01/83      17.86%          8.88%         10.26%         10.12%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
Value Equity (a)........ 03/17/87      23.19%         15.02%          N/A           11.70%
 (OpCap)
Small Capitalization
 (a).................... 03/01/95      18.21%          N/A            N/A           16.24%
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a).... 07/31/84      14.23%         11.46%         13.12%         13.34%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
International Equity
 (a).................... 11/01/92      15.05%          N/A            N/A           12.69%
 (Vontobel USA, Inc.)
Quality Bond (a)........ 03/17/87       2.68%          5.63%          N/A            6.62%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
High Yield Bond (a)..... 08/06/84      12.25%          9.69%          7.91%          8.91%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
Capital Appreciation
 Portfolio (b).......... 11/20/87      -5.73%          4.48%          N/A            9.17%
 (American Century In-
  vestment Management,
  Inc.)
Balanced Portfolio (c).. 02/28/89       5.44%          6.57%          N/A            8.74%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Limited Maturity Bond
 (c).................... 09/10/84       2.97%          3.98%          5.33%          6.94%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Partners Fund (c)....... 03/22/94      28.28%          N/A            N/A           20.52%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Equity Income (d)....... 10/09/86      12.75%         16.26%         12.17%         11.87%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Growth Portfolio (d).... 10/09/86      13.13%         13.60%         13.62%         13.30%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Asset Manager (e)....... 09/06/89      13.15%          9.84%          N/A           10.29%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Index 500 (e)........... 08/27/92      21.48%          N/A            N/A           15.91%
 (Fidelity Investments)
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
*   Represents the date the underlying Fund was established.
   
(a) Penn Series Funds, Inc. (some Funds not currently available to Penn Mutual
    Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts).     
   
(b) American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (not currently available to Penn
    Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts).     
(c) Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust (not currently available to
    Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts).
(d) Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund (not currently
    available to Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity
    Contracts).
(e) Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II (not currently
    available to Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity
    Contracts).
 
                                      B-8
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
  Table 3 shows the average annual rates of total return on hypothetical
investments of $10,000, through the Separate Account, in Funds of the Penn
Series Funds, Inc., American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger and
Berman Advisers Management Trust and Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance
Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Morgan Stanley Universal
Funds, Inc., for period ended December 31, 1996, and assumes the investments
are not withdrawn at the end of the period.     
 
TABLE 3 -- DIVERSIFIER II VARIABLE/FIXED CONTRACTS
DIVERSIFIER II VARIABLE CONTRACTS
PENN MUTUAL OPTIMIZER GROUP VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACTS
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                             AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                         --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               FROM INCEPTION
                         INCEPTION    ONE YEAR     FIVE YEARS     TEN YEARS    DATE THROUGH
FUND (MANAGER)             DATE*   ENDED 12/31/96 ENDED 2/31/96 ENDED 12/31/96    12/31/96
- --------------           --------- -------------- ------------- -------------- --------------
<S>                      <C>       <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>
Growth Equity
 Qualified Plans (a).... 08/11/83      18.22%         9.22%         10.51%         10.57%
 Nonqualified Plans (a). 06/01/83      18.22%         9.22%         10.51%         10.34%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
Value Equity (a)........ 03/17/87      23.58%        15.35%          N/A           11.99%
 (OpCap)
Small Capitalization
 (a).................... 03/01/95      18.25%          N/A           N/A           16.28%
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a).... 07/31/84      14.85%        11.98%         13.48%         13.66%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
International Equity
 (a).................... 11/01/92      15.37%          N/A           N/A           13.00%
 (Vontobel USA, Inc.)
Quality Bond (a)........ 03/17/87       2.82%         5.76%          N/A            6.73%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
High Yield Bond (a)..... 08/06/84      12.43%         9.84%          8.06%          9.03%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
Capital Appreciation
 Portfolio (b).......... 11/20/87      -5.54%         4.65%          N/A            9.31%
 (American Century In-
  vestment Management,
  Inc.)
Balanced Portfolio (c).. 02/28/89       5.54%         6.66%          N/A            8.81%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Limited Maturity Bond
 (c).................... 09/10/84       3.00%         4.00%          5.35%          6.95%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Partners Fund (c)....... 03/22/94      28.43%          N/A           N/A           20.66%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Equity Income (d)....... 10/09/86      12.84%        16.34%         12.23%         11.94%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Growth Portfolio (d).... 10/09/86      13.26%        13.71%         13.70%         13.38%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Asset Manager (e)....... 09/06/89      13.17%         9.86%          N/A           10.31%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Index 500 (e)........... 08/27/92      21.63%          N/A           N/A           16.05%
 (Fidelity Investments)
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
*   Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
   
(a) Penn Series Funds, Inc. (some Funds not currently available to Penn Mutual
    Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts).     
   
(b) American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (not currently available to Penn
    Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts)     
   
(c) Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust (not currently available to
    Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts).     
(d) Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund (not currently
    available to Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity
    Contracts).
(e) Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II (not currently
    available to Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity
    Contracts).
 
                                      B-9
<PAGE>
 
  The average annual rates of total return shown in Tables 2 and 3 are computed
by finding the average annual compounded rates of return over the periods shown
that would equate the initial amount invested to the Contract account value at
the end of the periods shown, in accordance with the following formula: P(1 +
T)n = FV. In the formula, P is a hypothetical investment of $1,000 in Table 2
and $10,000 in Table 3; T is the average annual total return; n is the number
of years; and FV is the Contract account value at the end of the periods shown.
The contract or account administration charge is prorated among the investment
options available under the contract according to the average number of
contracts and accounts that have money allocated to the investment option and
the sum of the average number of contracts and accounts that have money
allocated to each of the investment options, except in the case of the new
Fidelity Investments' investment options offered under the Diversifier II
contracts. Since the Fidelity Investments' investment options were not made
available until May 1, 1995, the contract administrative charge was pro-rated
to those investment options by assuming that money and contracts were allocated
equally among all of the investment options. The average annual rates of total
returns reflect all recurring charges, but do not reflect the contingent
deferred sales charge ranging from 7% to 1% in the case of the Diversifier II
Variable/Fixed Contracts or the contingent deferred sales charge of 5% in the
case of the Diversifier II Variable Contracts and the Penn Mutual Optimizer
Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts which, if applicable, would reduce
the amount that may be withdrawn under the Contract.
 
                                      B-10
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANNUAL CHANGES IN ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES
   
  Table 4 shows the changes in values of accumulation units issued for each of
the Funds of the Penn Series Funds, Inc., American Century Variable Portfolios,
Inc., Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust and Fidelity Investment's
Variable Insurance Product Fund and Fund II for each of the calendar years 1987
through 1996 for which the investment option was offered. Accumulation unit
values do not reflect the $30 annual contract or account administration charge
or the contingent deferred sales charge that may be applicable to a withdrawal
from the Contract. Changes in values of accumulation units for Funds added
after the commencement of 1996 are not included.     
 
TABLE 4 -- DIVERSIFIER II VARIABLE/FIXED CONTRACTS
DIVERSIFIER II VARIABLE CONTRACT
PENN MUTUAL OPTIMIZER GROUP VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACTS
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                ANNUAL RATE OF CHANGE IN ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES
                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------
FUND (MANAGER)           1996   1995   1994    1993   1992    1991    1990    1989    1988   1987
- --------------           -----  -----  -----  ------  -----  ------  ------  ------  ------  -----
<S>                      <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>     <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
Growth Equity
 Qualified Plans (a).... 18.27% 24.88%  9.26% -11.00%  4.60% -33.10%  12.30%  29.60%  11.30%  3.90%
 Nonqualified Plans (a). 18.27% 24.88%  9.26% -11.00%  4.60%  -3.10%  12.30%  29.60%  11.30%  3.90%
 (Independence Capital
  Management)
Value Equity (a)........ 23.63% 35.77%  1.65%   5.70% 13.40%  26.10%   9.30% -11.50%  27.90%   --
 (OpCap)
Small Capitalization
 (a).................... 18.26% 11.71%   N/A     N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A    --
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a).... 14.92% 20.76%  2.85%  14.40%  8.20%  20.10%   2.10% -19.60%  17.40% 22.10%
 (T. Rowe Price
  Associates, Inc.)
International Equity
 (a).................... 15.41% 13.39%  7.47% -36.40%   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
 (Vontobel USA, Inc.)
Quality Bond (a)........  2.84% 18.65%  6.47% -10.30%  5.20%  14.20%   6.60%  11.30%   6.10%   N/A
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
High Yield Bond (a)..... 12.46% 14.97%  8.48% -18.30% 14.40%  35.20% -10.00%   1.90% -16.20%  -2.0%
 (T. Rowe Price Associ-
  ates, Inc.)
Money Market (a)........  3.69%  4.21%  2.43%   1.30%  1.80%   4.60%   5.60%   7.60%   5.80%  4.90%
 (Independence Capital
  Management, Inc.)
Capital Appreciation
 Portfolio (b)..........  5.51% 29.47% -2.40%    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
 (American Century 
  Investment Management, 
  Inc.)
Balanced Portfolio (c)..  5.56% 22.22% -4.56%    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Limited Maturity Bond
 (c)....................  3.01%  9.56% -1.39%    N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Equity Income (d)....... 12.86% 19.20%   N/A     N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
 (Fidelity Investors Re-
  search)
Growth (d).............. 13.28% 23.59%   N/A     N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
 (Fidelity Investors Re-
  search)
Asset Manager (e)....... 13.18% 11.53%   N/A     N/A    N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A    N/A
 (Fidelity Investors Re-
  search)
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
   
(a)  Penn Series Funds, Inc. (some Funds not currently available to Penn Mutual
     Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts).     
   
(b)  American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (not currently available to
     Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts).     
   
(c)  Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust (not currently available to
     Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts).     
(d)  Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund (not currently
     available to Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity
     Contracts).
(e)  Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II (not currently
     available to Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable and Fixed Annuity
     Contracts).
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YIELDS (MONEY MARKET FUND)
   
  The "yield" and "effective yield" of the Money Market Fund subaccount for the
seven days ended December 31, 1996 were 3.15% and 3.20%, respectively.     
 
                                      B-11
<PAGE>
 
  The yield is computed by determining the net change, exclusive of capital
changes, in the value of a hypothetical preexisting account having a balance of
one accumulation unit of the subaccount at the beginning of the period,
subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from Contract Owner
accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the
beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and then
multiplying the base period return by (365/7) with the resulting figure carried
to at least the nearest hundredth of 1%. The hypothetical charge reflects
deductions from Contract Owners' accounts in proportion to the length of the
base period. The contract or variable account administration charge is prorated
among investment options available under the contract. It is prorated according
to the average number of contracts or accounts that have money allocated to the
investment option in proportion to the sum of the average number of contracts
or accounts that have money allocated to each of the investment options
available under the same kind of contract.
  The effective yield is obtained by taking the base period return as computed
above, and then compounding the base period return by adding 1, raising the sum
to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting 1 from the result,
according to the following formula: Effective Yield = [(base period return +
1)/365/7/] - 1.
  The yields do not reflect the contingent deferred sales charge ranging from
7% to 1% in the case of the Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Contracts or 5% in
the case of the Diversifier II Variable Contracts and the Penn Mutual Optimizer
Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts. The deferred sales charge may or
may not be applicable to a withdrawal from a Contract, depending on when the
withdrawal is made.
  THE YIELDS ON AMOUNTS HELD IN THE MONEY MARKET SUBACCOUNT NORMALLY WILL
FLUCTUATE ON A DAILY BASIS. THEREFORE, THE STATED YIELDS FOR ANY GIVEN PERIOD
ARE NOT AN INDICATION OR REPRESENTATION OF FUTURE YIELDS.
                       --------------------------------
  THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION SET FORTH ABOVE IS FOR PAST PERFORMANCE AND IS
NOT AN INDICATION OR REPRESENTATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
 
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DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS AND CERTIFICATES
   
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. (formerly Penn Mutual Equity Services, Inc.), a
wholly owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual, serves as principal underwriter of the
combination variable and fixed annuity contracts and the variable annuity
contracts. The address of Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. is 600 Dresher Road,
Horsham, PA 19044. For 1996, 1995 and 1994, Penn Mutual paid Hornor, Townsend &
Kent, Inc. underwriting commissions of $403,603.91, $357,316 and $396,927
respectively.     
   
  Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. and CBL Equities, Inc. serve as principal
underwriters of certificates issued under the group variable and fixed annuity
contracts. CBL Equities, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Willis Corroon
Corporation. The address of CBL Equities, Inc. and Willis Corroon Corporation
is Twenty-Sixth Century Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37214. For 1995 and 1994, Penn
Mutual paid CBL Equities, Inc. underwriting commissions of approximately,
$19,896 and $25,064 respectively. For 1996, Penn Mutual paid no underwriting
commissions to CBL Equities, Inc.     
  Applications for combination variable and fixed annuity contracts and the
variable annuity contracts and for certificates issued under group variable and
fixed annuity contracts are solicited on a continuous basis by life insurance
agents of Penn Mutual. The life insurance agents are broker-dealers or
associated with broker-dealers under federal securities laws. Agents are paid
commissions. Other allowances and overrides may also be paid. Total commissions
paid on purchase payments made under the contracts will not exceed 6%.
 
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CUSTODIAN
 
Penn Mutual is custodian of the assets held in the Separate Account.
 
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
   
The statement of assets and liabilities of Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account
III as of December 31, 1996, and the related statement of operations for the
year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the
two years or periods in the period then ended and the statutory statements of
financial condition of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as of December
31, 1996 and 1995, and the related statutory statements of operations, surplus
and cash flows for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996
included in this Statement of Additional Information have been audited by
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants. The reports and the
financial statements have been included upon the authority of said firm as
experts in accounting and auditing.     
 
 
                                      B-12
<PAGE>
 
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LEGAL MATTERS
 
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has provided advice
on certain matters relating to the federal securities laws and the offering of
the Contracts and Certificates.
 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The financial statements of the Separate Account and Penn Mutual are set forth
on the following pages. The financial statements of Penn Mutual should be
distinguished from the financial statements of the Separate Account and should
be considered only as bearing upon Penn Mutual's ability to meet its
obligations under the Contracts.
 
                                      B-13
<PAGE>
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
TO THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND CONTRACT OWNERS
OF PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III:
   
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the
Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III [comprising, respectively, Money
Market Fund, Quality Bond Fund, High Yield Bond Fund, Growth Equity Fund--
Qualified, Growth Equity Fund--Non-Qualified, Value Equity Fund, Flexibly
Managed Fund, Small Capitalization Fund, International Equity Fund, Balanced
Portfolio, Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio, Capital Appreciation Portfolio
(formerly TCI Growth Portfolio) Equity Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio, and
Asset Manager Portfolio] as of December 31, 1996, and the related statement of
operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets
for each of the two years or periods in the period then ended. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the management of Penn Mutual Variable
Annuity Account III. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements 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. Our
procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 1996 by
correspondence with the transfer agents. 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 Penn Mutual Variable Annuity
Account III as of December 31, 1996, the results of its operations for the year
then ended and its changes in net assets for each of the two years or periods
in the period then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
   
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.     
 
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 7, 1997
 
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PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - DECEMBER 31, 1996
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                               GROWTH EQUITY
                                       MONEY MARKET  QUALITY BOND  HIGH YIELD      FUND
                             TOTAL        FUND+         FUND+      BOND FUND+   QUALIFIED+
                          ------------ ------------  ------------  ----------- -------------
<S>                       <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>
INVESTMENT IN COMMON
 STOCK:
 Number of shares.......                22,338,989     3,161,674     3,895,794    3,288,732
 Identified cost........  $705,813,655 $22,338,989   $32,364,847   $37,128,722  $62,064,559
ASSETS:
 Investments at value...  $820,018,580 $22,338,989   $31,616,743   $34,711,525  $70,576,187
 Dividends receivable...        90,184      90,184             0             0            0
LIABILITIES:
 Due to (from) The Penn
  Mutual Life Insurance
  Company...............       249,086      (6,950)        9,946        10,688       22,330
                          ------------ -----------   -----------   -----------  -----------
NET ASSETS..............  $819,859,678 $22,436,123   $31,606,797   $34,700,837  $70,553,857
                          ============ ===========   ===========   ===========  ===========
Variable annuity accumu-
 lation units...........                 1,192,388     1,664,378     1,185,318    1,830,081
Accumulation unit val-
 ues....................               $     18.82   $     18.99   $     29.28  $     38.55
 
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PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<CAPTION>
                                                                               GROWTH EQUITY
                                       MONEY MARKET  QUALITY BOND  HIGH YIELD      FUND
                             TOTAL        FUND+         FUND+      BOND FUND+   QUALIFIED+
                          ------------ ------------  ------------  ----------- -------------
<S>                       <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
 Dividends..............  $ 20,696,055 $ 1,024,770   $ 1,970,299   $ 2,531,187  $   316,577
EXPENSE:
 Mortality and expense
  risk charges..........     9,163,988     265,455       425,420       411,546      859,446
                          ------------ -----------   -----------   -----------  -----------
 Net investment income
  (loss)................    11,532,067     759,315     1,544,879     2,119,641     (542,869)
                          ------------ -----------   -----------   -----------  -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
 GAINS (LOSSES) ON
 INVESTMENTS:
 Realized gains (losses)
  from redemption of
  fund shares...........       773,663           0       150,371       118,824      396,588
 Capital gains distribu-
  tions.................    37,196,249           0             0             0    7,028,128
                          ------------ -----------   -----------   -----------  -----------
 Net realized gains.....    37,969,912           0       150,371       118,824    7,424,716
 Net change in
  unrealized apprecia-
  tion (depreciation) of
  investments...........    46,904,331           0      (824,626)    1,586,645    4,297,206
                          ------------ -----------   -----------   -----------  -----------
 Net realized and
  unrealized gains
  (losses) on
  investments...........    84,874,243           0      (674,255)    1,705,469   11,721,922
                          ------------ -----------   -----------   -----------  -----------
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
  IN NET ASSETS RESULT-
  ING FROM OPERATIONS...  $ 96,406,310 $   759,315   $   870,624   $ 3,825,110  $11,179,053
                          ============ ===========   ===========   ===========  ===========
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
   + Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
  ++ Investment in Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.
   
 +++ Investment in American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. .(TCI Growth
     Portfolio changed to Capital Appreciation Portfolio as of May 1, 1997).
         
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-15
<PAGE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROWTH EQUITY                  FLEXIBLY       SMALL      INTERNATIONAL                 LIMITED
     FUND       VALUE EQUITY   MANAGED    CAPITALIZATION    EQUITY      BALANCED    MATURITY BOND
NON-QUALIFIED+     FUND+        FUND+         FUND+          FUND+     PORTFOLIO++   PORTFOLIO++
- --------------  ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------- -----------  -------------
<S>             <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>
   1,106,594       7,831,289   15,019,682      619,514      4,283,657    1,271,785      370,420
 $21,436,832    $105,851,269 $237,979,433   $7,257,726    $57,559,236  $19,552,323   $5,348,005

 $23,747,503    $151,300,503 $281,468,841   $7,762,509    $66,867,886  $20,246,811   $5,204,400
           0               0            0            0              0            0            0


       7,514          46,378       88,525        2,414         20,416        6,214        1,620
 -----------    ------------ ------------   ----------    -----------  -----------   ----------
 $23,739,989    $151,254,125 $281,380,316   $7,760,095    $66,847,470  $20,240,597   $5,202,780
 ===========    ============ ============   ==========    ===========  ===========   ==========
     620,903       4,907,784    5,711,843      587,385      4,012,762    1,535,496      459,223
 $     38.23    $      30.82 $      49.26   $    13.21    $     16.66  $     13.18   $    11.33
 
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<CAPTION>
GROWTH EQUITY                  FLEXIBLY       SMALL      INTERNATIONAL                 LIMITED
     FUND       VALUE EQUITY   MANAGED    CAPITALIZATION    EQUITY      BALANCED    MATURITY BOND
NON-QUALIFIED+     FUND+        FUND+         FUND+          FUND+     PORTFOLIO++   PORTFOLIO++
- --------------  ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------- -----------  -------------
<S>             <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>
 $   106,593    $  1,663,053 $  9,100,274   $   42,157    $ 2,936,044  $   444,255   $  448,138

     289,682       1,625,718    3,146,150       58,254        739,842      251,577       67,309
 -----------    ------------ ------------   ----------    -----------  -----------   ----------
    (183,089)         37,335    5,954,124      (16,097)     2,196,202      192,678      380,829
 -----------    ------------ ------------   ----------    -----------  -----------   ----------


     163,021           5,973        9,970        1,484          4,504       11,456       12,163
   2,366,416       6,210,011   11,871,325      290,281      2,203,993    2,470,491            0
 -----------    ------------ ------------   ----------    -----------  -----------   ----------
   2,529,437       6,215,984   11,881,295      291,765      2,208,497    2,481,947       12,163

   1,444,325      20,554,315   16,655,730      511,160      4,008,191   (1,619,401)    (235,270)
 -----------    ------------ ------------   ----------    -----------  -----------   ----------

   3,973,762      26,770,299   28,537,025      802,925      6,216,688      862,546     (223,107)
 -----------    ------------ ------------   ----------    -----------  -----------   ----------

 $ 3,790,673    $ 26,807,634 $ 34,491,149   $  786,828    $ 8,412,890  $ 1,055,224   $  157,722
 ===========    ============ ============   ==========    ===========  ===========   ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-16
<PAGE>
 
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PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - DECEMBER 31, 1996 (CONT'D)
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                           CAPITAL
                         APPRECIATION  EQUITY INCOME    GROWTH     ASSET MANAGER
                         PORTFOLIO+++  PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++
                         ------------  ------------- ------------- -------------
<S>                      <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT IN COMMON
 STOCK
 Number of shares.......    2,833,733     1,598,747     1,178,494      285,842
 Identified cost........ $ 27,573,607   $30,533,269   $34,415,869   $4,408,969
ASSETS:
 Investments at value... $ 29,017,423   $33,621,652   $36,698,309   $4,839,299
 Dividends receivable...            0             0             0            0
LIABILITIES:
 Due to (from) The Penn
  Mutual Life Insurance
  Company...............       17,285        10,389        10,822        1,495
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   ----------
NET ASSETS.............. $ 29,000,138   $33,611,263   $36,687,487   $4,837,804
                         ============   ===========   ===========   ==========
 Variable annuity accu-
  mulation units........    2,183,381     2,498,343     2,620,543      383,267
 Accumulation unit val-
  ues................... $      13.28   $     13.45   $     14.00   $    12.62
 
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PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 (CONT'D.)
 
<CAPTION>
                           CAPITAL
                         APPRECIATION  EQUITY INCOME    GROWTH     ASSET MANAGER
                         PORTFOLIO+++  PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++
                         ------------  ------------- ------------- -------------
<S>                      <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
 Dividends.............. $          0   $    15,452   $    30,496   $   66,760
EXPENSE:
 Mortality and expense
  risk charges..........      387,639       279,844       314,679       41,427
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   ----------
 Net investment income
  (loss)................     (387,639)     (264,392)     (284,183)      25,333
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   ----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
 GAINS (LOSSES) ON
 INVESTMENTS:
 Realized gains (losses)
  from redemption of
  fund
  shares................      (95,467)       (2,032)       (5,088)       1,896
 Capital gains distribu-
  tions.................    3,487,573       442,968       770,015       55,048
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   ----------
 Net realized gains.....    3,392,106       440,936       764,927       56,944
 Net change in
  unrealized apprecia-
  tion (depreciation) of
  investments...........   (4,797,632)    2,674,214     2,293,958      355,516
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   ----------
 Net realized and
  unrealized gains
  (losses) on
  investments...........   (1,405,526)    3,115,150     3,058,885      412,460
                         ------------   -----------   -----------   ----------
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
  IN NET ASSETS RESULT-
  ING FROM OPERATIONS... $ (1,793,165)  $ 2,850,758   $ 2,774,702   $  437,793
                         ============   ===========   ===========   ==========
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
   + Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
  ++ Investment in Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.
   
 +++ Investment in American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (TCI Growth Port-
     folio changed to Capital Appreciation Portfolio as of May 1, 1997).     
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-17
<PAGE>
 
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PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR - THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND
1995
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                   TOTAL                MONEY MARKET FUND+        QUALITY BOND FUND+
                         --------------------------  -------------------------  ------------------------
                             1996          1995          1996         1995         1996         1995
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                      <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income
  (loss)...............  $ 11,532,067  $  8,441,912  $    759,315  $   648,003  $ 1,544,879  $ 1,562,124
 Net realized gain
  (loss) from
  investment
  transactions.........    37,969,912    24,670,608             0            0      150,371       71,119
 Net change in
  unrealized
  appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments..........    46,904,331    69,875,494             0            0     (824,626)   3,759,594
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net increase in net as-
 sets resulting from
 operations............    96,406,310   102,988,014       759,315      648,003      870,624    5,392,837
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACTIV-
 ITIES:
 Purchase payments
  under variable
  annuity contracts....   251,158,386    77,587,218    27,162,076    8,771,642    6,765,457    2,453,615
 Surrender benefits....   (50,680,346)  (34,698,835)   (4,072,749)  (1,708,626)  (3,808,199)  (2,011,032)
 Net transfers.........   (80,968,012)   20,273,647   (20,416,508)  (2,665,534)  (6,221,731)    (280,451)
 Death benefits........    (2,139,229)   (2,369,383)     (142,708)     (34,313)    (115,236)    (184,002)
 Contract administra-
  tion charges.........      (743,327)     (642,187)      (17,054)     (16,259)     (29,245)     (31,981)
 Deferred sales
  charges..............      (771,701)     (672,390)      (41,242)     (27,491)     (62,768)     (47,106)
 Annuity benefits......    (2,442,928)   (1,281,020)      (75,424)     (59,711)    (320,805)    (189,666)
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net increase (decrease)
 in net assets result-
 ing from variable an-
 nuity activities......   113,412,843    58,197,050     2,396,391    4,259,708   (3,792,527)    (290,623)
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total increase (de-
   crease) in net as-
   sets................   209,819,153   161,185,064     3,155,706    4,907,711   (2,921,903)   5,102,214
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period...   610,040,525   448,855,461    19,280,417   14,372,706   34,528,700   29,426,486
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 END OF PERIOD.........  $819,859,678  $610,040,525  $ 22,436,123  $19,280,417  $31,606,797  $34,528,700
                         ============  ============  ============  ===========  ===========  ===========
<CAPTION>
                                                       GROWTH EQUITY FUND+        GROWTH EQUITY FUND+
                           HIGH YIELD BOND FUND+            QUALIFIED                NON-QUALIFIED
                         --------------------------  -------------------------  ------------------------
                             1996          1995          1996         1995         1996         1995
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                      <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income
  (loss)...............  $  2,119,641  $  2,318,049  $   (542,869) $  (532,434) $  (183,089) $  (174,240)
 Net realized gain
  (loss) from
  investment
  transactions.........       118,824       128,692     7,424,716    8,927,236    2,529,437    2,876,393
 Net change in
  unrealized
  appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments..........     1,586,645     1,679,183     4,297,206    5,026,395    1,444,325    1,712,271
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net increase in net as-
 sets resulting from
 operations............     3,825,110     4,125,924    11,179,053   13,421,197    3,790,673    4,414,424
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACTIV-
 ITIES:
 Purchase payments
  under variable
  annuity contracts....     7,610,868     2,547,820     7,716,325    5,446,648    2,314,525      568,384
 Surrender benefits....    (2,415,269)   (2,132,204)   (6,856,237)  (5,623,602)  (1,678,052)    (995,989)
 Net transfers.........    (5,087,882)   (1,838,084)   (5,990,576)  (3,202,517)  (2,254,703)    (572,409)
 Death benefits........      (135,215)      (11,530)     (105,136)    (186,731)    (153,472)    (125,564)
 Contract administra-
  tion charges.........       (33,369)      (35,262)     (104,241)    (111,047)     (17,455)     (17,899)
 Deferred sales
  charges..............       (34,353)      (45,719)     (118,248)    (101,767)     (21,783)     (25,359)
 Annuity benefits......      (137,094)     (144,799)      (86,906)     (54,068)     (37,834)     (16,821)
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net increase (decrease)
 in net assets result-
 ing from variable an-
 nuity activities......      (232,314)   (1,659,778)   (5,545,019)  (3,833,084)  (1,848,774)  (1,185,657)
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total increase (de-
   crease) in net as-
   sets................     3,592,796     2,466,146     5,634,034    9,588,113    1,941,899    3,228,767
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period...    31,108,041    28,641,895    64,919,823   55,331,710   21,798,090   18,569,323
                         ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------
 END OF PERIOD.........  $ 34,700,837  $ 31,108,041  $ 70,553,857  $64,919,823  $23,739,989  $21,798,090
                         ============  ============  ============  ===========  ===========  ===========
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
   
(a)  For the period from May 1, 1995 (date funds became available for investment
     to contract owners) to December 31, 1995.     
+    Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++   Investment in Newberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
   
+++  Investment in American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (TCI Growth
     Portfolio changed to Capital Appreciation Portfolio as of May 1, 1997).
    
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-18
<PAGE>
 
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PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY-ACCOUNT III
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND
1995 (CONT'D.)
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              SMALL
                             VALUE EQUITY FUND+          FLEXIBLY MANAGED FUND+        CAPITALIZATION FUND+
                         ----------------------------  ----------------------------  -------------------------
                             1996           1995           1996           1995           1996        1995(a)
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
<S>                      <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income
  (loss)...............  $      37,335  $     324,750  $   5,954,124  $   3,814,084  $    (16,097) $     6,784
 Net realized gain
  (loss) from invest-
  ment transactions....      6,215,984      5,429,564     11,881,295      7,278,972       291,765       31,190
 Net change in
  unrealized
  appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments..........     20,554,315     20,695,460     16,655,730     22,379,827       511,160       (6,377)
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
Net increase in net
 assets resulting from
 operations............     26,807,634     26,449,774     34,491,149     33,472,883       786,828       31,597
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACTIV-
 ITIES:
 Purchase payments un-
  der variable annuity
  contracts............     35,030,873      8,872,997     64,098,837     28,450,036     6,357,984      560,354
 Surrender benefits....     (8,798,687)    (5,589,166)   (15,678,381)   (10,136,231)     (209,690)     (15,648)
 Net transfers.........     (6,534,934)     5,501,620    (11,363,445)    12,950,139      (698,991)     961,830
 Death benefits........       (294,674)      (618,712)      (802,242)      (906,304)            0          (85)
 Contract administra-
  tion charges.........       (116,868)       (96,737)      (259,447)      (220,042)       (3,494)        (328)
 Deferred sales
  charges..............       (104,693)      (102,162)      (230,482)      (190,920)       (2,503)          (5)
 Annuity benefits......       (327,102)      (182,722)      (899,490)      (418,286)       (7,754)           0
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
Net increase (decrease)
 in net assets result-
 ing from variable an-
 nuity activities......     18,853,915      7,785,118     34,865,350     29,528,392     5,435,552    1,506,118
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
  Total increase (de-
   crease) in net as-
   sets................     45,661,549     34,234,892     69,356,499     63,001,275     6,222,380    1,537,715
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period...    105,592,576     71,357,684    212,023,817    149,022,542     1,537,715            0
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
 END OF PERIOD.........  $ 151,254,125  $ 105,592,576  $ 281,380,316  $ 212,023,817  $  7,760,095  $ 1,537,715
                         =============  =============  =============  =============  ============  ===========
<CAPTION>
                              LIMITED MATURITY                   CAPITAL                  EQUITY INCOME
                              BOND PORTFOLIO++          APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO+++         PORTFOLIO++++
                         ----------------------------  ----------------------------  -------------------------
                             1996           1995           1996           1995           1996        1995(a)
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
<S>                      <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income
  (loss)...............  $     380,829  $     193,971  $    (387,639) $    (302,687) $   (264,392) $    29,393
 Net realized gain
  (loss) from invest-
  ment transactions....         12,163          9,224      3,392,106         16,768       440,936          651
 Net change in
  unrealized
  appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments..........       (235,270)       221,946     (4,797,632)     6,268,045     2,674,214      414,169
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
Net increase in net
 assets resulting from
 operations............        157,722        425,141     (1,793,165)     5,982,126     2,850,758      444,213
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACTIV-
 ITIES:
 Purchase payments un-
  der variable annuity
  contracts............      1,719,265        611,343      9,581,789      4,678,063    26,675,848    2,349,355
 Surrender benefits....       (188,216)    (1,263,358)    (1,543,486)    (1,740,845)     (499,331)     (19,798)
 Net transfers.........     (1,309,181)       670,831     (7,344,134)     2,162,323    (2,196,161)   4,164,428
 Death benefits........        (26,031)       (16,238)       (98,132)       (98,451)      (24,282)         (86)
 Contract administra-
  tion charges.........         (3,677)        (3,886)       (35,108)       (28,544)      (14,190)        (865)
 Deferred sales
  charges..............         (3,176)        (7,582)       (35,717)       (44,419)      (11,243)         (45)
 Annuity benefits......        (38,247)       (27,852)       (65,668)       (30,932)     (104,124)      (3,214)
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
Net increase (decrease)
 in net assets result-
 ing from variable an-
 nuity activities......        150,737        (36,742)       459,544      4,897,195    23,826,517    6,489,775
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
  Total increase (de-
   crease) in net as-
   sets................        308,459        388,399     (1,333,621)    10,879,321    26,677,275    6,933,988
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period...      4,894,321      4,505,922     30,333,759     19,454,438     6,933,988            0
                         -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------  -----------
 END OF PERIOD.........  $   5,202,780  $   4,894,321  $  29,000,138  $  30,333,759  $ 33,611,263  $ 6,933,988
                         =============  =============  =============  =============  ============  ===========
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
   
(a)  For the period from May 1, 1995 (date funds became available for investment
     to contract owners) to December 31, 1995.     
+    Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
   
++   Investment in Newberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.     
   
+++  Investment in American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (TCI Growth Port-
     folio changed to Capital Appreciation Portfolio as of May 1, 1997).     
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-19
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
  INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND+             BALANCED PORTFOLIO++
- ------------------------------      -----------------------------
    1996             1995               1996             1995
- -------------    -------------      ------------     ------------
<S>              <C>                <C>              <C>
$   2,196,202    $     539,966      $    192,678     $     45,888
    2,208,497         (181,261)        2,481,947           81,462
    4,008,191        4,887,624        (1,619,401)       2,774,061
- -------------    -------------      ------------     ------------
    8,412,890        5,246,329         1,055,224        2,901,411
- -------------    -------------      ------------     ------------
   16,887,411        6,138,208         5,405,171        2,746,683
   (2,870,226)      (2,835,474)       (1,105,007)        (528,250)
   (4,015,394)      (5,032,885)       (3,239,725)         928,069
     (173,872)         (65,950)          (67,321)        (121,242)
      (65,435)         (60,126)          (20,861)         (17,685)
      (59,387)         (65,303)          (21,260)         (13,775)
     (178,697)         (86,198)         (101,428)         (60,583)
- -------------    -------------      ------------     ------------
    9,524,400       (2,007,728)          849,569        2,933,217
- -------------    -------------      ------------     ------------
   17,937,290        3,238,601         1,904,793        5,834,628
   48,910,180       45,671,579        18,335,804       12,501,176
- -------------    -------------      ------------     ------------
$  66,847,470    $  48,910,180      $ 20,240,597     $ 18,335,804
=============    =============      ============     ============
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
           GROWTH                           ASSET MANAGER
        PORTFOLIO++++                       PORTFOLIO++++
- ----------------------------        ----------------------------
    1996            1995(a)             1996            1995(a)
- ------------     -----------        -----------      -----------
<S>              <C>                <C>              <C>
$   (284,183)    $   (26,504)       $    25,333      $    (5,235)
     764,927             709             56,944             (111)
   2,293,958         (11,518)           355,516           74,814
- ------------     -----------        -----------      -----------
   2,774,702         (37,313)           437,793           69,468
- ------------     -----------        -----------      -----------
  30,085,364       2,816,988          3,746,593          575,082
    (859,014)        (94,193)           (97,802)          (4,419)
  (3,748,070)      5,857,679           (546,577)         668,608
        (908)            (90)                 0              (85)
     (20,135)         (1,167)            (2,748)            (359)
     (22,973)           (737)            (1,873)               0
     (56,653)         (5,993)            (5,702)            (175)
- ------------     -----------        -----------      -----------
  25,377,611       8,572,487          3,091,891        1,238,652
- ------------     -----------        -----------      -----------
  28,152,313       8,535,174          3,529,684        1,308,120
   8,535,174               0          1,308,120                0
- ------------     -----------        -----------      -----------
$ 36,687,487     $ 8,535,174        $ 4,837,804      $ 1,308,120
============     ===========        ===========      ===========
</TABLE>    
 
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-20
<PAGE>
 
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PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - DECEMBER 31, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 1.
 
  The significant accounting policies of Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account
  III (Account III) are as follows:
 
  GENERAL - Account III was established by The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
  Company (Penn Mutual) under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Insurance
  Law. Penn Mutual has structured Account III as a unit investment trust
  registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Account III offers
  units to variable annuity contract owners to provide for the accumulation
  of value and for the payment of annuities. The preparation of the
  accompanying financial statements requires management to make estimates and
  assumptions that affect the reported values of assets and liabilities as of
  December 31, 1996 and the reported amounts from operations and contract
  transactions during 1996 and 1995. Actual results could differ from those
  estimates.
 
  INVESTMENTS - Assets of Account III are invested in shares of Penn Series
  Funds, Inc. (Penn Series): Money Market, Quality Bond, High Yield Bond,
  Growth Equity, Value Equity, Flexibly Managed, International Equity Funds
  and Small Capitalization Funds; Neuberger and
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 2.
 
  For the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, share transactions of
  Account III were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  HIGH YIELD
                             MONEY MARKET FUND+       QUALITY BOND FUND+          BOND FUND+
                          -------------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------
                              1996         1995         1996        1995        1996        1995
                          ------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                       <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Shares purchased........    17,593,852   12,453,799     330,924     352,662     484,617     296,961
Shares received from re-
 investment of:
  Net investment income.     1,023,642      820,099     197,030     192,405     284,084     319,782
  Capital gains distri-
   bution...............             0            0           0           0           0           0
                          ------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Total shares acquired...    18,617,494   13,273,898     527,954     545,067     768,701     616,743
Shares redeemed.........   (15,436,953)  (8,418,094)   (738,839)   (427,974)  (559,349)    (537,976)
                          ------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Net increase (decrease)
 in shares owned........     3,180,541    4,855,804    (210,885)    117,093     209,352      78,767
Shares owned beginning
 of period..............    19,158,448   14,302,644   3,372,559   3,255,466   3,686,442   3,607,675
                          ------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Shares owned end of pe-
 riod...................    22,338,989   19,158,448   3,161,674   3,372,559   3,895,794   3,686,442
                          ============  ===========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Cost of shares acquired.  $ 18,617,494  $13,273,898  $5,361,098  $5,531,251  $6,874,436  $5,272,237
                          ============  ===========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Proceeds from shares re-
 deemed.................  $ 15,436,953  $ 8,418,094  $7,605,105  $4,256,372  $4,982,181  $4,611,481
                          ============  ===========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
<CAPTION>
                               INTERNATIONAL           LIMITED MATURITY
                                EQUITY FUND+           BOND PORTFOLIO++      BALANCED PORTFOLIO++
                          -------------------------  ----------------------  ----------------------
                              1996         1995         1996        1995        1996        1995
                          ------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
<S>                       <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Shares purchased........       715,483      321,422      96,495     128,705     215,796     226,636
Shares received from re-
 investment of:
  Net investment income.       141,191       76,567      33,269      18,582      29,112      16,504
  Capital gains distri-
   bution...............       188,087            0           0           0     161,893       5,305
                          ------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Total shares acquired...     1,044,761      397,989     129,764     147,287     406,801     248,445
Shares redeemed.........     (141,812)     (528,180)    (92,124)   (135,944)   (181,758)    (63,375)
                          ------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Net increase (decrease)
 in shares owned........       902,949     (130,191)     37,640      11,343     225,043     185,070
Shares owned beginning
 of period..............     3,380,708    3,510,899     332,780     321,437   1,046,742     861,672
                          ------------  -----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
Shares owned end of pe-
 riod...................     4,283,657    3,380,708     370,420     332,780   1,271,785   1,046,742
                          ============  ===========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Cost of shares acquired.  $ 16,162,996  $ 5,475,849  $1,802,687  $2,108,317  $6,351,229  $4,080,178
                          ============  ===========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
Proceeds from shares re-
 deemed.................  $  2,226,649  $ 6,940,160  $1,270,338  $1,950,836  $2,835,387  $1,021,029
                          ============  ===========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
</TABLE>
The cost of net redemptions is determined on a last-in, first-out basis.
- -----------------------
(a)  For the period May 1, 1995 (date funds became available for investment to
     contractholders) to December 31, 1995.
+    Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++   Investment in Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.
   
+++  Investment in American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (TCI Growth Port-
     folio changed to Capital Appreciation Portfolio as of May 1, 1997).     
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 3.
 
Operations are charged for mortality and expense risks assumed by Penn Mutual
as determined daily at an annual rate of 1.25% of the average value of Account
III. As reimbursement for expenses incurred in administering the contract, Penn
Mutual receives $30 per year from each annuity contract prior to the contract's
date of maturity. The $30 charge is waived on certain contracts.
 
                                      B-21
<PAGE>
 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 1., CONT'D.
     
  Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT): Limited Maturity Bond and Balanced
  Portfolios; American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (American Century):
  Capital Appreciation Portfolio; and Fidelity Investments' Variable
  Insurance Products (Fidelity): Equity Income, Growth, and Asset Manager
  Portfolios. Penn Series, AMT, American Century, and Fidelity are open-end
  diversified investment companies. The shares are carried at market value as
  determined by the underlying net asset value of the respective funds or
  portfolios. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment
  transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.     
 
  FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - Penn Mutual is taxed under federal law as a life
  insurance company. Account III is part of the Penn Mutual's total
  operations and is not taxed separately. Under existing federal law, no
  taxes are payable on investment income and realized gains of Account III.
 
<TABLE>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           SMALL
                                                                                      CAPITALIZATION
    GROWTH EQUITY FUND+         VALUE EQUITY FUND+     FLEXIBILITY MANAGED FUND+           FUND+
- ----------------------------  -----------------------  --------------------------  ----------------------
    1996           1995          1996         1995         1996          1995         1996      1995(a)
- -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------
<S>            <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>
      169,060        165,899    1,164,470     706,599     2,076,707     1,909,325     485,158     138,561
       19,719         17,339       86,079      91,497       485,607       353,198       3,365       1,082
      437,770        571,396      321,429     332,378       633,475       417,253      23,236       2,844
- -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------
      626,549        754,634    1,571,978   1,130,474     3,195,789     2,679,776     511,759     142,487
     (567,813)      (456,843)    (227,840)   (275,894)     (363,469)     (304,008)    (32,572)     (2,160)
- -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------
       58,736        297,791    1,344,138     854,580     2,832,320     2,375,768     479,187     140,327
    4,336,590      4,038,799    6,487,151   5,632,571    12,187,362     9,811,594     140,327           0
- -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------
    4,395,326      4,336,590    7,831,289   6,487,151    15,019,682    12,187,362     619,514     140,327
=============  =============  ===========  ==========  ============  ============  ==========  ==========
$  13,550,324  $  15,244,644  $29,281,270  $9,472,800  $ 59,505,713  $ 45,850,893  $6,110,211  $1,567,584
=============  =============  ===========  ==========  ============  ============  ==========  ==========
$  12,259,901  $   9,537,239  $ 4,151,661  $4,688,111  $  6,762,719  $  5,227,508  $  397,931  $   23,250
=============  =============  ===========  ==========  ============  ============  ==========  ==========
<CAPTION>
          CAPITAL                     EQUITY                                               ASSET
 APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO+++     INCOME PORTFOLIO++++      GROWTH PORTFOLIO++++      MANAGER PORTFOLIO++++
- ----------------------------  -----------------------  --------------------------  ----------------------
    1996           1995          1996       1995(a)        1996        1995(a)        1996      1995(a)
- -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------
<S>            <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>
      412,781        544,314    1,248,554     362,089       879,192       294,937     220,911      83,857
            0          2,462          819       2,757         1,098             0       4,421           0
      326,246              0       23,487           0        27,718             0       3,646           0
- -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------
      739,027        546,776    1,272,860     364,846       908,008       294,937     228,978      83,857
     (420,995)      (143,709)     (34,010)     (4,949)      (21,860)       (2,591)    (25,995)       (998)
- -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------
      318,032        403,067    1,238,850     359,897       886,148       292,346     202,983      82,859
    2,515,701      2,112,634      359,897           0       292,346             0      82,859           0
- -------------  -------------  -----------  ----------  ------------  ------------  ----------  ----------
    2,833,733      2,515,701    1,598,747     359,897     1,178,494       292,346     285,842      82,859
=============  =============  ===========  ==========  ============  ============  ==========  ==========
$   8,096,102  $   6,094,633  $24,711,104  $6,606,484  $ 26,546,059  $  8,622,762  $3,580,092  $1,248,666
=============  =============  ===========  ==========  ============  ============  ==========  ==========
$   4,525,040  $   1,497,448  $   696,843  $   86,095  $    673,136  $     75,436  $  406,541  $   15,032
=============  =============  ===========  ==========  ============  ============  ==========  ==========
</TABLE>
 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 3. CONT'D.
 
  If a policy is surrendered within the first 11 years, a contingent deferred
  sales charge may be assessed. This charge will be deducted before any
  surrender proceeds are paid. See original contract documents for special
  charges assessed.
 
                                     B-22
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
 
We have audited the accompanying statutory statements of financial condition of
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and
the related statutory statements of operations, surplus and cash flows for the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1996. These statutory financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
 
We conducted our audits 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.
 
As described more fully in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company
prepared these financial statements using accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by the Insurance Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(SAP), which practices differ from generally accepted accounting principles
(GAAP). The effects on the financial statements of the variances between SAP
and GAAP are described in Note 1 to the financial statements.
 
In our report dated January 26, 1996, we expressed our opinion that the 1995
and 1994 financial statements, prepared using SAP, presented fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company as of December 31, 1995, and the results of its operations, and its
cash flows for the two years then ended in conformity with GAAP. As described
in Note 1 to the financial statements, financial statements of mutual life
insurance enterprises issued or reissued after 1996, which are prepared in
accordance with SAP, are no longer considered to be presented in conformity
with GAAP. Accordingly, our present opinion on the 1995 and 1994 financial
statements as presented herein is different from that expressed in our previous
report.
 
In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter discussed in the second
preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present
fairly, in conformity with GAAP, the financial position of The Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, or the results of its
operations or its cash flows for the three years in the period ended December
31, 1996.
 
In our opinion, the statutory financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of The Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the three years in the period ended December
31, 1996, on the basis of accounting described in Note 1.
 
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, during 1995, the Company
changed its accounting method for certain components of the federal income tax
expense. Also as discussed in Note 2, in 1996 and 1995, the Company changed the
reserve valuation basis for disability income and certain annuity contracts,
respectively.
 
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P
 
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 28, 1997
 
                                      B-23
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,                                                  1996       1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                        <C>        <C>
(in thousands of dollars)
ASSETS
Bonds....................................................  $4,541,972 $3,695,516
Stocks
 Preferred...............................................      13,042     15,049
 Common--affiliated......................................     205,574    171,193
       --unaffiliated....................................         160      8,182
Mortgage loans...........................................     117,046    960,692
Real estate..............................................      99,575    138,329
Policy loans.............................................     409,344    422,865
Cash and short-term investments..........................      14,532     75,962
Other invested assets....................................      76,500     59,561
                                                           ---------- ----------
 TOTAL CASH AND INVESTED ASSETS..........................   5,477,745  5,547,349

Investment income due and accrued........................      83,573     94,350
Premiums due and deferred................................      25,297     26,926
Other assets.............................................      36,479     41,082
Separate account assets..................................   1,225,038    911,683
                                                           ---------- ----------
 TOTAL ASSETS............................................  $6,848,132 $6,621,390
                                                           ========== ==========
LIABILITIES
Reserves and funds for payment of future life and annuity
 benefits................................................  $4,948,254 $5,064,298
Dividends to policyholders payable in the following year.      69,445     72,653
Policy claims in process.................................      25,626     27,241
Interest maintenance reserve.............................      18,716     36,084
Asset valuation reserve..................................      77,408     83,157
Other liabilities........................................     103,871     77,063
Separate account liabilities.............................   1,225,038    905,960
                                                           ---------- ----------
 TOTAL LIABILITIES.......................................   6,468,358  6,266,456
                                                           ---------- ----------
SURPLUS
Special surplus funds....................................       1,629      1,576
Unassigned surplus.......................................     378,145    353,358
                                                           ---------- ----------
 TOTAL...................................................     379,774    354,934
                                                           ---------- ----------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS..........................  $6,848,132 $6,621,390
                                                           ========== ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND SURPLUS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                 1996        1995        1994
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands of dollars)
<S>                                           <C>         <C>         <C>
INCOME
Premium and annuity considerations..........  $  641,183  $  710,442  $  771,547
Net investment income.......................     455,278     456,108     446,354
Other income................................       3,340      (5,632)     10,497
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
 TOTAL INCOME...............................   1,099,801   1,160,918   1,228,398
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Benefits paid to policyholders and benefi-
 ciaries....................................     816,583     859,798     766,598
Increase (decrease) in reserves and funds
 for payment of future life and annuity
 benefits...................................    (135,705)    (50,775)     54,380
Commissions.................................      37,487      38,044      45,579
Operating expenses..........................     110,194     116,673     124,920
Net transfers to separate accounts..........     125,532      86,944     128,773
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
 TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES................     954,091   1,050,684   1,120,250
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE DIVIDENDS AND
  FEDERAL INCOME TAXES......................     145,710     110,234     108,148
Dividends to policyholders..................      65,996      70,057      69,098
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE FEDERAL IN-
  COME TAXES................................      79,714      40,177      39,050
Federal income tax expense (benefit)........      13,073     (52,442)        197
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS.....................      66,641      92,619      38,853
Net realized capital losses, net of taxes...      40,736      91,890      37,399
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
 NET INCOME.................................      25,905         729       1,454
SURPLUS
Change in asset valuation reserve...........       5,749      28,728      29,060
Change in net unrealized capital gains and
 losses.....................................       5,433       2,395      (3,376)
Changes in accounting methods, net of taxes.     (14,773)      7,984          --
Other.......................................       2,526        (223)      8,618
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
 TOTAL CONTRIBUTION TO SURPLUS..............      24,840      39,613      35,756
 Surplus, Beginning of Year.................     354,934     315,321     279,565
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
 SURPLUS, END OF YEAR.......................  $  379,774  $  354,934  $  315,321
                                              ==========  ==========  ==========
</TABLE>
 
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                 1996        1995        1994
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands of dollars)
<S>                                           <C>         <C>         <C>
CASH PROVIDED
Net cash from operations:
 Premium and annuity considerations.......... $  642,997  $  708,301  $  767,017
 Net investment income.......................    429,532     439,508     420,917
 Other income................................     76,756      (2,511)     15,704
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
                                               1,149,285   1,145,298   1,203,638
 Benefits to policyholders...................    816,297     871,983     750,019
 Commissions.................................     37,456      38,139      45,540
 Operating expenses and taxes................    107,115     152,907      96,050
 Net transfers to separate accounts..........    165,495      86,944     129,858
 Dividends to policyholders..................     69,204      69,804      70,246
 Net decrease in policy loans................    (12,884)    (15,202)    (22,361)
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
  NET CASH FROM OPERATIONS...................    (33,398)    (59,277)    134,286
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
Investments sold, matured or repaid:
 Bonds.......................................  1,079,993   1,410,126   1,038,593
 Stocks......................................     27,131      95,347     197,503
 Mortgage loans..............................    819,237     102,394      45,255
 Real estate and other invested assets.......     36,968      10,837      12,701
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total investments sold, matured or repaid..  1,963,329   1,618,704   1,294,052
Taxes on realized investment gains...........     (3,694)      3,253     (17,722)
Other cash provided..........................      5,852       4,275      10,035
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
                                               1,965,487   1,626,232   1,286,365
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
  TOTAL CASH PROVIDED........................  1,932,089   1,566,955   1,420,651
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
CASH APPLIED
Cost of investments acquired:
 Bonds.......................................  1,916,791   1,357,008   1,218,880
 Stocks......................................     15,035      26,114     131,248
 Mortgage loans..............................     38,768     100,466      71,427
 Real estate and other invested assets.......     17,456       8,970      14,909
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
  Total cost of investments acquired.........  1,988,050   1,492,558   1,436,464
Other cash applied...........................      5,469       6,231      24,452
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
  TOTAL CASH APPLIED.........................  1,993,519   1,498,789   1,460,916
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
Net change in cash and short-term invest-
 ments.......................................    (61,430)     68,166     (40,265)
Cash and short-term investments:
 Beginning of year...........................     75,962       7,796      48,061
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------
 END OF YEAR................................. $   14,532  $   75,962  $    7,796
                                              ==========  ==========  ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
 
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (the "Company"), is a mutual life
insurance company which concentrates primarily in the sale of individual life
insurance and annuity products. The primary products that the Company
currently markets are traditional whole life, yearly renewable term, universal
life, variable life, immediate annuities and deferred annuities, both fixed
and variable. The Company markets its products through a network of career
agents, independent agents, and independent marketing organizations. The
Company sells its products in all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with
accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Department of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (SAP). Prescribed SAP include state laws,
regulations, and general administrative rules, as well as a variety of
publications of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
Permitted SAP encompass all accounting practices that are not prescribed.
These principles were considered to be in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) prior to the issuance of Financial Accounting
Standards Board Interpretation No. 40, "Applicability of Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles to Mutual Life Insurance and other Enterprises," (FIN
No. 40) and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 120,
"Accounting and Reporting by Mutual Life Insurance Enterprises and by
Insurance Enterprises for Certain Long-Duration Participating Contracts".
Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995, in accordance
with FIN No. 40, the financial statements of mutual life insurance companies
which are prepared on the basis of SAP can no longer be described as prepared
in conformity GAAP. Therefore, as required by generally accepted auditing
standards, the opinion expressed by our independent accountants on the 1995
and 1994 financial statements is different from that expressed in their
previous report.
 
In financial statements prepared in conformity with SAP, the accounting
treatment of certain items is different than for financial statements issued
in conformity with GAAP. Significant differences include:
 
 . Policy acquisition costs, such as commissions and other costs incurred in
  connection with acquiring new and renewal business, are expensed when in-
  curred; under GAAP, such costs are deferred and amortized over the expected
  premium paying period.
 
 . Premiums for universal life and investment-type products are recognized as
  revenue when due; under GAAP, they are accounted for as deposits and ex-
  cluded from revenue.
 
 . Policy reserves are based on statutory mortality and interest requirements
  and without consideration of withdrawals and are reported net of reinsurance
  reserve credits; under GAAP, the reserves are based on expected investment
  yield, mortality and withdrawals and are reported gross of reinsurance re-
  serve credits. Changes in reserves on account of change in valuation basis
  during the year are charged directly to surplus rather than reflected in the
  net gain from operations, as is the case under GAAP.
 
 . No provision is made for deferred income taxes; under GAAP, deferred taxes
  result from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and lia-
  bilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements.
 
 . An asset valuation reserve (AVR) is established as a liability to offset po-
  tential investment losses and changes in the AVR are charged or credited to
  surplus; under GAAP, reserves are established for invested assets based on
  evaluation of impairment and are recorded through realized gains/(losses).
 
 . An interest maintenance reserve (IMR) is established as a liability to cap-
  ture gains and losses, net of tax, on the sale of fixed maturities resulting
  from changes in the general level of interest rates; no such reserve is re-
  quired under GAAP.
 
 . Investments in bonds and preferred stocks are generally carried at amortized
  cost; under GAAP, investments in bonds and preferred stocks, other than
  those classified as held to maturity, are carried at fair value.
 
 . Certain assets, designated as nonadmitted, are excluded from assets by a di-
  rect charge to surplus; under GAAP, such assets are carried on the statement
  of financial condition with appropriate valuation allowances.
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
 . Pension expense for the qualified noncontributory pension plan (Plan) is
  recognized when pension contributions are deductible for federal income tax
  purposes, rather than incurred over the service lives of employees partici-
  pating in the Plan, as is the case under GAAP.
 
 . Postretirement benefits are recognized for vested employees and current re-
  tirees, rather than accruing an obligation over the service period for all
  eligible employees, as is the case under GAAP.
 
 . In accordance with Pennsylvania Insurance Laws and Regulations, the Company's
subsidiaries are not consolidated for statutory filing purposes; under GAAP,
majority-owned subsidiaries are consolidated.
 
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period.
 
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
 
Bonds and stocks are carried in the accompanying Statements of Financial
Condition at values prescribed by the NAIC. In general, bonds are stated at
amortized cost, preferred stocks at cost and unaffiliated common stocks at
market value. The Company's subsidiaries are carried on the equity basis with
the net income from subsidiaries recorded in net investment income. Real
estate is carried at cost less encumbrances and accumulated depreciation. Real
estate acquired through foreclosure is recorded at the lower of cost or market
value at the time of foreclosure. Real estate is depreciated using the
straight-line method. Mortgage loans are carried at the unpaid principal
amount, less any unamortized discount. Policy loans are stated at the unpaid
principal balance less amounts unsecured by cash surrender and dividend
accumulation values. Cash and short-term investments include cash on deposit
and securities purchased with a maturity date of less than one year. Short-
term investments are valued at cost, which approximates market. Other invested
assets include joint venture real estate partnerships, which are valued on the
equity basis, and venture capital limited partnerships, which are carried at
market value. Certain assets which are considered to be non-admitted for
statutory purposes have been excluded from the Statement of Financial
Condition by a direct charge to surplus.
 
Financial instruments utilized to hedge the Company's assets are recorded
using a valuation method consistent with the valuation method of the assets
hedged. Gains and losses on financial futures contracts used as hedges against
interest rate fluctuations are deferred and recognized in the Statements of
Operations over the remaining life of the hedged securities. Changes in the
market value of financial futures contracts used as hedges against market
fluctuations of equity securities are reported as unrealized gains or losses.
They are recognized as realized gains or losses when the hedged securities are
sold.
 
Statutory accounting principles require insurance companies to hold an Asset
Valuation Reserve (AVR) and an Interest Maintenance Reserve (IMR). The purpose
of the AVR is to maintain consistent and prescribed valuation reserves for
invested assets. Changes in the AVR are recorded directly to surplus. The
purpose of the IMR is to defer recognition of realized gains and losses which
result from interest rate movements and to amortize these gains and losses
into income over the original expected life of the investment sold.
Amortization of gains and losses included in the IMR are reflected as a
component of net investment income.
 
Realized gains and losses are determined on the specific identification method
and presented in the Statements of Operations net of taxes and excluding net
gains and losses transferred to the IMR. Unrealized gains and losses are
accounted for as direct increases or decreases to surplus.
 
RESERVES AND FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF FUTURE LIFE AND ANNUITY BENEFITS
 
Reserves and funds for the payment of future life and annuity benefits are
developed using actuarial methods based on statutory mortality and interest
requirements. Reserves for life insurance are computed principally on the net
level, modified preliminary term or CRVM methods using the 1941, 1958 and 1980
Commissioners' Standard Ordinary Mortality and American Experience Tables and
assumed interest rates ranging from 2.25% to 4.5%. Reserves for annuity
contracts are based principally on the 1949, 1971 and 1983 Individual Annuity
Mortality Tables for individual annuities and the 1971 and 1983 Group Annuity
Mortality Tables for group annuities and assumed interest rates ranging from
2.25% to 13.25%. Policy claims in process include provisions for payments to
be made on reported claims and claims incurred but not reported. Any
adjustments
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)


that are made to the reserve balances are reflected in the Statements of
Operations in the year in which such adjustments are made, with the exception
of changes in valuation bases which are accounted for as a charge or credit to
surplus.
 
REVENUE AND RELATED EXPENSE RECOGNITION
 
Premiums are recognized as income over the premium payment period of the
related policies. Annuity considerations are recognized as income as they are
received. Premium and annuity considerations are recorded net of reinsurance
premiums. Benefits are reported net of the amounts received from reinsurers.
Commissions and other expenses related to the acquisition of new policies are
charged to operations as incurred.
 
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
 
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with its insurance
and non-insurance subsidiaries. Each subsidiary's tax liability or refund is
accrued on a separate company basis. The Company reimburses subsidiaries for
losses utilized in the consolidated return based on inter-company tax
allocation agreements. In accordance with statutory accounting practices, no
deferred taxes are provided for temporary differences between pre-tax
accounting income and taxable income.
 
POLICYHOLDER DIVIDENDS
 
All insurance policies are participating. A liability for the dividends to be
paid or credited to policyholders during the following calendar year is
established at each year end. The amount of dividends to be paid is approved
annually by the Board of Trustees.
 
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
 
Separate Account assets and liabilities represent segregated funds administered
and invested by the Company primarily for the benefit of variable life
insurance policyholders and annuity and pension contractholders, including
certain of the Company's benefit plans. The value of the assets in the Separate
Accounts reflects the actual investment performance of the respective accounts
and is not guaranteed by the Company. The carrying value for Separate Account
assets and liabilities approximates the estimated fair value of the underlying
assets.
 
RECLASSIFICATIONS
 
Certain 1995 and 1994 amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 1996
presentation.
 
NOTE 2 - ACCOUNTING CHANGES:
 
During 1996, the Company changed its valuation basis for disability income and
certain other contracts. The increase in reserves of $14,773, net of taxes, was
taken as a direct charge to surplus.
 
The sections of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) applicable to mutual life
insurance companies require that mutual, but not stock, life insurance
companies include the Differential Earnings Amount (DEA) in each year's taxable
income. This amount is computed by multiplying the Company's average taxable
equity base by a rate that represents the difference between stock and mutual
companies' earnings rates. Under the IRC, the enacted DEA rate for the current
year is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimate and is recomputed in the
following year to reflect the actual industry results.
 
Prior to 1995, the Company recorded its federal income tax expense for the DEA
based on the enacted IRS rates for the current year along with any adjustment
to the DEA related to the recomputation of the prior year's estimate. The
portion of the Company's federal income tax expense associated with the DEA was
recorded directly to surplus.
 
In 1995, the Company changed its method of accounting for the DEA to record the
tax based on management's best estimate of the final DEA rates. The impact of
this accounting change resulted in a $16,723 direct charge to surplus in 1995.
In addition, in 1995 the Company began recording the portion of its federal
income tax expense associated with the DEA in the Statement of Operations.
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
During 1995, the Company changed the reserve valuation bases for certain of its
annuity products. These changes resulted in the release of $24,707 of
policyholder reserves and a corresponding credit directly to surplus.
 
NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS:
 
DEBT SECURITIES
 
The following summarizes the statement value and estimated fair value of the
Company's investment in debt securities, including redeemable preferred stocks,
as of December 31, 1996 and 1995.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                                  GROSS      GROSS    ESTIMATED
                                     STATEMENT  UNREALIZED UNREALIZED    FAIR
                                       VALUE      GAINS      LOSSES     VALUE
                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
United States Government...........  $   15,541  $    549   $    --   $   16,090
Other governmental units...........      34,451     1,601        --       36,052
Public utility.....................     415,874    28,379     2,020      442,233
Industrial and other...............   2,102,134   100,466     8,138    2,194,462
Mortgage and other asset-backed se-
 curities..........................   1,973,972    24,969    15,587    1,983,354
                                     ----------  --------   -------   ----------
                                      4,541,972   155,964    25,745    4,672,191
Redeemable preferred stocks........       3,575        --       266        3,309
                                     ----------  --------   -------   ----------
 TOTAL.............................  $4,545,547  $155,964   $26,011   $4,675,500
                                     ==========  ========   =======   ==========
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                  DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                     -------------------------------------------
                                                  GROSS      GROSS    ESTIMATED
                                     STATEMENT  UNREALIZED UNREALIZED    FAIR
                                       VALUE      GAINS      LOSSES     VALUE
                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
United States Government...........  $   63,477  $  1,875   $    --   $   65,352
Other governmental units...........     103,090     2,893        --      105,983
Public utility.....................     509,120    51,946       347      560,719
Industrial and other...............   2,184,414   197,075    13,208    2,368,281
Mortgage and other asset-backed se-
 curities..........................     835,415    32,504     3,951      863,968
                                     ----------  --------   -------   ----------
                                      3,695,516   286,293    17,506    3,964,303
Redeemable preferred stocks........       3,964       --        237        3,727
                                     ----------  --------   -------   ----------
 TOTAL.............................  $3,699,480  $286,293   $17,743   $3,968,030
                                     ==========  ========   =======   ==========
</TABLE>    
 
The following summarizes the statement value and estimated fair value of debt
securities as of December 31, 1996 by contractual maturity.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     ESTIMATED
                                                          STATEMENT     FAIR
                                                            VALUE      VALUE
                                                          ---------- ----------
<S>                                                       <C>        <C>
Maturity:
 Within one year......................................... $  211,786 $  211,591
 After one year through five years.......................    621,748    631,662
 After five years through ten years......................    296,615    307,622
 After ten years through twenty years....................    435,475    478,638
 After twenty years......................................  1,002,376  1,059,324
 Mortgage and other asset-backed securities..............  1,973,972  1,983,354
                                                          ---------- ----------
                                                           4,541,972  4,672,191
Redeemable preferred stocks..............................      3,575      3,309
                                                          ---------- ----------
 TOTAL................................................... $4,545,547 $4,675,500
                                                          ========== ==========
</TABLE>
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain
borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or
prepayment penalties. Mortgage and other asset-backed securities consist of
commercial and residential mortgage pass-through holdings and securities backed
by credit card receivables, auto loans and home equity and manufactured housing
loans. These securities follow a structured principal repayment schedule and
are of high credit quality. These securities are rated investment grade, other
than $60,547 in commercial mortgage-backed securities retained from the
securitization of the Company's commercial mortgage loan portfolio. The
mortgage and other asset-backed securities portfolio is presented separately in
the maturity schedule due to the potential for prepayment. The weighted average
life of this portfolio is 7.6 years.
 
During 1996, 1995 and 1994, proceeds from dispositions of investments in debt
securities amounted to $1,079,993, $1,410,126, and $1,038,593, respectively.
The gross gains realized on those dispositions were $13,794, $57,295 and
$5,876, and the gross losses realized on those dispositions were $6,535,
$10,069 and $27,348 during 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Total net
realized losses, net of taxes, transferred to the IMR in 1996 were $16,208.
Total net realized gains, net of taxes, transferred to the IMR in 1995 were
$32,211. Total net realized losses, net of taxes, transferred to the IMR, in
1994 were $14,089. Amortization of the IMR included in net investment income
amounted to $1,160, $1,482 and $1,056 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
 
The Company's investment portfolio of debt securities is comprised
predominantly of investment grade securities. As of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
debt securities totaling $168,313 and $100,013, respectively, were classified
by the NAIC as less than investment grade. The Company did not hold any debt
securities which were non-income producing for the preceding twelve months as
of December 31, 1996 and 1995.
 
MORTGAGE LOANS
 
On August 29, 1996, the Company securitized the majority of its mortgage loan
portfolio, by transferring mortgage loans with a principal value of $715,712
and a book value of $715,121 to a trust which qualifies as a REMIC (Real Estate
Mortgage Investment Conduit) under the Internal Revenue Code. The trust issued
sixteen classes of Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates with a total
par value of $715,912. The certificates evidence the entire beneficial
ownership interest in the trust. The cash flow from the mortgages will be used
to repay the certificates over an average life of 4.28 years. The actual date
on which the principal amount of the notes may be paid in full could be
substantially earlier or later based on performance of the mortgages. The cash
flows of the assets of the trust will be the sole source of payments on the
notes. The Company has not guaranteed these certificates or the mortgage loans
held by the trust. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized a
loss of $23,029 upon the transfer of the mortgages to the trust, representing
the difference between the fair market value of the certificates and the book
value of the mortgage loans transferred to the trust. This loss was deferred
through the Interest Maintenance Reserve (IMR), net of related taxes, and will
be amortized into income over the remaining life of the mortgages sold.
 
Included in the Company's bond portfolio are the highest quality classes of
certificates with a par value of $655,055 and a fair market value of $672,643
at the time of the securitization, which the Company retained. The Company sold
the lowest rated classes of certificates with a par value of $60,857 and a fair
market value of $22,752.
 
The mortgage loans which were not included in the securitization were retained
by the Company and had a book value of $152,480 and an estimated fair value of
$140,691 on the date of the securitization. Loans which the Company intends to
dispose of within a period of 6 to 24 months were written down to their
estimated net realizable value. These loans had a book value of $83,428 and an
estimated net realizable value of $67,642, which resulted in a credit-related
realized loss of $15,786. The Company intends to hold mortgage loans with a
book value of $69,052 on the date of the securitization, through their
remaining terms. The Company has discontinued the origination of commercial
mortgage loans.
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
The following summarizes the statement value of mortgage loans, by property
type and geographic concentration, as of December 31, 1996 and 1995.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996     1995
                                                               -------- --------
<S>                                                            <C>      <C>
Property Type
Office buildings.............................................. $ 40,243 $296,976
Retail........................................................   39,090  230,902
Dwellings.....................................................   33,539  223,192
Other.........................................................    4,174  209,622
                                                               -------- --------
 Total........................................................ $117,046 $960,692
                                                               ======== ========
Geographic Concentration
Northeast..................................................... $ 43,552 $328,397
Midwest.......................................................   17,539  358,203
South.........................................................   20,715  132,382
West..........................................................   35,240  139,979
Canada........................................................       --    1,731
                                                               -------- --------
 Total........................................................ $117,046 $960,692
                                                               ======== ========
</TABLE>
 
The Company's investments at December 31, 1996 included $12,983 of mortgage
loans delinquent over 60 days and no mortgage loans which were non-income
producing for the preceding twelve months as of December 31, 1996. The
Company's investments at December 31, 1995 included $27,295 of mortgage loans
delinquent over 60 days, including $8,033 of mortgage loans which were non-
income producing for the preceding twelve months as of December 31, 1995. The
mortgage loan portfolio includes $7,110 and $19,928 of restructured mortgage
loans as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Restructured mortgage
loans include commercial loans for which the basic terms, such as interest
rate, amortization, maturity date, or collateral have been changed as a result
of actual or anticipated delinquency. Restructures do not include mortgages
refinanced prior to or upon maturity at or above current market terms.
 
REAL ESTATE
 
As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, accumulated depreciation on real estate
amounted to $32,592 and $43,069, respectively. Depreciation expense on real
estate totaled $5,769, $10,019 and $8,445 for the years ended December 31,
1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The Company's investments include $14,330
and $27,944 of foreclosed real estate as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The statement value of the Company's largest real estate
investment amounted to $49,923 and $54,858 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. During 1996, the Company wrote down the statement value of this
property by $16,000 to its current estimated fair value based on changes in
future valuation assumptions. During 1995, the Company wrote down the statement
value of this property by $76,500 to its estimated fair value at that date.
This write down reflected the Company's determination that the value of the
property was permanently impaired due in part to the notification by the major
tenant that it did not intend to exercise lease extension options. In addition,
as of 1995, the Company no longer intended to hold this property as a long-term
investment.
 
NOTE 4 - RESERVES AND FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF FUTURE LIFE AND ANNUITY BENEFITS:
 
The following summarizes the withdrawal characteristics of the Company's
reserve and deposit funds as of December 31, 1996.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    STATEMENT
                                                                      VALUE
                                                                   -----------
<S>                                                                <C>
Total policyholders' reserves and funds, including separate ac-
 count liabilities................................................ $ 6,173,292
Amounts not subject to discretionary withdrawal...................  (1,207,000)
                                                                   -----------
 Amounts subject to discretionary withdrawal...................... $ 4,966,292
                                                                   ===========
</TABLE>
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
Of the total reserves and deposit funds which are subject to discretionary
withdrawal, $1,958,656, which is net of applicable policy loans, may be
withdrawn without the policyholder incurring surrender charges or market value
adjustments to those funds.
 
NOTE 5 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK:
 
The following table summarizes the statement value and estimated fair value of
the Company's financial instruments as of December 31, 1996 and 1995.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            1996                  1995
                                    --------------------- ---------------------
                                    STATEMENT  ESTIMATED  STATEMENT  ESTIMATED
                                      VALUE    FAIR VALUE   VALUE    FAIR VALUE
                                    ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S>                                 <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
Debt securities
 Bonds............................. $4,541,972 $4,672,192 $3,695,516 $3,964,303
 Redeemable preferred stocks.......      3,575      3,309      3,964      3,727
Equity securities
 Common stock--unaffiliated........        160        160      8,182      8,182
 Non-redeemable preferred stocks...      9,467     12,112     11,085     13,607
Mortgage loans
 Commercial........................    117,046    120,281    958,079  1,000,003
 Residential.......................         --         --      2,613      2,930
Policy loans.......................    409,344    387,562    422,865    405,721
Venture capital limited partner-
 ships.............................     37,792     37,792     30,325     30,325
Separate account assets............  1,225,038  1,225,038    911,683    911,683
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
Investment-type contracts
 Individual annuities..............  1,216,161  1,246,695 $1,248,138 $1,287,644
 Guaranteed investment contracts...    111,276    112,300    222,991    226,255
 Other group annuities.............    188,565    189,853    216,686    219,857
Dividends to policyholders payable
 in the following year.............     69,445     69,445     72,653     72,653
Separate account liabilities.......  1,225,038  1,225,038    905,960    905,960
</TABLE>
 
The estimated fair values for the Company's investments in debt and equity
securities are based on quoted market prices, where available. In situations
where market prices are not readily available, primarily private placements,
fair values are estimated using a formula pricing method based on fair values
of securities with similar characteristics. The fair value of currently
performing mortgage loans is estimated by discounting the cash flows associated
with the investments, using an interest rate currently offered for similar
loans to borrowers with similar credit ratings. Loans with similar credit
quality, characteristics and time to maturity are aggregated for purposes of
estimating fair value. Assumptions regarding credit risk, cash flows and
discount rates are determined using the available market and borrower-specific
information. The estimated fair value for non-performing loans is based on the
estimated fair value of the underlying real estate, which is based on recent
appraisals or other estimation techniques. The estimated fair value of policy
loans is calculated by discounting estimated future cash flows using interest
rates currently being offered for similar loans. Loans with similar
characteristics are aggregated for purposes of estimating fair value. The
statement values of cash and short-term investments and separate account assets
approximate their fair values. The estimated fair value for venture capital
limited partnerships is based on values determined by the partnerships'
managing general partners. The resulting estimated fair values may not be
indicative of the value negotiated in an actual sale.
 
The fair values of the Company's liabilities for individual annuities,
guaranteed investment contracts and other group annuities are estimated by
discounting the cash flows associated with the contracts, using an interest
rate currently offered for similar contracts with maturities similar to those
remaining for the contracts being valued. The statement value for certain of
the other group annuities, totaling $34,803 and $43,490 as of December 31, 1996
and 1995, respectively, approximates the fair value due
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
to the nature of the contracts. The statement values of dividends to
policyholders payable in the following year and separate account liabilities
approximate their fair values.
 
Currently, disclosure of estimated fair values is not required for all of the
Company's assets and liabilities. Therefore, presentation of the estimated fair
value of a significant portion of assets without a corresponding valuation of
liabilities associated with insurance contracts can be misinterpreted. The
continuing management of the relationship between the maturities of the
Company's investments and the amounts due under insurance contracts reduces the
Company's exposure to changing interest rates.
 
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its interest sensitive
products. The Company's investment strategy is designed to minimize interest
risk by managing the duration of both assets and liabilities and anticipated
cash flows of the Company's assets and liabilities.
 
To minimize exposure and reduce risk from exchange and interest rate
fluctuations in the normal course of business, the Company is party to
financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk. As of December 31, 1996 and
1995, the Company had interest rate swaps with aggregate notional amounts equal
to $115,000, with average unexpired terms of 29 and 39 months, respectively.
Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange of fixed and floating rate
interest payment obligations without an exchange of the underlying notional
principal amounts. During the term of the swap, the net settlement amount is
accrued as an adjustment to interest income. If the counterparty defaults, the
Company is exposed only to the loss of the interest rate differential. If the
positions were closed as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the Company would have
recognized gains of $7,605 and $12,880, respectively. The fair values for
interest rate swaps and futures contracts are based on dealers' quotes and
represent the estimated amount the Company would receive to terminate the
contracts taking into account current interest rates and the creditworthiness
of the counterparties, where appropriate.
 
In the normal course of business, the Company loans securities under
arrangements in which collateral is obtained in amounts greater than the
current market value of loaned securities. This collateral is held in the form
of cash, cash equivalents or securities issued or guaranteed by the United
States Government. The Company is at risk to the extent the value of loaned
securities exceeds the value of the collateral obtained. The Company controls
this risk by requiring collateral of the highest quality and requiring that
additional collateral be deposited when the market value of loaned securities
increases in relation to the collateral held or the value of the collateral
decreases in relation to the value of the loaned securities. The Company had no
loaned securities outstanding as of December 31, 1996 and 1995.
 
NOTE 6 - BENEFIT PLANS:
 
The Company maintains both qualified and non-qualified defined benefit plans as
well as qualified defined contribution plans covering substantially all of its
employees and full-time agents. The total pension expense related to these
plans, including amounts allocated to the Company's subsidiaries, amounted to
$8,310, $8,848 and $7,757 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
 
DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS
 
The Company's expense and funding policy for the qualified defined benefit plan
is to contribute an amount between the minimum required contribution and the
maximum deductible amount in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. The
benefits for the plan are based on years of service and the employee's
compensation prior to termination of employment.
 
The following summarizes the accumulated plan benefits, calculated using the
projected unit credit method and plan net assets for the Company's qualified
defined benefit plan as of December 31, 1996 and 1995.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 1996    1995
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Actuarial present value of accumulated plan benefits:
 Vested........................................................ $32,572 $29,744
 Non-vested....................................................     935     763
                                                                ------- -------
  TOTAL........................................................ $33,507 $30,507
                                                                ======= =======
Net assets available for plan benefits......................... $37,938 $34,067
                                                                ======= =======
</TABLE>
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
The actuarial present value of accumulated plan benefits was determined using a
7.5% and a 7.0% assumed discount rate for December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
 
The Company also sponsors defined benefit plans for certain employees in excess
of limits for qualified retirement plans. Pension assets are maintained in the
Company's general account. As of December 31, 1996, the plans' total
accumulated benefit obligation, determined in accordance with SFAS No. 87 and
based on a 7.5% assumed discount rate amounted to $16,439. As of December 31,
1995, the plans' total accumulated benefit obligation, determined in accordance
with SFAS No. 87 and based on an 7.0% assumed discount rate amounted to
$17,609. The additional obligation for future salary increases was $1,899 and
$2,539 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
 
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANS
 
Defined contribution plan benefits are based on the participant's account
balance. Designated contributions of up to 8% of each employee's annual
compensation are eligible to be matched by the Company. As of December 31, 1996
and 1995, the estimated fair value of the defined contribution plans' assets
was $134,778 and $126,378, respectively.
 
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
 
The Company also provides certain health care and life insurance benefits
(postretirement benefits) for retired employees. Substantially all employees
become eligible for these benefits if they reach retirement age eligibility
while working for the Company.
 
The Company accounts for the costs of postretirement benefits using an accrual
method and is amortizing a transition obligation of $33,744 over 20 years. As
of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the unamortized transition obligation was
$26,996 and $28,683, respectively.
 
Postretirement benefit expense for the year ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994 was $3,778, $4,426, and $4,346 respectively, which includes the expected
cost of postretirement benefits for vested employees, interest cost, service
cost, and amortization of the transition obligation and the unrecognized
gains/(losses) on the obligation. The interest cost, service cost and
amortization of the unrecognized gain on the obligation were $1,948, $590 and
$447, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1996. The interest cost and
service cost were $2,471 and $268, respectively, for the year ended December
31, 1995. The interest cost and service cost were $2,366 and $293,
respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1994. There was no unrecognized
gain/(losses) on the obligation in 1995 and 1994. The Company made
contributions to the plans of $2,107, $2,629 and $2,438 in 1996, 1995 and 1994,
respectively, as claims were incurred.
 
As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the unfunded postretirement benefit
obligation for retirees and other fully eligible or vested plan participants
was $25,960 and $36,150, respectively. For December 31, 1996 the discount rate
used in determining the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was 7.5%,
and the health care cost trend rate was 8.5%, graded to 5% over 8 years. For
December 31, 1995, the discount rate used in determining the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation was 7.0%, and the health care cost trend rate
was 9.0%, graded to 5.0% over 9 years.
 
The health care cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect on the
amount reported. To illustrate, increasing the assumed health care cost trend
rate by one percentage point in each year would increase the postretirement
benefit obligation as of January 1, 1996 by $1,833 and the estimated
eligibility cost and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement
benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 1996 by $135.
 
NOTE 7 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:
 
The provision for federal income taxes is computed in accordance with the
sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to mutual life insurance
companies.
 
The taxable income reflected in the Company's federal tax return differs from
statutory income as reflected in the accompanying Statements of Operations.
Significant differences relate to the DEA, treatment of policy acquisition
costs, differences in policy reserve valuation methods, and settled tax issues.
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
The IRS has examined the Company's income tax returns through the year 1990 and
is currently examining years 1991 through 1994. Management believes that an
adequate provision has been made for potential assessments.
 
In 1995, the Company settled various tax issues with the IRS, including an
issue with the tax treatment of certain traditional life insurance policy
updates. As a result of these settlements, the 1995 federal income tax expense
was decreased in the Statement of Operations by approximately $57,000.
 
NOTE 8 - REINSURANCE:
 
The Company has assumed and ceded reinsurance on certain life and annuity
contracts under various agreements. The Company remains primarily liable as the
direct insurer on all risks reinsured, and performs due diligence to ensure
that amounts due from reinsurers are collectable. The table below includes the
reinsurance amounts recorded in the accompanying financial statements, which
are presented net of reinsurance activity.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                ASSUMED    CEDED TO
                                      GROSS    FROM OTHER   OTHER        NET
                                     AMOUNT    COMPANIES  COMPANIES    AMOUNT
                                   ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
<S>                                <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1996:
Life Insurance in-force..........  $26,822,820 $7,829,755 $5,517,369 $29,135,206
Premium and annuity considera-
 tions...........................      656,437     17,831     33,085     641,183
Reserves and funds for payment of
 future life and annuity bene-
 fits............................    5,942,388      3,945    320,167   5,626,166
DECEMBER 31, 1995:
Life Insurance in-force..........  $26,290,414 $7,668,076 $4,982,235 $28,976,255
Premium and annuity considera-
 tions...........................      724,188     19,762     33,508     710,442
Reserves and funds for payment of
 future life and annuity bene-
 fits............................    5,364,721      3,937    304,360   5,064,298
</TABLE>
 
During 1994, the Company had gross premiums of $772,461, assumed premiums of
$40,418 and ceded premiums of $41,332.
 
Under reinsurance agreements with The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company (PIA),
a wholly-owned subsidiary, the Company has assumed and ceded certain risks. As
a result of these reinsurance agreements with PIA, net life insurance in-force
ceded to PIA totaled $327,897 and $342,694 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The Company reduced its reserves by $243,426 and $242,691 as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Net premium and annuity
considerations ceded to PIA were $11,620 and $11,056, which include an
experience refund paid of $4,461 and $2,257 in 1996 and 1995, respectively. Net
premium and annuity considerations assumed from PIA in 1994 were $10,069.
 
During 1995, PIA recaptured its single premium immediate annuity business which
it had previously ceded entirely to the Company. The transaction resulted in
the transfer of approximately $31,000 of invested assets and policyholder
liabilities from the Company to PIA.
 
During 1995, the Company recaptured the portion of its disability income
business that was previously reinsured under a quota share and excess
reinsurance agreement with the Monarch Life Insurance Company ("Monarch"). As a
result of this recapture, approximately $21,200 of cash and policyholder
reserves were transferred to the Company from Monarch.
 
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THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
NOTE 9 - RELATED PARTIES:
 
The following summarizes the statement value of the Company's unconsolidated
subsidiaries and affiliates as of December 31, 1996 and 1995:
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                1996     1995
                                                              -------- --------
<S>                                                           <C>      <C>
Independence Square Properties, Inc. ........................ $108,817 $ 88,607
PIA..........................................................   82,102   65,601
Other affiliates.............................................   14,655   16,985
                                                              -------- --------
 TOTAL....................................................... $205,574 $171,193
                                                              ======== ========
</TABLE>    
 
The Company's unconsolidated subsidiaries had combined assets of $1,545,888 and
$1,373,745, and combined liabilities of $1,340,314 and $1,202,552 as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The Company records earnings from
these subsidiaries through investment income. The majority of the earnings of
$37,981, $23,642 and $24,311 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994, respectively, relate to broker/dealer subsidiaries.
 
As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, bonds include notes receivable from
subsidiaries of $27,304 and $31,130, respectively. Investment income on notes
receivable from subsidiaries amounted to $1,989, $3,118 and $2,527 for 1996,
1995 and 1994, respectively.
 
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
 
The Company and its subsidiaries are respondents in a number of proceedings,
some of which involve extra-contractual damage in addition to other damages. In
addition, insurance companies are subject to assessments, up to statutory
limits, by state guaranty funds for losses of policyholders of insolvent
insurance companies. In the opinion of management, the outcome of the
proceedings and assessments are not likely to have a material adverse effect on
the financial position of the Company.
 
The Company has undertaken to its wholly-owned subsidiary, PIA, to provide
sufficient financial support so that PIA will have adequate capital and surplus
as required by applicable laws to meet its obligations to its policyholders
under the terms of PIA's policies and contracts.
 
The Company, in the ordinary course of business, extends commitments relating
to its investment activities. As of December 31, 1996, the Company had
outstanding commitments totaling $13,079 relating to these investment
activities. The fair value of these commitments approximates the face amount.
 
As of December 31, 1996, unused lines of credit available to the Company
amounted to $40,000.
 
 
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                                     PART C
                                     ------

                                Other Information
                                -----------------
<PAGE>
 
Item 24.       Financial Statements and Exhibits
               ---------------------------------

               (a)   Financial Statements included in Part B:

                     Financial Statements of Penn Mutual Variable Annuity
                     Account III:
                         
                     Report of Independent Accountants
                     Statement of Assets and Liabilities - December 31, 1996
                     Statement of Operations - For the years ended
                            December 31, 1996 and 1995
                     Statements of Changes in Net Assets - For the years ended
                            December 31, 1996 and 1995                        
                     Notes to Financial Statements

                     Financial Statements of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
                     Company:
                         
                     Report of Independent Accountants
                     Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 1996 
                            and 1995
                     Statements of Operations and Surplus for the years
                            ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
                     Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
                            1996, 1995 and 1994                               
                     Notes to Financial Statements

               (b)   Exhibits

                     1.     (a)   Resolution of Executive Committee of Board of
                                  Trustees of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
                                  Company authorizing the establishment of the
                                  Registrant. Incorporated by reference to
                                  Exhibit 1A(1) to this Registration Statement
                                  on Form S-6 filed on April 30, 1982.

                            (b)   Resolution of Executive Committee of Board of
                                  Trustees of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
                                  Company authorizing Registrant to invest in
                                  shares of Penn Series Funds, Inc., Neuberger &
                                  Berman Advisers Management Trust, TCI
                                  Portfolios, Inc. and Fidelity Investments'
                                  Variable Insurance Products Fund and Variable
                                  Insurance Products Fund II. Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 1(b) to Post-Effective
                                  Amendment No. 20 to this Registration
                                  Statement on Form N-4 filed on April 27, 1995.


                     2.           Not applicable.

                     3.     (a)   Sales Support Agreement between The Penn
                                  Mutual Life Insurance Company and Horner,
                                  Townsend & Kent, Inc., a wholly-owned
                                  subsidiary of Penn Mutual. Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 3 


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                                  to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to this
                                  Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed on
                                  February 26, 1987.

                            (b)   Form of Distribution Agreement between The
                                  Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Horner,
                                  Townsend & Kent, Inc., a wholly-owned
                                  subsidiary of Penn Mutual). Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 3 to Post-Effective
                                  Amendment No. 6 to this Registration Statement
                                  on Form N-4 filed in February 1986.

                            (c)   Form of Broker's Contract between The Penn
                                  Mutual Life Insurance Company and CBL
                                  Equities, Inc. Incorporated by reference to
                                  Exhibit A(3)(a) to Post-Effective Amendment
                                  No. 3 to this Registration Statement on Form
                                  S-6 filed on July 12, 1984.

                            (d)   Form of Agent's Agreement relating to
                                  broker-dealer supervision. Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 3(h) to Post-Effective
                                  Amendment No. 11 to this Registration
                                  Statement filed on April 27, 1989.

                            (e)   Form of Broker-Dealer Selling Agreement (for
                                  broker-dealers licensed to sell variable
                                  annuity contracts and/or variable life
                                  insurance contracts under state insurance
                                  laws). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                                  3(g) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to
                                  this Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed
                                  in April 1992.

                            (f)   Form of Broker-Dealer Selling Agreement (for
                                  broker-dealers with affiliated corporations
                                  licensed to sell variable annuity contracts
                                  and/or variable life insurance contracts under
                                  state insurance laws. Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 3(h) to Post-Effective
                                  Amendment No. 15 to this Registration
                                  Statement on Form N-4 filed in April 1992.

                            (g)   Form of Broker-Dealer Selling Agreement (for
                                  broker-dealers with affiliated individual
                                  licensed to sell variable annuity contracts
                                  and/or variable life insurance contracts under
                                  state insurance laws). Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 3(i) to Post-Effective
                                  Amendment No. 15 to this Registration
                                  Statement on Form N-4 filed in April 1992.

                     4.     (a)   Endorsement No. 1373-86 to Individual Variable
                                  Annuity Contract. Incorporated by reference to
                                  Exhibit (4)(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
                                  6 to this Registration Statement on Form N-4
                                  filed on February 28, 1986.

                            (b)   Endorsement No. 1447-803 to Individual
                                  Variable Annuity Contract. Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit (4)(b) to


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                                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to this
                                  Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed on
                                  February 28, 1986.

                            (c)   Individual Variable Annuity Contract (Form DI-
                                  783-V). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                                  (4)(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to
                                  this Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed
                                  on February 28, 1986.

                            (d)   Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract
                                  (primarily for Section 403(b) retirement
                                  plans) (Form GDI-385) and Certificate issued
                                  under the Contract (Form EB 1611).
                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(d) to
                                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to this
                                  Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed on
                                  February 28, 1986.

                            (e)   Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract
                                  (primarily for Sections 401 and 457 retirement
                                  plans) (Form GDI-1085) and Certificate issued
                                  under the Contract (Form EB 1650).
                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(e) to
                                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to this
                                  Registration Statement on Form N-4 filed on
                                  February 28, 1986.

                            (f)   Endorsement No. 1457-80 to Individual Variable
                                  Annuity Contract. Incorporated by reference to
                                  Exhibit 4(f) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
                                  10 to this Registration Statement on Form N-4
                                  filed in April 1988.

                            (g)   Individual Variable Annuity Contract (Form DI-
                                  1182-V). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                                  4(g) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to
                                  this Registration Statement filed on April 27,
                                  1989. 

                            (h)   Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract (for
                                  Section 403(b) retirement plans) (Form GDI-
                                  784) and Certificate issued under the Contract
                                  (Form EB 1555). Incorporated by reference to
                                  Exhibit A(5) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
                                  to this Registration Statement on Form S-6
                                  filed on May 15, 1984.

                            (i)   Endorsement No. 1309-82 to Individual Variable
                                  Annuity Contract. Incorporated by reference to
                                  Exhibit 4(i) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
                                  11 to this Registration Statement filed on
                                  April 27, 1989.

                            (j)   Individual Variable and Fixed Annuity 
                                  Contract -Flexible Purchase Payments (Form DV-
                                  790). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                                  4(j) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to
                                  this Registration Statement filed June 29,
                                  1990.


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                            (k)   Endorsement No. 1499-91 to Individual Variable
                                  Annuity Contract. Incorporated by reference to
                                  Exhibit 4(k) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
                                  13 to this Registration Statement filed June
                                  29, 1990.

                            (l)   Endorsement No. 1510-92 to Individual Variable
                                  and Fixed Annuity Contract. Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4(l) to Post-Effective
                                  Amendment No. 15 to this Registration
                                  Statement filed April 1992.

                            (m)   Endorsement No. 1534-90 to Individual Variable
                                  and Fixed Annuity Contract. Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4(m) to Post-Effective
                                  Amendment No. 19 to this Registration
                                  Statement filed on April 20, 1994.

                            (n)   Endorsement No. 1536-90 to Individual Variable
                                  and Annuity Contract. Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 4(n) to Post-Effective
                                  Amendment No. 19 to this Registration
                                  Statement filed on April 20, 1994.

                     5.     (a)   Application (Form EB 1510) for Individual
                                  Variable Annuity Contract. Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 5(a) to Post-Effective
                                  Amendment No. 11 to this Registration
                                  Statement filed on April 27, 1989.

                            (b)   Application (Form EB 1610) for participation
                                  in Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract.
                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5(b) to
                                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to this
                                  Registration Statement filed on April 27,
                                  1989.

                            (c)   Application (Form EB 1554) for participation
                                  in Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract.
                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5(c) to
                                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to this
                                  Registration Statement filed on April 27,
                                  1989.

                            (d)   Application (Form EB 1652) for participation
                                  in Group Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract.
                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5(d) to
                                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to this
                                  Registration Statement filed on April 27,
                                  1989.

                            (e)   Application (Form EB 1866 3/90) for Individual
                                  Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract.
                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5(e) to
                                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to this
                                  Registration Statement filed on April 26,
                                  1993.

                            (f)   Application (Form EB 1891 5/90) for Individual
                                  Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract.
                                  Incorporated by reference to

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                                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to this
                                  Registration Statement filed August 27, 1992.

                            (g)   Application (Form PM3502 11/94) for Individual
                                  Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract. Filed
                                  herewith.

                     6.     (a)   Charter of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
                                  Company (May 1983). Incorporated by reference
                                  to Exhibit 6(a) to Post-Effective Amendment
                                  No. 10 to this Registration Statement on Form
                                  N-4 filed in April 1988.

                            (b)   By-laws of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
                                  Company, as amended through December 8, 1989.
                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6(b) to
                                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to this
                                  Registration Statement filed on April 30,
                                  1990.

                     7.     None.
                         
                     8.     (a)   Fund Participation Agreement among The Penn
                                  Mutual Life Insurance Company, TCI Portfolios,
                                  Inc.(renamed American Century Variable
                                  Portfolios, Inc., effective May 1, 1997) and
                                  Investors Research Corporation (renamed
                                  American Century Investment Mangement, Inc.,
                                  effective May 1, 1997).. Incorporated by
                                  reference to Exhibit 8(a) to Post-Effective
                                  Amendment No. 18 to this Registration
                                  Statement filed on April 26, 1993.      

                            (b)   Sales Agreement between The Penn Mutual Life
                                  Insurance Company and Neuberger & Berman
                                  Advisers Management Trust. Filed as exhibit
                                  and incorporated by reference to Exhibit A8(b)
                                  to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
                                  Registration Statement of Penn Mutual Variable
                                  Life Account I (33-87276) filed on April 26,
                                  1996.

                            (c)   Sales Agreement between The Penn Mutual Life
                                  Insurance Company and Penn Series Funds, Inc.
                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1A(8)(a)
                                  to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
                                  Registration Statement of Penn Mutual Variable
                                  Life Account I (File No. 33-87276) filed on
                                  April 13, 1995.

                            (d)   Participation Agreement between The Penn
                                  Mutual Life Insurance Company and Fidelity
                                  Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund.
                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1A(8)(d)
                                  to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
                                  Registration Statement of Penn Mutual Variable
                                  Life Account I (File No. 33-87276) filed on
                                  April 13, 1995.


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                            (e)   Participation Agreement between The Penn
                                  Mutual Life Insurance Company and Fidelity
                                  Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund
                                  II. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                                  1A(8)(e) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
                                  the Registration Statement of Penn Mutual
                                  Variable Life Account I (File No. 33-87276)
                                  filed on April 13, 1995.
                                      
                            (f)   Participation Agreement between The Penn
                                  Mutual Life Insurance Company and Morgan
                                  Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. Filed herewith.
                                                                              
                                      
                            (g)   Assignment and Modification Agreement between
                                  Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated,
                                  Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
                                  and The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company.
                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                                  A(8)(b)(2) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4
                                  to the Registration Statement of Penn Mutual
                                  Variable Life Account I (File No. 33-54662)
                                  filed on April 29, 1996.      
                                      
                            (h)   Amendment to Sales Agreement between The Penn
                                  Mutual Life Insurance Company and Neuberger &
                                  Berman Advisers Management Trust. Incorporated
                                  by reference to Exhibit A(8)(b)(3) to Post-
                                  Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration
                                  Statement of Penn Mutual Variable Life Account
                                  I (File No. 33-54662) filed on April 29 1997.
                                                                                
                     9.     Opinion of C. Ronald Rubley, Associate General
                            Counsel of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company.
                            Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9 to Post-
                            Effective Amendment No. 13 to this Registration
                            Statement filed June 29, 1990.
                      
               10.   (a)          Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
                                  Independent Certified Public Accountants.
                                  Filed herewith.      
                          
                     (b)          Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Filed
                                  herewith.      

                     11.    None.

                     12.    None.

                     13.    Schedule for Computation of Performance Quotations.
                            Filed herewith.
                         
                     14.    Powers of Attorney of Trustees.  Filed herewith.
                                                                                
    
Item 25.             Directors and Officers of the Depositor      
                     ---------------------------------------

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The following table sets forth the names of the officers and trustees of the
Depositor who are engaged directly or indirectly in activities relating to the
Registrant or the variable annuity contracts offered by the Registrant and the
executive officers of the Depositor who report to the chief executive officer.
    
Robert E. Chappell
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer and Member of
the Board of Trustees

Daniel J. Toran
President and Chief Operating
Officer and Member of the Board of

Trustees
Nancy S. Brodie
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Peter M. Sherman
Senior Vice President and
Chief Investment Officer

L. Stockton Illoway
Senior Vice President, Marketing
and Sales Support

Richard J. Liburdi
Senior Vice President, Career
Agency System

Harold E. Maude, Jr.
Senior Vice President,
Independence Financial Network

James A. Clary
Vice President and Product Manager

George J. Limbach
Vice President, Individual Annuity Products

Frederick M. Rockovan
Vice President, Customer Service

James D. Benson
Manager, Financial Reporting

Steven M. Herzberg
Director of Financial Planning
and Treasurer

James McElwain
Assistant Vice President,
Retirement and Investment Sales
Operations

Peter R. Schaefer
Vice President and Actuary         

    
The business address of the director and officers is The Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company, Philadelphia, PA 19172.      

Item 26.    Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control with the Depositor or
            -------------------------------------------------------------------
            Registrant
            ----------

            The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Penn Mutual") is the
            record and beneficial owner of 100% of the outstanding common
            stock of the following corporations: The Penn Insurance and
            Annuity Company, a Delaware corporation; and Penn CMO Corp., a
            Delaware corporation.

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<PAGE>
 
                   
               Penn Mutual is the owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock
               of Penn Series Funds, Inc. (registered investment company), a
               Maryland corporation. For further information on the ownership of
               the outstanding common stock of the Registrant, see "General
               Information" in the Prospectus and "Ownership of Shares" in the
               Statement of Additional Information, both of which are included
               in this Post-Effective Amendment and are incorporated herein by
               reference.      

               Penn Mutual is the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the
               outstanding common stock of Independence Capital Management,
               Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation and registered investment
               adviser.

               Penn Mutual is the record and beneficial owner of all of the
               outstanding common stock of Penn Janney Fund, Inc. Penn Janney
               Fund, Inc. is a Pennsylvania corporation and invests in new
               businesses.

         


               Penn Mutual is the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the
               outstanding common stock of Independence Square Properties, Inc.,
               a holding corporation incorporated in Delaware.
 
                   
               Independence Square Properties, Inc. is the record and beneficial
               owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of the following
               corporations: Penn Glenside Corp., Penn Wayne Corp., St. James
               Realty Corp., Investors' Mortgage Corp., and Christie Street
               Properties, Inc., all Pennsylvania corporations; and Indepro
               Corp., Economic Resources Associates, Inc. and WPI Investment
               Company, both Delaware corporations.      

                  
               Independence Square Properties, Inc. also is the record and
               beneficial owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of the
               following corporations: Hornor, Townsend and Kent, Inc.
               (registered broker-dealer and investment adviser), a Pennsylvania
               corporation; Penn Tallahassee Corp. (real estate investment), a
               Florida corporation.     

               Independence Square Properties is the record and beneficial owner
               of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Janney Montgomery
               Scott Inc. (registered broker-dealer and investment adviser), a
               Delaware corporation.

                  
               Indepro Corp. is the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the
               following corporations: Indepro Property Fund I Corp.; Indepro
               Property Fund II Corp.; Commons One Corp.; and West Hazleton
               Inc., all Delaware corporations.     

               Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. is the record and beneficial owner
               of 100% of the outstanding common stock of the following
               corporations: Addison Capital Management, Inc. (investment
               adviser), a Pennsylvania corporation; JMS

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<PAGE>
 
               Resources, Inc. (oil and gas development), a Pennsylvania
               corporation; and JMS Investor Services, Inc. (insurance sales), a
               Delaware corporation.

Item 27.       Number of Contract Owners
               -------------------------                    
                   
               As of March 1, 1997, there were:      

                   
               24,819 owners of qualified individual variable annuity contracts;
               29 owners of qualified group variable annuity contracts; 
               460 owners of certificates issued under qualified group variable
               annuity contracts; and 
               6,533 owners of nonqualified individual variable annuity 
               contracts.      

Item 28.       Indemnification
               ---------------

               Section 6.2 of the By-laws of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
               Company provides that, in accordance with the provisions of the
               Section, the Company shall indemnify trustees and officers
               against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines,
               excise taxes and amounts paid in settlement actually and
               reasonably incurred in connection with actions, suits and
               proceedings, to the extent such indemnification is not prohibited
               by law, and may provide other indemnification to the extent not
               prohibited by law. The By-laws are filed as Exhibit 6(b) to Post-
               Effective Amendment No. 12 to this Registration Statement and are
               incorporated in this Post-Effective Amendment by reference.

               Pennsylvania law (15 Pa. C.S.A. (S)(S) 1741-1750) authorizes
               Pennsylvania corporations to provide indemnification to
               directors, officers and other persons.

               Penn Mutual owns a directors and officers liability insurance
               policy covering liabilities directors and officers of Penn Mutual
               and its subsidiaries may incur in acting as directors and
               officers.

               Selling Agreements entered into by The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
               Company ("Penn Mutual") and its subsidiary, Hornor, Townsend &
               Kent, Inc. ("HTK") with securities brokers and insurance agents
               generally provide for indemnification of Penn Mutual and HTK and
               their directors and officers in the event of liability resulting
               from unauthorized acts of the brokers and insurance agents.

               Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the
               Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers
               and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
               foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been
               advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
               Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
               expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
               event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
               (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or
               paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
               registrant in the successful defense of 

                                      C-9
<PAGE>
 
               any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
               officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
               being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of
               its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
               submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question
               whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
               expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
               adjudication of such issue.

Item 29.       Principal Underwriters
               ----------------------
                   
               Hornor Townsend & Kent, Inc. and CBL Equities, Inc. serve as
               principal underwriters of the securities of the Registrant.      
                   
               Hornor Townsend & Kent, Inc. serves as principal underwriter for
               Addison Capital Shares, Inc., a registered investment company.
                                                                                
                   
               Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. - Directors and Officers 
               John J. Gray, Director and Chairman of the Board
               Harold E. Maude, Jr., Director
               Norman T. Wilde, Jr., Director
               Daniel J. Toran, Director
               Ronald C. Zimmerman, President and Chief Executive Officer
               Michael D. Sweeney, Assistant Vice President, Director of
                Compliance and Secretary
               C. Ray Smith, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
               Laura M. Ritzko, Assistant Secretary
               Henry Buck, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
               Barbara S. Wood, Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
               Bruce Ohrenich, Vice President, Sales
               Joseph R. Englert, Assistant Vice President, Director of
                Operations
               William H. Pentz, Counsel
               Constance Flavillo, Assistant Secretary       
    
               The principal business address of Messrs. Gray and Wilde is
               Janney, Montgomery, Scott Inc., 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia,
               Pennsylvania. The principal business address of Ms. Ritzko and
               Mr. Pentz is The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company,
               Philadelphia, PA 19172. The principal business address of the
               other directors and officers is Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc.,
               600 Dresher Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania.     

               CBL Equities, Inc. - Directors and Officers
               -------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
               <S>                                   <C> 
               Rich Hauch,                           Director
               Brian D. Johnson,                     Director
               Bob Cross,                            Director
                                                     
               B. J. Ralston                         President
</TABLE> 


                                     C-10
<PAGE>
 
               <TABLE> 
               <S>                                   <C> 
               Tracey Bowman                         Vice President
               Eric Klopfer                          Vice President and 
                                                     Secretary
               Bart Schwartz                         Vice President and 
                                                     Assistant Secretary
               Jane Nutson                           Assistant Vice President 
                                                     and Assistant Secretary
               Peter Fontaine                        Treasurer
               Janet Rocco                           Assistant Treasurer

               </TABLE> 

               The principal address for the directors and officer, except for
               Mr. Nutson, is CBL Equities, Inc., Twenty-Sixth Century Blvd.,
               Nashville, TN 37214. The principal address for Mr. Nutson is
               Willis Corroon Corporation, Wall Street Plaza, New York, NY
               10005.

               Commissions and Other Compensation Received By Each Principal
               -------------------------------------------------------------
               Underwriter During Last Fiscal Year
               -----------------------------------
<TABLE>     
<CAPTION> 

                       Net Underwriting
Name of Principal      Discounts and         Compensation       Brokerage        Other
Underwriter            Commissions           on Redemption      Commissions      Compensation
- ---------------------- --------------------  -----------------  ---------------- ------------------
<S>                    <C>                   <C>                <C>              <C> 
Hornor, Townsend       $403,603.91           0                  0                0
& Kent, Inc.

CBL Equities, Inc.     0                     0                  0                0
</TABLE>      


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<PAGE>
 
Item 30.    Location of Accounts and Records
            --------------------------------

            The name and address of the person who maintains physical possession
            of each account, book or other documents required by Section 31(a)
            of the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

            The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company 
            600 Dresher Road 
            Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044


Item 31.    Management Services
            -------------------

            See "Administrative and Recordkeeping Services" in Part B of this
            Registration Statement.

Item 32.    Undertakings
            ------------

            The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company hereby undertakes:
            ---------------------------------------------------------

            (a)     to file a post-effective amendment to this registration
                    statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the
                    audited financial statements in the registration statement
                    are never more than 16 months old for so long as payments
                    under the variable annuity contracts may be accepted;

            (b)     to include either (1) as part of any application to purchase
                    a contract or account offered by the prospectus, a space
                    that an applicant can check to request a statement of
                    additional information, or (2) a post card or similar
                    written communication affixed to or included in the
                    prospectus that the applicant can remove to send for a
                    statement of additional information;

            (c)     to deliver any statement of additional information and any
                    financial statements required to be made available under
                    Form N-4 promptly upon written or oral request.

            Restrictions on withdrawals under Section 403(b) Contracts are
            imposed in reliance upon, and in compliance with, a no-action letter
            issued by the Chief of the Office of Insurance Products and Legal
            Compliance of the Securities and Exchange Commission to the American
            Council of Life Insurance on November 28, 1988.


                                     C-12
<PAGE>
 
                                   SIGNATURES

    
               As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of
Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 22 of this Registration Statement and has caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 22 to be signed on its behalf, in the Township of Horsham and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on this 28th day of April, 1997.      


                                 PENN MUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT III
                                           (Registrant)


                                 By:  THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                           (Depositor)

                                     
                                 By:   /s/ Robert E. Chappell
                                           Robert E. Chappell
                                           Chairman of the Board of Trustees
                                           and Chief Executive Officer      

    
               As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons, in the capacities indicated,
on the 28th day of April, 1997.      

<TABLE>     
<CAPTION> 

Signature                                Title
- ---------                                -----
<S>                                      <C> 
/s/ Robert E. Chappell                   Chairman of the Board of Trustees
- -------------------------                and Chief Executive Officer 
Robert E. Chappell                       


/s/ Nancy S. Brodie                      Executive Vice President and
- -------------------------                Chief Financial Officer  
Nancy S. Brodie                                   

*JAMES A. HAGEN                          Trustee

*PHILLIP E. LIPPINCOTT                   Trustee

*JOHN F. MCCAUGHAN                       Trustee

*ALAN B. MILLER                          Trustee

*DANIEL J. TORAN                         Trustee

*NORMAN T. WILDE, JR.                    Trustee

*WESLEY S. WILLIAMS, JR.                 Trustee


*By:/s/ Robert E. Chappell
        ---------------------------
        Robert E. Chappell, 
        attorney-in-fact
</TABLE>      
<PAGE>
 
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

    
EX-99.B8(f)         Participation Agreement between The Penn Mutual Life
                    Insurance Company and Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.

EX-99.B 10(a)       Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

EX-99.B 10(b)       Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

EX-99.B 13          Schedule for Computation of Performance Quotations.

EX-99.B 14          Powers of Attorney for Trustees.      

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<PAGE>
 
                                                                EXHIBIT 99.B8(f)



                            PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT


                                     Among


                     MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.,

                     MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

                        MILLER ANDERSON & SHERRERD, LLP

                                      and

                    THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                 DATED AS OF 

                                MARCH __, 1997



<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                        Page
- -----------------                                                        ----
<S>                     <C>                                              <C> 

    ARTICLE I.          Purchase of Fund Shares                           2

    ARTICLE II          Representations and Warranties                    4

    ARTICLE III.        Prospectuses, Reports to Shareholders
                          and Proxy Statements, Voting                    6

    ARTICLE IV.         Sales Material and Information                    8

    ARTICLE V.          Fees and Expenses                                 9

    ARTICLE VI.         Diversification                                  10

    ARTICLE VII.        Potential Conflicts                              10

    ARTICLE VIII.       Indemnification                                  12 

    ARTICLE IX.         Applicable Law                                   18 

    ARTICLE X.          Termination                                      18 

    ARTICLE XI.         Notices                                          20 

    ARTICLE XII.        Miscellaneous                                    21 

    SCHEDULE A          Separate Accounts and Contracts                 A-1   

    SCHEDULE B          Proxy Voting Procedures                         B-1   

</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
            
         THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the __ day of March, 1997
     by and among The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company (hereinafter the
     "Company"), a Pennsylvania life insurance company, on its own behalf and on
     behalf of each separate account of the Company set forth on Schedule A
     hereto as may be amended from time to time (each such account hereinafter
     referred to as the "Account"), and MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.
     (hereinafter the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation, and MORGAN STANLEY ASSET
     MANAGEMENT INC. and MILLER ANDERSON & SHERRERD, LLP (hereinafter
     collectively the "Advisers" and individually the "Adviser"), a Delaware
     corporation and a Pennsylvania limited liability partnership, respectively.

     WHEREAS, the Fund engages in business as an open-end management investment 
company and is available to act as (i) the investment vehicle for separate 
accounts established by insurance companies for individual and group life 
insurance policies and annuity contracts with variable accumulation and/ or 
pay-out provisions (hereinafter referred to individually and/or collectively as 
"Variable Insurance Products") and (ii) the investment vehicle for certain 
qualified pension and retirement plans (hereinafter "Qualified Plans"); and

     WHEREAS, insurance companies desiring to utilize the Fund as an investment 
vehicle under their Variable Insurance Contracts enter into participation 
agreements with the Fund and the Advisers (the "Participating Insurance 
Companies");

     WHEREAS, shares of the Fund are divided into several series of shares, each
representing the interest in a particular managed portfolio of securities and 
other assets, any one or more of which may be made available under this 
Agreement, as may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the 
parties hereto (each such series hereinafter referred to as a "Portfolio"); and

     WHEREAS, the Fund has obtained an order from the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, dated September 19, 1996 (File No. 812-10118), granting 
Participating Insurance Companies and Variable Insurance Product separate 
accounts exemptions from the provisions of Sections 9(a), 13(a), 15(a), and 
15(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (hereinafter the "1940 
Act"), and Rules 6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) thereunder, to the extent 
necessary to permit shares of the Fund to be sold to and held by Variable 
Annuity Product separate accounts of both affiliated and unaffiliated life 
insurance companies and Qualified Plans (hereinafter the "Shared Funding 
Exemptive Order"); and

     WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment 
company under the 1940 Act and its shares are registered under the Securities 
Act of 1933, as amended (hereinafter the "1933 Act"); and


<PAGE>
 
     WHEREAS, each Adviser is duly registered as an investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and any applicable state securities
laws; and

     WHEREAS, each Adviser manages certain Portfolios of the Fund; and 

     WHEREAS, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (the "Underwriter") is 
registered as a broker/dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended (hereinafter the "1934 Act"), is a member in good standing of the 
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (hereinafter "NASD") and serves
as principal underwriter of the shares of the Fund; and

     WHEREAS, the Company has registered or will register certain Variable 
Insurance Products under the 1933 Act; and

     WHEREAS, each Account is a duly organized, validly existing segregated 
asset account, established by resolution or under authority of the Board of 
Directors of the Company, on the date shown for such Account on Schedule A 
hereto, to set aside and invest assets attributable to the aforesaid Variable 
Insurance Product; and

     WHEREAS, the Company has registered or will register each Account as a unit
investment trust under the 1940 Act; and

     WHEREAS, to the extent permitted by applicable insurance laws and 
regulations, the Company intends to purchase shares in the Portfolios on behalf 
of each Account to fund certain of the aforesaid Variable Insurance Products and
the Underwriter is authorized to sell such shares to each such Account at net 
asset value;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, the Company, the
Fund and the Underwriter agree as follows:

                      ARTICLE I. Purchase of Fund Shares

     1.1 The Fund agrees to make available for purchase by the Company shares of
the Fund and shall execute orders placed for each Account on a daily basis at 
the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Fund or its designee of 
such order. For purposes of this Section 1.1, the Company shall be the designee 
of the Fund for receipt of such orders from each Account and receipt by such 
designee shall constitute receipt by the Fund; provided that the Fund receives 
notice of such order by 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business 
Day. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is 
open for trading and on which the Fund calculates its net asset value pursuant 
to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                       2
<PAGE>
 
        1.2. The Fund, so long as this Agreement is in effect, agrees to make 
its shares available indefinitely for purchase at the applicable net asset value
per share by the Company and its Accounts on those days on which the Fund
calculates its net asset value pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and the Fund shall use reasonable efforts to calculate such net asset
value on each day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Fund (hereinafter
the "Board") may refuse to permit the Fund to sell shares of any Portfolio to
any person, or suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if
such action is required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction
or is, in the sole discretion of the Board acting in good faith and in light of
their fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, necessary in
the best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio.

        1.3. The Fund agrees that shares of the Fund will be sold only to 
Participating Insurance Companies and their separate accounts and to certain 
Qualified Plans.  No shares of any Portfolio will be sold to the general public.

        1.4. The Fund will not make its shares available for purchase by any 
insurance company or separate account unless an agreement containing provisions 
substantially the same as Articles I, III, V, VII and Section 2.5 of Article II 
of this Agreement is in effect to govern such sales.

        1.5. The Fund agrees to redeem for cash, on the Company's request, any 
full or fractional shares of the Fund held by the Company, executing such 
requests on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by 
the Fund or its designee of the request for redemption.  For purposes of this 
Section 1.5, the Company shall be the designee of the Fund for receipt of 
requests for redemption from each Account and receipt by such designee shall 
constitute receipt by the Fund; provided that the Fund receives notice of such 
request for redemption on the next following Business Day.

        1.6. The Company agrees that purchases and redemptions of Portfolio 
shares offered by the then current prospectus of the Fund shall be made in 
accordance with the provisions of such prospectus.  The Variable Insurance 
Products issued by the Company, under which amounts may be invested in the Fund 
(hereinafter the "Contracts"), are listed on Schedule A attached hereto and 
incorporated herein by reference, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to
time by mutual written agreement of all of the parties hereto.  The Company will
give the Fund and the Adviser 45 days written notice of its intention to make 
available in the future, as a funding vehicle under the Contracts, any other 
investment company.

        1.7. The Company shall pay for Fund shares on the next Business Day 
after an order purchase Fund shares is made in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1.1 hereof.  Payment shall be in federal funds transmitted by wire.  For
purposes of Section 2.10 and 2.11, upon receipt by the Fund of the federal funds
so wired, such funds shall

                                       3
<PAGE>
 
cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the 
responsibility of the Fund.

     1.8.  Issuance and transfer of the Fund's shares will be by book entry 
only. Stock certificates will not be issued to the Company or any Account. 
Shares ordered from the Fund will be recorded in an appropriate title for each 
Account or the appropriate subaccount of each Account.

     1.9.  The Fund shall furnish same day notice (by wire or telephone, 
followed by written confirmation) to the Company of any income, dividends or 
capital gain distributions payable on the Fund's shares. The Company hereby 
elects to receive all such income dividends and capital gain distributions as 
are payable on the Portfolio shares in additional shares of that Portfolio. The 
Company reserves the right to revoke this election and to receive all such 
income dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. The Fund shall notify 
the Company of the number of shares so issued as payment of such dividends and 
distributions.

     1.10. The Fund shall make the net asset value per share for each Portfolio 
available to the Company on a daily basis as soon as reasonably practical after 
the net asset value per share is calculated (normally by 6:30 p.m. Eastern time)
and shall use its best efforts to make such net asset value per share available 
by 7:00 p.m. Eastern time.


                   ARTICLE II. Representations and Warranties

     2.1.  The Company represents and warrants that the Contracts are or will be
registered under the 1933 Act; that the Contracts will be issued and sold in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state laws
and that the sale of the Contracts shall comply in all material respects with
state insurance suitability requirements. The Company further represents and
warrants that it is an insurance company duly organized and in good standing
under applicable law and that it has legally and validly established each
Account prior to any issuance or sale thereof as a segregated asset account
under Section 406.2 of the Pennsylvania Insurance Code and has registered or,
prior to any issuance or sale of the Contracts, will register each Account as a
unit investment trust in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act to serve
as a segregated investment account for the Contracts.

     2.2.  The Fund represents and warrants that Fund shares sold pursuant to 
this Agreement shall be registered under the 1933 Act, duly authorized for 
issuance and sold in compliance with the laws of the State of Maryland and all 
applicable federal and state securities laws and that the Fund is and shall 
remain registered under the 1940 Act. The Fund shall amend the registration 
statement for its shares under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act from time to time 
as required in order to effect the continuous offering of its 
shares. The Fund shall register and qualify the shares for sale in

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accordance with the laws of the various states only if and to the extent deemed 
advisable by the Fund.

     2.3 The Fund represents that it is currently qualified as a Regulated
Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"), and that it will make every effort to maintain such
qualification (under Subchapter M or any successor or similar provision) and
that it will notify the Company immediately upon having a reasonable basis for
believing that it has ceased to so qualify or that it might not qualify in the
future.

     2.4 The Company represents that the Contracts are currently treated as life
insurance policies or annuity contracts, under applicable provisions of the 
Code and that it will make every effort to maintain such treatment and that it 
will notify the Fund immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing 
that the Contracts have ceased to be so treated or that they might not be so 
treated in the future.

     2.5  The Fund represents that to the extent that it decides to finance 
distribution expenses pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund 
undertakes to have a board of directors, a majority of whom are not interested
persons of the Fund, formulate and approve any plan under Rule 12b-1 to finance 
distribution expenses.

     2.6  The Fund makes no representation as to whether any aspect of its 
operations (including, but not limited to, fees and expenses and investment 
policies) complies with the insurance laws or regulations of the various states 
except that the Fund represents that the Fund's investment policies, fees and 
expenses are and shall at all times remain in compliance with the laws of the 
State of Maryland and the Fund represents that their respective operations are 
at all times remain in material compliance with the laws of the State of 
Maryland to the extent required to perform the Agreement.

     2.7  The Fund represents that it is lawfully organized and validly existing
under the laws of the State of Maryland and that it does and will comply in all 
material respects with the 1940 Act.

     2.8  Each Adviser represents and warrants that it is and shall remain duly 
registered in all material respects under all applicable federal and state 
securities laws and that it will perform its obligations for the Fund in 
compliance in all material respects with the laws of its state of domicile and 
any applicable state and federal securities laws.

     2.9  The Fund represents and warrants that its directors, officers, 
employees, and other individuals/entities dealing with the money and/or 
securities of the Fund are and shall continue to be at all times covered by a 
blanket fidelity bond or similar coverage for the benefit of the Fund in an 
amount not less than the minimal coverage as required currently by Rule 17g-(1) 
of the 1940 Act or related provisions as may be

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promulgated from time to time.  The aforesaid blanket fidelity bond shall 
include coverage for larceny and embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable
bonding company.

     2.10. The Company represents and warrants that all of its directors, 
officers, employees, investment advisers, and other individuals/entities dealing
with the money and/or securities of the Fund are covered by a blanket fidelity 
bond or similar coverage, in an amount not less $5 million.  The aforesaid 
includes coverage for larceny and embezzlement is issued by a reputable bonding 
company.  The Company agrees to make all reasonable efforts to see that this 
bond or another bond containing these provisions is always in effect, and agrees
to notify the Fund and the Underwriter in the event that such coverage no longer
applies.

ARTICLE III.  Prospectuses, Reports to Shareholders and Proxy Statements; Voting

     3.1. The Fund or its designee shall provide the Company with as many 
printed copies of the Fund's current prospectus and statement of additional 
information as the Company may reasonably request.  If requested by the Company,
in lieu of providing printed copies the Fund shall provide camera-ready film or 
computer diskettes containing the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional 
information, and such other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for 
the Company once each year (or more frequently if the prospectus and/or 
statement of additional information for the Fund is amended during the year) to 
have the prospectus for the Contracts and the Fund's prospectus printed together
in one document, and to have the statement of additional information for the
Fund and the statement of additional information for the Contracts printed
together in one document. Alternatively, the Company may print the Fund's
prospectus and/or its statement of additional information in combination with
other fund companies' prospectuses and statements of additional information.

     3.2. Except as provided in this Section 3.2, all expenses of printing and
distributing Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information shall be
the expense of the Company. For prospectuses and statements of additional
information provided by the Company to its existing owners of Contracts in order
to update disclosure as required by the 1933 Act and/or the 1940 Act, the cost
of printing shall be borne by the Fund. If the Company chooses to receive 
camera-ready film or computer diskettes in lieu of receiving printed copies of
the Fund's prospectus, the Fund will reimburse the Company in an amount equal to
the product of x and y where x is the number of such prospectuses distributed to
owners of the Contracts, and y is the Fund's per unit cost of typesetting and
printing the Fund's prospectus. The same procedures shall be followed with
respect to the Fund's statement of additional information. The Company agrees to
provide the Fund or its designee with such information as may be reasonably
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cost of printing any prospectuses or statements of additional information other 
than those actually distributed to existing owners of the Contracts.

     3.3 The Fund's statement of additional information shall be obtainable 
from the Fund, the Company or such other person as the Fund may designate, as 
agreed upon by the parties.

     3.4. The Fund, at its expense, shall provide the Company with copies of its
proxy statements, reports to shareholders, and other communications (except for 
prospectuses and statements of additional information, which are covered in 
section 3.1) to shareholders in such quantity as the Company shall reasonably 
require for distributing to Contract owners.

     3.5. If and to the extent required by law the Company shall:
                   
                   (i) solicit voting instructions from Contract owners;

                   (ii) Vote the Fund shares in accordance with instructions 
                        received from Contract owners; and

                   (iii) vote Fund shares for which no instructions have been
                         received in the same proportion as Fund shares of such
                         Portfolio for which instructions have been received,


so long as and to the extent that the Securities and Exchange Commission 
continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges 
for variable contract owners.  The Company reserves the right to vote Fund 
shares held in any segregated asset account in its own right, to the extent 
permitted by law.  The Fund and the Company shall follow the procedures, and 
shall have the corresponding responsibilities, for the handling of proxy and 
voting instruction solicitations, as set forth in Schedule B attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.  Participating Insurance Companies shall be 
responsible for ensuring that each of their separate accounts participating in 
the Fund calculates voting privileges in a manner consistent with the standards 
set forth on Schedule B, which standards will also be provided to the other 
Participating Insurance Companies.

     3.6. The Fund will comply with all provisions of the 1940 Act requiring
voting by shareholders, and in particular the Fund will either provide for
annual meetings or comply with Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act (although the Fund
is not one of the trusts described in Section 16(c) of that Act) as well as with
Sections 16(a) and, if and when applicable, 16(b). Further, the Fund will act in
accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's interpretation of the
requirements of Section 16(a) with respect to periodic elections of directors
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     3.7. The Fund shall use reasonable efforts to provide Fund prospectuses,
reports to shareholders, proxy materials and other Fund communications (or 
camera-ready equivalents) to the Company sufficiently in advance of the 
Company's mailing dates to enable the Company to complete, at reasonable cost,
the printing, assembling and/or distribution of the communications in accordance
with applicable laws and regulations. 


                  ARTICLE IV. Sales Material and Information

     4.1. The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Fund
or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional material in
which the Fund or the Adviser(s) is named, at least ten Business Days prior to
its use. No such material shall be used if the Fund or its designee reasonably
objects to such use within ten Business Days after receipt of such material.

     4.2. The Company shall not give any information or make any representations
or statements on behalf of the Fund or concerning the Fund in connection with 
the sale of the Contracts other than the information or representations 
contained in the registration statement or prospectus for the Fund shares, as 
such registration statement and prospectus may be amended or supplemented from 
time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Fund, or in sales 
literature or other promotional material approved by the Fund or its designee, 
except with the permission of the Fund.

     4.3. The Fund or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be 
furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or 
other promotional material in which the Company and/or its separate account(s)
is named at least ten Business Days prior to its use.

          No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee 
reasonably objects to such use within ten Business Days after receipt of such 
material.

     4.4. The Fund and the Advisers shall not give any information or make any
representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, each 
Account, or the Contracts, other than the information or representations
contained in a registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts, as such
registration statement and prospectus may be amended or supplemented from time
to time, or in published reports for each Account which are in the public domain
or approved by the Company for distribution to Contract owners, or in sales
literature or other promotional material approved by the Company or its
designee, except with the permission of the Company.

     4.5. The Fund will provide to the Company at least one complete copy of all
registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, 
reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, 
applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments 
to any of the above, that


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relate to the Fund or its shares, contemporaneously with the filing of such 
document with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory 
authorities.

     4.6. The Company will provide to the Fund at least one complete copy of all
registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, 
reports, solicitations for voting instructions, sales literature and other 
promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no action 
letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the investment 
in the Fund under the Contracts, contemporaneously with the filing of such 
document with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory 
authorities.

     4.7. For purposes of this Article IV, the phrase "sales literature or other
promotional material" includes, but is not limited to, andy of the following 
that refer to the Fund or any affiliate of the Fund: advertisements (such as 
material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or other 
periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape display, 
signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), sales literature 
(i.e., any written communication distributed or made generally available to 
customers or the public, including brochures, circulars, research reports, 
market letters, form letters, seminar texts, reprints or excerpts of any other 
advertisement, sales literature, or published article), educational or training 
materials or other communications distributed or made generally available to 
some or all agents or employees, and registration statements, prospectuses, 
statements of additional information, shareholder reports, and proxy materials.

                         ARTICLE V. Fees and Expenses

     5.1. The Fund shall pay no fee or other compensation to the Company under 
this Agreement, except that if the Fund or any Portfolio adopts and implements a
plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 to finance distribution expenses, then the 
Underwriter may make payments to the Company or to the underwriter for the 
Contracts if and in amounts agreed to by the Underwriter in writing.

     5.2. All expenses incident to performance by the Fund under this Agreement 
shall be paid by the Fund. The Fund shall see to it that all its shares are 
registered and authorized for issuance in accordance with applicable federal law
and, if and to the extent deemed advisable by the Fund, in accordance with 
applicable state laws prior to their sale. The Fund shall bear the expenses for 
the cost of registration and qualification of the Fund's shares, preparation and
filing of the Fund's prospectus and registration statement, proxy materials and 
reports, setting the prospectus in type, setting in type and printing the proxy 
materials and reports to shareholders (including the costs of printing a 
prospectus that constitutes an annual report), the preparation of

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all statements and notices required by any federal or state law, and all taxes 
on the issuance or transfer of the Fund's shares.

     5.3.  The Company shall bear the expenses of distributing the Fund's 
prospectus, proxy materials and reports to owners of Contracts issued by the 
Company.


                          ARTICLE VI. Diversification

     6.1.  The Fund will at all times invest money from the Contracts in such a 
manner as to ensure that the Contracts will be treated as variable contracts 
under the Code and the regulations issued thereunder. Without limiting the scope
of the foregoing, the Fund will at all times comply with Section 817(h) of the 
Code and Treasury Regulation 1.817-5, relating to the diversification 
requirements for variable annuity, endowment, or life insurance contracts and 
any amendments or other modifications to such Section or Regulations. In the 
event of a breach of this Article VI by the Fund, it will take all reasonable
steps (a) to notify Company of such breach and (b) to adequately diversify the
Fund so as to achieve compliance within the grace period afforded by Regulation
817-5.


                       ARTICLE VII. Potential Conflicts

     7.1.  The Board will monitor the Fund for the existence of any material 
irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the contract owners of all 
separate accounts investing in the Fund. An irreconcilable material conflict may
arise for a variety of reasons, including: (a) an action by any state insurance 
regulatory authority; (b) a change in applicable federal or state insurance, 
tax, or securities laws or regulations, or a  public ruling, private letter 
ruling, no-action or interpretative letter, or any similar action by insurance, 
tax, or securities regulatory authorities; (c) an administrative or judicial 
decision in any relevant proceeding; (d) the manner in which the investments of 
any Portfolio are being managed; (e) a difference in voting instructions given 
by Variable Insurance Product owners; or (f) a decision by a Participating 
Insurance Company to disregard the voting instructions of contract owners. The 
Board shall promptly inform the Company if it determines that an irreconcilable 
material conflict exists and the implications thereof.

     7.2.  The Company will report any potential or existing conflicts of which 
it is aware to the Board. The Company will assist the Board in carrying out its 
responsibilities under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, by providing the 
Board with all information reasonably necessary for the Board to consider any 
issues raised. This includes, but is not limited to, an obligation by the 
Company to inform the Board whenever contract owner voting instructions are 
disregarded.

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     7.3  If it is determined by a majority of the Board, or a majority of its 
disinterested members, that a material irreconcilable conflict exists, the 
Company and other Participating Insurance Companies shall, at their expense and 
to the extent reasonably practicable (as determined by a majority of the 
disinterested directors), take whatever steps are necessary to remedy or
eliminate the irreconcilable material conflict, up to and including: (1)
withdrawing the assets allocable to some or all of the separate accounts from
the Fund or any Portfolio and reinvesting such assets in a different investment
medium, including (but not limited to) another Portfolio of the Fund, or
submitting the question whether such segregation should be implemented to a vote
of all affected Contract owners and, as appropriate, segregating the assets of
any appropriate group (i.e., annuity contract owners, life insurance policy
owners, or variable contract owners of one or more Participating Insurance
Companies) that votes in favor of such segregation, or offering to the affected
contract owners the option of making such a change; and (2) establishing, a new
registered management investment company or managed separate account.

     7.4  If a material irreconcilable conflict arises because of a decision by 
the Company to disregard contact owner voting instructions and that decision 
represents a minority position or would preclude a majority vote, the Company 
may be required, at the Fund's election, to withdraw the affected Account's 
investment in the Fund and terminate this Agreement with respect to such Account
(at the Company's expense); provided, however that such withdrawal and 
termination shall be limited to the extent required by the foregoing material 
irreconcilable conflict as determined by a majority of the disinterested members
of the Board.

     7.5 If a material irreconcilable conflict arises because a particular state
insurance regulator's decision applicable to the Company conflicts with the
majority of other state regulators, then the Company will withdraw the affected
Account's investment in the Fund and terminate this Agreement with respect to
such Account within six months after the Board informs the Company in writing
that it has determined that such decision has created an irreconcilable material
conflict; provided, however, that such withdrawal and termination shall be
limited to the extent required by the foregoing material irreconcilable conflict
as determined by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board. Until the
end of the foregoing six month period, the Underwriter and Fund shall continue
to accept and implement orders by the Company for the purchase (and redemption)
of shares of the Fund.

     7.6  For purposes of Sections 7.3 through 7.6 of this Agreement, a majority
of the disinterested members of the Board shall determine whether any proposed 
action adequately remedies any irreconcilable material conflict, but in no event
will the Fund be required to establish a new funding medium for the Contracts. 
The Company shall not be required by Section 7.3 to establish a new funding 
medium for the Contracts if an offer to do so has been declined by vote of a 
majority of Contract owners materially adversely affected by the irreconcilable 
material conflict.

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     7.7. If and to the extent that Rule 6e-2 and Rule 6e-3(T) are amended, or 
Rule 6e-3 is adopted, to provide exemptive relief from any provision of the 1940
Act or the rules promulgated thereunder with respect to mixed or shared funding 
(as defined in the Share Funding Exemptive Order) on terms and conditions 
materially different from those contained in the Shared Funding Exemptive Order,
then (a) the Fund and/or the Participating Insurance Companies, as appropriate, 
shall take such steps as may be necessary to comply with Rules 6e-2 and 6e-3(T),
as amended, and Rule 6e-3, as adopted, to the extent such rules are applicable; 
and (b) Sections 3.4, 3.5, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 of this Agreement shall 
continue in effect only to the extent that terms and conditions substantially 
identical to such Sections are contained in such Rule(s) as so amended or 
adopted.


                         ARTICLE VIII. Indemnification

     8.1. Indemnification By The Company
          ------------------------------

     8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each 
member of the Board and officers, and each Adviser and each director and officer
of each Adviser, and each person, if any, who controls the Fund or the Adviser 
within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the 
"Indemnified Parties" and individually, "Indemnified Party," for purposes of 
this Section 8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities 
(including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) 
or litigation (including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified 
Parties may become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or 
otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or 
actions in respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or 
acquisition of the Fund's shares or the Contracts and:

               (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or 
          alleged untrue statements of any material fact contained in the
          registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts or contained in
          the Contracts or sales literature for the Contracts (or any amendment
          or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or are based
          upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material
          fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
          therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to indemnify
          shall not apply as to any Indemnified Party is such statement or
          omission or such alleged statement or omission was made in reliance
          upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company by or
          on behalf of the Fund for use in the registration statement or
          prospectus for the Contracts or in the Contracts or sales literature
          (or any amendment or supplement) or

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otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or Fund shares; 
or

                   (ii)  arise out of or as a result of statements or 
representations (other than statements or representations contained in the 
registration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the Fund not supplied 
by the Company, or persons under its control and other than statements or 
representations authorized by the Fund or an Adviser) or unlawful conduct of the
Company or persons under its control, with respect to the sale or distribution 
of the Contracts or Fund shares; or

                   (iii) arise out of or as a result of any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration
statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund or any amendment thereof
or supplement thereto or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon
and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the
Company; or

                   (iv) arise as a result of any failure by the Company to
provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of this
Agreement; or

                   (v)   arise out of or result from any material breach of any 
representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or arise 
out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement by the 
Company, as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) 
and 8.1(c) hereof.

     8.1(b). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification
provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation
incurred or assessed against an Indemnified Party as such may arise from such 
Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the
performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified
Party's reckless disregard of obligations or duties under this Agreement.

     8.1(c). The Company shall not be liable under this indemnification
provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless
such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Company in writing within a
reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such
Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of
such service on any designated agent), but failure to

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notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company from any 
liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is
brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification provision. In case any
such action is brought against the Indemnified Parties, the Company shall be 
entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. The 
Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel 
satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to 
such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the 
Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel 
retained by it, and the Company will not be liable to such party under this 
Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party 
independently in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs
of investigation.

     8.1(d).  The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the 
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with 
the issuance or sale of the Fund shares or the Contracts or the operation of the
Fund.

     8.2  Indemnification by the Advisers
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     8.2(a)  Each Adviser agrees, with respect to each Portfolio that it 
manages, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors 
and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the 
meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" 
and individually, "Indemnified Party," for purposes of this Section 8.2) against
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in 
settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including 
legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject 
under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, 
damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements 
are related to the sale or acquisition of shares of the Portfolio that it 
manages or the Contracts and:

                   (i)  arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or 
             alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the
             registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the
             Fund (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or
             arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission
             to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
             necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, provided
             that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any

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              Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged
              statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity
              with information furnished to the Fund by or on behalf of the
              Company for use in the registration statement or prospectus for
              the Fund or in sales literature (or any amendment or supplement)
              or otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts
              or Portfolios shares; or

                   (ii)   arise out of or as a result of statements or
              representations (other than statements or representations
              contained in the registration statement, prospectus or sales
              literature for the Contracts not supplied by the Fund or persons
              under its control and other than statements or representations
              authorized by the Company) or unlawful conduct of the Fund,
              Adviser(s) or Underwriter or persons under their control, with
              respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or Portfolio
              shares; or

                   (iii)  arise out of or as a result of any untrue statement or
              alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a
              registration statement, prospectus, or sales literature covering
              the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or
              the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact
              required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement
              or statements therein not misleading, if such statement or
              omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the
              Company by or on behalf of the Fund; or

                   (iv)   arise as a result of any failure by the Fund to
              provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of
              this Agreement; or

                   (v)    arise out of or result from any material breach of any
              representation and/or warranty made by the Adviser in this
              Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach
              of this Agreement by the Adviser; as limited by and in accordance
              with the provisions of Sections 8.2(b) and 8.2(c) hereof.

     8.2(b).  An Adviser shall not be liable under this indemnification
provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation
incurred or assessed against an Indemnified Party as such may arise from such
Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or

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gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's duties or by 
reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of obligations and duties 
under this Agreement.

        8.2(c). An Adviser shall not be liable under this indemnification 
provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless 
such Indemnified Party shall have notified the Adviser in writing within a 
reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process giving 
information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon such 
Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received notice
of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify the Adviser of
any such claim shall not relieve the Adviser from any liability which it may
have to the Indemnified Party against whom such action is brought otherwise than
on account of this indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought
against the Indemnified Parties, the Adviser will be entitled to participate, at
its own expense, in the defense thereof. The Adviser also shall be entitled to
assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the
action. After notice from the Adviser to such party of the Adviser's election to
assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and
expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Adviser will not be
liable to such party under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such party independently in connection with the defense
thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.

        8.2(d). The Company agrees promptly to notify the Adviser of the 
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers 
or directors in connection with the issuance or sale of the Contracts or the 
operation of each Account.

        8.3.  Indemnification by the Fund
              ---------------------------

        8.3(a). The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and
each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the
Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (hereinafter
collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" and individually, "Indemnified Party,"
for purposes of this Section 8.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of
the Fund) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the
Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common law or
otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or
actions in respect thereof) or settlements result from the gross negligence, bad
faith or willful


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misconduct of the Board or any member thereof, are related to the operations of 
the Fund and:

                     (i) arise as a result of any failure by the Fund to 
           provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms
           of this Agreement; or
                 
                    (ii) arise out of or result from any material breach of any
           representation and/or warranty made by the Fund in this Agreement or 
           arise out of or result from any other material breach of this 
           Agreement by the Fund;

     8.3(b). The Fund shall not be liable under this indemnification provision 
with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation incurred 
or assessed against an Indemnified Party as may arise from such Indemnified 
Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance 
of such Indemnified Party's duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's 
reckless disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement.

     8.3(c). The Fund shall not be liable under this indemnification provision 
with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified Party unless such 
Indemnified Party shall have notified the Fund in writing within a reasonable 
time after the summons or other first legal process giving information of the 
nature of the claim shall have been served upon such Indemnified Party (or after
such Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any 
designated agent), but failure to notify the Fund of any such claim shall not 
relieve the Fund from any liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party 
against whom such action is brought otherwise than on account of this 
indemnification provision. In case any such action is brought against the 
Indemnified Parties, the Fund will be entitled to participate, at its own 
expense, in the defense thereof. The Fund also shall be entitled to assume the 
defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action. 
After notice from the Fund to such party of the Fund's election to assume the 
defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any 
additional counsel retained by it, and the Fund will not be liable to such party
under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by 
such party independently in connection with the defense thereof other than 
reasonable costs of investigation.


     8.3(d). The Company agrees promptly to notify the Fund of the commencement 
of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its respective officers or
directors in connection with this Agreement, the 


                                      17




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issuance or sale of the Contracts, with respect to the operation of either 
Account, or the sale or acquisition of shares of the Fund.


                          ARTICLE IX. Applicable Law

        9.1 This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions hereof 
interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

        9.2 This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the 1933, 1934,
and 1940 Acts, and the rules and regulations and rulings thereunder, including 
such exemptions from those statutes, rules and regulations as the Securities and
Exchange Commission may grant (including, but not limited to, the Shared Funding
Exemptive Order) and the terms hereof shall be interpreted and construed in
accordance therewith.


                            ARTICLE X. Termination

        10.1 This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the 
first to occur of:

        (a)  termination by any party for any reason by sixty (60) days advance 
written notice delivered to the other parties; or

        (b)  termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the 
Adviser with respect to any Portfolio based upon the Company's determination 
that shares of such Portfolio is not reasonably available to meet the 
requirements of the Contracts; or

        (c)  termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the 
Adviser with respect to any Portfolio in the event any of the Portfolio's shares
are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable state and/or 
federal law or such law precludes the use of such shares as the underlying 
investment media of the Contracts issued or to be issued by the Company; or

        (d)  termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the 
Adviser with respect to any Portfolio in the event that such Portfolio ceases to
qualify as a Regulated Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Code or 
under any successor or similar provision, or if the Company reasonably believes 
that the Fund may fail to so qualify; or

                                      18
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        (e)  termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the 
Adviser with respect to any Portfolio in the event that such Portfolio fails to 
meet the diversification requirements specified in Article VI hereof; or

        (f)  termination by either the Fund by written notice to the Company if 
the Fund shall determine, in its sole judgment exercised in good faith, that the
Company and/or its affiliated companies has suffered a material adverse change 
in its business, operations, financial condition or prospects since the date of 
this Agreement or is the subject of material adverse publicity, or

        (g)  termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the 
Adviser, if the Company shall determine, in its sole judgment exercised in good 
faith, that either the Fund or the Adviser has suffered a material adverse 
change in its business, operations, financial condition or prospects since the 
date of this Agreement or is the subject of material adverse publicity; or

        (h)  termination by the Fund or the Adviser by written notice to the 
Company, if the Company gives the Fund and the Adviser the written notice 
specified in Section 1.6 hereof and at the time such notice was given there was 
no notice of termination outstanding under any other provision of this 
Agreement; provided, however any termination under this Section 10.1(h) shall be
effective forty five (45) days after the notice specified in Section 1.6 was 
given.

        10.2  Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the Fund shall 
at the option of the Company, continue to make available additional shares of 
the Fund pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for all 
Contracts in effect on the effective date of termination of this Agreement 
(hereinafter referred to as "Existing, Contracts"). Specifically, without 
limitation, the owners of the Existing Contracts shall be permitted to direct 
reallocation of investments in the Fund, redemption of investments in the Fund 
and/or investment in the Fund upon the making of additional purchase payments 
under the Existing Contracts. The parties agree that this Section 10.2 shall not
apply to any terminations under Article VII and the effect of such Article VII 
terminations shall be governed by Article VII of this Agreement.

        10.3  The Company shall not redeem Fund shares attributable to the 
Contracts (as distinct from Fund shares attributable to the Company's assets 
held in the Account) except (i) as necessary to implement Contract Owner 
initiated or approved transactions, or (ii) as required by state

                                      19


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        and/or federal laws or regulations or judicial or other legal precedent
        of general application (hereinafter referred to as a "Legally Required
        Redemption") or (iii) as permitted by an order of the Securities and
        Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 26(b) of the 1940 Act. Upon
        request, the Company will promptly furnish to the Fund the opinion of
        counsel for the Company (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory
        to the Fund) to the effect that any redemption pursuant to clause (ii)
        above is a Legally Required Redemption. Furthermore, except in cases
        where permitted under the terms of the Contracts, the Company shall not
        prevent Contract Owners from allocating payments to a Portfolio that was
        otherwise available under the Contracts without first giving the Fund 90
        days prior written notice of its intention to do so.

ARTICLE. Notices

                Any notice shall be sufficiently given when sent by registered
        or certified mail to the other party at the address of such party set
        forth below or at such other address as such party may from time to time
        specify in writing to the other party.

                If to the Fund:

                        Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.
                        1221 Avenue of the Americas
                        New York, New York 10020
                        Attention:  Harold J. Schaaff, Jr., Esq.

                If to Adviser:

                        Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.
                        1221 Avenue of the Americas
                        New York, New York 10020
                        Attention:  Harold J. Schaaff, Jr., Esq.

                If to Adviser:

                        Miller Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP
                        One Tower Bridge
                        West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
                        Attention:  Douglas Kugler

                If to the Company:

                                      20
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            The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
            Independence Square
            Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19172
            Attention: James B. McElwain

                          ARTICLE XII. Miscellaneous

     12.1.  All persons dealing with the Fund must look solely to the property
of the Fund for the enforcement of any claims against the Fund as neither the
Board, officers, agents or shareholders assume any personal liability for
obligations entered into on behalf of the Fund.

     12.2.  Subject to the requirements of legal process and regulatory 
authority, each party hereto shall treat as confidential the names and 
addresses of the owners of the Contracts and all information reasonably 
identified as confidential in writing by any other party hereto and, except as 
permitted by this Agreement, shall not disclose, disseminate or utilize such 
names and addresses and other confidential information until such time as it may
come into the public domain without the express written consent of the affected 
party.

     12.3.  The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of 
reference only and in no way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or
otherwise affect their construction or effect.

     12.4.  This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more 
counterparts, each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same 
instrument.

     12.5.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by 
a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Agreement 
shall not be affected thereby.

     12.6.  Each party hereto shall cooperate with each other party and all 
appropriate governmental authorities (including without limitation the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities 
Dealers and state insurance regulators) and shall permit such authorities 
reasonable access to its books and records in connection with any investigation 
or inquiry relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, each party hereto further 
agrees to furnish the California Insurance Commissioner with any information or 
reports in connection with services provided under this Agreement which such 
Commissioner may

                                      21

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to
be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized representative 
and its seal to be hereunder affixed hereto as of the date specified above.


THE PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

By: /s/ James B. McElwain
   ------------------------------
   Name:  James B. McElwain
   Title: Assistant Vice President


MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.

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


MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

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


MILLER ANDERSON & SHERRERD, LLP

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

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                                  SCHEDULE A

                        SEPARATE ACCOUNTS AND CONTRACTS
                        -------------------------------

Name of Separate Account and                Form Number and Name of Contract
Date Established by Board of Directors      Funded by Separate Account
- --------------------------------------      --------------------------

Penn Mutual Variable                        Diversifier II
Annuity Account III - Apr. 13, 1982

Penn Mutual Variable                        Cornerstone VUL
Life Account I - Jan. 27, 1987              Cornerstone VUL II
                                            Variable Estatemax






                                      A-1

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                                  SCHEDULE B

                            PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES
                            -----------------------

The following is a list of procedures and corresponding responsibilities for the
handling of proxies and voting instructions relating to the Fund.  The defined 
terms herein shall have the meanings assigned in the Participation Agreement 
except that the term "Company" shall also include the department or third party 
assigned by the Company to perform the steps delineated below.

 .       The proxy proposals are given to the Company by the Fund as early as
        possible before the date set by the Fund for the shareholder meeting to
        enable the Company to consider and prepare for the solicitation of
        voting instructions from owners of the Contracts and to facilitate the
        establishment of tabulation procedures. At this time the Fund will
        inform the Company of the Record, Mailing and Meeting dates. This will
        be done verbally approximately two months before meeting.

 .       Promptly after the Record Date, the Company will perform a "tape run",
        or other activity, which will generate the names, addresses and number
        of units which are attributed to each contract owner/policyholder (the
        "Customer") as of the Record Date. Allowance should be made for account
        adjustments made after this date that could affect the status of the
        Customers' accounts as of the Record Date.

        Note: The number of proxy statements is determined by the activities
        described in this Step #2. The Company will use its best efforts to call
        in the number of Customers to the Fund, as soon as possible, but no
        later than two weeks after the Record Date.

 .       The Fund's Annual Report must be sent to each Customer by the Company
        either before or together with the Customers' receipt of voting,
        instruction solicitation material. The Fund will provide the last Annual
        Report to the Company pursuant to the terms of Section 3.3 of the
        Agreement to which this Schedule relates.

 .       The text and format for the Voting Instruction Cards ("Cards" or "Card")
        is provided to the Company by the Fund. The Company, at its expense,
        shall produce and personalize the Voting Instruction Cards. The Fund or
        it affiliate must approve the Card before it is printed. Allow
        approximately 2-4 business days for printing information on the Cards.
        Information commonly found on the Cards includes:


                                      B-1


<PAGE>
 
     .        name (legal name as found on account registration)
     .        address
     .        fund or account number
     .        coding to state number of units
     .        individual Card number for use in tracking and verification of 
              votes (already on Cards as printed by the Fund).

(This and related steps may occur later in the chronological process due to 
possible uncertainties relating to the proposals.)

 .    During this time, the Fund will develop, produce and pay for the Notice of
     Proxy and the Proxy Statement (one document). Printed and folded notices
     and statements will be sent to Company for insertion into envelopes
     (envelopes and return envelopes are provided and paid for by the Company).
     Contents of envelope sent to Customers by the Company will include:

     .        Voting Instruction Card(s)
     .        One proxy notice and statement (one document)
     .        return envelope (postage pre-paid by Company) addressed to the 
              Company or its tabulation agent
     .        "urge buckslip" - optional, but recommended. (This is a small,
              single sheet of paper that requests Customers to vote as quickly
              as possible and that their vote is important. One copy will be
              supplied by the Fund.)
     .        cover letter - optional, supplied by Company and reviewed and 
              approved in advanced by the Fund

 .    The above contents should be received by the Company approximately 3-5
     business days before mail date. Individual in charge at Company reviews and
     approves the contents of the mailing package to ensure correctness and
     completeness. Copy of this approval sent to the Fund.

 .    Package mailed by the Company.
     *        The Fund must allow at least a 15-day solicitation time to the
              Company as the shareowner. (A 5-week period is recommended.)
              Solicitation time is calculated as calendar days from (but not
                                                                         ---
              including,) the meeting, counting backwards.

 .    Collection and tabulation of Cards begins. Tabulation usually takes place
     in another department or another vendor depending on process used. An often
     used procedure is to sort Cards on arrival by proposal into vote categories
     of all yes, no, or mixed replies, and to begin data entry.


                                      B-2

<PAGE>
 
Note: Postmarks are not generally needed. A need for postmark information would 
be due to an insurance company's internal procedure and has not been required by
the Fund in the past.

Signatures on Card checked against legal name on account registration which was 
printed on the Card.
Note: For Example, if the account registration is under "John A. Smith, 
Trustee," then that is the exact legal name to be printed on the Card and is the
signature needed on the Card.

If Cards are mutilated, or for any reason are illegible or are not signed 
properly, they are sent back to Customer with an explanatory letter and a new 
Card and return envelope. The mutilated or illegible Card is disregarded and 
considered to be not received for purposes of vote tabulation. Any Cards that 
                 --- --------
have been "kicked out" (e.g. mutilated, illegible) of the procedure are "hand 
verified," i.e., examined as to why they did not complete the system. Any 
questions on those Cards are usually remedied individually.

There are various control procedures used to ensure proper tabulation of votes 
and accuracy of that tabulation. The most prevalent is to sort the Cards as they
first arrive into categories depending upon their vote; an estimate of how the 
vote is progressing may then be calculated. If the initial estimates and the 
actual vote do not coincide, then an internal audit of that vote should occur. 
This may entail a recount.

The actual tabulation of votes is done in units which is then converted to 
shares. (It is very important that the Fund receives the tabulations stated in 
terms of a percentage and the number of shares). The Fund must review and 
                                        ------
approve tabulation format.

Final tabulation in shares is verbally given by the Company to the Fund on the 
morning of the meeting not later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The Fund may 
request an earlier deadline if reasonable and if required to calculate the vote 
in time for the meeting.

A Certification of Mailing and Authorization to Vote Shares will be required 
from the Company as well as an original copy of the final vote. The Fund will 
provide a standard form for each Certification.

The Company will be required to box and archive the Cards received from the 
Customers. In the event that any vote is challenged or if otherwise necessary 
for legal, regulatory, or accounting purposes, the Fund will be permitted 
reasonable access to such Cards.

                                      B-3
<PAGE>
 
 .    All approvals and "signing-off" may be done orally, but must always be 
     followed up in writing.


                                      B-4

<PAGE>
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the following with respect to Post-Effective Amendment No.
22 and Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 2-
77283), filed on behalf of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Penn
Mutual Variable Annuity Account III under the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940:
    
     1. The inclusion in the Statement of Additional Information of our report
        dated January 28, 1997 on our audits of the statutory financial
        statements of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company as of
        December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the three years in the period ended
        December 31, 1996.    

     2. The inclusion in the Statement of Additional Information of our report
        dated April 7, 1997, on our audit of the financial statements of Penn
        Mutual Variable Annuity Account III as of December 31, 1996 and for the
        year or period then ended.

     3. The reference to our Firm under the heading of "Experts" in the
        Registration Statement.


    
/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 28, 1997     

<PAGE>
 
                                                                   Exhibit 10(b)

[LETTERHEAD OF MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP]



    
April 28, 1997     



Board of Trustees
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia, PA 19172

Re:      Penn Mutual Variable Annuity Account III
         SEC Registration No. 2-77283
         ----------------------------------------

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption "Legal Matters"
in the Prospectus filed as part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 22. In
giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.


Very truly yours,

/s/ Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

<PAGE>
 
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Table 1A              Diversifier II                         DIV 2 TABLE 1A



                                                                         Five             Ten           From
                                                         One Year        Years           Years        Inception
           Q=Qualified      inception     default         Ended          Ended           Ended         Through
  Fund     N=Nonqualified     date         amount         12/31/96       12/31/96        12/31/96       12/31/96
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>        <C>              <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>          <C> 
BALFND     Q                  2/28/89    $1,000.00          -1.21%          5.99%           0.00%           8.74%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDASM     Q                   9/6/89    $1,000.00           6.02%          9.24%           0.00%          10.29%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDEQI     Q                  10/9/86    $1,000.00           5.64%         15.63%          12.17%          11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDGRO     Q                  10/9/86    $1,000.00           5.99%         12.98%          13.62%          13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDIND     Q                  8/27/92    $1,000.00          13.82%          0.00%           0.00%          15.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FLEXMN     Q                  7/31/84    $1,000.00           6.99%         10.85%          13.12%          13.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWEQ     N                   6/1/83    $1,000.00          10.41%          8.29%          10.26%          10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWEQ     Q                  6/11/83    $1,000.00          10.41%          8.29%          10.26%          10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIBOND     Q                   8/6/84    $1,000.00           5.16%          9.09%           7.91%           8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTLEQ     Q                  11/1/92    $1,000.00           7.78%          0.00%           0.00%          11.95%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIMMAT     Q                  9/10/84    $1,000.00          -3.52%          3.41%           5.33%           6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PARTNR     Q                  3/24/94    $1,000.00          20.19%          0.00%           0.00%          18.53%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUALBD     Q                  3/17/87    $1,000.00          -3.80%          5.05%           0.00%           6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SMLCAP     Q                   3/1/95    $1,000.00          10.76%          0.00%           0.00%          12.79%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCIGRO     Q                 11/20/87    $1,000.00         -11.68%          3.90%           0.00%           9.17%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VALUEQ     Q                  3/17/87    $1,000.00          15.40%         14.39%           0.00%          11.70%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 


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Table 1B          Diversifier II                                DIV 2 TABLE 1B

                                                          One             Five            Ten         From       
                                                          Year           Years           Years      Inception  
             Q = Qualified     Inception     default     Ended           Ended           Ended       Through    
Fund         N = Nonqualified    date        amount     12/31/96        12/31/96        12/31/96     12/31/96    
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
<S>          <C>               <C>          <C>         <C>             <C>             <C>         <C> 
BALFND       Q                  2/28/89     $1,000.00      -1.21%          5.89%           0.00%        8.49%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
FIDASM       Q                  9/6/89      $1,000.00       6.02%          9.14%           0.00%       10.01%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
FIDEQI       Q                  10/9/86     $1,000.00       5.64%         15.52%          12.06%       11.87%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
FIDGRO       Q                  10/9/86     $1,000.00       5.99%         12.88%          13.52%       13.30%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
FIDIND       Q                  8/27/92     $1,000.00      13.82%          0.00%           0.00%       15.06%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
FLEXMN       Q                  7/31/84     $1,000.00       6.99%         10.74%          13.02%       13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
GROWEQ       N                  6/1/83      $1,000.00      10.41%          8.18%          10.16%       10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
GROWEQ       Q                  8/11/83     $1,000.00      10.41%          8.18%          10.16%       10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
HIBOND       Q                  8/6/84      $1,000.00       5.16%          8.99%           7.82%        8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
INTLEQ       Q                  11/1/92     $1,000.00       7.78%          0.00%           0.00%       11.83%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
LIMMAT       Q                  9/10/84     $1,000.00      -3.52%          3.31%           5.23%        6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
PARTNR       Q                  3/24/94     $1,000.00      20.19%          0.00%           0.00%       18.53%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
QUALBO       Q                  3/17/87     $1,000.00      -3.80%          4.96%           0.00%        6.52%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
SMLCAP       Q                  3/1/95      $1,000.00      10.76%          0.00%           0.00%       12.79%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
TCIGRO       Q                  11/20/87    $1,000.00     -11.68%          3.81%           0.00%        9.06%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
VALUEQ       Q                  3/17/87     $1,000.00      15.40%         14.28%           0.00%       11.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
</TABLE> 

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Table 1C         Diversifier II                                DIV 2 TABLE 1C

                                                                                       Five        Ten        From
                                                                         One Year      Years      Years     Inception
                    Q=Qualified          Inception        default         Ended        Ended      Ended      Through
     fund           N=Nonqualified          date         inception       12/31/96    12/31/96    12/31/96    12/31/96
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                 <C>                     <C>          <C>                 <C>        <C>         <C>         <C> 
BALFND              Q                       2/28/89      $1,000.00          0.67%        5.79%       0.00%       8.38%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDASM              Q                        9/6/89      $1,000.00           8.15%       9.15%       0.00%       9.92%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDEQI              Q                       10/9/86      $1,000.00           7.75%      15.71%      11.99%      11.87%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDGRO              Q                       10/9/86      $1,000.00           8.13%      12.99%      13.46%      13.30%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDIND              Q                       8/27/92      $1,000.00          16.48%       0.00%       0.00%      15.20%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FLEXMN              Q                       7/31/84      $1,000.00           9.23$      10.80%      12.95%      13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWEQ              N                        6/1/83      $1,000.00          12.86%       8.16%      10.05%      10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWEQ              Q                       8/11/83      $1,000.00          12.86%       8.16%      10.05%      10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIBOND              Q                        8/6/84      $1,000.00           7.25%       8.99%       7.66%       8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTLEQ              Q                       11/1/92      $1,000.00          10.05%       0.00%       0.00%      11.66%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIMMAT              Q                       9/10/84      $1,000.00          -1.68%       3.11%       5.01%       6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PARTNR              Q                       3/24/94      $1,000.00          23.26%       0.00%       0.00%      19.21%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUALBD              Q                       3/17/87      $1,000.00          -1.97%       4.82%       0.00%       6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SMLCAP              Q                        3/1/95      $1,000.00          13.21%       0.00%       0.00%      13.83%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCIGRO              Q                      11/20/87      $1,000.00          -9.95%       3.62%       0.00%       8.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VALUEQ              Q                       3/17/87      $1,000.00          18.19%      14.44%       0.00%      11.51%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE> 

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Table 1C        Diversifier II                              DIV 2 TABLE 1D

                                                                         One Year      Years      Years     Inception
                    Q=Qualified          Inception        default         Ended        Ended      Ended      Through
     fund           N=Nonqualified          date         inception       12/31/96    12/31/96    12/31/96    12/31/96
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                 <C>                     <C>          <C>                 <C>        <C>         <C>         <C> 
GROWEQ              N                        6/1/83      $1,000.00          12.54%       7.88%      10.12%      10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWEQ              Q                       8/11/83      $1,000.00          12.54%       7.88%      10.12%      10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUALBD              Q                       3/17/87      $1,000.00          -1.95%       4.66%       0.00%       6.12%
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VALUEQ              Q                       3/17/87      $1,000.00          17.62%      13.96%       0.00%      11.18%
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FLEXMN              Q                       7/31/84      $1,000.00           9.06%      10.43%      12.98%      13.34%
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HIBOND              Q                        8/6/84      $1,000.00           7.19%       8.68%       7.78%       8.91%
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INTLEQ              Q                       11/1/92      $1,000.00           9.85%       0.00%       0.00%      11.45%
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<CAPTION> 
 
Table 2         Diversifier II                  DIV 2 TABLE 2

                                                                                 Five              Ten             From
                                                               One Year          Years            Years          Inception
             Q = Qualified         inception     default        Ended            Ended            Ended           Through
    Fund     N = Nonqualified        date        amount       12/31/96          12/31/96         12/31/96         12/31/96 
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<S>          <C>                   <C>          <C>            <C>               <C>              <C>              <C> 
BALFND       Q                      2/28/89     $1,000.00       5.44%             6.57%            0.00%            8.74%
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FIDASM       Q                       9/6/89     $1,000.00      13.15%             9.84%            0.00%           10.29%
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FIDEQI       Q                      10/9/86     $1,000.00      12.75%            16.26%           12.17%           11.87%
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FIDGRO       Q                      10/9/86     $1,000.00      13.13%            13.60%           13.62%           13.30%
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FIDIND       Q                      8/27/92     $1,000.00      21.48%             0.00%            0.00%           15.91%
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FLEXMN       Q                      7/31/84     $1,000.00      14.23%            11.46%           13.12%           13.34%
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GROWEQ       N                       6/1/83     $1,000.00      17.86%             8.88%           10.26%           10.12%
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GROWEQ       Q                      6/11/83     $1,000.00      17.86%             8.88%           10.26%           10.35% 
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HIBOND       Q                       8/6/84     $1,000.00      12.25%             9.69%            7.91%            8.91%
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INTLEQ       Q                      11/1/92     $1,000.00      15.05%             0.00%            0.00%           12.69%
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LIMMAT       Q                      9/10/84     $1,000.00       2.97%             3.98%            5.33%            6.94%
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PARTNR       Q                      3/24/94     $1,000.00      28.28%             0.00%            0.00%           20.52% 
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QUALBO       Q                      3/17/87     $1,000.00       2.68%             5.63%            0.00%            6.62%
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SMLCAP       Q                       3/1/95     $1,000.00      18.21%             0.00%            0.00%           16.24%
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TCIGRO       Q                     11/20/87     $1,000.00      -5.73%             4.48%            0.00%            9.17%
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VALUEQ       Q                      3/17/87     $1,000.00      23.19%            15.02%            0.00%           11.70% 
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<CAPTION> 
                     
 
Table 3           Diversifier               DIV 2 TABLE 3

                                                                 Five        Ten       From
                                                     One Year    Years      Years    Inception
          Q=Qualified      inception    default       Ended      Ended      Ended     Through
   fund   N=Nonqualified     date       amount       12/31/96   12/31/96   12/31/96   12/31/96
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<S>       <C>              <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>        <C>        <C> 
BALFND    Q                 2/28/89    $10,000.00       5.54%      8.66%      0.00%      6.81%
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FIDASM    Q                  9/6/89    $10,000.00      13.17%      9.86%      0.00%     10.31%
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FIDEQI    Q                 10/9/86    $10,000.00      12.84%     16.34%     12.23%     11.94%
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FIDGAO    Q                 10/9/86    $10,000.00      13.26%     13.71%     13.70%     13.38%
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FIDIND    Q                 8/27/92    $10,000.00      21.63%      0.00%      0.00%     16.05%
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FLEXMN    Q                 7/31/84    $10,000.00      14.85%     11.98%     13.48%     13.66%
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GROWEQ    N                  6/1/83    $10,000.00      18.22%      9.22%     10.51%     10.34% 
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GROWEQ    Q                 8/11/83    $10,000.00      18.22%      9.22%     10.51%     10.57% 
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HIBOND    Q                  8/6/84    $10,000.00      12.43%      9.84%      8.06%      9.03%
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INTLEQ    Q                 11/1/92    $10,000.00      15.37%      0.00%      0.00%     13.00%
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LIMMAT    Q                 9/10/84    $10,000.00       3.00%      4.00%      5.35%      6.95%
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PARTNR    Q                 3/24/94    $10,000.00      28.43%      0.00%      0.00%     20.66%
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QUALBD    Q                 3/17/87    $10,000.00       2.82%      5.76%      0.00%      6.73%
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SMLCAP    Q                  3/1/95    $10,000.00      18.25%      0.00%      0.00%     16.28%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCIGRO    Q                11/20/87    $10,000.00      -5.54%      4.65%      0.00%      9.31%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VALUEQ    Q                 3/17/87    $10,000.00      23.58%     15.35%      0.00%     11.99%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)
                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                               $30 contract  # of units              Annual Total
                        N=Nonqualified                 Beginning    # of units    fee & deferred at end of     Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values     Value       at $1000      sales load     period      Value          1yr
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<S>   <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>         <C>      <C>              <C> 
1a        DIV2  BALFND  Q        12/31/95   12.489026   1000.000000    80.070295        0.000000  80.070295 1000.000000      -1.21%
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1a        DIV2  BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800   1055.470619    80.070295        5.123325  74.946970  987.935970      -1.21%
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1a        DIV2  FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.153657   1000.000000    89.656693        0.000000  89.656693 1000.000000       6.02%
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1a        DIV2  FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550   1131.696089    89.656693        5.667385  83.989308 1060.159235       6.02%
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1a        DIV2  FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   11.921222   1000.000000    83.884018        0.000000  83.884018 1000.000000       5.64%
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1a        DIV2  FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420   1128.526925    83.884018        5.364227  78.519791 1056.359728       5.64%
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1a        DIV2  FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.359885   1000.000000    80.906902        0.000000  80.906902 1000.000000       5.99%
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1a        DIV2  FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957   1132.693144    80.906902        5.199278  75.707624 1059.903476       5.99%
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1a        DIV2  FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.220260   1000.000000   121.650653        0.000000 121.650653 1000.000000      13.82%
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1a        DIV2  FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000   1216.506534   121.650653        7.830991 113.819662 1138.196622      13.82%
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1a        DIV2  FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   42.867835   1000.000000    23.327514        0.000000  23.327514 1000.000000       6.99%
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1a        DIV2  FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868   1149.156891    23.327514        1.608483  21.719030 1069.920007       6.99%
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1a        DIV2  GROWEQ  N        12/31/95   32.329694   1000.000000    30.931317        0.000000  30.931317 1000.000000      10.41%
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1a        DIV2  GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636   1182.647630    30.931317        2.054859  28.876457 1104.080830      10.41%
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1a        DIV2  GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   32.598304   1000.000000    30.676443        0.000000  30.676443 1000.000000      10.41%
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1a        DIV2  GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321   1182.648060    30.676443        2.037927  28.638515 1104.081233      10.41%
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1a        DIV2  HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   26.034837   1000.000000    38.410073        0.000000  38.410073 1000.000000       5.16%
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1a        DIV2  HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542   1124.475717    38.410073        2.488493  35.921581 1051.623747       5.16%
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1a        DIV2  INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   14.435244   1000.000000    69.274894        0.000000  69.274894 1000.000000       7.78%
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1a        DIV2  INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717   1154.030857    69.274894        4.577420  64.697474 1077.776913       7.78%
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1a        DIV2  LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.999577   1000.000000    90.912587        0.000000  90.912587 1000.000000      -3.52%
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1a        DIV2  LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532   1029.997063    90.912587        5.751324  85.161262  964.837248      -3.52%
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1a        DIV2  PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.785188   1000.000000   128.449050        0.000000 128.449050 1000.000000      20.19%
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1a        DIV2  PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000   1284.490497   128.449050        8.259290 120.189760 1201.897595      20.19%
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1a        DIV2  QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   18.466059   1000.000000    54.153407        0.000000  54.153407 1000.000000      -3.80%
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1a        DIV2  QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158   1028.381746    54.153407        3.496972  50.656435  961.973696      -3.80%
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1a        DIV2  SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.171709   1000.000000    89.511820        0.000000  89.511820 1000.000000      10.76%
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1a        DIV2  SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266   1182.564458    89.511820        5.671036  83.840784 1107.642897      10.76%
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1a        DIV2  TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   14.058113   1000.000000    71.133302        0.000000  71.133302 1000.000000     -11.68%
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1a        DIV2  TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214    944.807742    71.133302        4.637998  66.495304  883.204854     -11.68%
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1a        DIV2  VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   24.930081   1000.000000    40.112184        0.000000  40.112184 1000.000000      15.40%
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1a        DIV2  VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233   1236.226750    40.112184        2.668538  37.443646 1153.984464      15.40%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1B - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts          Diversifier II - 1 YR - Tbl 1b
(assuming purchase payments made after first contract year)
                                                                                                                          Average
                         Q=qualified                                              $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                         N=Nonqualified                   Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of      Ending   return for
 amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate     Unit values   Value     at $1000     sales load     period       Value        1yr
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<S>      <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>         <C> 
1b       DIV2    BALFND  Q         12/31/95    12.489026  1000.000000  80.070295    0.000000    80.070295   1000.000000      -1.21%
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1b       DIV2    BALFND  Q         12/31/96    13.181800  1055.470619  80.070295    5.123325    74.946970    987.935970      -1.21%
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1b       DIV2    FIDASM  Q         12/31/95    11.153657  1000.000000  89.656693    0.000000    89.656693   1000.000000       6.02%
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1b       DIV2    FIDASM  Q         12/31/96    12.622550  1131.696089  89.656693    5.667385    83.989308   1060.159235       6.02%
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1b       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q         12/31/95    11.921222  1000.000000  83.884018    0.000000    83.884018   1000.000000       5.64%
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1b       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q         12/31/96    13.453420  1128.526925  83.884018    5.364227    78.519791   1056.359728       5.64%
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1b       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q         12/31/95    12.359885  1000.000000  80.906902    0.000000    80.906902   1000.000000       5.99%
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1b       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q         12/31/96    13.999957  1132.693144  80.906902    5.199278    75.707624   1059.903476       5.99%
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1b       DIV2    FIDIND  Q         12/31/95     8.220260  1000.000000 121.650653    0.000000   121.650653   1000.000000      13.82%
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1b       DIV2    FIDIND  Q         12/31/96    10.000000  1216.506534 121.650653    7.830991   113.819662   1138.196622      13.82%
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1b       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         12/31/95    42.867835  1000.000000  23.327514    0.000000    23.327514   1000.000000       6.99%
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1b       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         12/31/96    49.261868  1149.156891  23.327514    1.608483    21.719030   1069.920007       6.99%
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1b       DIV2    GROWEQ  N         12/31/95    32.329694  1000.000000  30.931317    0.000000    30.931317   1000.000000      10.41%
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1b       DIV2    GROWEQ  N         12/31/96    38.234636  1182.647630  30.931317    2.054859    28.876457   1104.080830      10.41%
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1b       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         12/31/95    32.598304  1000.000000  30.676443    0.000000    30.676443   1000.000000      10.41%
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1b       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         12/31/96    38.552321  1182.648060  30.676443    2.037927    28.638515   1104.081233      10.41%
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1b       DIV2    HIBOND  Q         12/31/95    26.034837  1000.000000  38.410073    0.000000    38.410073   1000.000000       5.16%
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1b       DIV2    HIBOND  Q         12/31/96    29.275542  1124.475717  38.410073    2.488493    35.921581   1051.623747       5.16%
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1b       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         12/31/95    14.435244  1000.000000  69.274894    0.000000    69.274894   1000.000000       7.78%
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1b       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         12/31/96    16.658717  1154.030857  69.274894    4.577420    64.697474   1077.776913       7.78%
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1b       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         12/31/95    10.999577  1000.000000  90.912587    0.000000    90.912587   1000.000000      -3.52%
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1b       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         12/31/96    11.329532  1029.997063  90.912587    5.751324    85.161262    964.837248      -3.52%
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1b       DIV2    PARTNR  Q         12/31/95     7.785188  1000.000000 128.449050    0.000000   128.449050   1000.000000      20.19%
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1b       DIV2    PARTNR  Q         12/31/96    10.000000  1284.490497 128.449050    8.259290   120.189760   1201.897595      20.19%
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1b       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         12/31/95    18.466059  1000.000000  54.153407    0.000000    54.153407   1000.000000      -3.80%
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1b       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         12/31/96    18.990158  1028.381746  54.153407    3.496972    50.656435    961.973696      -3.80%
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1b       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q         12/31/95    11.171709  1000.000000  89.511820    0.000000    89.511820   1000.000000      10.76%
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1b       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q         12/31/96    13.211266  1182.564458  89.511820    5.671036    83.840784   1107.642897      10.76%
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1b       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q         12/31/95    14.058113  1000.000000  71.133302    0.000000    71.133302   1000.000000     -11.68%
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1b       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q         12/31/96    13.282214   944.807742  71.133302    4.637998    66.495304    883.204854     -11.68%
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1b       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         12/31/95    24.930081  1000.000000  40.112184    0.000000    40.112184   1000.000000      15.40%
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1b       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         12/31/96    30.819233  1236.226750  40.112184    2.668538    37.443646   1153.984464      15.40%
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</TABLE> 



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Table 1C - Diversifier II Variable Contracts

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                  $30 contract                             Average
                        Q=qualified                                                      fee &  # of units              Annual Total
                        N=Nonqualified                      Beginning  # of units     deferred   at end of    Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq        accdate  Unit values   Value     at $1000     sales load      period     Value        1yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>           <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>            <C> 
1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q             12/31/95   12.489026 1000.000000  80.070295     0.000000   80.070295  1000.000000     0.67%
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1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q             12/31/96   13.181800 1055.470619  80.070295     3.703101   76.367195  1006.657088     0.67%
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1c      DIV2    FIDASM  Q             12/31/95   11.153657 1000.000000  89.656693     0.000000   89.656693  1000.000000     8.15%
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1c      DIV2    FIDASM  Q             12/31/96   12.622550 1131.696089  89.656693     3.980178   85.676515  1081.456089     8.15%
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1c      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q             12/31/95   11.921222 1000.000000  83.884018     0.000000   83.884018  1000.000000     7.75%
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1c      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q             12/31/96   13.453420 1128.526925  83.884018     3.796061   80.087957  1077.456925     7.75%
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1c      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q             12/31/95   12.359885 1000.000000  80.906902     0.000000   80.906902  1000.000000     8.13%
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1c      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q             12/31/96   13.999957 1132.693144  80.906902     3.673583   77.233319  1081.263144     8.13%
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1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q             12/31/95    8.220260 1000.000000 121.650653     0.000000  121.650653  1000.000000    16.48%
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1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q             12/31/96   10.000000 1216.506534 121.650653     5.167000  116.483653  1164.836534    16.48%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q             12/31/95   42.867835 1000.000000  23.327514     0.000000   23.327514  1000.000000     9.23%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q             12/31/96   49.261868 1149.156891  23.327514     1.153834   22.173680  1092.316891     9.23%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N             12/31/95   32.329694 1000.000000  30.931317     0.000000   30.931317  1000.000000    12.86%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N             12/31/96   38.234636 1182.647630  30.931317     1.413901   29.517415  1128.587630    12.86%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q             12/31/95   32.598304 1000.000000  30.676443     0.000000   30.676443  1000.000000    12.86%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q             12/31/96   38.552321 1182.648060  30.676443     1.402250   29.274192  1128.588060    12.86%
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1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q             12/31/95   26.034837 1000.000000  38.410073     0.000000   38.410073  1000.000000     7.25%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q             12/31/96   29.275542 1124.475717  38.410073     1.776568   36.633505  1072.465717     7.25%
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1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q             12/31/95   14.435244 1000.000000  69.274894     0.000000   69.274894  1000.000000    10.05%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q             12/31/96   16.658717 1154.030857  69.274894     3.214533   66.060361  1100.480857    10.05%
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1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q             12/31/95   10.999577 1000.000000  90.912587     0.000000   90.912587  1000.000000    -1.68%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q             12/31/96   11.329532 1029.997063  90.912587     4.128136   86.784451   983.227209    -1.68%
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1c      DIV2    PARTNR  Q             12/31/95    7.785188 1000.000000 128.449050     0.000000  128.449050  1000.000000    23.28%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1c      DIV2    PARTNR  Q             12/31/96   10.000000 1284.490497 128.449050     5.167000  123.282050  1232.820497    23.28%
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1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q             12/31/95   18.466059 1000.000000  54.153407     0.000000   54.153407  1000.000000    -1.97%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q             12/31/96   18.990158 1028.381746  54.153407     2.529683   51.823723   980.342659    -1.97%
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1c      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q             12/31/95   11.171709 1000.000000  89.511820     0.000000   89.511820  1000.000000    13.21%
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1c      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q             12/31/96   13.211266 1182.564458  89.511820     3.816440   85.695380  1132.144458    13.21%
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1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q             12/31/95   14.058113 1000.000000  71.133302     0.000000   71.133302  1000.000000    -9.95%
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1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q             12/31/96   13.282214  944.807742  71.133302     3.336822   67.796480   900.487355    -9.95%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q             12/31/95   24.930081 1000.000000  40.112184     0.000000   40.112184  1000.000000    18.19%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q             12/31/96   30.819233 1236.226750  40.112184     1.763834   38.348351  1181.866750    18.19%
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Table 1D -Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable Annuity Contract      Diversifier II - 1 YR - TBL 1D

                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                                 $30 contract  # of units            Annual Total
                        N=Nonqualified                      Beginning   # of units fee & deferred at end of   Ending     return for
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amethod  system   fund      qnonq      accdate  Unit values    Value      at $1000    sales load     period    Value         1yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>            <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>         <C>  
1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              12/31/95   42.867835 1000.000000  23.327514      0.000000  23.327514 1000.000000       9.06%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              12/31/96   49.261868 1149.156891  23.327514      1.188588  22.138926 1090.604831       9.06%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N              12/31/95   32.329694 1000.000000  30.931317      0.000000  30.931317 1000.000000      12.54%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N              12/31/96   38.234636 1182.647630  30.931317      1.498096  29.433221 1125.368487      12.54%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              12/31/95   32.598304 1000.000000  30.676443      0.000000  30.676443 1000.000000      12.54%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              12/31/96   38.552321 1182.648060  30.676443      1.485751  29.190691 1125.368898      12.54%
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1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q              12/31/95   26.034837 1000.000000  38.410073      0.000000  38.410073 1000.000000       7.19%
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1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q              12/31/96   29.275542 1124.475717  38.410073      1.797111  36.612962 1071.864310       7.19%
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1d      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q              12/31/95   14.435244 1000.000000  69.274894      0.000000  69.274894 1000.000000       9.85%
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1d      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q              12/31/96   16.658717 1154.030857  69.274894      3.330472  65.944422 1098.549468       9.85%
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1d      DIV2    QUALBD  Q              12/31/95   18.466059 1000.000000  54.153407      0.000000  54.153407 1000.000000      -1.95%
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1d      DIV2    QUALBD  Q              12/31/96   18.990158 1028.381746  54.153407      2.522211  51.631196  980.484568      -1.95%
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1d      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q              12/31/95   24.930081 1000.000000  40.112184      0.000000  40.112184 1000.000000      17.62%
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1d      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q              12/31/96   30.819233 1236.226750  40.112184      1.946518  38.165666 1176.236546      17.62%
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Table 2-Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts    Diversifier II - 1 YR - Tbl 2


                                                                                                                        Average
                        Q=qualified                                            $30 contract   # of units              Annual Total
                        N=Nonqualified                Beginning  # of units   fee & deferred  at end of    Ending      return for
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amethod  system   fund  qnonq  accdate  Unit values    Value      at $1000      sales load     period      Value          1yr
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<S>    <C>     <C>      <C>   <C>        <C>        <C>           <C>             <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>  
2       DIV2    BALFND  Q     12/31/95   12.489026  1000.000000   80.070295       0.000000   80.070295  1000.000000        5.44%
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2       DIV2    BALFND  Q     12/31/96   13.181800  1055.470619   80.070295       0.078897   79.991399  1054.430619        5.44%
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2       DIV2    FIDASM  Q     12/31/95   11.153657  1000.000000   89.656693       0.000000   89.656693  1000.000000       13.15%
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2       DIV2    FIDASM  Q     12/31/96   12.622550  1131.696089   89.656693       0.019014   89.637679  1131.456089       13.15%
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2       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q     12/31/95   11.921222  1000.000000   83.884018       0.000000   83.884018  1000.000000       12.75%
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2       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q     12/31/96   13.453420  1128.526925   83.884018       0.079534   83.804484  1127.456925       12.75%
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2       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q     12/31/95   12.359885  1000.000000   80.906902       0.000000   80.906902  1000.000000       13.13%
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2       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q     12/31/96   13.999957  1132.693144   80.906902       0.102143   80.804758  1131.263144       13.13%
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2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q     12/31/95    8.220260  1000.000000  121.650653       0.000000  121.650653  1000.000000       21.48%
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2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q     12/31/96   10.000000  1216.506534  121.650653       0.167000  121.483653  1214.836534       21.48%
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2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q     12/31/95   42.867835  1000.000000   23.327514       0.000000   23.327514  1000.000000       14.23%
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2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q     12/31/96   49.261868  1149.156891   23.327514       0.138850   23.188664  1142.316891       14.23%
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2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N     12/31/95   32.329694  1000.000000   30.931317       0.000000   30.931317  1000.000000       17.86%
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2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N     12/31/96   38.234636  1182.647630   30.931317       0.106186   30.825130  1178.587630       17.86%
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2       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q     12/31/95   32.598304  1000.000000   30.676443       0.000000   30.676443  1000.000000       17.86%
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2       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q     12/31/96   38.552321  1182.648060   30.676443       0.105311   30.571131  1178.588060       17.86%
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2       DIV2    HIBOND  Q     12/31/95   26.034837  1000.000000   38.410073       0.000000   38.410073  1000.000000       12.25%
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2       DIV2    HIBOND  Q     12/31/96   29.275542  1124.475717   38.410073       0.068658   38.341415  1122.465717       12.25%
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2       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q     12/31/95   14.435244  1000.000000   69.274894       0.000000   69.274894  1000.000000       15.05%
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2       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q     12/31/96   16.658717  1154.030857   69.274894       0.213102   69.061792  1150.480857       15.05%
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2       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q     12/31/95   10.999577  1000.000000   90.912587       0.000000   90.912587  1000.000000        2.97%
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2       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q     12/31/96   11.329532  1029.997063   90.912587       0.023832   90.888755  1029.727063        2.97%
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2       DIV2    PARTNR  Q     12/31/95    7.785188  1000.000000  128.449050       0.000000  128.449050  1000.000000       28.28%
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2       DIV2    PARTNR  Q     12/31/96   10.000000  1284.490497  128.449050       0.167000  128.282050  1282.820497       28.28%
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2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q     12/31/95   18.466059  1000.000000   54.153407       0.000000   54.153407  1000.000000        2.68%
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2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q     12/31/96   18.990158  1028.381746   54.153407       0.085307   54.068099  1026.761746        2.68%
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2       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q     12/31/95   11.171709  1000.000000   89.511820       0.000000   89.511820  1000.000000       18.21%
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2       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q     12/31/96   13.211266  1182.564458   89.511820       0.031791   89.480028  1182.144458       18.21%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q     12/31/95   14.058113  1000.000000   71.133302       0.000000   71.133302  1000.000000       -5.73%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q     12/31/96   13.282214   944.807742   71.133302       0.156600   70.976702   942.727742       -5.73%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q     12/31/95   24.930081  1000.000000   40.112184       0.000000   40.112184  1000.000000       23.19%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q     12/31/96   30.819233  1236.226750   40.112184       0.141470   39.970714  1231.866750       23.19%
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Table 3 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts        Diversifier II - 1YR - Tbl 3

                                                                                                                         Average
                        Q=qualified                                              $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                        N=Nonqualified                 Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred   at end of     Ending   return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values     Value      at $10000     sales load      period       Value        1yr
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<S>    <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>        <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>     
3       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   12.489026  10000.000000  800.702953   0.000000     800.702953   10000.000000     5.54%
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3       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800  10554.706188  800.702953   0.078897     800.624056   10553.666188     5.54%
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3       DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.153657  10000.000000  896.566929   0.000000     896.566929   10000.000000    13.17%
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3       DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550  11316.960886  896.566929   0.019014     896.547915   11316.720886    13.17%
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3       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   11.921222  10000.000000  838.840179   0.000000     838.840179   10000.000000    12.84%
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3       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420  11285.269245  838.840179   0.079534     838.760646   11284.199245    12.84%
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3       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.359885  10000.000000  809.069016   0.000000     809.069016   10000.000000    13.26%
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3       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957  11326.931440  809.069016   0.102143     808.966873   11325.501440    13.26%
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3       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.220260  10000.000000 1216.506534   0.000000    1216.506534   10000.000000    21.63%
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3       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  12165.065339 1216.506534   0.167000    1216.339534   12163.395339    21.63%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   42.867835  10000.000000  233.275135   0.000000     233.275135   10000.000000    14.85%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868  11491.568912  233.275135   0.138850     233.136285   11484.728912    14.85%
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/95   32.329694  10000.000000  309.313166   0.000000     309.313166   10000.000000    18.22%
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636  11826.476304  309.313166   0.106186     309.206979   11822.416304    18.22%
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   32.598304  10000.000000  306.764426   0.000000     306.764426   10000.000000    18.22%
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321  11826.480605  306.764426   0.105311     306.659114   11822.420605    18.22%
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   26.034837  10000.000000  384.100734   0.000000     384.100734   10000.000000    12.43%
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542  11244.757169  384.100734   0.068658     384.032076   11242.747169    12.43%
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   14.435244  10000.000000  692.748941   0.000000     692.748941   10000.000000    15.37%
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717  11540.308567  692.748941   0.213102     692.535840   11536.758567    15.37%
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3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.999577  10000.000000  909.125869   0.000000     909.125869   10000.000000     3.00%
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3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532  10299.970626  909.125869   0.023832     909.102038   10299.700626     3.00%
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3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.785188  10000.000000 1284.490497   0.000000    1284.490497   10000.000000    28.43%
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3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  12844.904966 1284.490497   0.167000    1284.323497   12843.234966    28.43%
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   18.466059  10000.000000  541.534065   0.000000     541.534065   10000.000000     2.82%
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158  10283.817462  541.534065   0.085307     541.448758   10282.197462     2.82%
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3       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.171709  10000.000000  895.118195   0.000000     895.118195   10000.000000    18.25%
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3       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266  11825.644581  895.118195   0.031791     895.086404   11825.224581    18.25%
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3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   14.058113  10000.000000  711.333022   0.000000     711.333022   10000.000000    -5.54%
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3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214   9448.077420  711.333022   0.156600     711.176421    9445.997420    -5.54%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   24.930081  10000.000000  401.121842   0.000000     401.121842   10000.000000    23.58%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233  12362.267495  401.121842   0.141470     400.980371   12357.907495    23.58%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts       Diversifier II - 5 YR - Tbl 1A
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)
                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                            $30 contract   # of units           Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning   # of units  fee & deferred  at end of   Ending     return for
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amethod  system   fund  qnonq    accdate  Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value          5yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>        <C> 
1a      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/91    9.542707 1000.000000 104.792068        0.000000 104.792068 1000.000000          5.99%
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1a      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/92   10.183039 1067.101714 104.792068        0.102131 104.689937 1066.061714          5.99%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/93   10.705679 1120.776863 104.689937        0.097145 104.592793 1119.736863          5.99%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/94   10.217587 1068.685958 104.592793        0.101785 104.491007 1067.645958          5.99%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   12.489026 1304.990907 104.491007        0.083273 104.407734 1303.950907          5.99%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800 1376.281871 104.407734        2.897905 101.509829 1338.082260          5.99%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/91    7.882231 1000.000000 126.867634        0.000000 126.867634 1000.000000          9.24%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/92    8.695786 1103.213798 126.867634        0.027600 126.840035 1102.973798          9.24%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/93   10.411214 1320.558745 126.840035        0.023052 126.816983 1320.318745          9.24%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/94    9.655628 1224.497609 126.816983        0.024856 126.792127 1224.257609          9.24%
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1a      DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.153657 1414.195891 126.792127        0.021518 126.770609 1413.955891          9.24%
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1a      DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550 1600.168352 126.770609        3.441820 123.328789 1556.723806          9.24%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/91    6.305979 1000.000000 158.579659        0.000000 158.579659 1000.000000         15.63%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/92    7.279096 1154.316562 158.579659        0.146996 158.432663 1153.246562         15.63%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/93    8.503809 1347.281104 158.432663        0.125826 158.306837 1346.211104         15.63%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/94    8.991578 1423.428271 158.306837        0.119000 158.187837 1422.358271         15.63%
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1a      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   11.921222 1885.792318 158.187837        0.089756 158.098081 1884.722318         15.63%
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1a      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420 2126.959881 158.098081        4.348182 153.749899 2068.461964         15.63%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/91    7.356310 1000.000000 135.937719        0.000000 135.937719 1000.000000         12.98%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/92    7.941793 1079.589223 135.937719        0.180060 135.757659 1078.159223         12.98%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/93    9.362411 1271.018997 135.757659        0.152738 135.604920 1269.588997         12.98%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/94    9.244314 1253.574463 135.604920        0.154690 135.450231 1252.144463         12.98%
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1a      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.359885 1674.149273 135.450231        0.115697 135.334534 1672.719273         12.98%
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1a      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957 1894.677652 135.334534        3.756176 131.578358 1842.091356         12.98%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.545692 1000.000000 180.320148        0.000000 180.320148 1000.000000          0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.033339 1087.932579 180.320148        0.276795 180.043352 1086.262579          0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.043748 1088.136650 180.043352        0.276319 179.767034 1086.466650          0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.220260 1477.731756 179.767034        0.203157 179.563877 1476.061756          0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1795.638771 179.563877        5.015225 174.548652 1745.486524          0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91   27.891899 1000.000000  35.852704        0.000000  35.852704 1000.000000         10.85%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91   30.179495 1082.016502  35.852704        0.226644  35.626060 1075.176502         10.85%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93   34.512855 1229.557046  35.626060        0.198187  35.427873 1222.717046         10.85%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94   35.495155 1257.517846  35.427873        0.192702  35.235171 1250.677846         10.85%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   42.867835 1510.455484  35.235171        0.159560  35.075611 1503.615484         10.85%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868 1727.890095  35.075611        1.085891  33.989719 1674.397063         10.85%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/91   24.552354 1000.000000  40.729292        0.000000  40.729292 1000.000000          8.29%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/92   25.692327 1046.430293  40.729292        0.158024  40.571268 1042.370293          8.29%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/93   28.528477 1157.436496  40.571268        0.142314  40.428954 1153.376496          8.29%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/94   25.886803 1046.576378  40.428954        0.156837  40.272118 1042.516378          8.29%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/95   32.329694 1301.985243  40.272118        0.125581  40.146537 1297.925243          8.29%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636 1534.988214  40.146537        1.190143  38.956394 1489.483532          8.29%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/91   24.756361 1000.000000  40.393659        0.000000  40.393659 1000.000000          8.29%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/92   25.905809 1046.430410  40.393659        0.156722  40.236937 1042.370410          8.29%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/93   28.765516 1157.436261  40.236937        0.141141  40.095796 1153.376261          8.29%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/94   26.101888 1046.575976  40.095796        0.155544  39.940252 1042.515976          8.29%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   32.598304 1301.984467  39.940252        0.124546  39.815705 1297.924467          8.29%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321 1534.987853  39.815705        1.180335  38.635370 1489.483181          8.29%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/91   18.291494 1000.000000  54.670220        0.000000  54.670220 1000.000000          9.09%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/92   20.917682 1143.574276  54.670220        0.096091  54.574129 1141.564276          9.09%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/93   24.742238 1350.286088  54.574129        0.081238  54.492891 1348.276088          9.09%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/94   22.643778 1233.924935  54.492891        0.088766  54.404125 1231.914935          9.09%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   26.034837 1416.402534  54.404125        0.077204  54.326921 1414.392534          9.09%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542 1590.450058  54.326921        1.535485  52.791436 1545.497907          9.09%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/92   10.175420 1000.000000  98.276042        0.000000  98.276042 1000.000000          0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/93   13.880468 1364.117452  98.276042        0.255755  98.020287 1360.567452          0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/94   12.843173 1258.891498  98.020287        0.276411  97.743875 1255.341498          0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   14.435244 1410.956688  97.743875        0.245926  97.497949 1407.406688          0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717 1624.190745  97.497949        2.845546  94.652403 1576.787595          0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/91    9.308744 1000.000000 107.425878        0.000000 107.425878 1000.000000          3.41%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/92    9.668718 1038.670523 107.425878        0.027925 107.397953 1038.400523          3.41%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/93   10.181385 1093.459910 107.397953        0.026519 107.371434 1093.189910          3.41%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/94   10.039372 1077.941770 107.371434        0.026894 107.344540 1077.671770          3.41%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.999577 1180.744534 107.344540        0.024546 107.319994 1180.474534          3.41%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532 1215.885303 107.319994        2.921471 104.398522 1182.786400          3.41%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts      Diversifier II - 5 YR - Tbl 1A
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)
                                                                                                                   Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of     Ending   return for
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value      5yr
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>           <C> 
1a      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/94    5.754056 1000.000000 173.790453        0.000000 173.790453 1000.000000   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.785188 1352.991351 173.790453        0.214510 173.575943 1351.321351   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1735.759433 173.575943        4.853550 168.722393 1687.223928   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91   14.336464 1000.000000  69.752207        0.000000  69.752207 1000.000000   5.05%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92   15.087944 1052.417388  69.752207        0.107370  69.644836 1050.797388   5.05%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   16.638507 1158.786094  69.644836        0.097365  69.547472 1157.166094   5.05%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94   15.562412 1082.326408  69.547472        0.104097  69.443375 1080.706408   5.05%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   18.466059 1282.345455  69.443375        0.087729  69.355646 1280.725455   5.05%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158 1317.074679  69.355646        1.957910  67.397736 1279.893663   5.05%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.171709 1000.000000  89.511820        0.000000  89.511820 1000.000000   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266 1182.564458  89.511820        2.448610  87.063209 1150.215218   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/91   10.568393 1000.000000  94.621765        0.000000  94.621765 1000.000000   3.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/92   10.296825  974.303756  94.621765        0.202004  94.419761  972.223756   3.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/93   11.124183 1050.342701  94.419761        0.186980  94.232781 1048.262701   3.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/94   10.857486 1023.131101  94.232781        0.191573  94.041208 1021.051101   3.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts    Diversifier II - 5 YR - Tbl 1A
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)

                                                                                                                         Average
                       Q=qualified                                                  $30 contract   # of units          Annual Total
                       N=nonqualified                       Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of   Ending   return for
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system  fund   qnonq         accdate  Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period     Value       5yr
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>    <C>            <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>       <C>        <C> 
1a      DIV2    TCIGRO Q              12/31/95  14.058113  1322.041931  94.041208     0.147957    93.893251 1319.961931       3.90%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    TCIGRO Q              12/31/96  13.282214  1247.110252  93.893251     2.691718    91.201533 1211.358275       3.90%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    VALUEQ Q              12/31/91  15.057650  1000.000000  66.411425     0.000000    66.411425 1000.000000      14.39%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    VALUEQ Q              12/31/92  17.080465  1134.338028  66.411425     0.255262    66.156163 1129.978028      14.39%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    VALUEQ Q              12/31/93  18.062234  1194.928098  66.156163     0.241388    65.914775 1190.568098      14.39%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    VALUEQ Q              12/31/94  18.360853  1210.251502  65.914775     0.237462    65.677314 1205.891502      14.39%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    VALUEQ Q              12/31/95  24.930081  1637.340750  65.677314     0.174889    65.502425 1632.980750      14.39%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      DIV2    VALUEQ Q              12/31/96  30.819233  2018.734484  65.502425     1.910036    63.592389 1959.868653      14.39%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
Table 1b - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts
Diversifier II - 5YR - Tbl 1B
(assuming purchase payments made after first contract year)

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


                                                                                                                  Average
                      Q=qualified                                         $30 contract  # of units              Annual Total
                      N=nonqualified              Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending     return for
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod system  fund  qnonq  accdate  Unit values   Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value         5yr
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>         <C>    
1b      div2   BALFND q      12/31/91    9.542707 1000.000000 104.792068        0.000000 104.792068 1000.000000        5.89%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   BALFND q      12/31/92   10.183039 1067.101714 104.792068        0.102131 104.689937 1066.061714        5.89%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   BALFND Q      12/31/93   10.705679 1120.776863 104.689937        0.097145 104.592793 1119.736863        5.89%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   BALFND Q      12/31/94   10.217587 1068.685958 104.592793        0.101785 104.491007 1067.645958        5.89%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   BALFND Q      12/31/95   12.489026 1304.990907 104.491007        0.083273 104.407734 1303.950907        5.89%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   BALFND Q      12/31/96   13.181800 1376.281871 104.407734        3.367740 101.039994 1331.888992        5.89%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDASM q      12/31/91    7.882231 1000.000000 126.867634        0.000000 126.867634 1000.000000        9.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDASM q      12/31/92    8.695786 1103.213798 126.867634        0.027600 126.840035 1102.973798        9.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDASM q      12/31/93   10.411214 1320.558745 126.840035        0.023052 126.816983 1320.318745        9.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDASM q      12/31/94    9.655628 1224.497609 126.816983        0.024856 126.792127 1224.257609        9.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDASM Q      12/31/95   11.153657 1414.195891 126.792127        0.021518 126.770609 1413.955891        9.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDASM Q      12/31/96   12.622550 1600.168352 126.770609        4.012288 122.758321 1549.523049        9.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDEQI q      12/31/91    6.305979 1000.000000 158.579659        0.000000 158.579659 1000.000000       15.52%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDEQI q      12/31/92    7.279096 1154.316562 158.579659        0.146996 158.432663 1153.246562       15.52%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDEQI q      12/31/93    8.503809 1347.281104 158.432663        0.125826 158.306837 1346.211104       15.52%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDEQI q      12/31/94    8.991578 1423.428271 158.306837        0.119000 158.187837 1422.358271       15.52%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDEQI Q      12/31/95   11.921222 1885.792318 158.187837        0.089756 158.098081 1884.722318       15.52%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDEQI Q      12/31/96   13.453420 2126.959881 158.098081        5.059623 153.038457 2058.890645       15.52%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDGRO q      12/31/91    7.356310 1000.000000 135.937719        0.000000 135.937719 1000.000000       12.88%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDGRO q      12/31/92    7.941793 1079.589223 135.937719        0.180060 135.757659 1078.159223       12.88%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDGRO q      12/31/93    9.362411 1271.018997 135.757659        0.152738 135.604920 1269.588997       12.88%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   FIDGRO q      12/31/94    9.244314 1253.574463 135.604920        0.154690 135.450231 1252.144463       12.88%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDGRO Q      12/31/95   12.359885 1674.149273 135.450231        0.115697 135.334534 1672.719273       12.88%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDGRO Q      12/31/96   13.999957 1894.677652 135.334534        4.365181 130.969353 1833.565306       12.88%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDIND Q      12/31/92    5.545692 1000.000000 180.320148        0.000000 180.320148 1000.000000        0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDIND Q      12/31/93    6.033339 1087.932579 180.320148        0.276795 180.043352 1086.262579        0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDIND Q      12/31/94    6.043748 1088.136650 180.043352        0.276319 179.767034 1086.466650        0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDIND Q      12/31/95    8.220260 1477.731756 179.767034        0.203157 179.563877 1476.061756        0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FIDIND Q      12/31/96   10.000000 1795.638771 179.563877        5.823262 173.740615 1737.406150        0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/91   27.891899 1000.000000  35.852704        0.000000  35.852704 1000.000000       10.74%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/92   30.179495 1082.016502  35.852704        0.226644  35.626060 1075.176502       10.74%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/93   34.512855 1229.557046  35.626060        0.198187  35.427873 1222.717046       10.74%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/94   35.495155 1257.517846  35.427873        0.192702  35.235171 1250.677846       10.74%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/95   42.867835 1510.455484  35.235171        0.159560  35.075611 1503.615484       10.74%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/96   49.261868 1727.890095  35.075611        1.243732  33.831879 1666.621557       10.74%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/91   24.552354 1000.000000  40.729292        0.000000  40.729292 1000.000000        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/92   25.692327 1046.430293  40.729292        0.158024  40.571268 1042.370293        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/93   28.528477 1157.436496  40.571268        0.142314  40.428954 1153.376496        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/94   25.886803 1046.576378  40.428954        0.156837  40.272118 1042.516378        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/95   32.329694 1301.985243  40.272118        0.125581  40.146537 1297.925243        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/96   38.234636 1534.988214  40.146537        1.370802  38.775734 1482.576085        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/91   24.756361 1000.000000  40.393659        0.000000  40.393659 1000.000000        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/92   25.905809 1046.430410  40.393659        0.156722  40.236937 1042.370410        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/93   28.765516 1157.436261  40.236937        0.141141  40.095796 1153.376261        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/94   26.101888 1046.575976  40.095796        0.155544  39.940252 1042.515976        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/95   32.598304 1301.984467  39.940252        0.124546  39.815705 1297.924467        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/96   38.552321 1534.987853  39.815705        1.359506  38.456199 1482.575736        8.18%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/91   18.291494 1000.000000  54.670220        0.000000  54.670220 1000.000000        8.99%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/92   20.917682 1143.574276  54.670220        0.096091  54.574129 1141.564276        8.99%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/93   24.742238 1350.286088  54.574129        0.081238  54.492891 1348.276088        8.99%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/94   22.643778 1233.924935  54.492891        0.088766  54.404125 1231.914935        8.99%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/95   26.034837 1416.402534  54.404125        0.077204  54.326921 1414.392534        8.99%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

                                    Page 1
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 




Table 1b - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts     Diversifier II - 5 YR - Tbl 1B
(assuming purchase payments made after first contract year)

                                                                                                                    Average
                      Q=qualified                                           $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                      N=nonqualified               Beginning   # of units  fee & deferred   at end of   Ending     return for
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod system  fund   qnonq  accdate  Unit values   Value      at $1000     sales load      period      Value         5yr
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>     <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>             <C>       <C>          <C>  
1b      DIV2   HIBOND Q       12/31/96  29.275542  1590.450058  54.326921        1.779956  52.546965 1538.340882       8.99%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   INTLEQ Q       12/31/92  10.175420  1000.000000  98.276042        0.000000  98.276042 1000.000000       0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   INTLEQ Q       12/31/93  13.880468  1364.117452  98.276042        0.255755  98.020287 1360.567452       0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   INTLEQ Q       12/31/94  12.843173  1258.891498  98.020287        0.276411  97.743875 1255.341498       0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   INTLEQ Q       12/31/95  14.435244  1410.956688  97.743875        0.245926  97.497949 1407.406688       0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   INTLEQ Q       12/31/96  16.658717  1624.190745  97.497949        3.284287  94.213662 1569.478737       0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   LIMMAT q       12/31/91   9.308744  1000.000000 107.425878        0.000000 107.425878 1000.000000       3.31%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2   LIMMAT q       12/31/92   9.668718  1038.670523 107.425878        0.027925 107.397953 1038.400523       3.31%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   LIMMAT Q       12/31/93  10.181385  1093.459910 107.397953        0.026519 107.371434 1093.189910       3.31%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   LIMMAT Q       12/31/94  10.039372  1077.941770 107.371434        0.026894 107.344540 1077.671770       3.31%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   LIMMAT Q       12/31/95  10.999577  1180.744534 107.344540        0.024546 107.319994 1180.474534       3.31%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   LIMMAT Q       12/31/96  11.329532  1215.885303 107.319994        3.404411 103.915582 1177.314916       3.31%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   PARTNR Q       12/31/94   5.754056  1000.000000 173.790453        0.000000 173.790453 1000.000000       0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   PARTNR Q       12/31/95   7.785188  1352.991351 173.790453        0.214510 173.575943 1351.321351       0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   PARTNR Q       12/31/96  10.000000  1735.759433 173.575943        5.634642 167.941301 1679.413011       0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   QUALBD Q       12/31/91  14.336464  1000.000000  69.752207        0.000000  69.752207 1000.000000       4.96%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   QUALBD Q       12/31/92  15.087944  1052.417388  69.752207        0.107370  69.644836 1050.797388       4.96%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   QUALBD Q       12/31/93  16.638507  1158.786094  69.644836        0.097365  69.547472 1157.166094       4.96%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   QUALBD Q       12/31/94  15.562412  1082.326408  69.547472        0.104097  69.443375 1080.706408       4.96%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2   QUALBD Q       12/31/95  18.466059  1282.345455  69.443375        0.087729  69.355646 1280.725455       4.96%
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1b      DIV2   QUALBD Q       12/31/96  18.990158  1317.074679  69.355646        2.270010  67.085636 1273.966827       4.96%
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1b      DIV2   SMLCAP Q       12/31/95  11.171709  1000.000000  89.511820        0.000000  89.511820 1000.000000       0.00%
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1b      DIV2   SMLCAP Q       12/31/96  13.211266  1182.564458  89.511820        2.851413  86.660406 1144.893678       0.00%
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1b      div2   TCIGRO q       12/31/91  10.568393  1000.000000  94.621765        0.000000  94.621765 1000.000000       3.81%
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1b      div2   TCIGRO q       12/31/92  10.296825   974.303756  94.621765        0.202004  94.419761  972.223756       3.81%
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1b      DIV2   TCIGRO Q       12/31/93  11.124183  1050.342701  94.419761        0.186980  94.232781 1048.262701       3.81%
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1b      DIV2   TCIGRO Q       12/31/94  10.857486  1023.131101  94.232781        0.191573  94.041208 1021.051101       3.81%
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1b      DIV2   TCIGRO Q       12/31/95  14.058113  1322.041931  94.041208        0.147957  93.893251 1319.961931       3.81%
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1b      DIV2   TCIGRO Q       12/31/96  13.282214  1247.110252  93.893251        3.114238  90.779013 1205.746279       3.81%
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1b      DIV2   VALUEQ Q       12/31/91  15.057650  1000.000000  66.411425        0.000000  66.411425 1000.000000      14.28%
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1b      DIV2   VALUEQ Q       12/31/92  17.080465  1134.338028  66.411425        0.255262  66.156163 1129.978028      14.28%
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1b      DIV2   VALUEQ Q       12/31/93  18.062234  1194.928098  66.156163        0.241388  65.914775 1190.568098      14.28%
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1b      DIV2   VALUEQ Q       12/31/94  18.360853  1210.251502  65.914775        0.237462  65.677314 1205.891502      14.28%
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1b      DIV2   VALUEQ Q       12/31/95  24.930081  1637.340750  65.677314        0.174889  65.502425 1632.980750      14.28%
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1b      DIV2   VALUEQ Q       12/31/96  30.819233  2018.734484  65.502425        2.204796  63.297628 1950.784348      14.28%
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Table 1C - Diversifier II Variable Contracts          Diversifier II - 5 YR - Tbl 1C

                                 Q=qualified                                        
                                 N=nonqualified                                  Beginning     # of units   
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   amethod     system      fund        qnonq       accdate    Unit values          Value         at $1000     
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<S>         <C>         <C>      <C>                <C>       <C>             <C>             <C>
1c           div2       BALFND   q                  12/31/91       9.542707      1000.000000    104.792068
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1c           div2       BALFND   q                  12/31/92      10.183039      1067.101714    104.792068
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1c           DIV2       BALFND   Q                  12/31/93      10.705679      1120.776863    104.689937
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1c           DIV2       BALFND   Q                  12/31/94      10.217587      1068.685958    104.592793
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1c           DIV2       BALFND   Q                  12/31/95      12.489026      1304.990907    104.491007
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1c           DIV2       BALFND   Q                  12/31/96      13.181800      1376.281871    104.407734
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1c           div2       FIDASM   q                  12/31/91       7.882231      1000.000000    126.867634
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1c           div2       FIDASM   q                  12/31/92       8.695786      1103.213798    126.867634
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1c           div2       FIDASM   q                  12/31/93      10.411214      1320.558745    126.840035
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1c           div2       FIDASM   q                  12/31/94       9.655628      1224.497609    126.816983
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1c           DIV2       FIDASM   Q                  12/31/95      11.153657      1414.195891    126.792127
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1c           DIV2       FIDASM   Q                  12/31/96      12.622550      1600.168352    126.770609
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1c           div2       FIDEQI   q                  12/31/91       6.305979      1000.000000    158.579659
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1c           div2       FIDEQI   q                  12/31/92       7.279096      1154.316562    158.579659
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1c           div2       FIDEQI   q                  12/31/93       8.503809      1347.281104    158.432663
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1c           div2       FIDEQI   q                  12/31/94       8.991578      1423.428271    158.306837
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1c           DIV2       FIDEQI   Q                  12/31/95      11.921222      1885.792318    158.187837
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1c           DIV2       FIDEQI   Q                  12/31/96      13.453420      2126.959881    158.098081
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1c           div2       FIDGRO   q                  12/31/91       7.356310      1000.000000    135.937719
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1c           div2       FIDGRO   q                  12/31/92       7.941793      1079.589223    135.937719
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1c           div2       FIDGRO   q                  12/31/93       9.362411      1271.018997    135.757659
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1c           div2       FIDGRO   q                  12/31/94       9.244314      1253.574463    135.604920
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1c           DIV2       FIDGRO   Q                  12/31/95      12.359885      1674.149273    135.450231
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1c           DIV2       FIDGRO   Q                  12/31/96      13.999957      1894.677652    135.334534
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1c           DIV2       FIDIND   Q                  12/31/92       5.545692      1000.000000    180.320148
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1c           DIV2       FIDIND   Q                  12/31/93       6.033339      1087.932579    180.320148
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1c           DIV2       FIDIND   Q                  12/31/94       6.043748      1088.136650    180.043352
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1c           DIV2       FIDIND   Q                  12/31/95       8.220260      1477.731756    179.767034
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1c           DIV2       FIDIND   Q                  12/31/96      10.000000      1795.638771    179.563877
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/91      27.891899      1000.000000     35.852704
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/92      30.179495      1082.016502     35.852704
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/93      34.512855      1229.557046     35.626060
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/94      35.495155      1257.517846     35.427873
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/95      42.867835      1510.455484     35.235171
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/96      49.261868      1727.890095     35.075611
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/91      24.552354      1000.000000     40.729292
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/92      25.692327      1046.430293     40.729292
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/93      28.528477      1157.436496     40.571268
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/94      25.886803      1046.576378     40.428954
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/95      32.329694      1301.985243     40.272118
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/96      38.234636      1534.988214     40.146537
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/91      24.756361      1000.000000     40.393659
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/92      25.905809      1046.430410     40.393659
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/93      28.765516      1157.436261     40.236937
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/94      26.101888      1046.575976     40.095796
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/95      32.598304      1301.984467     39.940252
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/96      38.552321      1534.987853     39.815705
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1c           DIV2       HIBOND   Q                  12/31/91      18.291494      1000.000000     54.670220
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1c           DIV2       HIBOND   Q                  12/31/92      20.917682      1143.574276     54.670220
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1c           DIV2       HIBOND   Q                  12/31/93      24.742238      1350.286088     54.574129
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1c           DIV2       HIBOND   Q                  12/31/94      22.643778      1233.924935     54.492891
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1c           DIV2       HIBOND   Q                  12/31/95      26.034837      1416.402534     54.404125
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<CAPTION>
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                                                                                                                    Average
                                 Q=qualified                     $30 contract      # of units                     Annual Total
                                 N=nonqualified                  fee & deferred    at end of        Ending         return for
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   amethod     system      fund        qnonq       accdate         sales load        period         Value             5yr
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<S>         <C>         <C>      <C>               <C>          <C>            <C>             <C>
1c           div2       BALFND   q                  12/31/91        0.000000    104.792068      1000.000000          5.79%
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1c           div2       BALFND   q                  12/31/92        0.102131    104.689937      1066.061714          5.79%
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1c           DIV2       BALFND   Q                  12/31/93        0.097145    104.592793      1119.736863          5.79%
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1c           DIV2       BALFND   Q                  12/31/94        0.101785    104.491007      1067.645958          5.79%
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1c           DIV2       BALFND   Q                  12/31/95        0.083273    104.407734      1303.950907          5.79%
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1c           DIV2       BALFND   Q                  12/31/96        3.872005    100.535729      1325.241871          5.79%
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1c           div2       FIDASM   q                  12/31/91        0.000000    126.867634      1000.000000          9.15%
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1c           div2       FIDASM   q                  12/31/92        0.027600    126.840035      1102.973798          9.15%
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1c           div2       FIDASM   q                  12/31/93        0.023052    126.816983      1320.318745          9.15%
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1c           div2       FIDASM   q                  12/31/94        0.024856    126.792127      1224.257609          9.15%
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1c           DIV2       FIDASM   Q                  12/31/95        0.021518    126.770609      1413.955891          9.15%
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1c           DIV2       FIDASM   Q                  12/31/96        3.980178    122.790431      1549.928352          9.15%
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1c           div2       FIDEQI   q                  12/31/91        0.000000    158.579659      1000.000000         15.71%
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1c           div2       FIDEQI   q                  12/31/92        0.146996    158.432663      1153.246562         15.71%
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1c           div2       FIDEQI   q                  12/31/93        0.125826    158.306837      1346.211104         15.71%
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1c           div2       FIDEQI   q                  12/31/94        0.119000    158.187837      1422.358271         15.71%
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1c           DIV2       FIDEQI   Q                  12/31/95        0.089756    158.098081      1884.722318         15.71%
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1c           DIV2       FIDEQI   Q                  12/31/96        3.796061    154.302020      2075.889881         15.71%
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1c           div2       FIDGRO   q                  12/31/91        0.000000    135.937719      1000.000000         12.99%
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1c           div2       FIDGRO   q                  12/31/92        0.180060    135.757659      1078.159223         12.99%
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1c           div2       FIDGRO   q                  12/31/93        0.152738    135.604920      1269.588997         12.99%
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1c           div2       FIDGRO   q                  12/31/94        0.154690    135.450231      1252.144463         12.99%
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1c           DIV2       FIDGRO   Q                  12/31/95        0.115697    135.334534      1672.719273         12.99%
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1c           DIV2       FIDGRO   Q                  12/31/96        3.673583    131.660951      1843.247652         12.99%
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1c           DIV2       FIDIND   Q                  12/31/92        0.000000    180.320148      1000.000000          0.00%
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1c           DIV2       FIDIND   Q                  12/31/93        0.276795    180.043352      1086.262579          0.00%
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1c           DIV2       FIDIND   Q                  12/31/94        0.276319    179.767034      1086.466650          0.00%
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1c           DIV2       FIDIND   Q                  12/31/95        0.203157    179.563877      1476.061756          0.00%
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1c           DIV2       FIDIND   Q                  12/31/96        5.167000    174.396877      1743.968771          0.00%
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/91        0.000000     35.852704      1000.000000         10.80%
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/92        0.226644     35.626060      1075.176502         10.80%
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/93        0.198187     35.427873      1222.717046         10.80%
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/94        0.192702     35.235171      1250.677846         10.80%
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/95        0.159560     35.075611      1503.615484         10.80%
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1c           DIV2       FLEXMN   Q                  12/31/96        1.153834     33.921777      1671.050095         10.80%
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/91        0.000000     40.729292      1000.000000          8.16%
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/92        0.158024     40.571268      1042.370293          8.16%
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/93        0.142314     40.428954      1153.376496          8.16%
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/94        0.156837     40.272118      1042.516378          8.16%
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/95        0.125581     40.146537      1297.925243          8.16%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   N                  12/31/96        1.413901     38.732635      1480.928214          8.16%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/91        0.000000     40.393659      1000.000000          8.16%
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/92        0.156722     40.236937      1042.370410          8.16%
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/93        0.141141     40.095796      1153.376261          8.16%
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/94        0.155544     39.940252      1042.515976          8.16%
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/95        0.124546     39.815705      1297.924467          8.16%
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1c           DIV2       GROWEQ   Q                  12/31/96        1.402250     38.413455      1480.927853          8.16%
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1c           DIV2       HIBOND   Q                  12/31/91        0.000000     54.670220      1000.000000          8.99%
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1c           DIV2       HIBOND   Q                  12/31/92        0.096091     54.574129      1141.564276          8.99%
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1c           DIV2       HIBOND   Q                  12/31/93        0.081238     54.492891      1348.276088          8.99%
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1c           DIV2       HIBOND   Q                  12/31/94        0.088766     54.404125      1231.914935          8.99%
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1c           DIV2       HIBOND   Q                  12/31/95        0.077204     54.326921      1414.392534          8.99%
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Table 1C - Diversifier II Variable Contracts           Diversifier II -5YR - Tble 1C
                                                                                                                      Average   
                       Q=qualified                                            $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                       N=nonqualified                  Beginning  # of units fee & deferred  at end of      Ending   return for  
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amethod system   fund  qnonq   accdate  Unit values     Value       at $1000   sales load      Period        Value       5yr      
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<S>     <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>       <C>           <C>          <C>       <C>             <C>         <C>        <C>           
1c       DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/96   29.275542    1590.450058  54.326921    1.776568     52.550353   1538.440058    8.99%    
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1c       DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/92   10.175420    1000.000000  98.276042    0.000000     98.276042   1000.000000    0.00%    
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1c       DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/93   13.880468    1364.117452  98.276042    0.255755     98.020287   1360.567452    0.00%    
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1c       DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/94   12.843173    1258.891498  98.020287    0.276411     97.743875   1255.341498    0.00%    
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1c       DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/95   14.435244    1410.956688  97.743875    0.245926     97.497949   1407.406688    0.00%    
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1c       DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/96   16.658717    1624.190745  97.497949    3.214533     94.283416   1570.640745    0.00%    
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1c       div2   LIMMAT q      12/31/91    9.308744    1000.000000  07.425878    0.000000    107.425878   1000.000000    3.11%    
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1c       div2   LIMMAT q      12/31/92    9.668718    1038.670523  07.425878    0.027925    107.397953   1038.400523    3.11%    
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1c       DIV2   LIMMAT Q      12/31/93   10.181385    1093.459910  07.397953    0.026519    107.371434   1093.189910    3.11%    
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1c       DIV2   LIMMAT Q      12/31/94   10.039372    1077.941770  07.371434    0.026894    107.344540   1077.671770    3.11%    
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1c       DIV2   LIMMAT Q      12/31/95   10.999577    1180.744534  07.344540    0.024546    107.319994   1180.474534    3.11%    
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1c       DIV2   LIMMAT Q      12/31/96   11.329532    1215.885303  07.319994    4.437076    102.882917   1165.615303    3.11%    
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1c       DIV2   PARTNR Q      12/31/94    5.754056    1000.000000  73.790453    0.000000    173.790453   1000.000000    0.00%    
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1c       DIV2   PARTNR Q      12/31/95    7.785188    1352.991351  73.790453    0.214510    173.575943   1351.321351    0.00%    
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1c       DIV2   PARTNR Q      12/31/96   10.000000    1735.759433  73.575943    5.167000    168.408943   1684.089433    0.00%    
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1c       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/91   14.336464    1000.000000  69.752207    0.000000     69.752207   1000.000000    4.82%    
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1c       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/92   15.087944    1052.417388  69.752207    0.107370     69.644836   1050.797388    4.82%    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/93   16.638507    1158.786094  69.644836    0.097365     69.547472   1157.166094    4.82%    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/94   15.562412    1082.326408  69.547472    0.104097     69.443375   1080.706408    4.82%    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/95   18.466059    1282.345455  69.443375    0.087729     69.355646   1280.725455    4.82%    
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1c       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/96   18.990158    1317.074679  69.355646    2.718250     66.637396   1265.454679    4.82%    
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1c       DIV2   SMLCAP Q      12/31/95   11.171709    1000.000000  89.511820    0.000000     89.511820   1000.000000    0.00%    
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1c       DIV2   SMLCAP Q      12/31/96   13.211266    1182.564458  89.511820    3.816440     85.695380   1132.144458    0.00%    
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1c       div2   TCIGRO q      12/31/91   10.568393    1000.000000  94.621765    0.000000     94.621765   1000.000000    3.62%    
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1c       div2   TCIGRO q      12/31/92   10.296825     974.303756  94.621765    0.202004     94.419761    972.223756    3.62%    
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1c       DIV2   TCIGRO Q      12/31/93   11.124183    1050.342701  94.419761    0.186980     94.232781   1048.262701    3.62%    
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1c       DIV2   TCIGRO Q      12/31/94   10.857486    1023.131101  94.232781    0.191573     94.041208   1021.051101    3.62%    
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1c       DIV2   TCIGRO Q      12/31/95   14.058113    1322.041931  94.041208    0.147957     93.893251   1319.961931    3.62%    
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1c       DIV2   TCIGRO Q      12/31/96   13.282214    1247.110252  93.893251    3.921033     89.972218   1195.030252    3.62%    
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1c       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/91   15.057650    1000.000000  66.411425    0.000000     66.411425   1000.000000   14.44%    
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1c       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/92   17.080465    1134.338028  66.411425    0.255262     66.156163   1129.978028   14.44%    
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1c       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/93   18.062234    1194.928098  66.156163    0.241388     65.914775   1190.568098   14.44%    
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1c       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/94   18.360853    1210.251502  65.914775    0.237462     65.677314   1205.891502   14.44%    
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1c       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/95   24.930081    1637.340750  65.677314    0.174889     65.502425   1632.980750   14.44%    
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1c       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/96   30.819233    2018.734484  65.502425    1.763834     63.738591   1964.374484   14.44%    
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Table 1D - Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable Annuity Contract       Diversifier II - 5 YR - Tbl 10

                                                                                                                  Average
                      Q=qualified                                         $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                      N=nonqualified              Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of     Ending    return for
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod system  fund  qnonq  accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load      period      Value         5yr
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>             <C>         <C>       <C>                <C> 
1d      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/91   27.891899 1000.000000  35.852704        0.000000  35.852704 1000.000000        10.43%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/92   30.179495 1082.016502  35.852704        0.226644  35.626060 1075.176502        10.43%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/93   34.512855 1229.557046  35.626060        0.198187  35.427873 1222.717046        10.43%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/94   35.495155 1257.517846  35.427873        0.192702  35.235171 1250.677846        10.43%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/95   42.867835 1510.455484  35.235171        0.159560  35.075611 1503.615484        10.43%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/96   49.261868 1727.890095  35.075611        1.717252  33.358358 1643.295041        10.43%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/91   24.552354 1000.000000  40.729292        0.000000  40.729292 1000.000000         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/92   25.692327 1046.430293  40.729292        0.158024  40.571268 1042.370293         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/93   28.528477 1157.436496  40.571268        0.142314  40.428954 1153.376496         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/94   25.886803 1046.576378  40.428954        0.156837  40.272118 1042.516378         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/95   32.329694 1301.985243  40.272118        0.125581  40.146537 1297.925243         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/96   38.234636 1534.988214  40.146537        1.912781  38.233756 1461.853744         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/91   24.756361 1000.000000  40.393659        0.000000  40.393659 1000.000000         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/92   25.905809 1046.430410  40.393659        0.156722  40.236937 1042.370410         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/93   28.765516 1157.436261  40.236937        0.141141  40.095796 1153.376261         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/94   26.101888 1046.575976  40.095796        0.155544  39.940252 1042.515976         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/95   32.598304 1301.984467  39.940252        0.124546  39.815705 1297.924467         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/96   38.552321 1534.987853  39.815705        1.897018  37.918687 1461.853400         7.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/91   18.291494 1000.000000  54.670220        0.000000  54.670220 1000.000000         8.68%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/92   20.917682 1143.574276  54.670220        0.096091  54.574129 1141.564276         8.68%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/93   24.742238 1350.286088  54.574129        0.081238  54.492891 1348.276088         8.68%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/94   22.643778 1233.924935  54.492891        0.088766  54.404125 1231.914935         8.68%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/95   26.034837 1416.402534  54.404125        0.077204  54.326921 1414.392534         8.68%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/96   29.275542 1590.450058  54.326921        2.513369  51.813552 1516.869806         8.68%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/92   10.175420 1000.000000  98.276042        0.000000  98.276042 1000.000000         0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/93   13.880468 1364.117452  98.276042        0.255755  98.020287 1360.567452         0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/94   12.843173 1258.891498  98.020287        0.276411  97.743875 1255.341498         0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/95   14.435244 1410.956688  97.743875        0.245926  97.497949 1407.406688         0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/96   16.658717 1624.190745  97.497949        4.600509  92.897440 1547.552162         0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/91   14.336464 1000.000000  69.752207        0.000000  69.752207 1000.000000         4.66%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/92   15.087944 1052.417388  69.752207        0.107370  69.644836 1050.797388         4.66%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/93   16.638507 1158.786094  69.644836        0.097365  69.547472 1157.166094         4.66%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/94   15.562412 1082.326408  69.547472        0.104097  69.443375 1080.706408         4.66%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/95   18.466059 1282.345455  69.443375        0.087729  69.355646 1280.725455         4.66%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/96   18.990158 1317.074679  69.355646        3.206311  66.149335 1256.186319         4.66%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/91   15.057650 1000.000000  66.411425        0.000000  66.411425 1000.000000        13.96%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/92   17.080465 1134.338028  66.411425        0.255262  66.156163 1129.978028        13.96%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/93   18.062234 1194.928098  66.156163        0.241388  65.914775 1190.568098        13.96%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/94   18.360853 1210.251502  65.914775        0.237462  65.677314 1205.891502        13.96%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/95   24.930081 1637.340750  65.677314        0.174889  65.502425 1632.980750        13.96%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/96   30.819233 2018.734484  65.502425        3.089079  62.413345 1923.531433        13.96%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Table 2 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts    Diversifier II - 5 YR - Tbl 2

                                                                                                                     Average
                      Q=qualified                                         $30 contract    # of units               Annual Total
                      N=nonqualified               Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of     Ending      return for
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod system  fund  qnonq  accdate  Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load      period      Value           5yr
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>  
2       div2   BALFND q      12/31/91    9.542707 1000.000000 104.792068        0.000000 104.792068 1000.000000         6.57%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   BALFND q      12/31/92   10.183039 1067.101714 104.792068        0.102131 104.689937 1066.061714         6.57%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   BALFND Q      12/31/93   10.705679 1120.776863 104.689937        0.097145 104.592793 1119.736863         6.57%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   BALFND Q      12/31/94   10.217587 1068.685958 104.592793        0.101785 104.491007 1067.645958         6.57%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   BALFND Q      12/31/95   12.489026 1304.990907 104.491007        0.083273 104.407734 1303.950907         6.57%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   BALFND Q      12/31/96   13.181800 1376.281871 104.407734        0.078897 104.328838 1375.241871         6.57%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDASM q      12/31/91    7.882231 1000.000000 126.867634        0.000000 126.867634 1000.000000         9.84%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDASM q      12/31/92    8.695786 1103.213798 126.867634        0.027600 126.840035 1102.973798         9.84%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDASM q      12/31/93   10.411214 1320.558745 126.840035        0.023052 126.816983 1320.318745         9.84%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDASM q      12/31/94    9.655628 1224.497609 126.816983        0.024856 126.792127 1224.257609         9.84%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDASM Q      12/31/95   11.153657 1414.195891 126.792127        0.021518 126.770609 1413.955891         9.84%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDASM Q      12/31/96   12.622550 1600.168352 126.770609        0.019014 126.751595 1599.928352         9.84%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDEQI q      12/31/91    6.305979 1000.000000 158.579659        0.000000 158.579659 1000.000000        16.26%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDEQI q      12/31/92    7.279096 1154.316562 158.579659        0.146996 158.432663 1153.246562        16.26%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDEQI q      12/31/93    8.503809 1347.281104 158.432663        0.125826 158.306837 1346.211104        16.26%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDEQI q      12/31/94    8.991578 1423.428271 158.306837        0.119000 158.187837 1422.358271        16.26%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDEQI Q      12/31/95   11.921222 1885.792318 158.187837        0.089756 158.098081 1884.722318        16.26%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDEQI Q      12/31/96   13.453420 2126.959881 158.098081        0.079534 158.018547 2125.889881        16.26%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDGRO q      12/31/91    7.356310 1000.000000 135.937719        0.000000 135.937719 1000.000000        13.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDGRO q      12/31/92    7.941793 1079.589223 135.937719        0.180060 135.757659 1078.159223        13.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDGRO q      12/31/93    9.362411 1271.018997 135.757659        0.152738 135.604920 1269.588997        13.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   FIDGRO q      12/31/94    9.244314 1253.574463 135.604920        0.154690 135.450231 1252.144463        13.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDGRO Q      12/31/95   12.359885 1674.149273 135.450231        0.115697 135.334534 1672.719273        13.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDGRO Q      12/31/96   13.999957 1894.677652 135.334534        0.102143 135.232391 1893.247652        13.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDIND Q      12/31/92    5.545692 1000.000000 180.320148        0.000000 180.320148 1000.000000         0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDIND Q      12/31/93    6.033339 1087.932579 180.320148        0.276795 180.043352 1086.262579         0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDIND Q      12/31/94    6.043748 1088.136650 180.043352        0.276319 179.767034 1086.466650         0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDIND Q      12/31/95    8.220260 1477.731756 179.767034        0.203157 179.583877 1476.061756         0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FIDIND Q      12/31/96   10.000000 1795.638771 179.563877        0.167000 179.396877 1793.968771         0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/91   27.891899 1000.000000  35.852704        0.000000  35.852704 1000.000000        11.46%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/92   30.179495 1082.016502  35.852704        0.226644  35.626060 1075.176502        11.46%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/93   34.512855 1229.557046  35.626060        0.198187  35.427873 1222.717046        11.46%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/94   35.495155 1257.517846  35.427873        0.192702  35.235171 1250.677846        11.46%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/95   42.867835 1510.455484  35.235171        0.159560  35.075611 1503.615484        11.46%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   FLEXMN Q      12/31/96   49.261868 1727.890095  35.075611        0.138850  34.936761 1721.050095        11.46%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/91   24.552354 1000.000000  40.729292        0.000000  40.729292 1000.000000         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/92   25.692327 1046.430293  40.729292        0.158024  40.571268 1042.370293         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/93   28.528477 1157.436496  40.571268        0.142314  40.428954 1153.376496         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/94   25.886803 1046.576378  40.428954        0.156837  40.272118 1042.516378         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/95   32.329694 1301.985243  40.272118        0.125581  40.146537 1297.925243         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ N      12/31/96   38.234636 1534.988214  40.146537        0.106186  40.040350 1530.928214         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/91   24.756361 1000.000000  40.393659        0.000000  40.393659 1000.000000         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/92   25.905809 1046.430410  40.393659        0.156722  40.236937 1042.370410         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/93   28.765516 1157.436261  40.236937        0.141141  40.095796 1153.376261         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/94   26.101888 1046.575976  40.095796        0.155544  39.940252 1042.515976         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/95   32.598304 1301.984467  39.940252        0.124546  39.815705 1297.924467         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   GROWEQ Q      12/31/96   38.552321 1534.987853  39.815705        0.105311  39.710394 1530.927853         8.88%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/91   18.291494 1000.000000  54.670220        0.000000  54.670220 1000.000000         9.69%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/92   20.917682 1143.574276  54.670220        0.096091  54.574129 1141.564276         9.69%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/93   24.742238 1350.286088  54.574129        0.081238  54.492891 1348.276088         9.69%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/94   22.643778 1233.924935  54.492891        0.088766  54.404125 1231.914935         9.69%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/95   26.034837 1416.402534  54.404125        0.077204  54.326921 1414.392534         9.69%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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Table 2 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts       Diversifier II - 5 YR - Tbl 2

                                                                                                                       Average
                      Q=qualified                                             $30 contract    # of units             Annual Total
                      N=nonqualified                Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred   at end of     Ending    return for
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod system  fund  qnonq  accdate    Unit values    Value       at $1000   sales load       period      Value           5yr
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>    <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>        <C> 
2       DIV2   HIBOND Q      12/31/96   29.275542    1590.450058   54.326921       0.068658   54.258263  1588.440058         9.69%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/92   10.175420    1000.000000   98.276042       0.000000   98.276042  1000.000000         0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/93   13.880468    1364.117452   98.276042       0.255755   98.020287  1360.567452         0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/94   12.843173    1258.891498   98.020287       0.276411   97.743875  1255.341498         0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/95   14.435244    1410.956688   97.743875       0.245926   97.497949  1407.406688         0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   INTLEQ Q      12/31/96   16.658717    1624.190745   97.497949       0.213102   97.284848  1620.640745         0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   LIMMAT q      12/31/91    9.308744    1000.000000  107.425878       0.000000  107.425878  1000.000000         3.98%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   LIMMAT q      12/31/92    9.668718    1038.670523  107.425878       0.027925  107.397953  1038.400523         3.98%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   LIMMAT Q      12/31/93   10.181385    1093.459910  107.397953       0.026519  107.371434  1093.189910         3.98%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   LIMMAT Q      12/31/94   10.039372    1077.941770  107.371434       0.026894  107.344540  1077.671770         3.98%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   LIMMAT Q      12/31/95   10.999577    1180.744534  107.344540       0.024546  107.319994  1180.474534         3.98%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   LIMMAT Q      12/31/96   11.329532    1215.885303  107.319994       0.023832  107.296162  1215.615303         3.98%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   PARTNR Q      12/31/94    5.754056    1000.000000  173.790453       0.000000  173.790453  1000.000000         0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   PARTNR Q      12/31/95    7.785188    1352.991351  173.790453       0.214510  173.575943  1351.321351         0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   PARTNR Q      12/31/96   10.000000    1735.759433  173.575943       0.167000  173.408943  1734.089433         0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/91   14.336464    1000.000000   69.752207       0.000000   69.752207  1000.000000         5.63%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/92   15.087944    1052.417388   69.752207       0.107370   69.644836  1050.797388         5.63%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/93   16.638507    1158.786094   69.644836       0.097365   69.547472  1157.166094         5.63%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/94   15.562412    1082.326408   69.547472       0.104097   69.443375  1080.706408         5.63%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/95   18.466059    1282.345455   69.443375       0.087729   69.355646  1280.725455         5.63%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   QUALBD Q      12/31/96   18.990158    1317.074679   69.355646       0.085307   69.270339  1315.454679         5.63%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   SMLCAP Q      12/31/95   11.171709    1000.000000   89.511820       0.000000   89.511820  1000.000000         0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   SMLCAP Q      12/31/96   13.211266    1182.564458   89.511820       0.031791   89.480028  1182.144458         0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   TCIGRO q      12/31/91   10.568393    1000.000000   94.621765       0.000000   94.621765  1000.000000         4.48%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2   TCIGRO q      12/31/92   10.296825     974.303756   94.621765       0.202004   94.419761   972.223756         4.48%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   TCIGRO Q      12/31/93   11.124183    1050.342701   94.419761       0.186980   94.232781  1048.262701         4.48%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   TCIGRO Q      12/31/94   10.857486    1023.131101   94.232781       0.191573   94.041208  1021.051101         4.48%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   TCIGRO Q      12/31/95   14.058113    1322.041931   94.041208       0.147957   93.893251  1319.961931         4.48%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   TCIGRO Q      12/31/96   13.282214    1247.110252   93.893251       0.156600   93.736651  1245.030252         4.48%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/91   15.057650    1000.000000   66.411425       0.000000   66.411425  1000.000000        15.02%
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2       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/92   17.080465    1134.338028   66.411425       0.255262   66.156163  1129.978028        15.02%
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2       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/93   18.062234    1194.928098   66.156163       0.241388   65.914775  1190.568098        15.02%
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2       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/94   18.360853    1210.251502   65.914775       0.237462   65.677314  1205.891502        15.02%
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2       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/95   24.930081    1637.340750   65.677314       0.174889   65.502425  1632.980750        15.02%
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2       DIV2   VALUEQ Q      12/31/96   30.819233    2018.734484   65.502425       0.141470   65.360954  2014.374484        15.02%
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Table 3 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts               Diversifier II - 5 YR - Tbl 3

                                                                                                                        Average
                       Q=qualified                                           $30 contract   # of units                Annual Total
                       N=nonqualified               Beginning    # of units fee & deferred  at end of      Ending     return for
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amethod system   fund  qnonq  accdate  Unit values    Value      at $10000    sales load      period       Value         5yr
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<S>     <C>    <C>     <C>    <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C> 
3       div2   BALFND  q      12/31/91    9.542707  10000.000000 1047.920679       0.000000 1047.920679  10000.000000       6.66%
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3       div2   BALFND  q      12/31/92   10.183039  10671.017144 1047.920679       0.102131 1047.818548  10669.977144       6.66%
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3       DIV2   BALFND  Q      12/31/93   10.705679  11217.609030 1047.818548       0.097145 1047.721404  11216.569030       6.66%
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3       DIV2   BALFND  Q      12/31/94   10.217587  10705.184595 1047.721404       0.101785 1047.619619  10704.144595       6.66%
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3       DIV2   BALFND  Q      12/31/95   12.489026  13083.748654 1047.619619       0.083273 1047.536345  13082.708654       6.66%
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3       DIV2   BALFND  Q      12/31/96   13.181800  13808.414598 1047.536345       0.078897 1047.457449  13807.374598       6.66%
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3       div2   FIDASM  q      12/31/91    7.882231  10000.000000 1268.676343       0.000000 1268.676343  10000.000000       9.86%
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3       div2   FIDASM  q      12/31/92    8.695786  11032.137982 1268.676343       0.027600 1268.648743  11031.897982       9.86%
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3       div2   FIDASM  q      12/31/93   10.411214  13208.173559 1268.648743       0.023052 1268.625691  13207.933559       9.86%
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3       div2   FIDASM  q      12/31/94    9.655628  12249.377747 1268.625691       0.024856 1268.600835  12249.137747       9.86%
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3       DIV2   FIDASM  Q      12/31/95   11.153657  14149.538588 1268.600835       0.021518 1268.579318  14149.298588       9.86%
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3       DIV2   FIDASM  Q      12/31/96   12.622550  16012.705868 1268.579318       0.019014 1268.560304  16012.465868       9.86%
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3       div2   FIDEQI  q      12/31/91    6.305979  10000.000000 1585.796591       0.000000 1585.796591  10000.000000      16.34%
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3       div2   FIDEQI  q      12/31/92    7.279096  11543.165621 1585.796591       0.146996 1585.649595  11542.095621      16.34%
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3       div2   FIDEQI  q      12/31/93    8.503809  13484.061293 1585.649595       0.125826 1585.523769  13482.991293      16.34%
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3       div2   FIDEQI  q      12/31/94    8.991578  14256.360636 1585.523769       0.119000 1585.404768  14255.290636      16.34%
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3       DIV2   FIDEQI  Q      12/31/95   11.921222  18899.962203 1585.404768       0.089756 1585.315012  18898.892203      16.34%
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3       DIV2   FIDEQI  Q      12/31/96   13.453420  21327.908695 1585.315012       0.079534 1585.235479  21326.838695      16.34%
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3       div2   FIDGRO  q      12/31/91    7.356310  10000.000000 1359.377188       0.000000 1359.377188  10000.000000      13.71%
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3       div2   FIDGRO  q      12/31/92    7.941793  10795.892234 1359.377188       0.180060 1359.197128  10794.462234      13.71%
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3       div2   FIDGRO  q      12/31/93    9.362411  12725.362139 1359.197128       0.152738 1359.044389  12723.932139      13.71%
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3       div2   FIDGRO  q      12/31/94    9.244314  12563.433074 1359.044389       0.154690 1358.889700  12562.003074      13.71%
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3       DIV2   FIDGRO  Q      12/31/95   12.359885  16795.720414 1358.889700       0.115697 1358.774003  16794.290414      13.71%
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3       DIV2   FIDGRO  Q      12/31/96   13.999957  19022.777610 1358.774003       0.102143 1358.671859  19021.347610      13.71%
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3       DIV2   FIDIND  Q      12/31/92    5.545692  10000.000000 1803.201476       0.000000 1803.201476  10000.000000       0.00%
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3       DIV2   FIDIND  Q      12/31/93    6.033339  10879.325790 1803.201476       0.276795 1802.924681  10877.655790       0.00%
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3       DIV2   FIDIND  Q      12/31/94    6.043748  10896.422433 1802.924681       0.276319 1802.648362  10894.752433       0.00%
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3       DIV2   FIDIND  Q      12/31/95    8.220260  14818.238225 1802.648362       0.203157 1802.445206  14816.568225       0.00%
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3       DIV2   FIDIND  Q      12/31/96   10.000000  18024.452055 1802.445206       0.167000 1802.278206  18022.782055       0.00%
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3       DIV2   FLEXMN  Q      12/31/91   27.891899  10000.000000  358.527040       0.000000  358.527040  10000.000000      11.98%
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3       DIV2   FLEXMN  Q      12/31/92   30.179495  10820.165024  358.527040       0.226644  358.300396  10813.325024      11.98%
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3       DIV2   FLEXMN  Q      12/31/93   34.512855  12365.969630  358.300396       0.198187  358.102209  12359.129630      11.98%
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3       DIV2   FLEXMN  Q      12/31/94   35.495155  12710.893430  358.102209       0.192702  357.909507  12704.053430      11.98%
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3       DIV2   FLEXMN  Q      12/31/95   42.867835  15342.805695  357.909507       0.159560  357.749947  15335.965695      11.98%
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3       DIV2   FLEXMN  Q      12/31/96   49.261868  17623.430661  357.749947       0.138850  357.611097  17616.590661      11.98%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  N      12/31/91   24.552354  10000.000000  407.292922       0.000000  407.292922  10000.000000       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  N      12/31/92   25.692327  10464.302934  407.292922       0.158024  407.134898  10460.242934       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  N      12/31/93   28.528477  11614.938575  407.134898       0.142314  406.992584  11610.878575       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  N      12/31/94   25.886803  10535.736848  406.992584       0.156837  406.835747  10531.676848       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  N      12/31/95   32.329694  13152.875223  406.835747       0.125581  406.710166  13148.815223       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  N      12/31/96   38.234636  15550.415166  406.710166       0.106186  406.603980  15546.355166       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  Q      12/31/91   24.756361  10000.000000  403.936588       0.000000  403.936588  10000.000000       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  Q      12/31/92   25.905809  10464.304103  403.936588       0.156722  403.779867  10460.244103       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  Q      12/31/93   28.765516  11614.936215  403.779867       0.141141  403.638725  11610.876215       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  Q      12/31/94   26.101888  10535.732804  403.638725       0.155544  403.483181  10531.672804       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  Q      12/31/95   32.598304  13152.867397  403.483181       0.124546  403.358635  13148.807397       9.22%
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3       DIV2   GROWEQ  Q      12/31/96   38.552321  15550.411566  403.358635       0.105311  403.253323  15546.351566       9.22%
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3       DIV2   HIBOND  Q      12/31/91   18.291494  10000.000000  546.702199       0.000000  546.702199  10000.000000       9.84%
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3       DIV2   HIBOND  Q      12/31/92   20.917682  11435.742756  546.702199       0.096091  546.606108  11433.732756       9.84%
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3       DIV2   HIBOND  Q      12/31/93   24.742238  13524.258427  546.606108       0.081238  546.524871  13522.248427       9.84%
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3       DIV2   HIBOND  Q      12/31/94   22.643778  12375.387847  546.524871       0.088766  546.436105  12373.377847       9.84%
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3       DIV2   HIBOND  Q      12/31/95   26.034837  14226.374918  546.436105       0.077204  546.358900  14224.364918       9.84%
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3       DIV2   HIBOND  Q      12/31/96   29.275542  15994.952938  546.358900       0.068658  546.290242  15992.942938       9.84%
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3       DIV2   INTLEQ  Q      12/31/92   10.175420  10000.000000  982.760417       0.000000  982.760417  10000.000000       0.00%
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3       DIV2   INTLEQ  Q      12/31/93   13.880468  13641.174517  982.760417       0.255755  982.504662  13637.624517       0.00%
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3       DIV2   INTLEQ  Q      12/31/94   12.843173  12618.477344  982.504662       0.276411  982.228250  12614.927344       0.00%
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Table 3 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts      Diversifier II - 5 YR - Tbl 3


                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                              $30 contract   # of units              Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values     Value      at $10000     sales load      period       Value       5yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C> 
3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   14.435244  14178.704456  982.228250        0.245926  981.982324  14175.154456   0.00%
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717  16358.565641  981.982324        0.213102  981.769223  16355.015641   0.00%
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3       div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/91    9.308744  10000.000000 1074.258783        0.000000 1074.258783  10000.000000   4.00%
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3       div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/92    9.668718  10386.705231 1074.258783        0.027925 1074.230858  10386.435231   4.00%
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3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/93   10.181385  10937.157942 1074.230858        0.026519 1074.204339  10936.887942   4.00%
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3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/94   10.039372  10784.336962 1074.204339        0.026894 1074.177445  10784.066962   4.00%
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3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.999577  11815.497515 1074.177445        0.024546 1074.152898  11815.227515   4.00%
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3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532  12169.649634 1074.152898        0.023832 1074.129067  12169.379634   4.00%
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3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/94    5.754056  10000.000000 1737.904532        0.000000 1737.904532  10000.000000   0.00%
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3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.785188  13529.913508 1737.904532        0.214510 1737.690022  13528.243508   0.00%
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3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  17376.900221 1737.690022        0.167000 1737.523022  17375.230221   0.00%
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91   14.336464  10000.000000  697.522067        0.000000  697.522067  10000.000000   5.76%
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92   15.087944  10524.173883  697.522067        0.107370  697.414696  10522.553883   5.76%
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   16.638507  11603.939307  697.414696        0.097365  697.317332  11602.319307   5.76%
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94   15.562412  10851.939612  697.317332        0.104097  697.213235  10850.319612   5.76%
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   18.466059  12874.780730  697.213235        0.087729  697.125506  12873.160730   5.76%
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158  13238.523511  697.125506        0.085307  697.040199  13236.903511   5.76%
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3       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.171709  10000.000000  895.118195        0.000000  895.118195  10000.000000   0.00%
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3       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266  11825.644581  895.118195        0.031791  895.086404  11825.224581   0.00%
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3       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/91   10.568393  10000.000000  946.217651        0.000000  946.217651  10000.000000   4.65%
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3       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/92   10.296825   9743.037565  946.217651        0.202004  946.015647   9740.957565   4.65%
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3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/93   11.124183  10523.651179  946.015647        0.186980  945.828667  10521.571179   4.65%
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3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/94   10.857486  10269.321511  945.828667        0.191573  945.637094  10267.241511   4.65%
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3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   14.058113  13293.873126  945.637094        0.147957  945.489137  13291.793126   4.65%
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3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214  12558.189051  945.489137        0.156600  945.332536  12556.109051   4.65%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/91   15.057650  10000.000000  664.114254        0.000000  664.114254  10000.000000  15.35%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/92   17.080465  11343.380275  664.114254        0.255262  663.858992  11339.020275  15.35%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/93   18.062234  11990.776454  663.858992        0.241388  663.617604  11986.416454  15.35%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/94   18.360853  12184.585279  663.617604        0.237462  663.380142  12180.225279  15.35%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   24.930081  16538.120686  663.380142        0.174889  663.205253  16533.760686  15.35%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233  20439.477230  663.205253        0.141470  663.063783  20435.117230  15.35%
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Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts         Diversifier II - 10 YR - Tbl 1A
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)
                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                             $30 contract   # of units               Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning    # of units fee & deferred   at end of      Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values    Value      at $1000      sales load     period       Value         10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>          <C> 
1a      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/89    7.823012  1000.000000  127.828003        0.000000 127.828003  1000.000000    0.00%
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1a      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/90    7.876448  1006.830617  127.828003        0.132039 127.695964  1005.790617    0.00%
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1a      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/91    9.542707  1218.565166  127.695964        0.108984 127.586980  1217.525166    0.00%
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1a      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/92   10.183039  1299.223192  127.586980        0.102131 127.484849  1298.183192    0.00%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/93   10.705679  1364.811873  127.484849        0.097145 127.387705  1363.771873    0.00%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/94   10.217587  1301.594954  127.387705        0.101785 127.285919  1300.554954    0.00%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   12.489026  1589.677155  127.285919        0.083273 127.202646  1588.637155    0.00%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800  1676.759841  127.202646        0.078897 127.123749  1675.719841    0.00%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/89    6.178927  1000.000000  161.840397        0.000000 161.840397  1000.000000    0.00%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/90    6.512261  1053.946907  161.840397        0.036854 161.803544  1053.706907    0.00%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/91    7.882231  1275.372908  161.803544        0.030448 161.773095  1275.132908    0.00%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/92    8.695786  1406.744218  161.773095        0.027600 161.745496  1406.504218    0.00%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/93   10.411214  1683.966971  161.745496        0.023052 161.722444  1683.726971    0.00%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/94    9.655628  1561.531756  161.722444        0.024856 161.697588  1561.291756    0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.153657  1803.519432  161.697588        0.021518 161.676070  1803.279432    0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550  2040.764280  161.676070        0.019014 161.657057  2040.524280    0.00%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/86    4.234943  1000.000000  236.130687        0.000000 236.130687  1000.000000   12.17%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/87    4.134969   976.393071  236.130687        0.258769 235.871918   975.323071   12.17%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/88    5.010861  1181.921397  235.871918        0.213536 235.658382  1180.851397   12.17%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/89    5.806942  1368.454558  235.658382        0.184262 235.474120  1367.384558   12.17%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/90    4.857970  1143.926211  235.474120        0.220257 235.253863  1142.856211   12.17%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/91    6.305979  1483.505923  235.253863        0.169680 235.084183  1482.435923   12.17%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/92    7.279096  1711.200338  235.084183        0.146996 234.937187  1710.130338   12.17%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/93    8.503809  1997.860965  234.937187        0.125826 234.811361  1996.790965   12.17%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/94    8.991578  2111.324667  234.811361        0.119000 234.692361  2110.254667   12.17%
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1a      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   11.921222  2797.819734  234.692361        0.089756 234.602605  2796.749734   12.17%
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1a      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420  3156.207376  234.602605        0.079534 234.523071  3155.137376   12.17%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/86    3.869228  1000.000000  258.449489        0.000000 258.449489  1000.000000   13.62%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/87    3.961179  1023.764689  258.449489        0.361004 258.088486  1022.334689   13.62%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/88    4.521386  1166.917665  258.088486        0.316275 257.772211  1165.487665   13.62%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/89    5.872409  1513.743851  257.772211        0.243512 257.528699  1512.313851   13.62%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/90    5.118909  1318.265976  257.528699        0.279356 257.249343  1316.835976   13.62%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/91    7.356310  1892.405913  257.249343        0.194391 257.054952  1890.975913   13.62%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/92    7.941793  2041.477217  257.054952        0.180060 256.874892  2040.047217   13.62%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/93    9.362411  2404.968312  256.874892        0.152738 256.722153  2403.538312   13.62%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/94    9.244314  2373.220196  256.722153        0.154690 256.567464  2371.790196   13.62%
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1a      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.359885  3171.144345  256.567464        0.115697 256.451767  3169.714345   13.62%
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1a      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957  3590.313707  256.451767        0.102143 256.349624  3588.883707   13.62%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.545692  1000.000000  180.320148        0.000000 180.320148  1000.000000    0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.033339  1087.932579  180.320148        0.276795 180.043352  1086.262579    0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.043748  1088.136650  180.043352        0.276319 179.767034  1086.466650    0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.220260  1477.731756  179.767034        0.203157 179.563877  1476.061756    0.00%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  1795.638771  179.563877        0.167000 179.396877  1793.968771    0.00%
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1a      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/86   13.850885  1000.000000   72.197553        0.000000  72.197553  1000.000000   13.12%
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1a      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/87   16.897963  1219.991575   72.197553        0.404783  71.792770  1213.151575   13.12%
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1a      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/88   19.831828  1423.781870   71.792770        0.344900  71.447870  1416.941870   13.12%
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1a      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/89   23.711872  1694.162750   71.447870        0.288463  71.159407  1687.322750   13.12%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/90   23.215292  1651.986412   71.159407        0.294633  70.864774  1645.146412   13.12%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91   27.891899  1976.553108   70.864774        0.245232  70.619541  1969.713108   13.12%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92   30.179495  2131.262088   70.619541        0.226644  70.392897  2124.422088   13.12%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93   34.512855  2429.459852   70.392897        0.198187  70.194710  2422.619852   13.12%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94   35.495155  2491.572116   70.194710        0.192702  70.002008  2484.732116   13.12%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   42.867835  3000.834519   70.002008        0.159560  69.842448  2993.994519   13.12%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868  3440.569433   69.842448        0.138850  69.703598  3433.729433   13.12%
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1a      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/86   14.028671  1000.000000   71.282590        0.000000  71.282590  1000.000000   10.26%
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1a      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/87   14.580816  1039.358326   71.282590        0.278448  71.004142  1035.298326   10.26%
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1a      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/88   16.220777  1151.742349   71.004142        0.250296  70.753845  1147.682349   10.26%
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1a      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/89   21.029096  1487.889408   70.753845        0.193066  70.560780  1483.829408   10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/90   18.451506  1301.952648   70.560780        0.220036  70.340743  1297.892648   10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/91   24.552354  1727.030832   70.340743        0.165361  70.175382  1722.970832   10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/92   25.692327  1802.968873   70.175382        0.158024  70.017359  1798.908873   10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/93   28.528477  1997.488605   70.017359        0.142314  69.875045  1993.428605   10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/94   25.886803  1808.841516   69.875045        0.156837  69.718208  1804.781516   10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/95   32.329694  2253.968331   69.718208        0.125581  69.592627  2249.908331   10.26%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts   Diversifier II - 10YR - Tbl 1A
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)

                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values   Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value      10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>            <C>       <C>         <C> 
1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636 2660.848756  69.592627        0.106186  69.486440 2656.788756  10.26%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/86   14.145229 1000.000000  70.695215        0.000000  70.695215 1000.000000  10.26%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/87   14.701955 1039.357864  70.695215        0.276154  70.419061 1035.297864  10.26%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/88   16.355551 1151.742541  70.419061        0.248234  70.170827 1147.682541  10.26%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/89   21.203830 1487.890289  70.170827        0.191475  69.979352 1483.830289  10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/90   18.604812 1301.952693  69.979352        0.218223  69.761129 1297.892693  10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/91   24.756361 1727.031697  69.761129        0.163998  69.597131 1722.971697  10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/92   25.905809 1802.969980  69.597131        0.156722  69.440409 1798.909980  10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/93   28.765516 1997.489204  69.440409        0.141141  69.299268 1993.429204  10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/94   26.101888 1808.841734  69.299268        0.155544  69.143724 1804.781734  10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   32.598304 2253.968127  69.143724        0.124546  69.019177 2249.908127  10.26%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321 2660.849483  69.019177        0.105311  68.913866 2656.789483  10.26%
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1a      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/86   13.461238 1000.000000  74.287372        0.000000  74.287372 1000.000000   7.91%
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1a      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/87   13.169271  978.310539  74.287372        0.152628  74.134744  976.300539   7.91%
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1a      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/88   15.325368 1136.142239  74.134744        0.131155  74.003589 1134.132239   7.91%
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1a      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/89   15.034710 1112.622503  74.003589        0.133691  73.869899 1110.612503   7.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/90   13.529719  999.438971  73.869899        0.148562  73.721337  997.428971   7.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/91   18.291494 1348.473389  73.721337        0.109887  73.611450 1346.463389   7.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/92   20.917682 1539.780895  73.611450        0.096091  73.515359 1537.770895   7.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/93   24.742238 1818.934501  73.515359        0.081238  73.434121 1816.924501   7.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/94   22.643778 1662.825935  73.434121        0.088766  73.345355 1660.815935   7.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   26.034837 1909.534361  73.345355        0.077204  73.268151 1907.524361   7.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542 2144.964824  73.268151        0.068658  73.199493 2142.954824   7.91%
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1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/92   10.175420 1000.000000  98.276042        0.000000  98.276042 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/93   13.880468 1364.117452  98.276042        0.255755  98.020287 1360.567452   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/94   12.843173 1258.891498  98.020287        0.276411  97.743875 1255.341498   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   14.435244 1410.956688  97.743875        0.245926  97.497949 1407.406688   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717 1624.190745  97.497949        0.213102  97.284848 1620.640745   0.00%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/86    6.726387 1000.000000 148.668223        0.000000 148.668223 1000.000000   5.33%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/87    6.834911 1016.134070 148.668223        0.039503 148.628720 1015.864070   5.33%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/88    7.233508 1075.107032 148.628720        0.037326 148.591393 1074.837032   5.33%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/89    7.913260 1175.842329 148.591393        0.034120 148.557273 1175.572329   5.33%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/90    8.465525 1257.615311 148.557273        0.031894 148.525379 1257.345311   5.33%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/91    9.308744 1382.584733 148.525379        0.029005 148.496374 1382.314733   5.33%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/92    9.668718 1435.769567 148.496374        0.027925 148.468449 1435.499567   5.33%
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1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/93   10.181385 1511.614441 148.468449        0.026519 148.441930 1511.344441   5.33%
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1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/94   10.039372 1490.263757 148.441930        0.026894 148.415036 1489.993757   5.33%
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1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.999577 1632.502617 148.415036        0.024546 148.390490 1632.232617   5.33%
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1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532 1681.194801 148.390490        0.023832 148.366658 1680.924801   5.33%
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1a      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/94    5.754056 1000.000000 173.790453        0.000000 173.790453 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.785188 1352.991351 173.790453        0.214510 173.575943 1351.321351   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1735.759433 173.575943        0.167000 173.408943 1734.089433   0.00%
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1a      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/87    9.967727 1000.000000 100.323775        0.000000 100.323775 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/88   10.580357 1061.461354 100.323775        0.153114 100.170661 1059.841354   0.00%
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1a      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/89   11.776055 1179.615213 100.170661        0.137567 100.033094 1177.995213   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/90   12.557920 1256.207588 100.033094        0.129002  99.904091 1254.587588   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91   14.336464 1432.271410  99.904091        0.112999  99.791093 1430.651410   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92   15.087944 1505.642421  99.791093        0.107370  99.683722 1504.022421   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   16.638507 1658.588313  99.683722        0.097365  99.586358 1656.968313   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94   15.562412 1549.803931  99.586358        0.104097  99.482261 1548.183931   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   18.466059 1837.045299  99.482261        0.087729  99.394532 1835.425299   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158 1887.517874  99.394532        0.085307  99.309225 1885.897874   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.171709 1000.000000  89.511820        0.000000  89.511820 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266 1182.564458  89.511820        0.031791  89.480028 1182.144458   0.00%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/87    6.304108 1000.000000 158.626724        0.000000 158.626724 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/88    6.081994  964.766784 158.626724        0.341993 158.284731  962.686784   0.00%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/89    7.736741 1224.607967 158.284731        0.268847 158.015884 1222.527967   0.00%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/90    7.542668 1191.861351 158.015884        0.275764 157.740119 1189.781351   0.00%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/91   10.568393 1667.059574 157.740119        0.196813 157.543306 1664.979574   0.00%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/92   10.296825 1622.195853 157.543306        0.202004 157.341302 1620.115853   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/93   11.124183 1750.293438 157.341302        0.186980 157.154322 1748.213438   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/94   10.857486 1706.300852 157.154322        0.191573 156.962749 1704.220852   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   14.058113 2206.600065 156.962749        0.147957 156.814792 2204.520065   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214 2082.847625 156.814792        0.156600 156.658192 2080.767625   0.00%
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts                Diversifier II - 10 YR - Tbl 1A
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)


                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units   fee & deferred at end of     Ending    return for
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value      10yr
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>    
1a      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/87    9.225971 1000.000000 108.389675        0.000000 108.389675 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/88   11.801629 1279.174734 108.389675        0.369441 108.020235 1274.814734   0.00%
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1a      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/89   13.157143 1421.237674 108.020235        0.331379 107.688856 1416.877674   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/90   11.939049 1285.702525 107.688856        0.365188 107.323668 1281.342525   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/91   15.057650 1616.042222 107.323668        0.289554 107.034114 1611.682222   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/92   17.080465 1828.192433 107.034114        0.255262 106.778851 1823.832433   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/93   18.062234 1928.664599 106.778851        0.241388 106.537464 1924.304599   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/94   18.360853 1956.118710 106.537464        0.237462 106.300002 1951.758710   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   24.930081 2650.067659 106.300002        0.174889 106.125113 2645.707659   0.00%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233 3270.694580 106.125113        0.141470 105.983643 3266.334580   0.00%
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1B - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts
(assuming  purchase payments made after first contract year)


                                                                                                                         Average
                        Q=qualified                                            $30 contract    # of units               Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred   at end of       Ending   return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values     Value     at $1000     sales load       period        Value      10yr
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<S>    <C>      <C>   <C>     <C>            <C>       <C>        <C>              <C>          <C>           <C>          <C> 
1b      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/89    7.823012  1000.000000 127.828003        0.000000   127.828003   1000.000000   0.00%
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1b      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/90    7.876448  1006.830617 127.828003        0.132039   127.695964   1005.790617   0.00%
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1b      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/91    9.542707  1218.565166 127.695964        0.108984   127.586980   1217.525166   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/92   10.183039  1299.223192 127.586980        0.102131   127.484849   1298.183192   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/93   10.705679  1364.811873 127.484849        0.097145   127.387705   1363.771873   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/94   10.217587  1301.594954 127.387705        0.101785   127.285919   1300.554954   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   12.489026  1589.677155 127.285919        0.083273   127.202646   1588.637155   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800  1676.759841 127.202646        1.223720   125.978926   1660.629002   0.00%
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1b      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/89    6.178927  1000.000000 161.840397        0.000000   161.840397   1000.000000   0.00%
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1b      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/90    6.512261  1053.946907 161.840397        0.036854   161.803544   1053.706907   0.00%
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1b      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/91    7.882231  1275.372908 161.803544        0.030448   161.773095   1275.132908   0.00%
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1b      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/92    8.695786  1406.744218 161.773095        0.027600   161.745496   1406.504218   0.00%
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1b      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/93   10.411214  1683.966971 161.745496        0.023052   161.722444   1683.726971   0.00%
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1b      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/94    9.655628  1561.531756 161.722444        0.024856   161.697588   1561.291756   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.153657  1803.519432 161.697588        0.021518   161.676070   1803.279432   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550  2040.764280 161.676070        1.474098   160.201972   2022.157401   0.00%
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1b      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/86    4.234943  1000.000000 236.130687        0.000000   236.130687   1000.000000  12.06%
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1b      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/87    4.134969   976.393071 236.130687        0.258769   235.871918    975.323071  12.06%
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1b      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/88    5.010861  1181.921397 235.871918        0.213536   235.658382   1180.851397  12.06%
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1b      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/89    5.806942  1368.454558 235.658382        0.184262   235.474120   1367.384558  12.06%
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1b      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/90    4.857970  1143.926211 235.474120        0.220257   235.253863   1142.856211  12.06%
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1b      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/91    6.305979  1483.505923 235.253863        0.169680   235.084183   1482.435923  12.06%
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1b      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/92    7.279096  1711.200338 235.084183        0.146996   234.937187   1710.130338  12.06%
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1b      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/93    8.503809  1997.860965 234.937187        0.125826   234.811361   1996.790965  12.06%
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1b      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/94    8.991578  2111.324667 234.811361        0.119000   234.692361   2110.254667  12.06%
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1b      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   11.921222  2797.819734 234.692361        0.089756   234.602605   2796.749734  12.06%
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1b      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420  3156.207376 234.602605        2.190957   232.411648   3126.731509  12.06%
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1b      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/86    3.869228  1000.000000 258.449489        0.000000   258.449489   1000.000000  13.52%
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1b      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/87    3.961179  1023.764689 258.449489        0.361004   258.088486   1022.334689  13.52%
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1b      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/88    4.521386  1166.917665 258.088486        0.316275   257.772211   1165.487665  13.52%
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1b      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/89    5.872409  1513.743851 257.772211        0.243512   257.528699   1512.313851  13.52%
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1b      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/90    5.118909  1318.265976 257.528699        0.279356   257.249343   1316.835976  13.52%
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1b      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/91    7.356310  1892.405913 257.249343        0.194391   257.054952   1890.975913  13.52%
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1b      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/92    7.941793  2041.477217 257.054952        0.180060   256.874892   2040.047217  13.52%
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1b      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/93    9.362411  2404.968312 256.874892        0.152738   256.722153   2403.538312  13.52%
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1b      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/94    9.244314  2373.220196 256.722153        0.154690   256.567464   2371.790196  13.52%
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1b      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.359885  3171.144345 256.567464        0.115697   256.451767   3169.714345  13.52%
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1b      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957  3590.313707 256.451767        2.410209   254.041558   3556.570884  13.52%
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1b      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.545692  1000.000000 180.320148        0.000000   180.320148   1000.000000   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.033339  1087.932579 180.320148        0.276795   180.043352   1086.262579   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.043748  1088.136650 180.043352        0.276319   179.767034   1086.466650   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.220260  1477.731756 179.767034        0.203157   179.563877   1476.061756   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  1795.638771 179.563877        1.783075   177.780802   1777.808022   0.00%
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1b      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/86   13.850885  1000.000000  72.197553        0.000000    72.197553   1000.000000  13.02%
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1b      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/87   16.897963  1219.991575  72.197553        0.404783    71.792770   1213.151575  13.02%
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1b      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/88   19.831828  1423.781870  71.792770        0.344900    71.447870   1416.941870  13.02%
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1b      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/89   23.711872  1694.162750  71.447870        0.288463    71.159407   1687.322750  13.02%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/90   23.215292  1651.986412  71.159407        0.294633    70.864774   1645.146412  13.02%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91   27.891899  1976.553108  70.864774        0.245232    70.619541   1969.713108  13.02%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92   30.179495  2131.262088  70.619541        0.226644    70.392897   2124.422088  13.02%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93   34.512855  2429.459852  70.392897        0.198187    70.194710   2422.619852  13.02%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94   35.495155  2491.572116  70.194710        0.192702    70.002008   2484.732116  13.02%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


Table 1B - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts    Diversifier II - 10 YR - Tbl 1b
(assuming  purchase payments made after first contract year)
                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                              $30 contract    # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning    # of units   fee & deferred  at end of     Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund  qnonq    accdate  Unit values     Value      at $1000     sales load      period       Value      10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>         <C> 
1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   42.867835  3000.834519   70.002008        0.159560   69.842448  2993.994519  13.02%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868  3440.569433   69.842448        0.767432   69.075016  3402.764308  13.02%
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1b      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/86   14.028671  1000.000000   71.282590        0.000000   71.282590  1000.000000  10.16%
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1b      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/87   14.580816  1039.358326   71.282590        0.278448   71.004142  1035.298326  10.16%
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1b      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/88   16.220777  1151.742349   71.004142        0.250296   70.753845  1147.682349  10.16%
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1b      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/89   21.029096  1487.889408   70.753845        0.193066   70.560780  1483.829408  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/90   18.451506  1301.952648   70.560780        0.220036   70.340743  1297.892648  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/91   24.552354  1727.030832   70.340743        0.165361   70.175382  1722.970832  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/92   25.692327  1802.968873   70.175382        0.158024   70.017359  1798.908873  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/93   28.528477  1997.488605   70.017359        0.142314   69.875045  1993.428605  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/94   25.886803  1808.841516   69.875045        0.156837   69.718208  1804.781516  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/95   32.329694  2253.968331   69.718208        0.125581   69.592627  2249.908331  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636  2660.848756   69.592627        0.732520   68.860107  2632.841117  10.16%
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1b      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/86   14.145229  1000.000000   70.695215        0.000000   70.695215  1000.000000  10.16%
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1b      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/87   14.701955  1039.357864   70.695215        0.276154   70.419061  1035.297864  10.16%
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1b      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/88   16.355551  1151.742541   70.419061        0.248234   70.170827  1147.682541  10.16%
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1b      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/89   21.203830  1487.890289   70.170827        0.191475   69.979352  1483.830289  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/90   18.604812  1301.952693   69.979352        0.218223   69.761129  1297.892693  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/91   24.756361  1727.031697   69.761129        0.163998   69.597131  1722.971697  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/92   25.905809  1802.969980   69.597131        0.156722   69.440409  1798.909980  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/93   28.765516  1997.489204   69.440409        0.141141   69.299268  1993.429204  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/94   26.101888  1808.841734   69.299268        0.155544   69.143724  1804.781734  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   32.598304  2253.968127   69.143724        0.124546   69.019177  2249.908127  10.16%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321  2660.849483   69.019177        0.726484   68.292693  2632.841837  10.16%
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1b      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/86   13.461238  1000.000000   74.287372        0.000000   74.287372  1000.000000   7.82%
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1b      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/87   13.169271   978.310539   74.287372        0.152628   74.134744   976.300539   7.82%
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1b      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/88   15.325368  1136.142239   74.134744        0.131155   74.003589  1134.132239   7.82%
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1b      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/89   15.034710  1112.622503   74.003589        0.133691   73.869899  1110.612503   7.82%
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1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/90   13.529719   999.438971   73.869899        0.148562   73.721337   997.428971   7.82%
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1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/91   18.291494  1348.473389   73.721337        0.109887   73.611450  1346.463389   7.82%
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1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/92   20.917682  1539.780895   73.611450        0.096091   73.515359  1537.770895   7.82%
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1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/93   24.742238  1818.934501   73.515359        0.081238   73.434121  1816.924501   7.82%
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1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/94   22.643778  1662.825935   73.434121        0.088766   73.345355  1660.815935   7.82%
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1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   26.034837  1909.534361   73.345355        0.077204   73.268151  1907.524361   7.82%
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1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542  2144.964824   73.268151        0.728071   72.540079  2123.650140   7.82%
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1b      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/92   10.175420  1000.000000   98.276042        0.000000   98.276042  1000.000000   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/93   13.880468  1364.117452   98.276042        0.255755   98.020287  1360.567452   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/94   12.843173  1258.891498   98.020287        0.276411   97.743875  1255.341498   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   14.435244  1410.956688   97.743875        0.245926   97.497949  1407.406688   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717  1624.190745   97.497949        1.090583   96.407366  1606.023029   0.00%
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1b      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/86    6.726387  1000.000000  148.668223        0.000000  148.668223  1000.000000   5.23%
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1b      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/87    6.834911  1016.134070  148.668223        0.039503  148.628720  1015.864070   5.23%
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1b      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/88    7.233508  1075.107032  148.628720        0.037326  148.591393  1074.837032   5.23%
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1b      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/89    7.913260  1175.842329  148.591393        0.034120  148.557273  1175.572329   5.23%
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1b      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/90    8.465525  1257.615311  148.557273        0.031894  148.525379  1257.345311   5.23%
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1b      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/91    9.308744  1382.584733  148.525379        0.029005  148.496374  1382.314733   5.23%
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1b      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/92    9.668718  1435.769567  148.496374        0.027925  148.468449  1435.499567   5.23%
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1b      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/93   10.181385  1511.614441  148.468449        0.026519  148.441930  1511.344441   5.23%
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1b      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/94   10.039372  1490.263757  148.441930        0.026894  148.415036  1489.993757   5.23%
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1b      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.999577  1632.502617  148.415036        0.024546  148.390490  1632.232617   5.23%
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1b      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532  1681.194801  148.390490        1.359346  147.031144  1665.794048   5.23%
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1b      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/94    5.754056  1000.000000  173.790453        0.000000  173.790453  1000.000000   0.00%
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1B - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts
(assuming  purchase payments made after first contract year)

                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of     Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value      10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>           <C> 
1b      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.785188 1352.991351 173.790453        0.214510 173.575943 1351.321351   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1735.759433 173.575943        1.729183 171.846760 1718.467598   0.00%
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1b      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/87    9.967727 1000.000000 100.323775        0.000000 100.323775 1000.000000   0.00%
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1b      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/88   10.580357 1061.461354 100.323775        0.153114 100.170661 1059.841354   0.00%
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1b      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/89   11.776055 1179.615213 100.170661        0.137567 100.033094 1177.995213   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/90   12.557920 1256.207588 100.033094        0.129002  99.904091 1254.587588   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91   14.336464 1432.271410  99.904091        0.112999  99.791093 1430.651410   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92   15.087944 1505.642421  99.791093        0.107370  99.683722 1504.022421   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   16.638507 1658.588313  99.683722        0.097365  99.586358 1656.968313   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94   15.562412 1549.803931  99.586358        0.104097  99.482261 1548.183931   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   18.466059 1837.045299  99.482261        0.087729  99.394532 1835.425299   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158 1887.517874  99.394532        0.979858  98.414674 1868.910213   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.171709 1000.000000  89.511820        0.000000  89.511820 1000.000000   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266 1182.564458  89.511820        0.837397  88.674422 1171.501378   0.00%
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1b      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/87    6.304108 1000.000000 158.626724        0.000000 158.626724 1000.000000   0.00%
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1b      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/88    6.081994  964.766784 158.626724        0.341993 158.284731  962.686784   0.00%
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1b      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/89    7.736741 1224.607967 158.284731        0.268847 158.015884 1222.527967   0.00%
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1b      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/90    7.542668 1191.861351 158.015884        0.275764 157.740119 1189.781351   0.00%
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1b      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/91   10.568393 1667.059574 157.740119        0.196813 157.543306 1664.979574   0.00%
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1b      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/92   10.296825 1622.195853 157.543306        0.202004 157.341302 1620.115853   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/93   11.124183 1750.293438 157.341302        0.186980 157.154322 1748.213438   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/94   10.857486 1706.300852 157.154322        0.191573 156.962749 1704.220852   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   14.058113 2206.600065 156.962749        0.147957 156.814792 2204.520065   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214 2082.847625 156.814792        1.567934 155.246858 2062.021996   0.00%
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1b      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/87    9.225971 1000.000000 108.389675        0.000000 108.389675 1000.000000   0.00%
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1b      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/88   11.801629 1279.174734 108.389675        0.369441 108.020235 1274.814734   0.00%
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1b      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/89   13.157143 1421.237674 108.020235        0.331379 107.688856 1416.877674   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/90   11.939049 1285.702525 107.688856        0.365188 107.323668 1281.342525   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/91   15.057650 1616.042222 107.323668        0.289554 107.034114 1611.682222   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/92   17.080465 1828.192433 107.034114        0.255262 106.778851 1823.832433   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/93   18.062234 1928.664599 106.778851        0.241388 106.537464 1924.304599   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/94   18.360853 1956.118710 106.537464        0.237462 106.300002 1951.758710   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   24.930081 2650.067659 106.300002        0.174889 106.125113 2645.707659   0.00%
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1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233 3270.694580 106.125113        1.096596 105.028517 3236.898328   0.00%
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<CAPTION> 

Table 1C - Diversifier II Variable Contracts      Diversifier II - 10YR - Tbl 1C


                                                                                                                   Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of     Ending   return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate   Unit values  Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value      10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>           <C> 
1c      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/89    7.823012 1000.000000 127.828003       0.000000  127.828003  1000.000000   0.00%
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1c      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/90    7.876448 1006.830617 127.828003       0.132039  127.695964  1005.790617   0.00%     
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1c      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/91    9.542707 1218.565166 127.695964       0.108984  127.586980  1217.525166   0.00%     
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1c      div2    BALFND  q        12/31/92   10.183039 1299.223192 127.586980       0.102131  127.484849  1298.183192   0.00%     
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1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/93   10.705679 1364.811873 127.484849       0.097145  127.387705  1363.771873   0.00%     
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1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/94   10.217587 1301.594954 127.387705       0.101785  127.285919  1300.554954   0.00%     
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1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   12.489026 1589.677155 127.285919       0.083273  127.202646  1588.637155   0.00%     
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1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800 1676.759841 127.202646       3.872005  123.330641  1625.719841   0.00%     
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1c      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/89    6.178927 1000.000000 161.840397       0.000000  161.840397  1000.000000   0.00%     
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1c      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/90    6.512261 1053.946907 161.840397       0.036854  161.803544  1053.706907   0.00%     
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1c      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/91    7.882231 1275.372908 161.803544       0.030448  161.773095  1275.132908   0.00%     
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1c      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/92    8.695786 1406.744218 161.773095       0.027600  161.745496  1406.504218   0.00%     
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1c      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/93   10.411214 1683.966971 161.745496       0.023052  161.722444  1683.726971   0.00%     
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1c      div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/94    9.655628 1561.531756 161.722444       0.024856  161.697588  1561.291756   0.00%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.153657 1803.519432 161.697588       0.021518  161.676070  1803.279432   0.00%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550 2040.764280 161.676070       3.980178  157.695892  1990.524280   0.00%     
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1c      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/86    4.234943 1000.000000 236.130687       0.000000  236.130687  1000.000000  11.99%     
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1c      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/87    4.134969  976.393071 236.130687       0.258769  235.871918   975.323071  11.99%     
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1c      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/88    5.010861 1181.921397 235.871918       0.213536  235.658382  1180.851397  11.99%     
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1c      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/89    5.806942 1368.454558 235.658382       0.184262  235.474120  1367.384558  11.99%     
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1c      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/90    4.857970 1143.926211 235.474120       0.220257  235.253863  1142.856211  11.99%     
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1c      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/91    6.305979 1483.505923 235.253863       0.169680  235.084183  1482.435923  11.99%     
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1c      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/92    7.279096 1711.200338 235.084183       0.146996  234.937187  1710.130338  11.99%     
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1c      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/93    8.503809 1997.860965 234.937187       0.125826  234.811361  1996.790965  11.99%     
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1c      div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/94    8.991578 2111.324667 234.811361       0.119000  234.692361  2110.254667  11.99%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   11.921222 2797.819734 234.692361       0.089756  234.602605  2796.749734  11.99%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420 3156.207376 234.602605       3.796061  230.806544  3105.137376  11.99%     
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1c      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/86    3.869228 1000.000000 258.449489       0.000000  258.449489  1000.000000  13.46%     
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1c      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/87    3.961179 1023.764689 258.449489       0.361004  258.088486  1022.334689  13.46%     
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1c      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/88    4.521386 1166.917665 258.088486       0.316275  257.772211  1165.487665  13.46%     
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1c      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/89    5.872409 1513.743851 257.772211       0.243512  257.528699  1512.313851  13.46%     
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1c      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/90    5.118909 1318.265976 257.528699       0.279356  257.249343  1316.835976  13.46%     
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1c      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/91    7.356310 1892.405913 257.249343       0.194391  257.054952  1890.975913  13.46%     
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1c      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/92    7.941793 2041.477217 257.054952       0.180060  256.874892  2040.047217  13.46%     
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1c      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/93    9.362411 2404.968312 256.874892       0.152738  256.722153  2403.538312  13.46%     
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1c      div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/94    9.244314 2373.220196 256.722153       0.154690  256.567464  2371.790196  13.46%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.359885 3171.144345 256.567464       0.115697  256.451767  3169.714345  13.46%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957 3590.313707 256.451767       3.673583  252.778184  3538.883707  13.46%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.545692 1000.000000 180.320148       0.000000  180.320148  1000.000000   0.00%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.033339 1087.932579 180.320148       0.276795  180.043352  1086.262579   0.00%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.043748 1088.136650 180.043352       0.276319  179.767034  1086.466650   0.00%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.220260 1477.731756 179.767034       0.203157  179.563877  1476.061756   0.00%     
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1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1795.638771 179.563877       5.167000  174.396877  1743.968771   0.00%     
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1c      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/86   13.850885 1000.000000  72.197553       0.000000   72.197553  1000.000000  12.95%     
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1c      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/87   16.897963 1219.991575  72.197553       0.404783   71.792770  1213.151575  12.95%     
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1c      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/88   19.831828 1423.781870  71.792770       0.344900   71.447870  1416.941870  12.95%     
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1c      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/89   23.711872 1694.162750  71.447870       0.288463   71.159407  1687.322750  12.95%     
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/90   23.215292 1651.986412  71.159407       0.294633   70.864774  1645.146412  12.95%     
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91   27.891899 1976.553108  70.864774       0.245232   70.619541  1969.713108  12.95%     
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92   30.179495 2131.262088  70.619541       0.226644   70.392897  2124.422088  12.95%     
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93   34.512855 2429.459852  70.392897       0.198187   70.194710  2422.619852  12.95%     
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94   35.495155 2491.572116  70.194710       0.192702   70.002008  2484.732116  12.95%     
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1C - Diversifier II Variable Contracts      Diversifier II - 10YR - Tbl 1C


                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of     Ending   return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value      10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>         <C> 
1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   42.867835 3000.834519  70.002008        0.159560  69.842448 2993.994519  12.95%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868 3440.569433  69.842448        1.153834  68.688614 3383.729433  12.95%
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1c      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/86   14.028671 1000.000000  71.282590        0.000000  71.282590 1000.000000  10.05%
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1c      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/87   14.580816 1039.358326  71.282590        0.278448  71.004142 1035.298326  10.05%
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1c      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/88   16.220777 1151.742349  71.004142        0.250296  70.753845 1147.682349  10.05%
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1c      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/89   21.029096 1487.889408  70.753845        0.193066  70.560780 1483.829408  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/90   18.451506 1301.952648  70.560780        0.220036  70.340743 1297.892648  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/91   24.552354 1727.030832  70.340743        0.165361  70.175382 1722.970832  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/92   25.692327 1802.968873  70.175382        0.158024  70.017359 1798.908873  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/93   28.528477 1997.488605  70.017359        0.142314  69.875045 1993.428605  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/94   25.886803 1808.841516  69.875045        0.156837  69.718208 1804.781516  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/95   32.329694 2253.968331  69.718208        0.125581  69.592627 2249.908331  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636 2660.848756  69.592627        1.413901  68.178726 2606.788756  10.05%
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1c      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/86   14.145229 1000.000000  70.695215        0.000000  70.695215 1000.000000  10.05%
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1c      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/87   14.701955 1039.357864  70.695215        0.276154  70.419061 1035.297864  10.05%
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1c      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/88   16.355551 1151.742541  70.419061        0.248234  70.170827 1147.682541  10.05%
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1c      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/89   21.203830 1487.890289  70.170827        0.191475  69.979352 1483.830289  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/90   18.604812 1301.952693  69.979352        0.218223  69.761129 1297.892693  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/91   24.756361 1727.031697  69.761129        0.163998  69.597131 1722.971697  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/92   25.905809 1802.969980  69.597131        0.156722  69.440409 1798.909980  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/93   28.765516 1997.489204  69.440409        0.141141  69.299268 1993.429204  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/94   26.101888 1808.841734  69.299268        0.155544  69.143724 1804.781734  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   32.598304 2253.968127  69.143724        0.124546  69.019177 2249.908127  10.05%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321 2660.849483  69.019177        1.402250  67.616927 2606.789483  10.05%
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1c      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/86   13.461238 1000.000000  74.287372        0.000000  74.287372 1000.000000   7.66%
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1c      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/87   13.169271  978.310539  74.287372        0.152628  74.134744  976.300539   7.66%
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1c      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/88   15.325368 1136.142239  74.134744        0.131155  74.003589 1134.132239   7.66%
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1c      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/89   15.034710 1112.622503  74.003589        0.133691  73.869899 1110.612503   7.66%
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1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/90   13.529719  999.438971  73.869899        0.148562  73.721337  997.428971   7.66%
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1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/91   18.291494 1348.473389  73.721337        0.109887  73.611450 1346.463389   7.66%
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1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/92   20.917682 1539.780895  73.611450        0.096091  73.515359 1537.770895   7.66%
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1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/93   24.742238 1818.934501  73.515359        0.081238  73.434121 1816.924501   7.66%
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1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/94   22.643778 1662.825935  73.434121        0.088766  73.345355 1660.815935   7.66%
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1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   26.034837 1909.534361  73.345355        0.077204  73.268151 1907.524361   7.66%
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1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542 2144.964824  73.268151        1.776568  71.491582 2092.954824   7.66%
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1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/92   10.175420 1000.000000  98.276042        0.000000  98.276042 1000.000000   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/93   13.880468 1364.117452  98.276042        0.255755  98.020287 1360.567452   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/94   12.843173 1258.891498  98.020287        0.276411  97.743875 1255.341498   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   14.435244 1410.956688  97.743875        0.245926  97.497949 1407.406688   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717 1624.190745  97.497949        3.214533  94.283416 1570.640745   0.00%
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1c      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/86    6.726387 1000.000000 148.668223        0.000000 148.668223 1000.000000   5.01%
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1c      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/87    6.834911 1016.134070 148.668223        0.039503 148.628720 1015.864070   5.01%
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1c      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/88    7.233508 1075.107032 148.628720        0.037326 148.591393 1074.837032   5.01%
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1c      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/89    7.913260 1175.842329 148.591393        0.034120 148.557273 1175.572329   5.01%
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1c      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/90    8.465525 1257.615311 148.557273        0.031894 148.525379 1257.345311   5.01%
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1c      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/91    9.308744 1382.584733 148.525379        0.029005 148.496374 1382.314733   5.01%
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1c      div2    LIMMAT  q        12/31/92    9.668718 1435.769567 148.496374        0.027925 148.468449 1435.499567   5.01%
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1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/93   10.181385 1511.614441 148.468449        0.026519 148.441930 1511.344441   5.01%
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1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/94   10.039372 1490.263757 148.441930        0.026894 148.415036 1489.993757   5.01%
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1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.999577 1632.502617 148.415036        0.024546 148.390490 1632.232617   5.01%
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1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532 1681.194801 148.390490        4.437076 143.953413 1630.924801   5.01%
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1c      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/94    5.754056 1000.000000 173.790453        0.000000 173.790453 1000.000000   0.00%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1C - Diversifier II Variable Contracts     Diversifier II - 10YR - Tbl 1C
                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value      10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>           <C> 
1c      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.785188 1352.991351 173.790453        0.214510 173.575943 1351.321351   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1735.759433 173.575943        5.167000 168.408943 1684.089433   0.00%
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1c      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/87    9.967727 1000.000000 100.323775        0.000000 100.323775 1000.000000   0.00%
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1c      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/88   10.580357 1061.461354 100.323775        0.153114 100.170661 1059.841354   0.00%
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1c      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/89   11.776055 1179.615213 100.170661        0.137567 100.033094 1177.995213   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/90   12.557920 1256.207588 100.033094        0.129002  99.904091 1254.587588   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91   14.336464 1432.271410  99.904091        0.112999  99.791093 1430.651410   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92   15.087944 1505.642421  99.791093        0.107370  99.683722 1504.022421   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   16.638507 1658.588313  99.683722        0.097365  99.586358 1656.968313   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94   15.562412 1549.803931  99.586358        0.104097  99.482261 1548.183931   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   18.466059 1837.045299  99.482261        0.087729  99.394532 1835.425299   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158 1887.517874  99.394532        2.718250  96.676282 1835.897874   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.171709 1000.000000  89.511820        0.000000  89.511820 1000.000000   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266 1182.564458  89.511820        3.816440  85.695380 1132.144458   0.00%
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1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/87    6.304108 1000.000000 158.626724        0.000000 158.626724 1000.000000   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/88    6.081994  964.766784 158.626724        0.341993 158.284731  962.686784   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/89    7.736741 1224.607967 158.284731        0.268847 158.015884 1222.527967   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/90    7.542668 1191.861351 158.015884        0.275764 157.740119 1189.781351   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/91   10.568393 1667.059574 157.740119        0.196813 157.543306 1664.979574   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/92   10.296825 1622.195853 157.543306        0.202004 157.341302 1620.115853   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/93   11.124183 1750.293438 157.341302        0.186980 157.154322 1748.213438   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/94   10.857486 1706.300852 157.154322        0.191573 156.962749 1704.220852   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   14.058113 2206.600065 156.962749        0.147957 156.814792 2204.520065   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214 2082.847625 156.814792        3.921033 152.893759 2030.767625   0.00%
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1c      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/87    9.225971 1000.000000 108.389675        0.000000 108.389675 1000.000000   0.00%
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1c      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/88   11.801629 1279.174734 108.389675        0.369441 108.020235 1274.814734   0.00%
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1c      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/89   13.157143 1421.237674 108.020235        0.331379 107.688856 1416.877674   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/90   11.939049 1285.702525 107.688856        0.365188 107.323668 1281.342525   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/91   15.057650 1616.042222 107.323668        0.289554 107.034114 1611.682222   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/92   17.080465 1828.192433 107.034114        0.255262 106.778851 1823.832433   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/93   18.062234 1928.664599 106.778851        0.241388 106.537464 1924.304599   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/94   18.360853 1956.118710 106.537464        0.237462 106.300002 1951.758710   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   24.930081 2650.067659 106.300002        0.174889 106.125113 2645.707659   0.00%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233 3270.694580 106.125113        1.763834 104.361279 3216.334580   0.00%
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1D -Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable Annuity Contract         Diversifier II - 10 YR - Tbl 1D

                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                             $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                  Beginning  # of unis   fee & deferred at end of     Ending   return for
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values     Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value      10yr
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>   <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>         <C>           <C>             <C>        <C>        <C>         <C> 
1d      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/86   13.850885   1000.000000  72.197553        0.000000  72.197553 1000.000000  12.98%
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1d      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/87   16.897963   1219.991575  72.197553        0.404783  71.792770 1213.151575  12.98%
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1d      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/88   19.831828   1423.781870  71.792770        0.344900  71.447870 1416.941870  12.98%
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1d      div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/89   23.711872   1694.162750  71.447870        0.288463  71.159407 1687.322750  12.98%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/90   23.215292   1651.986412  71.159407        0.294633  70.864774 1645.146412  12.98%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91   27.891899   1976.553108  70.864774        0.245232  70.619541 1969.713108  12.98%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92   30.179495   2131.262088  70.619541        0.226644  70.392897 2124.422088  12.98%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93   34.512855   2429.459852  70.392897        0.198187  70.194710 2422.619852  12.98%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94   35.495155   2491.572116  70.194710        0.192702  70.002008 2484.732116  12.98%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   42.867835   3000.834519  70.002008        0.159560  69.842448 2993.994519  12.98%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868   3440.569433  69.842448        1.011880  68.830567 3390.722315  12.98%
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1d      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/86   14.028671   1000.000000  71.282590        0.000000  71.282590 1000.000000  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/87   14.580816   1039.358326  71.282590        0.278448  71.004142 1035.298326  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/88   16.220777   1151.742349  71.004142        0.250296  70.753845 1147.682349  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWeq  n        12/31/89   21.029096   1487.889408  70.753845        0.193066  70.560780 1483.829408  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/90   18.451506   1301.952648  70.560780        0.220036  70.340743 1297.892648  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/91   24.552354   1727.030832  70.340743        0.165361  70.175382 1722.970832  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/92   25.692327   1802.968873  70.175382        0.158024  70.017359 1798.908873  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/93   28.528477   1997.488605  70.017359        0.142314  69.875045 1993.428605  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/94   25.886803   1808.841516  69.875045        0.156837  69.718208 1804.781516  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/95   32.329694   2253.968331  69.718208        0.125581  69.592627 2249.908331  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636   2660.848756  69.592627        0.976094  68.616533 2623.528146  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/86   14.145229   1000.000000  70.695215        0.000000  70.695215 1000.000000  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/87   14.701955   1039.357864  70.695215        0.276154  70.419061 1035.297864  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/88   16.355551   1151.742541  70.419061        0.248234  70.170827 1147.682541  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWEQ  q        12/31/89   21.203830   1487.890289  70.170827        0.191475  69.979352 1483.830289  10.12%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/90   18.604812   1301.952693  69.979352        0.218223  69.761129 1297.892693  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/91   24.756361   1727.031697  69.761129        0.163998  69.597131 1722.971697  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/92   25.905809   1802.969980  69.597131        0.156722  69.440409 1798.909980  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/93   28.765516   1997.489204  69.440409        0.141141  69.299268 1993.429204  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/94   26.101888   1808.841734  69.299268        0.155544  69.143724 1804.781734  10.12%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   32.598304   2253.968127  69.143724        0.124546  69.019177 2249.908127  10.12%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321   2660.849483  69.019177        0.968051  68.051126 2623.528864  10.12%
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1d      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/86   13.461238   1000.000000  74.287372        0.000000  74.287372 1000.000000   7.78%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/87   13.169271    978.310539  74.287372        0.152628  74.134744  976.300539   7.78%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/88   15.325368   1136.142239  74.134744        0.131155  74.003589 1134.132239   7.78%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    HIBOND  q        12/31/89   15.034710   1112.622503  74.003589        0.133691  73.869899 1110.612503   7.78%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/90   13.529719    999.438971  73.869899        0.148562  73.721337  997.428971   7.78%
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1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/91   18.291494   1348.473389  73.721337        0.109887  73.611450 1346.463389   7.78%
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1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/92   20.917682   1539.780895  73.611450        0.096091  73.515359 1537.770895   7.78%
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1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/93   24.742238   1818.934501  73.515359        0.081238  73.434121 1816.924501   7.78%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/94   22.643778   1662.825935  73.434121        0.088766  73.345355 1660.815935   7.78%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   26.034837   1909.534361  73.345355        0.077204  73.268151 1907.524361   7.78%
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1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542   2144.964824  73.268151        0.984510  72.283641 2116.142763   7.78%
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1d      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/92   10.175420   1000.000000  98.276042        0.000000  98.276042 1000.000000   0.00%
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1d      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/93   13.880468   1364.117452  98.276042        0.255755  98.020287 1360.567452   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/94   12.843173   1258.891498  98.020287        0.276411  97.743875 1255.341498   0.00%
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1d      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   14.435244   1410.956688  97.743875        0.245926  97.497949 1407.406688   0.00%
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1d      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717   1624.190745  97.497949        4.600509  92.897440 1547.552162   0.00%
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1d      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/87    9.967727   1000.000000 100.323775        0.000000 100.323775 1000.000000   0.00%
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1d      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/88   10.580357   1061.461354 100.323775        0.153114 100.170661 1059.841354   0.00%
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1d      div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/89   11.776055   1179.615213 100.170661        0.137567 100.033094 1177.995213   0.00%
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</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1D -Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable Annuity Contract       Diversifier II - 10 YR - Tbl 1D

                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of     Ending    return for
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value        10yr
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>               <C>       <C>       <C>           <C> 
1d      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/90   12.557920 1256.207588 100.033094        0.129002  99.904091 1254.587588   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91   14.336464 1432.271410  99.904091        0.112999  99.791093 1430.651410   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92   15.087944 1505.642421  99.791093        0.107370  99.683722 1504.022421   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   16.638507 1658.588313  99.683722        0.097365  99.586358 1656.968313   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94   15.562412 1549.803931  99.586358        0.104097  99.482261 1548.183931   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   18.466059 1837.045299  99.482261        0.087729  99.394532 1835.425299   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158 1887.517874  99.394532        2.570171  96.824362 1838.709927   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/87    9.225971 1000.000000 108.389675        0.000000 108.389675 1000.000000   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/88   11.801629 1279.174734 108.389675        0.369441 108.020235 1274.814734   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/89   13.157143 1421.237674 108.020235        0.331379 107.688856 1416.877674   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/90   11.939049 1285.702525 107.688856        0.365188 107.323668 1281.342525   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/91   15.057650 1616.042222 107.323668        0.289554 107.034114 1611.682222   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/92   17.080465 1828.192433 107.034114        0.255262 106.778851 1823.832433   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/93   18.062234 1928.664599 106.778851        0.241388 106.537464 1924.304599   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/94   18.360853 1956.118710 106.537464        0.237462 106.300002 1951.758710   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   24.930081 2650.067659 106.300002        0.174889 106.125113 2645.707659   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233 3270.694580 106.125113        2.794598 103.330515 3184.567215   0.00%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 2 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts        Diversifier II - 10 YR - Tbl 2


                                                                                                                    Average
                        Q=qualified                                            $30 contract    # of units           Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning   # of units   fee & deferred  at end of   Ending   return for
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund  qnonq    accdate  Unit values   Value     at $1000     sales load     period       Value       10yr
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>        <C> 
2       div2    BALFND  q        12/31/89    7.823012 1000.000000 127.828003        0.000000 127.828003  1000.000000   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    BALFND  q        12/31/90    7.876448 1006.830617 127.828003        0.132039 127.695964  1005.790617   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    BALFND  q        12/31/91    9.542707 1218.565166 127.695964        0.108984 127.586980  1217.525166   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    BALFND  q        12/31/92   10.183039 1299.223192 127.586980        0.102131 127.484849  1298.183192   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/93   10.705679 1364.811873 127.484849        0.097145 127.387705  1363.771873   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/94   10.217587 1301.594954 127.387705        0.101785 127.285919  1300.554954   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   12.489026 1589.677155 127.285919        0.083273 127.202646  1588.637155   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800 1676.759841 127.202646        0.078897 127.123749  1675.719841   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/89    6.178927 1000.000000 161.840397        0.000000 161.840397  1000.000000   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/90    6.512261 1053.946907 161.840397        0.036854 161.803544  1053.706907   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/91    7.882231 1275.372908 161.803544        0.030448 161.773095  1275.132908   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/92    8.695786 1406.744218 161.773095        0.027600 161.745496  1406.504218   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/93   10.411214 1683.966971 161.745496        0.023052 161.722444  1683.726971   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/94    9.655628 1561.531756 161.722444        0.024856 161.697588  1561.291756   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.153657 1803.519432 161.697588        0.021518 161.676070  1803.279432   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550 2040.764280 161.676070        0.019014 161.657057  2040.524280   0.00%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/86    4.234943 1000.000000 236.130687        0.000000 236.130687  1000.000000  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/87    4.134969  976.393071 236.130687        0.258769 235.871918   975.323071  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/88    5.010861 1181.921397 235.871918        0.213536 235.658382  1180.851397  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/89    5.806942 1368.454558 235.658382        0.184262 235.474120  1367.384558  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/90    4.857970 1143.926211 235.474120        0.220257 235.253863  1142.856211  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/91    6.305979 1483.505923 235.253863        0.169680 235.084183  1482.435923  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/92    7.279096 1711.200338 235.084183        0.146996 234.937187  1710.130338  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/93    8.503809 1997.860965 234.937187        0.125826 234.811361  1996.790965  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/94    8.991578 2111.324667 234.811361        0.119000 234.692361  2110.254667  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   11.921222 2797.819734 234.692361        0.089756 234.602605  2796.749734  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420 3156.207376 234.602605        0.079534 234.523071  3155.137376  12.17%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/86    3.869228 1000.000000 258.449489        0.000000 258.449489  1000.000000  13.62%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/87    3.961179 1023.764689 258.449489        0.361004 258.088486  1022.334689  13.62%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/88    4.521386 1166.917665 258.088486        0.316275 257.772211  1165.487665  13.62%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/89    5.872409 1513.743851 257.772211        0.243512 257.528699  1512.313851  13.62%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/90    5.118909 1318.265976 257.528699        0.279356 257.249343  1316.835976  13.62%
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2       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/91    7.356310 1892.405913 257.249343        0.194391 257.054952  1890.975913  13.62%
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2       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/92    7.941793 2041.477217 257.054952        0.180060 256.874892  2040.047217  13.62%
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2       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/93    9.362411 2404.968312 256.874892        0.152738 256.722153  2403.538312  13.62%
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2       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/94    9.244314 2373.220196 256.722153        0.154690 256.567464  2371.790196  13.62%
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2       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.359885 3171.144345 256.567464        0.115697 256.451767  3169.714345  13.62%
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2       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957 3590.313707 256.451767        0.102143 256.349624  3588.883707  13.62%
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2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.545692 1000.000000 180.320148        0.000000 180.320148  1000.000000   0.00%
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2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.033339 1087.932579 180.320148        0.276795 180.043352  1086.262579   0.00%
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2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.043748 1088.136650 180.043352        0.276319 179.767034  1086.466650   0.00%
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2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.220260 1477.731756 179.767034        0.203157 179.563877  1476.061756   0.00%
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2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1795.638771 179.563877        0.167000 179.396877  1793.968771   0.00%
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2       div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/86   13.850885 1000.000000  72.197553        0.000000  72.197553  1000.000000  13.12%
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2       div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/87   16.897963 1219.991575  72.197553        0.404783  71.792770  1213.151575  13.12%
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2       div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/88   19.831828 1423.781870  71.792770        0.344900  71.447870  1416.941870  13.12%
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2       div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/89   23.711872 1694.162750  71.447870        0.288463  71.159407  1687.322750  13.12%
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2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/90   23.215292 1651.986412  71.159407        0.294633  70.864774  1645.146412  13.12%
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2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91   27.891899 1976.553108  70.864774        0.245232  70.619541  1969.713108  13.12%
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2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92   30.179495 2131.262088  70.619541        0.226644  70.392897  2124.422088  13.12%
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2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93   34.512855 2429.459852  70.392897        0.198187  70.194710  2422.619852  13.12%
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2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94   35.495155 2491.572116  70.194710        0.192702  70.002008  2484.732116  13.12%
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Table 2 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts Diversifier II - 10 YR - Tbl 2


                                                                                                                         Average
                         Q=qualified                                           $30 contract    # of units              Annual Total
                         N=nonqualified                 Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred   at end of  Ending       return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate   Unit values   Value     at $1000      sales load     period     Value         10yr
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<S>      <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>             <C>        <C>              <C> 
2        DIV2    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/95   42.867835  3000.834519   70.002008       0.159560  69.842448  2993.994519      13.12%
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2        DIV2    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/96   49.261868  3440.569433   69.842448       0.138850  69.703598  3433.729433      13.12%
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2        div2    GROWeq  n       12/31/86   14.028671  1000.000000   71.282590       0.000000  71.282590  1000.000000      10.26%
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2        div2    GROWeq  n       12/31/87   14.580816  1039.358326   71.282590       0.278448  71.004142  1035.298326      10.26%
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2        div2    GROWeq  n       12/31/88   16.220777  1151.742349   71.004142       0.250296  70.753845  1147.682349      10.26%
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2        div2    GROWeq  n       12/31/89   21.029096  1487.889408   70.753845       0.193066  70.560780  1483.829408      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  N       12/31/90   18.451506  1301.952648   70.560780       0.220036  70.340743  1297.892648      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  N       12/31/91   24.552354  1727.030832   70.340743       0.165361  70.175382  1722.970832      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  N       12/31/92   25.692327  1802.968873   70.175382       0.158024  70.017359  1798.908873      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  N       12/31/93   28.528477  1997.488605   70.017359       0.142314  69.875045  1993.428605      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  N       12/31/94   25.886803  1808.841516   69.875045       0.156837  69.718208  1804.781516      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  N       12/31/95   32.329694  2253.968331   69.718208       0.125581  69.592627  2249.908331      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  N       12/31/96   38.234636  2660.848756   69.592627       0.106186  69.486440  2656.788756      10.26%
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2        div2    GROWEQ  q       12/31/86   14.145229  1000.000000   70.695215       0.000000  70.695215  1000.000000      10.26%
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2        div2    GROWEQ  q       12/31/87   14.701955  1039.357864   70.695215       0.276154  70.419061  1035.297864      10.26%
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2        div2    GROWEQ  q       12/31/88   16.355551  1151.742541   70.419061       0.248234  70.170827  1147.682541      10.26%
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2        div2    GROWEQ  q       12/31/89   21.203830  1487.890289   70.170827       0.191475  69.979352  1483.830289      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/90   18.604812  1301.952693   69.979352       0.218223  69.761129  1297.892693      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/91   24.756361  1727.031697   69.761129       0.163998  69.597131  1722.971697      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/92   25.905809  1802.969980   69.597131       0.156722  69.440409  1798.909980      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/93   28.765516  1997.489204   69.440409       0.141141  69.299268  1993.429204      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/94   26.101888  1808.841734   69.299268       0.155544  69.143724  1804.781734      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/95   32.598304  2253.968127   69.143724       0.124546  69.019177  2249.908127      10.26%
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2        DIV2    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/96   38.552321  2660.849483   69.019177       0.105311  68.913866  2656.789483      10.26%
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2        div2    HIBOND  q       12/31/86   13.461238  1000.000000   74.287372       0.000000  74.287372  1000.000000       7.91%
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2        div2    HIBOND  q       12/31/87   13.169271   978.310539   74.287372       0.152628  74.134744   976.300539       7.91%
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2        div2    HIBOND  q       12/31/88   15.325368  1136.142239   74.134744       0.131155  74.003589  1134.132239       7.91%
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2        div2    HIBOND  q       12/31/89   15.034710  1112.622503   74.003589       0.133691  73.869899  1110.612503       7.91%
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2        DIV2    HIBOND  Q       12/31/90   13.529719   999.438971   73.869899       0.148562  73.721337   997.428971       7.91%
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2        DIV2    HIBOND  Q       12/31/91   18.291494  1348.473389   73.721337       0.109887  73.611450  1346.463389       7.91%
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2        DIV2    HIBOND  Q       12/31/92   20.917682  1539.780895   73.611450       0.096091  73.515359  1537.770895       7.91%
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2        DIV2    HIBOND  Q       12/31/93   24.742238  1818.934501   73.515359       0.081238  73.434121  1816.924501       7.91%
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2        DIV2    HIBOND  Q       12/31/94   22.643778  1662.825935   73.434121       0.088766  73.345355  1660.815935       7.91%
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2        DIV2    HIBOND  Q       12/31/95   26.034837  1909.534361   73.345355       0.077204  73.268151  1907.524361       7.91%
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2        DIV2    HIBOND  Q       12/31/96   29.275542  2144.964824   73.268151       0.068658  73.199493  2142.954824       7.91%
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2        DIV2    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/92   10.175420  1000.000000   98.276042       0.000000  98.276042  1000.000000       0.00%
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2        DIV2    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/93   13.880468  1364.117452   98.276042       0.255755  98.020287  1360.567452       0.00%
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2        DIV2    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/94   12.843173  1258.891498   98.020287       0.276411  97.743875  1255.341498       0.00%
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2        DIV2    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/95   14.435244  1410.956688   97.743875       0.245926  97.497949  1407.406688       0.00%
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2        DIV2    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/96   16.658717  1624.190745   97.497949       0.213102  97.284848  1620.640745       0.00%
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2        div2    LIMMAT  q       12/31/86    6.726387  1000.000000  148.668223       0.000000 148.668223  1000.000000       5.33%
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2        div2    LIMMAT  q       12/31/87    6.834911  1016.134070  148.668223       0.039503 148.628720  1015.864070       5.33%
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2        div2    LIMMAT  q       12/31/88    7.233508  1075.107032  148.628720       0.037326 148.591393  1074.837032       5.33%
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2        div2    LIMMAT  q       12/31/89    7.913260  1175.842329  148.591393       0.034120 148.557273  1175.572329       5.33%
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2        div2    LIMMAT  q       12/31/90    8.465525  1257.615311  148.557273       0.031894 148.525379  1257.345311       5.33%
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2        div2    LIMMAT  q       12/31/91    9.308744  1382.584733  148.525379       0.029005 148.496374  1382.314733       5.33%
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2        div2    LIMMAT  q       12/31/92    9.668718  1435.769567  148.496374       0.027925 148.468449  1435.499567       5.33%
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2        DIV2    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/93   10.181385  1511.614441  148.468449       0.026519 148.441930  1511.344441       5.33%
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2        DIV2    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/94   10.039372  1490.263757  148.441930       0.026894 148.415036  1489.993757       5.33%
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2        DIV2    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/95   10.999577  1632.502617  148.415036       0.024546 148.390490  1632.232617       5.33%
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2        DIV2    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/96   11.329532  1681.194801  148.390490       0.023832 148.366658  1680.924801       5.33%
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2        DIV2    PARTNR  Q       12/31/94    5.754056  1000.000000  173.790453       0.000000 173.790453  1000.000000       0.00%
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Table 2 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts    Diversifier II - 10 YR - Tbl 2

                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                            $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning   # of units  fee & deferred at end of     Ending   return for
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amethod  system   fund  qnonq    accdate  Unit values   Value     at $1000      sales load     period      Value       10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>         <C> 
2       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.785188 1352.991351 173.790453        0.214510 173.575943 1351.321351   0.00%
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2       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1735.759433 173.575943        0.167000 173.408943 1734.089433   0.00%
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2       div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/87    9.967727 1000.000000 100.323775        0.000000 100.323775 1000.000000   0.00%
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2       div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/88   10.580357 1061.461354 100.323775        0.153114 100.170661 1059.841354   0.00%
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2       div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/89   11.776055 1179.615213 100.170661        0.137567 100.033094 1177.995213   0.00%
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2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/90   12.557920 1256.207588 100.033094        0.129002  99.904091 1254.587588   0.00%
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2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91   14.336464 1432.271410  99.904091        0.112999  99.791093 1430.651410   0.00%
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2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92   15.087944 1505.642421  99.791093        0.107370  99.683722 1504.022421   0.00%
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2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   16.638507 1658.588313  99.683722        0.097365  99.586358 1656.968313   0.00%
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2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94   15.562412 1549.803931  99.586358        0.104097  99.482261 1548.183931   0.00%
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2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   18.466059 1837.045299  99.482261        0.087729  99.394532 1835.425299   0.00%
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2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158 1887.517874  99.394532        0.085307  99.309225 1885.897874   0.00%
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2       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.171709 1000.000000  89.511820        0.000000  89.511820 1000.000000   0.00%
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2       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266 1182.564458  89.511820        0.031791  89.480028 1182.144458   0.00%
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2       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/87    6.304108 1000.000000 158.626724        0.000000 158.626724 1000.000000   0.00%
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2       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/88    6.081994  964.766784 158.626724        0.341993 158.284731  962.686784   0.00%
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2       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/89    7.736741 1224.607967 158.284731        0.268847 158.015884 1222.527967   0.00%
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2       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/90    7.542668 1191.861351 158.015884        0.275764 157.740119 1189.781351   0.00%
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2       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/91   10.568393 1667.059574 157.740119        0.196813 157.543306 1664.979574   0.00%
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2       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/92   10.296825 1622.195853 157.543306        0.202004 157.341302 1620.115853   0.00%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/93   11.124183 1750.293438 157.341302        0.186980 157.154322 1748.213438   0.00%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/94   10.857486 1706.300852 157.154322        0.191573 156.962749 1704.220852   0.00%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   14.058113 2206.600065 156.962749        0.147957 156.814792 2204.520065   0.00%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214 2082.847625 156.814792        0.156600 156.658192 2080.767625   0.00%
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2       div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/87    9.225971 1000.000000 108.389675        0.000000 108.389675 1000.000000   0.00%
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2       div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/88   11.801629 1279.174734 108.389675        0.369441 108.020235 1274.814734   0.00%
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2       div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/89   13.157143 1421.237674 108.020235        0.331379 107.688856 1416.877674   0.00%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/90   11.939049 1285.702525 107.688856        0.365188 107.323668 1281.342525   0.00%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/91   15.057650 1616.042222 107.323668        0.289554 107.034114 1611.682222   0.00%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/92   17.080465 1828.192433 107.034114        0.255262 106.778851 1823.832433   0.00%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/93   18.062234 1928.664599 106.778851        0.241388 106.537464 1924.304599   0.00%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/94   18.360853 1956.118710 106.537464        0.237462 106.300002 1951.758710   0.00%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   24.930081 2650.067659 106.300002        0.174889 106.125113 2645.707659   0.00%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233 3270.694580 106.125113        0.141470 105.983643 3266.334580   0.00%
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Table 3 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts       Diversifier II - 10 YR - Tbl 3
                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                              $30 contract   # of units              Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund  qnonq    accdate  Unit values    Value      at $10000     sales load      period       Value        10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>         <C> 
3       div2    BALFND  q        12/31/89    7.823012  10000.000000 1278.280028       0.000000 1278.280028  10000.000000   0.00%
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3       div2    BALFND  q        12/31/90    7.876448  10068.306172 1278.280028       0.132039 1278.147989  10067.266172   0.00%
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3       div2    BALFND  q        12/31/91    9.542707  12196.991762 1278.147989       0.108984 1278.039005  12195.951762   0.00%
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3       div2    BALFND  q        12/31/92   10.183039  13014.321034 1278.039005       0.102131 1277.936875  13013.281034   0.00%
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3       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/93   10.705679  13681.181962 1277.936875       0.097145 1277.839730  13680.141962   0.00%
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3       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/94   10.217587  13056.438613 1277.839730       0.101785 1277.737945  13055.398613   0.00%
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3       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   12.489026  15957.702412 1277.737945       0.083273 1277.654672  15956.662412   0.00%
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3       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800  16841.788349 1277.654672       0.078897 1277.575775  16840.748349   0.00%
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3       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/89    6.178927  10000.000000 1618.403972       0.000000 1618.403972  10000.000000   0.00%
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3       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/90    6.512261  10539.469070 1618.403972       0.036854 1618.367119  10539.229070   0.00%
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3       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/91    7.882231  12756.343471 1618.367119       0.030448 1618.336670  12756.103471   0.00%
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3       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/92    8.695786  14072.709361 1618.336670       0.027600 1618.309071  14072.469361   0.00%
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3       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/93   10.411214  16848.562053 1618.309071       0.023052 1618.286019  16848.322053   0.00%
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3       div2    FIDASM  q        12/31/94    9.655628  15625.567794 1618.286019       0.024856 1618.261163  15625.327794   0.00%
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3       DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.153657  18049.529945 1618.261163       0.021518 1618.239645  18049.289945   0.00%
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3       DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550  20426.310832 1618.239645       0.019014 1618.220631  20426.070832   0.00%
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3       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/86    4.234943  10000.000000 2361.306870       0.000000 2361.306870  10000.000000  12.23%
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3       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/87    4.134969   9763.930707 2361.306870       0.258769 2361.048101   9762.860707  12.23%
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3       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/88    5.010861  11830.883851 2361.048101       0.213536 2360.834565  11829.813851  12.23%
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3       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/89    5.806942  13709.229392 2360.834565       0.184262 2360.650303  13708.159392  12.23%
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3       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/90    4.857970  11467.968353 2360.650303       0.220257 2360.430046  11466.898353  12.23%
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3       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/91    6.305979  14884.822304 2360.430046       0.169680 2360.260366  14883.752304  12.23%
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3       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/92    7.279096  17180.561791 2360.260366       0.146996 2360.113370  17179.491791  12.23%
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3       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/93    8.503809  20069.953316 2360.113370       0.125826 2359.987544  20068.883316  12.23%
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3       div2    FIDEQI  q        12/31/94    8.991578  21220.012081 2359.987544       0.119000 2359.868544  21218.942081  12.23%
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3       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   11.921222  28132.516801 2359.868544       0.089756 2359.778788  28131.446801  12.23%
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3       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420  31747.095140 2359.778788       0.079534 2359.699254  31746.025140  12.23%
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3       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/86    3.869228  10000.000000 2584.494891       0.000000 2584.494891  10000.000000  13.70%
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3       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/87    3.961179  10237.646890 2584.494891       0.361004 2584.133888  10236.216890  13.70%
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3       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/88    4.521386  11683.866783 2584.133888       0.316275 2583.817613  11682.436783  13.70%
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3       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/89    5.872409  15173.233806 2583.817613       0.243512 2583.574102  15171.803806  13.70%
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3       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/90    5.118909  13225.080720 2583.574102       0.279356 2583.294745  13223.650720  13.70%
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3       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/91    7.356310  19003.516966 2583.294745       0.194391 2583.100354  19002.086966  13.70%
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3       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/92    7.941793  20514.448311 2583.100354       0.180060 2582.920294  20513.018311  13.70%
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3       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/93    9.362411  24182.361373 2582.920294       0.152738 2582.767556  24180.931373  13.70%
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3       div2    FIDGRO  q        12/31/94    9.244314  23875.914273 2582.767556       0.154690 2582.612866  23874.484273  13.70%
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3       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.359885  31920.798023 2582.612866       0.115697 2582.497169  31919.368023  13.70%
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3       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957  36154.849320 2582.497169       0.102143 2582.395026  36153.419320  13.70%
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3       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.545692  10000.000000 1803.201476       0.000000 1803.201476  10000.000000   0.00%
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3       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.033339  10879.325790 1803.201476       0.276795 1802.924681  10877.655790   0.00%
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3       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.043748  10896.422433 1802.924681       0.276319 1802.648362  10894.752433   0.00%
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3       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.220260  14818.238225 1802.648362       0.203157 1802.445206  14816.568225   0.00%
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3       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  18024.452055 1802.445206       0.167000 1802.278206  18022.782055   0.00%
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3       div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/86   13.850885  10000.000000  721.975527       0.000000  721.975527  10000.000000  13.48%
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3       div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/87   16.897963  12199.915745  721.975527       0.404783  721.570745  12193.075745  13.48%
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3       div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/88   19.831828  14310.066898  721.570745       0.344900  721.225845  14303.226898  13.48%
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3       div2    FLEXMN  q        12/31/89   23.711872  17101.614909  721.225845       0.288463  720.937381  17094.774909  13.48%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/90   23.215292  16736.771824  720.937381       0.294633  720.642748  16729.931824  13.48%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91   27.891899  20100.094744  720.642748       0.245232  720.397516  20093.254744  13.48%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92   30.179495  21741.233219  720.397516       0.226644  720.170872  21734.393219  13.48%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93   34.512855  24855.152868  720.170872       0.198187  719.972685  24848.312868  13.48%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94   35.495155  25555.542036  719.972685       0.192702  719.779982  25548.702036  13.48%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                  
Table 3 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts      Diversifier II - 10 YR - Tbl 3

                        Q=qualified                                                    $30 contract   # of units              
                        N=nonqualified                       Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq         accdate  Unit values     Value      at $10000     sales load      period       Value     
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>            <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>             <C>          <C> 
3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              12/31/95   42.867835  30855.409515  719.779982        0.159560  719.620422  30848.569515
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              12/31/96   49.261868  35449.846241  719.620422        0.138850  719.481572  35443.006241
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3       div2    GROWeq  n              12/31/86   14.028671  10000.000000  712.825898        0.000000  712.825898  10000.000000
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3       div2    GROWeq  n              12/31/87   14.580816  10393.583255  712.825898        0.278448  712.547450  10389.523255
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3       div2    GROWeq  n              12/31/88   16.220777  11558.073283  712.547450        0.250296  712.297153  11554.013283
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3       div2    GROWeq  n              12/31/89   21.029096  14978.965220  712.297153        0.193066  712.104088  14974.905220
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N              12/31/90   18.451506  13139.392845  712.104088        0.220036  711.884051  13135.332845
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N              12/31/91   24.552354  17478.429236  711.884051        0.165361  711.718690  17474.369236
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N              12/31/92   25.692327  18285.709326  711.718690        0.158024  711.560667  18281.649326
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N              12/31/93   28.528477  20299.742111  711.560667        0.142314  711.418353  20295.682111
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N              12/31/94   25.886803  18416.346746  711.418353        0.156837  711.261516  18412.286746
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N              12/31/95   32.329694  22994.867166  711.261516        0.125581  711.135935  22990.807166
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N              12/31/96   38.234636  27190.023615  711.135935        0.106186  711.029748  27185.963615
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3       div2    GROWEQ  q              12/31/86   14.145229  10000.000000  706.952146        0.000000  706.952146  10000.000000
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3       div2    GROWEQ  q              12/31/87   14.701955  10393.578641  706.952146        0.276154  706.675992  10389.518641
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3       div2    GROWEQ  q              12/31/88   16.355551  11558.075235  706.675992        0.248234  706.427759  11554.015235
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3       div2    GROWEQ  q              12/31/89   21.203830  14978.974102  706.427759        0.191475  706.236284  14974.914102
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              12/31/90   18.604812  13139.393288  706.236284        0.218223  706.018061  13135.333288
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              12/31/91   24.756361  17478.437984  706.018061        0.163998  705.854062  17474.377984
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              12/31/92   25.905809  18285.720524  705.854062        0.156722  705.697341  18281.660524
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              12/31/93   28.765516  20299.748150  705.697341        0.141141  705.556200  20295.688150
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              12/31/94   26.101888  18416.348901  705.556200        0.155544  705.400655  18412.288901
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              12/31/95   32.598304  22994.865005  705.400655        0.124546  705.276109  22990.805005
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              12/31/96   38.552321  27190.030947  705.276109        0.105311  705.170798  27185.970947
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3       div2    HIBOND  q              12/31/86   13.461238  10000.000000  742.873724        0.000000  742.873724  10000.000000
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3       div2    HIBOND  q              12/31/87   13.169271   9783.105387  742.873724        0.152628  742.721096   9781.095387
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3       div2    HIBOND  q              12/31/88   15.325368  11382.474114  742.721096        0.131155  742.589941  11380.464114
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3       div2    HIBOND  q              12/31/89   15.034710  11164.624407  742.589941        0.133691  742.456250  11162.614407
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q              12/31/90   13.529719  10045.224433  742.456250        0.148562  742.307688  10043.214433
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q              12/31/91   18.291494  13577.916625  742.307688        0.109887  742.197801  13575.906625
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q              12/31/92   20.917682  15525.057583  742.197801        0.096091  742.101710  15523.047583
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q              12/31/93   24.742238  18361.257131  742.101710        0.081238  742.020472  18359.247131
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q              12/31/94   22.643778  16802.146851  742.020472        0.088766  741.931706  16800.136851
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q              12/31/95   26.034837  19316.071041  741.931706        0.077204  741.854502  19314.061041
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q              12/31/96   29.275542  21718.192635  741.854502        0.068658  741.785844  21716.182635
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q              12/31/92   10.175420  10000.000000  982.760417        0.000000  982.760417  10000.000000
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q              12/31/93   13.880468  13641.174517  982.760417        0.255755  982.504662  13637.624517
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q              12/31/94   12.843173  12618.477344  982.504662        0.276411  982.228250  12614.927344
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q              12/31/95   14.435244  14178.704456  982.228250        0.245926  981.982324  14175.154456
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q              12/31/96   16.658717  16358.565641  981.982324        0.213102  981.769223  16355.015641
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3       div2    LIMMAT  q              12/31/86    6.726387  10000.000000 1486.682226        0.000000 1486.682226  10000.000000
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3       div2    LIMMAT  q              12/31/87    6.834911  10161.340702 1486.682226        0.039503 1486.642723  10161.070702
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3       div2    LIMMAT  q              12/31/88    7.233508  10753.642031 1486.642723        0.037326 1486.605397  10753.372031
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3       div2    LIMMAT  q              12/31/89    7.913260  11763.895023 1486.605397        0.034120 1486.571277  11763.625023
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3       div2    LIMMAT  q              12/31/90    8.465525  12584.606310 1486.571277        0.031894 1486.539383  12584.336310
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3       div2    LIMMAT  q              12/31/91    9.308744  13837.814561 1486.539383        0.029005 1486.510378  13837.544561
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3       div2    LIMMAT  q              12/31/92    9.668718  14372.649648 1486.510378        0.027925 1486.482453  14372.379648
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3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q              12/31/93   10.181385  15134.450148 1486.482453        0.026519 1486.455934  15134.180148
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3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q              12/31/94   10.039372  14923.084081 1486.455934        0.026894 1486.429040  14922.814081
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3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q              12/31/95   10.999577  16350.090677 1486.429040        0.024546 1486.404493  16349.820677
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3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q              12/31/96   11.329532  16840.267272 1486.404493        0.023832 1486.380662  16839.997272
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3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q              12/31/94    5.754056  10000.000000 1737.904532        0.000000 1737.904532  10000.000000
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<CAPTION> 

           Average 
        Annual Total
         return for
- -------------------- 
amethod   10yr  
- -------------------- 
<S>     <C>  
3         13.48%
- -------------------- 
3         13.48%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3         10.51%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          8.06%
- -------------------- 
3          0.00%
- -------------------- 
3          0.00%
- -------------------- 
3          0.00%
- -------------------- 
3          0.00%
- -------------------- 
3          0.00%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          5.35%
- -------------------- 
3          0.00% 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 3 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts

                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                              $30 contract   # of units              Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values     Value      at $10000     sales load  period       Value       10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C> 
3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.785188  13529.913508  1737.904532   0.214510  1737.690022  13528.243508   0.00%
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3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  17376.900221  1737.690022   0.167000  1737.523022  17375.230221   0.00%     
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3       div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/87    9.967727  10000.000000  1003.237749   0.000000  1003.237749  10000.000000   0.00%     
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3       div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/88   10.580357  10614.613542  1003.237749   0.153114  1003.084635  10612.993542   0.00%     
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3       div2    QUALBD  q        12/31/89   11.776055  11812.379834  1003.084635   0.137567  1002.947068  11810.759834   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/90   12.557920  12594.929044  1002.947068   0.129002  1002.818066  12593.309044   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91   14.336464  14376.865098  1002.818066   0.112999  1002.705067  14375.245098   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92   15.087944  15128.757902  1002.705067   0.107370  1002.597697  15127.137902   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   16.638507  16681.728794  1002.597697   0.097365  1002.500332  16680.108794   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94   15.562412  15601.323199  1002.500332   0.104097  1002.396235  15599.703199   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   18.466059  18510.308020  1002.396235   0.087729  1002.308507  18508.688020   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158  19033.996906  1002.308507   0.085307  1002.223199  19032.376906   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.171709  10000.000000   895.118195   0.000000   895.118195  10000.000000   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266  11825.644581   895.118195   0.031791   895.086404  11825.224581   0.00%     
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3       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/87    6.304108  10000.000000  1586.267240   0.000000  1586.267240  10000.000000   0.00%     
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3       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/88    6.081994   9647.667838  1586.267240   0.341993  1585.925247   9645.587838   0.00%     
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3       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/89    7.736741  12269.892883  1585.925247   0.268847  1585.656400  12267.812883   0.00%     
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3       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/90    7.542668  11960.079789  1585.656400   0.275764  1585.380636  11957.999789   0.00%     
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3       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/91   10.568393  16754.925613  1585.380636   0.196813  1585.183822  16752.845613   0.00%     
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3       div2    TCIGRO  q        12/31/92   10.296825  16322.360412  1585.183822   0.202004  1584.981818  16320.280412   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/93   11.124183  17631.627800  1584.981818   0.186980  1584.794838  17629.547800   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/94   10.857486  17206.887771  1584.794838   0.191573  1584.603265  17204.807771   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   14.058113  22276.531767  1584.603265   0.147957  1584.455308  22274.451767   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214  21045.074477  1584.455308   0.156600  1584.298708  21042.994477   0.00%     
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3       div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/87    9.225971  10000.000000  1083.896752   0.000000  1083.896752  10000.000000   0.00%     
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3       div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/88   11.801629  12791.747340  1083.896752   0.369441  1083.527311  12787.387340   0.00%     
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3       div2    VALUEQ  q        12/31/89   13.157143  14256.123780  1083.527311   0.331379  1083.195932  14251.763780   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/90   11.939049  12932.329314  1083.195932   0.365188  1082.830744  12927.969314   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/91   15.057650  16304.886356  1082.830744   0.289554  1082.541190  16300.526356   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/92   17.080465  18490.306914  1082.541190   0.255262  1082.285928  18485.946914   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/93   18.062234  19548.501687  1082.285928   0.241388  1082.044540  19544.141687   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/94   18.360853  19867.260746  1082.044540   0.237462  1081.807079  19862.900746   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   24.930081  26969.538098  1081.807079   0.174889  1081.632190  26965.178098   0.00%     
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233  33335.074470  1081.632190   0.141470  1081.490719  33330.714470   0.00%      
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts    Diversifier II - Inception - 1A
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)
                                                                                                                      Average
                        Q=qualified                                            $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning   # of units  fee & deferred at end of    Ending     return from
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amethod  system   fund  qnonq    accdate  Unit values   Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value     inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>         <C> 
1a      div2    BALFND  q         2/28/89    6.791578 1000.000000 147.241186        0.000000 147.241186 1000.000000   8.74%
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1a      div2    BALFND  q         2/28/90    7.572278 1114.951194 147.241186        0.137343 147.103843 1113.911194   8.74%
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1a      div2    BALFND  q         2/28/91    8.499080 1250.247330 147.103843        0.122366 146.981477 1249.207330   8.74%
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1a      div2    BALFND  q         2/28/92    9.751932 1433.353367 146.981477        0.106646 146.874831 1432.313367   8.74%
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1a      div2    BALFND  q         2/28/93   10.022615 1472.069887 146.874831        0.103765 146.771066 1471.029887   8.74%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/94   10.787779 1583.333823 146.771066        0.096405 146.674661 1582.293823   8.74%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/95   10.674849 1565.729853 146.674661        0.097425 146.577235 1564.689853   8.74%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/96   12.804422 1876.836776 146.577235        0.081222 146.496013 1875.796776   8.74%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800 1931.081149 146.496013        0.078897 146.417117 1930.041149   8.74%
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1a      DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/97   13.816279 2022.939734 146.417117        0.075274 146.341843 2021.899734   8.74%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/89    6.153672 1000.000000 162.504599        0.000000 162.504599 1000.000000  10.29%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/90    6.151043  999.572775 162.504599        0.039018 162.465581  999.332775  10.29%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/91    7.592009 1233.440154 162.465581        0.031612 162.433969 1233.200154  10.29%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/92    8.409222 1365.943305 162.433969        0.028540 162.405429 1365.703305  10.29%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/93    9.747655 1583.072090 162.405429        0.024621 162.380808 1582.832090  10.29%
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1a      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/94   10.087746 1638.056342 162.380808        0.023791 162.357016 1637.816342  10.29%
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1a      DIV2    FIDASM  Q          9/6/95   10.750516 1745.421701 162.357016        0.022325 162.334692 1745.181701  10.29%
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1a      DIV2    FIDASM  Q          9/6/96   11.579895 1879.818686 162.334692        0.020726 162.313966 1879.578686  10.29%
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1a      DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550 2048.816154 162.313966        0.019014 162.294953 2048.576154  10.29%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/86    4.238521 1000.000000 235.931354        0.000000 235.931354 1000.000000  11.87%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/87    5.019478 1184.252243 235.931354        0.213170 235.718185 1183.182243  11.87%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/88    5.047448 1189.775280 235.718185        0.211988 235.506196 1188.705280  11.87%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/89    6.178431 1455.058785 235.506196        0.173183 235.333013 1453.988785  11.87%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/90    4.543676 1069.276965 235.333013        0.235492 235.097521 1068.206965  11.87%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/91    5.881881 1382.815643 235.097521        0.181915 234.915607 1381.745643  11.87%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/92    6.591041 1548.338395 234.915607        0.162342 234.753265 1547.268395  11.87%
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1a      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/93    8.467128 1987.685943 234.753265        0.126371 234.626894 1986.615943  11.87%
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1a      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q         10/9/95   11.145047 2614.927761 234.626894        0.096007 234.530887 2613.857761  11.87%
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1a      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q         10/9/96   12.785988 2998.709109 234.530887        0.083685 234.447202 2997.639109  11.87%
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1a      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420 3154.116674 234.447202        0.079534 234.367668 3153.046674  11.87%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/86    3.868619 1000.000000 258.490174        0.000000 258.490174 1000.000000  13.30%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/87    4.875669 1260.312530 258.490174        0.293293 258.196881 1258.882530  13.30%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/88    4.588422 1184.716251 258.196881        0.311654 257.885227 1183.286251  13.30%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/89    6.036553 1556.737843 257.885227        0.236890 257.648337 1555.307843  13.30%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/90    4.755716 1225.302319 257.648337        0.300691 257.347646 1223.872319  13.30%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/91    6.488444 1669.785792 257.347646        0.220392 257.127255 1668.355792  13.30%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/92    6.847898 1760.781212 257.127255        0.208823 256.918431 1759.351212  13.30%
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1a      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/93    9.336172 2398.634665 256.918431        0.153168 256.765264 2397.204665  13.30%
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1a      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q         10/9/95   12.054638 3095.212304 256.765264        0.118627 256.646637 3093.782304  13.30%
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1a      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q         10/9/96   13.936113 3576.656536 256.646637        0.102611 256.544026 3575.226536  13.30%
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1a      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957 3591.605333 256.544026        0.102143 256.441883 3590.175333  13.30%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/92    5.232243 1000.000000 191.122622        0.000000 191.122622 1000.000000  15.18%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/93    5.924805 1132.364265 191.122622        0.281866 190.840756 1130.694265  15.18%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/94    6.195486 1182.351232 190.840756        0.269551 190.571205 1180.681232  15.18%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/95    7.447623 1419.302489 190.571205        0.224233 190.346972 1417.632489  15.18%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/96    8.969939 1707.400730 190.346972        0.186177 190.160795 1705.730730  15.18%
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1a      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1901.607949 190.160795        5.301341 184.859453 1848.594534  15.18%
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1a      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/84   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  13.34%
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1a      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/85   11.456214 1145.621400 100.000000        0.597056  99.402944 1138.781400  13.34%
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1a      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/86   13.905894 1382.286804  99.402944        0.491878  98.911066 1375.446804  13.34%
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1a      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/87   17.320528 1713.191894  98.911066        0.394907  98.516159 1706.351894  13.34%
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1a      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/88   19.010671 1872.858291  98.516159        0.359798  98.156361 1866.018291  13.34%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts    Diversifier II - Inception - 1A
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)

                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                                  $30 contract  # of units           Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                      Beginning   # of units   fee & deferred at end of   Ending   return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq        accdate  Unit values    Value      at $1000       sales load     period   Value    inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>           <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>        <C> 
1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              7/31/89   23.634078  2319.835099  98.156361        0.289413  97.866949 2312.995099  13.34%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              7/31/90   23.917918  2340.773654  97.866949        0.285978  97.580971 2333.933654  13.34%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              7/31/91   26.982387  2632.967513  97.580971        0.253499  97.327472 2626.127513  13.34%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              7/31/92   29.524429  2873.538035  97.327472        0.231673  97.095799 2866.698035  13.34%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              7/31/93   32.307338  3136.906809  97.095799        0.211717  96.884083 3130.066809  13.34%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              7/31/94   34.745700  3366.305274  96.884083        0.196859  96.687224 3359.465274  13.34%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              7/31/95   40.713405  3936.466104  96.687224        0.168004  96.519220 3929.626104  13.34%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q              7/31/96   44.656630  4310.223106  96.519220        0.153169  96.366051 4303.383106  13.34%
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1a      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q             12/31/96   49.261868  4747.171708  96.366051        0.138850  96.227202 4740.331708  13.34%
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1a      div2    GROWeq  n               6/1/83   10.000000  1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  10.12%
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1a      div2    GROWeq  n               6/1/84    9.197711   919.771100 100.000000        0.441414  99.558586  915.711100  10.12%
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1a      div2    GROWeq  n               6/1/85   11.236685  1118.708468  99.558586        0.361317  99.197269 1114.648468  10.12%
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1a      div2    GROWeq  n               6/1/86   14.477963  1436.174395  99.197269        0.280426  98.916843 1432.114395  10.12%
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1a      div2    GROWeq  n               6/1/87   16.408210  1623.048334  98.916843        0.247437  98.669406 1618.988334  10.12%
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1a      div2    GROWeq  n               6/1/88   15.804408  1559.411550  98.669406        0.256890  98.412516 1555.351550  10.12%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N               6/1/89   19.056625  1875.410406  98.412516        0.213049  98.199466 1871.350406  10.12%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N               6/1/90   21.657087  2126.714387  98.199466        0.187468  98.011999 2122.654387  10.12%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N               6/1/91   22.173661  2173.284837  98.011999        0.183100  97.828899 2169.224837  10.12%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N               6/1/92   24.003105  2348.197329  97.828899        0.169145  97.659754 2344.137329  10.12%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N               6/1/93   26.278724  2566.373721  97.659754        0.154498  97.505256 2562.313721  10.12%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N               6/1/94   25.928673  2528.181908  97.505256        0.156583  97.348673 2524.121908  10.12%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N               6/1/95   28.144778  2739.856789  97.348673        0.144254  97.204419 2735.796789  10.12%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N               6/1/96   35.760410  3476.069872  97.204419        0.113533  97.090885 3472.009872  10.12%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  N             12/31/96   38.234636  3712.234665  97.090885        0.106186  96.984699 3708.174665  10.12%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q              8/11/83   10.000000  1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  10.35%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q              8/11/84   10.206904  1020.690400 100.000000        0.397770  99.602230 1016.630400  10.35%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q              8/11/85   11.434085  1138.860364  99.602230        0.355079  99.247151 1134.800364  10.35%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q              8/11/86   14.161105  1405.449331  99.247151        0.286701  98.960451 1401.389331  10.35%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q              8/11/87   18.762647  1856.760000  98.960451        0.216387  98.744063 1852.700000  10.35%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q              8/11/88   15.404132  1521.066583  98.744063        0.263566  98.480498 1517.006583  10.35%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              8/11/89   20.657475  2034.358415  98.480498        0.196539  98.283958 2030.298415  10.35%
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1a      div2    GROWEQ  q              8/11/90   19.674516  1933.689314  98.283958        0.206358  98.077600 1929.629314  10.35%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              8/11/91   22.338239  2190.880873  98.077600        0.181751  97.895849 2186.820873  10.35%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              8/11/92   24.075117  2356.854020  97.895849        0.168639  97.727210 2352.794020  10.35%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              8/11/93   27.266028  2664.632850  97.727210        0.148903  97.578307 2660.572850  10.35%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              8/11/94   25.356130  2474.208236  97.578307        0.160119  97.418188 2470.148236  10.35%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              8/11/95   30.687797  2989.549574  97.418188        0.132300  97.285888 2985.489574  10.35%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q              8/11/96   34.821598  3387.650074  97.285888        0.116594  97.169293 3383.590074  10.35%
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1a      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q             12/31/96   38.552321  3746.101792  97.169293        0.105311  97.063982 3742.041792  10.35%
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1a      div2    HIBOND  q               8/6/84   10.000000  1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000   8.91%
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1a      div2    HIBOND  q               8/6/85   11.589649  1158.964900 100.000000        0.173431  99.826569 1156.954900   8.91%
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1a      div2    HIBOND  q               8/6/86   12.927177  1290.475732  99.826569        0.155486  99.671083 1288.465732   8.91%
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1a      div2    HIBOND  q               8/6/87   13.657141  1361.222034  99.671083        0.147176  99.523907 1359.212034   8.91%
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1a      div2    HIBOND  q               8/6/88   14.725803  1465.569452  99.523907        0.136495  99.387412 1463.559452   8.91%
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1a      div2    HIBOND  q               8/6/89   16.193955  1609.475280  99.387412        0.124120  99.263292 1607.465280   8.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q               8/6/90   15.419268  1530.567298  99.263292        0.130356  99.132935 1528.557298   8.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q               8/6/91   16.997000  1684.962502  99.132935        0.118256  99.014679 1682.952502   8.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q               8/6/92   20.228463  2002.914775  99.014679        0.099365  98.915314 2000.904775   8.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q               8/6/93   23.456695  2320.226358  98.915314        0.085690  98.829624 2318.216358   8.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q               8/6/94   23.555269  2327.958389  98.829624        0.085331  98.744293 2325.948389   8.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q               8/6/95   25.023029  2470.881313  98.744293        0.080326  98.663967 2468.871313   8.91%
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1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q               8/6/96   27.461148  2709.425806  98.663967        0.073194  98.590773 2707.415806   8.91%
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</TABLE> 
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)

                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of     Ending   return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value    inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>       <C>         <C> 
1a      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542 2886.298313  98.590773        0.068658  98.522115 2884.288313   8.91%
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1a      div2    INTLEQ  q         11/1/92   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  11.95%
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1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/93   13.025039 1302.503900 100.000000        0.272552  99.727448 1298.953900  11.95%
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1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/94   13.785501 1374.792835  99.727448        0.257517  99.469931 1371.242835  11.95%
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1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/95   13.667136 1359.469076  99.469931        0.259747  99.210184 1355.919076  11.95%
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1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/96   15.823754 1569.877545  99.210184        0.224346  98.985838 1566.327545  11.95%
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1a      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717 1648.977057  98.985838        2.885719  96.100118 1600.904676  11.95%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/84    4.949210 1000.000000 202.052449        0.000000 202.052449 1000.000000   6.94%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/85    5.745058 1160.803037 202.052449        0.046997 202.005452 1160.533037   6.94%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/86    6.613416 1335.946087 202.005452        0.040826 201.964626 1335.676087   6.94%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/87    6.829992 1379.416778 201.964626        0.039532 201.925094 1379.146778   6.94%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/88    7.166669 1447.130313 201.925094        0.037674 201.887420 1446.860313   6.94%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/89    7.714368 1557.433851 201.887420        0.035000 201.852420 1557.163851   6.94%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/90    8.217273 1658.676442 201.852420        0.032858 201.819563 1658.406442   6.94%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/91    8.900763 1796.348095 201.819563        0.030334 201.789228 1796.078095   6.94%
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1a      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/92    9.705874 1958.540823 201.789228        0.027818 201.761410 1958.270823   6.94%
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1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/93   10.206569 2059.291752 201.761410        0.026454 201.734956 2059.021752   6.94%
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1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/94   10.070420 2031.555739 201.734956        0.026811 201.708145 2031.285739   6.94%
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1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/95   10.696546 2157.580453 201.708145        0.025242 201.682903 2157.310453   6.94%
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1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/96   11.024991 2223.552194 201.682903        0.024490 201.658414 2223.282194   6.94%
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1a      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532 2284.695449 201.658414        0.023832 201.634582 2284.425449   6.94%
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1a      DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/94    5.929173 1000.000000 168.657585        0.000000 168.657585 1000.000000  18.53%
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1a      DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/95    6.137345 1035.109787 168.657585        0.272105 168.385480 1033.439787  18.53%
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1a      DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/96    8.436252 1420.542347 168.385480        0.197955 168.187525 1418.872347  18.53%
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1a      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1681.875253 168.187525        7.735439 160.452087 1604.520867  18.53%
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1a      div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/87   10.014650 1000.000000  99.853714        0.000000  99.853714 1000.000000   6.62%
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1a      div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/88   10.319857 1030.476053  99.853714        0.156979  99.696735 1028.856053   6.62%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/89   10.562833 1053.079967  99.696735        0.153368  99.543367 1051.459967   6.62%
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1a      div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/90   11.634482 1158.135517  99.543367        0.139241  99.404126 1156.515517   6.62%
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1a      div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/91   12.757872 1268.185118  99.404126        0.126980  99.277146 1266.565118   6.62%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/92   13.917758 1381.715290  99.277146        0.116398  99.160748 1380.095290   6.62%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/93   15.783929 1565.146201  99.160748        0.102636  99.058112 1563.526201   6.62%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/94   16.204383 1605.175580  99.058112        0.099973  98.958139 1603.555580   6.62%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/95   16.500701 1632.878658  98.958139        0.098178  98.859961 1631.258658   6.62%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/96   18.128405 1792.173412  98.859961        0.089363  98.770599 1790.553412   6.62%
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1a      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158 1875.669272  98.770599        0.085307  98.685291 1874.049272   6.62%
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1a      div2    SMLCAP  q          3/1/95   10.010905 1000.000000  99.891069        0.000000  99.891069 1000.000000  12.79%
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1a      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q          3/1/96   11.585005 1157.238531  99.891069        0.036254  99.854815 1156.818531  12.79%
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1a      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266 1319.208523  99.854815        5.423951  94.430864 1247.551262  12.79%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/87    5.888807 1000.000000 169.813682        0.000000 169.813682 1000.000000   9.17%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/88    5.810044  986.624965 169.813682        0.358001 169.455681  984.544965   9.17%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/89    7.698169 1304.498473 169.455681        0.270194 169.185487 1302.418473   9.17%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/90    6.964679 1178.322610 169.185487        0.298650 168.886837 1176.242610   9.17%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/91    9.346041 1578.423307 168.886837        0.222554 168.664283 1576.343307   9.17%
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1a      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/92   10.053957 1695.743452 168.664283        0.206884 168.457400 1693.663452   9.17%
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1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/93   10.849833 1827.734654 168.457400        0.191708 168.265692 1825.654654   9.17%
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1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/94   10.931772 1839.442176 168.265692        0.190271 168.075421 1837.362176   9.17%
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1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/95   13.831774 2324.781232 168.075421        0.150378 167.925042 2322.701232   9.17%
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1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/96   13.573655 2279.356588 167.925042        0.153238 167.771804 2277.276588   9.17%
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1a      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214 2228.381005 167.771804        0.156600 167.615204 2226.301005   9.17%
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1a      div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/87   10.134586 1000.000000  98.672013        0.000000  98.672013 1000.000000  11.70%
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1a      div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/88   10.617116 1047.612206  98.672013        0.410658  98.261355 1043.252206  11.70%
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<CAPTION> 


Table 1A - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts    Diversifier II - Inception - 1A
(assuming no purchase payments made after first contract year)

                                                                                                                   Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract    # of units           Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units   fee & deferred  at end of   Ending   return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value    inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>             <C>       <C>        <C> 
1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/89   12.355591 1214.077116  98.261355        0.352877  97.908479 1209.717116     11.70%
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1a      div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/90   12.933143 1266.264353  97.908479        0.337118  97.571360 1261.904353     11.70%
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1a      div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/91   13.643553 1331.220023  97.571360        0.319565  97.251795 1326.860023     11.70%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/92   15.775871 1534.231777  97.251795        0.276371  96.975424 1529.871777     11.70%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/93   17.218502 1669.771530  96.975424        0.253216  96.722208 1665.411530     11.70%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/94   18.356274 1775.459350  96.722208        0.237521  96.484687 1771.099350     11.70%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/95   19.989840 1928.713454  96.484687        0.218111  96.266576 1924.353454     11.70%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/96   26.451059 2546.352884  96.266576        0.164833  96.101743 2541.992884     11.70%
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1a      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233 2961.782021  96.101743        0.141470  95.960273 2957.422021     11.70%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

          


Table 1B - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts         DIVERSIFIER II - INCEPTION - 1B
(assuming purchase payments made after first contract year)
                                                                                                                          Average
                          Q=qualified                                                $30 contract    # of units         Annual Total
                          N=nonqualified                      Beginning   # of units  fee & deferred  at end of  Ending  return from
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amethod  system     fund   qnonq        accdate   Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period     Value    inception
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<S>       <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>       <C>         <C>           <C> 
1b        div2     BALFND    q          2/28/89    6.791578  1000.000000  147.241186     0.000000  147.241186  1000.000000   8.49%
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1b        div2     BALFND    q          2/28/90    7.572278  1114.951194  147.241186     0.137343  147.103843  1113.911194   8.49%
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1b        div2     BALFND    q          2/28/91    8.499080  1250.247330  147.103843     0.122366  146.981477  1249.207330   8.49%
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1b        div2     BALFND    q          2/28/92    9.751932  1433.353367  146.981477     0.106646  146.874831  1432.313367   8.49%
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1b        div2     BALFND    q          2/28/93   10.022615  1472.069887  146.874831     0.103765  146.771066  1471.029887   8.49%
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1b        DIV2     BALFND    Q          2/28/94   10.787779  1583.333823  146.771066     0.096405  146.674661  1582.293823   8.49%
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1b        DIV2     BALFND    Q          2/28/95   10.674849  1565.729853  146.674661     0.097425  146.577235  1564.689853   8.49%
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1b        DIV2     BALFND    Q          2/28/96   12.804422  1876.836776  146.577235     0.081222  146.496013  1875.796776   8.49%
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1b        DIV2     BALFND    Q         12/31/96   13.181800  1931.081149  146.496013     2.715825  143.780188  1895.281688   8.49%
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1b        DIV2     BALFND    Q          2/28/97   13.816279  1986.507198  143.780188     0.075274  143.704915  1985.467198   8.49%
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1b        div2     FIDASM    q           9/6/89    6.153672  1000.000000  162.504599     0.000000  162.504599  1000.000000  10.01%
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1b        div2     FIDASM    q           9/6/90    6.151043   999.572775  162.504599     0.039018  162.465581   999.332775  10.01%
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1b        div2     FIDASM    q           9/6/91    7.592009  1233.440154  162.465581     0.031612  162.433969  1233.200154  10.01%
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1b        div2     FIDASM    q           9/6/92    8.409222  1365.943305  162.433969     0.028540  162.405429  1365.703305  10.01%
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1b        div2     FIDASM    q           9/6/93    9.747655  1583.072090  162.405429     0.024621  162.380808  1582.832090  10.01%
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1b        div2     FIDASM    q           9/6/94   10.087746  1638.056342  162.380808     0.023791  162.357016  1637.816342  10.01%
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1b        DIV2     FIDASM    Q           9/6/95   10.750516  1745.421701  162.357016     0.022325  162.334692  1745.181701  10.01%
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1b        DIV2     FIDASM    Q           9/6/96   11.579895  1879.818686  162.334692     0.020726  162.313966  1879.578686  10.01%
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1b        DIV2     FIDASM    Q         12/31/96   12.622550  2048.816154  162.313966     2.940665  159.373301  2011.697463  10.01%
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1b        div2     FIDEQI    q          10/9/86    4.238521  1000.000000  235.931354     0.000000  235.931354  1000.000000  11.87%
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1b        div2     FIDEQI    q          10/9/87    5.019478  1184.252243  235.931354     0.213170  235.718185  1183.182243  11.87%
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1b        div2     FIDEQI    q          10/9/88    5.047448  1189.775280  235.718185     0.211988  235.506196  1188.705280  11.87%
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1b        div2     FIDEQI    q          10/9/89    6.178431  1455.058785  235.506196     0.173183  235.333013  1453.988785  11.87%
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1b        div2     FIDEQI    q          10/9/90    4.543676  1069.276965  235.333013     0.235492  235.097521  1068.206965  11.87%
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1b        div2     FIDEQI    q          10/9/91    5.881881  1382.815643  235.097521     0.181915  234.915607  1381.745643  11.87%
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1b        div2     FIDEQI    q          10/9/92    6.591041  1548.338395  234.915607     0.162342  234.753265  1547.268395  11.87%
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1b        div2     FIDEQI    q          10/9/93    8.467128  1987.685943  234.753265     0.126371  234.626894  1986.615943  11.87%
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1b        DIV2     FIDEQI    Q          10/9/95   11.145047  2614.927761  234.626894     0.096007  234.530887  2613.857761  11.87%
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1b        DIV2     FIDEQI    Q          10/9/96   12.785988  2998.709109  234.530887     0.083685  234.447202  2997.639109  11.87%
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1b        DIV2     FIDEQI    Q         12/31/96   13.453420  3154.116674  234.447202     0.079534  234.367668  3153.046674  11.87%
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1b        div2     FIDGRO    q          10/9/86    3.868619  1000.000000  258.490174     0.000000  258.490174  1000.000000  13.30%
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1b        div2     FIDGRO    q          10/9/87    4.875669  1260.312530  258.490174     0.293293  258.196881  1258.882530  13.30%
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1b        div2     FIDGRO    q          10/9/88    4.588422  1184.716251  258.196881     0.311654  257.885227  1183.286251  13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2     FIDGRO    q          10/9/89    6.036553  1556.737843  257.885227     0.236890  257.648337  1555.307843  13.30%
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1b        div2     FIDGRO    q          10/9/90    4.755716  1225.302319  257.648337     0.300691  257.347646  1223.872319  13.30%
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1b        div2     FIDGRO    q          10/9/91    6.488444  1669.785792  257.347646     0.220392  257.127255  1668.355792  13.30%
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1b        div2     FIDGRO    q          10/9/92    6.847898  1760.781212  257.127255     0.208823  256.918431  1759.351212  13.30%
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1b        div2     FIDGRO    q          10/9/93    9.336172  2398.634665  256.918431     0.153168  256.765264  2397.204665  13.30%
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1b        DIV2     FIDGRO    Q          10/9/95   12.054638  3095.212304  256.765264     0.118627  256.646637  3093.782304  13.30%
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1b        DIV2     FIDGRO    Q          10/9/96   13.936113  3576.656536  256.646637     0.102611  256.544026  3575.226536  13.30%
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1b        DIV2     FIDGRO    Q         12/31/96   13.999957  3591.605333  256.544026     0.102143  256.441883  3590.175333  13.30%
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1b        DIV2     FIDIND    Q          8/27/92    5.232243  1000.000000  191.122622     0.000000  191.122622  1000.000000  15.06%
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1b        DIV2     FIDIND    Q          8/27/93    5.924805  1132.364265  191.122622     0.281866  190.840756  1130.694265  15.06%
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1b        DIV2     FIDIND    Q          8/27/94    6.195486  1182.351232  190.840756     0.269551  190.571205  1180.681232  15.06%
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1b        DIV2     FIDIND    Q          8/27/95    7.447623  1419.302489  190.571205     0.224233  190.346972  1417.632489  15.06%
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1b        DIV2     FIDIND    Q          8/27/96    8.969939  1707.400730  190.346972     0.186177  190.160795  1705.730730  15.06%
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1b        DIV2     FIDIND    Q         12/31/96   10.000000  1901.607949  190.160795     6.157065  184.003730  1840.037298  15.06%
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1b        div2     FLEXMN    q          7/31/84   10.000000  1000.000000  100.000000     0.000000  100.000000  1000.000000  13.34%
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1b        div2     FLEXMN    q          7/31/85   11.456214  1145.621400  100.000000     0.597056   99.402944  1138.781400  13.34%
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1b        div2     FLEXMN    q          7/31/86   13.905894  1382.286804   99.402944     0.491878   98.911066  1375.446804  13.34%
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1b        div2     FLEXMN    q          7/31/87   17.320528  1713.191894   98.911066     0.394907   98.516159  1706.351894  13.34%
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1b        div2     FLEXMN    q          7/31/88   19.010671  1872.858291   98.516159     0.359798   98.156361  1866.018291  13.34%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


Table 1B - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts
(assuming purchase payments made after first contract year)


                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                            $30 contract    # of units               Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred    at end of      Ending   return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values     Value     at $1000     sales load       period        Value    inception
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<S>    <C>    <C>     <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>          <C>               <C>        <C>          <C>          <C> 
1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/89   23.634078  2319.835099  98.156361        0.289413    97.866949   2312.995099  13.34%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/90   23.917918  2340.773654  97.866949        0.285978    97.580971   2333.933654  13.34%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/91   26.982387  2632.967513  97.580971        0.253499    97.327472   2626.127513  13.34%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/92   29.524429  2873.538035  97.327472        0.231673    97.095799   2866.698035  13.34%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/93   32.307338  3136.906809  97.095799        0.211717    96.884083   3130.066809  13.34%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/94   34.745700  3366.305274  96.884083        0.196859    96.687224   3359.465274  13.34%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/95   40.713405  3936.466104  96.687224        0.168004    96.519220   3929.626104  13.34%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/96   44.656630  4310.223106  96.519220        0.153169    96.366051   4303.383106  13.34%
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1b      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868  4747.171708  96.366051        0.138850    96.227202   4740.331708  13.34%
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1b      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/83   10.000000  1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000   100.000000   1000.000000  10.12%
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1b      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/84    9.197711   919.771100 100.000000        0.441414    99.558586    915.711100  10.12%
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1b      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/85   11.236685  1118.708468  99.558586        0.361317    99.197269   1114.648468  10.12%
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1b      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/86   14.477963  1436.174395  99.197269        0.280426    98.916843   1432.114395  10.12%
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1b      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/87   16.408210  1623.048334  98.916843        0.247437    98.669406   1618.988334  10.12%
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1b      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/88   15.804408  1559.411550  98.669406        0.256890    98.412516   1555.351550  10.12%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/89   19.056625  1875.410406  98.412516        0.213049    98.199466   1871.350406  10.12%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/90   21.657087  2126.714387  98.199466        0.187468    98.011999   2122.654387  10.12%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/91   22.173661  2173.284837  98.011999        0.183100    97.828899   2169.224837  10.12%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/92   24.003105  2348.197329  97.828899        0.169145    97.659754   2344.137329  10.12%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/93   26.278724  2566.373721  97.659754        0.154498    97.505256   2562.313721  10.12%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/94   25.928673  2528.181908  97.505256        0.156583    97.348673   2524.121908  10.12%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/95   28.144778  2739.856789  97.348673        0.144254    97.204419   2735.796789  10.12%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/96   35.760410  3476.069872  97.204419        0.113533    97.090885   3472.009872  10.12%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636  3712.234665  97.090885        0.106186    96.984699   3708.174665  10.12%
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1b      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/83   10.000000  1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000   100.000000   1000.000000  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/84   10.206904  1020.690400 100.000000        0.397770    99.602230   1016.630400  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/85   11.434085  1138.860364  99.602230        0.355079    99.247151   1134.800364  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/86   14.161105  1405.449331  99.247151        0.286701    98.960451   1401.389331  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/87   18.762647  1856.760000  98.960451        0.216387    98.744063   1852.700000  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/88   15.404132  1521.066583  98.744063        0.263566    98.480498   1517.006583  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/89   20.657475  2034.358415  98.480498        0.196539    98.283958   2030.298415  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/90   19.674516  1933.689314  98.283958        0.206358    98.077600   1929.629314  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/91   22.338239  2190.880873  98.077600        0.181751    97.895849   2186.820873  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/92   24.075117  2356.854020  97.895849        0.168639    97.727210   2352.794020  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/93   27.266028  2664.632850  97.727210        0.148903    97.578307   2660.572850  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/94   25.356130  2474.208236  97.578307        0.160119    97.418188   2470.148236  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/95   30.687797  2989.549574  97.418188        0.132300    97.285888   2985.489574  10.35%
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1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/96   34.821598  3387.650074  97.285888        0.116594    97.169293   3383.590074  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321  3746.101792  97.169293        0.105311    97.063982   3742.041792  10.35%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/84   10.000000  1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000   100.000000   1000.000000   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/85   11.589649  1158.964900 100.000000        0.173431    99.826569   1156.954900   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/86   12.927177  1290.475732  99.826569        0.155486    99.671083   1288.465732   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/87   13.657141  1361.222034  99.671083        0.147176    99.523907   1359.212034   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/88   14.725803  1465.569452  99.523907        0.136495    99.387412   1463.559452   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/89   16.193955  1609.475280  99.387412        0.124120    99.263292   1607.465280   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/90   15.419268  1530.567298  99.263292        0.130356    99.132935   1528.557298   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/91   16.997000  1684.962502  99.132935        0.118256    99.014679   1682.952502   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/92   20.228463  2002.914775  99.014679        0.099365    98.915314   2000.904775   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/93   23.456695  2320.226358  98.915314        0.085690    98.829624   2318.216358   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/94   23.555269  2327.958389  98.829624        0.085331    98.744293   2325.948389   8.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/95   25.023029  2470.881313  98.744293        0.080326    98.663967   2468.871313   8.91%
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1b      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/96   27.461148  2709.425806  98.663967        0.073194    98.590773   2707.415806   8.91%
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</TABLE> 
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1B - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts                     Diversifier II - Inception - 1B
(assuming purchase payments made after first contract year)
                                                                                                                      Average
                           Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units            Annual Total
                           N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of   Ending   return from
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system    fund    qnonq   accdate   Unit values  Value      at $1000     sales load     period      Value    inception
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>      <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>       <C>         <C> 
1b        DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542 2886.298313  98.590773        0.068658  98.522115 2884.288313   8.91%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    INTLEQ  q         11/1/92   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  11.83%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/93   13.025039 1302.503900 100.000000        0.272552  99.727448 1298.953900  11.83%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/94   13.785501 1374.792835  99.727448        0.257517  99.469931 1371.242835  11.83%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/95   13.667136 1359.469076  99.469931        0.259747  99.210184 1355.919076  11.83%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/96   15.823754 1569.877545  99.210184        0.224346  98.985838 1566.327545  11.83%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717 1648.977057  98.985838        3.331156  95.654682 1593.484279  11.83%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/84    4.949210 1000.000000 202.052449        0.000000 202.052449 1000.000000   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/85    5.745058 1160.803037 202.052449        0.046997 202.005452 1160.533037   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/86    6.613416 1335.946087 202.005452        0.040826 201.964626 1335.676087   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/87    6.829992 1379.416778 201.964626        0.039532 201.925094 1379.146778   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/88    7.166669 1447.130313 201.925094        0.037674 201.887420 1446.860313   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/89    7.714368 1557.433851 201.887420        0.035000 201.852420 1557.163851   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/90    8.217273 1658.676442 201.852420        0.032858 201.819563 1658.406442   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/91    8.900763 1796.348095 201.819563        0.030334 201.789228 1796.078095   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/92    9.705874 1958.540823 201.789228        0.027818 201.761410 1958.270823   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/93   10.206569 2059.291752 201.761410        0.026454 201.734956 2059.021752   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/94   10.070420 2031.555739 201.734956        0.026811 201.708145 2031.285739   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/95   10.696546 2157.580453 201.708145        0.025242 201.682903 2157.310453   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/96   11.024991 2223.552194 201.682903        0.024490 201.658414 2223.282194   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532 2284.695449 201.658414        0.023832 201.634582 2284.425449   6.94%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/94    5.929173 1000.000000 168.657585        0.000000 168.657585 1000.000000  18.53%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/95    6.137345 1035.109787 168.657585        0.272105 168.385480 1033.439787  18.53%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/96    8.436252 1420.542347 168.385480        0.197955 168.187525 1418.872347  18.53%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1681.875253 168.187525        7.735439 160.452087 1604.520867  18.53%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/87   10.014650 1000.000000  99.853714        0.000000  99.853714 1000.000000   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/88   10.319857 1030.476053  99.853714        0.156979  99.696735 1028.856053   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/89   10.562833 1053.079967  99.696735        0.153368  99.543367 1051.459967   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/90   11.634482 1158.135517  99.543367        0.139241  99.404126 1156.515517   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/91   12.757872 1268.185118  99.404126        0.126980  99.277146 1266.565118   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/92   13.917758 1381.715290  99.277146        0.116398  99.160748 1380.095290   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/93   15.783929 1565.146201  99.160748        0.102636  99.058112 1563.526201   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/94   16.204383 1605.175580  99.058112        0.099973  98.958139 1603.555580   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/95   16.500701 1632.878658  98.958139        0.098178  98.859961 1631.258658   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/96   18.128405 1792.173412  98.859961        0.089363  98.770599 1790.553412   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158 1875.669272  98.770599        0.974243  97.796356 1857.168248   6.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    SMLCAP  q          3/1/95   10.010905 1000.000000  99.891069        0.000000  99.891069 1000.000000  12.79%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    SMLCAP  Q          3/1/96   11.585005 1157.238531  99.891069        0.036254  99.854815 1156.818531  12.79%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266 1319.208523  99.854815        5.423951  94.430864 1247.551262  12.79%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/87    5.888807 1000.000000 169.813682        0.000000 169.813682 1000.000000   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/88    5.810044  986.624965 169.813682        0.358001 169.455681  984.544965   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/89    7.698169 1304.498473 169.455681        0.270194 169.185487 1302.418473   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/90    6.964679 1178.322610 169.185487        0.298650 168.886837 1176.242610   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/91    9.346041 1578.423307 168.886837        0.222554 168.664283 1576.343307   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/92   10.053957 1695.743452 168.664283        0.206884 168.457400 1693.663452   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/93   10.849833 1827.734654 168.457400        0.191708 168.265692 1825.654654   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/94   10.931772 1839.442176 168.265692        0.190271 168.075421 1837.362176   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/95   13.831774 2324.781232 168.075421        0.150378 167.925042 2322.701232   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/96   13.573655 2279.356588 167.925042        0.153238 167.771804 2277.276588   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214 2228.381005 167.771804        1.666547 166.105257 2206.245576   9.06%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/87   10.134586 1000.000000  98.672013        0.000000  98.672013 1000.000000  11.60%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b        div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/88   10.617116 1047.612206  98.672013        0.410658  98.261355 1043.252206  11.60%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
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<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1B - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts      Diversifier II - Inception - 1B
(assuming purchase payments made after first contract year)

                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract   # of units            Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning   # of units fee & deferred  at end of     Ending  return from
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod system   fund     qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000    sales load      period      Value    inception
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>       <C>         <C> 
1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/89   12.355591 1214.077116  98.261355        0.352877  97.908479 1209.717116  11.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/90   12.933143 1266.264353  97.908479        0.337118  97.571360 1261.904353  11.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/91   13.643553 1331.220023  97.571360        0.319565  97.251795 1326.860023  11.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/92   15.775871 1534.231777  97.251795        0.276371  96.975424 1529.871777  11.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/93   17.218502 1669.771530  96.975424        0.253216  96.722208 1665.411530  11.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/94   18.356274 1775.459350  96.722208        0.237521  96.484687 1771.099350  11.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/95   19.989840 1928.713454  96.484687        0.218111  96.266576 1924.353454  11.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/96   26.451059 2546.352884  96.266576        0.164833  96.101743 2541.992884  11.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1b      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233 2961.782021  96.101743        1.006386  95.095358 2930.765983  11.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

                                    Page 4
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1C - Diversifier II Variable Contracts    Diversifier II - Inception - 1C
                                                                                                                      Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning   # of units fee & deferred   at end of    Ending   return from
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq    accdate  Unit values    Value    at $1000     sales load     period      Value     inception
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>   
1c      div2    BALFND  q         2/28/89    6.791578 1000.000000 147.241186        0.000000 147.241186 1000.000000   8.38%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    BALFND  q         2/28/90    7.572278 1114.951194 147.241186        0.137343 147.103843 1113.911194   8.38%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    BALFND  q         2/28/91    8.499080 1250.247330 147.103843        0.122366 146.981477 1249.207330   8.38%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    BALFND  q         2/28/92    9.751932 1433.353367 146.981477        0.106646 146.874831 1432.313367   8.38%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    BALFND  q         2/28/93   10.022615 1472.069887 146.874831        0.103765 146.771066 1471.029887   8.38%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/94   10.787779 1583.333823 146.771066        0.096405 146.674661 1582.293823   8.38%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/95   10.674849 1565.729853 146.674661        0.097425 146.577235 1564.689853   8.38%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/96   12.804422 1876.836776 146.577235        0.081222 146.496013 1875.796776   8.38%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800 1931.081149 146.496013        3.872005 142.624008 1880.041149   8.38%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/97   13.816279 1970.533087 142.624008        0.075274 142.548734 1969.493087   8.38%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/89    6.153672 1000.000000 162.504599        0.000000 162.504599 1000.000000   9.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/90    6.151043  999.572775 162.504599        0.039018 162.465581  999.332775   9.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/91    7.592009 1233.440154 162.465581        0.031612 162.433969 1233.200154   9.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/92    8.409222 1365.943305 162.433969        0.028540 162.405429 1365.703305   9.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/93    9.747655 1583.072090 162.405429        0.024621 162.380808 1582.832090   9.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/94   10.087746 1638.056342 162.380808        0.023791 162.357016 1637.816342   9.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    FIDASM  Q          9/6/95   10.750516 1745.421701 162.357016        0.022325 162.334692 1745.181701   9.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    FIDASM  Q          9/6/96   11.579895 1879.818686 162.334692        0.020726 162.313966 1879.578686   9.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550 2048.816154 162.313966        3.980178 158.333788 1998.576154   9.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/86    4.238521 1000.000000 235.931354        0.000000 235.931354 1000.000000  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/87    5.019478 1184.252243 235.931354        0.213170 235.718185 1183.182243  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/88    5.047448 1189.775280 235.718185        0.211988 235.506196 1188.705280  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/89    6.178431 1455.058785 235.506196        0.173183 235.333013 1453.988785  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/90    4.543676 1069.276965 235.333013        0.235492 235.097521 1068.206965  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/91    5.881881 1382.815643 235.097521        0.181915 234.915607 1381.745643  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/92    6.591041 1548.338395 234.915607        0.162342 234.753265 1547.268395  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/93    8.467128 1987.685943 234.753265        0.126371 234.626894 1986.615943  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q         10/9/95   11.145047 2614.927761 234.626894        0.096007 234.530887 2613.857761  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q         10/9/96   12.785988 2998.709109 234.530887        0.083685 234.447202 2997.639109  11.87%
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1c      DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420 3154.116674 234.447202        0.079534 234.367668 3153.046674  11.87%
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1c      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/86    3.868619 1000.000000 258.490174        0.000000 258.490174 1000.000000  13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/87    4.875669 1260.312530 258.490174        0.293293 258.196881 1258.882530  13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/88    4.588422 1184.716251 258.196881        0.311654 257.885227 1183.286251  13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/89    6.036553 1556.737843 257.885227        0.236890 257.648337 1555.307843  13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/90    4.755716 1225.302319 257.648337        0.300691 257.347646 1223.872319  13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/91    6.488444 1669.785792 257.347646        0.220392 257.127255 1668.355792  13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/92    6.847898 1760.781212 257.127255        0.208823 256.918431 1759.351212  13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/93    9.336172 2398.634665 256.918431        0.153168 256.765264 2397.204665  13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q         10/9/95   12.054638 3095.212304 256.765264        0.118627 256.646637 3093.782304  13.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q         10/9/96   13.936113 3576.656536 256.646637        0.102611 256.544026 3575.226536  13.30%
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1c      DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957 3591.605333 256.544026        0.102143 256.441883 3590.175333  13.30%
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1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/92    5.232243 1000.000000 191.122622        0.000000 191.122622 1000.000000  15.20%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/93    5.924805 1132.364265 191.122622        0.281866 190.840756 1130.694265  15.20%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/94    6.195486 1182.351232 190.840756        0.269551 190.571205 1180.681232  15.20%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/95    7.447623 1419.302489 190.571205        0.224233 190.346972 1417.632489  15.20%
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1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/96    8.969939 1707.400730 190.346972        0.186177 190.160795 1705.730730  15.20%
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1c      DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1901.607949 190.160795        5.167000 184.993795 1849.937949  15.20%
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1c      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/84   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  13.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/85   11.456214 1145.621400 100.000000        0.597056  99.402944 1138.781400  13.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/86   13.905894 1382.286804  99.402944        0.491878  98.911066 1375.446804  13.34%
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1c      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/87   17.320528 1713.191894  98.911066        0.394907  98.516159 1706.351894  13.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/88   19.010671 1872.858291  98.516159        0.359798  98.156361 1866.018291  13.34%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
Table 1C - Diversifier II Variable Contracts    Diversifier II- Inception - 1C

                                                                                                                      Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning   # of units fee & deferred  at end of    Ending    return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value     inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>          <C>         <C>            <C>       <C>         <C>           
1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/89   23.634078 2319.835099  98.156361        0.289413  97.866949 2312.995099  13.34%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/90   23.917918 2340.773654  97.866949        0.285978  97.580971 2333.933654  13.34%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/91   26.982387 2632.967513  97.580971        0.253499  97.327472 2626.127513  13.34%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/92   29.524429 2873.538035  97.327472        0.231673  97.095799 2866.698035  13.34%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/93   32.307338 3136.906809  97.095799        0.211717  96.884083 3130.066809  13.34%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/94   34.745700 3366.305274  96.884083        0.196859  96.687224 3359.465274  13.34%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/95   40.713405 3936.466104  96.687224        0.168004  96.519220 3929.626104  13.34%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/96   44.656630 4310.223106  96.519220        0.153169  96.366051 4303.383106  13.34%
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1c      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868 4747.171708  96.366051        0.138850  96.227202 4740.331708  13.34%
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1c      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/83   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/84    9.197711  919.771100 100.000000        0.441414  99.558586  915.711100  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/85   11.236685 1118.708468  99.558586        0.361317  99.197269 1114.648468  10.12%
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1c      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/86   14.477963 1436.174395  99.197269        0.280426  98.916843 1432.114395  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/87   16.408210 1623.048334  98.916843        0.247437  98.669406 1618.988334  10.12%
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1c      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/88   15.804408 1559.411550  98.669406        0.256890  98.412516 1555.351550  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/89   19.056625 1875.410406  98.412516        0.213049  98.199466 1871.350406  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/90   21.657087 2126.714387  98.199466        0.187468  98.011999 2122.654387  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/91   22.173661 2173.284837  98.011999        0.183100  97.828899 2169.224837  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/92   24.003105 2348.197329  97.828899        0.169145  97.659754 2344.137329  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/93   26.278724 2566.373721  97.659754        0.154498  97.505256 2562.313721  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/94   25.928673 2528.181908  97.505256        0.156583  97.348673 2524.121908  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/95   28.144778 2739.856789  97.348673        0.144254  97.204419 2735.796789  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/96   35.760410 3476.069872  97.204419        0.113533  97.090885 3472.009872  10.12%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636 3712.234665  97.090885        0.106186  96.984699 3708.174665  10.12%
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1c      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/83   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/84   10.206904 1020.690400 100.000000        0.397770  99.602230 1016.630400  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/85   11.434085 1138.860364  99.602230        0.355079  99.247151 1134.800364  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/86   14.161105 1405.449331  99.247151        0.286701  98.960451 1401.389331  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/87   18.762647 1856.760000  98.960451        0.216387  98.744063 1852.700000  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/88   15.404132 1521.066583  98.744063        0.263566  98.480498 1517.006583  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/89   20.657475 2034.358415  98.480498        0.196539  98.283958 2030.298415  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/90   19.674516 1933.689314  98.283958        0.206358  98.077600 1929.629314  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/91   22.338239 2190.880873  98.077600        0.181751  97.895849 2186.820873  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/92   24.075117 2356.854020  97.895849        0.168639  97.727210 2352.794020  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/93   27.266028 2664.632850  97.727210        0.148903  97.578307 2660.572850  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/94   25.356130 2474.208236  97.578307        0.160119  97.418188 2470.148236  10.35%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/95   30.687797 2989.549574  97.418188        0.132300  97.285888 2985.489574  10.35%
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1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/96   34.821598 3387.650074  97.285888        0.116594  97.169293 3383.590074  10.35%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321 3746.101792  97.169293        0.105311  97.063982 3742.041792  10.35%
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1c      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/84   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/85   11.589649 1158.964900 100.000000        0.173431  99.826569 1156.954900   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/86   12.927177 1290.475732  99.826569        0.155486  99.671083 1288.465732   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/87   13.657141 1361.222034  99.671083        0.147176  99.523907 1359.212034   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/88   14.725803 1465.569452  99.523907        0.136495  99.387412 1463.559452   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/89   16.193955 1609.475280  99.387412        0.124120  99.263292 1607.465280   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/90   15.419268 1530.567298  99.263292        0.130356  99.132935 1528.557298   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/91   16.997000 1684.962502  99.132935        0.118256  99.014679 1682.952502   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/92   20.228463 2002.914775  99.014679        0.099365  98.915314 2000.904775   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/93   23.456695 2320.226358  98.915314        0.085690  98.829624 2318.216358   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/94   23.555269 2327.958389  98.829624        0.085331  98.744293 2325.948389   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/95   25.023029 2470.881313  98.744293        0.080326  98.663967 2468.871313   8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/96   27.461148 2709.425806  98.663967        0.073194  98.590773 2707.415806   8.91%
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Table 1C - Diversifier II Variable Contracts  Diversifier II - Inception - 1C
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units   fee & deferred at end of    Ending    return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value     inception
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>          <C>         <C>            <C>       <C>         <C>  
1c      DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542 2886.298313  98.590773        0.068658  98.522115 2884.288313   8.91%
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1c      div2    INTLEQ  q         11/1/92   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  11.86%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/93   13.025039 1302.503900 100.000000        0.272552  99.727448 1298.953900  11.86%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/94   13.785501 1374.792835  99.727448        0.257517  99.469931 1371.242835  11.86%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/95   13.667136 1359.469076  99.469931        0.259747  99.210184 1355.919076  11.86%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/96   15.823754 1569.877545  99.210184        0.224346  98.985838 1566.327545  11.86%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717 1648.977057  98.985838        3.214533  95.771304 1595.427057  11.86%
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1c      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/84    4.949210 1000.000000 202.052449        0.000000 202.052449 1000.000000   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/85    5.745058 1160.803037 202.052449        0.046997 202.005452 1160.533037   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/86    6.613416 1335.946087 202.005452        0.040826 201.964626 1335.676087   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/87    6.829992 1379.416778 201.964626        0.039532 201.925094 1379.146778   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/88    7.166669 1447.130313 201.925094        0.037674 201.887420 1446.860313   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/89    7.714368 1557.433851 201.887420        0.035000 201.852420 1557.163851   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/90    8.217273 1658.676442 201.852420        0.032858 201.819563 1658.406442   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/91    8.900763 1796.348095 201.819563        0.030334 201.789228 1796.078095   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/92    9.705874 1958.540823 201.789228        0.027818 201.761410 1958.270823   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/93   10.206569 2059.291752 201.761410        0.026454 201.734956 2059.021752   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/94   10.070420 2031.555739 201.734956        0.026811 201.708145 2031.285739   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/95   10.696546 2157.580453 201.708145        0.025242 201.682903 2157.310453   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/96   11.024991 2223.552194 201.682903        0.024490 201.658414 2223.282194   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532 2284.695449 201.658414        0.023832 201.634582 2284.425449   6.94%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/94    5.929173 1000.000000 168.657585        0.000000 168.657585 1000.000000  19.21%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/95    6.137345 1035.109787 168.657585        0.272105 168.385480 1033.439787  19.21%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/96    8.436252 1420.542347 168.385480        0.197955 168.187525 1418.872347  19.21%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1681.875253 168.187525        5.167000 163.020525 1630.205253  19.21%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/87   10.014650 1000.000000  99.853714        0.000000  99.853714 1000.000000   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/88   10.319857 1030.476053  99.853714        0.156979  99.696735 1028.856053   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/89   10.562833 1053.079967  99.696735        0.153368  99.543367 1051.459967   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/90   11.634482 1158.135517  99.543367        0.139241  99.404126 1156.515517   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/91   12.757872 1268.185118  99.404126        0.126980  99.277146 1266.565118   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/92   13.917758 1381.715290  99.277146        0.116398  99.160748 1380.095290   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/93   15.783929 1565.146201  99.160748        0.102636  99.058112 1563.526201   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/94   16.204383 1605.175580  99.058112        0.099973  98.958139 1603.555580   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/95   16.500701 1632.878658  98.958139        0.098178  98.859961 1631.258658   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/96   18.128405 1792.173412  98.859961        0.089363  98.770599 1790.553412   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158 1875.669272  98.770599        2.718250  96.052348 1824.049272   6.33%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    SMLCAP  q          3/1/95   10.010905 1000.000000  99.891069        0.000000  99.891069 1000.000000  13.83%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q          3/1/96   11.585005 1157.238531  99.891069        0.036254  99.854815 1156.818531  13.83%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266 1319.208523  99.854815        3.816440  96.038375 1268.788523  13.83%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/87    5.888807 1000.000000 169.813682        0.000000 169.813682 1000.000000   8.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/88    5.810044  986.624965 169.813682        0.358001 169.455681  984.544965   8.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/89    7.698169 1304.498473 169.455681        0.270194 169.185487 1302.418473   8.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/90    6.964679 1178.322610 169.185487        0.298650 168.886837 1176.242610   8.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/91    9.346041 1578.423307 168.886837        0.222554 168.664283 1576.343307   8.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/92   10.053957 1695.743452 168.664283        0.206884 168.457400 1693.663452   8.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/93   10.849833 1827.734654 168.457400        0.191708 168.265692 1825.654654   8.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/94   10.931772 1839.442176 168.265692        0.190271 168.075421 1837.362176   8.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/95   13.831774 2324.781232 168.075421        0.150378 167.925042 2322.701232   8.90%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/96   13.573655 2279.356588 167.925042        0.153238 167.771804 2277.276588   8.90%
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1c      DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214 2228.381005 167.771804        3.921033 163.850771 2176.301005   8.90%
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1c      div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/87   10.134586 1000.000000  98.672013        0.000000  98.672013 1000.000000  11.51%
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1c      div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/88   10.617116 1047.612206  98.672013        0.410658  98.261355 1043.252206  11.51%
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1C - Diversifier II Variable Contracts    Diversifier II - Inception - 1C

                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                              $30 contract     # of units           Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                    Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred   at end of   Ending   return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate   Unit values      Value     at $1000     sales load      period     Value    inception
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<S>     <C>    <C>    <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>           <C>             <C>        <C>       <C>          <C> 
1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/89     12.355591   1214.077116  98.261355     0.352877    97.908479  1209.717116  11.51%
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1c      div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/90     12.933143   1266.264353  97.908479     0.337118    97.571360  1261.904353  11.51%
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1c      div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/91     13.643553   1331.220023  97.571360     0.319565    97.251795  1326.860023  11.51%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/92     15.775871   1534.231777  97.251795     0.276371    96.975424  1529.871777  11.51%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/93     17.218502   1669.771530  96.975424     0.253216    96.722208  1665.411530  11.51%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/94     18.356274   1775.459350  96.722208     0.237521    96.484687  1771.099350  11.51%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/95     19.989840   1928.713454  96.484687     0.218111    96.266576  1924.353454  11.51%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/96     26.451059   2546.352884  96.266576     0.164833    96.101743  2541.992884  11.51%
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1c      DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96     30.819233   2961.782021  96.101743     1.763834    94.337910  2907.422021  11.51%
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</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1D - Penn Mutual Optimizer Group    Variable Annuity Contract           Diversifier II - Inception - 1D

                                                                                                                      Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning # of units  fee & deferred  at end of     Ending   return from
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amethod  system   fund  qnonq     accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value     inception
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>         <C> 
1d      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/84   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  13.34%
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1d      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/85   11.456214 1145.621400 100.000000        0.597056  99.402944 1138.781400  13.34%
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1d      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/86   13.905894 1382.286804  99.402944        0.491878  98.911066 1375.446804  13.34%
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1d      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/87   17.320528 1713.191894  98.911066        0.394907  98.516159 1706.351894  13.34%
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1d      div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/88   19.010671 1872.858291  98.516159        0.359798  98.156361 1866.018291  13.34%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/89   23.634078 2319.835099  98.156361        0.289413  97.866949 2312.995099  13.34%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/90   23.917918 2340.773654  97.866949        0.285978  97.580971 2333.933654  13.34%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/91   26.982387 2632.967513  97.580971        0.253499  97.327472 2626.127513  13.34%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/92   29.524429 2873.538035  97.327472        0.231673  97.095799 2866.698035  13.34%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/93   32.307338 3136.906809  97.095799        0.211717  96.884083 3130.066809  13.34%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/94   34.745700 3366.305274  96.884083        0.196859  96.687224 3359.465274  13.34%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/95   40.713405 3936.466104  96.687224        0.168004  96.519220 3929.626104  13.34%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/96   44.656630 4310.223106  96.519220        0.153169  96.366051 4303.383106  13.34%
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1d      DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868 4747.171708  96.366051        0.138850  96.227202 4740.331708  13.34%
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1d      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/83   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  10.12%
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1d      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/84    9.197711  919.771100 100.000000        0.441414  99.558586  915.711100  10.12%
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1d      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/85   11.236685 1118.708468  99.558586        0.361317  99.197269 1114.648468  10.12%
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1d      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/86   14.477963 1436.174395  99.197269        0.280426  98.916843 1432.114395  10.12%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/87   16.408210 1623.048334  98.916843        0.247437  98.669406 1618.988334  10.12%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/88   15.804408 1559.411550  98.669406        0.256890  98.412516 1555.351550  10.12%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/89   19.056625 1875.410406  98.412516        0.213049  98.199466 1871.350406  10.12%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/90   21.657087 2126.714387  98.199466        0.187468  98.011999 2122.654387  10.12%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/91   22.173661 2173.284837  98.011999        0.183100  97.828899 2169.224837  10.12%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/92   24.003105 2348.197329  97.828899        0.169145  97.659754 2344.137329  10.12%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/93   26.278724 2566.373721  97.659754        0.154498  97.505256 2562.313721  10.12%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/94   25.928673 2528.181908  97.505256        0.156583  97.348673 2524.121908  10.12%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/95   28.144778 2739.856789  97.348673        0.144254  97.204419 2735.796789  10.12%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/96   35.760410 3476.069872  97.204419        0.113533  97.090885 3472.009872  10.12%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636 3712.234665  97.090885        0.106186  96.984699 3708.174665  10.12%
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1d      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/83   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  10.35%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/84   10.206904 1020.690400 100.000000        0.397770  99.602230 1016.630400  10.35%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/85   11.434085 1138.860364  99.602230        0.355079  99.247151 1134.800364  10.35%
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1d      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/86   14.161105 1405.449331  99.247151        0.286701  98.960451 1401.389331  10.35%
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1d      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/87   18.762647 1856.760000  98.960451        0.216387  98.744063 1852.700000  10.35%
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1d      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/88   15.404132 1521.066583  98.744063        0.263566  98.480498 1517.006583  10.35%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/89   20.657475 2034.358415  98.480498        0.196539  98.283958 2030.298415  10.35%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d      div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/90   19.674516 1933.689314  98.283958        0.206358  98.077600 1929.629314  10.35%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/91   22.338239 2190.880873  98.077600        0.181751  97.895849 2186.820873  10.35%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/92   24.075117 2356.854020  97.895849        0.168639  97.727210 2352.794020  10.35%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/93   27.266028 2664.632850  97.727210        0.148903  97.578307 2660.572850  10.35%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/94   25.356130 2474.208236  97.578307        0.160119  97.418188 2470.148236  10.35%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/95   30.687797 2989.549574  97.418188        0.132300  97.285888 2985.489574  10.35%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/96   34.821598 3387.650074  97.285888        0.116594  97.169293 3383.590074  10.35%
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1d      DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321 3746.101792  97.169293        0.105311  97.063982 3742.041792  10.35%
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1d      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/84   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000   8.91%
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1d      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/85   11.589649 1158.964900 100.000000        0.173431  99.826569 1156.954900   8.91%
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1d      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/86   12.927177 1290.475732  99.826569        0.155486  99.671083 1288.465732   8.91%
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1d      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/87   13.657141 1361.222034  99.671083        0.147176  99.523907 1359.212034   8.91%
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1d      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/88   14.725803 1465.569452  99.523907        0.136495  99.387412 1463.559452   8.91%
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1d      div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/89   16.193955 1609.475280  99.387412        0.124120  99.263292 1607.465280   8.91%
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1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/90   15.419268 1530.567298  99.263292        0.130356  99.132935 1528.557298   8.91%
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1d      DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/91   16.997000 1684.962502  99.132935        0.118256  99.014679 1682.952502   8.91%
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1D -Penn Mutual Optimizer Group Variable Annuity Contract         Diversifier II - Inception - 1D

                                                                                                                       Average
                        Q=qualified                                             $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                  Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of   Ending    return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate   Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value     inception
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>        <C>  
1d       DIV2    HIBOND  Q        8/6/92   20.228463   2002.914775  99.014679        0.099365  98.915314  2000.904775       8.91%
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1d       DIV2    HIBOND  Q        8/6/93   23.456695   2320.226358  98.915314        0.085690  98.829624  2318.216358       8.91%
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1d       DIV2    HIBOND  Q        8/6/94   23.555269   2327.958389  98.829624        0.085331  98.744293  2325.948389       8.91%
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1d       DIV2    HIBOND  Q        8/6/95   25.023029   2470.881313  98.744293        0.080326  98.663967  2468.871313       8.91%
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1d       DIV2    HIBOND  Q        8/6/96   27.461148   2709.425806  98.663967        0.073194  98.590773  2707.415806       8.91%
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1d       DIV2    HIBOND  Q      12/31/96   29.275542   2886.298313  98.590773        0.068658  98.522115  2884.288313       8.91%
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1d       div2    INTLEQ  q       11/1/92   10.000000   1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000  1000.000000      11.45%
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1d       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q       11/1/93   13.025039   1302.503900 100.000000        0.272552  99.727448  1298.953900      11.45%
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1d       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q       11/1/94   13.785501   1374.792835  99.727448        0.257517  99.469931  1371.242835      11.45%
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1d       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q       11/1/95   13.667136   1359.469076  99.469931        0.259747  99.210184  1355.919076      11.45%
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1d       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q       11/1/96   15.823754   1569.877545  99.210184        0.224346  98.985838  1566.327545      11.45%
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1d       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q      12/31/96   16.658717   1648.977057  98.985838        4.667464  94.318373  1571.223089      11.45%
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1d       div2    QUALBD  q       3/17/87   10.014650   1000.000000  99.853714        0.000000  99.853714  1000.000000       6.12%
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1d       div2    QUALBD  q       3/17/88   10.319857   1030.476053  99.853714        0.156979  99.696735  1028.856053       6.12%
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1d       DIV2    QUALBD  Q       3/17/89   10.562833   1053.079967  99.696735        0.153368  99.543367  1051.459967       6.12%
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1d       div2    QUALBD  q       3/17/90   11.634482   1158.135517  99.543367        0.139241  99.404126  1156.515517       6.12%
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1d       div2    QUALBD  q       3/17/91   12.757872   1268.185118  99.404126        0.126980  99.277146  1266.565118       6.12%
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1d       DIV2    QUALBD  Q       3/17/92   13.917758   1381.715290  99.277146        0.116398  99.160748  1380.095290       6.12%
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1d       DIV2    QUALBD  Q       3/17/93   15.783929   1565.146201  99.160748        0.102636  99.058112  1563.526201       6.12%
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1d       DIV2    QUALBD  Q       3/17/94   16.204383   1605.175580  99.058112        0.099973  98.958139  1603.555580       6.12%
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1d       DIV2    QUALBD  Q       3/17/95   16.500701   1632.878658  98.958139        0.098178  98.859961  1631.258658       6.12%
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1d       DIV2    QUALBD  Q       3/17/96   18.128405   1792.173412  98.859961        0.089363  98.770599  1790.553412       6.12%
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1d       DIV2    QUALBD  Q      12/31/96   18.990158   1875.669272  98.770599        4.529984  94.240614  1789.644155       6.12%
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1d       div2    VALUEQ  q       3/17/87   10.134586   1000.000000  98.672013        0.000000  98.672013  1000.000000      11.18%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d       div2    VALUEQ  q       3/17/88   10.617116   1047.612206  98.672013        0.410658  98.261355  1043.252206      11.18%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q       3/17/89   12.355591   1214.077116  98.261355        0.352877  97.908479  1209.717116      11.18%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d       div2    VALUEQ  q       3/17/90   12.933143   1266.264353  97.908479        0.337118  97.571360  1261.904353      11.18%
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1d       div2    VALUEQ  q       3/17/91   13.643553   1331.220023  97.571360        0.319565  97.251795  1326.860023      11.18%
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1d       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q       3/17/92   15.775871   1534.231777  97.251795        0.276371  96.975424  1529.871777      11.18%
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1d       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q       3/17/93   17.218502   1669.771530  96.975424        0.253216  96.722208  1665.411530      11.18%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1d       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q       3/17/94   18.356274   1775.459350  96.722208        0.237521  96.484687  1771.099350      11.18%
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1d       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q       3/17/95   19.989840   1928.713454  96.484687        0.218111  96.266576  1924.353454      11.18%
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1d       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q       3/17/96   26.451059   2546.352884  96.266576        0.164833  96.101743  2541.992884      11.18%
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1d       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/96   30.819233   2961.782021  96.101743        4.466049  91.635695  2824.141830      11.18%
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</TABLE> 




                                    Page 2
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 2 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts      Divsifier II - Inception - 2

                                                                                                                        Average
                        Q=qualified                                              $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                  Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of     Ending   return from
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate   Unit values    Value       at $1000     sales load      period      Value    inception
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>    <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>          <C>              <C>                                           
2       div2    BALFND  q         2/28/89    6.791578   1000.000000   147.241186        0.000000  147.241186   1000.000000   8.74%  
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2       div2    BALFND  q         2/28/90    7.572278   1114.951194   147.241186        0.137343  147.103843   1113.911194   8.74%  
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2       div2    BALFND  q         2/28/91    8.499080   1250.247330   147.103843        0.122366  146.981477   1249.207330   8.74%  
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2       div2    BALFND  q         2/28/92    9.751932   1433.353367   146.981477        0.106646  146.874831   1432.313367   8.74%  
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2       div2    BALFND  q         2/28/93   10.022615   1472.069887   146.874831        0.103765  146.771066   1471.029887   8.74%  
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2       DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/94   10.787779   1583.333823   146.771066        0.096405  146.674661   1582.293823   8.74%  
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2       DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/95   10.674849   1565.729853   146.674661        0.097425  146.577235   1564.689853   8.74%  
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2       DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/96   12.804422   1876.836776   146.577235        0.081222  146.496013   1875.796776   8.74%  
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2       DIV2    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   13.181800   1931.081149   146.496013        0.078897  146.417117   1930.041149   8.74%  
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2       DIV2    BALFND  Q         2/28/97   13.816279   2022.939734   146.417117        0.075274  146.341843   2021.899734   8.74%  
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2       div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/89    6.153672   1000.000000   162.504599        0.000000  162.504599   1000.000000  10.29%  
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2       div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/90    6.151043    999.572775   162.504599        0.039018  162.465581    999.332775  10.29%  
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2       div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/91    7.592009   1233.440154   162.465581        0.031612  162.433969   1233.200154  10.29%  
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2       div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/92    8.409222   1365.943305   162.433969        0.028540  162.405429   1365.703305  10.29%  
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2       div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/93    9.747655   1583.072090   162.405429        0.024621  162.380808   1582.832090  10.29%  
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2       div2    FIDASM  q          9/6/94   10.087746   1638.056342   162.380808        0.023791  162.357016   1637.816342  10.29%  
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2       DIV2    FIDASM  Q          9/6/95   10.750516   1745.421701   162.357016        0.022325  162.334692   1745.181701  10.29%  
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2       DIV2    FIDASM  Q          9/6/96   11.579895   1879.818686   162.334692        0.020726  162.313966   1879.578686  10.29%  
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2       DIV2    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.622550   2048.816154   162.313966        0.019014  162.294953   2048.576154  10.29%  
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2       div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/86    4.238521   1000.000000   235.931354        0.000000  235.931354   1000.000000  11.87%  
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2       div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/87    5.019478   1184.252243   235.931354        0.213170  235.718185   1183.182243  11.87%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/88    5.047448   1189.775280   235.718185        0.211988  235.506196   1188.705280  11.87%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/89    6.178431   1455.058785   235.506196        0.173183  235.333013   1453.988785  11.87%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/90    4.543676   1069.276965   235.333013        0.235492  235.097521   1068.206965  11.87%  
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2       div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/91    5.881881   1382.815643   235.097521        0.181915  234.915607   1381.745643  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/92    6.591041   1548.338395   234.915607        0.162342  234.753265   1547.268395  11.87%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDEQI  q         10/9/93    8.467128   1987.685943   234.753265        0.126371  234.626894   1986.615943  11.87%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q         10/9/95   11.145047   2614.927761   234.626894        0.096007  234.530887   2613.857761  11.87%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q         10/9/96   12.785988   2998.709109   234.530887        0.083685  234.447202   2997.639109  11.87%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   13.453420   3154.116674   234.447202        0.079534  234.367668   3153.046674  11.87%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/86    3.868619   1000.000000   258.490174        0.000000  258.490174   1000.000000  13.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/87    4.875669   1260.312530   258.490174        0.293293  258.196881   1258.882530  13.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/88    4.588422   1184.716251   258.196881        0.311654  257.885227   1183.286251  13.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/89    6.036553   1556.737843   257.885227        0.236890  257.648337   1555.307843  13.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/90    4.755716   1225.302319   257.648337        0.300691  257.347646   1223.872319  13.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/91    6.488444   1669.785792   257.347646        0.220392  257.127255   1668.355792  13.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/92    6.847898   1760.781212   257.127255        0.208823  256.918431   1759.351212  13.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FIDGRO  q         10/9/93    9.336172   2398.634665   256.918431        0.153168  256.765264   2397.204665  13.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q         10/9/95   12.054638   3095.212304   256.765264        0.118627  256.646637   3093.782304  13.30%
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2       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q         10/9/96   13.936113   3576.656536   256.646637        0.102611  256.544026   3575.226536  13.30%
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2       DIV2    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.999957   3591.605333   256.544026        0.102143  256.441883   3590.175333  13.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/92    5.232243   1000.000000   191.122622        0.000000  191.122622   1000.000000  15.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/93    5.924805   1132.364265   191.122622        0.281866  190.840756   1130.694265  15.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/94    6.195486   1182.351232   190.840756        0.269551  190.571205   1180.681232  15.91%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/95    7.447623   1419.302489   190.571205        0.224233  190.346972   1417.632489  15.91%
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2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q         8/27/96    8.969939   1707.400730   190.346972        0.186177  190.160795   1705.730730  15.91%
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2       DIV2    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000   1901.607949   190.160795        0.167000  189.993795   1899.937949  15.91%
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2       div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/84   10.000000   1000.000000   100.000000        0.000000  100.000000   1000.000000  13.34%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/85   11.456214   1145.621400   100.000000        0.597056   99.402944   1138.781400  13.34%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/86   13.905894   1382.286804    99.402944        0.491878   98.911066   1375.446804  13.34%
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2       div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/87   17.320528   1713.191894    98.911066        0.394907   98.516159   1706.351894  13.34%
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2       div2    FLEXMN  q         7/31/88   19.010671   1872.858291    98.516159        0.359798   98.156361   1866.018291  13.34%
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 2 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts        Diversifier II - Inception - 2

                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending   return from
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values   Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value     inception
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>             <C>       <C>         <C> 
2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/89   23.634078 2319.835099  98.156361        0.289413  97.866949 2312.995099  13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/90   23.917918 2340.773654  97.866949        0.285978  97.580971 2333.933654  13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/91   26.982387 2632.967513  97.580971        0.253499  97.327472 2626.127513  13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/92   29.524429 2873.538035  97.327472        0.231673  97.095799 2866.698035  13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/93   32.307338 3136.906809  97.095799        0.211717  96.884083 3130.066809  13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/94   34.745700 3366.305274  96.884083        0.196859  96.687224 3359.465274  13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/95   40.713405 3936.466104  96.687224        0.168004  96.519220 3929.626104  13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/96   44.656630 4310.223106  96.519220        0.153169  96.366051 4303.383106  13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868 4747.171708  96.366051        0.138850  96.227202 4740.331708  13.34%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/83   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/84    9.197711  919.771100 100.000000        0.441414  99.558586  915.711100  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/85   11.236685 1118.708468  99.558586        0.361317  99.197269 1114.648468  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/86   14.477963 1436.174395  99.197269        0.280426  98.916843 1432.114395  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/87   16.408210 1623.048334  98.916843        0.247437  98.669406 1618.988334  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/88   15.804408 1559.411550  98.669406        0.256890  98.412516 1555.351550  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/89   19.056625 1875.410406  98.412516        0.213049  98.199466 1871.350406  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/90   21.657087 2126.714387  98.199466        0.187468  98.011999 2122.654387  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/91   22.173661 2173.284837  98.011999        0.183100  97.828899 2169.224837  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/92   24.003105 2348.197329  97.828899        0.169145  97.659754 2344.137329  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/93   26.278724 2566.373721  97.659754        0.154498  97.505256 2562.313721  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/94   25.928673 2528.181908  97.505256        0.156583  97.348673 2524.121908  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/95   28.144778 2739.856789  97.348673        0.144254  97.204419 2735.796789  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/96   35.760410 3476.069872  97.204419        0.113533  97.090885 3472.009872  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636 3712.234665  97.090885        0.106186  96.984699 3708.174665  10.12%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/83   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/84   10.206904 1020.690400 100.000000        0.397770  99.602230 1016.630400  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/85   11.434085 1138.860364  99.602230        0.355079  99.247151 1134.800364  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/86   14.161105 1405.449331  99.247151        0.286701  98.960451 1401.389331  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/87   18.762647 1856.760000  98.960451        0.216387  98.744063 1852.700000  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/88   15.404132 1521.066583  98.744063        0.263566  98.480498 1517.006583  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/89   20.657475 2034.358415  98.480498        0.196539  98.283958 2030.298415  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/90   19.674516 1933.689314  98.283958        0.206358  98.077600 1929.629314  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/91   22.338239 2190.880873  98.077600        0.181751  97.895849 2186.820873  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/92   24.075117 2356.854020  97.895849        0.168639  97.727210 2352.794020  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/93   27.266028 2664.632850  97.727210        0.148903  97.578307 2660.572850  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/94   25.356130 2474.208236  97.578307        0.160119  97.418188 2470.148236  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/95   30.687797 2989.549574  97.418188        0.132300  97.285888 2985.489574  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/96   34.821598 3387.650074  97.285888        0.116594  97.169293 3383.590074  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321 3746.101792  97.169293        0.105311  97.063982 3742.041792  10.35%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/84   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000 1000.000000   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/85   11.589649 1158.964900 100.000000        0.173431  99.826569 1156.954900   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/86   12.927177 1290.475732  99.826569        0.155486  99.671083 1288.465732   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/87   13.657141 1361.222034  99.671083        0.147176  99.523907 1359.212034   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/88   14.725803 1465.569452  99.523907        0.136495  99.387412 1463.559452   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/89   16.193955 1609.475280  99.387412        0.124120  99.263292 1607.465280   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/90   15.419268 1530.567298  99.263292        0.130356  99.132935 1528.557298   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/91   16.997000 1684.962502  99.132935        0.118256  99.014679 1682.952502   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/92   20.228463 2002.914775  99.014679        0.099365  98.915314 2000.904775   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/93   23.456695 2320.226358  98.915314        0.085690  98.829624 2318.216358   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/94   23.555269 2327.958389  98.829624        0.085331  98.744293 2325.948389   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/95   25.023029 2470.881313  98.744293        0.080326  98.663967 2468.871313   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/96   27.461148 2709.425806  98.663967        0.073194  98.590773 2707.415806   8.91%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

                                    Page 2
<PAGE>
 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 2 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts

                                                                                                                          Average 
                        Q=qualified                                             $30 contract  # of units               Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning  # of units   fee & deferred at end of     Ending      return from
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate   Unit values   Value     at $1000      sales load    period        Value       inception
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>               <C>      <C>          <C>             <C> 
2       DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   29.275542 2886.298313  98.590773        0.068658  98.522115   2884.288313      8.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    INTLEQ  q         11/1/92   10.000000 1000.000000 100.000000        0.000000 100.000000   1000.000000     12.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/93   13.025039 1302.503900 100.000000        0.272552  99.727448   1298.953900     12.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/94   13.785501 1374.792835  99.727448        0.257517  99.469931   1371.242835     12.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/95   13.667136 1359.469076  99.469931        0.259747  99.210184   1355.919076     12.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/96   15.823754 1569.877545  99.210184        0.224346  98.985838   1566.327545     12.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   16.658717 1648.977057  98.985838        0.213102  98.772736   1645.427057     12.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/84    4.949210 1000.000000 202.052449        0.000000 202.052449   1000.000000      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/85    5.745058 1160.803037 202.052449        0.046997 202.005452   1160.533037      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/86    6.613416 1335.946087 202.005452        0.040826 201.964626   1335.676087      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/87    6.829992 1379.416778 201.964626        0.039532 201.925094   1379.146778      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/88    7.166669 1447.130313 201.925094        0.037674 201.887420   1446.860313      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/89    7.714368 1557.433851 201.887420        0.035000 201.852420   1557.163851      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/90    8.217273 1658.676442 201.852420        0.032858 201.819563   1658.406442      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/91    8.900763 1796.348095 201.819563        0.030334 201.789228   1796.078095      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/92    9.705874 1958.540823 201.789228        0.027818 201.761410   1958.270823      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/93   10.206569 2059.291752 201.761410        0.026454 201.734956   2059.021752      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/94   10.070420 2031.555739 201.734956        0.026811 201.708145   2031.285739      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/95   10.696546 2157.580453 201.708145        0.025242 201.682903   2157.310453      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/96   11.024991 2223.552194 201.682903        0.024490 201.658414   2223.282194      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   11.329532 2284.695449 201.658414        0.023832 201.634582   2284.425449      6.94%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/94    5.929173 1000.000000 168.657585        0.000000 168.657585   1000.000000     20.52%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/95    6.137345 1035.109787 168.657585        0.272105 168.385480   1033.439787     20.52%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/96    8.436252 1420.542347 168.385480        0.197955 168.187525   1418.872347     20.52%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1681.875253 168.187525        0.167000 168.020525   1680.205253     20.52%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/87   10.014650 1000.000000  99.853714        0.000000  99.853714   1000.000000      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/88   10.319857 1030.476053  99.853714        0.156979  99.696735   1028.856053      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/89   10.562833 1053.079967  99.696735        0.153368  99.543367   1051.459967      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/90   11.634482 1158.135517  99.543367        0.139241  99.404126   1156.515517      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/91   12.757872 1268.185118  99.404126        0.126980  99.277146   1266.565118      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/92   13.917758 1381.715290  99.277146        0.116398  99.160748   1380.095290      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/93   15.783929 1565.146201  99.160748        0.102636  99.058112   1563.526201      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/94   16.204383 1605.175580  99.058112        0.099973  98.958139   1603.555580      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/95   16.500701 1632.878658  98.958139        0.098178  98.859961   1631.258658      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/96   18.128405 1792.173412  98.859961        0.089363  98.770599   1790.553412      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   18.990158 1875.669272  98.770599        0.085307  98.685291   1874.049272      6.62%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    SMLCAP  q          3/1/95   10.010905 1000.000000  99.891069        0.000000  99.891069   1000.000000     16.24%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q          3/1/96   11.585005 1157.238531  99.891069        0.036254  99.854815   1156.818531     16.24%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.211266 1319.208523  99.854815        0.031791  99.823024   1318.788523     16.24%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/87    5.888807 1000.000000 169.813682        0.000000 169.813682   1000.000000      9.17%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/88    5.810044  986.624965 169.813682        0.358001 169.455681    984.544965      9.17%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/89    7.698169 1304.498473 169.455681        0.270194 169.185487   1302.418473      9.17%
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2       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/90    6.964679 1178.322610 169.185487        0.298650 168.886837   1176.242610      9.17%
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2       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/91    9.346041 1578.423307 168.886837        0.222554 168.664283   1576.343307      9.17%
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2       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/92   10.053957 1695.743452 168.664283        0.206884 168.457400   1693.663452      9.17%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/93   10.849833 1827.734654 168.457400        0.191708 168.265692   1825.654654      9.17%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/94   10.931772 1839.442176 168.265692        0.190271 168.075421   1837.362176      9.17%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/95   13.831774 2324.781232 168.075421        0.150378 167.925042   2322.701232      9.17%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/96   13.573655 2279.356588 167.925042        0.153238 167.771804   2277.276588      9.17%
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2       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   13.282214 2228.381005 167.771804        0.156600 167.615204   2226.301005      9.17%
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2       div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/87   10.134586 1000.000000  98.672013        0.000000  98.672013   1000.000000     11.70%
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2       div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/88   10.617116 1047.612206  98.672013        0.410658  98.261355   1043.252206     11.70% 
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</TABLE>

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 2 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts

                                                                                                                     Average
                        Q=qualified                                           $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of     Ending   return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value    inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>          <C>              <C>       <C>       <C>          <C> 
2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/89   12.355591 1214.077116  98.261355        0.352877  97.908479 1209.717116  11.70%
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2       div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/90   12.933143 1266.264353  97.908479        0.337118  97.571360 1261.904353  11.70%
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2       div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/91   13.643553 1331.220023  97.571360        0.319565  97.251795 1326.860023  11.70%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/92   15.775871 1534.231777  97.251795        0.276371  96.975424 1529.871777  11.70%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/93   17.218502 1669.771530  96.975424        0.253216  96.722208 1665.411530  11.70%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/94   18.356274 1775.459350  96.722208        0.237521  96.484687 1771.099350  11.70%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/95   19.989840 1928.713454  96.484687        0.218111  96.266576 1924.353454  11.70%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/96   26.451059 2546.352884  96.266576        0.164833  96.101743 2541.992884  11.70%
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2       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233 2961.782021  96.101743        0.141470  95.960273 2957.422021  11.70%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 3 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed   Annuity Contracts        Diversifier II - Inception - 3


                                                                                                                          Average  
                      Q=qualified                                                  $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                      N=nonqualified                      Beginning   # of units  fee & deferred  at end of   Ending    return from
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amethod system  fund     qnonq      accdate  Unit values    Value      at $10000     sales load    period      Value    inception  
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<S>    <C>    <C>     <C>           <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>        
3      div2   BALFND  q              2/28/89   6.791578  10000.000000 1472.411861      0.000000 1472.411861 10000.000000     8.81% 
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3      div2   BALFND  q              2/28/90   7.572278  11149.511940 1472.411861      0.137343 1472.274518 11148.471940     8.81% 
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3      div2   BALFND  q              2/28/91   8.499080  12512.978907 1472.274518      0.122366 1472.152151 12511.938907     8.81% 
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3      div2   BALFND  q              2/28/92   9.751932  14356.327674 1472.152151      0.106646 1472.045506 14355.287674     8.81% 
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3      div2   BALFND  q              2/28/93  10.022615  14753.745368 1472.045506      0.103765 1471.941741 14752.705368     8.81% 
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3      DIV2   BALFND  Q              2/28/94  10.787779  15878.982198 1471.941741      0.096405 1471.845335 15877.942198     8.81% 
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3      DIV2   BALFND  Q              2/28/95  10.674849  15711.726704 1471.845335      0.097425 1471.747910 15710.686704     8.81% 
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3      DIV2   BALFND  Q              2/28/96  12.804422  18844.881316 1471.747910      0.081222 1471.666688 18843.841316     8.81% 
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3      DIV2   BALFND  Q             12/31/96  13.181800  19399.215947 1471.666688      0.078897 1471.587791 19398.175947     8.81% 
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3      DIV2   BALFND  Q              2/28/97  13.816279  20331.867498 1471.587791      0.075274 1471.512518 20330.827498     8.81% 
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3      div2   FIDASM  q               9/6/89   6.153672  10000.000000 1625.045989      0.000000 1625.045989 10000.000000    10.31% 
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3      div2   FIDASM  q               9/6/90   6.151043   9995.727754 1625.045989      0.039018 1625.006971  9995.487754    10.31% 
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3      div2   FIDASM  q               9/6/91   7.592009  12337.067549 1625.006971      0.031612 1624.975359 12336.827549    10.31% 
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3      div2   FIDASM  q               9/6/92   8.409222  13664.778537 1624.975359      0.028540 1624.946819 13664.538537    10.31% 
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3      div2   FIDASM  q               9/6/93   9.747655  15839.420982 1624.946819      0.024621 1624.922197 15839.180982    10.31% 
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3      div2   FIDASM  q               9/6/94  10.087746  16391.802398 1624.922197      0.023791 1624.898406 16391.562398    10.31% 
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3      DIV2   FIDASM  Q               9/6/95  10.750516  17468.496314 1624.898406      0.022325 1624.876082 17468.256314    10.31% 
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3      DIV2   FIDASM  Q               9/6/96  11.579895  18815.894414 1624.876082      0.020726 1624.855356 18815.654414    10.31% 
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3      DIV2   FIDASM  Q             12/31/96  12.622550  20509.817975 1624.855356      0.019014 1624.836343 20509.577975    10.31% 
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3      div2   FIDEQI  q              10/9/86   4.238521  10000.000000 2359.313544      0.000000 2359.313544 10000.000000    11.94% 
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3      div2   FIDEQI  q              10/9/87   5.019478  11842.522427 2359.313544      0.213170 2359.100374 11841.452427    11.94% 
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3      div2   FIDEQI  q              10/9/88   5.047448  11907.436465 2359.100374      0.211988 2358.888386 11906.366465    11.94% 
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3      div2   FIDEQI  q              10/9/89   6.178431  14574.229128 2358.888386      0.173183 2358.715203 14573.159128    11.94% 
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3      div2   FIDEQI  q              10/9/90   4.543676  10717.237657 2358.715203      0.235492 2358.479710 10716.167657    11.94% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3      div2   FIDEQI  q              10/9/91   5.881881  13872.296998 2358.479710      0.181915 2358.297796 13871.226998    11.94% 
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3      div2   FIDEQI  q              10/9/92   6.591041  15543.637462 2358.297796      0.162342 2358.135454 15542.567462    11.94% 
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3      div2   FIDEQI  q              10/9/93   8.467128  19966.634732 2358.135454      0.126371 2358.009083 19965.564732    11.94% 
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3      DIV2   FIDEQI  Q              10/9/95  11.145047  26280.122058 2358.009083      0.096007 2357.913076 26279.052058    11.94% 
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3      DIV2   FIDEQI  Q              10/9/96  12.785988  30148.248300 2357.913076      0.083685 2357.829391 30147.178300    11.94% 
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3      DIV2   FIDEQI  Q             12/31/96  13.453420  31720.869086 2357.829391      0.079534 2357.749857 31719.799086    11.94% 
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3      div2   FIDGRO  q              10/9/86   3.868619  10000.000000 2584.901744      0.000000 2584.901744 10000.000000    13.38% 
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3      div2   FIDGRO  q              10/9/87   4.875669  12603.125301 2584.901744      0.293293 2584.608451 12601.695301    13.38% 
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3      div2   FIDGRO  q              10/9/88   4.588422  11859.274278 2584.608451      0.311654 2584.296797 11857.844278    13.38% 
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3      div2   FIDGRO  q              10/9/89   6.036553  15600.244582 2584.296797      0.236890 2584.059907 15598.814582    13.38% 
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3      div2   FIDGRO  q              10/9/90   4.755716  12289.055044 2584.059907      0.300691 2583.759216 12287.625044    13.38% 
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3      div2   FIDGRO  q              10/9/91   6.488444  16764.576982 2583.759216      0.220392 2583.538824 16763.146982    13.38% 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3      div2   FIDGRO  q              10/9/92   6.847898  17691.810347 2583.538824      0.208823 2583.330001 17690.380347    13.38% 
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3      div2   FIDGRO  q              10/9/93   9.336172  24118.413222 2583.330001      0.153168 2583.176833 24116.983222    13.38% 
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3      DIV2   FIDGRO  Q              10/9/95  12.054638  31139.261615 2583.176833      0.118627 2583.058207 31137.831615    13.38% 
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3      DIV2   FIDGRO  Q              10/9/96  13.936113  35997.791054 2583.058207      0.102611 2582.955596 35996.361054    13.38% 
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3      DIV2   FIDGRO  Q             12/31/96  13.999957  36161.267271 2582.955596      0.102143 2582.853452 36159.837271    13.38% 
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3      DIV2   FIDIND  Q              8/27/92   5.232243  10000.000000 1911.226218      0.000000 1911.226218 10000.000000    16.05% 
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3      DIV2   FIDIND  Q              8/27/93   5.924805  11323.642652 1911.226218      0.281866 1910.944352 11321.972652    16.05% 
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3      DIV2   FIDIND  Q              8/27/94   6.195486  11839.228980 1910.944352      0.269551 1910.674801 11837.558980    16.05% 
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3      DIV2   FIDIND  Q              8/27/95   7.447623  14229.985593 1910.674801      0.224233 1910.450568 14228.315593    16.05% 
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3      DIV2   FIDIND  Q              8/27/96   8.969939  17136.625061 1910.450568      0.186177 1910.264391 17134.955061    16.05% 
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3      DIV2   FIDIND  Q             12/31/96  10.000000  19102.643910 1910.264391      0.167000 1910.097391 19100.973910    16.05% 
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3      div2   FLEXMN  q              7/31/84  10.000000  10000.000000 1000.000000      0.000000 1000.000000 10000.000000    13.66% 
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3      div2   FLEXMN  q              7/31/85  11.456214  11456.214000 1000.000000      0.597056  999.402944 11449.374000    13.66% 
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3      div2   FLEXMN  q              7/31/86  13.905894  13897.591404  999.402944      0.491878  998.911066 13890.751404    13.66% 
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3      div2   FLEXMN  q              7/31/87  17.320528  17301.667094  998.911066      0.394907  998.516159 17294.827094    13.66% 
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3      div2   FLEXMN  q              7/31/88  19.010671  18982.462191  998.516159      0.359798  998.156361 18975.622191    13.66% 
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 3 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts                  Diversifier II - Inception - 3

                                                                                                                         Average
                        Q=qualified                                              $30 contract   # of units              Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate   Unit values   Value      at $10000     sales load      period       Value     inception
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>             <C>          <C>         <C> 
3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/89   23.634078  23590.505299  998.156361        0.289413  997.866949  23583.665299     13.66%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/90   23.917918  23866.899854  997.866949        0.285978  997.580971  23860.059854     13.66%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/91   26.982387  26917.115813  997.580971        0.253499  997.327472  26910.275813     13.66%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/92   29.524429  29445.524135  997.327472        0.231673  997.095799  29438.684135     13.66%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/93   32.307338  32213.511009  997.095799        0.211717  996.884083  32206.671009     13.66%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/94   34.745700  34637.435274  996.884083        0.196859  996.687224  34630.595274     13.66%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/95   40.713405  40578.530604  996.687224        0.168004  996.519220  40571.690604     13.66%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/96   44.656630  44501.190106  996.519220        0.153169  996.366051  44494.350106     13.66%
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3       DIV2    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   49.261868  49082.852908  996.366051        0.138850  996.227202  49076.012908     13.66%
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3       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/83   10.000000  10000.000000 1000.000000        0.000000 1000.000000  10000.000000     10.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/84    9.197711   9197.711000 1000.000000        0.441414  999.558586   9193.651000     10.34%
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3       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/85   11.236685  11231.724968  999.558586        0.361317  999.197269  11227.664968     10.34%
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3       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/86   14.477963  14466.341095  999.197269        0.280426  998.916843  14462.281095     10.34%
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3       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/87   16.408210  16390.437334  998.916843        0.247437  998.669406  16386.377334     10.34%
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3       div2    GROWeq  n          6/1/88   15.804408  15783.378750  998.669406        0.256890  998.412516  15779.318750     10.34%
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/89   19.056625  19026.372906  998.412516        0.213049  998.199466  19022.312906     10.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/90   21.657087  21618.092687  998.199466        0.187468  998.011999  21614.032687     10.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/91   22.173661  22129.579737  998.011999        0.183100  997.828899  22125.519737     10.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/92   24.003105  23950.991829  997.828899        0.169145  997.659754  23946.931829     10.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/93   26.278724  26217.225321  997.659754        0.154498  997.505256  26213.165321     10.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/94   25.928673  25863.987608  997.505256        0.156583  997.348673  25859.927608     10.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/95   28.144778  28070.156989  997.348673        0.144254  997.204419  28066.096989     10.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N          6/1/96   35.760410  35660.438872  997.204419        0.113533  997.090885  35656.378872     10.34%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  N        12/31/96   38.234636  38123.407065  997.090885        0.106186  996.984699  38119.347065     10.34%
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3       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/83   10.000000  10000.000000 1000.000000        0.000000 1000.000000  10000.000000     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/84   10.206904  10206.904000 1000.000000        0.397770  999.602230  10202.844000     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/85   11.434085  11429.536864  999.602230        0.355079  999.247151  11425.476864     10.57%
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3       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/86   14.161105  14150.443831  999.247151        0.286701  998.960451  14146.383831     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/87   18.762647  18743.142300  998.960451        0.216387  998.744063  18739.082300     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/88   15.404132  15384.785383  998.744063        0.263566  998.480498  15380.725383     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/89   20.657475  20626.085915  998.480498        0.196539  998.283958  20622.025915     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    GROWEQ  q         8/11/90   19.674516  19640.753714  998.283958        0.206358  998.077600  19636.693714     10.57%
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/91   22.338239  22295.295973  998.077600        0.181751  997.895849  22291.235973     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/92   24.075117  24024.459320  997.895849        0.168639  997.727210  24020.399320     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/93   27.266028  27204.058050  997.727210        0.148903  997.578307  27199.998050     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/94   25.356130  25294.725236  997.578307        0.160119  997.418188  25290.665236     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/95   30.687797  30608.566874  997.418188        0.132300  997.285888  30604.506874     10.57%
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3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q         8/11/96   34.821598  34727.088274  997.285888        0.116594  997.169293  34723.028274     10.57%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   38.552321  38443.190692  997.169293        0.105311  997.063982  38439.130692     10.57%
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3       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/84   10.000000  10000.000000 1000.000000        0.000000 1000.000000  10000.000000      9.03%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/85   11.589649  11589.649000 1000.000000        0.173431  999.826569  11587.639000      9.03%
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3       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/86   12.927177  12924.935032  999.826569        0.155486  999.671083  12922.925032      9.03%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/87   13.657141  13652.648934  999.671083        0.147176  999.523907  13650.638934      9.03%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/88   14.725803  14718.792152  999.523907        0.136495  999.387412  14716.782152      9.03%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    HIBOND  q          8/6/89   16.193955  16184.034780  999.387412        0.124120  999.263292  16182.024780      9.03%
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/90   15.419268  15407.908498  999.263292        0.130356  999.132935  15405.898498      9.03%
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/91   16.997000  16982.262502  999.132935        0.118256  999.014679  16980.252502      9.03%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/92   20.228463  20208.531475  999.014679        0.099365  998.915314  20206.521475      9.03%
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/93   23.456695  23431.251858  998.915314        0.085690  998.829624  23429.241858      9.03%
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/94   23.555269  23527.700489  998.829624        0.085331  998.744293  23525.690489      9.03%
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/95   25.023029  24991.607413  998.744293        0.080326  998.663967  24989.597413      9.03%
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3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q          8/6/96   27.461148  27424.459006  998.663967        0.073194  998.590773  27422.449006      9.03%
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</TABLE> 
                                    Page 2

<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 3 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts     Diversifier II - Inception - 3

                                                                                                                         Average
                     Q=qualified                                                $30 contract   # of units              Annual Total
                     N=nonqualified                     Beginning    # of unis fee & deferred  at end of      Ending   return from
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values     Value      at $10000   sales load     period        Value     inception
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>            <C>         <C>          <C> 
3       DIV2    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96  29.275542  29234.286113  998.590773      0.068658  998.522115  29232.276113   9.03%
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3       div2    INTLEQ  q         11/1/92  10.000000  10000.000000 1000.000000      0.000000 1000.000000  10000.000000  13.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/93  13.025039  13025.039000 1000.000000      0.272552  999.727448  13021.489000  13.00%
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/94  13.785501  13781.743735  999.727448      0.257517  999.469931  13778.193735  13.00%
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/95  13.667136  13659.891476  999.469931      0.259747  999.210184  13656.341476  13.00%
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3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/96  15.823754  15811.256145  999.210184      0.224346  998.985838  15807.706145  13.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96  16.658717  16641.822357  998.985838      0.213102  998.772736  16638.272357  13.00%
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3       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/84   4.949210  10000.000000 2020.524488      0.000000 2020.524488  10000.000000   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/85   5.745058  11608.030373 2020.524488      0.046997 2020.477491  11607.760373   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/86   6.613416  13362.258166 2020.477491      0.040826 2020.436665  13361.988166   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/87   6.829992  13799.566257 2020.436665      0.039532 2020.397133  13799.296257   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/88   7.166669  14479.517502 2020.397133      0.037674 2020.359459  14479.247502   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/89   7.714368  15585.796357 2020.359459      0.035000 2020.324459  15585.526357   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/90   8.217273  16601.557630 2020.324459      0.032858 2020.291602  16601.287630   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/91   8.900763  17982.136736 2020.291602      0.030334 2020.261267  17981.866736   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    LIMMAT  q         9/10/92   9.705874  19608.401305 2020.261267      0.027818 2020.233449  19608.131305   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/93  10.206569  20619.652092 2020.233449      0.026454 2020.206995  20619.382092   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/94  10.070420  20344.332930 2020.206995      0.026811 2020.180184  20344.062930   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/95  10.696546  21608.950268 2020.180184      0.025242 2020.154942  21608.680268   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/96  11.024991  22272.190058 2020.154942      0.024490 2020.130453  22271.920058   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96  11.329532  22887.132606 2020.130453      0.023832 2020.106621  22886.862606   6.95%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/94   5.929173  10000.000000 1686.575851      0.000000 1686.575851  10000.000000  20.66%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/95   6.137345  10351.097868 1686.575851      0.272105 1686.303747  10349.427868  20.66%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q         3/22/96   8.436252  14226.083355 1686.303747      0.197955 1686.105791  14224.413355  20.66%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96  10.000000  16861.057915 1686.105791      0.167000 1685.938791  16859.387915  20.66%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/87  10.014650  10000.000000  998.537143      0.000000  998.537143  10000.000000   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/88  10.319857  10304.760526  998.537143      0.156979  998.380164  10303.140526   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/89  10.562833  10545.722945  998.380164      0.153368  998.226796  10544.102945   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/90  11.634482  11613.851693  998.226796      0.139241  998.087555  11612.231693   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    QUALBD  q         3/17/91  12.757872  12733.473271  998.087555      0.126980  997.960575  12731.853271   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/92  13.917758  13889.373770  997.960575      0.116398  997.844176  13887.753770   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/93  15.783929  15749.901635  997.844176      0.102636  997.741540  15748.281635   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/94  16.204383  16167.786056  997.741540      0.099973  997.641567  16166.166056   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/95  16.500701  16461.785210  997.641567      0.098178  997.543390  16460.165210   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q         3/17/96  18.128405  18083.870576  997.543390      0.089363  997.454027  18082.250576   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96  18.990158  18941.809576  997.454027      0.085307  997.368720  18940.189576   6.73%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    SMLCAP  q          3/1/95  10.010905  10000.000000  998.910688      0.000000  998.910688  10000.000000  16.28%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q          3/1/96  11.585005  11572.385314  998.910688      0.036254  998.874434  11571.965314  16.28%
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3       DIV2    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96  13.211266  13196.395850  998.874434      0.031791  998.842643  13195.975850  16.28%
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3       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/87   5.888807  10000.000000 1698.136821      0.000000 1698.136821  10000.000000   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/88   5.810044   9866.249650 1698.136821      0.358001 1697.778821   9864.169650   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/89   7.698169  13069.788285 1697.778821      0.270194 1697.508626  13067.708285   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/90   6.964679  11822.602683 1697.508626      0.298650 1697.209977  11820.522683   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/91   9.346041  15862.194027 1697.209977      0.222554 1696.987422  15860.114027   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    TCIGRO  q        11/20/92  10.053957  17061.438575 1696.987422      0.206884 1696.780539  17059.358575   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/93  10.849833  18409.785483 1696.780539      0.191708 1696.588831  18407.705483   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/94  10.931772  18546.722275 1696.588831      0.190271 1696.398560  18544.642275   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/95  13.831774  23464.201491 1696.398560      0.150378 1696.248181  23462.121491   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/96  13.573655  23024.287607 1696.248181      0.153238 1696.094943  23022.207607   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96  13.282214  22527.896001 1696.094943      0.156600 1695.938343  22525.816001   9.31%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/87  10.134586  10000.000000  986.720128      0.000000  986.720128  10000.000000  11.99%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/88  10.617116  10476.122064  986.720128      0.410658  986.309471  10471.762064  11.99%
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</TABLE> 

                                    Page 3
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 3 - Diversifier II Variable/Fixed Annuity Contracts   Diversifier II - Inception - 3

                                                                                                                          Average
                        Q=qualified                                              $30 contract  # of units               Annual Total
                        N=nonqualified                 Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred at end of      Ending    return from
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund  qnonq    accdate  Unit values    Value      at $10000     sales load     period       Value      inception
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>          <C> 
3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/89   12.355591  12186.436421 986.309471        0.352877 985.956594  12182.076421  11.99%
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3       div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/90   12.933143  12751.517624 985.956594        0.337118 985.619476  12747.157624  11.99%
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3       div2    VALUEQ  q         3/17/91   13.643553  13447.351556 985.619476        0.319565 985.299911  13442.991556  11.99%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/92   15.775871  15543.964291 985.299911        0.276371 985.023539  15539.604291  11.99%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/93   17.218502  16960.629785 985.023539        0.253216 984.770324  16956.269785  11.99%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/94   18.356274  18076.713885 984.770324        0.237521 984.532803  18072.353885  11.99%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/95   19.989840  19680.653197 984.532803        0.218111 984.314692  19676.293197  11.99%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/96   26.451059  26036.165986 984.314692        0.164833 984.149859  26031.805986  11.99%
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3       DIV2    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   30.819233  30330.743812 984.149859        0.141470 984.008389  30326.383812  11.99%
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</TABLE> 

                                    Page 4


<PAGE>
 
                     The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Wesley S. Williams, Jr., whose signature appears below, does hereby
constitute and appoint Robert E. Chappell and Daniel J. Toran, and each of them
severally, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution
and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 2-77283) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a trustee and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                      /s/ Wesley S. Williams, Jr.
                                            ---------------------------   
                                            Wesley S. Williams, Jr.     
                                                                          
                           
<PAGE>
 
                     The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Norman T. Wilde, Jr., whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute
and appoint Robert E. Chappell and Daniel J. Toran, and each of them severally,
his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 2-77283) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a trustee and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                               /s/ Norman T. Wilde, Jr.
                                                     ------------------------
                                                     Norman T. Wilde, Jr.
<PAGE>
 
                     The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Daniel J. Toran, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute and
appoint Robert E. Chappell and Daniel J. Toran, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 2-77283) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a trustee and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                               /s/ Daniel J. Toran
                                                     -------------------
                                                     Daniel J. Toran
<PAGE>
 
                     The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Alan B. Miller, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute and
appoint Robert E. Chappell and Daniel J. Toran, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 2-77283) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a trustee and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                                 /s/ Alan B. Miller
                                                       ------------------
                                                       Alan B. Miller
<PAGE>
 
                     The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Philip E. Lippincott, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute
and appoint Robert E. Chappell and Daniel J. Toran, and each of them severally,
his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 2-77283) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a trustee and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                              /s/ Philip E. Lippincott
                                                    ------------------------
                                                    Philip E. Lippincott
<PAGE>
 
                     The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     James A. Hagen, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute and
appoint Robert E. Chappell and Daniel J. Toran, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 2-77283) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a trustee and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                                 /s/ James A. Hagen
                                                       ------------------
                                                       James A. Hagen
<PAGE>
 
                     The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Nancy S. Brodie, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute and
appoint Robert E. Chappell and Daniel J. Toran, and each of them severally, his
true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 2-77283) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a trustee and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                                /s/ Nancy S. Brodie
                                                      -------------------
                                                      Nancy S. Brodie
<PAGE>
 
                     The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Robert E. Chappell, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute
and appoint Robert E. Chappell and Daniel J. Toran, and each of them severally,
his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No.2-77283) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a trustee and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date: April  15, 1997                               /s/ Robert E. Chappell
                                                    ----------------------
                                                    Robert E. Chappell
<PAGE>
 
                     The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     John F. McCaughan, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute
and appoint Robert E. Chappell and Daniel J. Toran, and each of them severally,
his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 2-77283) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a trustee and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                                     /s/ John F. McCaughan
                                                           ---------------------
                                                            John F. McCaughan


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