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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 1996

                                              Registration Nos. 811-3641/2-80455

                            SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                     Washington, D.C.

                                        Form N-1A

                 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933    [x]

                               Pre-Effective Amendment No.                  [ ]

                             Post-Effective Amendment No. 20                [x]

                                          and/or

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
                              INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

                                     Amendment No. 22                       [x]
                             (Check appropriate box or boxes)

                                   CONSECO SERIES TRUST

                    (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                   11815 N. Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, Indiana  46032
                 (Address of Principal Executive Office)      (Zip Code)

            Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code (317) 817-6300

                                 William P. Latimer, Esq.
                                   Conseco Series Trust
                               11815 N. Pennsylvania Street
                                  Carmel, Indiana 46032
                         (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

                                     With a Copy to:
                                  Michael Berenson, Esq.
                                 Jorden, Burt & Berenson
                             1025 Thomas Jefferson St., N.W.
                                  Washington, D.C. 20007

Approximate date of proposed public offering:  As soon as practicable following
the effective date of this Registration Statement.

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

          immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
     ----
      X   on May 1, 1996 pursuant to paragraph (b)
     ----

          60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (1)
     ----
          on (date) paragraph (a) (1) of Rule 485
     ----
          75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (2) of Rule 485
     ----
          on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) (2) of Rule 485
     ----    ------

If appropriate, check the following box:
          this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
     ----
          previously filed post-effective amendment

Pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Registrant has
previously registered an indefinite number or amount of its securities under the
Securities Act of 1933 and filed a Rule 24f-2 notice for its recent fiscal year
on February 23, 1996.
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                               CONSECO SERIES TRUST
                                      FORM N-1A
                               CROSS REFERENCE SHEET


Form N-1A
Item No.                                          Part A- Prospectus
- --------                                          ------------------


 1.  Cover Page .........................................Cover Page

 2.  Synopsis............................................Summary; Trust Annual
                                                         Expenses After
                                                         Reimbursement

 3.  Condensed Financial Information.....................Financial Highlights;
                                                         Investment Performance

 4.  General Description of Registrant...................Summary; Investment
                                                         Objectives and Policies
                                                         of the Portfolios

 5.  Management of the Fund..............................Management; Management
                                                         Discussion and Analysis

 6.  Capital Stock and Other Securities..................Cover Page; Summary;
                                                         Dividends,
                                                         Distributions and Taxes

 7.  Purchase of Securities Being Offered................Summary; Purchase and
                                                         Redemption of Shares
 8.  Redemption or Repurchase............................Purchase and Redemption
                                                         of Shares

 9.  Legal Proceedings...................................Not Applicable

                                  Part B - Statement of Additional Information
                                  --------------------------------------------


10.  Cover Page..........................................Cover Page of Statement
                                                         of Additional
                                                         Information

11.  Table of Contents...................................Table of Contents

12.  General Information and History.....................General; (Prospectus)

13.  Investment Objective and Policies...................Description of
                                                         Securities and
                                                         Investment Techniques;

14.  Management of the  Registrant.......................Management

15.  Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities Not Applicable

16.  Investment Advisory and Other Services..............Management; Financial
                                                         Statements;
                                                         (Prospectus)

17.  Brokerage Allocation ...............................Portfolio Turnover and
                                                         Securities
                                                         Transactions;
                                                         Investment Restrictions

Form N-1A                                                Part B - Statement of
Item No.                                       Additional Information (Cont'd)
- --------                                       -------------------------------


18. Capital Stock and Other Securities...................Not Applicable

19. Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of..................General; Net Asset
    Securities Being Offered                             Values of the 
                                                         Shares of the
                                                         Portfolios

20. Tax Status...........................................Not Applicable

21. Underwriters.........................................Not Applicable

22. Calculation of Performance Data......................Investment Performance

23. Financial Statements.................................Financial Statements

                                       Part C
                                       ------


      Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the
      appropriate item, so numbered, in Part C of this Registration Statement.

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                                    PART A
<PAGE>

                              Conseco Series Trust
                                   Prospectus
   
                                  May 1, 1996
    

                             Common Stock Portfolio
                           Asset Allocation Portfolio
                        Government Securities Portfolio
                            Corporate Bond Portfolio
                             Money Market Portfolio

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                      Page
       Cover Page .....................................................i
       Summary ........................................................1
       Trust Annual Expenses After Reimbursement ......................1
       Financial Highlights ...........................................2
       Investment Objectives and Policies of the Portfolios ..........10
       Management ....................................................16
       Management Discussion and Analysis ............................17
       Purchase and Redemption of Shares .............................22
       Dividends, Distributions and Taxes ............................22
       Investment Performance ........................................23
       Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information ..23
       Appendix A-Securities Ratings .................................27


                     C C M               Investment Adviser
          Conseco Capital Management

<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust
Administrative Office: 11815 N. Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032
317) 817-6300


PROSPECTUS

     Conseco Series Trust  (the "Trust") is an investment company presently
consisting of five separate portfolios (the "Portfolios") each having
different objectives, assets, liabilities and net asset values per share.

     The investment objectives of the Portfolios are as follows:

     COMMON STOCK PORTFOLIO seeks to provide a high total return consistent with
preservation of capital and a prudent level of risk primarily by investing in
selected equity securities and other securities having the investment
characteristics of common stocks.

     ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO seeks a high total investment return, consistent
with the preservation of capital and prudent investment risk. The Portfolio
seeks to achieve this objective by pursuing an active asset allocation strategy
whereby investments are allocated, based upon thorough investment research,
valuation and analysis of market trends and the anticipated relative total
return available, among various asset classes including debt securities, equity
securities, and money market instruments.

     GOVERNMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO seeks safety of capital, liquidity and
current income by investing primarily in securities issued by the U.S.
government or an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government, including
mortgage-related securities.

     CORPORATE BOND PORTFOLIO seeks the highest level of income as is consistent
with preservation of capital by investing primarily in investment grade debt
securities.

     MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO seeks current income consistent with stability of
capital and liquidity. An investment in this Portfolio is neither insured nor
guaranteed by the U.S. government, and there can be no assurance that the
Portfolio will be able to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share.

     The various Portfolios may be used independently or in combination. The
investment policies of the respective Portfolios are fundamental and cannot be
changed without a vote of their respective shareholders. The purpose of the
Trust is to serve as the investment medium for variable annuity contracts
("Contracts") offered by insurance companies (see "Purchase and Redemption of
Shares").  The Portfolios' shares will not be offered directly to the public.
There is no assurance that any of the Portfolios will achieve their investment
objectives.

     Within the limitations described in the Prospectus for the applicable
Contract, a contract owner of a Contract (the "Owner") may allocate premiums
and reallocate investment value under his or her Contract among various
divisions of the separate account, which, in turn, invest in the various
Portfolios. The assets of each Portfolio are segregated and an Owner's interest
is limited to the Portfolio(s) selected.

   
     This Prospectus sets forth concisely the information about the Trust that
an investor should know before investing. A Statement of Additional Information
(the "SAI") dated May 1, 1996, containing additional information about the
Trust, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus in its entirety.  You may obtain a
copy of the SAI without charge by calling or writing the Trust.
    

INVESTORS SHOULD READ AND RETAIN THIS PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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.

     The date of this Prospectus is May 1, 1996.
<PAGE>
SUMMARY

     The Conseco Series Trust (the "Trust") was organized as a Massachusetts
business trust on November 15, 1982. The Trust is a no-load, open-end management
investment company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust is a "series" type of mutual
fund which issues separate classes (or series) of stock, each of which currently
represents a separate diversified portfolio of investments. The Trust's classes
of shares are issued and redeemed at net asset value without a sales load. This
Prospectus offers shares of five portfolios ("Portfolios") of the Trust, each
with its own investment objective or objectives and investment policies.

     The shares of the Portfolios are offered to insurance companies in order to
fund certain of their separate accounts used to support various variable annuity
contracts (the "Contracts"). The rights of an insurance company holding Trust
shares for a separate account are different from the rights of the owner of a
Contract. The terms "shareholder" or "shareholders" in this Prospectus shall
refer to the insurance companies, and not to any Contract owner.

     The Trust serves as the underlying investment medium for sums invested in
Contracts issued by Bankers National Life Insurance Company ("Bankers
National") and Great American Reserve Insurance Company ("Great American
Reserve"). The Trust may, however, be used for other purposes in the future,
such as funding Contracts issued by other insurance companies. Trust shares are
not offered directly to and may not be purchased directly by members of the
public.
     Conseco Capital Management, Inc. (the "Adviser") serves as the Trust's
investment adviser. The Adviser supervises the Trust's management and investment
program, performs a variety of administrative services on behalf of the Trust,
and pays all compensation of officers and Trustees of the Trust who are
affiliated persons of the Adviser or the Trust. The Trust pays all other
expenses incurred in the operation of the Trust, including fees and expenses of
Trustees who are unaffiliated persons of the Adviser or the Trust.

     The Adviser has agreed to limit the operating expenses of the Portfolios so
that the ratio of expenses to net assets on an annual basis for the Common Stock
Portfolio shall not exceed 0.80 percent; the Asset Allocation Portfolio shall
not exceed 0.75 percent; the Government Securities and Corporate Bond Portfolios
shall not exceed 0.70 percent; and the Money Market Portfolio shall not exceed
0.45 percent.

     Certain Contract values will vary with the investment performance of the
Portfolios of the Trust. Because Contract owners will allocate their investments
among the Portfolios, prospective purchasers should carefully consider the
information about the Trust and its Portfolios presented in this Prospectus
before purchasing such a Contract.

     Trust Annual Expenses After Reimbursement (as a percentage of average net
assets):

Portfolios               Management Fees      Other Expenses  Total Expenses (1)
- ----------------------   ---------------      --------------  ------------------
Common Stock (2)                    .60%                .20%                .80%
Asset Allocation (2)                .55%                .20%                .75%
Government Securities               .50%                .20%                .70%
Corporate Bond                      .50%                .20%                .70%
Money Market (2)                    .25%                .20%                .45%
   
(1)  The Trust's Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reimburse all expenses,
     including management fees, in excess of the following percentage of the
     average annual net assets of each listed Portfolio, so long as such
     reimbursement would not result in the Portfolio's inability to qualify as a
     regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code: 0.80 percent
     for Common Stock; 0.75 percent for Asset Allocation; 0.70 percent for
     Government Securities and Corporate Bond; and 0.45 percent for Money
     Market. The total percentage in the table is after any expense
     reimbursement. In the absence of expense reimbursement, the total fees and
     expenses in 1995 would have totaled: 0.80 percent for the Common Stock
     Portfolio; 0.87 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio; 0.77 percent
     for the Government Securities Portfolio; 0.74 percent for the Corporate
     Bond Portfolio; and 0.52 percent for the Money Market Portfolio.
(2)  The Trust's Adviser, since January 1, 1993, has voluntarily waived its
     Management Fees in excess of the annual rates set forth above. Absent such
     fee waivers, the Management Fees would be: .65% for the Common Stock
     Portfolio; .65% for the Asset Allocation Portfolio; and .50% for the Money
     Market Portfolio.
    
The above table reflects estimates of expenses of the Trust's Portfolios.
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<TABLE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<CAPTION>
                                                               Year           Year           Year           Year           Year
                                                              Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended
                                                             Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
                                                               1995           1994           1993           1992         1991 (e)
                                                             --------       --------       --------       --------       --------
Common Stock Portfolio
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of year ............$     16.540       $ 16.690       $ 16.880        $16.290       $ 13.870
  Income from investment operations (a):
     Net investment income...............................       0.340          0.240          0.232          0.292          0.347
     Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized
       appreciation (depreciation) on investments .......       5.675          0.072          0.920          2.787          3.311
          Total income (loss) from investment operations.       6.015          0.312          1.152          3.079          3.658
Distributions (a):
  Dividends from net investment income and
     net realized short-term capital gains...............      (2.807)        (0.327)        (1.181)        (1.101)        (0.186)
  Distribution of net realized long-term capital gains ..      (0.908)        (0.135)        (0.161)        (1.388)        (1.052)
  Total distributions ...................................      (3.715)        (0.462)        (1.342)        (2.489)        (1.238)
Net asset value per share, end of year...................$     18.840       $ 16.540       $ 16.690       $ 16.880       $ 16.290
Total return (b) (d).....................................      36.30%          1.92%          8.35%         18.34%         25.77%
Ratios/supplemental data
  Net assets, end of year (c) ...........................$ 109,635,525  $ 74,759,728   $ 66,799,824    $ 8,307,023    $ 8,379,781
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) ...........       0.80%          0.80%          0.80%          1.25%          1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d)      1.80%          1.47%          1.40%          1.73%          2.19%
Portfolio turnover rate..................................     172.55%        213.67%        205.81%        461.05%        100.39%

<FN>
(a)  Per-share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b)  Total return represents performance of the Trust Portfolios only and does not include mortality and expense deductions in
     separate accounts.
(c)  Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C and Account E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993, and
     July 24, 1994, respectively.
(d)  These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser that the ratio of expenses to average net assets
     would not exceed 0.80 percent for the Common Stock Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, and 1.25
     percent for each of the seven years ended December 31, 1992.
(e)  Lexington Management Corporation was Sub-adviser to the Common Stock Portfolio prior to November 19, 1991.
</TABLE>
    

   
<TABLE>
Financial Highlights - (Continued)
<CAPTION>
                                                               Year           Year           Year           Year           Year
                                                              Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended
                                                             Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
                                                               1990           1989           1988           1987           1986
                                                             --------       --------       --------       --------       --------
Common Stock Portfolio
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of year.............$     15.800       $ 13.870        $12.680        $13.380       $ 11.620
  Income from investment operations (a):
     Net investment income...............................       0.672          0.347          0.369          0.336          0.277
     Net realized gain (loss) and change in  unrealized
        appreciation (depreciation)  on investments .....      (1.930)         3.957          0.932         (0.003)         2.536
          Total income (loss) from investment operations.      (1.258)         4.304          1.301          0.333          2.813
Distributions (a):
  Dividends from net investment income and
     net realized short-term capital gains...............      (0.167)        (0.443)        (0.111)        (1.033)        (0.547)
  Distribution of net realized long-term capital gains ..      (0.505)        (1.931)         -              -             (0.506)
  Total distributions ...................................      (0.672)        (2.374)        (0.111)        (1.033)        (1.053)
Net asset value per share, end of year...................     $13.870        $15.800        $31.870        $12.680        $13.380
Total return (b) (d).....................................      (8.68)%        30.75%          9.38%          2.36%         22.65%
Ratios/supplemental data
  Net assets, end of year (c) ...........................$ 7,958,678    $11,191,613    $12,736,978    $15,239,041      $9,690,568
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) ...........       1.25%          1.25%          1.04%          0.86%          1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d)      4.50%          2.10%          2.74%          2.28%          2.06%
  Portfolio turnover rate ...............................      45.12%         47.22%         71.51%        104.19%         54.66%
<FN>
(a)  Per-share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b)  Total return represents performance of the Trust Portfolios only and does not include mortality and expense deductions in
     separate accounts.
(c)  Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C and Account E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993, and
     July 24, 1994, respectively.
(d)  These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser that the ratio of expenses to average net assets
     would not exceed 0.80 percent for the Common Stock Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, and 1.25
     percent for each of the seven years ended December 31, 1992.
(e)  Lexington Management Corporation was Sub-adviser to the Common Stock Portfolio prior to November 19, 1991.
</TABLE>
    

   
<TABLE>
Financial Highlights
<CAPTION>
                                                               Year           Year           Year           Year           Year
                                                              Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended
                                                             Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
                                                               1995           1994           1993         1992 (e)       1991 (g)
                                                             --------       --------       --------       --------       --------
Assest Allocation Portfolio (e)
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of period ..........$     11.040       $ 11.400       $ 11.630       $ 11.740       $ 11.050
  Income from investment operations (a):
     Net investment income...............................       0.508          0.463          0.410          0.633          0.210
     Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized
       appreciation (depreciation) on investments .......       2.976         (0.526)         0.218          0.867          2.094
          Total income (loss) from investment operations.       3.484         (0.063)         0.628         (1.500)         2.304
Distributions (a):
  Dividends from net investment income and
     net realized short-term capital gains...............      (1.827)        (0.266)        (0.570)        (1.463)        (0.532)
  Distribution of net realized long-term capital gains ..      (0.307)        (0.031)        (0.288)        (0.147)        (1.082)
     Total distributions.................................      (2.134)        (0.297)        (0.858)        (1.610)        (1.614)
Net asset value per share, end of period.................$     12.390       $ 11.040       $ 11.400       $ 11.630       $ 11.740
Total return (b) (d).....................................      31.49%         (0.55)%        10.38%         10.36%         21.57%
Ratios/supplemental data
  Net assets, end of period (c) .........................$ 9,583,375    $ 6,172,390    $ 6,161,924    $ 4,308,251    $ 1,373,327
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) ...........       0.75%          0.75%          0.75%          1.25%          1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d)      4.11%          4.20%          3.55%          5.46%          1.69%
  Portfolio turnover rate................................     194.16%        223.92%        539.90%        690.17%        128.46%

<FN>
(a)  Per-share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b)  Total return represents performance of the Trust Portfolios only and does not include mortality and expense deductions in
     separate accounts.
(c)  Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C and Account E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993, and
     July 24, 1994, respectively.
(d)  These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser that the ratio of expenses to average net assets
     would not exceed 0.75 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio and 0.70 percent for the Corporate Bond Portfolio for the
     years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, and 1.25 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio for each of the six years
     ended December 31, 1992.
(e)  The BNL High Yield and BNL Convertible Portfolios were merged into the Asset Allocation Portfolio (formerly the BNL Multiple
     Strategies Portfolio) effective March 11, 1992.
(f)  The Corporate Bond Portfolio became an available investment option effective May 1, 1993, with an initial offering price of
     $10.00.
(g)  Lexington Management Corporation was Sub-adviser to the Asset Allocation (formerly BNL Multiple Strategies) Portfolio prior to
     November 19, 1991.
(h)  Annualized.
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<TABLE>
Financial Highlights - (Continued)
<CAPTION>
                                                               Year           Year           Year       Period From
                                                              Ended          Ended          Ended       May 1, 1987,
                                                             Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,     to Dec. 31,
                                                               1990           1989           1988           1987
                                                             --------       --------       --------     ------------    
Assest Allocation Portfolio (e)
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of period ..........$     12.050       $ 10.050        $ 9.310       $ 10.000
  Income from investment operations (a):
     Net investment income...............................       0.211          0.180          0.186          0.146
     Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized
       appreciation (depreciation) on investments .......      (0.891)         1.953          0.614         (0.469
          Total income (loss) from investment operations.      (0.680)         2.133          0.800         (0.323)
Distributions (a):
  Dividends from net investment income and
     net realized short-term capital gains...............      (0.320)        (0.133)        (0.060)        (0.367)
  Distribution of net realized long-term capital gains ..       -              -              -              -
     Total distributions.................................      (0.320)        (0.133)        (0.060)        (0.367)
Net asset value per share, end of period.................$     11.050       $ 12.050       $ 10.050        $ 9.310
Total return (b) (d).....................................      (5.59)%        21.27%          8.55%         (5.47)% (h)
Ratios/supplemental data
  Net assets, end of period (c) .........................$ 1,520,532    $ 2,365,652    $ 3,108,433    $ 3,403,768
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) ...........       1.25%          1.25%          1.25%          1.25% (h)
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d)      1.86%          1.66%          1.88%          2.19% (h)
  Portfolio turnover rate................................      26.04%         24.49%         29.61%         28.77% (h)

<FN>
(a)  Per-share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b)  Total return represents performance of the Trust Portfolios only and does not include mortality and expense deductions in
     separate accounts.
(c)  Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C and Account E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993, and
     July 24, 1994, respectively.
(d)  These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser that the ratio of expenses to average net assets
     would not exceed 0.75 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio and 0.70 percent for the Corporate Bond Portfolio for the
     years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, and 1.25 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio for each of the six years
     ended December 31, 1992.
(e)  The BNL High Yield and BNL Convertible Portfolios were merged into the Asset Allocation Portfolio (formerly the BNL Multiple
     Strategies Portfolio) effective March 11, 1992.
(f)  The Corporate Bond Portfolio became an available investment option effective May 1, 1993, with an initial offering price of
     $10.00.
(g)  Lexington Management Corporation was Sub-adviser to the Asset Allocation (formerly BNL Multiple Strategies) Portfolio prior to
     November 19, 1991.
(h)  Annualized.
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<TABLE>
Financial Highlights - (Continued)
<CAPTION>
                                                               Year           Year       Period From
                                                              Ended          Ended       May 1, 1993,
                                                             Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,     to Dec. 31,
                                                               1995           1994           1993
                                                             --------       --------     ------------  
Corporate Bond Portfolio (f)
<S>                                                       <C>            <C>            <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of period ..........$      9.450        $ 9.980       $ 10.000
  Income from investment operations (a):
     Net investment income...............................       0.680          0.649          0.417
     Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized
       appreciation (depreciation) on investments .......       0.990         (0.912)         0.173
          Total income (loss) from investment operations.       1.670         (0.263)         0.590
Distributions (a):
  Dividends from net investment income and
     net realized short-term capital gains...............      (0.970)        (0.267)        (0.610)
  Distribution of net realized long-term capital gains ..       -              -              -
     Total distributions.................................      (0.970)        (0.267)        (0.610)
Net asset value per share, end of period.................$     10.150        $ 9.450        $ 9.980
Total return (b) (d).....................................      18.25%         (2.65)%         8.84% (h)
Ratios/supplemental data
  Net assets, end of period (c) .........................$16,046,368   $ 12,903,063   $ 13,577,440
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) ...........       0.70%          0.70%          0.70% (h)
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d)      6.78%          6.78%          6.22% (h)
  Portfolio turnover rate................................     225.41%        198.48%        406.24% (h)

<FN>
(a)  Per-share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b)  Total return represents performance of the Trust Portfolios only and does not include mortality and expense deductions in
     separate accounts.
(c)  Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C and Account E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993, and
     July 24, 1994, respectively.
(d)  These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser that the ratio of expenses to average net assets
     would not exceed 0.75 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio and 0.70 percent for the Corporate Bond Portfolio for the
     years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, and 1.25 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio for each of the six years
     ended December 31, 1992.
(e)  The BNL High Yield and BNL Convertible Portfolios were merged into the Asset Allocation Portfolio (formerly the BNL Multiple
     Strategies Portfolio) effective March 11, 1992.
(f)  The Corporate Bond Portfolio became an available investment option effective May 1, 1993, with an initial offering price of
     $10.00.
(g)  Lexington Management Corporation was Sub-adviser to the Asset Allocation (formerly BNL Multiple Strategies) Portfolio prior to
     November 19, 1991.
(h)  Annualized.
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Financial Highlights
<CAPTION>
                                                               Year           Year           Year           Year           Year
                                                              Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended
                                                             Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
Government Securities Portfolio (e)                            1995           1994           1993         1992 (e)       1991 (f)
<S>          ............................................ <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of year.............$     11.090       $ 11.450       $ 11.610       $ 12.000       $ 11.220
  Income from investment operations (a):
     Net investment income...............................       0.754          0.720          0.738          0.679          0.830
     Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized
       appreciation (depreciation) on investments .......       1.119         (1.031)         0.281          0.219          0.856
       Total income (loss) from investment operations ...       1.873         (0.311)         1.019          0.898          1.686
  Distributions (a):
     Dividends from net investment income and
       net realized short-term capital gains ............      (0.583)        (0.049)        (1.179)        (1.094)        (0.906)
     Distribution of net realized long-term capital gains       -              -              -             (0.194)         -
     Total distributions.................................      (0.583)        (0.049)        (1.179)        (1.288)        (0.906)
Net asset value per share, end of year ..................    $ 12.380       $ 11.090       $ 11.450       $ 11.610       $ 12.000
Total return (b) (d).....................................      17.35%         (2.79)%         8.91%          6.62%         15.01%
Ratios/supplemental data
  Net assets, end of year (c) ...........................$ 4,612,607    $ 4,712,785    $ 7,579,366   $ 10,220,193    $ 5,780,442
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) ...........       0.70%          0.70%          0.70%          1.25%          1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d)      6.27%          6.45%          6.30%          5.77%          7.24%
  Portfolio turnover rate ...............................     284.31%        421.05%        397.42%        742.09%         55.85%

<FN>
(a)  Per-share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b)  Total return represents performance of the Trust Portfolios only and does not include mortality and expense deductions in
     separate accounts.
(c)  Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C and Account E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993, and
     July 24, 1994, respectively.
(d)  These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser that the ratio of expenses to average net assets
     would not exceed 0.70 percent for the Government Securities Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, and
     1.25 percent for each of the seven years ended December 31, 1992.
(e)  The BNL Mortgage-Backed Securities Portfolio was merged into the Government Securities Portfolio (formerly the BNL Government
     Securities Portfolio) effective March 11, 1992.
(f)  Lexington Management Corporation was Sub-adviser to the Government Securities Portfolio prior to November 19, 1991.
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Financial Highlights - (Continued)
<CAPTION>
                                                               Year           Year           Year           Year           Year
                                                              Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended
                                                             Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
Government Securities Portfolio (e)                            1990           1989           1988           1987           1986
<S>          ............................................ <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of year.............     $11.180        $10.590        $10.410        $10.560        $10.520
  Income from investment operations (a):
     Net investment income...............................       0.861          0.876          0.893          0.833          0.926
     Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized
       appreciation (depreciation) on investments .......       0.033          0.389         (0.193)        (0.167)         0.040
       Total income (loss) from Investment operations ...       0.894          1.265          0.700          0.666          0.966
  Distributions (a):
     Dividends from net investment income and
       net realized short-term capital gains ............      (0.854)        (0.675)        (0.520)        (0.816)        (0.915)
     Distribution of net realized long-term capital gains       -              -              -              -             (0.011)
       Total distributions ..............................      (0.854)        (0.675)        (0.520)        (0.816)        (0.926)
Net asset value per share, end of year ..................     $11.220        $11.180        $10.590        $10.410       $ 10.560
Total return (b) (d).....................................       7.96%         12.28%          6.38%          2.94%          9.45%
Ratios/supplemental data
  Net assets, end of year (c) ...........................$ 5,639,371    $ 5,946,269    $ 6,648,484    $ 7,012,154    $ 30,068,046
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) ...........       1.25%          1.25%          0.93%          0.71%          1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d)      7.79%          8.04%          8.30%          8.01%          8.90%
  Portfolio turnover rate ...............................      57.04%        127.19%        156.73%        128.88%        263.90%

<FN>
(a)  Per-share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b)  Total return represents performance of the Trust Portfolios only and does not include mortality and expense deductions in
     separate accounts.
(c)  Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C and Account E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993, and
     July 24, 1994, respectively.
(d)  These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser that the ratio of expenses to average net assets
     would not exceed 0.70 percent for the Government Securities Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, and
     1.25 percent for each of the seven years ended December 31, 1992.
(e)  The BNL Mortgage-Backed Securities Portfolio was merged into the Government Securities Portfolio (formerly the BNL Government
     Securities Portfolio) effective March 11, 1992.
(f)  Lexington Management Corporation was Sub-adviser to the Government Securities Portfolio prior to November 19, 1991.
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Financial Highlights
<CAPTION>
                                                               Year           Year           Year           Year           Year
                                                              Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended
                                                             Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
Money Market Portfolio                                         1995           1994           1993           1992         1991 (e)
<S>          ............................................ <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of year.............$      1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000$         1.000
Income from investment operations (a):
     Net investment income...............................       0.055          0.038          0.029          0.026          0.050
     Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized
     appreciation (depreciation) on investments..........       -              -              -              0.001          -
       Total income (loss) from investment operations ...       0.055          0.038          0.029          0.027          0.050
  Distributions (a):
     Dividends from net investment income and
       net realized short-term capital gains ............      (0.055)        (0.038)        (0.029)        (0.027)        (0.050)
     Distribution of net realized long-term capital gains       -              -              -              -              -
       Total distributions ..............................      (0.055)        (0.038)        (0.029)        (0.027)        (0.050)
Net asset value per share, end of year...................$      1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000
Total return (b) (d).....................................       5.46%          3.78%          2.86%          2.66%          5.06%
Ratios/supplemental data
  Net assets, end of year (c) ...........................$ 5,395,877    $ 5,105,367    $ 5,229,641    $ 3,111,264    $ 5,010,336
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) ...........       0.45%          0.45%          0.45%          1.25%          1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d)      5.46%          3.78%          2.86%          2.66%          5.06%
  Portfolio turnover rate ...............................     N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A

<FN>
(a)  Per-share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b)  Total return represents performance of the Trust Portfolios only and does not include mortality and expense deductions in
     separate accounts.
(c)  Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C and Account E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993, and
     July 24, 1994, respectively.
(d)  These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee by the Adviser that the ratio of expenses to average net assets would
     not exceed 0.45 percent for the Money Market Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, and 1.25 percent
     for each of the seven years ended December 31, 1992.
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<TABLE>
Financial Highlights - (Continued)
<CAPTION>
                                                               Year           Year           Year           Year           Year
                                                              Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended          Ended
                                                             Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
Money Market Portfolio                                         1990           1989           1988           1987           1986
<S>          ............................................ <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of year.............$      1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000
Income from investment operations (a):
     Net investment income...............................       0.070          0.081          0.066          0.058          0.057
     Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized
     appreciation (depreciation) on investments..........       -              -              -              -              -
       Total income (loss) from investment operations ...       0.070          0.081          0.066          0.058          0.057
  Distributions (a):
     Dividends from net investment income and
       net realized short-term capital gains ............      (0.070)        (0.081)        (0.066)        (0.058)        (0.057)
     Distribution of net realized long-term capital gains       -              -              -              -              -
       Total distributions ..............................      (0.070)        (0.081)        (0.066)        (0.058)        (0.057)
Net asset value per share, end of year...................$      1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000        $ 1.000
Total return (b) (d).....................................       6.97%          8.06%          6.56%          5.84%          5.67%
Ratios/supplemental data
  Net assets, end of year (c) ...........................$ 6,451,442   $ 15,962,894     $ 8,534,156   $ 8,176,364      $ 587,780
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) ...........       1.25%          1.25%          1.04%          0.90%          1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d)      6.97%          8.06%          6.56%          5.84%          5.67%
  Portfolio turnover rate ...............................     N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A

<FN>
(a)  Per-share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b)  Total return represents performance of the Trust Portfolios only and does not include mortality and expense deductions in
     separate accounts.
(c)  Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C and Account E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993, and
     July 24, 1994, respectively.
(d)  These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee by the Adviser that the ratio of expenses to average net assets would
     not exceed 0.45 percent for the Money Market Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, and 1.25 percent
     for each of the seven years ended December 31, 1992.
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE PORTFOLIOS
     Each of the Portfolios has a different investment objective or objectives
as described below. Each Portfolio is managed by the Adviser. There can be no
assurance that any of the Portfolios will achieve their investment objective or
objectives. Each Portfolio is subject to the risk of changing economic
conditions, as well as the risk inherent in the ability of the Adviser to make
changes in a Portfolio's investments in anticipation of changes in economic,
business, and financial conditions.

     The different types of securities and investment techniques common to one
or more Portfolios all have attendant risks of varying degrees. For example,
with respect to equity securities, there can be no assurance of capital
appreciation and there is a substantial risk of decline. With respect to debt
securities, there can be no assurance that the issuer of such securities will be
able to meet its obligations on interest or principal payments in a timely
manner. In addition, the value of debt instruments generally rises and falls
inversely with interest rates.

     The investments and investment techniques common to one or more Portfolios
are described in greater detail, including the risks of each, in the
"Description of Securities and Investment Techniques" in the SAI.

     The Portfolios are subject to investment restrictions that are described
under "Investment Restrictions" in the SAI. The investment restrictions are
"fundamental policies," which means that they may not be changed without a
majority vote of shareholders of the affected Portfolios. In addition, the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") sets forth certain
requirements for open-end, diversified, management investment companies such as
the Trust which are also "fundamental policies." The more important of these
restrictions prohibits each Portfolio, with respect to 75 percent of its total
assets, from (i) investing more than 5 percent of its assets in the securities
of any one issuer (except U.S. government securities defined below); and (ii)
investing more than 25 percent of its assets in the securities of issuers in the
same industry (except cash equivalent items and U.S. government securities).
Except for fundamental policies imposed either by the Trust's investment
restrictions or by the 1940 Act, all investment policies and practices described
in this Prospectus and in the SAI are not fundamental, meaning that the Board of
Trustees may change them without shareholder approval. See "Description of
Securities and Investment Techniques"and "Investment Restrictions" in the
SAI for further information.

Common Stock Portfolio

     In seeking its objective of providing a high equity total return, the
Common Stock Portfolio will attempt to achieve a total return (i.e., price
appreciation plus potential dividend yield) primarily through investment in
selected equities (i.e., common stocks and other securities having the
investment characteristics of common stocks, such as convertible debentures and
warrants). However, if market conditions indicate their desirability, the
Adviser may, for defensive purposes, temporarily invest all or a part of the
assets of the Common Stock Portfolio in money market instruments. See "Money
Market Portfolio"below, and "Debt Securities" under "Description of
Securities and Investment Techniques"in the SAI for further information.

     The Adviser expects that the equity portion of the Portfolio will be widely
diversified by both industry and number of issuers. The Adviser's stock
selection methods will be based in part upon the analysis of variables which it
believes significantly relate to the future market performance of a stock, such
as recent changes in earnings per share and their deviations from analysts'
expectations, past growth trends, price action of the stock itself, publicly
recorded trading transactions by corporate insiders, and relative price-earnings
ratios. The Adviser expects that investment opportunities will often be sought
among securities of larger, established companies, although securities of
smaller, less well- known companies may also be selected.

     By investing in securities that are subject to market risk, the Common
Stock Portfolio is also subject to greater fluctuations in its market value and
involves the assumption of a higher degree of risk as compared to a portfolio
seeking stability of principal, such as a money market portfolio or a portfolio
investing primarily in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government
or its agencies or instrumentalities (these obligations are referred to in this
Prospectus as "U.S. government securities"). To maximize potential return, the
Adviser may utilize a variety of investment techniques and strategies including
but not limited to: writing "covered" and "secured" listed put and call
options, including options on stock indices, and purchasing such options;
purchasing and selling, for hedging purposes, stock index, interest rate, and
other futures contracts, and purchasing options on such futures contracts;
purchasing warrants and preferred and convertible preferred stocks; borrowing
from banks to purchase securities; purchasing foreign securities in the form of
American Depository Receipts; purchasing securities of other investment
companies; entering into repurchase agreements; purchasing restricted
securities; investing in when-issued or delayed delivery securities; and selling
securities short "against the box." See "Description of Securities and
Investment Techniques"in the SAI for further information. The Common Stock
Portfolio may also invest in high yield, high risk, lower-rated debt securities.
See "Risks Associated With High Yield Debt Securities" in the SAI for further
information.

Asset Allocation Portfolio

     The investment objective of the Asset Allocation Portfolio is to seek a
high total investment return consistent with the preservation of capital and
prudent investment risk. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by
pursuing an active asset allocation strategy whereby investments are allocated
based upon thorough investment research, valuation and analysis of market trends
and the anticipated relative total return available among various asset classes,
including debt securities, equity securities and money market instruments. Total
investment return consists of current income, including dividends, interest, and
discount accruals, and capital appreciation. Achieving this objective depends on
the Adviser's ability to assess the effect of economic and market trends on
different sectors of the market. In seeking to maximize total return, the Asset
Allocation Portfolio will follow an asset allocation strategy contemplating
shifts (which may be frequent) among a wide range of investments and market
sectors. The Portfolio's investments will be designed to maximize total return
during all economic and financial environments, consistent with prudent risk as
determined by the Adviser.

     The Asset Allocation Portfolio will invest in U.S. government securities,
intermediate and long-term debt securities and equity securities of domestic and
foreign issuers, including common and preferred stocks, convertible debt
securities, and warrants. If the Adviser deems stock market conditions to be
favorable or debt market conditions to be uncertain or unfavorable, a
substantially higher percentage of the Portfolio's total assets may be invested
in equity securities. If, however, the Adviser believes that the equity
environment is uncertain or unfavorable, the Portfolio may decrease its
investments in equity securities and increase its investments in debt
securities. Furthermore, if the Adviser believes that inflationary or monetary
conditions warrant a significant investment in companies involved in precious
metals, the Portfolio may invest up to 10 percent of its total assets in the
equity securities of companies exploring, mining, developing, producing, or
distributing gold or other precious metals. Additionally, the Asset Allocation
Portfolio may make temporary defensive investments (i.e., money market
instruments) without limit if it is believed that market conditions warrant a
more conservative investment strategy.

     The Asset Allocation Portfolio may use various investment strategies and
techniques when the Adviser determines that such use is appropriate in an effort
to meet the Portfolio's investment objective, including but not limited to:
writing "covered" and "secured" listed put and call options, including
options on stock indices, and purchasing such options; purchasing and selling,
for hedging purposes, stock index, interest rate, gold, and other futures
contracts, and purchasing options on such futures contracts; purchasing warrants
and preferred and convertible preferred stocks; purchasing foreign securities;
entering into foreign currency transactions and options on foreign currencies;
borrowing from banks to purchase securities; purchasing securities of other
investment companies; entering into repurchase agreements; purchasing restricted
securities; investing in when-issued or delayed delivery securities; and selling
securities short "against the box." See "Description of Securities and
Investment Techniques"in the SAI for further information.

     The maturities of the debt securities in the Asset Allocation Portfolio
will vary based in large part on the Adviser's expectations as to future changes
in interest rates. However, the Adviser anticipates that the debt component of
the Portfolio will generally be invested primarily in intermediate debt
securities, and/or long-term debt securities. The Adviser anticipates that the
equity portion of the Portfolio will be widely diversified by both industry and
number of issuers. The Adviser's stock selection methods will be based in part
upon variables which it believes significantly relate to the future market
performance of a stock, such as recent changes in earnings per share and their
deviations from analysts' expectations, past growth trends, price movement of
the stock itself, publicly recorded trading transactions by corporate insiders,
and price-earnings ratios. The Adviser anticipates that investment opportunities
will often be sought among securities of larger, established companies, although
securities of smaller, less well- known companies may also be selected.

     The Asset Allocation Portfolio may also invest in high yield, high risk,
lower-rated fixed income debt securities, which are not believed to involve
undue risk to income or principal. Generally, higher yielding bonds carry
ratings assigned by Moody's Investor Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard &
Poor's Corporation ("S&P") that are lower than those assigned to investment
grade debt securities, or are unrated, and thus carry higher investment risk
than investment grade debt securities. The market values of lower-rated
securities generally fluctuate more widely than those of higher-rated
securities. In addition, changes in economic conditions or other circumstances
are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity for such securities to make
principal and interest payments than is generally the case for higher grade debt
securities. The lowest rating categories in which the Portfolio will invest are
CCC/Caa. Securities in these categories are considered to be of poor standing
and are predominantly speculative. See "Appendix A" to this Prospectus for
further discussion regarding securities ratings and "Risks Associated With High
Yield Debt Securities"under "Description of Securities and Investment
Techniques"in the SAI.

     The Asset Allocation Portfolio may also invest in zero coupon securities
and payment-in-kind securities.  A zero coupon security pays no interest to its
holders prior to maturity and a payment-in-kind security pays interest in the
form of additional securities. These securities will be subject to greater
fluctuation in market value in response to changing interest rates than
securities of comparable maturities that make periodic cash distributions of
interest.

     The Asset Allocation Portfolio may also invest in equity and debt
securities of foreign issuers, including non-U.S. dollar-denominated debt
securities, Eurodollar securities and securities issued, assumed or guaranteed
by foreign governments or political subdivisions or instrumentalities thereof.
As a non-fundamental operating policy, the Asset Allocation Portfolio will not
invest more than 50 percent of its total assets (measured at the time of
investment) in foreign securities. See "Foreign Securities" under
"Description of Securities and Investment Techniques" in the SAI for further
information.

Government Securities Portfolio

     In seeking its objective of safety of capital, liquidity and current
income, the Government Securities Portfolio will invest primarily in securities
issued by the U.S. government or an agency or instrumentality of the U.S.
government, including mortgage-related securities. The U.S. government
securities which may be purchased by the Government Securities Portfolio include
direct obligations issued by the United States Treasury, such as Treasury bills,
certificates of indebtedness, notes and bonds. The Government Securities
Portfolio may also purchase instruments issued or guaranteed by agencies or
instrumentalities of the United States government, including mortgage-related
securities.

     Among the mortgage-related securities that may be purchased by the
Government Securities Portfolio are "mortgage-backed securities" of the
Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC") and the Federal National Mortgage Association
("FNMA"). These mortgage-backed securities include "pass-through" securities
and "participation certificates," both of which are similar, representing
pools of mortgages that are assembled, with interests sold in each pool.
Payments of principal (including prepayments) and interest by individual
mortgagors are "passed through" to the holders of the interests in each pool;
thus, each payment to holders may contain varying amounts of principal and
interest. Another type of mortgage-backed security is the "collateralized
mortgage obligation."Collateralized mortgage obligations are similar to
conventional bonds in that they have fixed maturities and interest rates but
are secured by groups of individual mortgages. Timely payment of principal and
interest on GNMA pass-throughs is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the
United States. FHLMC and FNMA are both instrumentalities of the U.S. government,
but their obligations are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States. See "Mortgage-Backed Securities" under "Description of Securities and
Investment Techniques"in the SAI for further information.

     Also included within the term "U.S. government securities" are deposits
in banks to the extent that such deposits (including accrued interest) are
federally insured ("Insured Deposits"). Such insurance is currently limited to
$100,000 per bank. The Government Securities Portfolio will not permit any
Insured Deposit, including any interest thereon, to exceed the insured amount.
Insured Deposits may have limited marketability.
     The Government Securities Portfolio may purchase mortgage-related
securities not issued by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality
thereof. The Government Securities Portfolio may also invest in investment grade
corporate debt securities. Debt securities purchased by the Portfolio may be of
any maturity. It is anticipated that the weighted average maturity of the debt
portfolio generally will be between four and 15 years, but may be shorter or
longer under unusual market circumstances. That portion of the investment
Portfolio which is not invested in U.S. government securities will be invested
in high rated debt securities that the Adviser believes will not expose the
Portfolio to undue risk. While non-U.S. government securities may present
greater credit risk than U.S. government securities, they also tend to afford
higher yields than U.S. government securities.

     The Government Securities Portfolio may use various investment strategies
and techniques when the Adviser determines that such use is appropriate in an
effort to meet the Portfolio's investment objective. Such strategies and
techniques include, but are not limited to, writing "covered" and "secured"
listed put and call options and purchasing such options; purchasing and selling,
for hedging purposes, interest rate and other futures contracts, and purchasing
options on such futures contracts; borrowing from banks to purchase securities;
investing in securities of other investment companies; entering into repurchase
agreements; investing in when-issued or delayed delivery securities; and selling
securities short "against the box." See "Description of Securities and
Investment Techniques"in the SAI for further information.

     There is minimal credit risk involved in the purchase of government or
government-guaranteed securities. However, as with any fixed income investment,
when interest rates decline, the market value of a portfolio invested at higher
yields can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the market
value of a portfolio invested at lower yields can be expected to decline.
Therefore, the Trust may engage in portfolio trading to take advantage of market
developments and yield disparities, for example, shortening the average maturity
of the Portfolio in anticipation of a rise in interest rates so as to minimize
depreciation of principal, or lengthening the average maturity of the Portfolio
in anticipation of a decline in interest rates so as to maximize appreciation of
principal. However, the Adviser does not pursue interest rate anticipation
strategies within its style of investment management.

Corporate Bond Portfolio

     In seeking its investment objective of providing the highest level of
income as is consistent with the preservation of capital, the Corporate Bond
Portfolio invests primarily in investment grade debt securities. The Adviser
seeks to reduce risk, increase income, and preserve or enhance total return by
actively managing the Portfolio in light of market conditions and trends. The
Adviser seeks to enhance total return specifically through purchasing securities
which the Adviser believes are undervalued and selling, when appropriate, those
securities the Adviser believes are overvalued. In order to determine value, the
Adviser utilizes independent fundamental analysis of the issuer as well as an
analysis of the specific structure of the security. A debt security will be
considered "investment grade" if it is rated in one of the four highest rating
categories by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization
("NRSRO"), or, in the case of an unrated security, if the Adviser determines
such security is of comparable quality to securities rated in one of the four
highest rating categories. The Corporate Bond Portfolio may invest in debt
securities issued by publicly and privately held U.S. and foreign companies, the
U.S. government and agencies and instrumentalities thereof, and foreign
governments and their agencies and instrumentalities. The Corporate Bond
Portfolio may also invest in mortgage-related debt securities, other types of
asset-backed debt securities, and other forms of  debt securities. See "Debt
Securities"in the SAI. In addition, up to 15 percent of the Portfolio may be
invested directly in equity securities, including preferred and common stocks,
convertible debt securities and debt securities carrying warrants to purchase
equity securities, and up to 10 percent of the Portfolio may be invested in debt
securities below investment grade.
     Debt securities purchased by the Corporate Bond Portfolio may be of any
maturity. It is anticipated that the weighted average life of the debt portfolio
will be between seven and 15 years, but may be shorter or longer depending on
market conditions. While the Corporate Bond Portfolio intends to invest in fixed
income securities in order to achieve its investment objective of obtaining the
highest level of income consistent with preservation of capital, it may from
time to time invest in fixed income securities which offer higher capital
appreciation potential. Such investments would be in addition to that portion of
the Portfolio which may be invested in common stocks and other types of equity
securities.

     With respect to the Portfolio's investment in fixed income securities, such
securities will be affected by changes in interest rates. When interest rates
decline, the market value of a portfolio invested at higher yields can be
expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the market value of a
portfolio invested at lower yields can be expected to  decline. Therefore, the
Portfolio may engage in portfolio trading to take advantage of market
developments and yield disparities; for example, shortening the average maturity
of the Portfolio in anticipation of a rise in interest rates so as to minimize
depreciation of principal, or lengthening the average maturity of the Portfolio
in anticipation of a decline in interest rates so as to maximize appreciation of
principal. However, the Adviser does not pursue interest rate anticipation
strategies within its style of investment management.

     The Corporate Bond Portfolio may use various investment strategies and
techniques when the Adviser determines that such use is appropriate in an effort
to meet the Portfolio's investment objective. Such strategies and techniques
include, but are not limited to, writing "covered" and "secured" listed put
and call options and purchasing such options; purchasing and selling, for
hedging purposes, interest rate and other futures contracts, and purchasing
options on such futures contracts; borrowing from banks to purchase securities;
investing in securities of other investment companies; entering into repurchase
agreements; investing in when-issued or delayed delivery securities; and selling
securities short "against the box."  See "Description of Securities and
Investment Techniques"in the SAI for further information.

Money Market Portfolio

     In seeking its objective of current income consistent with stability of
capital and liquidity, the Money Market Portfolio may invest only in the
following kinds of money market securities:

(1)  U.S. government securities: Obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
     government or its agencies or instrumentalities;

(2)  Bank obligations: Time deposits, certificates of deposit, bankers'
     acceptances and other bank obligations if they are obligations of banks
     having total assets in excess of $1 billion that are subject to regulation
     by the U.S. government, including (i) U.S. subsidiaries of foreign banks,
     (ii) London branches of domestic banks, and (iii) foreign branches of
     domestic commercial banks and foreign banks so long as the securities are
     U.S. dollar-denominated. There can be no assurance that, in the future,
     exchange control or other regulations might not be adopted which would
     adversely affect the payment of principal and interest on the obligations
     of foreign branches of domestic commercial banks and foreign banks (See
     "Foreign Securities" and "Banking Industry and Savings Industry
     Obligations"under "Description of Securities and Investment Techniques"
     in the SAI for further information, and note that in this Prospectus, a
     "bank" includes commercial banks, savings banks and savings and loan
     associations);

(3)  Commercial paper obligations: Commercial paper, including variable and
     floating rate securities of U.S. corporations, rated A-1 or A-2 by S&P or
     Prime-1 or Prime-2 by Moody's or, if not rated, of a comparable quality as
     determined by the Adviser under supervision of the Board of Trustees as
     described below (See "Variable and Floating Rate Securities" under
     "Description of Securities and Investment Techniques" in the SAI for
     further information and see Appendix A for a description of the securities
     ratings); and

(4)  Short-term corporate debt securities: Corporate debt securities (other than
     commercial paper) maturing in 13 months or less.

     Money Market instruments are generally described as short-term debt
obligations having maturities of 13 months or less. Yields on such instruments
are very sensitive to short-term lending conditions. The principal value of such
instruments tends to decline as interest rates rise and conversely tends to rise
as interest rates decline. In addition, there is an element of risk in money
market instruments that the issuer may become insolvent and may not make timely
payment of interest and principal obligations.

     The Money Market Portfolio may invest only in U.S. dollar-denominated money
market instruments that present "minimal credit risk." At least 95 percent of
the Money Market Portfolio's total assets, as measured at the time of
investment, must be of the "highest quality." The Adviser shall determine
whether a security presents minimal credit risk under procedures adopted by the
Board of Trustees. A money market instrument will be considered to be of the
highest quality (1) if it is rated in the highest rating category by (i) any two
NRSROs or, (ii) by the only NRSRO that rated the security, provided that the
acquisition of a security rated by only one NRSRO is approved or ratified by the
Board of Trustees; (2) if, in the case of an instrument with a remaining
maturity of 13 months or less that was long-term at the time of issuance, the
issuer thereof has short-term debt obligations comparable in priority and
security to such security, and that are rated in the highest rating category by
(i) any two NRSROs or, (ii) the only NRSRO that has rated the security, provided
the acquisition of such security is approved or ratified by the Board of
Trustees; or (3) in the case of an unrated security, such security is of
comparable quality to a security in the highest rating category as determined by
the Adviser, provided the acquisition of such security is approved or ratified
by the Board of Trustees. With respect to no more than 5 percent of its total
assets, measured at the time of investment, the Portfolio may also invest in
money market instruments that are in the second-highest rating category for
short-term debt obligations. A money market instrument will be considered to be
in the second-highest rating category under the procedures described above for
determining whether an instrument is considered highest quality, as applied to
instruments in the second-highest rating category.

     The Money Market Portfolio may not invest more than 5 percent of its total
assets, measured at the time of investment, in securities of any one issuer,
except that this limitation shall not apply to U.S. government securities and
repurchase agreements thereon and except that the Portfolio may invest more than
5 percent of its total assets in securities of a single issuer that are of the
highest quality for a period of up to three business days. The Portfolio may not
invest more than the greater of 1 percent of its total assets or $1,000,000,
measured at the time of investment, in securities of any one issuer that are in
the second-highest rating category, except that this limitation shall not apply
to U.S. government securities. In the event that an instrument acquired by the
Money Market Portfolio is downgraded or otherwise ceases to be of the quality
that is eligible for the Portfolio, the Adviser, under procedures approved by
the Board of Trustees, shall promptly re-assess whether such security presents
minimal credit risk and determine whether or not to retain the instrument.

     From time to time, the Money Market Portfolio may purchase securities on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis. The Portfolio may also enter into
repurchase agreements. See "Description of Securities and Investment
Techniques"in the SAI for further information.

     The Money Market Portfolio uses the "amortized cost" method of valuation
and seeks to maintain a net asset value of $1.00 per share for purposes of
purchases and redemptions; however, an investment in this Portfolio is neither
insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government, and there can be no assurance
that the Portfolio will be able to maintain a stable net asset value. The
Portfolio will be affected by general changes in interest rates resulting in
increases or decreases in the value of the obligations held by the Portfolio.

MANAGEMENT

     The Trustees of the Trust decide upon matters of general policy for the
Trust. In addition, the Trustees review the actions of the Trust's investment
manager, as set forth below. The Trust's officers supervise the daily business
operations of the Trust.

   
     Conseco Capital Management, Inc. (the "Adviser"), 11825 N. Pennsylvania
Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032, has been retained under Investment Advisory
Agreements with the Trust, to provide investment advice, and in general to
supervise the management and investment program of the Trust and each Portfolio.
In addition, the Adviser generally manages the affairs of the Trust, subject to
the supervision of the Board of Trustees. For information about the Board of
Trustees and the Trust's officers, see "Management" in the SAI. Under the
Investment Advisory Agreements, the Adviser receives an investment advisory fee
equal to an annual rate of 0.25 percent of the daily net asset value of the
Money Market Portfolio, 0.50 percent of the daily net asset value of the
Government Securities and Corporate Bond Portfolios, 0.60 percent of the daily
net asset value of the Common Stock Portfolio, and 0.55 percent of the daily net
asset value of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. The Adviser also manages all of
the invested assets of its parent company, Conseco, Inc., which owns or manages
several life insurance subsidiaries, and provides investment and servicing
functions to the Conseco companies and affiliates.  The Adviser has been the
investment adviser to the Trust since the Trust's inception. The Adviser has
agreed that the ratio of expenses to net assets on an annual basis for the
Common Stock Portfolio shall not exceed 0.80 percent, the Asset Allocation
Portfolio shall not exceed 0.75 percent, the Government Securities and the
Corporate Bond Portfolios shall not exceed 0.70 percent, and the Money Market
Portfolio shall not exceed 0.45 percent. For the years ended December 31, 1995,
1994, and 1993, the Adviser's fees before reimbursement totaled $695,347,
$560,765, and $391,721, respectively, which was 0.57 percent, 0.64 percent, and
0.65 percent of average net assets for 1995, 1994, and 1993, respectively. Total
expenses of the average annual net assets of each Portfolio were as follows:
Common Stock, 0.80 percent for the years ended 1995, 1994 and 1993; Asset
Allocation, 0.75 percent for the years ended 1995, 1994 and 1993; Government
Securities, 0.70 percent for the years ended 1995, 1994, and 1993; Corporate
Bond, 0.70 percent for the years ended 1995, 1994 and 1993; Money Market, 0.45
percent for the years ended 1995, 1994 and 1993.
    
     Prior to November 19, 1991, Lexington Management Corporation ("the Sub-
Adviser") had been retained by the Adviser pursuant to Sub-Advisory Agreements
with the Adviser. Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Sub-Adviser
furnished the Adviser, on behalf of the Government Securities Portfolio, Common
Stock Portfolio, and Asset Allocation Portfolio, such investment advice,
statistical and other factual information as the Adviser reasonably requested.
The Sub-Advisory Agreements have been terminated and, since the termination, the
Adviser has performed all services previously provided by the Sub-Adviser.
However, the Adviser may employ one or more sub-advisers in the future.

     The investment professionals primarily responsible for the management of
each Portfolio, with the respective responsibilities and business experience 
for the past five years are as follows:

     COMMON STOCK: Thomas J. Pence, Vice President for the Adviser. He is
responsible for the management of the Adviser's equity portfolios and oversight
of the equity investment process. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Pence worked
for five years as a securities analyst in the field of real estate acquisition
and development in which he specialized in residential development and
construction finance and was responsible for overseeing a project portfolio of
$750 million in real estate assets.

     ASSET ALLOCATION: Gregory J. Hahn, Portfolio Manager of the fixed income
portion of the Portfolio and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Analytics for the
Adviser. He is responsible for the portfolio analysis and management of the tax-
exempt client accounts and analytical support for taxable portfolios. In
addition, he has responsibility for the registered products as well as
investments in the insurance industry.

     Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Hahn was a fixed income portfolio manager
for Unified Management, Inc., where he was responsible for over $700 million in
money market, municipal, and corporate bond mutual funds. Among the funds Mr.
Hahn was responsible for were the Liquid Green Trust and the highly rated Liquid
Green Tax Free Trust. Before joining Unified, he was a fixed income portfolio
manager and municipal bond trader for Indiana National Bank.

     Thomas J. Pence, Portfolio Manager of the equity portion of the Portfolio.
See Mr. Pence's business experience above.

     GOVERNMENT SECURITIES: Joseph F. DeMichele, Vice President for the Adviser.
He is responsible for mortgage, pass-through and derivative trading, and
residential and portfolio management. Mr. DeMichele was previously employed by
Salomon Brothers. During his four years at Salomon, he worked as an assistant
trader involved with security valuation and portfolio management. Prior to
working at Salomon Brothers, he traded stock index futures on the floor of the
New York Futures Exchange.

     CORPORATE BOND: Gregory J. Hahn. See Mr. Hahn's business experience above.

     MONEY MARKET: William F. Ficca, Vice President for the Adviser. He is
responsible for corporate bond trading and portfolio management. Mr. Ficca was
previously employed by UBS Securities, where he traded intermediate maturity
industrial and finance corporate bonds. He began his career at Salomon Brothers
in their Private Investment department in 1987.


MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Common Stock Portfolio

   
     In the second half of 1995 the market continued to make strong gains on top
of those in the early part of the year. What was obvious, however, was the
change in leadership as we entered the fall. As technology took a well deserved
breather in the face of weaker earnings sentiment and the fear of a recession,
the market favored financials, consumer staples, and healthcare as leaders.
Bullish sentiment continued to remain at high levels despite downward earnings
per share revisions by Wall Street analysts, reaching 60% by mid December. This
brought about an increasing level of selectivity as investors justified higher
valuations for a smaller group of large, blue chip stocks. This narrow focus led
to a rally which left over 60% of the Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P) stocks lagging
the index. What is even more telling is that a majority of the S&P returns can
be attributed to the appreciation of a mere 22 stocks.

     Over the period the S&P returned 14.42% on top of an even better first
half. Gains were concentrated in financials, utilities, and consumer staples.
The final three months of the period showed continued gains in consumer staples
with the emergence of leadership in capital goods. Technology lagged the index
with semiconductors selling off sharply in the last three months, nearly wiping
out gains achieved earlier in the year.

     We continued to stay focused upon finding companies that exhibit longer-
term prospects for above average earnings growth. We maintained our bullish
stance toward energy with heavy weightings in names like Halliburton and Noble
Drilling. Consumer staples were prominent in our portfolio with a large holding
in Philip Morris. Communications equipment continued to have a strong weighting
in the portfolio as the demand for communications infrastructure continues its
strong growth, particularly internationally. Nokia Corporation, Network General,
and Brightpoint Inc. highlighted this focus. In the financials, our holdings
included First Union  Corporation and Franklin Resources.

     We look ahead to 1996 with a slightly more positive posture. The markets
should be held in check, particularly with the help of an accommodating Fed in
the midst of a Presidential election year. However, we see more opportunity in
the mid- and small-cap sectors of the market rather than the broader indices. In
fact, with record levels of bullishness in early January, a 5-10% correction in
the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P would not surprise us. Such a drop
would be healthy and would likely create even more opportunities. We continue to
have a slightly more positive bias towards energy, selected financials and
technology.

<TABLE>
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Common Stock Portfolio and the S&P 500 Index
<CAPTION>
                                      Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
(Accumulated value in thousands)        1985         1986           1987           1988           1989           1990
<S>                                    <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Common Stock Portfolio                $10,000       12,276         12,412         13,577         17,752         16,211
Standard & Poor's 500 Index            10,000       11,821         12,433         14,484         19,038         18,429

<FN>
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year-36.30 percent
5 Years-17.62 percent
10 Years-13.82 percent
Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Performance does not include separate account expenses.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Common Stock Portfolio and the S&P 500 Index - (Continued)
<CAPTION>
                                      Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
(Accumulated value in thousands)        1991         1992           1993           1994           1995
<S>                                    <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Common Stock Portfolio                $20,389       24,182         26,254         26,779         36,501
Standard & Poor's 500 Index            24,059       25,908         28,498         28,877         39,706

<FN>
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year-36.30 percent
5 Years-17.62 percent
10 Years-13.82 percent
Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Performance does not include separate account expenses.
</TABLE>
    

Asset Allocation Portfolio

   
     The objective of the Conseco Series Trust Asset Allocation portfolio is to
produce a high level of total return through the use of various asset classes
including equity and fixed income securities as well as short term investments.
The fixed income portion of the portfolio is managed with a strategy designed to
achieve a high current income and provide a measure of stability to the overall
portfolio. This is accomplished through investments in both investment grade and
high yield bonds. The equity portion of the portfolio seeks to invest in premium
growth companies with below average valuations.

     Both equities and fixed income securities turned in impressive returns for
1995 and the performance of the portfolio reflected these gains in the markets.
Generally, through the year we have maintained an allocation of 60% equities and
40% bonds; however, we have let cash accumulate through the last quarter of the
year given the market rally in both stocks and bonds.

     In the equity portion of the portfolio, we remained focused upon finding
companies that exhibit long-term prospects for above-average earnings growth. We
maintained our bullish stance toward energy with heavy weightings in names like
Halliburton and Noble Drilling. Consumer staples were prominent in our portfolio
with a large holding in Philip Morris. During the year, bullish sentiment
continued to remain at high levels despite downward earnings per share revisions
by Wall Street analysts, reaching 60% by mid December. This brought about an
increasing level of selectivity as investors justified higher valuations for a
smaller group of large, blue chip stocks. This narrow focus led to a rally which
left over 60% of the Standard & Poor's 500 stocks lagging the index. We look
ahead to 1996 with a slightly more positive posture. The markets should be held
in check, particularly with the help of an accommodating Federal Reserve Board
in the midst of a Presidential election year. However, we see more opportunity
in the mid- and small-cap sectors of the market rather than the broader indices.
We continue to have a slightly more positive bias towards energy, selected
financials and technology.

     The fixed income portion of the portfolio continues to emphasize
investments in undervalued securities across all quality spectrums. With our
investment philosophy deeply rooted in security selection, we are investing in
those securities which our research analysts believe are undervalued. Issuers in
which we invested during the year included: News America Holdings, Coastal
Corp., and USG Corp.

     We do not expect to see the impressive returns of financial assets in 1995
repeated in 1996. Thus, we expect to alter the asset mix as security valuations
change.

<TABLE>
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Asset Allocation Portfolio, the S&P 500 Index and the Lehman Brothers
Government/Corporate Index
<CAPTION>
                                       May 1,      Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
(Accumulated value in thousands)        1987         1987           1988           1989           1990           1991
<S>                                    <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Asset Allocation Portfolio            $10,000       9,594          10,414         12,636         11,938         14,556
Standard & Poor's 500 Index            10,000       8,670          10,100         13,275         12,851         16,777
Lehman Brothers Government/
      Corporate Index                  10,000       10,081         10,846         12,391         13,417         15,581
<FN>
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year-31.49 percent
5 Years-14.44 percent
10 Years-N/A (1)
(1)  The inception date of this Portfolio was May 1, 1987. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Performance
     does not include separate account expenses.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Asset Allocation Portfolio, the S&P 500 Index and the Lehman Brothers
Government/Corporate Index - (Continued)
<CAPTION>
                                       May 31,     Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
(Accumulated value in thousands)        1992         1993           1994           1995
<S>                                    <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>
Asset Allocation Portfolio            $16,169       17,916         17,824         23,437
Standard & Poor's 500 Index            18,066       19,872         20,136         27,687
Lehman Brothers Government/
      Corporate Index                  16,762       18,610         17,958         21,413
<FN>
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year-31.49 percent
5 Years-14.44 percent
10 Years-N/A (1)
(1)  The inception date of this Portfolio was May 1, 1987. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Performance
     does not include separate account expenses.
</TABLE>
    

Government Securities Portfolio

   
     After a short pause to catch its breath in the third quarter, the bond
market resumed its impressive rally. The 30 year U.S. Treasury bond was yielding
6.62 percent at the close of the second quarter and ended the year at 5.95
percent. In fact, after rising in yield during July and August to reach 7.00
percent, the 30 year bond rallied some 105 basis points (bps), nearly
duplicating its torrid pace of the first half of 1995. The yield on the two year
U.S. Treasury note mirrored the performance of the 30 year bond, as its yield
fell from 5.79 percent mid-year to 5.15 percent at the end of 1995. The spread
between the two year note and 30 year bond now stands at 80 bps in contrast to
the 19 bp spread at the year-end 1994. This steepening in the U.S. Treasury
yield curve occurred during the first half of the year.

     The performance of the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) sector during the
second half of 1995 was strikingly similar to that of the first two quarters.
After performing well during the third quarter, MBS drastically underperformed
their Treasury counterparts in the fourth quarter. For the six month period, the
Lehman Brothers Mortgage Index returned 5.49 percent. In contrast, the Lehman
Brothers Government Index posted a return of 6.42 percent for the same time
period. The resumption of the drop in yields in the U.S. Treasury market caused
a reawakening of prepayment fears and increased the callability of most MBS
products. Also, technicals in the MBS market were not strong for the first time
in a while. Standard and Poor's instituted an additional capital charge on
insurance companies based on the size of their MBS holdings. Insurance
companies, a traditional buyer of MBS, for the most part stayed clear of the MBS
market during the latter stages of 1995.

     Presently, it appears that investors are being fairly compensated for
bearing the risk of owning MBS. The yield on the 10 year U.S. Treasury note is
within 40 bps of the low yields reached in October, 1993. Also, it is much
easier today for a homeowner to refinance his/her mortgage than it was then.
Should rates continue to fall, we could see a marked increase in prepayments.
However, spreads of most MBS are at very wide levels already, fully reflecting
this risk. Also, technicals should be stronger for MBS as year-end pressures
have subsided. Our position on MBS is neutral at this time and we will maintain
allocations in line with our benchmark index. As for the U.S. Treasury market,
it appears rates could have some further room to drop, but eventually these low
levels of interest rates will stimulate the economy and we would expect a
turnaround in the trend. We will look for opportunities to configure the
portfolio to best perform under this scenario.


<TABLE>
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Government Securities Portfolio and the Lehman Brothers Government and
MBS Indexes
<CAPTION>
                                      Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
(Accumulated value in thousands)        1985         1986           1987           1988           1989           1990
<S>                                    <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Government Securities Portfolio       $10,000       10,990         11,323         12,049         13,571         14,714
Lehman Brothers Government Index       10,000       11,531         11,785         12,645         14,444         15,703
Lehman Brothers MBS Index              10,000       11,343         11,831         12,864         14,838         16,429

<FN>
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year-17.35 percent
5 Years-9.03 percent
10 Years-8.53 percent
Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Performance does not include separate account expenses.
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Government Securities Portfolio and the Lehman Brothers Government and
MBS Indexes - (Continued)
<CAPTION>
                                      Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
(Accumulated value in thousands)        1991         1992           1993           1994           1995
<S>                                    <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Government Securities Portfolio       $17,027       18,210         19,877         19,320         22,672
Lehman Brothers Government Index       18,110       19,419         21,489         20,763         24,571
Lehman Brothers MBS Index              19,012       20,336         21,727         21,377         24,968

<FN>
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year-17.35 percent
5 Years-9.03 percent
10 Years-8.53 percent
Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Performance does not include separate account expenses.
</TABLE>
    

Corporate Bond Portfolio

   
     By most measures, the fixed income market in 1995 provided some of the best
returns for bond investors. The long U.S. treasury bond, for example, provided a
return of 34.2% for the year which was only surpassed in 1985 (34.3%) and 1982
(40.9%). Long maturity bonds, such as long U.S. Treasuries and corporates
provided the best returns, while short duration securities like Treasury bills
and asset-backed securities provided lower returns.

     As in past years, we have consistently implemented a strategy throughout
1995 which emphasizes individual security selection and thorough, independent
research. Since we do not try to anticipate changes in the direction of interest
rates, we strive to add incremental return to the fund through assessing a
security's relative value and investing in those securities which we consider
undervalued. Nac Re Corporation and First National Bank of Omaha are two
examples of the type of bond in which we like to invest. Nac Re Corporation is
an insurance company which specializes in the assumption of risk from other
insurance companies. Given its strong balance sheet, solid management and
earnings potential, we like the current prospects of the company. Similarly, the
First National Bank of Omaha has strong market share and a respected management
team which has guided the bank to a strong level of profitability with
conservative lending practices.

     With the strong performance of the bond market in 1995, we are a bit
cautious on the market in 1996. The current level of interest rates has assumed
a lot of good news and volatility may increase especially if a budget accord is
not reached or the economy unexpectedly shows signs of strength. Also, an
increase in the supply of debt to finance the recent pickup in mergers and
acquisitions (McDonnell Douglas/Lockheed, Time Warner/Turner Broadcasting) may
force yield spreads wider. Unless valuations are compelling, we will mitigate
this risk through the prudent use of other sectors such as mortgage-backed
securities, asset-backed securities and U.S. Treasury and Agency securities.


<TABLE>
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in the Corporate Bond Portfolio and the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate
Index
<CAPTION>
                                       May 1,      Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,       Dec. 31,
(Accumulated value in thousands)        1993         1993           1994           1995
<S>                                    <C>         <C>            <C>            <C>
Corporate Bond Portfolio               10,000       10,599         10,314         12,196
Lehman Brothers Government/
   Corporate Index                     10,000       10,602         10,230         12,198

<FN>
Average Annual Total Return:
1 Year-18.25 percent
5 Years-N/A (1)
10 Years-N/A (1)
(1)  The inception date of this Portfolio was May 1, 1993. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Performance
     does not include separate account expenses.
</TABLE>
    

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES

     Bankers National and Great American Reserve are the sponsors for the
separate accounts that are funding the Trust's shares. Shares of each Portfolio
are purchased or redeemed at their respective net asset values next computed
(without a sales charge) after receipt of  an order as required by the 1940 Act.

   
     The net asset value of shares of each Portfolio is determined on each
Monday through Friday, except customary national business holidays on which the
New York Stock Exchange is not open for trading and days during which no shares
of the Portfolio were tendered for redemption and no order to purchase or sell
such shares was received. The net asset value of shares for each Portfolio is
determined by adding up the value of its securities (determined as set forth
below) and other assets, subtracting the liabilities, and dividing by the number
of shares outstanding. The valuations of each Portfolio are based on the normal
closing of the New York Stock Exchange.
    

     The Board of Trustees has determined that the best method currently
available for valuing the securities of the Money Market Portfolio is the
amortized cost method. This method values a security at the time of its purchase
at cost and thereafter assumes a constant amortization to maturity of any
discount or premium, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on
the market value of the security. This method does not take into account
unrealized gains and losses. The Money Market Portfolio will attempt to maintain
a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share.

     Securities held by all Portfolios other than the Money Market Portfolio are
valued based upon readily available market quotations. Where such market
quotations are not available, securities are valued at fair value as determined
by or under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. See "Net Asset
Values of the Shares of the Portfolios"in the SAI for details.

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

     Investors should understand that, as Owners, they will not receive directly
any dividends or distributions from the Trust or any of the Portfolios. All such
dividends and distributions are declared to, and reinvested by, the separate
accounts of the insurance company.

     Each Portfolio of the Trust is treated as a separate taxable entity and
qualifies as a "regulated investment company" under applicable provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). As such, the Trust is not
subject to federal income tax on such part of its net ordinary income and net
realized capital gains which it distributes to shareholders. To qualify for
treatment as a "regulated investment company," each Portfolio must, among
other things, derive in each taxable year at least 90 percent of its gross
income from dividends, interest and gains from the sale or other disposition of
securities, and derive less than 30 percent of its gross income in each taxable
year from the gains (without deduction for losses) from the sale or other
disposition of securities held for less than three months.

   
     It is the Trust's intention to distribute sufficient net investment income
to avoid the application of federal income tax on the Trust. The Trust also
intends to distribute sufficient income to avoid the application of any federal
excise tax. For dividend purposes, the net investment income of each Portfolio,
other than the Money Market Portfolio, will consist of all payments of dividends
or interest received and any net short-term gains or losses from the sale of its
investments less its estimated expenses (including fees payable to the Adviser).
Net investment income of the Money Market Portfolio (from the last determination
thereof) consists of interest accrued (i) plus or minus amortized discounts or
premiums, (ii) plus or minus all realized net short- term gains and losses on
the portfolio securities, (iii) less the estimated expenses of that Portfolio
applicable to that dividend period. The Asset Allocation Portfolio is also
required to include in its taxable income each year a portion of the original
issue discount at which it acquires zero coupon securities, even though the
Portfolio receives no interest payment on the security during the year.
Similarly, the Portfolio must include in its taxable income each year any
interest distributed in the form of additional securities by payment-in-kind
securities. Accordingly, to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated
investment company under the Code, the Portfolio may be required to distribute
as a dividend an amount that is greater than the total amount of cash the
Portfolio actually received. Those distributions will be made from the
Portfolio's cash assets or the proceeds from sales of portfolio securities, if
necessary.
    

     Dividends from the Government Securities Portfolio and Corporate Bond
Portfolio will be declared and reinvested monthly in additional full and
fractional shares of those respective Portfolios. Dividends from the Common
Stock Portfolio and the Asset Allocation Portfolio will be declared and
reinvested quarterly in additional full and fractional shares of those
respective Portfolios. Dividends from the Money Market Portfolio will be
declared and reinvested daily in additional full and fractional shares of that
Portfolio. However, the Trustees may decide to declare dividends at other
intervals.

     All net realized long-term capital gains of the Trust, if any, are declared
and distributed annually after the close of the Trust's fiscal year to the
shareholders of the Portfolio or Portfolios to which such gains are
attributable.


INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

     Each of the Portfolios may from time to time advertise certain investment
performance information. Performance information may consist of yield, effective
yield, and average annual total return quotations reflecting the deduction of
all applicable charges over a period of time. A Portfolio also may use aggregate
total return figures for various periods, representing the cumulative change in
value of an investment in a Portfolio for the specific period. Performance
information may be shown in schedules, charts or graphs. These figures are based
on historical earnings and are not intended to indicate future performance.


TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
                                                                    Page
Investment Performance...............................................B-1
Description of Securities and Investment Techniques..................B-2
Investment Restrictions.............................................B-15
Portfolio Turnover and Securities Transactions......................B-16
Management..........................................................B-17
Net Asset Values of the Shares of the Portfolios....................B-19
General ............................................................B-19
Independent Accountants.............................................B-20
Financial Statements.................................................F-1



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for this Prospectus, please complete this form, detach, and mail to:

     Conseco Series Trust
     Attn: Variable Annuity Department
     11815 N. Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032


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APPENDIX A-SECURITIES RATINGS

DESCRIPTION OF CORPORATE BOND RATINGS

Moody's Investor Service, Inc.'s Corporate Bond Ratings:

     Aaa-Bonds which are rated Aaa by Moody's Investor Service, Inc.
("Moody's") are judged to be the best quality and carry the smallest degree of
investment risk. Interest payments are protected by a large or by an
exceptionally stable margin, and principal is secure.  While the various
protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are
most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

     Aa-Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all
standards. Together with the Aaa group, they comprise what are generally known
as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of
protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective
elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present
which make the long term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

     A-Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and
are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security
to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present
which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

     Baa-Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations;
i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments
and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great
period of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.

     Ba-Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their
future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest
and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded
during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position
characterizes bonds in this class.

     B-Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

     Caa-Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in
default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.

     Ca-Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in
a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
shortcomings.

Standard & Poor's Corporation's Corporate Bond Ratings:

     AAA-This is the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's ("S&P") to a
debt obligation and indicates an extremely strong capacity to pay principal and
interest.

     AA-Bonds rated AA also qualify as high-quality debt obligations. Capacity
to pay principal and interest is very strong, and in the majority of instances
they differ from AAA issues only in small degree.

     A-Bonds rated A have a strong capacity to pay principal and interest,
although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions.

     BBB-Bonds rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
principal and interest. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection
parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to weakened capacity to pay principal and interest for bonds in
this category than for bonds in the A category.

     BB/B/CCC/CC-Bonds rated BB, B, CCC, and CC are regarded, on balance, as
predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest
and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation.  BB
indicates the lowest degree of speculation and CC the highest degree of
speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality and protective
characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk
exposure to adverse conditions.

     CI-The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being
paid.

     D-Debt rated D is in default, and payment of interest and/or repayment of
principal is in arrears.

     Plus (+) or Minus (-): The ratings from AA to B may be modified by the
addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major
rating categories.

Preferred Stock Ratings:

     Both Moody's and S&P use the same designations for corporate bonds as they
do for preferred stock, except that in the case of Moody's preferred stock
ratings, the initial letter rating is not capitalized. While the descriptions
are tailored for preferred stocks and relative quality, distinctions are
comparable to those described above for corporate bonds.


DESCRIPTION OF COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

     Among the factors considered by Moody's in assigning commercial paper
ratings are the following: (1) evaluation of the management of the issuer; (2)
economic evaluation of the issuer's industry or industries and an appraisal of
speculative-type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; (3) evaluation of
the issuer's products in relation to competition and customer acceptance; (4)
liquidity; (5) amount and quality of long-term debt; (6) trend of earnings over
a period of 10 years; (7) financial strength of a parent company and the
relationships which exist with the issuer; and (8) recognition by the management
of obligations which may be present or may arise as a result of public interest
questions and preparations to meet such obligations. Relative differences in
strengths and weaknesses in respect of these criteria establish a rating in one
of three classifications. The rating Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper
rating assigned by Moody's. Its other two ratings, Prime-2 and Prime-3 are
designated Higher Quality and High Quality, respectively. Issuers rated Prime-2
have a strong capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations.

     Commercial paper rated A by S&P has the following characteristics:
Liquidity ratios are adequate to meet cash requirements. Long-term senior debt
is rated A or better, although in some cases BBB credits may be allowed. The
issuer has access to at least two additional channels of borrowing. Basic
earnings and cash flow have an upward trend with allowance made for unusual
circumstances. Typically the issuer's industry is well established and the
issuer has a strong position within the industry. The reliability and quality of
management are unquestioned. The rating A is described by S&P as the investment
grade category, the highest rating classification. Relative strengths and
weaknesses of the above factors determine whether the issuer's commercial paper
is rated A-1, A-2 or A-3. The A-1 designation indicates that the degree of
safety regarding timely payment is very strong. Issues rated A-1+ are those of
an overwhelming degree of credit protection. The A-2 designation indicates that
the capacity for timely payment is strong.





Conseco Series Trust
Administrative Office
11815 N. Pennsylvania Street
Carmel, Indiana 46032
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                                    PART B
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                              Conseco Series Trust
                      Statement of Additional Information
   
                                  May 1, 1996
    

     This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. It contains
additional information about the Conseco Series Trust (the "Trust") and should
be read in conjunction with the Trust's Prospectus dated May 1, 1996. You can
obtain a copy by contacting the Trust's Administrative Office, 11815 N.
Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032.


                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                               Cross-reference
                                                                    to page in
                                                          Page      Prospectus
Investment Performance.....................................B-1              23
Description of Securities and Investment Techniques........B-2              10
Investment Restrictions...................................B-15              10
Portfolio Turnover and Securities Transactions............B-16               2
Management................................................B-17              16
Net Asset Values of the Shares of the Portfolios..........B-19              22
General...................................................B-19               1
Independent Accountants...................................B-20               -
Financial Statements.......................................F-1               2

                     C C M               Investment Adviser
          Conseco Capital Management


INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
     The methods by which the investment performance of the Money Market
Portfolio (see the Prospectus) are calculated for a specified period of time are
described below.

     The first method, which results in an amount referred to as the "current
yield,"assumes an account containing exactly one share at the beginning of the
period. (The net asset value of this share will be $1.00 except under
extraordinary circumstances.) The net change in the value of the account during
the period is then determined by subtracting this beginning value from the value
of the account at the end of the period; however, capital changes (i.e.,
realized gains and losses from the sale of securities and unrealized
appreciation and depreciation) are excluded from the calculation.

     This net change in the account value is then divided by the value of the
account at the beginning of the period (i.e., normally $1.00 as discussed above)
and the resulting figure (referred to as the "base period return") is then
annualized by multiplying it by 365 and dividing by the number of days in the
period; the result is the "current yield." Normally a seven-day period will be
used in determining yields (both the current yield and the effective yield
discussed below) in published or mailed advertisements.

     The second method results in an amount referred to as the "compounded
effective yield."This represents an annualization of the current yield with
dividends reinvested daily. This compounded effective yield is calculated for a
seven-day period by compounding the unannualized base period return by adding
one to the base period return, raising the sum to a power equal to 365 divided
by seven and subtracting one from the result.


     Yield information may be useful to investors in reviewing the performance
of the Money Market Portfolio. However, a number of factors should be taken into
account before using yield information as a basis for comparison with
alternative investments. An investment in the Money Market Portfolio is not
insured and its yields are not guaranteed. The yields normally will fluctuate on
a daily basis. The yields for any given past period are not an indication or
representation by the Trust of future yields or rates of return on the shares of
the Money Market Portfolio and, therefore, they cannot be compared to yields on
savings accounts or other investment alternatives which often provide a
guaranteed fixed yield for a stated period of time, and may be insured by a
government agency. In comparing the yields of one money market fund to another,
consideration should be given to each fund's investment policy, portfolio
quality, portfolio maturity, type of instruments held and operating expenses. In
addition, the yield of the Money Market Portfolio as well as the yield of the
Corporate Bond, Government Securities, Common Stock and Asset Allocation
Portfolios will each be affected by charges imposed by the separate accounts
that invest in the Portfolios. See the Prospectus of the applicable separate
account for details.

     The Corporate Bond Portfolio, Government Securities Portfolio, Common Stock
Portfolio, and Asset Allocation Portfolio may advertise investment performance
figures, including yield. Each Portfolio's yield will be based upon a stated 30-
day period and will be computed by dividing the net investment income per share
earned during the period by the maximum offering price per share on the last day
of the period, according to the following formula:

     YIELD = 2 ((A-B/CD)+1)^6-1
     Where:
     A =  the dividends and interest earned during the period.
     B =  the expenses accrued for the period (net of reim-bursements, if any).
     C =  the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period that
          were entitled to receive dividends.
     D =  the maximum offering prices (which is the net asset value) per share
          on the last day of the period.

     Each of the Portfolios may advertise its total return and its cumulative
total return. The total return will be based upon a stated period and will be
computed by finding the average annual compounded rate of return over the stated
period that would equate an initial amount invested to the ending redeemable
value of the investment (assuming reinvestment of all distributions), according
to the following formula:

     P (1+T)^n=ERV
     Where:
     P    =    a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000.
     T    =    the average annual total return.
     n    =    the number of years.
     ERV  =    the ending redeemable value at the end of the stated period of a
               hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the stated
               period.

     The cumulative total return will be based upon a stated period and will be
computed by dividing the ending redeemable value of a hypothetical investment by
the value of the initial investment (assuming reinvestment of all
distributions).

     Each investment performance figure will be carried to the nearest hundredth
of one percent.


DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES

     The following discussion describes in greater detail different types of
securities and investment techniques used by the individual Portfolios, as
described in "Investment Objectives and Policies of the Portfolios" in the
Prospectus, as well as the risks associated with such securities and techniques.


U.S. Government Securities
     All of the Portfolios may invest in U.S. government securities as described
in the Prospectus.

     All Portfolios may also purchase obligations of the World Bank, the Inter-
American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development, which, while technically not U.S. government
agencies or instrumentalities, have the right to borrow from the participating
countries, including the United States.


Mortgage-Backed Securities
     Each Portfolio other than the Money Market Portfolio may invest in
mortgage-backed securities.


     Mortgage Pass-Through Securities. These are securities representing
interests in "pools" of mortgages in which periodic payments of both interest
and principal on the securities are made by "passing through" periodic
payments made by the individual borrowers on the residential mortgage loans
underlying such securities (net of fees paid to the issuer or guarantor of the
securities and possibly other costs). Early repayment of principal on mortgage
pass-through securities (arising from prepayments of principal due to sale of
the underlying property, refinancing, or foreclosure, net of fees and costs
which may be incurred) may expose a Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon
reinvestment of principal. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage
pass-through securities may be guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the
U.S. government (in the case of securities guaranteed by the Government National
Mortgage Association, "GNMA"), or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities
of the U.S. government (in the case of securities guaranteed by the Federal
National Mortgage Association, "FNMA," or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation, "FHLMC"). Mortgage pass-through securities created by non-
governmental issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions,
private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers, and other secondary
market issuers) may be uninsured or may be supported by various forms of
insurance or guarantees, including individual loan, title, pool and hazard
insurance, and letters of credit, which may be issued by governmental entities,
private insurers, or the mortgage poolers.


     GNMA Certificates. GNMA certificates are mortgage-backed securities
representing part ownership of a pool of mortgage loans on which timely payment
of interest and principal is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Government. GNMA certificates differ from typical bonds because principal is
repaid monthly over the term of the loan rather than returned in a lump sum at
maturity. Although GNMA guarantees timely payment even if homeowners delay or
default, tracking the "pass-through" payments may, at times, be difficult.
Expected payments may be delayed due to the delays in registering the newly
traded paper securities. The custodian's policies for crediting missed payments
while errant receipts are tracked down may vary. Other mortgage-backed
securities, such as those of FHLMC and FNMA, trade in book-entry form and are
not subject to this risk of delays in timely payment of income. Although the
mortgage loans in the pool will have maturities of up to 30 years, the actual
average life of the GNMA certificates typically will be substantially less
because the mortgages may be purchased at any time prior to maturity, will be
subject to normal principal amortization, and may be prepaid prior to maturity.
Reinvestment of prepayments may occur at higher or lower rates than the original
yield on the certificates.


     FNMA and FHLMC Mortgage-Backed Obligations. FNMA, a federally chartered and
privately owned corporation, issues pass-through securities representing
interests in a pool of conventional mortgage loans. FNMA guarantees the timely
payment of principal and interest, but this guarantee is not backed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. government. FNMA also issues REMIC certificates,
which represent interests in a trust funded with FNMA certificates. REMIC
certificates are guaranteed by FNMA and not by the full faith and credit of the
U.S. Government.

     FHLMC, a corporate instrumentality of the U.S. government, issues
participation certificates which represent an interest in a pool of conventional
mortgage loans. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and the ultimate
collection of principal, and maintains reserves to protect holders against
losses due to default, but these securities are not backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. government. As is the case with GNMA certificates, the actual
maturity of and realized yield on particular FNMA and FHLMC pass-through
securities will vary based on the prepayment experience of the underlying pool
of mortgages.


     Other Mortgage-Backed Securities. All Portfolios other than the Money
Market Portfolio may purchase mortgage-backed securities issued by financial
institutions such as commercial banks, savings and loan associations, mortgage
banks, and securities broker-dealers (or affiliates of such institutions
established to issue these securities) in the form of either collateralized
mortgage obligations ("CMOs") or mortgage-backed bonds. CMOs are obligations
fully collateralized directly or indirectly by a pool of mortgages on which
payments of principal and interest are dedicated to payment of principal and
interest on the CMOs. Payments are passed through to the holders on the same
schedule as they are received. Mortgage-backed bonds are general obligations of
the issuer fully collateralized directly or indirectly by a pool of mortgages.
The mortgages serve as collateral for the issuer's payment obligations on the
bonds but interest and principal payments on the mortgages are not passed
through either directly (as with GNMA certificates and FNMA and FHLMC pass-
through securities) or on a modified basis (as with CMOs). Accordingly, a change
in the rate of prepayments on the pool of mortgages could change the effective
maturity of a CMO but not that of a mortgage-backed bond (although, like many
bonds, mortgage-backed bonds may be callable by the issuer prior to maturity).
Although the mortgage-related securities securing these obligations may be
subject to a government guarantee or third-party support, the obligation itself
is not so guaranteed. Therefore, if the collateral securing the obligation is
insufficient to make payment on the obligation, a holder could sustain a loss.
It is expected that governmental, government-related, or private entities may
create mortgage loan pools and other mortgage-backed securities offering
mortgage pass-through and mortgage-backed securities. If such securities are
developed and offered to other types of investors, investments in such new types
of mortgage-related securities will be considered.


     Risks of Mortgage-Backed Securities. In the case of mortgage pass-through
securities, such as GNMA certificates or FNMA and FHLMC mortgage-backed
obligations, or modified pass-through securities, such as CMOs issued by various
financial institutions, early repayment of principal arising from prepayments of
principal on the underlying mortgage loans due to the sale of the underlying
property, the refinancing of the loan, or foreclosure may expose a Portfolio to
a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of the principal. Prepayment rates vary
widely and may be affected by changes in market interest rates and other
economic trends and factors. In periods of falling interest rates, the rate of
prepayment tends to increase, thereby shortening the actual average life of the
mortgage-backed security. Conversely, when interest rates are rising, the rate
of prepayment tends to decrease, thereby lengthening the actual average life of
the mortgage-backed security. Accordingly, it is not possible to accurately
predict the average life of a particular pool. Reinvestment of prepayments may
occur at higher or lower rates than the original yield on the securities.
Therefore, the actual maturity and realized yield on pass-through or modified
pass-through mortgage-backed securities will vary based upon the prepayment
experience of the underlying pool of mortgages.


Other Asset-Backed Securities
     Each Portfolio other than the Money Market Portfolio may purchase other
asset-backed securities (unrelated to mortgage loans) such as "CARs"
("Certificates for Automobile Receivables") and Credit Card Receivable
Securities and any other asset-backed securities that may be developed in the
future.


Debt Securities
     All Portfolios may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated corporate debt
securities of domestic issuers, and the Asset Allocation Portfolio and the
Corporate Bond Portfolio may invest in debt securities of foreign issuers that
may or may not be U.S. dollar-denominated.

     The investment return on a corporate debt security reflects interest
earnings and changes in the market value of the security. The market value of
corporate debt obligations may be expected to rise and fall inversely with
interest rates generally. There also exists the risk that the issuers of the
securities may not be able to meet their obligations on interest or principal
payments at the time called for by an instrument. Debt securities rated BBB or
Baa, which are considered medium-grade category debt securities, do not have
economic characteristics that provide the high degree of security with respect
to payment of principal and interest associated with higher rated debt
securities, and generally have some speculative characteristics. A debt security
will be placed in this rating category where interest payments and principal
security appear adequate for the present, but economic characteristics that
provide longer term protection may be lacking. Any debt security, and
particularly those rated BBB or Baa (or below), may be susceptible to changing
conditions, particularly to economic downturns, which could lead to a weakened
capacity to pay interest and principal.

     New issues of certain debt securities are often offered on a when-issued or
delayed delivery basis; that is, the payment obligation and the interest rate
are fixed at the time the buyer enters into the commitment, but delivery and
payment for the securities normally take place after the customary settlement
time. The value of when-issued or delayed delivery securities may vary prior to
and after delivery depending on market conditions and changes in interest rate
levels. However, a Portfolio will not accrue any income on these securities
prior to delivery. A Portfolio will maintain in a segregated account with the
Trust's custodian an amount of cash or high quality debt securities equal (on a
daily mark-to-market basis) to the amount of its commitment to purchase the
when-issued or delayed delivery securities.

     As discussed more fully in the Prospectus, the Money Market Portfolio may
invest in rated debt securities only if they are rated in one of the two highest
short-term ratings categories. The Corporate Bond Portfolio and Government
Securities Portfolio will invest in rated debt securities only if they are rated
"investment grade," except that the Corporate Bond Portfolio may invest up to
10 percent of the Portfolio's assets in non-investment grade debt securities.
The Common Stock and Asset Allocation Portfolios will not invest in rated debt
securities which are rated below CCC/Caa. All Portfolios may invest in unrated
securities as long as the Adviser determines that such securities have
investment characteristics comparable to securities that would be eligible for
investment by a Portfolio by virtue of a rating. Many securities of foreign
issuers are not rated by Moody's or Standard & Poor's; therefore, the selection
of such issuers depends, to a large extent, on the credit analysis performed or
used by the Adviser.


     Risks Associated With High Yield Debt Securities. The Asset Allocation
Portfolio and the Common Stock Portfolio may invest in high yield, high risk,
lower-rated debt securities. High yield debt securities are subject to all risks
inherent in any investment in debt securities. As discussed below, these risks
are significantly greater in the case of high yield debt securities.

     Lower-rated debt securities generally offer a higher current yield than
that available from higher-rated issues. However, lower-rated securities involve
higher risks in that they are especially subject to (1) adverse changes in
general economic conditions and in the industries in which the issuers are
engaged, (2) changes in the financial condition of the issuers and (3) price
fluctuation in response to changes in interest rates.  Accordingly, the yield on
lower-rated debt securities will fluctuate over time. During periods of economic
downturn or rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers may experience
financial stress which could adversely affect their ability to make payments of
principal and  interest, and increase the possibility of default. In addition,
the market for lower-rated securities has expanded rapidly in recent years, and
this expanded market has not been tested in a period of extended economic
downturn. This market may be thinner and less active than the market for higher
quality securities, which may limit the ability to sell such securities at their
fair value in response to changes in the economy or the financial markets.
Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental
analysis, may also decrease the values and liquidity of lower-rated securities,
especially in a thinly traded market.

     Differing yields on fixed income securities of the same maturity are a
function of several factors, including the relative financial strength of the
issuers. Higher yields are generally available from securities rated below
investment grade categories of recognized rating agencies: Ba1 or lower by
Moody's or BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor's. Debt securities rated below
investment grade are deemed by these agencies to be predominantly speculative
with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal and
may involve major risk exposure to adverse conditions.

     Although the Adviser considers security ratings when making investment
decisions, it performs its own investment analysis and does not rely principally
on the ratings assigned by the rating services. The Adviser's analysis may
include consideration of the issuer's experience and managerial strength,
changing financial condition, borrowing requirements or debt maturity schedules,
and the issuer's responsiveness to changes in business conditions and interest
rates. It also considers relative values based on anticipated cash flow,
interest or dividend coverage, asset coverage and earnings prospects.
     Also, the Adviser buys and sells debt securities principally in response to
its evaluation of an issuer's continuing ability to meet its obligations, the
availability of better investment opportunities, and its assessment of changes
in business conditions and interest rates. From time to time, consistent with
the Common Stock Portfolio's and the Asset Allocation Portfolio's investment
objectives, the Adviser may also trade high yield debt securities for the
purpose of seeking short-term profits. These securities may be sold in
anticipation of a market decline or bought in anticipation of a market rise.
They may also be traded for securities of comparable quality and maturity to
take advantage of perceived short-term disparities in market values or yields.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities
     The Trust may, on behalf of each Portfolio, purchase securities on a when-
issued or delayed delivery basis. When-issued and delayed delivery transactions
arise when securities are bought with payment and delivery taking place in the
future. The settlement dates of these transactions, which may be a month or more
after entering into the transaction, are determined by mutual agreement of the
parties. The Trust bears the risk that, on the settlement date, the market value
of the securities may vary from the purchase price. At the time the Trust makes
a commitment to purchase securities on a when- issued or delayed delivery basis,
it will record the transaction and reflect the value each day of such securities
in determining the net asset value of the Portfolio in question. There are no
fees or other expenses associated with these types of transactions other than
normal transaction costs. To the extent the Trust engages in when-issued and
delayed delivery transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring
portfolio instruments consistent with the investment objective and policies of
the respective Portfolio and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to
speculate on interest rate changes. When effecting when-issued and delayed
delivery transactions, cash and high quality instruments of a Portfolio in an
amount sufficient to make payment for the obligations to be purchased will be
segregated at the trade date and maintained until the transaction has been
settled. The Adviser will ensure that such assets are segregated at all times
and are sufficient to satisfy these obligations. The Portfolio may dispose of
these securities before the issuance thereof. However, absent extraordinary
circumstances not presently foreseen, it is the Trust's policy not to divest
itself of its right to acquire these securities prior to the settlement date
thereof.


Variable and Floating Rate Securities
     Each Portfolio may invest in variable and floating rate securities.
Variable rate securities provide for automatic establishment of a new interest
rate at fixed intervals (i.e., daily, monthly, semi-annually, etc.). Floating
rate securities provide for automatic adjustment of the interest rate whenever
some specified interest rate index changes. The interest rate on variable or
floating rate securities is ordinarily determined by reference to, or is a
percentage of, a bank's prime rate, the 90-day U.S. Treasury bill rate, the rate
of return on commercial paper or bank certificates of deposit, an index of
short-term interest rates, or some other objective measure.

     Variable or floating rate securities frequently include a demand feature
entitling the holder to sell the securities to the issuer at par value. In many
cases, the demand feature can be exercised at any time on seven days' notice; in
other cases, the demand feature is exercisable at any time on 30 days' notice or
on similar notice at intervals of not more than one year.


Banking Industry and Savings Industry Obligations
     Each Portfolio may invest in certificates of deposit, time deposits,
bankers' acceptances, and other short-term debt obligations issued by commercial
banks and in certificates of deposit, time deposits, and other short-term
obligations issued by savings and loan associations ("S&Ls"). Certificates of
deposit are receipts from a bank or an S&L for funds deposited for a specified
period of time at a specified rate of return. Time deposits in banks or S&Ls are
generally similar to certificates of deposit, but are uncertificated. Bankers'
acceptances are time drafts drawn on commercial banks by borrowers, usually in
connection with international commercial transactions. The Money Market
Portfolio, Common Stock Portfolio and Corporate Bond Portfolio may each invest
in obligations of foreign branches of domestic commercial banks and foreign
banks so long as the securities are U.S. dollar-denominated. The Asset
Allocation Portfolio may also invest in these types of instruments but such
instruments will not necessarily be U.S. dollar- denominated. See "Foreign
Securities"below for information regarding risks associated with investments
in foreign securities.

The Portfolios will not invest in obligations issued by a commercial bank or S&L
unless:

1.   The bank or S&L has total assets of at least $1 billion, or the equivalent
     in other currencies, and the institution has outstanding securities rated A
     or better by Moody's or Standard & Poor's, or, if the institution has no
     outstanding securities rated by Moody's or Standard & Poor's, it has, in
     the determination of the Adviser, similar credit-worthiness to institutions
     having outstanding securities so rated;
2.   In the case of a U.S. bank or S&L, its deposits are federally insured; and
3.   In the case of a foreign bank, the security is, in the determination of the
     Adviser, of an investment quality comparable with other debt securities
     which may be purchased by the Portfolio. These limitations do not prohibit
     investments in securities issued by foreign branches of U.S. banks,
     provided such U.S. banks meet the foregoing requirements.


Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements
     Each Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase
agreements. Repurchase agreements permit an investor to maintain liquidity and
earn income over periods of time as short as overnight. Repurchase agreements
may be characterized as loans collateralized by the underlying securities. In
these transactions, a Portfolio purchases U.S. Treasury obligations or U.S.
government securities (the "underlying securities") from a broker or bank,
which agrees to repurchase the underlying securities on a certain date or on
demand and at a fixed price calculated to produce a previously agreed upon
return to the Portfolio. If the broker or bank were to default on its repurchase
obligation and the underlying securities were sold for a lesser amount, the
Portfolio would realize a loss. A repurchase transaction will be subject to
guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, which include
monitoring the credit-worthiness of the parties with which the Portfolio engages
in repurchase transactions, obtaining collateral at least equal in value to the
repurchase obligation, and marking the collateral to market on a daily basis.

     A reverse repurchase agreement involves the temporary sale of a security by
a Portfolio and its agreement to repurchase the instrument at a specified time
and price. Such agreements are short-term in nature and involve minimal credit
risks.

     Although not one of the Trust's fundamental policies, it is the Trust's
present policy not to enter into a repurchase transaction which will cause more
than 10 percent of the assets of the Money Market Portfolio, the Corporate Bond
Portfolio or the Government Securities Portfolio to be subject to repurchase
agreements having a maturity of more than seven days. This 10 percent limit also
includes the aggregate of (i) fixed time deposits subject to withdrawal
penalties, other than overnight deposits; and (ii) any restricted securities
(i.e., securities which cannot freely be sold for legal reasons) and any
securities for which market quotations are not readily available; however, this
10 percent limit does not include any obligations payable at principal amount
plus accrued interest, on demand or within seven days after demand, and thus
does not include repurchase agreements having a maturity of seven days or less.


Restricted and Illiquid Securities
     The Common Stock Portfolio, the Asset Allocation Portfolio and the
Corporate Bond Portfolio may invest in restricted securities such as private
placements, although a Portfolio may not invest in any illiquid restricted
security if, after acquisition thereof, more than 15 percent of the Portfolio's
assets would be invested in illiquid securities. Once acquired, restricted
securities may be sold by a Portfolio only in privately negotiated transactions
or in a public offering with respect to which a registration statement is in
effect under the Securities Act of 1933. If sold in a privately negotiated
transaction, a Portfolio may have difficulty finding a buyer and may be required
to sell at a price that is less than the Adviser had anticipated. Where
registration is required, a Portfolio may be obligated to pay all or part of the
registration expenses and a considerable period may elapse between the time of
the decision to sell and the time the Portfolio may be permitted to sell a
security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period,
adverse market conditions were to develop, the Portfolio might obtain a less
favorable price than prevailed when it decided to sell.


Warrants
     The Common Stock and Asset Allocation Portfolios may invest in warrants.
Each of these Portfolios may invest up to 5 percent of its net assets in
warrants (not including those that have been acquired in units or attached to
other securities), measured at the time of acquisition, and each such Portfolio
may acquire a warrant not listed on the New York or American Stock Exchanges if,
after such acquisition, no more than 2 percent of the Portfolio's net assets
would be invested in such warrants.

     The holder of a warrant has the right to purchase a given number of shares
of a security of a particular issuer at a specified price until expiration of
the warrant. Such investments provide greater potential for profit or loss than
a direct purchase of the same amount of the securities. Prices of warrants do
not necessarily move in tandem with the prices of the underlying securities, and
are considered speculative investments. They pay no dividends and confer no
rights other than a purchase option. If a warrant is not exercised by the date
of its expiration, a Portfolio would lose its entire investment in such warrant.

Foreign Securities
     The Asset Allocation Portfolio may invest in equity securities of foreign
issuers. That Portfolio may invest up to 50 percent of its net assets in such
securities. The Asset Allocation Portfolio and Common Stock Portfolio may invest
in American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"), which are described below. The
Corporate Bond Portfolio may invest in debt obligations of foreign issuers,
including foreign governments and their agencies and instrumentalities.
Investments in foreign securities may offer unique potential benefits such as
substantial growth in industries not yet developed in the particular country.
Such investments also permit a Portfolio to invest in foreign countries with
economic policies or business cycles different from those of the United States,
or to reduce fluctuations in portfolio value by taking advantage of foreign
stock markets that may not move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets.
Investments in securities of foreign issuers involve certain risks not
ordinarily associated with investments in securities of domestic issuers. Such
risks include fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, future political and
economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other
foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, with respect to certain
countries, there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory
taxation, political or social instability, or diplomatic developments that could
adversely affect investments in those countries. Since the Asset Allocation
Portfolio may invest in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other
than the U.S. dollar, changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the
value of securities in that Portfolio and the unrealized appreciation or
depreciation of investments so far as U.S. investors are concerned.

     There may be less publicly available information about a foreign company
than about a U.S. company, and foreign companies may not be subject to
accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards and requirements
comparable to or as uniform as those to which U.S. companies are subject.
Foreign securities markets, while growing in volume, have, for the most part,
substantially less volume than U.S. markets. Securities of many foreign
companies are less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of
comparable U.S. companies. Transactional costs in non-U.S. securities markets
are generally higher than in U.S. securities markets. There is generally less
government supervision and regulation of exchanges, brokers, and issuers than
there is in the United States. A Portfolio might have greater difficulty taking
appropriate legal action with respect to foreign investments in non-U.S. courts
than with respect to domestic issuers in U.S. courts. In addition, transactions
in foreign securities may involve greater time from the trade date until
settlement than domestic securities transactions and involve the risk of
possible losses through the holding of securities by custodians and securities
depositories in foreign countries.

     Dividend and interest income from foreign securities may generally be
subject to withholding taxes by the country in which the issuer is located and
may not be recoverable by a Portfolio or its investors in all cases.

     ADRs are certificates issued by a U.S. bank or trust company representing
the right to receive securities of a foreign issuer deposited in a foreign
subsidiary or branch or a correspondent of that bank. Generally, ADRs, in
registered form, are designed for use in U.S. securities markets and may offer
U.S. investors more liquidity than the underlying securities. The Portfolio may
invest in unsponsored ADRs. The issuers of unsponsored ADRs are not obligated to
disclose material information in the U.S. and, therefore, there may not be a
correlation between such information and the market value of such ADRs.


Futures Contracts
     The Common Stock, Corporate Bond, Government Securities and Asset
Allocation Portfolios may engage in futures contracts and may purchase and sell
interest rate futures contracts. The Common Stock and Asset Allocation
Portfolios may purchase and sell stock index futures contracts, interest rate
futures contracts, and futures contracts based upon other financial instruments
and components. The Asset Allocation Portfolio may also engage in gold and other
precious metals futures contracts.

     Such investments may be made by these Portfolios solely for the purpose of
hedging against the effect that changes in general market conditions, interest
rates, and conditions affecting particular industries may have on the values of
securities held in a Portfolio or in which a Portfolio intends to purchase, and
not for purposes of speculation.

     General Description of Futures Contracts. A futures contract provides for
the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount
of a particular financial instrument (debt security) or commodity for a
specified price at a designated date, time, and place. Although futures
contracts by their terms require actual future delivery of and payment for the
underlying financial instruments, such contracts are usually closed out before
the delivery date. Closing out an open futures contract position is effected by
entering into an offsetting sale or purchase, respectively, for the same
aggregate amount of the same financial instrument on the same delivery date.
Where a Portfolio has sold a futures contract, if the offsetting price is more
than the original futures contract purchase price, the Portfolio realizes a
gain; if it is less, the Portfolio realizes a loss.

     At the time a Portfolio purchases a futures contract, an amount of cash,
U.S. government securities, or money market instruments, equal to the fair
market value less initial and variation margin of the futures contract, will be
deposited in a segregated account with the Trust's custodian to collateralize
the position and thereby ensure that such futures contract is covered. A
Portfolio may be required to deposit additional cash equivalent items in the
segregated account in order to continue covering the contract as market
conditions change. In addition, each Portfolio will comply with certain
regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to qualify for an
exclusion from being a "commodity pool," which require a Portfolio to set
aside cash and short-term obligations with respect to long positions in a
futures contract.


     Interest Rate Futures Contracts. The Common Stock, Corporate Bond,
Government Securities and Asset Allocation Portfolios may purchase and sell
interest rate futures contracts. An interest rate futures contract is an
obligation traded on an exchange or board of trade that requires the purchaser
to accept delivery, and the seller to make delivery, of a specified quantity of
the underlying financial instrument, such as U.S. Treasury bills and bonds, in a
stated delivery month, at a price fixed in the contract.

     These Portfolios may purchase and sell interest rate futures as a hedge
against changes in interest rates that adversely impact the value of debt
instruments and other interest rate sensitive securities being held by a
Portfolio. A Portfolio might employ a hedging strategy whereby it would purchase
an interest rate futures contract when it is not fully invested in long-term
debt securities but wishes to defer their purchase until it can orderly invest
in such securities or because short-term yields are higher than long-term
yields. Such a purchase would enable the Portfolio to earn the income on a
short-term security while at the same time minimizing the effect of all or part
of an increase in the market price of the long-term debt security which the
Portfolio intends to purchase in the future. A rise in the price of the long-
term debt security prior to its purchase either would be offset by an increase
in the value of the futures contract purchased by the Portfolio or avoided by
taking delivery of the debt securities under the futures contract.

     A Portfolio would sell an interest rate futures contract to continue to
receive the income from a long-term debt security, while endeavoring to avoid
part or all of the decline in market value of that security which would
accompany an increase in interest rates. If interest rates rise, a decline in
the value of the debt security held by the Portfolio would be substantially
offset by the ability of the Portfolio to repurchase at a lower price the
interest rate futures contract previously sold. While the Portfolio could sell
the long-term debt security and invest in a short-term security, this would
ordinarily cause the Portfolio to give up income on its investment since long-
term rates normally exceed short-term rates.


     Options on Futures Contracts. The Common Stock, Corporate Bond, Government
Securities and Asset Allocation Portfolios may purchase options on interest rate
futures contracts, although these Portfolios will not write options on any such
contracts. A futures option gives a Portfolio the right, in return for the
premium paid, to assume a long position (in the case of a call) or short
position (in the case of a put) in a futures contract at a specified exercise
price prior to the expiration of the option. Upon exercise of a call option, the
purchaser acquires a long position in the futures contract and the writer of the
option is assigned the opposite short position. In the case of a put option, the
converse is true. In most cases, however, a Portfolio would close out its
position before expiration by an offsetting purchase or sale.

     The Portfolios would enter into options on futures contracts only in
connection with hedging strategies. Generally, these strategies would be
employed under the same market conditions in which a Portfolio would use put and
call options on debt securities, as described in "Options on Securities"
below.


     Stock Index Futures Contracts. The Common Stock and Asset Allocation
Portfolios may purchase and sell stock index futures contracts. A "stock
index"assigns relative values to the common stocks included in an index (for
example, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index of Composite Stocks or the New York
Stock Exchange Composite Index), and the index fluctuates with changes in the
market values of such stocks. A stock index futures contract is a bilateral
agreement to accept or make payment, depending on whether a contract is
purchased or sold, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount
multiplied by the difference between the stock index value at the close of the
last trading day of the contract and the price at which the futures contract is
originally purchased or sold.

     To the extent that changes in the value of the Common Stock Portfolio or
Asset Allocation Portfolio correspond to changes in a given stock index, the
sale of futures contracts on that index ("short hedge") would substantially
reduce the risk to the Portfolio of a market decline and, by so doing, provide
an alternative to a liquidation of securities position, which may be difficult
to accomplish in a rapid and orderly fashion. Stock index futures contracts
might also be sold:

1.   When a sale of portfolio securities at that time would appear to be
     disadvantageous in the long-term because such liquidation would:
     a.   Forego possible appreciation,
     b.   Create a situation in which the securities would be difficult to
          repurchase, or
     c.   Create substantial brokerage commission;

2.   When a liquidation of part of the investment portfolio has commenced or is
     contemplated, but there is, in the Adviser's determination, a substantial
     risk of a major price decline before liquidation can be completed; or

3.   To close out stock index futures purchase transactions.

     Where the Adviser anticipates a significant market or market sector
advance, the purchase of a stock index futures contract ("long hedge") affords
a hedge against the possibility of not participating in such advance at a time
when a Portfolio is not fully invested. Such purchases would serve as a
temporary substitute for the purchase of individual stocks, which may then be
purchased in an orderly fashion. As purchases of stock are made, an amount of
index futures contracts which is comparable to the amount of stock purchased
would be terminated by offsetting closing sales transactions. Stock index
futures might also be purchased:

1.   If the Portfolio is attempting to purchase equity positions in issues which
     it may have or is having difficulty purchasing at prices considered by the
     Adviser to be fair value based upon the price of the stock at the time it
     qualified for inclusion in the investment portfolio, or

2.   To close out stock index futures sales transactions.


     Gold Futures Contracts. The Asset Allocation Portfolio may enter into
futures contracts on gold. A gold futures contract is a standardized contract
which is traded on a regulated commodity futures exchange, and which provides
for the future delivery of a specified amount of gold at a specified date, time,
and price. When the Portfolio purchases a gold futures contract, it becomes
obligated to take delivery and pay for the gold from the seller in accordance
with the terms of the contract. When the Portfolio sells a gold futures
contract, it becomes obligated to make delivery of the gold to the purchaser in
accordance with the terms of the contract. The Portfolio will enter into gold
futures contracts only for the purpose of hedging its holdings or intended
holdings of gold stocks. The Portfolio will not engage in these contracts for
speculation or for achieving leverage. The hedging activities may include
purchases of futures contracts as an offset against the effect of anticipated
increases in the price of gold or sales of futures contracts as an offset
against the effect of anticipated declines in the price of gold.

     Risks Associated With Futures and Futures Options. There are several risks
associated with the use of futures and futures options for hedging purposes.
While hedging transactions may protect a Portfolio against adverse movements in
the general level of interest rates and economic conditions, such transactions
could also preclude the Portfolio from the opportunity to benefit from favorable
movements in the underlying component. There can be no guarantee that the
anticipated correlation between price movements in the hedging vehicle and in
the portfolio securities being hedged will occur. An incorrect correlation could
result in a loss on both the hedged securities and the hedging vehicle so that
the Portfolio return might have been better off if hedging had not been
attempted. The degree of imperfection of correlation depends on circumstances
such as variations in speculative market demand for futures and futures options,
including technical influences in futures trading and futures options, and
differences between the financial instruments being hedged and the instruments
underlying the standard contracts available for trading in such respects as
interest rate levels, maturities, and credit-worthiness of issuers. A decision
as to whether, when, and how to hedge involves the exercise of skill and
judgment and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree
because of market behavior or unexpected interest rate trends.

     There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a
Portfolio seeks to close out a futures contract or a futures option position.
Most futures exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation
permitted in futures contract prices during a single day. Once the daily limit
has been reached on a particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a
price beyond that limit. In addition, certain of these instruments are
relatively new and without a significant trading history. As a result, there is
no assurance that an active secondary market will develop or continue to exist.
The daily limit governs only price movements during a particular trading day and
therefore does not limit potential losses because the limit may work to prevent
the liquidation of unfavorable positions. For example, futures prices have
occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with
little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of positions and
subjecting some holders of futures contracts to substantial losses. Lack of a
liquid market for any reason may prevent a Portfolio from liquidating an
unfavorable position and the Portfolio would remain obligated to meet margin
requirements and continue to incur losses until the position is closed.
     A Portfolio will only enter into futures contracts or futures options which
are standardized and traded on a U.S. exchange or board of trade, or, in the
case of futures options, for which an established over-the-counter market
exists. A Portfolio will not enter into a futures contract or purchase a futures
option if immediately thereafter the initial margin deposits for futures
contracts held by the Portfolio plus premiums paid by it for open futures
options positions, less the amount by which any such positions are "in-the-
money"(i.e., the amount by which the value of the contract exceeds the
exercise price), would exceed 5 percent of the Portfolio's net assets.

Options on Securities
     The Common Stock, Asset Allocation, Corporate Bond and Government
Securities Portfolios may purchase put and call options on securities, and the
Common Stock and Asset Allocation Portfolios may purchase put and call options
on stock indices at such times as the Adviser deems appropriate and consistent
with a Portfolio's investment objective. Such Portfolios may also write
"covered" and "secured" call and put options. A Portfolio may write covered
and secured options with respect to not more than 25 percent of its net assets.
A Portfolio may purchase call and put options with a value of up to 5 percent of
its net assets. Each of these Portfolios may enter into closing transactions in
order to terminate its obligations either as a writer or a purchaser of an
option prior to the expiration of the option.

     Purchasing Options on Securities. An option on a security is a contract
that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the
right to buy a specified security (in the case of a call option) or to sell a
specified security (in the case of a put option) from or to the seller
("writer") of the option at a designated price during the term of the option.
A Portfolio may purchase put options on securities to protect holdings in an
underlying or related security against a substantial decline in market value.
Securities are considered related if their price movements generally correlate
to one another. For example, the purchase of put options on debt securities held
by a Portfolio would enable a Portfolio to protect, at least partially, an
unrealized gain in an appreciated security without actually selling the
security. In addition, the Portfolio would continue to receive interest income
on such security.

     A Portfolio may purchase call options on securities to protect against
substantial increases in prices of securities which the Portfolio intends to
purchase pending its ability to invest in such securities in an orderly manner.
A Portfolio may sell put or call options it has previously purchased, which
could result in a net gain or loss depending on whether the amount realized on
the sale is more or less than the premium and other transactional costs paid on
the option which is sold.


     Writing Covered Call and Secured Put Options. In order to earn additional
income on its portfolio securities or to protect partially against declines in
the value of such securities, the Common Stock, Asset Allocation, Corporate Bond
and Government Securities Portfolios may each write "covered" and "secured"
call options. The exercise price of a call option may be below, equal to, or
above the current market value of the underlying security at the time the option
is written. During the option period, a covered call option writer may be
assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer through whom such call option
was sold requiring the writer to deliver the underlying security against payment
of the exercise price. This obligation is terminated upon the expiration of the
option period or at such earlier time in which the writer effects a closing
purchase transaction. Closing purchase transactions will ordinarily be effected
to realize a profit on an outstanding call option, to prevent an underlying
security from being called, to permit the sale of the underlying security, or to
enable the Portfolio to write another call option on the underlying security
with either a different exercise price or expiration date or both.

     In order to earn additional income or to facilitate its ability to purchase
a security at a price lower than the current market price of such security, the
Asset Allocation, Corporate Bond, Government Securities and Common Stock
Portfolios may write "secured" put options. During the option period, the
writer of a put option may be assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer
through whom the option was sold requiring the writer to purchase the underlying
security at the exercise price.

     A Portfolio may write a call or put option only if the call option is
"covered" or the put option is "secured" by the Portfolio. Under a covered
call option, the Portfolio is obligated, as the writer of the option, to own the
underlying securities subject to the option or hold a call at the same exercise
price, for the same exercise period, and on the same securities as the written
call. Under a secured put option, a Portfolio must maintain, in a segregated
account with the Trust's custodian, cash, cash equivalents, or U.S. government
securities with a value sufficient to meet its obligation as writer of the
option. A put may also be secured if the Portfolio holds a put on the same
underlying security at an equal or greater exercise price. Prior to exercise or
expiration, an option may be closed out by an offsetting purchase or sale of an
option of the same Portfolio.


     Options on Securities Indices. The Common Stock and Asset Allocation
Portfolios may purchase call and put options on securities indices. Call and put
options on securities indices also may be purchased or sold by a Portfolio for
the same purposes as the purchase or sale of options on securities. Options on
securities indices are similar to options on securities, except that the
exercise of securities index options requires cash payments and does not involve
the actual purchase or sale of securities. In addition, securities index options
are designed to reflect price fluctuations in a group of securities or segment
of the securities market rather than price fluctuations in a single security.
The Common Stock and Asset Allocation Portfolios may write put and call options
on securities indices. When such options are written, the Portfolio is required
to maintain a segregated account consisting of cash, cash equivalents, or high
grade obligations or the Portfolio must purchase a like option of greater value
that will expire no earlier than the option written. The purchase of such
options may not enable a Portfolio to hedge effectively against stock market
risk if they are not highly correlated with the value of a Portfolio's
securities. Moreover, the ability to hedge effectively depends upon the ability
to predict movements in the stock market, which cannot be done accurately in all
cases.


     Risks of Options Transactions. The purchase and writing of options involves
certain risks. During the option period, the covered call writer has, in return
for the premium on the option, given up the opportunity to profit from a price
increase in the underlying securities above the exercise price, and, as long as
its obligation as a writer continues, has retained the risk of loss should the
price of the underlying security decline. The writer of an option has no control
over the time when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of
the option. Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it cannot
effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under
the option and must deliver the underlying securities at the exercise price. If
a put or call option purchased by a Portfolio is not sold when it has remaining
value, and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a put,
remains equal to or greater than the exercise price or, in the case of a call,
remains less than or equal to the exercise price, the Portfolio will lose its
entire investment in the option. Also, where a put or call option on a
particular security is purchased to hedge against price movements in a related
security, the price of the put or call option may move more or less than the
price of the related security.

     There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when a Portfolio
seeks to close out an option position. Furthermore, if trading restrictions or
suspensions are imposed on the options markets, a Portfolio may be unable to
close out a position. If a Portfolio cannot effect a closing transaction, it
will not be able to sell the underlying security while the previously written
option remains outstanding, even though it might otherwise be advantageous to do
so. Possible reasons for the absence of a liquid secondary market on a national
securities exchange could include: insufficient trading interest, restrictions
imposed by national securities exchanges, trading halts or suspensions with
respect to call options or their underlying securities, inadequacy of the
facilities of national securities exchanges or The Options Clearing Corporation
due to a high trading volume or other events, and a decision by one or more
national securities exchanges to discontinue the trading of call options or to
impose restrictions on certain types of orders.

     Since option premiums paid or received by a Portfolio, as compared to
underlying investments, are small in relation to the market value of such
investments, buying and selling put and call options offer large amounts of
leverage. Thus, the leverage offered by trading in options could result in a
Portfolio's net asset value being more sensitive to changes in the value of the
underlying securities.


Foreign Currency Transactions
     The Asset Allocation Portfolio may enter into foreign currency futures
contracts and forward currency contracts. A foreign currency futures contract is
a standardized contract for the future delivery of a specified amount of a
foreign currency, at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract. A
forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a currency
against another currency at a future date at a price agreed upon by the parties.
The Portfolio may either accept or make delivery of the currency at the maturity
of the contract or, prior to maturity, enter into a closing transaction
involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting contract. The Portfolio will
engage in foreign currency futures contracts and forward currency transactions
in anticipation of or to protect itself against fluctuations in currency
exchange rates. The Portfolio will not commit more than 15 percent of its total
assets computed at market value at the time of commitment to a foreign currency
futures or forward currency contracts. The Portfolio will purchase and sell such
contracts for hedging purposes and not as an investment. The Portfolio will not
enter into a foreign currency contract with a term of greater than one year.

     Foreign currency futures and forward currency contracts are not traded on
regulated commodities exchanges. There can be no assurance that a liquid market
will exist when a Portfolio seeks to close out a foreign currency futures or
forward currency position, in which case a Portfolio might not be able to effect
a closing purchase transaction at any particular time. In addition, a Portfolio
entering into a foreign currency futures or forward currency contract incurs the
risk of default by the counter party to the transaction. While these contracts
tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged
currency, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might
result should the value of such currency increase.

     Although the Asset Allocation Portfolio values assets daily in U.S.
dollars, it does not intend to physically convert its holdings of foreign
currencies into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. The Portfolio will do so from
time to time and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion.
Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do
realize a profit based on the difference (the "spread") between the prices at
which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer
to sell a foreign currency to the Portfolio at one rate, while offering a lesser
rate of exchange should the Portfolio desire to resell that currency to the
dealer.


Options on Foreign Currencies
     The Asset Allocation Portfolio may invest up to 5 percent of its total
assets, taken at market value at the time of investment, in call and put options
on domestic and foreign securities and foreign currencies. The Portfolio may
purchase call and put options on foreign currencies as a hedge against changes
in the value of the U.S. dollar (or another currency) in relation to a foreign
currency in which portfolio securities of the Portfolio may be denominated. A
call option on a foreign currency gives the purchaser the right to buy, and a
put option the right to sell, a certain amount of foreign currency at a
specified price during a fixed period of time. The Portfolio may enter into
closing sale transactions with respect to such options, exercise them, or permit
them to expire.

     The Asset Allocation Portfolio may employ hedging strategies with options
on currencies before the Portfolio purchases a foreign security denominated in
the hedged currency, during the period the Portfolio holds the foreign security,
or between the day the foreign security is purchased or sold and the date on
which payment therefor is made or received. Hedging against a change in the
value of a foreign currency in the foregoing manner does not eliminate
fluctuations in the prices of portfolio securities or prevent losses if the
prices of such securities decline. Furthermore, such hedging transactions reduce
or preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the hedged currency should
change relative to the U.S. dollar. The Portfolio will purchase options on
foreign currencies only for hedging purposes and will not speculate in options
on foreign currencies. The Portfolio may invest in options on foreign currency
which are either listed on a domestic securities exchange or traded on a
recognized foreign exchange.

     An option position on a foreign currency may be closed out only on an
exchange which provides a secondary market for an option of the same series.
Although the Asset Allocation Portfolio will purchase only exchange-traded
options, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an exchange
will exist for any particular option, or at any particular time. In the event no
liquid secondary market exists, it might not be possible to effect closing
transactions in particular options. If the Portfolio cannot close out an
exchange-traded option which it holds, it would have to exercise its option in
order to realize any profit and would incur transactional costs on the sale of
the underlying assets.


Borrowing
     For temporary purposes, such as to facilitate redemptions, a Portfolio may
borrow money from a bank, but only if immediately after each such borrowing and
continuing thereafter the Portfolio would have asset coverage of 300 percent.
Leveraging by means of borrowing will exaggerate the effect of any increase or
decrease in the value of portfolio securities on a Portfolio's net asset value;
money borrowed will be subject to interest and other costs (which may include
commitment fees and/or the cost of maintaining minimum average balances), which
may or may not exceed the income received from the securities purchased with
borrowed funds. The use of borrowing tends to result in a faster than average
movement, up or down, in the net asset value of a Portfolio's shares. A
Portfolio also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in
connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a
line of credit; either of these requirements would increase the cost of
borrowing over the stated interest rate.


Investment in Securities of Other Investment Companies
     Each Portfolio (except the Money Market Portfolio) may purchase securities
of other investment companies. Such securities have the potential to appreciate
as do any other securities, but tend to present less risk because their value is
based on a diversified portfolio of investments. The 1940 Act expressly permits
mutual funds such as the Trust to invest in other investment companies within
prescribed limitations. An investment company may invest in other investment
companies if at the time of such investment (1) it does not purchase more than 3
percent of the voting securities of any one investment company, (2) it does not
invest more than 5 percent of its assets in any single investment company, and
(3) the investment in all investment companies does not exceed 10 percent of
assets. Each Portfolio will comply with all of these limitations with respect to
the purchase of securities issued by other investment companies.

     Investment companies in which the Portfolios may invest charge advisory and
administrative fees and may also assess a sales load and/or distribution fees.
Therefore, investors in a Portfolio that invested in other investment companies
would indirectly bear costs associated with those investments as well as the
costs associated with investing in the Portfolio. The percentage limitations
described above significantly limit the costs a Portfolio may incur in
connection with such investments.


INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
     The Trust has adopted the following restrictions and policies relating to
the investment of assets of the Portfolios and their activities. These are
fundamental policies and may not be changed without the approval of the holders
of a "majority" of the outstanding shares of each Portfolio affected. Under
the 1940 Act, the vote of such a "majority" means the vote of the holders of
the lesser of (i) 67 percent of the shares represented at a meeting at which
more than 50 percent of the outstanding shares are represented or (ii) more than
50 percent of the outstanding shares. A change in policy affecting only one
Portfolio may be effected with the approval of the holders of a "majority" of
the outstanding shares of such Portfolio. The Trust may not, and each Portfolio
may not (except as noted):

1.   Purchase securities on margin or sell securities short, except that
     Portfolios engaged in transactions in options, futures, and options on
     futures may make margin deposits in connection with those transactions, and
     except that each Portfolio (except the Money Market Portfolio) may make
     short sales against the box and that effecting short sales against the box
     will not be deemed to constitute a purchase of securities on margin;

2.   Purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts (which, for the purpose
     of this restriction, shall not include foreign currency futures or forward
     currency contracts), except: (a) any Portfolio (except the Money Market
     Portfolio) may engage in interest rate futures contracts, stock index
     futures, futures contracts based on other financial instruments, and
     options on such futures contracts; and (b) the Asset Allocation Portfolio
     may engage in futures contracts on gold;

3.   Borrow money or pledge, mortgage, or assign assets, except that a Portfolio
     may: (a) borrow from banks, but only if immediately after each borrowing
     and continuing thereafter it will have an asset coverage of at least 300
     percent; (b) enter into reverse repurchase agreements, options, futures,
     options on futures contracts, foreign currency futures contracts and
     forward currency contracts as described in the Prospectus and in this
     Statement of Additional Information. (The deposit of assets in escrow in
     connection with the writing of covered put and call options and the
     purchase of securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and
     collateral arrangements with respect to initial or variation margin
     deposits for future contracts, and options on futures contracts and foreign
     currency futures and forward currency contracts will not be deemed to be
     pledges of a Portfolio's assets);

4.   Underwrite securities of other issuers;

5.   Invest more than 5 percent of the value of its assets in the securities of
     any one issuer if thereafter the Portfolio in question would have more than
     5 percent of its assets in the securities of any issuer; this restriction
     does not apply to U.S. government securities;

6.   Invest in securities of a company for the purpose of exercising control or
     management;

7.   Write, purchase or sell puts, calls or any combination thereof, except that
     the Common Stock Portfolio, the Asset Allocation Portfolio, the Corporate
     Bond Portfolio and the Government Securities Portfolio may write listed
     covered or secured calls and puts and enter into closing purchase
     transactions with respect to such calls and puts if, after writing any such
     call or put, not more than 25 percent of the assets of the Portfolio are
     subject to covered or secured calls and puts, and except that the Common
     Stock Portfolio, Asset Allocation Portfolio, Corporate Bond Portfolio and
     Government Securities Portfolio may purchase calls and puts with a value of
     up to 5 percent of each such Portfolio's net assets;

8.   Participate on a joint or a joint and several basis in any trading account
     in securities;

9.   Invest in the securities of issuers in any one industry if thereafter more
     than 25 percent of the assets of the Portfolio in question would be
     invested in securities of issuers in that industry; investing in cash items
     (including time and demand deposits such as certificates of deposit of
     domestic banks), U.S. government securities, or repurchase agreements as to
     these securities, shall not be considered investments in an industry;

10.  Purchase or sell real estate, except that it may purchase marketable
     securities which are issued by companies which invest in real estate or
     interests therein; or

11.  Lend any of its assets except to purchase or hold money market instruments
     permitted by its investment objective and policies.

   
     In order to limit the risks associated with entry into repurchase
agreements, the Trustees have adopted certain criteria (which are not
fundamental policies) to be followed by the Portfolios. These criteria provide
for entering into repurchase agreement transactions (a) only with banks or
broker-dealers meeting certain guidelines for creditworthiness, (b) that are
fully collateralized as defined, (c) on an approved standard form of agreement
and (d) that meet limits on investments in the repurchase agreements of any one
bank, broker or dealer. In accordance with regulatory requirements, the Board of
Trustees has also adopted procedures for segregating Portfolio assets whenever a
Portfolio enters into reverse repurchase agreements or dollar mortgage rolls
with institutions other than banks.
    

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER AND SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
     A portfolio turnover rate is, in general, the percentage computed by taking
the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities (excluding certain
short-term securities) for a year and dividing it by the monthly average of the
market value of such securities during the year. The Money Market Portfolio does
not have a stated portfolio turnover matrix as securities of the type in which
it invests are excluded in the usual calculation of that rate. The remaining
Portfolios do not have a predetermined rate of portfolio turnover since such
turnover will be incidental to transactions taken with a view to achieving their
respective objectives.

     High turnover and short-term trading involve correspondingly greater
commission expenses and transaction costs. If a Portfolio derives more than 30
percent of its gross income from the sale of securities held less than three
months, the Portfolio may fail to qualify under the tax laws as a regulated
investment company in particular years and thereupon would lose certain
beneficial tax treatment of its income (see "Dividends, Distributions and
Taxes"in the Prospectus).

     The Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the
Trust, broker-dealer selection, and negotiation of its brokerage commission
rates. The Adviser's primary consideration in effecting a securities transaction
will be execution at the most favorable price and that the Adviser understands
that a substantial majority of the Trust's portfolio transactions will be
transacted with primary market makers acting as principal on a net basis, with
no brokerage commissions being paid by the Trust. In certain instances, the
Adviser may make purchases of underwritten issues at prices which include
underwriting fees, and, in selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular
transaction, the Adviser will take the following into consideration: the best
net price available; the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the
broker-dealer; and the size of contribution of the broker-dealer to the
investment performance of the Trust on a continuing basis. The Adviser shall not
be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by the
Investment Advisory Agreement in question or otherwise solely by reason of its
having caused the Trust to pay a broker-dealer that provides brokerage and
research services to the Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a
portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another
broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser
determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in
relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such
broker-dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the
Adviser's overall responsibilities with respect to the Trust. The Adviser
allocates the orders placed by it on behalf of the Trust to such broker-dealers
who also provide research or statistical material, or other services to the
Trust, the Adviser or its clients. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and
proportions as the Adviser shall determine and the Adviser will report on said
allocations regularly to the Trust indicating the broker-dealers to whom such
allocations have been made and the basis therefor. Broker-dealers may be
selected who provide brokerage and/or research services to the Trust and/or
other accounts over which the Adviser exercises investment discretion. Such
services may include advice concerning the value of securities (including
providing quotations as to securities); the advisability of investing in,
purchasing or selling securities; the availability of securities or the
purchasers or sellers of securities; furnishing analysis and reports concerning
issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy
and performance of accounts; and effecting securities transactions and
performing functions incidental thereto, such as clearance and settlement.

   
     The receipt of research from broker-dealers may be useful to the Adviser in
rendering investment management services to the Trust and/or the Adviser's other
clients; conversely, such information provided by broker-dealers who have
executed transaction orders on behalf of other clients may be useful to the
Adviser in carrying out its obligations to the Trust. The receipt of such
research will not be substituted for the independent research of the Adviser. It
does enable the Adviser to reduce costs to less than those which would have been
required to develop comparable information through its own staff. The use of
broker-dealers who supply research may result in the payment of higher
commissions (including mark-ups or mark-downs on principal transactions) than
those available from other broker-dealers who provide only the execution of
portfolio transactions. Orders on behalf of the Trust may be bunched with orders
on behalf of other clients of the Adviser. During the fiscal years ended
December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993, $387,644, $476,786, and $349,803,
respectively, were paid in brokerage commissions to brokers.
    

     The Board of Trustees periodically reviews the Adviser's performance of its
responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on
behalf of the Trust.


MANAGEMENT
The Adviser
     Conseco Capital Management, Inc. (the "Adviser") provides investment
advice and, in general, supervises the Trust's management and investment
program, furnishes office space, prepares reports for the Trust, monitors
compliance by the Trust in its investment activities and pays all compensation
of officers and Trustees of the Trust who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.
The Trust pays all other expenses incurred in the operation of the Trust,
including fees and expenses of unaffiliated Trustees of the Trust.

     The Investment Advisory Agreements provide that the Adviser shall not be
liable for any error in judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by
the Trust in connection with any investment policy or the purchase, sale or
redemption of any securities on the recommendations of the Adviser. The
Agreements provide that the Adviser is not protected against any liability to
the Trust or its security holders for which the Adviser shall otherwise be
subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or
reckless disregard of the duties imposed upon it by the Agreements or the
violation of any applicable law.

Trustees and Officers
     The Trustees and officers of the Trust, their affiliations, if any, with
the Adviser and their principal occupations are set forth below. As of the date
of this Prospectus, Messrs. Parrish and LeCroy are Owners of contracts with
Great American Reserve; none of the other Trustees or officers own any of the
shares of any of the Portfolios, either directly or through ownership of the
Contracts.

   
                                                            Principal
                              Position Held            Occupation(s) During
Name and Address           With Trust or Adviser            Past 5 Years
===============================================================================
William P. Daves, Jr.      Chairman of the Board,      Consultant to insurance
5723 Trail Meadow          Trustee                     and health-care
Dallas, TX  75230                                      Industries. Director,
                                                       President and Chief
                                                       Executive Officer, FFG
                                                       Insurance Co.

Maxwell E. Bublitz *       President and Trustee;      President, Adviser.
11825 N. Pennsylvania St.  President and a Director    Previously, Sr. Vice
Carmel, IN  46032          of Adviser                  President, Adviser.

Harold W. Hartley          Trustee                     Retired. Chartered
317 Peppard Drive, S.W.                                Financial Analyst.
Ft. Myers Beach, FL 33913                              Previously, Executive
                                                       Vice President, Tenneco
                                                       Financial Services, Inc.
Dr. R. Jan LeCroy          Trustee                     President, Dallas
Dallas Citizens Council                                Citizens Council.
1201 Main Street
Dallas, TX  75202

Dr. Jesse H. Parrish       Trustee                     Former President, Midland
2805 Sentinel                                          College. Higher Education
Midland, TX  79701                                     Consultant.

William P. Latimer         Vice President and          Vice President, Sr.
11825 N. Pennsylvania St.  Secretary; Vice             Counsel and Secretary,
Carmel, IN  46032          President, Director         and Chief Compliance
                           and Chief Compliance        Officer of Adviser.
                           Officer of Adviser          Previously, Consultant to
                                                       securities industry.
                                                       Previously, Senior Vice
                                                       President-Compliance,
                                                       USF&G Investment
                                                       Services, Inc. and Vice
                                                       President, Axe-Houghton
                                                       Management Inc.

James S. Adams             Treasurer                   Sr. Vice President,
11815 N. Pennsylvania St.                              Bankers National, Great
Carmel, IN  46032                                      American Reserve.

William T. Devanney, Jr.   Vice President,             Sr. Vice President,
11815 N. Pennsylvania St.  Corporate Taxes             Corporate Taxes,
Carmel, IN 46032                                       Bankers National and
                                                       Great American Reserve.

===============================================================================
*    The Trustee so indicated is an "interested person," as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, of the Trust due to the positions indicated with
the Adviser.
    

NET ASSET VALUES OF THE SHARES OF THE PORTFOLIOS
The Value of the Securities of the Money Market Portfolio
     The Money Market Portfolio's use of the amortized cost method is
conditioned on compliance with certain conditions contained in Rule 2a-7 (the
"Rule") under the 1940 Act. The Rule also obligates the Trustees, as part of
their responsibility within the overall duty of care owed to the shareholders,
to establish procedures reasonably designed, taking into account current market
conditions and the Portfolio's investment objectives, to stabilize the net asset
value per share as computed for the purpose of distribution and redemption at
$1.00 per share. The Trustees' procedures include periodically monitoring, as
they deem appropriate and at such intervals as are reasonable in light of
current market conditions, the relationship between the amortized cost value per
share and the net asset value per share based upon available indications of
market value. The Trustees will consider what steps should be taken, if any, in
the event of difference of more than one-half of one percent between the two.
The Trustees will take such steps as they consider appropriate, (i.e.,
redemption in kind or shortening the average portfolio maturity) to minimize any
material dilution or other unfair results which might arise from differences
between the two.

     It is the normal practice of the Money Market Portfolio to hold portfolio
securities to maturity. Therefore, unless a sale or other disposition of a
security is mandated by redemption requirements or other extraordinary
circumstances, the Portfolio will realize the principal amount of the security.
Under the amortized cost method of valuation traditionally employed by
institutions for valuation of money market instruments, neither the amount of
daily income nor the net asset value is affected by any unrealized appreciation
or depreciation of the Portfolio. In periods of declining interest rates, the
yield on shares of the Portfolio will tend to be higher than if the valuation
were based upon market prices and estimates. In periods of rising interest
rates, the yield on shares of the Portfolio will tend to be lower than if the
valuation was based upon market prices and estimates.


The Value of the Securities of the Other Portfolios
     Securities held by all Portfolios except the Money Market Portfolio will be
valued as follows: Portfolio securities which are traded on stock exchanges are
valued at the last sale price as of the close of business on the day the
securities are being valued, or lacking any sales, at the mean between the
closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market
are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices or yield equivalent as
obtained from one or more dealers that make markets in the securities. Portfolio
securities which are traded both in the over-the-counter market and on a stock
exchange are valued according to the broadest and most representative market,
and it is expected that for debt securities this ordinarily will be the over-
the-counter market. Securities and assets for which market quotations are not
readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or
under the direction of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. In valuing lower-
rated debt securities, it should be recognized that judgment plays a greater
role than is the case with respect to securities for which a broader range of
dealer quotations and last sale information is available. Debt securities with
maturities of sixty (60) days or less are valued at amortized cost.


GENERAL
     The Trustees themselves have the power to alter the number and terms of
office of the Trustees, and they may at any time lengthen their own terms or
make their terms of unlimited duration (subject to certain removal procedures)
and appoint their own successors, provided that always at least a majority of
the Trustees have been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting
rights of shareholders are not cumulative, so that holders of more than 50
percent of the shares voting can, if they choose, elect all Trustees being
selected, while the holders of the remaining shares would be unable to elect any
Trustees. The Trust is not required to hold Annual Meetings of Shareholders for
action by shareholders' vote except as may be required by the 1940 Act or the
Declaration of Trust. The Declaration of Trust provides that shareholders can
remove Trustees by a vote of two- thirds of the vote of the outstanding shares.
The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on the removal of a
Trustee upon the written request of the holders of 10 percent of the Trust's
shares. In addition, 10 or more shareholders meeting certain conditions and
holding the lesser of $25,000 worth or 1 percent of the Trust's shares may
advise the Trustees in writing that they wish to communicate with other
shareholders for the purpose of requesting a meeting to remove a Trustee. The
Trustees will then either give those shareholders access to the shareholder list
or, if requested by those shareholders, mail at the shareholders' expense the
shareholders' communication to all other shareholders. See the Contract and
Policy Prospectuses for information as to the voting of shares by Owners.

     Each issued and outstanding share of each Portfolio is entitled to
participate equally in dividends and distributions of the respective Portfolio
and in the net assets of such Portfolio upon liquidation or dissolution
remaining after satisfaction of outstanding liabilities. The shares of each
Portfolio have no preference, preemptive, conversion, exchange or similar
rights, and are freely transferable.

     Under Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act, as to any investment company which has
two or more classes (such as the Portfolios) outstanding and as to any matter
required to be submitted to shareholder vote, such matter is not deemed to have
been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a "majority" (as
defined in that Rule) of the voting securities of each class affected by the
matter. Such separate voting requirements do not apply to the election of
Trustees or the ratification of the selection of accountants. The Rule contains
special provisions for cases on which an advisory contract is approved by one or
more, but not all, classes. A change in investment policy may go into effect as
to one or more classes whose holders so approve the change even though the
required vote is not obtained as to the holders of other affected classes.

     Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a trust such as the Trust may,
under certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for the
obligations of the Trust. The Declaration of Trust, however, contains an express
disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust and
requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation
or instrument entered into or executed by the Trust or its Trustees. The
Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification and reimbursement of expenses
out of Trust property for any shareholder held personally liable for its
obligations. The Declaration of Trust also provides that the Trust shall, upon
request, assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any
act or obligation of the Trust and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, while
Massachusetts law permits a shareholder of a trust such as the Trust to be held
personally liable as a partner under certain circumstances, the risk of a
Contract Owner incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is
highly unlikely and is limited to the relatively remote circumstances in which
the Trust would be unable to meet its obligations.

     The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees will not be
liable for errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law, but nothing in the
Declaration of Trust protects a Trustee against any liability to which he would
otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his
office.

     The Trust and the Adviser have Codes of Ethics governing the personal
securities transactions of officers and employees. These codes require prior
approval for certain transactions and prohibit transactions which may be deemed
to conflict with the securities trading of the Adviser's clients.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
     The financial statements of the Trust included in the Prospectus and the
Statement of Additional Information have been examined by Coopers & Lybrand
L.L.P., Indianapolis, Indiana, independent accountants, for the periods
indicated in their reports as stated in their opinion and have been so included
in reliance upon such opinion given upon the authority of the firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.



FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS

     Conseco Series Trust and the Asset Allocation Portfolio, Common Stock
Portfolio, Corporate Bond Portfolio, Government Securities Portfolio, Money
Market Portfolio, BNL Mortgage-Backed Securities Portfolio, BNL High Yield
Portfolio and BNL Convertible Portfolio

   
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities,
     December 31, 1995.........................F-3

Statement of Operations for the Year
     Ended December 31, 1995...................F-4

Statement of Changes in Net Assets for
     the Years Ended December 31, 1995
     and 1994..................................F-5

Statement of Investments in Securities,
     December 31, 1995.........................F-7

Notes to Financial Statements.................F-15

Report of Independent Accountants.............F-22

    
 
 
 
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Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information


   
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                                                        CONSECO SERIES TRUST
                                                STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1995
<CAPTION>
                                                    ASSET          COMMON       CORPORATE      GOVERNMENT       MONEY
                                                  ALLOCATION       STOCK           BOND        SECURITIES       MARKET
                                                  PORTFOLIO      PORTFOLIO      PORTFOLIO      PORTFOLIO      PORTFOLIO
                                                 -----------    ----------     ----------     ----------     ----------
Assets:
  Investments in securities
     (cost or amortized cost -
     $8,687,704, $96,391,989,
     $15,369,957, $4,318,528, and
<S>                                              <C>         <C>               <C>             <C>            <C>
     $5,137,767, respectively)...............   $  9,484,042 $109,671,464    $  15,733,642   $  4,515,921   $  5,137,767
  Cash    ...................................              -            -                -          1,158         44,843
  Accrued interest and dividends ............         68,286      114,409          240,134         44,501            656
  Receivable for securities sold ............        619,094    1,375,936          325,875              -              -
  Receivable for shares sold ................         72,096      361,793           48,587         53,545        214,428
          Total assets.......................     10,243,518  111,523,602       16,348,238      4,615,125      5,397,694

Liabilities:
  Accrued expenses ..........................          5,566       68,269            8,770          2,518          1,817
  Payable for securities purchased ..........        654,577    1,819,808          293,100              -              -
       Total liabilities ....................        660,143    1,888,077          301,870          2,518          1,817

       Net assets (Note 5) ..................   $  9,583,375 $109,635,525     $ 16,046,368   $  4,612,607   $  5,395,877


  Shares outstanding (unlimited
  number of shares authorized) ..............        773,438    5,818,012        1,581,260        372,678      5,395,877
Net asset value, offering and
  redemption price per share ................   $      12.39   $    18.84    $       10.15   $      12.38   $       1.00
<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
    

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<TABLE>
                                                        CONSECO SERIES TRUST
                                                      STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                                For the Year Ended December 31, 1995
<CAPTION>
                                         ASSET       COMMON       CORPORATE      GOVERNMENT      MONEY
                                      ALLOCATION      STOCK         BOND         SECURITIES      MARKET
                                       PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO      PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO
                                     -----------   ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------

Investment income:
<S>                                     <C>       <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
  Dividends ......................   $    99,351   $ 1,978,478   $         -   $         -  $         -
  Interest .......................       273,711       388,775     1,081,342       325,937      292,616
    Total investment income ......       373,062     2,367,253     1,081,342       325,937      292,616


Expenses:
  Investment advisory fees .......        42,089       545,930        71,805        23,172       12,351
  Compensation expenses ..........        10,385       117,320        20,901         7,000        7,163
  Custodial fees .................         8,722         6,035         3,705         2,296        3,041
  Other ..........................         5,513        60,755        10,947         3,766        3,055

    Total expenses ...............        66,709       730,040       107,358        36,234       25,610
  Less: expenses charged to
    the Adviser (Note 3) .........         9,315         2,134         6,831         3,793        3,378
       Net expenses ..............        57,394       727,906       100,527        32,441       22,232
       Net investment income .....       315,668     1,639,347       980,815       293,496      270,384
Net realized gain on sale
  of investments .................       986,254    17,257,854       330,899       205,153            -

  Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  of investments:
    Beginning of year ............        33,318     4,174,477      (711,570)      (52,491)            -
    End of year ..................       796,338    13,279,475       363,685       197,393            -
       Net change in unrealized
         appreciation of investments     763,020     9,104,998     1,075,255       249,884            -
       Net realized and unrealized
         gain on investments .....     1,749,274    26,362,852     1,406,154       455,037            -

       Net increase in net
         assets from operations. .   $ 2,064,942   $28,002,199   $ 2,386,969   $   748,533  $   270,384

<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
    

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<TABLE>
                                                        CONSECO SERIES TRUST
                                                STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                                           For the Years Ended December 31, 1995 and 1994


<CAPTION>
                                                      ASSET ALLOCATION                COMMON STOCK
                                                         PORTFOLIO                      PORTFOLIO
                                                    -------------------           -------------------
                                                     1995         1994             1995         1994
                                                    ------       ------           ------       ------

Changes from operations:
<S>                                             <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>
  Net investment income ...................     $    315,668  $   270,931     $  1,639,347  $ 1,024,867
  Net realized gain (loss) on sale of
    investments ...........................          986,254     (116,597)      17,257,854      913,112
  Net change in unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of investments .........          763,020     (209,775)       9,104,998     (437,837)
       Net increase (decrease) in
         net assets from operations .......        2,064,942      (55,441)      28,002,199    1,500,142

Net income equalization (Note 2)...........          (45,637)       3,309         (304,482)    (189,980)
Dividends to shareholders from net
  investment income and net realized
  short-term capital gains ................       (1,088,856)    (158,742)     (13,216,278)  (1,205,143)
Distributions to shareholders of net realized
  long-term capital gains .................         (190,541)     (18,117)      (4,375,576)    (577,489)

Capital share transactions:
  Net proceeds from sale of shares. .......        2,337,932    2,270,083       10,907,804   10,531,683
  Net asset value of shares issued from reinvest-
    ment of dividends and distributions ...        1,325,034      173,550       17,896,336    1,972,612
  Cost of shares redeemed. ................         (991,889)  (2,204,176)      (4,034,206)  (4,071,921)

       Net increase (decrease) in net assets from
         capital share transactions .......        2,671,077      239,457       24,769,934    8,432,374
       Net increase (decrease) in net assets       3,410,985       10,466       34,875,797    7,959,904
Net assets, beginning of year..............        6,172,390    6,161,924       74,759,728   66,799,824

Net assets, end of year (Note 5)...........     $  9,583,375  $ 6,172,390     $109,635,525  $74,759,728
Share data:
  Shares sold .............................          187,752      203,375          576,891      645,373
  Shares issued from reinvestment of
    dividends and distributions ...........          106,975       15,862          938,043      121,947
  Shares redeemed .........................          (80,133)    (200,819)        (215,685)    (250,071)

       Net increase (decrease) in number
         of shares outstanding ............          214,594       18,418        1,299,249      517,249

<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

</TABLE>
    

   
<TABLE>
                                                        CONSECO SERIES TRUST
                                                STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                                           For the Years Ended December 31, 1995 and 1994
                                                           - CONTINUED -
<CAPTION>
                                                     Corporate Bond                Government                  Money Market
                                                       Portfolio              Securities Portfolio              Portfolio
                                                 --------------------         --------------------         --------------------
                                                  1995          1994           1995          1994           1995          1994
                                                 ------        ------         ------        ------         ------        ------
Changes from operations:
<S>                                             <C>         <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>            <C>
  Net investment income ...................  $    980,815 $     882,258  $     293,496 $     384,464  $     270,384 $     188,492
  Net realized gain (loss) on sale of
    investments ...........................       330,899     (593,357)        205,153     (544,871)              -             -
  Net change in unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of investments .........     1,075,255     (667,763)        249,884      (47,147)              -             -
       Net increase (decrease) in
         net assets from operations .......     2,386,969     (378,862)        748,533     (207,554)        270,384       188,492
Net income equalization (Note 2)...........      (14,120)         5,783         42,608        68,488              -             -
Dividends to shareholders from net
  investment income and net realized
  short-term capital gains ................   (1,385,323)     (368,156)      (269,374)      (94,576)      (270,384)     (188,492)
Distributions to shareholders of net realized
  long-term capital gains .................             -             -              -             -              -             -
Capital share transactions:
  Net proceeds from sale of shares. .......     1,739,415     1,465,435        494,412       164,019      2,344,876     1,883,108
  Net asset value of shares issued from
    reinvestment of dividends and
     distributions ........................     1,399,443       362,373        226,766        26,088        270,384       188,492
  Cost of shares redeemed. ................     (983,079)   (1,760,950)    (1,343,123)   (2,823,046)    (2,324,750)   (2,195,874)
       Net increase (decrease) in net assets
         from capital share transactions ..     2,155,779        66,858      (621,945)   (2,632,939)        290,510     (124,274)

       Net increase (decrease) in net assets    3,143,305     (674,377)      (100,178)   (2,866,581)        290,510     (124,274)
Net assets, beginning of year..............    12,903,063    13,577,440      4,712,785     7,579,366      5,105,367     5,229,641
Net assets, end of year (Note 5)...........  $ 16,046,368 $  12,903,063  $   4,612,607 $   4,712,785  $   5,395,877 $   5,105,367
Share data:
  Shares sold .............................       174,704       152,017         41,122        14,714      2,344,876     1,883,108
  Shares issued from reinvestment of
    dividends and distributions ...........       140,379        37,376         18,550         2,260        270,384       188,492
    Shares redeemed .......................      (99,878)     (183,354)      (112,066)     (253,588)    (2,324,750)   (2,195,874)
       Net increase (decrease) in number
         of shares outstanding ............       215,205         6,039       (52,394)     (236,614)        290,510     (124,274)
<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

</TABLE>
    

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<TABLE>
                              Conseco Series Trust
                           ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
                     STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
<CAPTION>

  NUMBER
OF SHARES                 SECURITY                                    VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

            COMMON STOCKS
            (53.79% of total investments) (a)

            AIR TRANSPORT (0.93%)
 <C>        <S>                                                    <C>
   1,200    DELTA AIRLINES..................................     $   88,650
                                                                 ----------


            AUTO PARTS/EQUIPMENT (1.95%)
   3,420    MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. (b).....................         84,645
   6,200    TITAN WHEEL INTERNATIONAL.......................        100,750
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    185,395
                                                                 ----------

            BANKING (1.82%)
   3,100    FIRST UNION CORPORATION.........................        172,437
                                                                 ----------


            BROADCASTING (1.10%)
   2,209    VIACOM, INC., CLASS B (b).......................        104,651
                                                                 ----------


            BUILDING (3.99%)
   6,000    BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. (b)......................        123,750
   1,300    PALM HARBOR HOMES, INC. (b).....................         28,275
   5,000    USG CORPORATION (b).............................        150,000
   2,600    U.S. HOME CORPORATION (b).......................         75,725
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    377,750
                                                                 ----------

            CHEMICALS (3.04%)
   7,060    IMC GLOBAL, INC.................................        288,578
                                                                 ----------


            DATA PROCESSING (6.72%)
  12,600    IKOS SYSTEMS, INC. (b)..........................        140,175
   2,300    INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES.................        211,025
   1,500    MICROS SYSTEMS, INC. (b)........................         73,875
   4,200    NETWORK GENERAL CORPORATION (b).................        140,175
   4,800    SOFTWARE ARTISTRY, INC. (b).....................         72,000
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    637,250
                                                                 ----------

            ELECTRONICS/ELECTRIC (3.71%)
   7,300    CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES CORPORATION (b)........         62,962
   2,300    DOVATRON INTERNATIONAL, INC. (b)................         77,625
  11,600    MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION (b).................        211,700
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    352,287
                                                                 ----------

            FINANCE (1.48%)
   3,700    CORESTATES FINANCIAL CORPORATION................        140,137
                                                                 ----------


            HEALTH CARE CENTERS (1.87%)
   8,000    COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS...................         98,000
   3,290    MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. (b)..............         78,960
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    176,960
                                                                 ----------

            INSURANCE (3.14%)
     690    GENERAL RE CORPORATION..........................        106,950
   2,400    PRUDENTIAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS ................         56,100
   2,900    U.S. HEALTHCARE, INC............................        134,850
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    297,900
                                                                 ----------

            MACHINERY (1.13%)
   6,900    COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. (b).................     $  106,950
                                                                 ----------


            MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/SUPPLY (1.16%)
   2,600    GUIDANT CORPORATION.............................        109,850
                                                                 ----------


            MINING (0.91%)
   6,200    ZEIGLER COAL HOLDING COMPANY....................         86,025
                                                                 ----------


            MUTUAL FUND (1.81%)
   3,400    FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.........................        171,275
                                                                 ----------


            OIL AND GAS (9.20%)
   4,870    APACHE CORPORATION..............................        143,665
   2,400    DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING (b)...................         81,000
   2,800    ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY.........................         67,200
   4,400    HALLIBURTON COMPANY.............................        222,750
  18,400    NOBLE DRILLING CORPORATION (b)..................        165,600
   2,000    SEACOR HOLDINGS, INC. (b).......................         54,000
   1,765    TEXACO, INC.....................................        138,553
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    872,768
                                                                 ----------

            PUBLISHING (0.48%)
   1,200    TIME WARNER, INC................................         45,450
                                                                 ----------


            RAIL EQUIPMENT (0.49%)
   2,100    ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION (b)...............         46,463
                                                                 ----------

            LAND DEVELOPMENT/REAL ESTATE (1.05%)
   5,400    NHP, INC........................................         99,900
                                                                 ----------


            RETAIL STORES (1.37%)
   1,000    LOWES COMPANIES.................................         33,500
   3,675    PROFFITT'S, INC. (b)............................         96,469
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    129,969
                                                                 ----------

            SERVICES (0.11%)
     300    EMPLOYEE SOLUTIONS, INC. (b)....................         10,200
                                                                 ----------


            TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3.18%)
   8,400    BRIGHTPOINT, INC. (b)...........................        118,650
   2,510    BRITE VOICE SYSTEMS, INC. (b)...................         34,826
   3,820    NOKIA CORPORATION (ADR) (b).....................        148,503
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    301,979
                                                                 ----------

            TOBACCO (1.72%)
   1,800    PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES, INC....................        162,900
                                                                 ----------


            UTILITIES-GAS (1.43%)
   3,630    THE COASTAL CORPORATION.........................        135,217
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $4,452,814)...........      5,100,941
                  (Continued)                                    ==========

</TABLE>
    

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<TABLE>
                              Conseco Series Trust
                    ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO - (Continued)
                     STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
<CAPTION>



PRINCIPAL
  AMOUNT                       SECURITY                               VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

            CORPORATE BONDS
            (27.04% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (a)

            AIR TRANSPORT (1.26%)
<C>         <S>                                                    <C>
$100,000    DELTA AIRLINES 1988 ETC-B,
            10.050%, DUE 06/16/2005.........................     $  119,375
                                                                 ----------


            BANKING (3.20%)
 200,000    ANCHOR BANCORP,
            8.938%, DUE 07/09/2003..........................        209,250
 100,000    BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
            6.000%, DUE 10/15/2008..........................         94,375
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    303,625
                                                                 ----------

            BROADCASTING (3.24%)
 100,000    CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,
            9.500%,DUE 03/01/2005...........................        103,000
 200,000    VIACOM INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
            8.000%, DUE 07/07/2006..........................        204,500
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    307,500
                                                                 ----------

            FINANCE (2.27%)
 100,000    COUNTRYWIDE FUNDING  MTN,
            7.750%, DUE 08/10/2001..........................        108,125
 100,000    GNS FINANCE CORP.,
            9.250%, DUE 03/15/2003..........................        107,250
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    215,375
                                                                 ----------

            INSURANCE  (2.16%)
 200,000    NAC RE CORPORATION,
            7.150%, DUE 11/15/2005..........................        204,750
                                                                 ----------


            MINING/DIVERSIFIED  (1.24%)
 100,000    INCO LTD., 9.600%, DUE 06/15/2022...............        117,250
                                                                 ----------


            PUBLISHING (2.42%)
 200,000    NEWS AMERICA HOLDINGS,
            8.450%, DUE 08/01/2034..........................        229,750
                                                                 ----------


            PAPER/PRODUCTS (1.13%)
 100,000    WESTVACO CORPORATION,
            10.300%, DUE 01/15/2019.........................        107,250
                                                                 ----------


            SECURITIES (1.20%)
 100,000    LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDING, INC.,
            8.800%, DUE 03/01/2015..........................        114,000
                                                                 ----------


            TEXTILES (2.07%)
 200,000    GUESS?, INC.,
            9.500%, DUE 08/15/2003..........................        196,000
                                                                 ----------


            UTILITIES-ELECTRIC (2.71%)
$200,000    COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.,
            9.170%, DUE 10/15/2002..........................     $  227,500
  29,000    SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.,
            11.375%, DUE 09/01/2016.........................         29,218
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    256,718
                                                                 ----------

            UTILITIES-DIVERSIFIED (4.14%)
 100,000    HERO ASIA (BVI) COMPANY LIMITED,
            9.110%, DUE 10/15/2001..........................        102,250
 100,000    LONG ISLAND LIGHTING,
            7.125%, DUE 06/01/2005..........................         94,125
 100,000    NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER,
            6.875%, DUE 04/01/2003..........................         92,875
 100,000    NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE
            COMPANY, 7.420%, DUE 01/08/2024.................        103,375
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    392,625
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (COST $2,416,007).........     $2,564,218
                                                                 ==========



            COMMERCIAL PAPER
            (19.17% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (a)

            BANKING (4.74%)
 450,000    CENTRAL CORPORATE CREDIT UNION
            MICHIGAN, 6.100%, DUE 01/03/1996................        449,695
                                                                 ----------


            FINANCE (4.74%)
 450,000    CIESCO L.P., 5.850%, DUE 01/03/1996.............        449,708
                                                                 ----------


            OIL AND GAS (4.95%)
 470,000    KOCH INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, INC.,
            5.850%, DUE 01/02/1996..........................        469,770
                                                                 ----------


            TELECOMMUNICATIONS (4.74%)
 450,000    PACIFIC BELL, 5.800%, DUE 01/03/1996............        449,710
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
            (COST $1,818,883)...............................      1,818,883
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
            SECURITIES (COST $8,687,704) (c)................     $9,484,042
                                                                 ==========

<FN>

(a) Using Standard & Poor's industry classification.
(b) Non-dividend paying Common Stock.
(c) Cost also represents cost for Federal Income Tax purposes.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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<TABLE>
                              Conseco Series Trust
                             COMMON STOCK PORTFOLIO
                     STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
<CAPTION>
  NUMBER
OF SHARES                      SECURITY                               VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

            COMMON STOCKS
            (93.35 % OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (a)

            AIR TRANSPORT (1.58%)
<C>         <S>                                                  <C>
  23,400    DELTA AIRLINES..................................     $1,728,675
                                                                 ----------


            AUTO PARTS/EQUIPMENT (3.27%)
  67,340    MILLER INDUSTRIES, INC. (b).....................      1,666,665
 118,300    TITAN WHEEL INTERNATIONAL.......................      1,922,375
                                                                 ----------

                                                                  3,589,040
                                                                 ----------

            BANKING (2.97%)
  58,550    FIRST UNION CORPORATION ........................      3,256,844
                                                                 ----------


            BROADCASTING (1.88%)
  43,464    VIACOM, INC., CLASS B (b) ......................      2,059,107
                                                                 ----------


            BUILDING (6.66%)
 117,100    BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. (b)......................      2,415,187
  27,400    PALM HARBOR HOMES, INC. (b).....................        595,950
  93,900    USG CORPORATION (b).............................      2,817,000
  50,700    U.S. HOME CORPORATION (b).......................      1,476,637
                                                                 ----------

                                                                  7,304,774
                                                                 ----------

            CHEMICALS (4.95%)
 132,800    IMC GLOBAL, INC.................................      5,428,200
                                                                 ----------


            DATA PROCESSING (11.76%)
 248,800    IKOS SYSTEMS, INC. (b)..........................      2,767,900
  44,800    INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES ................      4,110,400
  32,100    MICROS SYSTEMS, INC. (b)........................      1,580,925
  89,200    NETWORK GENERAL CORPORATION (b).................      2,977,050
  97,300    SOFTWARE ARTISTRY, INC. (b).....................      1,459,500
                                                                 ----------

                                                                 12,895,775
                                                                 ----------


            ELECTRONICS/ELECTRIC (5.77%)
 147,100    CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES
            CORPORATION (b).................................     $1,268,738
  46,100    DOVATRON INTERNATIONAL, INC. (b)................      1,555,875
 192,200    MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION (b).................      3,507,650
                                                                 ----------

                                                                  6,332,263
                                                                 ----------

            FINANCE (2.49%)
  72,200    CORESTATES FINANCIAL CORPORATION ...............      2,734,575
                                                                 ----------


            HEALTH CARE CENTERS (3.12%)
 156,000    COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRIC CENTERS...................      1,911,000
  62,730    MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. (b)..............      1,505,520
                                                                 ----------

                                                                  3,416,520
                                                                 ----------


            LAND DEVELOPMENT/REAL ESTATE (1.78%)
 105,300    NHP, INC. (b)...................................      1,948,050
                                                                 ----------


            INSURANCE (5.30%)
  13,430    GENERAL RE CORPORATION..........................      2,081,650
  46,800    PRUDENTIAL REINSURANCE HOLDINGS.................      1,093,950
  56,600    U.S. HEALTHCARE, INC............................      2,631,900
                                                                 ----------

                                                                  5,807,500
                                                                 ----------


            MACHINERY (1.83%)
 129,100    COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. (b).................      2,001,050
                                                                 ----------


            MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/SUPPLY (1.95%)
  50,700    GUIDANT CORPORATION.............................      2,142,075
                                                                 ----------


            MINING/DIVERSIFIED (2.14%)
  88,000    AMAX GOLD, INC. (b).............................        638,000
 123,400    ZEIGLER COAL HOLDING COMPANY....................      1,712,175
                                                                 ----------

                                                                  2,350,175
                                                                 ----------


            MUTUAL FUND (3.00%)
  65,400    FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.........................      3,294,525
                  (continued)                                    ----------
    
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
                              Conseco Series Trust
                             COMMON STOCK PORTFOLIO
                  STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
<CAPTION>

PRINCIPAL
  AMOUNT                       SECURITY                               VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


            OIL AND GAS (17.51%)
  96,150    APACHE CORPORATION..............................     $2,836,425
  46,800    DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING (b)...................      1,579,500
  54,600    ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY ........................      1,310,400
  86,700    HALLIBURTON COMPANY.............................      4,389,187
 357,600    NOBLE DRILLING CORPORATION (b)..................      3,218,400
  39,000    SEACOR HOLDINGS, INC. (b).......................      1,053,000
  35,010    TEXACO, INC.....................................      2,748,285
  36,000    TRITON ENERGY CORPORATION.......................      2,065,500
                                                                 ----------

                                                                 19,200,697
                                                                 ----------


            PUBLISHING (0.78%)
  22,800    TIME WARNER, INC................................        863,550
                                                                 ----------


            RAIL EQUIPMENT (0.93%)
  46,400    ABC RAIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION (b)...............      1,026,600
                                                                 ----------

            RETAIL STORES (2.37%)
  19,500    LOWES COMPANIES.................................        653,250
  73,975    PROFFITT'S, INC. (b)............................      1,941,844
                                                                 ----------

                                                                  2,595,094
                                                                 ----------

            SERVICES (0.17%)
   5,550    EMPLOYEE SOLUTIONS, INC. (b)....................        188,700
                                                                 ----------


            TELECOMMUNICATIONS (5.64%)
 164,300    BRIGHTPOINT, INC. (b)...........................      2,320,738
  64,130    BRITE VOICE SYSTEMS, INC. (b)...................        889,804
  76,455    NOKIA CORPORATION (ADR) (b).....................      2,972,188
                                                                 ----------

                                                                  6,182,730
                                                                 ----------


            TOBACCO (3.06%)
  37,075    PHILIP MORRIS COMPANIES, INC....................      3,355,287
                                                                 ----------


            UTILITIES-GAS (2.44%)
  71,800    THE COASTAL CORPORATION.........................      2,674,550
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $89,096,881)..........    102,376,356
                                                                ===========



            COMMERCIAL PAPER
            (6.65 % OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (a)

            BANKING (4.83%)
<C>         <S>                                                  <C>
$5,300,000  CENTRAL CORPORATE CREDIT UNION
            MICHIGAN, 6.100%, DUE 01/03/1996................     $5,296,408
                                                                 ----------


            FINANCE (1.82%)
2,000,000   CIESCO L.P., 5.850%, DUE 01/03/1996.............      1,998,700
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (COST $7,295,108)........      7,295,108
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
            SECURITIES (COST $96,391,989)(c)................  $ 109,671,464
                                                              =============

<FN>
(a)  Using Standard & Poor's industry classifications.
(b)  Non-dividend paying common stock.
(c)  Cost also represents cost for federal income tax purposes.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information


<TABLE>
                              Conseco Series Trust
                            CORPORATE BOND PORTFOLIO
                     STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
  AMOUNT                       SECURITY                               VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

            CORPORATE BONDS
            (70.52% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (a)

            AIR TRANSPORT (3.14%)
<C>         <S>                                                    <C>
$200,000    DELTA AIRLINES 1988 ETC  B,
            10.050%, DUE 06/16/2005 ........................     $  238,750
 187,764    DELTA AIRLINES 1992,
            8.540%, DUE 01/02/2007 .........................        204,193
  46,941    DELTA AIRLINES 1992,
            8.540%, DUE 01/02/2007..........................         50,872
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    493,815
                                                                 ----------

            BANKING (16.75%)
 250,000    ABN-AMRO BANK NV NEW YORK
            BRANCH, 8.250%, DUE 08/01/2009..................        272,813
 400,000    ABBEY NATIONAL PLC-MTN,
            6.690%, DUE 10/17/2005..........................        415,000
 300,000    ADVANTA NATIONAL BANK,
            6.450%, DUE 10/30/2000 .........................        303,375
 100,000    BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
            7.125%, DUE 07/31/2002..........................        104,625
 200,000    BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
            6.000%, DUE 10/15/2008..........................        188,750
 300,000    FIRST BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
            6.250%, DUE 08/15/2005 .........................        297,375
 250,000    FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OMAHA,
            7.320%, DUE 12/01/2010 .........................        251,250
 300,000    MIDLAND BANK PLC,
            7.650%, DUE 05/01/2025..........................        334,875
 250,000    NORWEST CORPORATION-MTN,
            6.200%, DUE 12/01/2005..........................        251,563
 200,000    SUNTRUST BANKS,
            7.375%, DUE 07/01/2002..........................        216,250
                                                                 ----------

                                                                  2,635,876
                                                                 ----------


            CHEMICALS (1.53%)
 250,000    FMC CORPORATION,
            6.750%, DUE 01/16/2005 .........................        240,625
                                                                 ----------


            FINANCE (12.91%)
$250,000    ASSOCIATES CORP. OF NORTH AMERICA,
            5.490%, DUE 01/28/1999..........................     $  248,750
 250,000    ASSOCIATES CORP. OF NORTH AMERICA,
            6.950%, DUE 08/01/2002..........................        262,500
 250,000    CIT GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.,
            7.000%, DUE 09/30/1997..........................        255,937
 250,000    FORD CAPITAL BV.,
            9.000%, DUE 08/15/1998..........................        270,000
 500,000    FORD MOTOR CREDIT,
            6.375%, DUE 10/06/2000..........................        508,750
 250,000    GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP.,
            MTN, 7.250%, DUE 06/08/1998.....................        258,750
 200,000    GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP 1994-4 A5,
            8.300%, DUE 07/15/2019..........................        226,250
                                                                 ----------

                                                                  2,030,937
                                                                 ----------

            INSURANCE (6.32%)
 250,000    AMERICAN REINSURANCE,
            10.875%, DUE 09/15/2004.........................        277,500
 300,000    NAC RE CORPORATION,
            7.150%, DUE 11/15/2005..........................        307,125
 400,000    USF&G CORP,
            7.000%, DUE 05/15/1998..........................        410,500
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    995,125
                                                                 ----------


            MINING/DIVERSIFIED (0.76%)
 100,000    CYPRUS MINERALS COMPANY,
            10.125%, DUE 04/01/2002.........................        119,000
                                                                 ----------


            OIL AND GAS (3.48%)
 100,000    LYONDELL PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY,
            8.250%, DUE 03/15/1997..........................        102,625
 400,000    PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM,
            8.875%, DUE 04/15/2005..........................        444,500
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    547,125
                                                                 ----------

            PAPER/PRODUCTS (3.33%)
 300,000    WEST FRASER MILL, (144A),
            7.250%, DUE 09/15/2002..........................        308,625
 200,000    WESTVACO CORPORATION,
            10.300%, DUE 01/15/2019.........................        214,500
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    523,125
                                                                 ==========
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Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information

                              Conseco Series Trust
                            CORPORATE BOND PORTFOLIO
                  STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Continued)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995


            PUBLISHING (3.65%)
$500,000    NEWS AMERICA HOLDINGS,
            8.450%, DUE 08/01/2034..........................     $  574,375
                                                                 ----------


            RAILROADS (1.59%)
 250,000    UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION,
            6.540%, DUE 07/01/2015..........................        250,156
                                                                 ----------


            REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (1.96%)
 300,000    DUKE REALTY,
            7.250%, DUE 09/22/2002 .........................        308,625
                                                                 ----------


            RETAIL STORES (1.11%)
 250,000    K MART CORPORATION,  MTN,
            8.000%, DUE 12/13/2001..........................        175,000
                                                                 ----------


            SECURITIES (4.93%)
 250,000    LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDING, INC.,
            8.800%, DUE 03/01/2015..........................        285,000
 250,000    PAINE WEBBER GROUP, INC.,
            6.500%, DUE 11/01/2005..........................        245,000
 250,000    SALOMON, INC.,
            6.750%, DUE 08/15/2003..........................        245,313
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    775,313
                                                                 ----------


            UTILITIES-ELECTRIC (5.09%)
 250,000    ARKANSAS ELECTRIC COOP.,
            7.330%, DUE 06/30/2008..........................        271,875
 300,000    COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.,
            6.375%, DUE 10/01/1998..........................        301,500
 200,000    COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.,
            9.170%, DUE 10/15/2002..........................        227,500
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    800,875
                                                                 ----------
            UTILITIES-GAS (2.27%)
 300,000    THE COASTAL CORPORATION,
            9.750%, DUE 08/01/2003..........................        356,625
                                                                 ----------


            UTILITIES-DIVERSIFIED (1.70%)
 250,000    PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC CO.,
            8.750%, DUE 04/01/2022 .........................        267,812
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
            (COST $10,786,676)..............................     11,094,409
                                                                 ----------



            FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
            OBLIGATIONS
            (0.91% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (a)
 125,000    QUEBEC PROVINCE,
            8.800%, DUE 04/15/2003..........................        143,594
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
            OBLIGATIONS (COST $140,820).....................        143,594
                                                                 ==========



            U. S. GOVERNMENT AND
            AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
            (22.66% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS)

$333,452    FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK,
            5.375%, DUE 03/25/1999 .........................     $  332,885
 250,000    FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP.,
            6.500%, DUE 06/08/2000..........................        253,960
 250,000    FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP.,
            6.060%, DUE 06/09/2000..........................        250,755
 495,125    FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP.,
            #E20187, 7.000%, DUE 08/01/2010.................        505,028
 237,279    FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP.,
            #D51789, 7.000%, DUE 04/01/2024.................        239,652
  44,595    FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            #062289, 6.242%, DUE 03/01/2028.................         45,431
 283,553    FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            #183567, 7.500%, DUE 11/01/2022.................        290,819
 241,473    FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            #286122, 7.000%, DUE 06/01/2024 ................        243,662
 489,258    FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            #325435, 7.000%, DUE 09/01/2010.................        498,737
   3,633    GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            #051699, 15.000%, DUE 07/15/2011................          4,331
   3,236    GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            #056522, 14.000%, DUE 08/15/2012................          3,804
 122,768    GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            #180604, 9.000%, DUE 11/15/2016 ................        130,172
 500,000    U.S. TREASURY NOTE,
            6.000%, DUE 10/15/1999..........................        512,160
 250,000    U.S. TREASURY NOTE,
            5.750%, DUE 10/31/2000..........................        253,868
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT
            AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
            (COST $3,512,085)...............................      3,565,264
                                                                 ----------



            COMMERCIAL PAPER
            (5.91% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (a)

            BANKING (4.44%)
 700,000    CENTRAL CORPORATE CREDIT UNION
            MICHIGAN, 6.100%, DUE 01/03/1996................        699,525
                                                                 ----------


            FINANCE (1.47%)
 231,000    CIESCO L.P., 5.850%, DUE 01/03/1996.............        230,850
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
            (COST $930,375).................................        930,375
                                                                 ==========


            TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
            SECURITIES (COST $15,369,957) (b) ..............  $  15,733,642
                                                              =============


<FN>
(a) Using Standard & Poor's industry classifications.
(b) Cost also represents cost for federal income tax purposes.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
    

<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information

   
<TABLE>
                              CONSECO SERIES TRUST
                        GOVERNMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
                     STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
  AMOUNT                       SECURITY                               VALUE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

            U.S. GOVERNMENT AND
            AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
            (85.19% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS)

<C>         <S>                                                  <C>
$250,000    FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK,
            7.170%, DUE 03/29/2000..........................     $  264,895
 251,073    FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP.,
            D65057, 7.000%, DUE 11/01/2025..................        253,348
 198,000    FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP.,
            D66012, 7.000%, DUE 11/01/2025..................        199,794
 238,485    FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            # 174166, 8.000%, DUE 02/01/2002................        244,298
 245,161    FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            # 325506, 7.000%, DUE 09/01/2010................        249,911
   1,575    GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            # 044522, 13.000%, DUE 03/15/2011...............          1,833
   5,481    GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            # 068651, 12.000%, DUE 08/15/2013...............          6,271
  14,017    GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            # 105200, 13.000%, DUE 10/15/2013...............         16,312
   7,219    GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            # 119896, 13.000%, DUE 11/15/2014...............          8,402
 246,990    GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            # 346829, 6.500%, DUE 10/15/2023................        245,369
 487,150    GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSN.,
            # 410613, 8.000%, DUE 07/15/2025................        507,854
 200,000    U.S. TREASURY NOTE,
            7.750%, DUE 11/30/1999..........................        216,870
 375,000    U.S. TREASURY NOTE,
            5.875%, DUE 02/15/2004..........................        383,096
 550,000    U.S. TREASURY NOTE,
            7.250%, DUE 08/15/2004..........................        612,123
 550,000    U.S. TREASURY NOTE,
            7.875%, DUE 11/15/2004..........................        636,889
                                                                 ----------

            TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
            (COST $3,651,259)...............................      3,847,265
                                                                 ----------



            ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
            ( 4.53% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS)

$200,000    MBNA MASTER CREDIT CARD TRUST II,
            95C  CLASS A, 6.450%, DUE 02/15/2008............        204,420
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL ASSET BACKED
            SECURITIES (COST $203,034)......................        204,420
                                                                 ----------



            COMMERCIAL PAPER
            ( 2.85% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (a)

            BANKING
 129,000    CENTRAL CORPORATE CREDIT UNION
            MICHIGAN, 6.100%, DUE 01/03/1996................        128,913
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
            (COST $128,913).................................        128,913
                                                                 ----------



            SHORT TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT
            AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
            (7.43% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS)
 350,000    U.S. TREASURY BILL,
            5.170%, DUE 10/17/1996..........................        335,323
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL SHORT TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
            OBLIGATIONS (COST $335,323).....................        335,323
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
            SECURITIES (COST $4,318,528) (b)................  $   4,515,921
                                                              =============

<FN>

(a)  Using Standard & Poor's industry classifications.
(b)  Cost also represents cost for federal income tax purposes.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
    

<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information

   
<TABLE>
                              CONSECO SERIES TRUST
                             MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
                     STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1995
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
  AMOUNT                       SECURITY                            VALUE(b)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------


            COMMERCIAL PAPER
            (95.23% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS) (a)

            BEVERAGES (9.61%)
<C>         <S>                                                  <C>
$245,000    ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANY, INC.,
            5.670%, DUE 01/03/1996..........................     $  244,846
 250,000    PEPSICO, INC.,
            5.700%, DUE 01/26/1996..........................        248,931
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    493,777
                                                                 ----------


            DRUGS-GENERIC AND OTC  (14.47%)
 250,000    ABBOTT LABORATORIES,
            5.670%, DUE 01/03/1996..........................        249,843
 250,000    ELI LILLY & COMPANY, INC.,
            5.600%, DUE 01/04/1996..........................        249,806
 245,000    SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION, INC.,
            5.620%, DUE 01/30/1996..........................        243,815
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    743,464
                                                                 ----------


            ELECTRONICS/ELECTRIC (9.32%)
 240,000    EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.,
            5.630%, DUE 01/22/1996..........................        239,137
 240,000    MOTOROLA, INC.,
            5.670%, DUE 01/12/1996..........................        239,509
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    478,646
                                                                 ----------


            FINANCE (19.33%)
 250,000    AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE COMPANY,
            INC., 5.600%, DUE 01/10/1996....................        249,572
 250,000    ASSOCIATES CORPORATION OF AMERICA.,
            5.550%, DUE 02/23/1996..........................        247,880
 250,000    CIESCO L.P.,
            5.500%, DUE 03/08/1996..........................        247,365
 250,000    GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,
            INC., 5.680%, DUE 02/02/1996....................        248,659
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    993,476
                                                                 ----------


            FOOD (4.85%)
 250,000    HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION, INC.,
            5.650%, DUE 01/26/1996..........................        248,941
                                                                 ----------


            HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (4.76%)
 245,000    PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, INC.,
            5.650%, DUE 01/10/1996..........................        244,577
                                                                 ----------


            INSURANCE (4.75%)
$245,000    AON CORPORATION, INC.,
            5.630%, DUE 01/23/1996..........................     $  244,080
                                                                 ----------


            OIL AND GAS (4.84%)
 250,000    SHELL OIL COMPANY, INC.,
            5.550%, DUE 02/09/1996..........................        248,420
                                                                 ----------


            PUBLISHING (4.56%)
 235,000    DUN & BRADSTREET CORPORATION, INC.,
            5.600%, DUE 01/11/1996..........................        234,562
                                                                 ----------


            SECURITIES (4.83%)
 250,000    SMITH BARNEY, INC.,
            5.650%, DUE 02/09/1996..........................        248,391
                                                                 ----------


            TELECOMMUNICATIONS (9.07%)
 220,000    AT&T CORPORATION, INC.,
            5.660%, DUE 01/19/1996..........................        219,308
 250,000    SOUTHWESTERN BELL CAPITAL CORPORATION,
            INC., 5.470%, DUE 03/22/1996....................        246,847
                                                                 ----------

                                                                    466,155
                                                                 ----------

            UTILITIES-ELECTRIC (4.84%)
 250,000    GEORGIA POWER COMPANY, INC.,
            5.650%, DUE 02/08/1996..........................        248,430
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER..........................      4,892,919
                                                                 ==========



            SHORT TERM
            U.S. GOVERNMENT AND
            AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
            (4.77% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS)

 245,000    FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP., DISCOUNT NOTE,
            5.560%, DUE 01/03/1996..........................        244,848
                                                                 ----------



            TOTAL SHORT TERM
            U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS..........        244,848
                                                                 ----------


            TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES.................     $5,137,767
                                                                 ==========
                                                                 
<FN>
(a)  Using Standard & Poor's industry classifications.
(b)  Value also represents cost for federal income tax purposes.
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
    

<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information

                              CONSECO SERIES TRUST
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) GENERAL

  Conseco Series Trust (the "Trust") is a diversified, open-end management
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended ("the Act"), and was organized as a Massachusetts Trust effective
November 15, 1982. The Trust offers shares only to affiliated life insurance
company separate accounts (registered as unit investment trusts under the
Act) to fund the benefits under variable annuity contracts.
  Effective May 1, 1993, Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C
("Account C") transferred its assets to the Trust in exchange for shares of
the Common Stock, Corporate Bond (newly created effective May 1, 1993) and
Money Market Portfolios. Since May 1, 1993, the Trust continues to offer
shares of each of its portfolios to Account C.
  On July 25, 1994, Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account E
commenced operations and began investing in the shares of the Trust's
portfolios.

(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SECURITY VALUATION, TRANSACTIONS, AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME

   
  The investments in each portfolio are valued at the end of each New York
Stock Exchange business day, with the exception of regional business
holidays. Investment transactions are accounted for on the valuation date
following the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed).
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The cost of investments
sold is determined on the specific identification basis. The Trust does not
hold any investments which are restricted as to resale, except the West
Fraser Mill bonds held in the Corporate Bond Portfolio which are eligible for
resale under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
    
  The Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") determined that it will value the
Money Market Portfolio investments at amortized cost, which is conditioned on
the Trust's compliance with certain conditions contained in Rule 2a-7 of the
Act. The investment adviser to the Trust continuously reviews this method of
valuation and recommends changes to the Trustees, if necessary, to ensure
that the Money Market Portfolio investments are valued at fair value (as
determined by the Trustees in good faith).
   
  In all portfolios of the Trust, except for the Money Market Portfolio,
securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at closing
market prices. Listed securities for which no sale was reported on the
valuation date are valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices.
Short-term notes, U.S. government obligations maturing within one year or
less from the date purchased and bank certificates of deposit are valued at
amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
    
   
  Fixed income securities for which representative market quotes are readily
available are valued at the mid-day mean between the closing bid and asked
prices as quoted by one or more dealers who make a market in such securities.
  Certain amounts from prior year have been reclassified to conform with the
1995 presentation.
    

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

  Each portfolio is treated as a separate taxable entity for federal income
tax purposes and qualifies as a regulated investment company under the
Internal Revenue Code. The Trust intends to continue to distribute all
taxable income to shareholders, and therefore, no provision has been made for
federal income taxes.

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   
  Dividends are declared and reinvested from the sum of net investment income
and net realized short-term capital gains or losses on a daily basis in the
Money Market portfolio, on a monthly basis in the Government Securities and
Corporate Bond portfolios and on a quarterly basis in the Asset Allocation
and Common Stock portfolios. Distributions are declared and reinvested from
net realized long-term capital gains on an annual basis.
    

INCOME EQUALIZATION

  All portfolios, except the Money Market Portfolio, follow the accounting
practice known as income equalization by which a portion of the proceeds from
sales and costs of redemptions of shares is equivalent, on a per share basis,
to the amount of distributable investment income on the date the transaction
is credited or charged to undistributed income. As a result, undistributed
investment income per share is not materially affected by sales or
redemptions of the portfolio shares.

<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information

(3) TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

   
  As investment adviser to the Trust, Conseco Capital Management, Inc. (the
"Adviser"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Conseco, Inc., a publicly-held
specialized financial services holding company listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, charges an investment advisory fee based on the daily net asset
value at an annual rate of 0.55 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio,
0.60 percent for the Common Stock Portfolio, 0.50 percent for the Corporate
Bond Portfolio and the Government Securities Portfolio, and 0.25 percent for
the Money Market Portfolio. Total fees paid to the Adviser for
the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 were $695,347 and $560,765,
respectively. The Adviser has agreed to limit the operating expenses of each
portfolio so that the ratio of expenses, including investment advisory fees,
to average net assets on an annual basis shall not exceed 0.75 percent for
the Asset Allocation Portfolio, 0.80 percent for the Common Stock Portfolio,
0.70 percent for the Corporate Bond Portfolio and the Government Securities
Portfolio, and 0.45 percent for the Money Market Portfolio.
    

(4) INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

   
  The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments
(excluding short term investments) during the year ended December 31, 1995
were $230,244,060 and $218,147,002, respectively. The aggregate cost of
purchases and proceeds from sales of U.S. government securities (excluding
short term investments) were $15,926,727 and $13,354,470, respectively,
during the year ended December 31, 1995.
  Gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments at December
31, 1995 are shown below.
    

<TABLE>
                                       UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) OF INVESTMENTS
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1995
<CAPTION>
                                       ASSET        COMMON       CORPORATE    GOVERNMENT      MONEY
                                     ALLOCATION      STOCK         BOND       SECURITIES      MARKET
                                     PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO
                                    -----------   -----------   -----------  -----------   -----------
<S>                                   <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>
Gross unrealized appreciation....   $   876,740  $ 14,596,365  $    465,240  $    197,393  $         -
Gross unrealized depreciation....       (80,402)   (1,316,890)    (101,555)             -            -

  Net unrealized appreciation  ..   $   796,338  $ 13,279,475  $    363,685  $    197,393  $         -


</TABLE>

(5) NET ASSETS

   
  Net assets at December 31, 1995 are shown below.
    

   
<TABLE>
                                                              NET ASSETS
                                                         DECEMBER 31, 1995

<CAPTION>                              ASSET        COMMON       CORPORATE    GOVERNMENT      MONEY
                                     ALLOCATION      STOCK         BOND       SECURITIES      MARKET
                                     PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO     PORTFOLIO
                                    -----------   -----------   -----------  -----------   -----------
Proceeds from the sales of shares since
  organization, less cost of shares
<S>                                   <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
  redeemed and net equalization .   $ 8,787,037  $ 96,356,050  $ 15,835,548  $   4,452,425 $ 5,395,877
Undistributed net realized loss
  on sale of investments ........             -             -     (152,865)       (37,211)           -
Net unrealized appreciation
  of investments ................       796,338    13,279,475       363,685       197,393            -

    Total net assets ............   $ 9,583,375  $109,635,525  $ 16,046,368  $  4,612,607  $ 5,395,877

</TABLE>
    
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Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information


(6) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
   
<TABLE>
                                                        ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
<CAPTION>
                                        YEAR         YEAR          YEAR          YEAR          YEAR
                                       ENDED         ENDED         ENDED        ENDED         ENDED
                                    DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,
                                        1995         1994          1993        1992 (e)      1991 (f)
                                       ------       ------        ------      ----------    ----------
Net asset value per share,
<S>                                   <C>          <C>         <C>             <C>           <C>
  beginning of year .............   $    11.040  $     11.400  $     11.630  $     11.740  $    11.050

Income from investment operations (a):
  Net investment income .........         0.508         0.463         0.410         0.633        0.210
  Net realized gain (loss) and
    unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of investments         2.976        (0.526)        0.218         0.867        2.094
       Total income (loss) from
         investment operations ..         3.484        (0.063)        0.628         1.500        2.304

Distributions (a):
  Dividends from net investment
    income and net realized short-
    term capital gains ..........       (1.827)        (0.266)      (0.570)       (1.463)       (0.532)
  Distribution of net realized
    long-term capital gains .....       (0.307)        (0.031)      (0.288)       (0.147)       (1.082)
       Total distributions ......       (2.134)        (0.297)      (0.858)       (1.610)       (1.614)

Net asset value per share, end of year$  12.390  $     11.040  $     11.400  $     11.630  $    11.740

Total return (b) (d).............        31.49%        (0.55%)       10.38%        10.36%       21.57%
Ratios/supplemental data:
  Net assets, end of year (c) ...   $ 9,583,375  $  6,172,390  $  6,161,924  $  4,308,251  $ 1,373,327
  Ratio of expenses to average
    net assets (d) ..............         0.75%         0.75%         0.75%         1.25%        1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income
    to  average net assets (d) ..         4.11%         4.20%         3.55%         5.46%        1.69%
  Portfolio turnover rate .......       194.16%       223.92%       539.90%       690.17%      128.46%


<FN>
(a)Per share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares
 outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b) Total return represents performance of the Trust only and does not
 include mortality and expense deductions in separate accounts.
(c) Account C and E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993
 and July 25, 1994, respectively.
(d) These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the adviser
 that the ratio of expenses to average net assets would not exceed 0.45
 percent for the Money Market portfolio, 0.70 percent for the Government
 Securities portfolio and the Corporate Bond portfolio, 0.80 percent for the
 Common Stock portfolio and 0.75 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio 
 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 and 1.25 percent for each
 portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1992 and 1991.
(e) The BNL High Yield and BNL Convertible Portfolios were merged into the
 Asset Allocation Portfolio (formerly the BNL Multiple Strategies Portfolio)
 effective March 11, 1992.
(f) Lexington Management Corporation was Sub-adviser to the Government
 Securities, Common Stock, and Asset Allocation (formerly BNL Multiple
 Strategies) Portfolios prior to November 19, 1991.
</TABLE>
    
<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information

(6) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
   
<TABLE>
                                                       Common Stock Portfolio
<CAPTION>
                                        YEAR         YEAR          YEAR          YEAR          YEAR
                                       ENDED         ENDED         ENDED        ENDED         ENDED
                                    DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,
                                        1995         1994          1993          1992        1991 (e)
                                    -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net asset value per share,
<S>                                    <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>            <C>
  beginning of year .............   $    16.540  $     16.690  $     16.880  $     16.290  $    13.870

Income from investment operations (a):
  Net investment income .........         0.340         0.240         0.232         0.292         0.347
  Net realized gain (loss) and change
    in unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) on investments         5.675         0.072         0.920         2.787         3.311
       Total income from
         investment operations ..         6.015         0.312         1.152         3.079         3.658

Distributions (a):
  Dividends from net investment
    income and net realized short-
    term capital gains ..........        (2.807)      (0.327)       (1.181)       (1.101)       (0.186)
  Distribution of net realized
    long-term capital gains .....        (0.908)      (0.135)       (0.161)       (1.388)       (1.052)
       Total distributions ......        (3.715)      (0.462)       (1.342)       (2.489)       (1.238)

Net asset value per share, end of year $ 18.840     $ 16.540      $ 16.690      $ 16.880      $ 16.290

Total return (b) (d).............         36.30%        1.92%         8.35%        18.34%        25.77%
Ratios/supplemental data:
  Net assets, end of year (c) ...  $109,635,525 $ 74,759,728  $ 66,799,824  $  8,307,023  $  8,379,781
  Ratio of expenses to average
    net assets (d) ..............         0.80%         0.80%         0.80%         1.25%        1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income
    to average net assets (d) ...         1.80%         1.47%         1.40%         1.73%        2.19%
  Portfolio turnover rate .......       172.55%       213.67%       205.81%       461.05%      100.39%

<FN>
(a)Per share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares
 outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b) Total return represents performance of the Trust only and does not
 include mortality and expense deductions in separate accounts.
(c) Account C and E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993
 and July 25, 1994, respectively.
(d) These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser
 that the ratio of expenses to average net assets would not exceed 0.45
 percent for the Money Market Portfolio, 0.70 percent for the Government
 Securities Portfolio and the Corporate Bond Portfolio, 0.80 percent for the
 Common Stock Portfolio and 0.75 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio
 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 and 1.25 percent for
 each portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1992 and 1991.
(e) Lexington Management Corporation was Sub-adviser to the Government
 Securities, Common Stock, and Asset Allocation (formerly BNL Multiple
 Strategies) Portfolios prior to November 19, 1991.
</TABLE>
    
<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information

(6) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
   
<TABLE>
                                                                     CORPORATE BOND PORTFOLIO (e)
<CAPTION>
                                                                   YEAR          YEAR      PERIOD FROM
                                                                   ENDED        ENDED     MAY 1, 1993 TO
                                                               DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,
                                                                   1995          1994          1993
                                                               ------------  ------------  ------------
<S>                                                               <C>         <C>              <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of period...............  $      9.450  $      9.980  $    10.000

Income from investment operations (a):
  Net investment income .....................................         0.680         0.649        0.417
  Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) on investments ...........................         0.990       (0.912)        0.173
       Total income (loss) from investment operations .......         1.670       (0.263)        0.590

Distributions (a):
  Dividends from net investment income and net realized short-term
    capital gains ...........................................       (0.970)       (0.267)       (0.610)
       Total distributions ..................................       (0.970)       (0.267)       (0.610)

Net asset value per share, end of period.....................  $     10.150  $      9.450  $     9.980

Total return (b) (d).........................................        18.25%       (2.65%)     8.84%(f)
Ratios/supplemental data:
  Net assets, end of period (c) .............................  $ 16,046,368  $ 12,903,063  $13,577,440
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets (d) ...............         0.70%         0.70%     0.70%(f)
  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d) ..         6.78%         6.78%     6.22%(f)
  Portfolio turnover rate ...................................       225.41%       198.48%   406.24%(f)
<FN>

(a)  Per share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares
 outstanding for the periods indicated

(b) Total return represents performance of the Trust only and does not
 include mortality and expense deductions in separate accounts.
(c) Account C and E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993
 and July 25, 1994, respectively.
(d) These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser
 that the ratio of expenses to average net assets would not exceed 0.45
 percent for the Money Market Portfolio, 0.70 percent for the Government
 Securities Portfolio and the Corporate Bond Portfolio, 0.80 percent for the
 Common Stock Portfolio and 0.75 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio
 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993.
(e) The Corporate Bond Portfolio became an available investment option
 effective May 1, 1993, with an initial offering price of $10.00.
(f) Annualized.
</TABLE>
    
<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information

(6) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
   
<TABLE>
                                                      GOVERNMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO

<CAPTION>
                                        YEAR         YEAR          YEAR          YEAR          YEAR
                                       ENDED         ENDED         ENDED        ENDED         ENDED
                                    DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,
                                        1995         1994          1993        1992 (e)      1991 (f)
                                    -----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net asset value per share,
<S>                                      <C>         <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>
  beginning of year .............   $    11.090  $     11.450  $     11.610  $     12.000  $    11.220

Income from investment operations (a):
  Net investment income .........         0.754         0.720         0.738         0.679        0.830
  Net realized gain (loss) and change
    in unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) on investments         1.119        (1.031)        0.281         0.219        0.856
       Total income (loss) from
         investment operations ..         1.873        (0.311)        1.019         0.898        1.686

Distributions (a):
  Dividends from net investment
    income and net realized short-
    term capital gains ..........        (0.583)       (0.049)      (1.179)       (1.094)       (0.906)
  Distribution of net realized
    long-term capital gains .....             -             -            -        (0.194)            -
       Total distributions ......        (0.583)       (0.049)      (1.179)       (1.288)       (0.906)

Net asset value per share, end of year$  12.380  $     11.090  $     11.450  $     11.610  $    12.000

Total return (b) (d).............        17.35%        (2.79%)        8.91%         6.62%       15.01%
Ratios/supplemental data:
  Net assets, end of year (c) ...   $ 4,612,607  $  4,712,785  $  7,579,366  $ 10,220,193  $ 5,780,442
  Ratio of expenses to average
    net assets (d) ..............         0.70%         0.70%         0.70%         1.25%        1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income
    to average net assets (d) ...         6.27%         6.45%         6.30%         5.77%        7.24%
  Portfolio turnover rate .......       284.31%       421.05%       397.42%       742.09%       55.85%

<FN>
(a)Per share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares
 outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b) Total return represents performance of the Trust only and does not include
 mortality and expense deductions in separate accounts.
(c) Account C and E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993 and
 July 25, 1994, respectively.
(d) These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser
 that the ratio of expenses to average net assets would not exceed 0.45 percent
 for the Money Market Portfolio, 0.70 percent for the Government Securities
 Portfolio and the Corporate Bond Portfolio, 0.80 percent for the Common Stock
 Portfolio and 0.75 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the years
 ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 and 1.25 percent for each portfolio for
 the years ended December 31, 1992 and 1991.
(e) The BNL Mortgage-Backed Securities Portfolio was merged into the Government
 Securities Portfolio (formerly the BNL Government Securities Portfolio)
 effective March 11, 1992.
(f) Lexington Management Corporation was Sub-adviser to the Government
 Securities, Common Stock, and Asset Allocation (formerly BNL Multiple
 Strategies) Portfolios prior to November 19, 1991.
</TABLE>
    
<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information

(6) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
   
<TABLE>
                                                          MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
<CAPTION>
                                        YEAR         YEAR          YEAR          YEAR          YEAR
                                       ENDED         ENDED         ENDED        ENDED         ENDED
                                    DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,  DECEMBER 31,
                                        1995         1994          1993          1992          1991
                                    ------------ ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net asset value per share,
<S>                                    <C>         <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>
  beginning of year .............   $     1.000  $      1.000  $      1.000  $      1.000  $     1.000

Income from investment operations (a):
  Net investment income .........         0.055         0.038         0.029         0.026        0.050
  Net realized gain and change
    in unrealized appreciation
    on investments ..............             -             -             -         0.001            -
       Total income from
         investment operations ..         0.055         0.038         0.029         0.027        0.050

Distributions (a):
  Dividends from net investment
    income and net realized short-
    term capital gains ..........        (0.055)       (0.038)      (0.029)       (0.027)       (0.050)
  Distribution of net realized
    long-term capital gains .....             -             -             -             -            -
       Total distributions ......        (0.055)       (0.038)      (0.029)       (0.027)       (0.050)

Net asset value per share, end of year$   1.000  $      1.000  $      1.000  $      1.000  $     1.000

Total return (b) (d).............         5.46%         3.78%         2.86%         2.66%        5.06%
Ratios/supplemental data:
  Net assets, end of year (c) ...   $ 5,395,877  $  5,105,367  $  5,229,641  $  3,111,264  $ 5,010,336
  Ratio of expenses to average
    net assets (d) ..............         0.45%         0.45%         0.45%         1.25%        1.25%
  Ratio of net investment income
    to average net assets (d) ...         5.46%         3.78%         2.86%         2.66%        5.06%
  Portfolio turnover rate .......           N/A           N/A           N/A           N/A          N/A

<FN>
(a)Per share amounts presented are based on an average of monthly shares
 outstanding for the periods indicated.
(b) Total return represents performance of the Trust only and does not include
 mortality and expense deductions in separate accounts.
(c) Account C and E became shareholders in the Trust effective May 1, 1993 and
 July 25, 1994, respectively.
(d) These ratios have been favorably affected by a guarantee from the Adviser
 that the ratio of expenses to average net assets would not exceed 0.45 percent
 for the Money Market Portfolio, 0.70 percent for the Government Securities
 Portfolio and the Corporate Bond Portfolio, 0.80 percent for the Common Stock
 Portfolio and 0.75 percent for the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the years
 ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 and 1.25 percent for each portfolio for
 the years ended December 31, 1992 and 1991.
</TABLE>
    
<PAGE>
Conseco Series Trust 1996 Statement of Additional Information

                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS  CONSECO SERIES TRUST

   
  We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities,
including the statement of investments in securities, of Conseco Series Trust
(comprising respectively, the Asset Allocation, Common Stock, Corporate Bond,
Government Securities, and Money Market Portfolios, as of December 31, 1995,
and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the
statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period
then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the
period then ended for each of the Portfolios named above except for the
Corporate Bond Portfolio for which the period is May 1, 1993 (inception) to
December 31, 1995. These financial statements and financial highlights are
the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights
based on our audits.
  We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and
financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of
securities owned as of December 31, 1995 by correspondence with the
custodian. 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 and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
each of the respective portfolios constituting the Conseco Series Trust as of
December 31, 1995,  the results of their operations for the year ended, the
changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then
ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period
then ended for each of the Portfolios named above except for the Corporate
Bond Portfolio for which the period is May 1, 1993 (inception) to December
31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


  Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
  Indianapolis, Indiana
  February 16, 1996
    


Conseco Series Trust
Administrative Office
11815 N. Pennsylvania Street
Carmel, Indiana 46032


<PAGE>

                                          PART C
<PAGE>
                                          PART C

                                    OTHER INFORMATION


Item 24.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a)  Financial Statements:

     (1)  The following financial statement is included in the prospectus
          constituting Part A of this Post-Effective Amendment to the
          Registration Statement.

          Financial Highlights.

     (2)  The following financial statements are included in the Statement of
          Additional Information constituting Part B of this Post-Effective
          Amendment to the Registration Statement.

          Statement of Assets and Liabilities, December 31, 1995.

          Statement of Operations for the year ended, December 31, 1995.

          Statement of Changes in Net Assets for years ended, December 31, 1995
          and 1994.

          Statement of Investments, December 31, 1995.

          Notes to Financial Statements.

            Report of Independent Accountants.

      (b) Exhibits:

            (1)   --Amended Declaration of Trust, incorporated by reference to
                  Exhibit No. 1 (i) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
                  Registration Statement on Form N-1 (File No. 2-80455) filed
                  on June 28, 1983; Amendment to Amended Declaration of Trust,
                  incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 1 (ii) to
                  Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
                  on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455) April 20, 1984; Amendment to
                  Amended Declaration of Trust  incorporated by reference to
                  Exhibit No. 1 (iii) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the
                  Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455) April
                  28, 1993.

            (2)   --By-Laws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 2 to the
                  Registration Statement on Form N-1 (File No. 2-80455).

            (3)   --Not Applicable.

            (4)   --Not Applicable.

            (5)   --Investment Advisory Agreements, incorporated by reference to
                  Exhibit No. 5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the
                  Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455) March
                  3, 1988; and an Investment Advisory Agreement dated January
                  1, 1993 between the Registrant and Conseco Capital
                  Management, Inc.  incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 5
                  (ii) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration
                  Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455) April 28, 1993.

            (6)   --Not Applicable.

            (7)   --Not Applicable.

            (8)   --Custodian Agreement is  incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                  No. 8 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the
                  Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455) April
                  28, 1993.
            (9)   --Not Applicable.

            (10)  --Consent and Opinion of Counsel filed herewith.

            (11)  --Consent of Independent Accountants filed herewith.

            (12)  --Not Applicable.

            (13)  --Not Applicable.

            (14)  --Not Applicable.

            (15)  --Not Applicable.

            (16)  --Not Applicable.

            (17)  --Financial Data Schedules
            
          (17.0) --Money Market Portfolio
           
          (17.1)  --Government Securities Portfolio
          
          (17.2)  --Common Stock Portfolio
          
          (17.3)  --Asset Allocation Portfolio
          
          (17.4)  --Corporate Bond Portfolio


Item 25. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant.

The following information concerns those companies that may be deemed to be
controlled by or under common control with Registrant:

     CONSECO, INC. (Indiana) (publicly traded)
          Bankers National Life Insurance Company (Texas) (100%)

          Lincoln American Life Insurance Company (Tennessee) (100%)

          National Fidelity Life Insurance Company (Missouri) (100%)

          Conseco Investment Holding Company (Delaware) (100%)

          Conseco Capital Management, Inc. (Delaware) (100%)

          Bankers Life Holding Corporation (Delaware) (publicly traded) *

            Bankers Life Insurance Company of Illinois (Illinois) (100%)

               Bankers Life & Casualty Company (Illinois) (100%)

                 Certified Life Insurance Company (California) (100%)
          Marketing Distribution Systems, Consulting Group, Inc. (Delaware)
            (95%)

            MDS of New Jersey, Inc. (New Jersey) (100%)

            MDS Securities Incorporated (Delaware) (100%)

            Bankmark School of Business, Inc. (Delaware) (100%)

          Jefferson National Life Insurance Company of Texas (100%)

            Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Company (California) (100%)

            Great American Reserve Insurance Company (Texas) (100%)

          American Life Group, Inc. (Delaware) (80%)***

            American Life Holding Company (Delaware) (100%)

               American Life and Casualty Insurance Company (Iowa) (100%)

                 Vulcan Life Insurance Company (Alabama) (98%)
          Conseco Series Trust (Massachusetts) (Trust)****
*    Conseco owns approximately 88% of the outstanding stock of Bankers Life
     Holding Corporation.

***  In 1994 Conseco formed Conseco Capital Partners II, L.P. to invest in
     acquisitions of life insurance companies and related businesses.  A wholly-
     owned subsidiary of Conseco is the sole general partner of Conseco Capital
     Partners II, L.P.  American Life Group, Inc. (formerly The Statesman Group,
     Inc.) was acquired in September 1994 and Conseco holds a 25% ownership
     interest through its direct investment and through its equity interests in
     other controlled companies.

**** The shares of the Trust currently are sold to Bankers National Variable
     Account B, Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C, and Great
     American Reserve Variable Annuity Account E, each being segregated asset
     accounts established pursuant to Texas law by Bankers National Life
     Insurance Company and Great American Reserve Insurance Company.

Item 26. Number of Holders of Securities.

     As of May 1, 1996, the Registrant had two record holders of its shares of
beneficial interest of the Money Market Portfolio, Common Stock Portfolio, Asset
Allocation Portfolio, Government Securities Portfolio and the Corporate Bond
Portfolio.

Item 27. Indemnification.

     Reference is made to Articles II and V of the Declaration of Trust filed as
Exhibit (1) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455) June 19, 1984. Reference is also made to Article
VII of the Investment Advisory Agreement filed as Exhibit (5) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 8 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455) March 3, 1988 and April 28, 1993,
respectively.



Item 28. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.

     The investment adviser is Conseco Capital Management, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Conseco, Inc. See Part A, "Management", for a more complete
description.

     The principal officers and directors of Conseco Capital Management, Inc.
are as follows:

     Rollin M. Dick, Director--Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Conseco, Inc., Carmel, Indiana.

     Maxwell E. Bublitz, President and Director.

     Albert J. Gutierrez, Sr. Vice President, Investment Officer.

     Gregory J. Hahn, Sr. Vice President, Portfolio Analytics.

     Thomas A. Meyers, Sr. Vice President, Director of Marketing.

     William P. Latimer, Sr. Counsel and Secretary; Chief Compliance Officer and
          Director.

     There have been no commissions or other compensation paid by the
Registrant.

Item 29. Principal Underwriters.

     Not Applicable.

Item 30. Location of Accounts and Records.

     The accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by the
Registrant pursuant to Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the rules promulgated thereunder are in the possession of the Adviser, the
Sub-Adviser or Custodian as follows:

     (a)  the records required to be maintained by paragraph 4, 5, 6, and 11 of
          Rule 31a-1(b) will be maintained by the Adviser.

     (b)  the records required to be maintained by paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8
          of Rule 31a-1(b) will be maintained by the Custodian.

Item 31. Management Services.

     Not Applicable.

Item 32. Undertakings.

     Not Applicable.
                                        SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933  and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of
the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to
Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused the
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto
duly authorized, in the City of Carmel and State of Indiana on the 26th day of
April, 1996.

                        CONSECO SERIES TRUST


                        By: /S/ MAXWELL E. BUBLITZ
                            ------------------------------------

                                        Maxwell E. Bublitz
                                        President

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this Registration Statement has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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



/S/ MAXWELL E. BUBLITZ*                    President            April 26, 1996
- --------------------------      (Principal Executive Officer)
Maxwell E. Bublitz              


/S/ WILLIAM P. DAVES, JR.*           Chairman of the Board,     April 26, 1996
- --------------------------                and Trustee
William P. Daves, Jr.                     


/S/ HAROLD W. HARTLEY*                      Trustee             April 26, 1996
- --------------------------
Harold W. Hartley


/S/ R. JAN LECROY*                          Trustee             April 26, 1996
- --------------------------
R. Jan LeCroy


/S/ JESSE H. PARRISH*                       Trustee             April 26, 1996
- --------------------------
Jesse H. Parrish


/S/ JAMES S. ADAMS*                        Treasurer            April 26, 1996
- --------------------------          (Principal Financial and
James S. Adams                         Accounting Officer)
                                       

*/S/ WILLIAM P. LATIMER                Attorney-in-fact
 -------------------------          
 William P. Latimer










                                    POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOWN ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints William P. Latimer and Karl W. Kindig,
jointly and severally, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each
with full power of substitution and resubsititution for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Conseco Series Trust Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455), and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each said attorney-in-fact or agent or substitute lawfully does or causes to be
done by virtue hereof.


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


/S/ MAXWELL E. BUBLITZ            President and Trustee           April 26, 1996
- ------------------------       (Principal Executive Officer)
Maxwell E. Bublitz               









                                    POWER OF ATTORNEY

      KNOWN ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints William P. Latimer and Karl W. Kindig,
jointly and severally, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each
with full power of substitution and resubsititution for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Conseco Series Trust Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455), and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each said attorney-in-fact or agent or substitute lawfully does or causes to be
done by virtue hereof.


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


/S/ WILLIAM P. DAVES, JR.         Chairman of the Board,         April 26, 1996
- -------------------------              and Trustee
William P. Daves, Jr.                  









                                    POWER OF ATTORNEY


      KNOWN ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints William P. Latimer and Karl W. Kindig,
jointly and severally, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each
with full power of substitution and resubsititution for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Conseco Series Trust Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455), and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each said attorney-in-fact or agent or substitute lawfully does or causes to be
done by virtue hereof.


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


/S/ HAROLD W. HARTLEY                    Trustee                  April 26, 1996
- -----------------------
Harold W. Hartley




                                    POWER OF ATTORNEY


      KNOWN ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints William P. Latimer and Karl W. Kindig,
jointly and severally, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each
with full power of substitution and resubsititution for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Conseco Series Trust Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455), and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each said attorney-in-fact or agent or substitute lawfully does or causes to be
done by virtue hereof.


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


/S/ R. JAN LECROY                        Trustee                  April 26, 1996
- -----------------------
R. Jan LeCroy






                                    POWER OF ATTORNEY


      KNOWN ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints William P. Latimer and Karl W. Kindig,
jointly and severally, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each
with full power of substitution and resubsititution for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Conseco Series Trust Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455), and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each said attorney-in-fact or agent or substitute lawfully does or causes to be
done by virtue hereof.


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


/S/ JESSE H. PARRISH                        Trustee           April 26, 1996
- ----------------------              
Jesse H. Parrish







                                    POWER OF ATTORNEY


      KNOWN ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints William P. Latimer and Karl W. Kindig,
jointly and severally, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each
with full power of substitution and resubsititution for him and in his name,
place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Conseco Series Trust Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 2-80455), and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each said attorney-in-fact or agent or substitute lawfully does or causes to be
done by virtue hereof.


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


/S/ JAMES S. ADAMS                      Treasurer                 April 26, 1996
- ---------------------            (Principal Financial and 
James S. Adams                      Accounting Officer)
                                   



                                        EXHIBIT 10

                              Consent and Opinion of Counsel
<PAGE>



                             CONSECO SERIES TRUST
                         11815 N. Pennsylvania Street
                         Carmel, Indiana  46032-4951
                                 800-888-4918





April 26, 1996

Board of Trustees
Conseco Series Trust

Re:  Conseco Series Trust
     Registration Statement on Form N-1A

Gentlemen and Madam:

     I am Vice President and Secretary of Conseco Series Trust (the
"Registrant"), and as such have acted as counsel to the Registrant in connection
with the Registrant's Form N-1A Registration Statement filing pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") and the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940
Act").  This opinion is being furnished pursuant to the Act in connection with
the Registrant's Form N-1A Registration Statement  relating to the securities
issued in connection with the Registrant offering shares to insurance company
separate accounts (the "Registration Statement").  No fee is payable because the
Registrant files a declaration of indefinite registration pursuant to Rule 24f-2
under the 1940 Act.

     I have examined copies of the Registration Statement and such other
documents as I have deemed necessary or appropriate for the giving of this
opinion.  In my examination, I have assumed the legal capacity of all natural
persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents
submitted to me as originals, the conformity to original documents of all
documents submitted to me as certified or photostatic copies and the
authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.  As to any facts
material to the opinions expressed herein which were not independently
established or verified, I have relied upon oral or written statements and
representations of officers and other representatives of the Registrant.

     Based on the foregoing, I am of the opinion that:

      1.  The Registrant has been duly organized and is an existing business
          trust pursuant to the applicable laws of the State of Massachusetts;

      2.  The Registrant is an open ended management investment company
          registered under the 1940 Act;

Board of Trustees
Conseco Series Trust
April 26, 1996
Page 2 of 2




      3.  The securities issued by the Registrant, when issued as described in
          the Registration Statement will be duly authorized and upon issuance
          will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

     I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.

Very truly yours,

/S/ WILLIAM P. LATIMER
William P. Latimer



                                        EXHIBIT 11
<PAGE>









                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS 
The Trustees
Conseco Series Trust


We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form N-1A (File
No. 2-80455) of our report dated February 16, 1996, on our audit of the
financial statements of Conseco Series Trust.  We also consent to the reference
to our firm under the heading "Independent Accountants."



                                                   /S/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
                                                        Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

Indianapolis, Indiana
April 26, 1996

[ARTICLE]                                            6
[SERIES]                                       
   [NUMBER]                                    1              
   [NAME]                                      MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO        
[MULTIPLIER]                                   1
<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                              DEC-31-1995
[PERIOD-END]                                   DEC-31-1995
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                          5,137,767
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                         5,137,767
[RECEIVABLES]                                  214,428
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 45,499
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 5,397,694
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                        0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      1,817
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            1,817
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                       5,395,877
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          0
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                         0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                       0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       0
[NET-ASSETS]                                   5,395,877
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              292,616
[OTHER-INCOME]                                 0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 (22,232)
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        270,384
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       0
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      0
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          270,384
[EQUALIZATION]                                 0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      (270,384)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        2,344,876
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    2,324,750
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            270,384
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         290,510
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                        0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                     0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          12,351
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                             0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                25,610
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           4,956,299
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                          1.00
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                .055
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                        0.00
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                           (.055)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                      0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                           0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                            1.00
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                .45
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                         0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                           0.00
</TABLE>


[ARTICLE]                                            6
[SERIES]                                       
   [NUMBER]                                    2              
   [NAME]                                      GOVERNMENT SECURITIES PORTFOLIO
[MULTIPLIER]                                   1
<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                              DEC-31-1995
[PERIOD-END]                                   DEC-31-1995
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                          4,318,528
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                         4,515,921
[RECEIVABLES]                                  53,545
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 45,659
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 4,615,125
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                        0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      2,518
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            2,518
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                       372,678
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          0
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                         0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                       0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       0
[NET-ASSETS]                                   4,612,607
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              325,937
[OTHER-INCOME]                                 0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 (32,441)
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        293,496
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       205,153
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      249,884
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          748,533
[EQUALIZATION]                                 42,608
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      (269,374)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        41,122
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    112,066
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            18,550
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         (110,178)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      (37,211)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                        0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                     0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          23,172
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                             0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                36,234
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           4,678,999
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                          11.090
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                .754
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                        1.119
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                          (.583)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                      0.00
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                           0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                            12.38
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                .70
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                         0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                           0.00
</TABLE>


[ARTICLE]                                            6
[SERIES]                                       
   [NUMBER]                                    3              
   [NAME]                                      COMMON STOCK PORTFOLIO
[MULTIPLIER]                                   1
<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                              DEC-31-1995
[PERIOD-END]                                   DEC-31-1995
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                          96,391,989
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                         109,671,464
[RECEIVABLES]                                  1,737,729
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 114,409
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 11,523,602
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       1,819,808
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                        0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      68,269
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            1,888,077
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                       5,818,012
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          0
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                         0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                       0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       0
[NET-ASSETS]                                   109,635,525
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              1,978,478
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              388,775
[OTHER-INCOME]                                 0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 (727,706)
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        1,639,347
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       17,257,854
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      9,104,998
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          28,002,199
[EQUALIZATION]                                 (304,482)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      (13,216,278)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       (4,375,576)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        576,891
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    215,685
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            938,043
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         34,875,797
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                        0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                     0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          545,930
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                             0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                730,040
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           91,116,576
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                          16.54
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                .34
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                        5.675
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                           (2.807)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                      (.908)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                           0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                            18.84
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                .80
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                         0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                           0.00
</TABLE>


[ARTICLE]                                            6
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER]                                    4
   [NAME]                                      ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
[MULTIPLIER]                                   1
<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                              DEC-31-1995
[PERIOD-END]                                   DEC-31-1995
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                          8,687,704
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                         9,484,042
[RECEIVABLES]                                  691,190
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 68,286
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 10,243,518
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       654,577
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                        0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      5,566
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            660,143
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                       773,438
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          0
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                         0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                       0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       0
[NET-ASSETS]                                   9,583,375
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              99,351
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              273,711
[OTHER-INCOME]                                 0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 (57,394)
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        315,668
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       986,254
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      763,020
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          2,064,942
[EQUALIZATION]                                 (45,637)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      (1,088,856)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       (190,541)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        187,752
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    80,133
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            106,975
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         3,410,985
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      0
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                        0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                     0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          42,089
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                             0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                                66,709
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                           7,675,717
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                          11.04
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                .508
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                        2.976
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                           (1.827)
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                      (.307)
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                           0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                            12.39
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                .75
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                         0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                           0.00
</TABLE>


[ARTICLE]                                            6
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER]                                    5
   [NAME]                                      CORPORATE BOND PORTFOLIO
[MULTIPLIER]                                   1
<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                              DEC-31-1995
[PERIOD-END]                                   DEC-31-1995
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                          15,369,957
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                         15,733,642
[RECEIVABLES]                                  374,462
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                 240,134
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                           0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                                 16,348,238
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                       293,100
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                        0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                      8,770
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                            301,870
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                       1,581,260
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                          0
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                          0
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                      0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                         0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                        0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                       0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                       0
[NET-ASSETS]                                   16,046,368
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                              0
[INTEREST-INCOME]                              1,081,342
[OTHER-INCOME]                                 0
[EXPENSES-NET]                                 (100,527)
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                        980,815
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                       330,899
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                      1,075,255
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                          2,386,969
[EQUALIZATION]                                 (14,120)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      (1,385,323)
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                          0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                        174,704
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                    99,878
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                            140,379
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                         3,143,305
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                        0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                      (152,865)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                        0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                     0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                          71,805
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                             0
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