FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/98 (b)
Is this a transition report?: (Y/N) __N__
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) __N__
Those items or sub-items with a star after the item number should be completed
only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form:
1. A. Registrant Name: Pruco Life Variable Insurance Account
B. File Number: 811-3603
C. Telephone Number: 973-802-6000
2. A. Street: 213 Washington Street
B. City: Newark C. State: NJ D. Zip Code: 07102 Zip Ext:2992
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) __N__
4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant?(Y/N) __N__
5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y/N) __N__
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y/N) __Y__
(If answer is "Y" (yes) complete only items 111 through 132)
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company? (Y/N) __N__
(If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.)
B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have at the end of
the period?
SCREEN NUMBER: 01 PAGE NUMBER: 01
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811-3603 Page 2, "X": __
C. List the name of each series or portfolio and give a consecutive number to
each series or portfolio starting with the number 1. USE THE SAME NUMERICAL
DESIGNATION FOR EACH SERIES OR PORTFOLIO IN THE SERIES INFORMATION BLOCK IN THE
TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE SCREENS SUBMITTED THIS FILING AND IN ALL SUBSEQUENT
FILINGS ON THIS FORM. THIS INFORMATION IS REQUIRED EACH TIME THE FORM IS FILED.
Is this the
Series last filing
Number Series Name for this series?
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1 (Y/N)
SCREEN NUMBER: 02 PAGE NUMBER: 02
(NOTE: See item D(8) of the general instructions to the form for information on
how to complete the form for series companies.)
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811-3603 Page 47, "X": __
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111.* A. Depositor Name: Pruco Life Insurance Company
B. File Number (If any): ______________________
C. City: Newark State: NJ Zip Code: 07102 Zip Ext: 3777
Foreign Country: __________ Foreign Postal Code:
112.* A. Sponsor Name:
B. File Number (If any):
C. City: ________ State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
Foreign Country: __________ Foreign Postal Code:
SCREEN NUMBER: 55 PAGE NUMBER: 47
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811-3603 Page 48, "X": __
113. A. Trustee Name:
o B. City: ________ State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
o Foreign Country: __________ Foreign Postal Code:
114. A. Principal Underwriter Name:
* B. File Number: 8- _______
C. City: ________ State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
D. Foreign Country:
Foreign Postal Code:
115. A. Independent Public Accountant Name: PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP
* B. City: New York State: NY Zip Code: 10036 Zip Ext:
Foreign Country: _________ Foreign Postal Code:
SCREEN NUMBER: 56 PAGE NUMBER: 48
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811-3603 Page 49, "X": __
116. A. Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies?(Y/N)
* ____________________________
B. Identify the family in 10 letters:
(NOTE: In filing this form, use this identification consistently for
all investment companies in family. This designation is for purposes
of this form only.)
117. A. Is Registrant a separate account of an insurance company?(Y/N) * ______
If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following types of contracts
funded by the Registrant?:
B. Variable annuity contracts?(Y/N):
C. Scheduled premium variable life contracts?(Y/N): __Y__
D. Flexible premium variable life contracts?(Y/N):
E. Other types of insurance products registered under the Securities Acts
of
F. 1933? (Y/N)
118. State the number of series existing at the end of the period that * had
securities
119. registered under the Securities Act of 1933
___________________________________________
119. State the number of new series for which registration statements under
* the Securities Act of 1933 became effective during the period ____________
120. State the total value of the portfolio securities on the date of deposit
* for the new series included in item 119 ($000's omitted)
_____________________________________
121. State the number of series for which a current prospectus was in
* existence at the end of the period
122. State the number of existing series for which additional units were
* registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the period
SCREEN NUMBER: 57 PAGE NUMBER: 49
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811-3603 Page 50, "X":
123. State the total value of the additional units considered in answering item
122 ($000's omitted) $__________
124. State the total value of units prior series that were placed in the
* portfolios of subsequent series during the current period (the value of
these units is to be measured on the date they were placed in the
subsequent series)($000's omitted) _________
125. State the total dollar amount of sales loads collected (before
* reallowances to other brokers or dealers) by Registrant's principal
underwriter and any underwriter which is an affiliated person of the
principal underwriter during the current period solely from the sale of
units of all series of Registrant ($000's omitted) $__000___
126. Of the amounts shown in item 125, state the total dollar amount of sales
loads collected from secondary market operations in Registrant's units
(include the sales loads, if any, collected on units of a prior series
placed in the portfolio of a subsequent series.)($000's omitted)$__000__
127. List opposite the appropriate description below the number of series whose
portfolios are invested primarily (based upon a percentage of NAV) in each
type of security shown, the aggregate total assets at market value as of a
date at or near the end of the current period of each such group of series
and the total income distributions made by each such group of series
during the current period (excluding distributions of realized gains, if
any):
Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000's omitted)
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A. U.S. Treasury direct issue
B. U.S. Government agency
C. State and municipal tax-free
D. Public utility debt
E. Brokers or dealers debt or
debt of brokers' or dealers'
parent
F. All other corporate intermed.
& long term debt
G. All other corporate short-
term debt
H. Equity securities of brokers
or dealers or parents of
brokers or dealers
I. Investment company equity
securities
J. All other equity securities 1 404,748
K. Other securities
L. Total assets of all series of 404,748
registrant
SCREEN NUMBER: 58 PAGE NUMBER: 50
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For period ending 12/31/98 If filing more than one
File number 811-3603 Page 51, "X": __
128. Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the portfolio
* securities held by any of Registrant's series at the end of the current
period insured or guaranteed by an entity other than the
issuer? (Y/N) __________ __________ Y/N
129. Is the issuer of any instrument covered in item 128 delinquent or in
* default as to payment of principal or interest at the end of the current
period? (Y/N) __________ __________ Y/N
130. In computations of NAV or offering price per unit, is any part of the
* value attributed to instruments identified in item 129 derived from
insurance or guarantees? (Y/N) __________ __________ Y/N
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the current
reporting period ($000's omitted) __$860__
132. List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration number for
* all Series of Registrant that are being included in this filing:
811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811-
SCREEN NUMBER: 59 PAGE NUMBER:51
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This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of Newark
and State of New Jersey on the 26th day of February, 1999.
PRUCO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
BY: /S/ James Schlomann WITNESS: /S/ Michael J Ostronic
James Schlomann Michael J Ostronic
Executive Vice President Director, Accounting
