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<LEGEND> THIS SCHEUDLE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2000; STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1999; AND STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.
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<NAME> NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
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0
0
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0
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