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NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
501 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(617) 578-2000
ZENITH EXECUTIVE ADVANTAGE 2000
Supplement dated December 20, 2000
to
Prospectus dated May 1, 2000
For Policies issued in New Jersey:
If you surrender the Policy in the first two Policy years, the refund of
sales charges deducted on premiums paid in the first Policy year is not
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available for policies issued in New Jersey.
Please read this supplement and retain it with your prospectus for
reference.
VL-155-00
