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AMERICAN GENERAL SERIES PORTFOLIO COMPANY
SOCIAL AWARENESS FUND
SUPPLEMENT ISSUED OCTOBER 14, 1998
TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 1, 1998
Effective immediately, Maruti D. More' has assumed responsibility for the
portfolio management of the American General Social Awareness Fund. Mr. More'
has been Vice President - Investments of American General Series Portfolio
Company since July 1998. Since April 1998, Mr. More' serves as Vice President
of The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and American General Investment
Management, L.P. From 1996 to April 1998, Mr. More' was a portfolio manager
with American General Corporation. From 1993 to 1995, Mr. More' was Managing
Director, Marketable Securities at Paul Revere Investment Management
Corporation.
VA 9017-A VER 10/98