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Registration No. 33-89510
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 6
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
13-5570651
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104
(212)554-1234
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
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MARY JOAN HOENE
VICE PRESIDENT AND COUNSEL
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104
(212)554-1234
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to the Form S-3 Registration Statement No.
33-89510 ("Registration Statement") is being filed solely for the purpose of
resubmitting as an exhibit the Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, now dated
May 4, 1999. The Consent being filed replaces the Consent of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, dated April 30, 1999, contained in the immediately
preceding Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 is being filed for no other purpose.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 16. Exhibits
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Exhibits No.
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(23) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to
the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City and State of New York, on May 5, 1999.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Naomi J. Weinstein
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Naomi J. Weinstein
Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by or on behalf of the
following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
Michael Hegarty President, Chief Operating Officer and
Director
Edward D. Miller Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER:
Stanley B. Tulin Vice Chairman of the Board,
Chief Financial Officer and Director
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER:
/s/ Alvin H. Fenichel
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Alvin H. Fenichel Senior Vice President and
May 5, 1999 Controller
DIRECTORS:
Francoise Colloc'h Donald J. Greene George T. Lowy
Henri de Castries John T. Hartley Edward D. Miller
Joseph L. Dionne John H.F. Haskell, Jr. Didier Pineau Valencienne
Denis Duverne Michael Hegarty George J. Sella, Jr.
Jean-Rene Fourtou Mary R. (Nina) Henderson Peter J. Tobin
Norman C. Francis W. Edwin Jarmain Stanley B. Tulin
Dave H. Williams
/s/ Naomi J. Weinstein
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Naomi J. Weinstein
Attorney-in-Fact
May 5, 1999.
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EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit No. TAG VALUE
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23 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. EX-99.23
23959
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus and
Prospectus Supplement constituting part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 (filed
on April 30, 1999) to the Registration Statement No. 33-89510 on Form S-3 of
our report dated February 8, 1999 appearing on page F-1 of The Equitable Life
Assurance Society of the United States' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1998. We also consent to the incorporation by reference
of our report on the Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules dated February
8, 1999 which appears on page F-53 of such Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also
consent to the references to us under the heading "Independent Accountants" in
this Prospectus.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
May 4, 1999
