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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains Summary Financial Information extracted from the
Financial Statements of The Travelers Insurance Company and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME> THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY
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0
0
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1,475
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