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SURVIVOR OPTIONS PLUS
SURVIVOR OPTIONS VL
OPTIONS PLUS
OPTIONS VL
PROVIDENT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PROVIDENT MUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
PROVIDENTMUTUAL LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF AMERICA
PROVIDENTMUTUAL VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 24, 2000
TO
PROSPECTUSES DATED MAY 1, 2000
This supplement describes changes to the fees and expenses of one fund available
under the variable life insurance contracts. This supplement should be retained
with the prospectus for future reference.
The following information replaces the expenses shown for the Strong Opportunity
Fund II on pages 7-11 of the prospectuses.
TABLE OF FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
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STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
ANNUAL EXPENSES (2) STRONG
(as a percentage of average net assets) OPPORTUNITY FUND II
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Management Fees
(Investment Advisory Fees) 1.00%
Other Expenses (4)
(after reimbursement) 0.10%
Total Fund Annual Expenses
(after reimbursement) 1.10%
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(2) The fee and expense information regarding the Funds was provided by those
Funds and has not been independently verified by us. Market Street Fund is
affiliated with us. None of the other Funds is affiliated with us.
(4) Strong has voluntarily agreed to waive the management fee and/or absorb
the fund's other expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses
are capped at 1.10%. Strong has no current intention to, but may in the
future, discontinue or modify any fee waivers or expense absorptions after
any appropriate notice to the fund's shareholders.
