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OPTIONS PREMIER
SURVIVOR OPTIONS ELITE
SURVIVOR OPTIONS PREMIER
SPECIAL PRODUCT
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 7-8 of the prospectuses.
ANNUAL PORTFOLIO OPERATING EXPENSES (as a percentage of average portfolio assets
after fee waivers and expense reimbursements)
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TOTAL
MANAGEMENT OTHER ANNUAL
PORTFOLIO FEES EXPENSES EXPENSES
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STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II (3) 1.00% 0.10% 1.10%
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(3) 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.
