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[The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of New York Letterhead]
February 22, 1999
Dear Contract Owner:
Enclosed please find an Information Statement regarding the transfer of
the subadvisory agreement for the Small Company Value portfolio (the
"Portfolio") from Rosenberg Institutional Equity Management, L.P. ("Old RIEM")
to AXA Rosenberg Investment Management LLC ("New RIEM").
While this transaction is being treated as a change of control of Old
RIEM, the transaction has not resulted in any change in the investment objective
or policies of the Portfolio or the portfolio manager of the Portfolio nor has
there been any material change in the other Old RIEM investment personnel
servicing this Portfolio.
Please note that we are not asking you for a proxy and you are
requested not to send us a proxy. If you have further questions regarding the
Information Statement please contact your investment representative, or you may
contact Manulife New York at 1-800-551 2078 from 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m.
Eastern time on any business day.
Sincerely,
/s/ A. SCOTT LOGAN
A. Scott Logan
President
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[The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of America Letterhead]
February __, 1999
Dear Contract Owner:
Enclosed please find an Information Statement regarding the transfer of
the subadvisory agreement for the Small Company Value portfolio (the
"Portfolio") from Rosenberg Institutional Equity Management, L.P. ("Old RIEM")
to AXA Rosenberg Investment Management LLC ("New RIEM").
While this transaction is being treated as a change of control of Old
RIEM, the transaction has not resulted in any change in the investment objective
or policies of the Portfolio or the portfolio manager of the Portfolio nor has
there been any material change in the other Old RIEM investment personnel
servicing this Portfolio.
Please note that we are not asking you for a proxy and you are
requested not to send us a proxy. If you have further questions regarding the
Information Statement please do not hesitate to contact Manulife Financial at
1-800-VARILINE from 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. Eastern time on any business
day.
Very truly yours,
[Officer of Insurance Company Issuing Product]
