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SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
FOR THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
DATED MAY 1, 1999
CHANGE IN ADDRESS
Effective September 13, 1999, the address of the Company's principal
offices will be:
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North America
500 Boylston Street
Suite 400
Boston, MA 02116-3739
The Annuity Service Office mailing address is:
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of North America
Post Office Box 9230
Boston, MA 02205-9230
INFORMATION REGARDING THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY OF THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
The fifth paragraph under "General Information About the Company" is
amended and restated as follows:
"On January 20, 1998, the Board of Directors of The Manufacturers Life Insurance
Company ("Manulife"), our ultimate parent company, announced that it had asked
the management of Manulife to prepare a plan for conversion of Manulife from a
mutual life insurance company to a publicly traded, shareholder-owned company.
On May 19, 1999 this plan was approved by the Board of Directors of Manulife and
on July 29, 1999, Manulife's eligible policyholders voted in favor of
demutualization. Provided that all necessary regulatory approvals are obtained,
Manulife expects that demutualization will take place in Autumn, 1999."
DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS
The following replaces the sixth sentence of the first paragraph
under the heading "Distribution of the Contract."
"WLA is a wholly owned subsidiary of MWL, the holding company that is
78.4% owned by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) and 21.6% owned
by MRL Holding, LLC."
SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 1999.
