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As filed with the Securities and Exchange              Registration No. 33-64277
Commission on February 25, 1998                        Registration No. 811-4536

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM S-6
                        POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                     OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
                            REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2
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       Variable Life Account B of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company

                    Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company

            151 Farmington Avenue, RE4A, Hartford, Connecticut 06l56

        Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (860) 273-4686
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                           Julie E. Rockmore, Counsel
                    Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
            151 Farmington Avenue, RE4A, Hartford, Connecticut 06l56
                (Name and Complete Address of Agent for Service)
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
      
       [X]    immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
     
       [ ]    on pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
     
       [ ]    this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for
              a previously filed post-effective amendment



<PAGE>



                                   VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT B
                                              OF
                           AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

                                    Cross Reference Sheet

N-8B-2
Item No.  Part I Prospectus dated May 1, 1997 and as Amended by Supplements
          dated August 21, 1997 and February 25, 1998

1         Cover Page, and as amended; The Separate Account; The Company

2         Cover Page, and as amended; The Separate Account; The Company

3         Not Applicable

4         Cover Page, and as amended; The Company; Additional Information, and
          as amended - Distribution of the Policy;

5         The Separate Account; The Company

6         The Separate Account; The Company

7         Not Applicable

8         Financial Statements, and as supplemented

9         Additional Information, and as amended - Legal Matters

10        The Separate Account; Charges and Fees, and as amended; Policy
          Choices, and as amended; Policy Values; Policy Rights; Additional
          Information, and as amended

11        Allocation of Premiums, and as amended - Fund Additions, Deletions or
          Substitutions; Policy Choices, and as amended

12        Cover Page and as amended; Allocation of Premiums, and as 
          amended - The Funds

13        Charges and Fees, and as amended; Additional Information, and as
          amended - Distribution of the Policy

14        Policy Values; Additional Information, and as amended; Miscellaneous
          Policy Provisions

15        Policy Summary; Allocation of Premiums, and as amended; Policy
          Choices, and as amended; Policy Values

16        Policy Summary; Allocation of Premiums, and as amended - The Funds;
          Policy Values

17        Policy Rights

18        Allocation of Premiums, and as amended; Policy Choices, and as
          amended; Policy Rights; Tax Matters
<PAGE>

19        Additional Information, and as amended - Reports to Policy Owners

20        Not Applicable

21        Policy Rights - Policy Loans

22        Not Applicable

23        Directors and Officers, and as amended

24        Not Applicable

25        The Company

26        Charges and Fees, and as amended

27        The Company

28        Directors and Officers, and as amended

29        The Company

30        Not Applicable

31        Not Applicable

32        Not Applicable

33        Not Applicable

34        Not Applicable

35        Additional Information, and as amended - State Regulation

36        Not Applicable

37        Not Applicable

38        Additional Information, and as amended - Distribution of the Policy

39        The Company

40        Charges and Fees, and as amended

41        The Company

42        Director and Officers, and as amended

43        Financial Statements, and as supplemented

44        Policy Values; Financial Statements, and as supplemented

45        Not Applicable

46        The Separate Account; Policy Values

47        The Separate Account; Policy Choices, and as amended; Policy Values


<PAGE>

48        Not Applicable

49        Not Applicable

50        The Separate Account

51        Cover Page; Policy Choices, and as amended

52        The Separate Account; Allocation of Premiums, and as amended - Fund
          Additions, Deletions or Substitutions

53        Tax Matters

54        Not Applicable

55        Not Applicable

56        Not Applicable

57        Not Applicable

58        Not Applicable

59        Financial Statements, and as supplemented



<PAGE>


                                            PART I

The Prospectus is incorporated into Part I of this Post-Effective Amendment No.
3 by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement
on Form S-6 (File No. 33-64277), as filed electronically on April 22, 1997
(Accession No. 0000950146-97-000630) and by reference to a Supplement to the
Prospectus dated August 21, 1997 as filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
the Registration Statement on Form S-6 (File No. 33-64277), as filed
electronically on August 14, 1997 (Accession No. 0000950146-97-001267).

A Supplement to the Prospectus is included with this amendment.

<PAGE>
                   Supplement to Prospectus Dated May 1, 1997
                           AetnaVest Estate Protector
                    Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
                             Variable Life Account B





     The prospectus dated May 1, 1997 and supplemented on August 21, 1997 is
amended as follows:

Cover:

     The following Funds are added to the list of Variable Options as of March
9, 1998:

          Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund
          Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund
          Portfolio Partners, Inc. MFS Value Equity Portfolio
          Portfolio Partners, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio




                The Date of this Supplement is February 25, 1998

Form No. X.64277-97-1

                                                                               1

<PAGE>


Prospectus - Page 4

     The table under Charges Assessed Against the Underlying Funds is amended
by adding the following Funds:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Investment
                                                                  Advisory Fees     Other Expenses
                                                                 (after expense     (after expense     Total Annual
                                                                 reimbursement)     reimbursement)     Fund Expenses
<S>                                                                   <C>                 <C>              <C>
Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund ..........................         0.73%               0.08%            0.81%
Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund .............................         0.75%               0.10%            0.85%
Portfolio Partners, Inc. MFS Value Equity Portfolio .........         0.65%(2)            0.25%            0.90%(1)
Portfolio Partners, Inc. T. Rowe Price Growth
 Equity Portfolio ...........................................         0.60%               0.15%            0.75%(1)
</TABLE>

(1) Each Portfolio's aggregate expenses are limited to the advisory and
administrative fees disclosed above through April 30, 1999. Without those
limits, the aggregate expenses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 are
estimated to be as follows: .90% for the MFS Value Equity Portfolio; and .79%
for the T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio.

(2) The advisory fee is .70% of the first $500 million in assets and .65% on
the excess.

Prospectus - Page 6

     In the Section Allocation of Premiums, the following Funds are added as of
March 9, 1998.

     Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by
investing a substantial portion of its assets in securities of foreign issuers,
"growth-type" companies, cyclical industries and special situations which are
considered to have appreciation possibilities. Current income is not an
objective. These securities may be considered to be speculative.

     Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund seeks a high level of current income
principally derived from interest on debt securities and seeks to enhance such
income by writing covered call options on debt securities. The Fund intends to
invest principally in: (i) foreign government and corporate debt securities,
(ii) U.S. Government securities, and (iii) lower-rated high yield domestic debt
securities, commonly known as "junk bonds", which are subject to a greater risk
of loss of principal and nonpayment of interest than higher-rated securities.
These securities may be considered to be speculative.

     Portfolio Partners, Inc.--MFS Value Equity Portfolio seeks capital
appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks.

     Portfolio Partners, Inc.--T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio seeks
long-term growth of capital and, secondarily, seeks to increase dividend income
by investing primarily in common stocks issued by a diversified group of
well-established growth companies.

     OppenheimerFunds, Inc. serves as the investment adviser to the Oppenheimer
Global Securities and Strategic Bond Funds. Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
Company serves as the investment adviser to each Portfolio of Portfolio
Partners, Inc. Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS") serves as the
subadviser to the MFS Value Equity Portfolio, and T. Rowe Price Associates,
Inc. serves as the subadviser to the T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio.


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Prospectus - Page 19--Directors and Officers

     The list of directors and officers under Directors and Officers is
replaced by the following:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Address*             Position with Company                  Business Experience During Past 5 Years
- --------------------- -------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------------------
<S>                   <C>                                     <C>
Thomas J. McInerney   Director, President and Chairman,       President (since September 1997), Aetna Life
                      Executive Committee (Principal          Insurance and Annuity Company; President (since
                      Executive Officer)                      September 1997), Aetna Insurance Company of
                                                              America; President (since September 1997), Aetna
                                                              Retirement Holdings, Inc.; President (since August
                                                              1997), Aetna Retirement Services, Inc.; Executive
                                                              Vice President (since August 1997), Aetna Inc.;
                                                              Vice President, Strategy (March 1997 - August
                                                              1997), Aetna Inc.; Vice President, Strategy,
                                                              Finance, & Administration (July 1995 - April 1996),
                                                              Aetna Inc.; Vice President, Guaranteed Products
                                                              (November 1992 - July 1995), Aetna Inc.

J. Scott Fox          Director and Senior Vice President      Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, Chief
                                                              Financial Officer (since October 1997), Aeltus
                                                              Investment Management, Inc.; Senior Vice
                                                              President, Operations (since March 1997), Aetna
                                                              Life Insurance and Annuity Company; Managing
                                                              Director, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial
                                                              Officer, Treasurer (April 1994 - March 1997),
                                                              Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; Managing
                                                              Director and Treasurer (March 1987 - September
                                                              1993), Equitable Capital Management Corporation.

Timothy A. Holt       Director, Senior Vice President and     Senior Vice President, Business Strategy &
                      Chief Financial Officer                 Finance, and Chief Financial Officer (since February
                                                              1996), Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company;
                                                              Vice President, Portfolio Management/Investment
                                                              Group (August 1992 - February 1996), Aetna Life
                                                              and Casualty Company.

John Y. Kim           Director and Senior Vice President      President (since December 1995), Aeltus Investment
                                                              Management, Inc.; Chief Investment Officer (since
                                                              May 1994), Aetna Services, Inc. (formerly Aetna Life
                                                              and Casualty Company); Managing Director
                                                              (September 1993 - April 1994), Mitchell Hutchins
                                                              Institutional Investors (New York, New York); Vice
                                                              President and Senior Portfolio Manager (October
                                                              1991 - August 1993), Aetna Services, Inc. (formerly
                                                              Aetna Life and Casualty Company).

Shaun P. Mathews      Director and Senior Vice President      Senior Vice President, Product Management (since
                                                              September 1997), Vice President, Products Group
                                                              (since February 1996 to September 1997), Senior
                                                              Vice President, Strategic Markets and Products
                                                              (February 1993 - February 1996), and Senior Vice
                                                              President, Mutual Funds (March 1991 - February
                                                              1993), Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company.

Thomas P. Waldron     Director                                Vice President, Human Resources (since 1995),
                                                              Aetna Inc.; Senior Vice President, Human
                                                              Resources (1990 to 1995), Nielson Marketing
                                                              Research, Chicago, Illinois.
</TABLE>

                                                                               3
<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Address*            Position with Company                 Business Experience During Past 5 Years
- ---------------------- ---------------------------------   ------------------------------------------------------
<S>                    <C>                                 <C>
Kirk P. Wickman        Vice President, General Counsel     Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
                       and Corporate Secretary             Secretary (since November 1996), Aetna Life
                                                           Insurance and Annuity Company; Vice President
                                                           and Counsel (June 1992 - November 1996), Aetna
                                                           Life Insurance Company.

Deborah Koltenuk       Vice President and Treasurer,       Vice President, Investment Planning and Financial
                       Corporate Controller                Reporting (April 1996 to July 1996), Aetna Life
                                                           Insurance Company; Vice President and Treasurer,
                                                           Corporate Controller (since March 1996), Aetna
                                                           Retirement Holdings, Inc.; Vice President, Investment
                                                           Planning and Financial Reporting (October 1994
                                                           to April 1996), The Aetna Casualty and Surety
                                                           Company and The Standard Fire and Insurance
                                                           Company; Assistant Vice President, Finance and
                                                           Administration (June 1994 to October 1994), Aetna
                                                           Life Insurance Company; Controller (September 1993
                                                           to June 1994), Aetna Information Technology;
                                                           Assistant Vice President (December 1990 to
                                                           September 1993), Aetna Life and Casualty Company.

Frederick D. Kelsven   Vice President and Chief            Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer (since
                       Compliance Officer                  February 1997), Aetna Life Assignment Company;
                                                           Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer (since
                                                           November 1996), Aetna Investment Services, Inc.;
                                                           Director of Compliance (January 1985 to September
                                                           1996), Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

* The address of all Directors and Officers listed is 151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut.
  These individuals may also be directors and/or officers of other affiliates of the Company.
</TABLE>

Prospectus - Page 23
A new subsection under Additional Information is added as follows:


Year 2000

Aetna Inc. (referred to collectively with its subsidiaries and affiliates as
"Aetna"), has developed and is currently executing a plan to make its computer
systems and applications accommodate date-sensitive information relating to the
Year 2000. The plan covers four stages including (i) inventory, (ii)
assessment, (iii) remediation and (iv) testing and certification. Aetna is
currently in the assessment or remediation stages of its plan for the systems
and applications related to the Separate Accounts, including those related to
the Company, and Aeltus Investment Management Inc., the subadviser to most
Aetna affiliated mutual funds. Testing and certification of these systems is
targeted for completion by mid 1999. The costs of these efforts will not affect
the Separate Account.

The Company, its affiliates and the mutual funds that serve as investment
options for the Separate Account also have relationships with investment
advisers, broker dealers, transfer agents, custodians or other securities
industry participants or other service providers that are not affiliated with
Aetna. Aetna is currently examining its relationships with third parties as
part of its Year 2000 plan. While the Company believes that United States
securities industry participants generally are preparing their computer systems
and applications to accommodate Year 2000 date-sensitive information,
preparation by third parties is outside the Company's control. There can be no
assurance that failure of third parties to complete adequate preparations in a
timely manner, and any resulting systems interruptions


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<PAGE>


or other consequences, would not have an adverse effect, directly or
indirectly, on the Separate Account, including, without limitation, its
operation or the valuation of its assets and units.

Prospectus--Illustrations of Death Benefit, Total Account Values and Surrender
Values. The narrative introduction to this section and the tables that follow
are replaced with the following. This information supersedes that contained in
the supplement to the prospectus dated August 21, 1997.

Illustrations of Death Benefit, Total Account Values and Surrender Values

The following pages provide a hypothetical illustration of how the Death
Benefit, Total Account Values, and Surrender Values of a Policy can change over
time for a Policy issued to two opposite gender 45-year-old Insureds if the
investment return on the assets held in each Fund were a uniform, gross, annual
rate of 0%, 6%, and 12%, respectively, and are based upon a number of
assumptions.

There are two pages of values. The first page illustrates the assumption that
the Guaranteed Maximum Cost of Insurance rates and other charges at guaranteed
rates are charged in all years. The second page illustrates the assumption that
the current scale of Cost of Insurance rates and other charges at current rates
are charged in all years. The Cost of Insurance rates vary by age and sex
(where permitted by state law).

The values shown in these illustrations vary according to assumptions used for
charges and gross rates of investment returns. The actual investment returns
experienced by the Policy and the charges deducted may be higher or lower than
those illustrated. The charges reflected on the first page consist of the
maximum allowable charges under the Policy, including 0.90% for mortality and
expense risks in all Policy Years and 12.35% for Premium Loads (assuming no
change in state premiums and federal tax laws); the first page also reflects
0.72% for expenses of the Funds based on the allocation described below. The
charges reflected on the second page consist of the current charges imposed
under the Policy, including 0.90% for mortality and expense risks in Policy
Years 1 through 10, 0.00% for mortality and expense risks in Policy Years 11
and later, and 12.35% for Premium Loads; the second page also reflects 0.72%
for Fund expenses based on the allocation described below. The charge for Fund
expenses reflected in the illustrations assumes that Total Account Values have
been allocated equally among all funds and represent a fixed average of the
investment advisory fees and other expenses charged by each of the Funds as of
December 31, 1996, or, for Funds first offered after December 31, 1996, for the
current period.

After deduction of these amounts, the illustrated gross annual investment rates
of return of 0%, 6%, and 12% correspond to approximate net annual rates of
- -1.57%, 4.43% and 10.43%, respectively, during the first 10 Policy Years, and
- -.72%, 5.28%, and 11.28%, respectively, thereafter on a current basis. On a
guaranteed basis, the illustrated gross annual investment rates of return of
0%, 6% and 12% correspond to approximate net annual rates of -1.62%, 4.38% and
10.38%, respectively.

The Death Benefit, Total Account Values, and Surrender Values would be
different from those shown if the gross annual investment rates of return
averaged 0%, 6%, and 12% over a period of years, but fluctuated above and below
those averages for individual Policy Years. The illustrations also assume that
premiums are paid as indicated, no Policy Loans are made, no increases or
decreases in Specified Amount are requested, no Death Benefit Option changes,
and no Partial Surrenders are made.

The hypothetical values shown in the tables do not reflect any Separate Account
charges for federal income taxes, since We are not currently making such
charges. However, such charges may be made in the future, and in that event,
the gross annual investment rate of return would have to exceed 0%, 6%, or 12%
by an amount sufficient to cover the tax charges in order to produce the Death
Benefit, Total Account Values, and Surrender Values illustrated.

Upon request, We will provide a comparable personalized illustration based upon
the age, sex (if necessary), and underwriting classification of the proposed
Insureds, including the Specified Amount and premium requested, the proposed
frequency of premium payments and any available riders requested. A fee of $25
may be charged for each such illustration. The hypothetical gross annual
investment return assumed in such an illustration will not exceed 12%.

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                    FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE
                      POLICY ON THE LIVES OF TWO INSUREDS
               FEMALE AND MALE ISSUE AGE 45 SELECT NONSMOKER RISK
                    $2,688 ANNUAL GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT TO
                      THE YOUNGER INSURED'S AGE 100 PREMIUM
                              FACE AMOUNT $250,000
                             DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
                               GUARANTEED CHARGES


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 Premiums
               Accumulated               Death Benefit
                    at                   Gross Annual
               5% Interest           Investment Return of
  Year           per Year    Gross 0.0%   Gross 6.0%   Gross 12.0%
<S>              <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
   1               2,822      250,000      250,000      250,000
   2               5,786      250,000      250,000      250,000
   3               8,898      250,000      250,000      250,000
   4              12,165      250,000      250,000      250,000
   5              15,596      250,000      250,000      250,000
   6              19,198      250,000      250,000      250,000
   7              22,980      250,000      250,000      250,000
   8              26,951      250,000      250,000      250,000
   9              31,121      250,000      250,000      250,000
  10              35,500      250,000      250,000      250,000
  15              60,903      250,000      250,000      250,000
  20              93,325      250,000      250,000      273,334
  25             134,705      250,000      250,000      393,004
  30             187,517      250,000      250,000      549,640
20 (Age 65)       93,325      250,000      250,000      273,334



<CAPTION>
                        Total Account Value                   Cash Surrender Value*
                    Annual Investment Return of            Annual Investment Return of
  Year          Gross 0.0%   Gross 6.0%   Gross 12.0%   Gross 0.0%   Gross 6.0%   Gross 12.0%
<S>              <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
   1              1,346         1,456        1,566          782           892        1,002
   2              3,378         3,706        4,048        2,779         3,107        3,449
   3              5,371         6,049        6,781        2,065         2,743        3,475
   4              7,324         8,486        9,790        3,378         4,540        5,844
   5              9,236        11,020       13,101        5,532         7,316        9,397
   6             11,106        13,654       16,745        7,644        10,192       13,283
   7             12,932        16,390       20,753        9,712        13,170       17,533
   8             14,712        19,230       25,161       11,734        16,252       22,183
   9             16,444        22,175       30,009       13,708        19,439       27,273
  10             18,124        25,225       35,337       15,630        22,731       32,843
  15             25,611        42,077       71,021       24,326        40,792       69,736
  20             30,898        61,386      128,267       30,898        61,386      128,267
  25             31,770        81,846      217,996       31,770        81,846      217,996
  30             23,219       100,446      353,876       23,219       100,446      353,876
20 (Age 65)      30,898        61,386      128,267       30,898        61,386      128,267
</TABLE>

     Assumes no Policy loan has been made. Guaranteed cost of insurance rates
assumed. Maximum mortality and expense risk and administrative expense charges.

     If premiums are paid more frequently than annually, the Death Benefit
could be, and the Account Values and Surrender Values would be, less than those
illustrated.

     These investment results are illustrative only and should not be
considered a representation of past or future investment results.

     Actual investment results may be more or less than those shown and will
depend on a number of factors including the Policyowner's allocations, and the
Fund's rates of return. The total Account Value and Surrender Value for a
Policy would be different from those shown if the actual investment rates of
return averaged 0%, 6%, and 12% over a period of years, but fluctuated above or
below those averages for individual Policy years. No representations can be
made that these rates of return will definitely be achieved for any one year or
sustained over a period of time.

     *The Cash Surrender Values reflect the application of the maximum
Surrender Charge under the Contract and allowed in most states. The Surrender
Charge may be limited to a lower amount in certain states.


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<PAGE>

                 FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
                          ON THE LIVES OF TWO INSUREDS
               FEMALE AND MALE ISSUE AGE 45 SELECT NONSMOKER RISK
                    $2,688 ANNUAL GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT TO
                      THE YOUNGER INSURED'S AGE 100 PREMIUM
                              FACE AMOUNT $250,000
                             DEATH BENEFIT OPTION 1
                                 CURRENT CHARGES


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 Premiums
               Accumulated               Death Benefit
                    at                   Gross Annual
               5% Interest           Investment Return of
  Year           per Year    Gross 0.0%   Gross 6.0%   Gross 12.0%
<S>              <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
   1               2,822      250,000      250,000      250,000
   2               5,786      250,000      250,000      250,000
   3               8,898      250,000      250,000      250,000
   4              12,165      250,000      250,000      250,000
   5              15,596      250,000      250,000      250,000
   6              19,198      250,000      250,000      250,000
   7              22,980      250,000      250,000      250,000
   8              26,951      250,000      250,000      250,000
   9              31,121      250,000      250,000      250,000
  10              35,500      250,000      250,000      250,000
  15              60,903      250,000      250,000      250,000
  20              93,325      250,000      250,000      291,366
  25             134,705      250,000      250,000      435,945
  30             187,517      250,000      250,000      633,697
20 (Age 65)       93,325      250,000      250,000      291,366



<CAPTION>
                        Total Account Value                   Cash Surrender Value*
                    Annual Investment Return of            Annual Investment Return of
  Year          Gross 0.0%   Gross 6.0%   Gross 12.0%   Gross 0.0%   Gross 6.0%   Gross 12.0%
<S>              <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
   1              1,466         1,579        1,693          902         1,015        1,129
   2              3,617         3,960        4,318        3,018         3,361        3,719
   3              5,728         6,440        7,209        2,422         3,134        3,903
   4              7,798         9,021       10,393        3,852         5,075        6,447
   5              9,826        11,708       13,900        6,122         8,004       10,196
   6             11,811        14,502       17,761        8,349        11,040       14,299
   7             13,752        17,406       22,012       10,532        14,186       18,792
   8             15,647        20,423       26,691       12,669        17,445       23,713
   9             17,492        23,555       31,838       14,756        20,819       29,102
  10             19,284        26,802       37,501       16,790        24,308       35,007
  15             27,323        44,811       75,526       26,038        43,526       74,241
  20             33,154        65,643      136,729       33,154        65,643      136,729
  25             36,265        92,008      241,815       36,265        92,008      241,815
  30             30,051       120,229      407,994       30,051       120,229      407,994
20 (Age 65)      33,154        65,643      136,729       33,154        65,643      136,729
</TABLE>

     Assumes no Policy loan has been made. Current cost of insurance rates
assumed. Current mortality and expense risk and administrative expense charges.

     If premiums are paid more frequently than annually, the Death Benefit
could be, and the Account Values and Surrender Values would be, less than those
illustrated.

     These investment results are illustrative only and should not be
considered a representation of past or future investment results.

     Actual investment results may be more or less than those shown and will
depend on a number of factors including the Policyowner's allocations, and the
Fund's rates of return. The total Account Value and Surrender Value for a
Policy would be different from those shown if the actual investment rates of
return averaged 0%, 6%, and 12% over a period of years, but fluctuated above or
below those averages for individual Policy years. No representations can be
made that these rates of return will definitely be achieved for any one year or
sustained over a period of time.

     *The Cash Surrender Values reflect the application of the maximum
Surrender Charge under the Contract and allowed in most states. The Surrender
Charge may be limited to a lower amount in certain states.


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<PAGE>

                             VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT B
                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                                      Index


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                          <C>
 Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 1997 (unaudited) ................   S-2
 Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets for the nine months
   ended September 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996 (unaudited) ...........................   S-4
 Condensed Financial Information for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 (unaudited)    S-5
 Notes to Financial Statements -- September 30, 1997 (unaudited) .........................   S-8
</TABLE>


                                      S-1
<PAGE>


Variable Life Account B

Statement of Assets and Liabilities--September 30, 1997 (Unaudited)



<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>
ASSETS:
Investments, at net asset value: (Note 1)
 Aetna Variable Fund; 3,196,319 shares (cost $99,508,839) ............................. $131,027,138
 Aetna Income Shares; 1,442,314 shares (cost $18,506,001) .............................   18,856,596
 Aetna Variable Encore Fund; 1,141,899 shares (cost $15,002,124) ......................   15,053,505
 Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.; 1,269,183 shares (cost $18,194,063) ............   20,942,265
 Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio; 105,799 shares (cost $1,377,537) ....................    1,597,706
 Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio; 33,041 shares (cost $412,360) ...................      461,347
 Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio; 47,758 shares (cost $574,815) .......................      603,725
 Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio; 61,593 shares (cost $852,252) ...................      875,204
 Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio; 443,588 shares (cost $19,897,819) .....   20,697,798
 American Century VP Capital Appreciation Fund; 649,356 shares (cost $6,600,874) ......    7,220,836
 Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund:
  Equity-Income Portfolio; 552,358 shares (cost $11,584,391) ..........................   13,146,117
  Growth Portfolio; 134,592 shares (cost $4,465,705) ..................................    5,033,748
  Overseas Portfolio; 46,329 shares (cost $848,995) ...................................      953,003
 Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund II:
  Asset Manager Portfolio; 119,521 shares (cost $1,854,784) ...........................    2,107,161
  Contrafund Portfolio; 872,975 shares (cost $15,798,493) .............................   17,634,099
 Janus Aspen Series:
  Aggressive Growth Portfolio; 500,689 shares (cost $9,126,974) .......................   10,103,908
  Balanced Portfolio; 373,464 shares (cost $5,583,127) ................................    6,434,792
  Growth Portfolio; 545,924 shares (cost $8,679,709) ..................................   10,225,157
  Short-Term Bond Portfolio; 150,415 shares (cost $1,514,462) .........................    1,537,242
  Worldwide Growth Portfolio; 876,969 shares (cost $18,447,152) .......................   21,319,109
 Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund--
  International Portfolio; 943,907 shares (cost $12,021,744) ..........................   14,120,843
                                                                                        ------------
NET ASSETS (cost $270,852,220) ........................................................ $319,951,299
                                                                                        ============
Net assets represented by:

Policyholders' account values: (Notes 1 and 5)
Aetna Variable Fund:
 Policyholders' account values ........................................................ $131,027,138
Aetna Income Shares:
 Policyholders' account values ........................................................   18,856,596
Aetna Variable Encore Fund:
 Policyholders' account values ........................................................   15,053,505
Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.:
 Policyholders' account values ........................................................   20,942,265
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ........................................................    1,597,706
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements

                                       S-2

<PAGE>

Variable Life Account B

Statement of Assets and Liabilities--September 30, 1997 (unaudited & continued):



<TABLE>
<S>                                                             <C>
Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................ $    461,347
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................      603,725
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................      875,204
Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................   20,697,798
American Century VP Capital Appreciation Fund:
 Policyholders' account values ................................    7,220,836
Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund:
 Equity-Income Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................   13,146,117
 Growth Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................    5,033,748
 Overseas Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................      953,003
Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund II:
 Asset Manager Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................    2,107,161
 Contrafund Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................   17,634,099
Janus Aspen Series:
 Aggressive Growth Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................   10,103,908
 Balanced Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................    6,434,792
 Growth Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................   10,225,157
 Short-Term Bond Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................    1,537,242
 Worldwide Growth Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................   21,319,109
Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund--International Portfolio:
 Policyholders' account values ................................   14,120,843
                                                                ------------
                                                                $319,951,299
                                                                ============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements


                                       S-3

<PAGE>

Variable Life Account B

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                                                          September 30, 1997   September 30, 1996
                                                                              (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)
                                                                         -------------------- -------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME:
<S>                                                                         <C>                  <C>
Income: (Notes 1, 3 and 5)
 Dividends .............................................................    $  11,181,934        $   3,885,187
Expenses: (Notes 2 and 5)
 Valuation Period Deductions ...........................................       (1,872,259)          (1,080,847)
                                                                            -------------        -------------
Net investment income ..................................................        9,309,675            2,804,340
                                                                            -------------        -------------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on sales of investments: (Notes 1, 4 and 5)
 Proceeds from sales ...................................................      139,757,147           20,651,970
 Cost of investments sold ..............................................      128,709,226           18,373,466
                                                                            -------------        -------------
  Net realized gain (loss) .............................................       11,047,921            2,278,504
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments: (Note 5) ....................
 Beginning of period ...................................................       14,132,669            4,391,574
 End of period .........................................................       49,099,079           15,114,855
                                                                            -------------        -------------
  Net change in unrealized gain (loss) .................................       34,966,410           10,723,281
                                                                            -------------        -------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .................       46,014,331           13,001,785
                                                                            -------------        -------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ........       55,324,006           15,806,125
                                                                            -------------        -------------
FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS:
Variable life premium payments .........................................       84,887,351           79,490,652
Sales and administrative charges deducted by the Company ...............       (2,894,734)          (2,425,262)
Premiums allocated to the fixed account ................................       (2,076,993)          (2,340,043)
                                                                            -------------        -------------
 Net premiums allocated to the variable account ........................       79,915,624           74,725,347
Transfers to the Company for monthly deductions ........................      (15,533,434)         (11,102,414)
Redemptions by contract holders ........................................      (20,908,061)          (2,903,147)
Transfers on account of policy loans ...................................       (2,096,102)          (3,395,109)
Other ..................................................................           75,383              (10,234)
                                                                            -------------        -------------
 Net increase in net assets from unit transactions (Note 5) ............       41,453,410           57,314,443
                                                                            -------------        -------------
Change in net assets ...................................................       96,777,416           73,120,568
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period ....................................................      223,173,883          126,515,779
                                                                            -------------        -------------
End of period ..........................................................    $ 319,951,299        $ 199,636,347
                                                                            =============        =============
</TABLE>

See Notes to Financial Statements


                                       S-4

<PAGE>

Variable Life Account B

Condensed Financial Information--Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
(Unaudited)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Value                     Increase
                                                  Per Unit                   (Decrease)
                                                                            in Value of            Reserves
                                          Beginning       End of            Accumulation            at End
                                          of Period       Period                Unit               of Period
                                         -----------   ------------   -----------------------   --------------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>                  <C>               <C>
Aetna Variable Fund:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $34.932       $45.812              31.15%            $65,467,133
 Aetna Vest II .......................       19.507        25.577              31.12%             20,668,426
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       16.389        21.489              31.12%             35,633,026
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       11.675        15.326              31.27%                886,387
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       14.805        19.413              31.12%              8,372,166
Aetna Income Shares:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $21.850       $23.082               5.64%              5,989,256
 Aetna Vest II .......................       14.691        15.519               5.64%                975,075
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       11.764        12.427               5.64%              2,046,769
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       10.452        11.054               5.76%                214,179
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       11.354        11.995               5.64%              9,631,317
Aetna Variable Encore Fund:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $16.577       $17.118               3.27%              2,564,616
 Aetna Vest II .......................       12.117        12.513               3.27%                158,376
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       11.388        11.760               3.27%              5,977,410
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       10.333        10.683               3.38%                169,449
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       10.895        11.251               3.27%              6,183,654
Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $17.547       $20.914              19.19%              2,262,647
 Aetna Vest II .......................       17.742        21.143              19.16%              4,931,529
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       14.880        17.731              19.16%              7,889,770
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       11.340        13.314              17.41%(1)             126,662
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       12.954        15.436              19.16%              5,731,657
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $11.828       $14.221              20.23%                296,098
 Aetna Vest II .......................       11.828        14.212              20.16%                138,916
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       11.828        14.212              20.16%              1,119,184
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       11.886        14.245              19.85%(2)              43,508
Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $11.474       $13.446              17.19%                 68,703
 Aetna Vest II .......................       11.544        13.438              16.41%(1)              29,300
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       11.474        13.438              17.12%                361,206
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       11.487        13.468              17.25%                  2,138
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest II .......................      $11.263       $12.576              11.66%(2)              11,119
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       11.118        12.576              13.11%                561,269
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       11.344        12.604              11.11%(3)              31,337
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $12.017       $12.762               6.20%(4)              94,956
 Aetna Vest II .......................       11.345        12.762              12.49%(4)              76,612
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       11.172        12.762              14.23%(3)             409,202
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       12.371        12.778               3.29%(5)              77,859
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       12.785        12.762              (0.18%)(6)            216,575
</TABLE>

                                       S-5

<PAGE>

Variable Life Account B

Condensed Financial Information--Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 (unaudited
& continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         Increase
                                                                        (Decrease)
                                               Value Per Unit           in Value of      Reserves
                                          Beginning       End of       Accumulation       at End
                                          of Period       Period           Unit          of Period
                                         -----------   ------------   --------------   ------------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>              <C>         <C>
Alger American Small
 Capitalization Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $16.051       $18.926          17.92%       1,479,421
 Aetna Vest II .......................       16.052        18.928          17.92%         664,375
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       16.043        18.918          17.92%      10,299,964
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........        9.982        11.783          18.05%         553,593
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       13.201        15.566          17.92%       7,700,445
American Century VP Capital
 Appreciation Fund:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $12.534       $13.826          10.31%         881,640
 Aetna Vest II .......................       12.590        13.888          10.31%         294,690
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       12.419        13.698          10.31%       4,592,275
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........        9.511        10.503          10.43%         100,399
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       11.358        12.528          10.31%       1,351,832
Fidelity Investments Variable
 Insurance Products Fund:
Equity-Income Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $10.871       $13.549          24.64%         169,511
 Aetna Vest II .......................       10.871        13.549          24.64%          67,118
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       10.871        13.549          24.64%       4,134,876
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       10.883        13.580          24.78%         585,334
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       12.512        15.594          24.64%       8,189,278
Fidelity Investments Variable
 Insurance Products Fund:
Growth Portfolio:
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........      $11.255       $13.906          23.55%       5,033,748
Overseas Portfolio:
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........      $11.241       $13.335          18.62%         953,003
Fidelity Investments Variable
 Insurance Products Fund II:
Asset Manager Portfolio:
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........      $12.022       $14.093          17.23%       2,107,161
Contrafund Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $11.525       $14.386          24.82%         481,708
 Aetna Vest II .......................       11.525        14.386          24.82%         106,699
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       11.525        14.386          24.82%       3,455,189
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       11.538        14.419          24.96%         520,560
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       12.396        15.474          24.83%      13,069,943
Janus Aspen Series:
Aggressive Growth Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $16.153       $17.738           9.81%         905,943
 Aetna Vest II .......................       16.153        17.738           9.81%         531,805
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       16.153        17.738           9.81%       5,523,172
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........        9.797        10.770           9.93%         627,618
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       12.120        13.309           9.81%       2,515,370
</TABLE>

                                       S-6
<PAGE>

Variable Life Account B

Condensed Financial Information--Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997
   (unaudited & continued):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Increase
                                                                          (Decrease)
                                               Value Per Unit             in Value of        Reserves
                                          Beginning       End of         Accumulation         at End
                                          of Period       Period             Unit            of Period
                                         -----------   ------------   ------------------   ------------
<S>                                         <C>           <C>               <C>            <C>
Balanced Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $13.966       $16.550           18.50%            126,696
 Aetna Vest II .......................       14.075        16.679           18.50%            166,787
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       13.960        16.542           18.50%          3,046,452
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       11.101        13.169           18.63%            110,546
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       12.242        14.507           18.50%          2,984,311
Growth Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $14.898       $18.346           23.14%            684,594
 Aetna Vest II .......................       14.884        18.326           23.14%          1,143,611
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       14.863        18.303           23.14%          6,587,329
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       10.857        13.385           23.28%            492,886
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       12.232        15.063           23.14%          1,316,737
Short-Term Bond Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $11.289       $11.772            4.27%              7,426
 Aetna Vest II .......................       11.277        11.759            4.27%              1,534
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       11.247        11.727            4.27%            529,601
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       10.389        10.818            4.13%(1)           9,958
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       10.468        10.916            4.27%            988,724
Worldwide Growth Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $16.364       $20.576           25.74%          2,234,729
 Aetna Vest II .......................       16.368        20.582           25.74%          1,184,713
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       16.348        20.556           25.74%         10,139,649
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       11.811        14.868           25.88%            648,134
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       13.459        16.924           25.74%          7,111,884
Scudder Variable Life Investment
 Fund--International Portfolio:
 Aetna Vest ..........................      $14.543       $16.692           14.78%          2,307,215
 Aetna Vest II .......................       14.453        16.589           14.78%            746,333
 Aetna Vest Plus .....................       14.373        16.496           14.78%          6,951,136
 Aetna Vest Estate Protector .........       10.898        12.522           14.90%            201,188
 Corporate Specialty Market ..........       12.043        13.823           14.78%          3,914,970
</TABLE>

Notes to Condensed Financial Information:

   (1)--Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were
        first received in this option during January 1997.
   (2)--Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were
        first received in this option during February 1997.
   (3)--Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were
        first received in this option during May 1997.
   (4)--Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were
        first received in this option during June 1997.
   (5)--Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were
        first received in this option during July 1997.
   (6)--Reflects less than a full year of performance activity. Funds were
        first received in this option during August 1997.


                                       S-7
<PAGE>

Variable Life Account B

Notes to Financial Statements--September 30, 1997 (Unaudited):


1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

   Variable Life Account B ("Account") is a separate account established by
   Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and is registered under the
   Investment Company Act of 1940 as a unit investment trust. The Account is
   sold exclusively for use with variable life insurance product contracts as
   defined under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
   accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
   assumptions that affect amounts reported therein. Although actual results
   could differ from these estimates, any such differences are expected to be
   immaterial to the net assets of the Account.

   a. Valuation of Investments

   Investments in the following Funds are stated at the closing net asset
   value per share as determined by each fund on September 30, 1997:

   Aetna Variable Fund                      Janus Aspen Series:
   Aetna Income Shares                      [bullet] Aggressive Growth Portfolio
   Aetna Variable Encore Fund               [bullet] Balanced Portfolio
   Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.     [bullet] Growth Portfolio
   Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio          [bullet] Short-Term Bond Portfolio
   Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio      [bullet] Worldwide Growth Portfolio
   Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio          Scudder Variable Life Investment
                                            Fund--International Portfolio
   Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio       
   Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio
   American Century VP Capital Appreciation Fund
   Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund:
   [bullet] Equity-Income Portfolio
   [bullet] Growth Portfolio
   [bullet] Overseas Portfolio
   Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance Products Fund II:
   [bullet] Asset Manager Portfolio
   [bullet] Contrafund Portfolio

   b. Other

   Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis and
   dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The cost of
   investments sold is determined by specific identification.

   c. Federal Income Taxes

   The operations of the Account form a part of, and are taxed with, the total
   operations of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company ("Company") which is
   taxed as a life insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
   as amended.


2. Valuation Period Deductions

   Deductions by the Account for mortality and expense risk charges are made
   in accordance with the terms of the policies and are paid to the Company.


                                       S-8
<PAGE>

Variable Life Account B

Notes to Financial Statements--September 30, 1997 (unaudited & continued):


3. Dividend Income

   On an annual basis the Funds distribute substantially all of their taxable
   income and realized capital gains to their shareholders. Distributions paid
   to the Account are automatically reinvested in shares of the Funds. The
   Account's proportionate share of each Fund's undistributed net investment
   income (distributions in excess of net investment income) and accumulated
   net realized gain (loss) on investments is included in net unrealized gain
   (loss) on investments in the Statements of Operations and Changes in Net 
   Assets.


4. Purchases and Sales of Investments

   The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments other than
   short-term investments for the nine month periods ended September 30, 1997
   and September 30, 1996 aggregated $190,520,232 and $139,757,147 and
   $80,774,933 and $20,651,970, respectively.


                                       S-9
<PAGE>

Variable Life Account B

Notes to Financial Statements--September 30, 1997 (unaudited & continued):

5. Supplemental Information to Statements of Operations and Changes in Net
   Assets--Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Valuation        Proceeds        Cost of           Net
                                                            Period            from         Invesments      Realized
                                           Dividends      Deductions         Sales            Sold        Gain (Loss)
                                         ------------- ---------------- --------------- --------------- --------------
<S>                                       <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Aetna Variable Fund:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........  $ 4,806,166    $   (759,765)   $  7,628,880    $  5,575,341    $ 2,053,539
Aetna Income Shares:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      371,054         (97,068)      1,779,972       1,823,228        (43,256)
Aetna Variable Encore Fund:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      372,968        (100,707)     43,104,359      42,850,706        253,653
Aetna Investment Advisers Fund, Inc.:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........    1,720,435        (127,224)      1,636,280       1,316,961        319,319
Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........       13,550          (7,125)        779,440         770,289          9,151
Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........        4,060          (1,903)        181,294         178,792          2,502
Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........        7,636          (2,023)        216,181         198,502         17,679
Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........            0          (1,350)          2,893           2,642            251
Alger American Small Capitalization
 Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      576,583         (97,515)     27,120,190      25,868,551      1,251,639
American Century VP Capital
 Appreciation Fund:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      132,455         (45,867)      3,235,827       3,442,376       (206,549)
Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance
 Products Fund:
Equity-Income Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........    1,485,715        (123,125)     11,734,663       9,571,434      2,163,229
Growth Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      192,233         (39,162)      6,082,672       5,284,973        797,699
Overseas Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........       46,706          (4,712)         46,070          41,030          5,040
Fidelity Investments Variable Insurance
 Products Fund II:
Asset Manager Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      175,953         (12,238)         96,650          91,251          5,399
Contrafund Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      235,708         (63,309)      4,141,445       3,321,787        819,658
Janus Aspen Series:
Aggressive Growth Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........            0         (67,528)     15,604,169      15,153,080        451,089
Balanced Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      123,266         (34,252)        982,085         824,394        157,691
Growth Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      277,232         (61,963)      3,109,251       2,424,122        685,129
Short-Term Bond Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      101,542         (28,323)      3,489,096       3,386,095        103,001
Worldwide Growth Portfolio:
 PolicyHolders' account values .........      274,427        (109,951)      5,994,187       4,447,419      1,546,768
Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund--
 International Portfolio:
PolicyHolders' account values ..........      264,245         (87,149)      2,791,543       2,136,253        655,290
                                          -----------    ------------    ------------    ------------    -----------
Total Variable Life Account B ..........  $11,181,934    $ (1,872,259)   $139,757,147    $128,709,226    $11,047,921
                                          ===========    ============    ============    ============    ===========
</TABLE>

                                      S-10
<PAGE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Net Increase
         Net Unrealized                  Net          (Decrease) In
           Gain (Loss)                Change in        Net Assets                  Net Assets
   Beginning            End           Unrealized        from Unit        Beginning           End
   of Period         of Period       Gain (Loss)      Transactions       of Period        of Period
- ---------------   --------------   ---------------   --------------   --------------   ---------------
<S>                <C>               <C>               <C>            <C>               <C>
  $ 7,294,643      $31,518,299       $24,223,656       $ 7,831,916    $ 92,871,626      $131,027,138
     (190,180)         350,595           540,775         4,905,304      13,179,787        18,856,596
      106,394           51,381           (55,013)        5,490,419       9,092,185        15,053,505
    1,383,931        2,748,202         1,364,271         1,873,923      15,791,541        20,942,265
       15,645          220,169           204,524           832,228         545,378         1,597,706
         (191)          48,987            49,178           283,818         123,692           461,347
           20           28,909            28,889           537,581          13,963           603,725
            0           22,952            22,952           853,351               0           875,204
      172,057          799,979           627,922         5,253,086      13,086,083        20,697,798
     (146,911)         619,963           766,874            91,398       6,482,525         7,220,836
    1,096,283        1,561,726           465,443        (4,155,358)     13,310,213        13,146,117
      294,867          568,043           273,176        (1,242,727)      5,052,529         5,033,748
       37,941          104,008            66,067           307,575         532,327           953,003
      134,978          252,377           117,399           410,462       1,410,186         2,107,161
      730,883        1,835,606         1,104,723         8,625,629       6,911,690        17,634,099
      249,074          976,934           727,860          (670,440)      9,662,927        10,103,908
      243,163          851,665           608,502         2,005,240       3,574,345         6,434,792
      566,478        1,545,448           978,970         1,171,142       7,174,647        10,225,157
       26,773           22,780            (3,993)       (2,462,833)      3,827,848         1,537,242
      872,277        2,871,957         1,999,680         7,693,049       9,915,136        21,319,109
    1,244,544        2,099,099           854,555         1,818,647      10,615,255        14,120,843
  -----------      -----------       -----------       -----------    ------------      ------------
  $14,132,669      $49,099,079       $34,966,410       $41,453,410    $223,173,883      $319,951,299
  ===========      ===========       ===========       ===========    ============      ============
</TABLE>

                                      S-11

<PAGE>


            AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
         (A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


                   Index to Consolidated Financial Statements



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Page
<S>                                                                                           <C>
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 
   and 1996 (unaudited) ..................................................................    F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1997 (unaudited) and December 31, 1996 ...    F-3
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity for the nine months ended
   September 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited) ...............................................    F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 
   and 1996 (unaudited) ..................................................................    F-5
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 1997 (unaudited)     F-7
</TABLE>


                                       F-1
<PAGE>


            AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
         (A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)

                        Consolidated Statements of Income
                                   (millions)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        3 Months Ended     9 Months Ended September
                                                         September 30,               30,
                                                     --------------------- ------------------------
                                                          (unaudited)            (unaudited)
                                                        1997       1996        1997        1996
                                                     ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------
<S>                                                   <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
Revenue:
 Premiums                                             $ 68.2     $ 35.5     $  200.1    $   99.9
 Charges assessed against policyholders                127.7       99.1        350.2       289.3
 Net investment income                                 269.5      259.7        804.9       771.8
 Net realized capital gains                              8.8        0.1         17.9        17.2
 Other income                                            9.6        9.4         28.8        34.6
                                                      ------     ------     --------    --------
  Total revenue                                        483.8      403.8      1,401.9     1,212.8
Benefits and expenses:
 Current and future benefits                           286.5      245.6        853.4       719.1
 Operating expenses                                     84.5       84.6        247.3       261.3
 Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs      40.1       17.9         92.4        46.6
 Severance and facilities charges                         --       47.3           --        61.3
                                                      ------     ------     --------    --------
  Total benefits and expenses                          411.1      395.4      1,193.1     1,088.3
Income before income taxes                              72.7        8.4        208.8       124.5
Income taxes                                            21.3        1.4         63.9        34.3
                                                      ------     ------     --------    --------
Net income                                            $ 51.4     $  7.0     $  144.9    $   90.2
                                                      ======     ======     ========    ========
</TABLE>



See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                       F-2
<PAGE>

            AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
         (A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)

                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                          (millions, except share data)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     September 30,     December 31,
                                                                          1997             1996
                                                                    ---------------   -------------
Assets                                                                (unaudited)
- ------                                                                -----------
<S>                                                                     <C>              <C>
Investments:
 Debt securities available for sale, at fair value
  (amortized cost:$12,736.4 and $12,539.1)                              $13,257.1        $12,905.5
 Equity securities, available for sale:
  Nonredeemable preferred stock (cost: $143.4 and $107.6)                   166.5            119.0
  Investment in affiliated mutual funds (cost: $42.0 and $77.3)              55.1             81.1
  Common stock                                                                 .8               .3
 Short-term investments                                                     111.8             34.8
 Mortgage loans                                                              12.9             13.0
 Policy loans                                                               453.7            399.3
                                                                        ---------        ---------
   Total investments                                                     14,057.9         13,553.0
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                  614.2            459.1
 Accrued investment income                                                  183.0            159.0
 Premiums due and other receivables                                          37.3             26.6
 Deferred policy acquisition costs                                        1,620.6          1,515.3
 Reinsurance loan to affiliate                                              474.4            628.3
 Other assets                                                                40.1             33.7
 Separate accounts assets                                                21,494.5         15,318.3
                                                                        ---------        ---------
   Total assets                                                         $38,522.0        $31,693.3
                                                                        =========        =========
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
- ------------------------------------
Liabilities:
 Future policy benefits                                                 $ 3,757.8        $ 3,617.0
 Unpaid claims and claim expenses                                            28.0             28.9
 Policyholders' funds left with the Company                              11,074.5         10,663.7
                                                                        ---------        ---------
  Total insurance reserve liabilities                                    14,860.3         14,309.6
 Other liabilities                                                          295.2            354.7
 Income taxes:
  Current                                                                    37.1             20.7
  Deferred                                                                   74.8             80.5
 Separate accounts liabilities                                           21,468.6         15,318.3
                                                                        ---------        ---------
   Total liabilities                                                     36,736.0         30,083.8
                                                                        =========        =========
Shareholder's equity:
 Common stock, par value $50 (100,000 shares authorized; 55,000
  shares issued and outstanding)                                              2.8              2.8
 Paid-in capital                                                            418.0            418.0
 Net unrealized capital gains                                                96.7             60.5
 Retained earnings                                                        1,268.5          1,128.2
                                                                        ---------        ---------
   Total shareholder's equity                                             1,786.0          1,609.5
                                                                        ---------        ---------
   Total liabilities and shareholder's equity                           $38,522.0        $31,693.3
                                                                        =========        =========
</TABLE>

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                       F-3
<PAGE>


            AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
         (A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)

           Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder's Equity
                                   (millions)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    9 Months Ended September 30,
                                                    -----------------------------
                                                             (unaudited)
                                                         1997            1996
                                                    -------------   -------------
<S>                                                    <C>             <C>
Shareholder's equity, beginning of year                $1,609.5        $1,583.0
Net change in unrealized capital gains (losses)            36.2           (93.4)
Net income                                                144.9            90.2
Common stock dividends                                     (8.3)           (1.5)
Other changes                                               3.7              --
                                                       --------        --------
Shareholder's equity, end of period                    $1,786.0        $1,578.3
                                                       ========        ========
</TABLE>



See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                       F-4
<PAGE>


            AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
         (A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)

                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (millions)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  9 Months Ended September 30,
                                                                  -----------------------------
                                                                           (unaudited)
                                                                       1997            1996
                                                                  -------------   -------------
<S>                                                                <C>             <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income                                                         $    144.9      $     90.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
 (used for) operating activities:
Increase in accrued investment income                                   (24.0)          (13.0)
Increase in premiums due and other receivables                           (8.8)           (2.3)
Increase in policy loans                                                (54.4)          (29.5)
Increase in deferred policy acquisition costs                          (105.3)         (127.2)
Decrease in reinsurance loan to affiliate                               153.9            22.1
Net increase in universal life account balances                         224.1           172.5
Decrease in other insurance reserve liabilities                        (165.5)         (125.2)
Net (decrease) increase in other liabilities and other assets          (122.4)          126.8
Decrease in income taxes                                                 (3.9)          (23.5)
Net accretion of discount on investments                                (51.9)          (51.1)
Net realized capital gains                                              (17.9)          (17.2)
                                                                   ----------      ----------
 Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities                   (31.2)           22.6
                                                                   ----------      ----------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of:
 Debt securities available for sale                                   3,828.5         3,830.6
 Equity securities                                                       61.3           114.5
 Mortgage loans                                                           0.1             8.6
Investment maturities and collections of:
 Debt securities available for sale                                     966.8           681.8
 Short-term investments                                                  43.2            21.5
Cost of investment purchases in:
 Debt securities available for sale                                  (4,811.0)       (4,996.5)
 Equity securities                                                      (53.6)          (63.7)
 Short-term investments                                                (120.1)          (35.5)
Other, net                                                                 --            (9.1)
                                                                   ----------      ----------
 Net cash used for investing activities                                 (84.8)         (447.8)
                                                                   ----------      ----------
</TABLE>



See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                       F-5
<PAGE>


            AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
         (A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)

                Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
                                   (millions)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             9 Months Ended September 30,
                                                             -----------------------------
                                                                      (unaudited)
                                                                  1997            1996
                                                             -------------   -------------
<S>                                                           <C>             <C>
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 Deposits and interest credited for investment contracts      $  1,230.2      $  1,140.6
 Withdrawals of investment contracts                              (925.8)         (860.7)
 Dividends paid to shareholder                                      (8.3)           (1.5)
 Capital contribution to Separate Account                          (25.0)             --
                                                              ----------      ----------
  Net cash provided by financing activities                        271.1           278.4
                                                              ----------      ----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents               155.1          (146.8)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                     459.1           568.8
                                                              ----------      ----------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                      $    614.2      $    422.0
                                                              ----------      ----------
Supplemental cash flow information:
 Income taxes paid, net                                       $     68.7      $     61.4
                                                              ==========      ==========
</TABLE>

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

                                       F-6
<PAGE>


            AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
         (A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)

              Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                  (unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

   The consolidated financial statements include Aetna Life Insurance and
   Annuity Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Aetna Insurance Company of
   America and Aetna Private Capital, Inc. (collectively, the "Company"). Aetna
   Life Insurance and Annuity Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna
   Retirement Holdings, Inc. ("HOLDCO"). HOLDCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of
   Aetna Retirement Services, Inc., whose ultimate parent is Aetna Inc.
   ("Aetna").

   These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
   generally accepted accounting principles and are unaudited. Certain
   reclassifications have been made to 1996 financial information to conform to
   the 1997 presentation. These interim statements necessarily rely heavily on
   estimates, including assumptions as to annualized tax rates. In the opinion
   of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of results for
   the interim periods have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal,
   recurring nature. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial
   statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
   statements and related notes as presented in the Company's 1996 Annual Report
   on Form 10-K. Certain financial information that is normally included in
   annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
   accounting principles, but that is not required for interim reporting
   purposes, has been condensed or omitted.

2. Future Application of Accounting Standards

   Financial Accounting Standard ("FAS") No. 125, Accounting for Transfers and
   Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, was issued
   in June 1996 and provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers of
   financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities.

   FAS No. 125 is effective for 1997 financial statements; however, certain
   provisions relating to accounting for repurchase agreements and securities
   lending are not effective until January 1, 1998. Provisions effective in 1997
   did not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results
   of operations. The Company does not expect adoption of this statement for
   provisions effective in 1998 to have a material effect on its financial
   position or results of operations.

   FAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, was issued in June 1997 and
   establishes standards for the reporting and presentation of comprehensive
   income and its components in a full set of financial statements.
   Comprehensive income encompasses all changes in shareholder's equity (except
   those arising from transactions with owners) and includes net income, net
   unrealized capital gains or losses on available for sale securities. As this
   new standard only requires additional information in a financial statement,
   it will not affect the Company's financial position or results of operations.
   FAS No. 130 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997,
   with earlier application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the
   presentation alternatives permitted by the statement.


                                       F-7
<PAGE>


            AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

         (A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
        Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
                                  (unaudited)

2. Future Application of Accounting Standards (Continued)

   FAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
   Information, was issued in June 1997 and establishes standards for the
   reporting of information relating to operating segments in annual financial
   statements, as well as disclosure of selected information in interim
   financial reports. This statement supersedes FAS No. 14, Financial Reporting
   for Segments of a Business Enterprise, which requires reporting segment
   information by industry and geographic area (industry approach). Under FAS
   No. 131, operating segments are defined as components of a company for which
   separate financial information is available and is used by management to
   allocate resources and assess performance (management approach). This
   statement is effective for year-end 1998 financial statements. Interim
   financial information will be required beginning in 1999 (with comparative
   1998 information). The Company does not anticipate that this standard will
   significantly impact the composition of its current operating segments, which
   are consistent with the management approach.

3. Financial Instruments

   The Company engages in hedging activities to manage interest rate and price
   risks. Such hedging activities have principally consisted of using
   off-balance sheet instruments such as futures and forward contracts and
   interest rate swap agreements. There were no such contracts or agreements
   open as of September 30, 1997.

4. Severance and Facilities Charges

   In the second quarter of 1996, the Company was allocated severance and
   facilities reserves from Aetna to reflect actions taken or to be taken to
   reduce the level of corporate expenses and other costs previously absorbed by
   Aetna's property-casualty operations.

   In the third quarter of 1996, the Company established severance and
   facilities reserves in the Financial Services and Individual Life Insurance
   segments to reflect actions taken or to be taken in order to make its
   businesses more competitive.

   Activity for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 within the severance
   and facilities reserves (pretax, in millions) and positions eliminated
   related to such actions were as follows:


   <TABLE>
   <CAPTION>
                                              Reserve      Positions
                                            -----------   ----------
   <S>                                        <C>             <C>
   Balance at December 31, 1996 ..........    $   47.9         524
   Actions taken (1) .....................       (19.5)       (129)
                                              --------        ----
   Balance at September 30, 1997 .........    $   28.4         395
                                              ========        ====
</TABLE>

   (1) Includes $9.9 million of severance-related actions and $7.0 million of
   corporate allocation-related actions.

   The Company's severance actions are expected to be substantially completed by
   March 31, 1998. The corporate allocation actions and vacating of certain
   leased office space are expected to be substantially completed in 1997.


                                       F-8
<PAGE>


            AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
         (A wholly owned subsidiary of Aetna Retirement Holdings, Inc.)
                                  (unaudited)

        Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

5. Related Party Transactions

   Effective December 31, 1988, the Company entered into a reinsurance agreement
   with Aetna Life Insurance Company ("Aetna Life") in which substantially all
   of the nonparticipating individual life and annuity business written by Aetna
   Life prior to 1981 was assumed by the Company. Effective January 1, 1997,
   this agreement has been amended to transition (based on underlying investment
   rollover in Aetna Life) from a modified coinsurance to a coinsurance
   arrangement. As a result of this change, reserves will be ceded to the
   Company from Aetna Life as investment rollover occurs and the loan previously
   established will be reduced.

6. Litigation

   The Company is involved in numerous lawsuits arising, for the most part, in
   the ordinary course of its business operations. While the ultimate outcome of
   litigation against the Company cannot be determined at this time, after
   consideration of the defenses available to the Company and any related
   reserves established, it is not expected to result in liability for amounts
   material to the financial condition of the Company, although it may adversely
   affect results of operations in future periods.

7. Dividends

   On June 27, 1997 and August 15, 1997, the Company paid a $5.3 million and
   $3.0 million, respectively, dividend to HOLDCO. The additional amount of
   dividends that may be paid by the Company to HOLDCO in 1997 without prior
   approval by the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Connecticut is $62.8
   million.


                                       F-9
<PAGE>






                                     PART II

                     INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

                           UNDERTAKING TO FILE REPORTS

Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission such supplementary and periodic information,
documents and reports as may be prescribed by any rule or regulation of the
Commission heretofore or hereafter duly adopted pursuant to authority conferred
in that section.

                        UNDERTAKING PURSUANT TO RULE 484

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.

                REPRESENTATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 26(e)(2)(A) OF
                       THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company represents that the fees and charges
deducted under the policies covered by this registration statement, in the
aggregate, are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses
expected to be incurred, and the risks assumed by the insurance company.

                  CONTENTS OF POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
                           THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 33-64277 is
comprised of the following papers and documents:

o The facing sheet.
o One Prospectus Supplement dated February 25, 1998 consisting of 27 pages
  for the AetnaVest Estate Protector Variable Life Insurance Policy
o The undertaking to file reports
o The undertaking pursuant to Rule 484

<PAGE>

o Representation pursuant to Section 26(e)(2)(A) of the Investment Company Act
  of 1940
o The signatures
o Written consents of the following persons:
     A. Consent of Counsel (included as part of Exhibit No. 2 below)
     B. Actuarial Consent (included as part of Exhibit No. 6 below)
     C. Consent of Independent Auditors (included as Exhibit No. 7 below)

  The following Exhibits:

     1. Exhibits required by paragraph A of instructions to exhibits for Form
        N-8B-2:

       (1)       Resolution establishing Variable Life Account B(1)

       (2)       Not Applicable

       (3)(i)    Master General Agent Agreement(1)

       (3)(ii)   Life Insurance General Agent Agreement(1)

       (3)(iii)  Broker Agreement(1)

       (3)(iv)   Life Insurance Broker-Dealer Agreement(1)

       (4)       Not Applicable

       (5)(i)    AetnaVest Estate Protector Policy (70225-95)(2)

       (5)(ii)   Disability Benefit Rider(2)

       (5)(iii)  Four Year Term Rider(2)

       (5)(iv)   Split Option Amendment Rider(2)

       (6)(i)    Certificate of Incorporation of Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company(3)

       (6)(ii)   Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Aetna Life
                 Insurance and Annuity Company(4)

       (6)(iii)  By-Laws as amended September 17, 1997 of Aetna Life Insurance
                 and Annuity Company(5)

       (7)       Not Applicable

       (8)(i)    Fund Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity
                 Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and amended on
                 December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995, January 1,
                 1996 and March 1, 1996(4)

       (8)(ii)   Fifth Amendment dated as of May 1, 1997 to the Fund
                 Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity
                 Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and amended on
                 December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995, January 1,
                 1996 and March 1, 1996(6)

       (8)(iii)  Sixth Amendment dated November 6, 1997 to the Fund
                 Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity
                 Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and amended on
                 December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995, January 1,
                 1996, March 1, 1996 and May 1, 1997(7)

       (8)(iv)   Fund Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and
                 Fidelity Distributors
<PAGE>

                 Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and amended on December 15,
                 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995, January 1, 1996 and March
                 1,1996(4)

       (8)(v)    Fifth Amendment, dated as of May 1, 1997 to the Fund
                 Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and
                 Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and
                 amended on December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995,
                 January 1, 1996, and March 1, 1996(6)

       (8)(vi)   Sixth Amendment dated January 20, 1998 to the Fund
                 Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and
                 Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and
                 amended on December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995,
                 January 1, 1996, March 1, 1996 and May 1, 1997(8)

       (8)(vii)  Service Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity
                 Company and Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
                 Company dated as of November 1, 1995(6)

       (8)(viii) Amendment dated January 1, 1997 to Service Agreement between
                 Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and Fidelity
                 Investments Institutional Operations Company dated as of
                 November 1, 1995(9)

       (8)(ix)   Fund Participation Agreement among Janus Aspen Series and Aetna
                 Life Insurance and Annuity Company and Janus Capital
                 Corporation dated December 8, 1997(10)

       (8)(x)    Service Agreement between Janus Capital Corporation and Aetna
                 Life Insurance and Annuity Company dated December 8, 1997(10)

       (8)(xi)   Fund Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company and Oppenheimer Variable Annuity Account Funds
                 and Oppenheimer Funds, Inc.(11)

       (8)(xii)  Service Agreement between Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. and Aetna
                 Life Insurance and Annuity Company(11)

       (9)       Not Applicable

       (10)(i)   Application (70059-96)

       (10)(ii)  Application (70059-96ZNY)

       (10)(iii) Application Supplement (70268-97)

       (11)      Issuance Transfer and Redemption Procedures(12)

     2. Opinion and Consent of Counsel

     3. Not Applicable

     4. Not Applicable

     5. Not Applicable

     6. Actuarial Opinion and Consent

     7. Consent of Independent Auditors

     8. Copy of Power of Attorney(13)

1.  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration
    Statement on Form S-6 (File No. 33-76004), as filed electronically on
    February 16, 1996 (Accession No. 0000912057-96-0027723).

2.  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
    Statement on Form S-6 (File No. 33-64277), as filed electronically on
    November 15, 1995 (Accession No. 0000906287-95-000062).

3.  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
    Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-60477), as filed electronically on April
    15, 1996 (Accession No. 0000950146-96-000534).

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4.  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to Registration
    Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-75964), as filed electronically on
    February 11, 1997 (Accession No. 0000950146-97-000159).

5.  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to Registration
    Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-91846), as filed electronically on
    October 30, 1997 (Accession No. 0000950146-97-001589).

6.  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration
    Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-88720), as filed electronically on June
    28, 1996 (Accession No. 0000928389-96-000136).

7.  Incorporated by Reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to Registration
    Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-75964), as filed electronically on
    February 9, 1998 (Accession No. 0000950146-98-000179).

8.  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registration
    Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-75248), as filed electronically on
    February 24, 1998 (Accession No. 0000950146-98-000267).

9.  Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registration
    Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-34370), as filed electronically on
    September 29, 1997 (Accession No. 0000950146-97-001485).

10. Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registration
    Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-75992), as filed electronically on
    December 31, 1997 (Accession No. 0000950146-97-001982).

11. Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to Registration
    Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-34370), as filed electronically on
    April 16, 1997 (Accession No. 0000950146-97-000617).

12. Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-6 (File No.
    333-27337), as filed electronically on May 16, 1997 (Accession No.
    000091029869-97-000636).

13. Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
    Statement on Form S-6 (File No. 333-27337), as filed electronically on
    December 9, 1997 (Accession No. 0000950146-97-001872). In addition a
    certified copy of the resolution adopted by the Depositor's Board of
    Directors authorizing filings pursuant to a power of attorney as required by
    Rule 478 under the Securities Act of 1933 is incorporated by reference to
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File
    No. 33-75986), as filed electronically on April 12, 1996 (Accession No.
    0000912057-96-006383).


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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant,
Variable Life Account B of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, certifies
that it meets the requirements of Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness
of this Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form S-6 (File
No. 33-64277) and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to its
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, and the seal of the Depositor to be hereunto affixed and
attested, all in the City of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, on this 25th
day of February, 1998.

                                           VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT B OF 
                                           AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND 
                                           ANNUITY COMPANY 
                                           (Registrant)

(SEAL)

ATTEST:       /s/ Karen A. Peddle
              ----------------------------------------
              Karen A. Peddle
              Assistant Corporate Secretary

                                    By:   AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND 
                                          ANNUITY COMPANY 
                                          (Depositor)

                                By:     Thomas J. McInerney*
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Thomas J. McInerney
                                        Principal Executive Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities indicated and on the dates indicated.

Signature                      Title                                     Date
- ---------                      -----                                     ----
                                                                    )
Thomas J. McInerney*           Director and President               )
- -----------------------------                                       )
Thomas J. McInerney            (Principal Executive Officer)        )
                                                                    )
                                                                    )  February
J. Scott Fox*                  Director                             )  25, 1998
- -----------------------------                                       )
J. Scott Fox                                                        )


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Timothy A. Holt*                 Director                           )
- -------------------------------                                     )
Timothy A. Holt                                                     )
                                                                    )
                                                                    )
John Y. Kim*                     Director                           )
- -------------------------------                                     )
John Y. Kim                                                         )
                                                                    )
                                                                    )
Shaun P. Mathews*                Director                           )
- -------------------------------                                     )
Shaun P. Mathews                                                    )
                                                                    )
                                                                    )
Thomas P. Waldron*               Director                           )
- -------------------------------                                     )
Thomas P. Waldron                                                   )
                                                                    )
                                                                    )
Deborah Koltenuk*                Vice President and Treasurer,      )
- -------------------------------  Corporate Controller               )
Deborah Koltenuk                                                    )

By:     /s/ Mary Katherine Johnson
        --------------------------------------------------
        Mary Katherine Johnson
        *Attorney-in-Fact


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                             VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT B
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.      Exhibit                                                           Page
- -----------      -------                                                           ----
<S>              <C>                                                               <C>
99-1.1           Resolution of the Board of Directors of Aetna Life Insurance         *
                 and Annuity Company establishing Variable Life Account B

99-1.3(i)        Master General Agent Agreement                                       *

99-1.3(ii)       Life Insurance General Agent Agreement                               *

99-1.3(iii)      Broker-Dealer Agreement                                              *

99-1.3(iv)       Life Insurance Broker-Dealer Agreement                               *

99-1.5(i)        AetnaVest Estate Protector Policy (70225-95)                         *

99-1.5(ii)       Disability Benefit Rider                                             *

99-1.5(iii)      Four Year Term Rider                                                 *

99-1.5(iv)       Split Option Amendment Rider                                         *

99-1.6(i)        Certification of Incorporation and By-Laws of Depositor              *

99-1.6(ii)       Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Aetna Life              *
                 Insurance and Annuity Company

99-1.6(iii)      By-Laws as amended September 17, 1997 of Aetna Life Insurance        *
                 and Annuity Company

99-1.8(i)        Fund Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and        *
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity
                 Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and amended on
                 December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995, January 1,
                 1996 and March 1, 1996
</TABLE>

*Incorporated by reference


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.      Exhibit                                                           Page
- -----------      -------                                                           ----
<S>              <C>                                                               <C>
99-1.8(ii)       Fifth Amendment dated as of May 1, 1997 to the Fund                  *
                 Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity
                 Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and amended on
                 December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995, January 1,
                 1996 and March 1, 1996

99-1.8(iii)      Sixth Amendment dated November 6, 1997 to the Fund                   *
                 Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity
                 Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and amended on
                 December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995, January 1,
                 1996, March 1, 1996 and May 1, 1997

99-1.8(iv)       Fund Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and        *
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and
                 Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and
                 amended on December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995,
                 January 1, 1996 and March 1,1996

99-1.8(v)        Fifth Amendment, dated as of May 1, 1997 to the Fund                 *
                 Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and
                 Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and
                 amended on December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995,
                 January 1, 1996, and March 1, 1996

99-1.8(vi)       Sixth Amendment dated January 20, 1998 to the Fund                  *
                 Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and
                 Annuity Company, Variable Insurance Products Fund II and
                 Fidelity Distributors Corporation dated February 1, 1994 and
                 amended on December 15, 1994, February 1, 1995, May 1, 1995,
                 January 1, 1996, March 1, 1996 and May 1, 1997

99-1.8(vii)      Service Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity           *
                 Company and Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations
                 Company dated as of November 1, 1995
</TABLE>


*Incorporated by reference


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.      Exhibit                                                           Page
- -----------      -------                                                           ----
<S>              <C>                                                               <C>
99-1.8(viii)     Amendment dated January 1, 1997 to Service Agreement between         *
                 Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and Fidelity
                 Investments Institutional Operations Company dated as of
                 November 1, 1995

99-1.8(ix)       Fund Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and        *
                 Annuity Company and Janus Aspen Series dated April 19, 1994 and
                 amended March 1, 1996

99-1.8(x)        Service Agreement between Janus Capital Corporation and Aetna        *
                 Life Insurance and Annuity Company dated December 8, 1997

99-1.8(xi)       Fund Participation Agreement between Aetna Life Insurance and        *
                 Annuity Company and Oppenheimer Variable Annuity Account Funds
                 and Oppenheimer Funds, Inc.

99-1.8(xii)      Service Agreement between Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. and Aetna Life     *
                 Insurance and Annuity Company

99-1.10(i)       Application (70059-96)                                            ____

99-1.10(ii)      Application (70059-96ZNY)                                         ____

99-1.10(iii)     Application Supplement (70268-97)                                 ____

99-1.11          Issuance Transfer and Redemption Procedures                         *

99-2             Opinion and Consent of Counsel                                    ____

99-6             Actuarial Opinion and Consent                                     ____

99-7             Consent of Independent Auditors                                   ____

99-8             Copy of Power of Attorney                                            *
</TABLE>

*Incorporated by reference




                                                                   EX-99.1.10(i)



Application for an          INDIVIDUAL
                            LIFE POLICY
                            for the state of
                            (ENTER STATE)








                            [Aetna logo]











                            Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company

70059-96

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When completing the application   Please:

                                  [bullet] Print legibly. (If possible, use
                                           black ink.) This will ensure that
                                           policy information is accurate and
                                           easy to photocopy.

                                  [bullet] If blood or urine is required, please
                                           sign the consent form. (State of
                                           residence determines appropriate
                                           consent form to be used.)

                                  [bullet] Include any special supplements that
                                           may be required, (e.g. aviation
                                           and/or avocation, child rider,
                                           Variable Life supplement.)

                                  [bullet] Ensure that automatic requirements
                                           (blood, exam, etc.) are completed.

                                  [bullet] Complete enclosed Transmittal letter
                                           for applications of $1,000,000 to
                                           $5,000,000, or if there is special
                                           information that would assist the
                                           underwriter in underwriting the case.
                                           Cases over $5,000,000 please submit
                                           supporting documentations such as
                                           audited financial statements, income
                                           tax returns, etc.

                                  [bullet] Ask all questions of the proposed
                                           insured.  Do not assume anything.

                                  [bullet] If you must change application
                                           information prior to submission, draw
                                           a line through it, enter the correct
                                           information and have the proposed
                                           insured initial the change.

                                  [bullet] Signatures required on: application,
                                           ACP form if requested, MIB
                                           authorization, Policyowner/Taxpayer
                                           form and TIA. Agent must also sign
                                           the application and transmittal
                                           letter.

                                  [bullet] Agent signature must include the
                                           agent license number and not the
                                           agent code number.

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<TABLE>
<S>                              <C>
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[Aetna logo]                               LIFE INSURANCE APPLICATION
                                           Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Co.
                                           151 Farmington Avenue
                                           Hartford, CT  06156-1961
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General                          ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IF:
Information                      [ ] New Insurance  [ ] Increase Amount  $_________  [ ]  Policy No. ________________
                                     ANSWER QUESTIONS 1, 8 (if applicable), 4, 20, 21 & Policyowner/Taxpayer Id. Number
                                 [ ] Term Conversion/Guaranteed Option  $______.__  Continue  $_____________ as term
                                 [ ] Other Policy Change  _______________  ANSWER APPLICABLE QUESTIONS
                                 [ ] Policy Number to be changed/converted
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ST OF DEL                        [ ] STATE OF DELIVERY
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(Proposed)                       1.  Print Full Legal Name (First, Middle, Last)
Insured
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Information                      Residence Address (Number, Street) P. O. Box

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 City, State and Zip Code

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Sex     Date of Birth (mm/dd/yy)            Place of Birth          MVR License # and License State

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                                 2a.  Occupation (Title & Give Exact Duties)

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 2b.  Employer's Name and Address                                    2c.  Annual Income

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                                 2d. Amount of life insurance presently in force:
                                 Aetna  $_____________  ADB  $_______________  Other Companies  $_____________  ADB  $______________
                                 Are there current negotiations with other companies?  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                 If Yes, advise Company and results.________________________________________________________________
                                 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                 3.  Will life insurance or annuity in any Company be replaced or changed if insurance applied for
                                     is issued?  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                 Explain
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Policy                           4.  Basic Plan ______________________________  Face Amount $_______________________________________
Information                      Death Benefit Option (if applicable) ______________________________________________________________
                                 Dividend Option  [ ]  Pay in Cash  [ ]  Reduce premium (not for salary deduction)
                                 [ ]  Other  _____________________  [ ]  Specify____________________________________________________
                                 Direct Billing Frequency  [ ]  Annual    [ ]  Semi-Annual
                                                           [ ]  Quarterly [ ]  Monthly (ACP/List Bill) Plan
                                 List Supplemental Benefits/Riders & Amounts (e.g. WP, ADB, EPOR, ROPR)
                                 _________________________________  ____________________________  __________________________________
                                 _________________________________  ____________________________  __________________________________
                                 _________________________________  ____________________________  __________________________________
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(Proposed)                       NON MEDICAL - QUESTIONS 5-19 SHOULD NOT BE COMPLETED FOR TERM
Insured                          CONVERSIONS OR  EXERCISE OF GUARANTEED INSURABILITY  OPTION
Information                      5. HAVE YOU WITHIN 2 YEARS: (IF YES, EXPLAIN)
                                    a. Flown as a pilot or crew member or intend to do so? (If Yes, furnish
                                       Aviation  supplement) ..................................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                    b. Engaged in motor vehicle or boat racing, rock or mountain climbing,
                                       hang gliding or sky, skin or scuba diving or intend such activities?
                                       (If Yes, furnish Avocation supplement) .................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                    c. Had your license suspended or revoked, had 3 or more moving violations,
                                       or been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs?     [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                    d. Frequently traveled outside of the United States or intend to do so?      [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                 6. HAVE YOU EVER:
                                    a. Had insurance refused, or offered only with an extra premium? ..........  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                    b. Been arrested and convicted for a felony offense? ......................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                 7. HAVE YOU IN THE LAST 5 YEARS: (IF YES, EXPLAIN)
                                    a. Used hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs not prescribed by a doctor? ......  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                    b. Used alcoholic beverages? (Note type, quantity and frequency) ..........  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                    c. Had or been advised to have medical treatment or counseling from a
                                       commonly recognized practitioner or organization for alcohol or drug use? [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
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Smoking                          8. a. Have you smoked cigarettes within the past 12 months? ..................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
Information                              If Yes, how much?  ...................................................  _________________
                                    b. If No, have you used any other tobacco products within the past 12 months
                                         (e.g. cigar, pipe, smokeless tobacco)? ...............................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                         If Yes, have you smoked cigarettes within the past 10 years? .........  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                    c. Have you used any nicotine substitutes within the past 12 months
                                         (e.g. patch, gum)? ...................................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
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Height &                         9. a. What is your current height? ...........................................  _________________
Weight                              b. What is your current weight? ...........................................  _________________
                                    c. If under age 2, birth weight? ..........................................  _________________
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History                          10. Have you had a history of heart, lung or liver disorder, stroke, diabetes or
                                     cancer? ..................................................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
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Attending                        11. Name, address and phone number of personal physician, date, reason last seen and results.
Physician
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Information
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Give details of YES answers, dates and results) For
                                 additional space please use Addendum Sheet.
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUES. #
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 IF AN EXAM IS REQUIRED AND QUESTION 10 IS ANSWERED "YES" AN MD EXAM IS REQUIRED
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(Proposed)                       PART II - QUESTIONS 12 - 19 REQUIRED EVEN FOR EXAMINED BUSINESS
Insured                          12. HAVE YOU EVER IN THE LAST 10 YEARS HAD OR BEEN TREATED
Information                          FOR: (IF YES, EXPLAIN)
                                     a. Mental or nervous disorder?............................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     b. Disease of the nervous system or brain? ...............................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     c. Fainting, seizures, paralysis or stroke? ..............................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     d. Shortness of breath, persistent cough? ................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     e. Emphysema or other lung disease? ......................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     f. Chest pain, high blood pressure, heart attack, heart murmur, disease of
                                        the heart or blood vessels? ...........................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     g. Hepatitis, cirrhosis, or other disease of the liver or pancreas? ......  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     h. Ulcer, colitis, chronic diarrhea, or other disorder of the stomach
                                        or intestines? ........................................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     i. Sugar, albumin, blood or pus in urine? ................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     j. Disease of the kidneys, reproductive organs or sexually transmitted disease
                                        (other than AIDS)? ....................................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     k. Diabetes, thyroid or glandular disease? ...............................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     l. Arthritis, disease or injury of the muscles, bones or joints? .........  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     m. Cancer, tumor, cyst, disease of skin or lymph glands? .................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                 13. HAVE YOU IN THE LAST 10 YEARS (IF YES, EXPLAIN):
                                     a. Been diagnosed or treated for immune deficiency (other than AIDS), anemia
                                        or other blood disorder by a member of the medical profession? ........  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     b. Had recurrent fever, fatigue or unexplained weight loss? ..............  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                 14. Have you in the last 10 years been diagnosed or treated for AIDS/ARC or
                                     had a positive HIV (AIDS virus) antibody test? ...........................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                 15. OTHER THAN ABOVE, HAVE YOU WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS:
                                     (IF YES, EXPLAIN)
                                     a. Had a checkup, consultation, illness, injury, surgery or diagnostic test?[ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     b. Been advised to have any diagnostic test, hospitalization or surgery which
                                        was not completed? ....................................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                 16. a. Are you now under observation or treatment? ...........................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     b. Do you need assistance, supervision or use of medical appliances of any
                                        kind? .................................................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                 17. Have you within 90 days had or been advised to have surgery or to be
                                     admitted to a medical facility or within 2 years been treated or
                                     diagnosed by a physician for heart disease, stroke, immune disorder
                                     (other than AIDS) or cancer? .............................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
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Family                           18. a. Do you have a family history of diabetes, heart disease or hereditary
History                                 disease? (If Yes, explain) ............................................  [ ]  Yes  [ ]  No
                                     b. Father, age: _____________ health status: ___________ if deceased, cause: ________________
                                     c. Mother, age: _____________ health status: ___________ if deceased, cause: ________________
- ---------------------------------
Explanations                     19. EXPLANATIONS: Include, nature and severity of condition, frequency of attacks, treatments
                                     received, medication, dates, name, address & phone number of medical attendants and hospitals.
                                     received, medication, dates, name, address & phone number of medical attendants and hospitals.
                                     received, medication, dates, name, address & phone number of medical attendants and hospitals.
                                     For additional space please use Addendum Sheet.
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QUES. #
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                                                                    BENEFICIARY/OWNER INFORMATION

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Beneficiary                      20  A. PRIMARY (provide full name and relationship)
Information
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                 Soc. Sec. #
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                                     B. SECONDARY (If any, provide full name and relationship)

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                 Unless otherwise requested, if more than one beneficiary is named, payment will be made in
                                 equal shares. If no beneficiary survives the insured, payment will be made to the executors
                                 or administrators of the insured.
                                     C. OTHER [ ] (e.g. Mode Settlement, Trustee under the Will, Individual Creditor. If Creditor -
                                        who will receive any balance.
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                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Soc. Sec. #
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     D. FINAL (check one) [ ] Estate of the Insured
                                                          [ ] Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of the Beneficiary(ies)

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OWNER                            POLICYOWNER: THE (PROPOSED) INSURED IS POLICYOWNER UNLESS UNDER AGE 15
                                               OR OTHERWISE REQUESTED.
                                 21. A. PRIMARY (Provide full name, address, relationship and Date of Birth, mm/dd/yy)

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     B. SECONDARY (If any, provide full name, address, relationship and Date of Birth, mm/dd/yy)

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     C. OTHER [ ]

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                     D. FINAL: (check one) [ ] Insured
                                                           [ ] Insured at legal age in policy delivery state
                                                           [ ] Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of the Owner(s)

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22. Any payment is subject to the terms and conditions of the Temporary Insurance Agreement. If payment
    is made, the Temporary Insurance Agreement must be provided and explained.

23. If automatic payment from checking account is selected:
    I (we) authorize Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company (ALIAC) to debit my (our) checking account
    electronically, by paper means or by any other commercially accepted method, to cover premiums and
    other payments for my policy(ies). I (we) also authorize my financial institution named on the voided check
    attached to charge my account for such payments. If my/our account number or financial institution
    change, I (we) authorize ALIAC to accept verbal instructions from me regarding such changes, and to
    change this authorization accordingly. This authorization is to remain in full force and effect until ALIAC
    has received written notification from me (or either of us) of its termination within a reasonable time
    to take action.

[ ] Attach "VOID" Check          Date of draw (8th, 20th or 28th) ______________________________________________________________

Signature of Payor _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________


24. Any person who, knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit
    or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may
    be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

    The answers above are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

    I agree that no producer may alter the terms of the application, the Temporary Insurance Agreement or the policy,
    nor can the producer waive any of Aetna's rights or requirements.

    I agree that coverage can take effect only if the proposed insured is alive, and all answers in this application
    material to the risk are still true and complete when the policy is delivered and the entire first premium is paid.

    I agree to advise the Company or producer in writing of any known or suspected changes in the health of the
    proposed insured, or of any changes to any answers on this application, prior to delivery of this policy.




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Signature of (Proposed) Insured  (Required if age 10 or over)                                                  Date

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(Signature of parent if juvenile under age 10)                                                                 Date

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Signature of Applicant/Policyowner, if other than proposed insured                                             Date

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Signature of Assignee, if applicable                                                                           Date

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City                                                                            State                          Zip

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Signature of Agent                                                       Agent License #                       Date

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                                                                           AGENT'S REPORT

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PHI                              Please complete and explain the PHI process to the (proposed) insured.
Information                      Please provide both numbers and the best place to call:
                                 [ ] Home Phone No.      (      ) ________-__________    [ ] AM  [ ] PM
                                 [ ] Business Phone No.  (      ) ________-__________    [ ] AM  [ ] PM
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                                 1. Underwriting Requirements  [ ] Nonmed  [ ] Paramedical  [ ] Medical
                                    Blood Profile/Urine Test required.  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 2. Is the proposed insurance for business purposes?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                    If Yes, are other principals commensurately insured?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No. (If No, explain)
                                 3. Is application in lieu of Group?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 4. Have you seen the proposed insured?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 5. If application is for $1,000,000 or more, have you secured financial data?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 6. If (proposed) Insured is under age 15, are parents/guardians, all siblings insured?
                                    [ ] Yes  [ ] No    Please provide amounts: $______________________________________
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Premium                          1. Billing Information                          2. Premium Information
Information                      [ ] Annual                                      [ ] Full Modal Premium $_________________
                                 [ ] Semi-Annual                                 [ ] Planned Modal Prem. $________________
                                 [ ] Quarterly                                   [ ] Additional Premium $__________________
                                 [ ] List Bill - Add to Existing ______________
                                 [ ] Monthly Check Plan
                                 [ ] Monthly List Bill
                                     Add to existing Account _______________
                                 3. Premium Payor name and address (if other than proposed insured) (Include Street,
                                    City, State, Zip)

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Information
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Agent                            1. Replacement?                                If yes:
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Information                      [ ] Yes    [ ] Internal    [ ] Internal 1035
                                 [ ] No     [ ] External    [ ] External 1035
                                 2. If the law requires, has the Cost Disclosure Statement been given and will the Cost Disclosure
                                    Policy Summary to be delivered with the policy?  [ ] Yes    [ ] No
                                 3. Has the required Underwriting Notice been given? [ ] Yes    [ ] No
                                 4. Besides yourself will any other third party be compensated to influence the applicant's
                                    decision to purchase this policy? [ ] Yes [ ] No  If yes, provide the name of that third party.
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Agent's Name
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Address
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Phone No.                        (        )
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                                 LIFE CODE                                                               MARKET AGENCY CODE

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                                                                  EX-99.1.10(ii)



Application for an                      INDIVIDUAL
                                        LIFE POLICY








                                        [Aetna logo]











                                        Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company

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When completing the application    Please:


                                   [bullet] Print legibly. (If possible, use
                                            black ink.) This will ensure that
                                            policy information is accurate and
                                            easy to photocopy.


                                   [bullet] If blood or urine is required,
                                            please sign the consent form. (State
                                            of residence determines appropriate
                                            consent form to be used.


                                   [bullet] Include any special supplements that
                                            may be required, (e.g. aviation
                                            and/or avocation, child rider,
                                            Variable Life supplement.


                                   [bullet] Ensure that automatic requirements
                                            (blood, exam, etc.) are completed.


                                   [bullet] Complete enclosed Transmittal letter
                                            for applications of $1,000,000 to
                                            $5,000,000, or if there is special
                                            information that would assist the
                                            underwriter in underwriting the
                                            case. Cases over $5,000,000 please
                                            submit supporting documentations
                                            such as audited financial
                                            statements, income tax returns, etc.


                                   [bullet] Ask all questions of the proposed
                                            insured. Do not assume anything.


                                   [bullet] If you must change application
                                            information prior to submission,
                                            draw a line through it, enter the
                                            correct information and have the
                                            proposed insured initial the change.


                                   [bullet] Signatures required on: application,
                                            ACP form if requested, MIB
                                            authorization, Policyowner/Taxpayer
                                            form and TIA. Agent must also sign
                                            the application and transmittal
                                            letter.


                                   [bullet] Agent signature must include the
                                            agent license number and not the
                                            agent code number.

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[Aetna logo]                                              LIFE INSURANCE APPLICATION
                                                          Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Co.
                                                          151 Farmington Avenue
                                                          Hartford, CT  06156-1961
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General                          ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IF:
Information                      [ ] New Insurance    [ ] Increase Amount $______________    [ ] Policy No. ____________

                                     ANSWER QUESTIONS 1, 8 (if applicable), 4, 20, 21 & Policyowner/Taxpayer Id. Number

                                 [ ] Term Conversion/Guaranteed Option $__________.__  [ ] Continue    $__________ as term

                                 [ ] Other Policy Change ___________________________      ANSWER APPLICABLE QUESTIONS

                                 [ ] Policy Number to be changed/converted
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ST OF DEL                        [ ] STATE OF DELIVERY    __________________________________________________________________________


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(Proposed)                       1.  Print Full Legal Name  (First, Middle, Last)
Insured
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Information                      Residence Address (Number, Street) P. O. Box

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                                 City, State and Zip Code

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                                 Sex         Date of Birth (mm/dd/yy)         Place of Birth         MVR License # and License State

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                                 2a.  Occupation (Title & Give Exact Duties)

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                                 2b.  Employer's Name and Address                                             2c.  Annual Income

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                                 2d. Amount of life insurance presently in force:
                                 Aetna  $               ADB  $               Other Companies  $               ADB  $
                                        --------------       --------------                   --------------       -----------------
                                 Are there current negotiations with other companies?    [ ] Yes    [ ] No
                                 If Yes, advise Company and results.
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                                 3. Will life insurance or annuity in any Company be replaced or changed if insurance applied for is
                                    issued?    [ ] Yes    [ ] No
                                 Explain
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Policy                           4. Basic Plan                                     Face Amount  $
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Information                      Death Benefit Option (if applicable)
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                                 Dividend Option    [ ] Pay in Cash    [ ] Reduce premium (not for salary deduction)
                                 [ ] Other ___________________________ [ ] Specify  ________________________________________________

                                 Direct Billing Frequency    [ ] Annual       [ ] Semi-Annual
                                                             [ ] Quarterly    [ ] Monthly (ACP/List Bill) Plan
                                 List Supplemental Benefits/Riders & Amounts (e.g. WP, ADB, EPOR, ROPR)

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(Proposed)                       NON MEDICAL - QUESTIONS 5-19 SHOULD NOT BE COMPLETED FOR TERM
Insured                          CONVERSIONS OR  EXERCISE OF GUARANTEED INSURABILITY OPTION
Information                      5. HAVE YOU WITHIN 2 YEARS: (IF YES, EXPLAIN)
                                    a. Flown as a pilot or crew member or intend to do so? (If Yes, furnish
                                       Aviation supplement) .....................................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                    b. Engaged in motor vehicle or boat racing, rock or mountain climbing,
                                       hang gliding or sky, skin or scuba diving or intend such activities?
                                       (If Yes, furnish Avocation supplement) ...................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                    c. Had your license suspended or revoked, had 3 or more moving violations,
                                       or been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs?       [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                    d. Frequently traveled outside of the United States or intend to do so? .....  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 6. HAVE YOU EVER:
                                    a. Had insurance refused, or offered only with an extra premium? ............  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                    b. Been arrested and convicted for a felony offense? ........................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 7. HAVE YOU IN THE LAST 5 YEARS: (IF YES, EXPLAIN)
                                    a. Used hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs not prescribed by a doctor? ........  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                    b. Used alcoholic beverages? (Note type, quantity and frequency) ............  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                    c. Had or been advised to have medical treatment or counseling from a
                                       commonly recognized practitioner or organization for alcohol or drug use?   [ ] Yes  [ ] No
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Smoking                          8. a. Have you smoked cigarettes within the past 12 months? ....................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
Information                              If Yes, how much? ......................................................  _______________
                                    b. If No, have you used any other tobacco products within the past 12 months
                                         (e.g. cigar, pipe, smokeless tobacco)? .................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                         If Yes, have you smoked cigarettes within the past 10 years? ...........  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                    c. Have you used any nicotine substitutes within the past 12 months
                                         (e.g. patch, gum)? .....................................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
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Height &                         9. a. What is your current height? .............................................  _______________
Weight                              b. What is your current weight? .............................................  _______________
                                    c. If under age 2, birth weight? ............................................  _______________
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History                          10. Have you had a history of heart, lung or liver disorder, stroke, diabetes or
                                     cancer? ....................................................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
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Attending                        11. Name, address and phone number of personal physician, date, reason last seen and results.
Physician
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Information
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                                 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Give details of YES answers, dates and
                                 results) For additional space please use Addendum Sheet.
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QUES. #
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 IF AN EXAM IS REQUIRED AND QUESTION 10 IS ANSWERED "YES" AN MD EXAM IS REQUIRED

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(Proposed)                       PART II - QUESTIONS 12 - 19 REQUIRED EVEN FOR EXAMINED BUSINESS
Insured                          12. HAVE YOU EVER IN THE LAST 10 YEARS HAD OR BEEN TREATED
Information                          FOR: (IF YES, EXPLAIN)
                                     a. Mental or nervous disorder? .............................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     b. Disease of the nervous system or brain? .................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     c. Fainting, seizures, paralysis or stroke? ................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     d. Shortness of breath, persistent cough? ..................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     e. Emphysema or other lung disease? ........................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     f. Chest pain, high blood pressure, heart attack, heart murmur, disease of the
                                        heart or blood vessels? .................................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     g. Hepatitis, cirrhosis, or other disease of the liver or pancreas? ........  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     h. Ulcer, colitis, chronic diarrhea, or other disorder of the stomach
                                        or intestines? ..........................................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     i. Sugar, albumin, blood or pus in urine? ..................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     j. Disease of the kidneys, reproductive organs or sexually transmitted disease
                                        (other than AIDS)? ......................................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     k. Diabetes, thyroid or glandular disease? .................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     l. Arthritis, disease or injury of the muscles, bones or joints?  ..........  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     m. Cancer, tumor, cyst, disease of skin or lymph glands? ...................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 13. HAVE YOU IN THE LAST 10 YEARS (IF YES, EXPLAIN):
                                     a. Been diagnosed or treated for immune deficiency (other than AIDS), anemia
                                        or other blood disorder by a member of the medical profession? ..........  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     b. Had recurrent fever, fatigue or unexplained weight loss? ................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 14. Have you in the last 10 years been diagnosed or treated for AIDS/ARC or
                                     had a positive HIV (AIDS virus) antibody test? .............................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 15. OTHER THAN ABOVE, HAVE YOU WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS:
                                     (IF YES, EXPLAIN)
                                     a. Had a checkup, consultation, illness, injury, surgery or diagnostic test?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     b. Been advised to have any diagnostic test, hospitalization or surgery which
                                        was not completed? ......................................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 16. a. Are you now under observation or treatment? .............................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     b. Do you need assistance, supervision or use of medical appliances of any
                                        kind? ...................................................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 17. Have you within 90 days had or been advised to have surgery or to be admitted
                                     to a medical facility or within 2 years been treated or diagnosed by a physician
                                     for heart disease, stroke, immune disorder (other than AIDS) or cancer?       [ ] Yes  [ ] No
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Family                           18. a. Do you have a family history of diabetes, heart disease or hereditary
History                                 disease? (If Yes, explain) ..............................................  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                     b. Father, age: ____________    health status: _______________  if deceased, cause: ___________
                                     c. Mother, age: ____________    health status: _______________  if deceased, cause: ___________
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Explanations                     19. EXPLANATIONS: Include, nature and severity of condition, frequency of attacks, treatments
                                     received, medication, dates, name, address & phone number of medical attendants and hospitals.
                                     For additional space please use Addendum Sheet.
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                          BENEFICIARY/OWNER INFORMATION

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Beneficiary                      20. A. PRIMARY (provide full name and relationship)
Information
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                                 Soc. Sec. #
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                                     B. SECONDARY (If any, provide full name and relationship)

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                                 Unless otherwise requested, if more than one beneficiary is named, payment will be made in
                                 equal shares. If no beneficiary survives the insured, payment will be made to the executors
                                 or administrators of the insured.
                                     C. OTHER [ ] (e.g. Mode Settlement, Trustee under the Will,
                                        Individual Creditor. If Creditor who will receive any balance.
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                                     D. FINAL (check one)  [ ] Estate of the Insured
                                                           [ ] Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of the Beneficiary(ies)

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OWNER                            POLICYOWNER: THE (PROPOSED) INSURED IS POLICYOWNER UNLESS UNDER AGE 15
                                              OR OTHERWISE REQUESTED.
                                 21. A. PRIMARY (Provide full name, address, relationship and Date of Birth, mm/dd/yy)

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                                     B. SECONDARY (If any, provide full name, address, relationship and Date of Birth, mm/dd/yy)

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                                     C. OTHER  [ ]

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                                     D. FINAL: (check one)  [ ] Insured
                                                            [ ] Insured at legal age in policy delivery state
                                                            [ ] Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of the Owner(s)

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22. Any payment is subject to the terms and conditions of the Temporary Insurance Agreement. If payment
    is made, the Temporary Insurance Agreement must be provided and explained.

23. If automatic payment from checking account is selected:
    I (we) authorize Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company (ALIAC) to debit my (our) checking account
    electronically, by paper means or by any other commercially accepted method, to cover premiums and
    other payments for my policy(ies). I (we) also authorize my financial institution named on the voided check
    attached to charge my account for such payments. If my/our account number or financial institution
    change, I (we) authorize ALIAC to accept verbal instructions from me regarding such changes, and to
    change this authorization accordingly. This authorization is to remain in full force and effect until ALIAC
    has received written notification from me (or either of us) of its termination within a reasonable time
    to take action.

[ ] Attach "VOID" Check          Date of draw (8th, 20th or 28th) ________________________________________________________________

Signature of Payor _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________


24. The answers above are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

    I agree that no producer may alter the terms of the application, the Temporary Insurance Agreement or the policy,
    nor can the producer waive any of Aetna's rights or requirements.

    I agree that coverage can take effect only if the proposed insured is alive, and all answers in this application
    material to the risk are still true and complete when the policy is delivered and the entire first premium is
    paid.

    I agree to advise the Company or producer in writing of any known or suspected changes in the health of the
    proposed insured, or of any changes to any answers on this application, prior to delivery of this policy.




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Signature of (Proposed) Insured  (Required if age 10 or over)                                                  Date

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(Signature of parent if juvenile under age 10)                                                                 Date

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Signature of Applicant/Policyowner, if other than proposed insured                                             Date

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Signature of Assignee, if applicable                                                                           Date

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City                                                                            State                          Zip

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Signature of Agent                                                       Agent License #                       Date

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                                 AGENT'S REPORT

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PHI                              Please complete and explain the PHI process to the (proposed) insured.
Information                      Please provide both numbers and the best place to call:
                                 [ ] Home Phone No.     (      ) ________-__________  [ ] AM  [ ] PM
                                 [ ] Business Phone No. (      ) ________-__________  [ ] AM  [ ] PM
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                                 1. Underwriting Requirements  [ ] Nonmed  [ ] Paramedical  [ ] Medical
                                    Blood Profile/Urine Test required.  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 2. Is the proposed insurance for business purposes?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                    If Yes, are other principals commensurately insured?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No. (If No, explain)
                                 3. Is application in lieu of Group?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 4. Have you seen the proposed insured?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 5. If application is for $1,000,000 or more, have you secured financial data?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 6. If (proposed) Insured is under age 15, are parents/guardians, all siblings insured?
                                    [ ] Yes  [ ] No    Please provide amounts: $___________________________________
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Premium                          1. Billing Information                          2. Premium Information
Information                      [ ] Annual                                      [ ] Full Modal Premium $_________________
                                 [ ] Semi-Annual                                 [ ] Planned Modal Prem. $________________
                                 [ ] Quarterly                                   [ ] Additional Premium $__________________
                                 [ ] List Bill - Add to Existing ______________
                                 [ ] Monthly Check Plan
                                 [ ] Monthly List Bill
                                     Add to existing Account _______________
                                 3.  Premium Payor name and address (if other than proposed insured) (Include Street, City, State,
                                     Zip)

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Agent                            1. Replacement?                                If yes:
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Information                      [ ] Yes  [ ] Internal  [ ] Internal 1035
                                 [ ] No   [ ] External  [ ] External 1035
                                 2. If the law requires, has the Cost Disclosure Statement been given and will the Cost Disclosure
                                    Policy Summary to be delivered with the policy?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 3. Has the required Underwriting Notice been given?  [ ] Yes  [ ] No
                                 4. Besides yourself will any other third party be compensated to influence the applicant's
                                    decision to purchase this policy?  [ ] Yes [ ] No  If yes, provide the name of that third party.
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Address
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Phone No.                        (        )
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                                 LIFE CODE                                      MARKET AGENCY CODE

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                                                                 EX-99.B.10(iii)

[AETNA LOGO] Supplement to Application
             for Variable Life Insurance

                                        Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
                                        151 Farmington Avenue
                                        Hartford, Connecticut 06156

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Proposed     1a. Name of Insured (First, Middle, Last)
Insured(s)

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             1b. Name of Insured (First, Middle, Last)

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Premium      2. (Indicate whole percentages. Percentages must equal 100%.)
Payment
Allocation   Global/International Growth                              Growth & Income (Stocks & Bonds)
             ______ % Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio          ______ % Aetna Investment Advisers Fund
             ______ % Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund              ______ % Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio 
             ______ % PPI Scudder International Growth Portfolio      Asset Allocation
             Aggressive Growth                                        ______ % Aetna Ascent Variable Portfolio
             ______ % Janus Aspen Aggressive Growth Portfolio         ______ % Aetna Crossroads Variable Portfolio
             ______ % PPI MFS Emerging Equities Portfolio             ______ % Aetna Legacy Variable Portfolio
             Growth                                                   Income
             ______ % Fidelity VIP II Contrafund Portfolio            ______ % Aetna Income Shares
             ______ % Janus Aspen Growth Portfolio                    ______ % Oppenheimer Strategic Bond Fund
             ______ % PPI MFS Research Growth Portfolio               Stability of Principal
             ______ % PPI MFS Value Equity Portfolio                  ______ % Aetna Fixed Account
             ______ % PPI T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio       ______ % Aetna Variable Encore Fund
             Growth & Income (Stocks)
             ______ % Aetna Variable Fund
             ______ % Aetna Variable Index Plus Portfolio
             ______ % Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Portfolio
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Owner's      The rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Suitability  require that the Sales Representative have reasonable grounds to
             believe that the sale is suitable for the Owner, based on
             information provided by the Owner as shown on this form and on
             information known by the Sales Representative.

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             3. Owner's Taxpayer Identification Number

                [_] Individual ___  ___  ___  /  ___  ___  /  ___  ___  ___  ___

                [_] Partnership [_] Corporation [_] Trustee [_] Other ___  ___  /  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___  ___

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             4. Age

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             5. Citizenship

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             6. Marital Status

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             7. Number of Dependents

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             8. Occupation

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             9. Employer's Name & Address

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             10. Investment Objectives (Check all applicable objectives.)
                 [_] Capital Preservation           [_] Growth
                 [_] Tax Advantage/Deferral         [_] Aggressive Growth
                 [_] Current Income                 [_] Other (please specify)  _________________
                 [_] Growth and Income
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Owner's      11. Insurance Objectives (Check all applicable objectives.)
Suitability      [_] Estate Creation
(Cont'd.)        [_] Estate Conservation
                 [_] Other (please specify)
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             12. Investment Knowledge
                 [_] Limited [_] Good [_] Extensive
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             13. Risk Tolerance
                 [_] None [_] Low [_] Medium [_] High
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             14. Is the coverage in accord with the Owner's insurance objectives
                 and anticipated financial needs?
                 [_] Yes [_] No
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             15. Total Income of Owner's Immediate Family
                 [_] $250,000 + [_] $100,000 - $249,999 [_] $50,000 - $99,999 
                 [_] $25,000 - $49,999 [_] Under $25,000
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             16. Estimated Net Worth of Owner's Immediate Family
                 [_] $1,000,000 + [_] $500,000 - $1,000,000 
                 [_] $250,000 - $500,000 [_] $100,000 - $250,000 
                 [_] Under $100,000
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             17. Federal Tax Bracket
                 [_] 15% [_] 28% [_] Other (please specify) ____________________
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             18. Is the Owner associated with a National Association of
                 Securities Dealers, Inc. firm?
                 [_] Yes [_] No
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Signatures   19. If jointly, or business owned, please provide the name(s) and
                 signature(s) of the person(s) authorized to exercise ownership
                 rights:

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             I understand that:

             THE AMOUNT AND DURATION OF THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY VARY UNDER
             SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.

             VALUES NOT IN THE FIXED ACCOUNT MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE IN
             ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT.

             THE AMOUNT OF THE MATURITY BENEFIT IS NOT GUARANTEED BUT IS
             DEPENDENT UPON THE THEN SURRENDER VALUE.

             ILLUSTRATIONS OF BENEFITS, INCLUDING DEATH BENEFITS, ACCOUNT
             VALUES, AND SURRENDER VALUES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
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             I hereby acknowledge receipt of the Prospectus dated prospectuses
             dated currently for all applicable prospectus(es) pertaining to the
             Separate Account and all of the variable options.
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             Signed at (City, State)                            On (Mo./Day/Yr.)

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             By (Signature of Owner)                     By (Signature of Owner)

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             Based on information obtained from the Owner, I believe the
             investment is suitable for the Owner's objectives.

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             Signature of Registered Representative             On (Mo./Day/Yr.)


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[Aetna logo]
[Aetna letterhead]

                                               151 Farmington Avenue
                                               Hartford, CT  06156

                                               Julie E. Rockmore
                                               Counsel
                                               Law Division, RE4A
                                               Investments & Financial Services
                                               (860) 273-4686
                                               Fax:  (860) 273-8340
February 25, 1998




Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

Re:    Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and its
       Variable Life  Account B
       Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration
       Statement on Form S-6
       Prospectus Title:  AetnaVest Estate Protector
       File Nos.  33-64277 and 811-4536

Dear Sir or Madam:

The undersigned serves as counsel to Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company, a
Connecticut life insurance company (the "Company"). It is my understanding that
the Company, as depositor, has registered an indefinite amount of securities
(the "Securities") under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") as
provided in Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment
Company Act").

In connection with this opinion, I have reviewed the S-6 Registration Statement,
as amended to the date hereof, and this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3. I have
also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to my
satisfaction, of such documents, trust records and other instruments I have
deemed necessary or appropriate for the purpose of rendering this opinion. For
purposes of such examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures
on original documents and the conformity to the original of all copies.

I am admitted to practice law in Connecticut, and do not purport to be an expert
on the laws of any other state. My opinion herein as to any other law is based
upon a limited inquiry thereof which I have deemed appropriate under the
circumstances.



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Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the Securities have been
legally authorized and, assuming that the Securities have been issued and sold
in accordance with the provisions of the prospectus being registered, will be
legally issued.

I consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement.

Sincerely,

/s/ Julie E. Rockmore

Julie E. Rockmore




                              151 Farmington Avenue
                               Hartford, CT 06156



                                                       Mark S. Reilly, FSA, MAAA
                                                       Pricing Actuary
                                                       Life Products Group, TN41
                                                       (860) 273-4330
                                                       Fax:  (860) 273-4438


February 19, 1998


Re:  AetnaVest Estate Protector (File No. 33-64277)

Dear Sir or Madam:

In my capacity as Actuary of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company (ALIAC), I
have provided  actuarial advice  concerning  ALIAC's  AetnaVest Estate Protector
Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance on the Lives of Two Insureds.
I also provided  actuarial advice  concerning the preparation of  Post-Effective
Amendments No. 3 to  Registration  Statement on Form S-6, File No. 33-64277 (the
"Registration Statement") for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the Policy.

In my opinion the  illustrations  of benefits  under the Policy  included in the
prospectus  under the caption  "Illustrations  of Death  Benefit,  Total Account
Values  and  Surrender  Values"  are,  based on the  assumptions  stated  in the
illustrations, consistent with the provisions of the Policy. Also, in my opinion
the age selected in the  illustrations is  representative of the manner in which
the Policy operates.

I hereby  consent to the use of this  opinion as an exhibit to the  Registration
Statement.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Mark S. Reilly

Mark S. Reilly
Pricing Actuary




                        Consent of Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors of Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company and
  Policyholders of Aetna Variable Life Account B:

We consent to the use of our reports dated February 4, 1997 and February 14,
1997 incorporated herein this Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (File No. 33-64277)
on Form S-6.


                                                       /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

                                                           KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Hartford, Connecticut
February 25, 1998




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