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                                                      Registration Nos.  33-2460
                                                                        811-4819

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-4

            REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933        [X]

   
                        Pre-Effective Amendment No.                        [ ]
                        Post-Effective Amendment No.  18                   [X]
                                                    
                                       and

         REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
                               Amendment No. 23                            [X]
        

                       CONSECO VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C*
                           (Exact Name of Registrant)

                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY
                               (Name of Depositor)

                          11825 N. Pennsylvania Street
                              Carmel, Indiana 46032-4572
              (Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices)

                                 (317) 817-3700
               (Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

                              Michael A. Colliflower
                       Conseco Variable Insurance Company
                          11825 N. Pennsylvania Street
                              Carmel, Indiana 46032-4572
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)
  
It  is  proposed  that this  filing will  become  effective (check appropriate
space):
      
[ ]               immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[X]               on May 1, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
[ ]               60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (1) of Rule 485
[ ]               on [date] pursuant to paragraph (a) (1) of Rule 485.     

If appropriate, check the following box:

[ ]               this post-effective  amendment designates a new effective date
                  for a previously filed post- effective amendment

Title of Securities Registered:
    Individual Variable Deferred Annuity Contracts

* Formerly, Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C



   
                GREAT AMERICAN RESERVE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C

                                    FORM N-4

                              CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
                             Pursuant to Rule 495(a)
                        Under The Securities Act of 1933

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Form N-4
Item No.                                    PART A - Prospectus Caption
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 1.    Cover Page...................................       Cover Page

 2.    Definitions..................................       Definitions

 3.    Synopsis or Highlights.......................       Summary


   
 4.    Condensed Financial Information..............       Appendix - Condensed Financial Information

 5.    General Description of Registrant,...........       Conseco Variable, The Variable 
       Depositor and Portfolio Companies                   Account, and Investment Options

 6.    Deductions and Expense.......................       Charges and Deductions

 7.    General Description of Variable..............       The Contracts
       Annuity Contracts

 8.    Annuity Period ..............................       The Contracts
                                                           Annuity Provisions

 9.    Death Benefit................................       The Contracts
                                                           Section B.  Annuity Provisions:  Death Benefit During
                                                           the Annuity Period

10.    Purchase and Contract Values.................       Conseco Variable, The Variable Account, and
                                                           Investment Options
                                                           The Contracts
                                                           Section A. Accumulation Provisions

11.    Redemptions..................................       The Contracts
                                                           Section B. Annuity Provisions

12.    Taxes........................................       Federal Tax Status

13.    Legal Proceedings............................       Legal Proceedings     

14.    Table of Contents of the Statement...........       Table of Contents of the Statement
       of Additional Information                           of Additional Information
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Form N-4
Item No.
                                                  PART B - Statement of Additional Information
                                                           -----------------------------------
<S>    <C>                                                 <C>
15.    Cover Page...................................       Statement of Additional Information
                                                           Cover Page

16.    Table of Contents............................       Table of Contents

17.    General Information and History..............       General Information and History

18.    Services.....................................       Not Applicable

19.    Purchase of Securities.......................       Not Applicable
       Being Offered

20.    Underwriters.................................       Distribution

21.    Calculation of Performance Data..............       Calculation of Yield Quotations, Calculation of
                                                           Total Return Quotations, and Other Performance Data

22.    Annuity Payments.............................       Annuity Provisions

23.    Financial Statements.........................       Financial Statements
</TABLE>

                                     PART C

Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the appropriate
item, so numbered, in Part C of this registration statement.


                                     PART A


                       CONSECO VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C
          (formerly Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C)

                 INDIVIDUAL VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACTS
                                   offered by
                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY
               (formerly Great American Reserve Insurance Company)
                                
                             Administrative Office:
                          11815 N. Pennsylvania Street
                                Carmel, IN 46032
                                  (317)817-3700

This prospectus  describes the individual  variable  deferred annuity  contracts
("Contracts") issued by Conseco Variable Insurance Company ("Conseco Variable").
One Contract is a flexible  premium  payment  contract and the other is a single
premium  payment  contract.  Together they are referred to as the  "Contract" or
"Contracts",  except where otherwise  noted. The single premium payment contract
is no longer  offered for sale. The Contracts are designed for use in retirement
planning.

You can invest your Purchase Payments in one of the Variable Account  Investment
Options listed below. Depending on market conditions, you can make or lose money
in any of these Variable Account Investment Options.  You can also invest in the
Conseco Variable Fixed Account.

CONSECO SERIES TRUST
o Balanced Portfolio (formerly, Asset Allocation Portfolio)
o Equity Portfolio (formerly, Common Stock Portfolio)
o Fixed Income Portfolio (formerly, Corporate Bond Portfolio)
o Government Securities Portfolio
o Money Market Portfolio

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
o Alger American Growth Portfolio
o Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio
o Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio
o Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
o VP Income & Growth
o VP International
o VP Value

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST
o Berger IPT - 100 Fund
o Berger IPT - Growth and Income Fund
o Berger IPT - Small Company Growth Fund
o Berger/BIAM IPT - International Fund

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
GROWTH FUND, INC.

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
o Disciplined Stock Portfolio
o International Value Portfolio

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
o Federated High Income Bond Fund II
o Federated International Equity Fund II
o Federated Utility Fund II

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
o INVESCO VIF-High Yield Fund
o INVESCO VIF-Equity Income Fund (formerly, INVESCO VIF-Industrial 
   Income Portfolio)

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
o Aggressive Growth Portfolio
o Growth Portfolio
o Worldwide Growth Portfolio

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
o Lazard Retirement Equity Portfolio
o Lazard Retirement Small Cap Portfolio

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
o Growth and Income Portfolio

MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
o Growth and Income Portfolio

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
o Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
o Partners Portfolio

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
o Opportunity Fund II

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
o Strong Mid Cap Growth Fund II (formerly, Growth Fund II)

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
o Worldwide Bond Fund
o Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund
o Worldwide Hard Assets Fund
o Worldwide Real Estate Fund

Please read this prospectus  carefully  before investing and keep it on file for
future reference.  It contains important  information about the individual fixed
and variable annuity contracts issued by Conseco Variable.

To learn more about the  Contracts,  you can obtain a copy of the  Statement  of
Additional  Information (SAI) dated May 1, 1999. The SAI has been filed with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (SEC)  and  is  legally  a part  of  this
Prospectus.  The SEC has a Web site  (http://www.sec.gov) that contains the SAI,
material  incorporated by reference,  and other information  regarding companies
that file  electronically  with the SEC.  The Table of Contents of the SAI is on
Page __ of this  prospectus.  For a free copy of the SAI, call us or write to us
at the address or telephone number given above.

The Contracts:

* are not bank deposits
* are not federally insured
* are not endorsed by any bank or government agency
* are not guaranteed and may be subject to loss of principal

The  Securities and Exchange  Commission  has not approved or disapproved  these
securities  or  determined  if this  prospectus  is  accurate or  complete.  Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

May 1, 1999



                                Table of Contents

                                                                            Page

DEFINITIONS.............................
SUMMARY.................................
FEE TABLE...............................
CONSECO VARIABLE, THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 
 INVESTMENT OPTIONS.....................
   Conseco Variable.....................
   The Variable Account.................
   Investment Options...................
      Voting Rights.....................
THE CONTRACTS...........................
ACCUMULATION PROVISIONS.................
   Purchase Payments....................
   Allocation of Purchase Payments......
   Accumulation Units ..................
   Accumulation Unit Values.............
   Transfers............................
   Dollar Cost Averaging................
   Rebalancing..........................
   Sweeps...............................
   Withdrawals..........................
   Systematic Withdrawal Plan...........
   Loans................................
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS..................
   Withdrawal Charge....................
   Administrative Charge................
   Mortality and Expense Risk Charge....
   Premium Taxes........................
   Fund Expenses........................
   Other Charges........................
DEATH BENEFITS..........................
RESTRICTIONS UNDER OPTIONAL RETIREMENT
  PROGRAMS..............................
RESTRICTIONS UNDER SECTION 403(b) PLANS.
THE ANNUITY PERIOD - SETTLEMENT PROVISIONS.
   Electing the Annuity Period and Form
    of Annuity..........................
   Annuity Options......................
   Transfers During the Annuity Period..
   Death Benefit Amount During the
    Annuity Period......................
OTHER CONTRACT PROVISIONS...............
   10 Day Right to Review...............
   Ownership............................
FEDERAL TAX STATUS...................
   Annuity Contracts in General.........
   Qualified and Non-Qualified Contracts
   Withdrawals - Non-Qualified 
    Contracts...........................
   Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts....
   Withdrawals - Tax-Sheltered
    Annuities...........................
   Diversification......................
   Investor Control.....................
GENERAL MATTERS.........................
   Performance Information..............
   Year 2000............................
   Distribution of Contracts............
   Legal Proceedings....................
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE SAI............
APPENDIX................................


                                   DEFINITIONS



Accumulation  Period:  The period before the  commencement  of Annuity  Payments
during which you can make Purchase Payments.

Accumulation  Unit: An accounting  unit of measure we use to calculate the value
of your Contract during the Accumulation Period.

Annuitant:  The named individual upon whose life Annuity Payments are based. The
Annuitant receives the Annuity Payments.

Annuity Payments: A series of income payments we make under an annuity option.

Annuity Period: The period during which we make Annuity Payments.

Contract Owner: The individual, corporation, trust, association,  partnership or
other entity entitled to ownership rights under the Contract. The Contract Owner
is also referred to as "you" and "your" in this prospectus.

Contract  Value:  The total value of your values held under the Contract in each
Investment Option of the Variable Account plus the Fixed Account.

Code: Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Fixed  Account:  The  general  account  of Conseco  Variable.  You may choose to
allocate Purchase Payments and Contract Value to the Fixed Account.  It provides
guaranteed values and periodically adjusted interest rates.

Fund:  The  underlying  mutual  funds (or  portfolio of a mutual fund) which the
sub-accounts of the Variable Account invest in.

Individual  Account:  The record we establish to represent  your  interest in an
Investment Option during the Accumulation Period.

Investment Options: The investment choices available to Contract Owners.

Plan:  A  voluntary  program  for an  employer  that  qualifies  for special tax
treatment.

Purchase Payments: The premium payments made to Conseco Variable under the terms
of the Contract.

Valuation Period: The period of time from the end of one business day of the New
York Stock Exchange to the end of the next business day.

Variable Account:  The separate account we established known as Conseco Variable
Annuity Account C. Prior to May 1, 1999, it was known as Great American  Reserve
Variable Annuity Account C. The Variable Account is divided into sub-accounts.

SUMMARY

The  Contracts:  The  Contracts  described in this  prospectus  are tax deferred
individual  flexible  Purchase  Payment  and single  Purchase  Payment  variable
annuity  contracts.  Each  Contract  also  offers  you a Fixed  Account  option.
Together  they are referred to as the  "Contract" or  "Contracts",  except where
noted  otherwise.  The single Purchase Payment Contract is no longer offered for
sale.

The Contracts provide for the accumulation of Contract Values and the payment of
annuity  benefits on a variable and/or fixed basis. In general,  this prospectus
describes  only the variable  portion of the  Contracts.  The  Contracts  may be
available in several states only through certain group retirement plans in those
states.

Retirement  Plans:  The Contracts may be issued pursuant to plans qualifying for
special income tax treatment  under the Code.  Examples of the plans  qualifying
for special tax  treatment  are:  tax-sheltered  annuities  (TSAs) and state and
local government deferred compensation plans. (See "Federal Tax Status.")

Purchase  Payments:  Certain Contracts permit you to make Purchase Payments on a
flexible  basis.  This  means  that you can make  payments  at any time you like
during the  Accumulation  Period.  Other Contracts are single  Purchase  Payment
Contracts,  which means that after you make your initial Purchase  Payment,  you
cannot add to your Contract.

*    The minimum  Purchase  Payment for the single Purchase  Payment Contract is
     $10,000.

*    The minimum  initial  Purchase  Payment for the flexible  Purchase  Payment
     Contract is $10 and for each subsequent Purchase Payment is $10 per month.

*    If your  Purchase  Payment is more than  $500,000,  it  requires  our prior
     approval.

Investment Options:  You can allocate your Purchase Payment to the Fixed Account
of Conseco Variable or the following Variable Account Investment Options:

CONSECO SERIES TRUST
o Balanced Portfolio (formerly, Asset Allocation Portfolio)
o Equity Portfolio (formerly, Common Stock Portfolio)
o Fixed Income Portfolio (formerly, Corporate Bond Portfolio)
o Government Securities Portfolio
o Money Market Portfolio

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
o Alger American Growth Portfolio
o Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio
o Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio
o Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
o VP Income & Growth
o VP International
o VP Value

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST
o Berger IPT - 100 Fund
o Berger IPT - Growth and Income Fund
o Berger IPT - Small Company Growth Fund
o Berger/BIAM IPT - International Fund

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
GROWTH FUND, INC.

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
o Disciplined Stock Portfolio
o International Value Portfolio

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
o Federated High Income Bond Fund II
o Federated International Equity Fund II
o Federated Utility Fund II

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
o INVESCO VIF-High Yield Fund
o INVESCO VIF-Equity Income Fund (formerly, INVESCO-VIF Industrial 
   Income Portfolio)

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
o Aggressive Growth Portfolio
o Growth Portfolio
o Worldwide Growth Portfolio

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
o Lazard Retirement Equity Portfolio
o Lazard Retirement Small Cap Portfolio

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
o Growth and Income Portfolio

MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
o Growth and Income Portfolio

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
o Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
o Partners Portfolio

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
o Opportunity Fund II

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
o Strong Mid Cap Growth Fund II (formerly, Growth Fund II)

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
o Worldwide Bond Fund
o Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund
o Worldwide Hard Assets Fund
o Worldwide Real Estate Fund

The portion of your Contract Value allocated to the Variable Account  Investment
Options will reflect the investment performance of the Funds you select.

Transfers:  During the  Accumulation  Period,  you may make transfers  among the
Variable Account  Investment  Options and from the Variable  Account  Investment
Options  to the Fixed  Account  Investment  Option  without  charge.  Subject to
certain  limitations,  you may also  transfer  amounts  from the  Fixed  Account
Investment Option to the Variable Account Investment Options.  You may also make
transfers  under  certain  programs we offer known as the dollar cost  averaging
program, sweep program, and rebalancing.  During the Annuity Period, you may not
make  transfers  from a  variable  annuity  to a fixed  annuity  or from a fixed
annuity to a variable  annuity.  Conseco Variable may impose certain  additional
limitations on transfers.

Withdrawals:  You may make  withdrawals  from  your  Contract.  We may  impose a
withdrawal charge and an administrative  fee (annual contract fee) when you make
a  withdrawal.  You  may  also  make  withdrawals  pursuant  to  the  systematic
withdrawal  plan. A withdrawal may be subject to income taxes and tax penalties.
In addition, certain restrictions apply to withdrawals from TSA Contracts.

Loans: Under certain circumstances, you may make loans from your Contract.

Death  Benefit:  Generally,  if the  Owner,  a  Co-Owner,  a joint  Owner or the
Annuitant dies during the Accumulation Period, Conseco Variable will pay a death
benefit (less any outstanding loans) to the beneficiary.

Annuity Payments: We offer a variety of fixed and variable annuity options which
you can select to receive your Annuity  Payments.  Your  Annuity  Payments  will
begin during the Annuity Period.  You can select the date when Annuity  Payments
begin, the frequency of the payments and the annuity option.

Ten-Day Review: If you cancel the Contract within 10 days after receiving it (or
whatever period is required in your state) we will refund your Purchase Payment.

Taxes: For TSA Contracts,  you can only make withdrawals of amounts attributable
to contributions  you made pursuant to a salary reduction  agreement (as defined
in the Code) under the following circumstances:

     (i)  when you attain age 59 1/2

     (ii) when you separate from service;

     (iii) when you die;

     (iv) when you become disabled;

     (v)  in the case of hardship; or

     (vi) made pursuant to a qualified  domestic  relations  order, if otherwise
          permitted.

Withdrawals  for hardship are  restricted  to a portion of the Contract  Owner's
Contract  Value which  represents  contributions  made by the Owner and does not
include any investment results.

Your  earnings  are not taxed  until you take  them out.  If you take  money out
during the Accumulation Period, earnings come out first and are taxed as income.
If you are younger than 59 1/2 when you take money out, you may be charged a 10%
federal tax penalty on the earnings. The Contract provides that if the Annuitant
dies  during  the  Accumulation  Period,  we  will  pay a death  benefit  to the
beneficiary.  Such  payments  upon  the  death of the  Annuitant  who is not the
Contract  Owner  (as in the case of  certain  non-qualified  Contracts),  do not
qualify  for  the  death  of  Contract  Owner   exception  to  the  ten  percent
distribution  penalty  unless  the  beneficiary  is 59 1/2 or one of the  other
exceptions to the penalty applies.

Payments  during  the  Annuity  Period  are  considered  partly a return of your
original investment. That part of each payment is not taxable as income. If your
Contract was purchased  under a  tax-qualified  plan, your payments may be fully
taxable.

Charges and Deductions:

*    Each  year  Conseco  Variable  deducts  an  Annual  Contract  Fee from your
     Contract.  The  amount  of the fee is  equal to $20 for  flexible  Purchase
     Payment Contracts and $25 for single Purchase Payment Contracts.

*    Conseco  Variable  deducts a Mortality and Expense Risk Fee which is equal,
     on an  annual  basis,  to 1.00% of the  average  daily  net  assets  of the
     Variable Account.

*    If you take  money  out of the  Contract,  Conseco  Variable  may  assess a
     deferred  sales load which  varies  depending on whether you own a flexible
     purchase  payment or single  purchase  payment  Contract  and how long your
     Contract  has been  outstanding.  The charge  ranges from 8% (7% for single
     purchase  payment  Contracts) inthe first year to 0% after 8 years (5 years
     for single purchase payment Contracts).

*    You may be  assessed  a premium  tax charge  which  generally  ranges  from
     0%-3.5%, depending on the state.

*    As with other professionally managed investments, there are also investment
     charges which  currently  range from .26% to 1.50%,  on an annual basis, of
     the  average  daily value of the  portfolio,  depending  upon the  Variable
     Account Investment Option you select.

                  CONSECO VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C FEE TABLE

CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES (1)

                                        Flexible            Single 
                                    Purchase Payment     Purchase Payment
                                        Contract            Contract

Sales Load Imposed on Purchases.........    None             None
Deferred Sales Load (as a percentage of amount redeemed)(2)

     CONTRACT YEAR                                CHARGE
         1............................    8.00%        7.00%
         2............................    7.00%        6.00%
         3............................    6.00%        5.00%
         4............................    5.00%        4.00%
         5............................    4.00%        3.00%
         6............................    3.00%        0.00%
         7............................    2.00%        0.00%
         8............................    1.00%        0.00%
         Thereafter...................    0.00%        0.00%

Surrender Fees.........................     None            None
Exchange Fee...........................     None            None

Annual Contract Fee....................    $20              $25

Annual Expenses of Variable Account (as a percentage of average account value)
  Mortality and Expense Risk Fees.......    1.00%           1.00%
  Other Expenses........................    None            None
                                           ------           -----
Total Annual Expenses of the Variable
  Account(3)............................    1.00%           1.00%
==============================================================================


(1)  Premium  taxes are not shown.  Any  premium  tax due may be  deducted  from
     Purchase  Payments or from  Contract  Values at the time  Annuity  Payments
     begin or at such other time based on our sole discretion. The current range
     of premium taxes in jurisdictions in which we make the Contracts  available
     is from 0% to 3.5%.

(2)  You can make a  withdrawal  once in any  calendar  year of 10% of the total
     Contract Value of a flexible Purchase Payment Contract without payment of a
     deferred  sales load.  You can withdraw  10% of the  Contract  Value of the
     single Purchase  Payment  Contract without payment of a deferred sales load
     each  year  beginning  with  the  second  Contract  year  (see  "Withdrawal
     Charges").

(3)  Conseco Variable has guaranteed the total of the investment management fees
     charged  against  Conseco  Series  Trust's  Equity,  Fixed Income and Money
     Market Portfolios whose shares are purchased by the Variable Account,  plus
     the  mortality  and  expense  risk  fee  imposed  upon  the  assets  of the
     corresponding  sub-accounts  of the  Variable  Account  will not  exceed an
     amount  that is equal to the total  amount of the same  charges  that would
     have been imposed under the Contracts had the Combination not occurred (see
     "Charges and Deductions - Expense Guarantee Agreement").

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual Fund Expenses
(as a percentage of the average daily net assets of a portfolio)

                                                                                                             TOTAL ANNUAL
                                                                                            OTHER EXPENSES    PORTFOLIO
                                                                                            (AFTER EXPENSE     EXPENSES
                                                                                            REIMBURSEMENT   (AFTER EXPENSE
                                                                    MANAGEMENT       12b-1   FOR CERTAIN   REIMBURSEMENT FOR
                                                                       FEES          FEES     PORTFOLIOS)  CERTAIN PORTFOLIOS)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                    <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>
CONSECO SERIES TRUST (1)
Balanced Portfolio (2)...............................................  0.75%           --        0.00%          0.75%
Equity Portfolio (2).................................................  0.80%           --        0.00%          0.80%
Fixed Income Portfolio...............................................  0.70%           --        0.00%          0.70%
Government Securities Portfolio......................................  0.70%           --        0.00%          0.70%
Money Market Portfolio (2)...........................................  0.45%           --        0.00%          0.45%

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
Alger American Growth Portfolio......................................  0.75%           --        0.04%          0.79%
Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio (3)........................  0.85%           --        0.11%          0.96%
Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio...............................  0.80%           --        0.04%          0.84%
Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio........................  0.85%           --        0.04%          0.89%

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
VP Income & Growth...................................................  0.70%           --        0.00%          0.70%
VP International.....................................................  1.50%           --        0.00%          1.50%
VP Value.............................................................  1.00%           --        0.00%          1.00%

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST
Berger IPT--100 Fund (4).............................................  0.00%           --        1.00%          1.00%
Berger IPT--Growth and Income Fund (4)...............................  0.00%           --        1.00%          1.00%
Berger IPT--Small Company Growth Fund (4)............................  0.00%           --        1.15%          1.15%
Berger/BIAM IPT--International Fund (4)..............................  0.00%           --        1.20%          1.20%

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC....................  0.75%           --        0.05%          0.80%

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND.............................................  0.25%           --        0.01%          0.26%

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
Disciplined Stock Portfolio..........................................  0.75%           --        0.13%          0.88%
International Value Portfolio........................................  1.00%           --        0.29%          1.29%

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
Federated High Income Bond Fund II ..................................  0.60%           --        0.18%          0.78%
Federated International Equity Fund II (5)...........................  0.53%           --        0.72%          1.25%
Federated Utility Fund II (5)........................................  0.68%           --        0.25%          0.93%

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
INVESCO VIF - High Yield Fund (6)....................................  0.60%           --        0.47%          1.07%
INVESCO VIF - Equity Income Fund (6)(7)..............................  0.75%           --        0.18%          0.93%

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
Aggressive Growth Portfolio .........................................  0.72%           --        0.03%          0.75%
Growth Portfolio (8).................................................  0.65%           --        0.03%          0.68%
Worldwide Growth Portfolio (8).......................................  0.65%           --        0.07%          0.72%

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
Lazard Retirement Equity Portfolio (9)...............................  0.75%        0.25%        0.25%          1.25%
Lazard Retirement Small Cap Portfolio (9)............................  0.75%        0.25%        0.25%          1.25%

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
Growth and Income Portfolio .........................................  0.50%           --        0.26%          0.76%

MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
Growth and Income Portfolio..........................................  0.70%           --        0.34%          1.04%

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST (10)
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio......................................  0.65%           --        0.11%          0.76%
Partners Portfolio...................................................  0.78%           --        0.06%          0.84%

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
Opportunity Fund II..................................................  1.00%           --        0.16%          1.16%

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC
Strong Mid Cap Growth Fund II (11)...................................  1.00%           --        0.20%          1.20%

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST (12)
Worldwide Bond Fund..................................................  1.00%           --        0.15%          1.15%
Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund......................................  1.00%           --        0.50%          1.50%
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund...........................................  1.00%           --        0.16%          1.16%
Worldwide Real Estate Fund...........................................  0.89%           --        0.00%          0.89%
</TABLE>

     (1) The  expense  information  in the table has been  restated  to  reflect
current fees.  Pursuant to a  contractual  arrangement  with the Trust,  Conseco
Capital Management, Inc., the adviser, has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse
portfolio  expenses  through 4/30/00,  so that the annual operating  expenses of
each  portfolio  are limited to the Total Annual  Expenses  for each  respective
portfolio, as set forth above. This arrangement does not cover interest,  taxes,
brokerage commissions,  and extraordinary expenses. The total percentages in the
above table are after  reimbursement.  In the absence of expense  reimbursement,
the total estimated fees and expenses for 1999 would total:  0.83% for the Money
Market Portfolio;  0.97% for the Government Securities Portfolio;  0.89% for the
Fixed  Income  Portfolio;  1.01% for the  Balanced  Portfolio  and 0.95% for the
Equity Portfolio.

     (2) Conseco Capital Management, Inc., since January 1, 1993, has waived its
management  fees in excess of the annual rates set forth above.  Absent such fee
waivers, the management fees would be: .85% for the Balanced Portfolio; .85% for
the Equity Portfolio; and .70% for the Money Market Portfolio.

     (3) The  Alger  American  Leveraged  AllCap  Portfolio's  "Other  Expenses"
includes .03% of interest expense.

     (4) The Funds' investment  advisers have agreed to waive their advisory fee
and  reimburse  the Funds for  additional  expenses  to the extent  that  normal
operating expenses in any fiscal year, including the investment advisory fee but
excluding brokerage commissions,  interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, of
each of the Berger  IPT--100  Fund and the Berger  IPT--Growth  and Income  Fund
exceed  1.00%,  the normal  operating  expenses in any fiscal year of the Berger
IPT--Small  Company Growth Fund exceed 1.15%, and the normal operating  expenses
of the Berger/BIAM IPT International  Fund exceed 1.20% of the respective Fund's
average daily net assets.  Absent the waiver and  reimbursement,  the Management
Fee for the Berger IPT--100 Fund, Berger IPT--Growth and Income Fund, the Berger
IPT--Small Company Growth Fund and the Berger/BIAM IPT--International Fund would
have been .75%,  .75%,  .90%,  and .90%  respectively,  and their  Total  Annual
Portfolio Expenses would have been 2.88%, 1.99%, 2.19% and 2.85%, respectively.

     (5) In the absence of a voluntary waiver by Federated Investment Management
Company,  the Funds'  investment  adviser,  the  Management Fee and Total Annual
Portfolio  Expenses would have been 0.75% and 1.00%,  respectively,  for Utility
Fund II.  Absent a  voluntary  waiver of the  management  fee and the  voluntary
reimbursement  of certain  other  operating  expenses  by  Federated  Investment
Management  Company,  the Management Fee and Total Annual Portfolio Expenses for
International Equity Fund II would have been 1.00% and 1.72%, respectively.

     (6) The Fund's actual Total Annual Fund Operating  Expenses were lower than
the figures shown because its transfer agent and/or  custodian fees were reduced
under expense offset  arrangements.  Because of an SEC requirement,  the figures
shown do not reflect these reductions.

     (7) Certain expenses of the Fund are being absorbed  voluntarily by INVESCO
Funds Group,  Inc.  pursuant to a commitment to the Fund. In the absence of such
absorption, Other Expenses and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the year
ended December 31, 1998 were 0.42% and 1.17%, respectively.  This commitment may
be changed at any time following consultation with the board of directors.


     (8) The expense  figures shown are net of certain fee waivers or reductions
from Janus  Capital  Corporation,  the  investment  adviser  of the Janus  Aspen
Series. Without such waivers or reductions,  the total fees and expenses in 1998
would have totaled: 0.75% for Growth and 0.74% for Worldwide Growth.

     (9) Lazard Asset Management, the Fund's investment adviser, has voluntarily
agreed to reimburse all expenses  through  December 31, 1999 to the extent total
annual  portfolio  expenses  exceed in any fiscal year 1.25% of the  Portfolio's
average daily net assets.  Absent such an agreement with the adviser,  the total
annual  portfolio  expenses for the year ended December 31, 1998 would have been
21.32%  for the Lazard  Retirement  Equity  Portfolio  and 16.20% for the Lazard
Retirement Small Cap Portfolio.

     (10) Neuberger Berman Advisers  Management Trust is divided into portfolios
("Portfolios"),  each of which  invests  all of its net  investable  assets in a
corresponding series ("Series") of Advisers Managers Trust. The figures reported
under "Management Fees" include the aggregate of the administration fees paid by
the  Portfolio  and  the  management  fees  paid  by its  corresponding  Series.
Similarly, "Other Expenses" includes all other expenses of the Portfolio and its
corresponding Series.

     (11) Strong Capital Management,  Inc., the investment adviser of the Strong
Mid Cap Growth Fund II, has voluntarily agreed to cap the Fund's total operating
expenses at 1.20%.  In the absence of the expense cap,  total  annual  portfolio
expenses  for the year ended  December  31, 1998 were 1.55%.  The Adviser has no
current intention to, but may in the future, discontinue or modify any waiver of
fees or absorption of expenses at its discretion with  appropriate  notification
to its shareholders.

     (12) Van Eck  Associates  Corporation  (the  "Adviser")  agreed  to  assume
expenses  exceeding 1.50% of the Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund's average daily
net assets.  Absent this expense  reimbursement,  Other Expenses would have been
0.61% and Total  Portfolio  Expenses  would have been 1.61%.  The Worldwide Hard
Assets  Fund's  Other  Expenses was reduced by a fee  arrangement  based on cash
balances left on deposit with the custodian and a directed brokerage arrangement
where the Fund directs certain  portfolio trades to a broker that, in turn, pays
a portion of the Fund's expenses. Absent these arrangements,  the Other Expenses
would have been 0.20% and Total  Portfolio  Expenses would have been 1.20%.  For
the Worldwide Real Estate Fund the Adviser  agreed to waive its management  fees
and assume certain expenses for the period January 1, 1998 to February 28, 1998.
The Adviser also agreed to assume expenses exceeding 1.00% of the Worldwide Real
Estate Fund's  average daily net assets for the period March 1, 1998 to December
31, 1998.  The  Worldwide  Real Estate Fund  expenses were also reduced by a fee
arrangement  based on cash  balances  left on deposit with the  custodian  and a
directed  brokerage  arrangement where the Fund directs certain portfolio trades
to a broker that, in turn, pays a portion of the Fund's  expenses.  Absent these
arrangements, the management fee would have been 1.00%, the Other Expenses would
have been  4.32% and Total  Portfolio  Expenses  would  have been  5.32% for the
Worldwide Real Estate Fund.


EXAMPLES:

*    Please  remember  that the examples  that follow should not be considered a
     representation  of past or future expenses.  Actual expenses may be greater
     or less than those shown. Similarly, the 5% annual rate of return is not an
     estimate or a guarantee of future investment performance.

*    The Contracts are designed for retirement planning. Surrenders prior to the
     Annuity  Period  are not  consistent  with the  long-term  purposes  of the
     Contract and the applicable tax laws.

*    The above table reflects  estimates of expenses of the Variable Account and
     the Funds.  The table and examples assume the highest  deductions  possible
     under a Contract,  whether or not such  deductions  actually  would be made
     under your Contract.

*    Annual  contract  charges  have been  approximated  as a .05% annual  asset
     charge.

FLEXIBLE PURCHASE PAYMENT CONTRACT
- ----------------------------------

You would pay the  following  expenses  on a $1,000  investment,  assuming  a 5%
annual return on assets:




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Example 1 - If you surrender the Contract at the end of the time periods:

                                    1 YEAR      3 YEARS      5 YEARS        10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>          <C>          <C>            <C> 
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
      Balanced Portfolio              $98         $116        $136           $208            
      Equity Portfolio                 99          117         139            214       
      Fixed Income Portfolio           98          114         133            203        
      Government Securities 
         Portfolio                     98          114         133            203      
      Money Market Portfolio           95          107         120            176     

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
      Alger American Growth 
         Portfolio                     98          117         130            212              
      Alger American Leveraged 
         AllCap Portfolio             100          122         147            230           
      Alger American MidCap 
         Growth Portfolio              99          118         141            218          
      Alger American Small 
         Capitalization Portfolio      99          120         143            223  

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
      VP Income and Growth             98          114         133            203       
      VP International                106          138         174            285             
      VP Value                        101          123         149            234                      

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST
      Berger IPT - 100 Fund           101          123         149            234
      Berger IPT - Growth and 
         Income Fund                  101          123         149            234                              
      Berger IPT - Small Company 
         Growth Fund                  102          128         156            250               
      Berger/BIAM IPT - 
         International Fund           103          129         159            255         

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE 
   GROWTH FUND, INC                    99          117         139            214                 

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND               93          101         111            155            

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
      Disciplined Stock Portfolio      99          120         143            222   
      International Value Portfolio   103          132         163            264  

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
      Federated High Income 
         Bond Fund II                  98          117         137            211             
      Federated International 
         Equity Fund II               103          131         161            260           
      Federated Utility Fund II       100          121         145            227     

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
      INVESCO VIF - High Yield 
         Fund                         101          125         152            242                       
      INVESCO VIF - Equity 
         Income Fund                  100          121         145            227           

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
      Aggressive Growth Portfolio      98          116         136            208   
      Growth Portfolio                 97          114         132            201           
      Worldwide Growth Portfolio       98          115         134            205    

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
      Lazard Retirement Equity 
         Portfolio                    103          131         161            260                  
      Lazard Retirement Small 
         Cap Portfolio                103          131         161            260              

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
      Growth and Income Portfolio      98          116         136            209
 
MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
      Growth and Income Portfolio     101          125         151            239    

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS 
  MANAGEMENT TRUST
      Limited Maturity Bond 
         Portfolio                     98          116         136            209              
      Partners Portfolio               99          118         141            218             

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
      Opportunity Fund II             102          128         157            251            

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE 
  FUNDS, INC.
      Strong Mid Cap Growth 
         Fund II                      103          129         159            255                

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
      Worldwide Bond Fund             102          128         156            250           
      Worldwide Emerging 
         Markets Fund                 106          138         174            285               
      Worldwide Hard Assets Fund      102          128         157            251    
      Worldwide Real Estate Fund       99          120         143            223
</TABLE>

EXAMPLE 2- If you elect to annuitize your Contract:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    1 YEAR      3 YEARS      5 YEARS        10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>          <C>          <C>            <C> 
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
      Balanced Portfolio              $98         $116         $96            $208           
      Equity Portfolio                 99          117          99             214       
      Fixed Income Portfolio           98          114          93             203       
      Government Securities           
         Portfolio                     98          114          93             203                 
      Money Market Portfolio           95          107          80             176       

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
      Alger American Growth 
         Portfolio                     98          117          98             212
      Alger American Leveraged 
         AllCap Portfolio             100          122         107             230           
      Alger American MidCap 
         Growth Portfolio              99          118         101             218           
      Alger American Small 
         Capitalization Portfolio      99          120         103             223  

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
      VP Income and Growth             98          114          93             203         
      VP International                106          138         134             285              
      VP Value                        101          123         109             234                     

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST
      Berger IPT - 100 Fund           101          123         109             234        
      Berger IPT - Growth and 
         Income Fund                  101          123         109             234               
      Berger IPT - Small Company 
         Growth Fund                  102          128         116             250               
      Berger/BIAM IPT - 
         International Fund           103          129         119             255          

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE 
   GROWTH FUND, INC.                   99          117          99             214       

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND               93          101          71             155            

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
      Disciplined Stock Portfolio      99          120         103             222   
      International Value Portfolio   103          132         123             264 

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
      Federated High Income 
         Bond Fund II                  98          117          97             211              
      Federated International 
         Equity Fund II               103          131         121             260 
           
      Federated Utility Fund II       100          121         105             227   

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
      INVESCO VIF - High Yield 
         Fund                         101          125         112             242                   
      INVESCO VIF - Equity 
         Income Fund                  100          121         105             227            

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
      Aggressive Growth Portfolio      98          116          96             208    
      Growth Portfolio                 97          114          92             201               
      Worldwide Growth Portfolio       98          115          94             205    

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
      Lazard Retirement Equity 
         Portfolio                    103          131         121             260                 
      Lazard Retirement Small 
         Cap Portfolio                103          131         121             260               

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
      Growth and Income Portfolio      98          116          96             209   

MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
      Growth and Income Portfolio     101          125         111             239   

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS 
  MANAGEMENT TRUST
      Limited Maturity Bond 
         Portfolio                     98          116          96             209                  
      Partners Portfolio               99          118         101             218             

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
      Opportunity Fund II             102          128         117             251            

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE 
  FUNDS, INC.
      Strong Mid Cap Growth 
         Fund II                      103          129         119             255               

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
      Worldwide Bond Fund             102          128         116             250            
      Worldwide Emerging 
         Markets Fund                 106          138         134             285              
      Worldwide Hard Assets Fund      102          128         117             251     
      Worldwide Real Estate Fund       99          120         103             223     
</TABLE>

EXAMPLE 3-If you do not surrender your Contract at the end of each time
period:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    1 YEAR      3 YEARS      5 YEARS        10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>          <C>          <C>            <C> 
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
      Balanced Portfolio              $18         $56           $96           $208          
      Equity Portfolio                 19          57            99            214       
      Fixed Income Portfolio           18          54            93            203    
      Government Securities 
         Portfolio                     18          54            93            203                
      Money Market Portfolio           15          47            80            176      

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
      Alger American Growth 
         Portfolio                     18          57            98            212             
      Alger American Leveraged 
         AllCap Portfolio              20          62           107            230           
      Alger American MidCap 
         Growth Portfolio              19          58           101            218           
      Alger American Small 
         Capitalization Portfolio      19          60           103            223  

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
      VP Income and Growth             18          54            93            203         
      VP International                 26          78           134            285             
      VP Value                         21          63           109            234                     

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST
      Berger IPT - 100 Fund            21          63           109            234       
      Berger IPT - Growth and 
         Income Fund                   21          63           109            234               
      Berger IPT - Small Company 
         Growth Fund                   22          68           116            250                
      Berger/BIAM IPT - 
         International Fund            23          69           119            255          

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE 
   GROWTH FUND, INC                    19          57            99            214                  

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND               13          41            71            155             

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
      Disciplined Stock Portfolio      19          60           103            222   
      International Value Portfolio    23          72           123            264 

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
      Federated High Income 
         Bond Fund II                  18          57            97            211               
      Federated International 
         Equity Fund II                23          71           121            260            
      Federated Utility Fund II        20          61           105            227

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
      INVESCO VIF - High Yield 
         Fund                          21          65           112            242                         
      INVESCO VIF - Equity 
         Income Fund                   20          61           105            227           

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
      Aggressive Growth Portfolio      18          56            96            208   
      Growth Portfolio                 17          54            92            201             
      Worldwide Growth Portfolio       18          55            94            205    

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
      Lazard Retirement Equity 
         Portfolio                     23          71           121            260               
      Lazard Retirement Small 
         Cap Portfolio                 23          71           121            260              

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
      Growth and Income Portfolio      18          56            96            209    

MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
      Growth and Income Portfolio      21          65           111            239   

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS 
  MANAGEMENT TRUST
      Limited Maturity Bond 
         Portfolio                     18          56            96            209                   
      Partners Portfolio               19          58           101            218             

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
      Opportunity Fund II              22          68           117            251           

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE 
  FUNDS, INC.
      Strong Mid Cap Growth 
        Fund II                        23          69           119            255              

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
      Worldwide Bond Fund              22          68           116            250           
      Worldwide Emerging 
         Markets Fund                  26          78           134            285              
      Worldwide Hard Assets Fund       22          68           117            251     
      Worldwide Real Estate Fund       19          60           103            223    
</TABLE>

SINGLE PURCHASE PAYMENT CONTRACT
- --------------------------------

You would pay the  following  expenses  on a $1,000  investment,  assuming  a 5%
annual return on assets:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Example 1 - If you surrender the Contract at the end of the time periods:

                                    1 YEAR      3 YEARS      5 YEARS        10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>          <C>          <C>            <C> 
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
      Balanced Portfolio             $88          $106         $126           $208          
      Equity Portfolio                89           107          129            214      
      Fixed Income Portfolio          88           104          123            203        
      Government Securities 
         Portfolio                    88           104          123            203                 
      Money Market Portfolio          85            97          110            176       

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
      Alger American Growth 
         Portfolio                    88           107          128            212                  
      Alger American Leveraged 
         AllCap Portfolio             90           112          137            230           
      Alger American MidCap 
         Growth Portfolio             89           108          131            218           
      Alger American Small 
         Capitalization Portfolio     89           110          133            223   

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
      VP Income and Growth            88           104          123            203          
      VP International                96           128          164            285             
      VP Value                        91           113          139            234                 

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST
      Berger IPT - 100 Fund           91           113          139            234        
      Berger IPT - Growth and 
         Income Fund                  91           113          139            234              
      Berger IPT - Small Company 
         Growth Fund                  92           118          146            250               
      Berger/BIAM IPT - 
         International Fund           93           119          149            255          

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE 
   GROWTH FUND, INC.                  89           107          129            214      

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND              83            91          101            155 
        

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
      Disciplined Stock Portfolio     89           110          133            222   
      International Value Portfolio   93           122          153            264  

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
      Federated High Income 
         Bond Fund II                 88           107          127            211              
      Federated International 
         Equity Fund II               93           121          151            260              
      Federated Utility Fund II       90           111          135            227      

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
      INVESCO VIF - High Yield 
         Fund                         91           115          142            242               
      INVESCO VIF - Equity
         Income Fund                  90           111          135            227           

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
      Aggressive Growth Portfolio     88           106          126            208   
      Growth Portfolio                87           104          122            201               
      Worldwide Growth Portfolio      88           105          124            205    

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
      Lazard Retirement Equity 
         Portfolio                    93           121          151            260                 
      Lazard Retirement Small 
         Cap Portfolio                93           121          151            260              

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
      Growth and Income Portfolio     88           106          126            209    

MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
      Growth and Income Portfolio     91           115          141            239   

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS 
  MANAGEMENT TRUST
      Limited Maturity Bond 
         Portfolio                    88           106          126            209                 
      Partners Portfolio              89           108          131            218            

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
      Opportunity Fund II             92           118          147            251           

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE 
  FUNDS, INC.
      Strong Mid Cap Growth 
         Fund II                      93           119          149            255            

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
      Worldwide Bond Fund             92           118          146            250          
      Worldwide Emerging 
         Markets Fund                 96           128          164            285               
      Worldwide Hard Assets Fund      92           118          147            251    
      Worldwide Real Estate Fund      89           110          133            223     
</TABLE>

EXAMPLE 2- If you elect to annuitize your Contract:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    1 YEAR      3 YEARS      5 YEARS        10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>          <C>          <C>            <C> 
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
      Balanced Portfolio              $88         $106         $96            $208           
      Equity Portfolio                 89          107          99             214     
      Fixed Income Portfolio           88          104          93             203        
      Government Securities 
         Portfolio                     88          104          93             203                 
      Money Market Portfolio           85           97          80             176       

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
      Alger American Growth 
         Portfolio                     88          107          98             212               
      Alger American Leveraged 
         AllCap Portfolio              90          112         107             230          
      Alger American MidCap 
         Growth Portfolio              89          108         101             218           
      Alger American Small 
         Capitalization Portfolio      89          110         103             223   

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
      VP Income and Growth             88          104          93             203        
      VP International                 96          128         134             285            
      VP Value                         91          113         109             234                     

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST
      Berger IPT - 100 Fund            91          113         109             234    
      Berger IPT - Growth and 
         Income Fund                   91          113         109             234              
      Berger IPT - Small Company 
         Growth Fund                   92          118         116             250               
      Berger/BIAM IPT - 
         International Fund            93          119         119             255         

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE 
   GROWTH FUND, INC.                   89          107          99             214

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND               83           91          71             155            

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
      Disciplined Stock Portfolio      89          110         103             222   
      International Value Portfolio    93          122         123             264 

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
      Federated High Income 
         Bond Fund II                  88          107          97             211              
      Federated International 
         Equity Fund II                93          121         121             260             
      Federated Utility Fund II        90          111         105             227      

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
      INVESCO VIF - High Yield 
         Fund                          91          115         112             242                  
      INVESCO VIF - Equity 
         Income Fund                   90          111         105             227            

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
      Aggressive Growth Portfolio      88          106          96             208   
      Growth Portfolio                 87          104          92             201            
      Worldwide Growth Portfolio       88          105          94             205     

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
      Lazard Retirement Equity 
         Portfolio                     93          121         121             260                  
      Lazard Retirement Small 
         Cap Portfolio                 93          121         121             260              

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
      Growth and Income Portfolio      88          106          96             209   
   
MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
      Growth and Income Portfolio      91          115         111             239   

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS 
  MANAGEMENT TRUST
      Limited Maturity Bond 
         Portfolio                     88          106          96             209               
      Partners Portfolio               89          108         101             218            

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
      Opportunity Fund II              92          118         117             251            

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE 
  FUNDS, INC.
      Strong Mid Cap Growth 
         Fund II                       93          119         119             255              

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST

      Worldwide Bond Fund              92          118         116             250            
      Worldwide Emerging 
         Markets Fund                  96          128         134             285               
      Worldwide Hard Assets Fund       92          118         117             251     
      Worldwide Real Estate Fund       89          110         103             223     
</TABLE>

EXAMPLE 3-If you do not surrender your Contract at the end of each time
period:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                    1 YEAR      3 YEARS      5 YEARS        10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>          <C>          <C>            <C> 
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
      Balanced Portfolio              $18          $56         $96            $208           
      Equity Portfolio                 19           57          99             214        
      Fixed Income Portfolio           18           54          93             203     
      Government Securities 
         Portfolio                     18           54          93             203                  
      Money Market Portfolio           15           47          80             176      

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
      Alger American Growth 
         Portfolio                     18           57          98             212                
      Alger American Leveraged 
         AllCap Portfolio              20           62         107             230          
      Alger American MidCap 
         Growth Portfolio              19           58         101             218          
      Alger American Small 
         Capitalization Portfolio      19           60         103             223  

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
      VP Income and Growth             18           54          93             203         
      VP International                 26           78         134             285             
      VP Value                         21           63         109             234                     

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST
      Berger IPT - 100 Fund            21           63         109             234        
      Berger IPT - Growth and 
         Income Fund                   21           63         109             234              
      Berger IPT - Small Company 
         Growth Fund                   22           68         116             250             
      Berger/BIAM IPT - 
         International Fund            23           69         119             255         

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE 
   GROWTH FUND, INC.                   19           57          99             214

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND               13           41          71             155             

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
      Disciplined Stock Portfolio      19           60         103             222   
      International Value Portfolio    23           72         123             264  

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
      Federated High Income 
         Bond Fund II                  18           57          97             211                
      Federated International 
         Equity Fund II                23           71         121             260              
      Federated Utility Fund II        20           61         105             227   

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
      INVESCO VIF - High Yield 
         Fund                          21           65         112             242                   
      INVESCO VIF - Equity
         Income Fund                   20           61         105             227

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
      Aggressive Growth Portfolio      18           56          96             208    
      Growth Portfolio                 17           54          92             201              
      Worldwide Growth Portfolio       18           55          94             205     

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
      Lazard Retirement Equity 
         Portfolio                     23           71         121             260                   
      Lazard Retirement Small 
         Cap Portfolio                 23           71         121             260              

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
      Growth and Income Portfolio      18           56          96             209    

MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
      Growth and Income Portfolio      21           65         111             239   

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS 
  MANAGEMENT TRUST
      Limited Maturity Bond 
         Portfolio                     18           56          96             209                 
      Partners Portfolio               19           58         101             218             

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
      Opportunity Fund II              22           68         117             251            

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE 
  FUNDS, INC.
      Strong Mid Cap Growth 
        Fund II                        23           69         119             255             

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
      Worldwide Bond Fund              22           68         116             250           
      Worldwide Emerging 
         Markets Fund                  26           78         134             285             
      Worldwide Hard Assets Fund       22           68         117             251     
      Worldwide Real Estate Fund       19           60         103             223    
</TABLE>

THERE IS  ACCUMULATION  UNIT VALUE  HISTORY  (CONDENSED  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION)
CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX.


CONSECO VARIABLE, THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT AND INVESTMENT OPTIONS

CONSECO VARIABLE

Conseco Variable  Insurance  Company  ("Conseco  Variable" or the "Company") was
originally organized in 1937. Prior to October 7, 1998, the Company was known as
Great American Reserve Insurance Company.  In certain states, we may continue to
use the name Great American Reserve  Insurance  Company until our name change is
approved in that state. The Company is principally engaged in the life insurance
business in 49 states and the District of Columbia.  Conseco Variable is a stock
company  organized  under  the laws of the  state of  Texas  and is an  indirect
wholly-owned  subsidiary  of Conseco,  Inc.  Conseco,  Inc. is a publicly  owned
financial services organization  headquartered in Carmel,  Indiana.  Through its
subsidiaries,  Conseco,  Inc.  is one  of  the  nation's  leading  providers  of
supplemental   health  insurance,   retirement   annuities  and  universal  life
insurance.

Contract Owner Inquiries:

You should direct any inquiries you have regarding your Individual Account,  the
Contracts, or any related matter to the Company's Variable Annuity Department at
the address and telephone number shown under  "Administrative  Office" on page 1
of this Prospectus.

Financial Statements

The  financial  statements  of Conseco  Variable  and the  Variable  Account are
contained in the Statement of Additional  Information.  You should  consider the
financial  statements  of Conseco  Variable  only as bearing upon the ability of
Conseco Variable to meet its obligations under the Contracts. Neither the assets
of Conseco  Variable nor those of any company in the Conseco  Variable  group of
companies other than Conseco Variable support these obligations.

THE VARIABLE ACCOUNT

The  Variable  Account  was  originally  established  in  1980 by  Voyager  Life
Insurance  Company.  The Variable  Account is registered  with the SEC as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act").

At a combined Special Meeting held on December 14, 1992, the Contract Owners and
participants in the Variable  Account,  Great American  Reserve Variable Annuity
Account  Fund  ("Annuity  Fund") and Great  American  Reserve  Variable  Annuity
Account D ("Account D") approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and the
reorganization  (the  "Combination") of the Variable Account,  Annuity Fund, and
Account D. On May 1,  1993,  the  effective  date of the  Combination,  Variable
Account, Annuity Fund and Account D were combined and restructured into a single
continuing  unit  investment  trust separate  account  investing  exclusively in
shares  of the  Conseco  Series  Trust,  and the  Variable  Account  became  the
continuing separate account.  Also on May 1, 1993, all of the sub-account assets
of the  Variable  Account,  including  those of Annuity Fund and Account D, were
sold,  assigned and transferred to the Equity  (formerly,  Common Stock),  Fixed
Income (formerly,  Corporate Bond) and Money Market Portfolios of Conseco Series
Trust. In exchange for such assets, shares of the Equity, Fixed Income and Money
Market  Portfolios  were  issued  to  the  Equity   sub-account,   Fixed  Income
sub-account  and Money Market  sub-account  of  restructured  Variable  Account,
respectively.

The respective  interests of Contract Owners and participants  immediately after
the Combination  were equal to their former  interests in the Variable  Account,
Annuity  Fund  or  Account  D,  as the  case  may  be,  immediately  before  the
Combination.  Prior  to the  Combination,  Variable  Account,  Annuity  Fund and
Account D had been  operated by Conseco  Variable as managed  separate  accounts
investing directly in securities.  As a result of the Combination,  the Variable
Account  invests in shares of Conseco  Series Trust.  The Variable  Account also
invests in shares of other Funds.

Prior to May 1, 1999, the Variable  Account was known as Great American  Reserve
Variable Annuity Account C. Registration under the 1940 Act does not involve the
supervision by the SEC of the management or investment  policies or practices of
the  Variable  Account.  The  Variable  Account is  regulated  by the  Insurance
Department  of Texas.  Regulation  by the state,  however,  does not involve any
supervision of the Variable Account,  except to determine  compliance with broad
statutory criteria.

The assets of the Variable Account are held in Conseco Variable's name on behalf
of the Variable Account and legally belong to Conseco Variable.  However,  those
assets that  underlie  the  Contracts  are not  available  to be used to pay the
liabilities arising out of any other business Conseco Variable may conduct.  All
the income,  gains and losses  (realized  or  unrealized)  resulting  from these
assets are  credited  to or charged  against the  Contracts  and not against any
other Contracts Conseco Variable may issue.

The Variable Account is divided into sub-accounts.  Each sub-account  invests in
shares of one of the Funds.

Conseco Variable has also reserved the right, subject to compliance with the law
as currently applicable or subsequently changed,

     (a) to operate the Variable  Account in any form  permitted  under the 1940
Act or in any other form permitted by law;

     (b) to take any action  necessary to comply with or obtain and continue any
exemptions from the 1940 Act or to comply with any other applicable law;

     (c) to transfer any assets in any sub-account to another sub-account, or to
one or  more  separate  investment  accounts,  or to  Conseco  Variable's  Fixed
Account; or to add, combine or remove sub-accounts in the Variable Account; and

     (d) to change the way Conseco  Variable  assesses  charges,  so long as the
aggregate amount is not increased beyond that currently  charged to the Variable
Account and the portfolios in connection with the Contract.

INVESTMENT OPTIONS

The Contract  offers 40 Variable  Account  Investment  Options  which are listed
below.  You bear the  investment  risk for amounts you  allocate to the Variable
Account Investment Options. We may make additional  Investment Options available
in the future.

Shares of the Funds are also offered in connection with certain variable annuity
contracts  and  variable  life  insurance  policies  of various  life  insurance
companies  which may or may not be  affiliated  with Conseco  Variable.  Certain
Funds are also sold directly to qualified plans. The Funds believe that offering
their shares in this manner will not be disadvantageous to you.

Conseco  Variable  may  enter  into  certain  arrangements  under  which  it  is
reimbursed  by the  Funds'  advisers,  distributors  and/or  affiliates  for the
administrative services which it provides to the Funds.

YOU SHOULD READ THE  PROSPECTUSES  FOR THESE FUNDS CAREFULLY  BEFORE  INVESTING.
COPIES OF THESE PROSPECTUSES ARE ATTACHED TO THIS PROSPECTUS. CERTAIN PORTFOLIOS
CONTAINED IN THE FUND PROSPECTUSES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE WITH YOUR CONTRACT.

   CONSECO SERIES TRUST

Conseco Series Trust is a mutual fund with multiple  portfolios.  Conseco Series
Trust is managed by Conseco Capital  Management,  Inc. The following  portfolios
are available under the Contract:

   Balanced Portfolio (formerly, Asset Allocation Portfolio)
   Equity Portfolio (formerly, Common Stock Portfolio)
   Fixed Income Portfolio (formerly, Corporate Bond Portfolio)
   Government Securities Portfolio
   Money Market Portfolio

   THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND

The Alger  American Fund is a mutual fund with multiple  portfolios.  Fred Alger
Management,  Inc.  serves  as  the  Fund's  investment  adviser.  The  following
portfolios are available under the Contract:

   Alger American Growth Portfolio
   Alger American Leveraged AllCap Portfolio
   Alger American MidCap Growth Portfolio
   Alger American Small Capitalization Portfolio

   AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.

American  Century  Variable  Portfolios,  Inc.  is a series of funds  managed by
American  Century  Investment  Management,  Inc. The  following  portfolios  are
available under the Contract:

   VP Income & Growth
   VP International
   VP Value (long-term capital growth with income as a secondary objective)

   BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST

Berger  Institutional  Products Trust is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios.
Berger  Associates,  Inc. is the investment adviser to all portfolios except the
Berger/BIAM  IPT--International  Fund. BBOI Worldwide, LLC is the adviser to the
Berger/BIAM  IPT--International  Fund.  The following  portfolios  are available
under the Contract:

   Berger IPT--100 Fund (long-term capital appreciation)
   Berger IPT--Growth and Income Fund
   Berger IPT--Small Company Growth Fund
   Berger/BIAM IPT--International Fund

   THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC.

The Dreyfus  Socially  Responsible  Growth Fund,  Inc. is managed by The Dreyfus
Corporation.  Dreyfus has hired NCM Capital  Management  Group, Inc. to serve as
sub-investment  adviser  and to  provide  day-to-day  management  of the  Fund's
investments.

   DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND

The  Dreyfus  Corporation  serves as the Fund's  manager.  Dreyfus has hired its
affiliate,  Mellon Equity Associates,  to serve as the Fund's index fund manager
and to provide day-to-day management of the Fund's investments.

   DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND

The Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund is a mutual fund with multiple  portfolios.
The  Dreyfus  Corporation  serves  as  the  investment  adviser.  The  following
portfolios are available under the Contract:

   Disciplined Stock Portfolio (seeks to outperform the total return
         performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index)
   International Value Portfolio

   FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES

Federated Insurance Series is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios.  Federated
Investment Management Company is the investment adviser. The adviser changed its
name from Federated Advisers to Federated Investment Management Company on March
31, 1999. Federated Global Investment Management Corp. is the sub-adviser of the
Federated  International  Equity Fund II. The following portfolios are available
under the Contract:

   Federated High Income Bond Fund II
   Federated International Equity Fund II
   Federated Utility Fund II

   INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.

INVESCO  Variable  Investment  Funds,  Inc.  is  a  mutual  fund  with  multiple
portfolios.  INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. is the investment adviser.  The following
portfolios are available under the Contract:

   INVESCO VIF - High Yield Fund (seeks high level of current income)
   INVESCO VIF - Equity Income Fund (formerly, INVESCO VIF - Industrial Income
                 Portfolio) (seeks high current income with growth of capital
                 as a secondary goal)

   JANUS ASPEN SERIES

The Janus  Aspen  Series is a mutual  fund with  multiple  portfolios  which are
advised by Janus Capital  Corporation.  The following  portfolios  are available
under the Contract:

   Aggressive Growth Portfolio
   Growth Portfolio
   Worldwide Growth Portfolio

   LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.

Lazard Retirement Series, Inc. is a mutual fund with multiple portfolios. Lazard
Asset  Management,  a division of Lazard  Freres & Co.  LLC,  is the  investment
manager for each  portfolio.  The following  portfolios are available  under the
Contract:

   Lazard Retirement Equity Portfolio
   Lazard Retirement Small Cap Portfolio

   LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.

Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. is a mutual fund managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. The
following portfolio is available under the Contract:

   Growth and Income Portfolio

   MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST

Mitchell  Hutchins  Series  Trust is a mutual  fund  with  multiple  portfolios.
Mitchell  Hutchins Asset Management Inc.  provides  advisory and  administrative
services to the Fund. The following portfolio is available under the Contract:

   Growth and Income Portfolio

   NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST

Each  portfolio of  Neuberger  Berman  Advisers  Management  Trust  invests in a
corresponding series of Advisers Managers Trust. All series of Advisers Managers
Trust are  managed  by  Neuberger  Berman  Management  Inc.  The  following  are
available under the Contract:

   Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
   Partners Portfolio (capital growth)

   STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.

Strong  Opportunity  Fund  II  is  a  mutual  fund  managed  by  Strong  Capital
Management, Inc. The following portfolio is available under the Contract:

   Opportunity Fund II (capital growth)

   STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.

Strong Variable  Insurance  Funds,  Inc. is a mutual fund with multiple  series.
Strong Capital Management,  Inc. serves as the investment adviser. The following
series is available under the Contract:

   Strong Mid Cap Growth Fund II (formerly, Growth Fund II)

   VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST

Van Eck  Worldwide  Insurance  Trust is a mutual fund with  multiple  portfolios
which are managed by Van Eck Associates  Corporation.  The following  portfolios
are available under the Contract:

   Worldwide Bond Fund
   Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund
   Worldwide Hard Assets Fund
   Worldwide Real Estate Fund

VOTING RIGHTS

Conseco  Variable  is the  legal  owner of the  Fund  shares.  However,  Conseco
Variable  believes that when a Fund solicits  proxies in conjunction with a vote
of shareholders, it is required to obtain from you and other owners instructions
as to how to vote those shares. When we receive those instructions, we will vote
all of the shares we own in  proportion to those  instructions.  If we determine
that we are no longer required to comply with the above, we will vote the shares
in our own right  without  obtaining  instructions  from you. We have provided a
further discussion of voting rights in the Statement of Additional Information.

Fixed Account

The Fixed Account is not  registered  with the SEC because of certain  exemptive
and exclusionary provisions. Conseco Variable has been advised that the staff of
the SEC has not reviewed the disclosure in this Prospectus relating to the Fixed
Account. The disclosure may, however, be subject to certain generally applicable
provisions  of  the  federal  securities  laws  relating  to  the  accuracy  and
completeness of statements made in prospectuses.

Purchase  Payments and transfers to the Fixed Account become part of the general
account of Conseco Variable.  You can transfer Contract Values between the Fixed
and Variable Accounts, but the transfers are subject to the following:

     1. You may transfer  Contract Values from the Variable Account to the Fixed
Account once in any 30-day period;

     2. You may transfer  Contract Values from the Fixed Account to the Variable
Account  once in any  six-month  period  subject  to a limit of 20% of the Fixed
Account value;

     3. You may not make transfers from the Fixed Account once Annuity  Payments
begin.

The mortality and expense risk charge does not apply to values  allocated to the
Fixed Account.

If you buy the Contract as a TSA or under certain  other  qualified  plans,  the
Contract  may  contain a provision  that  allows you to take a loan  against the
Contract  Value you have  allocated to the Fixed  Account.  Loan  provisions are
described in detail in your Contract.

THE CONTRACTS

The  Contracts,  like all  deferred  annuity  contracts,  have two  phases:  the
Accumulation  Period  and the  Annuity  Period.  When  you are  making  Purchase
Payments  to the  Contract,  it is called the  Accumulation  Period.  During the
Accumulation  Period,  earnings accumulate on a tax deferred basis and are taxed
as income when you make a withdrawal.  When you begin receiving Annuity Payments
from the Contract, it switches to the Annuity Period.

There are two types of Contracts described in this prospectus: 

     (1)  flexible  Purchase  Payment  deferred  annuity  contracts  under which
Purchase  Payments can be made at intervals you desire,  but are usually made on
an annual, semi-annual, quarterly or monthly basis, under which Annuity Payments
to the Annuitant begin at a point of time in the future, and

     (2) single Purchase Payment deferred annuity contracts under which a single
Purchase Payment is made, under which Annuity Payments to the Annuitant begin at
a point of time in the future. The Single Purchase Payment Contract is no longer
offered for sale.

ACCUMULATION PROVISIONS

Purchase Payments

The flexible  Purchase Payment Contracts have a minimum initial Purchase Payment
requirement of $10 and subsequent Purchase Payment requirement of $10 per month.
Purchase  Payments in excess of $500,000  may be made only with our approval and
will be subject to such terms and conditions as we may require.  The amount of a
Purchase  Payment may be increased or decreased at any time, and submission of a
Purchase Payment different from the previous one will automatically  effect such
a change.

The single Purchase  Payment  Contracts  require a minimum  Purchase  Payment of
$10,000 with additional Contracts in amounts of not less than $5,000.

You can make Purchase Payments to Conseco Variable at its Administrative Office.
Conseco  Variable must approve each  application.  When Conseco Variable accepts
your  application,  it will  issue you a Contract  and  allocate  your  Purchase
Payment as described below.

Allocation of Purchase Payments

You may elect to have Purchase Payments accumulate:

(a)  on a fully  variable  basis,  which  means  they are  invested  in the sub-
     accounts of the Variable Account (Variable Account Investment Options);

(b)  on a fully  fixed  basis,  which  means they are  invested  in our  general
     account and receive a  periodically  adjusted  interest rate  guaranteed by
     Conseco Variable (Fixed Account); or

(c)  a combination of both.

You may request to change your  allocation of future  Purchase  Payments 30 days
after either we establish  your  Individual  Account,  or 30 days after you have
made a prior change in allocation.

Once we receive your  Purchase  Payment and the necessary  information,  we will
issue your Contract and allocate your first  Purchase  Payment within 2 business
days. If you do not provide us all of the  information  needed,  we will contact
you. If for some reason we are unable to complete this process within 5 business
days,  we will  either  send back your money or get your  permission  to keep it
until we get all of the necessary information.

If you add more money to your Contract by making additional  Purchase  Payments,
we will credit  these  amounts to your  Contract  within one  business  day. Our
business day closes when the New York Stock Exchange  closes,  usually 4:00 P.M.
Eastern time.

Accumulation Units

We  credit  Purchase  Payments  that  you  allocate  to  the  sub-accounts  with
Accumulation  Units.  We do  this  at the end of the  Valuation  Period  when we
receive your Purchase  Payment at our  Administrative  Office.  We determine the
number of Accumulation  Units credited to your Contract by dividing the Purchase
Payment amount by the value of an Accumulation Unit at the end of that Valuation
Period. We value Accumulation Units for each sub-account separately.

Accumulation Unit Values

Every day we determine  the value of an  Accumulation  Unit for each of the sub-
accounts by multiplying the Accumulation  Unit value for the previous  Valuation
Period by a factor for the current  Valuation  Period.  The factor is determined
by:

     1.  dividing the value of a Fund share at the end of the current  Valuation
Period (and any charges for taxes) by the value of a Fund share for the previous
Valuation Period; and

     2. subtracting the daily amount of the mortality and expense risk fee.

The value of an  Accumulation  Unit may go up or down from  Valuation  Period to
Valuation  Period.  There  is no  guarantee  that the  value of your  Individual
Account will equal or exceed the Purchase Payments you have made.

We will tell you at least once each year the number of Accumulation  Units which
we credited to your Individual Account, the current Accumulation Unit values and
the value of your Individual Account.

Transfers

During the Accumulation  Period,  you may make transfers from one sub-account to
another sub-account and/or to the Fixed Account. Except with our permission, you
can only  make a  transfer  once in any  30-day  period.  You can only  make one
transfer from the Fixed Account in any 6 month period of no more than 20% of the
Fixed Account value. You can make transfers between  sub-accounts and changes in
allocations  in writing  or by  telephone  (if you have  completed  a  telephone
authorization request).

How You Can Make Transfers:

Transfers  must be made by  written  authorization  from you or from the  person
acting  on your  behalf  as an  attorney-in-fact  under a  power-of-attorney  if
permitted  by  state  law.  You must  request  telephone  transfers  on forms we
provide.   By  authorizing   Conseco  Variable  to  accept  telephone   transfer
instructions,  you agree to accept and be bound by the conditions and procedures
established by Conseco Variable from time to time. We have instituted reasonable
procedures  to confirm  that any  instructions  communicated  by  telephone  are
genuine.  We will record all telephone  calls and will ask the caller to produce
your  personalized  data  prior  to our  initiating  any  transfer  requests  by
telephone.  Additionally, as with other transactions, you will receive a written
confirmation of your transfer.  If reasonable  procedures are employed,  neither
Conseco  Variable nor Conseco  Equity  Sales,  Inc. will be liable for following
telephone instructions which it reasonably believes to be genuine.

Transfer  requests  received by Conseco  Variable before the close of trading on
the New York Stock Exchange (currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) will be initiated
at the close of  business  that day.  If we  receive a request  later it will be
initiated at the close of the next business day.

Dollar Cost Averaging

Conseco  Variable offers a Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) program which enables you
to transfer values from the Fixed Account or Money Market sub-account to another
Investment  Option on a  predetermined  and  systematic  basis.  The DCA program
allows you to make investments in equal  installments  over time in an effort to
potentially reduce the risk of market  fluctuations.  There is no guarantee that
this will  happen.  The  transfers  under this  program do not count  toward the
number of transfers  you can make in a year.  Currently,  there is no charge for
participating in this program.

Rebalancing

Rebalancing  is a  program,  which  if  elected,  permits  you to  pre-authorize
periodic   automatic   transfers  during  the  Accumulation   Period  among  the
sub-accounts  pursuant to your written  instructions.  The transfers  under this
program are made to maintain a particular  percentage  allocation among the sub-
accounts  you  select.  Any  amount  you have in the Fixed  Account  will not be
transferred  pursuant to the rebalancing  program. You must have at least $5,000
of Contract  Value to have  transfers  made pursuant to this program.  Transfers
must be in whole  percentages  in one (1%) percent  allocation  increments.  The
maximum  number  of  sub-accounts  you can use for  rebalancing  is 15.  You can
request that rebalancing  occur  quarterly,  semi-annually or annually on a date
you select.  There is no fee for participating in the program.  Conseco Variable
reserves the right to terminate,  modify or suspend the  rebalancing  program at
any time.  The  transfers  under this  program do not count toward the number of
transfers you can make in a year.

Sweeps

Sweeps is a program which  provides for the  automatic  transfer of the earnings
from the Fixed Account into a Variable Account  Investment  Option on a periodic
and systematic  basis.  The transfers under this program do not count toward the
number of transfers  you can make in a year.  Currently,  there is no charge for
participating in this program.

Withdrawals

The Contract  permits you to withdraw all or a portion of the Contract  Value at
any  time  before  the  commencement  of  Annuity   Payments   (subject  to  any
restrictions of the Code). We will determine the value of the Contract as of the
date we receive a written request for a withdrawal at our Administrative  Office
or a later date you specify in the request.  The redemption  payment will be the
value of  Accumulation  Units then credited to the Individual  Account under the
Contract  less  applicable   withdrawal  charges,   any  outstanding  loans  and
applicable  administrative fees. With respect to any Individual Account value or
portion  thereof  which has been applied to provide  Annuity  Payments,  Conseco
Variable  will continue to make Annuity  Payments  under the option you selected
until its obligations to make such payments terminates.

For certain  qualified  Contracts,  your withdrawal rights may be restricted and
may require the consent of your spouse as required under the Code.

If you have amounts allocated to more than one Investment  Option, a request for
a partial  withdrawal must specify the manner in which the amount redeemed is to
be allocated between the Investment Options.

Withdrawals  may  be  subject  to  income  taxes,   penalty  taxes  and  certain
restrictions.

RESTRICTIONS UNDER OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAMS

If you  participate  in certain  Optional  Retirement  Programs  (ORP),  you can
withdraw your interest in a Contract only upon:

(1)  termination of employment in all public institutions of higher education as
     defined by applicable law,

(2)  retirement, or

(3)  death.

Accordingly,  you  (as a  participant  in  ORP)  may be  required  to  obtain  a
certificate  of  termination  from your  employer  before you can withdraw  your
interest. Certain plans may have additional restrictions on distributions.

RESTRICTIONS UNDER SECTION 403(b) PLANS

If you own the Contract under a TSA-403(b)  plan, you can only make  withdrawals
of amounts attributable to contributions you made pursuant to a salary reduction
agreement  (as defined in Section  403(b)(11)  of the Code) under the  following
circumstances:

(1)  when you attain age 59 1/2,

(2)  when you separate from service,

(3)  when you die,

(4)  when you become  disabled  (within the  meaning of Section  72(m)(7) of the
     Code),

(5)  in the case of hardship, or

(6)  made  pursuant  to a  qualified  domestic  relations  order,  if  otherwise
     permitted.

Withdrawals  for hardship are  restricted to the portion of your Contract  Value
which  represents  contributions  you made and does not include  any  investment
results. The limitations on withdrawals became effective on January 1, 1989, and
apply only to:

*    salary reduction contributions made after December 31, 1988;

*    income attributable to such contributions; and

*    income attributable to amounts held as of December 31, 1988.

The  limitations  on withdrawals  do not affect  rollovers or transfers  between
certain qualified plans. Tax penalties may also apply.

Suspension of Payments:

We will pay the amount of any withdrawal from the Variable Account promptly, and
in any event within seven days of the date Conseco Variable receives the written
request at its  Administrative  Office.  Conseco Variable  reserves the right to
defer the right of withdrawal or postpone payments for any period when:

(1)  the New York Stock  Exchange is closed  (other than  customary  weekend and
     holiday closings);

(2)  trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted;

(3)  an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of securities held in the
     Variable  Account is not  reasonably  practicable  or it is not  reasonably
     practical to determine the value of the Variable Account's net assets; or

(4)  the SEC, by order,  so permits  for the  protection  of  security  holders,
     provided that applicable rules and regulations of the SEC will govern as to
     whether the conditions described in (2) and (3) exist.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan 

Conseco Variable offers a Systematic  Withdrawal Plan (SWP) which enables you to
pre-authorize  periodic  withdrawals.  You can  participate  in this  program by
sending a written request to our Administrative Office. You can instruct Conseco
Variable to withdraw a level dollar amount from specified  Investment Options on
a periodic basis. All systematic withdrawals will be withdrawn from the Variable
Account  Investment Options and the Fixed Account on a pro-rata basis. The total
SWP withdrawals in a Contract Year which you are permitted to make is limited to
amounts that can be withdrawn  without the  withdrawal  charge (see "Charges and
Deductions - Withdrawal  Charge").  If you are participating in this program and
make a  withdrawal  subject  to a  withdrawal  charge,  the SWP  will  terminate
automatically  and may be  reinstated  only on or after  we  receive  a  written
request.

SWP is not available if you participate in the dollar cost averaging  program or
if you have Purchase  Payments  automatically  deducted from a bank account on a
periodic basis.

SWP  WITHDRAWALS  MAY BE  SUBJECT TO INCOME  TAXES,  PENALTY  TAXES AND  CERTAIN
RESTRICTIONS.

Loans

Your Contract may contain a loan  provision  issued in  connection  with certain
qualified plans. If you own a Contract which contains a loan provision,  you may
obtain  loans using the Contract as the only  security  for the loan.  Loans are
subject to provisions of the Code and to applicable  retirement  program  rules.
You should consult a tax adviser and retirement plan fiduciary before exercising
loan privileges. Loan provisions are described in detail in your Contract.

The amount of any loan  outstanding  on the date of death will be deducted  from
the death  benefit.  In  addition,  a loan,  whether or not repaid,  will have a
permanent effect on the Contract Value because the investment performance of the
Investment  Options  will apply only to the  unborrowed  portion of the Contract
Value.  The longer the loan is outstanding,  the greater the effect is likely to
be. The effect could be favorable or unfavorable.  If the investment performance
results are  greater  than the rate being  credited on amounts  held in the loan
account while the loan is  outstanding,  the Contract Value will not increase as
rapidly  as it  would  have  if no  loan  were  outstanding.  If the  investment
performance  results are below that rate, the Contract Value will be higher than
it would have been if no loan had been outstanding.

CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS

WITHDRAWAL CHARGE

If you own a single  Purchase  Payment  Contract,  you can  withdraw  10% of the
Contract Value without  payment of a withdrawal  charge each year beginning with
the second Contract year. If you own a flexible Purchase Payment  Contract,  you
can withdraw 10% the Contract Value without payment of a withdrawal  charge, but
you may not make more than one free  withdrawal  in any  calendar  year.  If you
terminate  either  Contract  or make a  partial  withdrawal  in  excess of these
limitations,  the  withdrawal  may subject  the value of the amount  surrendered
("Amount Redeemed") to a withdrawal charge.

Conseco  Variable will  calculate the  deduction for  withdrawal  charges on the
amount  withdrawn in excess of the 10% when we  determine  the amount to be paid
("Redemption  Payment").  For  flexible  Purchase  Payment  Contracts,  we  will
calculate  the  deduction  for the first  withdrawal  in a Contract  year on the
amount  withdrawn in excess of 10% of the total  current  accumulation.  For the
second or  subsequent  withdrawals  in a Contract  year,  we will  calculate the
withdrawal charge on the total amount of each withdrawal.

We do not deduct  withdrawal  charges  from  Annuity  Payments  under an annuity
option  involving  lifetime  payments or from amounts paid due to the death of a
participant.  We will deduct any applicable  withdrawal  charge if the number of
years  under an annuity  option for a  guaranteed  period  selected is less than
five.

The withdrawal charge will be a percentage of the Amount Redeemed,  ranging from
0% to 8%  depending  on the type of Contract  you own and the length of time the
Contract  has been  outstanding.  In no  event,  however,  will  the  cumulative
deductions  exceed 8.5% of the cumulative  Purchase  Payments  made.  Until such
percentage  reaches  zero,  it is possible  that the actual dollar amount of the
withdrawal  charge will  increase,  even  though the  percentage  will  decline,
because of the increased Contract Value.

The withdrawal charges are:


                                FLEXIBLE PURCHASE  SINGLE PURCHASE
CONTRACT YEAR                   PAYMENT CONTRACT   PAYMENT CONTRACT
==================================================================

1..........................            8%                7%
2..........................            7%                6%
3..........................            6%                5%
4..........................            5%                4%
5..........................            4%                3%
6..........................            3%                0%
7..........................            2%                0%
8..........................            1%                0%
Thereafter.................            0%                0%

EXAMPLES:

     (1) If you own a single  Purchase  Payment  Contract  and  make a  complete
withdrawal of your Individual Account during the third Contract year:

    VALUE OF
  CONTRACT OR        SINGLE
INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT   PREMIUM      WITHDRAWAL   ADMINISTRATIVE   REDEMPTION
(AMOUNT REDEEMED)    PAYMENT        CHARGE     FEE DEDUCTION*    PAYMENT
==========================================================================

   $11,800          $10,000   $540 (5% x $10,800)   $25          $11,235

*    Applicable to full withdrawals only.

     (2) If you own a  single  Purchase  Payment  Contract  and  make a  partial
withdrawal of your Individual  Account during the third Contract year,  assuming
you  request a $1,000  Redemption  Payment in excess of the 10% free  withdrawal
amount:

  AMOUNT           AMOUNT          WITHDRAWAL         REDEMPTION
 REQUESTED        REDEEMED           CHARGE             PAYMENT
================================================================

 $1,000.00        $1,052.63        $52.63 (5%)         $1,000.00

     In order to make a  Redemption  Payment of $1,000 in excess of the 10% free
withdrawal amount, the Amount Redeemed must be greater than the Amount Requested
by the amount of the  withdrawal  charge.  We calculate  the Amount  Redeemed by
dividing (a) the Amount Requested  ($1,000) by (b) 1.00 minus the deduction rate
of 5% (or .95), which produces  $1,052.63.  The value of the Individual  Account
will be reduced by this amount.

If the cost of selling the  Contracts is greater than the  withdrawal  charge we
collect,  the deficiency will be made up out of our general account assets which
may include profits we derive from the mortality and expense risk fees.

ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE (Annual Contract Fee)

During the Accumulation Period,  Conseco Variable deducts an annual contract fee
on each July 2 from the Individual  Account value.  If you fully  surrender your
Individual  Account prior to the  commencement of Annuity  Payments,  the annual
contract fee will be deducted from proceeds paid.  However, in no event will the
amount of such fee exceed 2% of the surrender  value of the  Individual  Account
when it is  fully  surrendered.  Conseco  Variable  also  assesses  this  annual
contract  fee at the time the  Contract  Value is  applied  to  provide  Annuity
Payments.

Conseco Variable deducts the administrative  fee first from amounts  accumulated
in the  Fixed  Account;  if no or an  insufficient  value  exists  in the  Fixed
Account,  any balance will then be deducted  from the  sub-accounts  of Variable
Account.  The fee is $20 for flexible  Purchase  Payment  Contracts  and $25 for
single Purchase Payment Contracts.  These administrative fees have been set at a
level  that  will  recover  no  more  than  the  actual  costs  associated  with
administering the Contracts.

MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE

Conseco  Variable  makes  daily  deductions  from  the  Variable  Account  at an
effective  annual rate equal to 1.00% of the value of the assets of the Variable
Account for the mortality and expense risks it assumes. The amounts are deducted
from the assets of Variable Account in accordance with the Contracts.

Variable  Annuity  Payments  made under the Contracts  vary with the  investment
performance of the sub-Accounts of the Variable Account, but are not affected by
Conseco Variable's actual mortality  experience among Annuitants.  The life span
of the Annuitant,  or changes in life  expectancy in general,  do not affect the
monthly Annuity Payments payable under the Contracts.  If Annuitants live longer
than the life  expectancy  determined  by  Conseco  Variable,  Conseco  Variable
provides funds from its general funds to make Annuity Payments.  Conversely,  if
longevity among  Annuitants is lower than Conseco Variable  determined,  Conseco
Variable realizes a gain. This is the mortality expense risk.

Conseco   Variable   performs  all   administrative   functions   and  pays  all
administrative  expenses with respect to the Contracts.  These expenses  include
but are not limited to  salaries,  rents,  postage,  telephone,  travel,  legal,
actuarial and accounting fees, office equipment and stationery. Conseco Variable
also provides the death  benefits  under the  Contracts.  Conseco  Variable also
assumes  the  risk,  the  expense  risk,  that  deductions  provided  for in the
Contracts  for  sales  and  administrative  expenses  may not be enough to cover
actual costs.  Where the deductions are not adequate,  Conseco Variable will pay
the amount of any shortfall from its general funds.  Any amounts paid by Conseco
Variable may consist of, among other things, proceeds derived from mortality and
expense risk charges.

Expense  Guarantee  Agreement.   Pursuant  to  the  Combination  (See  "Variable
Account"),  Conseco Variable issued an endorsement with respect to each existing
Contract outstanding  immediately prior to the effective time of the Combination
guaranteeing  that the total of the investment  management  fees charged against
the Equity (formerly,  Common Stock),  Fixed Income (formerly,  Corporate Bond),
and Money Market  Portfolios of Conseco  Series Trust whose shares are purchased
by the Variable Account, plus the mortality and expense risk, administrative and
any other charges imposed upon the assets of the  corresponding  sub-accounts of
the  Variable  Account,  will not  exceed an  amount  that is equal to the total
amount of the same charges that would have been imposed  under the Contracts had
the Combination not occurred (the "Expense Guarantee  Agreement").  Accordingly,
Conseco  Variable will  reimburse the  appropriate  sub-account  of the Variable
Account  an  amount  that  represents  the  difference  between  the  investment
management  fees  charged the  Variable  Account,  Annuity Fund or Account D, as
applicable,  prior to the  Combination  and the  amount of such fees  charged to
Conseco Series Trust,  plus any other charges in excess of those that would have
been incurred if the Combination had not taken place.

The mortality and expense risk and  administrative  charges will not change, and
any other charges imposed on the assets of the Variable Account are not expected
to be more than before the  Combination.  Conseco  Variable  will not,  however,
assume extraordinary or non-recurring  expenses of Conseco Series Trust, such as
legal claims and liabilities,  litigation costs and indemnification  payments in
connection with litigation. Also, the Expense Guarantee Agreement will not apply
to any  federal  income  tax if  Conseco  Series  Trust  fails to  qualify  as a
"regulated  investment  company"  under  applicable  provisions of the Code. The
Expense Guarantee  Agreement,  described above, also applies to Contracts issued
after the  Combination.  Conseco  Variable,  however,  may eliminate the Expense
Guarantee Agreement with respect to Contracts issued in the future.

PREMIUM TAXES

We may deduct any premium  tax due from  Purchase  Payments  or from  Individual
Account  values at the  annuity  commencement  date or at any such other time as
Conseco Variable determines in its sole discretion. The current range of premium
taxes in  jurisdictions  in which we make the Contracts  available is from 0% to
3.5%.

Fund Expenses

There are  deductions  from and  expenses  paid out of the  assets of the Funds,
which are described in the attached Fund prospectuses.

Other Charges

Currently,  Conseco Variable does not make a charge against the Variable Account
for its federal  income taxes,  or provisions  for such taxes,  that may be as a
result of the Variable Account.  Conseco Variable may charge each sub-account of
the  Variable  Account  for  its  portion  of  any  income  tax  charged  to the
sub-account or its assets.

Under  present  laws,  Conseco  Variable  may incur  state  and local  taxes (in
addition to premium taxes) in several  states.  At present,  these taxes are not
significant.  If they  increase,  however,  Conseco  Variable may decide to make
charges  for such  taxes or  provisions  for such  taxes  against  the  Variable
Account. Any such charges against the Variable Account or its sub-accounts could
have an adverse effect on the investment performance of the sub-accounts.

DEATH BENEFITS

In the event the Owner,  a Co-Owner,  a Joint Owner or the Annuitant dies before
Annuity Payments commence, Conseco Variable will pay the Contract Value less any
outstanding  loans to the beneficiary  named in the Contract.  We will determine
the Contract Value as of the Valuation Period in which we receive proof of death
acceptable to us at our Administrative Office.

Generally,  in the case of  non-qualified  Contracts,  the  distribution  of the
Contract  Owner's  interest in the Contract must be made within five years after
the Contract  Owner's death.  If the  beneficiary  is an individual,  in lieu of
distribution  within five years of the Contract Owner's death,  distribution may
generally  be made as an annuity  which  begins  within one year of the Contract
Owner's death and is payable over the life of the  beneficiary  or over a period
not in excess of the life expectancy of the beneficiary. If the Contract Owner's
spouse is the beneficiary, that spouse may elect to continue the Contract as the
new Contract  Owner in lieu of receiving the  distribution.  In such a case, the
distribution  rules  applicable  when a Contract Owner dies will apply when that
spouse,  as the Contract  Owner,  dies.  If there are Joint Owners or Co-Owners,
distribution will occur when the first Owner dies.

If the  Contract is owned by a  non-individual  then the death of the  Annuitant
shall be treated as the death of the Contract Owner. Additional requirements may
apply to certain qualified Contracts.

In lieu of a lump-sum  payment,  the death  proceeds may be applied under any of
the annuity options available in the Contract.



THE ANNUITY PERIOD - SETTLEMENT PROVISIONS

Electing the Annuity Period and Form of Annuity

You select the date Annuity Payments are to commence and the annuity option. You
can make  changes in such  elections at any time up to 30 days prior to the date
Annuity Payments are to commence by sending a notice to Conseco Variable. If you
do not make such elections, we will make payments automatically beginning on the
first  day of the  month or,  with  respect  to the  flexible  Purchase  Payment
Contracts,  coinciding  with the  Annuitant's  reaching  age 65 under a lifetime
annuity with 120 monthly payments certain.  The value of your Individual Account
will be based  upon the value in the  sub-accounts  of the  Variable  Account to
provide variable Annuity Payments.

You can elect to change (a) the  annuity  option to any of the  annuity  options
described  below,  and (b) the  manner  in which  the  value of your  Individual
Account is to be applied to provide Annuity  Payments (for example,  an election
that a portion or all of the amounts  accumulated on a variable basis be applied
to provide fixed  Annuity  Payments or vice versa) by giving  written  notice to
Conseco Variable at least 30 days prior to the commencement of Annuity Payments.
Once Annuity Payments begin, you cannot elect any changes.

You cannot make an election that would result in a first monthly Annuity Payment
of less than $25 if payments  are to be on a fully fixed or variable  basis,  or
less than $25 on each  basis if a  combination  of  variable  and fixed  annuity
payments is elected.  If, at any time,  payments are or become less than $25 per
monthly  payment,  Conseco  Variable  has the right to change the  frequency  of
payments  to an interval  which will result in Annuity  Payments of at least $25
each, except that it will not make payments less frequently than annually.

See "Federal Tax Status" for information on the federal tax treatment of Annuity
Payments or other settlements.

Annuity Options

You may select one of the following annuity options:

     FIRST  OPTION - LIFE  ANNUITY.  Under  this  option,  we will make  monthly
payments during the lifetime of the Annuitant.  The payments will cease with the
last monthly payment due prior to the death of the Annuitant. Of the first three
options, this option offers the maximum level of monthly payments since there is
no minimum  number of payments  guaranteed  (nor a provision for a death benefit
payable to a  beneficiary).  It would be  possible  under this option to receive
only one  Annuity  Payment  if the  Annuitant  died prior to the due date of the
second Annuity Payment.

     SECOND  OPTION  - LIFE  ANNUITY  WITH  120,  180 or  240  MONTHLY  PAYMENTS
GUARANTEED. Under this option, we will make monthly payments during the lifetime
of the Annuitant with the guarantee  that if, at the death of the Annuitant,  we
have made  payments  for less than 120, 180 or 240 months,  as elected,  we will
continue to make Annuity  Payments  during the  remainder of such period to your
beneficiary.  For the single  Purchase  Payment  Contract,  if no beneficiary is
designated,  Conseco  Variable  will, in accordance  with the  provisions of the
Contract,  pay in a lump sum to the Annuitant's  estate the present value, as of
the date of death, of the number of guaranteed  Annuity Payments remaining after
that date,  computed  on the basis of the assumed  net  investment  rate used in
determining the first monthly payment.  Because this option provides a specified
minimum  number of Annuity  Payments,  this  option  results in  somewhat  lower
payments per month than the First Option.

     THIRD OPTION - DEFERRED INCOME (FLEXIBLE  PURCHASE PAYMENT CONTRACTS ONLY).
Under this option, we will make payments monthly, quarterly,  semi-annually,  or
annually with a lump sum paid to the designated  beneficiary at the  Annuitant's
death.  Under this option the total  accumulation  value of the Contract will be
deposited in the Fixed Account on the annuity date and payments will be equal to
the net Fixed  Account  rate of return for the period  multiplied  by the amount
remaining on deposit.

     FOURTH OPTION - JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR LIFE ANNUITY. Under this option, we
will make monthly  payments  during the joint  lifetime of the  Annuitant  and a
designated second person,  and thereafter  during the remaining  lifetime of the
survivor.  Payments to the survivor will be at the rate of 100%, 75%, 66 2/3% or
50% of the amount which would have been payable to the Annuitant (you can select
the rate at the time this option is elected).  This option is designed primarily
for couples who require the maximum  possible  payments during their joint lives
and are not concerned with providing for  beneficiaries at the death of the last
to survive.

Under current law, this option is automatically  provided for a participant in a
pension plan who is married and for married participants in most other qualified
plans;  however,  a married  participant  may waive the joint and last  survivor
annuity  during the  appropriate  election  period if the  participant's  spouse
consents in writing (acknowledging the effect of such consent) to such waiver.

     FIFTH OPTION - PAYMENTS FOR A DESIGNATED PERIOD. Under this option, we make
payments  for the number of years  selected,  which may be from one  through 30.
However,  any applicable  withdrawal charges will be made if the number of years
selected  is less  than  five.  If you elect  payments  under  this  option on a
variable  basis,  payments will vary monthly in accordance  with the  investment
results of the  sub-accounts  of the Variable  Account.  If the  Annuitant  dies
before we have made the specified number of monthly payments,  the present value
of the remaining  payments (as set forth in your  Contract)  will be paid to the
designated beneficiary in one sum, or (provided the remaining amount is at least
$5,000 and distribution of the value of the total accumulation is not less rapid
than the rate of payment for the  designated  period) the amount will be payable
under either of the first two options (at the beneficiary's election).

     To the extent that you select this option on a variable  basis, at any time
during the payment period you may elect that the remaining value:

     (1)  be paid in one sum, or

     (2)  be applied to effect a lifetime  annuity  under one of the options 
          (options 1, 2 or 4) described above, provided that the value is at 
          least $5,000.

Since you may elect a lifetime annuity at any time, the annuity rate and expense
risks continue during the Annuity Period.  Accordingly, we will continue to make
deductions for these risks from the Individual Account values.

     SIXTH OPTION - PAYMENTS OF A DESIGNATED  DOLLAR AMOUNT.  Under this option,
we will make payments on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis of a
designated  dollar amount until the  Individual  Account value you applied under
this option, adjusted each Valuation Period to reflect investment experience, is
exhausted  within a  minimum  of three  years and a  maximum  of 20  years.  The
designated  amount  of each  installment  may not be less  than $75 per year per
$1,000 of Individual  Account value  applied.  If the Annuitant  dies before the
value is exhausted,  we will pay the remaining  value to the  beneficiary in one
sum.

     If you elect  this  option on a  variable  basis,  at any time  during  the
payment  period you may elect that the  remaining  value be applied to provide a
lifetime  annuity  under one of the  first  two  options  described  above.  The
Contract  Owner (or in case the Contract  Owner does not make the election,  the
beneficiary)  shall elect an annuity  option for  distribution  of any amount on
deposit at the date of an Annuitant's  death, and the distribution  will be made
at least as rapidly as during the life of the Annuitant.

Since you may elect a lifetime annuity at any time, the annuity rate and expense
risks continue during the payment period.  Accordingly, we will continue to make
deductions for these risks from the Individual Account values.

Additional  annuity  options may be available  in the case of certain  contracts
purchased prior to 1983, which contracts are no longer offered for sale.

The SAI  contains a further  discussion  of Annuity  Provisions,  including  how
annuity unit values are calculated.

TRANSFERS DURING THE ANNUITY PERIOD

You can make transfers  during the Annuity Period by giving us written notice at
least 30 days  before the due date of the first  Annuity  Payment  for which the
change will apply.  We will make  transfers by converting  the number of annuity
units being  transferred  to the number of annuity units of the  sub-account  to
which the transfer is made.  The next Annuity  Payment,  if it were made at that
time,  would be the same  amount that it would have been  without the  transfer.
After  that,  Annuity  Payments  will  reflect  changes  in the value of the new
annuity units.  Conseco Variable reserves the right to limit,  upon notice,  the
maximum  number of transfers  you can make to one in any  six-month  period once
Annuity  Payments have begun.  In addition,  you may not make  transfers  from a
fixed annuity option.

Conseco Variable reserves the right to defer the transfer  privilege at any time
that it is unable to purchase or redeem  shares of the Funds.  Conseco  Variable
also  reserves  the right to modify or terminate  the transfer  privilege at any
time in accordance with applicable law.

DEATH BENEFIT AMOUNT DURING THE ANNUITY PERIOD

If you selected Annuity  Payments based on an annuity option providing  payments
for a  guaranteed  period,  and the  Annuitant  dies during the Annuity  Period,
Conseco Variable will make the remaining guaranteed payments to the beneficiary.
Such  payments  will be made  at  least  as  rapidly  as  under  the  method  of
distribution  being  used as of the date of the  Annuitant's  death.  For single
Purchase Payment  Contracts,  if no beneficiary is designated,  Conseco Variable
will commute any unpaid guaranteed payments to a single sum (on the basis of the
interest rate used in  determining  the payments) and pay that single sum to the
Annuitant's estate.

OTHER CONTRACT PROVISIONS

TEN-DAY  RIGHT TO REVIEW.  The  Contracts  provide a "10-day free look" (in some
states,  the period may be longer).  This  allows you to revoke the  Contract by
returning  it to either a Conseco  Variable  representative  or to our  Variable
Annuity  Department  within 10 days (or the period  required  in your  state) of
delivery of the Contract.  Conseco  Variable deems this period as ending 15 days
after it mails a Contract from its Variable  Annuity  Department.  If you return
the Contract under the terms of the free look provision,  Conseco  Variable will
refund the Purchase  Payments you have made,  unless a larger refund is required
by state law.

OWNERSHIP. As Owner, all benefits,  rights and privileges of the Contract belong
to you,  but only while the  Annuitant  is living.  You can change  ownership by
proper written request which you must submit with the Contract for  endorsement.
We will not recognize a change unless it is endorsed on the Contract. The change
will then be effective on the date you signed the request  subject to any action
we took before the Contract was endorsed.

The Contract may not be assigned if it is used in a qualified  retirement  plan.
Otherwise,  you can assign the Contract. No assignment is binding on us until it
is filed at our home office. We assume no responsibility for the validity of any
assignment. The rights of the Owner or any beneficiary are subject to the rights
of any assignee of record.

Assigning a Contract or changing  the  ownership  of a Contract may be a taxable
event.

FEDERAL TAX STATUS

NOTE:  Conseco  Variable has prepared the  following  information  on taxes as a
general  discussion  of the  subject.  It is not  intended  as tax advice to any
individual.   You  should   consult   your  own  tax  adviser   about  your  own
circumstances.  Conseco Variable has included an additional discussion regarding
taxes in the Statement of Additional Information.

ANNUITY CONTRACTS IN GENERAL

Annuity  contracts are a means of setting aside money for future needs,  usually
retirement.  Congress  recognized  how important  saving for  retirement was and
provided special rules in the Internal Revenue Code (Code) for annuities.

Simply stated, these rules provide that you will not be taxed on the earnings on
the money held in your annuity  contract  until you take the money out.  This is
referred to as  tax-deferral.  There are  different  rules as to how you will be
taxed  depending  on how you  take the  money  out and the  type of  Contract  -
Qualified or Non-Qualified (see following sections).

You, as the Owner,  will not be taxed on increases in the value of your Contract
until a  distribution  occurs -- either as a withdrawal or as annuity  payments.
When you make a withdrawal you are taxed on the amount of the withdrawal that is
earnings. For annuity payments, different rules apply. A portion of each annuity
payment is treated as a partial return of your purchase payments and will not be
taxed. The remaining  portion of the annuity payment will be treated as ordinary
income.  How the annuity  payment is divided  between  taxable  and  non-taxable
portions depends upon the period over which the annuity payments are expected to
be made.  Annuity payments received after you have received all of your Purchase
Payments are fully includible in income.

When  a  non-qualified   Contract  is  owned  by  a  non-natural  person  (e.g.,
corporation or certain other entities other than a trust holding the Contract as
an agent for a natural person), the Contract will generally not be treated as an
annuity for tax purposes.

QUALIFIED AND NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS

If you  purchase  the  Contract  as an  individual  and not under any  specially
sponsored program, your Contract is referred to as a non-qualified Contract.

If you purchase the Contract under a specially sponsored program,  your Contract
is referred to as a qualified Contract.

WITHDRAWALS--NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS

If you make a withdrawal  from your Contract,  the Code generally  treats such a
withdrawal as first coming from  earnings and then from your Purchase  Payments.
Such withdrawn earnings are includible in income.

The Code also provides that any amount received under an annuity  contract which
is included in income may be subject to a penalty.  The amount of the penalty is
equal to 10% of the amount that is includible in income.  Some  withdrawals will
be exempt from the penalty. They include any amounts:

     (1)  paid on or after you reach age 59 1/2;

     (2)  paid after you die;

     (3)  paid if you become  totally  disabled  (as that term is defined in the
          Code);

     (4)  paid in a series of  substantially  equal  payments  made annually (or
          more frequently) for life or a period not exceeding life expectancy;

     (5)  paid under an immediate annuity; or

     (6)  which are  allocable  to  Purchase  Payments  made prior to August 14,
          1982.

The Contract provides that upon the death of the Annuitant prior to the Maturity
Date,  Conseco  Variable will pay the death  proceeds to the  beneficiary.  Such
payments made when the  Annuitant,  who is not the Contract  Owner,  dies do not
qualify for the death of the Contract Owner  exception  (described in (2) above)
and will be subject to the 10% distribution penalty unless the beneficiary is 59
1/2 years old or one of the other exceptions to the penalty applies.

WITHDRAWALS--QUALIFIED CONTRACTS

If you  make a  withdrawal  from  your  qualified  Contract,  a  portion  of the
withdrawal is treated as taxable  income.  This portion  depends on the ratio of
the  pre-tax  Purchase  Payments  to the  after-tax  Purchase  Payments  in your
Contract. If all of your Purchase Payments were made with pre-tax money then the
full amount of any withdrawal is includible in taxable income. Special rules may
apply to withdrawals  from certain types of qualified  Contracts.  The Code also
provides that any amount  received under a qualified  Contract which is included
in income may be subject to a penalty. The amount of the penalty is equal to 10%
of the amount that is includible in income. Some withdrawals will be exempt from
the penalty. They include any amounts:

     (1)  paid on or after you reach age 59 1/2;

     (2)  paid after you die;

     (3)  paid if you become totally disabled (as that term is defined in Code);

     (4)  paid to you after leaving your employment in a series of substantially
          equal  payments  made annually (or more  frequently)  under a lifetime
          annuity;

     (5)  paid to you after you have attained age 55 and left your employment;

     (6)  paid for certain allowable medical expenses (as defined in the Code);

     (7)  paid pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order.

We have  provided a more  complete  discussion  in the  Statement of  Additional
Information.

WITHDRAWALS - TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITIES

The Code limits the withdrawal of amounts attributable to Purchase Payments made
by owners under a salary reduction agreement.  Withdrawals can only be made when
a Contract Owner:

     (1)  reaches age 59 1/2;

     (2)  leaves his or her job;

     (3)  dies;

     (4)  becomes disabled (as that term is defined in the Code);

     (5)  in the case of hardship; or

     (6)  pursuant  to  a  qualified  domestic  relations  order,  if  otherwise
          permitted.

However,  in the case of  hardship,  the owner can only  withdraw  the  Purchase
Payments and not any earnings.

DIVERSIFICATION

The Code provides that the underlying  investments  for a variable  annuity must
satisfy  certain  diversification  requirements  in  order to be  treated  as an
annuity  contract.  Conseco  Variable  believes that the Funds are being managed
so as to comply with the requirements.

INVESTOR CONTROL

Neither the Code nor the Internal  Revenue  Service  Regulations  issued to date
provide guidance as to the circumstances  under which you, because of the degree
of  control  you  exercise  over the  underlying  investments,  and not  Conseco
Variable would be considered the owner of the shares of the  portfolios.  If you
are  considered  the  owner of the  shares,  it will  result  in the loss of the
favorable tax  treatment  for the  contract.  It is unknown to what extent under
federal tax law owners are  permitted to select  portfolios,  to make  transfers
among the portfolios or the number and type of portfolios owners may select from
without being  considered  the owner of the shares.  If any guidance is provided
which is considered a new position, then the guidance would generally be applied
prospectively. However, if such guidance is considered not to be a new position,
it may be applied  retroactively.  This would mean that you, as the owner of the
Contract, could be treated as the owner of the portfolios.

Due to the  uncertainty  in this area,  Conseco  Variable  reserves the right to
modify the Contract as  reasonably  deemed  necessary to maintain  favorable tax
treatment.

GENERAL MATTERS

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION.  Conseco Variable may advertise performance information
for the Variable Account Investment Options  (sub-accounts) from time to time in
advertisements or sales literature.  Performance  information  reflects only the
performance  of a  hypothetical  investment in the Variable  Account  Investment
Options during the particular time period on which the  calculations  are based.
Performance  information  may  consist of yield,  effective  yield,  and average
annual total  return  quotations  reflecting  the  deduction  of all  applicable
charges for recent one-year and, when applicable, five- and 10-year periods and,
where less than 10 years, for the period subsequent to the date each sub-account
first became  available  for  investment.  We may show  additional  total return
quotations  that do not  reflect  a  withdrawal  charge  deduction.  We may show
performance  information by means of schedules,  charts or graphs. The Statement
of  Additional  Information  contains  a  description  of the  methods we use to
determine yield and total return information for the sub-accounts.

YEAR 2000

Many existing  computer programs had been designed and developed to use only two
digits to identify a year in the date field.  If not  corrected,  these computer
programs  could cause system  failures in the year 2000,  with possible  adverse
effects on Conseco Variable's  operations.  In 1996,  Conseco,  Inc. initiated a
comprehensive  corporate-wide  program  designed  to  ensure  that its  computer
programs (including those relating to Conseco Variable) function properly in the
year 2000. A number of Conseco,  Inc.'s employees  (including several officers),
as well as external consultants and contract programmers, are working on various
year-2000 projects.

Conseco,  Inc.  also has been working with vendors and other  external  business
relations to help avoid year-2000  problems  related to the software or services
they  provide to us.  Under the  program,  our  application  systems,  operating
systems,  hardware,  networks,  electronic  data  interfaces and  infrastructure
devices (such as facsimile machines and telephone systems) are being analyzed.

Our  year-2000  projects are currently on schedule.  The year-2000  projects are
being conducted in three phases:

     (i)  an audit and assessment phase, designed to identify year-2000 issues;

     (ii) a modification phase, designed to correct year-2000 issues; and

     (iii)a testing phase,  designed to test the  modifications  after they have
          been installed.

We have  completed the audit and assessment  phase for all critical  systems and
the second phase of our program is substantially  complete. The testing phase of
our program will be conducted  throughout 1999. We have provided for significant
contingency  time in order  to  complete  any  additional  modifications  before
December 31, 1999.

The year-2000  issues are being addressed in three ways. For some, work is being
done to complete the previously planned conversions of older systems to the more
modern, year-2000 compliant systems already used in other areas. In other cases,
new,  more  modern  systems  are  being  purchased.   In  the  remaining  cases,
modifications are being made to existing systems. We currently estimate that the
total expense of our year-2000  projects are not material to Conseco  Variable's
financial position.

The impact of year-2000 issues will depend,  not only on the corrective  actions
we  take,  but  also on the way in  which  year-2000  issues  are  addressed  by
governmental agencies, business and other third parties

     (i)  that provide services, utilities or data to Conseco Variable;

     (ii) that receive services or data from Conseco Variable; or

     (iii)whose  financial  condition  or operating  capability  is important to
          Conseco Variable.

We are in the process of  identifying  risks and assessing  potential  year-2000
risks associated with our external business relationships,  including those with
agents,  financial  institutions  and the mutual funds  underlying  the variable
annuity contracts we issue. These procedures are necessarily  limited to matters
over which we are able to reasonably  exercise control. We have been informed by
our key  financial  institutions  and  utilities  that  they  will be  year-2000
compliant in early 1999.

We are also  assessing  what  contingency  plans  will be  needed  if any of our
critical systems or those of external  business  relationships are not year-2000
compliant at year-end 1999. We do not currently anticipate such a situation, but
our   consideration  of  contingency  plans  will  continue  to  evolve  as  new
information becomes available.

The  failure  to  correct  a  material  year-2000  problem  could  result  in an
interruption  in,  or  failure  of, a number of normal  business  activities  or
operations.   Such  failures  could  materially  and  adversely  affect  Conseco
Variable's results of operations,  liquidity and financial condition. Due to the
general uncertainty inherent in the year-2000 problem, including the uncertainty
of the preparedness of our external business  relationships,  we are not able to
currently  determine whether the consequences of year-2000  failures will have a
material  impact on Conseco  Variable's  results of  operations,  liquidity  and
financial  condition.  However, we believe our year-2000 compliance efforts will
reduce the likelihood of a material adverse impact.

DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS.  Conseco Equity Sales,  Inc.  (Conseco Equity Sales),
11815 N.  Pennsylvania  Street,  Carmel,  IN  46032,  an  affiliate  of  Conseco
Variable, is the principal underwriter of the Contracts. Conseco Equity Sales is
a broker-dealer  registered  under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and a
member of the National  Association  of Securities  Dealers,  Inc.  Sales of the
Contracts will be made by registered representatives of Conseco Equity Sales and
broker-dealers authorized to sell the Contracts. The registered  representatives
will also be licensed  insurance  representatives  of Conseco Variable.  See the
Statement of Additional Information for more information.

Commissions  will be paid to  broker-dealers  who  sell the  Contracts.  Broker-
dealers may be paid commissions up to 8.50% of Purchase Payments and may include
reimbursement of promotional or distribution  expenses associated with marketing
the Contracts.  The commission rate paid to the  broker-dealer  will depend upon
the nature and level of services provided by the broker-dealer.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.  There are no legal proceedings to which the Variable Account
is a party or to which the assets of the Variable  Account are subject.  Neither
Conseco  Variable nor Conseco Equity Sales is involved in any litigation that is
of material  importance in relation to their total assets or that relates to the
Variable Account.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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General Information and History
Independent Accountants
Distribution
Voting Rights
Calculation of Yield Quotations
Calculation of Total Return Quotations
Other Performance Data
Federal Tax Status
Annuity Provisions
Financial Statements

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If you would like a free copy of the  Statement of  Additional  Information  for
this prospectus, please complete this form, detach, and mail to:

               Conseco Variable Insurance Company
                     Administrative Office
                  11815 N. Pennsylvania Street
                     Carmel, Indiana 46032

Gentlemen:

Please  send me a free  copy of the  Statement  of  Additional  Information  for
Conseco Variable Annuity Account C at the following address:

              Name: _______________________________________________

              Mailing Address: ____________________________________

              _____________________________________________________
                                   Sincerely,

              _____________________________________________________
                                   (Signature)




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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   The table below provides per unit information about the financial history of the sub-accounts for the
periods indicated. 

                                                      1998           1997       1996        1995       1994        1993  
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<S>                                                   <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>    
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
BALANCED (c)        
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period..      $2.030         $1.740     $1.370      $1.052      $1.068     $1.000 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........      $2.219         $2.030     $1.740      $1.370      $1.052     $1.068 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value....       9.27%         16.68%     27.01%      30.19%     (1.51)%      6.84% 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................   7,300,114      6,907,154  5,801,102   5,007,682   3,888,125  2,257,426 

EQUITY - QUALIFIED (a)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .     $21.148        $17.933    $12.448      $9.191      $9.069     $8.492 
Accumulation unit value at end of period... ....     $24.295        $21.148    $17.933     $12.448      $9.191     $9.069 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...      14.88%         17.93%     44.06%      35.44%       1.35%      6.79% 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................   7,294,849      8,714,598  8,464,009   7,950,068   7,356,167  6,310,119 

EQUITY - NON-QUALIFIED (a)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .     $16.740        $14.195     $9.854      $7.275      $7.179     $6.722 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........     $19.232        $16.740    $14.195      $9.854      $7.275     $7.179 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...      14.88%         17.93%     44.06%      35.44%       1.35%      6.79% 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................     223,506        274,648    283,828     286,775     271,457    252,573 

FIXED INCOME - QUALIFIED (b)  
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .      $5.445         $4.990     $4.790      $4.080      $4.224     $3.768 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........      $5.738         $5.445     $4.990      $4.790      $4.080     $4.224 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...       5.39%          9.11%      4.19%      17.38%     (3.41)%     12.12% 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................   2,455,411      2,784,065  2,973,412   3,072,607   2,961,739  3,003,770 

FIXED INCOME - NON-QUALIFIED (b)  
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .      $5.232         $4.795     $4.602      $3.921      $4.059     $3.620 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........      $5.514         $5.232     $4.795      $4.602      $3.921     $4.059 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...       5.39%          9.11%      4.19%      17.38%     (3.41)%     12.12% 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................      93,115        125,557    136,642     179,684     197,847    185,569 

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES (c)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .      $1.261         $1.176     $1.156      $0.995      $1.034     $1.000 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........      $1.336         $1.261     $1.176      $1.156      $0.995     $1.034 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...       6.01%         7.19%      1.72%      16.18%     (3.79)%       3.42 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................     702,665       485,631    365,164     422,359     335,451    535,607 

MONEY MARKET (b)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .      $2.708        $2.598     $2.496      $2.387      $2.321     $2.280 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........      $2.821        $2.708     $2.598      $2.496      $2.387     $2.321 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value....       4.18%         4.22%      4.10%       4.57%       2.85%      1.79% 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................   1,922,118     1,624,326  1,849,618   1,538,629   1,619,841  1,465,429 

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND:
ALGER AMERICAN GROWTH (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period..      $1.204        $1.000        N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........      $1.765        $1.204        N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value....      46.60%        20.42%        N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................     335,852       120,648        N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A 

ALGER AMERICAN LEVERAGED ALLCAP (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .      $1.855        $1.565     $1.411      $1.000         N/A        N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........      $2.898        $1.855     $1.565      $1.411         N/A        N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...      56.26%        18.49%     10.92%      41.12%         N/A        N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period.. ...........................     479,432       388,810    332,180      48,284         N/A        N/A 

ALGER AMERICAN MIDCAP GROWTH (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .      $1.199        $1.000        N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........      $1.547        $1.199        N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value....      29.00%        19.91%        N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................      85,729        10,680        N/A         N/A         N/A        N/A 

ALGER AMERICAN SMALL CAPITALIZATION (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .      $1.390        $1.260     $1.222      $1.000         N/A        N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........      $1.590        $1.390     $1.260      $1.222         N/A        N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value....      14.38%        10.28%      3.14%      22.18%         N/A        N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................   1,509,932     1,616,358  1,294,236     421,326         N/A        N/A
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                                                     1992        1991         1990       1989     
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<S>                                                 <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>           
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
BALANCED (c)        
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period..       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Accumulation unit value at end of period........       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Percentage change in accumulation unit value....       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A

EQUITY - QUALIFIED (a)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .    $8.292      $5.827      $6.313    $4.804
Accumulation unit value at end of period... ....    $8.492      $8.292      $5.827    $6.313
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...     2.41%      42.30%     (7.70)%    31.41%
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................   499,342   4,667,263   4,275,235 4,188,009

EQUITY - NON-QUALIFIED (a)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .    $6.564      $4.612      $4.997    $3.803
Accumulation unit value at end of period........    $6.722      $6.564      $4.612    $4.997
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...     2.41%      42.30%     (7.70)%    31.41%
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................   191,299     152,332     125,393   105,484

FIXED INCOME - QUALIFIED (b)  
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .    $3.466      $2.899      $2.743    $2.405
Accumulation unit value at end of period........    $3.768      $3.466      $2.899    $2.743
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...     8.70%      19.57%       5.66%    14.09%
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................   490,084   2,145,672   1,998,622 2,083,583

FIXED INCOME - NON-QUALIFIED (b)  
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .    $3.330      $2.785      $2.636    $2.310
Accumulation unit value at end of period........    $3.620      $3.330      $2.785    $2.636
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...     8.70%      19.57%       5.66%    14.09%
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................   123,618      98,273     118,597   140,928

GOVERNMENT SECURITIES (c)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Accumulation unit value at end of period........       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A

MONEY MARKET (b)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .    $2.224      $2.120      $1.978    $1.830
Accumulation unit value at end of period........    $2.280      $2.224      $2.120    $1.978
Percentage change in accumulation unit value....     2.52%       4.89%       7.22%     8.08%
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................   790,486   1,762,019   1,798,156 1,869,049
THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND:
ALGER AMERICAN GROWTH (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period..       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Accumulation unit value at end of period........       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Percentage change in accumulation unit value....       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A 

ALGER AMERICAN LEVERAGED ALLCAP (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value ...       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period.. ...........................       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A 

ALGER AMERICAN MIDCAP GROWTH (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value....       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A 

ALGER AMERICAN SMALL CAPITALIZATION (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period .       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period........       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Percentage change in accumulation unit value....       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period..............................       N/A         N/A         N/A       N/A
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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                                                      1998        1997          1996      1995  1994   1993
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AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
VP INTERNATIONAL (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.096      $1.000          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $1.289      $1.096          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .        17.58%       9.59%          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................       105,233          95          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 

VP VALUE (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.229      $1.000          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $1.276      $1.229          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .         3.77%      22.93%          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
at end of period..............................       111,175      19,126          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A

VP INCOME & GROWTH (f)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.000      N/A             N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A          
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $1.085      N/A             N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .         8.48%      N/A             N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A      
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................        91,593      N/A             N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST:
BERGER IPT -100 (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.136      $1.000          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $1.307      $1.136          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .        15.13%      13.55%          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................       196,342      42,167          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 

BERGER IPT - GROWTH AND INCOME (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.219      $1.000          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $1.509      $1.219          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .        23.79%      21.87%          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................       115,344      64,326          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 

BERGER IPT - SMALL COMPANY GROWTH (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.374      $1.000          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $1.386      $1.374          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .         0.85%      37.38%          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................        83,064       1,949          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 

BERGER/BIAM IPT - INTERNATIONAL (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $0.972      $1.000          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $1.118      $0.972          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .        14.97%      -2.75%          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................             0       3,085          N/A       N/A   N/A   N/A 

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
GROWTH FUND, INC. (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.796      $1.413       $1.178   $ 1.000   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $2.301      $1.796       $1.413   $ 1.178   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .        28.09%      27.11%       20.01%    17.76%   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................       802,406     359,437      114,173    27,728   N/A   N/A 

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.853      $1.402       $1.160   $ 1.000   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $2.352      $1.853       $1.402   $ 1.160   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .        26.94%      32.20%       20.79%    16.03%   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................     5,996,870   3,025,807    1,395,520   561,967   N/A   N/A 

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
FEDERATED HIGH INCOME BOND II (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.364      $1.210       $1.070   $ 1.000   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $1.387      $1.364       $1.210   $ 1.070   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .         1.68%      12.70%       13.17%     6.96%   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................       402,613     103,898       44,124     1,178   N/A   N/A 

FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY II (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.201       $1.102       $1.028   $ 1.000   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $1.494       $1.201       $1.102   $ 1.028   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .        24.33%        8.99%        7.23%     2.80%   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................       153,805      117,785       70,090     9,399   N/A   N/A 

FEDERATED UTILITY II (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period        $1.558       $1.243       $1.125   $ 1.000   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....        $1.758       $1.558       $1.243   $ 1.125   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .        12.82%       25.38%       10.45%    12.53%   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................       428,133      196,753      111,929    53,189   N/A   N/A 
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                                                         1992  1991  1990   1989 
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AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
VP INTERNATIONAL (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 

VP VALUE (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 

VP INCOME AND GROWTH (f)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS TRUST:
BERGER IPT -100 (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 

BERGER IPT - GROWTH AND INCOME (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 

BERGER IPT - SMALL COMPANY GROWTH (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 

BERGER/BIAM IPT - INTERNATIONAL (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
GROWTH FUND, INC. (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
FEDERATED HIGH INCOME BOND II (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 

FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY II (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 

FEDERATED UTILITY II (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           N/A   N/A   N/A     N/A 
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                                                                                                             GREAT AMERICAN RESERVE
                                                                                                                     1998 ACCOUNT C
                                                                                                        Individual Variable Annuity
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                                          1998       1997    1996   1995    1994  1993  1992  1991  1990  1989 
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JANUS ASPEN SERIES
AGGRESSIVE GROWTH (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.513    $1.357   $1.269  $1.000  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period......            $2.011    $1.513   $1.357  $1.269  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value              32.92%    11.54%    6.87%  26.93%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period............................         1,484,765 1,145,154  881,491 398,348  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
GROWTH (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.668    $1.372   $1.170  $1.000  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period......            $2.240    $1.668   $1.372  $1.170  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value              34.31%    21.53%   17.27%  17.02%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period............................         1,772,621 1,026,609  570,927 144,293  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

WORLDWIDE GROWTH (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.876    $1.551   $1.214  $1.000  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period......            $2.394    $1.876   $1.551  $1.214  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value              27.64%    20.94%   27.74%  21.40%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period............................         6,332,820 4,929,502 1,845,276 230,889 N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
LIMITED MATURITY BOND (e)

Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.046   $1.000     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period......            $1.081   $1.046     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value               3.35%    4.59%     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period............................           225,717        0     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

PARTNERS (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.243   $1.000     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period......            $1.283   $1.243     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value               3.17%   24.32%     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period............................           336,371   60,137     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC.
OPPORTUNITY FUND II:
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.233   $1.000     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period......            $1.386   $1.233     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value              12.41%   23.32%     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period............................            89,350    4,089     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.:
STRONG MID CAP GROWTH II (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.274   $1.000     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period......            $1.622   $1.274     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value              27.40%   27.35%     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period............................           145,329    3,989     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST

WORLDWIDE BOND (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.050   $1.036    $1.021  $1.000  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....            $1.172   $1.050    $1.036  $1.021  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .            11.63%    1.37%     1.50%   2.05%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................            30,830   16,578    23,735   6,030  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

WORLDWIDE EMERGING MARKETS (e)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $0.808   $1.000     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....            $0.527   $0.808     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           -34.80%  -19.24%     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           177,924   99,333     N/A     N/A    N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

WORLDWIDE HARD ASSETS (d)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.228   $1.262    $1.080  $1.000  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Accumulation unit value at end of period .....            $0.840   $1.228    $1.262  $1.080  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Percentage change in accumulation unit value .           -31.62%   -2.66%    16.88%   7.97%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period ...........................           198,619 $280,960    49,773  27,240  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
DISCIPLINED STOCK (f)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.000   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A     
Accumulation unit value at end of period                  $1.075   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Percentage change in accumulation unit value               7.48%   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Number of accumulation units outstanding                  
  at end of period                                        18,002   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   

INTERNATIONAL VALUE (f)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period            $1.000   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A     
Accumulation unit value at end of period                  $0.944   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   
Percentage change in accumulation unit value              -5.58%   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A     
Number of accumulation units outstanding 
  at end of period                                             0   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A     


INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
INVESCO VIF-HIGH YIELD (f)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           $1.000   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Accumulation unit value at end of period                 $0.953   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Percentage change in accumulation unit value             -4.69%   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Number of accumulation units outstanding 
  at end of period                                       22,719   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      

INVESCO VIF-EQUITY INCOME (f)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           $1.000   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Accumulation unit value at end of period                 $1.032   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Percentage change in accumulation unit value              3.20%   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Number of accumulation units outstanding
  at end of period                                       34,697   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
LAZARD RETIREMENT EQUITY (f)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           $1.000   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Accumulation unit value at end of period                 $1.058   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Percentage change in accumulation unit value              5.81%   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Number of accumulation units outstanding 
  at end of period                                            0   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      

LAZARD RETIREMENT SMALL CAP (f)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           $1.000   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Accumulation unit value at end of period                 $0.858   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Percentage change in accumulation unit value            -14.23%   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Number of accumulation units outstanding 
  at end of period                                        4,307   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
GROWTH AND INCOME (f)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           $1.000   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Accumulation unit value at end of period                 $1.007   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Percentage change in accumulation unit value              0.73%   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Number of accumulation units outstanding 
  at end of period                                       13,870   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      

MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
GROWTH & INCOME (f)
Accumulation unit value at beginning of period           $1.000   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Accumulation unit value at end of period                 $0.992   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Percentage change in accumulation unit value             -0.75%   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
Number of accumulation units outstanding 
  at end of period                                        5,287   N/A         N/A     N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A      
===================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

(a) The unit value was $1.000 on the inception date of December 3, 1965.
(b) The unit value was $1.000 on the inception date of May 19, 1981. 
(c) The unit value was $1.000 on the inception date of May 1, 1993.  
(d) The unit value was $1.000 on the inception date of June 1, 1995.
(e) The unit value was $1.000 on the inception date of May 1, 1997.
(f) The unit value was $1.000 on the inception date of May 1, 1998.





                                     PART B

                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                 INDIVIDUAL VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACTS

                                    issued by

                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY
               (formerly Great American Reserve Insurance Company)

                                       and

               CONSECO VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C (formerly Great
                  American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C)

                   11815 N. PENNSYLVANIA ST., CARMEL, IN 46032
                                 (317) 817-3700

                                   MAY 1, 1999

THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NOT A PROSPECTUS.  IT SHOULD BE READ
IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH THE  PROSPECTUS  DATED  MAY 1, 1999 FOR  CONSECO  VARIABLE
ANNUITY ACCOUNT C - INDIVIDUAL  VARIABLE  DEFERRED  ANNUITY  CONTRACTS.  YOU CAN
OBTAIN A COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS BY CONTACTING CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY
AT THE ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER GIVEN ABOVE.



                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                            Page

GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY......................................

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS..............................................

DISTRIBUTION.........................................................

VOTING RIGHTS .......................................................

CALCULATION OF YIELD QUOTATIONS......................................

CALCULATION OF TOTAL RETURN QUOTATIONS...............................

OTHER PERFORMANCE DATA...............................................

FEDERAL TAX STATUS ..................................................

ANNUITY PROVISIONS ..................................................

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.................................................



GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY

Conseco Variable  Insurance Company (the "Company" or "Conseco  Variable") is an
indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Conseco,  Inc. On or about October 7,1998,
the Company changed its name from Great American  Reserve  Insurance  Company to
its present  name. In certain  states,  the Company may continue to use the name
Great American  Reserve  Insurance  Company until the name change is approved in
that state. The operations of the Company are handled by Conseco,  Inc. Conseco,
Inc. is a publicly  owned  financial  services  holding  company,  the principal
operations  of which are in the  development,  marketing and  administration  of
specialized annuity and life insurance  products.  The Company has its principal
offices at 11815 N.  Pennsylvania  Street,  Carmel,  Indiana 46032. The Variable
Account was established by the Company.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

     The financial  statements of Conseco Variable Annuity Account C and Conseco
Variable  Insurance  Company have been examined by  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,
independent accountants, for the periods indicated in their reports as stated in
their opinion and have been so included in reliance upon such opinion given upon
the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

DISTRIBUTION

     The Company continuously offers the Contracts through associated persons of
the principal  underwriter  for Variable  Account,  Conseco  Equity Sales,  Inc.
("Conseco Equity Sales"), a registered  broker-dealer and member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Conseco Equity Sales is located at 11815
N.  Pennsylvania  Street,  Carmel,  Indiana  46032,  and is an  affiliate of the
Company. For the years ending December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, the Company paid
Conseco Equity Sales total  underwriting  commissions of $1,723,064,  $1,896,989
and $1,930,300, respectively. In addition, certain Contracts may be sold by life
insurance/registered representatives of other registered broker-dealers.

   Conseco Equity Sales performs the sales  functions  relating to the Contracts
and the  company  provides  all  administrative  services.  To cover  the  sales
expenses and administrative  expenses  (including such items as salaries,  rent,
postage,  telephone,  travel,  legal,  actuarial,  audit,  office  equipment and
printing),  the Company makes sales and  administrative  deductions,  varying by
type of Contract. See "Charges and Deductions" in the Prospectus.

VOTING RIGHTS

Contract  Owners may instruct  Conseco  Variable as to the voting of Fund shares
attributable  to their  respective  interests under the Contracts at meetings of
shareholders  of the Funds.  Contract Owners entitled to vote will receive proxy
material and a form on which voting instructions may be given.  Conseco Variable
will  vote  the  shares  of  each  Sub-Account  held  by  the  Variable  Account
attributable  to the Contracts in  accordance  with  instructions  received from
Contract Owners.  Shares held in each Sub-Account for which timely  instructions
have not been received from  Contract  Owners will be voted by Conseco  Variable
for or against any proposition,  or Conseco  Variable will abstain,  in the same
proportion as shares in that  Sub-account for which  instructions  are received.
Conseco  Variable  will vote,  or abstain from  voting,  any shares that are not
attributable to Contract Owners in the same proportion as all Contract Owners in
the Variable Account vote or abstain.  However,  if Conseco Variable  determines
that it is permitted  to vote such shares of the Funds in its own right,  it may
elect to do so, subject to the then-current  interpretation  of the 1940 Act and
the rules thereunder.

Under certain Variable Annuity  Contracts,  participants and annuitants have the
right to  instruct  the  Contract  Owner  with  respect  to the  number of votes
attributable  to  their  Individual   Accounts  or  valuation   reserve.   Votes
attributable  to  participants  and  annuitants who do not instruct the Contract
Owner will be cast by the  Contract  Owner for or against  each  proposal  to be
voted upon,  in the same  proportion as votes for which  instructions  have been
received.  Participants and annuitants entitled to instruct the casting of votes
will receive a notice of each meeting of Contract Owners, and proxy solicitation
materials,  and a  statement  of the  number  of  votes  attributable  to  their
participation under the Contract.

The number of shares held in a  Sub-Account  deemed  attributable  to a Contract
Owner's  interest  under a Contract will be determined on the basis of the value
of the  Accumulation  Units credited to the Contract  Owner's  account as of the
record date. On or after the  commencement  of Annuity  payments,  the number of
attributable  shares will be based on the amount of assets held to meet  annuity
obligations  to the payee under the Contract as of the record  date.  During the
annuity  period,  the number of votes  attributable to a Contract will generally
decrease  since funds set aside for  Annuitants  will  decrease as payments  are
made.

CALCULATION OF YIELD QUOTATIONS

   The Money Market Sub-account's  standard yield quotations may appear in sales
material and  advertising  as  calculated by the standard  method  prescribed by
rules of the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  Under this method,  the yield
quotation  is based on a seven-day  period and  computed  as follows:  The Money
Market  Sub-account's daily net investment factor minus one (1.00) is multiplied
by 365 to produce an annualized  yield.  The annualized  yields of the seven-day
period  are then  averaged  and  carried  to the  nearest  one-hundredth  of one
percent.  This yield reflects  investment results less deductions for investment
advisory  fees and  mortality  and  expense  risk  fees  but  does  not  include
deductions  for any  applicable  annual  administrative  fees.  Because of these
deductions,  the yield for the Money Market  Sub-account  will be lower than the
yield for the corresponding Portfolio of the Conseco Series Trust.

   The Money Market  Sub-account's  effective yield may appear in sales material
and advertising for the same seven-day  period,  determined on a compound basis.
The effective  yield is calculated by compounding the  unannualized  base period
return by adding one to the base period return, raising the sum to a power equal
to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting one from the result.

   The yield on the Money Market Sub-account will generally fluctuate on a daily
basis.  Therefore,  the yield for any given past period is not an  indication or
representation of future yields or rates of return. The actual yield is affected
by changes in  interest  rates on money  market  securities,  average  portfolio
maturity,   the  types  and  quality  of  portfolio   securities   held  by  the
corresponding Portfolio of Conseco Series Trust and its operating expenses.

   The  Portfolios of the eligible  Funds may advertise  investment  performance
figures,  including yield. Each Sub-account's  yield will be based upon a stated
30-day  period and will be computed by dividing  the net  investment  income per
share earned  during the period by the maximum  offering  price per share on the
last day of the period, according to the following formula:

                          YIELD = 2 ((A-B/CD) + 1)6 -1)


Where:

     A = the net investment income earned during the period by the Portfolio.

     B = the expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements, if any).

     C = the average daily number of accumulation  units outstanding  during the
     period.

     D = the maximum offering price per accumulation unit on the last day of the
     period.

CALCULATION OF TOTAL RETURN QUOTATIONS

   Conseco Variable may include certain total return  quotations for one or more
of the  Portfolios of the eligible  Funds in  advertising,  sales  literature or
reports  to  Contract  Owners  or  prospective  purchasers.  Such  total  return
quotations  will be  expressed  as the average  annual rate of total return over
one-, five- and 10-year periods ended as of the end of the immediately preceding
calendar  quarter,  and as  the  dollar  amount  of  annual  total  return  on a
year-to-year,  rolling  12-month  basis  ended as of the end of the  immediately
preceding calendar quarter.

   Average  annual  total  return  quotations  are  computed  according  to  the
following formula:

                                        n
                                 P (1+T)  = ERV 


Where:

     P = beginning purchase payment of $1,000.

     T = average annual total return.

     n = number of years in period.

     ERV = ending  redeemable  value of a hypothetical  $1,000 purchase  payment
     made at the  beginning of the one-,  five- or 10-year  period at the end of
     the one-, five- or 10-year period (or fractional portion thereof).


INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM PAYMENT ANNUITY

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDING 12/31/98:

VARIABLE ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNTS                                        10 YEARS
                                                                     OR SINCE
                                            1 YEAR        5 YEARS    INCEPTION
                                            -------       -------    ---------
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
Balanced Portfolio (1)...................    1.25%         14.82%      14.48%
Equity Portfolio ........................    6.54%         20.87%      17.59%
Fixed Income Portfolio...................   (2.34)%         5.51%       9.08%
Government Securities Portfolio (1)         (1.77)%         4.41%       4.68%

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
Alger American Growth Portfolio (3)......   35.87%           N/A       35.11%
Alger American Leveraged AllCap
  Portfolio (2) .........................   44.83%           N/A       32.78%
Alger American MidCap Growth
  Portfolio (3) .........................   19.55%           N/A       24.84%
Alger American Small Capitalization
  Portfolio (2) .........................    5.99%           N/A       12.33%

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE
  PORTFOLIOS, INC
VP International (3) ....................    8.96%           N/A       11.90%
VP Value (3) ............................   (3.85)%          N/A       11.22%
VP Income and Growth (4).................     N/A            N/A         .89%

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL
  PRODUCTS TRUST
Berger IPT - 100 Fund (3) ...............    6.69%           N/A       12.87%
Berger IPT - Growth and Income
  Fund (3) ..............................   14.71%           N/A       22.97%
Berger IPT - Small Company
  Growth Fund (3) .......................   (6.56)%          N/A       16.87%
Berger/BIAM IPT - International
  Fund (3) ..............................    6.55%           N/A        2.78%

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPON-
  SIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC (2) ............   18.71%           N/A       24.54%

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND (2) ............   17.64%           N/A       25.30%

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
Federated High Income Bond
  Fund II (2) ...........................   (5.79)%          N/A        8.10%
Federated International Equity
  Fund II (2) ...........................   15.22%           N/A       10.35%
Federated Utility Fund II (2) ...........    4.53%           N/A       15.49%

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
Aggressive Growth Portfolio (2) .........   23.19%           N/A       19.91%
Growth Portfolio (2) ....................   24.47%           N/A       23.56%
Worldwide Growth Portfolio (2) ..........   18.29%           N/A       25.88%

NEUBERGER BERMAN
  ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (3)......   (4.23)%          N/A         .73%
Partners Portfolio (3) ..................   (4.40)%          N/A       11.59%

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE
  FUNDS, INC
Strong Mid Cap Growth Fund II (3) .......   18.06%           N/A       28.45%

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
Strong Opportunity Fund II (3) ..........    4.17%           N/A       16.90%

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE
  INSURANCE TRUST
Worldwide Bond Fund (2) .................    3.45%           N/A        3.13%
Worldwide Emerging Markets
  Fund (3) ..............................  (39.60)%          N/A      (34.54)%
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (2) ..........  (36.66)%          N/A       (6.02)%
Worldwide Real Estate Fund (4)...........    N/A             N/A      (29.42)%

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
   Disciplined Stock Portfolio (4).......    N/A             N/A        (.49)%
   International Value Portfolio (4).....    N/A             N/A      (17.97)%

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
   INVESCO VIF - High Yield Fund (4).....    N/A             N/A      (16.81)%
   INVESCO VIF - Equity Income Fund (4)..    N/A             N/A       (6.34)%

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
   Lazard Retirement Equity
     Portfolio (4).......................    N/A             N/A       (2.79)%
   Lazard Retirement Small Cap
     Portfolio (4).......................    N/A             N/A      (28.93)%

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
   Growth and Income Portfolio (4).......    N/A             N/A       (9.67)%

MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
   Growth & Income Portfolio (4).........    N/A             N/A      (11.65)%

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(1)  Since inception (May 1, 1993).
(2)  Since inception (June 1, 1995).
(3)  Since inception (May 1, 1997).
(4)  Since inception (May 1, 1998).

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE PREMIUM PAYMENT ANNUITY

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDING 12/31/98:

VARIABLE ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNTS                                        10 YEARS
                                                                     OR SINCE
                                            1 YEAR         5 YEARS   INCEPTION
                                            -------        -------   ---------
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
Balanced Portfolio (1)...................    1.52%          15.06%     15.05%
Equity Portfolio ........................    6.73%          21.10%     17.57%
Fixed Income Portfolio...................   (2.09)%          5.72%      9.08%
Government Securities Portfolio (1)......   (1.52)%          4.63%      5.24%

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
Alger American Growth Portfolio (3)......   36.21%            N/A      35.41%
Alger American Leveraged AllCap
  Portfolio (2) .........................   45.20%            N/A      33.14%
Alger American MidCap Growth
  Portfolio (3) .........................   19.86%            N/A      25.09%
Alger American Small Capitalization
  Portfolio (2) .........................    6.26%            N/A      12.64%

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE
  PORTFOLIOS, INC
VP International (3) ....................    9.24%            N/A      12.12%
VP Value (3) ............................   (3.60)%           N/A      11.45%
VP Income & Growth (4)...................     N/A             N/A       1.25%

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL
  PRODUCTS TRUST
Berger IPT - 100 Fund (3) ...............    6.97%            N/A      13.10%
Berger IPT - Growth and Income
  Fund (3) ..............................   15.00%            N/A      23.22%
Berger IPT - Small Company Growth
  Fund (3) ..............................   (6.31)%           N/A      17.10%
Berger/BIAM IPT - International
  Fund (3) ..............................    6.82%            N/A       2.99%

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPON-
  SIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC (2) ............   19.01%            N/A      24.87%

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND (2) ............   17.94%            N/A      25.63%

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
Federated High Income Bond
  Fund II (2) ...........................   (5.54)%           N/A       8.40%
Federated International Equity
  Fund II (2) ...........................   15.52%            N/A      10.66%
Federated Utility Fund II (2) ...........    4.81%            N/A      15.80%

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
Aggressive Growth Portfolio (2) .........   23.50%            N/A      20.24%
Growth Portfolio (2) ....................   24.79%            N/A      23.90%
Worldwide Growth Portfolio (2) ..........   18.59%            N/A      26.23%

NEUBERGER BERMAN
  ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (3)         (3.98)%           N/A        .93%
Partners Portfolio (3) ..................   (4.15)%           N/A      11.82%

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE
  FUNDS, INC
Strong Mid Cap Growth Fund II (3) .......   18.36%            N/A      28.71%

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
Strong Opportunity Fund II (3) ..........    4.43%            N/A      17.14%

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE
  INSURANCE TRUST
Worldwide Bond Fund (2) .................    3.71%            N/A       3.42%
Worldwide Emerging Markets
  Fund (3) ..............................  (39.44)%           N/A     (34.40)%
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (2) ..........  (36.49)%           N/A      (5.75)%
Worldwide Real Estate Fund (4)...........    N/A              N/A     (29.16)% 
DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
   Disciplined Stock Portfolio (4).......    N/A              N/A       (.14)%
   International Value Portfolio (4).....    N/A              N/A     (17.68)%
INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
   INVESCO VIF - High Yield Fund 4)......    N/A              N/A     (16.52)%
   INVESCO VIF - Equity Income Fund (4)..    N/A              N/A      (6.01)%
LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
   Lazard Retirement Equity
     Portfolio (4).......................    N/A              N/A      (2.45)%
   Lazard Retirement Small Cap
     Portfolio (4).......................    N/A              N/A     (28.68)%
LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
   Growth and Income Portfolio (4).......    N/A              N/A      (9.35)%
MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
   Growth & Income Portfolio (4).........    N/A              N/A     (11.33)%

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(1)  Since inception (May 1, 1993).
(2)  Since inception (June 1, 1995).
(3)  Since inception (May 1, 1997).
(4)  Since inception (May 1, 1998).

OTHER PERFORMANCE DATA

   Conseco  Variable may from time to time also illustrate  average annual total
returns in a  non-standard  format as appears in the  following  "Gross  Average
Annual Total Returns" tables,  in conjunction with the standard format described
above. The  non-standard  format will be identical to the standard format except
that the withdrawal charge percentage will be assumed to be zero.

INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM PAYMENT ANNUITY

GROSS AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDING 12/31/98:

VARIABLE ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNTS                                        10 YEARS
                                                                     OR SINCE
                                            1 YEAR         5 YEARS   INCEPTION
                                            -------        -------   ---------
CONSECO SERIES TRUST
Balanced Portfolio (1)...................    9.27%          15.74%     15.09%
Equity Portfolio ........................   14.88%          21.79%     17.60%
Fixed Income Portfolio...................    5.39%           6.32%      9.09%
Government Securities Portfolio (1)......    6.01%           5.26%      5.25%

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
Alger American Growth Portfolio (3)......   46.60%            N/A      40.51%
Alger American Leveraged AllCap
  Portfolio (2) .........................   56.26%            N/A      34.54%
Alger American MidCap Growth
  Portfolio (3) .........................   29.00%            N/A      29.83%
Alger American Small Capitalization
  Portfolio (2) .........................   14.38%            N/A      13.80%

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE
  PORTFOLIOS, INC
VP International (3) ....................   17.58%            N/A      16.38%
VP Value (3) ............................    3.77%            N/A      15.68%
VP Income & Growth (4)...................    N/A              N/A      12.90%

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL
  PRODUCTS TRUST
Berger IPT - 100 Fund (3) ...............   15.13%            N/A      17.40%
Berger IPT - Growth and Income
  Fund (3) ..............................   23.79%            N/A      27.89%
Berger IPT - Small Company Growth
  Fund (3) ..............................     .85%            N/A      21.55%
Berger/BIAM IPT - International
  Fund (3) ..............................   14.97%            N/A       6.91%

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPON-
  SIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC (2) ............   28.10%            N/A      26.16%

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND (2) ............   26.94%            N/A      26.93%

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
Federated High Income Bond
  Fund II (2) ...........................    1.68%            N/A       9.55%
Federated International Equity
  Fund II (2) ...........................   24.33%            N/A      11.84%
Federated Utility Fund II (2) ...........   12.82%            N/A      17.04%

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
Aggressive Growth Portfolio (2) .........   32.92%            N/A      21.51%
Growth Portfolio (2) ....................   34.31%            N/A      25.22%
Worldwide Growth Portfolio (2) ..........   27.64%            N/A      27.56%

NEUBERGER BERMAN
  ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (3)          3.35%            N/A       4.77%
Partners Portfolio (3) ..................    3.17%            N/A      16.06%

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE
  FUNDS, INC
Strong Mid Cap Growth Fund II (3) .......   27.40%            N/A      33.59%

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
Strong Opportunity Fund II (3) ..........   12.41%            N/A      21.57%

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE
  INSURANCE TRUST
Worldwide Bond Fund (2) .................   11.63%            N/A       4.53%
Worldwide Emerging Markets
  Fund (3) ..............................  (34.80)%           N/A     (31.88)%
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (2) ..........  (31.62)%           N/A      (4.74)%
Worldwide Real Estate Fund (4)...........    N/A              N/A     (21.00)%
DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
   Disciplined Stock Portfolio (4).......    N/A              N/A      11.35%
   International Value Portfolio (4).....    N/A              N/A      (8.20)%
INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
   INVESCO VIF - High Yield Fund (4).....    N/A              N/A      (6.90)%
   INVESCO VIF - Equity Income Fund (4)..    N/A              N/A       4.81%
LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
   Lazard Retirement Equity
     Portfolio (4).......................    N/A              N/A       8.78%
   Lazard Retirement Small Cap
     Portfolio (4).......................    N/A              N/A     (20.45)%
LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
   Growth and Income Portfolio (4).......    N/A              N/A       1.09%
MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
   Growth & Income Portfolio (4).........    N/A              N/A      (1.12)%

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

(1)  Since inception (May 1, 1993).
(2)  Since inception (June 1, 1995).
(3)  Since inception (May 1, 1997).
(4)  Since inception (May 1, 1998).

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE PREMIUM PAYMENT ANNUITY

GROSS AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDING 12/31/98:

VARIABLE ACCOUNT SUB-ACCOUNTS                                        10 YEARS
                                                                     OR SINCE
                                            1 YEAR        5 YEARS    INCEPTION
                                            -------       -------   -----------

CONSECO SERIES TRUST
Balanced Portfolio (1)...................    9.27%          15.74%     15.09%
Equity Portfolio ........................   14.88%          21.79%     17.60%
Fixed Income Portfolio...................    5.39%           6.32%      9.09%
Government Securities Portfolio (1)......    6.01%           5.26%      5.25%

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
Alger American Growth Portfolio (3)......   46.60%            N/A      40.51%
Alger American Leveraged AllCap
  Portfolio (2) .........................   56.26%            N/A      34.54%
Alger American MidCap Growth
  Portfolio (3) .........................   29.00%            N/A      29.83%
Alger American Small Capitalization
  Portfolio (2) .........................   14.38%            N/A      13.80%

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE
  PORTFOLIOS, INC
VP International (3) ....................   17.58%            N/A      16.38%
VP Value (3) ............................    3.77%            N/A      15.68%
VP Income & Growth (4)...................     N/A             N/A      12.90%

BERGER INSTITUTIONAL
  PRODUCTS TRUST
Berger IPT - 100 Fund (3) ...............   15.13%            N/A      17.40%
Berger IPT - Growth and Income
  Fund (3) ..............................   23.79%            N/A      27.89%
Berger IPT - Small Company Growth
  Fund (3) ..............................     .85%            N/A      21.55%
Berger/BIAM IPT - International
  Fund (3) ..............................   14.97%            N/A       6.91%

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPON-
  SIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC (2) ............   28.10%            N/A      26.16%

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND (2) ............   26.94%            N/A      26.93%

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES
Federated High Income Bond
  Fund II (2) ...........................    1.68%            N/A       9.55%
Federated International Equity
  Fund II (2) ...........................   24.33%            N/A      11.84%
Federated Utility Fund II (2) ...........   12.82%            N/A      17.04%

JANUS ASPEN SERIES
Aggressive Growth Portfolio (2) .........   32.92%            N/A      21.51%
Growth Portfolio (2) ....................   34.31%            N/A      25.22%
Worldwide Growth Portfolio (2) ..........   27.64%            N/A      27.56%

NEUBERGER BERMAN
  ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (3)          3.35%            N/A       4.77%
Partners Portfolio (3) ..................    3.17%            N/A      16.06%

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE
  FUNDS, INC
Strong Mid Cap Growth Fund II (3) .......   27.40%            N/A      33.59%

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND, INC.
Strong Opportunity Fund II (3) ..........   12.41%            N/A      21.59%

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE
  INSURANCE TRUST
Worldwide Bond Fund (2) .................   11.63%            N/A       4.53%
Worldwide Emerging Markets
  Fund (3) ..............................  (34.80)%           N/A     (31.88)%
Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (2) ..........  (31.62)%           N/A      (4.74)%
Worldwide Real Estate Fund (4)...........    N/A              N/A     (21.00)%
DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND
   Disciplined Stock Portfolio (4).......    N/A              N/A      11.35%
   International Value Portfolio (4).....    N/A              N/A      (8.20)%
INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC.
   INVESCO VIF - High Yield Fund (4).....    N/A              N/A      (6.90)%
   INVESCO VIF - Equity Income Fund (4)..    N/A              N/A       4.81%
LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC.
   Lazard Retirement Equity
     Portfolio (4).......................    N/A              N/A       8.78%
   Lazard Retirement Small Cap
     Portfolio (4).......................    N/A              N/A     (20.45)%
LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC.
   Growth and Income Portfolio (4).......    N/A              N/A       1.09%
MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST
   Growth & Income Portfolio (4).........    N/A              N/A      (1.12)%

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(1)  Since inception (May 1, 1993).
(2)  Since inception (June 1, 1995).
(3)  Since inception (May 1, 1997).
(4)  Since inception (May 1, 1998).

   All  non-standard  performance  data will only be  advertised if the standard
performance data for the same period,  as well as for the required  periods,  is
also illustrated.

   Performance data for the Variable Account  investment options may be compared
in  advertisements,  sales literature and reports to Contract  Owners,  with the
investment  returns of various  mutual funds,  stocks,  bonds,  certificates  of
deposit,  tax free bonds, or common stock and bond indices,  and other groups of
variable  annuity  separate  accounts or other  investment  products  tracked by
Morningstar,  Inc., a widely used  independent  research firm which ranks mutual
funds  and  other  investment  companies  by  overall  performance,   investment
objectives, and assets, or tracked by other services,  companies,  publications,
or persons who rank such  investment  companies on overall  performance or other
criteria.

   Reports  and  promotional  literature  may also  contain  other  information,
including  the  effect of  tax-deferred  compounding  on an  investment  options
performance returns, or returns in general,  which may be illustrated by graphs,
charts or otherwise,  and which may include a comparison,  at various  points in
time,  of the return from an investment in a Contract (or returns in general) on
a  tax-deferred  basis  (assuming  one or more tax  rates)  with the return on a
taxable basis.

   Reports and  promotional  literature  may also  contain  the ratings  Conseco
Variable  has  received  from  independent  rating  agencies.  However,  Conseco
Variable does not guarantee the investment  performance of the Variable  Account
investment options.

FEDERAL TAX STATUS

   NOTE: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION IS BASED UPON THE COMPANY'S  UNDERSTANDING OF
CURRENT  FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW APPLICABLE TO ANNUITIES IN GENERAL.  THE COMPANY
CANNOT  PREDICT  THE  PROBABILITY  THAT ANY  CHANGES  IN SUCH LAWS WILL BE MADE.
PURCHASERS ARE CAUTIONED TO SEEK COMPETENT TAX ADVICE  REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH CHANGES. THE COMPANY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE TAX STATUS OF THE CONTRACTS.
PURCHASERS  BEAR THE  COMPLETE  RISK THAT THE  CONTRACTS  MAY NOT BE  TREATED AS
"ANNUITY  CONTRACTS"  UNDER  FEDERAL  INCOME  TAX LAWS.  IT  SHOULD  BE  FURTHER
UNDERSTOOD  THAT THE  FOLLOWING  DISCUSSION IS NOT  EXHAUSTIVE  AND THAT SPECIAL
RULES NOT DESCRIBED HEREIN MAY BE APPLICABLE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. MOREOVER, NO
ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO CONSIDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE OR OTHER TAX LAWS.

GENERAL

   Section 72 of the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code") governs
taxation of  annuities  in general.  An Owner is not taxed on  increases  in the
value of a Contract until distribution occurs,  either in the form of a lump sum
payment or as annuity payments under the annuity option selected. For a lump sum
payment received as a total withdrawal (total surrender), the recipient is taxed
on the portion of the payment that exceeds the cost basis of the  Contract.  For
non-qualified  Contracts,  this cost basis is generally  the purchase  payments,
while for Qualified Contracts there may be no cost basis. The taxable portion of
the lump sum payment is taxed at ordinary income tax rates.

   For annuity  payments,  a portion of each  payment in excess of an  exclusion
amount is includable in taxable income.  The exclusion amount for payments based
on a fixed annuity option is determined by multiplying  the payment by the ratio
that the cost basis of the Contract  (adjusted for any period or refund feature)
bears to the  expected  return  under the  Contract.  The  exclusion  amount for
payments  based on a variable  annuity option is determined by dividing the cost
basis of the Contract  (adjusted for any period certain or refund  guarantee) by
the number of years over which the  annuity  is  expected  to be paid.  Payments
received after the investment in the Contract has been recovered  (i.e. when the
total of the excludable  amount equals the investment in the Contract) are fully
taxable.  The taxable portion is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. For certain
types of Qualified  Plans there may be no cost basis in the Contract  within the
meaning of Section 72 of the Code.  Owners,  annuitants and beneficiaries  under
the Contracts should seek competent  financial advice about the tax consequences
of any distributions.

   Conseco  Variable is taxed as a life  insurance  company under the Code.  For
federal income tax purposes,  the Variable Account is not a separate entity from
Conseco Variable, and its operations form a part of Conseco Variable.

DIVERSIFICATION

     Section 817(h) of the Code imposes certain diversification standards on the
underlying  assets of  variable  annuity  contracts.  The Code  provides  that a
variable  annuity  contract  will not be treated as an annuity  contract for any
period  (and any  subsequent  period)  for which  the  investments  are not,  in
accordance with regulations  prescribed by the United States Treasury Department
("Treasury  Department"),   adequately  diversified.   Disqualification  of  the
Contract as an annuity contract would result in the imposition of federal income
tax to the Owner with respect to earnings allocable to the Contract prior to the
receipt  of  payments  under  the  Contract.  The Code  contains  a safe  harbor
provision  which  provides that annuity  contracts such as the Contract meet the
diversification  requirements if, as of the end of each quarter,  the underlying
assets meet the diversification standards for a regulated investment company and
no more than fifty-five  percent (55%) of the total assets consist of cash, cash
items, U.S. Government  securities and securities of other regulated  investment
companies.

   Regulations issued by the Treasury Department (the "Regulations") amplify the
diversification  requirements  for variable  contracts set forth in the Code and
provide an alternative to the safe harbor provision  described above.  Under the
Regulations,  an investment portfolio will be deemed adequately  diversified if:
(1) no more  than 55% of the  value of the  total  assets  of the  portfolio  is
represented  by any one  investment;  (2) no more  than 70% of the  value of the
total assets of the portfolio is represented by any two investments; (3) no more
than 80% of the value of the total assets of the portfolio is represented by any
three investments;  and (4) no more than 90% of the value of the total assets of
the portfolio is represented by any four investments.

   The Code  provides  that,  for  purposes  of  determining  whether or not the
diversification standards imposed on the underlying assets of variable contracts
by Section  817(h) of the Code have been met,  "each  United  States  government
agency or instrumentality shall be treated as a separate issuer."

   Conseco  Variable  intends  that  all  Variable  Account  Investment  Options
underlying  the  Contracts  will be managed  in such a manner as to comply  with
these diversification requirements.

   The Treasury Department has indicated that the diversification Regulations do
not provide guidance  regarding the  circumstances in which Owner control of the
investments  of the  Variable  Account will cause the Owner to be treated as the
owner of the assets of the Variable  Account,  thereby  resulting in the loss of
favorable tax  treatment for the Contract.  At this time it cannot be determined
whether additional guidance will be provided and what standards may be contained
in such guidance.

   The amount of Owner  control  which may be  exercised  under the  Contract is
different in some respects from the  situations  addressed in published  rulings
issued by the  Internal  Revenue  Service  in which it was held that the  policy
owner was not the owner of the  assets of the  separate  account.  It is unknown
whether  these  differences,  such as the  Owner's  ability  to  transfer  among
investment choices or the number and type of investment choices available, would
cause the Owner to be  considered  as the  owner of the  assets of the  Variable
Account  resulting  in the  imposition  of federal  income tax to the Owner with
respect to earnings allocable to the Contract prior to receipt of payments under
the Contract.

   In the event any forthcoming  guidance or ruling is considered to set forth a
new  position,   such  guidance  or  ruling  will   generally  be  applied  only
prospectively.  However,  if such ruling or guidance was not  considered  to set
forth a new position,  it may be applied  retroactively  resulting in the Owners
being  retroactively  determined  to be the owners of the assets of the Separate
Account.

   Due to the uncertainty in this area,  Conseco Variable  reserves the right to
modify the Contract in an attempt to maintain favorable tax treatment.

MULTIPLE CONTRACTS

   The Code provides that multiple  non-qualified  annuity  contracts  which are
issued within a calendar  year to the same contract  owner by one company or its
affiliates are treated as one annuity  contract for purposes of determining  the
tax consequences of any  distribution.  Such treatment may result in adverse tax
consequences  including more rapid taxation of the distributed amounts from such
combination  of contracts.  For purposes of this rule,  contracts  received in a
Section 1035  exchange  will be  considered  issued in the year of the exchange.
Owners  should  consult  a  tax  adviser  prior  to  purchasing  more  than  one
non-qualified annuity contract in any calendar year.

CONTRACTS OWNED BY OTHER THAN NATURAL PERSONS

   Under Section 72(u) of the Code, the investment  earnings on premiums for the
Contracts  will be taxed  currently  to the Owner if the Owner is a  non-natural
person, e.g., a corporation or certain other entities.  Such Contracts generally
will not be treated as annuities for federal income tax purposes.  However, this
treatment  is not  applied to a Contract  held by a trust or other  entity as an
agent for a natural person nor to Contracts held by Qualified Plans.  Purchasers
should  consult their own tax counsel or other tax adviser  before  purchasing a
Contract to be owned by a non-natural person.

TAX TREATMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS

   An assignment or pledge of a Contract may be a taxable  event.  Owners should
therefore  consult  competent tax advisers  should they wish to assign or pledge
their Contracts.

   If the  Contract  is issued  pursuant  to a  retirement  plan which  receives
favorable  treatment  under the provision of Sections 403(b) or 457 of the Code,
it may not be assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred except as allowed under
applicable law.

INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING

   All  distributions  or the portion  thereof  which is includable in the gross
income of the Owner are subject to federal  income tax  withholding.  Generally,
amounts are withheld from periodic payments at the same rate as wages and at the
rate of 10% from non-periodic  payments.  However, the Owner, in many cases, may
elect not to have taxes  withheld  or to have  withholding  done at a  different
rate.

   Certain  distributions  from retirement  plans qualified under Section 401 or
Section  403(b)  of the Code,  which are not  directly  rolled  over to  another
eligible  retirement  plan  or  individual   retirement  account  or  individual
retirement  annuity,  are subject to a  mandatory  20%  withholding  for federal
income tax. The 20%  withholding  requirement  generally does not apply to: a) a
series of  substantially  equal  payments made at least annually for the life or
life expectancy of the participant or joint and last survivor  expectancy of the
participant and a designated  beneficiary or for a specified  period of 10 years
or more; or b) distributions which are required minimum distributions; or c) the
portion of the  distributions  not  includable in gross income (i.e.  Returns of
after-tax  contributions),  or  d)  hardship  withdrawals.  Participants  should
consult  their  own tax  counsel  or other  tax  adviser  regarding  withholding
requirements.

TAX TREATMENT OF WITHDRAWALS - NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS

     Section 72 of the Code  governs  treatment  of  distributions  from annuity
contracts. It provides that if the Contract Value exceeds the aggregate purchase
payments  made,  any amount  withdrawn  will be treated as coming first from the
earnings and then,  only after the income  portion is exhausted,  as coming from
the principal.  Withdrawn  earnings are  includable in gross income.  It further
provides that a ten percent  (10%)  penalty will apply to the income  portion of
any  premature  distribution.  However,  the  penalty is not  imposed on amounts
received:  (a)  after you reach age 59 1/2;  (b) after  your  death;  (c) if you
become  totally  disabled (for this purpose  disability is as defined in Section
72(m)(7) of the Code); (d) in a series of substantially  equal periodic payments
made not less frequently than annually for your life (or life expectancy) or for
the joint lives (or joint life  expectancies) of you and your  Beneficiary;  (e)
under an immediate annuity; or (f) which are allocable to purchase payments made
prior to August 14, 1982.

   With  respect to (d) above,  if the series of  substantially  equal  periodic
payments is modified  before the later of your  attaining  age 59 1/2 or 5 years
from the date of the first  periodic  payment,  then the tax for the year of the
modification  is  increased  by an amount equal to the tax which would have been
imposed (the 10% penalty tax) but for the  exception,  plus interest for the tax
years in which the exception was used.

   The Contract  provides that upon the death of the Annuitant prior to Maturity
Date,  the death  proceeds will be paid to the  beneficiary.  Such payments made
upon the  death of the  Annuitant  who is not the Owner of the  Contract  do not
qualify for the death of Owner exception described above, and will be subject to
the ten (10%) percent  distribution  penalty  unless the  beneficiary  is 59 1/2
years old or one of the other exceptions to the penalty applies.

   The  above  information  does not  apply  to  Qualified  Contracts.  However,
separate tax withdrawal  penalties and  restrictions may apply to such Qualified
Contracts. (See "Tax Treatment of Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts" below.)

QUALIFIED PLANS

   The  Contracts  offered  herein are  designed  to be  suitable  for use under
various types of Qualified  Plans.  Taxation of  participants  in each Qualified
Plan  varies  with the type of plan and terms and  conditions  of each  specific
plan.  Owners,  Annuitants and beneficiaries are cautioned that benefits under a
Qualified Plan may be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan regardless
of the terms and conditions of the Contracts  issued  pursuant to the plan. Some
retirement plans are subject to distribution and other requirements that are not
incorporated into the Company's administrative procedures.  Owners, participants
and   beneficiaries   are  responsible  for  determining   that   contributions,
distributions  and other  transactions with respect to the Contracts comply with
applicable  law.  Following are general  descriptions  of the types of Qualified
Plans with which the Contracts may be used. Such descriptions are not exhaustive
and are for  general  informational  purposes  only.  The  tax  rules  regarding
Qualified Plans are very complex and will have differing  applications depending
on individual  facts and  circumstances.  Each purchaser should obtain competent
tax advice prior to purchasing a Contract issued under a Qualified Plan.

     Contracts  issued pursuant to Qualified  Plans include  special  provisions
restricting  Contract  provisions  that may  otherwise be available as described
herein.  Generally,  Contracts  issued  pursuant  to  Qualified  Plans  are  not
transferable except upon surrender or annuitization.  Various penalty and excise
taxes  may  apply  to  contributions  or  distributions  made  in  violation  of
applicable   limitations.   Furthermore,   certain   withdrawal   penalties  and
restrictions  may  apply to  surrenders  from  Qualified  Contracts.  (See  "Tax
Treatment of Withdrawals - Qualified Contracts" below.)

   On July 6, 1983, the Supreme Court decided in ARIZONA GOVERNING  COMMITTEE v.
NORRIS that optional  annuity  benefits  provided  under an employer's  deferred
compensation  plan could not,  under Title VII of the Civil  Rights Act of 1964,
vary between men and women. The Contracts sold by Conseco Variable in connection
with Qualified Plans will utilize annuity tables which do not  differentiate  on
the  basis  of sex.  Such  annuity  tables  will  also be  available  for use in
connection with certain non-qualified deferred compensation plans.

a. TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITIES

   Section 403(b) of the Code permits the purchase of "tax-sheltered  annuities"
by  public   schools  and  certain   charitable,   educational   and  scientific
organizations  described  in Section  501(c)(3)  of the Code.  These  qualifying
employers  may make  contributions  to the  Contracts  for the  benefit of their
employees.  Such  contributions  are not  includable  in the gross income of the
employees  until the employees  receive  distributions  from the Contracts.  The
amount of  contributions  to the  tax-sheltered  annuity  is  limited to certain
maximums  imposed  by the  Code.  Furthermore,  the Code sets  forth  additional
restrictions   governing   such   items   as   transferability,   distributions,
nondiscrimination and withdrawals.  (See "Tax Treatment of Withdrawals Qualified
Contracts" and "Tax-Sheltered  Annuities - Withdrawal  Limitations"  below.) Any
employee  should  obtain  competent  tax  advice  as to the  tax  treatment  and
suitability of such an investment.

b. GOVERNMENT AND TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS

   Under Code  provisions,  employees  and  independent  contractors  performing
services for state and local governments and other tax-exempt  organizations may
participate in Deferred Compensation Plans. While participants in such Plans may
be permitted to specify the form of investment in which their Plan accounts will
participate,  all such investments are owned by the sponsoring  employer and are
subject to the claims of its creditors  until December 31, 1998, or such earlier
date as may be established by Plan amendment.  However, amounts deferred under a
Plan created on or after August 20, 1996 and amounts deferred under any 457 Plan
after  December  31,  1998 must be held in trust,  custodial  account or annuity
contract for the exclusive benefit of Plan participants and their beneficiaries.
The amounts deferred under a Plan which meets the requirements of Section 457 of
the Code are not taxable as income to the  participant  until paid or  otherwise
made available to the participant or beneficiary. As a general rule, the maximum
amount  which can be  deferred  in any one year is the lesser of $7,500  ($8,000
beginning  in  1998,  as  indexed  for   inflation)  or  331/3  percent  of  the
participant's includable compensation.  However, in limited circumstances, up to
$15,000 may be deferred in each of the last three years before normal retirement
age.  Furthermore,  the Code provides  additional  requirements and restrictions
regarding eligibility and distributions.

TAX TREATMENT OF WITHDRAWALS - QUALIFIED CONTRACTS

     In the case of a withdrawal under a Qualified  Contract,  a ratable portion
of  the  amount  received  is  taxable,  generally  based  on the  ratio  of the
individual's  cost basis to the  individual's  total  accrued  benefit under the
retirement  plan.  Special tax rules may be available for certain  distributions
from a Qualified  Contract.  Section 72(t) of the Code imposes a 10% penalty tax
on the taxable  portion of any  distribution  from qualified  retirement  plans,
including    Contracts    issued    and    qualified    under    Code    Section
(403(b)(Tax-Sheltered  Annuities).  To the extent  amounts are not includable in
gross income because they have been rolled over to an IRA or to another eligible
Qualified  Plan, no tax penalty will be imposed.  The tax penalty will not apply
to the following distributions: (a) made on or after the date on which the Owner
or Annuitant  (as  applicable)  reaches age 59 1/2; (b)  following  the death or
disability  of  the  Owner  or  Annuitant  (as  applicable)  (for  this  purpose
disability is as defined in Section 72(m) (7) of the Code); (c) after separation
from  service,  distributions  that are  part of  substantially  equal  periodic
payments  made  not  less  frequently  than  annually  for  the  life  (or  life
expectancy)  of the Owner or Annuitant  (as  applicable)  or the joint lives (or
joint life  expectancies)  of such Owner or Annuitant (as applicable) and his or
her designated Beneficiary; (d) to an Owner or Annuitant (as applicable) who has
separated  from  service  after he has attained age 55; (e) made to the Owner or
Annuitant (as  applicable)  to the extent such  distributions  do not exceed the
amount allowable as a deduction under Code Section 213 to the Owner or Annuitant
(as  applicable)  for amounts paid during the taxable year for medical care; and
(f) made to an alternate payee pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order.

   With  respect to (c) above,  if the series of  substantially  equal  periodic
payments is modified  before the later of your  attaining  age 59 1/2 or 5 years
from the date of the first  periodic  payment,  then the tax for the year of the
modification  is  increased  by an amount equal to the tax which would have been
imposed (the 10% penalty tax) but for the  exception,  plus interest for the tax
years in which the exception was used.

TAX-SHELTERED ANNUITIES - WITHDRAWAL LIMITATIONS

   The Code limits the withdrawal of amounts  attributable to contributions made
pursuant to a salary  reduction  agreement (as defined in Section  403(b)(11) of
the Code) to  circumstances  only when the Owner:  (1) attains  age 59 1/2;  (2)
separates from service;  (3) dies; (4) becomes  disabled  (within the meaning of
Section  72(m)(7)  of  the  Code);  or (5) in the  case  of  hardship.  However,
withdrawals  for hardship are restricted to the portion of the Owner's  Contract
Value which represents  contributions made by the Owner and does not include any
investment  results.  The limitations on withdrawals became effective on January
1, 1989 and apply only to salary reduction contributions made after December 31,
1988, to income attributable to such contributions and to income attributable to
amounts held as of December 31, 1988.  The  limitations  on  withdrawals  do not
affect rollovers and transfers  between certain  Qualified Plans.  Owners should
consult their own tax counsel or other tax adviser regarding any distributions.

MANDATORY DISTRIBUTIONS - QUALIFIED PLANS

   Generally, distributions from a qualified plan must begin no later than April
1st of the  calendar  year  following  the  later of (a) the  year in which  the
employee  attains  age 70 1/2 or (b) the  calendar  year in which  the  employee
retires.  Required  distributions  must be over a period not  exceeding the life
expectancy  of the  individual  or the joint lives or life  expectancies  of the
individual  and  his or her  designated  beneficiary.  If the  required  minimum
distributions  are not made,  a 50%  penalty tax is imposed as to the amount not
distributed.

ANNUITY PROVISIONS

DETERMINATION  OF AMOUNT OF THE FIRST MONTHLY  VARIABLE  ANNUITY  PAYMENT.  When
annuity payments commence,  the value of the Individual Account is determined as
the total of the  product(s) of (a) the value of an  Accumulation  Unit for each
investment medium at the end of the Valuation Period  immediately  preceding the
Valuation Period in which the first annuity payment is due and (b) the number of
Accumulation  Units  credited to the  Individual  Account  with  respect to each
investment  medium as of the date the Annuity is to  commence.  Premium  tax, if
assessed at such time by the applicable jurisdiction,  will be deducted from the
Individual  Account value. Any portion of the Individual Account value for which
a fixed  annuity  election  has been made is  applied  to  provide  fixed-dollar
payments under the option elected.

   The amount of the first monthly  variable  annuity payment is then calculated
by multiplying  the  Individual  Account value which is to be applied to provide
variable payments by the amount of first monthly payment per $1,000 of value, in
accordance with annuity tables contained in the Contract. The annuity tables are
based on the  Progressive  Annuity Table,  assuming births in the year 1900. For
annuitants  whose year of birth is after 1915, an "adjusted age" is used,  which
is one year less than actual age. The amount of first monthly payment per $1,000
of value  varies  according  to the  form of  annuity  selected,  the age of the
annuitant (for certain  options) and the assumed net investment rate selected by
the Contract  Owner.  The standard  assumed net investment rate is 3 1/2 percent
per annum;  however,  an alternative 5 percent per annum,  or such other rate as
Conseco Variable may offer, may be selected prior to the commencement of annuity
payments.

   The assumed net  investment  rates built into the annuity  tables affect both
the amount of the first monthly variable annuity payment and the amount by which
subsequent  payments may increase or  decrease.  Selection of a 5 percent  rate,
rather  than the  standard 3 1/2  percent  rate,  would  produce a higher  first
payment but  subsequent  payments  would  increase  more slowly in periods  when
Annuity Unit values are rising and decrease more rapidly in periods when Annuity
Unit  values  are  declining.  With  either  assumed  rate,  if the  actual  net
investment  rate  during  any two or more  successive  months  were equal to the
assumed rate, the annuity payments would be level during that period.

   If a greater  first  monthly  payment  would  result,  Conseco  Variable will
compute  the  first  monthly  payment  on the  same  mortality  basis as used in
determining the first payment under immediate annuity contracts being issued for
a similar class of annuitants at the date the first monthly payment is due under
the Contract.

   VALUE OF AN ANNUITY UNIT. At the commencement of the Annuity Period, a number
of Annuity  Units is  established  for the  Contract  Owner for each  Investment
Option on which variable  annuity payments are to be based. For each Sub-Account
of Variable  Account,  the number of Annuity Units  established is calculated by
dividing (i) the amount of the first monthly  variable  annuity  payment on that
basis by (ii) the annuity  unit value for that basis for the  current  Valuation
Period.  That number of Annuity Units remains  constant  throughout  the Annuity
Period and is the basis for  calculating the amount of the second and subsequent
annuity payments.

     The Annuity Unit value is determined  for each Valuation  Period,  for each
Investment  Option,  and is equal to the  Annuity  Unit value for the  preceding
Valuation Period  multiplied by the product of (i) the net investment factor for
the appropriate  Sub-Account for the immediately  preceding Valuation Period and
(ii) a factor to  neutralize  the  assumed  net  investment  rate built into the
annuity tables  (discussed under the preceding  caption),  for it is replaced by
the actual net investment rate in step (i). The daily factor for a 3 1/2 percent
assumed net investment rate is .99990576; for a 5 percent rate, the daily factor
is .99986634.

   AMOUNTS OF  SUBSEQUENT  MONTHLY  VARIABLE  ANNUITY  PAYMENTS.  The amounts of
second and  subsequent  monthly  variable  annuity  payments are  determined  by
multiplying  (i) the number of Annuity Units  established  for the annuitant for
the applicable Sub-Account by (ii) the Annuity Unit value for the Sub-Account.

   If  Annuity  Units  are  established  for  more  than  one  Sub-Account,  the
calculation  is made  separately  and the results are combined to determine  the
total monthly variable annuity payment.

1.  EXAMPLE  OF  CALCULATION  OF  MONTHLY   VARIABLE   ANNUITY   PAYMENTS.   The
determination  of the amount of the variable annuity payments can be illustrated
by the  following  hypothetical  example.  The example  assumes that the monthly
payments are based on the  investment  experience  of only one  Sub-Account.  If
payments were based on the investment  experience of more than one  Sub-Account,
the same  procedure  would be followed to  determine  the portion of the monthly
payment attributed to each Sub-Account.

2. FIRST MONTHLY PAYMENT. Assume that at the date of retirement there are 40,000
Accumulation  Units credited under a particular  Individual Account and that the
value of an  Accumulation  Unit for the Valuation  Period  immediately  prior to
retirement  was  $1.40000000;  this  produces a total  value for the  Individual
Account of  $56,000.  Assume  also that no premium  tax is payable  and that the
annuity tables in the Contract provide,  for the option elected, a first monthly
variable annuity payment of $6.57 per $1,000 of value applied; the first monthly
payment to the Annuitant would thus be 56 multiplied by $6.57, or $367.92.

   Assume  that the  Annuity  Unit value for the  Valuation  Period in which the
first monthly payment was due was  $1.30000000.  This is divided into the amount
of the first  monthly  payment to establish  the number of Annuity Units for the
Participant:  $367.92 /$1.30000000  produces 283.015 Annuity Units. The value of
this number of Annuity Units will be paid in each subsequent month.

3. SECOND MONTHLY PAYMENT.  The current Annuity Unit value is first  calculated.
Assume  a  net  investment   factor  of  1.01000000  for  the  Valuation  Period
immediately  preceding  the due  date of the  second  monthly  payment.  This is
multiplied by .99713732 to neutralize the assumed net  investment  rate of 3 1/2
percent per annum built into the number of Annuity Units determined above (if an
assumed net investment  rate of 5 percent had been elected,  the  neutralization
factor  would be  .99594241),  producing  a result of  1.00710869.  This is then
multiplied by the Annuity Unit value for the Valuation  Period preceding the due
date of the second  monthly  payment  (assume this value to be  $1.30000000)  to
produce the current Annuity Unit value, $1.30924130.

   The second monthly  payment is then  calculated by  multiplying  the constant
number of  Annuity  Units by the  current  Annuity  Unit  value:  283.015  times
$1.30924130 produces a payment of $370.53.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   Audited  Financial  Statements  of  Conseco  Variable  Annuity  Account C and
Conseco Variable Insurance Company as of December 31, 1998 are included here.


Table of Contents

December 31, 1998

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Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C                           Page
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 1998 ................  2
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended
 December 31, 1998 and 1997 ................................................  5
Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Years Ended
 December 31, 1998 and 1997 ................................................  5
Notes to Financial Statements ..............................................  6
Report of Independent Accountants ..........................................  8


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GREAT AMERICAN RESERVE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                                                     Shares              Cost               Value
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<S>                                                                                <C>               <C>                <C>
Assets:
   Investments in portfolio shares, at net asset value (Note 2):
     The Alger American Fund:
       Growth Portfolio ....................................................          11,149.7       $    508,822       $    593,389
       Leveraged AllCap Portfolio ..........................................          39,844.0            962,015          1,390,555
       MidCap Growth Portfolio .............................................           4,597.4            118,610            132,726
       Small Capitalization Portfolio ......................................          54,628.7          2,256,203          2,402,023
     American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.:
       International Fund ..................................................          17,811.0            134,749            135,720
       Value Fund ..........................................................          21,090.5            145,345            141,939
       Income and Growth Fund ..............................................          14,667.6             84,886             99,447

     Berger Institutional Products Trust:
       100 Fund ............................................................          19,930.8            234,935            256,907
       Growth and Income Fund ..............................................          10,470.9            151,123            174,132
       Small Company Growth Fund ...........................................           9,380.0            114,894            115,186
       BIAM International Fund .............................................               0.1                  1                  2
     Conseco Series Trust:
       Asset Allocation Portfolio ..........................................       1,191,919.6         15,988,448         16,291,143
       Common Stock Portfolio ..............................................       8,510,918.6        170,109,446        183,714,329
       Corporate Bond Portfolio ............................................       1,468,555.5         14,655,047         14,751,679
       Government Securities Portfolio .....................................          77,402.6            948,349            940,135
       Money Market Portfolio ..............................................       5,468,639.0          5,468,639          5,468,639
     The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. ....................          59,457.2          1,643,784          1,847,929
     Dreyfus Stock Index Fund ..............................................         436,107.6         11,638,392         14,182,220
     Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund:
       Disciplined Stock Portfolio .........................................             843.8             16,621             19,365
     Federated Insurance Series:
       High Income Bond Fund II ............................................          51,180.6            559,449            558,892
       International Equity Fund II ........................................          14,940.2            227,873            229,930
       Utility Fund II .....................................................          49,327.1            691,854            753,226
     Invesco Variable Investment Funds, Inc.:
       High Yield Portfolio ................................................           1,914.5             22,854             21,673
       Industrial Income Portfolio .........................................           1,925.8             34,526             35,840
     Janus Aspen Series:
       Aggressive Growth Portfolio .........................................         108,325.8          2,148,101          2,988,707
       Growth Portfolio ....................................................         164,036.6          3,145,770          3,861,423
       Worldwide Growth Portfolio ..........................................         526,760.7         12,582,299         15,323,468
     Lazard Retirement Series Inc.:
       Small Cap Portfolio .................................................             388.4              3,336              3,697
     Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.:
       Growth and Income Portfolio .........................................             677.2             13,488             13,983
     Mitchell Hutchins Series Trust:
       Growth and Income Portfolio .........................................             354.6              5,096              5,252
     Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust:
       Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio .....................................          17,670.4            243,155            244,205
       Partners Portfolio ..................................................          22,810.5            429,570            431,803
     Strong Variable Insurance Funds, Inc.:
       Growth Fund II ......................................................          14,719.9            231,540            235,813
     Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. ......................................           5,707.3            115,417            123,962
     Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust:
       Worldwide Hard Assets Fund ..........................................          18,153.3            234,575            167,010
       Worldwide Bond Fund .................................................           2,945.2             32,708             36,167
       Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund .....................................          13,168.3            112,040             93,758
       Worldwide Real Estate Fund ..........................................             293.4              2,635              2,799
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         Total assets ......................................................                                             267,789,073

Liabilities:
   Amounts due to Conseco Variable Insurance Company .......................                                                 215,506
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         Net assets (Note 6) ...............................................                                            $267,573,567
====================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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GREAT AMERICAN RESERVE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Continued

December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                                                              UNITS      UNIT VALUE   REPORTED VALUE
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<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>           <C>
Net assets attributable to:
   Contract owners' deferred annuity reserves:
     The Alger American Fund:
       Growth Portfolio ...............................................................      335,852.3    $  1.765379   $    592,907
       Leveraged AllCap Portfolio .....................................................      479,431.7       2.898075      1,389,429
       Midcap Growth Portfolio ........................................................       85,728.9       1.546930        132,617
       Small Capitalization Portfolio .................................................    1,509,931.8       1.589518      2,400,064
     American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.:
       International Fund .............................................................      105,232.7       1.288519        135,594
       Value Fund .....................................................................      111,174.7       1.275597        141,814
       Income and Growth Fund .........................................................       91,593.4       1.084816         99,362
     Berger Institutional Products Trust:
       100 Fund .......................................................................      196,341.6       1.307378        256,693
       Growth and Income Fund .........................................................      115,344.2       1.508510        173,998
       Small Company Growth Fund ......................................................       83,064.3       1.385556        115,090
       BIAM International Fund ........................................................            0.0       1.118101              0
     Conseco Series Trust:
       Asset Allocation Portfolio .....................................................    7,300,113.8       2.218603     16,196,057
       Common Stock Portfolio
         Qualified ....................................................................    7,294,849.0      24.295266    177,230,301
         Nonqualified .................................................................      223,506.1      19.231766      4,298,417
       Corporate Bond Portfolio
         Qualified ....................................................................    2,455,410.8       5.738363     14,090,040
         Nonqualified .................................................................       93,115.4       5.513550        513,396
       Government Securities Portfolio ................................................      702,664.8       1.336418        939,054
       Money Market Portfolio
         Qualified ....................................................................    1,791,071.6       2.821406      5,053,340
         Nonqualified .................................................................      131,045.9       2.821405        369,734
     The Dreyfus Socially Responsible Growth Fund, Inc. ...............................      802,406.0       2.301103      1,846,419
     Dreyfus Stock Index Fund .........................................................    5,996,869.5       2.351933     14,104,234
     Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund:
       Disciplined Stock Portfolio ....................................................       18,002.3       1.074802         19,349
     Federated Insurance Series:
       High Income Bond Fund II .......................................................      402,613.1       1.387018        558,432
       International Equity Fund II ...................................................      153,805.0       1.493697        229,738
       Utility Fund II ................................................................      428,132.7       1.757846        752,591
     Invesco Variable Investment Funds, Inc.:
       High Yield Portfolio ...........................................................       22,718.7       0.953146         21,654
       Industrial Income Portfolio ....................................................       34,697.3       1.032042         35,809
     Janus Aspen Series:
       Aggressive Growth Portfolio ....................................................    1,484,764.6       2.011276      2,986,271
       Growth Portfolio ...............................................................    1,722,620.7       2.239752      3,858,243
       Worldwide Growth Portfolio .....................................................    6,332,820.3       2.393977     15,160,624
     Lazard Retirement Series Inc.:
       Small Cap Portfolio ............................................................        4,307.2       0.857665          3,694
     Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.:
       Growth and Income Portfolio ....................................................       13,870.3       1.007282         13,971
     Mitchell Hutchins Series Trust:
       Growth and Income Portfolio ....................................................        5,287.1       0.992464          5,247
     Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust:
       Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio ................................................      225,717.1       1.080994        243,999
       Partners Portfolio .............................................................      336,370.8       1.282632        431,440
     Strong Variable Insurance Funds, Inc.:
       Growth Fund II .................................................................      145,329.2       1.622454        235,790
     Strong Opportunity Fund II, Inc. .................................................       89,350.2       1.386225        123,859
     Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust:
       Worldwide Hard Assets Fund .....................................................      198,619.0       0.840028        166,846
       Worldwide Bond Fund ............................................................       30,830.4       1.172096         36,136
       Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund ................................................      177,923.9       0.526522         93,681
       Worldwide Real Estate Fund .....................................................        3,276.4       0.853728          2,797
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           Net assets attributable to contract owners' deferred annuity reserves ......                                 $265,058,731
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</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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GREAT AMERICAN RESERVE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Continued

December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                                                        REPORTED
                                                                                         VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                                   <C>
Net assets attributable to contract owners' deferred annuity reserves (from page 3)   $265,058,731
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Contract owners' annuity payment reserves:
     Conseco Series Trust:
       Asset Allocation Portfolio
         Qualified ................................................................         95,125
       Common Stock Portfolio
         Qualified ................................................................      2,123,088
         Nonqualified .............................................................         22,287
       Corporate Bond Portfolio
         Qualified ................................................................         95,748
       Money Market Portfolio
         Qualified ................................................................         26,603
       Dreyfus Stock Index Fund ...................................................         49,385
       Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth Portfolio .....................................        102,600
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           Net assets attributable to contract owners' annuity payment reserves ...      2,514,836
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              Net assets ..........................................................   $267,573,567
==================================================================================================
</TABLE>
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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GREAT AMERICAN RESERVE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C

Statements of Operations

For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
====================================================================================================================================
                                                                                                         1998              1997
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment income:
<S>                                                                                                 <C>               <C>
   Dividends from investments in portfolio shares ..............................................    $  19,540,381     $  48,081,385
Expenses:
   Mortality and expense risk fees .............................................................        1,827,897         1,556,503
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     Net investment income .....................................................................       17,712,484        46,524,882
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Net realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments:
   Net realized gains on sales of investments in portfolio shares ..............................        9,273,245         2,417,325
   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments in portfolio shares .....        8,806,324       (14,329,631)
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     Net gain (loss) on investments in portfolio shares ........................................       18,079,569       (11,912,306)
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       Net increase in net assets from operations ..............................................    $  35,792,053     $  34,612,576
====================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
====================================================================================================================================
                                                                                                         1998              1997
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<S>                                                                                                 <C>               <C>
Changes from operations:
   Net investment income .......................................................................    $  17,712,484     $  46,524,882
   Net realized gains on sales of investments in portfolio shares ..............................        9,273,245         2,417,325
   Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments in portfolio shares .....        8,806,324       (14,329,631)
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     Net increase in net assets from operations ................................................       35,792,053        34,612,576
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Changes from contract owners' transactions:
   Net contract purchase payments ..............................................................       25,628,081        26,160,248
   Contract redemptions ........................................................................      (34,314,124)      (14,213,522)
   Net transfers ...............................................................................       (8,796,326)        4,514,784
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     Net increase (decrease) in net assets from contract owners' transactions ..................      (17,482,369)       16,461,510
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       Net increase in net assets ..............................................................       18,309,684        51,074,086
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Net assets, beginning of year ..................................................................      249,263,883       198,189,797
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         Net assets, end of year (Note 6) ......................................................    $ 267,573,567     $ 249,263,883
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</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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GREAT AMERICAN RESERVE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 1998

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(1) General

     Conseco  Variable   Insurance  Company  (formerly  Great  American  Reserve
Insurance  Company  prior to its name change in October 1998)  Variable  Annuity
Account C  ("Account  C") was  established  in 1980 as a  segregated  investment
account for individual and group variable annuity contracts which are registered
under the  Securities  Act of 1933.  It is  anticipated  that on May 1, 1999,  a
filing will be made with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission to change the
name of Great American Reserve Variable Account C to Conseco Variable Account C.
Account C is  registered  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the "Act"),  as a unit investment  trust.  Account C was originally  registered
with the U.S.  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  as a  diversified  open-end
management  investment  company under the Act.  Effective May 1, 1993, Account C
was  restructured  into a single unit investment  trust which invested solely in
shares of the  portfolios of the Conseco  Series Trust,  a diversified  open-end
management  investment company.  Thereafter,  additional investment options were
offered.

     The  operations  of Account C are  included  in the  operations  of Conseco
Variable  Insurance  Company (the  "Company")  pursuant to the provisions of the
Texas  Insurance  Code.  The Company is an indirect  wholly owned  subsidiary of
Conseco,  Inc., a publicly-held  specialized  financial services holding company
listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

     Currently,  the following  investment options are available (effective date
in parenthesis):

THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND
   Growth Portfolio (May 1, 1997)
   Leveraged AllCap Portfolio (June 1, 1995)
   MidCap Growth Portfolio (May 1, 1997)
   Small Capitalization Portfolio (June 1, 1995)

AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
   Income and Growth Fund (May 1, 1998)
   International Fund (May 1, 1997)
   Value Fund (May 1, 1997)

BERGER  INSTITUTIONAL  PRODUCTS  TRUST (MAY 1, 1997)
  100 Fund
  Growth and Income
  Fund Small Company Growth Fund
  BIAM International Fund

CONSECO SERIES TRUST
   Asset Allocation Portfolio
   Common Stock Portfolio
   Corporate Bond Portfolio
   Government Securities Portfolio
   Money Market Portfolio

THE DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH FUND, INC.
(JUNE 1, 1995)

DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND (JUNE 1, 1995)

DREYFUS VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUND (MAY 1, 1998)
   International Value Portfolio
   Disciplined Stock Portfolio

FEDERATED INSURANCE SERIES (JUNE 1, 1995)
   High Income Bond Fund II
   International Equity Fund II
   Utility Fund II

INVESCO VARIABLE INVESTMENT FUNDS, INC. (MAY 1, 1998)
   High Yield Portfolio
   Industrial Income Portfolio

JANUS ASPEN SERIES (JUNE 1, 1995)
   Aggressive Growth Portfolio
   Growth Portfolio
   Worldwide Growth Portfolio

LAZARD RETIREMENT SERIES, INC. (MAY 1, 1998)
   Equity Portfolio
   Small Cap Portfolio

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND, INC. (MAY 1, 1998)
   Growth and Income Portfolio

MITCHELL HUTCHINS SERIES TRUST (MAY 1, 1998)
   Growth and Income Portfolio

NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
(MAY 1, 1997)
   Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
   Partners Portfolio

STRONG VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS, INC.
   Growth Fund II (May 1, 1997)

STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, Inc. (MAY 1, 1997)

VAN ECK WORLDWIDE INSURANCE TRUST
   Worldwide Bond Fund (June 1, 1995)
   Worldwide Emerging Markets Fund (June 1, 1996)
   Worldwide Hard Assets Fund (June 1,1995)
   Worldwide Real Estate Fund (May 1, 1998)

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that  affect the  reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities  and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements  and  the  reported  increases  and  decreases  in  net  assets  from
operations during the reporting  period.  Actual results could differ from those
estimates.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Investment Valuation, Transactions and Income

     Investments in portfolio shares are valued using the net asset value of the
respective  portfolios at the end of each New York Stock Exchange  business day.
Investment share  transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis (the date
the order to purchase  or redeem  shares is  executed)  and  dividend  income is
recorded on the  ex-dividend  date. The cost of investments in portfolio  shares
sold is determined on a first-in  first-out  basis.  Account C does not hold any
investments which are restricted as to resale.

     Net  investment  income and net  realized  gains  (losses)  and  unrealized
appreciation  (depreciation)  on  investments  are allocated to the contracts on
each  valuation  date based on each  contract's  pro rata share of the assets of
Account C as of the beginning of the valuation date.

Federal Income Taxes

     No provision  for federal  income  taxes has been made in the  accompanying
financial  statements  because the  operations  of Account C are included in the
total  operations of the Company,  which is treated as a life insurance  company
for federal income tax purposes under the Internal  Revenue Code. Net investment
income and realized gains (losses) are retained in Account C and are not taxable
until  received  by the  contract  owner or  beneficiary  in the form of annuity
payments or other distributions.


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GREAT AMERICAN RESERVE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT C

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

December 31, 1998

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(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
     (Continued)

Annuity Reserves

     Deferred annuity contract  reserves are comprised of net contract  purchase
payments less  redemptions  and benefits.  These reserves are adjusted daily for
the net  investment  income  and net  realized  gains  (losses)  and  unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on investments.

     Annuity  payment  reserves for contracts  under which  contract  owners are
receiving periodic retirement payments are computed according to the Progressive
Annuity  Mortality Table and the 1983 Group Annuity Mortality Table. The assumed
net investment  rate is equal to the assumed rate of  accumulation.  The annuity
unit values for periodic retirement payments are as follows:

                                                  December 31,      December 31,
                                                     1998              1997
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Conseco Series Trust:
   Asset Allocation ............................    $1.043             $0.999

   Common Stock
     Qualified .................................     7.308              6.600
     Nonqualified ..............................     6.766              6.111
   Corporate Bond
     Qualified .................................     5.012              4.934
     Nonqualified ..............................     5.016              4.937
   Money Market
     Qualified .................................     1.019              1.012
Dreyfus Stock Index Fund .......................     1.097                N/A
Janus Aspen Worldwide Growth ...................     1.660              0.999
================================================================================

(3)  Purchases and Sales of Investments in
     Portfolio Shares

     The aggregate  cost of purchases of  investments  in portfolio  shares were
$63,530,550  and  $80,455,901  for the years ended  December  31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.  The  aggregate  proceeds from sales of  investments  in portfolio
shares were  $63,152,626  and  $17,579,585 for the years ended December 31, 1998
and 1997, respectively.

     (4)  Deductions and Expenses

     Although periodic  retirement payments to contract owners vary according to
the investment performance of the portfolios,  such payments are not affected by
mortality or expense  experience  because the Company  assumes the mortality and
expense risks under the contracts.

     The  mortality  risk  assumed by the Company  results from the life annuity
payment  option in the  contracts  in which the Company  agrees to make  annuity
payments regardless of how long a particular annuitant or other payee lives. The
annuity  payments  are  determined  in  accordance  with annuity  purchase  rate
provisions  established  at the  time the  contracts  are  issued.  Based on the
actuarial  determination of expected mortality,  the Company is required to fund
any deficiency in the annuity payment reserves from its general account assets.

     The expense risk assumed by the Company is the risk that the deductions for
sales and  administrative  expenses may prove  insufficient  to cover the actual
sales and administrative expenses.

     The Company deducts daily from Account C a fee, which is equal on an annual
basis to 1.00 percent of the daily value of the total  investments of Account C,
for  assuming  the  mortality  and expense  risks  except for the Common  Stock,
Corporate  Bond,  and Money Market  portfolios of the Conseco Series Trust which
the fees are 0.64 percent,  0.74 percent and 0.99 percent,  respectively.  These
fees were  $1,827,897  and  $1,556,503 for the years ended December 31, 1998 and
1997, respectively.

     Pursuant to an agreement  between  Account C and the Company  (which may be
terminated  by  the  Company  at any  time),  the  Company  provides  sales  and
administrative  services to Account C, as well as a minimum  death benefit prior
to  retirement  for certain  contracts.  Under  individual  contracts  and group
deferred compensation contracts,  the Company may deduct a percentage of amounts
surrendered to cover sales  expenses.  The percentage  varies up to 8.00 percent
based on the type of  contract  and the  number of years the  contract  has been
held. In addition, the Company deducts units from certain contracts annually and
upon full surrender to cover an administrative fee of $15, $20, or $25. This fee
is recorded as a  redemption  in the  accompanying  Statement  of Changes of Net
Assets.  Under  group  contracts  no longer  being sold,  the Company  deducts a
percentage  of the  renewal  contract  purchase  payments  to  cover  sales  and
administrative expenses and the minimum death benefit prior to retirement of the
contract owners. Sales and administrative charges were $597,806 and $226,805 for
the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.

(5)  Other Transactions With Affiliates

     Conseco Equity Sales,  Inc., an affiliate of the Company,  is the principal
underwriter  and performs all variable  annuity sales functions on behalf of the
Company  through  various  retail  broker/dealers  including  Conseco  Financial
Services, Inc., an affiliate of the Company.

(6)  Net Assets

     Net assets consisted of the following at December 31, 1998:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proceeds from the sales of units since organization,
   less cost of units redeemed ................................     $ 62,371,700
Undistributed net investment income ...........................      138,040,184
Undistributed net realized gains on sales of investments ......       45,389,205
Net unrealized appreciation of investments ....................       21,772,478
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Net assets ...............................................     $267,573,567
================================================================================


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<PAGE>


Report of Independent Accountants

================================================================================

To The Board of Directors  of Conseco  Variable  Insurance  Company and Contract
Owners of Great American Reserve Variable Annuity Account C

     In our opinion,  the  accompanying  statement of assets and liabilities and
the  related  statements  of  operations  and of changes  in net assets  present
fairly, in all material  respects,  the financial position of the Great American
Reserve Variable Annuity Account C (the "Account") at December 31, 1998, and the
results of its  operations and the changes in its net assets for each of the two
years in the period then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.  These financial  statements are the responsibility of the Account's
management;  our  responsibility  is to express  an  opinion on these  financial
statements  based on our  audits.  We  conducted  our audits of these  financial
statements  in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing  standards  which
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable  assurance about
whether the financial  statements  are free of material  misstatement.  An audit
includes  examining,  on a test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts  and
disclosures in the financial  statements,  assessing the  accounting  principles
used and  significant  estimates made by management,  and evaluating the overall
financial  statement  presentation.  We believe that our audits,  which included
confirmation  of portfolio  shares owned at December 31, 1998 by  correspondence
with the custodians, provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.


/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana
February 10, 1999>>




                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




To the Shareholders and Board of Directors
Conseco Variable Insurance Company

     In our opinion,  the accompanying  balance sheet and the related statements
of  operations,  shareholder's  equity and cash  flows  present  fairly,  in all
material respects,  the financial position of Conseco Variable Insurance Company
(the "Company") at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended  December 31,
1998,  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  These
financial  statements are the  responsibility of the Company's  management;  our
responsibility  is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based on
our audits.  We conducted  our audits of these  statements  in  accordance  with
generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable  assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material  misstatement.  An audit includes  examining,  on a test basis,
evidence  supporting the amounts and  disclosures  in the financial  statements,
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  and evaluating the overall  financial  statement  presentation.  We
believe  that our audits  provide a reasonable  basis for the opinion  expressed
above.




                                                   /s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
                                                   PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana
March 30, 1999



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                                  BALANCE SHEET
                           December 31, 1998 and 1997
                              (Dollars in millions)

                                     ASSETS


                                                                                            1998              1997
                                                                                            ----             ----
Investments:
    Actively managed fixed maturities at fair value (amortized cost:
<S>    <C>    <C>       <C>    <C>                                                       <C>                <C>     
       1998 - $1,520.5; 1997 - $1,705.2)...............................................  $1,524.1           $1,734.0
    Equity securities at fair value (cost: 1998 - $46.0 million; 1997 - $25.1 million).      45.7               25.4
    Mortgage loans.....................................................................     110.2              146.1
    Policy loans.......................................................................      79.6               80.6
    Other invested assets .............................................................     103.1               62.8
    Short-term investments.............................................................      48.4               49.5
    Assets held in separate accounts...................................................     696.4              402.1
                                                                                       ----------         ----------

          Total investments............................................................   2,607.5            2,500.5


Accrued investment income..............................................................      30.5               30.5
Cost of policies purchased.............................................................      98.0              106.4
Cost of policies produced..............................................................      82.5               55.9
Reinsurance receivables................................................................      22.2               21.9
Goodwill (net of accumulated amortization: 1998 - $14.7; 1997 - $13.2).................      46.7               48.2
Other assets...........................................................................      24.3                8.3
                                                                                       -----------      ------------

          Total assets.................................................................  $2,911.7           $2,771.7
                                                                                         ========           ========
</TABLE>




                            (continued on next page)



                   The accompanying notes are an integral part
                          of the financial statements.

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                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                            BALANCE SHEET (Continued)
                           December 31, 1998 and 1997
                 (Dollars in millions, except per share amount)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY


                                                                                            1998             1997
                                                                                            ----             ----
<S>                                                                                         <C>              <C>
Liabilities:
    Insurance liabilities:

       Interest sensitive products.....................................................  $1,365.2           $1,522.1
       Traditional products............................................................     246.2              248.3
       Claims payable and other policyholder funds.....................................      62.6               62.5
       Liabilities related to separate accounts........................................     696.4              402.1
    Income tax liabilities.............................................................      37.5               44.2
    Investment borrowings..............................................................      65.7               61.0
    Other liabilities..................................................................      33.0               14.6
                                                                                       -----------       -----------

            Total liabilities..........................................................   2,506.6            2,354.8
                                                                                        ---------          ---------

Shareholder's equity:
    Common stock and additional paid-in capital (par value $4.80 per share, 1,065,000
       shares authorized,  1,043,565 shares issued and outstanding)....................     380.8              380.8
    Accumulated other comprehensive income:
       Unrealized gains of fixed maturity securities (net of applicable deferred
          income taxes:  1998 - $.5; 1997 - $4.4)......................................       1.0                8.2
       Unrealized gains (losses) of other investments (net of applicable deferred
          income taxes:  1998 - $(.9); 1997 - $.3).....................................      (1.8)                .5
    Retained earnings..................................................................      25.1               27.4
                                                                                       -----------       -----------

            Total shareholder's equity.................................................     405.1              416.9
                                                                                       ----------         ----------

            Total liabilities and shareholder's equity.................................  $2,911.7           $2,771.7
                                                                                         ========           ========
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



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                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
              for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
                              (Dollars in millions)


                                                                         1998              1997            1996
                                                                         ----              ----            ----
<S>                                                                     <C>              <C>               <C>
Revenues:

    Insurance policy income..........................................   $  73.6          $  75.7           $  81.4
    Net investment income............................................     198.0            222.6             218.4
    Net investment gains.............................................      18.5             13.3               2.7
                                                                       --------         --------         ---------

          Total revenues.............................................     290.1            311.6             302.5
                                                                        -------          -------           -------

Benefits and expenses:
    Insurance policy benefits........................................     170.6            191.0             180.6
    Amortization.....................................................      33.6             27.1              20.3
    Other operating costs and expenses...............................      38.7             32.2              60.5
                                                                       --------         --------          --------

          Total benefits and expenses................................     242.9            250.3             261.4
                                                                        -------          -------           -------

          Income before income taxes.................................      47.2             61.3              41.1

Income tax expense...................................................      16.6             22.1              15.4
                                                                       --------         --------          --------

          Net income.................................................   $  30.6          $  39.2           $  25.7
                                                                        =======          =======           =======
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
              for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
                              (Dollars in millions)

                                                                            Common stock       Accumulated other
                                                                           and additional        comprehensive     Retained
                                                              Total        paid-in capital       income (loss)     earnings
                                                              -----        ---------------       -------------     --------

<S>                                                           <C>             <C>                 <C>              <C>
Balance, December 31, 1995.................................   $442.6          $380.8              $  12.4          $ 49.4

   Comprehensive income, net of tax:
     Net income............................................     25.7             -                    -              25.7
     Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
       securities (net of applicable income taxes of ($9.7))   (17.0)            -                  (17.0)            -
                                                             -------

         Total comprehensive income........................      8.7

   Dividends on common stock...............................    (54.4)            -                    -             (54.4)
                                                             -------      ----------          -----------       ---------

Balance, December 31, 1996.................................    396.9           380.8                 (4.6)           20.7

   Comprehensive income, net of tax:
     Net income............................................     39.2             -                    -              39.2
     Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
       securities (net of applicable income taxes of $7.2).     13.3             -                   13.3             -
                                                            --------

         Total comprehensive income........................     52.5

   Dividends on common stock...............................    (32.5)            -                    -             (32.5)
                                                             -------      ----------          -----------          ------

Balance, December 31, 1997.................................    416.9           380.8                  8.7            27.4

   Comprehensive income, net of tax:
     Net income............................................     30.6             -                    -              30.6
     Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
       securities (net of applicable income taxes of $(5.1))    (9.5)            -                   (9.5)            -
                                                            --------

         Total comprehensive income........................     21.1

   Dividends on common stock...............................    (32.9)            -                    -             (32.9)
                                                             -------      ----------          -----------          ------

Balance, December 31, 1998.................................   $405.1          $380.8             $    (.8)         $ 25.1
                                                              ======          ======             ========          ======
</TABLE>


    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
              for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
                              (Dollars in millions)


                                                                         1998              1997             1996
                                                                         ----              ----             ----
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:

   Net income........................................................$       30.6      $    39.2       $      25.7
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
       cash provided by operating activities:
         Amortization................................................        43.0           27.1              20.3
         Income taxes................................................        (1.2)           6.7              (3.9)
         Insurance liabilities.......................................       120.0           95.2             112.5
         Accrual and amortization of investment income.................       1.6             .3               3.1
         Deferral of cost of policies produced  .......................     (35.3)         (31.8)            (13.2)
         Investment gains..............................................     (18.5)         (13.3)             (2.7)
         Other.........................................................     (38.3)        (4.6)             (8.8)
                                                                         ---------     ----------      ------------

         Net cash provided by operating activities...................       101.9         118.8             133.0
                                                                       -----------      --------       -----------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Sales of investments..............................................     1,185.0         755.2             988.9
   Maturities and redemptions........................................       145.5         150.4             101.7
   Purchases of investments..........................................    (1,420.7)       (923.5)         (1,049.6)
                                                                       ----------        --------         ---------

         Net cash provided (used) by investing activities............       (90.2)        (17.9)             41.0
                                                                       -----------       ---------      ------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
   Deposits to insurance liabilities.................................       400.4         255.9             169.8
   Investment borrowings.............................................         4.7          12.6             (35.8)
   Withdrawals from insurance liabilities............................      (385.0)       (302.2)           (267.7)
   Dividends paid on common stock....................................       (32.9)        (32.5)            (44.5)
                                                                       ------------       --------       -----------

         Net cash used by financing activities.......................       (12.8)        (66.2)           (178.2)
                                                                       ------------      ---------        ----------

         Net increase (decrease) in short-term
           investments...............................................        (1.1)         34.7              (4.2)

Short-term investments, beginning of year............................        49.5          14.8              19.0
                                                                     -------------     ---------      ------------

Short-term investments, end of year..................................$       48.4      $   49.5       $      14.8
                                                                     =============      ========       ===========
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------







1.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     Basis of Presentation

     Conseco  Variable   Insurance  Company  ("we"  or  the  "Company")  markets
tax-qualified annuities and certain employee benefit-related  insurance products
through  professional  independent  agents.  Prior to its name change in October
1998,  the Company was named Great American  Reserve  Insurance  Company.  Since
August 1995,  the Company has been a wholly owned  subsidiary  of Conseco,  Inc.
("Conseco"),  a financial  services  holding  company  operating  throughout the
United  States.  Conseco's  life  insurance  subsidiaries  develop,  market  and
administer  supplemental health insurance,  annuity,  individual life insurance,
individual  and group major  medical  insurance  and other  insurance  products.
Conseco's finance subsidiaries  originate,  purchase,  sell and service consumer
and commercial finance loans.

     The following summary explains the accounting  policies we use to arrive at
the more  significant  numbers  in our  financial  statements.  We  prepare  our
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
("GAAP").  We follow  the  accounting  standards  established  by the  Financial
Accounting   Standards  Board,  the  American   Institute  of  Certified  Public
Accountants and the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We reclassified certain
amounts in our 1997 and 1996 financial  statements and notes to conform with the
1998 presentation.

     Investments

     Fixed  maturities  are  securities  that  mature  more than one year  after
issuance and include bonds,  notes  receivable and redeemable  preferred  stock.
Fixed  maturities  that we may sell prior to maturity are classified as actively
managed and are carried at estimated  fair value,  with any  unrealized  gain or
loss,  net  of  tax  and  related  adjustments,   recorded  as  a  component  of
shareholder's  equity.  Fixed maturity  securities that we intend to sell in the
near term are  classified as trading and included in other invested  assets.  We
include any  unrealized  gain or loss on trading  securities  in net  investment
gains.

     Equity securities  include  investments in common stocks and non-redeemable
preferred  stock. We carry these  investments at estimated fair value. We record
any unrealized gain or loss, net of tax and related adjustments,  as a component
of shareholder's equity.

     Mortgage  loans held in our  investment  portfolio are carried at amortized
unpaid balances, net of provisions for estimated losses.

     Policy loans are stated at their current unpaid principal balances.

     Other   invested   assets   include   trading    securities   and   certain
non-traditional investments.  Non-traditional investments include investments in
venture  capital  funds,  limited  partnerships,  mineral  rights and promissory
notes;  we account for them using either the cost method,  or for investments in
partnerships over whose operations the Company exercises significant  influence,
the equity method.

     Short-term  investments  include commercial paper,  invested cash and other
investments  purchased with maturities of less than three months.  We carry them
at amortized cost,  which  approximates  their estimated fair value. We consider
all short-term investments to be cash equivalents.

     We defer any fees received or costs incurred when we originate  investments
(primarily  mortgage loans). We amortize fees, costs,  discounts and premiums as
yield  adjustments over the contractual  lives of the  investments.  We consider
anticipated  prepayments on mortgage-backed  securities in determining estimated
future yields on such securities.


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                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------


     When we sell a  security  (other  than a trading  security),  we report the
difference between our sale proceeds and its amortized cost (determined based on
specific identification) as an investment gain or loss.



     We regularly  evaluate  all of our  investments  based on current  economic
conditions, credit loss experience and other investee-specific  developments. If
there is a decline  in a  security's  net  realizable  value  that is other than
temporary,  we treat it as a  realized  loss and  reduce  our cost  basis of the
security to its estimated fair value.

     Separate Accounts

     Separate  accounts are funds on which investment income and gains or losses
accrue  directly  to certain  policyholders.  The assets of these  accounts  are
legally segregated. They are not subject to the claims that may arise out of any
other  business of the  Company.  We report  separate  account  assets at market
value; the underlying  investment risks are assumed by the contract holders.  We
record  the  related  liabilities  at amounts  equal to the market  value of the
underlying assets.

     Cost of Policies Produced

     The costs that vary with,  and are  primarily  related  to,  producing  new
insurance  business  are referred to as cost of policies  produced.  We amortize
these costs using the interest rate credited to the  underlying  policy;  (I) in
relation  to  the  estimated   gross   profits  for   universal   life-type  and
investment-type  products;  or (ii) in  relation to future  anticipated  premium
revenue for other products.

     When we sell  investments  backing our  universal  life or  investment-type
product  business at a gain or loss, we adjust the  amortization  to reflect the
change in future investment yields resulting from the sale (thereby changing the
future  amortization to offset the change in yield).  We also adjust the cost of
policies  produced for the change in amortization  that would have been recorded
if actively  managed  fixed  maturity  securities  had been sold at their stated
aggregate fair value and the proceeds  reinvested at current yields.  We include
the impact of this  adjustment  in net  unrealized  appreciation  (depreciation)
within shareholder's equity.

     Each year, we evaluate the recoverability of the unamortized balance of the
cost of policies produced.  We consider estimated future gross profits or future
premiums,  expected mortality or morbidity,  interest earned and credited rates,
persistency and expenses in determining whether the balance is recoverable.

     Cost of Policies Purchased

     The cost assigned to the right to receive  future cash flows from contracts
existing  at the  date of an  acquisition  is  referred  to as cost of  policies
purchased. This balance is amortized, evaluated for recoverability, and adjusted
for the impact of realized and  unrealized  gains (losses) in the same manner as
the cost of policies produced described above.

     Goodwill

     Goodwill is the excess of the amount  paid to acquire the Company  over the
fair value of its net assets. We amortize  goodwill on the  straight-line  basis
over a 40-year period. We continually monitor the value of our goodwill based on
our  estimates  of future  earnings.  We  determine  whether  goodwill  is fully
recoverable  from  projected  undiscounted  net cash  flows  over the  remaining
amortization period. If we were to determine that changes in such projected cash
flows no longer  support  the  recoverability  of  goodwill  over the  remaining
amortization  period,  we would reduce its carrying  value with a  corresponding
charge to expense or  shorten  the  amortization  period (no such  changes  have
occurred).

     Recognition of Insurance Policy Income and Related Benefits and Expenses on
     Insurance Contracts

     Generally,  we  recognize  insurance  premiums  for  traditional  life  and
accident and health contracts as earned over the

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                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------


premium-paying periods. We establish reserves for future benefits on a net-level
premium  method  based upon  assumptions  as to  investment  yields,  mortality,
morbidity, withdrawals and dividends. We record premiums for universal life-type
and  investment-type  contracts  that do not involve  significant  mortality  or
morbidity  risk  as  deposits  to  insurance  liabilities.  Revenues  for  these
contracts consist of mortality,  morbidity,  expense and surrender  charges.  We
establish reserves for the estimated present value of the remaining net costs of
all reported and unreported claims.

     Reinsurance

     In the normal course of business,  we seek to limit our exposure to loss on
any single  insured or to certain  groups of policies by ceding  reinsurance  to
other  insurance  enterprises.  We currently  retain no more than $.5 million of
mortality risk on any one policy.  We diversify the risk of reinsurance  loss by
using a number of  reinsurers  that have strong  claims-paying  ratings.  If any
reinsurer  could  not  meet  its  obligations,  the  Company  would  assume  the
liability. The likelihood of a material loss being incurred as the result of the
failure of one of our reinsurers is considered  remote.  The cost of reinsurance
ceded totaled $21.0 million,  $24.2 million and $24.6 million in 1998,  1997 and
1996,  respectively.  Reinsurance  recoveries  netted against  insurance  policy
benefits  totaled $21.8 million,  $14.9 million and $19.4 million in 1998,  1997
and 1996, respectively.

     Income Taxes

     Our  income  tax  expense  includes  deferred  income  taxes  arising  from
temporary  differences  between the tax and financial  reporting bases of assets
and liabilities.  In assessing the realization of deferred income tax assets, we
consider  whether it is more likely than not that the deferred income tax assets
will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets depends
upon  generating  future  taxable  income during the periods in which  temporary
differences  become  deductible.  If future income is not generated as expected,
deferred  income tax assets may need to be written off (no such  write-offs have
occurred).

     Investment Borrowings

     As part of our investment  strategy,  we may enter into reverse  repurchase
agreements and dollar-roll  transactions to increase our investment return or to
improve  our  liquidity.   We  account  for  these  transactions  as  collateral
borrowings,  where  the  amount  borrowed  is  equal to the  sales  price of the
underlying   securities.   Reverse  repurchase  agreements  involve  a  sale  of
securities and an agreement to repurchase the same securities at a later date at
an agreed-upon price. Dollar rolls are similar to reverse repurchase  agreements
except that, with dollar rolls, the repurchase involves securities that are only
substantially the same as the securities sold. We account for these transactions
as short-term collateralized borrowings.  Such borrowings averaged approximately
$66.0 million  during 1998  (compared  with an average of $90.4  million  during
1997)  and  were  collateralized  by  investment  securities  with  fair  values
approximately  equal to the loan value.  The weighted  average  interest rate on
short-term  collateralized borrowings was 4.4 percent in both 1998 and 1997. The
primary risk  associated  with  short-term  collateralized  borrowings is that a
counterparty  will be unable to  perform  under the terms of the  contract.  Our
exposure is limited to the excess of the net replacement  cost of the securities
over the value of the  short-term  investments  (such excess was not material at
December 31, 1998). We believe the  counterparties to our reverse repurchase and
dollar-roll  agreements are financially  responsible  and that the  counterparty
risk is minimal.

     Use of Estimates

     When we prepare  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  GAAP,  we are
required to make estimates and  assumptions  that  significantly  affect various
reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities,  and the  disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial  statements and revenues and
expenses during the reporting periods. For example, we use significant estimates
and  assumptions in calculating  values for the cost of policies  produced,  the
cost of policies  purchased,  goodwill,  liabilities  for  insurance and deposit
products, liabilities related to litigation,  guaranty fund assessment accruals,
gain on sale of finance  receivables  and deferred  income taxes.  If our future
experience  differs  materially  from  these  estimates  and  assumptions,   our
financial statements could be affected.


                                       F-9




                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------

     Fair Values of Financial Instruments


     We use the  following  methods and  assumptions  to determine the estimated
fair values of financial instruments:

     Investment securities.  For fixed maturity securities (including redeemable
     preferred stocks) and for equity and trading securities, we use quotes from
     independent pricing services,  where available.  For investment  securities
     for which  such  quotes are not  available,  we use  values  obtained  from
     broker-dealer  market makers or by discounting  expected  future cash flows
     using a current market rate appropriate for the yield, credit quality,  and
     (for fixed  maturity  securities)  the  maturity  of the  investment  being
     priced.

     Short-term  investments.  We use quoted market prices.  The carrying amount
     for these instruments approximates their estimated fair value.

     Mortgage loans and policy loans. We discount future expected cash flows for
     loans  included  in  our  investment  portfolio  based  on  interest  rates
     currently  being offered for similar loans to borrowers with similar credit
     ratings.   We  aggregate   loans  with  similar   characteristics   in  our
     calculations.

     Other invested  assets.  We use quoted market prices,  where available.
     When quotes are not  available,  we assume a market value equal to carrying
     value.

     Insurance liabilities for investment contracts. We discount future expected
     cash flows  based on interest  rates  currently  being  offered for similar
     contracts with similar maturities.

     Investment  borrowings.  Due to the short-term  nature of these  borrowings
     (terms  generally less than 30 days),  estimated fair values are assumed to
     approximate the carrying amount reported in the balance sheet.

     Here are the estimated fair values of our financial instruments:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              1998                           1997
                                                                   -----------------------   ------------------------------------
                                                                   Carrying           Fair       Carrying            Fair
                                                                    Amount            Value       Amount             Value
                                                                                        (Dollars in millions)
<S>                                                                <C>             <C>           <C>                 <C>
Financial assets:
   Actively managed fixed maturities............................   $1,524.1        $1,524.1      $1,734.0        $1,734.0
   Equity securities ...........................................       45.7            45.7          25.4            25.4
   Mortgage loans...............................................      110.2           119.0         146.1           154.6
   Policy loans.................................................       79.6            79.6          80.6            80.6
   Other invested assets........................................      103.1           103.1          62.8            62.8
   Short-term investments.......................................       48.4            48.4          49.5            49.5

Financial liabilities:
   Insurance liabilities for investment contracts (1)...........    1,036.0         1,036.0       1,177.5         1,177.5
   Investment borrowings........................................       65.7            65.7          61.0            61.0
<FN>
(1)  The estimated fair value of the  liabilities  for investment  contracts was
     approximately  equal to its  carrying  value at December 31, 1998 and 1997.
     This was because  interest  rates  credited on the vast majority of account
     balances  approximate current rates paid on similar  investment  contracts
     and because  these rates are not generally  guaranteed  beyond one year. We
     are not required to disclose fair values for insurance  liabilities,  other
     than those for investment  contracts.  However,  we take into consideration
     the  estimated  fair  values of all  insurance  liabilities  in our overall
     management  of  interest  rate risk.  We attempt to  minimize  exposure  to
     changing interest rates by matching investment  maturities with amounts due
     under insurance contracts.
</FN>
</TABLE>

     Recently Issued Accounting Standards

     Statement  of  Financial  Accounting  Standards  No. 133,  "Accounting  for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS  133")  was  issued  in
June  1998.  SFAS  133  requires  all  derivative instruments to be recorded on
the balance sheet at estimated fair value. Changes in the fair value of
derivative  instruments  are to be  recorded  each  period either in current
earnings or other comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is
designated  as part of a hedge  transaction  and, if it is, on the type of hedge
transaction. SFAS 133 is effective for year 2000. We are currently evaluating
the impact of SFAS 133; at present,  we do not believe it will have a material
effect on our financial position or results of operations.


                                      F-10




                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------


2.   INVESTMENTS:

       At December 31, 1998,  the  amortized  cost and  estimated  fair value of
actively managed fixed maturities and equity securities were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        Gross         Gross      Estimated
                                                                         Amortized   unrealized    unrealized      fair
                                                                           cost         gains        losses        value
                                                                           ----         -----        ------        -----
                                                                        (Dollars in millions)
<S>                                                                     <C>             <C>          <C>       <C>
Investment grade:
   Corporate securities................................................ $   860.4       $20.7        $15.0     $   866.1
   United States Treasury securities and obligations of
     United States government corporations and agencies................      26.9          .8           .2          27.5
   States and political subdivisions...................................      17.3          .3          -            17.6
   Debt securities issued by foreign governments.......................      11.7         -             .8          10.9
   Mortgage-backed securities .........................................     487.4         8.0          1.2         494.2
Below-investment grade (primarily corporate securities)................     116.8         1.2         10.2         107.8
                                                                       ----------     -------       ------    ----------

     Total actively managed fixed maturities...........................  $1,520.5       $31.0        $27.4      $1,524.1
                                                                         ========       =====        =====      ========

Equity securities......................................................$     46.0     $    .8       $  1.1    $     45.7
                                                                       ==========     =======       ======    ==========
</TABLE>

     At December  31,  1997,  the  amortized  cost and  estimated  fair value of
actively managed fixed maturities and equity securities were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        Gross         Gross      Estimated
                                                                         Amortized   unrealized    unrealized      fair
                                                                           cost         gains        losses        value
                                                                           ----         -----        ------        -----
                                                                                         (Dollars in millions)
<S>                                                                     <C>             <C>         <C>        <C>
Investment grade:
   Corporate securities................................................ $   955.8       $28.3       $  5.3     $   978.8
   United States Treasury securities and obligations of
     United States government corporations and agencies................      28.0          .7          -            28.7
   States and political subdivisions...................................      20.4         1.1           .1          21.4
   Debt securities issued by foreign governments.......................      13.5          .1           .7          12.9
   Mortgage-backed securities .........................................     551.6         8.6           .4         559.8
Below-investment grade (primarily corporate securities)................     135.9         1.8          5.3         132.4
                                                                       ----------     -------      -------    ----------

     Total actively managed fixed maturities...........................  $1,705.2       $40.6        $11.8      $1,734.0
                                                                         ========       =====        =====      ========

Equity securities......................................................$     25.1     $    .5      $    .2    $     25.4
                                                                       ==========     =======      =======    ==========
</TABLE>

     Net  unrealized   gains   (losses)  on  actively   managed  fixed  maturity
investments  included in shareholders'  equity as of December 31, 1998 and 1997,
were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        1998       1997
                                                                                                        ----       ----
                                                                                                     (Dollars in millions)

<S>                                                                                                    <C>         <C>
Net unrealized gains on actively managed fixed maturity investments..................................  $  3.6      $  28.8
Adjustments to cost of policies purchased and cost of policies produced..............................    (2.1)       (16.2)
Deferred income tax benefit..........................................................................     (.5)        (4.4)
                                                                                                      -------     --------
       Net unrealized gain on actively managed fixed maturity investments...........................   $  1.0     $    8.2
                                                                                                        ======     ========
</TABLE>


                                      F-11




                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------


     The following  table sets forth the amortized cost and estimated fair value
of actively  managed  fixed  maturities  at December  31, 1998,  by  contractual
maturity.  Actual  maturities will differ from  contractual  maturities  because
borrowers may have the right to call or prepay  obligations with or without call
or prepayment  penalties.  Most of the  mortgage-backed  securities  shown below
provide for periodic payments throughout their lives.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                 Estimated
                                                                                                 Amortized         fair
                                                                                                   cost            value
                                                                                                   ----            -----
                                                                                                     (Dollars in millions)

<S>                                                                                             <C>           <C>
Due in one year or less........................................................................ $     14.5    $     14.5
Due after one year through five years..........................................................      132.1         133.4
Due after five years through ten years.........................................................      249.3         245.6
Due after ten years............................................................................      637.2         636.4
                                                                                                ----------    ----------

     Subtotal..................................................................................    1,033.1       1,029.9
Mortgage-backed securities.....................................................................      487.4         494.2
                                                                                                ----------    ----------

        Total actively managed fixed maturities ...............................................   $1,520.5      $1,524.1
                                                                                                  ========      ========
</TABLE>


       Net investment income consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          1998         1997         1996
                                                                                          ----         ----         ----
                                                                                               (Dollars in millions)

<S>                                                                                      <C>           <C>         <C>
Actively managed fixed maturity securities...........................................    $118.4        $133.6      $146.4
Equity securities....................................................................       3.2           1.7         1.6
Mortgage loans.......................................................................      12.1          16.4        19.0
Policy loans.........................................................................       5.1           5.4         5.0
Other invested assets................................................................      13.3           7.7         9.8
Short-term investments...............................................................       2.9           3.4         2.3
Separate accounts....................................................................      44.1          55.7        35.6
                                                                                       --------      --------    --------

    Gross investment income..........................................................     199.1         223.9       219.7
Investment expenses..................................................................       1.1           1.3         1.3
                                                                                      ---------     ---------   ---------

       Net investment income.........................................................    $198.0        $222.6      $218.4
                                                                                         ======        ======      ======
</TABLE>

     The Company had no  significant  fixed  maturity  investments  and mortgage
loans that were not accruing investment income in 1998, 1997 and 1996.











                                      F-12




                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------



     Investment  gains (losses),  net of investment  expenses,  were included in
revenue as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                           1998         1997         1996
                                                                                           ----         ----         ----
                                                                                                (Dollars in millions)
<S>                                                                                     <C>            <C>          <C>
Fixed maturities:
    Gross gains........................................................................ $  34.0        $20.6        $16.6
    Gross losses.......................................................................   (12.4)        (5.1)        (9.2)
    Other than temporary decline in fair value.........................................        -         (.3)         (.2)
                                                                                       -----------  --------      -------

         Net investment gains from fixed maturities before expenses....................    21.6         15.2          7.2

Other..................................................................................      .1          2.2          (.6)
                                                                                       ----------    -------      -------

         Net investment gains before expenses..........................................    21.7         17.4          6.6
Investment expenses....................................................................     3.2          4.1          3.9
                                                                                       ---------     -------      -------

         Net investment gains.......................................................... $  18.5        $13.3       $  2.7
                                                                                        =======        =====       ======
</TABLE>

     At December 31, 1998, the mortgage loan balance was primarily  comprised of
commercial loans.  Approximately 15 percent,  12 percent, 12 percent, 11 percent
and 8 percent  of the  mortgage  loan  balance  were on  properties  located  in
California,  Michigan, Florida, Texas and Georgia,  respectively. No other state
comprised  greater  than 8 percent  of the  mortgage  loan  balance.  Noncurrent
mortgage  loans were  insignificant  at December 31, 1998. At December 31, 1998,
our allowance for loss on mortgage loans was $.8 million.

     Life insurance  companies are required to maintain  certain  investments on
deposit with state regulatory authorities. Such assets had an aggregate carrying
value of $16.1 million at December 31, 1998.

     The Company had no investments in any single entity in excess of 10 percent
of shareholder's  equity at December 31, 1998, other than investments  issued or
guaranteed by the United States government or a United States government agency.
3.   INSURANCE LIABILITIES:


     These liabilities consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Interest
                                                         Withdrawal    Mortality      rate
                                                         assumption   assumption   assumption      1998              1997
                                                         ----------   ----------   ----------      ----              ----
                                                                                                    (Dollars in millions)
<S>                                                       <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>              <C>
   Future policy benefits:
     Interest-sensitive products:

       Investment contracts............................      N/A          N/A         (C)        $1,036.0       $1,177.5
       Universal life-type contracts...................      N/A          N/A         4.8%          329.2          344.6
                                                                                               ----------     ----------

         Total interest-sensitive products.............                                           1,365.2        1,522.1
                                                                                                ---------      ---------
     Traditional products:
       Traditional life insurance contracts............    Company        (a)         7.6%          139.9          142.8
                                                         experience
       Limited-payment contracts.......................     None          (b)         7.6%          106.3          105.5
                                                                                               ----------     ----------

         Total traditional products....................                                             246.2          248.3
                                                                                               ----------     ----------

   Claims payable and other policyholder funds ........      N/A          N/A          N/A           62.6           62.5
   Liabilities related to separate accounts............      N/A          N/A          N/A          696.4          402.1
                                                                                               ----------     ----------

       Total...........................................                                          $2,370.4       $2,235.0
                                                                                                 ========       ========

                                      F-13




                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------
<FN>
- -------------

(a)  Principally  modifications  of the 1975 - 80  Basic,  Select  and  Ultimate
     Tables.
(b)  Principally  the 1984  United  States  Population  Table  and the NAIC 1983
     Individual Annuitant Mortality Table.

(c)  At  December  31, 1998 and 1997,  approximately  95 percent and 97 percent,
     respectively,  of this liability  represented account balances where future
     benefits are not  guaranteed.  The weighted  average  interest  rate on the
     remainder of the liabilities  representing  the present value of guaranteed
     future benefits was approximately 6 percent at December 31, 1998.

</FN>
</TABLE>

4.   INCOME TAXES:

     Income tax liabilities were comprised of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      1998           1997
                                                                                                      ----           ----
                                                                                                        (Dollars in millions)
Deferred income tax liabilities (assets):
<S>                                                                                               <C>              <C>
    Investments (primarily actively managed fixed maturities)..................................   $    5.4         $  9.8
    Cost of policies purchased and cost of policies produced...................................       56.7           52.2
    Insurance liabilities......................................................................      (28.2)         (19.5)
    Unrealized appreciation (depreciation).....................................................        (.4)           4.7
    Other......................................................................................       (2.2)          (4.0)
                                                                                                  --------         ------

         Deferred income tax liabilities.......................................................       31.3           43.2
Current income tax liabilities (assets)........................................................        6.2            1.0
                                                                                                 ---------        -------

         Income tax liabilities................................................................    $  37.5         $ 44.2
                                                                                                   =======         ======
</TABLE>


       Income tax expense was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               1998       1997       1996
                                                                                               ----       ----       ----
                                                                                                  (Dollars in millions)

<S>                                                                                            <C>        <C>        <C>
Current tax provision.....................................................................     $20.8      $16.3      $10.5
Deferred tax provision (benefit)..........................................................      (4.2)       5.8        4.9
                                                                                              ------    -------    -------
         Income tax expense...............................................................     $16.6      $22.1      $15.4
                                                                                               =====      =====      =====
</TABLE>

     A reconciliation  of the income tax provisions based on the U.S.  statutory
corporate tax rate to the provisions reflected in the statement of operations is
as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                1998       1997       1996
                                                                                                ----       ----       ----
                                                                                                   (Dollars in millions)

<S>                                                                                             <C>        <C>        <C>
Tax on income before income taxes at statutory rate.......................................      35.0%      35.0%      35.0%
State taxes...............................................................................       1.0         .7        1.5
Other.....................................................................................       (.8)        .3        1.0
                                                                                                 -----     ------    -------

         Income tax expense...............................................................      35.2%      36.0%      37.5%
                                                                                                ====       ====       ====
</TABLE>

5.   OTHER DISCLOSURES:

     Litigation

     The  Company is involved  on an ongoing  basis in  lawsuits  related to its
operations.  Although the ultimate  outcome of certain of such matters cannot be
predicted,  none of such  lawsuits  currently  pending  against  the  Company is
expected, individually or in the aggregate,  to have a material  adverse effect
on the Company's  financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.

                                      F-14




                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------

     Guaranty Fund Assessments

     The balance  sheet at December  31,  1998,  includes:  (i) accruals of $2.4
million,  representing our estimate of all known assessments that will be levied
against the Company by various  state  guaranty  associations  based on premiums
written through  December 31, 1998; and (ii) receivables of $1.9 million that we
estimate  will be  recovered  through a reduction in future  premium  taxes as a
result of such  assessments.  These  estimates  are  subject to change  when the
associations determine more precisely the losses that have occurred and how such
losses will be allocated among the insurance  companies.  We recognized  expense
for such  assessments  of $1.1  million in 1998,  $1.2  million in 1997 and $1.4
million in 1996.

     Related Party Transactions

     The Company  operates  without  direct  employees  through  management  and
service  agreements  with  subsidiaries  of  Conseco.  Fees  for  such  services
(including  data  processing,  executive  management and  investment  management
services) are based on Conseco's  direct and directly  allocable costs plus a 10
percent  margin.  Total fees incurred by the Company under such  agreements were
$37.8 million in 1998, $36.7 million in 1997 and $44.1 million in 1996.

     During 1998 and 1997, the Company purchased $13.0 million and $11.2 million
par value, respectively,  of senior subordinated notes issued by subsidiaries of
Conseco.  Such notes had a carrying  value of $45.5 million and $29.8 million at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively,  and are classified as "other invested
assets"  in  the  accompanying  balance  sheet.  In  addition,  during  1997,  a
subsidiary of Conseco  redeemed $16.5 million par value of such notes which were
purchased in 1996.

6.   OTHER OPERATING STATEMENT DATA:

     Insurance policy income consisted of the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           1998         1997         1996
                                                                                           ----         ----         ----
                                                                                                (Dollars in millions)
<S>                                                                                       <C>           <C>         <C>
Traditional products:

    Direct premiums collected.........................................................    $445.8        $309.6      $241.3
    Reinsurance assumed...............................................................      15.6          14.9         1.7
    Reinsurance ceded.................................................................     (21.0)        (24.2)      (24.6)
                                                                                         -------       -------     -------

          Premiums collected, net of reinsurance......................................     440.4         300.3       218.4
    Less premiums on universal life and products
       without mortality and morbidity risk which are
       recorded as additions to insurance liabilities ................................     400.4         255.9       169.8
                                                                                         -------       -------     -------
          Premiums on traditional products with mortality or morbidity risk,
             recorded as insurance policy income......................................      40.0          44.4        48.6
Fees and surrender charges on interest sensitive products.............................      33.6          31.3        32.8
                                                                                        --------      --------    --------

          Insurance policy income.....................................................   $  73.6       $  75.7     $  81.4
                                                                                         =======       =======     =======
</TABLE>

     The five states with the largest  shares of 1998  collected  premiums  were
Texas (17 percent), Florida (16 percent), California (13 percent), Michigan (7.1
percent) and Indiana (6.2 percent).  No other state  accounted for more than 5.0
percent of total collected premiums.




                                      F-15




                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------




     Changes in the cost of policies purchased were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           1998         1997         1996
                                                                                           ----         ----         ----
                                                                                                (Dollars in millions)

<S>                                                                                       <C>          <C>         <C>
Balance, beginning of year............................................................    $106.4       $143.0     $120.0
    Amortization......................................................................     (21.1)      (15.4)      (15.3)
    Amounts related to fair value adjustment of actively managed fixed maturities.....      11.8       (21.2)       36.6
    Other ............................................................................        .9          -          1.7
                                                                                      ----------  -----------   ---------

Balance, end of year..................................................................   $  98.0       $106.4      $143.0
                                                                                         =======       ======      ======
</TABLE>

     Based on current  conditions  and  assumptions  as to future  events on all
policies in force,  the Company expects to amortize  approximately 10 percent of
the December 31, 1998,  balance of cost of policies purchased in 1999, 9 percent
in 2000,  9 percent  in 2001,  8  percent  in 2002 and 8  percent  in 2003.  The
discount  rates  used to  determine  the  amortization  of the cost of  policies
purchased ranged from 3.6 percent to 8.0 percent and averaged 5.8 percent.

     Changes in the cost of policies produced were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           1998         1997         1996
                                                                                           ----         ----         ----
                                                                                                (Dollars in millions)

<S>                                                                                      <C>            <C>         <C>
Balance, beginning of year............................................................   $  55.9        $38.2       $24.0
    Additions.........................................................................      35.3         31.8        13.2
    Amortization......................................................................     (11.0)       (10.2)       (3.5)
    Amounts related to fair value adjustment of actively managed fixed maturities.....       2.3         (3.9)        4.5
                                                                                         ---------     -------     -------

Balance, end of year..................................................................   $  82.5        $55.9       $38.2
                                                                                         =======        =====       =====
</TABLE>

7.   STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS:

     Income taxes paid during 1998,  1997, and 1996,  were $17.1 million,  $14.8
million and $18.1 million, respectively.

     Short-term  investments having original  maturities of three months or less
are  considered  to be cash  equivalents.  All cash is  invested  in  short-term
investments.

8.   STATUTORY INFORMATION:

     Statutory  accounting  practices  prescribed  or  permitted  for  insurance
companies by regulatory  authorities differ from generally  accepted  accounting
principles. The Company reported the following amounts to regulatory agencies:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     1998            1997
                                                                                     ----            ----
                                                                                      (Dollars in millions)

<S>                                                                                <C>              <C>
   Statutory capital and surplus.................................................. $134.0           $140.7
   Asset valuation reserve........................................................   30.9             29.2
   Interest maintenance reserve...................................................   73.1             68.8
                                                                                  --------        --------

       Total...................................................................... $238.0           $238.7
                                                                                   ======           ======
</TABLE>




                                      F-16




                       CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

                          Notes to Financial Statements
                         ------------------------------



     The  Company's  statutory net income was $32.7  million,  $32.7 million and
$32.6 million in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

     State insurance laws generally restrict the ability of insurance  companies
to pay dividends or make other distributions. Approximately $32.9 million of the
Company's net assets at December 31, 1998,  are available  for  distribution  in
1999 without permission of state regulatory authorities.










                                      F-17
                                    



                                     PART C
                                OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

   
     (a)  The financial  statements of the Separate Account and Conseco Variable
          Insurance Company (the "Company") are included in Part B hereof.
    

     (b)  Exhibits

     (1)  -Resolution  of the  Board  of  Directors  of Great  American  Reserve
          authorizing  the  reorganization  of Separate  Account  dated July 27,
          1992.***

     (2)  -Not Applicable.

     (3)  -Form of Principal  Underwriting Agreement by and among Great American
          Reserve, Variable Account and GARCO Equity Sales.***

     (4)(a) -- Form of Stipulated Single Premium Deferred Fixed/Variable Annuity
          Contract.***

     (4)(b) -- Form  of  Individual  Flexible  Premium  Deferred  Fixed/Variable
          Annuity Contract.***

     (5)  -- Application for Contracts listed at Exhibits 4(a) and 4(b).***

     (6)  (i) -Articles of Incorporation of Great American Reserve.**
            
     (6)  (ii) -By Laws of Great American Reserve.**

     (7)  -Not Applicable.

     (8)  (i)  Form of Fund  Participation  Agreement  by and  among  the  Alger
          American Fund, Great American Reserve Insurance Company and Fred Alger
          and Company, Incorporated.*

          (ii) Form of Fund  Participation  Agreement by and among Great Reserve
               Insurance Company,  Berger Institutional  Products Trust and BBOI
               Worldwide LLC.*

          (iii)Form  of  Fund  Participation  Agreement  by  and  between  Great
               American Reserve Insurance Company,  Insurance  Management Series
               and Federated Securities Corp.*

          (iv) Form of  Fund  Participation  Agreement  between  Great  American
               Reserve Insurance Company,  Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust and
               Van  Eck  Worldwide   Insurance  Trust  and  Van  Eck  Associates
               Corporation.*

          (v)  Form of Fund  Participation  Agreement by and between Lord Abbett
               Series  Fund,  Inc.,  Lord,  Abbett  and Co.  and Great  American
               Reserve Insurance Company.*

          (vi) Form of Fund  Participation  Agreement  by and  between  American
               Century  Investment  Services,  Inc. and Great  American  Reserve
               Insurance Company.*

          (vii)Form of Fund  Participation  Agreement  between INVESCO  Variable
               Investment  Funds,  Inc.,  INVESCO  Funds  Group,  Inc.  and  the
               Company.**

     (9)  -- Opinion and Consent of Counsel.

     (10) -- Consent of Independent Accountant.

     (11) -- Not Applicable.

     (12) -- None.

     (13) -- Schedule for computation of performance  quotations.

     (27) -- Not Applicable.

*Incorporated by reference to  Pre-Effective  Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4, Great
American Reserve Variable Annuity Account F, File Nos. 333-40309/811-08483 filed
electronically on February 3, 1998.

**Incorporated by reference to Form N-4, Great American Reserve Variable Annuity
Account G, File Nos  333-00373/811-07501,  filed  electronically  on January 23,
1996.

***Incorporated  by reference  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 16 to Form N-4
(File Nos. 33-2460 and 811-4819) filed electronically on May 15, 1998.


ITEM 25.  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF CONSECO VARIABLE

     The following table sets forth certain information  regarding the executive
officers of the Company who are engaged  directly or  indirectly  in  activities
relating to the Variable  Account or the  Contracts.  Their  principal  business
address is 11815 N. Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, IN 46032.
   
                                      Positions and Offices
             Name                      with the Company
- ------------------------              ----------------------------
 Ngaire E. Cuneo                      Director

 Stephen C. Hilbert                   Director and Chairman of the Board


 Thomas J. Kilian                     Director and President

 Rollin M. Dick                       Director, Executive Vice President
                                      and Chief Financial Officer

 John J. Sabl                         Director, Executive Vice President,
                                      General Counsel and Secretary

James S. Adams                        Senior Vice President and Treasurer

ITEM 26. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT

     The following information concerns those companies that may be deemed to be
controlled  by or under common  control with  Registrant  (all 100% owned unless
indicated otherwise):
    

     CONSECO, INC. (Indiana) - (publicly traded)
       Green Tree Financial Corporation
       Washington National Corporation
          Washington National Insurance Company
             United Presidential Life Insurance Company
       CIHC, Incorporated (Delaware)
              Bankers National Life Insurance Company (Texas)
                      National Fidelity Life Insurance Company (Missouri)
              Bankers Life Insurance Company of Illinois (Illinois)
                      Bankers Life & Casualty Company (Illinois)
                               Certified Life Insurance Company (California)
              Jefferson National Life Insurance Company of Texas (Texas)
                 Conseco Variable Insurance Company (Texas)
                      Conseco Annuity Assurance Company (Ilinois)
                               Vulcan Life Insurance Company (Indiana) - (98%)
                      Conseco Life Insurance Company (Indiana)
                 Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company (Pennsylvania)
                      United General Life Insurance Company (Texas)
                      Conseco Life Insurance Company of New York (New York)
              Wabash Life Insurance Company (Kentucky)
          Pioneer Financial Services, Inc.
              Pioneer Life Insurance Company
                    Health and Life Insurance Company
                    Manhattan National Life Insurance Company
                       Conseco Medical Insurance Company
            Conseco Direct Life Insurance Company
            Providential Life Insurance Company
          Capitol American Financial Corporation (Ohio)
          Conseco Health Insurance Company (Arizona)
                      Frontier National Life Insurance Company (Ohio)
         Conseco Capital Management, Inc. (Delaware)
         Conseco Equity Sales, Inc. (Texas)
         Conseco Financial Services, Inc. (Delaware)
         Conseco Marketing, LLC (Indiana)
         Conseco Services, LLC (Indiana)
         Lincoln American Life Insurance Company (Tennessee)
         Marketing Distribution Systems, Consulting Group, Inc. (Delaware)
              MDS of New Jersey, Inc. (New Jersey)
              Bankmark School of Business, Inc. (Delaware)
         Conseco Series Trust (Massachusetts)*
         Conseco Fund Group (Massachusetts) (publicly held)**

*    The shares of Conseco Series Trust  currently are sold to Bankers  National
     Variable  Account B, Conseco  Variable  Annuity Account C, Conseco Variable
     Annuity Account E, Conseco  Variable  Annuity  Account F, Conseco  Variable
     Annuity  Account  G,  each  being  segregated  asset  accounts  established
     pursuant  to Texas law by  Bankers  National  Life  Insurance  Company  and
     Conseco Variable Insurance Company, respectively.  Shares of Conseco Series
     Trust are also  sold to BMA  Variable  Life  Account  A of  Business  Men's
     Assurance Company of America.

**   The  shares  of the  Conseco  Fund  Group are sold to the  public;  Conseco
     affiliates currently hold in excess of 95% of its shares.
    
ITEM 27. NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS

     As of April 13,  1999,  there were 14,243  Contract  Owners of  qualified
contracts and 476 contract owners of non-qualified contracts.
    
ITEM 28. INDEMNIFICATION

     The Board of  Directors  of  Conseco  Variable  is  indemnified  by Conseco
Variable  against claims and liabilities to which such person may become subject
by  reason  of having  been a member  of such  Board or by reason of any  action
alleged  to have been taken or  omitted  by him as such  member,  and the member
shall be indemnified for all legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by him
in connection  with any such claim or  liability;  however,  no  indemnification
shall be made in connection  with any claim or liability  unless such person (i)
conducted  himself in good  faith,  (ii) in the case of conduct in his  official
capacity as a member of the Board of  Directors,  reasonably  believed  that his
conduct was in the best interests of Variable  Account,  and, in all other cases
reasonably  believed  that his  conduct  was at least  not  opposed  to the best
interests of Variable Account, and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding,
had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to members of Conseco  Variable's  Board of  Directors,
officers and  controlling  persons of the Registrant  pursuant to the provisions
described under "Indemnification" 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 payment by the Registrant of expenses  incurred or
paid by a member of the Board of Directors, officer or controlling person of the
Registrant  in the  successful  defense of any action,  suit or  proceeding)  is
asserted by such member of the Board of Directors, 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 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.

     The  Variable  Account  has  no  officers  or  employees.  Employees  of an
affiliated company who perform administrative  services for the Variable Account
are covered by an officers and directors liability policy.

ITEM 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER

(a)  Conseco  Equity  Sales,  Inc.  ("Conseco  Equity  Sales") is the  principal
     underwriter for the following investment companies (other than Registrant):

Conseco Variable Annuity Account E
Conseco Variable Annuity Account F
Conseco Variable Annuity Account G
Conseco Fund Group
Rydex Advisor Variable Annuity Account
BMA Variable Life Account A

(b)  The  following  table  sets  forth  certain   information   regarding  such
     underwriter's   officers  and   directors.   Their   address  is  11815  N.
     Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, IN 46032.
   
                                          Positions and Offices
        Name                              with Conseco Equity Sales, Inc.
- ----------------------                 --------------------------------
L. Gregory Gloeckner                     President and Director

                                         Senior Vice President,
James S. Adams                           Treasurer and Director

                                         Vice President, Senior Counsel,
William P. Kovacs                        Secretary and Director
 

William T. Devanney, Jr.                Senior Vice President, 
                                        Corporate Taxes

Christene H. Darnell                    Vice President, Management 
                                        Reporting

Donald B. Johnston                      Vice President, National
                                        Sales Manager

Christine E. Monical                    Second Vice President and
                                        Assistant General Counsel

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   
                              Net Underwriting           Compensation on
Name of                       Discounts and              Redemption or             Brokerage
Principal Underwriter         Commissions                Annuitization             Commissions       Compensation*
- - ---------------------         -----------                -------------             -----------       -------------
<S>                           <C>                        <C>                       <C>              <C>
Conseco Equity                 None                      None                       None             None
Sales, Inc.
</TABLE>
    

*Fees paid by the Company for serving as underwriter

ITEM 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

   
     The accounts,  books, or other  documents  required to be maintained by the
Registrant  pursuant to Section 31(a) of the Investment  Company Act of 1940 and
the rules promulgated  thereunder are in the possession of the Company, 11825 N.
Pennsylvania Street, Carmel, Indiana 46032.
    
ITEM 31. MANAGEMENT SERVICES

     Not Applicable.

ITEM 32. UNDERTAKINGS

     1. The Registrant hereby  undertakes to file a post-effective  amendment to
this  registration  statement as  frequently  as is necessary to ensure that the
audited financial  statements in the registration  statement are never more than
16 months old for so long as payments under the variable  annuity  contracts may
be accepted.

     2. The  Registrant  hereby  undertakes to include either (1) as part of any
application to purchase a contract  offered by the  prospectus,  a space that an
applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional  Information,  or (2) a
postcard  or  similar  written  communication  affixed  to or  included  in  the
prospectus  that the  applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional
Information.

     3. The Registrant  hereby undertakes to deliver any Statement of Additional
Information  and any financial  statements  required to be made available  under
Form N-4 promptly upon written or oral request.

     4. The Securities and Exchange  Commission  (the "SEC") issued the American
Counsel of Life Insurance an industry wide  no-action  letter dated November 28,
1988,  stating  that the SEC  would  not  recommend  any  enforcement  action if
registered  separate accounts funding  tax-sheltered  annuity contracts restrict
distributions  to plan  participants  in  accordance  with the  requirements  of
Section 403(b)(11), provided certain conditions and requirements were met. Among
these conditions and  requirements,  any registered  separate account relying on
the no-action position of the SEC must:

     (1) Include appropriate  disclosure  regarding the redemption  restrictions
imposed by Section  403(b)(11)  in each  registration  statement,  including the
prospectus, used in connection with the offer of the contract;

     (2) Include appropriate  disclosure  regarding the redemption  restrictions
imposed by Section 403 (b)(11) in any sales  literature  used in connection with
the offer in the contract;

     (3) Instruct sales representatives who solicit participants to purchase the
contract  specifically to bring the redemption  restrictions  imposed by Section
403(b)(11) to the attention of the potential participants; and

     (4)  Obtain  from each plan  participant  who  purchases  a Section  403(b)
annuity contract,  prior to or at the time of such purchase,  a signed statement
acknowledging  the  participant's  understanding  of  (i)  the  restrictions  on
redemption imposed by Section 403(b)(11),  and (ii) the investment  alternatives
available  under  the  employer's  Section  403(b)  arrangement,  to  which  the
participant may elect to transfer his contract value.

     The  Registrant  is  relying  on the  no-action  letter.  Accordingly,  the
provisions of paragraphs (1) - (4) above have been complied with.
   
     5. The  Company  represents  that the fees and charges  deducted  under the
Contracts,  in the  aggregate,  are  reasonable  in  relation  to  the  services
rendered,  the expenses  expected to be incurred,  and the risks  assumed by the
Company.
    

                                   SIGNATURES

   
     As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended,  the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of 
Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this registration statement and
has caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf,  in the city 
of Carmel,  State of Indiana, on this 22nd day of April, 1999.
    

                          CONSECO VARIABLE ANNUITY 
                          ACCOUNT C
                            Registrant


                          By: Conseco Variable Insurance Company
                                         



                          By: /S/ THOMAS J. KILIAN
                             -------------------------------------------
                            
                              
                          CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY
                              Depositor

 
                          By: /S/ THOMAS J. KILIAN
                             --------------------------------------------
                            
     As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration  Statement has
been signed below by the following  persons in the  capacities  and on the dates
indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature                               Title                                  Date
- ---------                              -----                                   ----
<S>                                     <C>                                     <C> 

/S/ NGAIRE E. CUNEO                   Director                                 4/22/99                              
- ---------------------------------                                            --------------
    Ngaire E. Cuneo   

  
/S/ THOMAS J. KILIAN                  Director                                 4/22/99
- --------------------------------                                             --------------
    Thomas J. Kilian                    

/S/ STEPHEN C. HILBERT                Director and Chairman of the Board       4/22/99      
- -------------------------------        (Principal Executive Officer)         --------------
   Stephen C. Hilbert


/S/ ROLLIN M. DICK                    Director, Executive Vice President       4/22/99   
- ----------------------------------      and Chief Financial Officer          --------------
    Rollin M. Dick                      (Principal Financial Officer)                                                      


/S/ JOHN J. SABL                                                               4/22/99
- ---------------------------------     Director                                -------------              
    John J. Sabl                                      

/S/ JAMES S. ADAMS                    Senior Vice President and Treasurer      4/22/99
- ---------------------------------      (Chief Accounting Officer)            --------------
    James S. Adams
</TABLE>

                          INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number                                 Exhibit
- --------------                                  -------
EX-99.B9                   Opinion and Consent of Counsel
EX-99.B10                  Consent of Independent Accountants
EX-99.B13                  Schedule for Computation of Performance Quotations


April 23, 1999



Board of Directors
Conseco Variable Insurance Company

Re:      Conseco Variable Annuity Account C (Individual Prospectus)
         Registration Statement on Form N-4

Gentlemen and Madam:

I am Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Conseco Variable
Insurance Company (the "Company"). At your request, I have examined or caused to
be  examined  the  Registration   Statement  on  Form  N-4  (the   "Registration
Statement")  of Conseco  Variable  Annuity  Account C (formerly  Great  American
Reserve Variable Annuity Account C) (Individual Prospectus) (the "Registrant" or
"Account") with respect to the securities  issued in connection with the Account
offering  variable annuity  contracts.  The  Registrant's  Form N-4 Registration
Statement is filed  pursuant to the  Securities  Act of 1933 (the "Act") and the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). This opinion is being furnished
pursuant to the Act in connection  with the  Registration  Statement.  No fee is
payable  because the Registrant  files a declaration of indefinite  registration
pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act.

In rendering  this  opinion,  I, or  attorneys  under my  supervision  (together
referred  to  herein as  "we"),  have  examined  and  relied  upon a copy of the
Registration  Statement. We have also examined originals, or copies of originals
certified to our satisfaction, of such agreements,  documents,  certificates and
statements of government officials and other instruments, and have examined such
questions of law and have satisfied  ourselves as to such matters of fact, as we
have  considered  relevant and  necessary as a basis for this  opinion.  We have
assumed the  authenticity  of all documents  submitted to us as  originals,  the
genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons and the
conformity with the original documents of any copies thereof submitted to us for
examination.

Based on the  foregoing,  and  subject  to the  qualifications  and  limitations
hereinafter set forth, I am of the opinion that;

     1. The Account has been duly organized and is an existing  separate account
pursuant to the applicable laws of the State of Texas;

     2. The Account is a unit investment  trust  registered  under the 1940 Act;
and

     3. The securities  issued in connection with the Account offering  variable
annuity contracts,  when issued as described in the Registration Statement, will
be duly  authorized  and upon  issuance will be validly  issued,  fully paid and
non-assessable.

I do not find it  necessary  for the  purposes  of this  opinion  to cover,  and
accordingly  I express no opinion as to, the  application  of the  securities or
blue  sky  laws  of the  various  states  to the  sale of the  securities  to be
registered  pursuant  to  the  Registration  Statement.   Without  limiting  the
generality of the foregoing, I express no opinion in connection with the matters
contemplated  by the  Registration  Statement,  and no opinion may be implied or
inferred, except as expressly set forth herein.

This  opinion is  limited to the laws of the State of Indiana  and of the United
States of America to the extent applicable. If any of the securities included in
the  Registration  Statement  are  governed  by the laws of a state  other  than
Indiana,  I have  assumed for the purposes of this opinion that the laws of such
other state are the same as those of the State of Indiana.

I  hereby  consent  to  the  inclusion  of the  opinion  as  Exhibit  B-9 to the
Registration Statement and to all references to me in the Registration Statement
or the Prospectus included therein.

Very truly yours,



/s/ John J. Sabl                                   
- ----------------                                   
John J. Sabl
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary

JJS:jjs



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  consent  to  the  inclusion  in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  18  to  the
Registration  Statement of Conseco Variable Annuity Account C (the "Account") on
Form N-4 (File Nos. 33-2460 and 811-4819) of:

(1)  Our  report  dated  February  10,  1999,  on our  audits  of the  financial
     statements of the Account; and

(2)  Our report dated March 30, 1999, on our audits of the financial  statements
     of Conseco Variable Insurance Company.

We also  consent to the  reference  to our Firm under the  caption  "Independent
Accountants".


                                                    
                                                  /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
                                                      PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Indianapolis, Indiana
April 23, 1999


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY ASSET ALLOCATION
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
C:\ELINK\FILING\GREATA~1\AA1298.WK4


UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997       2.030312       492.535    1997       1.837575          (0.278)  492.257    2.218603     1,092.12      7%       
   1996       1.740091       574.683    1996       1.536353          (0.332)  574.351    2.218603     1,274.26      6%       
   1995       1.370019       729.917    1995       1.219212          (0.418)  729.167    2.218603     1,617.73   90% * 5%    
   1994       1.052332       950.270    1994       1.000886          (0.510)  949.010    2.218603     2,105.48   90% * 4%    
   1993       1.068438       935.946    1993       1.023806          (0.498)  934.520    2.218603     2,073.33   90% * 3%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    1992       0.000000           0.000   998.242    2.218603     2,214.70     NONE      
                                        1991       0.000000           0.000              2.218603                  NONE
                                        1990       0.000000           0.000              2.218603                  NONE
                                        1989       0.000000           0.000              2.218603                  NONE
                                        1988       0.000000           0.000              2.218603                  NONE      
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY ASSET ALLOCATION
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98
 


- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
       (76.45)     1,015.67       (0.51)     1,015.16         1.52%
       (76.46)     1,197.80       (0.51)     1,197.29         9.42%
       (80.89)     1,536.84       (0.51)     1,536.33        15.39%
       (75.80)     2,029.68       (0.51)     2,029.17        19.35%
       (55.98)     2,017.35       (0.51)     2,016.84        15.06% 5 YRS
         0.00      2,214.70       (0.51)     2,214.19        15.05%



                                                                    10 YRS
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>  
      1997    2.030312       492.535       1997    1.837575          (0.392)  492.143    2.218603     1,091.87   90% * 8%   
      1996    1.740091       574.683       1996    1.536353          (0.469)  574.214    2.218603     1,273.95   90% * 7%   
      1995    1.370019       729.917       1995    1.219212          (0.591)  728.857    2.218603     1,617.04   90% * 6%   
      1994    1.052332       950.270       1994    1.000886          (0.719)  948.491    2.218603     2,104.32   90% * 5%   
      1993    1.068438       935.946       1993    1.023806          (0.703)  933.464    2.218603     2,070.99   90% * 4%   
     Incep    1.000000     1,000.000       1992    0.000000           0.000   997.518    2.218603     2,213.10   90% * 3%   
                                           1991    0.000000           0.000
                                           1990    0.000000           0.000
                                           1989    0.000000           0.000
                                           1988    0.000000           0.000                                                 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

         <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
         (78.61)     1,013.26       (0.72)     1,012.54         1.25%
         (80.26)     1,193.69       (0.72)     1,192.97         9.22%
         (87.32)     1,529.72       (0.72)     1,529.00        15.20%
         (94.69)     2,009.63       (0.72)     2,008.91        19.05%
         (74.56)     1,996.43       (0.72)     1,995.71        14.82% 5 YRS
         (59.75)     2,153.35       (0.72)     2,152.63        14.48%



                                                                      10 YRS
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    2.030312       492.535       1997    1.837575          (0.245)  492.290    2.218603     1,092.20   90% * 5%    
      1996    1.740091       574.683       1996    1.536353          (0.293)  574.390    2.218603     1,274.34   90% * 5%    
      1995    1.370019       729.917       1995    1.219212          (0.369)  729.255    2.218603     1,617.93   90% * 5%    
      1994    1.052332       950.270       1994    1.000886          (0.450)  949.158    2.218603     2,105.80   90% * 5%    
      1993    1.068438       935.946       1993    1.023806          (0.440)  934.149    2.218603     2,072.51   90% * 3%    
     Incep    1.000000     1,000.000       1992    0.000000           0.000   998.448    2.218603     2,215.16   90% * 3%    
                                           1991    0.000000           0.000
                                           1990    0.000000           0.000
                                           1989    0.000000           0.000
                                           1988    0.000000           0.000                                                  
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

         <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
         (49.15)     1,043.05       (0.45)     1,042.60         4.26%
         (57.35)     1,216.99       (0.45)     1,216.54        10.30%
         (72.81)     1,545.12       (0.45)     1,544.67        15.60%
         (94.76)     2,011.04       (0.45)     2,010.59        19.08%
         (55.96)     2,016.55       (0.45)     2,016.10        15.05% 5 YRS
         (59.81)     2,155.35       (0.45)     2,154.90        14.50%



                                                                      10 YRS
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - CORPORATE BOND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98



C:\ELINK\FILING\GREATA~1\BND1298.WK4                                                                                                

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee       (0.51)       Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997       5.444823       183.661    1997       5.189702          (0.098)  183.563    5.738363     1,053.35      7%       
   1996       4.990233       200.391    1996       4.727581          (0.108)  200.283    5.738363     1,149.30      6%       
   1995       4.789548       208.788    1995       4.544560          (0.112)  208.676    5.738363     1,197.46   90% * 5%    
   1994       4.080470       245.070    1994       4.045607          (0.126)  244.944    5.738363     1,405.58   90% * 4%    
   1993       4.224313       236.725    1993       4.090337          (0.125)  236.600    5.738363     1,357.70   90% * 3%    
   1992       3.767690       265.415    1992       3.451300          (0.148)  265.267    5.738363     1,522.20     NONE      
   1991       3.466027       288.515    1991       3.090219          (0.165)  288.350    5.738363     1,654.66     NONE      
   1990       2.898700       344.982    1990       2.786065          (0.183)  344.799    5.738363     1,978.58     NONE      
   1989       2.743377       364.514    1989       2.649161          (0.193)  364.321    5.738363     2,090.61     NONE      
   1988       2.404504       415.886    1988       2.313835          (0.220)  415.666    5.738363     2,385.24     NONE      
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - CORPORATE BOND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98



        


- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>    <C> 
        (73.73)       979.62       (0.51)       979.11        -2.09%  1 YR
        (68.96)     1,080.34       (0.51)     1,079.83         3.91%
        (53.89)     1,143.57       (0.51)     1,143.06         4.56% 3 YRS
        (50.60)     1,354.98       (0.51)     1,354.47         7.88%
        (36.66)     1,321.04       (0.51)     1,320.53         5.72% 5 YRS
          0.00      1,522.20       (0.51)     1,521.69         7.25%
          0.00      1,654.66       (0.51)     1,654.15         7.45%
          0.00      1,978.58       (0.51)     1,978.07         8.90%
          0.00      2,090.61       (0.51)     2,090.10         8.54%
          0.00      2,385.24       (0.51)     2,384.73         9.08% 10 YRS
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                     
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                     
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender 
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge   
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee       (0.72)       Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C> 
      1997    5.444823       183.661       1997    5.189702          (0.139)  183.522    5.738363     1,053.12   90% * 8%  
      1996    4.990233       200.391       1996    4.727581          (0.152)  200.239    5.738363     1,149.04   90% * 7%  
      1995    4.789548       208.788       1995    4.544560          (0.158)  208.630    5.738363     1,197.19   90% * 6%  
      1994    4.080470       245.070       1994    4.045607          (0.178)  244.892    5.738363     1,405.28   90% * 5%  
      1993    4.224313       236.725       1993    4.090337          (0.176)  236.549    5.738363     1,357.40   90% * 4%  
      1992    3.767690       265.415       1992    3.451300          (0.209)  265.206    5.738363     1,521.85   90% * 3%  
      1991    3.466027       288.515       1991    3.090219          (0.233)  288.282    5.738363     1,654.27   90% * 2%  
      1990    2.898700       344.982       1990    2.786065          (0.258)  344.724    5.738363     1,978.15   90% * 1%  
      1989    2.743377       364.514       1989    2.649161          (0.272)  364.242    5.738363     2,090.15     NONE    
      1988    2.404504       415.886       1988    2.313835          (0.311)  415.575    5.738363     2,384.72     NONE    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>    <C> 
        (75.82)       977.30       (0.72)       976.58        -2.34%  1 YR
        (72.39)     1,076.65       (0.72)     1,075.93         3.73%
        (64.65)     1,132.54       (0.72)     1,131.82         4.21% 3 YRS
        (63.24)     1,342.04       (0.72)     1,341.32         7.62%
        (48.87)     1,308.53       (0.72)     1,307.81         5.51% 5 YRS
        (41.09)     1,480.76       (0.72)     1,480.04         6.75%
        (29.78)     1,624.49       (0.72)     1,623.77         7.17%
        (17.80)     1,960.35       (0.72)     1,959.63         8.77%
          0.00      2,090.15       (0.72)     2,089.43         8.53%
          0.00      2,384.72       (0.72)     2,384.00         9.08% 10 YRS
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee       (0.45)       Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    5.444823       183.661       1997    5.189702          (0.087)  183.574    5.738363     1,053.41   90% * 5%    
      1996    4.990233       200.391       1996    4.727581          (0.095)  200.296    5.738363     1,149.37   90% * 5%    
      1995    4.789548       208.788       1995    4.544560          (0.099)  208.689    5.738363     1,197.53   90% * 5%    
      1994    4.080470       245.070       1994    4.045607          (0.111)  244.959    5.738363     1,405.66   90% * 5%    
      1993    4.224313       236.725       1993    4.090337          (0.110)  236.615    5.738363     1,357.78   90% * 3%    
      1992    3.767690       265.415       1992    3.451300          (0.130)  265.285    5.738363     1,522.30   90% * 3%    
      1991    3.466027       288.515       1991    3.090219          (0.146)  288.369    5.738363     1,654.77   90% * 3%    
      1990    2.898700       344.982       1990    2.786065          (0.162)  344.820    5.738363     1,978.70   90% * 3%    
      1989    2.743377       364.514       1989    2.649161          (0.170)  364.344    5.738363     2,090.74   90% * 3%    
      1988    2.404504       415.886       1988    2.313835          (0.194)  415.692    5.738363     2,385.39   90% * 2%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>    <C> 
        (47.40)     1,006.01       (0.45)     1,005.56         0.56%  1 YR
        (51.72)     1,097.65       (0.45)     1,097.20         4.75%
        (53.89)     1,143.64       (0.45)     1,143.19         4.56% 3 YRS
        (63.25)     1,342.41       (0.45)     1,341.96         7.63%
        (36.66)     1,321.12       (0.45)     1,320.67         5.72% 5 YRS
        (41.10)     1,481.20       (0.45)     1,480.75         6.76%
        (44.68)     1,610.09       (0.45)     1,609.64         7.04%
        (53.42)     1,925.28       (0.45)     1,924.83         8.53%
        (56.45)     2,034.29       (0.45)     2,033.84         8.21%
        (42.94)     2,342.45       (0.45)     2,342.00         8.88% 10 YRS
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>     
   1997       1.260680       793.223    1997       1.209767          (0.422)  792.801    1.336418     1,059.51      7%      
   1996       1.176168       850.219    1996       1.129650          (0.451)  849.768    1.336418     1,135.65      6%      
   1995       1.156290       864.835    1995       1.102656          (0.463)  863.921    1.336418     1,154.56   90% * 5%   
   1994       0.995234     1,004.789    1994       0.991081          (0.515)1,002.938    1.336418     1,340.34   90% * 4%   
   1993       1.034206       966.925    1993       1.023440          (0.498)  964.576    1.336418     1,289.08    90% *3%   
Incep         1.000000     1,000.000    1992       0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.336418     1,336.42     NONE     
   1991       0.000000         0.000    1991       0.000000           0.000
                                        1990       0.000000           0.000
                                        1989       0.000000           0.000
                                        1988       0.000000           0.000                                                 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>   <C>  
       (74.17)       985.34       (0.51)       984.83        -1.52% 1 YRS
       (68.14)     1,067.51       (0.51)     1,067.00         3.30%
       (57.73)     1,096.83       (0.51)     1,096.32         3.11% 3 YRS
       (48.25)     1,292.09       (0.51)     1,291.58         6.61%
       (34.81)     1,254.27       (0.51)     1,253.76         4.63% 5 YRS
         0.00      1,336.42       (0.51)     1,335.91         5.24%



                                                                    10 YRS
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>  
      1997    1.260680       793.223       1997    1.209767          (0.595)  792.628    1.336418     1,059.28   90% * 8%   
      1996    1.176168       850.219       1996    1.129650          (0.637)  849.582    1.336418     1,135.40   90% * 7%   
      1995    1.156290       864.835       1995    1.102656          (0.653)  864.182    1.336418     1,154.91   90% * 6%   
      1994    0.995234     1,004.789       1994    0.991081          (0.726)1,002.178    1.336418     1,339.33   90% * 5%   
      1993    1.034206       966.925       1993    1.023440          (0.704)  963.610    1.336418     1,287.79   90% * 4%   
     Incep    1.000000     1,000.000       1992    0.000000           0.000   997.280    1.336418     1,332.78   90% * 3%   
      1991    0.000000         0.000       1991    0.000000           0.000
                                           1990    0.000000           0.000
                                           1989    0.000000           0.000
                                           1988    0.000000           0.000                                                 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>     <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>   <C>  
        (76.27)       983.01       (0.72)       982.29        -1.77% 1 YRS
        (71.53)     1,063.87       (0.72)     1,063.15         3.11%
        (62.37)     1,092.54       (0.72)     1,091.82         2.97% 3 YRS
        (60.27)     1,279.06       (0.72)     1,278.34         6.33%
        (46.36)     1,241.43       (0.72)     1,240.71         4.41% 5 YRS
        (35.99)     1,296.79       (0.72)     1,296.07         4.68%



                                                                     10 YRS
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     ^FOR $1,000     Fee           (0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.260680       793.223       1997    1.209767          (0.372)  792.851    1.336418     1,059.58   90% * 5%    
      1996    1.176168       850.219       1996    1.129650          (0.398)  849.821    1.336418     1,135.72   90% * 5%    
      1995    1.156290       864.835       1995    1.102656          (0.408)  864.029    1.336418     1,154.70   90% * 5%    
      1994    0.995234     1,004.789       1994    0.991081          (0.454)1,003.157    1.336418     1,340.64   90% * 5%    
      1993    1.034206       966.925       1993    1.023440          (0.440)  966.925    1.336418     1,292.22   90% * 3%    
     Incep    1.000000     1,000.000       1992    0.000000           0.000   998.300    1.336418     1,334.15   90% * 3%    
      1991    0.000000         0.000       1991    0.000000           0.000
                                           1990    0.000000           0.000
                                           1989    0.000000           0.000
                                           1988    0.000000           0.000                                                  
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

         <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>   <C>  
         (47.68)     1,011.90       (0.45)     1,011.45         1.15% 1 YRS
         (51.11)     1,084.61       (0.45)     1,084.16         4.12%
         (51.96)     1,102.74       (0.45)     1,102.29         3.30% 3 YRS
         (60.33)     1,280.31       (0.45)     1,279.86         6.36%
         (34.89)     1,257.33       (0.45)     1,256.88         4.68% 5 YRS
         (36.02)     1,298.13       (0.45)     1,297.68         4.70%



                                                                      10 YRS
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - COMMON STOCK PORTFOLIO
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98


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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                              Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                         Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                         Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                   Total      Surrender    
  End of     Unit      Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum       12/31/98    Accum       Charge      
   Qtr       Value    For $1,000      Fee           (0.51)   Admin Fee      Units    Unit Value     Value        Calc       
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>        <C>              <C>       <C>       <C>                <C>       <C>       <C>          <C>           <C>       
   1997    21.147874        47.286    1997      18.627009          (0.027)   47.259    24.295266    1,148.17      7%        
   1996    17.932908        55.763    1996      14.973025          (0.034)   55.729    24.295266    1,353.95      6%        
   1995    12.447985        80.334    1995      10.726673          (0.048)   80.286    24.295266    1,950.57   90% * 5%     
   1994     9.190954       108.803    1994       8.340713          (0.061)  108.742    24.295266    2,641.92   90% * 4%     
   1993     9.068518       110.272    1993       8.808635          (0.058)  110.214    24.295266    2,677.68   90% * 3%     
   1992     8.491681       117.762    1992       7.489042          (0.068)  117.694    24.295266    2,859.41     NONE       
   1991     8.292207       120.595    1991       6.653195          (0.077)  120.518    24.295266    2,928.02     NONE       
   1990     5.826874       171.619    1990       6.373056          (0.080)  171.539    24.295266    4,167.59     NONE       
   1989     6.312828       158.408    1989       5.544310          (0.092)  158.316    24.295266    3,846.33     NONE       
   1988     4.803995       208.160    1988       5.028553          (0.101)  208.059    24.295266    5,054.85     NONE       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - COMMON STOCK PORTFOLIO
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98





- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After      Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For          Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee         ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>               <C>    <C> 
        (80.37)     1,067.80       (0.51)     1,067.29          6.73%  1 YR
        (81.24)     1,272.71       (0.51)     1,272.20         12.79%
        (87.78)     1,862.79       (0.51)     1,862.28         23.03%  3 YRS
        (95.11)     2,546.81       (0.51)     2,546.30         26.32%
        (72.30)     2,605.38       (0.51)     2,604.87         21.10%  5 YRS
          0.00      2,859.41       (0.51)     2,858.90         19.13%
          0.00      2,928.02       (0.51)     2,927.51         16.58%
          0.00      4,167.59       (0.51)     4,167.08         19.53%
          0.00      3,846.33       (0.51)     3,845.82         16.14%
          0.00      5,054.85       (0.51)     5,054.34         17.59% 10 YRS
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                          
                                              Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                         Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                         Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                   Total      Surrender  
  End of     Unit      Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum       12/31/98    Accum       Charge    
   Qtr       Value    For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units    Unit Value     Value        Calc     
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>  <C>              <C>          <C>    <C>                 <C>      <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>  
      1997 21.147874        47.286       1997   18.627009           0.000    47.286    24.295266    1,148.83   90% * 8%   
      1996 17.932908        55.763       1996   14.973025          (0.048)   55.715    24.295266    1,353.61   90% * 7%   
      1995 12.447985        80.334       1995   10.726673          (0.067)   80.267    24.295266    1,950.11   90% * 6%   
      1994  9.190954       108.803       1994    8.340713          (0.086)  108.717    24.295266    2,641.31   90% * 5%   
      1993  9.068518       110.272       1993    8.808635          (0.082)  110.190    24.295266    2,677.10   90% * 4%   
      1992  8.491681       117.762       1992    7.489042          (0.096)  117.666    24.295266    2,858.73   90% * 3%   
      1991  8.292207       120.595       1991    6.653195          (0.108)  120.487    24.295266    2,927.26   90% * 2%   
      1990  5.826874       171.619       1990    6.373056          (0.113)  171.506    24.295266    4,166.78   90% * 1%   
      1989  6.312828       158.408       1989    5.544310          (0.130)  158.278    24.295266    3,845.41     NONE     
      1988  4.803995       208.160       1988    5.028553          (0.143)  208.017    24.295266    5,053.83     NONE     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After      Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For          Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee         ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>               <C>    <C> 
        (82.72)     1,066.11       (0.72)     1,065.39          6.54%  1 YR
        (85.28)     1,268.33       (0.72)     1,267.61         12.59%
       (105.31)     1,844.80       (0.72)     1,844.08         22.63%  3 YRS
       (118.86)     2,522.45       (0.72)     2,521.73         26.02%
        (96.38)     2,580.72       (0.72)     2,580.00         20.87%  5 YRS
        (77.19)     2,781.54       (0.72)     2,780.82         18.58%
        (52.69)     2,874.57       (0.72)     2,873.85         16.28%
        (37.50)     4,129.28       (0.72)     4,128.56         19.39%
          0.00      3,845.41       (0.72)     3,844.69         16.14%
          0.00      5,053.83       (0.72)     5,053.11         17.59% 10 YRS
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                              Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                         Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                         Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                   Total      Surrender    
  End of     Unit      Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum       12/31/98    Accum       Charge      
   Qtr       Value    For $1,000      Fee           (0.45)   Admin Fee      Units    Unit Value     Value        Calc       
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>  <C>              <C>          <C>    <C>                <C>       <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997 21.147874        47.286       1997   18.627009          (0.024)   47.262    24.295266    1,148.24   90% * 5%     
      1996 17.932908        55.763       1996   14.973025          (0.030)   55.733    24.295266    1,354.05   90% * 5%     
      1995 12.447985        80.334       1995   10.726673          (0.042)   80.292    24.295266    1,950.72   90% * 5%     
      1994  9.190954       108.803       1994    8.340713          (0.054)  108.749    24.295266    2,642.09   90% * 5%     
      1993  9.068518       110.272       1993    8.808635          (0.051)  110.221    24.295266    2,677.85   90% * 3%     
      1992  8.491681       117.762       1992    7.489042          (0.060)  117.702    24.295266    2,859.60   90% * 3%     
      1991  8.292207       120.595       1991    6.653195          (0.068)  120.527    24.295266    2,928.24   90% * 3%     
      1990  5.826874       171.619       1990    6.373056          (0.071)  171.548    24.295266    4,167.80   90% * 3%     
      1989  6.312828       158.408       1989    5.544310          (0.081)  158.327    24.295266    3,846.60   90% * 3%     
      1988  4.803995       208.160       1988    5.028553          (0.089)  208.071    24.295266    5,055.14   90% * 2%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After      Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For          Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee         ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>               <C>    <C> 
       (51.67)     1,096.57       (0.45)     1,096.12          9.61%  1 YR
       (60.93)     1,293.12       (0.45)     1,292.67         13.70%
       (87.78)     1,862.94       (0.45)     1,862.49         23.04%  3 YRS
      (118.89)     2,523.20       (0.45)     2,522.75         26.03%
       (72.30)     2,605.55       (0.45)     2,605.10         21.11%  5 YRS
       (77.21)     2,782.39       (0.45)     2,781.94         18.59%
       (79.06)     2,849.18       (0.45)     2,848.73         16.13%
      (112.53)     4,055.27       (0.45)     4,054.82         19.12%
      (103.86)     3,742.74       (0.45)     3,742.29         15.79%
       (90.99)     4,964.15       (0.45)     4,963.70         17.38% 10 YRS
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                         ALGER AMERICAN LEVERAGED ALLCAP
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98


C:\ELINK\FILING\GREATA~1\ALG1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                     
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                     
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender 
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge   
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>    
   1997       1.854611       539.197    1997       1.799524          (0.283)  538.914    2.898075     1,561.81      7%     
   1996       1.565215       638.890    1996       1.564112          (0.326)  638.564    2.898075     1,850.61      6%     
   1995       1.411177       708.628    1995       1.186167          (0.430)  707.872    2.898075     2,051.47   90% * 5%  
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   999.244    2.898075     2,895.88   90% * 4%  
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>









- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

         <S>          <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
         (109.33)     1,452.48       (0.51)     1,451.97        45.20%
         (111.04)     1,739.57       (0.51)     1,739.06        31.87%
          (92.32)     1,959.15       (0.51)     1,958.64        25.12%
         (104.25)     2,791.63       (0.51)     2,791.12        33.14%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>  
      1997    1.854611       539.197       1997    1.799524          (0.400)  538.797    2.898075     1,561.47   90% * 8%   
      1996    1.565215       638.890       1996    1.564112          (0.460)  638.430    2.898075     1,850.22   90% * 7%   
      1995    1.411177       708.628       1995    1.186167          (0.607)  707.561    2.898075     2,050.56   90% * 6%   
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   998.933    2.898075     2,894.98   90% * 5%   
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>          <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
      (112.43)     1,449.04       (0.72)     1,448.32        44.83%
      (116.56)     1,733.66       (0.72)     1,732.94        31.64%
      (110.73)     1,939.83       (0.72)     1,939.11        24.70%
      (130.27)     2,764.71       (0.72)     2,763.99        32.78%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>  
      1997    1.854611       539.197       1997    1.799524          (0.250)  538.947    2.898075     1,561.91   90% * 5%   
      1996    1.565215       638.890       1996    1.564112          (0.288)  638.602    2.898075     1,850.72   90% * 5%   
      1995    1.411177       708.628       1995    1.186167          (0.379)  707.961    2.898075     2,051.72   90% * 5%   
  INCEP              1     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   999.333    2.898075     2,896.14   90% * 5%   
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (70.29)     1,491.62       (0.45)     1,491.17        49.12%
       (83.28)     1,767.44       (0.45)     1,766.99        32.93%
       (92.33)     1,959.39       (0.45)     1,958.94        25.12%
      (130.33)     2,765.81       (0.45)     2,765.36        32.80%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                       ALGER AMERICAN SMALL CAPITALIZATION
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>       
   1997       1.389672       719.594    1997       1.271797          (0.401)  719.193    1.589518     1,143.17      7%        
   1996       1.260092       793.593    1996       1.313145          (0.388)  793.205    1.589518     1,260.81      6%        
   1995       1.221763       818.489    1995       1.136740          (0.449)  818.040    1.589518     1,300.29   90% * 5%     
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.589518     1,589.52   90% * 4%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
        (80.02)     1,063.15       (0.51)     1,062.64         6.26%
        (75.65)     1,185.16       (0.51)     1,184.65         8.84%
        (58.51)     1,241.78       (0.51)     1,241.27         7.47%
        (57.22)     1,532.30        0.00      1,532.30        12.64%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.389672       719.594       1997    1.271797          (0.566)  719.028    1.589518     1,142.91   90% * 8%    
      1996    1.260092       793.593       1996    1.313145          (0.548)  793.045    1.589518     1,260.56   90% * 7%    
      1995    1.221763       818.489       1995    1.136740          (0.633)  817.856    1.589518     1,300.00   90% * 6%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.589518     1,589.52   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
        (82.29)     1,060.62       (0.72)     1,059.90         5.99%
        (79.42)     1,181.14       (0.72)     1,180.42         8.65%
        (70.20)     1,229.80       (0.72)     1,229.08         7.12%
        (71.53)     1,517.99       (0.72)     1,517.27        12.33%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.389672       719.594       1997    1.271797          (0.354)  719.240    1.589518     1,143.25   90% * 5%    
      1996    1.260092       793.593       1996    1.313145          (0.343)  793.250    1.589518     1,260.89   90% * 5%    
      1995    1.221763       818.489       1995    1.136740          (0.396)  818.093    1.589518     1,300.37   90% * 5%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.589518     1,589.52   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
        (51.45)     1,091.80       (0.45)     1,091.35         9.14%
        (56.74)     1,204.15       (0.45)     1,203.70         9.71%
        (58.52)     1,241.85       (0.45)     1,241.40         7.47%
        (71.53)     1,517.99       (0.45)     1,517.54        12.33%
</TABLE>







<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                              ALGER AMERICAN GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98


C:\ELINK\FILING\GREATA~1\ALG1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
      1997    1.204209       830.421       1997    1.145128          (0.445)  829.976    1.765379     1,465.22      7%       
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.765379     1,765.38      6%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>









- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>          <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (102.57)     1,362.65       (0.51)     1,362.14        36.21%
       (105.92)     1,659.46        0.00      1,659.46        35.41%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.204209       830.421       1997    1.145128          (0.629)  829.792    1.765379     1,464.90   90% * 8%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.765379     1,765.38   90% * 7%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>          <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (105.47)     1,359.43       (0.72)     1,358.71        35.87%
       (111.22)     1,654.16       (0.72)     1,653.44        35.11%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>  
      1997    1.204209       830.421       1997    1.145128          (0.393)  830.028    1.765379     1,465.31   90% * 5%   
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.765379     1,765.38   90% * 5%   
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (65.94)     1,399.37       (0.45)     1,398.92        39.89%
       (79.44)     1,685.94       (0.45)     1,685.49        36.67%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          ALGER AMERICAN MIDCAP GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98


C:\ELINK\FILING\GREATA~1\ALG1298.WK4 

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
      1997    1.199131       833.937       1997    1.134849          (0.449)  833.488    1.546930     1,289.35      7%       
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.546930     1,546.93      6%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>









- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (90.25)     1,199.10       (0.51)     1,198.59        19.86%
       (92.82)     1,454.11       (0.51)     1,453.60        25.09%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.199131       833.937       1997    1.134849          (0.634)  833.303    1.546930     1,289.06   90% * 8%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.546930     1,546.93   90% * 7%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (92.81)     1,196.25       (0.72)     1,195.53        19.55%
       (97.46)     1,449.47       (0.72)     1,448.75        24.84%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.199131       833.937       1997    1.134849          (0.397)  833.540    1.546930     1,289.43   90% * 5%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.546930     1,546.93   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
        (58.02)     1,231.41       (0.45)     1,230.96        23.10%
        (69.61)     1,477.32       (0.45)     1,476.87        26.28%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                       AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\AMER1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                     
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                     
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender 
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge   
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee       ($0.51)      Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>    
   1997       1.095879       912.510    1997       1.117459          (0.456)  912.054    1.288519     1,175.20      7%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.288519     1,288.52      6%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
        (82.26)     1,092.94       (0.51)     1,092.43         9.24%
        (77.31)     1,211.21       (0.51)     1,210.70        12.12%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee       ($0.72)      Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
   1997       1.095879       912.510    1997       1.117459          (0.644)  911.866    1.288519     1,174.96   90% * 8%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.288519     1,288.52   90% * 7%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
       (84.60)     1,090.36       (0.72)     1,089.64         8.96%
       (81.18)     1,207.34       (0.72)     1,206.62        11.90%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee       ($0.45)      Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
   1997       1.095879       912.510    1997       1.117459          (0.403)  912.107    1.288519     1,175.27   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.288519     1,288.52   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
        (52.89)     1,122.38       (0.45)     1,121.93        12.19%
        (57.98)     1,230.54       (0.45)     1,230.09        13.19%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                           AMERICAN CENTURY VALUE FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\AMER1298.WK4
UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>     
   1997       1.229266       813.494    1997       1.132009          (0.451)  813.043    1.275597     1,037.12      7%      
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.275597     1,275.60      6%      
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                           AMERICAN CENTURY VALUE FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98



- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
        (72.60)       964.52       (0.51)       964.01        -3.60%
        (76.54)     1,199.06       (0.51)     1,198.55        11.45%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
   1997       1.229266       813.494    1997       1.132009          (0.636)  812.858    1.275597     1,036.88   90% * 8%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.275597     1,275.60   90% * 7%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


         <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
         (74.66)       962.22       (0.72)       961.50        -3.85%
         (80.36)     1,195.24       (0.72)     1,194.52        11.22%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>  
   1997       1.229266       813.494    1997       1.132009          (0.398)  813.096    1.275597     1,037.18   90% * 5%   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.275597     1,275.60   90% * 5%   
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
        (46.67)       990.51       (0.45)       990.06        -0.99%
        (57.40)     1,218.20       (0.45)     1,217.75        12.51%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                     AMERICAN CENTURY GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\AMER1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee           (0.51)         Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
     Incept             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        1.084816     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                     AMERICAN CENTURY GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98




- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   <S>            <C>                <C>           <C>               <C>          <C>                <C>  
   1,084.82       7%                 (75.94)       1,008.88          (0.51)       1,008.37           1.25%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee           (0.72)         Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
      Incep             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        1.084816     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


   <S>         <C>   <C>             <C>           <C>               <C>          <C>                <C>  
   1,084.82    90% * 8%              (78.11)       1,006.71          (0.72)       1,005.99           0.89%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee           (0.45)         Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
      Incep             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        1.084816     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


   <S>         <C>   <C>             <C>           <C>               <C>          <C>                <C>  
   1,084.82    90% * 5%              (48.82)       1,036.00          (0.45)       1,035.55           5.34%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                               BERGER IPT 100 FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\BER1298.WK4 

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee       (0.51)       Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>     
      1997    1.135520       880.654       1997    1.103545          (0.462)  880.192    1.307378     1,150.74      7%      
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.307378     1,307.38      6%      
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------


          <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
          (80.55)     1,070.19       (0.51)     1,069.68         6.97%
          (78.44)     1,228.94       (0.51)     1,228.43        13.10%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee       (0.72)       Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.135520       880.654       1997    1.103545          (0.652)  880.002    1.307378     1,150.49   90% * 8%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.307378      1307.38   90% * 7%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
        (82.84)     1,067.65       (0.72)     1,066.93         6.69%
        (82.36)     1,225.02       (0.72)     1,224.30        12.87%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee       (0.45)       Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.135520       880.654       1997    1.103545          (0.408)  880.246    1.307378     1,150.81   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.307378      1307.38   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
      (51.79)     1,099.02       (0.45)     1,098.57         9.86%
      (58.83)     1,248.55       (0.45)     1,248.10        14.18%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                         BERGER IPT GROWTH & INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\BER1298.WK4 

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
      1997    1.218651       820.579       1997    1.103855          (0.462)  820.117    1.508510     1,237.15      7%       
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.508510     1,508.51      6%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (86.60)     1,150.55       (0.51)     1,150.04        15.00%
       (90.51)     1,418.00       (0.51)     1,417.49        23.22%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.218651       820.579       1997    1.103855          (0.652)  819.927    1.508510     1,236.87   90% * 8%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.508510     1,508.51   90% * 7%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------


      <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
      (89.05)     1,147.82       (0.72)     1,147.10        14.71%
      (95.04)     1,413.47       (0.72)     1,412.75        22.97%
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.218651       820.579       1997    1.103855          (0.408)  820.171    1.508510     1,237.24   90% * 5%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.508510     1,508.51   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (55.68)     1,181.56       (0.45)     1,181.11        18.11%
       (67.88)     1,440.63       (0.45)     1,440.18        24.40%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          BERGER IPT SMALL COMPANY FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\BER1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
      1997    1.373833       727.891       1997    1.186069          (0.430)  727.461    1.385556     1,007.94      7%       
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.385556     1,385.56      6%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
       (70.56)       937.38       (0.51)       936.87        -6.31%
       (83.13)     1,302.43       (0.51)     1,301.92        17.10%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.373833       727.891       1997    1.186069          (0.607)  727.284    1.385556     1,007.69   90% * 8%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A            0.00           0.000 1,000.000    1.385556      1385.56   90% * 7%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
        (72.55)       935.14       (0.72)       934.42        -6.56%
        (87.29)     1,298.27       (0.72)     1,297.55        16.87%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.373833       727.891       1997    1.186069          (0.379)  727.512    1.385556     1,008.01   90% * 5%    
  Incep          1.000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.385556     1,385.56   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
        (45.36)       962.65       (0.45)       962.20        -3.78%
        (62.35)     1,323.21       (0.45)     1,322.76        18.22%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          BERGER IPT BIAM INTERNATIONAL
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\BER1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>          <C>             <C>     <C>               <C>    <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>       
      1997    0.972478     1,028.301       1997    1.032246          (0.494)1,027.807    1.118101     1,149.19      7%        
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.118101     1,118.10      6%        
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


         <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
         (80.44)     1,068.75       (0.51)     1,068.24         6.82%
         (67.09)     1,051.01       (0.51)     1,050.50         2.99%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>          <C>             <C>     <C>               <C>    <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    0.972478     1,028.301       1997    1.032246          (0.698)1,027.603    1.118101     1,148.96   90% * 8%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A            0.00           0.000 1,000.000    1.118101     1,118.10   90% * 7%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
        (82.73)     1,066.23       (0.72)     1,065.51         6.55%
        (70.44)     1,047.66       (0.72)     1,046.94         2.78%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>          <C>             <C>     <C>               <C>    <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>  
      1997    0.972478     1,028.301       1997    1.032246          (0.436)1,027.865    1.118101     1,149.26   90% * 5%   
  Incep          1.000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.118101     1,118.10   90% * 5%   
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

         <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
         (51.72)     1,097.54       (0.45)     1,097.09         9.71%
         (50.31)     1,067.79       (0.45)     1,067.34         3.98%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                            DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\DRY1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997       1.852833       539.714    1997       1.723707          (0.296)  539.418    2.351933     1,268.68      7%       
   1996       1.407545       710.457    1996       1.275557          (0.400)  710.057    2.351933     1,670.01      6%       
   1995       1.160310       861.839    1995       1.026896          (0.701)  860.738    2.351933     2,024.40   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.351933     2,351.93   90% * 4%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (88.81)     1,179.87       (0.51)     1,179.36        17.94%
      (100.20)     1,569.81       (0.51)     1,569.30        25.27%
       (91.10)     1,933.30       (0.51)     1,932.79        24.56%
       (84.67)     2,267.26       (0.51)     2,266.75        25.63%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.852833       539.714       1997    1.723707          (0.418)  539.296    2.351933     1,268.39   90% * 8%    
      1996    1.407545       710.457       1996    1.275557          (0.564)  709.893    2.351933     1,669.62   90% * 7%    
      1995    1.160310       861.839       1995    1.026896          (0.701)  860.573    2.351933     2,024.01   90% * 6%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.351933     2,351.93   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (91.32)     1,177.07       (0.72)     1,176.35        17.64%
      (105.19)     1,564.43       (0.72)     1,563.71        25.05%
      (109.30)     1,914.71       (0.72)     1,913.99        24.16%
      (105.84)     2,246.09       (0.72)     2,245.37        25.30%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.852833       539.714       1997    1.723707          (0.261)  539.453    2.351933     1,268.76   90% * 5%    
      1996    1.407545       710.457       1996    1.275557          (0.353)  710.104    2.351933     1,670.12   90% * 5%    
      1995    1.160310       861.839       1995    1.026896          (0.438)  861.048    2.351933     2,025.13   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.351933     2,351.93   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (57.09)     1,211.67       (0.45)     1,211.22        21.12%
       (75.16)     1,594.96       (0.45)     1,594.51        26.27%
       (91.13)     1,934.00       (0.45)     1,933.55        24.58%
      (105.84)     2,246.09       (0.45)     2,245.64        25.31%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                       DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\DRY1298.WK4 

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997       1.796406       556.667    1997       1.674318          (0.305)  556.362    2.301103     1,280.25      7%       
   1996       1.413293       707.567    1996       1.281265          (0.398)  707.169    2.301103     1,627.27      6%       
   1995       1.177597       849.187    1995       1.042914          (0.489)  848.300    2.301103     1,952.03   90% * 5%    
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.301103     2,301.10   90% * 4%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (89.62)     1,190.63       (0.51)     1,190.12        19.01%
       (97.64)     1,529.63       (0.51)     1,529.12        23.66%
       (87.84)     1,864.19       (0.51)     1,863.68        23.06%
       (82.84)     2,218.26       (0.51)     2,217.75        24.87%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>  
      1997    1.796406       556.667       1997    1.674318          (0.430)  556.237    2.301103     1,279.96   90% * 8%   
      1996    1.413293       707.567       1996    1.281265          (0.562)  707.005    2.301103     1,626.89   90% * 7%   
      1995    1.177597       849.187       1995    1.042914          (0.690)  848.497    2.301103     1,952.48   90% * 6%   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.301103     2,301.10   90% * 5%   
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (92.16)     1,187.80       (0.72)     1,187.08        18.71%
      (102.49)     1,524.40       (0.72)     1,523.68        23.44%
      (105.43)     1,847.05       (0.72)     1,846.33        22.68%
      (103.55)     2,197.55       (0.72)     2,196.83        24.54%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.796406       556.667       1997    1.674318          (0.269)  556.398    2.301103     1,280.33   90% * 5%     
      1996    1.413293       707.567       1996    1.281265          (0.351)  707.216    2.301103     1,627.38   90% * 5%     
      1995    1.177597       849.187       1995    1.042914          (0.431)  848.756    2.301103     1,953.07   90% * 5%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.301103     2,301.10   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (57.61)     1,222.72       (0.45)     1,222.27        22.23%
       (73.23)     1,554.15       (0.45)     1,553.70        24.65%
       (87.89)     1,865.18       (0.45)     1,864.73        23.09%
      (103.55)     2,197.55       (0.45)     2,197.10        24.55%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                         DREYFUS DISCIPLINED STOCK FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\DRY1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>      
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.074802     1,074.80      7%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Total Accum       Average
               Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
               Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
                Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
  Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
   Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>              <C>           <C>              <C>  
       (75.24)       999.56           (0.51)        999.05          -0.14%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.074802     1,074.80   90% * 8%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum       Average
              Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
              Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
               Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
 Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
  Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>           <C>              <C>           <C>              <C>  
      (77.39)       997.41           (0.72)        996.69          -0.49%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.074802     1,074.80   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Total Accum       Average
                Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
                Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
                 Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
   Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
    Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>                <C>         <C>                <C>  
        (48.37)     1,026.43           (0.45)      1,025.98           3.90%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                        DREYFUS INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\DRY1298.WK4 

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>       
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.944229       944.23      7%        
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Total Accum       Average
               Total Accum                     Value After       Annual
               Value After        Full          Deduction         Total
                Deduction       Surrender          For           Return
 Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
  Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>            <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>   
       (66.10)        878.13           (0.51)         877.62         -17.68%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.944229       944.23   90% * 8%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Total Accum       Average
                Total Accum                     Value After       Annual
                Value After        Full          Deduction         Total
                 Deduction       Surrender          For           Return
  Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
   Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>            <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>   
        (67.98)        876.25           (0.72)         875.53         -17.97%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.944229       944.23   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Total Accum       Average
                 Total Accum                     Value After       Annual
                 Value After        Full          Deduction         Total
                  Deduction       Surrender          For           Return
   Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
    Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         <S>            <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>   
         (42.49)        901.74           (0.45)         901.29         -14.35%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          FEDERATED HIGH INCOME BOND II
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\FED1298.WK4
UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>       
   1997       1.364141       733.062    1997       1.278677          (0.399)  732.663    1.387018     1,016.22      7%        
   1996       1.210427       826.155    1996       1.105616          (0.461)  825.694    1.387018     1,145.25      6%        
   1995       1.069592       934.936    1995       0.996938          (0.512)  933.963    1.387018     1,295.42   90% * 5%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   999.027    1.387018     1,385.67   90% * 4%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>







- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

         <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
         (71.14)       945.08       (0.51)       944.57        -5.54%
         (68.72)     1,076.53       (0.51)     1,076.02         3.73%
         (58.29)     1,237.13       (0.51)     1,236.62         7.34%
         (49.88)     1,335.79       (0.51)     1,335.28         8.40%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.364141       733.062       1997    1.278677          (0.563)  732.499    1.387018     1,015.99   90% * 8%    
      1996    1.210427       826.155       1996    1.105616          (0.651)  825.504    1.387018     1,144.99   90% * 7%    
      1995    1.069592       934.936       1995    0.996938          (0.722)  933.563    1.387018     1,294.87   90% * 6%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   998.627    1.387018     1,385.11   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
       (73.15)       942.84       (0.72)       942.12        -5.79%
       (72.13)     1,072.86       (0.72)     1,072.14         3.54%
       (69.92)     1,224.95       (0.72)     1,224.23         6.98%
       (62.33)     1,322.78       (0.72)     1,322.06         8.10%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.364141       733.062       1997    1.278677          (0.352)  732.710    1.387018     1,016.28   90% * 5%    
      1996    1.210427       826.155       1996    1.105616          (0.407)  825.748    1.387018     1,145.33   90% * 5%    
      1995    1.069592       934.936       1995    0.996938          (0.451)  934.078    1.387018     1,295.58   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   999.142    1.387018     1,385.83   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
      (45.73)       970.55       (0.45)       970.10        -2.99%
      (51.54)     1,093.79       (0.45)     1,093.34         4.56%
      (58.30)     1,237.28       (0.45)     1,236.83         7.34%
      (62.36)     1,323.47       (0.45)     1,323.02         8.12%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                        FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY II
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\FED1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997       1.201439       832.335    1997       1.238937          (0.412)  831.923    1.493697     1,242.64      7%       
   1996        1.10235       907.153    1996       1.088006          (0.469)  906.684    1.493697     1,354.31      6%       
   1995       1.027977       972.784    1995       1.002036          (0.509)  971.806    1.493697     1,451.58   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   999.022    1.493697     1,492.24   90% * 4%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (86.98)     1,155.66       (0.51)     1,155.15        15.52%
       (81.26)     1,273.05       (0.51)     1,272.54        12.81%
       (65.32)     1,386.26       (0.51)     1,385.75        11.49%
       (53.72)     1,438.52       (0.51)     1,438.01        10.66%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                         
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                         
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender     
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge       
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc        
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>     
      1997    1.201439       832.335       1997    1.238937          (0.581)  831.754    1.493697     1,242.39   90% * 8%      
      1996     1.10235       907.153       1996    1.088006          (0.662)  906.491    1.493697     1,354.02   90% * 7%      
      1995    1.027977       972.784       1995    1.002036          (0.719)  971.404    1.493697     1,450.98   90% * 6%      
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   998.620    1.493697     1,491.64   90% * 5%      
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (89.45)     1,152.94       (0.72)     1,152.22        15.22%
       (85.30)     1,268.72       (0.72)     1,268.00        12.61%
       (78.35)     1,372.63       (0.72)     1,371.91        11.12%
       (67.12)     1,424.52       (0.72)     1,423.80        10.35%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.201439       832.335       1997    1.238937          (0.363)  831.972    1.493697     1,242.71   90% * 5%    
      1996     1.10235       907.153       1996    1.088006          (0.414)  906.739    1.493697     1,354.39   90% * 5%    
      1995    1.027977       972.784       1995    1.002036          (0.449)  971.921    1.493697     1,451.76   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   999.137    1.493697     1,492.41   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (55.92)     1,186.79       (0.45)     1,186.34        18.63%
       (60.95)     1,293.44       (0.45)     1,292.99        13.71%
       (65.33)     1,386.43       (0.45)     1,385.98        11.49%
       (67.16)     1,425.25       (0.45)     1,424.80        10.38%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                              FEDERATED UTILITY II
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997       1.558157       641.784    1997       1.356308          (0.376)  641.408    1.757846     1,127.50      7%       
   1996       1.242795       804.638    1996       1.170346          (0.436)  804.202    1.757846     1,413.66      6%       
   1995       1.125258       888.685    1995       0.997036          (0.512)  887.738    1.757846     1,560.51   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   999.053    1.757846     1,756.18   90% * 4%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
       (78.93)     1,048.57       (0.51)     1,048.06         4.81%
       (84.82)     1,328.84       (0.51)     1,328.33        15.25%
       (70.22)     1,490.29       (0.51)     1,489.78        14.21%
       (63.22)     1,692.96       (0.51)     1,692.45        15.80%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.558157       641.784       1997    1.356308          (0.531)  641.253    1.757846     1,127.22   90% * 8%     
      1996    1.242795       804.638       1996    1.170346          (0.615)  804.023    1.757846     1,413.35   90% * 7%     
      1995    1.125258       888.685       1995    0.997036          (0.722)  887.348    1.757846     1,559.82   90% * 6%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   998.663    1.757846     1,755.50   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
      (81.16)     1,046.06       (0.72)     1,045.34         4.53%
      (89.04)     1,324.31       (0.72)     1,323.59        15.05%
      (84.23)     1,475.59       (0.72)     1,474.87        13.83%
      (79.00)     1,676.50       (0.72)     1,675.78        15.49%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.558157       641.784       1997    1.356308          (0.332)  641.452    1.757846     1,127.57   90% * 5%    
      1996    1.242795       804.638       1996    1.170346          (0.385)  804.253    1.757846     1,413.75   90% * 5%    
      1995    1.125258       888.685       1995    0.997036          (0.451)  887.849    1.757846     1,560.70   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   999.164    1.757846     1,756.38   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
        (50.74)     1,076.83       (0.45)     1,076.38         7.64%
        (63.62)     1,350.13       (0.45)     1,349.68        16.18%
        (70.23)     1,490.47       (0.45)     1,490.02        14.22%
        (79.04)     1,677.34       (0.45)     1,676.89        15.51%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                             INVESCO HIGH YIELD FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                              Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                  For          Units                                                        
                           Units     Year of    Annual      (Deducted)      Total                   Total      Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased    Admin    Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum       12/31/98    Accum       Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000     Fee         ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units    Unit Value     Value        Calc       
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                   <C>                <C>   <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>       
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000   N/A       0.000000           0.000 1,000.000     0.953146      953.15      7%        
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Total Accum       Average
                 Total Accum                  Value After       Annual
                 Value After      Full         Deduction         Total
                  Deduction     Surrender         For           Return
    Surrender     For Surr        Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
     Charge        Charge          Fee          ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

         <S>           <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>   
         (66.72)       886.43         (0.51)         885.92         -16.52%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
                                              Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                  For          Units                                                       
                           Units     Year of    Annual      (Deducted)      Total                   Total      Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased    Admin    Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum       12/31/98    Accum       Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000     Fee         ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units    Unit Value     Value        Calc      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                   <C>                <C>   <C>           <C>           <C>      <C>   <C>   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000   N/A       0.000000           0.000 1,000.000     0.953146      953.15   90% * 8%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum       Average
              Total Accum                  Value After       Annual
              Value After      Full         Deduction         Total
               Deduction     Surrender         For           Return
 Surrender     For Surr        Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
  Charge        Charge          Fee          ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>           <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>   
      (68.63)       884.52         (0.72)         883.80         -16.81%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
                                              Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                  For          Units                                                       
                           Units     Year of    Annual      (Deducted)      Total                   Total      Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased    Admin    Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum       12/31/98    Accum       Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000     Fee         ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units    Unit Value     Value        Calc      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                   <C>                <C>   <C>           <C>           <C>      <C>   <C>   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000   N/A       0.000000           0.000 1,000.000     0.953146      953.15   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum       Average
              Total Accum                  Value After       Annual
              Value After      Full         Deduction         Total
               Deduction     Surrender         For           Return
 Surrender     For Surr        Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
  Charge        Charge          Fee          ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>           <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>   
      (42.89)       910.26         (0.45)         909.81         -13.14%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                         INVESCO INDUSTRIAL INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>       
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.032042     1,032.04      7%        
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum       Average
               Total Accum                  Value After       Annual
               Value After      Full         Deduction         Total
                Deduction     Surrender         For           Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee          ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>            <C>            <C>              <C>  
       (72.24)       959.80         (0.51)         959.29          -6.01%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.032042     1,032.04   90% * 8%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum       Average
              Total Accum                  Value After       Annual
              Value After      Full         Deduction         Total
               Deduction     Surrender         For           Return
 Surrender     For Surr        Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
  Charge        Charge          Fee          ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>           <C>            <C>            <C>              <C>  
      (74.31)       957.73         (0.72)         957.01          -6.34%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.032042     1,032.04   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum       Average
               Total Accum                  Value After       Annual
               Value After      Full         Deduction         Total
                Deduction     Surrender         For           Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee          ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>            <C>            <C>              <C>  
       (46.44)       985.60         (0.45)         985.15          -2.21%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          JANUS ASPEN AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997       1.513110       660.890    1997       1.408931          (0.362)  660.528    2.011276     1,328.50      7%       
   1996       1.356519       737.181    1996       1.411143          (0.361)  736.820    2.011276     1,481.95      6%       
   1995       1.269335       787.814    1995       1.075680          (0.474)  786.978    2.011276     1,582.83   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   999.164    2.011276     2,009.60   90% * 4%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (93.00)     1,235.50       (0.51)     1,234.99        23.50%
       (88.92)     1,393.03       (0.51)     1,392.52        18.01%
       (71.23)     1,511.60       (0.51)     1,511.09        14.75%
       (72.35)     1,937.25       (0.51)     1,936.74        20.24%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.513110       660.890    1997       1.408931          (0.511)  660.379    2.011276     1,328.20   90% * 8%     
      1996    1.356519       737.181    1996       1.411143          (0.510)  736.671    2.011276     1,481.65   90% * 7%     
      1995    1.269335       787.814    1995       1.075680          (0.669)  786.634    2.011276     1,582.14   90% * 6%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   998.820    2.011276     2,008.90   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (95.63)     1,232.57       (0.72)     1,231.85        23.19%
       (93.34)     1,388.31       (0.72)     1,387.59        17.80%
       (85.44)     1,496.70       (0.72)     1,495.98        14.37%
       (90.40)     1,918.50       (0.72)     1,917.78        19.91%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.513110       660.890    1997       1.408931          (0.319)  660.571    2.011276     1,328.59   90% * 5%    
      1996    1.356519       737.181    1996       1.411143          (0.319)  736.862    2.011276     1,482.03   90% * 5%    
      1995    1.269335       787.814    1995       1.075680          (0.418)  787.077    2.011276     1,583.03   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   999.263    2.011276     2,009.79   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>    <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (59.79)     1,268.80       (0.45)     1,268.35        26.84%
       (66.69)     1,415.34       (0.45)     1,414.89        18.95%
       (71.24)     1,511.79       (0.45)     1,511.34        14.76%
       (90.44)     1,919.35       (0.45)     1,918.90        19.93%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                               JANUS ASPEN GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>             <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997         1.6676       599.664    1997       1.579124          (0.323)  599.341    2.239752     1,342.38      7%       
   1996       1.372222       728.745    1996       1.296957          (0.393)  728.352    2.239752     1,631.33      6%       
   1995       1.170177       854.572    1995       1.037548          (0.492)  853.687    2.239752     1,912.05   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   999.115    2.239752     2,237.77   90% * 4%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (93.97)     1,248.41       (0.51)     1,247.90        24.79%
       (97.88)     1,533.45       (0.51)     1,532.94        23.81%
       (86.04)     1,826.01       (0.51)     1,825.50        22.22%
       (80.56)     2,157.21       (0.51)     2,156.70        23.90%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997      1.6676       599.664    1997       1.579124          (0.456)  599.208    2.239752     1,342.08   90% * 8%     
      1996    1.372222       728.745    1996       1.296957          (0.555)  728.190    2.239752     1,630.96   90% * 7%     
      1995    1.170177       854.572    1995       1.037548          (0.694)  853.323    2.239752     1,911.23   90% * 6%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   998.751    2.239752     2,236.95   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
      (96.63)     1,245.45       (0.72)     1,244.73        24.47%
     (102.75)     1,528.21       (0.72)     1,527.49        23.59%
     (103.21)     1,808.02       (0.72)     1,807.30        21.81%
     (100.66)     2,136.29       (0.72)     2,135.57        23.56%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.667600       599.664    1997       1.579124          (0.285)  599.379    2.239752     1,342.46   90% * 5%     
      1996    1.372222       728.745    1996       1.296957          (0.347)  728.398    2.239752     1,631.43   90% * 5%     
      1995    1.170177       854.572    1995       1.037548          (0.434)  853.791    2.239752     1,912.28   90% * 5%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   999.219    2.239752     2,238.00   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
      (60.41)     1,282.05       (0.45)     1,281.60        28.16%
      (73.41)     1,558.02       (0.45)     1,557.57        24.80%
      (86.05)     1,826.23       (0.45)     1,825.78        22.22%
     (100.71)     2,137.29       (0.45)     2,136.84        23.58%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          JANUS ASPEN WORLDWIDE GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\JAN1298.WK4 


UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>     
   1997       1.875562       533.174    1997       1.848753          (0.276)  532.898    2.393977     1,275.75      7%      
   1996       1.550846       644.809    1996       1.456455          (0.350)  644.459    2.393977     1,542.82      6%      
   1995       1.214018       823.711    1995       1.057880          (0.482)  822.879    2.393977     1,969.95   90% * 5%   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   999.168    2.393977     2,391.98   90% * 4%   
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (89.30)     1,186.45       (0.51)     1,185.94        18.59%
       (92.57)     1,450.25       (0.51)     1,449.74        20.41%
       (88.65)     1,881.30       (0.51)     1,880.79        23.44%
       (86.11)     2,305.87       (0.51)     2,305.36        26.23%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.875562       533.174       1997    1.848753          (0.389)  532.785    2.393977     1,275.47   90% * 8%    
      1996    1.550846       644.809       1996    1.456455          (0.494)  644.315    2.393977     1,542.47   90% * 7%    
      1995    1.214018       823.711       1995     1.05788          (0.681)  822.536    2.393977     1,969.13   90% * 6%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   998.825    2.393977     2,391.16   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
        (91.83)     1,183.64       (0.72)     1,182.92        18.29%
        (97.18)     1,445.29       (0.72)     1,444.57        20.19%
       (106.33)     1,862.80       (0.72)     1,862.08        23.03%
       (107.60)     2,283.56       (0.72)     2,282.84        25.88%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.875562       533.174       1997    1.848753          (0.243)  532.931    2.393977     1,275.82   90% * 5%     
      1996    1.550846       644.809       1996    1.456455          (0.309)  644.500    2.393977     1,542.92   90% * 5%     
      1995    1.214018       823.711       1995    1.057880          (0.425)  822.977    2.393977     1,970.19   90% * 5%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   999.266    2.393977     2,392.22   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
        (57.41)     1,218.41       (0.45)     1,217.96        21.80%
        (69.43)     1,473.49       (0.45)     1,473.04        21.37%
        (88.66)     1,881.53       (0.45)     1,881.08        23.44%
       (107.65)     2,284.57       (0.45)     2,284.12        25.90%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                               LAZARD EQUITY FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\LAZ1298.WK4


UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>      
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.058094     1,058.09      7%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
              Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
               Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>  
      (74.07)       984.02         (0.51)       983.51        -2.45%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.058094     1,058.09   90% * 8%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
               Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>  
       (76.18)       981.91         (0.72)       981.19        -2.79%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.058094     1,058.09   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
               Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>              <C>        <C>              <C>  
       (47.61)     1,010.48         (0.45)     1,010.03         1.50%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                              LAZARD SMALL CAP FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\LAZ1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>      
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.857665       857.67      7%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
               Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>   
       (60.04)       797.63         (0.51)       797.12       -28.68%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.857665       857.67   90% * 8%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                 Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>   
        (61.75)       795.92         (0.72)       795.20       -28.93%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.857665       857.67   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
               Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>   
       (38.60)       819.07         (0.45)       818.62       -25.79%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                       LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\LORD1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>     
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.007282     1,007.28      7%      
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
               Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>  
       (70.51)       936.77         (0.51)       936.26        -9.35%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.007282     1,007.28   90% * 8%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                 Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>  
        (72.52)       934.76         (0.72)       934.04        -9.67%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.007282     1,007.28   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
               Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>  
       (45.33)       961.95         (0.45)       961.50        -5.68%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                    MITCHELL HUTCHINS GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\MITC1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>       
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.992464       992.46      7%        
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                 Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>   
        (69.47)       922.99         (0.51)       922.48       -11.33%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.992464       992.46   90% * 8%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
               Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>   
       (71.46)       921.00         (0.72)       920.28       -11.65%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.992464       992.46   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
               Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>  
       (44.66)       947.80         (0.45)       947.35        -7.74%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                  NEUBERGER & BERMAN LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997       1.045932       956.085    1997       1.016170          (0.502)  955.583    1.080994     1,032.98      7%       
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.080994     1,080.99      6%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


         <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
         (72.31)       960.67       (0.51)       960.16        -3.98%
         (64.86)     1,016.13       (0.51)     1,015.62         0.93%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
   1997       1.045932       956.085    1997       1.016170          (0.709)  955.376    1.080994     1,032.76   90% * 8%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.080994     1,080.99   90% * 7%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
       (74.36)       958.40       (0.72)       957.68        -4.23%
       (68.10)     1,012.89       (0.72)     1,012.17         0.73%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
   1997       1.045932       956.085    1997       1.016170          (0.443)  955.642    1.080994     1,033.04   90% * 5%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.080994     1,080.99   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
        (46.49)       986.55       (0.45)       986.10        -1.39%
        (48.64)     1,032.35       (0.45)     1,031.90         1.90%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                        NEUBERGER & BERMAN PARTNERS FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                     
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                     
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender 
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge   
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           (0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>    
      1997    1.243195       804.379       1997    1.122642          (0.454)  803.925    1.282632     1,031.14      7%     
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.282632     1,282.63      6%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
       (72.18)       958.96       (0.51)       958.45        -4.15%
       (76.96)     1,205.67       (0.51)     1,205.16        11.82%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.243195       804.379       1997    1.122642          (0.641)  803.738    1.282632     1,030.90   90% * 8%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.282632     1,282.63   90% * 7%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
       (74.22)       956.68       (0.72)       955.96        -4.40%
       (80.81)     1,201.82       (0.72)     1,201.10        11.59%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.243195       804.379       1997    1.122642          (0.401)  803.978    1.282632     1,031.21   90% * 5%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.282632     1,282.63   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>  
        (46.40)       984.81       (0.45)       984.36        -1.56%
        (57.72)     1,224.91       (0.45)     1,224.46        12.88%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                              STRONG GROWTH II FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997       1.273544       785.210    1997       1.140361          (0.447)  784.763    1.622454     1,273.24      7%       
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.622454     1,622.45      6%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (89.13)     1,184.11       (0.51)     1,183.60        18.36%
       (97.35)     1,525.10       (0.51)     1,524.59        28.71%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
   1997       1.273544       785.210    1997       1.140361          (0.631)  784.579    1.622454     1,272.94   90% * 8%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.622454     1,622.45   90% * 7%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
       (91.65)     1,181.29       (0.72)     1,180.57        18.06%
      (102.21)     1,520.24       (0.72)     1,519.52        28.45%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>  
   1997       1.273544       785.210    1997       1.140361          (0.395)  784.815    1.622454     1,273.33   90% * 5%   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.622454     1,622.45   90% * 5%   
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>             <C>   
        (57.30)     1,216.03       (0.45)     1,215.58        21.56%
        (73.01)     1,549.44       (0.45)     1,548.99        29.94%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                           STRONG OPPORTUNITY II FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
   1997       1.233151       810.931    1997       1.116490          (0.457)  810.474    1.386225     1,123.50      7%       
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.386225     1,386.23      6%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
        (78.65)     1,044.85       (0.51)     1,044.34         4.43%
        (83.17)     1,303.06       (0.51)     1,302.55        17.14%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
   1997       1.233151       810.931    1997       1.116490          (0.645)  810.286    1.386225     1,123.24   90% * 8%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.386225     1,386.23   90% * 7%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
       (80.87)     1,042.37       (0.72)     1,041.65         4.17%
       (87.33)     1,298.90       (0.72)     1,298.18        16.90%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
   1997       1.233151       810.931    1997       1.116490          (0.403)  810.528    1.386225     1,123.57   90% * 5%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.386225     1,386.23   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


        <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
        (50.56)     1,073.01       (0.45)     1,072.56         7.26%
        (62.38)     1,323.85       (0.45)     1,323.40        18.26%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          VAN ECK WORLDWIDE HARD ASSETS
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>            <C>         <C>      
   1997       1.228390       814.074    1997       1.258094          (0.405)  813.669    0.840028       683.50      7%       
   1996       1.261915       792.446    1996       1.204407          (0.423)  792.023    0.840028       665.32      6%       
   1995       1.079662       926.216    1995       1.015506          (0.502)  925.290    0.840028       777.27   90% * 5%    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   999.074    0.840028       839.25   90% * 4%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>   
        (47.85)       635.65       (0.51)       635.14       -36.49%
        (39.92)       625.40       (0.51)       624.89       -20.95%
        (34.98)       742.29       (0.51)       741.78        -9.48%
        (30.21)       809.04       (0.51)       808.53        -5.75%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.228390       814.074       1997    1.258094          (0.572)  813.502    0.840028       683.36   90% * 8%    
      1996    1.261915       792.446       1996    1.204407          (0.598)  791.848    0.840028       665.17   90% * 7%    
      1995    1.079662       926.216       1995    1.015506          (0.709)  924.909    0.840028       776.95   90% * 6%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000   998.693    0.840028       838.93   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>   
      (49.20)       634.16       (0.72)       633.44       -36.66%
      (41.91)       623.26       (0.72)       622.54       -21.10%
      (41.96)       734.99       (0.72)       734.27        -9.78%
      (37.75)       801.18       (0.72)       800.46        -6.02%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.228390       814.074       1997    1.258094          (0.358)  813.716    0.840028       683.54   90% * 5%     
      1996    1.261915       792.446       1996    1.204407          (0.374)  792.072    0.840028       665.36   90% * 5%     
      1995    1.079662       926.216       1995    1.015506          (0.443)  925.773    0.840028       777.68   90% * 5%     
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.840028       840.03   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>   
        (30.76)       652.78       (0.45)       652.33       -34.77%
        (29.94)       635.42       (0.45)       634.97       -20.31%
        (35.00)       742.68       (0.45)       742.23        -9.46%
        (37.80)       802.23       (0.45)       801.78        -5.97%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                             VAN ECK WORLDWIDE BOND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>       
   1997       1.049963       952.415    1997       1.023526          (0.498)  951.917    1.172096     1,115.74      7%        
   1996       1.035786       965.450    1996       0.985550          (0.517)  964.933    1.172096     1,130.99      6%        
   1995        1.02052       979.893    1995       1.006269          (0.507)  978.869    1.172096     1,147.33   90% * 5%     
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   998.976    1.172096     1,170.90   90% * 4%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
       (78.10)     1,037.64       (0.51)     1,037.13         3.71%
       (67.86)     1,063.13       (0.51)     1,062.62         3.08%
       (51.63)     1,095.70       (0.51)     1,095.19         3.08%
       (42.15)     1,128.75       (0.51)     1,128.24         3.42%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.049963       952.415       1997    1.023526          (0.703)  951.712    1.172096     1,115.50   90% * 8%     
      1996    1.035786       965.450       1996    0.985550          (0.731)  964.719    1.172096     1,130.74   90% * 7%     
      1995     1.02052       979.893       1995    1.006269          (0.716)  978.447    1.172096     1,146.83   90% * 6%     
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000   998.554    1.172096     1,170.40   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
       (80.32)     1,035.18       (0.72)     1,034.46         3.45%
       (71.24)     1,059.50       (0.72)     1,058.78         2.90%
       (61.93)     1,084.90       (0.72)     1,084.18         2.73%
       (52.67)     1,117.73       (0.72)     1,117.01         3.13%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.049963       952.415       1997    1.023526          (0.440)  951.975    1.172096     1,115.81   90% * 5%    
      1996    1.035786       965.450       1996     0.98555          (0.457)  964.993    1.172096     1,131.06   90% * 5%    
      1995     1.02052       979.893       1995    1.006269          (0.447)  979.446    1.172096     1,148.00   90% * 5%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.172096     1,172.10   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>         <C>            <C>        <C>              <C>  
       (50.21)     1,065.60       (0.45)     1,065.15         6.52%
       (50.90)     1,080.16       (0.45)     1,079.71         3.91%
       (51.66)     1,096.34       (0.45)     1,095.89         3.10%
       (52.74)     1,119.36       (0.45)     1,118.91         3.18%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                            VAN ECK EMERGING MARKETS
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>               <C>    <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>     
   1997       0.807583     1,238.263    1997       1.151043          (0.443)1,237.820    0.526522       651.74      7%      
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    0.526522       526.52      6%      
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

        <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>   
        (45.62)       606.12       (0.51)       605.61       -39.44%
        (31.59)       494.93       (0.51)       494.42       -34.40%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>               <C>    <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>  
   1997       0.807583     1,238.263    1997       1.151043          (0.626)1,237.637    0.526522       651.64   90% * 8%   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.526522       526.52   90% * 7%   
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


         <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>   
         (46.92)       604.72       (0.72)       604.00       -39.60%
         (33.17)       493.35       (0.72)       492.63       -34.54%
</TABLE>







<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>               <C>    <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>    
   1997       0.807583     1,238.263    1997       1.151043          (0.391)1,237.872    0.526522       651.77   90% * 5%     
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    0.526522       526.52   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>   
       (29.33)       622.44       (0.45)       621.99       -37.80%
       (23.69)       502.83       (0.45)       502.38       -33.77%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                               VAN ECK REAL ESTATE
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.51)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                            <C>         <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>      
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    0.853728       853.73      7%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Total Accum       Average
                 Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
                 Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
                  Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
    Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
     Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

         <S>           <C>              <C>           <C>             <C>   
         (59.76)       793.97           (0.51)        793.46         -29.16%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.72)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.853728       853.73   90% * 8%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Total Accum       Average
               Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
               Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
                Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
  Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
   Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

       <S>           <C>              <C>           <C>             <C>   
       (61.47)       792.26           (0.72)        791.54         -29.42%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                         
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                         
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender     
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge       
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          ($0.45)   Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc        
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                            <C>         <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>      <C>   <C>     
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    0.853728       853.73   90% * 5%      
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum       Average
              Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
              Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
               Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
 Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
  Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

      <S>           <C>              <C>           <C>             <C>   
      (38.42)       815.31           (0.45)        814.86         -26.30%
</TABLE>



















<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY ASSET ALLOCATION
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                   
   1997       2.030312       492.535    1997       1.837575           0.000   492.535    2.218603     1,092.74              
   1996       1.740091       574.683    1996       1.536353           0.000   574.683    2.218603     1,274.99              
   1995       1.370019       729.917    1995       1.219212           0.000   729.917    2.218603     1,619.40              
   1994       1.052332       950.270    1994       1.000886           0.000   950.270    2.218603     2,108.27              
   1993       1.068438       935.946    1993       1.023806           0.000   935.946    2.218603     2,076.49              
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    1992       0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.218603     2,218.60              
                                        1991       0.000000           0.000              2.218603
                                        1990       0.000000           0.000              2.218603
                                        1989       0.000000           0.000              2.218603
                                        1988       0.000000           0.000              2.218603                           
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>







- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

                  <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                  1,092.74        0.00      1,092.74         9.27%
                  1,274.99        0.00      1,274.99        12.92%
                  1,619.40        0.00      1,619.40        17.43%
                  2,108.27        0.00      2,108.27        20.50%
                  2,076.49        0.00      2,076.49        15.74% 5 YRS
                  2,218.60        0.00      2,218.60        15.09%



                                                                   10 YRS
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    2.030312       492.535       1997    1.837575           0.000   492.535    2.218603     1,092.74               
      1996    1.740091       574.683       1996    1.536353           0.000   574.683    2.218603     1,274.99               
      1995    1.370019       729.917       1995    1.219212           0.000   729.917    2.218603     1,619.40               
      1994    1.052332       950.270       1994    1.000886           0.000   950.270    2.218603     2,108.27               
      1993    1.068438       935.946       1993    1.023806           0.000   935.946    2.218603     2,076.49               
     Incep    1.000000     1,000.000       1992    0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.218603     2,218.60               
                                           1991    0.000000           0.000
                                           1990    0.000000           0.000
                                           1989    0.000000           0.000
                                           1988    0.000000           0.000                                                  
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                    1,092.74        0.00      1,092.74         9.27%
                    1,274.99        0.00      1,274.99        12.92%
                    1,619.40        0.00      1,619.40        17.43%
                    2,108.27        0.00      2,108.27        20.50%
                    2,076.49        0.00      2,076.49        15.74% 5 YRS
                    2,218.60        0.00      2,218.60        15.09%



                                                                     10 YRS
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                   
      1997    2.030312       492.535       1997    1.837575           0.000   492.535    2.218603     1,092.74              
      1996    1.740091       574.683       1996    1.536353           0.000   574.683    2.218603     1,274.99              
      1995    1.370019       729.917       1995    1.219212           0.000   729.917    2.218603     1,619.40              
      1994    1.052332       950.270       1994    1.000886           0.000   950.270    2.218603     2,108.27              
      1993    1.068438       935.946       1993    1.023806           0.000   935.946    2.218603     2,076.49              
     Incep    1.000000     1,000.000       1992    0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.218603     2,218.60              
                                           1991    0.000000           0.000
                                           1990    0.000000           0.000
                                           1989    0.000000           0.000
                                           1988    0.000000           0.000                                                 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                     1,092.74        0.00      1,092.74         9.27%
                     1,274.99        0.00      1,274.99        12.92%
                     1,619.40        0.00      1,619.40        17.43%
                     2,108.27        0.00      2,108.27        20.50%
                     2,076.49        0.00      2,076.49        15.74% 5 YRS
                     2,218.60        0.00      2,218.60        15.09%



                                                                      10 YRS
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - CORPORATE BOND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee        0.00        Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       5.444823       183.661    1997       5.189702           0.000   183.661    5.738363     1,053.91               
   1996       4.990233       200.391    1996       4.727581           0.000   200.391    5.738363     1,149.92               
   1995       4.789548       208.788    1995       4.544560           0.000   208.788    5.738363     1,198.10               
   1994       4.080470       245.070    1994       4.045607           0.000   245.070    5.738363     1,406.30               
   1993       4.224313       236.725    1993       4.090337           0.000   236.725    5.738363     1,358.41               
   1992       3.767690       265.415    1992       3.451300           0.000   265.415    5.738363     1,523.05               
   1991       3.466027       288.515    1991       3.090219           0.000   288.515    5.738363     1,655.60               
   1990       2.898700       344.982    1990       2.786065           0.000   344.982    5.738363     1,979.63               
   1989       2.743377       364.514    1989       2.649161           0.000   364.514    5.738363     2,091.71               
   1988       2.404504       415.886    1988       2.313835           0.000   415.886    5.738363     2,386.50               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>







- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>    <C> 
                      1,053.91        0.00      1,053.91         5.39%  1 YR
                      1,149.92        0.00      1,149.92         7.23%
                      1,198.10        0.00      1,198.10         6.21% 3 YRS
                      1,406.30        0.00      1,406.30         8.90%
                      1,358.41        0.00      1,358.41         6.32% 5 YRS
                      1,523.05        0.00      1,523.05         7.26%
                      1,655.60        0.00      1,655.60         7.47%
                      1,979.63        0.00      1,979.63         8.91%
                      2,091.71        0.00      2,091.71         8.55%
                      2,386.50        0.00      2,386.50         9.09% 10 YRS
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee        0.00        Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
      1997    5.444823       183.661       1997    5.189702           0.000   183.661    5.738363     1,053.91                
      1996    4.990233       200.391       1996    4.727581           0.000   200.391    5.738363     1,149.92                
      1995    4.789548       208.788       1995    4.544560           0.000   208.788    5.738363     1,198.10                
      1994    4.080470       245.070       1994    4.045607           0.000   245.070    5.738363     1,406.30                
      1993    4.224313       236.725       1993    4.090337           0.000   236.725    5.738363     1,358.41                
      1992    3.767690       265.415       1992    3.451300           0.000   265.415    5.738363     1,523.05                
      1991    3.466027       288.515       1991    3.090219           0.000   288.515    5.738363     1,655.60                
      1990    2.898700       344.982       1990    2.786065           0.000   344.982    5.738363     1,979.63                
      1989    2.743377       364.514       1989    2.649161           0.000   364.514    5.738363     2,091.71                
      1988    2.404504       415.886       1988    2.313835           0.000   415.886    5.738363     2,386.50                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>    <C> 
                     1,053.91        0.00      1,053.91         5.39%  1 YR
                     1,149.92        0.00      1,149.92         7.23%
                     1,198.10        0.00      1,198.10         6.21% 3 YRS
                     1,406.30        0.00      1,406.30         8.90%
                     1,358.41        0.00      1,358.41         6.32% 5 YRS
                     1,523.05        0.00      1,523.05         7.26%
                     1,655.60        0.00      1,655.60         7.47%
                     1,979.63        0.00      1,979.63         8.91%
                     2,091.71        0.00      2,091.71         8.55%
                     2,386.50        0.00      2,386.50         9.09% 10 YRS
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee        0.00        Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    5.444823       183.661       1997    5.189702           0.000   183.661    5.738363     1,053.91               
      1996    4.990233       200.391       1996    4.727581           0.000   200.391    5.738363     1,149.92               
      1995    4.789548       208.788       1995    4.544560           0.000   208.788    5.738363     1,198.10               
      1994    4.080470       245.070       1994    4.045607           0.000   245.070    5.738363     1,406.30               
      1993    4.224313       236.725       1993    4.090337           0.000   236.725    5.738363     1,358.41               
      1992    3.767690       265.415       1992    3.451300           0.000   265.415    5.738363     1,523.05               
      1991    3.466027       288.515       1991    3.090219           0.000   288.515    5.738363     1,655.60               
      1990    2.898700       344.982       1990    2.786065           0.000   344.982    5.738363     1,979.63               
      1989    2.743377       364.514       1989    2.649161           0.000   364.514    5.738363     2,091.71               
      1988    2.404504       415.886       1988    2.313835           0.000   415.886    5.738363     2,386.50               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>    <C> 
                    1,053.91        0.00      1,053.91         5.39%  1 YR
                    1,149.92        0.00      1,149.92         7.23%
                    1,198.10        0.00      1,198.10         6.21% 3 YRS
                    1,406.30        0.00      1,406.30         8.90%
                    1,358.41        0.00      1,358.41         6.32% 5 YRS
                    1,523.05        0.00      1,523.05         7.26%
                    1,655.60        0.00      1,655.60         7.47%
                    1,979.63        0.00      1,979.63         8.91%
                    2,091.71        0.00      2,091.71         8.55%
                    2,386.50        0.00      2,386.50         9.09% 10 YRS
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98
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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                   
   1997       1.260680       793.223    1997       1.209767           0.000   793.223    1.336418     1,060.08              
   1996       1.176168       850.219    1996       1.129650           0.000   850.219    1.336418     1,136.25              
   1995       1.156290       864.835    1995       1.102656           0.000   864.835    1.336418     1,155.78              
   1994       0.995234     1,004.789    1994       0.991081           0.000 1,004.789    1.336418     1,342.82              
   1993       1.034206       966.925    1993       1.023440           0.000   966.925    1.336418     1,292.22              
Incep         1.000000     1,000.000    1992       0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.336418     1,336.42              
   1991       0.000000         0.000    1991       0.000000           0.000
                                        1990       0.000000           0.000
                                        1989       0.000000           0.000
                                        1988       0.000000           0.000                                                 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>






- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>   <C>  
                     1,060.08        0.00      1,060.08         6.01% 1 YRS
                     1,136.25        0.00      1,136.25         6.60%
                     1,155.78        0.00      1,155.78         4.94% 3 YRS
                     1,342.82        0.00      1,342.82         7.65%
                     1,292.22        0.00      1,292.22         5.26% 5 YRS
                     1,336.42        0.00      1,336.42         5.25%



                                                                      10 YRS
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                     
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                     
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender 
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge   
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                  
      1997    1.260680       793.223       1997    1.209767           0.000   793.223    1.336418     1,060.08             
      1996    1.176168       850.219       1996    1.129650           0.000   850.219    1.336418     1,136.25             
      1995    1.156290       864.835       1995    1.102656           0.000   864.835    1.336418     1,155.78             
      1994    0.995234     1,004.789       1994    0.991081           0.000 1,004.789    1.336418     1,342.82             
      1993    1.034206       966.925       1993    1.023440           0.000   966.925    1.336418     1,292.22             
     Incep    1.000000     1,000.000       1992    0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.336418     1,336.42             
      1991    0.000000         0.000       1991    0.000000           0.000
                                           1990    0.000000           0.000
                                           1989    0.000000           0.000
                                           1988    0.000000           0.000                                                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>   <C>  
                    1,060.08        0.00      1,060.08         6.01% 1 YRS
                    1,136.25        0.00      1,136.25         6.60%
                    1,155.78        0.00      1,155.78         4.94% 3 YRS
                    1,342.82        0.00      1,342.82         7.65%
                    1,292.22        0.00      1,292.22         5.26% 5 YRS
                    1,336.42        0.00      1,336.42         5.25%



                                                                     10 YRS
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     ^FOR $1,000     Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.260680       793.223       1997    1.209767           0.000   793.223    1.336418     1,060.08               
      1996    1.176168       850.219       1996    1.129650           0.000   850.219    1.336418     1,136.25               
      1995    1.156290       864.835       1995    1.102656           0.000   864.835    1.336418     1,155.78               
      1994    0.995234     1,004.789       1994    0.991081           0.000 1,004.789    1.336418     1,342.82               
      1993    1.034206       966.925       1993    1.023440           0.000   966.925    1.336418     1,292.22               
     Incep    1.000000     1,000.000       1992    0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.336418     1,336.42               
      1991    0.000000         0.000       1991    0.000000           0.000
                                           1990    0.000000           0.000
                                           1989    0.000000           0.000
                                           1988    0.000000           0.000                                                  
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee         (ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>   <C>  
                   1,060.08        0.00      1,060.08         6.01% 1 YRS
                   1,136.25        0.00      1,136.25         6.60%
                   1,155.78        0.00      1,155.78         4.94% 3 YRS
                   1,342.82        0.00      1,342.82         7.65%
                   1,292.22        0.00      1,292.22         5.26% 5 YRS
                   1,336.42        0.00      1,336.42         5.25%



                                                                    10 YRS
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - COMMON STOCK PORTFOLIO
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                              Unit Value       Accum                                                         
                         Accum                    For          Units                                                         
                         Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                   Total      Surrender     
  End of     Unit      Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum       12/31/98    Accum       Charge       
   Qtr       Value    For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units    Unit Value     Value        Calc        
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>        <C>              <C>       <C>       <C>                 <C>      <C>       <C>          <C>                      
   1997    21.147874        47.286    1997      18.627009           0.000    47.286    24.295266    1,148.83                 
   1996    17.932908        55.763    1996      14.973025           0.000    55.763    24.295266    1,354.78                 
   1995    12.447985        80.334    1995      10.726673           0.000    80.334    24.295266    1,951.74                 
   1994     9.190954       108.803    1994       8.340713           0.000   108.803    24.295266    2,643.40                 
   1993     9.068518       110.272    1993       8.808635           0.000   110.272    24.295266    2,679.09                 
   1992     8.491681       117.762    1992       7.489042           0.000   117.762    24.295266    2,861.06                 
   1991     8.292207       120.595    1991       6.653195           0.000   120.595    24.295266    2,929.89                 
   1990     5.826874       171.619    1990       6.373056           0.000   171.619    24.295266    4,169.53                 
   1989     6.312828       158.408    1989       5.544310           0.000   158.408    24.295266    3,848.56                 
   1988     4.803995       208.160    1988       5.028553           0.000   208.160    24.295266    5,057.30                 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After      Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For          Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee         ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>     <C> 
                      1,148.83        0.00      1,148.83         14.88%  1 YR
                      1,354.78        0.00      1,354.78         16.40%
                      1,951.74        0.00      1,951.74         24.97%  3 YRS
                      2,643.40        0.00      2,643.40         27.51%
                      2,679.09        0.00      2,679.09         21.79%  5 YRS
                      2,861.06        0.00      2,861.06         19.15%
                      2,929.89        0.00      2,929.89         16.60%
                      4,169.53        0.00      4,169.53         19.54%
                      3,848.56        0.00      3,848.56         16.15%
                      5,057.30        0.00      5,057.30         17.60% 10 YRS
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                          
                                              Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                         Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                         Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                   Total      Surrender  
  End of     Unit      Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum       12/31/98    Accum       Charge    
   Qtr       Value    For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units    Unit Value     Value        Calc     
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>  <C>              <C>          <C>    <C>                 <C>      <C>       <C>          <C>                   
      1997 21.147874        47.286       1997   18.627009           0.000    47.286    24.295266    1,148.83              
      1996 17.932908        55.763       1996   14.973025           0.000    55.763    24.295266    1,354.78              
      1995 12.447985        80.334       1995   10.726673           0.000    80.334    24.295266    1,951.74              
      1994  9.190954       108.803       1994    8.340713           0.000   108.803    24.295266    2,643.40              
      1993  9.068518       110.272       1993    8.808635           0.000   110.272    24.295266    2,679.09              
      1992  8.491681       117.762       1992    7.489042           0.000   117.762    24.295266    2,861.06              
      1991  8.292207       120.595       1991    6.653195           0.000   120.595    24.295266    2,929.89              
      1990  5.826874       171.619       1990    6.373056           0.000   171.619    24.295266    4,169.53              
      1989  6.312828       158.408       1989    5.544310           0.000   158.408    24.295266    3,848.56              
      1988  4.803995       208.160       1988    5.028553           0.000   208.160    24.295266    5,057.30              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After      Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For          Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee         ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>     <C> 
                     1,148.83        0.00      1,148.83         14.88%  1 YR
                     1,354.78        0.00      1,354.78         16.40%
                     1,951.74        0.00      1,951.74         24.97%  3 YRS
                     2,643.40        0.00      2,643.40         27.51%
                     2,679.09        0.00      2,679.09         21.79%  5 YRS
                     2,861.06        0.00      2,861.06         19.15%
                     2,929.89        0.00      2,929.89         16.60%
                     4,169.53        0.00      4,169.53         19.54%
                     3,848.56        0.00      3,848.56         16.15%
                     5,057.30        0.00      5,057.30         17.60% 10 YRS
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                              Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                         Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                         Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                   Total      Surrender    
  End of     Unit      Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum       12/31/98    Accum       Charge      
   Qtr       Value    For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units    Unit Value     Value        Calc       
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>  <C>              <C>          <C>    <C>                 <C>      <C>       <C>          <C>                     
      1997 21.147874        47.286       1997   18.627009           0.000    47.286    24.295266    1,148.83                
      1996 17.932908        55.763       1996   14.973025           0.000    55.763    24.295266    1,354.78                
      1995 12.447985        80.334       1995   10.726673           0.000    80.334    24.295266    1,951.74                
      1994  9.190954       108.803       1994    8.340713           0.000   108.803    24.295266    2,643.40                
      1993  9.068518       110.272       1993    8.808635           0.000   110.272    24.295266    2,679.09                
      1992  8.491681       117.762       1992    7.489042           0.000   117.762    24.295266    2,861.06                
      1991  8.292207       120.595       1991    6.653195           0.000   120.595    24.295266    2,929.89                
      1990  5.826874       171.619       1990    6.373056           0.000   171.619    24.295266    4,169.53                
      1989  6.312828       158.408       1989    5.544310           0.000   158.408    24.295266    3,848.56                
      1988  4.803995       208.160       1988    5.028553           0.000   208.160    24.295266    5,057.30                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After      Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For          Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee         ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>     <C> 
                    1,148.83        0.00      1,148.83         14.88%  1 YR
                    1,354.78        0.00      1,354.78         16.40%
                    1,951.74        0.00      1,951.74         24.97%  3 YRS
                    2,643.40        0.00      2,643.40         27.51%
                    2,679.09        0.00      2,679.09         21.79%  5 YRS
                    2,861.06        0.00      2,861.06         19.15%
                    2,929.89        0.00      2,929.89         16.60%
                    4,169.53        0.00      4,169.53         19.54%
                    3,848.56        0.00      3,848.56         16.15%
                    5,057.30        0.00      5,057.30         17.60% 10 YRS
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                         ALGER AMERICAN LEVERAGED ALLCAP
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
   1997       1.854611       539.197    1997       1.799524           0.000   539.197    2.898075     1,562.63                
   1996       1.565215       638.890    1996       1.564112           0.000   638.890    2.898075     1,851.55                
   1995       1.411177       708.628    1995       1.186167           0.000   708.628    2.898075     2,053.66                
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    2.898075     2,898.08                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                      1,562.63        0.00      1,562.63        56.26%
                      1,851.55        0.00      1,851.55        36.07%
                      2,053.66        0.00      2,053.66        27.11%
                      2,898.08        0.00      2,898.08        34.54%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.854611       539.197       1997    1.799524           0.000   539.197    2.898075     1,562.63               
      1996    1.565215       638.890       1996    1.564112           0.000   638.890    2.898075     1,851.55               
      1995    1.411177       708.628       1995    1.186167           0.000   708.628    2.898075     2,053.66               
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.898075     2,898.08               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,562.63        0.00      1,562.63        56.26%
                    1,851.55        0.00      1,851.55        36.07%
                    2,053.66        0.00      2,053.66        27.11%
                    2,898.08        0.00      2,898.08        34.54%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                   
      1997    1.854611       539.197       1997    1.799524           0.000   539.197    2.898075     1,562.63              
      1996    1.565215       638.890       1996    1.564112           0.000   638.890    2.898075     1,851.55              
      1995    1.411177       708.628       1995    1.186167           0.000   708.628    2.898075     2,053.66              
  INCEP              1     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    2.898075     2,898.08              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,562.63        0.00      1,562.63        56.26%
                    1,851.55        0.00      1,851.55        36.07%
                    2,053.66        0.00      2,053.66        27.11%
                    2,898.08        0.00      2,898.08        34.54%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                       ALGER AMERICAN SMALL CAPITALIZATION
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>     
   1997       1.389672       719.594    1997       1.271797           0.000   719.594    1.589518     1,143.81      7%      
   1996       1.260092       793.593    1996       1.313145           0.000   793.593    1.589518     1,261.43      6%      
   1995       1.221763       818.489    1995       1.136740           0.000   818.489    1.589518     1,301.00   90% * 5%   
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.589518     1,589.52   90% * 4%   
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                     <S>           <C>        <C>    
                                     0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                     0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                     0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                     0.00          0.00      -100.00%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.389672       719.594       1997    1.271797           0.000   719.594    1.589518     1,143.81   90% * 8%    
      1996    1.260092       793.593       1996    1.313145           0.000   793.593    1.589518     1,261.43   90% * 7%    
      1995    1.221763       818.489       1995    1.136740           0.000   818.489    1.589518     1,301.00   90% * 6%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.589518     1,589.52   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    <S>           <C>        <C>    
                                    0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                    0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                    0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                    0.00          0.00      -100.00%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.389672       719.594       1997    1.271797           0.000   719.594    1.589518     1,143.81   90% * 5%    
      1996    1.260092       793.593       1996    1.313145           0.000   793.593    1.589518     1,261.43   90% * 5%    
      1995    1.221763       818.489       1995    1.136740           0.000   818.489    1.589518     1,301.00   90% * 5%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.589518     1,589.52   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.389672       719.594       1997    1.271797           0.000   719.594    1.589518     1,143.81   90% * 5%    
      1996    1.260092       793.593       1996    1.313145           0.000   793.593    1.589518     1,261.43   90% * 5%    
      1995    1.221763       818.489       1995    1.136740           0.000   818.489    1.589518     1,301.00   90% * 5%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.589518     1,589.52   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                                   <S>           <C>        <C>    
                                   0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                   0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                   0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                   0.00          0.00      -100.00%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                              ALGER AMERICAN GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
      1997    1.204209       830.421       1997    1.145128           0.000   830.421    1.765379     1,466.01      7%       
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.765379     1,765.38      6%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------


                                  <S>           <C>        <C>    
                                  0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                  0.00          0.00      -100.00%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.204209       830.421       1997    1.145128           0.000   830.421    1.765379     1,466.01   90% * 8%     
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.204209     1,204.21   90% * 7%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


                                    <S>           <C>        <C>    
                                    0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                    0.00          0.00      -100.00%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>   
      1997    1.204209       830.421       1997    1.145128           0.000   830.421    1.765379     1,466.01   90% * 5%    
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.204209     1,204.21   90% * 5%    
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


                                    <S>           <C>        <C>    
                                    0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                    0.00          0.00      -100.00%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          ALGER AMERICAN MIDCAP GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>      
      1997    1.199131       833.937       1997    1.134849           0.000   833.937    1.765379     1,472.21      7%       
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.199131     1,199.13      6%       
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------


                                  <S>           <C>        <C>    
                                  0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                  0.00          0.00      -100.00%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.199131       833.937       1997    1.134849           0.000   833.937    1.765379     1,472.21   90% * 8%     
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.199131     1,199.13   90% * 7%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------


                                  <S>           <C>        <C>    
                                  0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                  0.00          0.00      -100.00%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>   <C>    
      1997    1.199131       833.937       1997    1.134849           0.000   833.937    1.765379     1,472.21   90% * 5%     
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.199131     1,199.13   90% * 5%     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


                                    <S>           <C>        <C>    
                                    0.00          0.00      -100.00%
                                    0.00          0.00      -100.00%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                       AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98
A:\AMRX1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee        $0.00       Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.095879       912.510    1997       1.117459           0.000   912.510    1.288519     1,175.79               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.288519     1,288.52               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,175.79        0.00      1,175.79        17.58%
                   1,288.52        0.00      1,288.52        16.38%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee        $0.00       Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.095879       912.510    1997       1.117459           0.000   912.510    1.288519     1,175.79               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.288519     1,288.52               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,175.79        0.00      1,175.79        17.58%
                   1,288.52        0.00      1,288.52        16.38%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee        $0.00       Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.095879       912.510    1997       1.117459           0.000   912.510    1.288519     1,175.79               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.288519     1,288.52               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,175.79        0.00      1,175.79        17.58%
                   1,288.52        0.00      1,288.52        16.38%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                           AMERICAN CENTURY VALUE FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\AMRX1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
   1997       1.229266       813.494    1997       1.132009           0.000   813.494    1.275597     1,037.69                
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.275597     1,275.60                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                   1,037.69        0.00      1,037.69         3.77%
                   1,275.60        0.00      1,275.60        15.68%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.229266       813.494    1997       1.132009           0.000   813.494    1.275597     1,037.69               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.275597     1,275.60               
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------


                      <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                      1,037.69        0.00      1,037.69         3.77%
                      1,275.60        0.00      1,275.60        15.68%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                   
   1997       1.229266       813.494    1997       1.132009           0.000   813.494    1.275597     1,037.69              
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.275597     1,275.60              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                     <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                     1,037.69        0.00      1,037.69         3.77%
                     1,275.60        0.00      1,275.60        15.68%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                     AMERICAN CENTURY GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\AMRX1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee            0.00          Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
     Incept             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        1.084816     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   <S>                                             <C>                <C>         <C>               <C>   
   1,084.82                                        1,084.82           0.00        1,084.82          12.90%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee            0.00          Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
      Incep             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        1.084816     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


   <S>                                             <C>                <C>         <C>               <C>   
   1,084.82                                        1,084.82           0.00        1,084.82          12.90%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee            0.00          Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
      Incep             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        1.084816     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


   <S>                                             <C>                <C>         <C>               <C>   
   1,084.82                                        1,084.82           0.00        1,084.82          12.90%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                               BERGER IPT 100 FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\BERX1298.WK4 

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee        0.00        Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
      1997    1.135520       880.654       1997    1.103545           0.000   880.654    1.307378     1,151.35                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.307378     1,307.38                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------


                  <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                  1,151.35        0.00      1,151.35        15.13%
                  1,307.38        0.00      1,307.38        17.40%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          0         Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.135520       880.654       1997    1.103545           0.000   880.654    1.307378     1,151.35               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.307378      1307.38               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,151.35        0.00      1,151.35        15.13%
                    1,307.38        0.00      1,307.38        17.40%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee          0         Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.135520       880.654       1997    1.103545           0.000   880.654    1.307378     1,151.35               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.307378      1307.38               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

                  <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                  1,151.35        0.00      1,151.35        15.13%
                  1,307.38        0.00      1,307.38        17.40%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                         BERGER IPT GROWTH & INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\BERX1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.218651       820.579       1997    1.103855           0.000   820.579    1.508510     1,237.85               
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.508510     1,508.51               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                     <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                     1,237.85        0.00      1,237.85        23.79%
                     1,508.51        0.00      1,508.51        27.89%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
      1997    1.218651       820.579       1997    1.103855           0.000   820.579    1.508510     1,237.85                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.508510     1,508.51                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,237.85        0.00      1,237.85        23.79%
                   1,508.51        0.00      1,508.51        27.89%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.218651       820.579       1997    1.103855           0.000   820.579    1.508510     1,237.85               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.508510     1,508.51               
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------


                  <S>                       <C>             <C>   
                  1,237.85   Admin Fee      1,237.85        23.79%
                  1,508.51        0.00      1,508.51        27.89%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          BERGER IPT SMALL COMPANY FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\BERX1298.WK4 

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
      1997    1.373833       727.891       1997    1.186069           0.000   727.891    1.385556     1,008.53                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.385556     1,385.56                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                     <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                     1,008.53        0.00      1,008.53         0.85%
                     1,385.56        0.00      1,385.56        21.55%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                   
      1997    1.373833       727.891       1997    1.186069           0.000   727.891    1.385556     1,008.53              
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A            0.00           0.000 1,000.000    1.385556      1385.56              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>


- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


                   <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                   1,008.53        0.00      1,008.53         0.85%
                   1,385.56        0.00      1,385.56        21.55%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.373833       727.891       1997    1.186069           0.000   727.891    1.385556     1,008.53               
  Incep          1.000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.385556     1,385.56               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>                       <C>              <C>  
                    1,008.53   Admin Fee      1,008.53         0.85%
                    1,385.56        0.00      1,385.56        21.55%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          BERGER IPT BIAM INTERNATIONAL
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>          <C>             <C>     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                    
      1997    0.972478     1,028.301       1997    1.032246           0.000 1,028.301    1.118101     1,149.74               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.118101     1,118.10               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------


                      <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                      1,149.74        0.00      1,149.74        14.97%
                      1,118.10        0.00      1,118.10         6.91%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>          <C>             <C>     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                     
      1997    0.972478     1,028.301       1997    1.032246           0.000 1,028.301    1.118101     1,149.74                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A            0.00           0.000 1,000.000    1.118101     1,118.10                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,149.74        0.00      1,149.74        14.97%
                    1,118.10        0.00      1,118.10         6.91%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>          <C>             <C>     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                   
      1997    0.972478     1,028.301       1997    1.032246           0.000 1,028.301    1.118101     1,149.74              
  Incep          1.000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.118101     1,118.10              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>                       <C>             <C>   
                     1,149.74   Admin Fee      1,149.74        14.97%
                     1,118.10        0.00      1,118.10         6.91%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                            DREYFUS STOCK INDEX FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.852833       539.714    1997       1.723707           0.000   539.714    2.351933     1,269.37               
   1996       1.407545       710.457    1996       1.275557           0.000   710.457    2.351933     1,670.95               
   1995       1.160310       861.839    1995       1.026896           0.000   861.839    2.351933     2,026.99               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.351933     2,351.93               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,269.37        0.00      1,269.37        26.94%
                   1,670.95        0.00      1,670.95        29.27%
                   2,026.99        0.00      2,026.99        26.56%
                   2,351.93        0.00      2,351.93        26.93%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
      1997    1.852833       539.714       1997    1.723707           0.000   539.714    2.351933     1,269.37                
      1996    1.407545       710.457       1996    1.275557           0.000   710.457    2.351933     1,670.95                
      1995    1.160310       861.839       1995    1.026896           0.000   861.839    2.351933     2,026.99                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.351933     2,351.93                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                     1,269.37        0.00      1,269.37        26.94%
                     1,670.95        0.00      1,670.95        29.27%
                     2,026.99        0.00      2,026.99        26.56%
                     2,351.93        0.00      2,351.93        26.93%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
      1997    1.852833       539.714       1997    1.723707           0.000   539.714    2.351933     1,269.37                
      1996    1.407545       710.457       1996    1.275557           0.000   710.457    2.351933     1,670.95                
      1995    1.160310       861.839       1995    1.026896           0.000   861.839    2.351933     2,026.99                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.351933     2,351.93                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                      1,269.37        0.00      1,269.37        26.94%
                      1,670.95        0.00      1,670.95        29.27%
                      2,026.99        0.00      2,026.99        26.56%
                      2,351.93        0.00      2,351.93        26.93%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                       DREYFUS SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.796406       556.667    1997       1.674318           0.000   556.667    2.301103     1,280.95               
   1996       1.413293       707.567    1996       1.281265           0.000   707.567    2.301103     1,628.18               
   1995       1.177597       849.187    1995       1.042914           0.000   849.187    2.301103     1,954.07               
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.301103     2,301.10               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                     1,280.95        0.00      1,280.95        28.10%
                     1,628.18        0.00      1,628.18        27.60%
                     1,954.07        0.00      1,954.07        25.02%
                     2,301.10        0.00      2,301.10        26.16%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.796406       556.667       1997    1.674318           0.000   556.667    2.301103     1,280.95               
      1996    1.413293       707.567       1996    1.281265           0.000   707.567    2.301103     1,628.18               
      1995    1.177597       849.187       1995    1.042914           0.000   849.187    2.301103     1,954.07               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.301103     2,301.10               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                     1,280.95        0.00      1,280.95        28.10%
                     1,628.18        0.00      1,628.18        27.60%
                     1,954.07        0.00      1,954.07        25.02%
                     2,301.10        0.00      2,301.10        26.16%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                         
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                         
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender     
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge       
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc        
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                      
      1997    1.796406       556.667       1997    1.674318           0.000   556.667    2.301103     1,280.95                 
      1996    1.413293       707.567       1996    1.281265           0.000   707.567    2.301103     1,628.18                 
      1995    1.177597       849.187       1995    1.042914           0.000   849.187    2.301103     1,954.07                 
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.301103     2,301.10                 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                     1,280.95        0.00      1,280.95        28.10%
                     1,628.18        0.00      1,628.18        27.60%
                     1,954.07        0.00      1,954.07        25.02%
                     2,301.10        0.00      2,301.10        26.16%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                         DREYFUS DISCIPLINED STOCK FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee                  0.00    Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
     Incept             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        1.074802     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   <S>                                             <C>                <C>         <C>               <C>   
   1,074.80                                        1,074.80           0.00        1,074.80          11.35%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee                  0.00    Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
      Incep             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        1.074802     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   <S>                                             <C>                <C>         <C>               <C>   
   1,074.80                                        1,074.80           0.00        1,074.80          11.35%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee                  0.00    Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
      Incep             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        1.074802     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   <S>                                             <C>                <C>         <C>               <C>   
   1,074.80                                        1,074.80           0.00        1,074.80          11.35%
</TABLE>


 



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                        DREYFUS INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee                  0.00    Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
     Incept             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        0.944229     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>









- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     <S>                                             <C>              <C>           <C>              <C>  
     944.23                                          944.23           0.00          944.23          -8.20%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee                  0.00    Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
      Incep             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        0.944229     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     <S>                                             <C>              <C>           <C>              <C>  
     944.23                                          944.23           0.00          944.23          -8.20%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                   Unit Value         Accum                                         
                                      Accum                            For            Units                                         
                                      Units          Year of         Annual        (Deducted)        Total                          
     End of            Unit         Purchased         Admin         Admin Fee      For Annual        Accum             12/31/98     
       Qtr            Value        For $1,000          Fee                  0.00    Admin Fee        Units        Unit Value        
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                     <C>            <C>                              <C>                <C>        <C>              <C>          
      Incep             1.000000       1,000.000       N/A              0.000000           0.000      1,000.000        0.944229     
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Total Accum       Average
                                              Total Accum                    Value After       Annual
                                              Value After        Full         Deduction         Total
 Total         Surrender                       Deduction      Surrender          For           Return
 Accum          Charge         Surrender       For Surr         Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
 Value           Calc           Charge          Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     <S>                                             <C>              <C>           <C>              <C>  
     944.23                                          944.23           0.00          944.23          -8.20%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          FEDERATED HIGH INCOME BOND II
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
   1997       1.364141       733.062    1997       1.278677           0.000   733.062    1.387018     1,016.77                
   1996       1.210427       826.155    1996       1.105616           0.000   826.155    1.387018     1,145.89                
   1995       1.069592       934.936    1995       0.996938           0.000   934.936    1.387018     1,296.77                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.387018     1,387.02                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                   1,016.77        0.00      1,016.77         1.68%
                   1,145.89        0.00      1,145.89         7.05%
                   1,296.77        0.00      1,296.77         9.05%
                   1,387.02        0.00      1,387.02         9.55%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
      1997    1.364141       733.062       1997    1.278677           0.000   733.062    1.387018     1,016.77                
      1996    1.210427       826.155       1996    1.105616           0.000   826.155    1.387018     1,145.89                
      1995    1.069592       934.936       1995    0.996938           0.000   934.936    1.387018     1,296.77                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.387018     1,387.02                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                     1,016.77        0.00      1,016.77         1.68%
                     1,145.89        0.00      1,145.89         7.05%
                     1,296.77        0.00      1,296.77         9.05%
                     1,387.02        0.00      1,387.02         9.55%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
      1997    1.364141       733.062       1997    1.278677           0.000   733.062    1.387018     1,016.77                
      1996    1.210427       826.155       1996    1.105616           0.000   826.155    1.387018     1,145.89                
      1995    1.069592       934.936       1995    0.996938           0.000   934.936    1.387018     1,296.77                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.387018     1,387.02                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                      1,016.77        0.00      1,016.77         1.68%
                      1,145.89        0.00      1,145.89         7.05%
                      1,296.77        0.00      1,296.77         9.05%
                      1,387.02        0.00      1,387.02         9.55%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                        FEDERATED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY II
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.201439       832.335    1997       1.238937           0.000   832.335    1.493697     1,243.26               
   1996        1.10235       907.153    1996       1.088006           0.000   907.153    1.493697     1,355.01               
   1995       1.027977       972.784    1995       1.002036           0.000   972.784    1.493697     1,453.04               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.493697     1,493.70               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,243.26        0.00      1,243.26        24.33%
                   1,355.01        0.00      1,355.01        16.40%
                   1,453.04        0.00      1,453.04        13.26%
                   1,493.70        0.00      1,493.70        11.84%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                   
      1997    1.201439       832.335       1997    1.238937           0.000   832.335    1.493697     1,243.26              
      1996     1.10235       907.153       1996    1.088006           0.000   907.153    1.493697     1,355.01              
      1995    1.027977       972.784       1995    1.002036           0.000   972.784    1.493697     1,453.04              
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.493697     1,493.70              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                     1,243.26        0.00      1,243.26        24.33%
                     1,355.01        0.00      1,355.01        16.40%
                     1,453.04        0.00      1,453.04        13.26%
                     1,493.70        0.00      1,493.70        11.84%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                         
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                         
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender     
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge       
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc        
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                      
      1997    1.201439       832.335       1997    1.238937           0.000   832.335    1.493697     1,243.26                 
      1996     1.10235       907.153       1996    1.088006           0.000   907.153    1.493697     1,355.01                 
      1995    1.027977       972.784       1995    1.002036           0.000   972.784    1.493697     1,453.04                 
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.493697     1,493.70                 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                      1,243.26        0.00      1,243.26        24.33%
                      1,355.01        0.00      1,355.01        16.40%
                      1,453.04        0.00      1,453.04        13.26%
                      1,493.70        0.00      1,493.70        11.84%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                              FEDERATED UTILITY II
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
   1997       1.558157       641.784    1997       1.356308           0.000   641.784    1.757846     1,128.16                
   1996       1.242795       804.638    1996       1.170346           0.000   804.638    1.757846     1,414.43                
   1995       1.125258       888.685    1995       0.997036           0.000   888.685    1.757846     1,562.17                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.757846     1,757.85                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,128.16        0.00      1,128.16        12.82%
                   1,414.43        0.00      1,414.43        18.93%
                   1,562.17        0.00      1,562.17        16.03%
                   1,757.85        0.00      1,757.85        17.04%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.558157       641.784       1997    1.356308           0.000   641.784    1.757846     1,128.16               
      1996    1.242795       804.638       1996    1.170346           0.000   804.638    1.757846     1,414.43               
      1995    1.125258       888.685       1995    0.997036           0.000   888.685    1.757846     1,562.17               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.757846     1,757.85               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,128.16        0.00      1,128.16        12.82%
                   1,414.43        0.00      1,414.43        18.93%
                   1,562.17        0.00      1,562.17        16.03%
                   1,757.85        0.00      1,757.85        17.04%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.558157       641.784       1997    1.356308           0.000   641.784    1.757846     1,128.16               
      1996    1.242795       804.638       1996    1.170346           0.000   804.638    1.757846     1,414.43               
      1995    1.125258       888.685       1995    0.997036           0.000   888.685    1.757846     1,562.17               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.757846     1,757.85               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                     1,128.16        0.00      1,128.16        12.82%
                     1,414.43        0.00      1,414.43        18.93%
                     1,562.17        0.00      1,562.17        16.03%
                     1,757.85        0.00      1,757.85        17.04%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                             INVESCO HIGH YIELD FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.953146       953.15               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Total Accum       Average
                 Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
                 Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
                  Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
    Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
     Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       <S>               <C>          <C>              <C>  
                       953.15            0.00         953.15          -6.90%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.953146       953.15               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum       Average
              Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
              Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
               Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
 Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
  Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>               <C>          <C>              <C>  
                    953.15            0.00         953.15          -6.90%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.953146       953.15               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Total Accum       Average
                Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
                Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
                 Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
   Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
    Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>               <C>          <C>              <C>  
                      953.15            0.00         953.15          -6.90%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                         INVESCO INDUSTRIAL INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total        Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum         Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value          Calc      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                     
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.032042     1,032.04                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Total Accum       Average
                   Total Accum                     Value After       Annual
                   Value After        Full          Deduction         Total
                    Deduction       Surrender          For           Return
    Surrender       For Surr          Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
      Charge         Charge            Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        <S>                 <C>         <C>                <C>  
                        1,032.04            0.00        1,032.04           4.81%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                         
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                         
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total        Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum         Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value          Calc       
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                      
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.032042     1,032.04                 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Total Accum       Average
                  Total Accum                     Value After       Annual
                  Value After        Full          Deduction         Total
                   Deduction       Surrender          For           Return
   Surrender       For Surr          Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
     Charge         Charge            Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       <S>                 <C>         <C>                <C>  
                       1,032.04            0.00        1,032.04           4.81%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                               
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                         
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                         
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total        Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum         Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value          Calc       
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                      
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.032042     1,032.04                 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Total Accum       Average
                   Total Accum                     Value After       Annual
                   Value After        Full          Deduction         Total
                    Deduction       Surrender          For           Return
    Surrender       For Surr          Admin         Admin Fee          ^n
      Charge         Charge            Fee           ^(ERV)       ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        <S>                 <C>         <C>                <C>  
                        1,032.04            0.00        1,032.04           4.81%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          JANUS ASPEN AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
   1997       1.513110       660.890    1997       1.408931           0.000   660.890    2.011276     1,329.23                
   1996       1.356519       737.181    1996       1.411143           0.000   737.181    2.011276     1,482.67                
   1995       1.269335       787.814    1995       1.075680           0.000   787.814    2.011276     1,584.51                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.011276     2,011.28                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,329.23        0.00      1,329.23        32.92%
                    1,482.67        0.00      1,482.67        21.76%
                    1,584.51        0.00      1,584.51        16.58%
                    2,011.28        0.00      2,011.28        21.51%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.513110       660.890    1997       1.408931           0.000   660.890    2.011276     1,329.23               
      1996    1.356519       737.181    1996       1.411143           0.000   737.181    2.011276     1,482.67               
      1995    1.269335       787.814    1995       1.075680           0.000   787.814    2.011276     1,584.51               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.011276     2,011.28               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,329.23        0.00      1,329.23        32.92%
                   1,482.67        0.00      1,482.67        21.76%
                   1,584.51        0.00      1,584.51        16.58%
                   2,011.28        0.00      2,011.28        21.51%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                   
      1997    1.513110       660.890    1997       1.408931           0.000   660.890    2.011276     1,329.23              
      1996    1.356519       737.181    1996       1.411143           0.000   737.181    2.011276     1,482.67              
      1995    1.269335       787.814    1995       1.075680           0.000   787.814    2.011276     1,584.51              
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.011276     2,011.28              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,329.23        0.00      1,329.23        32.92%
                    1,482.67        0.00      1,482.67        21.76%
                    1,584.51        0.00      1,584.51        16.58%
                    2,011.28        0.00      2,011.28        21.51%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                               JANUS ASPEN GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>             <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
   1997         1.6676       599.664    1997       1.579124           0.000   599.664    2.239752     1,343.10                
   1996       1.372222       728.745    1996       1.296957           0.000   728.745    2.239752     1,632.21                
   1995       1.170177       854.572    1995       1.037548           0.000   854.572    2.239752     1,914.03                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    2.239752     2,239.75                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,343.10        0.00      1,343.10        34.31%
                   1,632.21        0.00      1,632.21        27.76%
                   1,914.03        0.00      1,914.03        24.16%
                   2,239.75        0.00      2,239.75        25.22%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997      1.6676       599.664    1997       1.579124           0.000   599.664    2.239752     1,343.10               
      1996    1.372222       728.745    1996       1.296957           0.000   728.745    2.239752     1,632.21               
      1995    1.170177       854.572    1995       1.037548           0.000   854.572    2.239752     1,914.03               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.239752     2,239.75               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,343.10        0.00      1,343.10        34.31%
                   1,632.21        0.00      1,632.21        27.76%
                   1,914.03        0.00      1,914.03        24.16%
                   2,239.75        0.00      2,239.75        25.22%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>       <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997      1.6676       599.664    1997       1.579124           0.000   599.664    2.239752     1,343.10               
      1996    1.372222       728.745    1996       1.296957           0.000   728.745    2.239752     1,632.21               
      1995    1.170177       854.572    1995       1.037548           0.000   854.572    2.239752     1,914.03               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.239752     2,239.75               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                     1,343.10        0.00      1,343.10        34.31%
                     1,632.21        0.00      1,632.21        27.76%
                     1,914.03        0.00      1,914.03        24.16%
                     2,239.75        0.00      2,239.75        25.22%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          JANUS ASPEN WORLDWIDE GROWTH
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
   1997       1.875562       533.174    1997       1.848753           0.000   533.174    2.393977     1,276.41                
   1996       1.550846       644.809    1996       1.456455           0.000   644.809    2.393977     1,543.66                
   1995       1.214018       823.711    1995        1.05788           0.000   823.711    2.393977     1,971.95                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    2.393977     2,393.98                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,276.41        0.00      1,276.41        27.64%
                    1,543.66        0.00      1,543.66        24.24%
                    1,971.95        0.00      1,971.95        25.40%
                    2,393.98        0.00      2,393.98        27.56%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
      1997    1.875562       533.174       1997    1.848753           0.000   533.174    2.393977     1,276.41                
      1996    1.550846       644.809       1996    1.456455           0.000   644.809    2.393977     1,543.66                
      1995    1.214018       823.711       1995     1.05788           0.000   823.711    2.393977     1,971.95                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.393977     2,393.98                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,276.41        0.00      1,276.41        27.64%
                    1,543.66        0.00      1,543.66        24.24%
                    1,971.95        0.00      1,971.95        25.40%
                    2,393.98        0.00      2,393.98        27.56%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.875562       533.174       1997    1.848753           0.000   533.174    2.393977     1,276.41               
      1996    1.550846       644.809       1996    1.456455           0.000   644.809    2.393977     1,543.66               
      1995    1.214018       823.711       1995     1.05788           0.000   823.711    2.393977     1,971.95               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    2.393977     2,393.98               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,276.41        0.00      1,276.41        27.64%
                    1,543.66        0.00      1,543.66        24.24%
                    1,971.95        0.00      1,971.95        25.40%
                    2,393.98        0.00      2,393.98        27.56%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                               LAZARD EQUITY FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                    
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.058094     1,058.09               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>








- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
               Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>               <C>       <C>              <C>  
                   1,058.09          0.00      1,058.09         8.78%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                     
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                     
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender 
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge   
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                  
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.058094     1,058.09             
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                 Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                  Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>               <C>       <C>              <C>  
                     1,058.09          0.00      1,058.09         8.78%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.058094     1,058.09               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                 Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                  Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>               <C>       <C>              <C>  
                     1,058.09          0.00      1,058.09         8.78%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                              LAZARD SMALL CAP FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\LAZX1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.857665       857.67               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                 Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                  Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       <S>             <C>         <C>           <C>   
                       857.67          0.00        857.67       -20.45%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                   
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.857665       857.67                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                 Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>             <C>         <C>           <C>   
                      857.67          0.00        857.67       -20.45%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.857665       857.67               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                 Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>             <C>         <C>           <C>   
                      857.67          0.00        857.67       -20.45%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                       LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\LORX1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                    
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.007282     1,007.28               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                 Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                  Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>               <C>       <C>              <C>  
                     1,007.28          0.00      1,007.28         1.09%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.007282     1,007.28               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                 Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>               <C>       <C>              <C>  
                    1,007.28          0.00      1,007.28         1.09%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>          <C>                    
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.007282     1,007.28               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                 Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                  Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>               <C>       <C>              <C>  
                     1,007.28          0.00      1,007.28         1.09%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                    MITCHELL HUTCHINS GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\MITX1298.WK4 

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.992464       992.46               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                 Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>             <C>         <C>            <C>  
                      992.46          0.00        992.46        -1.12%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                 
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.992464       992.46              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
               Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>         <C>            <C>  
                     992.46          0.00        992.46        -1.12%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                 
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.992464       992.46              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum                 Value After     Annual
                Value After      Full        Deduction       Total
                 Deduction     Surrender        For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr        Admin       Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge          Fee         ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>             <C>         <C>            <C>  
                      992.46          0.00        992.46        -1.12%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                  NEUBERGER & BERMAN LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98


G:\ACCTING\SEPARATE\GARCO\SEPACT\SEC\NEUX1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
   1997       1.045932       956.085    1997       1.016170           0.000   956.085    1.080994     1,033.52                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.080994     1,080.99                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


                    <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                    1,033.52        0.00      1,033.52         3.35%
                    1,080.99        0.00      1,080.99         4.77%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
   1997       1.045932       956.085    1997       1.016170           0.000   956.085    1.080994     1,033.52                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.080994     1,080.99                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                     <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                     1,033.52        0.00      1,033.52         3.35%
                     1,080.99        0.00      1,080.99         4.77%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.045932       956.085    1997       1.016170           0.000   956.085    1.080994     1,033.52               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.080994     1,080.99               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                   1,033.52        0.00      1,033.52         3.35%
                   1,080.99        0.00      1,080.99         4.77%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                        NEUBERGER & BERMAN PARTNERS FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

G:\ACCTING\SEPARATE\GARCO\SEPACT\SEC\NEUX1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.243195       804.379       1997    1.122642           0.000   804.379    1.282632     1,031.72               
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.282632     1,282.63               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


                   <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                   1,031.72        0.00      1,031.72         3.17%
                   1,282.63        0.00      1,282.63        16.06%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.243195       804.379       1997    1.122642           0.000   804.379    1.282632     1,031.72               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.282632     1,282.63               
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Total Accum     Average
                  Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                  Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                   Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
     Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
      Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------


                      <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                      1,031.72        0.00      1,031.72         3.17%
                      1,282.63        0.00      1,282.63        16.06%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                     
      1997    1.243195       804.379       1997    1.122642           0.000   804.379    1.282632     1,031.72                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.282632     1,282.63                
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


                     <S>             <C>       <C>              <C>  
                     1,031.72        0.00      1,031.72         3.17%
                     1,282.63        0.00      1,282.63        16.06%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                              STRONG GROWTH II FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

A:\STGX1298.WK4

UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.273544       785.210    1997       1.140361           0.000   785.210    1.622454     1,273.97               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.622454     1,622.45               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

                  <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                  1,273.97        0.00      1,273.97        27.40%
                  1,622.45        0.00      1,622.45        33.59%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.273544       785.210    1997       1.140361           0.000   785.210    1.622454     1,273.97               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.622454     1,622.45               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,273.97        0.00      1,273.97        27.40%
                    1,622.45        0.00      1,622.45        33.59%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.273544       785.210    1997       1.140361           0.000   785.210    1.622454     1,273.97               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.622454     1,622.45               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,273.97        0.00      1,273.97        27.40%
                   1,622.45        0.00      1,622.45        33.59%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                           STRONG OPPORTUNITY II FUND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.233151       810.931    1997       1.116490           0.000   810.931    1.386225     1,124.13               
  Incept      1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.386225     1,386.23               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------


                  <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                  1,124.13        0.00      1,124.13        12.41%
                  1,386.23        0.00      1,386.23        21.59%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.233151       810.931    1997       1.116490           0.000   810.931    1.386225     1,124.13               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.386225     1,386.23               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------


                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,124.13        0.00      1,124.13        12.41%
                    1,386.23        0.00      1,386.23        21.59%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee            0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
   1997       1.233151       810.931    1997       1.116490           0.000   810.931    1.386225     1,124.13               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    1.386225     1,386.23               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total Accum     Average
               Total Accum               Value After     Annual
               Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
  Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
   Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


                   <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                   1,124.13        0.00      1,124.13        12.41%
                   1,386.23        0.00      1,386.23        21.59%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                          VAN ECK WORLDWIDE HARD ASSETS
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

                                                                                                                           
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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                           
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                     
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                     
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender 
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum    12/31/98      Accum        Charge   
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>            <C>                
   1997       1.228390       814.074    1997       1.258094           0.000   814.074    0.840028       683.84             
   1996       1.261915       792.446    1996       1.204407           0.000   792.446    0.840028       665.68             
   1995       1.079662       926.216    1995       1.015506           0.000   926.216    0.840028       778.05             
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.840028       840.03             
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>           <C>         <C>           <C>   
                    683.84        0.00        683.84       -31.62%
                    665.68        0.00        665.68       -18.41%
                    778.05        0.00        778.05        -8.03%
                    840.03        0.00        840.03        -4.74%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>            <C>                   
      1997    1.228390       814.074       1997    1.258094           0.000   814.074    0.840028       683.84                
      1996    1.261915       792.446       1996    1.204407           0.000   792.446    0.840028       665.68                
      1995    1.079662       926.216       1995    1.015506           0.000   926.216    0.840028       778.05                
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.840028       840.03                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                       <S>           <C>         <C>           <C>   
                       683.84        0.00        683.84       -31.62%
                       665.68        0.00        665.68       -18.41%
                       778.05        0.00        778.05        -8.03%
                       840.03        0.00        840.03        -4.74%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>            <C>                   
      1997    1.228390       814.074       1997    1.258094           0.000   814.074    0.840028       683.84                
      1996    1.261915       792.446       1996    1.204407           0.000   792.446    0.840028       665.68                
      1995    1.079662       926.216       1995    1.015506           0.000   926.216    0.840028       778.05                
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.840028       840.03                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                       <S>           <C>         <C>           <C>   
                       683.84        0.00        683.84       -31.62%
                       665.68        0.00        665.68       -18.41%
                       778.05        0.00        778.05        -8.03%
                       840.03        0.00        840.03        -4.74%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                             VAN ECK WORLDWIDE BOND
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                   
   1997       1.049963       952.415    1997       1.023526           0.000   952.415    1.172096     1,116.32              
   1996       1.035786       965.450    1996       0.985550           0.000   965.450    1.172096     1,131.60              
   1995        1.02052       979.893    1995       1.006269           0.000   979.893    1.172096     1,148.53              
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.172096     1,172.10              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

                  <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                  1,116.32        0.00      1,116.32        11.63%
                  1,131.60        0.00      1,131.60         6.38%
                  1,148.53        0.00      1,148.53         4.72%
                  1,172.10        0.00      1,172.10         4.53%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                            
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                      
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                      
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender  
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge    
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc     
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                   
      1997    1.049963       952.415       1997    1.023526           0.000   952.415    1.172096     1,116.32              
      1996    1.035786       965.450       1996    0.985550           0.000   965.450    1.172096     1,131.60              
      1995     1.02052       979.893       1995    1.006269           0.000   979.893    1.172096     1,148.53              
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.172096     1,172.10              
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                    <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                    1,116.32        0.00      1,116.32        11.63%
                    1,131.60        0.00      1,131.60         6.38%
                    1,148.53        0.00      1,148.53         4.72%
                    1,172.10        0.00      1,172.10         4.53%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>   <C>     <C>            <C>           <C>     <C>                <C>     <C>        <C>          <C>                    
      1997    1.049963       952.415       1997    1.023526           0.000   952.415    1.172096     1,116.32               
      1996    1.035786       965.450       1996     0.98555           0.000   965.450    1.172096     1,131.60               
      1995     1.02052       979.893       1995    1.006269           0.000   979.893    1.172096     1,148.53               
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    1.172096     1,172.10               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>             <C>       <C>             <C>   
                     1,116.32        0.00      1,116.32        11.63%
                     1,131.60        0.00      1,131.60         6.38%
                     1,148.53        0.00      1,148.53         4.72%
                     1,172.10        0.00      1,172.10         4.53%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                            VAN ECK EMERGING MARKETS
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
   1997       0.807583     1,238.263    1997       1.151043           0.000 1,238.263    0.526522       651.97               
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    0.526522       526.52               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Accum     Average
                 Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                 Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                  Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
    Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
     Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                       <S>           <C>         <C>           <C>   
                       651.97        0.00        651.97       -34.80%
                       526.52        0.00        526.52       -31.88%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                              
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                        
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                        
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender    
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge      
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc       
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<S>           <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                   
   1997       0.807583     1,238.263    1997       1.151043           0.000 1,238.263    0.526522       651.97                
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.526522       526.52                
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Total Accum     Average
              Total Accum               Value After     Annual
              Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
               Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
 Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
  Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- -------------------------------------------------------------------


                    <S>           <C>         <C>           <C>   
                    651.97        0.00        651.97       -34.80%
                    526.52        0.00        526.52       -31.88%
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
   1997       0.807583     1,238.263    1997       1.151043           0.000 1,238.263    0.526522       651.97               
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    0.526522       526.52               
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Total Accum     Average
                Total Accum               Value After     Annual
                Value After     Full       Deduction       Total
                 Deduction    Surrender       For         Return
   Surrender     For Surr       Admin      Admin Fee        ^n
    Charge        Charge         Fee        ^(ERV)     ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>           <C>         <C>           <C>   
                      651.97        0.00        651.97       -34.80%
                      526.52        0.00        526.52       -31.88%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                CONSECO VARIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY - ACCOUNT "C"
                               VAN ECK REAL ESTATE
                           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                    12/31/98

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UNI-FLEX (SINGLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                            <C>         <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    0.853728       853.73               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Total Accum       Average
               Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
               Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
                Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
  Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
   Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     <S>               <C>          <C>             <C>   
                     853.73            0.00         853.73         -21.00%
</TABLE>





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MAXI-FLEX (FLEXIBLE PREMIUM CONTRACT)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>           <C>          <C>                     <C>                <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
  Incep       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A        0.000000           0.000 1,000.000    0.853728       853.73               
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Total Accum       Average
                Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
                Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
                 Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
   Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
    Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                      <S>               <C>          <C>             <C>   
                      853.73            0.00         853.73         -21.00%
</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROUP DEFERRED
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             
                                                Unit Value       Accum                                                       
                           Accum                    For          Units                                                       
                           Units      Year of     Annual      (Deducted)      Total                  Total       Surrender   
  End of      Unit       Purchased     Admin     Admin Fee    For Annual      Accum      12/31/98    Accum        Charge     
   Qtr        Value     For $1,000      Fee           $0.00    Admin Fee      Units   Unit Value     Value         Calc      
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<S>           <C>          <C>                            <C>         <C>   <C>          <C>            <C>                  
  INCEP       1.000000     1,000.000    N/A               0           0.000 1,000.000    0.853728       853.73               
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                                              Total Accum       Average
                Total Accum                   Value After       Annual
                Value After       Full         Deduction         Total
                 Deduction      Surrender         For           Return
   Surrender     For Surr         Admin        Admin Fee          ^n
    Charge        Charge           Fee           ^(ERV)      ^P(1+T) = ERV
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                      <S>               <C>          <C>             <C>   
                      853.73            0.00         853.73         -21.00%
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