PHOENIX HOME LIFE VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE ACCOUNT /CT/
N-30D, 1996-09-04
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          The Phoenix Edge(SM)



                                                Semi-Annual Reports for:

                                              Phoenix Home Life Variable
                                                  Universal Life Account

                                                Phoenix Edge Series Fund

                                                           June 30, 1996

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

              PHOENIX HOME LIFE VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE ACCOUNT 


 Money Market Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities         2 
  Statement of Operations                     3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets          4 
  Financial Highlights                        6 
 Growth Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities         2 
  Statement of Operations                     3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets          4 
  Financial Highlights                        6 
 Multi-Sector Fixed Income Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities         2 
  Statement of Operations                     3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets          4 
  Financial Highlights                        6 
 Total Return Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities         2 
  Statement of Operations                     3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets          4 
  Financial Highlights                        6 
 International Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities         2 
  Statement of Operations                     3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets          4 
  Financial Highlights                        6 
 Balanced Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities         2 
  Statement of Operations                     3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets          4 
  Financial Highlights                        6 
 Real Estate Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities         2 
  Statement of Operations                     3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets          4 
  Financial Highlights                        6 
 Strategic Theme Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities         2 
  Statement of Operations                     3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets          4 
  Financial Highlights                        6 
 Notes to Financial Statements                7 


                         THE PHOENIX EDGE SERIES FUND 

  Money Market Series 
  Schedule of Investments                 2-2 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities     2-4 
  Statement of Operations                 2-4 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets      2-5 
  Financial Highlights                    2-5 
 Growth Series 
  Schedule of Investments                 2-6 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities     2-9 
  Statement of Operations                 2-9 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-10 
  Financial Highlights                   2-10 
 Multi-Sector Fixed Income Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-11 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-14 
  Statement of Operations                2-14 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-15 
  Financial Highlights                   2-15 
 Total Return Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-17 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-20 
  Statement of Operations                2-20 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-21 
  Financial Highlights                   2-21 
 International Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-22 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-25 
  Statement of Operations                2-25 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-26 
  Financial Highlights                   2-26 
 Balanced Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-28 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-31 
  Statement of Operations                2-31 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-32 
  Financial Highlights                   2-32 
 Real Estate Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-33 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-35 
  Statement of Operations                2-35 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-36 
  Financial Highlights                   2-36 
 Strategic Theme Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-38 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-40 
  Statement of Operations                2-40 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-41 
  Financial Highlights                   2-41 
 Notes to Financial Statements           2-42 

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            This semi-annual report for the Phoenix 
          Home Life Variable Universal Life Account 
       for the period ended June 30, 1996, contains 
  the financial statements for the Account's single 
     premium variable universal life policies. This 
 report also contains a list of portfolio holdings, 
         management's discussion of performance and 
       investment strategy and financial statements 
     for each of the mutual funds that comprise the 
                          Phoenix Edge Series Fund. 

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                      STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                                June 30, 1996 
                                 (Unaudited) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  Multi-Sector 
                                                          Money Market           Growth           Fixed Income 
                                                           Sub-Account        Sub-Account         Sub-Account 
                                                         --------------    -------------------   --------------- 
<S>                                                        <C>                <C>                  <C>
Assets 
Investments at cost                                         $ 691,024         $21,328,614          $2,949,546 
                                                            ============   ==================      ============= 
 Investment in The Phoenix Edge Series Fund, at market      $ 691,024         $27,063,849          $3,060,068 
                                                            ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
  Total assets                                                691,024          27,063,849           3,060,068 
Liabilities 
 Accrued expenses to related party                                264              10,329               1,171 
                                                            ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Net assets                                                  $ 690,760         $27,053,520          $3,058,897 
                                                            ============   ==================      ============= 
Accumulation units outstanding                                424,096           7,945,631           1,436,199 
                                                            ============   ==================      ============= 
Unit value                                                  $1.628781         $  3.404830          $ 2.129856 
                                                            ============   ==================      ============= 

                                                          Total Return       International          Balanced 
                                                           Sub-Account        Sub-Account         Sub-Account 
                                                         --------------    -------------------   --------------- 
Assets 
Investments at cost                                        $13,731,990         $  949,413          $ 297,569 
                                                            ============   ==================      ============= 
 Investment in The Phoenix Edge Series Fund, at market     $15,001,316         $1,320,841          $ 338,700 
                                                            ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
  Total assets                                              15,001,316          1,320,841            338,700 
Liabilities 
 Accrued expenses to related party                               5,709                538                129 
                                                            ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Net assets                                                 $14,995,607         $1,320,303          $ 338,571 
                                                            ============   ==================      ============= 
Accumulation units outstanding                               6,496,427            829,496            236,790 
                                                            ============   ==================      ============= 
Unit value                                                 $  2.308285         $ 1.591693          $1.429839 
                                                            ============   ==================      ============= 

                                                            Real Estate      Strategic Theme 
                                                            Sub-Account        Sub-Account 
                                                            ------------   ------------------ 
Assets 
Investments at cost                                        $       101         $  135,423 
                                                            ============   ================== 
 Investment in The Phoenix Edge Series Fund, at market     $       105         $  130,958 
                                                            ------------   ------------------ 
  Total assets                                                     105            130,958 
Liabilities 
 Accrued expenses to related party                              --                     36 
                                                            ------------   ------------------ 
Net assets                                                 $       105         $  130,922 
                                                            ============   ================== 
Accumulation units outstanding                                     100            131,574 
                                                            ============   ================== 
Unit value                                                 $  1.047100         $ 0.995041 
                                                            ============   ================== 
</TABLE>

                      See Notes to Financial Statements 

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                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                       For the period ended June 30, 1996
                                 (Unaudited) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          Multi-Sector 
                                                                  Money Market           Growth           Fixed Income 
                                                                   Sub-Account        Sub-Account         Sub-Account 
                                                                 --------------    -------------------   --------------- 
<S>                                                                 <C>                <C>                  <C>
Investment income 
  Distributions                                                     $ 21,114           $  110,032           $120,123 
Expenses 
 Mortality and expense risk charges                                    2,151               64,870              7,822 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Net investment income                                                 18,963               45,162            112,301 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Net realized gain (loss) from share transactions                       --                   1,534             (2,256) 
Net realized gain distribution from Fund                               --                 178,036              -- 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment               --               1,296,645            (37,556) 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Net gain (loss) on investments                                         --               1,476,215            (39,812) 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                $ 18,963           $1,521,377           $ 72,489 
                                                                    ============   ==================      ============= 

                                                                   Total Return       International          Balanced 
                                                                    Sub-Account        Sub-Account         Sub-Account 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Investment income 
  Distributions                                                     $187,142           $    --              $  4,821 
Expenses 
 Mortality and expense risk charges                                   36,472                3,196                816 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Net investment income (loss)                                         150,670               (3,196)             4,005 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Net realized gain from share transactions                              3,165                4,299              2,720 
Net realized gain distribution from Fund                              79,850                1,781             12,090 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment             361,714              151,704            (11,032) 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Net gain on investments                                              444,729              157,784              3,778 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------      ------------- 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                $595,399           $  154,588           $  7,783 
                                                                    ============   ==================      ============= 

                                                                     Real Estate      Strategic Theme 
                                                                    Sub-Account(1)    Sub-Account(2) 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------ 
Investment income 
  Distributions                                                     $      1           $    -- 
Expenses 
 Mortality and expense risk charges                                    --                      36 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------ 
Net investment income (loss)                                               1                  (36) 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------ 
Net realized gain (loss) from share transactions                       --                      (2) 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------ 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment                   4               (4,465) 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------ 
Net gain (loss) on investments                                             4               (4,467) 
                                                                    ------------   ------------------ 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from 
  operations                                                        $      5           $   (4,503) 
                                                                    ============   ================== 
</TABLE>

(1) From inception May 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996 
(2) From inception January 29, 1996 to June 30, 1996 

                      See Notes to Financial Statements 

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                       STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                       For the period ended June 30, 1996
                                 (Unaudited) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                 Multi-Sector 
                                                                       Money Market             Growth           Fixed Income 
                                                                        Sub-Account          Sub-Account         Sub-Account 
                                                                    ------------------    -------------------   --------------- 
<S>                                                                     <C>                  <C>                  <C>
From operations 
 Net investment income                                                  $    18,963          $    45,162          $  112,301 
 Net realized gain (loss)                                                    --                  179,570              (2,256) 
 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                                  --                1,296,645             (37,556) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                        18,963            1,521,377              72,489 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                                       283,550              412,323                  35 
 Participant transfers                                                   (1,351,368)             962,564             190,429 
 Participant withdrawals                                                    (29,482)            (453,635)            (49,777) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                                           (1,097,300)             921,252             140,687 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase (decrease) in net assets                                   (1,078,337)           2,442,629             213,176 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                                      1,769,097           24,610,891           2,845,721 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 End of period                                                          $   690,760          $27,053,520          $3,058,897 
                                                                      ================    ==================     ============= 

                                                                        Total Return         International         Balanced 
                                                                         Sub-Account          Sub-Account         Sub-Account 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
From operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                                           $   150,670          $    (3,196)         $    4,005 
 Net realized gain                                                           83,015                6,080              14,810 
 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                                 361,714              151,704             (11,032) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                       595,399              154,588               7,783 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                                        63,019                1,666               3,403 
 Participant transfers                                                      (76,409)             151,175             (12,053) 
 Participant withdrawals                                                   (246,112)            (136,715)            (14,349) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                                             (259,502)              16,126             (22,999) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase (decrease) in net assets                                      335,897              170,714             (15,216) 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                                     14,659,710            1,149,589             353,787 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 End of period                                                          $14,995,607          $ 1,320,303          $  338,571 
                                                                      ================    ==================     ============= 

                                                                         Real Estate        Strategic Theme 
                                                                       Sub-Account (1)      Sub-Account (2) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------ 
From operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                                           $         1          $       (36) 
 Net realized gain (loss)                                                    --                       (2) 
 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                                       4               (4,465) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------ 
 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations                  5               (4,503) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------ 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                                           100                  100 
 Participant transfers                                                       --                  135,664 
 Participant withdrawals                                                     --                     (339) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------ 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                                                  100              135,425 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------ 
 Net increase in net assets                                                     105              130,922 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                                              0                    0 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------ 
 End of period                                                          $       105          $   130,922 
                                                                      ================    ================== 
</TABLE>

(1) From inception May 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996 
(2) From inception January 29, 1996 to June 30, 1996 

                      See Notes to Financial Statements 

                                       4
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                       STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                     For the year ended December 31, 1995 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                 Multi-Sector 
                                                                       Money Market             Growth           Fixed Income 
                                                                        Sub-Account          Sub-Account         Sub-Account 
                                                                    ------------------    -------------------   --------------- 
<S>                                                                     <C>                  <C>                  <C>
From operations 
 Net investment income                                                  $    33,362          $   131,601          $  186,204 
 Net realized gain                                                           --                2,619,811               1,620 
 Net unrealized appreciation                                                 --                2,956,232             301,487 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                        33,362            5,707,644             489,311 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                                     2,512,707              201,627              14,324 
 Participant transfers                                                   (1,044,988)             545,333             836,912 
 Participant withdrawals                                                   (360,811)            (575,241)            (76,771) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                                            1,106,908              171,719             774,465 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase in net assets                                               1,140,270            5,879,363           1,263,776 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                                        628,827           18,731,528           1,581,945 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 End of period                                                          $ 1,769,097          $24,610,891          $2,845,721 
                                                                      ================    ==================     ============= 

                                                                        Total Return         International         Balanced 
                                                                         Sub-Account          Sub-Account         Sub-Account 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
From operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                                           $   378,640          $    (2,042)         $    9,911 
 Net realized gain                                                          898,722                  123               7,172 
 Net unrealized appreciation                                                935,547               97,577              50,815 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                     2,212,909               95,658              67,898 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                                       176,526               25,671                  82 
 Participant transfers                                                     (140,439)            (274,219)            (19,445) 
 Participant withdrawals                                                   (479,778)             (94,246)            (17,165) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net decrease in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                                             (443,691)            (342,794)            (36,528) 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 Net increase (decrease) in net assets                                    1,769,218             (247,136)             31,370 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                                     12,890,492            1,396,725             322,417 
                                                                      ----------------    ------------------     ------------- 
 End of period                                                          $14,659,710          $ 1,149,589          $  353,787 
                                                                      ================    ==================     ============= 
</TABLE>

                      See Notes to Financial Statements 

                                       5

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                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
     (Selected data for a unit outstanding throughout the indicated period)
                                 (Unaudited) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Money Market Sub-Account              Growth Sub-Account 
                                            --------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
                                                  For the period ended               For the period ended 
                                                6/30/96          12/31/95          6/30/96           12/31/95 
                                           ----------------   --------------  ----------------    --------------- 
<S>                                            <C>              <C>               <C>               <C>
Unit value, beginning of period                $1.593676        $1.515458         $3.213898         $2.467899 
Income from investment operations 
 Net investment income                          0.035105         0.078218          0.005668          0.017200 
 Net realized and unrealized gain                  --               --             0.185264          0.728799 
                                              --------------    ------------     --------------    ------------- 
  Total from investment operations              0.035105         0.078218          0.190932          0.745999 
                                              --------------    ------------     --------------    ------------- 
Unit value, end of period                      $1.628781        $1.593676         $3.404830         $3.213898 
                                              ==============    ============     ==============    ============= 
Total return                                        2.20% (1)        5.16%             5.94% (1)        30.23% 
Net assets, end of period (000)                $     691        $   1,769         $  27,054         $  24,611 

                                               Multi-Sector Fixed Income 
                                                      Sub-Account                  Total Return Sub-Account 
                                            --------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
                                                  For the period ended               For the period ended 
                                                6/30/96          12/31/95          6/30/96           12/31/95 
                                           ----------------   --------------  ----------------    --------------- 
Unit value, beginning of period               $ 2.076917        $1.689832         $2.217235         $1.885207 
Income from investment operations 
 Net investment income                          0.082014         0.147303          0.023041          0.056812 
 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)       (0.029075)        0.239782          0.068009          0.275216 
                                              --------------    ------------     --------------     ------------- 
  Total from investment operations              0.052939         0.387085          0.091050          0.332028 
                                              --------------    ------------     --------------     ------------- 
Unit value, end of period                     $ 2.129856        $2.076917         $2.308285         $2.217235 
                                              ==============    ============     ==============     ============= 
Total return                                        2.55% (1)       22.91%             4.11% (1)        17.61% 
Net assets, end of period (000)               $    3,059        $   2,846         $  14,996         $  14,660 

                                                International Sub-Account             Balanced Sub-Account 
                                            ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------- 
                                                  For the period ended                For the period ended 
                                                6/30/96          12/31/95           6/30/96           12/31/95 
                                           ----------------   ---------------  ----------------    --------------- 
Unit value, beginning of period               $ 1.409264        $ 1.292393         $1.390344         $1.132914 
Income from investment operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                  (0.003772)        (0.002495)         0.020323          0.037577 
 Net realized and unrealized gain               0.186201          0.119366          0.019172          0.219853 
                                              --------------    -------------     --------------    ------------- 
  Total from investment operations              0.182429          0.116871          0.039495          0.257430 
                                              --------------    -------------     --------------    ------------- 
Unit value, end of period                     $ 1.591693        $ 1.409264         $1.429839         $1.390344 
                                              ==============    =============     ==============    ============= 
Total return                                       12.94% (1)         9.04%             2.84% (1)        22.72% 
Net assets, end of period (000)               $    1,320        $    1,150         $     339         $     354 

                                              Real Estate     Strategic Theme 
                                             Sub-Account (2)   Sub-Account (3) 
                                           ----------------   ---------------- 
                                            For the period     For the period 
                                                 ended             ended 
                                                6/30/96           6/30/96 
                                           ----------------   ---------------- 

Unit value, beginning of period                $1.000000         $ 1.000000 
Income from investment operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                   0.009420          (0.000040) 
 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)        0.037680          (0.004919) 
                                              --------------    -------------- 
  Total from investment operations              0.047100          (0.004959) 
                                              --------------    -------------- 
Unit value, end of period                      $1.047100         $ 0.995041 
                                              ==============    ============== 
Total return                                        4.71% (1)         -0.50% (1) 
Net assets, end of period (000)                $     0.1         $      131 
</TABLE>

(1) Unannualized 
(2) From inception May 1, 1996 to June 30, 1996 
(3) From inception January 29, 1996 to June 30, 1996 

                      See Notes to Financial Statements 

                                       6


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               PHOENIX HOME LIFE VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE ACCOUNT
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                          June 30, 1996 (Unaudited) 

Note 1--Organization: 

   Phoenix Home Life Variable Universal Life Account (the Account) is a 
separate investment account of Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company 
(Phoenix). The Account is registered as a unit investment trust under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Policies offered by the Account 
have a death benefit, cash surrender value and loan privileges. The account 
was established January 1, 1987 and currently consists of eight Sub-accounts. 
The assets of each Sub-account are invested in shares of the available 
portfolios of The Phoenix Edge Series Fund (the Fund). Additionally, policy 
holders may also direct the allocation of their investments between the 
Account and the Guaranteed Interest Account of the general account of Phoenix 
through participant transfers. 

   Each series has distinct investment objectives. The Money Market Series is 
a short-term investment fund, the Growth Series is a growth common stock 
fund, the Multi-Sector Fixed Income (formerly Bond) Series is a long-term 
debt fund, the Total Return Series invests in equity securities and long and 
short-term debt, the International Series invests primarily in an 
internationally diversified portfolio of equity securities, and the Balanced 
Series is a balanced fund which invests in growth stocks and at least 25% of 
its assets in fixed income senior securities. The Real Estate Series invests 
in marketable securities of publicly traded real estate investment trusts 
("REITs") and companies that are principally engaged in the real estate 
industry and the Strategic Theme Series invests in securities of companies 
believed to benefit from specific trends. 

Note 2--Significant Accounting Policies 

   A. Valuation of Investments: Investments are made exclusively in the Fund 
and are valued at the net asset values per share of the respective Series. 

   B. Investment transactions and related income: Realized gains and losses 
include capital gain distributions from the Fund as well as gains and losses 
on sales of shares in the fund determined on the LIFO (last in, first out) 
basis. 

   C. Income taxes: The Account is not a separate entity from Phoenix and 
under current federal income tax law, income arising from the Account is not 
taxed since reserves are established equivalent to such income. Therefore, no 
provision for related federal or state income taxes is required. 

   D. Distributions: Distributions are recorded as investment income on the 
ex-dividend date. 

Note 3--Purchases and Sales of Shares of The Phoenix Edge Series Fund 

   Purchases and sales of shares of the Fund for the period ended June 30, 
1996 aggregated the following: 


 Sub-Account                 Purchases      Sales 
 -------------------------   ---------   ----------- 
Money Market                $  421,678   $1,499,914 
Growth                       1,790,403      645,276 
Multi-Sector Fixed Income      486,365      233,356 
Total Return                   275,214      304,263 
International                  170,856      156,065 
Balanced                        49,894       56,807 
Real Estate                        101       -- 
Strategic Theme                135,764          339 


Note 4--Participant Accumulation Unit Transactions (in units): 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     Sub-Account 
                           ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
                             Money                 Multi-Sector     Total                                 Real    Strategic 
                            Market      Growth     Fixed Income    Return     International   Balanced   Estate     Theme 
                           ---------   ---------   ------------   ---------   -------------   --------   ------   --------- 
<S>                        <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>      <C>
Participant deposits        176,273     124,163           16        27,929         1,139        2,379     100          100 
Participant transfers      (843,810)    301,325       89,726       (34,602)      100,231       (9,902)      0      131,821 
Participant withdrawals     (18,440)   (137,503)     (23,709)     (108,609)      (87,611)     (10,147)      0         (347) 
</TABLE>

Note 5--Policy Loans: 

   Transfers are made to Phoenix's general account as a result of policy 
loans. Policy provisions allow policy owners to borrow up to 75% of a 
policy's cash value during the first three policy years and up to 90% of cash 
value thereafter, with interest of 8% due and payable on each policy 
anniversary. At the time a loan is granted an amount equivalent to the amount 
of the loan is transferred from the Account to Phoenix's general account as 
collateral for the outstanding loan. These transfers are included in 
participant withdrawals in the accompanying financial statements. Amounts in 
the general account are credited with interest at 7.25%. Loan repayments 
result in a transfer of collateral back to the Account. 

Note 6--Investment Advisory Fees and Related Party Transactions: 

   Phoenix and its indirect, majority owned subsidiary, Phoenix Equity 
Planning Corporation, a registered broker/dealer in securities, provide all 
services to the Account. 

   The cost of insurance is charged to each policy on a monthly basis by a 
withdrawal of participant units prorated among the elected Sub-accounts. The 
amount charged to each policy depends on a number of variables including sex, 
age and risk class as well as the death benefit and cash value of the policy. 
Such costs aggregated $206,762 during the period ended June 30, 1996. 

   Upon partial surrender of a policy, a surrender fee of the lesser of $25 
or 2% of the partial surrender amount paid and a fraction of the balance of 
any unrepaid acquisition expense allowance is deducted from the policy value 
and paid to Phoenix. Such costs aggregated $140,956 during the period ended 
June 30, 1996. 


                                       7

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               PHOENIX HOME LIFE VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE ACCOUNT
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                June 30, 1996 
                           (Unaudited) (Continued) 

   Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation is the principal underwriter and 
distributor for the Account. Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation is 
reimbursed for its distribution and underwriting expenses by Phoenix. 

   An acquisition expense allowance is paid to Phoenix over a ten year period 
from contract inception by a withdrawal of units. The acquisition expense 
allowance consists of a sales load of 5.5% of the issue premium to compensate 
Phoenix for distribution expenses incurred, an issue administration charge of 
1.0% of the issue premium to compensate Phoenix for underwriting and start-up 
expenses and premium taxes which currently range from 0.75% to 4% of premiums 
paid based on the state where the contract holder resides. In the event of a 
surrender before ten years, the unpaid balance of the acquisition expenses is 
deducted and paid to Phoenix. Deductions related to these charges amounted to 
$22 during the period ended June 30, 1996. 

   Phoenix assumes the risk that insureds may live for a shorter time than 
projected because of inaccuracies in the projecting process and, accordingly, 
that an aggregate amount of death benefits greater than projected will be 
payable and that its expenses may be higher than its deductions for such 
expenses. In return for the assumption of these mortality and expense risks, 
Phoenix charges the Account an annual rate of 0.50% of the average daily net 
assets of the Account for mortality and expense risks assumed. 

Note 7--Diversification Requirements: 

   Under the provisions of Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (the 
Code), a variable universal life contract, other than a contract issued in 
connection with certain types of employee benefit plans, will not be treated 
as a universal life contract for federal tax purposes for any period for 
which the investments of the segregated asset account on which the contract 
is based are not adequately diversified. The Code provides that the 
"adequately diversified" requirement may be met if the underlying investments 
satisfy either a statutory safe harbor test or diversification requirements 
set forth in regulations issued by the Secretary of Treasury. 

   The Internal Revenue Service has issued regulations under Section 817(h) 
of the Code. Phoenix believes that the Account satisfies the current 
requirements of the regulations, and it intends that the Account will 
continue to meet such requirements. 

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PHOENIX HOME LIFE 
VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE ACCOUNT 

Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company 
One American Row 
Hartford, Connecticut 06115 

UNDERWRITER 
Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation 
P.O. Box 2200 
100 Bright Meadow Boulevard 
Enfield, Connecticut 06083-2200 

CUSTODIANS 
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza 
Floor 3B 
New York, New York 10081 

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
(International Series) 
40 Water Street 
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 

State Street Bank and Trust 
(Real Estate Series) 
P.O. Box 351 
Boston, Massachusetts 02101 



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