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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 24f-2
Annual Notice of Securities Sold
Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
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1. Name and address of issuer:
Separate Account Three of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of
America
200 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1E5
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2. The name of each series or class of securities for which this Form is filed
(If the Form is being filed for all series and classes of securities of the
issuer, check the box but do not list series or classes): [ x ]
Variable Insurance Contracts
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3. Investment Company Act File Number: 811-4834
Securities Act File Number: 33-52310 and 33-77256
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4(a). Last day of fiscal year for which this Form is filed : December 31, 1998
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4(b).[ ] Check box if this Form is being filed late (i.e. more than 90 calendar
days after the end of the issuers fiscal year). (See Instruction A.2)
Note: If the Form is being filed late, interest must be paid on the registration
fee due.
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4(c) [ ] Check box if this is the last time the issuer will be filing this Form.
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5. Calculation of registration fee:
(I) Aggregate sale price of securities sold
during the fiscal year pursuant to
section 24 (f): $125,895,605
(ii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during the fiscal year: $(36,715,040)
(iii) Aggregate price of securities redeemed
or repurchased during any prior fiscal
year ending no earlier than October 11,
1995 that were not previously used to
reduce registration fees payable to
the Commission: $ 0
(iv) Total available redemption credits
[add items 5(ii) and 5(iii)]: -$(36,715,040)
(v) Net sales -- if Item 5(i) is greater
than Item 5(iv) [subtract Item 5(iv)
from Item 5(i)] $ 89,180,565
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(vi) Redemption credits available for use in
future years -- if Item 5(i) is less than
Item 5(iv) [subtract Item (iv) from
Item 5(i)]: $ (0)
(vii) Multiplier for determining registration
fee (See Instruction C.9): x.000278
(viii) Registration fee due [multiply Item 5(v)
by Item 5(vii)] (enter "0" if no fee is
due): =$24,792.20
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6. Prepaid Shares
If the response to Item 5(i) was determined by deducting an amount of
securities that were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant
to rule 24e-2 as in effect before October 11, 1997, then report the amount
of securities (number of shares or other units) deducted here: __________.
If there is a number of shares or other units that were registered pursuant
to rule 24e-2 remaining unsold at the end of the fiscal year for which this
form is filed that are available for use by the issuer in future fiscal
years, then state that number here: ___________.
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7. Interest due-- if this Form is being filed more than 90 days after
the end of the issuer's fiscal year (see Instruction D):
+$ 0
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8. Total of the amount of the registration fees due plus any interest
due [line 5(viii) plus line 7]:
=$24,792.20
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9. Date the registration fee and any interest payment was sent to the
Commission's lockbox depository: March 29, 1999
Method of Delivery:
[ X ] Wire Transfer
[ ] Mail or other means
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SIGNATURES
This report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
issuer and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) /S/ DOUGLAS MYERS
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Douglas Myers, Vice President, Finance
Date: March 30, 1999
