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Supplement Dated March 5, 1997
to Prospectus
Dated December 31, 1996
for
Flexible Premium Variable Annuity
issued by National Integrity Life Insurance Company
and
Funded Through Its Separate Account I
This Supplement modifies the Prospectus
and should be read and retained
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The second sentence of the section entitled Withdrawals on page 3 of the
Prospectus is replaced by the following:
A sales charge of up to 7% of the contribution amount withdrawn, in excess
of any free withdrawal amount (defined below), will be deducted from your
Account Value, unless one of the exceptions applies.