VARIABLE ACCOUNT A AMERICAN INTL LIFE ASSUR CO OF NEW YORK
N-30D, 1996-03-08
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                              THE ALLIANCE GALLERY








                        Annual Report to Contract Owners


            American International Life Assurance Company of New York
                               Variable Account A

                  Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.








                                                               December 31, 1995


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                                          AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
                                                      OF NEW YORK (AI LIFE)
                                                       VARIABLE ACCOUNT A

                                               STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES


Assets:
<S>                                                                  <C>                <C>             <C>        
  Investments at Market Value:
  Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.:                         Shares            Cost
                                                                    --------------    -------------                

    Money Market Portfolio ...................................       5,913,989.000      $ 5,913,989     $ 5,913,989
    Premier Growth Portfolio .................................         391,023.860        6,336,648       6,960,224
    Growth & Income Portfolio ................................         523,555.400        7,251,710       8,266,939
    International Portfolio ..................................         213,085.910        2,818,862       2,998,118
    Short-Term Multi-Market Portfolio ........................          77,816.920          806,355         823,302
    Global Bond Portfolio ....................................          80,131.190          863,593         973,594
    U.S Government/High Grade Securities Portfolio ...........         385,825.483        4,148,111       4,498,725
    Global Dollar Government Portfolio .......................          15,985.410          162,959         191,025
    North American Government Portfolio ......................          95,687.440          913,275       1,002,798
    Utility Income Portfolio .................................         104,741.390        1,162,178       1,257,944
    Conservative Investors Portfolio .........................         161,986.420        1,811,171       1,904,960
    Growth Investors Portfolio ...............................          61,846.600          693,410         734,120
    Growth Portfolio .........................................         766,068.790        9,766,208      10,901,160
    Total Return Portfolio ...................................         112,596.170        1,341,148       1,441,231
    Worldwide Privatization Portfolio ........................          61,844.200          665,270         690,801
                                                                                        -----------     -----------
    Total Investments ........................................                          $44,654,887      48,558,930
  Dividends Receivable .......................................                                               21,941
                                                                                                        -----------
        Total Assets .........................................                                          $48,580,871
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Liabilities:
  Payable to American International Life
    Assurance Company of New York ............................                                          $    26,735
Equity:
  Contract Owners' Equity ....................................                                           48,554,136
                                                                                                        -----------
        Total Liabilities and Equity .........................                                          $48,580,871
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                        See Notes to Financial Statements
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                                         AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
                                                      OF NEW YORK (AI LIFE)
                                                       VARIABLE ACCOUNT A

                                                     STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                              For the Year Ended December 31, 1995



                                                        Money        Premier       Growth &       Inter-  
                                                        Market       Growth         Income       national  
                                           Total      Portfolio     Portfolio      Portfolio     Portfolio 
                                          -----       ---------     ---------      ---------     --------- 
                                        
<S>                                   <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Investment Income (Loss):
  Dividends ........................   $   382,857   $   196,937   $    14,734    $    84,710   $    11,131
  Expenses:
    Mortality & Expense Risk Fees ..       316,207        51,459        39,595         56,534        26,650
    Daily Administrative Charges ...        14,350         1,985         1,908          2,327           937
                                       -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
      Net Investment Income (Loss) .        52,300       143,493       (26,769)        25,849       (16,456)
                                       -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
  on Investments:
  Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment
    Activity .......................       438,752          --         206,646        179,555        26,266
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    (Depreciation) .................     4,059,714          --         631,962      1,035,975       194,742
                                       -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
    Net Gain (Loss) on Investments .     4,498,466          --         838,608      1,215,530       221,008
                                       -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------   -----------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
  Resulting From Operations ........   $ 4,550,766   $   143,493   $   811,839    $ 1,241,379   $   204,552
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                                        Short-Term      Global       U.S. Gov't      Global        N.Amer.      
                                       Multi-Market      Bond         High Grd     Dollar Gov't     Gov't       
                                        Portfolio      Portfolio      Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     
                                        ---------      ---------      ---------     ---------     ---------     
                                       
                                                                                                                                   
<S>                                    <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>        
Investment Income (Loss):
  Dividends ........................   $        --    $     4,268    $    36,715   $     1,684   $    22,560
  Expenses:
    Mortality & Expense Risk Fees ..         4,021          6,976         30,640         1,592        10,584
    Daily Administrative Charges ...           194            288          1,365            56           323
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------   -----------
      Net Investment Income (Loss) .        (4,215)        (2,996)         4,710            36        11,653
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------   -----------
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
  on Investments:
  Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment
    Activity .......................        (3,483)          (247)        18,645         1,659       (33,120)
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    (Depreciation) .................        30,769        114,189        362,005        28,993       183,345
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net Gain (Loss) on Investments .        27,286        113,942        380,650        30,652       150,225
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------   -----------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
  Resulting From Operations ........   $    23,071    $   110,946    $   385,360   $    30,688   $   161,878
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                                         Utility      Conservative     Growth                        Total         Worldwide     
                                         Income        Investors      Investors       Growth         Return      Privatization    
                                        Portfolio      Portfolio      Portfolio      Portfolio      Portfolio      Portfolio  
                                        ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------  

<S>                                    <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>
Investment Income (Loss):
  Dividends ........................   $     4,260    $       509    $       101    $     2,452    $     2,111    $       685
  Expenses:
    Mortality & Expense Risk Fees ..         7,310          7,610          3,205         59,093          6,691          4,247
    Daily Administrative Charges ...           350            531            206          3,250            415            215
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
      Net Investment Income (Loss) .        (3,400)        (7,632)        (3,310)       (59,891)        (4,995)        (3,777)
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
  on Investments:
  Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment
    Activity .......................         8,865          7,540          3,354         19,182          1,861          2,029
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    (Depreciation) .................        97,317         93,187         40,929      1,120,763        100,209         25,329
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
    Net Gain (Loss) on Investments .       106,182        100,727         44,283      1,139,945        102,070         27,358
                                       -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
  Resulting From Operations ........   $   102,782    $    93,095    $    40,973    $ 1,080,054    $    97,075    $    23,581
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                       See Notes to Financial Statements

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                                               AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
                                                            OF NEW YORK (AI LIFE)
                                                             VARIABLE ACCOUNT A

                                                    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                                          For the Years Ended December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1994

                                                                1995

                                                                     Money           Premier       Growth &         Inter-    
                                                                     Market          Growth         Income         national   
                                                      Total         Portfolio       Portfolio      Portfolio       Portfolio  
                                                      -----         ---------       ---------      ---------       ---------  
                                                                  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
<S>                                              <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>    
Operations:
  Net Investment Income (Loss) ..............   $     52,300     $    143,493    $    (26,769)   $     25,849    $    (16,456)
  Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activity        438,752             --           206,646         179,555          26,266
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    (Depreciation) of Investments ...........      4,059,714             --           631,962       1,035,975         194,742
                                                ------------     ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
  Resulting from Operations .................      4,550,766          143,493         811,839       1,241,379         204,552
                                                ------------     ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Capital Transactions:
  Contract Deposits .........................     37,156,227       15,453,447       3,643,200       3,834,979       1,225,656
  Transfers Between Funds ...................           --         (9,732,102)      1,447,409       1,285,496         304,156
  Transfers From (To) AI Life ...............     (1,437,541)            --              --              --              --   
  Administrative Charges ....................         (9,296)          (1,236)           (977)         (1,208)         (1,683)
  Contract Withdrawals ......................     (1,174,004)        (602,457)        (49,333)       (128,790)       (112,438)
  Deferred Sales Charges ....................        (39,979)         (23,450)         (1,553)         (2,412)         (3,737)
  Death Benefits ............................       (145,741)            (336)        (42,673)        (37,226)           --   
                                                ------------     ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
    Resulting from Capital Transactions .....     34,349,666        3,648,920       4,996,073       4,950,839       1,411,954
                                                ------------     ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets .....     38,900,432        3,792,413       5,807,912       6,192,218       1,616,506
Net Assets, at Beginning of Year ............      9,653,704        2,115,416       1,152,825       2,074,756       1,381,633
                                                ------------     ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net Assets, at End of Year ..................   $ 48,554,136     $  5,907,829    $  6,960,737    $  8,266,974    $  2,998,139
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                                                                1995
                                                            
                                                   Short-Term      Global       U.S. Gov't         Global           N.Amer.  
                                                  Multi-Market     Bond          High Grd        Dollar Gov't        Gov't    
                                                   Portfolio     Portfolio      Portfolio         Portfolio         Portfolio  
                                                   ---------     ---------      ---------         ---------         ---------  
                                                                                                                               
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
  Net Investment Income (Loss) ..............   $     (4,215)   $     (2,996)   $      4,710    $         36    $     11,653
  Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activity         (3,483)           (247)         18,645           1,659         (33,120)
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    (Depreciation) of Investments ...........         30,769         114,189         362,005          28,993         183,345
                                                ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
  Resulting from Operations .................         23,071         110,946         385,360          30,688         161,878
                                                ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Capital Transactions:
  Contract Deposits .........................        784,239         290,274       2,199,892         114,973         498,520
  Transfers Between Funds ...................       (135,351)        326,218       1,240,474          (7,100)       (353,701)
  Transfers From (To) AI Life ...............           --              --              --              --              --   
  Administrative Charges ....................            (63)           (162)           (484)            (29)         (1,048)
  Contract Withdrawals ......................           --           (29,399)        (25,751)         (5,466)        (45,276)
  Deferred Sales Charges ....................           --              (692)            (63)           --            (1,770)
  Death Benefits ............................           --              --           (33,092)           --           (32,414)
                                                ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
    Resulting from Capital Transactions .....        648,825         586,239       3,380,976         102,378          64,311
                                                ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets .....        671,896         697,185       3,766,336         133,066         226,189
Net Assets, at Beginning of Year ............        151,407         276,373         733,222          57,960         776,586
                                                ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net Assets, at End of Year ..................   $    823,303    $    973,558    $  4,499,558    $    191,026    $  1,002,775
                                                ============    ============    ============    ============    ============

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                                                                1995

                                                 Utility     onservative     Growth                       Total        Worldwide  
                                                 Income       Investors     Investors      Growth        Return      Privatization
                                                Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio     Portfolio      Portfolio  
                                                ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------      ---------  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
<S>                                            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>
Operations:
  Net Investment Income (Loss) ..............  $   (3,400)   $   (7,632)   $   (3,310)   $   (59,891)   $   (4,995)   $   (3,777)
  Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activity       8,865         7,540         3,354         19,182         1,861         2,029
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    (Depreciation) of Investments ...........      97,317        93,187        40,929      1,120,763       100,209        25,329
                                               ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
  Resulting from Operations .................     102,782        93,095        40,973      1,080,054        97,075        23,581
                                               ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------
Capital Transactions:
  Contract Deposits .........................     735,782     1,295,707       268,883      5,741,124       793,257       276,294
  Transfers Between Funds ...................     298,196       464,257       397,035      3,625,601       509,809       329,603
  Transfers From (To) AI Life ...............        --           7,405          --             --            --
  Administrative Charges ....................        (117)         (102)          (40)        (1,999)          (68)          (80)
  Contract Withdrawals ......................     (11,410)      (17,859)      (11,434)      (125,673)       (6,235)       (2,483)
  Deferred Sales Charges ....................        (232)         (119)          (22)        (5,814)          (84)          (31)
  Death Benefits ............................        --            --            --             --            --            --
                                               ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
    Resulting from Capital Transactions .....   1,022,219     1,741,884       661,827      9,233,239     1,296,679       603,303
                                               ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets .....   1,125,001     1,834,979       702,800     10,313,293     1,393,754       626,884
Net Assets, at Beginning of Year ............     132,905        69,994        31,321        587,905        47,480        63,921
                                               ----------    ----------    ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------
Net Assets, at End of Year ..................  $1,257,906    $1,904,973    $  734,121    $10,901,198    $1,441,234    $  690,805
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                                                                 1994
                                                                                                         
                                                                  Money                       Growth &        Inter-   
                                                                  Market         Growth        Income        national  
                                                    Total       Portfolio      Portfolio      Portfolio      Portfolio 
                                                    -----       ---------      ---------      ---------      --------- 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
<S>                                             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>         
  Net Investment Income (Loss) ..............   $    18,265    $    14,414    $    (6,357)   $     9,350    $    (4,738)
  Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activity        20,415           --            5,524         10,503          8,741
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    (Depreciation) of Investments ...........      (189,962)          --          (18,043)       (38,575)       (20,545)
                                                                              -----------    -----------    -----------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
  Resulting from Operations .................      (151,282)        14,414        (18,876)       (18,722)       (16,542)
                                                                              -----------    -----------    -----------
Capital Transactions:
  Contract Deposits .........................     8,637,099      3,018,765        673,722      1,428,657        991,291
  Transfers Between Funds ...................          --         (898,617)       109,455        265,001        170,842
  Administrative Charges ....................          (954)           (49)          (201)          (350)          (114)
  Contract Withdrawals ......................      (126,914)       (35,111)        (3,750)       (41,074)        (3,802)
  Deferred Sales Charges ....................        (1,915)          --             --             (703)          --   
                                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
    Resulting from Capital Transactions .....     8,507,316      2,084,988        779,226      1,651,531      1,158,217
                                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets .....     8,356,034      2,099,402        760,350      1,632,809      1,141,675
Net Assets, at Beginning of Year ............     1,297,670         16,014        392,475        441,947        239,958
                                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Net Assets, at End of Year ..................   $ 9,653,704    $ 2,115,416    $ 1,152,825    $ 2,074,756    $ 1,381,633
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                                                                1994
                                                  Short-Term         Global    U.S. Gov't       Global        N.Amer. 
                                                  Multi-Market        Bond      High Grd    Dollar Gov't      Gov't 
                                                   Portfolio      Portfolio   Portfolio      Portfolio      Portfolio 
                                                   ---------      ---------   ---------      ---------      --------- 


Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
  Net Investment Income (Loss) ..............   $     1,978    $     2,296    $     5,673    $      (132)   $    (2,182)
  Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activity          (430)        (2,130)        (1,938)          --              151
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    (Depreciation) of Investments ...........       (14,865)        (4,275)       (11,904)          (927)       (93,816)
                                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
  Resulting from Operations .................       (13,317)        (4,118)        (8,169)        (1,059)       (95,847)
                                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Capital Transactions:
  Contract Deposits .........................        94,714        212,264        637,687         59,220        847,370
  Transfers Between Funds ...................          (478)        20,738         58,085           --           25,263
  Administrative Charges ....................           (33)           (84)          (123)          --             --   
  Contract Withdrawals ......................           (60)       (11,067)       (31,101)          (201)          (200)
  Deferred Sales Charges ....................          --             (670)          (542)          --             --   
                                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
    Resulting from Capital Transactions .....        94,143        221,181        664,006         59,019        872,433
                                                -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets .....        80,826        217,063        655,837         57,960        776,586
Net Assets, at Beginning of Year ............        70,581         59,310         77,385           --             --   
Net Assets, at End of Year ..................   $   151,407    $   276,373    $   733,222    $    57,960    $   776,586
                                                ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========


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                                                            1994
                                                 Utility     Conservative     Growth                       Total         Worldwide 
                                                  Income      Investors      Investors       Growth        Return      Privatization
                                                Portfolio     Portfolio      Portfolio      Portfolio     Portfolio      Portfolio 
                                                ---------     ---------      ---------      ---------     ---------      --------- 
 
                                                                           
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations:
<S>                                           <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>         
  Net Investment Income (Loss) .............. $      (458)   $      (152)   $       (58)   $    (1,232)   $       (78)  $       (59)
  Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activity          (1)          --               (1)             6             (1)         --
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    (Depreciation) of Investments ...........      (1,551)           492           (219)        14,189           (125)          202
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------   ----------- 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
  Resulting from Operations .................      (2,010)           340           (278)        12,963           (204)          143
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------   ----------- 
Capital Transactions:
  Contract Deposits .........................      89,098         45,002         25,250        436,832         19,298        57,929
  Transfers Between Funds ...................      46,365         24,652          6,349        138,110         28,386         5,849
  Administrative Charges ....................        --             --             --             --             --            --
  Contract Withdrawals ......................        (548)          --             --             --             --            --
  Deferred Sales Charges ....................        --             --             --             --             --            --
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------   ----------- 
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
    Resulting from Capital Transactions .....     134,915         69,654         31,599        574,942         47,684        63,778
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------   -----------
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets .....     132,905         69,994         31,321        587,905         47,480        63,921
Net Assets, at Beginning of Year ............        --             --             --             --             --            --
                                              -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------   ----------- 
Net Assets, at End of Year .................. $   132,905    $    69,994    $    31,321    $   587,905    $    47,480   $    63,921
                                              ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========   =========== 

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                  AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
                              OF NEW YORK (AI LIFE)
                               VARIABLE ACCOUNT A

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. History

Variable Account A (the "Account") is a separate  investment account established
in June  1987  under  the  provisions  of New  York  Insurance  Law by  American
International  Life Assurance Company of New York (the "Company"),  a subsidiary
of American  International Group, Inc. The Account operates as a unit investment
trust  registered  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940,  as amended,  and
supports the  operations of the Company's  individual  single  purchase  payment
deferred  variable annuity contracts (the  "contracts").  The Account invests in
shares of Alliance  Variable  Products Series Fund, Inc. (the "Fund").  The Fund
consists of fifteen  series:  Money Market  Portfolio;  Short-Term  Multi-Market
Portfolio; Premier Growth Portfolio (formerly the Growth Portfolio);  Growth and
Income   Portfolio;    International    Portfolio;    Global   Bond   Portfolio;
U.S.Government/High   Grade  Securities  Portfolio;   Global  Dollar  Government
Portfolio;  North  American  Government  Portfolio;  Utility  Income  Portfolio;
Conservative Investors Portfolio;  Growth Investors Portfolio; Growth Portfolio;
Total Return Portfolio and World Privatization Portfolio. The Account invests in
shares of other funds which are not available to these contracts.

On April 16, 1992, the initial investment was made in the Fund.

The assets of the Account are the  property of the  Company.  The portion of the
Account's assets applicable to the contracts are not chargeable with liabilities
arising out of any other business conducted by the Company.

In addition to the  Account,  a contract  owner may also  allocate  funds to the
Guaranteed  Account,  which is part of the Company's  general  account.  Amounts
allocated to the Guaranteed  Account are credited with a guaranteed rate for one
year.  Because  of  exemptive  and  exclusionary  provisions,  interests  in the
Guaranteed Account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and
the Guaranteed  Account has not been  registered as an investment  company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940.


2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant  accounting  policies  followed by the
Account in preparation of the financial  statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.

A.    Investment  Valuation -- The investments in the Funds are stated at market
      value  which is the net asset  value of each of the  respective  series as
      determined at the close of business on the last business day of the period
      by the Fund.

B.    Accounting for Investments -- Investment transactions are accounted for on
      the  date the  investments  are  purchased  or sold.  Dividend  income  is
      recorded on the ex-dividend date.

C.    Federal  Income Taxes -- The Company is taxed under  federal law as a life
      insurance  company.  The Account is part of the Company's total operations
      and is not taxed  separately.  Under  existing  federal  law, no taxes are
      payable on investment income and realized capital gains of the Account.

D.    The  preparation  of  the  accompanying   financial   statements  required
      management  to make  estimates  and  assumptions  that affect the reported
      values of assets and  liabilities as of December 31, 1995 and the reported
      amounts  from  operations  and policy  transactions  during 1995 and 1994.
      Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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                  AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
                              OF NEW YORK (AI LIFE)
                               VARIABLE ACCOUNT A


                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)




3. Contract Charges

Daily  charges  for  mortality  and  expense  risks  assumed by the  Company are
assessed  through  the daily unit value  calculation  and are  equivalent  on an
annual basis to 1.25% of the value of the contracts.

Daily charges for  administrative  expenses are assessed  through the daily unit
value  calculation  on all  contracts  issued  subsequent to April 1, 1994 (i.e.
Variable Annuity II contracts) and are equivalent on an annual basis to 0.15% of
the value of the contracts. In addition, an annual administrative expense charge
of $30 is assessed against each contract on its anniversary date by surrendering
units.

The contracts provide that in the event that a contract owner withdraws all or a
portion of the contract  value within six contract years they will be assessed a
deferred sales charge. The deferred sales charge is based on a table of charges,
of which the maximum  charge is 6% of the contract value subject to a maximum of
8.5% of purchase payments.

Certain  states impose  premium  taxes upon  contracts.  The Company  intends to
advance premium taxes due until the contract is surrendered or annuitized.

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                  AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
                              OF NEW YORK (AI LIFE)
                               VARIABLE ACCOUNT A


                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)


4. Purchases of Investments

For the year ended  December  31,  1995  investment  activity in the Fund was as
follows:

                                                           Cost of    Proceeds
  Shares of                                              Purchases    From Sales
  ---------                                              ---------    ----------
 
Alliance Variable Product Series Fund, Inc.:
  Money Market Portfolio ...........................   $12,870,122   $ 9,111,196
  Premier Growth Portfolio .........................     5,767,441       808,729
  Growth & Income Portfolio ........................     5,995,161     1,028,929
  International Portfolio ..........................     1,917,772       532,939
  Short-Term Multi-Market Portfolio ................       883,446       239,035
  Global Bond Portfolio ............................       609,386        26,318
  U.S. Government/High Grade Securities Portfolio ..     3,715,608       331,256
  Global Dollar Government Portfolio ...............       144,679        42,307
  North American Government Portfolio ..............       662,338       587,096
  Utility Income Portfolio .........................     1,085,769        67,034
  Conservative Investors Portfolio .................     1,902,672       168,602
  Growth Investors Portfolio .......................       681,600        23,110
  Growth Portfolio .................................     9,261,087        88,309
  Total Return Portfolio ...........................     1,309,428        17,782
  Worldwide Privatization Portfolio ................       623,657        24,175

For the year ended  December  31,  1994  investment  activity in the Fund was as
follows:

                                                          Cost of       Proceeds
  Shares of                                               Purchases   From Sales
  ---------                                               ---------   ----------
    
Alliance Variable Product Series Fund, Inc.:
  Money Market Portfolio .............................   $2,951,824   $  844,456
  Premier Growth Portfolio ...........................      839,549       56,911
  Growth & Income Portfolio ..........................    1,774,507      102,841
  International Portfolio ............................    1,258,929       95,363
  Short-Term Multi-Market Portfolio ..................      146,207       49,865
  Global Bond Portfolio ..............................      247,971       24,290
  U.S. Government/High Grade Securities Portfolio ....      717,751       47,573
  Global Dollar Government Portfolio .................       59,220          293
  North American Government Portfolio ................      885,222       14,219
  Utility Income Portfolio ...........................      135,356          775
  Conservative Investors Portfolio ...................       69,652           90
  Growth Investors Portfolio .........................       31,598           32
  Growth Portfolio ...................................      574,622          382
  Total Return Portfolio .............................       47,684           43
  Worldwide Privatization Portfolio ..................       63,778           19

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                  AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
                              OF NEW YORK (AI LIFE)
                               VARIABLE ACCOUNT A

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

5. Net Increase (Decrease) in Accumulation Units

For the year ended December 31, 1995,  transactions in accumulation units of the
account were as follows:

                                                Money         Premier      Growth &        Inter-      Short-Term
                                               Market         Growth        Income        national    Multi-Market
                                               Series         Series        Series         Series        Series
                                              --------       --------      --------       --------      --------
           VARIABLE ANNUITY
<S>                                        <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>      
Units Purchased..........................  1,474,507.45    255,335.90     275,156.25     106,146.66    80,290.48
Units Withdrawn..........................    (59,780.26)    (6,829.75)    (12,306.52)    (10,060.65)       (6.30)
Units Transferred Between Funds..........   (929,873.13)    64,045.33      60,572.38       9,551.85   (14,774.17)
Units Transferred From (To) AI Life......   (139,332.95)          --             --             --           --
                                            -----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ---------
Net Increase (Decrease)..................    345,521.11    312,551.48     323,422.11     105,637.86    65,510.01
Units, at Beginning of the Year..........    206,034.73    108,111.20     179,245.69     122,616.95    15,915.04
                                            -----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ---------
Units, at End of the Year................    551,555.84    420,662.68     502,667.80     228,254.81    81,425.05
                                            ===========    ==========     ==========     ==========    =========
Unit Value at December 31, 1995..........       $ 10.64       $ 15.25        $ 15.52        $ 12.22      $ 10.03
                                            ===========    ==========     ==========     ==========    =========

<CAPTION>
                                               Global       U.S. Gov't      Global         N.Amer.        Utility
                                                Bond         High Grd    Dollar Gov't       Gov't         Income
                                               Series         Series        Series         Series         Series
                                              --------       --------      --------       --------       --------
<S>                                           <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>      
Units Purchased..........................     25,508.98    206,884.09      11,512.25      51,797.75    68,523.56
Units Withdrawn..........................     (2,036.29)    (5,262.62)       (343.45)     (8,644.23)   (1,062.80)
Units Transferred Between Funds..........     25,325.29    112,980.43        (955.35)    (37,286.74)   21,891.91
Units Transferred From (To) AI Life......           --            --             --             --           --
                                            -----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ---------
Net Increase (Decrease)..................     48,797.98    314,601.90      10,213.45       5,866.78    89,352.67
Units, at Beginning of the Period........     27,806.30     75,881.31       5,958.18      89,164.68    13,690.19
                                            -----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ---------
Units, at Beginning of the Year..........     76,604.28    390,483.21      16,171.63      95,031.46   103,042.86
                                            ===========    ==========     ==========     ==========    =========
Units, at End of the Year................
Unit Value at December 31, 1995..........       $ 12.24       $ 11.38        $ 11.81        $ 10.55      $ 11.64
                                            ===========    ==========     ==========     ==========    =========

<CAPTION>
                                            Conservative      Growth                        Total       Worldwide
                                              Investors     Investors       Growth         Return     Privatization
                                               Series         Series        Series         Series        Series
                                              --------       --------      --------       --------      --------
<S>                                          <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>          <C>      
Units Purchased..........................    117,399.46     24,345.73     451,869.60      71,975.09    25,896.57
Units Withdrawn..........................     (1,679.57)      (334.21)    (12,157.07)       (556.36)     (262.73)
Units Transferred Between Funds..........     41,703.20     35,565.66     280,735.13      44,804.97    30,777.77
Units Transferred From (To) AI Life......           --            --          554.38            --           --
                                            -----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ---------
Net Increase (Decrease)..................    157,423.09     59,577.18     721,002.04     116,223.70    56,411.61
Units, at Beginning of the Year..........      6,977.55      3,185.25      56,106.84       4,871.12     6,357.69
                                            -----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ---------
Units, at End of the Year................    164,400.64     62,762.43     777,108.88     121,094.82    62,769.30
                                            ===========    ==========     ==========     ==========    =========
Unit Value at December 31, 1995..........       $ 11.59       $ 11.70        $ 13.99        $ 11.90      $ 11.01
                                            ===========    ==========     ==========     ==========    =========
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                  AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
                              OF NEW YORK (AI LIFE)
                               VARIABLE ACCOUNT A

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

                                                Money         Premier      Growth &        Inter-       Short-Term
                                               Market          Growth       Income        national     Multi-Market
                                               Series         Series        Series         Series         Series
                                              --------       --------      --------       --------       --------
           VARIABLE ANNUITY II
<S>                                              <C>        <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>   
Units Purchased..........................           --            --             --             --           --
Units Withdrawn..........................           --         (61.04)        (57.17)        (59.31)         --
Units Transferred Between Funds..........      3,518.68     35,795.31      30,186.10      17,119.79       679.80
Units Transferred From (To) AI Life......           --            --             --             --           --
                                               --------     ---------      ---------      ---------      -------
Net Increase (Decrease)..................      3,518.68     35,734.27      30,128.93      17,060.48       679.80
Units, at Beginning of the Year..........           --            --             --             --           --
                                               --------     ---------      ---------      ---------      -------
Units, at End of the Year................      3,518.68     35,734.27      30,128.93      17,060.48       679.80
                                               ========     =========      ========       ========       ======
Unit Value at December 31, 1995..........        $10.65        $15.26         $15.52         $12.23       $10.03
                                               ========     =========      =========      =========      =======

<CAPTION>
                                               Global       U.S. Gov't      Global         N.Amer.        Utility
                                                Bond         High Grd    Dollar Gov't       Gov't         Income
                                               Series         Series        Series         Series         Series
                                              --------       --------      --------       --------       --------
<S>                                            <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>    
Units Purchased..........................           --            --             --             --           --
Units Withdrawn..........................         (0.47)       (58.92)           --             --         (1.29)
Units Transferred Between Funds..........      2,930.50      5,054.53            --             --      5,017.70
Units Transferred From (To) AI Life......           --            --             --             --           --
                                               --------      --------       --------       --------      -------
Net Increase (Decrease)..................      2,930.03      4,995.61            --             --      5,016.41
Units, at Beginning of the Period........           --            --             --             --           --
                                               --------      --------       --------       --------      -------
Units, at Beginning of the Year..........      2,930.03      4,995.61            --             --      5,016.41
                                               ========      ========       ========       ========      =======
Units, at End of the Year ...............
Unit Value at December 31, 1995..........        $12.25        $11.38         $11.13          $9.84       $11.64
                                               ========      ========       ========       ========      =======

<CAPTION>
                                            Conservative      Growth                        Total        Worldwide
                                              Investors      Investors      Growth         Return      Privatization
                                               Series         Series        Series         Series         Series
                                              --------       --------      --------       --------       --------
<S>                                               <C>        <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>    
Units Purchased..........................           --            --             --             --           --
Units Withdrawn..........................           --            --             --             --           --
Units Transferred Between Funds..........           --            --        2,064.78            --           --
Units Transferred From (To) AI Life......           --            --             --             --           --
                                                -------      --------       --------       --------       ------
Net Increase (Decrease)..................           --            --        2,064.78            --           --
Units, at Beginning of the Year..........           --            --             --             --           --
                                                -------      --------       --------       --------       ------
Units, at End of the Year................           --            --        2,064.78            --           --
                                                =======      ========       ========       ========       ======
Unit Value at December 31, 1995..........        $11.19        $11.34         $14.00         $11.39       $11.01
                                                =======      ========       ========       ========       ======

</TABLE>

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                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




To the Contract Owners of
American International Life Assurance Company of New York
Variable Account A

We have  audited  the  accompanying  statements  of assets  and  liabilities  of
American Life Assurance  Company of New York Variable  Account A (the "Account")
comprising the Money Market,  Premier Growth, Growth and Income,  International,
Short-Term  Multi-Market,  Global Bond, U.S.  Government/High  Grade Securities,
Global  Dollar   Government,   North  American   Government,   Utility   Income,
Conservative  Investors,  Growth Investors,  Growth, Total Return, and Worldwide
Privatization Subaccounts,  as of December 31, 1995, an the related statement of
operations  for the year then ended,  and the statement of changes in net assets
for each of the two years in the period then ended.  These financial  statements
are  the   responsibility   of  the  management  of  Variable   Account  A.  Our
responsibility  is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based on
our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards 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. Our procedures included
confirmation of investments held at December 31, 1995 by correspondence with the
transfer agent. An audit also includes assessing the accounting  principles used
and significant estimates made by management,  as well as evaluating the overall
financial  statement  presentation.   We  believe  that  our  audits  provide  a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion,  the financial  statements  referred to above present fairly, in
all material  respects,  the financial  position of American  International Life
Assurance  Company of New York Variable  Account A as of December 31, 1995,  and
the results of its  operations  for the year then ended,  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.





COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 19, 1996


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