COVA SERIES TRUST, 497, 1996-05-28

COVA SERIES TRUST
497, 1996-05-28

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COVA SERIES TRUST
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644

COVA SERIES TRUST ("Trust") (formerly Van Kampen Merritt Series Trust) is
intended to meet differing investment objectives with its eleven separate
Portfolios, eight of which are offered herein: Money Market Portfolio, Quality
Income Portfolio, Stock Index Portfolio, Quality Bond Portfolio, Small Cap
Stock Portfolio, Large Cap Stock Portfolio, Select Equity Portfolio and
International Equity Portfolio. The Trustees may provide for additional
Portfolios from time to time. Each Portfolio issues its own class of shares
which has rights separate from the other classes of shares.

This Prospectus concisely sets forth the information about the Trust that a
prospective investor should know before investing. Investors should read and
retain this Prospectus for future reference.

A Statement of Additional Information, dated May 1, 1996, containing
information about the Trust has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is hereby incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. A
copy of the Statement of Additional Information may be obtained without charge
by calling (800) 831-LIFE, or writing Cova Financial Life Insurance Company at
One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644.

PURCHASERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT AN INVESTMENT IN THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO IS
NEITHER INSURED NOR GUARANTEED BY THE U. S. GOVERNMENT. THERE CAN BE NO
ASSURANCE THAT THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE
NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE.

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.

This Prospectus is dated: May 1, 1996.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page

SUMMARY
The Trust
Investment Adviser and Sub-Advisers
The Portfolios
Investment Risks
Sales and Redemptions

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

THE TRUST

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE PORTFOLIOS
Quality Bond Portfolio
Small Cap Stock Portfolio
Large Cap Stock Portfolio
Select Equity Portfolio
International Equity Portfolio
Money Market Portfolio
Quality Income Portfolio
Stock Index Portfolio

INVESTMENT PRACTICES
Investment Limitations

RISK FACTORS
Tax Considerations
Special Considerations Relating to Foreign Securities

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATES
Money Market Portfolio and Quality Income Portfolio
Stock Index Portfolio
Quality Bond, Small Cap Stock, Large Cap Stock, Select Equity and
International Equity Portfolios

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
The Trustees
Adviser
Portfolio Management
Expenses of the Trust
Sub-Advisers
Sub-Advisory Fees

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
Shareholder Rights
Inquiries
Distribution and Redemption of Shares
Dividends
Tax Status
Net Asset Values

FUND PERFORMANCE

APPENDIX - DESCRIPTION OF CORPORATE BOND RATINGS

SUMMARY

THE TRUST

The Trust is an open-end management investment company established as a
Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated July 9, 1987.
Each Portfolio issues a separate class of shares. The Declaration of Trust
permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full or fractional shares
of each class of stock.

Each Portfolio has distinct investment objectives and policies. (See
"Investment Objectives and Policies of the Portfolios.") Additional Portfolios
may be added to the Trust in the future. This Prospectus will be supplemented
to reflect the addition of new Portfolios.

INVESTMENT ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISERS

Subject to the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, Cova
Investment Advisory Corporation (the "Adviser") serves as the Trust's
investment adviser and has responsibility for the overall management of the
investment strategies and policies of the Portfolios. The Adviser has engaged
Sub-Advisers for each of the Portfolios to make investment decisions and place
orders. The Sub-Advisers for the Portfolios are:
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Sub-Adviser Name of Portfolio

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Quality Bond Portfolio
Small Cap Stock Portfolio
Large Cap Stock Portfolio
Select Equity Portfolio
International Equity Portfolio

Van Kampen American Capital Investment
Advisory Corp.
Money Market Portfolio
Quality Income Portfolio
Stock Index Portfolio
</TABLE>

For additional information concerning the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers,
including a description of advisory and sub-advisory fees, see "Management of
the Trust."

THE PORTFOLIOS

Portfolios Managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.:

Quality Bond Portfolio.

The investment objective of this Portfolio is to provide a high total return
consistent with moderate risk of capital and maintenance of liquidity.
Although the net asset value of the Portfolio will fluctuate, the Portfolio
attempts to preserve the value of its investments to the extent consistent
with its objective.

Small Cap Stock Portfolio.

The investment objective of this Portfolio is to provide a high total return
from a portfolio of equity securities of small companies. The Portfolio will
invest primarily in the common stock of small U.S. companies. The small
company holdings of the Portfolio will be primarily securities included in the
Russell 2000 Index.

Large Cap Stock Portfolio.

The investment objective of this Portfolio is long-term growth of capital and
income. The equity holdings of the Portfolio will be primarily stocks of
large- and medium-sized companies. The Portfolio will be highly diversified
and typically hold between 225 and 250 stocks.

Select Equity Portfolio.

International Equity Portfolio.

The investment objective of this Portfolio is to provide a high total return
from a portfolio of equity securities of foreign corporations. The equity
holdings of the Portfolio will be primarily stocks of established companies
based in developed countries outside the United States. The Portfolio is
actively managed and seeks to outperform the Morgan Stanley Capital
International Europe, Australia and Far East Index.

Portfolios Managed by Van Kampen American Capital Investment Advisory Corp.:

Money Market Portfolio.

The investment objective of this Portfolio is to provide high current income
consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity through investment
in a broad range of money market instruments that will mature within 12 months
of the date of purchase. An investment in the Money Market Portfolio is
neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government.

Quality Income Portfolio.

The investment objective of this Portfolio is to seek a high level of current
income, consistent with safety of principal, by investing in obligations
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or
instrumentalities or in various investment grade debt obligations including
mortgage pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations.

Stock Index Portfolio.

The investment objective of this Portfolio is to achieve investment results
that approximate the aggregate price and yield performance of the Standard &
Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index by investing in common stocks, stock
index futures contracts and options on stock indexes and stock index futures
contracts, and certain short-term fixed income securities such as cash
reserves.

"Standard & Poor's", "S&P", "S&P 500", "Standard & Poor's 500" and "500" are
trademarks of McGraw-Hill Inc. and have been licensed for use by Cova
Financial Services Life Insurance Company and its affiliates ("Cova Life").
The Stock Index Portfolio is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by
Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") and S&P makes no representation
regarding the advisability of investing in the Stock Index Portfolio.

The investment objectives of a Portfolio and policies and restrictions
specifically cited as fundamental may not be changed without the approval of a
majority of the outstanding shares of that Portfolio. Other investment
policies and practices described in this Prospectus and the Statement of
Additional Information are not fundamental, and the Board of Trustees may
change them without shareholder approval. A complete list of investment
restrictions, including those restrictions which cannot be changed without
shareholder approval, is contained in the Statement of Additional Information.
There is no assurance that a Portfolio will meet its stated objective.

INVESTMENT RISKS

The value of a Portfolio's shares will fluctuate with the value of the
underlying securities in its portfolio, and in the case of debt securities,
with the general level of interest rates. When interest rates decline, the
value of an investment portfolio invested in fixed-income securities can be
expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of an
investment portfolio invested in fixed-income securities can be expected to
decline. In the case of foreign currency denominated securities, these trends
may be offset or amplified by fluctuations in foreign currencies. Investments
by a Portfolio in foreign securities may be affected by adverse political,
diplomatic, and economic developments, changes in foreign currency exchange
rates, taxes or other assessments imposed on distributions with respect to
those investments, and other factors affecting foreign investments generally.
High-yielding fixed-income securities, which are commonly known as "junk
bonds", are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of loss of income
and principal than investments in lower yielding fixed-income securities.
Certain of the Portfolios intend to employ, from time to time, certain
investment techniques which are designed to enhance income or total return or
hedge against market or currency risks but which themselves involve additional
risks. These techniques include options on securities, futures, options on
futures, options on indexes, options on foreign currencies, foreign currency
exchange transactions, lending of securities and when-issued securities and
delayed-delivery transactions. The Portfolios may have higher-than-average
portfolio turnover which may result in higher-than-average brokerage
commissions and transaction costs.

SALES AND REDEMPTIONS

The Trust sells shares only to the separate accounts of Cova Financial
Services Life Insurance Company and its affiliates ("Cova Life") as a funding
vehicle for the variable annuity contracts offered by Cova Life. No fee is
charged upon the sale or redemption of the Trust's shares. Expenses of the
Trust are passed through to the separate accounts of Cova Life, and therefore,
are ultimately borne by variable annuity contract owners. In addition, other
fees and expenses are assessed by Cova Life at the separate account level.
(See the Prospectus for the variable annuity contract for a description of all
fees and charges relating to the variable annuity contract.)

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for one share outstanding throughout the period)

The following schedule presents financial highlights for one share of the
Portfolio throughout the periods indicated. The financial highlights have been
audited by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent auditors, for each of the
periods through December 31, 1995 presented below, and their report thereon
appears in the Portfolio's related Statement of Additional Information. This
information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
related notes thereto included in the Statement of Additional Information, a
copy of which may be obtained without charge as indicated elsewhere in this
Prospectus.

MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
July 1, 1991
(Commencement of
Investment
Year Ended December 31 Operations) to
1995 1994 1993 1992 December 31, 1991
----- ----- ------- ---- ------------------

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Net Investment Income .059 .041 .032 .038 .027

Less Distributions from Net
Investment Income .059 .041 .032 .038 .027
------ ------ ------ ------ ------

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
======= ====== ====== ====== =======

TOTAL RETURN* 6.01% 4.23% 3.24% 3.88% 2.75%**

NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD (in millions) $34.4 $75.9 $6.6 $4.0 $5.4

RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS* .11% .10% .10% .10% .09%
(ANNUALIZED)

RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE 5.68% 4.37% 3.23% 3.63% 5.11%
NET ASSETS* (ANNUALIZED)

*If certain expenses had not been
assumed by the Adviser and Cova Life,
total return would have been lower
and the ratios would have been
as follows:

RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS .64% .68% .86% 1.30% 1.11%
(ANNUALIZED)

RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE 5.25% 3.79% 2.47% 2.43% 4.10%
NET ASSETS (ANNUALIZED)
</TABLE>
**Non-Annualized
See Notes to Financial Statements

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(for one share outstanding throughout the period)

QUALITY INCOME PORTFOLIO

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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 11, 1989
(Commencement of
Investment
Year Ended December 31 Operations) to
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 December 31, 1989
----- ------ ------ ----- ----- ----- ------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $ 9.815 $10.886 $ 10.699 $10.618 $ 9.969 $9.930 $ 10.000
-------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- -------------------

Net Investment Income .667 .603 .641 .696 .753 .713 .043
Net Realized and Unrealized
Gain/Loss on Investments 1.056 (1.071) .518 .081 .649 .039 (.070)
-------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- -------------------

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 1.723 (.468) 1.159 .777 1.402 .752 (.027)
-------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- -------------------

LESS:
Distributions from
Net Investment Income .667 .603 .641 .696 .753 .713 .043
Distributions from Net
Realized Gain on Investments .000 .000 .331 .000 .000 .000 .000
-------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- -------------------

Total Distributions .667 .603 .972 .696 .753 .713 .043
-------- -------- ---------- -------- -------- ------- -------------------

Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.871 $ 9.815 $ 10.886 $10.699 $10.618 $9.969 $ 9.930
======== ======== ========== ======== ======== ======= ===================

Total Return* 17.99% (4.33%) 11.04% 7.61% 14.71% 7.99% (.27%)**

Net Assets at End of Period (in millions) $ 41.4 $ 33.9 $ 51.1 $ 24.1 $ 6.8 $ 6.1 $ 2.5

Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average
Net Assets* (Annualized) .60% .59% .60% .60% .60% .74% .70%

Ratio of Interest Expenses to Average
Net Assets* (Annualized)(Note 4) .05% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average
Net Assets* (Annualized) 6.42% 5.69% 5.82% 6.87% 7.45% 7.64% 7.83%

Portfolio Turnover 219.46% 177.63% 318.40% 231.91% 12.86% 59.25% .00%

*If certain expenses had not been
assumed by Cova Life, total
return would have been lower
and the ratios would have been
as follows:

Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average
Net Assets (Annualized) .75% .68% .70% .88% 1.10% 1.53% 9.15%

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average
Net Assets (Annualized) 6.27% 5.60% 5.73% 6.59% 6.96% 6.85% (.62%)
</TABLE>

**Non-Annualized

N/A - Prior to 1995, interest expense was immaterial and subsequently netted
against interest income.
See Notes to Financial Statements

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(for one share outstanding throughout the period)

STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO

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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
November 1, 1991
(Commencement of
Investment
Year Ended December 31 Operations) to
1995 1994 1993 1992 December 31, 1991
----- ------ ------ ----- ------------------
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.587 $11.115 $ 10.552 $10.572 $ 10.000
-------- -------- ---------- -------- -------------------

Net Investment Income .260 .311 .205 .172 .038
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss
on Investments 3.637 (.337) .726 .477 .534
-------- -------- ---------- -------- -------------------

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS 3.897 (.026) .931 .649 .572
-------- -------- ---------- -------- -------------------

LESS:
Distributions from Net Investment Income .260 .311 .205 .210 .000
Distributions from Net Realized Gain on
Investments .380 .185 .163 .459 .000
Return of Capital Distributions .000 .006 .000 .000 .000
-------- -------- ---------- -------- -------------------

Total Distributions .640 .502 .368 .669 .000
-------- -------- ---------- -------- -------------------

Net Asset Value, End of Period $13.844 $10.587 $ 11.115 $10.552 $ 10.572
======== ======== ========== ======== ===================

Total Return* 36.87% (.11%) 8.84% 6.22% 5.70%**

Net Assets at End of Period (in millions) $ 86.0 $ 36.8 $ 91.3 $ 35.0 $ 6.8

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*
(Annualized) .61% .58% .60% .59% .40%

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average
Net Assets* (Annualized) 2.41% 2.23% 2.29% 2.54% 3.02%

Portfolio Turnover 3.94% 47.05% 44.09% 85.73% .00%

*If certain expenses had not been assumed
by Cova Life, total return would have been
lower and the ratios would have been as
follows:

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets
(Annualized) .78% .80% .74% 1.21% 1.84%

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average
Net Assets (Annualized) 2.24% 2.01% 2.15% 1.92% 1.58%

</TABLE>

**Non-Annualized
See Notes to Financial Statements

ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Further information about the Trust's performance is contained in the Annual
Report to shareholders which may be obtained, without charge, by calling (800)
831-LIFE, or writing Cova Life at One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook
Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644.

THE TRUST

The Trust is currently comprised of eleven separate Portfolios, eight of which
are offered herein: Money Market Portfolio, Quality Income Portfolio, Stock
Index Portfolio, Quality Bond Portfolio, Small Cap Stock Portfolio, Large Cap
Stock Portfolio, Select Equity Portfolio and International Equity Portfolio.
The Trustees may provide for additional Portfolios from time to time. Each
Portfolio issues a separate class of shares. The Declaration of Trust permits
the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full or fractional shares of each
class of stock.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND
POLICIES OF THE PORTFOLIOS

Each Portfolio of the Trust has a different investment objective which it
pursues through separate investment policies as described below. The risks and
opportunities of each Portfolio should be examined separately. The differences
in objectives and policies among the Portfolios can be expected to affect the
return of each Portfolio and the degree of market and financial risk of each
Portfolio.

There is no assurance that the investment objectives of the various Portfolios
will be met.

Portfolios Managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.:

QUALITY BOND PORTFOLIO .

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to provide a high total return
consistent with moderate risk of capital and maintenance of liquidity. Total
return will consist of income plus realized and unrealized capital gains and
losses.

The Portfolio is designed for investors who seek a total return over time that
is higher than that generally available from a portfolio of shorter-term
obligations while recognizing the greater price fluctuation of longer-term
instruments. It may also be a convenient way to add fixed income exposure to
diversify an existing portfolio.

The Sub-Adviser actively manages the Portfolio's duration, the allocation of
securities across market sectors, and the selection of specific securities
within sectors. Based on fundamental, economic and capital markets research,
the Sub-Adviser adjusts the duration of the Portfolio in light of market
conditions and the Sub-Adviser's interest rate outlook. For example, if
interest rates are expected to fall, the duration may be lengthened to take
advantage of the expected associated increase in bond prices. The Sub-Adviser
also actively allocates the Portfolio's assets among the broad sectors of the
fixed income market including, but not limited to, U.S. Government and agency
securities, corporate securities, private placements, and asset-backed and
mortgage related securities. Specific securities which the Sub-Adviser
believes are undervalued are selected for purchase within the sectors using
advanced quantitative tools, analysis of credit risk, the expertise of a
dedicated trading desk, and the judgment of fixed income portfolio managers
and analysts. Under normal circumstances, the Sub-Adviser intends to keep the
Portfolio essentially fully invested with at least 65% of the Portfolios
assets invested in bonds.

Duration is a measure of the weighted average maturity of the bonds held in
the Portfolio and can be used as a measure of the sensitivity of the
Portfolio's market value to changes in interest rates. Under normal market
conditions the Portfolio's duration will range between one year shorter and
one year longer than the duration of the U.S. investment grade fixed income
universe, as represented by Salomon Brothers Broad Investment Grade Bond
Index, the Portfolio's benchmark. Currently, the benchmark's duration is
approximately 4.5 years. The maturities of the individual securities in the
Portfolio may vary widely, however.

The Portfolio intends to manage its portfolio actively in pursuit of its
investment objective. Portfolio transactions are undertaken principally to
accomplish the Portfolios objective in relation to expected movements in the
general level of interest rates, but the Portfolio may also engage in
short-term trading consistent with its objective. To the extent the Portfolio
engages in short-term trading, it may incur increased transaction costs.

Corporate Bonds, etc. The Portfolio may invest in a broad range of debt
securities of domestic and foreign issuers. These include debt securities of
various types and maturities, e.g., debentures, notes, mortgage securities,
equipment trust certificates and other collateralized securities and zero
coupon securities. Collateralized securities are backed by a pool of assets
such as loans or receivables which generate cash flow to cover the payments
due on the securities. Collateralized securities are subject to certain risks,
including a decline in the value of the collateral backing the security,
failure of the collateral to generate the anticipated cash flow or in certain
cases more rapid prepayment because of events affecting the collateral, such
as accelerated prepayment of mortgages or other loans backing these securities
or destruction of equipment subject to equipment trust certificates. In the
event of any such prepayment the Portfolio will be required to reinvest the
proceeds of prepayments at interest rates prevailing at the time of
reinvestment, which may be lower. In addition, the value of zero coupon
securities which do not pay interest is more volatile than that of interest
bearing debt securities with the same maturity. The Portfolio does not intend
to invest in common stock but may invest to a limited extent in convertible
debt or preferred stock. The Portfolio does not expect to invest more than 25%
of its assets in securities of foreign issuers. If the Portfolio invests in
non-U.S. dollar denominated securities, it hedges the foreign currency
exposure into the U.S. dollar. See "Investment Practices" and "Risk Factors"
for further information on foreign investments and convertible securities.

Government Obligations, etc. The Portfolio may invest in obligations issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and backed by the full faith and credit
of the United States. These securities include Treasury securities, GNMA
Certificates, and obligations of the Farmers Home Administration and the
Export Import Bank. GNMA Certificates are mortgage-backed securities which
evidence an undivided interest in mortgage pools. These securities are subject
to more rapid repayment than their stated maturity would indicate because
prepayments of principal on mortgages in the pool are passed through to the
holder of the securities. During periods of declining interest rates,
prepayments of mortgages in the pool can be expected to increase. The
pass-through of these prepayments would have the effect of reducing the
Portfolio's positions in these securities and requiring the Portfolio to
reinvest the prepayments at interest rates prevailing at the time of
reinvestment. The Portfolio may also invest in obligations issued or
guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities where the
Portfolio must look principally to the issuing or guaranteeing agency for
ultimate repayment; some examples of agencies or instrumentalities issuing
these obligations are the Federal Farm Credit System, the Federal Home Loan
Banks and the Federal National Mortgage Association. Although these
governmental issuers are responsible for payments on their obligations, they
do not guarantee their market value.

The Portfolio may also invest in municipal obligations which may be general
obligations of the issuer or payable only from specific revenue sources.
However, the Portfolio will invest only in municipal obligations that have
been issued on a taxable basis or have an attractive yield excluding tax
considerations. In addition, the Portfolio may invest in debt securities of
foreign governments and governmental entities. See "Investment Practices" and
"Risk Factors" for further information on foreign investments.

Money Market Instruments. The Portfolio may purchase money market instruments
to invest temporary cash balances or to maintain liquidity to meet
withdrawals. However, the Portfolio may also invest in money market
instruments as a temporary defensive measure taken during, or in anticipation
of, adverse market conditions. The money market investments permitted for the
Portfolio include U.S. Government Securities, other debt securities,
commercial paper, bank obligations and repurchase agreements. For more
detailed information about these money market investments, see "Investment
Objectives and Policies" in the Statement of Additional Information.

Quality Information. It is a current policy of the Portfolio that under
normal circumstances at least 65% of its total assets will consist of
securities that are rated at least A by Moody's or S&P or that are unrated and
in the Sub-Adviser's opinion are of comparable quality. In the case of 30% of
the Portfolio's investments, the Portfolio may purchase debt securities that
are rated Baa or better by Moody's or BBB or better by S&P or are unrated and
in the Sub-Adviser's opinion are of comparable quality. The remaining 5% of
the Portfolio's assets may be invested in debt securities that are rated
Ba or better by Moody's or BB or better by S&P or are unrated and in the
Sub-Adviser's opinion are of comparable quality. Securities rated Baa by
Moody's or BBB by S&P are considered investment grade, but have some
speculative characteristics. Securities rated Ba by Moody's or BB by
S&P are below investment grade and considered to be speculative with regard
to payment of interest and principal. These standards must be satisfied
at the time an investment is made. If the quality of the investment
later declines, the Portfolio may continue to hold the investment. See
"Appendix - Description of Corporate Bond Ratings" for more detailed
information on these ratings.

The Portfolio may also purchase and sell obligations on a when-issued or
delayed delivery basis, enter into repurchase and reverse repurchase
agreements, loan its portfolio securities, purchase certain privately placed
securities and enter into certain hedging transactions that may involve
options on securities and securities indexes, futures contracts and options on
futures contracts. For a discussion of these investments and investment
techniques, see "Investment Practices" and "Risk Factors."

SMALL CAP STOCK PORTFOLIO .

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to provide a high total return
from a portfolio of equity securities of small companies. Total return will
consist of realized and unrealized capital gains and losses plus income. The
Portfolio invests primarily in the common stock of small U.S. companies. The
small company holdings of the Portfolio are primarily companies included in
the Russell 2000 Index.

The Portfolio is designed for investors who are willing to assume the somewhat
higher risk of investing in small companies in order to seek a higher return
over time than might be expected from a portfolio of stocks of large
companies. The Portfolio may also serve as an efficient vehicle to diversify
an existing portfolio by adding the equities of smaller U.S. companies.

The Sub-Adviser seeks to enhance the Portfolio's total return relative to that
of the U.S. small company universe. To do so, the Sub-Adviser uses fundamental
research, systematic stock valuation and a disciplined portfolio construction
process. The Sub-Adviser continually screens the universe of small
capitalization companies to identify for further analysis those companies
which exhibit favorable characteristics such as significant and predictable
cash flow and high quality management. Based on fundamental research and using
a dividend discount model, the Sub-Adviser ranks these companies within
economic sectors according to their relative value. The Sub-Adviser then
selects for purchase the most attractive companies within each economic
sector.

The Sub-Adviser uses a disciplined portfolio construction process to seek to
enhance returns and reduce volatility in the market value of the Portfolio
relative to that of the U.S. small company universe. The Sub-Adviser believes
that under normal market conditions, the Portfolio will have sector weightings
comparable to that of the U.S. small company universe, although it may
moderately under- or over-weight selected economic sectors. In addition, as a
company moves out of the market capitalization range of the small company
universe, it generally becomes a candidate for sale by the Portfolio.

The Portfolio intends to manage its investments actively in pursuit of its
investment objective. Since the Portfolio has a long-term investment
perspective, it does not intend to respond to short-term market fluctuations
or to acquire securities for the purpose of short-term trading; however, it
may take advantage of short-term trading opportunities that are consistent
with its objective. To the extent the Portfolio engages in short-term trading,
it may incur increased transaction costs.

Equity Investments. During ordinary market conditions, the Sub-Adviser
intends to keep the Portfolio essentially fully invested with at least 65% of
the Portfolio's net assets invested in equity securities consisting of common
stocks and other securities with equity characteristics such as preferred
stocks, warrants, rights and convertible securities. The Portfolio's primary
equity investments are the common stocks of small U.S. companies and, to a
limited extent, similar securities of foreign corporations. The common stock
in which the Portfolio may invest includes the common stock of any class or
series or any similar equity interest, such as trust or limited partnership
interests. The small company holdings of the Portfolio are primarily
companies included in the Russell 2000 Index. These equity investments may or
may not pay dividends and may or may not carry voting rights. The Portfolio
invests in securities listed on a securities exchange or traded in an
over-the-counter market, and may invest in certain restricted or unlisted
securities.

Foreign Investments. The Portfolio may invest in equity securities of foreign
issuers that are listed on a national securities exchange or denominated or
principally traded in U.S. dollars. However, the Portfolio does not expect to
invest more than 5% of its assets at the time of purchase in foreign equity
securities. For further information on foreign investments and foreign
currency exchange transactions, see "Investment Practices" and "Risk Factors."

The Portfolio may also purchase and sell securities on a when-issued or
delayed delivery basis, enter into repurchase and reverse repurchase
agreements, loan its portfolio securities, purchase certain privately placed
securities and money market instruments, and enter into certain hedging
transactions that may involve options on securities and securities indexes,
futures contracts and options on futures contracts. For a discussion of these
investments and investment techniques, see "Investment Practices" and "Risk
Factors."

LARGE CAP STOCK PORTFOLIO .

The investment objective of the Portfolio is long-term growth of capital and
income. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective consistent with
reasonable investment risk.

The Portfolio is designed for investors who want an actively managed
portfolio of medium- to large-cap equity securities that seeks to outperform
the total return of the S&P 500.

Ordinarily, the Portfolio pursues its investment objective by investing
primarily in dividend-paying common stock. The Portfolio may also invest in
other equity securities, consisting of, among other things,
non-dividend-paying common stock, preferred stock, and securities convertible
into common stock, such as convertible preferred stock and convertible bonds,
and warrants. The Portfolio may also invest in ADRs and in various foreign
securities if U.S. exchange-listed.

Stock Selection. The Portfolio is not subject to any limit on the size of
companies in which it may invest, but intends, under normal circumstances, to
be fully invested to the extent practicable in the stock of large- and
medium-sized companies primarily included in the S&P 500. In managing the
Portfolio, the potential for appreciation and dividend growth is given more
weight than current dividends. Nonetheless, the Sub-Adviser will normally
strive for gross income for the Portfolio at a level not less than 75% of the
dividend income generated on the stocks included in the S&P 500, although this
income level is merely a guideline and there can be no certainty that this
income level will be achieved.

The Portfolio does not seek to achieve its objective with any individual
portfolio security, but rather it aims to manage the portfolio as a whole in
such a way as to achieve its objective. The Portfolio attempts to reduce risk
by investing in many different economic sectors, industries and companies. The
Sub-Adviser may under- or over-weight selected economic sectors against the
S&P 500's sector weightings to seek to enhance the Portfolio's total return or
reduce fluctuations in market value relative to the S&P 500. In selecting
securities, the Sub-Adviser may emphasize securities that it believes to be
undervalued. Securities of a company may be undervalued for a variety of
reasons such as an overreaction by investors to unfavorable news about a
company, an industry, or the stock markets in general; or as a result of a
market decline, poor economic conditions, tax-loss selling, or actual or
anticipated unfavorable developments affecting a company.

The Sub-Adviser uses a dividend discount model to rank companies within
economic sectors according to their relative value and then separates them
into quintiles by sector. The Portfolio will typically be comprised, based on
the dividend discount model, of approximately 35% of stocks from the first
quintile, 35% of stocks from the second quintile and 30% of stocks from the
third quintile. The Portfolio will be highly diversified and will typically
hold between 225 and 250 stocks.

Other Securities. During ordinary market conditions, the Sub-Adviser will
keep the Portfolio as fully invested as practicable in the equity securities
described above. The Portfolio may also invest in money market instruments,
including U.S. Government Securities, short term bank obligations rated in the
highest two rating categories by Moody's or S&P, or, if unrated, determined to
be of equal quality by the Sub-Adviser, certificates of deposit, time deposits
and banker's acceptances issued by U.S. and foreign banks and savings and loan
institutions with assets of at least $500 million as of the end of their most
recent fiscal year; and commercial paper and corporate obligations, including
variable rate demand notes, that are issued by U.S. and foreign issuers and
that are rated in the highest two rating categories by Moody's or S&P, or if
unrated, determined to be of equal quality by the Sub-Adviser. Under normal
circumstances, the Portfolio will invest in such money market instruments to
invest temporary cash balances or to maintain liquidity to meet redemptions or
expenses. The Portfolio may also, however, invest in these instruments,
without limitation, as a temporary defensive measure taken during, or in
anticipation of, adverse market conditions.

Convertible bonds and other fixed income securities (other than money market
instruments) in which the Portfolio may invest will, at the time of
investment, be rated Baa or better by Moody's or BBB or better by S&P or, if
not rated by Moody's or S&P, will be of comparable quality as determined
by the Sub-Adviser. In the event that an existing holding is downgraded
below these ratings, the Portfolio may nonetheless retain the security.

Other Techniques. In pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio may
purchase and sell put and call options on securities and stock indexes. In
addition, the Portfolio may purchase or sell stock index futures contracts and
options thereon. These investment techniques may involve a greater degree or
different type of risk than those inherent in more conservative investment
approaches. See "Investment Practices" and "Risk Factors."

SELECT EQUITY PORTFOLIO .

The investment objective of the Portfolio is long-term growth of capital and
income. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective consistent with
reasonable investment risk.

The Portfolio is designed for investors who want an actively managed portfolio
of selected equity securities that seeks to outperform the total return of the
S&P 500.

The Sub-Adviser uses a dividend discount model to rank companies within
economic sectors according to their relative value and then separates them
into quintiles by sector. The Portfolio will primarily consist of stocks of
companies from the first and second quintiles. The Portfolio will typically
hold between 60 and 90 stocks.

Other Securities. During ordinary market conditions, the Sub-Adviser will keep
the Portfolio as fully invested as practicable in the equity securities
described above. The Portfolio may also invest in money market instruments,
including U.S. Government Securities, short term bank obligations rated in
the highest two rating categories by Moody's or S&P, or, if unrated,
determined to be of equal quality by the Sub-Adviser, certificates of
deposit, time deposits and banker's acceptances issued by U.S. and
foreign banks and savings and loan institutions with assets of at least $500
million as of the end of their most recent fiscal year; and commercial paper
and corporate obligations, including variable rate demand notes, that are
issued by U.S. and foreign issuers and that are rated in the highest two
rating categories by Moody's or S&P, or if unrated, determined to be of
equal quality by the Sub-Adviser. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio
will invest in such money market instruments to invest temporary cash
balances or to maintain liquidity to meet redemptions or expenses. The
Portfolio may also, however, invest in these instruments, without
limitation, as a temporary defensive measure taken during, or in
anticipation of, adverse market conditions.

Convertible bonds and other fixed income securities (other than money market
instruments) in which the Portfolio may invest will, at the time of
investment, be rated Baa or better by Moody's or BBB or better by S&P or, if
not rated by Moody's or S&P, will be of comparable quality as determined by
the Sub-Adviser. In the event that an existing holding is downgraded below
these ratings, the Portfolio may nonetheless retain the security.

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO .

The investment objective of the Portfolio is to provide a high total return
from a portfolio of equity securities of foreign corporations. Total return
will consist of realized and unrealized capital gains and losses plus income.

The Portfolio is designed for investors with a long-term investment horizon
who want to diversify their portfolios by investing in an actively managed
portfolio of non-U.S. securities that seeks to outperform the Morgan Stanley
Capital International Europe, Australia and Far East Index (the "EAFE Index").

The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective through country
allocation, stock selection and management of currency exposure. The
Sub-Adviser uses a disciplined portfolio construction process to seek to
enhance returns and reduce volatility in the market value of the Portfolio
relative to that of the EAFE Index.

Based on fundamental research, quantitative valuation techniques, and
experienced judgment, the Sub-Adviser uses a structured decision-making
process to allocate the Portfolio primarily across the developed countries of
the world outside the United States by under- or over-weighting selected
countries in the EAFE Index. Currently, Japan has the heaviest weighting in
the EAFE Index (approximately 23%). The Portfolio will not invest more than
25% of its net assets in Japan notwithstanding the Japan weighting in the EAFE
Index.

Using a dividend discount model and based on analysts industry expertise,
securities within each country are ranked within economic sectors according to
their relative value. Based on this valuation, the Sub-Adviser selects the
securities which appear the most attractive for the Portfolio. The Sub-Adviser
believes that under normal market conditions, economic sector weightings
generally will be similar to those of the EAFE Index.

Finally, the Sub-Adviser actively manages currency exposure, in conjunction
with country and stock allocation, in an attempt to protect and possibly
enhance the Portfolio's market value. Through the use of forward foreign
currency exchange contracts, the Sub-Adviser will adjust the Portfolio's
foreign currency weightings to reduce its exposure to currencies deemed
unattractive and, in certain circumstances, increase exposure to currencies
deemed attractive, as market conditions warrant, based on fundamental
research, technical factors, and the judgment of a team of experienced
currency managers. For further information on foreign currency exchange
transactions, see "Investment Practices" and "Risk Factors."

The Portfolio intends to manage its portfolio actively in pursuit of its
investment objective. The Portfolio does not expect to trade in securities for
short-term profits; however, when circumstances warrant, securities may be
sold without regard to the length of time held. To the extent the Portfolio
engages in short-term trading, it may incur increased transaction costs.

Equity Investments. In normal circumstances, the Sub-Adviser intends to keep
the Portfolio essentially fully invested with at least 65% of the value of its
total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, consisting of common
stocks and other securities with equity characteristics such as preferred
stock, warrants, rights and convertible securities. The Portfolio's primary
equity investments are the common stock of established companies based in
developed countries outside the United States. Such investments will be made
in at least three foreign countries. The common stock in which the Portfolio
may invest includes the common stock of any class or series or any similar
equity interest such as trust or limited partnership interests. The Portfolio
may also invest in securities of issuers located in developing countries. See
"Investment Practices" and "Risk Factors." The Portfolio invests in securities
listed on foreign or domestic securities exchanges and securities traded in
foreign or domestic over-the-counter markets, and may invest in certain
restricted or unlisted securities.

The Portfolio may also invest in money market instruments denominated in U.S.
dollars and other currencies, purchase and sell securities on a when-issued or
delayed delivery basis, enter into repurchase and reverse repurchase
agreements, loan its portfolio securities, purchase certain privately placed
securities, enter into forward contracts on foreign currencies and enter into
certain hedging transactions that may involve options on securities and
securities indexes, futures contracts and options on futures contracts. For a
discussion of these investments and investment techniques, see "Investment
Practices" and "Risk Factors."

Portfolios Managed by Van Kampen American Capital Investment Advisory Corp.:

MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO .

The investment objective of the Money Market Portfolio is to provide high
current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity
through investment in a broad range of money market instruments that will
mature within 12 months of the date of purchase.

Investment Program

The Money Market Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by investing only in
the following securities and instruments: (a) obligations of or guaranteed by
the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities ("U.S. Government
Securities"); (b) obligations of banks subject to U.S. government regulation
as well as such other bank obligations as are insured by a U.S. government
agency ("Bank Obligations"); (c) commercial paper (including variable amount
master demand notes); and (d) debt obligations (other than commercial paper)
of corporate issuers.

U.S. Government Securities include Treasury Bills, Notes and Bonds issued by
the U.S. government and backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government, as well as securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and
interest by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. government. Bank
Obligations include certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances of
domestic banks (or Euro-dollar obligations of foreign branches of those
domestic banks) subject to U.S. government regulation and time deposits of
federal and state banks whose accounts are insured by a government agency as
well as the accounts themselves.

See "Risk Factors - Tax Considerations" for a discussion of special
diversification standards which the Portfolio will meet.

The Portfolio may lend portfolio securities. The Portfolio may also enter into
repurchase agreements but only if the underlying securities are either
Government securities or First Tier Securities (see "Investment Quality" and
"Portfolio Maturity", below). The Portfolio may purchase and sell securities
on a "when issued" and "delayed delivery" basis. The Portfolio may borrow up
to 10% of its net assets in order to pay for redemptions when liquidation of
portfolio securities is considered disadvantageous or inconvenient and may
pledge up to 10% of its net assets to secure borrowings. The Portfolio may
invest up to 10% of its net assets in restricted securities. A more complete
description of these investments and transactions is contained under
"Investment Practices".

The Portfolio may also invest in Floating Rate Securities. Floating Rate
Securities provide for automatic adjustment of the interest rate whenever some
specified interest rate index changes. The interest rate on Floating Rate
Securities is ordinarily determined by reference to or is a percentage of a
bank's prime rate, the 90-day U.S. Treasury bill rate, the rate of return on
commercial paper or bank certificates of deposit, an index of short-term
interest rates, or some other objective measure. Floating Rate Securities
often include a demand feature which entitles the holder to sell the
securities to the issuer at par. In many cases, the demand feature can be
exercised at any time on seven days' notice; in other cases, the demand
feature is exercisable at any time on 30 days' notice or on similar notice at
intervals of not more than one year. With respect to Floating Rate
Securities, the financial institution issuing the instrument is considered
the issuer. However, where the securities are backed by an irrevocable letter
of credit or by insurance, without which the securities would not qualify
for purchase under the Portfolio's quality restrictions, the issuer of the
letter of credit will be considered the issuer of the securities.

Although the securities in which the Portfolio invests are of high quality and
the transactions which it enters into entail low risk, there is still the
possibility of loss of principal. Corporate issuers may default on their
obligations. Repurchase agreements may be deemed to be collateralized loans
and the Portfolio could experience delay and expenses in liquidating
collateral in the event of the failure of the repurchasing party to honor its
agreement to repurchase. Agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government
could also default on their securities which may not be guaranteed by or be
backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

Investment Quality

(a) Eligible Securities

The Money Market Portfolio will invest only in United States
dollar-denominated instruments which, at the time of acquisition, are
determined to be eligible securities ("Eligible Securities") by the
Sub-Adviser and which are determined by the Sub-Adviser to present minimal
credit risks.

An Eligible Security is any security that has a remaining maturity of less
than one year and (i) which is rated in one of the two highest rating
categories for short-term debt obligations by any two nationally recognized
statistical rating organizations ("NRSROs") that have issued a rating with
respect to a security or class of debt obligations of an issuer, or if only
one NRSRO has issued a rating, that NRSRO ("Requisite NRSROs"); or (ii) has
a security that has been issued by an issuer that has outstanding short-
term debt obligations (or security within that class) that are comparable
in priority and security with the security ("CPS Security") which is rated,
or the issuer of which is rated, by the Requisite NRSROs in one of the two
highest rating categories for short-term debt obligations. An unrated
security may also be an Eligible Security if it is determined by the
Sub-Adviser to be of comparable quality ("Comparable Quality Security") to
either a First Tier Security or Second Tier Security, as those terms are
defined below.

A First Tier Security is an Eligible Security that (i) is itself rated, has a
CPS Security rated or the issuer of which security is rated by the Requisite
NRSROs in the highest rating category for short-term debt obligations or (ii)
is a Comparable Quality Security which is determined by the Sub-Adviser to be
of comparable quality to a First Tier Security.

A Second Tier Security is (i) an Eligible Security that is itself rated, has a
CPS Security rated or the issuer of which security is rated by the Requisite
NRSROs in the second highest rating category for short-term debt obligations,
(ii) an instrument that has been rated in the highest rating category for
short-term debt obligations by one NRSRO and has been rated in the second
highest rating category for short-term debt obligations by one or more other
NRSROs or (iii) a Comparable Quality Security which is determined by the
Sub-Adviser to be of comparable quality to a Second Tier Security.

(b) Guidelines for Purchasing Eligible Securities

The Sub-Adviser, on behalf of the Money Market Portfolio, may (i) acquire any
First Tier Security that, at the time of acquisition, has received the highest
rating from any two NRSROs; (ii) acquire any Second Tier Security that, at the
time of acquisition, has received the second highest rating from any two
NRSROs, and (iii) acquire any First Tier Security or any Second Tier Security
that at time of purchase is rated by a single NRSRO, or any Comparable Quality
Security, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Portfolio Maturity

The Money Market Portfolio may not purchase any instrument, other than a
Government security, with a remaining maturity of greater than one year. A
Government security is any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or
interest by the United States, or by a person controlled or supervised by and
acting as an instrumentality of the Government of the United States, or any
certificate of deposit for any of the above.

The Money Market Portfolio maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio
maturity of ninety (90) days or less. The Portfolio determines the maturity of
portfolio investments in accordance with Rule 2a-7, a valuation and pricing
rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

QUALITY INCOME PORTFOLIO .

The investment objective of the Quality Income Portfolio is to seek a high
level of current income, consistent with safety of principal, by investing in
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities or in various investment grade debt obligations including
mortgage pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage obligations.

The Sub-Adviser will use the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index
as a benchmark against which it will gauge the performance of the Portfolio
and determine risk measurement. The Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate
Bond Index is comprised of all publicly issued, non-convertible, domestic debt
of the U.S. Government or any agency thereof, quasi-Federal corporation, or
corporate debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government and all publicly issued,
fixed-rate, non-convertible, domestic debt of the four major corporate
classifications: industrial, utility, financial and Yankee bond. Only notes
and bonds with a minimum outstanding principal amount of $50,000,000 and a
minimum maturity of one year are included. Bonds included must have a rating
of at least Baa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), BBB by
Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") or in the case of bank bonds not rated
by either Moody's or S&P, BBB by Fitch Investors Service, Inc.

Depending on market conditions and subject to the special diversification
provisions imposed on the Portfolio (see "Risk Factors"), the Portfolio may
invest a substantial portion of its assets in Government National Mortgage
Association ("GNMA") Certificates of the modified pass-through type. These
GNMA Certificates are debt securities issued by a mortgage holder (such as a
mortgage banker) and represent an interest in a pool of mortgages insured by
the Federal Housing Administration or the Farmers Home Administration or
guaranteed by the Veterans Administration. GNMA guarantees the timely payment
of monthly installments of principal and interest on the GNMA Certificates.
These guarantees are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government.

To the extent the Portfolio acquires GNMA Certificates at par or at discount,
the GNMA Certificates offer a high degree of safety of the principal
investment because of the GNMA guarantee. If the Portfolio buys GNMA
Certificates at a premium, however, mortgage foreclosures and repayments of
principal by mortgagors (which may be made at any time without penalty) may
result in some loss of the Portfolio's principal investment to the extent of
the premium paid. To avoid loss of this premium and of any gain in value of
its GNMA Certificates resulting from a decrease in interest rates generally,
the Portfolio may sell its GNMA Certificates which are selling at a
substantial premium. This practice may increase the Portfolio's portfolio
turnover rate. A more complete description of GNMA Certificates is contained
in the Statement of Additional Information.

The Portfolio, subject to the limitations on investments as described in "Risk
Factors", may invest in other obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or by its agencies or instrumentalities. These instruments may be
either direct obligations of the Treasury (such as U.S. Treasury Notes, Bills
or Bonds) or securities issued or guaranteed by government agencies or
instrumentalities. Of the obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies or
instrumentalities of the U.S. government, some are backed by the full faith
and credit of the U.S. government (such as Maritime Administration Title XI
Ship Financing Bonds) and others are backed only by the rights of the issuer
to borrow from the U.S. Treasury (such as Federal Home Loan Bank Bonds and
Federal National Mortgage Association Bonds).

The Portfolio may also invest in one or more of the following:

(1) Marketable straight-debt securities of domestic issuers, and of
foreign issuers (payable in U.S. dollars) rated at the time of purchase within
the four highest grades assigned by Moody's (Aaa, Aa, A or Baa) or by S&P
(AAA, AA, A or BBB);

(2) Commercial paper rated at time of purchase Prime-3 by Moody's or A-3 by
S&P;

(3) Bank obligations (including repurchase agreements and those
denominated in Eurodollars) of banks having total assets in excess of $1
billion; and

(4) Mortgage pass-through certificates and collateralized mortgage
obligations.

Securities rated Baa or BBB may have speculative characteristics and changes
in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a
weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than is the case
with higher grade bonds. For a further description of the above investments
and the ratings used, see "Appendix - Description of Corporate Bond Ratings"
herein and "Description of Securities Ratings - Commercial Paper Ratings" in
the Statement of Additional Information.

The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its assets in securities of foreign
issuers. These investments will be marketable straight-debt securities of
foreign issuers payable in U.S. dollars and rated at the time of purchase
within the four highest grades assigned by Moody's or by S&P. Investments in
foreign securities present certain risks not ordinarily found in investments
in securities of U.S. issuers. See "Risk Factors - Special Considerations
Relating to Foreign Securities."

The Portfolio may lend portfolio securities. The Portfolio may borrow under
certain circumstances. The Portfolio may also enter into repurchase
agreements, reverse repurchase agreements and may sell securities short. The
Portfolio may purchase and sell securities on a "when issued" and "delayed
delivery" basis. The Portfolio may invest in restricted securities. A more
complete description of these investments and transactions is contained under
"Investment Practices."

If the Sub-Adviser deems it appropriate to seek to partially hedge the
Portfolio's assets against market value changes, the Portfolio may enter into
various hedging transactions, such as futures contracts, financial index
futures contracts, and the related put or call options contracts on futures
contracts. Hedging is a means of offsetting, or neutralizing, the price
movement of an investment by making another investment, the price of which
should tend to move in the opposite direction from that of the original
investment. See "Investment Practices - Strategic Transactions" and the
Statement of Additional Information for a more complete description of these
transactions.

The Portfolio will be affected by general changes in interest rates resulting
in increases or decreases in the value of the Portfolio securities. Market
prices of debt securities tend to rise when interest rates fall and market
prices tend to fall when interest rates rise. Repurchase agreements may be
deemed to be collateralized loans and the Portfolio could experience delay and
expenses in liquidating such collateral in the event of the failure of the
repurchasing party to honor its agreement to repurchase. Agencies or
instrumentalities of the U.S. government could also default on their
securities which may not be guaranteed by or be backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. government.

See "Risk Factors - Tax Considerations" for a discussion of special
diversification standards which the Portfolio will meet.

STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO .

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Stock Index Portfolio is to achieve investment
results that approximate the aggregate price and yield performance of the
Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the "S&P 500 Index" or the
"Index").

The S&P 500 Index represents more than 70% of the total market value of all
publicly-traded common stocks, and is widely viewed among investors as a good
representative of the aggregate performance of publicly-traded common stocks.

"Standard & Poor's", "S&P", "S&P 500", "Standard & Poor's 500", and "500" are
trademarks of McGraw-Hill Inc. and have been licensed for use by Cova Life.
The Stock Index Portfolio is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by
Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") and S&P makes no representation or
warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Stock Index Portfolio or
any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities
generally or in the Stock Index Portfolio particularly or the ability of the
S&P 500 Index to track general stock market performance. S&P's only
relationship to Cova Life is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade
names of S&P and of the S&P 500 Index which is determined, composed and
calculated by S&P without regard to Cova Life or the Stock Index Portfolio.
S&P has no obligation to take the needs of Cova Life or the owners of the
Stock Index Portfolio into consideration in determining, composing or
calculating the S&P 500 Index. S&P is not responsible for and has not
participated in the determination of the prices and amount of the Stock Index
Portfolio or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Stock Index Portfolio
or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Stock
Index Portfolio is to be converted into cash. S&P has no obligation or
liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the
Stock Index Portfolio.

S&P DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE S&P 500
INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN AND S&P SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY
ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY COVA LIFE, OWNERS OF THE STOCK INDEX
PORTFOLIO, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE S&P 500 INDEX OR
ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. S&P MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE S&P 500 INDEX OR ANY DATA
INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL S&P
HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.

Investment Policies

The Stock Index Portfolio is not managed according to traditional methods of
"active" investment management, which involve the buying and selling of
securities based upon economic, financial and market analysis and investment
judgment. Instead, the Portfolio, utilizing a "passive" or "indexing"
investment approach, attempts to duplicate the investment performance of the
respective index through statistical procedures.

The Sub-Adviser believes that the "indexing" approach described above is an
effective method of substantially duplicating percentage changes in the S&P
500 Index. It is a reasonable expectation that the correlation between the
performance of the Portfolio and that of the Index will be approximately 98%;
a figure of 100% would indicate perfect correlation. Perfect correlation would
be achieved when the net asset value per share of the Portfolio increases and
decreases in exact proportion to changes in the Index. The Board of Trustees
of the Trust will review the correlation between the Portfolio and the Index
on a quarterly basis. See the Statement of Additional Information for a
description of the monitoring procedures established by the Board.

In pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio will invest in no fewer
than 100 stocks with the majority of the Portfolio consisting of those stocks
having the largest weightings in the Index. The Sub-Adviser will select stocks
for the Portfolio after taking into account their individual weights in the
Index and the weights in the Index of the industry groups to which they
belong.

Although the Portfolio will attempt to remain fully invested in common stocks,
it may also invest in certain short-term fixed income securities such as cash
reserves.

As described further below under "Implementation of Policies", the Portfolio
may also enter into stock index futures contracts and options on stock indexes
and stock index futures contracts for various reasons including to hedge
against changes in security prices. Hedging is a means of offsetting, or
neutralizing, the price movement of an investment by making another
investment, the price of which should tend to move in the opposite direction
from that of the original investment. See the Statement of Additional
Information for a more complete description of hedging and for a discussion
of the risks involved therein.

Implementation of Policies

The S&P 500 Index is composed of 500 common stocks which are chosen by S&P to
be included in the unmanaged Index. Market value, liquidity and industry
representation are considered in the selection process. The inclusion of a
stock in the S&P 500 Index in no way implies that S&P believes the stock to be
an attractive investment. The 500 securities, 95% of which trade on the New
York Stock Exchange, represent approximately 75% of the market value of all
U.S. common stocks. Each stock in the S&P 500 Index is weighted by its market
value: its market price per share times the number of shares outstanding.

Because of the market-value weighting, the 50 largest companies in the S&P 500
Index currently account for approximately 50% of the Index. Typically,
companies included in the S&P 500 Index are the largest and most dominant
firms in their respective industries. As of December 31, 1995, the five
largest companies in the Index were: General Electric, AT&T, Exxon, Coca Cola
and Merck & Company. The largest industry categories were: International Oil,
Telephone, Regional Banks, Health Care - Drugs, Pharmaceuticals and Health
Care - Diverse.

Although the Portfolio will normally seek to remain substantially fully
invested in common stocks, the Portfolio may invest temporarily in certain
short-term fixed income securities. Such securities may be used to invest
uncommitted cash balances or to maintain liquidity to meet shareholder
redemptions. These securities include: obligations of the United States
government and its agencies or instrumentalities; commercial paper, bank
certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances; and repurchase agreements
and reverse repurchase agreements collateralized by these securities.
Repurchase agreements may be deemed to be collateralized loans and the
Portfolio could experience delay and expenses in liquidating such collateral
in the event of the failure of the repurchasing party to honor its agreement
to repurchase.

The Portfolio will employ a combination of an indexing strategy known as
"sampling" and stock index futures contracts and options. Sampling is a method
that is used to attempt to replicate the return of the Index without having to
purchase a weighted portfolio containing all 500 stocks in the Index. This
process selects stocks for the Portfolio so that various industry weightings,
market capitalizations and fundamental characteristics (e.g. price to book,
price to earnings, debt to asset ratios and dividend yields) match those of
the Index. The use of sampling involves certain risks with respect to the
ability of the Portfolio to achieve the desired correlation with the Index.
(See "Risk Factors - Stock Index Portfolio - Sampling", below).

As indicated above, the Portfolio may utilize stock index futures contracts
and options on stock indexes and stock index futures contracts. Specifically,
the Portfolio may enter into futures contracts provided that not more than 5%
of its assets are required as a futures contract deposit.

Stock index futures contracts and options may be used for several reasons: to
maintain cash reserves while remaining fully invested, to facilitate trading,
to reduce transaction costs, to hedge against changes in securities prices, or
to seek higher investment returns when a futures contract is priced more
attractively than the underlying equity security or the Index.

The Portfolio may lend its investment securities to qualified institutional
investors for the purpose of realizing additional income. Loans of securities
by the Portfolio will be collateralized by cash or securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies. The collateral will
equal at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The
Portfolio may borrow money from a bank but only for temporary or emergency
purposes. The Portfolio may borrow money up to one-third of the value of its
total assets taken at current value. The Portfolio would borrow money only
to meet redemption requests prior to the settlement of securities already
sold or in the process of being sold by the Portfolio. To the extent
that the Portfolio borrows money prior to selling securities, the Portfolio
may be leveraged; at such times, the Portfolio may appreciate or
depreciate in value more rapidly than the Index. The Portfolio may purchase
and sell securities on a "when issued" and "delayed delivery" basis.
The Portfolio may invest in restricted securities and may sell securities
short. See "Investment Practices" for a description of these investments
and transactions.

See "Risk Factors - Tax Considerations" for a discussion of special
diversification standards which the Portfolio will meet.

Risk Factors - Stock Index Portfolio

Futures Contracts and Options

The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts and options
are: (i) imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the
stocks held by the Portfolio and the prices of futures contracts and options;
and (ii) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a futures contract and
the resulting inability to close a futures position when desired. The risk of
imperfect correlation will be minimized by investing only in those contracts
whose behavior is expected to resemble that of the Portfolio's underlying
securities. The risk that the Portfolio will be unable to close out a futures
position will be minimized by entering into such transactions on a national
exchange with an active and liquid secondary market. See the Statement of
Additional Information for a more complete discussion of the risks involved
with respect to investment in stock index futures contracts and options on
stock indexes and stock index futures contracts.

Market Risk

As the Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks, the Portfolio is subject
to market risk - i.e. the possibility that common stock prices will decline
over short or even extended periods. The U.S. stock market tends to be
cyclical, with periods when stock prices generally rise and periods when
prices generally decline.

To illustrate the volatility of stock prices, the following table sets forth
the extremes for stock market returns as well as the average return for the
period from 1926 to 1995, as measured by the S&P 500 Index:

U.S. Stock Market Returns (1926-1995)
Over Various Time Horizons

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One Five Ten Twenty
Year Years Years Years
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Best +53.9% +23.9% +20.1% +16.9%
Worst -43.3 -12.5 - 0.9 + 3.1
Average +12.5 +10.3 +10.7 +10.7
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As shown, from 1926 to 1995, common stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index,
have provided an average annual total return (capital appreciation plus
dividend income) of +12.5%. While this average return can be used as a guide
for setting reasonable expectations for future stock market returns, it may
not be useful for forecasting future returns in any particular period, as
stock returns are quite volatile from year to year.

SAMPLING

The use of the sampling technique may, particularly under certain market
conditions, result in a lower correlation between the Portfolio and the Index
than if the Portfolio owned all 500 stocks in the Index. The sampling
technique, when employed successfully, is effective primarily due to the
existence of long-term correlations between groups of stocks and whole
industry sectors within the Index. Sampling, by definition, creates a bias
toward the purchase by the Portfolio of the stocks of larger capitalization
companies. As a result, the Portfolio can be negatively impacted by the use of
sampling in a market where the stocks of smaller capitalization companies are
outperforming those of larger capitalization companies. When this happens, it
may result in the Portfolio underperforming the Index and not achieving its
anticipated degree of correlation with the Index. The Sub-Adviser will
actively monitor the effectiveness of its sampling technique and will
undertake corrective actions should the use of the sampling technique result
in underperformance or undercorrelation with respect to the Index. Such
corrective actions may include, but not necessarily be limited to, increasing
the number of companies represented in the Portfolio to incorporate more
secondary issues. As described under "Investment Policies" above, the Board of
Trustees of the Trust reviews the correlation between the Portfolio and the
Index on a quarterly basis. The Board has adopted monitoring procedures which
require, among other things, that the Sub-Adviser notify the Board in the
event that the correlation between the performance of the Portfolio and that
of the Index falls below 95%.

INVESTMENT PRACTICES

In connection with the investment policies of the Portfolios described above,
the Portfolios may engage in certain investment practices subject to the
limitations set forth below. These investments entail risks.

STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS. The Quality Income Portfolio, and each of the
Portfolios for which J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. acts as
Sub-Adviser, may purchase and sell exchange-listed and over-the-counter put
and call options on securities, financial futures, fixed-income and equity
indices and other financial instruments and purchase and sell financial
futures contracts. Each of the Portfolios for which J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc. acts as Sub-Adviser may enter into various currency
transactions such as currency forward contracts, currency futures contracts,
currency swaps or options on currencies or currency futures. The Stock Index
Portfolio may enter into stock index futures contracts and options on stock
indexes and stock index futures contracts. Collectively, all of the above are
referred to as "Strategic Transactions." Strategic Transactions are hedging
transactions which may be used to attempt to protect against possible changes
in the market value of securities held in or to be purchased for a Portfolio,
to protect a Portfolio's unrealized gains in the value of its portfolio
securities, to facilitate the sale of such securities for investment purposes,
to manage the effective interest rate exposure of a Portfolio, to protect
against changes in currency exchange rates, or to establish a position in the
derivatives markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing or selling
particular securities. Any or all of these investment techniques may be used
at any time and there is no particular strategy that dictates the use of one
technique rather than another, as use of any Strategic Transaction is a
function of numerous variables including market conditions. The ability of a
Portfolio to utilize these Strategic Transactions successfully will depend on
a Sub-Adviser's ability to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be
assured. The Portfolios will comply with applicable regulatory requirements
when implementing these strategies, techniques and instruments.

Strategic Transactions have risks associated with them including possible
default by the other party to the transaction, illiquidity and, to the extent
the Sub-Adviser's view as to certain market movements is incorrect, the risk
that the use of such Strategic Transactions could result in losses greater
than if they had not been used. Use of put and call options may result in
losses to a Portfolio, force the sale of portfolio securities at inopportune
times or for prices other than at current market values, limit the amount of
appreciation a Portfolio can realize on its investments or cause a Portfolio
to hold a security it might otherwise sell. The use of currency transactions
can result in a Portfolio incurring losses as a result of a number of factors
including the imposition of exchange controls, suspension of settlements or
the inability to deliver or receive a specified currency. The use of options
and futures transactions entails certain other risks. In particular, the
variable degree of correlation between price movements of futures contracts
and price movements in the related portfolio position of a Portfolio creates
the possibility that losses on the hedging instrument may be greater than
gains in the value of a Portfolio's position. In addition, futures and options
markets may not be liquid in all circumstances and certain over-the-counter
options may have no markets. As a result, in certain markets, a Portfolio
might not be able to close out a transaction without incurring substantial
losses, if at all. Although the contemplated use of these futures contracts
and options thereon should tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline
in the value of the hedged position, at the same time they tend to limit any
potential gain which might result from an increase in value of such position.
Finally, the daily variation margin requirements for futures contracts would
create a greater ongoing potential financial risk than would purchases of
options, where the exposure is limited to the cost of the initial premium.
Losses resulting from the use of Strategic Transactions would reduce net asset
value and possibly income. The Strategic Transactions that the Portfolios may
use and some of their risks are described more fully in the Statement of
Additional Information.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. All of the Portfolios may enter into repurchase
agreements with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the
Portfolio acquires securities and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed
upon time and at an agreed upon price. The Portfolio accrues as interest the
difference between the amount it pays for the securities and the amount it
receives upon resale. At the time the Portfolio enters into a repurchase
agreement, the value of the underlying security including accrued interest
will be equal to or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement and, for
repurchase agreements that mature in more than one day, the seller will agree
that the value of the underlying security including accrued interest will
continue to be at least equal to the value of the repurchase agreement. Each
Sub-Adviser will monitor the value of the underlying security in this regard.
The Portfolio will enter into repurchase agreements only with commercial banks
whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
whose assets exceed $500 million or broker-dealers who are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In determining whether the Portfolio
should enter into a repurchase agreement with a bank or broker-dealer, the
Sub-Adviser will take into account the credit-worthiness of the party and will
monitor its credit-worthiness on an ongoing basis in accordance with standards
established by the Board of Trustees. In the event of a default by the party,
the delays and expenses potentially involved in establishing the Portfolio's
rights to, and in liquidating, the security may result in a loss to the
Portfolio. The Money Market Portfolio may not invest in repurchase agreements
which mature in more than seven days.

There are additional limitations and restrictions relating to the ability of
the Money Market Portfolio to invest in repurchase agreements which have been
adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust and which relate primarily to
investment quality and diversification.

WHEN ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS. All Portfolios may purchase and
sell securities on a "when issued" and "delayed delivery" basis, that is,
obligate themselves to purchase or sell securities with delivery and payment
to occur at a later date in order to secure what is considered to be an
advantageous price and yield to the Portfolio at the time of entering into the
obligation. When a Portfolio engages in such transactions, the Portfolio
relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to consummate the sale. No
income accrues to or is earned by the Portfolio on portfolio securities in
connection with such transactions prior to the date the Portfolio actually
takes delivery of such securities. These transactions are subject to market
fluctuation; the value of such securities at delivery may be more or less than
their purchase price, and yields generally available on such securities when
delivery occurs may be higher than yields on such securities obtained pursuant
to such transactions. Because the Portfolio relies on the buyer or seller, as
the case may be, to consummate the transaction, failure by the other party to
complete the transaction may result in the Portfolio missing the opportunity
of obtaining a price or yield considered to be advantageous. When the
Portfolio is the buyer in such a transaction, however, it will maintain, in a
segregated account with its custodian, cash or high-grade portfolio securities
having an aggregate value equal to the amount of such purchase commitments
until payment is made. The Portfolio will make commitments to purchase
securities on such basis only with the intention of actually acquiring these
securities, but the Portfolio may sell such securities prior to the settlement
date if such sale is considered to be advisable. To the extent the Portfolio
engages in when issued and delayed delivery transactions, it will do so for
the purpose of acquiring securities for the Portfolio consistent with the
Portfolio's investment objective and policies and not for the purposes of
investment leverage. No specific limitation exists as to the percentage of any
Portfolio's assets which may be used to acquire securities on a when issued or
delayed delivery basis. See the Statement of Additional Information for
additional discussion of these transactions.

RESTRICTED AND ILLIQUID SECURITIES. The Portfolios may each invest up to 15%
(10% with respect to the Portfolios for which Van Kampen American Capital
Investment Advisory Corp. acts as Sub-Adviser) of their respective net assets
in securities the disposition of which is subject to substantial legal or
contractual restrictions on resale and securities that are not readily
marketable. The sale of restricted and illiquid securities often requires more
time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other
selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on
national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted
securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not
subject to restrictions on resale. Restricted and illiquid securities in all
Portfolios will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at
the direction of the Trustees for the purposes of determining the net asset
value of each Portfolio. Restricted securities salable among qualified
institutional buyers without restriction pursuant to Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933 that are determined to be liquid by the Sub-Adviser
under guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (under which
guidelines the Sub-Adviser will consider factors such as trading activities
and the availability of price quotations) will not be treated as restricted
securities by the Portfolios pursuant to such rules.

LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES. Consistent with applicable regulatory
requirements, all of the Portfolios may lend their securities to selected
commercial banks or broker-dealers up to a maximum of 25% of the assets of
each Portfolio. Such loans must be callable at any time and be continuously
secured by collateral deposited by the borrower in a segregated account with
the Trust's custodian consisting of cash or of securities issued or guaranteed
by the U.S. Government or its agencies, which collateral is equal at all times
to at least 100% of the value of the securities loaned, including accrued
interest. A Portfolio will receive amounts equal to earned income for having
made the loan. Any cash collateral pursuant to these loans will be invested in
short-term instruments. A Portfolio is the beneficial owner of the loaned
securities in that any gain or loss in the market price during the loan inures
to the Portfolio and its shareholders. Thus, when the loan is terminated, the
value of the securities may be more or less than their value at the beginning
of the loan. In determining whether to lend its portfolio securities to a bank
or broker-dealer, a Portfolio will take into account the credit-worthiness of
such borrower and will monitor such credit-worthiness on an ongoing basis in
as much as a default by the other party may cause delays or other collection
difficulties. A Portfolio may pay finders' fees in connection with loans of
its portfolio securities.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND BORROWINGS. All of the Portfolios may enter
into reverse repurchase agreements with selected commercial banks or
broker-dealers with respect to securities which could otherwise be sold by the
Portfolios. Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by a Portfolio of
Portfolio assets concurrently with an agreement by the Portfolio to repurchase
the same assets at a later date at a fixed price which is greater than the
sales price. The difference between the amount the Portfolio receives for the
securities and the amount it pays on repurchase is deemed to be a payment of
interest by the Portfolio. Each Portfolio will maintain, in a segregated
account with its custodian, cash, Treasury bills, or other U.S. Government
Securities having an aggregate value equal to the amount of commitment to
repurchase, including accrued interest, until payment is made. Each Portfolio
will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with commercial banks whose
deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and whose
assets exceed $500 million or broker-dealers who are registered with the SEC.
In determining whether a Portfolio should enter into a reverse repurchase
agreement with a bank or broker-dealer, each Sub-Adviser will take into
account the credit-worthiness of the party and will monitor the
credit-worthiness on an ongoing basis. During the reverse repurchase agreement
period, a Portfolio continues to receive principal and interest payments on
these securities. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the
market value of the securities retained by the Portfolio may decline below the
price of the securities the Portfolio has sold but is obligated to repurchase
under the agreement. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse
repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Portfolio's
use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination
by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the
Portfolio's obligation to repurchase the securities. Reverse repurchase
agreements create leverage and will be treated as borrowings for the purposes
of each Portfolio's investment restriction on borrowings.

Each of the Portfolios except the Money Market Portfolio is permitted to
borrow money up to one-third of the value of its net assets taken at current
value. The Money Market Portfolio may borrow up to 10% of its net assets.
Borrowing by these Portfolios may be only from banks as a temporary measure
for extraordinary or emergency purposes and not for investment leverage. The
Portfolios may each enter into reverse repurchase agreements in an amount not
exceeding 5% of the net assets of each such Portfolio (33 1/3% together with
any other borrowings with respect to the Portfolios for which J.P.
Morgan Investment Management Inc. acts as Sub-Adviser) at the time of
entering into any agreement.

As a matter of operating policy, the Money Market Portfolio, the Quality
Income Portfolio and the Stock Index Portfolio will not borrow more than 10%
of their net asset value when borrowing is for any general purpose and 25% of
their net asset value when borrowing is a temporary measure to facilitate
redemptions.

Borrowing by a Portfolio creates an opportunity for increased net income but,
at the same time, creates special risk considerations such as changes in the
net asset value of the shares and in the yield on the Portfolio. Although the
principal of such borrowings will be fixed, the Portfolio's assets may change
in value during the time the borrowing is outstanding. Borrowing will create
interest expenses for the Portfolio which can exceed the income from the
assets retained. To the extent the income derived from securities purchased
with borrowed funds exceeds the interest the Portfolio will have to pay, the
Portfolio's net income will be greater than if borrowing were not used.
Conversely, if the income from the assets retained with borrowed funds is not
sufficient to cover the cost of borrowing, the net income of the Portfolio
will be less than if borrowing were not used.

SHORT SALES. The Quality Income Portfolio and the Stock Index Portfolio may
utilize short sales on securities to implement their investment objectives.
A short sale is effected when it is believed that the price of a particular
investment will decline, and involves the sale of an investment which the
Portfolio does not own in the hope of purchasing the same investment at a
later date at a lower price. To make delivery to the buyer, the Portfolio must
borrow the investment, and the Portfolio is obligated to return the investment
to the lender, which is accomplished by a later purchase of the investment by
the Portfolio.

The Portfolio will incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of
the investment increases between the date of the short sale and the date on
which the Portfolio purchases the investment to replace the borrowed
investment. The Portfolio will realize a gain if the investment declines in
price between those dates. The amount of any gain will be decreased and the
amount of any loss increased by any premium or interest the Portfolio may be
required to pay in connection with a short sale. It should be noted that
possible losses from short sales differ from those that could arise from a
cash investment in that the former may be limitless while the latter can only
equal the total amount of the Portfolios investment in the investment. For
example, if the Portfolio purchases a $10 investment, the most that can be
lost is $10. However, if the Portfolio sells a $10 investment short, it may
have to purchase the investment for return to the lender when the market value
is $50, thereby incurring a loss of $40. The amount of any gain or loss on a
short sale transaction is also dependent on brokerage and other transaction
costs.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. The convertible securities in which a Portfolio may
invest include any debt securities or preferred stock which may be converted
into common stock or which carry the right to purchase common stock.
Convertible securities entitle the holder to exchange the securities for a
specified number of shares of common stock, usually of the same company, at
specified prices within a certain period of time.

WARRANTS. A Portfolio may invest in warrants, which entitle the holder to buy
common stock from the issuer at a specific price (the strike price) for a
specific period of time. The strike price of warrants sometimes is much lower
than the current market price of the underlying securities, yet warrants are
subject to similar price fluctuations. As a result, warrants may be more
volatile investments than the underlying securities.

Warrants do not entitle the holder to dividends or voting rights with respect
to the underlying securities and do not represent any rights in the assets of
the issuing company. Also, the value of the warrant does not necessarily
change with the value of the underlying securities and a warrant ceases to
have value if it is not exercised prior to the expiration date.

MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS. Certain Portfolios are permitted to invest in money
market instruments although they intend to stay invested in equity securities
to the extent practical in light of their objectives and long-term investment
perspective. These Portfolios may make money market investments pending other
investment or settlement, for liquidity or in adverse market conditions. The
money market investments permitted for these Portfolios include U.S.
Government Securities, other debt securities, commercial paper, bank
obligations and repurchase agreements. These Portfolios may also invest in
short-term obligations of sovereign foreign governments, their agencies,
instrumentalities and political subdivisions. For more detailed information
about these money market investments, see "Investment Objectives and Policies"
in the Statement of Additional Information.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

In addition to the investment policies set forth above, certain additional
restrictive policies relating to the investment of assets of the Portfolios
have been adopted by the Trust. The Investment Limitations of the Trust are
deemed fundamental and may not be changed without the approval of the holders
of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of each Portfolio affected
(which for this purpose and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 means the
lesser of (i) 67% of the shares represented at a meeting at which more than
50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy and (ii)
more than 50% of the outstanding shares). A change in policy affecting only
one Portfolio may be effected with the approval of a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Portfolio. Details as to the policies are set forth
in the Statement of Additional Information.

RISK FACTORS

TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The Trust was established as the underlying investment for variable contracts
issued by Cova Life.

Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
imposes certain diversification standards on the underlying assets of variable
contracts held in the Portfolios of the Trust. The Code provides that a
variable contract shall not be treated as an annuity contract for any period
(and any subsequent period) for which the investments are not, in accordance
with regulations prescribed by the Treasury Department, adequately
diversified. Disqualification of the variable contract as an annuity contract
would result in imposition of federal income tax on contract owners with
respect to earnings allocable to the variable contract prior to the receipt of
payments under the variable contract. Section 817(h)(2) of the Code is a safe
harbor provision which provides that contracts such as the variable contracts
meet the diversification requirements if, as of the close of each quarter, the
underlying assets meet the diversification standards for a regulated
investment company and no more than fifty-five percent (55%) of the total
assets consists of cash, cash items, U.S. government securities and securities
of other regulated investment companies.

On March 2, 1989, the Treasury Department issued Regulations (Treas. Reg.
1.817-5), which established diversification requirements for the investment
portfolios underlying variable contracts. The Regulations amplify the
diversification requirements for variable contracts set forth in Section
817(h) of the Code and provide an alternative to the safe harbor provision
described above. Under the Regulations, an investment portfolio will be deemed
adequately diversified if (i) no more than 55 percent of the value of the
total assets of the portfolio is represented by any one investment; (ii) no
more than 70 percent of such value is represented by any two investments;
(iii) no more than 80 percent of such value is represented by any three
investments; and (iv) no more than 90 percent of such value is represented by
any four investments. For purposes of these Regulations, all securities of the
same issuer are treated as a single investment.

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

Each Portfolio of the Trust will be managed in such a manner as to comply with
these diversification requirements. It is possible that in order to comply
with the diversification requirements, less desirable investment decisions may
be made which would affect the investment performance of the Portfolios.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN SECURITIES

All of the Portfolios may invest in foreign securities. The Stock Index
Portfolio, however, may only invest in foreign securities to the extent that
it invests in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") for foreign securities.
ADRs are dollar-denominated receipts issued generally by domestic banks and
representing the deposit with the bank of a security of a foreign issuer. ADRs
are publicly traded on exchanges or over-the-counter in the United States. The
Quality Income Portfolio may invest up to 35% in foreign securities. The
International Equity Portfolio may invest without limitation in foreign
securities. However, the Trust has no current intention that these investments
will exceed 20% of a Portfolio's assets except with respect to the
International Equity Portfolio. Investments in the securities of foreign
entities and securities denominated in foreign currencies involve risks not
typically involved in domestic investment, including fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates, future foreign political and economic developments, and the
possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign or United States
governmental laws or restrictions applicable to such investments. Where a
Portfolio invests in securities denominated or quoted in currencies other than
the United States dollar, changes in foreign currency exchange rates may
affect the value of investments in the Portfolio and the accrued income and
unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments. Changes in foreign
currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S.
dollar value of a Portfolio's assets denominated in that currency and the
Portfolio's yield on such assets. With respect to certain foreign countries,
there is the possibility of expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation,
political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could affect
investment in those countries. There may be less publicly available
information about a foreign security than about a United States security, and
foreign entities may not be subject to accounting, auditing and financial
reporting standards and requirements comparable to those of United States
entities. In addition, certain foreign investments made by a Portfolio may be
subject to foreign withholding taxes, which would reduce the Portfolio's total
return on such investments and the amounts available for distributions by the
Portfolio to its shareholders. Foreign financial markets, while growing in
volume, have, for the most part, substantially less volume than United States
markets, and securities of many foreign companies are less liquid and their
prices more volatile than securities of comparable domestic companies. The
foreign markets also have different clearance and settlement procedures and in
certain markets there have been times when settlements have been unable to
keep pace with the volume of securities transactions making it difficult to
conduct such transactions. Delays in settlement could result in temporary
periods when assets of a Portfolio are not invested and no return is earned
thereon. The inability of a Portfolio to make intended security purchases due
to settlement problems could cause the Portfolio to miss attractive investment
opportunities. Inability to dispose of portfolio securities due to settlement
problems could result either in losses to a Portfolio due to subsequent
declines in value of the portfolio security or, if a Portfolio has entered
into a contract to sell the security, could result in possible liability to
the purchaser. Costs associated with transactions in foreign securities,
including custodial costs and foreign brokerage commissions, are generally
higher than with transactions in United States securities. In addition, a
Portfolio will incur costs in connection with conversions between various
currencies. There is generally less government supervision and regulation of
exchanges, financial institutions and issuers in foreign countries than there
is in the United States.

As a matter of operating policy, each Portfolio will comply with the
following:

1. a Portfolio will be invested in a minimum of five different foreign
countries at all times. However, this minimum is reduced to four when foreign
country investments comprise less than 80% of the Portfolio's net asset value;
to three when less than 60% of such value; to two when less than 40% of such
value; and to one when less than 20% of such value.

2. except as set forth in items 3 and 4 below, a Portfolio will have no
more than 20% of its net asset value invested in securities of issuers located
in any one country.

3. a Portfolio may have an additional 15% of its value invested in
securities of issuers located in any one of the following countries:
Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the United Kingdom or Germany.

4. a Portfolio's investments in United States issuers are not subject to
the foregoing operating policies.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATES

MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO AND QUALITY INCOME PORTFOLIO

Although the Money Market and Quality Income Portfolios are not subject to
specific restrictions on portfolio turnover, they generally do not seek
profits by short-term trading. However, they may dispose of a portfolio
security prior to its maturity where disposition seems advisable because of a
revised credit evaluation of the issuer or other considerations. Because
brokerage commissions are not customarily charged on the investments invested
in by each of the two Portfolios, a high turnover rate should not affect the
net asset value.

STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO

Although the Portfolio generally seeks to invest for the long term, the
Portfolio retains the right to sell securities irrespective of how long they
have been held. However, because of the "passive" investment management
approach of the Portfolio, the portfolio turnover rate is expected to be under
50%, a generally lower turnover rate than for most other investment companies.
A portfolio turnover rate of 50% would occur if one-half of the Portfolio's
securities were sold within one year. Ordinarily, securities will be sold from
the Portfolio only to reflect certain administrative changes in the Index
(including mergers or changes in the composition of the Index) or to
accommodate cash flows into and out of the Portfolio while maintaining the
similarity of the Portfolio to the Index. For the years ended December 31,
1995 and 1994, the portfolio turnover rates for the Stock Index Portfolio were
4% and 47%, respectively.

QUALITY BOND, SMALL CAP STOCK, LARGE CAP STOCK,
SELECT EQUITY AND INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIOS

Portfolio transactions for these Portfolios will be undertaken principally to
accomplish their respective investment objectives, and the Portfolios may
engage in short-term trading consistent with their respective objectives. A
portfolio turnover rate of 100% indicates that the equivalent of all of a
Portfolio's assets have been sold and reinvested in a year. Overall, high
portfolio turnover may result in increased portfolio transaction costs
and the realization of substantial net capital gains or losses. To the
extent net short term capital gains are realized, any distributions resulting
from such gains are considered ordinary income for general income tax
purposes. The Quality Bond Portfolio's annual turnover rate is not expected
to exceed 300%. The turnover rate for each of the Small Cap Stock, Large
Cap Stock, Select Equity and International Equity Portfolios is not expected
to exceed 100%.

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST

THE TRUSTEES

The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. The overall
responsibility for the supervision of the affairs of the Trust vests in the
Trustees. The Trustees have entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with
the Adviser to handle the day-to-day affairs of the Trust (see below). The
Trustees meet periodically to review the affairs of the Trust and to establish
certain guidelines which the Adviser is expected to follow in implementing the
investment policies and objectives of the Trust.

ADVISER

Under an Investment Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 1996, the Adviser
located at One Tower Lane, Suite 3000, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644,
manages the business and affairs of the Portfolios and the Trust, subject to
the control of the Trustees.

The Adviser is an Illinois corporation which was incorporated on August 31,
1993 under the name Oakbrook Investment Advisory Corporation and which is
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Adviser is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Cova Life Management Company, a Delaware
corporation, which in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cova Corporation,
a Missouri corporation, which in turn, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General
American Life Insurance Company ("General American"), a St. Louis-based mutual
company. General American has more than $235 billion of life insurance in
force and approximately $9.6 billion in assets. The Adviser has had no
previous experience in advising a mutual fund.

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is obligated
to (i) manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of each Portfolio
of the Trust in accordance with each Portfolio's investment objective and
policies and limitations, or (ii) in the event that Adviser shall retain a
sub-adviser or sub-advisers, to supervise and implement the investment
activities of any Portfolio for which any such sub-adviser has been retained,
including responsibility for overall management and administrative support
including managing, providing for and compensating any sub-advisers; and to
administer the Trust's affairs. The Investment Advisory Agreement further
provides that Adviser agrees, among other things, to administer the business
affairs of each Portfolio, to furnish offices and necessary facilities and
equipment to each Portfolio, to provide administrative services for each
Portfolio, to render periodic reports to the Board of Trustees of the Trust
with respect to each Portfolio, and to permit any of its officers or
employees, or those of any sub-adviser to serve without compensation as
trustees or officers of the Portfolio if elected to such positions.

As full compensation for its services under the Investment Advisory Agreement,
the Trust will pay the Adviser a monthly fee at the following annual rates
shown in the table below based on the average daily net assets of each
Portfolio:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
AVERAGE DAILY
PORTFOLIO NET ASSETS % PER ANNUM

Money Market First $500 million .500 of 1%
Over $500 million .400 of 1%

Quality Income First $500 million .500 of 1%
Over $500 million .450 of 1%

Stock Index _______________ .500 of 1%

Quality Bond First $75 million .55%
Over $75 million .50%

International First $50 million .85%
Equity Over $50 million .75%

Select Equity First $50 million .75%
Over $50 million .65%

Large Cap _______________ .65%
Stock

Small Cap _______________ .85%
Stock
</TABLE>

Cova Life, Cova Life Management Company and the Adviser have entered into an
Investment Advisory Services Agreement, dated April 1, 1996, the purpose of
which is to ensure that the Adviser, which is minimally capitalized, has
adequate facilities and financing for the carrying on of its business. Under
the terms of the Agreement, Cova Life is obligated to provide the Adviser with
adequate capitalization in order for the Adviser to meet any minimum capital
requirements. Cova Life is further obligated to reimburse the Adviser or
assume payment for any obligation incurred by the Adviser. Cova Life
Management Company is obligated to provide the Adviser with facilities and
personnel sufficient for the Adviser to perform its obligations under the
Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Adviser retains Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBTC"), a Massachusetts
trust company, to supervise various aspects of the Trust's administrative
operations and to perform certain specific services including, but not limited
to, the preparation and filing of Trust reports and tax returns, pursuant to
an Administration Agreement between the Trust, the Adviser and IBTC.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Prior to the date of this Prospectus, Van Kampen American Capital Investment
Advisory Corp. served as the investment adviser to the Trust. For the year
ended December 31, 1995, Van Kampen American Capital Investment Advisory Corp.
was paid advisory fees as follows: $195,378, with respect to the Quality
Income Portfolio and $296,648 with respect to the Stock Index Portfolio. Van
Kampen American Capital Investment Advisory Corp. waived its advisory fees of
$259,159, with respect to the Money Market Portfolio.

EXPENSES OF THE TRUST

Although each Portfolio must bear the expenses directly attributable to it,
the Portfolios are expected to experience cost savings over the aggregate
amount that would be payable if each Portfolio were a separate fund, because
they have the same Trustees, accountants, attorneys and other general and
administrative expenses. Any expenses which are not directly attributable to a
specific Portfolio are allocated on the basis of the net assets of the
respective Portfolios.

For the year ended December 31, 1995, the expenses, taking into account the
waivers and expense assumptions, borne by the Quality Income Portfolio
amounted to $252,556 or .60% of its average net assets on an annualized basis;
the expenses borne by the Money Market Portfolio amounted to $58,028 or .64%
of its average net assets on an annualized basis; and the net expenses borne
by the Stock Index Portfolio amounted to $362,170 or .61% of its average net
assets on an annualized basis.

Cova Life may at its discretion, but is not obligated to, assume all or any
portion of Trust expenses. For the year ended December 31, 1995, Cova Life
assumed expenses of $57,283 with respect to the Quality Income Portfolio;
$66,766 with respect to the High Yield Portfolio; $28,672 with respect to the
Money Market Portfolio; and $103,824 with respect to the Stock Index
Portfolio.

SUB-ADVISERS

In accordance with each Portfolio's investment objective and policies and
under the supervision of Adviser and the Trust's Board of Trustees, each
Portfolio's Sub-Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day investment
management of the Portfolio, makes investment decisions for the Portfolio
and places orders on behalf of the Portfolio to effect the investment
decisions made as provided in separate Sub-Advisory Agreements among each
Sub-Adviser, the Adviser and the Trust. The following organizations act as
Sub-Advisers to the Portfolios:

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
10036, a Delaware corporation, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan &
Co., Incorporated, is the Sub-Adviser for the Quality Bond, International
Equity, Select Equity, Large Cap Stock and Small Cap Stock Portfolios of the
Trust.

Ronald Arons, Vice President of the Sub-Adviser, is the Portfolio Manager for
the Quality Bond Portfolio. Mr. Arons is a member of the Fixed Income Group,
specializing in portfolio management for active fixed income and insurance
company clients. He joined Morgan from MetLife Investment Management Corp.
where he managed active and structured bond portfolios. Mr. Arons is a
graduate of George Washington University and received his M.B.A. at New York
University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Anne Richards, Assistant Vice President of the Sub-Adviser, is the Portfolio
Manager for the International Equity Portfolio. Ms. Richards joined J.P.
Morgan in 1994 as an international equity portfolio manager. Previously she
has held positions as an engineering analyst with Alliance Capital, a project
engineer for Cambridge Consultants and a research fellow for CERN, European
Laboratory for Particle Physics. Ms. Richards holds a BSc from the University
of Edinburgh and an MBA from INSEAD, France.

James B. Otness, Managing Director of the Sub-Adviser, is the Portfolio
Manager for the Small Cap Stock Portfolio. Mr. Otness is a member of the
Equity and Balanced Accounts Group. Mr. Otness co-manages Morgan's Small
Company Fund and other client portfolios employing a small company investment
approach. Mr. Otness joined Morgan in 1970 after graduation from Harvard
University and service in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Prior to his current
assignment, he managed large capitalization equities and before that was unit
head in the Investment Research Department. Mr. Otness is a Chartered
Financial Analyst with 23 years of investment experience.

James Wiess, Vice President of the Sub-Adviser, is the Portfolio Manager for
the Large Cap Stock Portfolio. Mr. Wiess is a member of the Equity
and Balanced Accounts Group, with responsibility for portfolio rebalancing
and product research and development in structured equity strategies. Prior
to joining Morgan in 1992, Mr. Wiess gained experience in stock index
arbitrage during seven years at Oppenheimer & Co. He also was a financial
markets consultant at Data Resources. Mr. Wiess earned his undergraduate
degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Michael J. Kelly, Vice President of the Sub-Adviser, is the Portfolio Manager
for the Select Equity Portfolio. Mr. Kelly is an institutional portfolio
manager with responsibility for a number of employee benefit, foundation, and
endowments clients. Prior to assuming his current position, he was in the
Equity Research Group covering capital goods, electrical equipment, and
conglomerates. Mr. Kelly also served as the group's generalist. Before joining
Morgan in 1985, he held a position at the economic firm Townsend-Greenspan &
Co., Inc. Mr. Kelly served as President of the Machinery Analysts of New York,
Vice President of the Electrical Products Group, committee member for the AIMR
and is a member of the Money Marketeers of New York. Mr. Kelly has an
undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College and an M.B.A. from The Wharton
School. Mr. Kelly is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Van Kampen American Capital Investment Advisory Corp. ("VKAC"), One Parkview
Plaza, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181. VKAC, formerly known as Van Kampen
Merritt Investment Advisory Corp., served as the investment adviser to the
Trust from its commencement of operations until the date of the Prospectus.
VKAC is the Sub-Adviser for the Quality Income, Stock Index and Money Market
Portfolios of the Trust. VKAC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Van Kampen
American Capital, Inc. which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VKAC
Holding, Inc. VKAC Holding, Inc. is indirectly controlled by Clayton &
Dubilier Associates IV Limited Partnership, the general partners of which are
Joseph L. Rice, III, B. Charles Ames, William A. Barbe, Alberto Cribiore,
Donald J. Gogel, Leon J. Hendrix, Jr., Hubbard C. Howe and Andrall E. Pearson,
each of whom is a principal of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc., a New York
based private investment partnership.

Van Kampen American Capital, Inc. is a diversified asset management company
with more than two million retail investor accounts and nearly $50 billion
under management or supervision. Van Kampen American Capital, Inc.'s over 40
open-end and 38 closed-end funds and more than 2,700 unit investment trusts
are distributed by financial advisers nationwide. In connection with advising
the Trust, VKAC utilizes at its own expense credit analysis and research
services provided by its affiliate, McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei, Inc.

Pete Papageorgakis has been a member of VKAC since 1992 and is currently the
Portfolio Manager for the Stock Index Portfolio of the Trust. Additionally, he
serves as a Portfolio Analyst for Institutional Accounts and is responsible
for both equity and corporate bond securities. Prior to his current duties, he
assisted in the management of the Van Kampen Merritt Growth & Income Fund, the
Growth and Income Portfolio of the Trust, the Van Kampen Merritt Utility Fund
and the Van Kampen Merritt Balanced Fund. Mr. Papageorgakis received his B.S.
degree, Summa Cum Laude, in Finance from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. He is currently working towards receiving his Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, having successfully completed the CFA
Level II Exam.

Reid J. Hill is the Portfolio Manager for the Money Market Portfolio of the
Trust. Mr. Hill is also the Portfolio Manager for the Van Kampen American
Capital Tax Free Money Fund and the Van Kampen Series Trust Money Market Fund.
Mr. Hill has two years of experience in the taxable and tax free fixed income
sector. Mr. Hill is also responsible for the management of the short term cash
for the entire complex of Van Kampen funds. Mr. Hill received his B.S. degree
in Finance and Marketing from Bradley University.

Robert J. Hickey is the Portfolio Manager for the Quality Income Portfolio of
the Trust. Mr. Hickey is Vice President of VKAC. He has been a member of VKAC
since 1989. He has eight years of experience in the taxable and tax free fixed
income sector. Currently, he is the Portfolio Manager for the Van Kampen
American Capital Strategic Income Fund and the Van Kampen Series Trust Quality
Income Fund. In addition, Mr. Hickey manages the assets of the OakRe Life
Insurance portfolio, formerly known as Xerox Financial Services Life
Insurance. Previous experience includes managing the Van Kampen Adjustable
Rate U.S. Government Fund, the Van Kampen Money Market Fund, and the Van
Kampen Tax Free Money Fund. Mr. Hickey received his B.A. in Economics and
International Affairs from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and his
M.B.A. with a specialization in Finance from the Kellogg Graduate School of
Management at Northwestern University.

SUB-ADVISORY FEES

Under the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Adviser shall pay to the
Sub-Advisers, as full compensation for services rendered under the respective
Agreements with respect to the various Portfolios, monthly fees at the
following annual rates shown in the table below based on the average daily net
assets of each Portfolio.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C>
Average Daily Sub-Advisory
Portfolio Net Assets Fee

Money Market First $500 million .25%
Over $500 million .15%

Quality Income First $500 million .25%
Over $500 million .20%

Stock Index _______________ .25%

Quality Bond First $75 million .30%
Over $75 million .25%

International First $50 million .60%
Equity Over $50 million .50%

Select Equity First $50 million .50%
Over $50 million .40%

Large Cap _______________ .40%
Stock

Small Cap _______________ .60%
Stock
</TABLE>

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS

The Trust is an unincorporated business trust established under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by a Declaration of Trust dated July 9,
1987. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited
number of full and fractional shares.

Each Portfolio issues its own class of shares. Each share represents an equal
proportionate interest in the assets of the Portfolio with each other share in
the Portfolio. On any matter submitted to a vote of shareholders, all shares
of the Trust then issued and outstanding and entitled to vote will be voted in
the aggregate and not by class except for matters concerning only one class.
The holders of each share of stock of the Trust will be entitled to one vote
for each full share and a fractional vote for each fractional share of stock.
Shares of one class may not bear the same economic relationship to the Trust
as another class.

In accordance with its view of present applicable law, the separate account(s)
of Cova Life, as shareholder(s) of the Trust, have the right to vote Trust
shares at any meeting of shareholders and will provide pass-through voting
privileges to all contract owners. Cova Life will vote shares of the Trust
held in the separate account(s) for which no timely voting instructions from
contract owners are received, as well as shares it owns, in the same
proportion as those shares for which voting instructions are received.
Additional information concerning voting rights is described in the Variable
Account Prospectus attached hereto under the caption, "Investment Options -
Voting Rights".

The Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of shareholders and does not
plan to do so. The Trustees may call special meetings of shareholders for
action by shareholder vote as may be required by the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, or the Declaration of Trust. The Trust will hold a
shareholder meeting to fill existing vacancies on the Board in the event that
less than a majority of Trustees were elected by the shareholders. The
Trustees shall also call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting
upon the question of removal of any Trustee when requested in writing to do so
by the record holders of not less than 10 percent of the outstanding shares.

The Trust has an obligation to assist shareholder communications.

The Declaration of Trust provides that shareholders are not liable for any
liabilities of the Trust, requires inclusion of a clause to that effect in
every agreement entered into by the Trust and indemnifies shareholders against
any liability. Although shareholders of an unincorporated business trust
established under Massachusetts law may, under certain limited circumstances,
be held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust as though they were
general partners in a partnership, the provisions of the Declaration of Trust
described in the foregoing sentence make the likelihood of personal liability
remote.

The Trustees may amend the Declaration of Trust in any manner without
shareholder approval, except that the Trustees may not adopt any amendment
adversely affecting the rights of shareholders without approval by a majority
of the shares present at a meeting of shareholders (or higher vote as may be
required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or other
applicable law) and except that the Trustees cannot amend the Declaration of
Trust to impose any liability on shareholders, make any assessment on shares,
or impose liabilities on the Trustees without approval from each affected
shareholder or Trustee, as the case may be.

INQUIRIES

Any inquiries should be directed to Cova Life, One Tower Lane, Suite 3000,
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181-4644. The telephone number is (800) 831-LIFE.

DISTRIBUTION AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES

Shares of the Trust are currently issued and redeemed only in connection with
investment in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts ("variable
contracts") issued by Cova Life. The shares of the Trust are purchased and
redeemed at net asset value (see below). Redemptions will be effected by the
separate accounts to meet obligations under the variable contracts. Contract
Owners do not deal directly with the Trust with respect to acquisition or
redemption of shares.

DIVIDENDS

All dividends are distributed to the separate accounts and will be
automatically reinvested in Trust shares. Dividends and distributions made by
the Portfolios are taxable, if at all, to Cova Life; they are not taxable to
variable annuity contract owners.

TAX STATUS

It is the intention of the Trust to qualify as a "regulated investment
company" under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. If the Trust so
qualifies and distributes each year to its shareholders at least 90% of its
net investment income in each year, it will not be required to pay federal
income taxes on any income distributed to shareholders. Each Portfolio of the
Trust distributes all of its net income and gains to its shareholders (the
separate accounts). Each Portfolio is treated as a separate entity for Federal
income tax purposes and, therefore, the investments and results of the
Portfolio are determined separately for purposes of determining whether the
Trust qualifies as a "regulated investment company" and for purposes of
determining net ordinary income (or loss) and net realized capital gains (or
losses).

Some of the Trust's investment practices are subject to special provisions of
the Code that, among other things, may defer the use of certain losses of the
Trust and affect the holding period of the securities held by the Trust and
the character of the gains or losses realized by the Trust. These provisions
may also require the Trust to mark-to-market some of the positions in its
portfolio (i.e., treat them as if they were closed out), which may cause the
Trust to recognize income without receiving cash with which to make
distributions in amounts necessary to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement
and the distribution requirements for avoiding income and excise taxes. The
Trust will monitor its transactions and may make certain tax elections in
order to mitigate the effect of these rules and prevent disqualification of
the Trust as a regulated investment company.

Investments of the Trust in securities issued at a discount or providing for
deferred interest or payment of interest in kind are subject to special tax
rules that will affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to
shareholders. For example, with respect to securities issued at a discount,
the Trust will be required to accrue as income each year a portion of the
discount and to distribute such income each year in order to maintain its
qualification as a regulated investment company and to avoid income and excise
taxes. In order to generate sufficient cash to make distributions necessary to
satisfy the 90% distribution requirement and to avoid income and excise taxes,
the Trust may have to dispose of securities that it would otherwise have
continued to hold.

The Trust's ability to dispose of portfolio securities may be limited by the
requirement for qualification as a regulated investment company that less than
30% of the Trust's annual gross income be derived from the disposition of
securities held for less than three months.

NET ASSET VALUES

Portfolio shares are sold and redeemed at a price equal to the shares net
asset value. The net asset value of a Portfolio is determined by calculating
the total value of the Portfolio's assets, deducting its total liabilities,
and dividing the result by the number of shares outstanding. The net asset
value for each Portfolio is computed once daily as of the close of the New
York Stock Exchange, Monday through Friday, except on customary business
holidays, or except on any day on which no purchase or redemption orders are
received, or there is not a sufficient degree of trading in the Portfolios
investments so that the Portfolios net asset value per share might be
materially affected. The Trust reserves the right to calculate the net
asset value and to adjust the public offering price based thereon more
frequently than once a day if deemed desirable.

Securities that are listed on a securities exchange are valued at their
closing sales price on the day of the valuation. Price valuations for listed
securities are based on market quotations where the security is primarily
traded or, if not available, are valued at the mean of the bid and asked
prices on any valuation date. Unlisted securities in a Portfolio are primarily
valued based on their latest quoted bid price or, if not available, are valued
by a method determined by the Trustees to accurately reflect fair value. Money
market instruments maturing in 60 days or less are valued on the basis of
amortized cost, which means that securities are valued at their acquisition
cost to reflect a constant amortization rate to maturity of any premium or
discount, rather than at current market value.

The Money Market Portfolio values its securities on the basis of amortized
cost, which means that securities are valued at their acquisition cost to
reflect a constant amortized rate to maturity of any premium or discount,
rather than at current market value. Calculations are made to compare the
amortized cost valuation of the securities with current market values. Money
market valuations are obtained by using market quotations provided by market
makers, estimates of market values, or values obtained from published yield
data of money market instruments. If a deviation of 1/2 of 1% or more were to
occur between the net asset value calculated by reference to market values and
the Portfolio's $1.00 per share net asset value, or if there were any other
deviation which the Trustees believe would result in a material dilution to
shareholders, the Trustees would promptly consider what action, if any, should
be initiated. Other assets are valued at fair value as determined in good
faith by the Trustees.

FUND PERFORMANCE

From time to time advertisements and other sales materials for the Trust may
include information concerning the historical performance of the Trust. Such
advertisements will also describe the performance of the relevant insurance
company separate accounts. Any such information will include the average
annual total return of the Trust calculated on a compounded basis for
specified periods of time. Total return information will be calculated
pursuant to rules established by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In
lieu of or in addition to total return calculations, such information may
include performance rankings and similar information from independent
organizations such as Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., Morningstar,
Business Week, Forbes or other industry publications.

The Trust calculates average annual total return by determining the redemption
value at the end of specified periods (assuming reinvestment of all dividends
and distributions) of a $1,000 investment in the Trust at the beginning of
the period, deducting the initial $1,000 investment, annualizing the increase
or decrease over the specified period and expressing the result as a
percentage.

Total return figures utilized by the Trust are based on historical performance
and are not intended to indicate future performance. Total return and net
asset value per share can be expected to fluctuate over time, and accordingly,
upon redemption, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.
See "Performance Data" in the Statement of Additional Information.

PRIVATE ACCOUNT PERFORMANCE

The Select Equity, Large Cap Stock, Small Cap Stock and Quality Bond
Portfolios, each of which is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management
Inc., are newly organized and do not yet have their own performance records.
However, each of these Portfolios has investment objectives, policies and
strategies which are substantially similar to those employed by J.P. Morgan
Investment Management Inc. with respect to certain Private Accounts.

Thus, the performance information derived from these Private Accounts is
deemed relevant to the investor. The performance of the Portfolios may vary
from the Private Account composite information because each Portfolio will be
actively managed and its investments will vary from time to time and will not
be identical to the past portfolio investments of the Private Accounts.
Moreover, the Private Accounts are not registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 ("1940 Act") and therefore are not subject to certain investment
restrictions that are imposed by the 1940 Act, which, if imposed, could have
adversely affected the Private Account's performances.

The chart below shows hypothetical performance information derived from
historical composite performance of the Private Accounts included in the
Active Equity Composite, Structured Stock Selection Composite, Small Cap
Directly Invested Composite and Public Bond Composite. The hypothetical
performance figures for the Portfolios represent the actual performance
results of the composites of comparable Private Accounts, adjusted to reflect
the deduction of the fees and expenses anticipated to be paid by the
Portfolios. The actual Private Account composite performance figures are
time-weighted rates of return which include all income and accrued income and
realized and unrealized gains or losses, but do not reflect the deduction of
investment advisory fees actually charged to the Private Accounts. Inception
was June 1, 1987 for the Public Bond Composite and November 1, 1989 for the
Structured Stock Selection Composite.

Investors should not consider the performance data of these Private Accounts
as an indication of the future performance of the respective Portfolios. The
figures also do not reflect the deduction of any insurance fees or charges
which are imposed by Cova Life in connection with its sale of variable annuity
contracts. Investors should refer to the separate account prospectus
describing the variable annuity contracts for information pertaining to these
insurance fees and charges. The insurance fees and charges will have a
detrimental effect on the performance of a Portfolio.

HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION DERIVED FROM
PRIVATE ACCOUNT COMPOSITE PERFORMANCE
REDUCED BY ANTICIPATED PORTFOLIO FEES AND EXPENSES
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED 12/31/95

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE

10 Years
or Since
Portfolio 1 year 5 years Inception
- ------------- ------- ------- ----------
Active Equity
Composite 32.56% 17.71% 15.51%
(Select Equity
Portfolio)
Structured Stock
Selection
Composite 37.47% 17.40% 14.05%
(Large Cap
Stock Portfolio)
Small Cap
Directly Invested
Composite 35.29% 20.75% 12.00%
(Small Cap
Stock Portfolio)
Public Bond
Composite 17.71% 9.46% 9.52%
(Quality Bond
Portfolio)
</TABLE>

APPENDIX - DESCRIPTION OF
CORPORATE BOND RATINGS

Standard & Poor's Corporation. A brief description of the applicable Standard
& Poor's Corporation ("S&P") rating symbols and their meanings (as published
by S&P) follows:

An S&P corporate or municipal debt rating is a current assessment of the
creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific obligation. This
assessment may take into consideration obligors such as guarantors, insurers,
or lessees.

The debt rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a security,
inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a
particular investor.

The ratings are based on current information furnished by the issuer or
obtained by S&P from other sources it considers reliable. S&P does not perform
an audit in connection with any rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited
financial information. The ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as
a result of changes in, or unavailability of, such information, or for other
circumstances.

The ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations:

1. Likelihood of default - capacity and willingness of the obligor as to
the timely payment of interest and repayment of principal in accordance with
the terms of the obligation;

2. Nature of and provisions of the obligation;

3. Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the
event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of
bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors' rights.

Long-term corporate bonds.

AAA Debt rated 'AAA' has the highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to
pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA Debt rated 'AA' has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the highest rated issues only in small degree.

A Debt rated 'A' has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB Debt rated 'BBB' is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection
parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for
debt in this category than in higher rated categories.

BB Debt rated 'BB', 'B', 'CCC', or 'CC' is regarded,

B on balance, as predominantly speculative with

CCC respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in
accordance with the terms of the obligation. 'BB' indicates the lowest degree
of speculation and 'CC' the highest degree of speculation. While such debt
will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are
outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse
conditions.

C This rating is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being
paid.

D Debt rated 'D' is in default, and payment of interest and/or repayment of
principal is in arrears.

Plus (+) or Minus (-): The ratings from 'A' to 'B' may be modified by the
addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major
rating categories.

Provisional Ratings: The letter "p" indicates that the rating is
provisional. A provisional rating assumes the successful completion of the
project being financed by the debt being rated and indicates that payment of
debt service requirements is largely or entirely dependent upon the successful
and timely completion of the project. This rating, however, while addressing
credit quality subsequent to completion of the project, makes no comment on
the likelihood of, or the risk of default upon failure of, such completion.
The investor should exercise judgment with respect to such likelihood and
risk.

L The letter L indicates that the rating pertains to the principal amount
of those bonds where the underlying deposit collateral is fully insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

<DAGGER> Continuance of the rating is contingent upon S&Ps receipt of closing
documentation confirming investments and cash flow.

* Continuance of the rating is contingent upon S&Ps receipt of an
executed copy of the escrow agreement.

NR Indicates no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient
information on which to base a rating, or that S&P does not rate a particular
type of obligation as a matter of policy.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. A brief description of the applicable Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. rating symbols and their meanings (as published by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.) follows:

Long-term corporate bonds.

Aaa - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They
carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as
"gilt edge". Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally
stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements
are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to
impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa - Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all
standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known
as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins
of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of
protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements
present which make the long term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa
securities.

A - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and
are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving
security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be
present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Baa - Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations,
i.e. they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments
and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great
length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba - Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their
future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest
and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded
during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position
characterizes bonds in this class.

B - Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa - Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in
default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal
or interest.

Ca - Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a
high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
shortcomings.

C - Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and issues so
rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.

Note: Those bonds in the Aa, A, Baa, Ba and B groups which Moody's believes
possess the strongest investment attributes are designated by the symbols
Aa 1, A 1, Baa 1, Ba 1 and B 1.