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ZENITH ACCUMULATOR
Individual Variable Annuity Contracts
Issued by
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Supplement dated July 24, 1995
to Prospectus dated May 1, 1995
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has repealed the state's 2% tax on annuity
payments received by insurance companies, effective January 1, 1996.
Accordingly, beginning on January 1, 1996, New England Mutual Life Insurance
Company will no longer deduct a 2% premium tax from purchase payments it
receives for Zenith Accumulator Contracts that are subject to the insurance tax
law of Pennsylvania.
NEA-19-95
