Supplement Dated August 7, 1997, to Prospectuses
Dated May 1, 1997 for Life of Virginia
Separate Accounts II, III, and 4
The following supplement revises statements in the above-referenced
prospectuses that shares of the VIP Growth & Income Portfolio and VIP
Growth Opportunities Portfolio (portfolios of Variable Insurance
Products Fund III), Value Equity Fund and Global Income Fund
(portfolios of GE Investments Funds, Inc.), Growth II Portfolio and
Large Cap Growth Portfolio (portfolios of PBHG Insurance Series Fund),
and Capital Appreciation Portfolio (a portfolio of Janus Aspen Series)
are not available to California Policyowners.
As of the date of this supplement, Policyowners in the State of California may
allocate premium payments and transfer Cash Value or Account Value to certain
Investment Subdivisions of Separate Accounts II, III, or 4 previously
unavailable to those Policyowners. These Investment Subdivisions are the ones
investing in shares of VIP Growth & Income Portfolio and VIP Growth
Opportunities Portfolio of Variable Insurance Products Fund III, Value Equity
Fund and Global Income Fund of GE Investments Funds, Inc., Growth II Portfolio
and Large Cap Growth Portfolio of PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc., and Capital
Appreciation Portfolio of the Janus Aspen Series.
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
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