Filed Pursuant to Rule 497
File Number 333-21031
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
Life of Virginia Separate Account 4
Supplement dated December 31, 1998
to Prospectus Dated May 1, 1998
On January 1, 1999 The Life Insurance Company of Virginia will be renamed GE
Life and Annuity Assurance Company (GE Life & Annuity). Any reference in your
prospectus to The Life Insurance Company of Virginia or Life of Virginia will
now be referring to GE Life & Annuity. Please note, this change is solely a
renaming of the company and will not affect your policy in any other way.
As of January 1, 1999
GE Life and Annuity Assurance Company
6610 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230