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      As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2000
                                               Securities Act File No.  33-20957
                                       Investment Company Act File No. 811-05451
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM N-1A

             Registration Statement Under The Securities Act Of 1933         [X]

                          Pre-Effective Amendment No.__

                         Post-Effective Amendment No. 14                     [X]

                                     and/or

         Registration Statement Under The Investment Company Act Of 1940     [X]

                                Amendment No. 15                             [X]
                        (Check appropriate box or boxes)

                               USLICO SERIES FUND
                 (Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)

                     20 Washington Avenue South, Route 1212,
                          Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
       Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (800) 333-6965

        James M. Hennessy, Esq.                              With Copies To:
       Pilgrim Investments, Inc.                         Jeffrey S. Puretz, Esq.
  40 North Central Avenue, Suite 1200                     Dechert Price & Rhoads
           Phoenix, AZ 85004                              1775 Eye Street, N.W.
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)                   Washington, D.C. 20006

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 It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

     [ ]  Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
     [ ]  60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
     [ ]  75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
     [ ]  on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)
     [X]  on April 30, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
     [ ]  on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

     [ ]  This  post-effective  amendment  designated a new effective date for a
          previously filed post-effective amendment.

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                               USLICO SERIES FUND
                                   PROSPECTUS
                                 April 30, 2000




     The four Portfolios of the USLICO Series Fund are as follows:

          The Stock Portfolio
          The Money Market Portfolio
          The Bond Portfolio
          The Asset Allocation Portfolio

The  Securities and Exchange  Commission  has not approved or disapproved  these
securities  or passed  upon the  accuracy or  adequacy  of the  prospectus.  Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.




                  The date of this Prospectus is April 30, 2000
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Types Of Investors For Whom The Fund Is Intended............................   2
The Stock Portfolio.........................................................   3
  Risk/Return Summary.......................................................   3
The Money Market Portfolio..................................................   4
  Risk/Return Summary.......................................................   4
The Bond Portfolio..........................................................   4
  Risk/Return Summary.......................................................   4
The Asset Allocation Portfolio..............................................   5
  Risk/Return Summary.......................................................   5
Performance Information For Last 10 Years...................................   6
Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Strategies,
  and Related Risks of the Stock Portfolio..................................  11
Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Strategies,
  and Related Risks of the Money Market Portfolio...........................  12
Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Strategies,
  and Related Risks of the Bond Portfolio...................................  14
Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Strategies,
  and Related Risks of the Asset Allocation Portfolio.......................  15
General Portfolio Policies..................................................  18
Risk Factors and Special Considerations.....................................  20
Management of the Portfolios................................................  21
Pricing of Fund Shares......................................................  23
Distribution and Taxes......................................................  23
Financial Highlights........................................................  23
Glossary of Investment Terms................................................  28

To Obtain More Information Please Refer To The Back Cover.

                TYPES OF INVESTORS FOR WHOM THE FUND IS INTENDED

Shares of the  USLICO  SERIES  FUND  (the  "Fund")  are sold  only to  insurance
companies and are used to fund variable life  insurance  policies  ("Policies").
The Policies were offered by ReliaStar  United  Services Life Insurance  Company
(now merged into ReliaStar Life Insurance  Company) and ReliaStar Life Insurance
Company  of New York (the  "insurance  companies")  and sold  with a  prospectus
describing  the  Policies  and with a  prospectus  of the  Fund.  The  insurance
companies are  affiliated  with the  Investment  Adviser and  Sub-Adviser of the
Fund. The Fund has four  different  Portfolios,  each with different  investment
objectives and strategies. The Portfolios are the (1) Stock Portfolio; (2) Money
Market  Portfolio;  (3) Bond  Portfolio;  and (4)  Asset  Allocation  Portfolio.
Because Policy owners may instruct the insurance  companies  which  Portfolio(s)
they want to use to fund their  Policies,  this  prospectus  gives you important
information  about the Portfolios which you should know about before  investing.
Please read this prospectus and keep it for future reference.

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                               THE STOCK PORTFOLIO


RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

Investment Goal:

The Stock  Portfolio seeks  intermediate  and long-term  growth of capital.  Its
secondary objective is to receive a reasonable level of income.

Investment Focus:

U.S. Common Stocks with medium to large market capitalizations.

Principal Investment Strategies:

*    Identifying companies with above-average growth potential.
*    Investing primarily in common stocks.
*    Investing at least 70% of total  assets in  securities  of  companies  with
     large market capitalizations (those with market capitalizations  similar to
     companies in the S&P Index 500).
*    Potentially   investing  in  companies   with  smaller  or  medium   market
     capitalizations.
*    Investing primarily in domestic issuers.
*    Investing primarily in "value" stocks.
*    Using  fundamental  analysis  of  each  issuer's  financial  condition  and
     industry position and market and economic conditions to select investments.

Principal Investment Risks:

*    STOCK  MARKET  VOLATILITY.  Stock  markets  are  volatile  and can  decline
     significantly in response to adverse issuer, political,  regulatory, market
     or  economic  developments.   Different  parts  of  the  market  can  react
     differently to these developments.
*    ISSUER-SPECIFIC  CHANGES. The value of an individual security or particular
     type of security  can be more  volatile  than the market as a whole and can
     perform  differently  than the value of the market as a whole. The value of
     securities  of smaller  issuers  can be more  volatile  than that of larger
     issuers.
*    FOREIGN EXPOSURE.  Entities located in foreign countries can be affected by
     adverse  political,  regulatory,  market or economic  developments in those
     countries.
*    CHANGES IN  VALUES.  When you sell your  shares of the fund,  they could be
     worth  more or less than  what you paid for them.  Loss of money is a risk.
     Values are not guaranteed.
*    NOT  GUARANTEED BY FDIC. An investment in the Portfolio is not a deposit of
     the bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit  Insurance
     Corporation or any other government agency.

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                           THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO


RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

Investment Goal:

Seeks as high a level of current income  consistent with preservation of capital
and liquidity.

Investment Focus:

Short-term U.S. Governmental Securities and Money Market instruments.

Principal Investment Strategies:

Purchasing U.S. Governmental Securities and U.S. dollar denominated high quality
money market instruments rated A-1 by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P") or
P-1 by Moody's Investor Services,  Inc. ("Moody's"),  and repurchase agreements,
as follows:

Principal Investment Risks:

*    INSOLVENCY RISK. Defaults in paying principal and/or interest by an issuer.
*    INTEREST  RATE CHANGES.  Interest  rate  increases can cause the price of a
     U.S. Government or a money market security to decrease.
*    FINANCIAL SERVICES EXPOSURE.  Changes in government  regulation or economic
     downturns  can  have  a  significant  negative  affect  on  issuers  in the
     financial services sector.
*    ISSUER-SPECIFIC  CHANGES.  A decline in the credit  quality of an issuer or
     the provider of credit  support or a  maturity-shortening  structure  for a
     security can cause the price of a money market security to decrease.
*    NOT  GUARANTEED  BY FDIC.  An investment in the Portfolio is not insured or
     guaranteed  by the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  or any  other
     government  agency.  Although the Portfolio  seeks to preserve the value of
     your  investment  at $1.00  per  share,  it is  possible  to lose  money by
     investing in the Portfolio.

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                               THE BOND PORTFOLIO


RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

Investment Goal:

High  level of income  consistent  with  prudent  risk and the  preservation  of
capital.

Investment Focus:

Investment  grade bonds - rated in top four rating  categories  of either S&P or
Moody's.

Principal Investment Strategies:

*    Investing in U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds.
*    Managing the  Portfolio to have similar  overall  interest rate risk to the
     Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index.
*    Allocating assets across different market sectors and maturities.
*    Analyzing a security's  structural  features,  current  pricing and trading
     opportunities, and the credit quality of its issuer to select investments.

Principal Investment Risks:

*    INSOLVENCY  RISK.  Default in payment of  principal  and/or  interest by an
     issuer.
*    CREDIT  RISK.  A decline in the  credit  quality of an issuer can cause the
     price of a bond to decrease.
*    INTEREST  RATE CHANGES.  Interest  rate  increases can cause the price of a
     debt security to decrease.
*    FOREIGN EXPOSURE.  Entities located in foreign countries can be affected by
     adverse  political,  regulatory,  market or economic  developments in those
     countries.
*    PREPAYMENT.  The ability of an issuer of a debt security to repay principal
     prior to a  security's  maturity  can cause  greater  price  volatility  if
     interest  rates change and less income if called in a lower  interest  rate
     environment.
*    ISSUER-SPECIFIC  CHANGES. The value of an individual security or particular
     type of security  can be more  volatile  than the market as a whole and can
     perform differently than the value of the market as a whole.
*    CHANGES IN VALUES. Values are not guaranteed.  When you sell your shares of
     the  Portfolio,  they  could be worth  more or less  than what you paid for
     them.
*    NOT  GUARANTEED BY FDIC. An investment in the Portfolio is not a deposit of
     the bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit  Insurance
     Corporation or any other government agency.

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                         THE ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO


RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

Investment Goal:

Seeks to  obtain  high  total  return  with  reduced  risk over the long term by
allocating its assets among stocks, bonds, and short-term instruments.

Investment Focus:

U.S. Common Stocks, investment grade bonds and money market instruments.

Principal Investment Strategies:

*    Allocating the Portfolio's assets among stocks, bonds, and short-term money
     market instruments.
*    Adjusting allocation among asset classes.
*    Investing primarily in domestic issuers.
*    Analyzing  an issuer  using  fundamental  and/or  quantitative  factors and
     evaluating  each security's  current price relative to estimated  long-term
     value to select investments.
*    Entering into repurchase agreements maturing in seven days or less.

Principal Investment Risks:

*    STOCK  MARKET  VOLATILITY.  Stock  markets  are  volatile  and can  decline
     significantly in response to adverse issuer, political,  regulatory, market
     or  economic  developments.   Different  parts  of  the  market  can  react
     differently to these developments.
*    INTEREST  RATE CHANGES.  Interest  rate  increases can cause the price of a
     debt security to decrease.
*    INSOLVENCY  RISK.  Default in payment of  principal  and/or  interest by an
     issuer.
*    CREDIT  RISK.  A decline in the  credit  quality of an issuer can cause the
     price of its bond to decrease.
*    FOREIGN EXPOSURE. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market
     due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political,  regulatory, market or
     economic developments and can perform differently than the U.S. market.
*    PREPAYMENT.  The ability of an issuer of a debt security to repay principal
     prior to a  security's  maturity  can cause  greater  price  volatility  if
     interest  rates change and less income if called in a lower  interest  rate
     environment.
*    ISSUER-SPECIFIC  CHANGES. The value of an individual security or particular
     type of security  can be more  volatile  than the market as a whole and can
     perform  differently  than the value of the market as a whole. The value of
     securities  of smaller  issuers  can be more  volatile  than that of larger
     issues.
*    CHANGED IN VALUES. Values are not guaranteed,  you may lose money. When you
     sell your  shares of the  Portfolio,  they could be worth more or less than
     what you paid for them.
*    NOT  GUARANTEED BY FDIC. An investment in the Portfolio is not a deposit of
     the bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit  Insurance
     Corporation or any other government agency.

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                    PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR LAST 10 YEARS

The bar charts and the  performance  information  listed on the following  pages
illustrate the risks and volatility of investing in the  Portfolios.  The charts
shows the changes in each Portfolio's performance from year to year for the past
10  calendar  years.  The  additional  information  shows the highest and lowest
returns for a quarter  during  those 10 years and  compares  its average  annual
returns for 1, 5 and 10 years to an index.  How each  Portfolio has performed in
the past is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future.

The bar charts  reflect  the  management  fees and  expenses of the Fund but the
performance  figures  generally do not reflect charges assessed by the insurance
company separate accounts. If such charges had been reflected, the returns would
be less than those shown below.  Performance assumes  reinvestment of income and
capital gain distributions.

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                      PERFORMANCE OF THE STOCK PORTFOLIO(1)


  1990    1991    1992    1993    1994    1995    1996    1997    1998    1999
  ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----
 -6.60   17.55    5.69   10.53    2.76   31.92   22.90   25.06    6.00    0.00


BEST AND WORST QUARTER DURING LAST 10 YEARS

                      Best Quarter           Worst Quarter

                          [ ]                     [ ]
                      Three months           Three months
                      ending ______          ending ______

COMPARING RETURNS WITH THE S&P 500 INDEX

This table compares the Stock Portfolio's  average annual total returns for 1, 5
and 10 years ending December 31, 1999 to those of the S&P 500 Index.

                                 1 Year         5 Years         10 Years
                                 ------         -------         --------
     Stock Portfolio
     S&P 500 Index

INFORMATION ON THE S&P 500 INDEX

The S&P 500 Index  contains 500 widely held common  stocks.  The index  includes
industrial,   technology,   utility,   financial  and   transportation   stocks.
Calculations of its performance  assumes  reinvestment of dividends.  You cannot
invest  directly in the index.  It does not have an investment  adviser and does
not pay any commissions or expenses.  If it had expenses,  its performance would
be lower.  In order to outperform the index over any specific time frame, a fund
must return to investors an amount  greater than that provided by the index plus
total operating expenses.

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1.   Prior to October 1, 1999,  the Stock  Portfolio  was managed by a different
     sub-adviser.

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                    PERFORMANCE OF THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO


  1990    1991    1992    1993    1994    1995    1996    1997    1998    1999
  ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----
  7.00    5.00    3.00    2.00    4.00    5.00    5.00    5.00    5.00    0.00


BEST AND WORST QUARTER DURING LAST 10 YEARS

                      Best Quarter           Worst Quarter

                          [ ]                     [ ]
                      Three months           Three months
                      ending ______          ending ______

THE PORTFOLIO'S AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS

This table provides  information on the Portfolio's average annual total returns
for 1, 5 and 10 years ending December 31, 1999:

                                 1 Year         5 Years         10 Years
                                 ------         -------         --------
     Money Market Portfolio

THE PORTFOLIO'S SEVEN DAY YIELD

The Portfolio's 7-day yield, as of the end of December 31, 1999 was ____%.

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                        PERFORMANCE OF THE BOND PORTFOLIO


  1990    1991    1992    1993    1994    1995    1996    1997    1998    1999
  ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----
  4.20   14.20    7.74   10.48   -3.72   18.07    2.70    7.09    4.30    0.00


BEST AND WORST QUARTER DURING LAST 10 YEARS

                      Best Quarter           Worst Quarter

                          [ ]                     [ ]
                   Three month period     Three month period
                      ending ______          ending ______

COMPARING RETURNS WITH THE LEHMAN BROTHERS AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

This table compares the Portfolio's average annual total returns for 1, 5 and 10
years ending  December 31, 1999 to those of the Lehman  Brothers  Aggregate Bond
Index.

                                 1 Year         5 Years         10 Years
                                 ------         -------         --------
     Bond Portfolio
     Lehman Brothers Aggregate
     Bond Index

INFORMATION ON THE LEHMAN BROTHERS AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

The  Lehman  Brothers  Aggregate  Bond  Index  is a  broad,  unmanaged  index of
securities of fixed income instruments.  You cannot invest directly in an index.
It does not have an  investment  adviser  and  does not pay any  commissions  or
expenses.  If had  expenses,  its  performance  would  be  lower.  In  order  to
outperform  the index  over any  specific  time  frame,  a fund  must  return to
investors an amount greater than that provided by the index plus total operating
expenses.

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                PERFORMANCE ON THE ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO(1)


  1990    1991    1992    1993    1994    1995    1996    1997    1998    1999
  ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----    ----
  0.83   14.68    7.47   10.83   -1.33   25.15   12.44   16.62    5.51    0.00

BEST AND WORST QUARTER DURING LAST 10 YEARS

                      Best Quarter           Worst Quarter

                          [ ]                     [ ]
                      Three months           Three months
                      ending ______          ending ______

COMPARING RETURNS WITH THE S&P 500 AND LEHMAN INDICES

This table compares the Portfolio's average annual total returns for 1, 5 and 10
years ending December 31, 1999 to those of the S&P 500 and Lehman Indices.

                                 1 Year         5 Years         10 Years
                                 ------         -------         --------
     Asset Allocation Portfolio
     S&P Index
     Lehman Brothers Aggregate
     Bond Index

INFORMATION ON THE S&P 500 AND LEHMAN INDICES

The  Standard  and Poor's  ("S&P")  500 Index  contains  500 widely  held common
stocks.  The index  includes  industrial,  technology,  utility,  financial  and
transportation  stocks.  Calculations of its performance assumes reinvestment of
dividends.  The Lehman Brothers  Aggregate Bond Index ("Lehman Bond Index") is a
broad, unmanaged Index of securities of fixed income instruments.

You cannot invest  directly in either the S&P or the Lehman Bond Index.  Neither
has an investment  adviser and neither pays any  commissions or expenses.  If an
Index had expenses,  its  performance  would be lower. In order to outperform an
index over any  specific  time frame,  a fund must return to investors an amount
greater than that provided by the index plus total operating expenses.

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1.   Prior to  October  1, 1999,  the  equity  portion  of the Asset  Allocation
     Portfolio was managed by a different sub-adviser.

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RELATED RISKS OF THE
STOCK PORTFOLIO

The information  below is intended to provide detailed  information on the Stock
Portfolio's investment  objectives,  strategies used in seeking to achieve those
objectives and the risks of investing in this Portfolio.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES

The Stock Portfolio's primary objective is to achieve intermediate and long-term
growth of capital.  Its secondary  objective is to receive a reasonable level of
income.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Stock Portfolio  invests  primarily in U.S. common stocks listed on national
securities  exchanges,  and believed to offer above  average  growth  potential.
Under normal  circumstances  at least 70% of its assets will be invested in such
common stocks and other equity  securities.  No more than 25% of the Portfolio's
assets are invested in a single  industry and no more than 5% may be invested in
any single  company.  The investment  managers of the Stock Portfolio are "value
oriented"  in their  investment  philosophy,  which means they  proceed from the
premise that  investment  value and return can best be realized  through  buying
companies  with a low price  relative  to current  earnings.  This  "bottom  up"
approach  seeks  to  identify   companies  whose  earnings  growth  suggests  an
increasing stream of future dividend income and whose share price is believed to
be  undervalued.  Consistent  with this  investment  philosophy,  the  Portfolio
typically  consists of large cap stocks with  relatively low valuations and high
current dividend yields.

The  Portfolio's  investments  are rotated among various market sectors based on
the investment manager's research and view of the economy. The Portfolio may buy
and sell  securities  frequently,  resulting  in  portfolio  turnover and higher
transaction costs.

From time to time the  Portfolio  will,  on its common  stock  portfolio,  write
covered call options that are traded on a U. S. securities  exchange or board of
trade. It will do so when the Portfolio  manager believes the price of the stock
will  remain  relatively  stable,  thus  allowing  the Fund to enjoy the premium
income and enhance its return.  (See  "Options"  under "Risk Factors and Special
considerations" in this prospectus.)

This  Portfolio  will retain a flexible  approach to the investment of funds and
the Portfolio's  composition may vary with the economic  outlook.  The Portfolio
may invest in U.S.  Governmental  securities,  commercial paper, and other money
market instruments,  including  repurchase  agreements maturing in seven days or
less with  Federal  Reserve  System  banks or with  dealers  in U.S.  Government
Securities.  When, in the judgment of the investment manager, current cash needs
or market or economic  conditions warrant a temporary  defensive  position,  the
Portfolio  may invest to a greater  degree in such  short-term  U.S.  Government
securities,  commercial  paper,  and  other  money  market  instruments.  Taking
temporary  defensive positions may reduce the chances of the Portfolio achieving
its investment objectives.

THE RISKS OF INVESTING

Since the Stock Portfolio invests  primarily in U.S. common stocks,  its returns
may, and  probably  will vary.  Your cash values and maybe the death  benefit of
your Policy will vary with the investment  performance of the  Portfolio(s)  you
select.  Poor  performance  could  result in the cash  values in your  insurance
Policy  declining.  Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Stock Portfolio.
The  Portfolio is intended as a long-term  investment  vehicle for variable life
insurance  policies and is not designed to provide policy owners with a means of
speculating  on  short-term  stock market  movements.  There is no assurance the
investment  objectives  will be achieved.  While the  Portfolio  may compare its
performance returns, for benchmark purposes, to the performance returns of broad
based  indices such as the S&P 500 (see below),  the Portfolio is not managed to
replicate the  securities  contained in those indices,  and may achieve  returns
less than those indices.

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In entering into a Repurchase Agreement, the Portfolio bears the risk of loss in
the event the other party to the  transaction  defaults on its  obligations.  In
such a case the Portfolio would be delayed,  or prevented  from,  exercising its
rights to dispose of the underlying  securities,  including the risk of possible
decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period in which the
Portfolio  seeks to assert its rights to them,  the risk of  incurring  expenses
associated with asserting those rights and the risk of losing all or part of the
income from the agreement.

Participation  in the options market involves  investment  risks and transaction
costs,  which the  Portfolio  would  not be  subject  to if it  didn't  use this
strategy.  If its  predictions of price movement are  inaccurate,  the Portfolio
might be in a worse  position  than if the strategy  were not used.  Neither the
Fund, the investments of the Stock Portfolio, the Policies' cash values, nor its
death benefit are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other governmental agency.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RELATED RISKS OF THE
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

The information  below is intended to provide detailed  information on the Money
Market Portfolio's investment objectives,  strategies used in seeking to achieve
those objectives and the risks of investing in this Portfolio.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Money Market Portfolio's primary objective is to seek maximum current income
consistent with the  preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity by
investing in "money market" instruments meeting specified quality standards.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Money Market  Portfolio may invest only in high-quality  instruments  with a
maturity or  remaining  maturity of 12 months or less from the date of purchase,
and may include the following:  U.S.  Government  securities;  commercial  paper
maturing in nine months or less from the date of purchase if rated A-1 by S&P or
Prime-1 by Moody's,  or debt obligations rated at least AA by S&P or at least Aa
by Moody's,  repurchase  agreements  maturing in seven days or less with Federal
Reserve  System  banks  or with  dealers  in  U.S.  Government  securities;  and
negotiable certificates of deposit,  bankers' acceptances,  fixed-time deposits,
and other obligations of federally  chartered domestic banks,  savings banks, or
savings and loan associations having total assets of $1 billion or more.

The Portfolio will not invest in any fixed-time  deposit maturing in more than 7
days if, as a result,  more than 10% of the value of its total  assets  would be
invested  in  such  fixed-time  deposits  and  other  illiquid  securities.  The
Portfolio may also invest in fixed-time or other deposits with a state-chartered
bank that acts as custodian to the Fund,  provided  that any such bank has total
assets of $2 billion or more. The Portfolio may also purchase  obligations  that
mature  in 12  months or less from the date of  purchase  if the  obligation  is
accompanied by a guarantee of principal and interest provided that the guarantee
is that of a bank or  corporation  whose  certificates  of deposit or commercial
paper may otherwise be purchased by the Portfolio.  The Portfolio is required to
maintain  an  average  weighted  maturity  of not more  than 90 days and  invest
exclusively in securities  that mature within 397 days.  All  investments by the
Portfolio  are  limited to United  States  dollar-denominated  investments.  The
Portfolio  may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in securities of any
one particular industry nor invest more than 5% of its assets in any one issuer,
except that these  restrictions  do not apply to investments in U.S.  Government
securities  and the 25% limit does not apply to the Money Market  Portfolio  for
securities or obligations issued by U.S. banks.

THE RISKS OF INVESTING

Since the Money Market Portfolio invests primarily in Money Market  instruments,
one risk is a default by an issuer and its loss to the  Portfolio  of  principal
and/or interest payments.  An additional risk is the Portfolio not maintaining a

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value of $1.00 per share.  When interest rates decline,  the performance  return
for this Portfolio will decline. In that environment your net performance return
may be relatively small. There is no assurance the investment objectives will be
achieved.

In entering into a Repurchase Agreement, the Portfolio bears the risk of loss in
the event the other party to the  transaction  defaults on its  obligations.  In
such a case the Portfolio would be delayed,  or prevented  from,  exercising its
rights to dispose of the underlying  securities,  including the risk of possible
decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period in which the
Portfolio  seeks to assert its rights to them,  the risk of  incurring  expenses
associated with asserting those rights and the risk of losing all or part of the
income from the agreement.

Neither  the  Fund  nor  the  investments  of the  Money  Market  Portfolio  are
guaranteed  by  the  Federal   Deposit   Insurance   Corporation  or  any  other
governmental agency.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RELATED RISKS OF THE
BOND PORTFOLIO

The information  below is intended to provide  detailed  information on the Bond
Portfolio's investment  objectives,  strategies used in seeking to achieve those
objectives and the risks of investing in this Portfolio.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES

The Bond  Portfolio's  primary  objective  is to  provide a high level of income
consistent   with   prudent   investment   risk  by   investing   primarily   in
investment-grade  intermediate  to  long-term  corporate  bonds and  other  debt
securities.  As a secondary objective,  the Portfolio seeks capital appreciation
when consistent with its principal objective.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

To achieve its objective, the Portfolio invests primarily in securities rated in
the top four rating  categories  of either S&P (AAA,  AA, A, and BBB) or Moody's
(Aaa, Aa, A, and Baa) or, if not rated, of equivalent quality in the judgment of
the  Adviser.  The  Portfolio  may also  invest in U.S.  Government  securities,
commercial paper,  certificates of deposit,  and other money market  instruments
including  repurchase  agreements  maturing  in seven days or less with  Federal
Reserve System banks or with dealers in U.S. Government.  The Portfolio will not
invest in common stocks, rights, or other equity securities.

Generally turnover rates have been relatively low but on occasion, the Portfolio
has bought and sold securities  frequently  resulting in portfolio  turnover and
higher transaction costs.

The weighted  average maturity of the securities in the Portfolio will vary from
time to time  depending  upon  the  judgment  of the  Adviser  as to  prevailing
conditions  in the economy and the  securities  markets  and the  prospects  for
interest rate changes among  different  categories of  fixed-income  securities.
Under  normal  circumstances,  more than 80% of the  Portfolio's  assets will be
invested in fixed-income  securities,  including convertible and non-convertible
debt securities.

THE RISKS OF INVESTING

Since shares of the Portfolio normally represent an investment primarily in debt
securities with market prices that may vary, the value of the Portfolio's shares
will vary as the aggregate  value of the  Portfolio's  investments  increases or
decreases.  Although the  Portfolio  will invest only in  investment-grade  debt
securities,  the  market  price of the  Portfolio's  securities  will  likely be
affected by changes in interest rates since the market value of debt obligations
may be expected to rise and fall  inversely with interest  rates  generally.  As
interest rates rise,  the market value of  fixed-income  securities  will likely
fall,  adversely  affecting the value of the Portfolio.  Debt  obligations  with
longer  maturities  that  typically  provide  the best  yield will  subject  the
Portfolio  to  relatively   greater   price   fluctuations   than   shorter-term
obligations.  The  Portfolio is intended as a long-term  investment  vehicle for

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variable life insurance policies.  However, there is no assurance the investment
objectives  will be achieved.  While the Portfolio  may compare its  performance
returns,  for  benchmark  purposes,  to the  performance  returns of broad based
indices  such as the Lehman  Brothers  Aggregate  Bond Index  (see  below),  the
Portfolio is not managed to replicate the securities contained in those indices,
and may achieve returns less than those indices.

In entering into a Repurchase Agreement, the Portfolio bears the risk of loss in
the event the other party to the  transaction  defaults on its  obligations.  In
such a case the Portfolio would be delayed,  or prevented  from,  exercising its
rights to dispose of the underlying  securities,  including the risk of possible
decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period in which the
Portfolio  seeks to assert its rights to them,  the risk of  incurring  expenses
associated with asserting those rights and the risk of losing all or part of the
income from the agreement.

Neither the Fund nor the  investments  of the  Portfolio  are  guaranteed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RELATED RISKS OF THE
ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO

The  information  below is  intended  to  provide  detailed  information  on the
Portfolio's investment  objectives,  strategies used in seeking to achieve those
objectives and the risks of investing in this Portfolio.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Portfolio's  primary  objective is to achieve high total return,  consistent
with prudent  investment  risk by  investing  in common  stocks and other equity
securities, investment grade intermediate to long-term debt obligations and high
quality money market instruments.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Portfolio allocates its assets into three broad categories:  (1) U.S. common
stocks and other  equity  securities  believed  to offer  above  average  growth
potential;  (2)  intermediate to long-term  investment grade bonds; and (3) high
quality money market instruments. Under normal circumstances at least 30% of its
assets will be invested in common stocks and other equity  securities,  at least
20% in  investment  grade bonds and the  remainder in money market  instruments.
With certain  exceptions for money market  investments,  no more than 25% of the
assets of the  Portfolio  are invested in a single  industry and no more than 5%
may be  invested  in any  single  company.  The  portfolio  manager of the stock
portion of the Portfolio are "value  oriented" in their  investment  philosophy,
which means they proceed from the premise that  investment  value and return can
best be realized  through buying  companies with a low price relative to current
earnings.  This "bottom up" approach seeks to identify  companies whose earnings
growth  suggests an increasing  stream of future dividend income and whose share
price is believed to be undervalued. Consistent with this investment philosophy,
the stock portion of the Portfolio  typically  consists of large cap stocks with
low valuations and relatively high current dividend yields.

The equity  investments  are rotated among various  market  sectors based on its
portfolio manager's research and view of the economy.  The Portfolio may buy and
sell equity securities  frequently,  resulting in portfolio  turnover and higher
transaction costs.

From time to time the equity portion of the Portfolio  will, on its common stock
portfolio,  write  covered call  options  that are traded on a U. S.  securities
exchange or board of trade.  It will do so when the portfolio  manager  believes
the price of the stock will remain relatively stable,  thus allowing the Fund to
enjoy the premium  income and enhance its  return.  (See  "Options"  under "Risk
Factors and Special Considerations" in this prospectus.)

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The bond portion of the Portfolio  invests  primarily in securities rated in the
top four rating  categories of either S&P (AAA, AA, A, and BBB) or Moody's (Aaa,
Aa, A, and Baa) or, if not rated,  of equivalent  quality in the judgment of the
adviser.  This  Portfolio  will retain a flexible  approach to the investment of
funds and the  portfolio  composition  may vary with the economic  outlook.  The
Portfolio may invest U.S. Governmental  securities,  commercial paper, and other
money market instruments, including repurchase agreements maturing in seven days
or less. When, in the judgment of the investment manager,  current cash needs or
market or  economic  conditions  warrant a  temporary  defensive  position,  the
Portfolio  may  invest  to  a  greater  degree  in  short-term  U.S.  Government
securities,  commercial  paper,  and  other  money  market  instruments.  Taking
temporary  defensive positions may reduce the chances of the Portfolio achieving
its investment objectives.

The Money  Market  portion  of the  Portfolio  may invest  only in  high-quality
instruments with a maturity or remaining  maturity of 12 months or less from the
date of purchase,  and may include the following:  U.S.  Government  securities;
commercial  paper  maturing  in nine months or less from the date of purchase if
rated A-1 by S&P or Prime-1 by Moody's, or debt obligations rated at least AA by
S&P or at least Aa by  Moody's.  The  Portfolio  may also  invest in  repurchase
agreements  maturing in seven days or less with Federal  Reserve System banks or
with dealers in U.S.  Government  securities;  and  negotiable  certificates  of
deposit,  bankers'  acceptances,  fixed-time deposits,  and other obligations of
federally  chartered  domestic  banks,   savings  banks,  or  savings  and  loan
associations having total assets of $1 billion or more.

THE RISKS OF INVESTING

Since the Portfolio  invests in U.S. common stocks,  investment  grade bonds and
Money Market  instruments,  its returns may, and probably  will vary.  Your cash
values and maybe the death benefit of your Policy will vary with the  investment
performance of the  Portfolio(s)  you select.  Poor  investment  performance may
result in the cash values in your insurance Policy declining. Loss of money is a
risk of  investing  in the  Portfolio.  There is no  assurance  the  Portfolio's
investment  objectives  will be achieved.  While the  Portfolio  may compare its
performance returns, for benchmark purposes, to the performance returns of broad
based indices such as the S&P 500 Index and the Lehman  Brothers  Aggregate Bond
Index  ("Lehman  Index") (see below),  the Portfolio is not managed to replicate
the  securities  contained in those indices,  and may achieve  returns less than
those indices.

In entering into a Repurchase Agreement, the Portfolio bears the risk of loss in
the event the other party to the  transaction  defaults on its  obligations.  In
such a case the Portfolio would be delayed,  or prevented  from,  exercising its
rights to dispose of the underlying  securities,  including the risk of possible
decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period in which the
Portfolio  seeks to assert its rights to them,  the risk of  incurring  expenses
associated with asserting those rights and the risk of losing all or part of the
income from the agreement.

Participation  in the options market involves  investment  risks and transaction
costs  which  the  Portfolio  would  not be  subject  to if it  didn't  use this
strategy.  If its  predictions of price movement are  inaccurate,  the Portfolio
might be in a worse position than if the strategy were not used.

Neither the Fund, the  investments  of the Portfolio,  the Policies cash values,
nor  the  death  benefit  are  guaranteed  by  the  Federal  Deposit   Insurance
Corporation or any other governmental agency.

DIVERSIFICATION

Each Portfolio  operates as a  "diversified"  fund. In addition,  each Portfolio
intends to conduct its  operations  so that it will comply with  diversification
requirements  of  Subchapter M of the Internal  Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the  "Code"),  and qualify as a  "regulated  investment  company."  In order to
qualify  as a  regulated  investment  company,  each  Portfolio  must  limit its
investments  so that at the close of each  quarter  of the  taxable  year,  with
respect  to at least  50% of its  total  assets,  not more  than 5% of its total
assets will be invested in the securities of a single issuer.  The Code requires
that not more than 25% in value of each Portfolio's total assets may be invested
in the securities of a single issuer at the close of each quarter of the taxable

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year.  These  restrictions  do not  apply  to  investments  in  U.S.  government
securities.  The 25% limit does not apply to the Money  Market  Portfolio or the
Bond Portfolio for securities or obligations issued by U.S. Banks.

                     RISK FACTORS AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

The following risk factors are applicable to all Portfolios:

GENERALLY

The value of a Portfolio's  investments,  and as a result the net asset value of
the Portfolio  shares,  will  fluctuate in response to changes in the market and
economic  conditions as well as the financial condition and prospects of issuers
in which the Portfolio invests.  Because of the risks associated with the Fund's
investments, the Fund is intended as a long term investment vehicle for Variable
Life  Insurance  Policies  and is not designed to provide  policyholders  with a
means of speculating  on short-term  stock or bond market  movements.  While the
Fund may  compare  its total  returns  for  benchmarking  purposes  to the total
returns of broad based securities indices (such as the S&P 500), the Fund is not
managed to replicate the securities  contained in such indices and therefore may
achieve returns which are less than such indices.

INVESTMENTS  IN FOREIGN  SECURITIES.  There are certain risks in owning  foreign
securities,  including those resulting from:  fluctuations in currency  exchange
rates;  devaluation of currencies;  political or economic  developments  and the
possible imposition of currency exchange blockages or other foreign governmental
laws or  restrictions;  reduced  availability of public  information  concerning
issuers;  accounting,  auditing  and  financial  reporting  standards  or  other
regulatory  practices  and  requirements  that are not uniform when  compared to
those applicable to domestic companies;  settlement and clearance  procedures in
some  countries that may not be reliable and can result in delays in settlement;
higher  transaction  and custody  expenses  than for  domestic  securities;  and
limitations on foreign ownership of equity securities.  Also, securities of many
foreign  companies may be less liquid and the prices more volatile than those of
domestic companies. With certain foreign countries,  there is the possibility of
expropriation, nationalization, confiscatory taxation and limitations on the use
or removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolios, including the withholding
of dividends.

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES.  Corporate debt securities are subject to the risk of
the issuer's inability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligation
and may also be subject to price volatility due to such factors as interest rate
sensitivity,  market  perception  of the  credit-worthiness  of the  issuer  and
general  market  liquidity.   When  interest  rates  decline,  the  value  of  a
Portfolio's  debt  securities  can be expected to rise,  and when interest rates
rise, the value of those securities can be expected to decline.  Debt securities
with longer maturities tend to be more sensitive to interest rate movements than
those with shorter maturities.

One measure of risk for fixed income securities is duration.  Duration is one of
the tools used by a portfolio  manager in selection of fixed income  securities.
Historically,  the maturity of a bond was used as a proxy for the sensitivity of
a  bond's  price to  changes  in  interest  rates,  otherwise  known as a bond's
"interest rate risk" or "volatility."  According to this measure, the longer the
maturity of a bond,  the more its price will change for a given change in market
interest rates.  However,  this method ignores the amount and timing of all cash
flows from the bond prior to final  maturity.  Duration  is a measure of average
life of a bond on a present value basis,  which was  developed to  incorporate a
bond's yield,  coupons,  final maturity and call features into one measure.  For
point of  reference,  the  duration  of a  noncallable  7%  coupon  bond  with a
remaining  maturity of 5 years is approximately 4.5 years, and the duration of a
noncallable   7%  coupon  bond  with  a  remaining   maturity  of  10  years  is
approximately  8 years.  Material  changes  in  interest  rates may  impact  the
duration calculation.

U.S.  GOVERNMENT  SECURITIES.  Some U.S.  Government  agency  securities  may be
subject to varying degrees of credit risk,  particularly those not backed by the
full faith and  credit of the  United  States  Government.  All U.S.  Government
securities  may be subject to price  declines in the  securities due to changing
interest rates.

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CONVERTIBLE  SECURITIES.  The  price of a  convertible  security  will  normally
fluctuate in some  proportion to changes in the price of the  underlying  equity
security,  and as such is subject to risks  relating  to the  activities  of the
issuer and general  market and  economic  conditions.  The income  component  of
convertible  securities causes fluctuations based upon changes in interest rates
and the credit  quality of the issuer.  Convertible  securities  are often lower
rated securities. A Portfolio may be required to redeem or convert a convertible
security before the holder would otherwise choose.

REPURCHASE  AGREEMENTS.  In entering into a repurchase agreement,  the Portfolio
bears a risk of loss in the  event  that  the  other  party  to the  transaction
defaults on its  obligations  and the Portfolio is delayed,  or prevented  from,
exercising  its rights to dispose of the  underlying  securities,  including the
risk of possible  decline in the value of the underlying  securities  during the
period in which the  Portfolio  seeks to assert its rights to them,  the risk of
incurring expenses associated with asserting those rights and the risk of losing
all or part of the income from the agreement.

TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES.  When the adviser or sub-adviser to a Portfolio,
as the  case  may be,  anticipates  unusual  market  or  other  conditions,  the
Portfolio may temporarily depart from its principal  investment  strategies as a
defensive measure. To the extent that a Portfolio invests defensively, it likely
will not achieve capital appreciation.

The  following  risk  factor is  applicable  to the  Stock and Asset  Allocation
Portfolios:

OPTIONS.  Participation  in the options  market  involves  investment  risks and
transaction costs to which the Portfolio would not be subject, absent the use of
this  strategy.  If  predictions of movements in the direction of the securities
and  interest  rate  markets are  inaccurate,  the adverse  consequences  to the
Portfolio  may leave it in a worse  position than if such strategy was not used.
Risks inherent in the use of options  include:  (a) dependency on the ability of
the Portfolio Manager, as the case may be, to predict correctly movements in the
direction of interest rates and  securities  prices;  (b) imperfect  correlation
between the price of options and movements in the prices of the securities;  (c)
the fact  that the  skills  needed to use these  strategies  are  unique to this
investment  technique;  and (d) the possible  need to defer  closing out certain
positions.

                          MANAGEMENT OF THE PORTFOLIOS

                               INVESTMENT ADVISERS

Since April 1, 1995,  ReliaStar  Investment  Research,  Inc. ("RIRI") (formerly,
Washington Square Advisers, Inc.), 100 Washington Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55401,
an affiliate of the insurance companies issuing the Policies,  has served as the
investment  adviser to the Fund's four  Portfolios  and is  responsible  for the
day-to-day  management  of  the  Money  Market  and  Bond  Portfolios,  and  the
non-equity portion of the Asset Allocation Portfolio and other business affairs.

RIRI and its  predecessors  have  been  managing  investment  assets  for  their
affiliated  insurance  companies since 1983 and currently manages $16 billion of
fixed income assets for their affiliates.

It furnishes  continuous advice and  recommendations  concerning the Portfolios'
non-equity investments.  It also furnishes certain  administrative,  compliance,
legal and accounting  services for the Fund, and it or its affiliated  companies
may be  reimbursed  by the Fund for its costs in providing  those  services.  In
addition,  employees of companies  affiliated with RIRI serve as officers of the
Fund,  and  these  companies  provide  office  space  for the  Fund  and pay the
salaries, fees and expenses of certain Fund officers.

Under the Investment  Advisory  Agreement,  the Adviser is  compensated  for its
services at a quarterly  fee based on an annual  percentage of the average daily
net assets of each Portfolio.  For each  Portfolio,  the Fund pays the Adviser a
fee at a maximum annual rate based on the following schedule:

0.50% of the first $100 million of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio
0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio in excess of $100 million

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[During  1999,  1998 and 1997,  the  Adviser was paid a fee at an annual rate of
0.25% of the net asset value of the Portfolios.]

The table below shows the aggregate  annual  advisory fee paid by each Portfolio
for the most recent  fiscal year as a  percentage  of that  Portfolio's  average
daily net assets.

               Portfolio                                Advisory Fee
               ---------                                ------------
               Stock Portfolio
               Money Market Portfolio
               Bond Portfolio
               Asset Allocation Portfolio

Effective October 1, 1999, the Fund, RIRI and Pilgrim Advisors,  Inc.  ("Pilgrim
Advisors") (formerly Northstar Investment Management Corporation) entered into a
Sub-Advisory  Agreement  under which  Pilgrim  Advisors,  40 North Central Ave.,
Suite 1200,  Phoenix, AZ 85004 provides advisory services to the Stock Portfolio
and the equity  portion of the Asset  Allocation  Portfolio of the Fund,  and is
responsible for the day-to-day management of those assets.

Pilgrim Advisors is an indirect  wholly-owned  subsidiary of ReliaStar Financial
Corp.  ("ReliaStar")  (NYSE:  RLR).  Through its subsidiaries,  ReliaStar offers
individuals and  institutions  life insurance and annuities,  employee  benefits
products and services,  life and health  reinsurance,  retirement plans,  mutual
funds,  bank products,  and personal  finance  education.  Pilgrim Advisors is a
registered  investment  adviser that currently manages over $4 billion in mutual
funds and institutional accounts.

As  compensation  for  the  services  provided  by  the  Sub-Adviser  under  the
Sub-Advisory  Agreement,  the Advisor  pays the  Sub-Adviser  at the end of each
calendar month an advisory fee computed daily at an annual rate equal to 0.45 of
1.00% of the average  daily net asset value of the Portfolio  assets  managed by
the Sub-Advisor.

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                               PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mary Lisanti has been  responsible  for the  day-to-day  management of the Stock
Portfolio and the equity portion of the Asset Allocation Portfolio since October
1, 1999. Ms. Lisanti joined Pilgrim  Advisors in May 1998. She has over 20 years
of  experience  in  small-  and  mid-cap  investments.  Before  joining  Pilgrim
Advisors, Inc., Ms. Lisanti was a Portfolio Manager at Strong Capital Management
where she managed the Strong  Small Cap Fund and  co-managed  the Strong Mid Cap
Fund. From 1993 to 1996, Ms. Lisanti was a Managing  Director and Head of Small-
and  Mid-Capitalization  Equity  Strategies  at Bankers  Trust  Corp.  where she
managed  the BT Small Cap Fund and the BT Capital  Appreciation  Fund.  Prior to
Bankers Trust, Ms. Lisanti was a Portfolio Manager with the Evergreen Funds. She
began her career as an Analyst  specializing  in  emerging  growth  stocks  with
Donaldson,  Lufkin & Jenrette and  Shearson  Lehman  Hutton,  and was ranked the
number one Institutional  Investor Emerging Growth Stock Analyst in 1989. She is
a Chartered Financial Analyst,  and a Member of the New York Society of Security
Analysts and the Financial Analyst Federation.

The Money Market and Bond  Portfolios,  and that portion of the Asset Allocation
Portfolio which invests in bonds and money market assets, is managed by James L.
Mahnke. He has been the Portfolio  Manager for these assets since August,  1997.
He is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the Adviser,  RIRI, where
he has served in its investment  department since October,  1995.  Previously he
was employed by Alliance Capital Management, L.P. from 1987 to 1995; first as an
Analyst and then as a Vice  President  and Portfolio  Manager.  He has a Masters
Degree in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University.

                                 OTHER EXPENSES

The Fund  bears all costs of its  operations.  Such  costs  include  fees to the
Adviser,  shareholder  servicing  costs,  trustees'  fees and  expenses,  legal,
accounting  services,  auditing  fees,  custodian  fees,  printing and supplies,
registration  fees,  and  others.  Fund  expenses  directly  attributable  to  a
Portfolio  are  charged  to  that   Portfolio;   other  expenses  are  allocated
proportionately  among all the  Portfolios in relation to the net assets of each
Portfolio.  In 1999,  1998 and 1997,  the Fund paid [ ],  $240,886 and $219,940,
respectively, for these services.

                                 TOTAL EXPENSES

In 1999, the management fee (computed on an annualized  basis as a percentage of
the net asset value of each  Portfolio)  and the total  operating  expenses as a
percentage of average net assets of each Portfolio were as follows:

                                                          Total Expenses
Portfolio                         Management Fee*    (Including Management Fees)
- ---------                         --------------     ---------------------------
Common Stock Portfolio                0.25%                     0.75%
Money Market Portfolio                0.25%                     0.75%
Bond Portfolio                        0.25%                     0.75%
Asset Allocation Portfolio            0.25%                     0.75%

*The  Policies  contain a  contractual  provision  limiting  the  annual  amount
Policyholders  can be charged for management fees to 0.25%.  Any management fees
above that amount are paid by the insurance  companies.  If this limit, which is
contractual, was not available, the management fees paid by the Portfolios would
have been: Stock, 0.45%; Money Market, 0.25%; Bond, 0.25%; and Asset Allocation,
0.36%.

                           PRICING OF PORTFOLIO SHARES

The price of  Portfolio  shares  is based on the  Portfolio's  net  asset  value
("NAV").  All purchases,  redemptions and exchanges will be processed at the NAV
next calculated  after a request is received and accepted by the Portfolio.  The

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Portfolio's NAV is calculated at the close of the regular trading session of the
NYSE  (normally 4:00 p.m. New York time) each day that the NYSE is open. The NAV
of Portfolio shares is not determined on days the NYSE is closed (generally, New
Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas).  In order to receive a
day's  price,  the order must be received  by the close of the  regular  trading
session  of the NYSE.  Securities  are  valued  at market  value or, if a market
quotation is not readily available, at their fair value determined in good faith
under  procedures  established  by and under the  supervision  of the  Trustees.
Short-term  instruments  maturing  within 60 days are valued at amortized  cost,
which approximates market value.

                             DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

To avoid taxation, the Internal Revenue Code requires the Fund to distribute net
income and any net capital  gains  realized  on its  investments  annually.  The
Fund's  income from  dividends  and  interest  and any net  realized  short-term
capital  gains  are paid to  shareholders  as  ordinary  income  dividends.  Net
realized   long-term   gains  are  paid  to   shareholders   as  capital   gains
distributions.

As a contract owner invested in a Portfolio,  you are entitled to a share of the
income and capital gains that the portfolio distributes.  The amount you receive
is based on the number of shares you own.

                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The  financial  highlights  tables  are  intended  to help you  understand  each
Portfolio's  financial  performance for the past five years. Certain information
reflects  financial  results for a single Fund share.  The total  returns in the
table  represent  the rate that an  investor  would  have  earned [or lost] on a
direct investment in the Portfolio  (assuming  reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions)  but does not include  charges and expenses  attributable  to any
insurance product.

The information  for the years ended December 31, 1999,  1998, 1997 and 1996 was
audited by Deloitte & Touche, LLP, independent auditors whose report, along with
the Fund's financial  statements,  are included in the Fund's annual report, and
is available on request at no charge, by calling 1-800-333-6965. Information for
periods prior to 1996 was audited by another auditor.

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USLICO SERIES FUND
STOCK PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                1999          1998          1997          1996          1995
                                             -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (PER SHARE)

Net asset value, beginning of period                       $     13.50   $     13.25   $     12.62   $     10.37
Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income                                          0.20          0.27          0.34          0.36
   Net Gains or Losses on Securities
      (both realized and unrealized)                              0.62          3.05          2.55          2.95
                                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
   Total from investment operations                               0.82          3.32          2.89          3.31
Less Distributions:
   Dividends from net investment income                          (0.20)        (0.27)        (0.33)        (0.37)
   Distribution from capital gains                               (0.48)        (2.80)        (1.93)        (0.69)

Net asset value, end of period                             $     13.64   $     13.50   $     13.25   $     12.62
                                                           ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
   Total return (1)                                               6.00%        25.06%        22.90%        31.92%

RATIO/SUPPLEMENT DATA
   Net assets, end of period                                27,774,017    27,291,645    23,558,091    19,968,336

   Ratio of expenses to average net assets (2)                    0.75%         0.73%         0.75%         0.63%
   Ratio of net investment income to average
      net assets                                                  1.49%         1.87%         2.50%         3.07%
   Portfolio turnover rate                                      172.22%        88.55%        79.17%        62.51%
</TABLE>

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USLICO SERIES FUND
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  1999         1998         1997         1996         1995
                                               ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                                            <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (PER SHARE)

Net asset value, beginning of period                        $     1.00   $     1.00   $     1.00   $     1.00
Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income                                          0.05         0.05         0.05         0.05
   Net Gains or Losses on Securities
      (both realized and unrealized)                                --           --           --           --
                                                            ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
   Total from investment operations                               0.05         0.05         0.05         0.05
Less Distributions:
   Dividends from net investment income                          (0.05)       (0.05)       (0.05)       (0.05)
   Distribution from capital gains                                  --           --           --           --

Net asset value, end of period                              $     1.00   $     1.00   $     1.00   $     1.00
                                                            ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========
   Total return (1)                                               5.00%        5.00%        5.00%        5.00%

RATIO/SUPPLEMENT DATA

   Net assets, end of period                                 5,963,727    5,784,312    5,979,861    5,819,470

   Ratio of expenses to average net assets                        0.75%        0.75%        0.75%        0.63%
   Ratio of net investment income to average
      net assets                                                  4.79%        4.88%        4.77%        5.37%
   Portfolio turnover rate                                         N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A
</TABLE>

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USLICO SERIES FUND
BOND PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  1999         1998         1997         1996        1995
                                               ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                                            <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (PER SHARE)

Net asset value, beginning of period                        $    10.00   $    10.02   $    10.38   $     9.41
Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income                                          0.55         0.59         0.64         0.66
   Net Gains or Losses on Securities
      (both realized and unrealized)                             (0.13)        0.12        (0.36)        1.04
                                                            ----------   ----------   ----------   ----------
   Total from investment operations                               0.42         0.71         0.28         1.70
Less Distributions:
   Dividends from net investment income                          (0.55)       (0.59)       (0.64)       (0.66)
   Distribution from capital gains                               (0.13)       (0.14)          --        (0.07)

Net asset value, end of period                              $     9.74   $    10.00   $    10.02   $    10.38
                                                            ==========   ==========   ==========   ==========
   Total return (1)                                               4.30%        7.09%        2.70%       18.07%

RATIO/SUPPLEMENT DATA
   Net assets, end of period                                 2,831,882    2,802,374    2,783,385    3,068,825

   Ratio of expenses to average net assets                        0.75%        0.75%        0.75%        0.75%
   Ratio of net investment income to average
      net assets                                                  5.50%        5.88%        6.45%        6.49%
   Portfolio turnover rate                                       90.97%      117.24%       47.37%       32.67%
</TABLE>

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USLICO SERIES FUND
ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    1999          1998          1997          1996          1995
                                                 -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (PER SHARE)

Net asset value, beginning of period                           $     11.98   $     11.85   $     11.82   $     10.18
Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income                                              0.39          0.46          0.53          0.55
   Net Gains or Losses on Securities
      (both realized and unrealized)                                  0.27          1.51          0.94          2.01
                                                               -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
   Total from investment operations                                   0.66          1.97          1.47          2.56
Less Distributions:
   Dividends from net investment income                              (0.39)        (0.46)        (0.53)        (0.55)
   Distribution from capital gains

Net asset value, end of period                                 $     11.92   $     11.98   $     11.82   $     10.18
                                                               ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
   Total return (1)                                                   5.51%        16.62%        12.44%        25.15%

RATIO/SUPPLEMENT DATA
   Net assets, end of period                                    16,335,368    15,900,094    14,614,568    13,675,779

   Ratio of expenses to average net assets (2)                        0.75%         0.74%         0.75%         0.63%
   Ratio of net investment income to average
      net assets                                                      3.19%         3.68%         4.39%         4.81%
   Portfolio turnover rate                                          135.68%       104.30%        61.98%        44.97%
</TABLE>

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                          GLOSSARY OF INVESTMENT TERMS

U.S.  GOVERNMENT  SECURITIES - are  obligations  of, or guaranteed  by, the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. Securities by the U.S. Government
include:  (1) direct  obligations of the U.S.  Treasury (such as Treasury bills,
notes, and bonds) and (2) federal agency obligations  guaranteed as to principal
and  interest  by the  U.S.  Treasury  (such  as GNMA  certificates).  In  these
securities,  the payment of principal and interest is unconditionally guaranteed
by the  U.S.  Government,  and  thus  they are of the  highest  possible  credit
quality.  Such  securities  are  subject to  variations  in market  value due to
fluctuations in interest rates, but, if held to maturity,  will be paid in full.
Securities  issued by U.S.  Government  instrumentalities  and  certain  federal
agencies are neither  direct  obligations  of nor  guaranteed  by the  Treasury.
However,  they  involve  federal  sponsorship  in one way or  another:  some are
supported by the  discretionary  authority  of the Treasury to purchase  certain
obligations  of the  issuer;  others  are  supported  only by the  credit of the
issuing   government   agency   or    instrumentality.    These   agencies   and
instrumentalities  include,  but are not limited to, Federal Land Banks, Farmers
Home Administration,  Central Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit
Banks,  and Federal Home Loan Banks.  All of the  Portfolios  may invest in U.S.
Government securities.

MORTGAGE-RELATED  SECURITIES  - The Bond and  Asset  Allocation  Portfolios  may
invest in GNMA certificates and FNMA and FHLMC mortgage-backed obligations.

GNMA CERTIFICATES: GNMA certificates are mortgage-backed securities representing
part  ownership of a pool of mortgage  loans on which timely payment of interest
and principal is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
GNMA certificates  differ from typical bonds because principal is repaid monthly
over  the term of the  loan  rather  than  returned  in a lump sum at  maturity.
Although the mortgage loans in the pool will have  maturities of up to 30 years,
the actual average life of the GNMA certificates typically will be substantially
less because the mortgages will be subject to normal principal  amortization and
may be prepaid  prior to  maturity.  Reinvestment  of  prepayments  may occur at
higher or lower rates than the original yield on the certificates.

FNMA AND  FHLMC  MORTGAGE-BACKED  OBLIGATIONS:  The  Federal  National  Mortgage
Association  ("FNMA"),  a federally chartered and  privately-owned  corporation,
issues pass-through  securities representing interests in a pool of conventional
mortgage loans. FNMA guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest but
this  guarantee  is  not  backed  by the  full  faith  and  credit  of the  U.S.
Government.  The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation  ("FHLMC"),  a corporate
instrumentality of the United States,  issues  participation  certificates which
represent an interest I a pool of conventional  mortgage loans. FHLMC guarantees
the timely  payment of interest and the  ultimate  collection  of principal  and
maintains  reserves to protect  holders  against losses due to default,  but the
certificates are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
As is the case with GNMA certificates, the actual maturity of and realized yield
on  particular  FNMA and FHLMC  pass-through  securities  will vary based on the
prepayment experience of the underlying pool of mortgages.

RISKS  OF  MORTGAGE-RELATED  SECURITIES:  In the case of  mortgage  pass-through
securities  such  as  GNMA  certificates  or  FNMA  and  FHLMC   mortgage-backed
obligations,  early repayment of principal arising from prepayments of principal
on the underlying mortgage loans due to the sale of the underlying property, the
refinancing of the loan, or  foreclosure  may expose a Portfolio to a lower rate
of return upon  reinvestment of principal.  Prepayment rates vary widely and may
be affected by changes in market interest rates. In periods of falling  interest
rates, the rate of prepayment tends to increase,  thereby  shortening the actual
average life of the mortgage-related security.  Conversely,  when interest rates
are rising,  the rate of prepayment tends to decrease,  thereby  lengthening the
actual average life of the  mortgage-related  security.  Accordingly,  it is not
possible  to  accurately   predict  the  average  life  of  a  particular  pool.
Reinvestment of prepayments may occur at higher or lower rates than the original
yield on the certificates.  Therefore, the actual maturity and realized yield on
pass-through  or modified  pass-through  mortgage-related  securities  will vary
based upon the prepayment experience on the underlying pool of mortgages.

REPURCHASE  AGREEMENTS  - are  agreements  by which the  Portfolio  purchases  a
security and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller (a member bank of
the Federal Reserve System or a recognized  securities dealer) to repurchase the
security at an agreed upon price and date.  The resale price is in excess of the
purchase  price and reflects an agreed upon market rate  unrelated to the coupon
rate on the purchased  security.  Such transactions  afford an opportunity for a
Portfolio to maintain liquidity and earn income over periods of time as short as
overnight.

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The  underlying   securities  on  repurchase   agreements  are  ordinarily  U.S.
Government  securities but may be other  securities in which the Portfolio might
otherwise invest. A Portfolio will enter into repurchase agreements only if they
are fully collateralized.  The market value of the collateral, including accrued
interest,  will equal or exceed the repurchase price, and the collateral will be
in the actual or constructive possession of the Portfolio.

A Portfolio will enter only into repurchase agreements that mature in seven days
or less. A repurchase  agreement subjects a Portfolio to the risk of the ability
of the seller to pay the  repurchase  price on the delivery date;  however,  the
underlying security constitutes the collateral for the seller's  obligation.  In
addition, the Adviser will enter into repurchase agreements with parties that it
considers creditworthy.  In the event the seller does default, the Portfolio may
incur (i) a loss if the value of the  collateral  declines and (ii)  disposition
costs in connection with  liquidating the  collateral.  In the event  bankruptcy
proceedings  are  commenced  with  respect to the seller,  realization  upon the
collateral by the Portfolio may be delayed or limited and a loss may be incurred
if the collateral securing the repurchase agreement declines in value during the
bankruptcy proceedings.

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT - are  certificates  issued against funds deposited in a
bank, are for definite period of time, earn a specified rate of return,  and are
normally negotiable.

BANKERS'ACCEPTANCES  - are short-term credit  instruments issued by corporations
to finance  the  import-export  transfer  or  storage of goods.  They are termed
"accepted" when a bank guarantees their payment at maturity.  These  instruments
reflect the obligation of both the bank and drawer to pay the face amount of the
instrument at maturity.

COMMERCIAL  PAPER - All  Portfolios may invest in commercial  paper.  Commercial
paper represents  short-term  unsecured  promissory notes issued by bank holding
companies,  corporations,  and finance companies. The commercial paper purchased
by a Portfolio will consist of direct  obligations of domestic issuers which, at
the time of investment,  (i) meet the rating standard for particular  Portfolios
as specified in the section on Investment  Objectives  and Policies,  or (ii) if
not rated,  are  determined to be of an investment  quality  comparable to rated
commercial paper in which a Portfolio may invest.

CORPORATE  DEBT  SECURITIES  - All  Portfolios  may  invest  in  corporate  debt
securities  of domestic  issuers.  The debt  securities in which a Portfolio may
invest are limited to corporate debt securities  (corporate  bonds,  debentures,
notes,  and other similar  corporate  debt  instruments)  which meet the minimum
ratings criteria or other standards set forth for that particular Portfolio, or,
if not so rated,  are,  in the  Adviser's  opinion,  comparable  in  quality  to
corporate debt securities in which a Portfolio may invest.

The investment  return on corporate debt securities  reflects  interest earnings
and changes in the market value of the  security.  The market value of corporate
debt  obligations  may be expected to rise and fall  inversely with the interest
rates  generally.  There also exists the risk that the issuers of the securities
may not be able to meet their  obligations on interest or principal  payments at
the time called for by an instrument.

OPTIONS - CALLS - The Stock  Portfolio  and the Asset  Allocation  Portfolio may
write (i.e.,  sell) call options  ("calls") if (i) after any sale, not more than
25% of that  Portfolio's  total assets are subject to calls;  (ii) the calls are
traded on a domestic  securities exchange or board of trade; and (iii) the calls
are  "covered."  The option is  "covered"  if the  Portfolio  owns the  security
underlying  the call or has an  absolute  and  immediate  right to acquire  that
security  without   additional  cash   consideration  (or,  if  additional  cash
consideration is required, cash or cash equivalents in such amount are placed in
a segregated  account by its  custodian)  upon  conversion  or exchange of other
securities held by the Portfolio.  When the Portfolio writes a call, it receives
a premium and agrees to sell the callable  securities  to a purchaser at a fixed
exercise  price  (which  may  differ  from the  market  price of the  underlying
security)  regardless  of market  price  changes  during  the call  period.  The
Portfolio  may  purchase  a call only in a  "closing  purchase  transaction"  to
terminate  its  obligation  on a call which it has  written.  For as long as the
Portfolio remains obligated as a writer of a call, it forgoes the opportunity to
profit from increases in the market price of the  underlying  security above the
call price.  The principal  objective in writing  covered calls is to attempt to
attain,  through the receipt of premiums from expired calls and net profits,  if
any, from closing purchase transactions,  a greater current return than might be
realized by holding the securities without writing calls.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

If you would like more  information  about the USLICO  Series  Fund and its four
Portfolios, the following documents are available free upon request:

ANNUAL AND SEMIANNUAL REPORT TO POLICY OWNERS

Additional  information  about the Fund's  investments,  including a list of its
Portfolios'  holdings,  is available in the Fund's annual and semiannual reports
to policy  owners,  which are  incorporated  herein by reference.  In the Fund's
annual  report,  you  will  find,  except  for the  Money  Market  Portfolio,  a
discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly
affected each portfolio's performance during its most recent fiscal year.

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)

The SAI provides more detailed  information  about the Fund and is  incorporated
herein by reference.

To receive a free copy of the latest annual or semiannual  report or the SAI, or
to request  additional  information  or make  inquiries  about the Fund,  please
contact us as follows:

USLICO Series Fund
c/o ReliaStar Service Center
PO Box 5050
Minot, ND 58702-5050

1-877-884-5050

This  information  may also be reviewed  or  obtained  from the SEC. In order to
review  the  information  in  person,  you will need to visit  the SEC's  Public
Reference  Room in Washington,  D.C. or call  202-942-8090.  Otherwise,  you may
obtain the information for a fee by contacting the SEC at:

Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Reference Section
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102

or at the e-mail address: [email protected]

Or obtain the  information at no cost by visiting the SEC's Internet  website at
http://www.sec.gov.

When  contacting  the SEC, you will want to refer to the Fund's SEC file number.
The file number is as follows:

File number 811-05451

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                               USLICO SERIES FUND
                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
                                 APRIL 30, 2000


     USLICO  Series Fund (the  "Fund") is an  open-end,  diversified  management
investment company consisting of four separate investment Portfolios:  the Stock
Portfolio,  the  Money  Market  Portfolio,  the Bond  Portfolio,  and the  Asset
Allocation Portfolio.

     The  Statement of  Additional  Information  is intended to  supplement  the
information provided to investors in the Prospectus dated April 30, 2000, of the
USLICO  Series  Fund,  and has been  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission  as part of the Fund's  Registration  Statement.  This  Statement  of
Additional  Information  is not itself a prospectus and should be read carefully
in conjunction with the Fund's Prospectus and retained for future reference. The
contents  of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information  are  incorporated  by
reference in the Prospectus in their  entirety.  A copy of the Prospectus may be
obtained free of charge from the Fund at the address and telephone number listed
below.

                               USLICO Series Fund
                        c/o ReliaStar Life Service Center
                                   PO Box 5050
                             Minot, N.D. 58702-5050
                                 (877) 884-5050
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                            Page
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TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................   2
INTRODUCTION................................................................   3
GENERAL INFORMATION.........................................................   3
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.....................................................   3
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES.........................   4
  Mortgage-Related Securities...............................................   4
  Bank Obligations..........................................................   5
  Corporate Debt Securities.................................................   5
  Commercial Paper..........................................................   5
  Repurchase Agreements.....................................................   6
  Options...................................................................   6
  Risks Associated with Call Options on Securities..........................   7
  Temporary Defensive Policy................................................   7
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND......................................................   7
  Trustees..................................................................   7
  Compensation of Trustees..................................................   9
  Officers..................................................................  12
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.........................  12
THE INVESTMENT ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISER......................................  13
DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES.................................................  15
  Suspension of Redemptions.................................................  15
CUSTODIAN...................................................................  15
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT...........................................  15
LEGAL COUNSEL...............................................................  16
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS........................................................  16
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE........................................  16
  Brokerage and Research Services...........................................  16
  Portfolio Turnover........................................................  17
NET ASSET VALUE.............................................................  17
CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA.............................................  18
THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO YIELD............................................  18
THE STOCK PORTFOLIO, THE BOND PORTFOLIO, AND THE ASSET
  ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO - AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN........................  19
THE STOCK PORTFOLIO, THE BOND PORTFOLIO, THE ASSET
  ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO - CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN............................  20
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS.....................................................  20
TAXATION....................................................................  20
  Distributions.............................................................  21
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION......................................................  21
  Shareholder Meetings......................................................  21
  Liability.................................................................  21
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................................................  21
APPENDIX A.................................................................. A-1

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                                  INTRODUCTION

     This Statement of Additional  Information is designed to elaborate upon the
discussion of certain  securities and investment  strategies which are described
in the Prospectus.  The more detailed  information  contained herein is intended
solely for investors who have read the  Prospectus  and are interested in a more
detailed  explanation of certain aspects of the Fund's securities and investment
strategies.

     No  person  has  been  authorized  to give any  information  or to make any
representations  other than those  contained  in this  Statement  of  Additional
Information or the Prospectus  dated April 30, 2000, and, if given or made, such
information or representations  may not be relied upon as having been authorized
by the Fund.  This  Statement of Additional  Information  does not constitute an
offer to sell securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offering may
not lawfully be made. The delivery of this  Statement of Additional  Information
at any time shall not imply that there has been no change in the  affairs of the
Fund since the date hereof.

                               GENERAL INFORMATION

     The  Fund  is  an  open-end  diversified   management   investment  company
registered  under  the  Investment  Company  Act of 1940  and  consists  of four
separate series  (Portfolios),  each of which has its own investment  objectives
and  policies.  The Fund was  organized  as a business  trust  under the laws of
Massachusetts  on January  19,  1988.  On January  17,  1995,  ReliaStar  United
Services  Life  Insurance  Company  (hereinafter  "RUSL" and  formerly  known as
"United Services Life Insurance  Company") and ReliaStar Life Insurance  Company
of New York  (herein  after  "RLNY" and  formerly  known as  "ReliaStar  Bankers
Security Life Insurance Company" and "Bankers Security Life Insurance  Society")
became  wholly-owned  subsidiaries of ReliaStar  Financial Corp.  ("ReliaStar"),
previously  the NWNL  Companies,  Inc.,  an insurance  holding  company based in
Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  On December 31, 1998,  RUSL was merged into  ReliaStar
Life Insurance Company ("RL").

     Shares of the Portfolios are sold only to separate  accounts of RL and RLNY
to serve as the investment medium for variable life insurance policies issued by
these  companies.  Each  Portfolio  share  outstanding  represents  a beneficial
interest in the respective  Portfolio and carries a par value of $.001. The Fund
has an unlimited number of shares authorized.  All shares are non-assessable and
fully  transfer when issued and paid for in accordance  thereof.  The Fund sends
its contract holders annual audited financial statements and six-month unaudited
financial statements.

                             INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS


     Each  Portfolio's  investment  objective,   together  with  the  investment
restrictions set forth below, are fundamental policies of each Portfolio and may
not be changed with respect to any Portfolio  without the approval of a majority
of the outstanding  voting shares of that  Portfolio.  The vote of a majority of
the outstanding  voting securities of a Portfolio means the vote at an annual or
special  meeting  of (i) 67% or more of the  voting  securities  present at such
meeting,  if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding  securities of such
portfolio  are  present or  represented  by proxy;  or (ii) more than 50% of the
outstanding voting securities of such Portfolio, whichever is less.

     Unless otherwise stated,  each of the following policies applies to each of
the Portfolios. An existing Portfolio may not:

     1.   Purchase securities on margin or make short sales;

     2.   Invest  more than 25% of its total  assets  in  securities  of any one
          particular  industry  nor invest more than 5% of its assets in any one
          issuer,  except that these restrictions do not apply to investments in
          U.S.  Government  securities  and the 25% limit  does not apply to the
          Money Market or Bond  Portfolios for securities or obligations  issued
          by U.S. banks;

     3.   Invest in more than 10% of any issuer's outstanding voting securities;

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     4.   Invest in securities of other investment companies;

     5.   Participate in the underwriting of securities;

     6.   Borrow, pledge, or hypothecate its assets, except that a Portfolio may
          borrow from banks for temporary  purposes,  but any such  borrowing is
          limited to an amount  equal to 25% of a  Portfolio's  net assets and a
          Portfolio  will not purchase  additional  securities  while  borrowing
          funds in excess of 5% of that Portfolio's net assets;

     7.   Invest for the purpose of exercising control over any company;

     8.   Invest in commodities or commodity contracts;

     9.   Purchase warrants, or write, purchase, or sell puts, calls, straddles,
          spreads,  or  combinations   thereof,   except  the  Stock  and  Asset
          Allocation  Portfolios  may write covered call options as described in
          their sections;

     10.  Make  investments in real estate or mortgages  except that a Portfolio
          may purchase readily  marketable  securities of companies holding real
          estate or interest therein, or in oil, gas, or development programs;

     11.  Purchase  securities  having  legal  or  contractual  restrictions  on
          resale;

     12.  Make any loans of  securities  or cash,  except that a Portfolio  may,
          consistent with its investment  objective and policies,  (i) invest in
          debt   obligations   including  bonds,   debentures,   or  other  debt
          securities,  bank and other depository  institution  obligations,  and
          commercial  paper, even though the purchase of such obligations may be
          deemed the making of loans, and (ii) enter into repurchase agreements;

     13.  Issue senior securities; and

     14.  Invest  more than 10% of its total  assets  in  repurchase  agreements
          maturing in more than seven days or in portfolio  securities  that are
          not readily marketable.

                  ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE
                     TO THE MONEY MARKET AND BOND PORTFOLIOS

The Fund has adopted the following  investment  restrictions  applicable only to
the Money Market and Bond Portfolios  under which such Portfolios may not do the
following:

     1.   Invest in common stocks or other equity securities; and

     2.   Invest in securities  of companies  which,  together with  predecessor
          companies,   have  a  record  of  less  than  five  years   continuous
          operations.

If a percentage  restriction  is adhered to at the time of an investment for any
Portfolio, a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from a change in
the value of portfolio  securities or the amount of the  Portfolio's  net assets
will not be considered a violation of any of the foregoing restrictions.

               DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES

MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES

     The Bond and Asset  Allocation  Portfolios may invest in GNMA  certificates
and FNMA and FHLMC mortgage-backed obligations.  Mortgage-related securities are
interests in pools of mortgage loans made to residential  homebuyers,  including
mortgage  loans  made  by  savings  and  loan  institutions,  mortgage  bankers,
commercial banks and others. Pools of mortgage loans are assembled as securities
for  sale  to  investors   by  various   governmental   and   government-related
organizations.

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     GNMA  Certificates:   GNMA  certificates  are  mortgage-backed   securities
representing part ownership of a pool of mortgage loans for which timely payment
of interest and principal is guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Government.  GNMA is a  wholly-owned  U.S.  Government  corporation  within  the
Department  of Housing and Urban  Development.  GNMA is authorized to guarantee,
with the full faith and  credit of the U.S.  Government,  the timely  payment of
principal and interest on  securities  issued by  institutions  approved by GNMA
(such as savings and loan  institutions,  commercial banks and mortgage bankers)
and backed by pools of FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed mortgages. GNMA certificates
differ from typical bonds because  principal is repaid  monthly over the term of
the loan rather than  returned in a lump sum at maturity.  Because both interest
and principal payments (including  prepayments) on the underlying mortgage loans
are passed  through  to the holder of the  certificate,  GNMA  certificates  are
called "pass-through" securities.

     FNMA and FHLMC Mortgage-Backed Obligations:  Government-related  guarantors
(i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.  Government)  include
the Federal  National  Mortgage  Association  ("FNMA") and the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Association ("FHLMC").  FNMA, a federally-chartered and privately-owned
corporation,  issues pass-through  securities representing interest in a pool of
conventional mortgage loans. FNMA guarantees the timely payment of principal and
interest  but this  guarantee  is not backed by the full faith and credit of the
U.S. Government.  FNMA is a  government-sponsored  corporation owned entirely by
private  stockholders.  It is subject to general  regulation by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development. FNMA purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or
guaranteed  by any  government  agency)  residential  mortgages  from a list  of
approved  seller/servicers which include state and  federally-chartered  savings
and loan associations,  mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions
and mortgage bankers.

BANK OBLIGATIONS

     Bank obligations in which all Portfolios may invest include certificates of
deposit, bankers' acceptances and fixed time deposits.

     Certificates  of deposit are negotiable  certificates  issued against funds
deposited  in a  commercial  bank for a  definite  period of time and  earning a
specified  return.  Bankers'  acceptances  are  negotiable  drafts  or  bills of
exchange,  normally  drawn  by an  importer  or  exporter  to pay  for  specific
merchandise,  which are "accepted" by a bank,  meaning, in effect, that the bank
unconditionally  agrees to pay the face  value of the  instrument  on  maturity.
Fixed time deposits are bank  obligations  payable at a stated maturity date and
bearing interest at a fixed rate. Fixed time deposits may be withdrawn on demand
by the  investor,  but may be subject to early  withdrawal  penalties  which are
dependent upon the market conditions and the remaining  maturity of obligations.
There are no  contractual  restrictions  on the right to  transfer a  beneficial
interest in a fixed time deposit to a third party,  although  there is no market
for such deposits.

     A Portfolio  will not invest in any security  issued by a  commercial  bank
unless the bank is federally-chartered  and has total assets of at least U.S. $1
billion,  or the  equivalent in other  currencies.  All Portfolios may invest in
obligations of savings banks. A Portfolio will not invest in any security issued
by a savings bank unless such institution is  federally-chartered  and has total
assets of at least $1 billion.

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES

     All Portfolios may invest in corporate debt securities or obligations.  The
investment  return of corporate debt securities  reflects  interest earnings and
changes in the market  value of the  security.  The market  value of a corporate
debt  obligation  may also be expected to rise and fall  inversely with interest
rates  generally.  There also exists the risk that the issuers of the securities
may not be able to meet their  obligations on interest or principal  payments at
the time called for by an instrument.

COMMERCIAL PAPER

     All of the Portfolios may invest in commercial  paper  (including  variable
amount master demand notes) issued by U.S. corporations (1) that have the rating
designated for the applicable  Portfolio as described in the Prospectus,  or (2)
if not rated, are determined to be of an investment  quality comparable to rated
commercial paper in which a Portfolio may invest.

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REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

     All Portfolios may invest in repurchase agreements. If a Portfolio acquires
securities  from a bank or  broker-dealer,  it may  simultaneously  enter into a
repurchase  agreement  with the seller  wherein the seller agrees at the time of
sale to repurchase  the security at a mutually  agreed upon time and price.  The
term of such an agreement is generally quite short,  possibly overnight or for a
few days,  although  it may extend  over a number of month (up to one year) from
the date of delivery.  The resale price is in excess of the purchase price by an
amount  which  reflect an agreed upon market rate of return,  effective  for the
period of time the  Portfolio  is invested in the  security.  This  results in a
fixed rate of return protected from market fluctuations during the period of the
agreement.  This rate is not tied to the coupon rate on the security  subject to
the repurchase agreement.

     Under the  Investment  Company  Act of 1940 (the  "1940  Act"),  repurchase
agreements  are  considered to be loans by the purchaser  collateralized  by the
underlying  securities.  The  adviser  or  subadviser,  as the case may be, to a
Portfolio  will  monitor the value of the  underlying  securities  at the time a
repurchase  agreement  is entered  into and at all times  during the term of the
agreement  to ensure  that its value  always  equals or exceeds  the agreed upon
repurchase  price to be paid to the  Portfolio.  The adviser to a portfolio,  in
accordance  with  procedures  established  by the Board of  Trustees,  will also
evaluate the  creditworthiness  and  financial  responsibility  of the banks and
broker-dealers with which the Portfolio enters into repurchase agreements.

     A  Portfolio  may not enter into a  repurchase  agreement  having more than
seven days remaining to maturity if, as a result,  such agreements together with
any other securities which are not readily marketable,  would exceed ten percent
(10%) of the net assets of the Portfolio.  If the seller should become  bankrupt
or default on its  obligations  to repurchase  the  securities,  a Portfolio may
experience delay or difficulties in exercising its rights to the securities held
as  collateral  and  might  incur a loss if the value of the  securities  should
decline.  A Portfolio  also might incur  disposition  costs in  connection  with
liquidation of the securities.

OPTIONS

     In pursuing their  investment  objectives,  the Stock and Asset  Allocation
Portfolios may engage in the writing of call options on debt securities.

     Writing Options on Securities: The Portfolios may write (sell) call options
on debt or  other  securities  in  standardized  contracts  traded  on  national
securities exchanges or boards of trade.

     A call  option on a  security  is a  contract  that gives the holder of the
call, in return for a premium, the right to buy the underlying security from the
writer of the option at a specified  exercise  price at any time during the term
of the option. The writer of a call option on a security has the obligation upon
exercise of the option to deliver the  underlying  security  upon payment of the
exercise price.

     A Portfolio may write call options only if they are "covered" or "secured".
In the case of a call  option on a  security,  the  option is  "covered"  if the
Portfolio owns the security underlying the call or has an absolute and immediate
right to acquire that security  without  additional cash  consideration  (or, if
additional  cash  consideration  is required,  cash or cash  equivalents in such
amount are placed in a segregated  account by its custodian)  upon conversion or
exchange of other securities held by the Portfolio.

     If an option  written by a Portfolio  expires  unexercised,  the  Portfolio
realizes a capital gain equal to the premium received at the time the option was
written.  If  an  option  purchased  by a  Portfolio  expires  unexercised,  the
Portfolio realized a capital loss equal to the premium paid.

     A Portfolio may purchase a call only in a "closing purchase transaction" to
terminate its obligation on a call that it has written.  Prior to the earlier of
exercise or expiration of the call, an option may be closed out by an offsetting
purchase  of a call  option  of the  same  series  (type,  exchange,  underlying
security,  exercise price and expiration).  There can be no assurance,  however,
that a closing purchase transaction can be effected when the Portfolio desires.

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     A Portfolio will realize a capital gain from a closing purchase transaction
if the cost of the closing option is less than the premium received from writing
the option,  or, if it is more,  the Portfolio  will realize a capital loss. The
principal factors affecting the market value of a call option include supply and
demand,  interest rates, the current market price of the underlying  security in
relation to the exercise  price of the option,  the volatility of the underlying
security, and the time remaining until the expiration date.

     The premium  received for an option written by a Portfolio is recorded as a
deferred credit. The value of the option is marked-to-market daily and is valued
at the  closing  price on the  exchange or board of trade on which it is traded,
or, if no closing price is available, at the mean between the last bid and asked
prices.

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CALL OPTIONS ON SECURITIES

     There are several risks associated with writing call options on securities.
For example, there are significant differences between the securities and option
markets that could result in an imperfect  correlation  between  these  markets,
causing a given  transaction  not to achieve  its  objectives.  A decision as to
whether,  when, and how to use a call option  involves the exercise of skill and
judgment,  and even a  well-conceived  transaction  may be  unsuccessful to some
degree because of market behavior or unexpected events.

     There can be no assurance  that a liquid market will exist when a Portfolio
seeks to close out an option position. If a Portfolio were unable to close out a
covered  call option it had written on a security,  it would not be able to sell
the underlying security unless the option expired without exercise.  As a writer
of a covered call option,  a Portfolio  foregoes,  during the option's life, the
opportunity  to  profit  from  increases  in the  market  value of the  security
covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the exercise  price of
the call.

     If  trading  were  suspended  in an  option  written  by a  Portfolio,  the
Portfolio would not be able to close out the option. If restrictions on exercise
were  imposed,  the  Portfolio  might be  unable  to  exercise  an option it has
purchased.

TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POLICY

     Each Portfolio  will retain a flexible  approach to the investment of funds
and the  Portfolio's  composition  may  vary  with  the  economic  outlook.  The
Portfolio may invest in U.S.  Governmental  securities,  commercial  paper,  and
other money market  instruments,  including  repurchase  agreements  maturing in
seven days or less.  When, in the judgment of the  investment  manager,  current
cash  needs or market or  economic  conditions  warrant  a  temporary  defensive
position,  the Portfolio may invest to a greater degree in such  short-term U.S.
Government  securities,  commercial  paper, and other money market  instruments.
Taking  temporary  defensive  positions  may reduce the chances of the Portfolio
achieving its investment objectives.

                             MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

     The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of its
Board  of  Trustees   according  to  applicable  laws  of  the  Commonwealth  of
Massachusetts and the Fund's Declaration and Agreement of Trust.

TRUSTEES

     The Trustees of the Fund are listed below.  An asterisk (*) has been placed
next to the name of each Trustee who is an "interested  person," as that term is
defined in the 1940 Act, by virtue of that person's  affiliation with the Fund's
Investment  Adviser,   ReliaStar  Investment  Research,  Inc.  ("RIRI").  Unless
otherwise noted, the mailing address of the Trustees is 40 North Central Avenue,
Suite 1200,  Phoenix,  Arizona 85004. The Board of Trustees governs the Fund and
is responsible  for protecting the interests of  shareholders.  The Trustees are
experienced  executives who oversee the Fund's  activities,  review  contractual
arrangements  with companies  that provide  services to the Fund, and review the
Fund's performance.

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     The Trustees are as follows:

     MARY A. BALDWIN, PH.D. (Age 60) Trustee.  Realtor,  Coldwell Banker Success
     Realty  (formerly,  The Prudential  Arizona  Realty) for more than the last
     five years.  Ms.  Baldwin is also Vice  President,  United  States  Olympic
     Committee (November 1996 - Present), and formerly Treasurer,  United States
     Olympic  Committee  (November 1992 - November 1996).  Ms. Baldwin is also a
     Director,  Trustee,  or a member of the Advisory Board of each of the Funds
     in the Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds managed by Pilgrim Advisors,
     Inc. and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

     AL BURTON.  (Age 72) Trustee.  President of Al Burton  Productions for more
     than the last five years;  formerly Vice President,  First Run Syndication,
     Castle Rock Entertainment (July 1992 - November 1994). Mr. Burton is also a
     Director,  Trustee,  or a member of the Advisory Board of each of the Funds
     in the Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds managed by Pilgrim Advisors,
     Inc. and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

     PAUL  S.  DOHERTY.  (Age  66)  Trustee.  President,  of  Doherty,  Wallace,
     Pillsbury  and  Murphy,  P.C.,  Attorneys.  Mr.  Doherty is a  Director  of
     Tambrands,  Inc. Mr.  Doherty is also a Director  and/or Trustee of each of
     the Funds in the Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds managed by Pilgrim
     Advisors, Inc. and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

     ROBERT  B.  GOODE.  (Age 69)  Trustee.  Currently  retired.  Mr.  Goode was
     formerly Chairman of The First Reinsurance Company of Hartford  (1990-1991)
     and  President  and  Director of American  Skandis Life  Assurance  Company
     (1987-1989).  Mr.  Goode is also a Director  and/or  Trustee of each of the
     Funds in the Pilgrim  Funds,  a family of mutual  funds  managed by Pilgrim
     Advisors, Inc. and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

     ALAN L. GOSULE. (Age 59) Trustee. Partner, Rogers & Wells (since 1991). Mr.
     Gosule is a Director of F.L.  Putnam  Investment  Management  Co., Inc. Mr.
     Gosule  is also a  Director  and/or  Trustee  of each of the  Funds  in the
     Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds managed by Pilgrim  Advisors,  Inc.
     and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

     *MARK LIPSON. (Age 51) Trustee.  Chairman and Director of Pilgrim Advisors,
     Inc.,  and  Director  of Pilgrim  Funding,  Inc.  Mr.  Lipson was  formerly
     Chairman of Pilgrim Holdings Corporation and Northstar Distributors,  Inc.;
     Director of  Northstar  Administrators  Corporation;  President  of Pilgrim
     Funding, Inc.; Director,  President and Chief Executive Officer of National
     Securities & Research  Corporation;  and  Director/Trustee and President of
     the National  Affiliated  Investment  Companies  and certain of  National's
     subsidiaries  (prior to August 1993).  Mr. Lipson is also a Director and/or
     Trustee of each of the Funds in the Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds
     managed by Pilgrim Advisors, Inc. and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

     WALTER H. MAY.  (Age 63)  Trustee.  Retired.  Mr. May was formerly a Senior
     Executive for Piper Jaffray, Inc. Mr. May is also a Director and/or Trustee
     of each of the Funds in the Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds managed
     by Pilgrim Advisors, Inc. and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

     JOCK  PATTON.  (Age 54)  Trustee.  Private  Investor.  Director of Hypercom
     Corporation (since January 1999), Stuart Entertainment, Inc. (since January
     1999),  and JDA Software Group,  Inc. (since January 1999).  Mr. Patton was
     formerly  Director of Artisoft,  Inc. (August 1994 - July 1998);  President
     and Co-owner of StockVal,  Inc.  (April 1993 - June 1997) and a Partner and
     Director of the law firm of Streich,  Lang, P.A. (1972 - 1993).  Mr. Patton
     is also a Director,  Trustee,  or a member of the Advisory Board of each of
     the Funds in the Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds managed by Pilgrim
     Advisors, Inc. and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

     DAVID W.C. PUTNAM. (Age 60) Trustee.  President, Clerk and Director of F.L.
     Putnam Securities Company, Inc., F.L. Putnam Investment Management Company,
     Inc., Trust Realty Corp. and Bow Ridge Mining Co. Mr. Putnam is Director of
     Anchor Investment Management Corporation and President and Director/Trustee
     of Anchor Capital  Accumulation  Trust,  Anchor  International  Bond Trust,
     Anchor Gold and Currency Trust,  Anchor Resources and Commodities Trust and
     Anchor Strategic Assets Trust. Mr. Putnam is also a Director and/or Trustee
     of each of the Funds in the Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds managed
     by Pilgrim Advisors, Inc. and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

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     JOHN R. SMITH. (Age 76) Trustee. President of New England Fiduciary Company
     (since 1991). Mr. Smith is Chairman of Massachusetts  Educational Financing
     Authority (since 1987), Vice Chairman of Massachusetts Health and Education
     Authority  and  formerly   Financial   Vice  President  of  Boston  College
     (1970-1991).  Mr.  Smith is also a Director  and/or  Trustee of each of the
     Funds in the Pilgrim  Funds,  a family of mutual  funds  managed by Pilgrim
     Advisors, Inc. and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

     *ROBERT  W.  STALLINGS.  (Age 51)  Trustee,  Chief  Executive  Officer  and
     President.  Chairman,  Chief  Executive  Officer and  President  of Pilgrim
     Group,  Inc.  ("Pilgrim  Group") (since December 1994);  Chairman,  Pilgrim
     Investments, Inc. (since December 1994); Chairman, Pilgrim Securities, Inc.
     ("Pilgrim Securities") (since December 1994); President and Chief Executive
     Officer of Pilgrim  Advisors,  Inc.  ("Pilgrim  Advisors")  (since November
     1999);  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of Pilgrim  Funding,  Inc.
     (since November 1999); and Chairman,  President and Chief Executive Officer
     of Pilgrim Holdings  Corporation (since October 1999) Mr. Stallings is also
     a Director, Trustee, or a member of the Advisory Board of each of the Funds
     in the Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds managed by Pilgrim  Advisors
     and Pilgrim Investments. Formerly, Chairman (since May 1991), President and
     Chief   Executive   Officer  (since   December  1993)  of  Pilgrim  Capital
     Corporation,  which merged into  Pilgrim  Holdings  Corporation  in October
     1999.

     *JOHN G. TURNER. (Age 60) Chairman. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
     ReliaStar  Financial  Corp.  and ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. (since 1993);
     Chairman of ReliaStar United Services Life Insurance  Company and ReliaStar
     Life Insurance Company of New York (since 1995);  Chairman of Northern Life
     Insurance Company (since 1992); Director of Northstar Investment Management
     Corporation   and   affiliates   (since   October   1993);   Chairman   and
     Director/Trustee of the Northstar  affiliated  investment  companies (since
     October  1993).  Mr. Turner was formerly  President of ReliaStar  Financial
     Corp. and ReliaStar Life Insurance Co.  (1989-1991) and President and Chief
     Operating  Officer of ReliaStar Life  Insurance  Company  (1986-1991).  Mr.
     Turner is also Chairman of each of the Funds in the Pilgrim Funds, a family
     of mutual funds managed by Pilgrim Advisors,  Inc. and Pilgrim Investments,
     Inc.

     DAVID W.  WALLACE.  (Age 76) Trustee.  Chairman of Putnam Trust Company and
     FECO Engineered Systems, Inc. Mr. Wallace is President and Director/Trustee
     of the Robert R. Young  Foundation,  Governor of the New York  Hospital and
     Director of UMC  Electronics  and Zurn  Industries,  Inc.  Mr.  Wallace was
     formerly  Chairman of Lone Star  Industries,  Chairman and Chief  Executive
     Officer  of  Todd  Shipyards,   Bangor  Punta  Corporation,   and  National
     Securities & Research  Corporation.  Mr. Wallace is also a Director  and/or
     Trustee of each of the Funds in the Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds
     managed by Pilgrim Advisors, Inc. and Pilgrim Investments, Inc.

COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES

     The regular  meetings of the Board are held  quarterly.  [All  Officers and
Interested  Trustees of the Fund are  compensated  by RIRI or Pilgrim  Advisors,
Inc.] Trustees who are not "interested  persons" are paid by the Fund . The Fund
also  reimburses the Trustees for expenses  incurred by them in connection  with
such meetings. The Trustees who are not "interested persons" received $2,500 per
year  payable on a quarterly  basis.  Such fees are  allocated  evenly among the
Portfolios.

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                               COMPENSATION TABLE*

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Pension or                    Total
                                                          Retirement                 Compensation
                                                           Benefits     Estimated        From
                                                           Accrued       Annual       Registrant
                                     Aggregate            As Part of    Benefits       and Fund
Name of                             Compensation             Fund         Upon       Complex Paid
Person, Position             From USLICO Series Fund(1)    Expenses    Retirement   to Trustees(1)
- ----------------             --------------------------    --------    ----------   --------------
<S>                          <C>                           <C>         <C>          <C>
Mary A. Baldwin (2)
  Advisory Officer                                           N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

Al Burton (2)
  Advisory Officer                                           N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

Paul S. Doherty (2)
  Trustee                                                    N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

Robert B. Goode, Jr
  Trustee (3)                                                N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

Alan S. Gosule (3)
  Trustee                                                    N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

Mark L. Lipson
  Trustee (3)(4)                                             N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

Walter H. May (3)
  Trustee                                                    N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

Jock Patton (2)
  Advisory Officer                                           N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

David W.C. Putnam (3)
  Trustee                                                    N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

John R. Smith (3)
  Trustee                                                    N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

Robert W. Stallings (2)(4)
  President and Advisory Officer                             N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

John G. Turner (3)(4)
  Trustee                                                    N/A           N/A       (15 boards)

David W. Wallace (3)
  Trustee                                                    N/A           N/A       (15 boards)
</TABLE>

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*    Officers  and  Trustees  who are  "interested  persons"  do not receive any
     compensation from the Funds.
(1)  Information  provided for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. The fund
     complex includes other investment companies in the Pilgrim group of funds.
(2)  Elected  a  Trustee  or  non-voting   advisory  board  member  of  SmallCap
     Opportunities Fund, Growth  Opportunities Fund, High Yield Fund III, Equity
     Trust,  Mayflower Trust,  Balance Sheet  Opportunities Fund, and Government
     Securities Fund on November 16, 1999.
(3)  Elected a  Director/Trustee  of Mutual Funds,  Advisory  Funds,  Investment
     Funds, Bank and Thrift Fund,  Government  Securities Income Fund, and Prime
     Rate Trust on October 26, 1999.
(4)  "Interested  person," as defined in the Investment  Company Act of 1940, of
     the Company because of the affiliation with the Investment Adviser.

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OFFICERS

     Unless  otherwise  noted,  the mailing  address of the officers is 40 North
Central Avenue,  Suite 1200, Phoenix,  Arizona 85004. The following  individuals
serve as officers for the Fund:

     *ROBERT W. STALLINGS.  (Age 51). Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr.
     Stallings background is described above.

     James R. Reis, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT  SECRETARY.  (Age 42)
     Executive  Vice  President  (since April 1995),  and Director of Structured
     Finance (since April 1998) of Pilgrim Group, Inc. and Pilgrim  Investments;
     Director  (since  December 1994) and Vice Chairman (since November 1995) of
     Pilgrim  Securities;  Executive  Vice  President and Director of Structured
     Finance (since November 1999) of Pilgrim Advisors;  Assistant Secretary and
     Chief  Financial  Officer of Pilgrim  Holdings  Corporation  (since October
     1999);  Executive  Vice  President,  Assistant  Secretary  and Chief Credit
     Officer of Pilgrim Prime Rate Trust; Executive Vice President and Assistant
     Secretary  of each of the Funds in the  Pilgrim  Funds,  a family of mutual
     funds managed by Pilgrim Advisors and Pilgrim Investments. Presently serves
     or has served as an  officer or  director  of other  affiliates  of Pilgrim
     Holdings Corporation. Formerly Vice Chairman and Assistant Secretary (April
     1993 - October 1999) and Chief Financial  Officer  (December 1993 - October
     1999) of Pilgrim Capital  Corporation,  which merged into Pilgrim  Holdings
     Corporation in October 1999.

     James  M.  Hennessy,  EXECUTIVE  VICE  PRESIDENT  AND  SECRETARY.  (Age 51)
     Executive Vice President and Secretary of Pilgrim Group, Pilgrim Securities
     and Pilgrim  Investments  (since April 1998),  and Pilgrim  Advisors (since
     November 1999);  Executive Vice President and Secretary of Pilgrim Holdings
     Corporation (since October 1999); Executive Vice President and Secretary of
     each of the Funds in the Pilgrim Funds, a family of mutual funds managed by
     Pilgrim Advisors and Pilgrim Investments. Formerly Executive Vice President
     (since  May 1998) and  Secretary  (since  April  1995) of  Pilgrim  Capital
     Corporation,  which merged into  Pilgrim  Holdings  Corporation  in October
     1999; Senior Vice President, Pilgrim Capital (April 1995 - April 1998).

     Michael J. Roland,  SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL  FINANCIAL OFFICER.
     (Age 41)  Senior  Vice  President  and Chief  Financial  Officer of Pilgrim
     Group,  Pilgrim  Investments and Pilgrim  Securities (since June 1998), and
     Pilgrim Advisors (since November 1999); Senior Vice President and Principal
     Financial  Officer of each of the Funds in the Pilgrim  Funds,  a family of
     mutual funds managed by Pilgrim Advisors and Pilgrim Investments. He served
     in same capacity from January 1995 - April 1997. Formerly,  Chief Financial
     Officer of Endeaver Group (April 1997 to June 1998).

     Robert S. Naka,  SENIOR VICE  PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT  SECRETARY.  (Age 36)
     Senior Vice President of Pilgrim Investments (since November 1999), Pilgrim
     Group (since August 1999),  and Pilgrim  Advisors  (since  November  1999).
     Senior Vice  President and Assistant  Secretary of each of the Funds in the
     Pilgrim  Funds,  a family of mutual funds  managed by Pilgrim  Advisors and
     Pilgrim  Investments.  Formerly Vice President,  Pilgrim Investments (April
     1997 - October 1999),  Pilgrim Group,  Inc.  (February 1997 - August 1999).
     Formerly  Assistant  Vice  President,  Pilgrim Group,  Inc.  (August 1995 -
     February 1997).  Formerly  Operations  Manager,  Pilgrim Group, Inc. (April
     1992 - April 1995).

               CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

     On January 17,  1995,  ReliaStar  Financial  Corp.  ("ReliaStar")  acquired
USLICO.  USLICO was a holding  company  with two  primary  subsidiaries:  United
Services  Life  Insurance  Company  (now merged into  ReliaStar  Life  Insurance
Company  "RL"),  of Arlington,  Virginia,  and Bankers  Security Life  Insurance
Society (now known as ReliaStar Life  Insurance  Company of New York or "RLNY"),
of Woodbury, New York.

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     USLICO Series Fund (the "Fund"), consisting of four distinct Portfolios, is
an  investment  vehicle for  certain  separate  accounts of RL and RLNY.  At the
present time, shares of the Fund are sold exclusively to RL and RLNY. The shares
serve as the investment  medium for variable life insurance  policies  issued by
these companies.

     Beneficial owners of more than 25% of the Fund's outstanding  securities as
of April 3, 2000 were:  ReliaStar United Services Variable Life Separate Account
I and  ReliaStar  Life  Insurance  Company of New York  Variable  Life  Separate
Account I. For this  purpose  "control"  means:  (i) the  beneficial  ownership,
either directly or through one or more controlled companies, of more than 25% of
the voting  securities  of a company;  (ii) the  acknowledgment  or assertion by
either the controlled or controlling party of the existence of control; or (iii)
an adjudication under the terms and conditions of the 1940 Act, which has become
final, that control exists.

     As of April 3, 2000,  no person owned of record or was known by the Fund to
own beneficially 5% or more of any Portfolio's  outstanding  equity  securities,
except that  ReliaStar  United  Services  Variable  Life  Separate  Account I, a
separate account of RUSL, 4601 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201, owned ___%
of the ___________  Portfolios shares of beneficial interest, and ReliaStar Life
Insurance  Company  of New York  Variable  Life  Separate  Account I, a separate
account of RLNY, 1000 Woodbury Road, Woodbury,  L.I., New York 11797, owned ___%
of the ________ Portfolio's shares of beneficial interest.

     On  _________,  2000,  no  Officer  or  Trustee  of the  Portfolios,  owned
beneficially or of record or had an interest in shares of any Portfolio.

                     THE INVESTMENT ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISER

     Since  April  1,  1995,  ReliaStar  Investment  Research,  Inc.  (formerly,
Washington Square Advisers,  Inc.) has served as investment  adviser to the Fund
pursuant to an Investment  Advisory Agreement between it and the Fund. RIRI is a
wholly owned  subsidiary of ReliaStar  Financial  Corp.  From April 1988 through
April 1995,  the adviser for the Fund was Bankers  Centennial  Management  Corp.
RIRI is responsible for administering  affairs of and supervising the investment
program for the Fund.  RIRI also  furnishes to the Board of Trustees,  which has
overall  responsibility  for the business and affairs of the Fund, with periodic
reports on the investment  performance of each Portfolio.  RIRI's address is 100
Washington Ave. So., Minneapolis, MN 55401.

     RIRI provides the Fund with all necessary  office  facilities and personnel
for  servicing the Fund's  investments,  and  compensates  all personnel of RIRI
performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities.

     In addition,  RIRI or its  affiliates,  subject to the  supervision  of the
Board of Trustees,  provide the management and administrative services necessary
for the operation of the Fund. These services include  providing  facilities for
maintaining  the Fund's  organization:  supervising  relations with  custodians,
transfer and pricing agents, accountants, legal counsel, underwriters, and other
persons dealing with the fund; preparing all general shareholder  communications
and conducting  shareholder  relations;  maintaining  the Fund's records and the
registration  of the Fund's  shares  under  federal  securities  laws and making
necessary  filings  under  state  securities  laws;  developing  management  and
shareholder  services for the fund; and  furnishing  reports,  evaluations,  and
analyses on a variety of subjects to the Trustees.

     Effective  October  1,  1999,  RIRI and  Pilgrim  Advisors  entered  into a
SubAdvisory Agreement.  Pilgrim Advisors provides advisory services to the Stock
Portfolio and the equity portion of the Asset Allocation  Portfolio of the Fund.
The address of Pilgrim Advisors is 40 North Central Avenue, Suite 1200, Phoenix,
AZ 85004.  Pilgrim  Advisors has managed assets since 19__.  Prior to October 1,
1999  the  Stock  Portfolio  and the  equity  portion  of the  Asset  Allocation
Portfolio were managed by another subadviser.

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     Subject  to  overall  supervision  of the Fund's  Board of  Trustees,  RIRI
exercises  overall  responsibility  for the investment and  reinvestment  of the
Fund's  assets  for  which  its  has  primary   investment   responsibility  and
continuously   monitors  and  supervises   all  aspects  of  Pilgrim   Advisors'
performance of its investment  duties.  In so doing, RIRI manages the day-to-day
investment  operations  of the  Fund  and  the  composition  of  the  investment
portfolios of the Bond and Money Market  Portfolios  and the assets of the Asset
Allocation  Portfolio  not  allocated  to the  management  of Pilgrim  Advisors,
including the purchase, retention and disposition of the investments, securities
and cash contained therein.

     Subject to overall responsibility of the Fund's Board of Trustees and RIRI,
Pilgrim  Advisors will exercise  overall  responsibility  for the investment and
reinvestment  of the Stock  Portfolio and the portion of the assets of the Asset
Allocation Portfolio allocated by RIRI to Pilgrim Advisors. In so doing, Pilgrim
Advisors will manage the day-to-day  operations of the  investment  portfolio of
the Stock Portfolio and the portion of the Asset Allocation  Portfolio for which
it has primary advisory responsibility, which includes all equity investments.

     Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement,  RIRI is obligated to manage the
Fund's Portfolios in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

     The Advisory  Agreement  ("Agreement")  was reapproved last by the Board of
Trustees,  including  a  majority  of the  Trustees  who are not  parties to the
Agreement,  or interested persons of such parties, at a meeting held on March 1,
1999,  to be effective  April 1, 1999.  The  Agreement  will  continue in effect
indefinitely,  provided such continuance is approved annually by (i) the holders
of a majority of the outstanding  voting securities of the Fund or by the Board,
and  (ii) a  majority  of the  Trustees  who are not  parties  to such  Advisory
Agreement  or  "interested  persons"  (as  defined  in the 1940 Act) of any such
party.  The Board  previously  approved  the  Agreement  on March 3,  1998.  The
Agreement may be terminated  without penalty on 60 days written notice by either
party to the Agreement and will terminate automatically if assigned.

     The Board of Trustees  approved the SubAdvisory  Agreement between RIRI and
Pilgrim Advisors,  at its August 16, 1999 Board Meeting,  subject to shareholder
approval.  At the  Shareholder  Meeting on September 23, 1999, the Agreement was
approved by a "majority" of the outstanding shares (as defined in the 1940 Act).
The Agreement will continue in effect indefinitely, provided such continuance is
approved  annually by (i) the holders of a majority  of the  outstanding  voting
securities of the Fund or by the Board,  and (ii) a majority of the Trustees who
are not  parties to such  SubAdvisory  Agreement  or  "interested  persons"  (as
defined in the 1940 Act) of any such  party.  The  Agreement  may be  terminated
without  penalty on 60 days written  notice by either party to the Agreement and
will terminate automatically if assigned.

     The Fund pays RIRI for its services  under the  Agreement a fee based on an
annual  percentage of the average daily net assets of each  Portfolio.  For each
Portfolio,  the Fund pays RIRI a fee at an annual rate not to exceed .50% of the
first $100 million of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio, and .45% of
the average  daily net assets of the  Portfolio in excess of $100  million.  The
Fund does not pay Pilgrim Advisors.  For the years 1999, 1998 and 1997, the Fund
paid RIRI the following  management fees: Stock Portfolio,  $_____,  $98,513 and
$64,509,  respectively;  Money Market  Portfolio,  $_____,  $19,255 and $14,571,
respectively;  Bond Portfolio, $_____, $12,107 and $7,027,  respectively;  Asset
Allocation Portfolio, $_____, $57,991 and $38,430,  respectively. By contractual
provision  within the Policies,  the management fees that can be charged against
the Policyholders for all investment advisory services are limited to .25% on an
annual  basis.  All  management  fees  above  that  amount  are  paid for by the
Insurance Companies.

     RIRI  pays  Pilgrim  Advisors  at the rate of 0.45 of 1.00% of the  average
daily net assets of the assets which Pilgrim Advisors  manages.  [For the period
from October 1, 1999  through  December  31,  1999,  RIRI paid Pilgrim  Advisors
$________.  For the period of January 1, 1999 through September 29, 1999 and for
the fiscal  years  ending  December  31, 1998 and 1997,  RIRI paid the  previous
subadviser $__________, $__________ and $__________.]

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                           DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES

     Shares of the Fund are continuously  distributed  through Washington Square
Securities,  Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ReliaStar Financial Corp., which
is the 100%  owner of RUSL  and  RLNY.  The  Fund  entered  into a  distribution
agreement, with Washington Square Securities, Inc. on February 1, 1997 which was
last renewed on ______________. Washington Square Securities, Inc., a registered
broker-dealer  under the Securities  Act of 1934, as amended,  and member of the
National Association of Securities Dealers,  Inc., receives no remuneration from
the Fund for distributing shares of the Portfolio. Its address is 111 Washington
Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55401.

     ReliaStar  Financial  Marketing  Corporation,   formerly  known  as  USLICO
Securities Corp., a direct wholly-owned  subsidiary of ReliaStar Financial Corp.
served as the Fund's Distributor from 1988 until February 1, 1997, pursuant to a
distribution contract. It received no compensation from the Fund.

SUSPENSION OF REDEMPTIONS

     The Fund may suspend the right of redemption of shares of any Portfolio for
any period:  (i) during  which the New York Stock  Exchange is closed other than
customary  weekend and holiday  closings or during which trading on the New York
Stock Exchange is restricted;  (ii) when the Securities and Exchange  Commission
determines  that a state of emergency  exists which may make payment or transfer
not reasonable practicable;  (iii) as the Securities and Exchange Commission may
by order permit for the  protection of the security  holder of the Fund; or (iv)
at any other  time when the Fund may,  under  applicable  laws and  regulations,
suspend payment on the redemption of its shares.

                                    CUSTODIAN

     On October 1, 1997, State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"), a
Massachusetts banking institution became Custodian for all the Fund's portfolios
and their cash.  State  Street's  address is One  Heritage  Drive,  North Quincy
Massachusetts,  02171.  Previously Crestar Bank, a Virginia banking  institution
served as  custodian  for the  Fund's  portfolios  securities  and cash.  In its
capacity as Custodian,  State Street maintains  certain financial and accounting
books and records pursuant to a separate agreement with the Fund.

                        ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

     ReliaStar  Life  Insurance  Company,  successor by merger,  on December 31,
1998, to ReliaStar  United Services Life Insurance  Company ("RUSL") acts as the
Fund's dividend disbursing and transfer agent and provides administrative, legal
and accounting  services pursuant to an Administrative  Services  Agreement (the
"Administrative Agreement") by and between the Fund, RUSL, and RIRI.

     As compensation, RUSL (now merged into RL) will be reimbursed for its costs
associated  with providing  services under the  Administrative  Agreement to the
Fund.  Such  reimbursements  will be fair and  reasonable  and include all costs
incurred by RUSL.

     The Administrative Services Agreement is renewable from year to year if the
Fund's  Trustees,  (including a majority of the Fund's  disinterested  Trustees)
approve the  continuance  of the  Agreement.  RUSL or the Fund may terminate the
Administrative  Services Agreement on 90 days written notice to the other party.
Amendments  to the  Agreement may be effected if approved by the Trustees of the
Fund (including a majority of the  disinterested  trustees) and the Agreement is
not  assignable  by the Fund  without  the written  consent of RUSL,  or by RUSL
without the written authorization of the Fund's Board of Trustees.

     During the  fiscal  years  ending  December  31,  1999,  1998 and 1997,  RL
received   $______,   $________  and  $________  for  its  services   under  the
Administrative Services Agreement.

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                                  LEGAL COUNSEL

     Dechert  Price &  Rhoads  serves  as  legal  counsel  to the  Fund  and the
Portfolios

                              INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

     [The Board of  Trustees  of the Trust has  selected  the firm of Deloitte &
Touche LLP,  ________________________,  to serve as independent auditors for the
Fund for the current fiscal year and to audit the annual financial statements of
the Fund, prepare the Fund's federal and state tax returns, and consult with the
Fund on matters of accounting and federal and state income taxation.]

                      PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

BROKERAGE AND RESEARCH SERVICES

     There  is  generally  no  stated  commission  in the  case of  fixed-income
securities, which are traded in the over-the-counter markets, but the price paid
by the Fund usually  includes an undisclosed  dealer  commission or mark-up.  In
underwritten offerings,  the price paid by the Fund includes a disclosed,  fixed
commission or discount  retained by the  underwriter or dealer.  Transactions on
national stock  exchanges and other agency  transactions  involve the payment of
the Fund of  negotiated  brokerage  commissions.  Such  commissions  vary  among
different  brokers.  Also, a particular broker may charge different  commissions
according to such factors as the difficulty and size of the transaction.

     RIRI or Pilgrim  Advisors  places all orders for the  purchase  and sale of
portfolio securities and options for a Portfolio through a substantial number of
broker-dealers. In executing transactions, RIRI or Pilgrim Advisors will attempt
to obtain the best execution for a Portfolio taking into account such factors as
price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dollar spread),  size of
order, the nature of the market for the security, the timing of the transaction,
the  reputation,   experience  and  financial  stability  of  the  broker-dealer
involved,   the  quality  of  the  service,  the  difficulty  of  execution  and
operational facilities of the firms involved, and the firm's risk in positioning
a block of securities.  In effecting purchases and sales of portfolio securities
in  transactions on national stock exchanges for the account of the Fund RIRI or
Pilgrim Advisors may pay higher  commission rates than the lowest available when
RIRI or Pilgrim  Advisors  believes  it is  reasonable  to do so in light of the
value of the  brokerage  and  research  services  provided by the  broker-dealer
effecting the transaction,  as described below. In the case of securities traded
on the over-the-counter  markets,  there is generally no stated commission,  but
the price includes an undisclosed commission or mark-up.

     Some securities considered for investment by the Fund's Portfolios may also
be  appropriate  for other  clients  served by RIRI or  Pilgrim  Advisors.  If a
purchase or sale of  securities  consistent  with the  investment  policies of a
Portfolio and one or more of these clients served by RIRI or Pilgrim Advisors is
considered at or about the same time,  transactions  in such  securities will be
allocated  among  the  Portfolios  and  clients  in a  manner  deemed  fair  and
reasonable by RIRI or Pilgrim  Advisors.  Although there is no specified formula
for allocating such transactions, the various allocation methods used by RIRI or
Pilgrim Advisors,  and the results of such allocations,  are subject to periodic
review by the Fund's Adviser and Board of Trustees.

     It has for many years been a common  practice  in the  investment  advisory
business for advisers of investment companies and other institutional  investors
to  receive  research  services  from  broker-dealers  which  execute  portfolio
transactions  for the clients of such advisers.  Consistent  with this practice,
the  adviser  for  a  Portfolio   may  receive   research   services  from  many
broker-dealers with which that adviser places the Portfolio transactions.  These
services,  which in some  cases may also be  purchased  for cash,  include  such
matters as general  economic and security market  reviews,  industry and company
reviews,  evaluations of securities and  recommendations  as to the purchase and
sale of  securities.  Some of these  services  may be of value to the adviser in
advising its various  clients  (including  the Fund),  although not all of these
services  are  necessarily  useful  and of value in  managing a  Portfolio.  The
management fee paid by the Portfolio is not reduced  because the adviser and its
affiliates receive such services.

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     As permitted by Section 28(e) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, RIRI
may cause a Portfolio  to pay a  broker-dealer  which  provides  "brokerage  and
research  services"  (as  defined in that Act) to RIRI,  an amount of  disclosed
commission for effecting a securities transaction for the Portfolio in excess of
the commission which another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction.

     The Fund paid aggregate brokerage commissions of $_________,  $________ and
$________ for the three years ended December 31, 1999.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

     For reporting  purposes,  the portfolio  turnover rate of each Portfolio is
calculated  by  dividing  the  value  of the  lesser  of  purchases  or sales of
portfolio  securities for the fiscal year by the monthly average of the value of
portfolio  securities  owned  by  the  Portfolio  during  the  fiscal  year.  In
determining such portfolio turnover,  long-term U.S.  Government  securities are
included.  Short-term U.S. Government  securities and all other securities whose
maturities at the time of acquisition were one year or less are excluded. A 100%
portfolio  turnover  rate would occur,  for example,  if all of the  Portfolio's
securities  (other than  short-term  securities)  were  replaced once during the
fiscal year. The portfolio  turnover rate for each Portfolio will vary from year
to year, depending on market conditions.  Because each Portfolio has a different
investment  objective,  each will have a different  expected  rate of  portfolio
turnover.  However,  the portfolio  turnover rate will not be a limiting  factor
when management  deems it appropriate to buy or sell securities for a particular
Portfolio.

     The writing of call  options by the Stock and Asset  Allocation  Portfolios
may result in higher turnover than otherwise  would be the case and,  therefore,
greater commission expenses.

     It is anticipated  that the annual  portfolio  turnover,  as defined above,
will not exceed the  following  limits of the  Portfolios  under  normal  market
conditions:  Money  Market  Portfolio  -- 0%;  Stock  Portfolio  --  125%;  Bond
Portfolio -- 100%; and Asset Allocation  Portfolio -- 150%.  Increased portfolio
turnover may result in greater  brokerage  commission.  In 1999,  the  Portfolio
turnover rate was: Stock Portfolio -- ____%;  Bond Portfolio -- ____%; and Asset
Allocation Portfolio -- _____%.

     Market conditions and changes in interest rates may result in turnover at a
greater or lesser than anticipated.

                                 NET ASSET VALUE

     As  indicated  under "Net Asset  Value" in the  Prospectus,  the Fund's net
asset value per share for the purpose of pricing purchase and redemption  orders
is determined  after 4:00 p.m.  Eastern  Standard Time, on each day the New York
Stock  Exchange is open for trading.  Net asset value will not be  determined on
the following  days: New Year's Day,  Martin Luther King,  Jr. Day,  Presidents'
Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence Day, Labor Day,  Thanksgiving Day
and Christmas Day.

     Pursuant to an exemptive rule of the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,
the Money Market Portfolio's securities are valued by the amortized cost method.
This method of valuation  involves valuing a security at its cost at the time of
purchase  and  thereafter  assuming a constant  amortization  to maturity of any
discount or premium,  regardless of the impact of fluctuating  interest rates on
the market  value of the  security.  While this  method  provides  certainty  in
valuation,  it may  result in periods  during  which  value,  as  determined  by
amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price the Portfolio would receive if
it sold the security.  During periods of declining  interest  rates,  the quoted
yield on shares of the  Portfolio  may tend to be higher  than that of a fund or
Portfolio with identical  investments  which uses a method of valuation based on
market prices an estimates of market  prices for all its  portfolio  securities.
Thus, if the use of amortized cost by the Portfolio  resulted in lower aggregate
portfolio  value on a particular  day, a  prospective  investor in the Portfolio
would be able to obtain a somewhat  higher yield of he purchased  shares on that
day than he would  be able to  receive  from a fund or  Portfolio  using  solely
market values. Existing investors in the Portfolio would receive less investment
income. The converse is true in a period of rising interest rates.

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     The Rule  permitting  the  Portfolio  to use the  amortized  cost method of
valuation  requires that, under the direction of the Board of Trustees,  certain
procedures  be  adopted  to  monitor  and  stabilize  the price per share of the
Portfolio.  Calculations are made to compare the value of its investments valued
at amortized  cost with market values.  Market  valuations are obtained by using
actual  quotations  provided by issuers or market  makers,  estimates  of market
value,  or values  obtained  from yield data relating to classes of money market
instruments or U.S. Government  securities published by reputable sources at the
mean between the bid and asked prices for the  instruments.  In the event that a
deviation  of 1/2 of 1% or more exists  between  the Fund's  $1.00 per share net
asset  value  and  the  net  asset  value  calculated  by  reference  to  market
quotations,  or if there is any other  deviation  which  the  Board of  Trustees
believes would result in a material dilution of shareholders or purchasers,  the
Board of  Trustees  will  promptly  consider  what  action,  if any,  should  be
initiated.

     Under the exemptive Rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission allowing
the Fund to use the amortized cost method of valuation of portfolio  securities,
the Fund must maintain a dollar-weighted  average portfolio  maturity of 90 days
or less. In addition,  with certain limited  exceptions,  the Fund cannot invest
more than 5% of its assets in the  securities  of a single  issuer  (other  than
government  securities).  Investments in Second Tier securities in the aggregate
must be limited to 5% of the Fund's total  assets,  and  investment  in a single
Second  Tier  Security  cannot  exceed the  greater of 1% of total  assets or $1
million.

     The Fund can only invest in instruments having remaining  maturities of 397
days or less and can only invest in securities  determined by RIRI to be of high
quality with minimal credit risks.

                         CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA

     The Fund is the  successor  to the  Separate  Account I (a Stock  Account),
Separate  Account II (a Money  Market  Account),  Separate  Account  III (a Bond
Account)  and  Separate  Account IV (an Asset  Allocation  Account) of ReliaStar
United Services Life Insurance Company and Separate Account I (a Stock Account),
Separate  Account II (a Money  Market  Account),  Separate  Account  III (a Bond
Account) and Separate Account IV (an Asset Allocation Account) of ReliaStar Life
Insurance  Company  of New York  (collectively,  the  "RUSL  and  RLNY  Separate
Accounts").  On April 30, 1988, the investment-related assets and liabilities of
the RUSL and RLNY Separate Accounts were transferred to the Stock, Money Market,
Bond and Asset Allocation Portfolios of the Fund.  Performance  calculations are
based upon the RLNY Separate Accounts.

                        THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO YIELD

     To  calculate a seven-day  yield for the Money Market  Portfolio,  the Fund
uses a  hypothetical,  pre-existing  account  having  a  balance  of $100 at the
beginning of the seven-day period.  The net change in the value of the Portfolio
during the seven-day  period  (excluding  any realized  gains or losses from the
sale of securities and unrealized  appreciation and  depreciation) is divided by
the value of the Account at the  beginning of the period and then  multiplied by
365/7 to obtain the annual yield to the nearest hundredth of one percent.  Since
the net change in the seven-day  value is used,  the values  reflect the charges
made against the Portfolio.

     The seven-day yield does not necessarily  represent the future yield of the
Money Market  Portfolio.  Yields fluctuate on a daily basis and reflect quality,
length of  maturities,  rates of return and market  conditions  for money market
investments suitable for this Portfolio.

     A  hypothetical  example of how we calculate  the  seven-day  yield for the
period ending December 31, 1999, assuming the values used are as follows:

     (1)   Value on Dec. 24, 1998.....................................  $100.00
     (2)   Value on Dec. 31, 1998 (exclusive of capital charges)......   100.08
     (3)   Net change:(2) - (1).......................................      .08
     (4)   Net change divided by Value on Dec. 24, 1998:
             (3) divided by (1).......................................    .0008
     (5)   Seven-day yield annualized (multiplied by 365/7)...........     4.17%

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                 THE BOND PORTFOLIO, THE COMMON STOCK PORTFOLIO,
                THE ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO - SEC 30 DAY YIELD

     Yield is computed by dividing  the net  investment  income per share deemed
earned during the computation  period by the maximum offering price per share on
the last day of the period according to the following formula:

                                       a-b
                          -----------------------------
                          SEC YIELD = 2[( cd + 1)(6)-1]

Where:    a = dividends and interest earned during the period;

          b = expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements);

          c = the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period
              that were entitled to receive dividends: and,

          d = the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the
              period.

     The SEC 30 day yield for the period  ending  December 31, 1999 for the Bond
Portfolio was ____%; the Common Stock Fund, ____%; and the Asset Allocation Fund
____%

             THE STOCK PORTFOLIO, THE BOND PORTFOLIO, AND THE ASSET
               ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO - AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

     Average  Annual  Total  Return is computed  by finding  the average  annual
compounded rates of return over 1, 5, and 10 years that would equate the initial
amount  invested to the ending  redeemable  value,  according  to the  following
formula:


                        P(1+T) = ERV or T = ERV/P 1/n - 1

Where:    P   = a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000;

          T   = average annual total return;

          n   = number of years; and,

          ERV = ending redeemable value at the end of the period of a
                hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of such
                period.

     This calculation  assumes all dividends and capital gain  distributions are
reinvested at net asset value on the appropriate reinvestment dates as described
in the Prospectus,  and includes all recurring fees, such as investment advisory
and management fees, charged as expenses to all shareholder accounts.

     The  average  annual  return  for the  Stock  Portfolio  for the  one-year,
five-year  and  ten-year  period ended  December 31, 1999 are ____%,  _____% and
_____%  respectively.  The average  annual return for the Bond Portfolio for the
one-year,  five-year  and  ten-year  period  ended  December 31, 1999 are ____%,
_____%  and  _____%  respectively.  The  average  annual  return  for the  Asset
Allocation  Portfolio  for the  one-year,  five-year  and ten-year  period ended
December 31, 1999 are ____%, _____% and _____% respectively.

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               THE STOCK PORTFOLIO, THE BOND PORTFOLIO, THE ASSET
                 ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO - CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN

     Cumulative  Total Return is computed by finding the  cumulative  compounded
rate of return over the period indicated in the advertisement  that would equate
the initial amount  invested to the ending  redeemable  value,  according to the
following formula:

                               CTR = ERV - P
                                     ------- *100
                                        P

Where:    CTR = Cumulative total return;

          ERV = ending redeemable value at the end of the period of a
                hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of such
                period; and,

          P   = initial payment of $1,000.

     This calculation  assumes all dividends and capital gain  distributions are
reinvested at net asset value on the appropriate reinvestment dates as described
in the Prospectus,  and includes all recurring fees, such as investment advisory
and management fees, charged as expenses to all shareholder accounts.

     The cumulative  total return for the fiscal year ending  December 31, 1999,
for each Portfolio was ____%,  Stock  Portfolio;  ____%,  Bond  Portfolio;  and,
____%, Asset Allocation Portfolio.

                             PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS

     Comparative  performance  information  may be  used  from  time  to time in
advertising  each  Portfolio's  shares,  including  data from Lipper  Analytical
Services,  Inc.,  Morningstar,  Inc. and other entities or  organizations  which
track the performance of investment companies. Each Portfolio's performance also
may be compared to the performance of its respective  Comparison  Index, if any,
as  described  in the  Prospectus,  and,  additionally,  to the  performance  of
unmanaged  indices.  Unmanaged  indices may assume the reinvestment of dividends
but generally do not reflect  deductions for  administrative and management cost
and expenses.

     Quotations of yield or total return for the Fund will not take into account
charges or deductions  against the Separate Account to which the Fund shares are
sold or charges and  deductions  against the  policies  issued by RUSL and RLNY.
Performance  information  for a Portfolio  reflects  only the  performance  of a
hypothetical  investment in the Portfolio  during the particular  time period on
which the calculation is based.  Performance information should be considered in
light of the Portfolios' investment objectives and policies, characteristics and
quality  of the  Portfolios,  and the  market  conditions  during the given time
period, and should not be considered as a representation of what may be achieved
in the future.

                                    TAXATION

     Each  Portfolio  intends to qualify  annually and elects to be treated as a
regulated  investment  company  under  the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986 (the
"Code").

     To qualify as a regulated  investment  company,  each Portfolio must, among
other things:  (i) derive in each taxable year at least ninety  percent (90%) of
its gross income from dividends,  interest,  payments with respect to securities
loan,  and gains  from the sale or other  disposition  of stock,  securities  or
foreign  currencies  or other  income  derived  with  respect to its business of
investing in such stock, securities or currencies;  (ii)* diversify its holdings
so that,  at the end of each  quarter of the  taxable  year,(a)  at least  fifty
percent (50%) of the market value of the  Portfolios'  assets are represented by
cash, U.S. Government  securities,  the securities of other regulated investment

                                      B-19
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companies  and other  securities,  with such other  securities of any one issuer
limited for the purposes of this  calculation to an amount not greater than five
percent (5%) of the value of the  Portfolio's  total assets and 10 percent (10%)
of the  outstanding  voting  securities  of such  issuer,  and (b) not more than
twenty-five  percent  (25%) of the value of its total  assets is invested in the
securities of [more than one] issuer (other than U.S.  Government  securities or
the securities of other resulted investment companies);  and (iii) distribute at
least  ninety  percent  (90%)  of its  net  investment  income  (which  includes
dividends,  interest,  and net  short-term  capital  gains in  excess of and net
long-term capital losses) each taxable year.

     As a regulated  investment company, a Portfolio will not be subject to U.S.
federal income tax on its net  investment  income and net capital gains (any net
long-term  capital gains in excess of the sum of net  short-term  capital losses
and capital loss  carryovers  from prior years),  if any, that it distributes to
shareholders. Each Portfolio intends to distribute to its shareholders, at least
annually,  substantially  all of its net  investment  income and any net capital
gains. In addition,  amounts not distributed by a Portfolio on a timely basis in
accordance  with a  calendar  year  distribution  requirement  are  subject to a
nondeductible  four percent (4%) excise tax. To avoid the tax, a Portfolio  must
distribute during each calendar year, (i) at least ninety-eight percent (98%) of
its ordinary  income (not taking into  account any capital  gains or losses) for
the calendar year, (ii) at least ninety-eight percent (98%) of its capital gains
in excess of its capital losses for the twelve-month period ending October 31 of
the calendar year, and (iii) all ordinary  income and capital gains for previous
years that were not distributed  during such years. To avoid  application of the
excise tax, each  Portfolio  intends to make these  distributions  in accordance
with the calendar year distribution requirement.  A distribution will be treated
as paid  during  the  calendar  year if it is  declared  by a  Portfolio  before
December 31 of the year and paid by the Portfolio by January 31 of the following
year. Such  distribution  will be taxable to shareholders (the Separate Account)
in the year the  distributions  are declared,  rather than the year in which the
distributions are received.

DISTRIBUTIONS

     Distributions  of any new  investment  income by a Portfolio are taxable to
the shareholder as ordinary  income.  Net capital gains will be treated,  to the
extent distributed, as long-term capital gains in the hands of the shareholder.

                             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS

     The  Declaration  of Trust does not  require  that the Fund hold  annual or
regular meetings of shareholders.  Meetings of the Shareholders may be called by
the  Trustees  and  held  at such  times  the  Trustees  may  from  time to time
determine,  for the purpose of the elections of Trustees or such other  purposes
as may be specified by the Trustees.

LIABILITY

     Under Massachusetts law,  shareholders could, under certain  circumstances,
be held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund, or Portfolio thereof,
organized as a Massachusetts  business  trust.  The Declaration of Trust further
provides  for  indemnification  out of the assets and  property of the Fund,  or
Portfolio  thereof,  for all loss and expense of any shareholder held personally
liable  for the  obligations  of the  Fund or  Portfolio.  Thus,  the  risk of a
shareholder  incurring  financial  loss on account of  shareholder  liability is
limited to  circumstances in which the Fund or Portfolio would be unable to meet
its obligations.

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     The  audited  Financial  Statements  and  Report  of  Independent  Auditors
(Deloitte & Touche LLP for the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999)
are incorporated  herein by reference to the Registrant's  1999 Annual Report to
Shareholders filed with the U.S.  Securities and Exchange  Commission.  No other
portion of the Annual  Report is so  incorporated.  Copies of the Fund's  Annual
Report may be obtained without charge by contacting Pilgrim Funds at Suite 1200,
40 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, (800) 992-0180.

                                      B-20
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                                   APPENDIX A

                   CORPORATE BOND AND COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

     (a) Corporate Bonds: Bonds are rated Aa by Moody's Investors Service,  Inc.
are judged by Moody's to be of high  quality  by all  standards.  Together  with
bonds rated Aaa (Moody's  highest rating) they comprise what are generally known
as high-grade  bonds. Aa bonds are rated lower than Aaa bonds because margins of
protection  may not be as  large  as  those  of Aaa  bonds,  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 those
applicable  to Aaa  securities.  Bonds which are rated A by Moody's  possess may
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 as  susceptibility  to
impairment sometime in the future.

     Moody's Baa rated bonds 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.

     Bonds  rated AA by Standard & Poor's  Corporation  are judged by Standard &
Poor's to be high-grade obligations and in the majority of instances differ only
in small degree from issues rated AAA (Standard & Poor's highest rating).  Bonds
rated  AAA  are  considered  by  Standard  &  Poor's  to be  the  highest  grade
obligations  and possess the ultimate  degree of  protection as to principal and
interest. With AA bonds, as with AAA bonds, prices move with the long-term money
market.  Bonds  rated A by  Standard  &  Poor's  have a strong  capacity  to pay
principal and  interest,  although  they are somewhat  more  susceptible  to the
adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions.

     Standard & Poor's BBB rated bonds,  or  medium-grade  category  bonds,  are
borderline  between definitely sound obligations and those where the speculative
elements  begin to  predominate.  These bonds have adequate  asset  coverage and
normally  are  protected  by  satisfactory  earnings.  Their  susceptibility  to
changing conditions,  particularly depressions,  necessitates constant watching.
These bonds generally are more responsive to business and trade  conditions than
to interest rates.  This group is the lowest which qualifies for commercial bank
investment.

     (b) Commercial  Paper:  The ratings Prime-1 and Prime-2 are the two highest
commercial  paper rating  assigned by Moody's.  Among the factors  considered by
Moody's in assigning ratings are the following: (1) evaluation of the management
of the issuer;  (2) economic  evaluation of the issuer's  industry or industries
and an  appraisal  of  speculative-type  risks  which may be inherent in certain
areas;  (3) evaluation of the issuer's  products in relation to competition  and
customer  acceptance;  (4) liquidity;  (5) amount and quality of long-term debt;
(6) trend of earnings over a period of ten years;  (7)  financial  strength of a
parent  company  and the  relationships  which  exist with the  issuer;  and (8)
recognition by management of obligations  which may be present or may arise as a
result of public interest  questions and preparations to meet such  obligations.
Issuers  within this Prime category may be given ratings 1, 2 or 3, depending on
the relative strengths of these factors.

     Commercial  paper rated A-1 or A-2 by  Standard & Poor's has the  following
characteristics:  (1) liquidity  ratios are adequate to meet cash  requirements;
(2) long-term  senior debt rating should be A or better,  although in some cases
BBB credits may be allowed if other  factors  outweigh  the BBB;  (3) the issuer
should have access to at least two additional  channels of borrowing;  (4) basic
earnings  and cash flow  should  have an upward  trend with  allowance  made for
unusual  circumstances;  and (5) typically the issuer's  industry should be well
established and the issuer should have a strong position within its industry and
the reliability and quality of management should be unquestioned.  Issuers rated
A are  further  referred  to by use of  numbers  1, 2 and 3 to  denote  relative
strength within this highest classification.

                                       A-1
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                                OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 23. EXHIBITS

     (a)     Agreement and Declaration of Trust of USLICO Series Fund.(2)

     (b)     USLICO Series Fund Bylaws.(2)

     (c)     Not Applicable.

     (d)(1)  Investment Advisory Agreement by and between USLICO Series Fund and
             ReliaStar  Investment Research,  Inc. (formerly,  Washington Square
             Advisers, Inc.).(1)

     (d)(2)  Sub-Investment  Advisory  Agreement by and between  Pilgrim  Baxter
             Value Investors,  Inc. (formerly Newbold's Asset Management,  Inc.)
             and Washington Square Advisers, Inc.(2)

     (d)(3)  Subadvisory  Agreement by and between  Pilgrim  Advisors,  Inc. and
             ReliaStar Investment Research, Inc.(4)

     (e)     Distribution  Agreement  by and  between  USLICO  Series  Fund  and
             Washington Square Securities, Inc.(2)

     (f)     Not Applicable.

     (g)     Custodian  Contract  by and  between  USLICO  Series Fund and State
             Street Bank and Trust Company.(3)

     (h)     Administrative  Services  Agreement  by and between  USLICO  Series
             Fund,  Washington  Square  Advisers,   Inc.  and  ReliaStar  United
             Services Life Insurance Company.(2)

     (i)(1)  Opinion and Consent of Robert B. Saginaw.(2)

     (i)(2)  Consent of Dechert Price & Rhoads (filed herewith)

     (j)     Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.(4)

     (k)     Not Applicable.

     (l)     Not Applicable.

     (m)     Not Applicable.

     (n)     Not Applicable.

     (o)     Code of Ethics.(4)

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     (p)(1)  Powers of Attorney (filed herewith).

     (p)(2)  Power of Attorney (filed herewith).

- ----------
1.   Incorporated  by  reference  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  9  to  the
     Registration Statement on Form N-1A as filed on April 30, 1996.

2.   Incorporated  by  reference  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  10 to  the
     Registration Statement on Form N-1A as filed on April 30, 1997.

3.   Incorporated  by  reference  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  11 to  the
     Registration Statement on Form N-1A as filed on April 29, 1998.

4.   To be filed by amendment.

ITEM 24. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT

A chart  identifying  the  subsidiaries  of ReliaStar  Financial Corp. and their
relationship  to one another is incorporated by reference to Item 26 of Form N-4
Registration  Statement  of  Separate  Account One of  Northern  Life  Insurance
Company, File No. 33-90474, filed April 23, 1999.

ITEM 25. INDEMNIFICATION

Reference is made to Article V of the Registrant's  Agreement and Declaration of
Trust, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Insofar as indemnification  for liabilities  arising under the Securities Act of
1933 ("Act") may be permitted to trustees,  officers and controlling  persons of
the  Registrant  by the  Registrant  pursuant  to the  Declaration  of  Trust or
otherwise,  the  Registrant is aware that in the opinion of the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission,  such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act,  and  therefore,  is  unenforceable.  In the event  that a claim for
indemnification  against  such  liabilities  (other  than  the  payment  by  the
Registrant)  of expenses  incurred or paid by trustees,  officers or controlling
persons of the Registrant in connection with the successful  defense of any act,
suit or proceeding is asserted by such trustees, officers or controlling persons
in connection with the shares being  registered,  the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit  to a  court  of  appropriate  jurisdiction  the  question  whether  such
indemnification  by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issues.

ITEM 26. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS

     Information  as to the  directors  and  officers  of  ReliaStar  Investment
Research, Inc., together with information as to any other business,  profession,
vocation or employment of a substantial  nature  engaged in by the directors and
officers  of  ReliaStar  Investment  Research,  Inc.  in the last two years,  is
included in its  application for  registration as an investment  adviser on Form
ADV (File No.  801-16715)  filed under the  Investment  Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended, and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.

                                       C-2
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     Information  as to the  directors and officers of Pilgrim  Advisors,  Inc.,
together with  information  as to any other  business,  profession,  vocation or
employment of a substantial  nature  engaged in by the directors and officers of
Pilgrim Advisors, Inc. in the last two years, is included in its application for
registration  as an investment  adviser on Form ADV (File No.  801-44637)  filed
under the  Investment  Advisers  Act of 1940,  as amended,  and is  incorporated
herein by reference thereto.

ITEM 27. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS

(a)  Washington Square Securities,  Inc. serves as the Fund's Distributor and as
     the  Distributor of ReliaStar  Life Insurance  Company of New York Variable
     Annuity  Contracts issued by subaccounts of its Separate  Accounts P and Q,
     pursuant  to a  distribution  contract.  It  also  acts as  Distributor  to
     ReliaStar  Life  Insurance  Company  products:  ReliaStar  Select  Variable
     Account  Annuity  II;   ReliaStar  Select  Variable  Account  Annuity  III;
     Select*Life Variable Account - Life I; Select* Life Variable Account - Life
     II; Select*Life Variable Account - Life III; Select*Life Variable Account -
     SVUL.

     Washington  Square  Securities,  Inc. also acts as Distributor to: Northern
     Life Insurance Co. - Separate Account One - Advantage;  and, ReliaStar Life
     Insurance Company of New York - ReliaStar Variable Life New York.

(b)  Information  as  to  the  directors  and  officers  of  Washington   Square
     Securities,  Inc.,  together  with  information  as to any other  business,
     profession,  vocation or employment of a substantial  nature  engaged in by
     the  directors and officers of Washington  Square  Securities,  Inc. in the
     last two years,  is  included  in its  application  for  registration  as a
     broker-dealer  on Form BD (File No.  008-13987)  filed under the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,  and is incorporated  herein by reference
     thereto.

(c)  Not applicable.

ITEM 28. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS

The account  books and other  documents  required to be maintained by Registrant
pursuant to Section  31(a) of the  Investment  Company Act of 1940 and the Rules
thereunder  will be maintained  at c/o  ReliaStar  Life  Insurance  Company,  20
Washington Avenue S., Route 1212 Minneapolis, MN 55401, or c/o Pilgrim Advisors,
Inc., 40 North Central Avenue, Suite 1200, Phoenix, AZ 85004.

ITEM 29. MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Not Applicable.

ITEM 30. UNDERTAKINGS

None.

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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,  and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has
duly caused this  Amendment  to the  Registration  Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Phoenix and
the State of Arizona on the 1st day of March 2000.

                                        USLICO SERIES FUND

                                        By:
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Robert W. Stallings,*
                                            Chief Executive Officer
                                            and President


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this  Post-Effective
Amendment to the  Registration  Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURE                             TITLE                            DATE
- ---------                             -----                            ----

                              Trustee, Chief Executive             March 1, 2000
- --------------------------    Officer and President
Robert W. Stallings*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
Al Burton*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
Mary A. Baldwin*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
John G. Turner*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
Mark L. Lipson*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
Paul S. Doherty*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
Robert B. Goode, Jr.*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
David W. Wallace*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
Walter May*
<PAGE>
SIGNATURE                             TITLE                            DATE
- ---------                             -----                            ----

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
Alan L. Gosule*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
Jock Patton*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
David W.C. Putnam*

                              Trustee                              March 1, 2000
- --------------------------
John R. Smith*

                              Senior Vice President and            March 1, 2000
- --------------------------    Principal Financial Officer
Michael J. Roland*


* By: /s/ James M. Hennessy
      ----------------------------
      James M. Hennessy, Attorney-in-fact**

** Powers of Attorney for Trustees and Michael J. Roland are attached hereto.

                     [LETTERHEAD OF DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS]


                                  March 1, 2000

USLICO Series Fund
c/o ReliaStar Life Insurance Company
20 Washington Avenue South
Route 1212
Minneapolis, MN 55401

     Re:  Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement on
          Form N-1A for USLICO Series Fund
          (File Nos. 033-20957 and 811-05451)

Dear Sirs and Madams:

     We hereby  consent to the reference to our firm as counsel to USLICO Series
Fund (the "Trust") in the Statement of Additional  Information  contained in the
Registration Statement of the Trust.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        /s/ Dechert Price & Rhoads

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes and appoints
Robert  W.  Stallings,  James  M.  Hennessy,  Jeffrey  S.  Puretz  and  Karen L.
Anderberg,  and each of them his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact as agent with
full power of substitution  and  resubstitution  of him in his name,  place, and
stead,  to sign any and all  registration  statements on Form N-1A applicable to
the USLICO Series Fund and any amendment or supplement thereto,  and to file the
same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission,  granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and  authority  to do and perform  each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
might or could do in  person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all that said
attorney-in-fact  and agent, or his substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

Dated: November 16, 1999


/s/ Al Burton                                 /s/ Mary A. Baldwin
- ----------------------------------            ----------------------------------
    Al Burton                                     Mary A. Baldwin, Ph.D


/s/ Robert B. Goode, Jr.                      /s/ Paul S. Doherty
- ----------------------------------            ----------------------------------
    Robert B. Goode, Jr.                          Paul S. Doherty


/s/ Mark Lipson                               /s/ Alan L. Gosule
- ----------------------------------            ----------------------------------
    Mark Lipson                                   Alan L. Gosule


/s/ Jock Patton                               /s/ Walter H. May
- ----------------------------------            ----------------------------------
    Jock Patton                                   Walter H. May


/s/ John R. Smith                             /s/ David W.C. Putnam
- ----------------------------------            ----------------------------------
    John R. Smith                                 David W.C. Putnam


/s/ John G. Turner                            /s/ Robert W. Stallings
- ----------------------------------            ----------------------------------
    John G. Turner                                Robert W. Stallings


                                              /s/ David W. Wallace
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                  David W. Wallace

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,  that the  undersigned  constitutes and appoints
Robert  W.  Stallings,  James  M.  Hennessy,  Jeffrey  S.  Puretz  and  Karen L.
Anderberg,  and each of them his true and lawful  attorney-in-fact as agent with
full power of substitution  and  resubstitution  of him in his name,  place, and
stead,  to sign any and all  registration  statements on Form N-1A applicable to
the USLICO Series Fund and any amendment or supplement thereto,  and to file the
same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission,  granting unto said attorney-in-fact and
agent full power and  authority  to do and perform  each and every act and thing
requisite  and  necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
might or could do in  person,  hereby  ratifying  and  confirming  all that said
attorney-in-fact  and agent, or his substitutes,  may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.

Dated: February 29, 2000



/s/ Michael J. Roland
- ----------------------------------
    Michael J. Roland


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