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SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 15, 1997 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 15, 1997 FOR
PACIFIC SELECT ESTATE PRESERVER
LAST SURVIVOR FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY
ISSUED BY PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Death Benefit Options C and D are currently not available. We will notify
Owners of Pacific Select Estate Preserver Policies when these Death Benefit
Options become available. We will change your current Death Benefit Option to
Option C or D if we receive your request for such a change within 60 days after
we notify you. If you elect to change to Death Benefit Option D we require
evidence of insurability of both Insureds. A change to Death Benefit Option C
does not require evidence of insurability.