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March 1, 1996
Dear Large Case Variable Life Plus Policyowner:
The information below supplements Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company's
Large Case Variable Life Plus Prospectus dated May 1, 1995. Please place this
supplement with your prospectus and retain it for future reference.
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LARGE CASE VARIABLE LIFE PLUS
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 1, 1996
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1995
The following should be read in conjunction with the information under the
heading "WHAT IS MASSMUTUAL?" on page 5 of the Large Case Variable Life Plus
Prospectus:
The merger of Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Connecticut Mutual")
with and into Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual") was
completed on February 29, 1996. The separate existence of Connecticut Mutual has
ceased. MassMutual continues its corporate existence under its current name. The
merger does not affect any provisions of, or rights or obligations under,
policies or contracts previously issued by MassMutual. As a result of the
merger, MassMutual becomes the nation's fifth largest mutual life insurance
company with estimated statutory assets in excess of $50 billion, and estimated
total assets under management in excess of $100 billion.
March 1, 1996
