File No. 333-28765
Filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
JANUARY 5, 1998
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 1, 1997 AS AMENDED
OCTOBER 24, 1997 FOR
DEFERRED COMBINATION VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACTS
(THE "GOLDENSELECT/r/ ACCESS PROSPECTUS")
ISSUED BY GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Golden American Life Insurance Company, the issuer of
GoldenSelect/r/ ACCESS, a Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed
Annuity Contract, and other variable products, has extended the
issue age from 85 to 90, effective with this prospectus
supplement, for new ACCESS contracts whose owners select the
standard death benefit under the contract. The maximum issue age
remains at 85 for owners who select an enhanced death benefit.
This updates the information regarding the issue age for the
standard death benefit that can be found on pages 4 and 22 of the
Prospectus.
The following information supplements the information
contained in the prospectus regarding Federal Tax Considerations,
Other Types of Qualified Retirement Plans in the prospectus
beginning on page 60. Insert the following after the paragraph
titled "SIMPLE IRAs":
Roth IRAs. Effective immediately, Golden American is
offering Contracts in connection with Roth Individual
Retirement Annuities ("Roth IRAs"). New Section 408A of the
Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to Roth
IRAs. Under applicable limitations, certain amounts may be
contributed to a Roth IRA. The contributions are not
deductible from the individual's gross income, but if
certain qualifications are met, distributions of earnings
are not included in taxable income. Rollovers from regular
IRAs or conversions of regular IRAs to Roth IRAs are
permitted, but the owner must include the amount rolled over
or converted in taxable income (with the ability to spread
the tax liability over four years if the rollover or
conversion takes place in 1998). Roth IRAs are subject to
limitations on eligibility, contributions, transferability,
and distributions. Purchasers of Contracts who intend for
them to be qualified as Roth IRAs should seek competent tax
advice. Please check with Golden American's Customer
Service Center for state availability.
Generally, earnings on a ROTH IRA accrue federally tax-
deferred, and distributions are not subject to federal
income tax or 10% penalty tax if five years have passed
since the first contribution was made or any conversion from
a traditional IRA was effected, and the distribution is made
(a) once the owner is 59 1/2 or older, (b) upon the death or
disability of the owner, or (c) for a limited amount, for
qualified first-time home buyer expenses. Distributions
that do not meet these conditions would be subject to
ordinary federal income tax and may be subject to the 10%
penalty tax.
This supplement should be retained with your GoldenSelect/r/
Prospectus.
G3710-ROTH 1/98 GoldenSelect ACCESS
