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File No. 33-59261, 811-5626
Filed under Rule 497(e)
Golden American Life Insurance Company
Prospectus Supplement
January 4, 1999
to the
Prospectus dated May 1, 1998 as
supplemented June, 8, 1998, July 17, 1998, and August 18, 1998 for
Granite PrimElite Variable Annuity Contracts
issued by Golden American Life Insurance Company
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| The following sentence is added to the end of the subsection titled |
| "Selling the Contract" beginning on page 31 of your prospectus. |
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| Additionally, we intend to reimburse registered representatives for any |
| covered actual expenses they incur with regard to the distribution of |
| the Contract as provided for under the non-cash compensation regulation |
| recently adopted by the NASD and approved by the SEC. |
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This supplement should be retained with your Granite PrimElite Prospectus.
PE-NH-PAY 1/4/99
