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SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 1, 1997
TO MAY 1, 1997 PROSPECTUS FOR
UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
GROUP VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT
VA-I SEPARATE ACCOUNT
The following information supplements UNUM/America's VA-I Separate Account
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") and should be read
in conjunction with them.
On July 1, 1997, the name of the principal underwriter for the Contracts of the
VA-I Separate Account will be changed from LNC Equity Sales Corporation to
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation except in the state of Texas where
business will continue to be conducted under the name LNC Equity Sales
Corporation. This name change does not effect the management or control of the
corporation. All references to the principal underwriter in the Prospectus and
SAI should be revised to reflect this change.
The following language replaces the section on page 14 of the Prospectus
currently entitled "LNC Equity Sales Corporation."
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation ("LFA"), a registered bro-
ker-dealer, is the principal underwriter of the Contracts. As
such, LFA will be offering the Contracts and performing all duties
and functions that are necessary and proper for distribution of
the Contracts. LFA has also entered into sales agreements with in-
dependent broker-dealers for the sale of the Contracts. LFA may
pay sales commissions to broker-dealers up to an amount equivalent
to 3.5% of Contributions under a Contract. LFA's principal busi-
ness address is 1300 South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
46802. Notwithstanding the above, LFA, as a broker-dealer, will do
business in the state of Texas under the name LNC Equity Sales
Corporation.
The section of the SAI entitled "Distribution of Contracts" should also be
revised to reflect the change of name from LNC Equity Sales Corporation to
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation.
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