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   AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1995
    

   
                                                       REGISTRATION NO. 33-91226
    
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                ----------------
   
                                 PRE-EFFECTIVE
                                AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                       TO
    
                                    FORM S-6

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                     Under
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                              -------------------
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                             (EXACT NAME OF TRUST)
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                              (NAME OF DEPOSITOR)
                                1 Madison Avenue
                            New York, New York 10010
         (COMPLETE ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

                            ------------------------

                           RICHARD M. BLACKWELL, ESQ.
                   Senior Vice-President and General Counsel
                      Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
                                1 Madison Avenue
                            New York, New York 10010
                (NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

                            ------------------------

                                   Copies to:
                            GARY O. COHEN, ESQ. AND
                            THOMAS C. LAUERMAN, ESQ.
                        Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds
                         1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
                             Washington, D.C. 20036
                              -------------------

                 Title and amount of securities being offered:
               An indefinite amount of separate account interests
                 under group variable life insurance policies.

    AMOUNT  OF FILING FEE:  Pursuant to Rule 24f-2  under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the Registrant has  registered an indefinite amount of  securities.
The  Registrant's  election under  that Rule  was  included in  the Registrant's
original registration statement on Form S-6 (File No. 33-32813) filed on January
5, 1990, and the $500 fee required  to accompany said election was paid at  that
time.  Accordingly,  no  additional fee  is  being paid  with  this Registration
Statement. The Registrant's Rule 24f-2 Notice  was filed with the Commission  on
February 27, 1995.

   
    APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING: As soon as practical after the
effective date of the Registration Statement.
    
                              -------------------

    Registrant  elects to be governed (a) by Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(13)(i)(A) under the
Investment Company Act of  1940 with respect to  the policies described in  this
Registration Statement that incorporate a contingent deferred sales load and (b)
by  Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(13)(i)(B) with  respect to other  policies described in this
Registration Statement.

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                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                             CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  ITEMS OF
                 FORM N-8B-2                                            CAPTIONS IN PROSPECTUS
---------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>
    1........................................  Cover Page
    2........................................  SUMMARY--Who is the Issuer of the Group Policies and Certificates?
    3........................................  Inapplicable
    4........................................  SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES;
                                                 SUMMARY--Who is the Issuer of the Group Policies and Certificates?
    5, 6, 7..................................  SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND--The Separate Account;
                                                 STATE REGULATION
    8........................................  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    9........................................  Inapplicable
   10(a).....................................  OTHER CERTIFICATE PROVISIONS--Owner; Beneficiary; Collateral Assignment
   10(c), 10(d)..............................  DEFINITIONS--Valuation Date; SUMMARY--May the Certificate be Surrendered
                                                 or the Cash Value Partially With-drawn; Is There a "Free Look"
                                                 Period?; CERTIFICATE BENEFITS--Benefit at Final Date; CERTIFICATE
                                                 RIGHTS--Surrender and Withdrawal Privileges; Exchange Privilege;
                                                 PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS--Allocation of Premiums and Cash
                                                 Value, Cash Value Transfers; THE FIXED ACCOUNT--Death Benefit
                                                 Transfer, Withdrawal, Surrender, and Loan Rights; OTHER POLICY
                                                 PROVISIONS--Payment and Deferment
   10(e).....................................  PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS--Policy Termination and Reinstatement
                                                 While the Group Policy is in Effect
   10(f).....................................  VOTING RIGHTS
   10(g)(1)-(3), 10(h)(1)-(3)................  RIGHTS RESERVED BY METLIFE
   10(g)(4), 10(h)(4)........................  Inapplicable
   10(i).....................................  CERTIFICATE BENEFITS--Death Benefit; Cash Value; Optional Income Plans;
                                                 Optional Insurance Benefits; PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION OF
                                                 PREMIUMS--Issuance of a Certificate; Premiums; Allocation of Premiums
                                                 and Cash Value; Certificate Termination and Reinstatement While the
                                                 Group Policy is in Effect
   11........................................  SUMMARY--What are Separate Account UL, the Fixed Account and the
                                                 Metropolitan Series Fund? SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES
                                                 FUND-- Metropolitan Series Fund
   12(a).....................................  Cover Page
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  ITEMS OF
                 FORM N-8B-2                                            CAPTIONS IN PROSPECTUS
---------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>
   12(b), 12(e)..............................  Inapplicable
   12(c), 12(d)..............................  SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND--Metropolitan Series Fund
   13(a), 13(b), 13(c), 13(d)................  SUMMARY--What are Separate Account UL, the Fixed Account and
                                                 Metropolitan Series Fund?; What Charges are Assessed in Connection
                                                 with the Certificate? CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS; SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND
                                                 METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND--The Separate Account; CERTIFICATE
                                                 BENEFITS--Death Benefit Increases
   13(e).....................................  SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CERTIFICATE
   13(f), 13(g)..............................  Inapplicable
   14........................................  PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS--Issuance of a Certificate; SALES AND
                                                 ADMINISTRATION OF THE CERTIFICATES
   15........................................  PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS
   16........................................  SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND--Metropolitan Series Fund
   17(a), 17(b)..............................  Captions referenced under Items 10(c), 10(d), 10(e) and 10(i) above
   17(c).....................................  Inapplicable
   18(a), 18(c)..............................  SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND
   18(b), 18(d)..............................  Inapplicable
   19........................................  SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CERTIFICATES; VOTING RIGHTS; REPORTS
                                                 RIGHTS RESERVED BY METLIFE
   20(a), 20(b)..............................  SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND--The Separate Account
   20(c), 20(d), 20(e), 20(f)................  Inapplicable
   21(a), 21(b)..............................  CERTIFICATE RIGHTS--Loan Privileges; OTHER CERTIFICATE
                                                 PROVISIONS--Payment and Deferment
   21(c), 22.................................  Inapplicable
   23........................................  SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CERTIFICATES
   24........................................  OTHER CERTIFICATE PROVISIONS
   25........................................  SUMMARY--Who is the Issuer of the Policies and Certificates?
   26........................................  CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS--Other Charges
   27........................................  SUMMARY--Who is the Issuer of the Policies and Certificates?
   28........................................  MANAGEMENT
   29........................................  Inapplicable
   30, 31, 32, 33, 34........................  Inapplicable
   35........................................  STATE REGULATION
   36, 37....................................  Inapplicable
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                  ITEMS OF
                 FORM N-8B-2                                            CAPTIONS IN PROSPECTUS
---------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>
   38........................................  SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CERTIFICATES; DISTRIBUTION OF THE
                                                 CERTIFICATES
   39........................................  SUMMARY--Who is the Issuer of the Group Policies and Certificates?;
                                                 SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CERTIFICATES; DISTRIBUTION OF THE
                                                 CERTIFICATES
   40(a).....................................  Inapplicable
   40(b).....................................  SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND--Metropolitan Series Fund;
                                                 CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS--Other Charges
   41(a).....................................  SUMMARY--Who is the Issuer of the Group Policies and Certificates?;
                                                 SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CERTIFICATES
   41(b), 41(c), 42, 43......................  Inapplicable
   44(a).....................................  SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND--Metropolitan Series Fund;
                                                 CERTIFICATE BENEFITS--Cash Value
   44(b).....................................  Inapplicable
   44(c).....................................  CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS--Monthly Deduction From Cash Value
   45........................................  Inapplicable
   46........................................  Captions referenced under Item 44 above
   47........................................  Captions referenced under Items 10(c) and 16 above
   48, 49....................................  Inapplicable
   50........................................  SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND--The Separate Account
   51(a), 51(b)..............................  SUMMARY--Who is the Issuer of the Group Policies and Certificates?;
                                                 Cover Page; CERTIFICATE BENEFITS-- Optional Insurance Benefits;
                                                 CERTIFICATE RIGHTS-- Exchange Privileges
   51(c), 51(d), 51(e).......................  Captions referenced under Item 10(i) above
   51(f).....................................  PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS--Certificate Termination and
                                                 Reinstatement While the Group Policy is in Effect
   51(g).....................................  Captions referenced under Items 10(i) and 13 above
   51(h), 51(j)..............................  Inapplicable
   51(i).....................................  DISTRIBUTION OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES
   52(a), 52(c)..............................  RIGHTS RESERVED BY METLIFE
   52(b), 52(d)..............................  Inapplicable
   53(a).....................................  FEDERAL TAX MATTERS
   53(b), 54 through 58......................  Inapplicable
   59........................................  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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    Form  of Supplement. Information in brackets  will vary based upon the Group
Policy under which the Certificate is issued.

                      SUPPLEMENT DATED [DECEMBER 1, 1995]

                                       TO

   
                        PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 2, 1995
    

                                      FOR

              GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND
                  CERTIFICATES ISSUED UNDER THE GROUP POLICIES

    The Prospectus describes  the provisions  of the  Policies and  Certificates
that  generally are applicable  to all purchasers.  Certain provisions, however,
may vary  depending  upon  the  Group  in connection  with  which  a  Policy  or
Certificate  is  issued.  Accordingly,  this  Supplement  provides  Owners  with
additional, specific information about the Group Policy and Certificates  issued
to  Owners  in the  [XYZ Group].  Words used  in this  Supplement have  the same
meanings  given  to  them  in  the  Prospectus,  unless  the  context  indicates
otherwise.

    THE  INFORMATION SET FORTH BELOW MERELY SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION INCLUDED
IN THE PROSPECTUS. IT IS NOT A SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS AND IS NOT  NECESSARILY
MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE INFORMATION THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS.

   
    PORTABILITY:    A Certificate  becomes portable  when  one of  the following
events occurs: [(1) termination of employment other than through retirement; (2)
retirement as defined by the employer; or (3) sale of the division for which the
employee works such that the  employee no longer works  for the employer who  is
the participating entity of the Policy.] (See "Definitions--Portable," page 4 of
the Prospectus; Payment and Allocation of Premiums--Termination of Participating
Entity  Participation  in  the Group  Policy,"  page  25 of  the  Prospectus and
"Payment and  Allocation  of Premiums--Effect  of  Termination of  Group  Policy
Participation on Owners," page 26 of the Prospectus.)
    

   
    SPECIFIED  FACE  AMOUNT:   The  minimum specified  face  amount for  which a
Certificate may be issued  is [$10,000]. [Automatic  increases in the  specified
face  amount of a Certificate will be  effective on the January 1 next following
each eligible employee's salary increase.  The amount of the automatic  increase
in  specified face  amount will be  equal to  the amount of  the salary increase
rounded to the nearest five thousand  dollars. Other] requests for increases  in
specified  face amount may be  made [1 time a year  on January 1st]. The minimum
amount of requested specified face amount increases is [the greater of one times
the Owner's salary or $5,000]. (See "Certificate Benefits--Death Benefit,"  page
12 of the Prospectus.)
    

    [ALLOCATION  OF NET  PREMIUMS:   The participating  entity has  retained the
right to allocate  the portion  of the  net premiums  that it  (rather than  the
Owner) pays among the Fixed Account and the investment divisions of the Separate
Account,  unless  and until  the covered  person retires,  as determined  by the
participating entity (if  the covered  person is employed  by the  participating
entity) or the Owner's Certificate becomes portable (See "Payment and Allocation
of Premiums--Allocation of Net Premiums," page 24 of the Prospectus).]

    [CASH  VALUE TRANSFERS:  The participating  entity has retained the right to
transfer the portion  of the  cash value attributable  to net  premiums that  it
(rather  than  the  Owner)  pays  among the  Fixed  Account  and  the investment
divisions of the Separate Account, unless and until the covered person  retires,
as  determined by the participating entity (if the covered person is employed by
the participating  entity)  or the  Owner's  Certificate becomes  portable  (see
"Payment  and  Allocation of  Premiums--Cash Value  Transfers,"  page 24  of the
Prospectus). In addition, the restrictions  on transfers from the Fixed  Account
described  under "Payment and Allocation  of Premiums--Cash Value Transfers," on
page 24 of the Prospectus are applicable to the Certificates.]

                                      S-1
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    TERMINATION BY METLIFE  OF PARTICIPATING ENTITY  PARTICIPATION IN THE  GROUP
POLICY:   MetLife may terminate the  participating entity's participation in the
Group Policy if  during any twelve  month period, the  aggregate specified  face
amount for all Owners under the Group Policy [decreases by 15%] or the number of
Certificates   [decreases   by   20%].   (See   "Payment   and   Allocation   of
Premiums--Termination  of  Participating  Entity  Participation  in  the   Group
Policy," page 25 of the Prospectus.)

   
    EFFECT  OF  CERTAIN TERMINATIONS  OF GROUP  POLICY PARTICIPATION  ON CERTAIN
OWNERS:  If  the participating  entity does not  replace the  Group Policy  with
another  life insurance product, Owners  who have not yet  exercised the paid up
Certificate provision and  whose Certificates  are not already  in the  portable
class,  may  elect  to  [become  Owners  of  portable  Certificates  or  paid-up
Certificates or to receive  their Certificates' cash  surrender values]. (As  to
cases where the participating entity replaces the Group Policy with another life
insurance product, or as to employees who have exercised the paid up Certificate
option  or whose Certificates are already in  a portable class, see "Payment and
Allocation of Premiums--Effect of Termination  of Group Policy Participation  on
Owners," page 26 of the Prospectus.)
    

    PREMIUM EXPENSE CHARGES:  A charge of [3%] of premiums paid will be deducted
from  all premium payments (see "Charges and Deductions--Sales Load," page 27 of
the Prospectus). A  charge for state  premium taxes will  be deducted from  each
premium  payment equal  to [2.5%] of  premium (see  "Charges and Deductions--Tax
Charges," page 27 of the Prospectus). (As to the charge deducted for the purpose
of recovering  a  portion  of  the federal  income  tax  treatment  of  deferred
acquisition  costs of MetLife,  see "Charges and  Deductions--Tax Charges," page
27.)

   
    COST OF INSURANCE RATE:  The guaranteed cost of insurance rate for the Group
is [100%] of  the maximum  rates that  could be charged  based on  the 1980  CSO
Table.  (See "Charges and Deductions--Cost of  Insurance Charge," page 29 of the
Prospectus.)
    

    ADMINISTRATION CHARGES:   [The  administration charge  that is  part of  the
monthly  combined charge is  equal to [45%]  of the monthly  combined charge. In
addition to the administration  charge that is deducted  as part of the  monthly
combined charge,] there will be an [additional] administration charge of [$1.50]
per  Certificate  per  month.  (See  "Charges  and  Deductions--  Administration
Charge," page 28 of the Prospectus.)

   
    CHARGE FOR MORTALITY AND  EXPENSE RISKS:  The  current charge for  mortality
and  expense risks assumed  by MetLife is  equal to [.45%]  of the average daily
value of the assets  in the Separate Account  attributable to the  Certificates.
(See  "Charges and Deductions--Charge for Mortality  and Expense Risks," page 30
of the Prospectus.)
    

    SURRENDER CHARGES:   [A  sales charge  will be  deducted in  the form  of  a
surrender  charge  from the  cash  value if  the  Certificate is  surrendered or
terminated after a  grace period during  the first [5]  Certificate years  after
issue.  In  addition, a  surrender  charge will  be  deducted upon  surrender or
termination of a Certificate during the first [5] years after an increase (other
than an automatic increase).  Finally, a surrender charge  may also be  deducted
from the cash value if the Certificate is terminated because the Group Policy is
terminated  by the participating entity during the first [5] Group Policy years.
(See  "Charges  and   Deductions--Surrender  Charges,"   on  page   29  of   the
Prospectus.)]

    [There is also a surrender transaction charge of [$25.00] or, if less, 2% of
the amount withdrawn].

   
    LOAN PRIVILEGES:  [Certificates are subject to a transaction charge of [$25]
for each loan.] The interest charged on a Certificate loan is currently [8%] per
year and the interest currently being credited on amounts in the Loan Account is
[6%]  per  year.  (See "Certificate  Rights--Loan  Privileges," page  35  of the
Prospectus.)
    

    This  Supplement  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  the  accompanying
Prospectus for the Policies and Certificates.

                                      S-2
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  METLIFE -REGISTERED TRADEMARK-

 GVUL

                PROSPECTUSES FOR

     - GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE
       INSURANCE POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES

                  ISSUED BY

      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

     - METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

                              [LOGO]
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INFORMATION   CONTAINED  HEREIN  IS  SUBJECT   TO  COMPLETION  OR  AMENDMENT.  A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT  RELATING TO  THESE SECURITIES  HAS BEEN  FILED WITH  THE
SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES  MAY NOT BE  SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR  TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT  BECOMES
EFFECTIVE.  THIS  PROSPECTUS  SHALL  NOT  CONSTITUTE AN  OFFER  TO  SELL  OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE  SECURITIES
IN  ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,  SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
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                SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER   , 1995
    
   
                                OCTOBER 2, 1995
    
                                   PROSPECTUS
                                      FOR
 GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED UNDER
                               THE GROUP POLICIES
           (Minimum Specified Face Amount For A Certificate--$10,000)
                    (Minimum Group Size--200 eligible lives)

                                   Issued by
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Group variable  universal life  insurance  policies ("Group  Policies")  and
certificates  available through the Group  Policies ("Certificates") are offered
by  this  Prospectus.  The  Group  Policies  and  Certificates  are  issued   by
Metropolitan  Life Insurance  Company, New  York, NY  ("MetLife"). Generally, so
long as the  Group Policy  remains in force,  the Certificates  are designed  to
provide  lifetime  insurance  coverage  on  the  covered  persons  named  in the
Certificates,  as  well  as  maximum  flexibility  in  connection  with  premium
payments.  This  flexibility allows  an owner  of a  Certificate to  provide for
changing insurance needs within the confines of a single insurance product.

   
    Group Policies  may  be  issued  to  an  employer  (referred  to  herein  as
"participating entity") or to a trust that is adopted by a participating entity.
Employees  (including employees' spouses where specified in the Group Policy) of
adopting  employers  may   own  Certificates  issued   under  their   respective
participating  entity's Group Policy. Unless the Certificate provides otherwise,
only the owner  of the  Certificate (the "Owner")  may exercise  the rights  set
forth in the Certificate.
    

    The Certificate provides for a death benefit payable at the covered person's
death. The death benefit varies because it includes the Certificate's cash value
in addition to a fixed insurance amount.

   
    The premiums paid, less premium expense charges, will generally be allocated
at  the  Owner's  discretion  among  one or  more  of  the  available investment
divisions of MetLife  Separate Account  UL ("Separate Account")  and/or a  fixed
interest  account ("Fixed Account")  within the General  Account of MetLife. The
participating entity may select which investment divisions will be available  to
Owners.  If the  participating entity  is contributing  premiums to Certificates
issued under its Group Policy,  it may limit the  ability of Owners to  allocate
any  premiums  contributed  by  such participating  entity  among  the available
investment divisions. The  assets in  each investment division  are invested  in
shares  of  a  corresponding portfolio  of  the Metropolitan  Series  Fund, Inc.
("Fund"). The  accompanying prospectus  for the  Fund describes  the  investment
objectives  and  certain  attendant  risks  of  the  seven  currently  available
portfolios of  the  Fund:  Growth  Portfolio,  Income  Portfolio,  Money  Market
Portfolio,  Diversified  Portfolio, Aggressive  Growth  Portfolio, International
Stock Portfolio and Stock Index Portfolio. The International Stock Portfolio  is
NOT available in California.
    

    The Certificate's cash value will vary with the investment experience of the
Separate  Account investment  divisions to which  amounts are  allocated and the
fixed rates of  interest earned by  allocations to the  Fixed Account. The  cash
value  will also be adjusted for other  factors, including the amount of charges
imposed and the premium payments made.

    The Owner  may  withdraw or  borrow  a  portion of  the  Certificate's  cash
surrender  value,  or the  Certificate may  be fully  surrendered, at  any time,
subject to certain limitations and charges.

    The Owner has the  flexibility to vary the  frequency and amount of  premium
payments, subject to certain restrictions and conditions.

    MetLife  is the investment  manager of the  Fund and the  distributor of its
shares. MetLife also distributes and administers the Certificates. State  Street
Research  & Management Company  ("State Street Research")  is the sub-investment
manager with respect to  the Growth, Income,  Diversified and Aggressive  Growth
Portfolios  of the Fund.  State Street Research is  a wholly-owned subsidiary of
MetLife. GFM  International  Investors  Limited ("GFM")  is  the  sub-investment
manager  with respect to the International Stock Portfolio of the Fund. GFM is a
subsidiary of MetLife.

   
    As in the case of other life insurance policies, it may not be  advantageous
to  purchase group  variable universal  life insurance  as a  replacement for an
existing life insurance policy or in addition to an existing variable  universal
insurance policy.
    
                   THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR
             DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
        OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION OR ANY
      STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
   THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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THIS  PROSPECTUS IS NOT VALID UNLESS ATTACHED  TO THE CURRENT PROSPECTUS FOR THE
METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC., WHICH CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT  THE
FUND.
       THIS PROSPECTUS SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
1 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010              Telephone (800) 523-2894
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
   
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<S>                                                 <C>
DEFINITIONS.......................................           3
SUMMARY...........................................           5
Who is the Issuer of the Group Policies and
 Certificates?....................................           5
What are Separate Account UL, the Fixed Account
 and the Metropolitan Series Fund?................           5
What Death Benefit is Available under the
 Certificate?.....................................           6
What Flexibility Does an Owner have to Adjust the
 Amount of the Death Benefit?.....................           6
What Flexibility Does an Owner have in Connection
 with Premium Payments?...........................           7
What Happens to Certificates when the
 Participating Entity's Active Participation in
 the Group Policy is Terminated?..................           7
If the Participating Entity Continues to
 Participate in the Group Policy, How Long Will
 the Certificate Remain in Force?.................           7
How are Net Premiums Allocated?...................           7
May the Certificate be Surrendered or the Cash
 Value Partially Withdrawn?.......................           8
Is There a "Free Look" Period?....................           8
What is the Loan Privilege?.......................           8
What Charges are Assessed in Connection with the
 Certificate?.....................................           8
What is the Tax Treatment of Cash Value?..........           9
Is the Beneficiary Subject to Federal Income Tax
 on the Death Benefit?............................          10
Is the Death Benefit or the Cash Value Subject to
 Federal Estate Tax?..............................          10
How Should Premium Payments, Owner Requests and
 Other Communications be sent to MetLife?.........          10
SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND.....          10
The Separate Account..............................          10
Metropolitan Series Fund..........................          11
CERTIFICATE BENEFITS..............................          12
Death Benefit.....................................          12
Cash Value........................................          13
Benefit at Final Date.............................          22
Optional Income Plans.............................          22
Optional Insurance Benefits.......................          22
PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS................          23
Issuance of a Certificate.........................          23

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Premiums..........................................          23
Allocation of Premiums and Cash Value.............          23
Termination of Participating Entity Participation
 in the Group Policy..............................          25
Effect of Termination of Group Policy
 Participation on Owners..........................          26
Certificate Termination and Reinstatement While
 the Group Policy is in Effect....................          26
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS............................          27
Premium Expense Charges...........................          27
Transfer Charge...................................          28
Monthly Deduction From Cash Value.................          28
Charges Against the Separate Account..............          29
Surrender Charges.................................          30
Guarantee of Certain Charges......................          31
Other Charges.....................................          31
ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFIT, CASH VALUES, CASH
 SURRENDER VALUES AND ACCUMULATED PREMIUMS........          31
CERTIFICATE RIGHTS................................          35
Loan Privileges...................................          35
Surrender and Withdrawal Privileges...............          36
Exchange Privilege................................          36
THE FIXED ACCOUNT.................................          37
General Description...............................          37
Fixed Account Cash Value..........................          37
Death Benefit, Transfer, Withdrawal, Surrender,
 and Certificate Loan Rights......................          38
RIGHTS RESERVED BY METLIFE........................          38
OTHER CERTIFICATE PROVISIONS......................          38
SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND
 CERTIFICATES.....................................          40
DISTRIBUTION OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND
 CERTIFICATES.....................................          40
FEDERAL TAX MATTERS...............................          40
MANAGEMENT........................................          42
VOTING RIGHTS.....................................          45
Right to Instruct Voting of Fund Shares...........          45
REPORTS...........................................          46
STATE REGULATION..................................          46
REGISTRATION STATEMENT............................          46
LEGAL MATTERS.....................................          47
EXPERTS...........................................          47
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS..............................          47
APPENDIX TO PROSPECTUS............................          84
</TABLE>
    

    THE  GROUP  POLICY AND  CERTIFICATE ARE  NOT AVAILABLE  IN ALL  STATES. THIS
PROSPECTUS DOES NOT  CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING  IN ANY JURISDICTION  IN WHICH  SUCH
OFFERING MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE. METLIFE DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANY INFORMATION OR
REPRESENTATIONS  REGARDING THE OFFERING DESCRIBED  IN THIS PROSPECTUS OTHER THAN
AS CONTAINED IN  THIS PROSPECTUS OR  ANY ATTACHED PROSPECTUS  OR ANY  SUPPLEMENT
THERETO OR IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL SALES MATERIAL AUTHORIZED BY METLIFE.

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                                  DEFINITIONS

    ADMINISTRATIVE  OFFICE--The office  of MetLife  at 177  South Commons Drive,
Aurora, Illinois  60507, to  which  all Owner  communications  are to  be  sent.
MetLife may, by written notice, name other locations within the United States to
serve as designated offices, in place of or in addition to the office above.

   
    AGE--For  each covered person in a particular  group, Age is defined as of a
day selected by the participating entity and set forth in the Group Policy.  Age
can  be measured from  the Date of the  Group Policy or from  December 31st of a
given year, or from any  other date agreed to  by MetLife and the  participating
entity.
    

   
    ALLOCATION  DATE--The  date the  first premium  is  applied to  the Separate
Account pursuant to the  designation in the  Certificate enrollment form  and/or
Group  Policy application, as applicable. During the first Group Policy year, it
is set  at twenty  days after  the Investment  Start Date  with respect  to  any
Certificate.  During this  twenty day  period the  net premium  allocated to the
investment divisions of the Separate Account  under any new Certificate will  be
applied  to the Money  Market investment division. After  the first Group Policy
year, the Allocation Date for all  new Certificates issued with respect to  that
Group is the Investment Start Date.
    

    BENEFICIARY--The  beneficiary  is the  person or  persons designated  by the
Owner to receive the insurance proceeds upon the death of the covered person.

    CASH SURRENDER VALUE--The  cash value less  any indebtedness and  applicable
surrender charge (computed as set forth under "Surrender Charge" on page 29) and
any accrued and unpaid monthly deduction.

    CASH VALUE--The sum of the Certificate cash values in the Fixed Account, the
investment divisions of the Separate Account and the Loan Account.

    CERTIFICATE--The group variable universal life insurance certificates issued
under  the group variable universal life insurance policy offered by MetLife and
described in this Prospectus.

    CERTIFICATE MONTH--The month beginning on the monthly anniversary.

    COVERED PERSON--The person upon whose life the Certificate is issued.

    DATE OF RECEIPT--The date premiums and communications are actually  received
at  an Administrative Office. Premium payments and communications will be deemed
to be received on the Date of  Receipt with three exceptions: (1) when they  are
received  on any day that is not a Valuation Date; (2) when they are received by
means other than U.S. mail  after 4:00 p.m. New York  City time. With regard  to
(1)  and (2) above, the Date of Receipt  will be deemed to be the next Valuation
Date. The third exception is the date  of receipt for the first premium  payment
with regard to each Certificate. In this case, and subject to the exceptions set
forth  in (1) and (2) above, the Date of Receipt is the later of (1) the Date of
Certificate and (2) the date the first premium for a Certificate is received  at
the Administrative Office.

    DATE  OF CERTIFICATE--The effective date for life insurance protection under
the Certificate. The Date of Certificate is set forth in the Certificate and  is
used   to  determine  Certificate  years  and  Certificate  months  from  issue.
Certificate anniversaries are measured from the Date of Certificate.

    DATE OF GROUP POLICY--The date set forth in the Group Policy that is used to
determine Group Policy years and Group Policy months. Group Policy anniversaries
are measured from the Date of Group Policy.

    FINAL DATE--The certificate anniversary on  which the covered person is  age
95 or later if specified in the Certificate.

   
    FIXED  ACCOUNT--An account which is part of the General Account and to which
MetLife will allocate  net premiums as  directed by the  Owner or  participating
entity, as applicable, and credit certain fixed rates of interest.
    

    GENERAL  ACCOUNT--The assets  of MetLife other  than those  allocated to the
Separate Account or any other legally-segregated separate account.

   
    GROUP--A participating  entity  and all  Owners  and/or people  eligible  to
become Owners under the participating entity's Group Policy.
    

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    GROUP  POLICY--For ease of reference in  this Prospectus, this term includes
both the group variable universal  life insurance policy that the  participating
entity  either participates in,  is a party to  or owns and  which is offered by
MetLife and  described  in  this Prospectus  together  with  any  administration
agreement entered into between the participating entity and MetLife.
    

    GUIDELINE  ANNUAL PREMIUM--The level annual amount  of premium that would be
payable through the Final Date of a Certificate for the specified face amount of
the Certificate, or  any amount  of increase in  the specified  face amount,  if
premiums  therefor were fixed by  MetLife as to both  timing and amount and were
based on 1980 Commissioners Standard  Ordinary Mortality Tables, net  investment
earnings at an annual effective rate of 5%, and fees and charges as set forth in
the Certificate and any Certificate riders.

    INDEBTEDNESS--The total of any unpaid Certificate loan and loan interest.

   
    INVESTMENT START DATE--The Date of Receipt of the first premium with respect
to a Certificate.
    

    INVESTMENT  DIVISION--A subdivision of  the Separate Account.  The assets in
each investment division are invested exclusively  in the shares of a  specified
portfolio.

    LOAN ACCOUNT--An account within the General Account to which cash value from
the  Separate  Account  and/or  the  Fixed  Account  in  an  amount  equal  to a
Certificate loan requested by an Owner is transferred.

   
    MINIMUM GROUP  SIZE--The  minimum  number  of people  in  a  group  that  is
necessary before an employer can purchase a Group Policy. The minimum group size
is  currently 200 lives.  However, MetLife reserves  the right to  issue a Group
Policy or provide  coverage to  a participating entity  that does  not meet  the
minimum group size.
    

    MINIMUM   SPECIFIED  FACE  AMOUNT--The  minimum  specified  face  amount  of
insurance for which a Certificate may be issued. The amount is set forth in  the
Certificate.  The Certificate will never specify a minimum specified face amount
of less than $10,000.

    MINIMUM PREMIUM--The amount set forth in the Certificate which will make  an
Owner  eligible to keep the  Certificate in force for  the first two Certificate
years.

    MONTHLY ANNIVERSARY--The same date in each month as the Date of Group Policy
or the date  the Certificate  is issued,  as applicable  . For  purposes of  the
Separate  Account, whenever the  monthly anniversary date falls  on a date other
than a valuation date, the next valuation date will be deemed to be the  monthly
anniversary.

    MONTHLY  DEDUCTION--Charges  deducted  monthly  from  the  cash  value  of a
Certificate and which  include any monthly  cost of insurance,  monthly cost  of
benefits provided by riders and monthly administration charge.

    OWNER--The  person so designated in the  enrollment form for the Certificate
or as subsequently changed.

    PAID-UP--An election under the Certificate  whereby the Owner may  terminate
the  death benefit (and  any riders in effect)  and use all or  part of the cash
surrender value as a single premium for a paid-up benefit under the Certificate.
If the paid-up election is made, all or part of the remaining cash value in  the
Certificate  will be  transferred to  the General Account  and may  no longer be
allocated to the Separate Account or  Fixed Account. The Owner will receive  any
remaining  cash surrender value that is not  used to purchase a paid-up benefit.
The paid-up benefit elected  must not be  more than can  be purchased using  the
Certificate's  cash surrender  value or  more than  the death  benefit under the
Certificate at the time the election is made and must not be less than $10,000.

   
    PORTABLE--A status that occurs  when a covered person  is no longer part  of
the  participating entity's group. A Certificate  becomes portable when an event
specified in the Certificate  occurs. These events  may include: termination  of
the  covered person's employment (other  than through retirement) and retirement
as determined by the  participating entity. An Owner  of a portable  Certificate
will  no longer be deemed to be a member of the participating entity's group for
purposes of determining cost of insurance rates and charges.
    

    PORTFOLIO--A portfolio represents a different class (or series) of stock  of
Metropolitan  Series Fund,  Inc., a  mutual fund  in which  the Separate Account
assets are invested.

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    PRO  RATA  BASIS--Allocations   made  in  the   same  proportion  that   the
Certificate's  cash value in the Fixed  Account and the Certificate's cash value
in each investment division  of the Separate Account  bear to the  Certificate's
total  cash value (except for the cash value, if any, in the Loan Account) as of
the Date of Receipt of a request.

    SEPARATE  ACCOUNT--Metropolitan  Life  Separate   Account  UL,  a   separate
investment  account of MetLife through which premiums paid under the Certificate
are invested to the extent allocated to the Separate Account by the Owner.

    SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT--The amount set forth in the Certificate.

   
    SURRENDER CHARGE CAP--The maximum surrender  charge amount set forth in  the
Certificate.
    

    VALUATION  DATE--Each day on which  the New York Stock  Exchange is open for
trading or, on  days other than  when the New  York Stock Exchange  is open,  on
which  it is  determined that  there is  a sufficient  degree of  trading in the
Fund's portfolio securities that the current  net asset value of its  redeemable
securities  might be materially  affected. Valuations for any  date other than a
Valuation Date will be determined as of the next Valuation Date.

    VALUATION  PERIOD--The  period  between  two  successive  Valuation   Dates,
commencing  at 4:00 p.m., New York City  time, on each valuation date and ending
at 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on the next succeeding Valuation Date.

                                    SUMMARY

   
    Unless the context indicates otherwise,  this summary and the discussion  in
the  rest of this Prospectus assume that cash surrender values are sufficient to
pay all charges  deducted on  monthly anniversaries, that  no Certificate  loans
have been made and that no riders are in effect (see "Loan Privileges--Effect of
a  Certificate Loan," page 35,  "Payment and Allocation of Premiums--Certificate
Termination and Reinstatement While the Group Policy is in Effect," page 26, and
"Appendix to Prospectus," page 84).
    

   
    This Prospectus describes only those aspects of the Certificate that  relate
to  the Separate Account since only interests  in the Separate Account are being
offered by this Prospectus. Aspects of the Fixed Account are briefly  summarized
in  order to give a  better understanding of how  the Certificate functions (see
"The Fixed Account," page 37).
    

WHO IS THE ISSUER OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES?

    MetLife, the issuer of the Group Policies and Certificates, is a mutual life
insurance company. It was incorporated under the  laws of the State of New  York
in  1866 and since 1868 it has been engaged in the life insurance business under
the name Metropolitan Life  Insurance Company. Its Home  Office is located at  1
Madison  Avenue, New York, New York 10010. It is authorized to transact business
in all states of the  United States, the District  of Columbia, Puerto Rico  and
all  Provinces of Canada. On December 31, 1994, MetLife had total life insurance
in force of over $1.2  trillion and total assets  under management of over  $164
billion.

WHAT ARE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL, THE FIXED ACCOUNT AND THE METROPOLITAN SERIES
FUND?

   
    The Owner may allocate the net premiums paid under the Certificate to one or
more  of the investment divisions of the Separate Account, a separate investment
account of  MetLife (see  "The Separate  Account," page  10) and/or  to a  Fixed
Account established by MetLife. In some cases, however, the participating entity
may  select the investment divisions available to Owners and may also retain the
right to allocate any net premiums it  pays unless and until the covered  person
retires  (as determined by the participating  entity) or the Owner's Certificate
becomes portable.
    

   
    There are currently  seven investment  divisions available  in the  Separate
Account.  The  assets in  each division  are  invested in  a separate  class (or
series) of stock of the Fund, a "series" type of mutual fund (see  "Metropolitan
Series  Fund," page  11). Each  class of  stock represents  a separate portfolio
within the Fund. The seven portfolios of the Fund which are currently  available
to Owners are the Growth Portfolio, the Income
    

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Portfolio, the Money Market Portfolio, the Diversified Portfolio, the Aggressive
Growth  Portfolio,  the  International  Stock  Portfolio  and  the  Stock  Index
Portfolio. The International Stock Portfolio is not available in California. Net
premiums allocated  to the  Fixed Account  are held  in the  General Account  of
MetLife.

    Each  portfolio  of the  Fund has  a different  investment objective  and is
managed by MetLife. For  providing investment management  services to the  Fund,
MetLife receives a fee from the Fund equivalent to an annual rate of .25% of the
average  daily value of  the aggregate net  assets of the  Growth, Income, Money
Market, Diversified, and Stock  Index Portfolios and an  annual rate of .75%  of
the  average daily value of the aggregate  net assets of the International Stock
and Aggressive Growth Portfolios. State Street Research provides  sub-investment
management  services with respect  to the Growth,  Income, Aggressive Growth and
Diversified Portfolios.  GFM provides  sub-investment management  services  with
respect  to the International Stock Portfolio.  For these services, State Street
Research and GFM  receive an annual  percentage fee from  MetLife. State  Street
Research  and  GFM are  subsidiaries  of MetLife  and  their fees  are  the sole
responsibility of  MetLife, and  not the  Fund. In  addition to  the  investment
management  fees, other  direct expenses are  charged against the  assets of the
Fund.

    For a full description of the Fund,  see the prospectus for the Fund,  which
is  attached  at  the  end  of this  Prospectus,  and  the  Fund's  Statement of
Additional Information referred to therein.

WHAT DEATH BENEFIT IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CERTIFICATE?

    The Certificate provides for the payment of a benefit upon the death of  the
covered  person.  The  death  benefit  is  the  specified  face  amount  of  the
Certificate plus the cash value on the date of death. If greater than the  death
benefit  otherwise payable a  minimum death benefit  equivalent to a percentage,
determined by  age at  death, of  the cash  value will  be paid.  The  insurance
proceeds payable will be reduced by any outstanding indebtedness and any accrued
and  unpaid charges  (see "Certificate  Benefits--Death Benefit,"  page 12). The
Certificate also provides a guaranteed  death benefit under which the  specified
face  amount is guaranteed for the first two Certificate years, provided that an
amount equal to the total minimum premiums is paid.

   
    In addition, an Owner has the flexibility to add optional insurance benefits
by riders specified in  the Certificate. These may  include a waiver of  monthly
deduction  during total disability rider; an  accelerated death benefit rider, a
living benefits rider; an accidental death benefit rider; an accidental death or
dismemberment  benefit  rider;  and  a   dependent  life  benefits  rider   (see
"Certificate Benefits--Optional Insurance Benefits," page 22). The cost of these
optional  insurance benefits will be deducted from the cash value as part of the
monthly deduction  (see "Charges  and  Deductions--Monthly Deduction  From  Cash
Value," page 28).
    

   
    Proceeds  under the Certificate may be received  in cash or under one of the
available optional income plans described in the Appendix to Prospectus on  page
84 (see "Certificate Benefits--Optional Income Plans," page 22).
    

WHAT FLEXIBILITY DOES AN OWNER HAVE TO ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF THE DEATH BENEFIT?

   
    After  the first Certificate year, the Owner may increase the specified face
amount of the  Certificate on a  date or dates  determined by the  participating
entity  and set forth in the Group Policy (see "Certificate Benefits," page 12).
For qualifying employees of a participating entity, automatic increases in  face
amount  will be made  in conjunction with  each employee's salary  increase on a
date or dates specified by the participating entity. Any increases in the  death
benefit   are  subject   to  MetLife's  underwriting   rules  (see  "Certificate
Benefits--Change in Specified Face Amount,"  page 13). Any face amount  increase
also  will result in additional  charges (see "Certificate Benefits--Increases,"
and "Effect  of Changes  in Specified  Face Amount  on Charges,"  page 13).  The
specified  face  amount may  also  be decreased  by  the Owner  after  the first
Certificate year. The specified face amount  may never be less than the  minimum
specified  face  amount set  forth  in the  Certificate.  In no  event  will the
specified face amount  be less than  $10,000. A decrease  in the specified  face
amount  may  result  in the  imposition  of  a sales  charge  (see  "Charges and
Deductions--Surrender Charge," page 30).  An increase or  decrease in the  death
benefit may have tax consequences (see "Federal Tax Matters," page 40).
    

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WHAT FLEXIBILITY DOES AN OWNER HAVE IN CONNECTION WITH PREMIUM PAYMENTS?

   
    If  elected by a participating entity  and authorized by the Owner, premiums
are paid through payroll deduction and are remitted to MetLife by such  employer
on  at least a monthly  basis. If payroll deduction  is not available, the Owner
may remit premiums to MetLife directly  on a quarterly or annual basis.  Premium
payments  will  not be  credited to  the Owner's  Certificate until  received by
MetLife. An  Owner  has  considerable  flexibility  concerning  the  amount  and
frequency  of premium payments. In order to keep the guaranteed death benefit in
effect, minimum premiums must be paid  during each of the first two  Certificate
years  (see "Premiums--Premium Limitations," page  23). Otherwise, an Owner need
not pay  the  minimum  premium.  Instead,  an  Owner  may,  subject  to  certain
restrictions, make premium payments in any amount and at any frequency. However,
the  Owner may be  required to make  an unscheduled premium  payment in order to
keep the Certificate in  force (see "Payment and  Allocation of Premiums,"  page
23).
    

   
WHAT HAPPENS TO CERTIFICATES WHEN THE PARTICIPATING ENTITY'S ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION IN THE GROUP POLICY IS TERMINATED?
    

   
    If   the  participating   entity  or   MetLife  decides   to  terminate  the
participating entity's  participation in  the  Group Policy,  the  participating
entity  will cease remitting any payroll deductions of premiums. In addition, no
future  Certificates  will  be  issued  under  the  Group  Policy.  The  current
Certificates  may also be  terminated by MetLife  under certain circumstances. A
surrender charge  may apply  to the  termination  of a  Certificate due  to  the
termination  of the Group Policy by the participating entity up to 5 years after
the Group Policy  is issued.  There are also  circumstances where  an Owner  may
continue  the Certificate even  after the participating  entity's termination of
its participation in  the Group Policy.  If the Certificate  is not  terminated,
different  current  charges may  apply but  the guaranteed  charges will  not be
greater than  they were  prior to  the  termination of  the Group  Policy.  (See
"Effect of Termination of Group Policy Participation on Owners", page 26).
    

   
IF THE PARTICIPATING ENTITY CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROUP POLICY, HOW
LONG WILL THE CERTIFICATE REMAIN IN FORCE?
    

   
    The  Certificate will  terminate only (a)  when its cash  surrender value is
insufficient to pay the monthly deduction (see "Charges and  Deductions--Monthly
Deduction  from Cash Value,"  page 28), and  the grace period  expires without a
sufficient payment being  made (see "Certificate  Termination and  Reinstatement
While the Group Policy is in Effect--Termination," page 26), or (b) in the first
two  Certificate years, if  the cash surrender value  on any Certificate monthly
anniversary is insufficient to pay the monthly deduction and the total  premiums
paid  as of such monthly anniversary do  not equal at least the minimum premiums
required as of  that date,  and the grace  period expires  without a  sufficient
payment  being made. Therefore, failure to  pay minimum premiums after the first
two Certificate years will not automatically cause the Certificate to terminate.
Nevertheless, after the  first two  Certificate years,  under the  circumstances
described  above, the Certificate  can terminate, even  if minimum premiums have
been paid. Thus, after the first  two Certificate years, payment of the  minimum
premiums  does not guarantee that the Certificate will remain in force until its
final date.
    

HOW ARE NET PREMIUMS ALLOCATED?

   
    The portion of the premium  available for allocation ("net premium")  equals
the   premium   paid   less   premium   expense   charges   (see   "Charges  and
Deductions--Premium Expense  Charges," page  27).  The participating  entity  or
Owner,  as applicable,  determines in  the application  for the  Group Policy or
enrollment form for the Certificate, respectively, what portions, if any, of net
premiums paid by each  are to be  allocated to the  investment divisions of  the
Separate  Account and/or to  the Fixed Account. Allocations  with respect to the
Fixed Account are effective  as of the Investment  Start Date. Allocations  with
respect  to the investment divisions of the Separate Account are effective as of
the Allocation Date, as  explained more fully under  "Payment and Allocation  of
Premiums--  Allocation  of  Premiums  and  Cash Value,"  page  23.  An  Owner or
participating entity,  as  applicable,  may change  allocations  of  future  net
premiums  at any time without charge by notifying MetLife in writing, subject to
certain limitations (see  "Payment and  Allocation of  Premiums-- Allocation  of
Premiums and Cash Value," page 23). Because investment performance of a Separate
Account investment division (unlike that of the Fixed Account) is not guaranteed
by  MetLife,  allocation  of net  premiums  to the  Separate  Account investment
divisions  increases  the  amount   of  investment  risk   to  the  Owner,   and
    

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allocation  to the  Fixed Account  decreases such risk.  On the  other hand, the
potential benefit of the  Fixed Account is limited  to the return guaranteed  by
MetLife plus any discretionary return declared by MetLife from time to time.

   
    Subject  to certain restrictions,  currently, an Owner  may transfer amounts
among the investment divisions of the  Separate Account or between the  Separate
Account and the Fixed Account without charge (see "Charges and Deductions," page
27). In the first 24 Certificate months, an Owner may transfer the entire amount
in  the Separate Account  to the Fixed Account  without charge (see "Certificate
Rights--Exchange Privilege,"  page 36  and  "The Fixed  Account--Death  Benefit,
Transfer,  Withdrawal,  Surrender, and  Certificate Loan  Rights," page  38). An
Owner may  also  elect  to  participate in  one  of  the  systematic  investment
strategies  (see "Allocation  of Premiums and  Cash Value--Systematic Investment
Strategies," page 25).
    

MAY THE CERTIFICATE BE SURRENDERED OR THE CASH VALUE PARTIALLY WITHDRAWN?

    The Owner may  surrender the Certificate  at any time  and receive the  cash
surrender  value of the  Certificate. Subject to  certain limitations, the Owner
also may make  partial withdrawals  from the cash  surrender value  at any  time
prior  to  the final  date  (see "Certificate  Rights--Surrender  and Withdrawal
Privileges," page 35). Certificates under some Group Policies may be subject  to
a  transaction charge of up to $25. Also, a sales load may be imposed on certain
surrenders (see "Charges and Deductions--Surrender Charge," page 29). Surrenders
and withdrawals may have  certain tax consequences  (see "Federal Tax  Matters,"
page 39).

IS THERE A "FREE LOOK" PERIOD?

   
    The  Certificate provides  for a free-look  period that lasts  until 10 days
after receipt (except where state law  requires a longer period for  replacement
policies  or  other  reasons),  45  days  after  the  enrollment  form  has been
completed, or  10 days  after MetLife  mails the  Owner a  notice of  free  look
whichever  is later. The Owner may return the Certificate within this period and
MetLife will send  the Owner a  complete refund  of any premiums  paid within  7
days. The refund of any premium paid by check, however, may be delayed until the
check has cleared the Owner's bank.
    

    Following  an increase in specified face amount requested by an Owner, there
is a similar free look period that extends until the later of 10 days after  the
Owner  receives revised Certificate pages reflecting the increase, 45 days after
the request for the increase has been completed, or 10 days after MetLife  mails
the  Owner a  notice of  cancellation right. During  this period,  the Owner may
elect to terminate the increase, and all Certificate values will be restored  to
what  they would  have been  had the  increase not  occurred. MetLife  will also
refund the  amount  of  any premiums  paid,  to  the extent  necessary  for  the
Certificate  to  continue to  be  within the  definition  of life  insurance for
federal income tax purposes (see "Premiums--Premium Limitations," page 23).

WHAT IS THE LOAN PRIVILEGE?

   
    An Owner may obtain a Certificate loan at any time that the Certificate  has
a  loan value.  Loans may be  repaid at  any time prior  to the  Final Date (see
"Certificate Rights--Loan Privileges," page  35). Certificates under some  Group
Policies  may be  subject to a  transaction charge of  up to $25.  Loans are not
available for  Owners  who have  exercised  the paid-up  Certificate  provision,
except as otherwise required by law.
    

WHAT CHARGES ARE ASSESSED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CERTIFICATE?

    The  various  charges  assessed  in  connection  with  the  Certificates are
outlined below. There are  costs associated with the  Certificates that are  not
associated  with a fixed life insurance product because the Certificates are for
a flexible premium variable universal  life insurance product. For this  reason,
some  individuals who do not  believe they will ever  use the variable universal
life features  included in  the  Certificates may  find  it more  economical  to
purchase fixed life insurance coverage, rather than the Certificates.

   
    PREMIUM  EXPENSE CHARGES.   Premium expense charges vary  based on the Group
Policy under which  the Certificate is  issued. These charges  may consist of  a
sales  charge of  up to 3%  of each  premium payment, a  charge of  .35% of each
premium payment to recover a portion of MetLife's estimated cost for the federal
income tax treatment  of deferred  acquisition costs  ("DAC tax  charge") and  a
state  premium tax charge of up to 5%  of each premium payment (see "Charges and
Deductions--Premium Expense Charges," page 27).
    

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    TRANSFER CHARGES.   At the present  time, there is  no charge assessed  when
amounts are transferred among the different investment divisions of the Separate
Account  and between  the investment  divisions and  the Fixed  Account. MetLife
reserves the right in the  future to assess a charge  of up to $25 against  each
transfer (see "Charges and Deductions--Transfer Charge," page 28).
    

   
    MONTHLY  DEDUCTION.  The  charges deducted as part  of the monthly deduction
can vary  based upon  the Group  Policy under  which an  Owner's Certificate  is
issued. Cash value may be reduced by a monthly deduction equal to the sum of any
applicable:  (1)  charge  for the  cost  of insurance.  MetLife  uses simplified
underwriting and  guaranteed  issue  procedures.  While  the  current  costs  of
insurance rates are generally lower than 100% of the 1980 Commissioners Standard
Ordinary  Mortality  Table  Males, age  last  birthday ("1980  CSO  Table"), the
guaranteed rates are up to 150% of the maximum rates that could be charged based
on the 1980 CSO table. The  use of simplified underwriting and guaranteed  issue
procedures  may result in  the cost of  insurance charges being  higher for some
healthy individuals. This charge will be deducted as part of a monthly  combined
charge  consisting of the cost of insurance charge and a component of the charge
for administration; (2) cost of any optional insurance benefits added by  rider;
(3)   monthly  administration  charge.  The  monthly  administration  charge  is
comprised of two components. The first is  a charge that is deducted as part  of
the  monthly combined charge (the  other part of the  monthly combined charge is
the cost of insurance, as described above). This component will never exceed 50%
of this monthly combined charge. The second  component is a charge which may  be
up to $3.00 per Certificate per month as specified in the Certificate. No profit
is  expected to be derived from the  aggregate of the administration charges set
forth in this  paragraph. (See "Charges  and Deductions--Monthly Deduction  from
Cash Value," page 28.)
    

    CHARGES AGAINST SEPARATE ACCOUNT.  A daily charge equivalent to an effective
annual  rate of at  least .45% and not  to exceed .90% of  the average daily net
asset value attributable  to the  Policies of  each investment  division of  the
Separate  Account is imposed to compensate MetLife for its assumption of certain
mortality and expense risks (see  "Charges and Deductions--Charge for  Mortality
and Expense Risks," page 29).

   
    No  charges are currently  made against the Separate  Account for federal or
state income  taxes with  respect to  earnings  or capital  gains which  may  be
attributable  to the Separate Account. Should  MetLife determine that such taxes
will be imposed, MetLife  may make deductions from  the Separate Account to  pay
these  taxes (see "Federal Tax Matters," page  40). The imposition of such taxes
would result in a reduction of the cash value in the Separate Account.
    

   
    SURRENDER CHARGE.  While the Group Policy is in force, a sales charge may be
deducted in the form of a surrender charge if the Certificate is surrendered  or
there  is a decrease of the specified  face amount. The surrender charge will be
deducted from the cash value of a  Certificate if such surrender or decrease  in
specified  face amount occurs during  up to the first  5 Certificate years after
issue or up to  5 years after  an increase in the  specified face amount  (other
than  an automatic increase). The surrender charge will not exceed the surrender
charge cap on the date  of the surrender or  specified face amount decrease.  In
some  cases, beginning no later  than the 2nd Certificate  year (or the 2nd year
after any applicable increase in  specified face amount) this maximum  declines.
In  other cases the surrender  charge will remain level  through up to the fifth
Certificate year (or  the fifth  year after  any applicable  increase). In  both
cases  the surrender charge becomes zero no  later than Certificate year 6 (or 6
years  after  the  last  specified  face  amount  increase)  (see  "Charges  and
Deductions--Surrender Charge," page 30).
    

   
    A  sales charge may also be deducted in  the form of a surrender charge from
the cash value  of a Certificate  if the Certificate  is terminated because  the
Group  Policy is terminated by the participating entity during up to the first 5
Group Policy  years. The  surrender charge  will be  the same  surrender  charge
described  above; however, its elimination after not  more than 5 years, will be
based on the  number of  years the  Group Policy is  in force,  rather than  the
number  of years  the Certificate is  in force or  the number of  years since an
increase in  specified  face  amount  (see  "Charges  and  Deductions--Surrender
Charge," page 30).
    

WHAT IS THE TAX TREATMENT OF CASH VALUE?

   
    Cash  value under a  Certificate is subject  to the same  federal income tax
treatment as  cash  value under  a  conventional fixed  benefit  life  insurance
policy.  Under existing tax  law, if a  Certificate is not  a modified endowment
contract as discussed in the following paragraph, a Certificate owner  generally
will be taxed on
    

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<PAGE>
cash  value  withdrawn  from  the  Certificate,  the  cash  value  received upon
surrender of the Certificate or the cash value distributed at the Final Date  of
a  Certificate  only  to  the  extent  these  amounts,  when  added  to previous
distributions, exceed the total premiums  paid. Amounts received upon  surrender
or  withdrawal or on the Final Date of  a Certificate in excess of premiums paid
will be treated as ordinary income.

   
    Special rules regarding taxation, including the imposition of a tax penalty,
govern pre-death  withdrawals  from  life insurance  contracts  referred  to  as
modified  endowment contracts. For more  information, see "Federal Tax Matters,"
pages 40 to 42.
    

IS THE BENEFICIARY SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON THE DEATH BENEFIT?

   
    Like death benefits payable under conventional fixed benefit life  insurance
policies, death benefit proceeds payable under the Certificate under current law
are generally completely excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary. As
a  result, the beneficiary generally will not be taxed on death benefit proceeds
(see "Federal Tax Matters," page 40).
    

IS THE DEATH BENEFIT OR THE CASH VALUE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL ESTATE TAX?

   
    The death benefit under the Certificate or the cash value may be subject  to
federal estate tax (see "Federal Tax Matters," page 40).
    

HOW SHOULD PREMIUM PAYMENTS, OWNER REQUESTS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BE SENT TO
METLIFE?

    Premium  payments and other communications  (such as transfer requests, loan
requests, loan repayments, withdrawal  requests, surrender requests, changes  of
beneficiary,  changes  of  the  specified face  amount,  or  changes  of premium
allocation) should be  sent to  the Administrative Office  for the  Certificate.
MetLife may name different Administrative Offices for different transactions. In
the  future MetLife may permit  transfer and withdrawal or  other requests to be
made by telephone.

    To exercise rights under a Certificate, the Owner must follow the procedures
stated in the Certificate. To request a payment, change the allocation among the
investment divisions, change the beneficiary, change the specified face  amount,
change  an address  or request  any other  action by  MetLife, the  Owner should
utilize the forms prepared by MetLife for each purpose. The forms are  available
from the Administrative Offices.

                 SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND

THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

    The Separate Account, which is a separate investment account of MetLife, was
established  by MetLife pursuant to  the New York Insurance  Law on December 13,
1988. The Separate  Account also  receives premium payments  in connection  with
other  variable universal life insurance products  issued by MetLife. The assets
allocated to the Separate  Account are the property  of MetLife, and MetLife  is
not a trustee by reason of the Separate Account.

   
    The  Separate Account meets  the definition of  "separate account" under the
federal securities laws. All income, gains and losses, whether or not  realized,
from assets allocated to the Separate Account are credited to or charged against
the Separate Account without regard to other income, gains or losses of MetLife.
Each  Certificate  provides that  such  portion of  the  assets in  the Separate
Account as equals the liabilities (and reserves) of MetLife with respect to  the
Separate  Account shall  not be chargeable  with liabilities arising  out of any
other business of MetLife. The liabilities are the actuarially determined amount
of MetLife's  total commitments  under the  Certificates; the  reserves are  the
assets  allocated to  pay these  commitments. The  values of  the assets  in the
Separate Account will not at any time be  less than the sum of all amounts  then
allocated to the Separate Account under variable life insurance policies.
    

    MetLife  may accumulate in  the Separate Account  mortality and expense risk
charges, mortality gains and investment  gains on those assets (which  represent
such  charges) in the Separate Account and  other amounts in excess of MetLife's
liabilities and reserves with respect to the Separate Account. MetLife may  from
time  to time transfer to its general account any assets in the Separate Account
in excess of such reserves and liabilities.

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<PAGE>
    Although the Separate Account is an  integral part of MetLife, the  Separate
Account  is registered  with the  Securities and  Exchange Commission  as a unit
investment trust  under  the  Investment  Company  Act  of  1940  ("1940  Act").
Registration  does not involve supervision of management or investment practices
or policies of the Separate Account or of MetLife by the Commission.

    There are currently seven investment divisions in the Separate Account.  The
assets  in each investment division are invested in a separate class (or series)
of stock issued by the Fund. Each class of stock represents a separate portfolio
within the Fund.  New investment divisions  may be added  as new portfolios  are
added  to  the  Fund  and  made available  to  Owners.  In  addition, investment
divisions may be eliminated from the Separate Account.

METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND

    The Fund is  a "series" type  of mutual  fund which is  registered with  the
Securities   and  Exchange  Commission  as  a  diversified  open-end  management
investment company under  the 1940 Act.  The Fund has  served as the  investment
medium for the Separate Account since the Separate Account commenced operations.
A  brief summary of the investment objectives of each Fund portfolio that may be
available to Owners is set forth below.

    GROWTH PORTFOLIO.  The investment objective of this portfolio is to  achieve
long-term  growth  of  capital  and  income,  and  moderate  current  income, by
investing primarily in common stocks that are believed to be of good quality  or
to have good growth potential or which are considered to be undervalued based on
historical investment standards.

    INCOME  PORTFOLIO.  The investment objective of this portfolio is to achieve
the highest  possible total  return, by  combining current  income with  capital
gains,  consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital,
by investing primarily in fixed-income, high-quality debt securities.

    MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO.   The investment objective of  this portfolio is  to
achieve  the highest possible current income consistent with the preservation of
capital and maintenance of liquidity, by investing primarily in short-term money
market instruments.

    DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO.   The investment  objective of this  portfolio is  to
achieve  a  high total  return  while attempting  to  limit investment  risk and
preserve  capital  by   investing  in  equity   securities,  fixed-income   debt
securities,  or short-term money market instruments, or any combination thereof,
at the discretion of State Street Research.

    AGGRESSIVE GROWTH PORTFOLIO.  The investment objective of this portfolio  is
to  achieve maximum capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks
(and equity  and debt  securities  convertible into  or  carrying the  right  to
acquire  common stocks) of emerging  growth companies, undervalued securities or
special situations.

    INTERNATIONAL STOCK PORTFOLIO.  The  investment objective of this  portfolio
is  to  achieve long-term  growth of  capital by  investing primarily  in common
stocks and  equity-related  securities  of  non-United  States  companies.  This
portfolio  is not available  in connection with  Group Policies and Certificates
issued in California.

    STOCK INDEX PORTFOLIO.   The investment  objective of this  portfolio is  to
equal  the performance of the Standard &  Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index
(adjusted to assume reinvestment of dividends) by investing in the common  stock
of companies which are included in the index.

    MetLife  purchases and redeems Fund shares for the Separate Account at their
net asset value without the imposition of any sales or redemption charges.  Such
shares  represent  an  interest in  one  of  the portfolios  of  the  Fund which
correspond to the investment divisions of the Separate Account. Any dividend  or
capital  gain distributions  received from the  Fund are  likewise reinvested in
Fund shares at net asset value as of the dates paid. The distributions have  the
effect of reducing the value of each share of the Fund and increasing the number
of  Fund  shares outstanding.  However,  the total  cash  value in  the Separate
Account does not change as a result of such distributions.

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<PAGE>
    On each Valuation Date, shares of  each portfolio are purchased or  redeemed
by  MetLife for the Separate Account, based  on, among other things, the amounts
of net premiums allocated to  the Separate Account, dividends and  distributions
reinvested, transfers to and among investment divisions, Certificate loans, loan
repayments  and benefit  payments to  be effected pursuant  to the  terms of the
Certificates as of that  date. Such purchases and  redemptions for the  Separate
Account  are  effected at  the  net asset  value  per share  for  each portfolio
determined as of 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on that same Valuation Date.

    A full description of  the Fund, its  investment policies and  restrictions,
its  charges and other aspects  of its operation is  contained in the prospectus
for the  Fund, which  is attached  at the  end of  this Prospectus,  and in  the
Statement  of Additional Information referred to  therein. See "The Fund and its
Purpose," in  the prospectus  for the  Fund for  a discussion  of the  different
separate accounts for MetLife and its affiliates that invest in the Fund and the
risks related thereto.

                              CERTIFICATE BENEFITS

DEATH BENEFIT

   
    As  long as the  Certificate remains in  force (see "Certificate Termination
and Reinstatement While the Group  Policy is in Effect--Termination," page  26),
MetLife  will, upon due proof  of the covered person's  death, pay the insurance
proceeds of  the Certificate  to  the named  beneficiary.  The proceeds  may  be
received  by  the beneficiary  in  a single  sum  or under  one  or more  of the
available optional income plans as described in the Appendix to Prospectus, page
84.
    

    The insurance proceeds are:  (a) The death benefit  provided on the date  of
death;  plus (b) any additional  insurance on the covered  person's life that is
provided by rider; minus  (c) any outstanding indebtedness  and any accrued  and
unpaid  charges;  and  minus (d)  certain  amounts of  death  benefit previously
decreased as a result of a claim under a rider to the Policy.

    The death benefit is  equal to the specified  face amount of insurance  plus
the cash value.

    MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT--There is a minimum death benefit equal to the greater
of  (1) the death benefit and (2) a percentage of the cash value as set forth in
the table below.  The minimum  death benefit  is determined  in accordance  with
federal  income tax  laws, to  ensure that the  Certificate qualifies  as a life
insurance contract and  that the insurance  proceeds will be  excluded from  the
gross income of the beneficiary.

                                     TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 AGE
          OF COVERED PERSON               PERCENTAGE OF
           ON DATE OF DEATH                CASH VALUE
        ---------------------           -----------------
<S>                                     <C>
40 and less:..........................           250%
45:...................................           215%
50:...................................           185%
55:...................................           150%
60:...................................           130%
65:...................................           120%

<CAPTION>
                 AGE
          OF COVERED PERSON               PERCENTAGE OF
           ON DATE OF DEATH                CASH VALUE
        ---------------------           -----------------
<S>                                     <C>
70:...................................           115%
75:...................................           105%
80:...................................           105%
85:...................................           105%
90:...................................           105%
95:...................................           100%
</TABLE>

For the ages not listed, the progression between the listed ages is linear.

    The  Certificate provides  a guaranteed death  benefit. For  all Owners, the
specified face amount is guaranteed for the first two Certificate years provided
that an amount equal to the total minimum premiums due has been paid even if the
cash surrender value would otherwise be insufficient to keep the policy in force
(see "Certificate Termination  and Reinstatement  While the Group  Policy is  in
Effect",  page 26). If the requirements of  the guaranteed death benefit are not
met on any Certificate monthly anniversary, a  notice will be sent to the  Owner
stating  that the guarantee  will terminate unless  sufficient premiums are paid
within the greater of

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61 days, measured from the Certificate monthly anniversary, or 30 days after the
date notice is mailed. If sufficient premiums are not received within that time,
the guaranteed death benefit will terminate and may not be reactivated.
    

    The death benefit provides insurance protection as well as possible build-up
of cash value. The death benefit varies as the cash value changes.

    If the covered  person dies  on a  date that is  not a  Valuation Date,  the
amount  of death  benefit proceeds  payable will  be determined  as of  the next
Valuation Date.

   
    CHANGE IN SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT.  Subject to certain limitations, an  Owner,
after  the first  Certificate year  may request  an increase  the specified face
amount of  a Certificate  on a  date or  dates determined  by the  participating
entity  and  set forth  in the  Group Policy  (see "Decreases"  and "Increases,"
below).  For  Owners  who  are   qualifying  employees  of  employers  who   are
participating  entities,  automatic increases  in face  amount  will be  made in
conjunction with each employee's salary increases on a date or dates  determined
by  the participating entity,  unless such employee  notifies MetLife in writing
that no such  automatic increases are  desired. Any increases  in the  specified
face  amount are  subject to  MetLife's underwriting  rules which  may include a
requirement for satisfactory evidence of the covered person's insurability.  The
specified  face  amount may  also  be decreased  by  the Owner  after  the first
Certificate year. An  increase or  decrease in the  death benefit  may have  tax
consequences  (see "Federal Tax Matters," page  40). Any increase or decrease in
the specified face amount  requested by the Owner  will become effective on  the
monthly anniversary on or next following the date of approval of the request.
    

   
    DECREASES.  The specified face amount remaining in force after any requested
decrease  may not be less than the minimum specified face amount as specified in
the Certificate.  A decrease  in the  specified face  amount may  result in  the
imposition  of a sales  charge (see "Charges  and Deductions--Surrender Charge,"
page 29). No decrease in the specified face amount will be permitted if it would
result in  total  premiums  paid  exceeding the  then  current  maximum  premium
limitations  determined by  Internal Revenue Code  rules (see "Premiums--Premium
Limitations," page 23). For purposes of determining the cost of insurance charge
(see "Charges and Deductions--Cost of Insurance"; "Cost of Insurance Rate";  and
"Rate  Class," pages 28  and 29), a  decrease in the  specified face amount will
reduce the specified face amount in the following order: (a) the specified  face
amount provided by the most recent increases successively; and (b) the specified
face amount on the Date of Certificate.
    

    INCREASES.   Any requirements  as to the  minimum amount of  an increase are
specified in the Certificate. Any increases in specified face amount are subject
to MetLife's underwriting rules.

   
    EFFECT OF CHANGES  IN SPECIFIED FACE  AMOUNT ON  CHARGES.  A  change in  the
specified  face amount  may affect the  net amount  at risk which  may affect an
Owner's cost  of insurance  charge and  the monthly  administration charge  (see
"Charges  and Deductions--Cost  of Insurance;"  "Cost of  Insurance Rate," "Rate
Class," pages 28 and 29). This in  turn can affect the level of subsequent  cash
values  and death benefit. A change in the specified face amount may also affect
the Certificate's status as a modified endowment contract for tax purposes  (see
"Federal  Tax Matters,"  page 40).  Finally, an  increase in  the specified face
amount requested by  an Owner can  result in an  additional amount of  surrender
charge being imposed (see "Charges and Deductions--Surrender Charges," page 30).
    

CASH VALUE

   
    The  total  cash value  of  a Certificate  at  any time  is  the sum  of the
Certificate's cash values in  the Fixed Account (see  "The Fixed Account,"  page
37),  the Loan Account (see "Certificate Rights--Loan Privileges," page 35), and
the investment divisions of the Separate Account at such time. The Certificate's
cash value in the  Separate Account may increase  or decrease on each  Valuation
Date  depending on the  investment return of the  chosen investment divisions of
the Separate Account (see  "Separate Account Net  Investment Return," page  14).
There is no guaranteed minimum cash value in the Separate Account.
    

   
    CALCULATION  OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT CASH  VALUE.  The portion  of the first net
premium allocated to the  investment divisions of the  Separate Account under  a
Certificate that is issued within the first Group Policy
    

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<PAGE>
   
year  will automatically  be allocated to  the Money  Market investment division
from the  Investment Start  Date  to the  Allocation  Date. Otherwise,  on  each
Valuation  Date, the Certificate's  cash value in an  investment division of the
Separate Account will equal:
    

(1) The cumulative amount of all net premium payments, transfers of cash  value,
    loan  repayments  and  interest  credited  on  Certificate  loans  that  are
    allocated to the investment division; minus

(2) Any cash  value transferred,  surrendered or withdrawn  from the  investment
    division (including transfers to the Loan Account); minus

(3)  The portion  of all charges  and deductions allocated  to the Certificate's
    cash value in the  investment division (see  "Charges and Deductions,"  page
    27); plus or minus

(4) The cumulative net investment return (discussed below) on the amount of cash
    value in the investment division.

    The Certificate's total cash value in the Separate Account equals the sum of
the Certificate's cash value in each investment division.

    SEPARATE  ACCOUNT  NET  INVESTMENT  RETURN.   An  investment  division's net
investment return is determined  as of 4:00  p.m., New York  City time, on  each
Valuation   Date.  All  transactions  and   calculations  with  respect  to  the
Certificates as of any Valuation Date are determined as of such time.

    Each investment division is  credited with a rate  of net investment  return
equal  to its gross rate  of investment return during  the Valuation Period less
(1) an adjustment for  the Separate Account's charge  for mortality and  expense
risks  (equivalent to at least  .45% and not more than  .90% on an annual basis)
and (2) a charge for MetLife's taxes,  if any such tax charge becomes  necessary
in  the  future  (see  "Charges  and  Deductions--Charges  Against  the Separate
Account," page 29). The investment division's gross rate of investment return is
equal to the rate of  increase or decrease in the  net asset value per share  of
the underlying Fund portfolio over the Valuation Period, adjusted upward to take
appropriate account of any dividends paid by the portfolio during the period.

    Depending  primarily  on the  investment experience  of the  underlying Fund
portfolio, an investment division's net investment return may be either positive
or negative during a Valuation Period.

   
    RATES OF RETURN.  The rates of  return for the portfolios of the Fund  shown
below  reflect  all  charges  against the  Fund  portfolios.  However  there are
significant charges against the separate account, premiums and the cash value in
each Certificate  that are  not  imposed against  the  Fund portfolios  and  are
therefore  not reflected. These charges,  i.e. charges against premiums, charges
for mortality and expense risks, the administration charge, the surrender charge
and  the  cost  of  insurance  (see  "Charges  and  Deductions--Premium  Expense
Charges,"  "Surrender Charges," and  "Monthly Deduction from  Cash Value," pages
27, 28  and  30),  significantly  decrease  the  rates  of  return  on  a  given
Certificate.  The rate of return is computed in each case by subtracting the net
asset value per share at  the beginning of the period  from the net asset  value
per  share at the  end of the  period, adjusting for  dividends and dividing the
result by the  net asset value  per share at  the beginning of  the period.  The
resulting  ratio is then  annualized to obtain the  Average Annual Return during
the entire period for which rates  of return are shown. The annualization  makes
the assumption that the rate of return does not vary from any one year period to
another and takes into account the effect of compounding.
    

    Rates  of  return  are  useful  for  reviewing  the  effectiveness  of  Fund
management and  for comparing  the  investment returns  of the  underlying  Fund
portfolios.  HOWEVER, FOR  THE REASONS STATED  ABOVE, NO OWNER  SHOULD EXPECT TO
RECEIVE FUND RETURN.  The hypothetical historical  illustrations that appear  on
pages  17 to 22 demonstrate the effect  on the underlying Fund Portfolios' rates
of return of  all charges against  the separate account,  premiums and the  cash
value in the Policy illustrated.

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<PAGE>
   
    The  first two columns shown for each investment division begin on the later
of the date the portfolio of the  Fund in which it invests began operations  and
the  date  the  first  registration statement  relating  to  such  portfolio was
declared effective by  the Securities  and Exchange  Commission and  end on  the
dates  indicated. Other periods shown  begin on January 1st  and end on December
31st of the following  year. Thus the  rates of return are  based on the  actual
historical experience of the Fund. The annual return for the International Stock
Portfolio  was increased due  to the voluntary assumption  by MetLife of certain
expenses for  the  International  Stock  Portfolio of  the  Fund  in  1993  (see
"Management  of the Fund,"  in the prospectus for  the Fund). This subsidization
affected annual return only by .01%. There was no subsidization in 1994.
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 6/24/83-    6/24/83-     1/1/84-     1/1/85-     1/1/86-     1/1/87-     1/1/88-     1/1/89-     1/1/90-
                 12/31/94    12/31/83    12/31/84    12/31/85    12/31/86    12/31/87    12/31/88    12/31/89    12/31/90
                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
<S>              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Growth.........   241.22%      -4.60%       0.61%      34.80%      10.19%       5.67%       9.88%      39.96%      -9.98%
Income.........   218.66%       2.00%      13.83%      27.21%      19.58%      -1.98%       9.23%      13.42%       9.98%
Money Market...   112.49%       4.86%      10.47%       8.13%       6.72%       6.22%       7.63%       9.25%       8.18%

<CAPTION>
                                                                  AVERAGE
                  1/1/91-     1/1/92-     1/1/93-     1/1/94-     ANNUAL
                 12/31/91    12/31/92    12/31/93    12/31/94     RETURN
                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
<S>              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Growth.........    33.18%      11.57%      14.41%      -3.75%      11.24%
Income.........    17.42%       6.90%      11.32%      -3.32%      10.58%
Money Market...     6.10%       3.73%       2.90%       3.89%       6.76%
</TABLE>
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 7/25/86-    7/25/86-     1/1/87-     1/1/88-     1/1/89-     1/1/90-     1/1/91-     1/1/92-     1/1/93-
                 12/31/94    12/31/86    12/31/87    12/31/88    12/31/89    12/31/90    12/31/91    12/31/92    12/31/93
                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
<S>              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Diversified....  112.17%       3.41%       3.54%       8.88%      23.26%      -0.89%      24.94%       9.49%      12.79%

<CAPTION>
                              AVERAGE
                  1/1/94-     ANNUAL
                 12/31/94     RETURN
                 ---------   ---------
<S>              <C>         <C>
Diversified....   -3.44%       9.33%
</TABLE>
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                  AVERAGE
                 4/29/88-    4/29/88-     1/1/89-     1/1/90-     1/1/91-     1/1/92-     1/1/93-     1/1/94-     ANNUAL
                 12/31/94    12/31/88    12/31/89    12/31/90    12/31/91    12/31/92    12/31/93    12/31/94     RETURN
                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
<S>              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Aggressive
 Growth........   168.40%       4.62%      33.11%     -11.35%      66.46%      10.37%      22.66%      -3.52%      15.94%
</TABLE>
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          AVERAGE
                  5/1/90-     5/1/90-     1/1/91-     1/1/92-     1/1/93-     1/1/94-     ANNUAL
                 12/31/94    12/31/90    12/31/91    12/31/92    12/31/93    12/31/94     RETURN
                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
<S>              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Stock Index....    57.49%       1.95%      29.76%       7.44%       9.55%       1.15%      10.22%
</TABLE>
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              AVERAGE
                  5/1/91-     5/1/91-     1/1/92-     1/1/93-     1/1/94-     ANNUAL
                 12/31/94    12/31/91    12/31/92    12/31/93    12/31/94     RETURN
                 ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
<S>              <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
International
 Stock.........    36.43%      -1.55%     -10.21%      47.76%       4.45%       8.84%
</TABLE>
    

     ILLUSTRATIONS.  In order  to demonstrate how  the investment experience  of
the  portfolios of the Fund  will affect the death  benefit, cash value and cash
surrender  value  of  a  Certificate,  hypothetical  illustrations  showing  the
hypothetical  net return of each investment  division are set forth below. These
hypothetical illustrations are based on the actual historical experience of  the
Fund as if the Separate Account had been in existence and a Certificate had been
issued  on the  dates indicated. They  do not  represent what may  happen in the
future.

   
    The illustrations are based on the payment of monthly premiums of $175 for a
specified face amount of $100,000 for  an individual aged 40. The  illustrations
assume  that no riders are  in effect. The periods  illustrated are based on the
periods and rates of return set forth in "Rates of Return" above.
    

    For each investment division,  one illustration is  based on the  guaranteed
charge  rates  under a  hypothetical representative  standard Group  Policy; the
other illustration is based as if the current charge rates were in effect during
the period illustrated that would be representative of such a Group Policy.  The
actual  maximum and current charge rates can  be expected to vary from one Group
Policy to another (See "Charges and Deductions," page 27.)

   
    The guaranteed illustrations  assume: (1) that  the covered person  is in  a
rate class that has cost of insurance charges equal to 100% of the maximum rates
that  could  be  charged  based  on  the  1980  Commissioners  Standard Ordinary
Mortality Table, Males, age  last birthday ("1980 CSO  Table"); (2) a $3.00  per
Certificate  per month  administration charge  plus a  charge for administration
included as part of the monthly combined charge equal to the same amount charged
for the cost of insurance described in (1) above; (3) a .35% DAC tax charge; (4)
a 2.5% premium tax rate; (5) a 3%  front end sales load; (6) a surrender  charge
cap equal to $30.17 per thousand dollars of specified face amount in Certificate
Year 1; $24.62 per thousand dollars of specified face amount in Certificate Year
2;  $18.85 per thousand dollars of specified  face amount in Certificate Year 3;
$12.83 per thousand  dollars of  specified face  amount in  Certificate Year  4;
$6.55  per thousand dollars of specified face  amount in Certificate Year 5; and
$0 in Certificate Year 6 and thereafter; (7) a
    

                                       15
<PAGE>
   
daily charge  against  the Separate  Account  for mortality  and  expense  risks
equivalent to an effective annual rate of .90% of the average daily value of the
assets  in  the Separate  Account attributable  to the  Certificates; and  (8) a
surrender transaction charge of $25.
    

   
    The current illustrations assume: (1) that  the covered person is in a  rate
class  that has standardized  cost of insurance  charges equal to  Table 1 under
Section 79 of the Internal Revenue Code;  (2) a $1.50 per Certificate per  month
administration  charge plus a charge for  administration included as part of the
monthly combined charge equal to the 20%  of the amount charged for the cost  of
insurance described in (1) above; (3) a 0.35% DAC tax charge; (4) a 2.5% premium
tax  rate; (5) a  0% front end sales  load; (6) a surrender  charge cap equal to
$30.17 per thousand  dollars of  specified face  amount in  Certificate Year  1;
$24.62  per thousand  dollars of  specified face  amount in  Certificate Year 2;
$18.85 per thousand  dollars of  specified face  amount in  Certificate Year  3;
$12.83  per thousand  dollars of  specified face  amount in  Certificate Year 4;
$6.55 per thousand dollars of specified  face amount in Certificate Year 5;  and
$0 in Certificate Year 6 and thereafter; (7) a daily charge against the Separate
Account  for mortality and expense risks  equivalent to an effective annual rate
of .45%  of the  average  daily value  of the  assets  in the  Separate  Account
attributable to the Certificates; and (8) no surrender transaction charge.
    

   
    These  examples  of Certificate  performance are  for  a specific  age, rate
class, and group  mortality characteristics premium  payment pattern and  policy
anniversary  as  set forth  above. The  benefits are  calculated for  a specific
Certificate anniversary. The amount and timing of premium payments would  affect
individual Certificate benefits as would any withdrawals or Certificate loans.
    

   
    From time to time the Separate Account may advertise its performance ranking
information  among similar investments as compiled by Lipper Analytical Services
Inc., Morningstar, Inc. and other independent organizations.
    

    From time to time  the Separate Account may  compare the performance of  its
investment divisions with the performance of common stocks, long-term government
bonds,  long-term corporate bonds,  intermediate-term government bonds, Treasury
Bills, certificates of deposit  and savings accounts.  The Separate Account  may
use the Consumer Price Index in its advertisements as a measure of inflation for
comparison purposes.

   
    Performance  may  be shown  for  the systematic  investment  strategies made
available  under  the  Certificates  (see  "Allocation  of  Premiums  and   Cash
Value-Systematic Investment Strategies," page 25). Average annual return for the
"Equity   Generator,"   "Equalizer,"  or   "Allocator,"   systematic  investment
strategies may  be  calculated  by  presuming a  certain  dollar  value  at  the
beginning  of a period, and  comparing this dollar value  with the dollar value,
based on historical performance for  the applicable investment divisions or  the
Fixed  Account, at the end of the period, expressed as a percentage. The average
annual return in  each case will  assume that no  withdrawals have occurred  and
will  not reflect charges  against premiums, cost of  insurance or other monthly
policy charges.
    

   
    This Prospectus  also  contains  illustrations based  on  assumed  rates  of
return.  See "Illustrations Of Death Benefit, Cash Values, Cash Surrender Values
And Accumulated Premiums," on pages 31 to 34.
    

                                       16
<PAGE>
   
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests in the Growth Portfolio of the Fund would have
affected  benefits for a Certificate dated January  1, 1984 (the first January 1
following the  effective date  for  the Growth  Portfolio) if  that  Certificate
imposed  the charges and had the other characteristics discussed on pages 15 and
16. These examples assume that net premiums and related cash values were in this
investment division for the entire period.
    

   
                                     GROWTH
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              PREMIUMS
                                            ACCUMULATED
CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                       AT FUND
ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                       RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
----------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1984....................................     $    2,183      $   1,843         $   1,284         $   101,843
1985....................................          5,390          4,539             3,420             104,539
1986....................................          8,076          6,783             5,104             106,783
1987....................................         10,413          8,723             7,440             108,723
1988....................................         13,630         11,389            10,734             111,389
1989....................................         21,529         17,737            17,737             117,737
1990....................................         21,395         17,432            17,432             117,432
1991....................................         30,949         24,982            24,982             124,982
1992....................................         36,847         29,514            29,514             129,514
1993....................................         44,398         35,324            35,324             135,324
1994....................................         44,767         35,133            35,133             135,133
</TABLE>
    

   
                                     GROWTH
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              PREMIUMS
                                            ACCUMULATED
CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                       AT FUND
ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                       RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
----------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1984....................................     $    2,183      $   1,356         $     772         $   101,356
1985....................................          5,390          3,270             2,125             103,270
1986....................................          8,076          4,785             3,081             104,785
1987....................................         10,413          6,022             4,739             106,022
1988....................................         13,630          7,664             7,009             107,664
1989....................................         21,529         11,787            11,787             111,787
1990....................................         21,395         11,392            11,392             111,392
1991....................................         30,949         16,008            16,008             116,008
1992....................................         36,847         18,521            18,521             118,521
1993....................................         44,398         21,690            21,690             121,690
1994....................................         44,767         21,212            21,212             121,212
</TABLE>
    

                                       17
<PAGE>
   
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests in the Income Portfolio of the Fund would have
affected  benefits for a Certificate dated January  1, 1984 (the first January 1
following the  effective date  for  the Income  Portfolio) if  that  Certificate
imposed  the charges and had the other characteristics discussed on pages 15 and
16. These examples assume that net premiums and related cash values were in this
investment division for the entire period.
    

   
                                     INCOME
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              PREMIUMS
                                            ACCUMULATED
CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                       AT FUND
ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                       RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
----------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1984....................................     $    2,330      $   1,967         $   1,408         $   101,967
1985....................................          5,408          4,555             3,435             104,555
1986....................................          8,736          7,338             5,659             107,338
1987....................................         10,677          8,945             7,662             108,945
1988....................................         13,832         11,559            10,904             111,559
1989....................................         17,941         14,767            14,767             114,767
1990....................................         22,002         17,899            17,899             117,899
1991....................................         28,167         22,701            22,701             122,701
1992....................................         32,313         25,837            25,837             125,837
1993....................................         38,166         30,306            30,306             130,306
1994....................................         38,979         30,484            30,484             130,484
</TABLE>
    

   
                                     INCOME
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              PREMIUMS
                                            ACCUMULATED
CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                       AT FUND
ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                       RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
----------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1984....................................     $    2,330      $   1,448         $     863         $   101,448
1985....................................          5,408          3,281             2,137             103,281
1986....................................          8,736          5,178             3,474             105,178
1987....................................         10,677          6,167             4,884             106,167
1988....................................         13,832          7,773             7,118             107,773
1989....................................         17,941          9,800             9,800             109,800
1990....................................         22,002         11,668            11,668             111,668
1991....................................         28,167         14,502            14,502             114,502
1992....................................         32,313         16,144            16,144             116,144
1993....................................         38,166         18,486            18,486             118,486
1994....................................         38,979         18,246            18,246             118,246
</TABLE>
    

                                       18
<PAGE>
   
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment  division which  invests in  the Money  Market Portfolio  of the Fund
would have affected benefits for a Certificate dated January 1, 1984 (the  first
January  1 following the effective date for  the Money Market Portfolio) if that
Certificate imposed the charges and  had the other characteristics discussed  on
pages 15 and 16. These examples assume that net premiums and related cash values
were in this investment division for the entire period.
    

   
                                  MONEY MARKET
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              PREMIUMS
                                            ACCUMULATED
CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                       AT FUND
ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                       RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
----------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1984....................................     $    2,220      $   1,874         $   1,314         $   101,874
1985....................................          4,590          3,866             2,747             103,866
1986....................................          7,070          5,941             4,262             105,941
1987....................................          9,683          8,117             6,834             108,117
1988....................................         12,611         10,545             9,890             110,545
1989....................................         15,980         13,148            13,148             113,148
1990....................................         19,480         15,831            15,831             115,831
1991....................................         22,831         18,370            18,370             118,370
1992....................................         25,822         20,600            20,600             120,600
1993....................................         28,703         22,727            22,727             122,727
1994....................................         31,968         24,864            24,864             124,864
</TABLE>
    

   
                                  MONEY MARKET
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              PREMIUMS
                                            ACCUMULATED
CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                       AT FUND
ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                       RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
----------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                       <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1984....................................     $    2,220      $   1,379         $     794         $   101,379
1985....................................          4,590          2,782             1,638             102,782
1986....................................          7,070          4,177             2,473             104,177
1987....................................          9,683          5,566             4,283             105,566
1988....................................         12,611          7,044             6,389             107,044
1989....................................         15,980          8,666             8,666             108,666
1990....................................         19,480         10,244            10,244             110,244
1991....................................         22,831         11,628            11,628             111,628
1992....................................         25,822         12,711            12,711             112,711
1993....................................         28,703         13,618            13,618             113,618
1994....................................         31,968         14,573            14,573             114,573
</TABLE>
    

                                       19
<PAGE>
   
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests in the Diversified Portfolio of the Fund would
have affected  benefits for  a  Certificate dated  January  1, 1987  (the  first
January  1 following the  effective date for the  Diversified Portfolio) if that
Certificate imposed the charges and  had the other characteristics discussed  on
pages 15 and 16. These examples assume that net premiums and related cash values
were in this investment division for the entire period.
    

   
                                  DIVERSIFIED
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 PREMIUMS
                                               ACCUMULATED
          CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                AT FUND
            ON DECEMBER 31ST OF              RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                          <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1987.......................................     $    1,999      $   1,688         $   1,128         $   101,688
1988.......................................          4,351          3,665             2,546             103,665
1989.......................................          7,687          6,459             4,780             106,459
1990.......................................          9,748          8,171             6,888             108,171
1991.......................................         14,583         12,193            11,538             112,193
1992.......................................         18,232         15,017            15,017             115,017
1993.......................................         22,781         18,551            18,551             118,551
1994.......................................         24,052         19,398            19,398             119,398
</TABLE>
    

   
                                  DIVERSIFIED
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 PREMIUMS
                                               ACCUMULATED
          CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                AT FUND
            ON DECEMBER 31ST OF              RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                          <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1987.......................................     $    1,999      $   1,242         $     657         $   101,242
1988.......................................          4,351          2,635             1,491             102,635
1989.......................................          7,687          4,540             2,836             104,540
1990.......................................          9,748          5,605             4,322             105,605
1991.......................................         14,583          8,156             7,501             108,156
1992.......................................         18,232          9,918             9,918             109,918
1993.......................................         22,781         12,050            12,050             112,050
1994.......................................         24,052         12,345            12,345             112,345
</TABLE>
    

   
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests in the Stock Index Portfolio of the Fund would
have affected  benefits for  a  Certificate dated  January  1, 1991  (the  first
January  1 following the effective  date for the Stock  Index Portfolio) if that
Certificate imposed the charges and  had the other characteristics discussed  on
pages 15 and 16. These examples assume that net premiums and related cash values
were in this investment division for the entire period.
    

   
                                  STOCK INDEX
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 PREMIUMS
                                               ACCUMULATED
          CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                AT FUND
            ON DECEMBER 31ST OF              RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                          <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1991.......................................     $    2,376      $   2,006         $   1,446         $   102,006
1992.......................................          4,784          4,029             2,910             104,029
1993.......................................          7,436          6,248             4,569             106,248
1994.......................................          9,639          8,079             6,796             108,079
</TABLE>
    

                                       20
<PAGE>
   
                                  STOCK INDEX
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 PREMIUMS
                                               ACCUMULATED
          CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                AT FUND
            ON DECEMBER 31ST OF              RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                          <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1991.......................................     $    2,376      $   1,476         $     891         $   101,476
1992.......................................          4,784          2,901             1,757             102,901
1993.......................................          7,436          4,397             2,693             104,397
1994.......................................          9,639          5,547             4,264             105,547
</TABLE>
    

   
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests in the Aggressive Growth Portfolio of the Fund
would have affected benefits for a Certificate dated January 1, 1989 (the  first
January  1 following the effective date  for the Aggressive Growth Portfolio) if
that Certificate imposed the charges and had the other characteristics discussed
on pages 15 and 16. These examples assume that the net premium and related  cash
values were in this investment division for the entire period.
    

   
                               AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 PREMIUMS
                                               ACCUMULATED
          CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                AT FUND
            ON DECEMBER 31ST OF              RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                          <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1989.......................................     $    2,341      $   1,976         $   1,416         $   101,976
1990.......................................          4,072          3,430             2,311             103,430
1991.......................................          9,514          7,994             6,315             107,994
1992.......................................         12,901         10,809             9,526             110,809
1993.......................................         18,181         15,189            14,534             115,189
1994.......................................         19,612         16,167            16,167             116,167
</TABLE>
    

   
                               AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 PREMIUMS
                                               ACCUMULATED
          CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                AT FUND
            ON DECEMBER 31ST OF              RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                          <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1989.......................................     $    2,341      $   1,454         $     869         $   101,454
1990.......................................          4,072          2,467             1,323             102,467
1991.......................................          9,514          5,625             3,921             105,625
1992.......................................         12,901          7,444             6,161             107,444
1993.......................................         18,181         10,241             9,586             110,241
1994.......................................         19,612         10,769            10,769             110,769
</TABLE>
    

                                       21
<PAGE>
   
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests  in the International  Stock Portfolio of  the
Fund  would have affected benefits for a  Certificate dated January 1, 1992 (the
first January  1  following  the  effective date  for  the  International  Stock
Portfolio)   if  that  Certificate  imposed  the   charges  and  had  the  other
characteristics discussed on pages 15 and 16. These examples assume that the net
premium and related cash values were in this investment division for the  entire
period.
    

   
                              INTERNATIONAL STOCK
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 PREMIUMS
                                               ACCUMULATED
          CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                AT FUND
            ON DECEMBER 31ST OF              RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                          <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1992.......................................     $    2,001      $   1,689         $   1,129         $   101,689
1993.......................................          5,443          4,584             3,465             104,584
1994.......................................          7,700          6,468             4,789             106,468
</TABLE>
    

   
                              INTERNATIONAL STOCK
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES
    

   
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<CAPTION>
                                                 PREMIUMS
                                               ACCUMULATED
          CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                AT FUND
            ON DECEMBER 31ST OF              RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   CASH SURRENDER VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  ---------------------  -------------
<S>                                          <C>               <C>          <C>                    <C>
1992.......................................     $    2,001      $   1,243         $     658         $   101,243
1993.......................................          5,443          3,302             2,157             103,302
1994.......................................          7,700          4,563             2,859             104,563
</TABLE>
    

BENEFIT AT FINAL DATE

   
    If  the covered  person is living,  MetLife will  pay to the  Owner the cash
value of  the  Certificate  on  the  Final  Date,  reduced  by  any  outstanding
indebtedness  (see "Certificate Benefits--Cash Value,"  page 13). The Final Date
of a Certificate is the Certificate  anniversary on which the covered person  is
95 or later, if so requested by the owner and permitted by law (see "Federal Tax
Matters," page 40).
    

OPTIONAL INCOME PLANS

   
    During  the covered  person's lifetime, the  Owner may arrange  for the cash
surrender value to be paid in a single sum, in an account that earns interest or
under one or  more of the  available optional income  plans. For more  specifics
regarding  optional income plans, see the Appendix to Prospectus, page 84. These
choices are also available at  the Final Date. If  no election is made,  MetLife
will  place the amount  in an account  that earns interest.  The payee will have
immediate access to all or any part of the account.
    

    When the insurance  proceeds are payable  in a single  sum, the  beneficiary
may,  within one year of  the covered person's death, select  one or more of the
optional income  plans, if  no payments  have yet  been made.  If the  insurance
proceeds  become payable under  an optional income plan  and the beneficiary has
the right to  withdraw the entire  amount, the beneficiary  may name and  change
contingent beneficiaries.

OPTIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS

   
    Subject  to  certain requirements,  one or  more  of the  optional insurance
benefits described in the Appendix to Prospectus, page 84, may be included  with
a  Certificate by  rider. The  cost of any  optional insurance  benefits will be
deducted as part of the monthly deduction (see "Charges and  Deductions--Monthly
Deduction  From Cash Value," page 28). See  the Appendix to Prospectus, page 84,
for a discussion of how certain riders  affect the benefits and the exercise  of
certain rights under the Certificate.
    

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                       PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS

ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE

   
    Certificates  will only be offered to  eligible employees, and their spouses
when provided by  the participating  entity. Individuals wishing  to purchase  a
Certificate  must complete  an enrollment  form which  must be  received in good
order by the Administrative  Office before a Certificate  will be issued or  any
investment  return will  commence thereunder. A  Certificate will  not be issued
with a  specified face  amount  less than  the  Minimum Specified  Face  Amount.
Acceptance  is  subject to  MetLife's underwriting  rules. MetLife  reserves the
right to reject an enrollment for any reason permitted by law.
    

PREMIUMS

    PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS.   During the  first two Certificate  years in order  to
keep  the guaranteed death benefit  in force, premium payments  must be at least
equal to the minimum premium  due. Otherwise, the Owner  is not required to  pay
minimum premium.

    MOREOVER  THE  PAYMENT  OF  MINIMUM PREMIUMS  WILL  NOT  GUARANTEE  THAT THE
CERTIFICATE REMAINS IN FORCE AFTER THE FIRST TWO CERTIFICATE YEARS. Instead, the
duration of the Certificate after the  first two Certificate years depends  upon
the  Certificate's cash  surrender value, assuming  the Group  Policy remains in
force (see "Certificate Termination and Reinstatement While the Group Policy  is
in Effect--Termination," page 26).

   
    Premiums  will  be paid  through payroll  deduction,  where provided  by the
participating entity. A  participating entity  may remit  payroll deductions  to
MetLife  as much as 30 days after the  deduction is made. If there is no payroll
deduction available,  an  Owner  may  elect to  pay  the  premium  quarterly  or
annually.
    

    Subject  to the minimum and maximum  premium limitations described below, an
Owner may  make unscheduled  premium payments  at any  time in  any amount.  The
Certificate,  therefore, provides  the Owner  with the  flexibility to  vary the
frequency  and  amount  of  premium  payments  to  reflect  changing   financial
conditions.

   
    During the first Group Policy year, the portion of the first premium payment
under each Certificate allocated to investment divisions of the Separate Account
will  be allocated to  the Money Market investment  division from the Investment
Start Date until the Allocation Date as discussed in detail under "Allocation of
Net Premiums," page 24. Thereafter, the  portion of a premium payment  allocated
to  the investment divisions of the Separate Account under such Certificates and
any portion of  premium payments allocated  to the investment  divisions of  the
Separate Account under Certificates issued after the first Group Policy year are
credited  to  the Separate  Account as  of the  Date of  Receipt of  the premium
payment, together with any necessary allocation instructions in good order  from
the  participating  entity.  The  portion of  each  premium  payment  under each
Certificate allocated to the Fixed Account  is credited to the Fixed Account  as
of the Date of Receipt.
    

    PREMIUM  LIMITATIONS.    During  the first  two  Certificate  years, premium
payments by an Owner must at least  equal the minimum premiums in order to  keep
the  guaranteed  death  benefit  in  effect.  Otherwise,  the  Certificate  will
terminate after a grace period commencing on a monthly anniversary when the cash
surrender value is insufficient to pay the monthly deduction on that date.

    Except as described below, the total of all premiums paid, both planned  and
unplanned,  can  never  exceed  the  then  current  maximum  premium  limitation
determined by Internal  Revenue Code rules  relating to the  definition of  life
insurance.  If at any time a premium is paid that would result in total premiums
exceeding the then current maximum premium limitations, MetLife will accept only
that portion of the premium that will  make total premiums equal the limit.  Any
part  of the premium in  excess of that amount will  be refunded, and no further
premiums will  be accepted  until allowed  by the  maximum premium  limitations.
These  limitations will not apply to any premium  that is required to be paid in
order to prevent the Certificate from terminating.

   
    There may be  cases where the  total of  all premiums paid  could cause  the
Certificate  to be classified as a modified endowment contract (see "Federal Tax
Matters," page 40). The annual statement  (see "Reports," page 44) sent to  each
Owner  will include information regarding the modified endowment contract status
of a Certificate. In  cases where a Certificate  is not an irrevocable  modified
endowment   contract,  the  annual  statement  will  indicate  what  action  the
Certificate owner can take to reverse the modified endowment contract status  of
the Certificate.
    

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ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS AND CASH VALUE

    NET  PREMIUMS.  The net premium equals the premium paid less premium expense
charges (see "Charges and Deductions--Premium Expense Charges," page 27).

   
    ALLOCATION OF NET PREMIUMS.  In  the enrollment form for a Certificate,  the
Owner  indicates the initial allocation of  net premiums among the Fixed Account
and the  investment  divisions of  the  Separate  Account. In  some  cases,  the
participating  entity  retains the  right  to allocate  the  portion of  any net
premiums it pays  rather than the  Owner pays  among the Fixed  Account and  the
investment divisions of the Separate Account unless and until the covered person
retires,  as determined  by the participating  entity (if the  covered person is
employed by the participating entity), or the Certificate becomes portable.  The
Certificate  includes  a  description  of  the  Owner's  right  to  allocate net
premiums. The minimum percentage  of each premium that  may be allocated to  the
Fixed  Account  or  any investment  division  of  the Separate  Account  is 10%.
Allocation percentages must be in whole numbers; for example, 33 1/3% may not be
chosen. The  Owner may  change the  allocation of  future net  premiums  without
charge  at  any  time by  providing  MetLife  with written  notification  at the
Administrative Office. The change will be effective as of the Date of Receipt of
the notice at the Administrative Office.
    

   
    A newly-issued Certificate is credited with an investment return  commencing
with  the date the first premium for that Certificate is received, or, if later,
the Date  of  Certificate.  With  one  exception,  the  investment  return  that
commences  on this "Investment Start Date" is  based on the allocation among the
Fixed Account and the investment divisions  of the Separate Account selected  by
the  Owner  (or,  to  the  extent  mentioned  in  the  preceding  paragraph, the
participating entity). The  one exception  is for Certificates  that are  issued
during  the first  year that the  related Group  Policy has been  in effect. For
those Certificates, the  initial premium  payments allocated  to the  investment
divisions  of the Separate Account will be  allocated to and earn the investment
return applicable to  the Money  Market investment  division during  the 20  day
period  of  time  from  the  Investment  Start  Date  to  the  Allocation  Date.
Thereafter, the investment return is based on the investment allocation selected
by the Owner or participating entity as mentioned above.
    

    The Certificate's cash  value in  the investment divisions  of the  Separate
Account  will vary with the investment experience of these investment divisions,
and the  Owner bears  this investment  risk. Owners  should periodically  review
their  allocations of net premiums and cash values in light of market conditions
and their overall financial planning requirements.

   
    CASH VALUE  TRANSFERS.    Except  as  described  below,  on  and  after  the
Allocation  Date the Owner may  transfer cash value among  the Fixed Account and
investment divisions of the Separate  Account. In some cases, the  participating
entity  may  retain  the  right  to  transfer  the  portion  of  any  cash value
attributable to net premiums it pays rather than the Owner pays among the  Fixed
Account  and the investment  divisions of the Separate  Account unless and until
the covered person retires,  as determined by the  participating entity (if  the
covered  person  is  employed  by  the  participating  entity)  or  the  Owner's
Certificate becomes portable.  In addition,  in some cases,  the maximum  amount
that  may be transferred from  the Fixed Account in  any Certificate year is the
greater of $200 or 25% of the largest amount in the Fixed Account over the  last
four  Certificate years, or, if the Certificate has been in effect for less than
that period, since the  Certificate date. This  limit does not  apply to a  full
surrender,  to  any loans  taken or  to  any transfers  made under  a systematic
investment  strategy  (see  "Systematic  Investment  Strategies,"  below).   The
Certificate includes a description of the Owner's cash value transfer rights. At
the  present time, there is no charge  for transfers. MetLife reserves the right
in the future to assess a charge of up to $25 against each transfer.
    

   
    A transfer must be made  in either dollar amounts  or a percentage in  whole
numbers. The minimum amount that may be transferred is the lesser of $200 or the
total  amount in an  investment division or,  if the transfer  is from the Fixed
Account, the total amount in the Fixed Account. Transferring cash value from one
or more investment  divisions and/or the  Fixed Account into  one or more  other
investment  divisions and/or the  Fixed Account counts  as one transfer. MetLife
will effectuate transfers and determine all values in connection with  transfers
as of the Date of Receipt of written notice at the Administrative Office, except
in    the   limited    circumstances   described    under   "Other   Certificate
Provisions--Payment Deferment," page 39, and "The Fixed Account--Death  Benefit,
Transfer, Withdrawal, Surrender and Certificate Loan Rights," page 38.
    

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    Transfers  are not taxable transactions under current law. Transfer requests
must be  in writing  in a  form acceptable  to MetLife,  or in  another form  of
communication acceptable to MetLife.

    MetLife  reserves the right, if  permitted by state law,  to allow Owners to
make transfer requests by telephone. If MetLife decides to permit this  transfer
procedure,  and an  Owner elects to  participate in the  transfer procedure, the
following will apply: the Owner will authorize MetLife to act upon the telephone
instructions of  any  person purporting  to  be the  Owner,  assuming  MetLife's
procedures  have  been followed,  to  make transfers  both  from amounts  in the
Certificate's Fixed Account and in the Separate Account. MetLife will  institute
reasonable procedures to confirm that any instructions communicated by telephone
are  genuine. All telephone calls will be  recorded, and the Owner will be asked
to produce  the  Owner's  personalized  data prior  to  MetLife  initiating  any
transfer  requests by telephone.  Additionally, as with  other transactions, the
Owner will receive a written confirmation of any such transfer. Neither  MetLife
nor  the Separate Account will  be liable for any  loss, expense or cost arising
out of any requests that MetLife  or the Separate Account reasonably believe  to
be  genuine. In the event  that these transfer procedures  are instituted and in
the further  event  that  an  Owner  who has  elected  to  use  such  procedures
encounters  difficulty  with them,  such Owner  should make  the request  to the
Administrative Office.

   
    SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT STRATEGIES.  MetLife may permit the Owner to submit  a
written  authorization  directing  MetLife  to make  transfers  on  a continuing
periodic basis from one investment division to another or to the Fixed  Account.
MetLife   currently  offers  three  such   investment  strategies:  the  "Equity
Generator," the "Equalizer" and the "Allocator." Both the "Equity Generator" and
the "Allocator" may be elected at any time. The "Equalizer" may be elected  only
on a Certificate anniversary. Only one of these systematic investment strategies
may  be  in effect  at any  one time.  The  Owner may  submit a  written request
directing MetLife to cancel a systematic investment strategy at any time.
    

    Under the "Equity Generator," Owners may have the interest earned on amounts
in the Fixed  Account transferred to  the Stock Index  investment division.  Any
such transfer from the Fixed Account to the Stock Index investment division will
be  made at  the beginning of  each Certificate month  following the Certificate
month in which  the interest is  earned. The transfer  will only be  made for  a
month  during which at least $20.00 in interest is earned. Amounts earned during
a month in which less than $20.00 in interest is earned will remain in the Fixed
Account.

    Under the  "Equalizer,"  at  the  beginning of  each  Certificate  month,  a
transfer  is made from the Stock Index  investment division to the Fixed Account
or from the Fixed  Account to the  Stock Index investment  division in order  to
make the Fixed Account and Stock Index investment division equal in value. While
the  "Equalizer" is in  effect, any cash  value transfer out  of the Stock Index
investment division that is not part of this systematic investment strategy will
automatically terminate the "Equalizer" election. The Owner may then reelect the
"Equalizer" commencing on the next Certificate anniversary.

    Under the "Allocator," at the beginning of each Certificate month, an amount
designated by the Owner is transferred from the Money Market investment division
to the Fixed Account and/or any  investment division(s) specified by the  Owner.
The  Owner  may choose  to  do this  in  one of  the  following three  ways: (1)
designating an  amount  to  be  transferred from  the  Money  Market  investment
division each month until amounts in that investment division are exhausted; (2)
designating  an  amount  to  be transferred  from  the  Money  Market investment
division for a certain number of months; or (3) designating a total amount to be
transferred  from  the  Money  Market  investment  division  in  equal   monthly
installments  over a  certain number  of months.  The Owner's  designations must
allow the "Allocator" to remain in effect for at least three months.

   
TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATING ENTITY PARTICIPATION IN THE GROUP POLICY
    

   
    Participation in the Group Policy will terminate if the participating entity
decides to terminate its participation in the Group Policy. In addition, MetLife
may also terminate the participating entity's participation in the Group  Policy
if  during any twelve month period, the  aggregate specified face amount for all
Owners under the  Group Policy or  the number of  Certificates falls by  certain
amounts or below the minimum permissible levels established by MetLife. Both the
participating entity and MetLife must provide ninety days' written notice to the
other  as  well to  the  Owners before  terminating  participation in  the Group
Policy. Termination  of  participation  in  the  Group  Policy  means  that  the
participating  entity will no  longer remit premiums  to MetLife through payroll
    

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deduction and that no  new Certificates will be  issued under the  participating
entity's group. Owners of portable Certificates as defined in the Certificate as
of  the Certificate  monthly anniversary next  following the  termination of the
participating  entity's  participation  in  the  Group  Policy  and  Owners  who
exercised the paid up Certificate provision as of a date not later than the last
Certificate monthly anniversary immediately prior to notice of termination being
sent to Owners will remain Owners of the Certificates.
    

EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF GROUP POLICY PARTICIPATION ON OWNERS

   
    A  Termination by the  participating entity or  MetLife of the participating
entity's participation  in  the  Group  Policy  will  not  affect  Owners  whose
Certificates   have  become  portable  or   who  have  exercised  their  paid-up
Certificate option by the  dates specified in the  preceding paragraph. For  all
other  Owners, subject  to the surrender  charge waivers discussed  in the first
paragraph below, the following applies: If the participating entity replaces the
Group Policy with another  life insurance product  that accumulates cash  value,
Certificates  will be terminated and cash surrender values of each Owner will be
transferred to the other life insurance product. If the Owner does not elect  to
be covered under the new product or if the new product does not provide coverage
for the Owner, the Certificate's cash surrender value will be transferred to the
Owner.  If  the  participating entity  replaces  the  Group Policy  with  a life
insurance product  that does  not accumulate  cash value,  Certificates will  be
terminated  and Owners will receive their cash surrender value. In this case and
in any other case  where Owners receive their  cash surrender value, Owners  may
purchase  an annuity  product from MetLife  instead. If the  Owner transfers the
Certificate's cash  value  to such  an  annuity,  no surrender  charge  will  be
assessed on the transfer. If the participating entity does not replace the Group
Policy  with another life insurance product, then, depending on the terms of the
Certificate, Owners may have the option of electing to become Owners of portable
Certificates or Owners of paid-up Certificates, or Owners may have the option of
electing the  standard  conversion  rights  set  forth  in  the  Certificate  or
receiving  the cash surrender  value of their Certificates.  If an Owner becomes
the Owner of a  portable Certificate, the current  cost of insurance may  change
but  will never  be higher than  the guaranteed  cost of insurance.  If an Owner
elects the standard conversion rights, insurance provided will be  substantially
less  (and  in  some  cases  nominal)  than  the  insurance  provided  under the
Certificate. The  Owner  will receive  any  cash  surrender value  not  used  to
purchase such standard conversion right. In addition, a transaction charge of up
to  $25 may apply  and surrender charges  may apply if  the participating entity
terminates its participation in the Group Policy.
    

   
    Where the cash surrender value of a Certificate is paid out to the Owner  or
transferred  to another  life insurance company,  as described  in the preceding
paragraph following termination of  the participating entity's participation  in
the  Group Policy, special surrender charge waivers will apply. If participation
has been terminated by MetLife, no surrender charge will be imposed on any  such
payouts  or transfers. If participation has been terminated by the participating
entity, no surrender charge will be imposed on such payouts or transfers if more
than 5 Group  Policy years  have elapsed  since the  Date of  Group Policy.  See
"Charges and Deductions--Surrender Charges," page 30.
    

CERTIFICATE TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT WHILE THE GROUP POLICY IS IN EFFECT

    TERMINATION.  If, during the first two Certificate years, the cash surrender
value  on any monthly anniversary is insufficient to cover the monthly deduction
and the total premiums paid as of such monthly anniversary are not equal to  the
minimum premiums required as of that date, MetLife will notify the Owner and any
assignee of record of that difference. Also, if, after the first two Certificate
years,  the cash surrender  value on any monthly  anniversary is insufficient to
cover the monthly deduction, MetLife will  notify the Owner and any assignee  of
record  of that  shortfall. In  either case,  the Owner  will then  have a grace
period of  the  greater  of  61 days,  measured  from  the  Certificate  monthly
anniversary,  or 30  days after  the date notice  is mailed,  to make sufficient
payment. In  the first  two  Certificate years,  the minimum  necessary  premium
payment  will be an  amount equal to  the difference between  the total premiums
previously paid and the minimum premiums.  Failure to make a sufficient  payment
within  the grace period  will result in termination  of the Certificate without
any cash surrender value.  If the covered person  dies during the grace  period,
the insurance proceeds will still be payable, but any accrued and unpaid monthly
deductions will be deducted from the proceeds.

    REINSTATEMENT.   Unless the  Group Policy is terminated  and the Owner would
not have been permitted to retain the Certificate on a portable or paid up basis
(see, "Effect of Termination of Group Policy Participation

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on Owners", page 26), a terminated Certificate may be reinstated any time within
3 years (or  longer where  required by  state law) after  the end  of the  grace
period  and before the Final Date by  submitting the following items to MetLife:
(1)  a  written  request  for   reinstatement;  (2)  evidence  of   insurability
satisfactory  to MetLife;  and (3)  a premium that,  after the  deduction of the
premium expense charges (see "Charges and Deductions-- Premium Expense Charges,"
page 27), is large enough to cover: (a) the monthly deductions for at least  the
two  Certificate months commencing with the effective date of reinstatement; (b)
any portion of the  surrender charge which was  not paid at termination  because
the  cash  value at  termination was  insufficient  to pay  such portion  of the
charge; and (c) interest at the rate of  6% per year on the amount set forth  in
(b)  from the  commencement of  the grace period  to the  date of reinstatement.
MetLife reserves the right to waive the interest due set forth in (c) above.
    

    Notwithstanding the  above,  at  the  present  time,  with  respect  to  the
reinstatement  of  a  Certificate  that  is  terminated  during  the  first  two
Certificate years, MetLife will accept as the premium required for reinstatement
the lesser of the amount as  defined in the immediately preceding paragraph  and
the  following: the excess of the sum of (a) the monthly deductions for at least
the two Certificate months commencing with the effective date of  reinstatement;
and (b) the total of the minimum premiums that would have been payable under the
Certificate  from  the  date of  the  Certificate  until the  effective  date of
reinstatement had no termination occurred, over the sum of all premiums paid  by
the  Owner  to the  effective  date of  the  termination before  any  charges or
deductions were  applied. MetLife  offers this  alternative calculation  of  the
premium  required for reinstatement at present  but reserves the right to modify
or rescind this offer at its sole discretion.

   
    Indebtedness on the date  of termination will be  cancelled and need not  be
repaid  and will not  be reinstated. The  amount of cash  surrender value on the
date of  reinstatement  will  be determined  in  the  manner set  forth  in  the
Certificate.
    

   
    The  date of reinstatement will  be the date of  approval of the request for
reinstatement. The terms  of the original  Certificate, including the  insurance
rates  provided therein,  will apply to  the reinstated  Certificate. However, a
Certificate which was terminated and reinstated during the first two Certificate
years will  be  subject  to termination  after  a  grace period  when  the  cash
surrender  value is insufficient to pay a  monthly deduction even if all minimum
premiums required to be  paid during the first  two Certificate years have  been
paid.  A  reinstated  Certificate  is  subject  to  a  new  two  year  period of
contestability (see "Other Certificate Provisions-- Incontestability," page 39).
    

                             CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS

PREMIUM EXPENSE CHARGES

   
    SALES LOAD.  A charge (which may be deemed to be a sales load as defined  in
the  1940 Act) may be deducted from  each premium payment received by MetLife as
described below. A charge of up to 3% of premiums paid may be deducted from  all
premium  payments. There may also be a charge (which may be deemed to be a sales
load) upon the surrender of a  Certificate during the first 5 Certificate  years
(see  "Surrender Charge,"  page 30). These  charges can vary  depending upon the
Group Policy  under which  an  Owner's Certificate  is issued.  The  Certificate
describes the charges applicable to each Owner.
    

    The amount of any sales load (whether from either the premium expense charge
or  upon  surrender  of  the  Certificate) in  any  Certificate  year  cannot be
specifically related to actual sales expenses  for that year, which may  include
sales  commissions as  well as costs  of prospectuses, other  sales material and
advertising. To  the extent  that  sales expenses  are  not recovered  from  the
charges  for sales  load, such  expenses will  be recovered  from other sources,
including any excess accumulated charges  for mortality and expense risks  under
the  Certificate, any other gains attributable to operations with respect to the
Certificate  and  MetLife's  general  assets  and  surplus.  MetLife  does   not
anticipate  that all its total  sales expenses will be  recovered from the sales
charges.

   
    TAX CHARGES.  Two charges are currently made for taxes related to  premiums.
These  taxes include any federal,  state or local taxes  measured by or based on
the amount of premiums  received by MetLife.  A charge of  .35% of each  premium
payment  is made for the  purpose of recovering a  portion of the federal income
tax
    

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treatment of deferred  acquisition costs of  MetLife that is  determined by  the
amount  of  premiums  received  in  connection  with  the  Certificate.  MetLife
represents that this  charge is  reasonable in relation  to MetLife's  increased
federal income tax burden under the Internal Revenue Code resulting from receipt
of premiums. An additional charge is made for state premium taxes. Premium taxes
vary  from state  to state,  and may  be zero  in some  cases. One  rate will be
charged for each group. The initial charge for each group will be an estimate of
anticipated taxes to be incurred on behalf of each Group Policy during the first
Group Policy year. For each Group Policy year after the first Group Policy year,
the state premium  tax charge  will be based  on anticipated  taxes taking  into
account  actual state and local  premium taxes incurred on  behalf of each Group
Policy in the prior  year and known factors  affecting the coming year's  taxes.
This charge may vary based on changes in the law or changes in residences of the
Owners.  This charge may vary  from 0 to 5% of  premium. MetLife will waive this
charge for Internal  Revenue Code  section 1035 exchanges  from another  MetLife
policy  to this Certificate. MetLife does not anticipate making a profit on this
charge.
    

TRANSFER CHARGE
    At the present time, no charge will be assessed against the cash value of  a
Certificate  when amounts are transferred among  the investment divisions of the
Separate Account and  between the  investment divisions and  the Fixed  Account.
MetLife reserves the right in the future to assess a charge of up to $25 against
each  transfer. If made, the  charge would be allocated  among the Fixed Account
and each investment division of the Separate Account on a Pro Rata Basis.

MONTHLY DEDUCTION FROM CASH VALUE
    The monthly deduction from cash value includes the cost of insurance charge,
the charge  for optional  insurance benefits  added by  rider (see  "Certificate
Benefits--Optional   Insurance  Benefits,"  page  22),  and  the  administration
charges. The  cost  of insurance  charge,  and the  administration  charges  are
discussed  separately in the  paragraphs that follow.  The charges that comprise
the monthly deduction can  vary depending upon the  Group Policy under which  an
Owner's  Certificate is issued. The Certificate describes the charges applicable
to each Owner.

    The monthly deduction  accrues on each  monthly anniversary commencing  with
the Date of Certificate; however, the actual deduction may be made up to 45 days
after  each  such monthly  anniversary.  It will  be  allocated among  the Fixed
Account and  each investment  division on  the Separate  Account on  a Pro  Rata
Basis. See "Payment and Allocation of Premiums--Issuance of a Certificate," page
22, regarding when insurance coverage starts under a newly issued Certificate.

    COST  OF INSURANCE.  Because the cost  of insurance depends upon a number of
variables, it can vary from month  to month. MetLife will determine the  monthly
cost of insurance charge by multiplying the applicable cost of insurance rate or
rates  by the insurance amount for  each Certificate month. The insurance amount
for a  Certificate month  is  (a) the  death benefit  at  the beginning  of  the
Certificate  month, less (b) the cash value  at the beginning of the Certificate
month.

    The insurance  amount will  be affected  by changes  in the  specified  face
amount of the Certificate (see "Certificate Benefits--Death Benefits," page 12).
The  insurance amount and therefore the cost of insurance will be greater if the
specified face is  increased. If  the minimum death  benefit is  in effect  (see
"Death  Benefit-- Minimum Death  Benefit," page 12), then  the cost of insurance
will vary directly with the cash value.

    The cost of insurance charge will be deducted as part of a monthly  combined
charge  consisting of the cost of insurance charge and a component of the charge
for administration (see "Administration Charge" below).

   
    COST OF INSURANCE RATE.   Cost of insurance rates are  based on the age  and
rate  class of  the covered person  and group mortality  characteristics and the
particular characteristics (such  as the  rate class  structure and  portability
features)  under  the  Group  Policy  that are  agreed  to  by  MetLife  and the
participating entity. The actual monthly cost  of insurance rates will be  based
on  MetLife's expectations as  to future experience. They  will not, however, be
greater  than  the  guaranteed  cost  of  insurance  rates  set  forth  in   the
Certificate.  These guaranteed rates may be up to 150% of the maximum rates that
could be charged based on the 1980  CSO Table. The maximum guaranteed rates  are
higher  than the 1980 CSO Table because MetLife uses simplified underwriting and
guaranteed issue procedures whereby  the covered person may  not be required  to
submit to
    

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a  medical or paramedical  examination, and may provide  coverage to groups that
present substandard risk characteristics according to underwriting criteria. The
current cost of insurance rates for most groups are lower than 100% of the  1980
CSO  Table. Any change in the cost of  insurance rates will apply to all persons
of the same  insuring age, rate  class and  group. MetLife reviews  its cost  of
insurance  rates  annually and  adjusts the  rates  from time  to time  based on
several factors including the  number of Certificates in  force for each  group,
the  number of Certificates in the group surrendered or becoming portable during
the period and the actual experience of the group.
    

   
    RATE CLASS.    The rate  class  of a  covered  person affects  the  cost  of
insurance rate. MetLife and the participating entity will agree to the number of
classes  and characteristics of each class. The  classes may vary by smokers and
nonsmokers, active and retired status, Owners of portable Certificates and other
Owners,  and/or  any   other  nondiscriminatory   classes  agreed   to  by   the
participating  entity.  Where smoker  and non-smoker  divisions are  provided, a
covered person who  is in the  nonsmoker division of  a rate class  will have  a
lower cost of insurance than a covered person in the smoker division of the same
rate class, even if each covered person has an identical Certificate.
    

    ADMINISTRATION  CHARGE.  The  monthly administration charge  is comprised of
two components. The  first component of  the administration charge  is a  charge
that  is deducted as part of the monthly  combined charge (the other part of the
monthly combined charge  is the  cost of  insurance, as  described above).  This
component  will  never exceed  50% of  the monthly  combined charge.  Since this
component of the monthly administration charge will be related to the  insurance
amount  of  the  Certificate, any  change  in  the specified  face  amount  of a
Certificate  may  result  in  a  change   in  this  component  of  the   monthly
administration  charge. The second  component of the  administration charge is a
charge which may be up  to $3.00 per Certificate per  month as specified in  the
Certificate.  The Certificate will describe the administration charge applicable
to each Owner.

   
    This charge will be used to compensate MetLife for expenses incurred in  the
administration   of  the  Certificate   as  a  group   variable  universal  life
certificate.  These  expenses  include  the  cost  of  processing   enrollments,
determining  insurability, and establishing and maintaining Certificate records.
Differences in the  administration charge  rates applicable  to different  Group
Policies  will be  determined by  MetLife based  on expected  differences in the
administrative costs under the  Certificates or in the  amount of revenues  that
MetLife  expects to  derive from  the charge.  Such differences  may result, for
example, from features under each Group Policy that are agreed to by MetLife and
the participating entity; the extent  to which certain administrative  functions
in  connection with the  Group Policy are to  be performed by  MetLife or by the
participating entity; and the  expected average Certificate  size. No profit  is
expected to be derived from the aggregate of these administration charges.
    

CHARGES AGAINST THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

    CHARGE  FOR MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISKS.  A daily charge is made against the
Separate Account for mortality and expense risks assumed by MetLife. The  amount
of  the charge is equivalent to an effective annual rate of at least .45% and is
guaranteed not to exceed an effective annual  rate of .90% of the average  daily
value  of  the assets  in the  Separate  Account which  are attributable  to the
Policies. MetLife reserves the right, if permitted by applicable law, to  change
the  structure of mortality and  expense risk charge so that  it is charged on a
monthly basis as a percentage of cash value attributable to the separate account
or so that it is charged as a component of the monthly combined charge.

    The mortality risk assumed  is that covered persons  may live for a  shorter
period of time than estimated and, thus, a greater amount of death benefits than
expected  will be payable. The expense risk assumed is that expenses incurred in
issuing and  administering  the Certificates  will  be greater  than  estimated.
MetLife  will realize  a gain if  the charges  prove ultimately to  be more than
sufficient to cover its actual costs of such mortality and expense  commitments.
If  the  charges are  not  sufficient, the  loss will  fall  on MetLife.  If its
estimates of  future  mortality and  expense  experience are  accurate,  MetLife
anticipates  that it will realize  a profit from the  mortality and expense risk
charge; however if such estimates are inaccurate, MetLife could incur a loss.

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    Differences in the  mortality and  expense risk charge  rates applicable  to
different  Group Policies will be determined  by MetLife based on differences in
the levels of mortality and expense  risks under those Policies. Differences  in
mortality  and expense risk arise principally from the fact that (a) the factors
discussed above under "Monthly  Deduction From Cash Value"  on page 27 on  which
the cost of insurance and administration charges are based are more uncertain in
some  cases than in others  and (b) MetLife's ability  to recover any unexpected
mortality and  administrative  expense costs  from  the cost  of  insurance  and
administration  charges  also will  vary  from case  to  case, depending  on the
maximum rates for  such charges  agreed upon  by MetLife  and the  participating
entity.  MetLife will determine cost of insurance, administration, and mortality
and expense risk charge rates pursuant to its established actuarial  procedures,
and  in doing so MetLife will  not discriminate unreasonably or unfairly against
the Owners of Certificates under any Group Policy.
    

   
    CHARGE FOR INCOME TAXES.  Currently, no charge is made against the  Separate
Account  for income taxes. However, MetLife may  decide to make such a charge in
the future (see "Federal Tax Matters", page 40).
    

SURRENDER CHARGES

   
    A sales charge may be  deducted in the form of  a surrender charge from  the
cash  value if the Certificate is surrendered or terminated after a grace period
during up to the first 5 Certificate years after issue. A sales charge will also
be deducted upon  surrender or  termination of a  Certificate during  up to  the
first  5 years  after an increase  in the  specified face amount  (other than an
automatic increase). The surrender charge will  be no higher than the  surrender
charge  cap set forth the Certificate, or in the case of a specified face amount
increase, that portion of the surrender charge cap attributable to the increase.
In some cases, beginning no later than the 2nd Certificate year (or the 2nd year
after any increase  in specified face  amount), this surrender  charge cap  will
decrease  as set forth in the Certificate.  In other cases, the surrender charge
will remain level through up  to the fifth Certificate  year (or the fifth  year
after  the  applicable  specified  face  amount  increase).  In  both  cases the
surrender charge becomes zero no later than Certificate year 6 (or 6 years after
the last applicable specified face amount increase). The surrender charge cap as
of the Date of  Certificate as well  as the surrender  charge structure will  be
specified in the Certificate.
    

   
    The  surrender charge cap referred to in the preceding paragraph is designed
to  meet  certain  applicable  limitations  under  state  insurance  law.  These
limitations  are  imposed  by  means of  mathematical  formulas  that  result in
maximums that vary based  on the circumstances of  individual Owners, making  it
impractical  to  set  forth  such  maximums  here.  Moreover,  the  Certificates
associated with a particular group are deemed to constitute a separate class  or
series  that, as a result of  negotiations between MetLife and the participating
entity, may provide for a surrender charge cap that is lower, or decreases  more
rapidly, than required by the state insurance law limitations referred to above.
The  surrender charge  cap applicable  to all  Certificates in  a Group  will be
determined pursuant to  rules applied  uniformly to  that Group,  based on  such
factors as the Owner's Age at Certificate issue, the Owner's Age at any increase
in  specified face amount as  well as the specified  face amount or any increase
therein. All variations in  the surrender charge caps  will be made pursuant  to
MetLife's   established  actuarial  procedures,   which  will  not  discriminate
unreasonably or  unfairly against  the Owners  of Certificates  under any  Group
Policy.
    

   
    Subject  to  the  cap,  the  surrender  charge  during  up  to  the  first 5
Certificate years may  be up to  26.65% of  applicable premiums paid  up to  one
Guideline  Annual  Premium,  plus  up  to  5.65%  of  all  additional applicable
premiums. Subject  to  the cap  attributable  to the  increase,  the  additional
surrender  charge imposed during up to 5 years after a non-automatic increase in
specified face amount may  be up to 26.65%  of premium payments attributable  to
the  increase up to  one Guideline Annual  Premium for the  increase, plus up to
5.65% of premium  payments attributable to  the increase that  are in excess  of
that  amount. For these purposes,  a portion of each  premium payment made after
any non-automatic  increase  in specified  face  amount  will be  deemed  to  be
attributable to the increase. That portion will bear the same ratio to the total
premium  payment as the  Guideline Annual Premium for  the specified face amount
increase bears to the Guideline Annual Premium for the entire Certificate.
    

    A reduction  in specified  face amount,  will be  subject to  the  surrender
charge  described above.  Reductions in  specified face  amount will  be applied
against the most recent increases  (including automatic increases) in  specified
face  amount successively, and then to the  specified face amount on the Date of

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Certificate. Any applicable surrender charges  will be assessed to each  segment
surrendered  in the order  relinquished. For any segment  that is surrendered in
full, the full surrender charge, if any, for that segment will be assessed.  Any
surrender  charge for the surrender of a  fraction of a segment will be assessed
in proportion of  the amount surrendered  to the total  segment and any  related
surrender charge cap will be proportionately reduced.
    

   
    A  sales charge may also be deducted in  the form of a surrender charge from
the cash value  if the  Certificate is terminated  because the  Group Policy  is
terminated  by the participating  entity during up  to the first  5 Group Policy
years. The  surrender charge  is the  same as  that imposed  on surrender  of  a
Certificate  when participation  in the  Group Policy  is not  being terminated;
however, its elimination after not more than 5 years will be based on the number
of years the  Group Policy  is in  force, rather than  the number  of years  the
Certificate  is in force or  the number of years  since an increase in specified
face amount. The  effect of this  is that any  surrender charge applicable  upon
termination  of a Certificate because  of the participating entity's termination
of the Group Policy will not exceed, but may be less than, any surrender  charge
that  would otherwise  be payable  upon a surrender  of the  Certificate at that
time.
    

   
    For example, an Owner  who is 40  years old purchases  a Certificate with  a
specified  face amount of $100,000, with a corresponding minimum premium of $175
per month. The surrender charge cap for the entire initial specified face amount
is assumed to be  $1,283 during Certificate year  4. Based on these  assumptions
the guideline annual premium is $6,983. Assuming the premiums paid to the end of
Certificate year 4 are $8,400, the surrender charge would be $1,966.03 [26.65% X
$6,983  + 5.65% X ($8,400 - $6,983), plus $25 transaction charge]. The resulting
surrender charge would then be compared to the surrender charge cap, which would
be calculated as $12.83 per each $1,000 of specified face amount, or $1,283. The
lesser of the two amounts applies, i.e., $1,283.
    

    No surrender charges  are assessed against  specified face amount  automatic
increases  or loans,  but the  amount of  the applicable  surrender charge which
would be deducted upon termination of  a Certificate reduces the amount of  cash
value which may be withdrawn or borrowed.

GUARANTEE OF CERTAIN CHARGES

    MetLife  guarantees,  and  may  not  increase  the  rates  specified  in the
Certificate for the following charges: the sales charges deducted from premiums;
the surrender charge; the  charge for the estimated  cost of Federal income  tax
treatment  of deferred acquisition costs, apart from  any change in the law; the
maximum transfer  charge; the  maximum  cost of  insurance charge;  the  maximum
administration  charge; and the  maximum charge for  mortality and expense risks
with respect to the Certificates.

OTHER CHARGES

    Fund Investment  Management  Fee  and  Expenses.  Shares  of  the  Fund  are
purchased for the Separate Account at their net asset value, which reflects Fund
fees  and expenses as described more fully  under "What are Separate Account UL,
the Fixed Account and the Metropolitan Series Fund?", page 5 and in the attached
prospectus for the Fund.

       ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFIT, CASH VALUES, CASH SURRENDER VALUES
                            AND ACCUMULATED PREMIUMS

   
    The tables on pages 33  and 34 illustrate the  way in which a  Certificate's
death  benefit, cash value and cash surrender  value could vary over an extended
period of time assuming  that all premiums  are allocated to  and remain in  the
Separate  Account for the entire period  shown and hypothetical gross investment
rates of return  for the  Fund (i.e., investment  income and  capital gains  and
losses,  realized or unrealized) equivalent to constant gross (after tax) annual
rates of 0%, 6% and 12%. The tables are based on the payment of monthly premiums
(see "Premiums--Premium Limitations," page 23),  for a specified face amount  of
$100,000 for an individual who is age 40.
    

    The  guaranteed illustrations  assume: (1) that  the covered person  is in a
risk class that has maximum guaranteed  cost of insurance charges equal to  100%
of the maximum rates that could be charged based on

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the 1980 CSO Table; (2) a $3.00 per Certificate per month administration charge,
plus a charge for administration included as part of the monthly combined charge
equal  to the  same amount charged  for the  cost of insurance  described in (1)
above; (3) a .35% DAC tax  charge; (4) a 2.5% premium  tax rate; (5) a 3%  front
end  sales load; (6) a surrender charge cap equal to $30.17 per thousand dollars
of specified face amount in Certificate  Year 1; $24.62 per thousand dollars  of
specified  face amount  in Certificate  Year 2;  $18.85 per  thousand dollars of
specified face amount  in Certificate  Year 3;  $12.83 per  thousand dollars  of
specified  face  amount in  Certificate Year  4; $6.55  per thousand  dollars of
specified face amount in Certificate  Year 5; and $0  in Certificate Year 6  and
thereafter;  (7) a daily  charge against the Separate  Account for mortality and
expense risks equivalent  to an  effective annual rate  of .90%  of the  average
daily  value  of  the  assets  in  the  Separate  Account  attributable  to  the
Certificates; and (8) a surrender transaction charge of $25.
    

   
    The current illustrations assume: (1) that  the covered person is in a  rate
class  that does not distinguish between  smokers and nonsmokers and has current
standardized cost of insurance charges equal to Table 1 under Section 79 of  the
Internal  Revenue  Code.  Comparable  illustrations  for  a  covered  person  in
MetLife's standard smoker underwriting risk  classification or in a  substandard
risk  classification would show lower cash values and cash surrender values and,
therefore, a lower  death benefit.  Conversely, comparable  illustrations for  a
covered  person in MetLife's standard nonsmoker underwriting risk classification
would show higher cash values and cash surrender values and, therefore, a higher
death benefit; (2) a $1.50 per Certificate per month administration charge  plus
a  charge for  administration included  as part  of the  monthly combined charge
equal 20% of  the amount  charged for  the cost  of insurance  described in  (1)
above;  (3) a .35% DAC tax  charge; (4) a 2.5% premium  tax rate; (5) a 0% front
end sales load; (6) a surrender charge cap equal to $30.17 per thousand  dollars
of  specified face amount in Certificate Year  1; $24.62 per thousand dollars of
specified face amount  in Certificate  Year 2;  $18.85 per  thousand dollars  of
specified  face amount  in Certificate  Year 3;  $12.83 per  thousand dollars of
specified face  amount in  Certificate Year  4; $6.55  per thousand  dollars  of
specified  face amount in Certificate  Year 5; and $0  in Certificate Year 6 and
thereafter; (7) a daily  charge against the Separate  Account for mortality  and
expense  risks equivalent  to an  effective annual rate  of .45%  of the average
daily  value  of  the  assets  in  the  Separate  Account  attributable  to  the
Certificates; and (8) no surrender transaction charge.
    

    The differences between the cash values and the cash surrender values in the
first five years are the surrender charges.

   
    The  amounts shown  for the death  benefits, cash values  and cash surrender
values also  take into  account the  daily  charge to  the Fund  for  investment
management  services equivalent  to an  annual rate  of .392857%  of the average
daily value of the aggregate net assets of the Fund (an average of the rates for
the seven  available portfolios  of  the Fund)  and  .1242861% for  direct  fund
expenses.  Taking account of the charges  for investment management services and
other Fund expenses, the gross annual investment  rates of return of 0%, 6%  and
12%  correspond to  actual (or  net) annual rates  of: -.96%,  4.98% and 10.92%,
respectively. With the guaranteed charges, the gross annual investment rates  of
return  of 0%, 6% and 12% correspond to actual (or net) annual rates of: -1.41%,
4.50% and 10.42%, respectively.
    

   
    Columns on page 33 are based on the guaranteed maximum charge rates under  a
hypothetical  representative Standard Group Policy; columns on page 34 are based
on the current charge rates that would be representative of such a Group  Policy
(see  "Monthly Deduction From Cash Value--Cost of Insurance Rate," page 28). The
actual maximum  current charge  rates can  be expected  to vary  from one  Group
Policy to another.
    

    The  second column of the tables shows  the amount which would accumulate if
an amount equal to  the annual planned premium  were invested to earn  interest,
after taxes, at 5% compounded annually.

    Upon  request, MetLife will furnish  an illustration reflecting the proposed
covered person's age, Certificate charges, the specified face amount or  premium
amount  requested,  frequency  of  premium  payments,  and  any  available rider
requested.

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             GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE(1)
                                  ISSUE AGE 40
                        SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT: $100,000
                               GUARANTEED CHARGES
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              TOTAL CASH
                                       TOTAL CASH VALUE(2)                SURRENDER VALUE(2)         TOTAL DEATH BENEFIT(2)
                      PREMIUMS        ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL             ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL         ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL
                      ACCUMULATED     GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT          GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT       GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT
       END OF           AT 5%           RATES OF RETURN OF                RATES OF RETURN OF           RATES OF RETURN OF
    CERTIFICATE       INTEREST   --------------------------------  --------------------------------  -----------------------
        YEAR          PER YEAR      0%          6%         12%        0%          6%         12%         0%           6%
--------------------  ---------  --------   ----------   --------  --------   ----------   --------  ----------   ----------
<S>                   <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>       <C>        <C>          <C>       <C>          <C>
 1..................   $2,156    $1,301     $  1,343     $  1,384  $  716     $    758     $    799  $101,301     $101,343
 2..................    4,421     2,530        2,691        2,855   1,386        1,547        1,711   102,530      102,691
 3..................    6,798     3,684        4,040        4,418   1,980        2,336        2,715   103,684      104,040
 4..................    9,295     4,759        5,385        6,077   3,476        4,102        4,794   104,759      105,385
 5..................   11,916     5,751        6,720        7,837   5,096        6,065        7,182   105,751      106,720

 6..................   14,668     6,657        8,042        9,703   6,657        8,042        9,703   106,657      108,042
 7..................   17,558     7,473        9,344       11,683   7,473        9,344       11,683   107,473      109,344
 8..................   20,592     8,196       10,620       13,781   8,196       10,620       13,781   108,196      110,620
 9..................   23,778     8,822       11,863       16,006   8,822       11,863       16,006   108,822      111,863
 10.................   27,124     9,341       13,062       18,358   9,341       13,062       18,358   109,341      113,062

 15.................   46,533     9,920       17,795       31,995   9,920       17,795       31,995   109,920      117,795

 20.................   71,305     5,920       18,469       48,371   5,920       18,469       48,371   105,920      118,469

 25.................  102,921         0(3)    11,298       66,065       0(3)    11,298       66,065         0(3)   111,298

 30.................  143,272         0(3)         0(3)    80,174       0(3)         0(3)    80,174         0(3)         0(3)

<CAPTION>

       END OF
    CERTIFICATE
        YEAR            12%
--------------------  --------
<S>                   <C>
 1..................  $101,384
 2..................   102,855
 3..................   104,418
 4..................   106,077
 5..................   107,837
 6..................   109,703
 7..................   111,683
 8..................   113,781
 9..................   116,006
 10.................   118,358
 15.................   131,995
 20.................   148,371
 25.................   166,065
 30.................   180,174
<FN>
------------
(1)  Assumes monthly payments of $175 paid at the beginning of each  Certificate
     month. The values would vary from those shown if the amount or frequency of
     payments varies.

(2)  Assumes  no loan  or partial withdrawal  has been made.  Excessive loans or
     withdrawals,  adverse  investment   performance  or  insufficient   premium
     payments  may cause  the Certificate  to terminate  because of insufficient
     cash value.

(3)  Zero value in cash value, cash  surrender value and death benefit  indicate
     termination of insurance coverage in the absence of a sufficient additional
     premium  payment; see "Payment and Allocation of Premiums--Termination," on
     page 26 for further details.
</TABLE>
    

   
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT  THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES  OF RETURN SHOWN  ABOVE
ARE  ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY  AND SHOULD  NOT BE  DEEMED A  REPRESENTATION OF  PAST OR
FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE
OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND UPON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
PREMIUM AND  CASH VALUE  ALLOCATIONS MADE  BY AN  OWNER AND  DIFFERENT RATES  OF
RETURN  OF THE FUND PORTFOLIOS. THE DEATH BENEFIT, CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER
VALUE FOR  A CERTIFICATE  WOULD BE  DIFFERENT  FROM THOSE  SHOWN IF  THE  ACTUAL
INVESTMENT  RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND  12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE YEARS OR  IF
ANY  PREMIUMS WERE ALLOCATED OR CASH VALUE  TRANSFERRED TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT. NO
REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY METLIFE OR THE FUND THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES
OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
    

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             GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE(1)
                                  ISSUE AGE 40
                        SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT: $100,000
                                CURRENT CHARGES
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     TOTAL CASH
                                                    TOTAL CASH VALUE(2)          SURRENDER VALUE(2)        TOTAL DEATH BENEFIT(2)
                                    PREMIUMS       ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL       ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL       ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL
                                   ACCUMULATED    GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT     GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT     GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT
             END OF                   AT 5%          RATES OF RETURN OF          RATES OF RETURN OF          RATES OF RETURN OF
           CERTIFICATE              INTEREST     --------------------------  --------------------------  --------------------------
              YEAR                  PER YEAR       0%        6%       12%      0%        6%       12%      0%        6%       12%
---------------------------------  -----------   -------   -------  -------  -------   -------  -------  -------   -------  -------
<S>                                <C>           <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
 1...............................   $  2,156     $ 1,768   $ 1,825  $ 1,881  $ 1,208   $ 1,265  $ 1,321  $101,768  $101,825 $101,881
 2...............................      4,421       3,519     3,741    3,967    2,400     2,621    2,848  103,519   103,741  103,967
 3...............................      6,798       5,253     5,752    6,281    3,574     4,073    4,602  105,253   105,752  106,281
 4...............................      9,295       6,970     7,863    8,848    5,687     6,580    7,565  106,970   107,863  108,848
 5...............................     11,916       8,671    10,079   11,695    8,016     9,424   11,040  108,671   110,079  111,695
 6...............................     14,668      10,184    12,228   14,669   10,184    12,228   14,669  110,184   112,228  114,669
 7...............................     17,558      11,682    14,485   17,969   11,682    14,485   17,969  111,682   114,485  117,969
 8...............................     20,592      13,165    16,853   21,629   13,165    16,853   21,629  113,165   116,853  121,629
 9...............................     23,778      14,634    19,339   25,689   14,634    19,339   25,689  114,634   119,339  125,689
 10..............................     27,124      16,089    21,949   30,192   16,089    21,949   30,192  116,089   121,949  130,192
 15..............................     46,533      21,821    35,531   59,448   21,821    35,531   59,448  121,821   135,531  159,448
 20..............................     71,305      25,385    50,641  106,010   25,385    50,641  106,010  125,385   150,641  206,010
 25..............................    102,921      25,830    66,476  180,205   25,830    66,476  180,205  125,830   166,476  280,205
 30..............................    143,272      19,720    79,069  295,963   19,720    79,069  295,963  119,720   179,069  395,963
<FN>
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(1)  Assumes monthly payments of $175 paid at the beginning of each  Certificate
     month. The values would vary from those shown if the amount or frequency of
     payments varies.

(2)  Assumes  no loan  or partial withdrawal  has been made.  Excessive loans or
     withdrawals,  adverse  investment   performance  or  insufficient   premium
     payments  may cause  the Certificate  to terminate  because of insufficient
     cash value.
</TABLE>
    

   
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT  THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES  OF RETURN SHOWN  ABOVE
ARE  ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY  AND SHOULD  NOT BE  DEEMED A  REPRESENTATION OF  PAST OR
FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE
OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND UPON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
PREMIUM AND  CASH VALUE  ALLOCATIONS MADE  BY AN  OWNER AND  DIFFERENT RATES  OF
RETURN  OF THE FUND PORTFOLIOS. THE DEATH BENEFIT, CASH VALUE AND CASH SURRENDER
VALUE FOR  A CERTIFICATE  WOULD BE  DIFFERENT  FROM THOSE  SHOWN IF  THE  ACTUAL
INVESTMENT  RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6% AND  12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS, BUT
FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE YEARS OR  IF
ANY  PREMIUMS WERE ALLOCATED OR CASH VALUE  TRANSFERRED TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT. NO
REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY METLIFE OR THE FUND THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES
OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.
    

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                               CERTIFICATE RIGHTS

LOAN PRIVILEGES

   
    CERTIFICATE  LOAN.   At any  time, the Owner  may borrow  money from MetLife
using the Certificate as the only security for the loan. Certificates under some
Group Policies may  be subject to  a transaction charge  of up to  $25 for  each
loan.  The smallest  amount the Owner  can borrow at  any one time  is $200. The
maximum amount that  may be borrowed  at any time  is the loan  value. The  loan
value  equals 75% (or higher where required  by state law) of the cash surrender
value. For  situations where  a Certificate  loan may  be treated  as a  taxable
distribution, see "Federal Tax Matters," page 40.
    

    ALLOCATION  OF CERTIFICATE LOAN.   MetLife will  allocate a Certificate loan
among the Fixed Account and the investment divisions of the Separate Account  on
a Pro Rata Basis.

    INTEREST.   Interest charges can vary  depending upon the Group Policy under
which an Owner's Certificate is  issued. The Certificate describes the  interest
charges  applicable to  each Owner. The  interest charged on  a Certificate loan
accrues daily. The  interest rate  may be  up to  8% per  year. The  Certificate
specifies  the current interest rate applicable to each Owner. Interest payments
are due at  the beginning of  each Certificate  year. If unpaid  within 31  days
after  it is due, interest will be treated as a new loan subject to the interest
rates applicable at that time and an  amount equal to such interest due will  be
transferred  from the Fixed Account and the investment divisions of the Separate
Account on a Pro Rata Basis to the Loan Account.

   
    For individuals, interest  paid to  MetLife in  connection with  Certificate
loans  used  for  consumer purposes  is  not  deductible. In  the  case  of life
insurance policies  owned  by  a  business taxpayer  covering  the  life  of  an
individual  who is an officer  or employee, or is  financially interested in the
taxpayer's trade or business, the interest  paid on the Certificate loan is  not
deductible  to  the  extent  that  the  aggregate  indebtedness,  under  all the
certificates and policies  covering such  person, exceeds  $50,000. Counsel  and
other  competent advisors should be consulted  with respect to the deductibility
of loan  interest  by businesses  for  income  tax purposes.  See  "Federal  Tax
Matters," page 40.
    

   
    EFFECT  OF  A CERTIFICATE  LOAN.   As of  the  Date of  Receipt of  the loan
request, cash value equal  to the portion of  the Certificate loan allocated  to
the  Fixed Account and to each investment  division will be transferred from the
Fixed Account and/or such investment divisions to the Certificate Loan  Account,
reducing  the Certificate's cash  value in the accounts  from which the transfer
was made. The transfer will be allocated among the Fixed Account and  investment
divisions  of  the  Separate Account  on  a  Pro Rata  Basis  (see  "Charges and
Deductions--Monthly Deduction from Cash Value," page 28).
    

    Cash value in the Loan Account  equal to indebtedness will be credited  with
interest  at a rate equal to the rate of loan interest charged less a percentage
charge, determined by MetLife. This charge may  be up to 2%. Thus, the  interest
rate  credited may  be up  to 8%. The  Certificate indicates  the current charge
applicable to each Owner and the  current interest rate credited to the  amounts
in  the Loan Account. The  minimum rate credited to the  Loan Account will be 4%
per year. NO ADDITIONAL INTEREST WILL BE CREDITED TO THE CASH VALUE IN THE  LOAN
ACCOUNT,  NOR  WILL  THE CASH  VALUE  IN  THE LOAN  ACCOUNT  PARTICIPATE  IN ANY
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE APPLICABLE TO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT.

    The Certificate's cash  value in the  Loan Account will  be the  outstanding
indebtedness  on  the valuation  date  plus any  interest  credited to  the Loan
Account which has not yet been allocated to the Fixed Account or the  investment
divisions of the Separate Account as of the Valuation Date. Interest credited to
amounts  in the Loan  Account will be allocated  at least once  a year among the
Fixed Account and the investment divisions  of the Separate Account in the  same
proportion as the net premiums are then being allocated.

    INDEBTEDNESS.  Indebtedness equals the outstanding Certificate loan and loan
interest.  If, on  a monthly  anniversary, indebtedness  exceeds the  cash value
minus the monthly deduction, MetLife will  notify the Owner and any assignee  of
record.  If a sufficient payment is not made to MetLife within the greater of 61
days, measured from  the such  monthly anniversary, or  30 days  after the  date
notice of the start of the grace period is

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mailed,  the  Certificate will  terminate  without value.  The  Certificate may,
however, later be  reinstated, subject to  certain conditions (see  "Certificate
Termination and Reinstatement While the Group Policy is in Effect," page 26).

    REPAYMENT  OF INDEBTEDNESS.  Indebtedness may  be repaid any time before the
Final Date  while the  covered person  is living.  If not  repaid, MetLife  will
deduct  indebtedness from  any amount payable  under the Certificate.  As of the
Date  of  Receipt  of  the  repayment,  the  Certificate's  cash  value  in  the
Certificate Loan Account securing indebtedness will be allocated among the Fixed
Account  and  the  investment divisions  of  the  Separate Account  in  the same
proportion that net premiums are being  allocated to those accounts at the  time
of repayment. The owner should designate whether a payment is intended as a loan
repayment  or a premium  payment. Any payment  for which no  designation is made
will be treated as a premium payment.

SURRENDER AND WITHDRAWAL PRIVILEGES

   
    Subject to the limitations set forth  below, at any time before the  earlier
of  the death of  the covered person  and the Final  Date, the Owner  may make a
partial withdrawal or  totally surrender  the Certificate by  sending a  written
request to Administrative Office. The maximum amount available for surrenders or
withdrawal  is the cash surrender  value on the Date  of Receipt of the request.
Certificates under some Group Policies may be subject to a transaction charge of
up to  $25  (or, if  less,  2% of  the  amount withdrawn)  for  each  surrender,
withdrawal or partial withdrawal. This charge would be to defray MetLife's costs
in effecting the transaction and it would not be designed to yield any profit to
MetLife.  No transaction charge  will apply to the  termination of a Certificate
due to the termination of the Group Policy by either the participating entity or
MetLife.  See  "Charges  and  Deductions--Surrender  Charge,"  page  30  for   a
discussion  of other surrender  charges. For any  tax consequences in connection
with a partial withdrawal or surrender, see "Federal Tax Matters," page 40.
    

    SURRENDERS.  The Owner may surrender the Certificate for its cash  surrender
value.  If the  Certificate is being  surrendered, MetLife may  require that the
Certificate itself be  returned along with  the request. An  Owner may elect  to
have  the proceeds paid  in a single sum.  If the covered  person dies after the
surrender of the  Certificate and  payment to the  Owner of  the cash  surrender
value  but  before the  end  of the  Certificate  month in  which  the surrender
occurred, a death benefit will be payable to the beneficiary in an amount  equal
to  the difference between the Certificate's  death benefit and cash value, both
computed as of the surrender date.

    PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS.   The  Owner may  make a  partial withdrawal  from  the
Certificate's  cash surrender value. The minimum partial withdrawal is $200. The
amount withdrawn will be  deducted from the Certificate's  cash value as of  the
Date  of Receipt.  The amount will  be deducted  from the Fixed  Account and the
investment divisions of  the Separate  Account on a  Pro Rata  Basis. The  death
benefit will be reduced by the amount withdrawn.

    In  some cases, the maximum  amount that may be  withdrawn through a partial
withdrawal from the Fixed Account in any Certificate year is the greater of $200
or 25% of the largest amount in the Fixed Account over the last four Certificate
years, or, if the Certificate has been in force less than such period, since the
Certificate date. The Certificate includes  a description of the Owner's  rights
to make partial withdrawals.

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

   
    During  the  first  24  Certificate months  following  the  issuance  of the
Certificate, the Owner  may exercise the  Certificate exchange privilege,  which
results  in the transfer  at any one time  of the entire  amount in the Separate
Account to the Fixed Account, and the  allocation of all future net premiums  to
the Fixed Account. This will, in effect, serve as an exchange of the Certificate
for the equivalent of a flexible premium fixed benefit life insurance policy. No
charge  will be imposed on such  transfer in exercising this exchange privilege.
Moreover, the Owner may subsequently transfer amounts back to one or more of the
investment divisions of the Separate Account at any time, within the limitations
described in "Allocation of Premiums  and Cash Value--Cash Value Transfers,"  on
page  24. Similarly,  during the  first 24 months  following an  increase in the
specified face amount requested by the Owner,  the Owner may request a one  time
charge-free  transfer of  the Separate  Account cash  value attributable  to the
increase to the Fixed Account, including a transfer in the amount of any premium
payments that have been  deemed attributable to the  increase (see "Charges  and
Deductions--Surrender Charge," page 30).
    

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    In  those states which require  it, the Owner may  also, during the first 24
Certificate months following the issuance of the Certificate, without charge, on
one occasion exchange  any Certificate  still in  force for  a flexible  premium
fixed  benefit life insurance policy issued  by MetLife. Upon such exchange, the
Certificate's cash value will be transferred to the general account of MetLife.

                               THE FIXED ACCOUNT

    An Owner may  allocate net  premiums and transfer  cash value  to the  Fixed
Account,  which is part of the General  Account of MetLife. Because of exemptive
and exclusionary  provisions,  interests in  the  Fixed Account  have  not  been
registered  under the Securities Act  of 1933 and neither  the Fixed Account nor
the general account has been registered as an investment company under the  1940
Act.  Accordingly,  neither  the  general account,  the  Fixed  Account  nor any
interests therein are  generally subject  to the  provisions of  these Acts  and
MetLife  has  been  advised  that  the  staff  of  the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission has not reviewed the disclosures  in this Prospectus relating to  the
Fixed  Account. Disclosures regarding the Fixed Account may, however, be subject
to certain  generally  applicable  provisions of  the  Federal  securities  laws
relating to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in prospectuses.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

    This Prospectus is generally intended to serve as a disclosure document only
for  the aspects  of the  Group Policy  and Certificates  involving the Separate
Account and contains only selected information regarding the Fixed Account.  For
complete details regarding the Fixed Account, see the Certificate.

    Subject  to applicable law, MetLife has  sole discretion over the investment
of the assets  of the  General Account, including  those in  the Fixed  Account.
Unlike the assets of the Separate Account, the assets in the Fixed Account, as a
part  of the general account, are chargeable with liabilities arising out of any
other business of MetLife.

    The allocation or transfer of funds to the Fixed Account does not entitle an
Owner to share  in the investment  experience of the  general account.  Instead,
MetLife  guarantees that cash value in the Fixed Account will accrue interest at
an effective annual rate  of at least 4%,  independent of the actual  investment
experience  of the general account. MetLife  is not obligated to credit interest
at any higher rate, although MetLife may do so, in its sole discretion.

FIXED ACCOUNT CASH VALUE

    Net premiums allocated to the Fixed Account are credited to the Certificate.
The Certificate's cash value  in the Fixed Account  will reflect the amount  and
frequency  of premium  payments allocated  to the  Fixed Account,  the amount of
interest credited to amounts in the Fixed Account, any partial withdrawals,  any
transfers  from  or to  the investment  divisions of  the Separate  Account, any
Certificate indebtedness and any charges imposed on amounts in the Fixed Account
in connection  with  the  Certificate.  ANY  INTEREST  METLIFE  CREDITS  ON  THE
CERTIFICATE'S  CASH VALUE IN THE FIXED ACCOUNT  IN EXCESS OF THE GUARANTEED RATE
OF 4% PER YEAR WILL BE DETERMINED  IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF METLIFE. THE  OWNER
ASSUMES  THE RISK THAT INTEREST  CREDITED TO AMOUNTS OF  CASH VALUE IN THE FIXED
ACCOUNT MAY NOT  EXCEED THE GUARANTEED  MINIMUM RATE  OF 4% PER  YEAR. The  cash
value in the Fixed Account will be calculated on each Valuation Date.

    MetLife  will not change  the rate of  excess interest on  any premiums paid
during any month  of the  year before the  first day  of the same  month of  the
subsequent year; thereafter, MetLife will not change the rate of excess interest
for a period of twelve months from the date declared. MetLife may also establish
multiple  bands of  excess interest. This  means that different  rates of excess
interest may apply to premium payments made in different months of the year  and
at  the end of each twelve-month period,  and different rates of excess interest
may apply to cash value  related to premiums received in  a given month of  each
prior year. Transfers made into the Fixed Account will be treated as new premium
payments for these purposes.

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    The  guaranteed and excess  interest are credited  each Valuation Date. Once
credited, that interest will be guaranteed and become part of the  Certificate's
cash  value in the Fixed  Account. The portion of  the monthly deduction that is
deducted from the Fixed Account will be charged against the most recent premiums
paid and interest credited thereto.

DEATH BENEFIT, TRANSFER, WITHDRAWAL, SURRENDER, AND CERTIFICATE LOAN RIGHTS

   
    Amounts in the Fixed  Account are generally subject  to the same rights  and
limitations as are amounts allocated to the investment divisions of the Separate
Account with respect to transfers, withdrawals, surrenders and Certificate loans
(see  "Certificate Benefits--Death  Benefit," "Allocation  of Premiums  and Cash
Value--Cash Value  Transfers;"  "Loan  Privileges,"  "Surrender  and  Withdrawal
Privileges," pages 12, 35 and 36). However, transfers from the Fixed Account may
be  subject to additional limitations as described under "Allocation of Premiums
and Cash Value" page 23.
    

   
    MetLife reserves the right to  delay transfers, withdrawals, surrenders  and
the  payment of the Certificate  loans allocated to the  Fixed Account for up to
six months (see "Other Certificate Provisions--Payment and Deferment," page 39).
Payments to pay premiums on another policy with MetLife will not be delayed.
    

                           RIGHTS RESERVED BY METLIFE

    MetLife reserves the right to make certain changes if, in its judgment, they
would best serve the interests of the Owners or would be appropriate in carrying
out the purposes  of the  Certificates. Any  changes will  be made  only to  the
extent  and in the manner  permitted by applicable laws.  Also, when required by
law, MetLife will  obtain Owner approval  of the changes  and approval from  any
appropriate  regulatory  authority. Examples  of  the changes  MetLife  may make
include:

    - To operate the Separate Account in  any form permitted under the 1940  Act
      or in any other form permitted by law.

    - To  take any action  necessary to comply  with or obtain  and continue any
      exemptions from the 1940 Act.

    - To transfer any assets  in any investment  division to another  investment
      division, or to one or more separate accounts, or to the Fixed Account; or
      to add, combine or remove investment divisions in the Separate Account.

    - To  substitute, for the  Fund shares held in  any investment division, the
      shares of  another  portfolio  of  the  Fund  or  the  shares  of  another
      investment company or any other investment permitted by law.

    - To  change the  way MetLife assesses  charges, but  without increasing the
      aggregate amount charged to the Fixed  Account or the Separate Account  in
      connection with the Certificates.

    - To  make any other necessary technical changes in the Certificate in order
      to conform with any action the above provisions permit MetLife to take.

    If any  of these  changes result  in  a material  change in  the  underlying
investments of an investment division to which the net premiums of a Certificate
are  allocated, MetLife will notify the Owner  of such change, and the Owner may
then make a  new choice  of investment divisions  or the  Fixed Account  without
charge.

                          OTHER CERTIFICATE PROVISIONS

   
    OWNER.   The  Owner of  a Certificate is  the covered  person unless another
owner has  been  named  in  the enrollment  form  for  the  Certificate.  Unless
otherwise  reserved  by  the  participating entity,  the  Owner  is  entitled to
exercise all  rights under  a Certificate  while the  covered person  is  alive,
including  the right to name a new owner  or a contingent owner who would become
the owner if the Owner should die before the covered person dies.
    

    BENEFICIARY.  The beneficiary is the person or persons to whom the insurance
proceeds are  payable upon  the covered  person's death.  The Owner  may name  a
contingent beneficiary to become the beneficiary if

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all  the beneficiaries die while the covered  person is alive. If no beneficiary
or contingent beneficiary is alive when  the covered person dies, the Owner  (or
the  Owner's estate) will be the beneficiary. While the covered person is alive,
the Owner may change any beneficiary or contingent beneficiary.

    If more than  one beneficiary is  alive when the  covered person dies,  they
will be paid in equal shares, unless the Owner has chosen otherwise.

    INCONTESTABILITY.   MetLife will  not contest the  validity of a Certificate
after it has been in  force during the covered  person's lifetime for two  years
from  the  Date  of  Certificate  (or  date  of  reinstatement  if  a terminated
Certificate is reinstated)  except with  respect to  certain optional  insurance
benefits  that may be added subsequent to  the Date of Certificate. MetLife will
not contest the  validity of any  increase requested  by an Owner  in the  death
benefit  after  such increase  has  been in  force  during the  covered person's
lifetime for two years from its effective date.

    SUICIDE.  The  insurance proceeds  will not be  paid if  the covered  person
commits  suicide, while sane or insane, within two years (or less if required by
state law)  from  the  Date  of  Certificate.  Instead,  MetLife  will  pay  the
beneficiary  an amount equal  to all premiums paid  for the Certificate, without
interest, less  any  outstanding Certificate  loan  and less  any  partial  cash
withdrawal.  If the covered  person commits suicide, while  sane or insane, more
than two years after the  Date of Certificate but within  two years (or less  if
required  by state  law) from the  effective date  of any increase  in the death
benefit, MetLife's liability with  respect to such increase  will be limited  to
the cost thereof.

    MISSTATEMENT  OF  AGE.    If  the covered  person's  age  as  stated  in the
enrollment form for a Certificate is  not correct, benefits under a  Certificate
will be adjusted to reflect the correct age.

    COLLATERAL  ASSIGNMENT.  The  Owner may assign  a Certificate as collateral.
All rights  under the  Certificate will  be  transferred to  the extent  of  the
assignee's  interest. MetLife is not bound  by an assignment or release thereof,
unless it is in writing and is recorded at the Administrative Office. MetLife is
not responsible for the validity of any assignment or release thereof.

    PAYMENT AND DEFERMENT.  With respect to amounts in the investment  divisions
of  the Separate Account, payment of the death  benefit, all or a portion of the
cash surrender  value, free  look proceeds  or a  loan will  ordinarily be  made
within  seven days after the Date of  Receipt of all documents required for such
payment. MetLife will  pay interest on  the amount  of death benefit  at a  rate
which  is currently 6% per year (or such higher rate as may be required by state
law) from the date of death until the date of payment of the death benefit.

   
    However, MetLife may defer the determination, application or payment of  any
such amount or any transfer of cash value in the Separate Account for any period
during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend
and  holiday closing),  for any  period during which  any emergency  exists as a
result of which it  is not reasonably practicable  for MetLife to determine  the
investment  experience  for  a Certificate  or  for  such other  periods  as the
Securities and Exchange  Commission may by  order permit for  the protection  of
Owners.  MetLife will not defer a loan used to pay premiums on other policies or
certificates issued by it.
    

    As with traditional life insurance, MetLife can delay payment of the  entire
insurance  proceeds or other  Certificate benefits if  entitlement to payment is
being questioned or is uncertain.

   
    DIVIDENDS.  The Group Policies and Certificates are participating.  However,
in  view of  the manner in  which MetLife  has determined the  premium rates and
charges, it is not anticipated that the Group Policies and Certificates will  be
entitled to any dividend.
    

    The   description  throughout  this  Prospectus   of  the  features  of  the
Certificates is subject to the specific terms of the Certificates.

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        SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES

   
    MetLife performs the sales and administrative services relating to the Group
Policies and Certificates.  The office  of MetLife which  administers the  Group
Policies  and Certificates  is located  in Aurora,  Illinois. Each participating
entity and Owner will be notified which office will be the Administrative Office
for servicing  the  Certificates.  MetLife  may  name  different  Administrative
Offices for different transactions.
    

    MetLife  acts  as  the  principal  underwriter  (distributor)  of  the Group
Policies and Certificates as defined in  the 1940 Act (see "Distribution of  the
Group  Policies and Certificates," below). In  addition to selling insurance and
annuities, MetLife also serves as  investment adviser to certain other  advisory
clients,  and  is also  principal  underwriter for  Metropolitan  Tower Separate
Accounts  One  and  Two  of   Metropolitan  Tower  Life  Insurance  Company,   a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of MetLife, and Metropolitan Life Separate Account E of
MetLife, each of which is registered as  a unit investment trust under the  1940
Act.  Finally, MetLife acts as principal underwriter for other forms of variable
universal life insurance policies, premiums for  which may also be allocated  to
the Separate Account.

    BONDING.  The directors, officers and employees of MetLife are bonded in the
amount of $50,000,000, subject to a $5,000,000 deductible.

              DISTRIBUTION OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES

   
    The  Group Policies  and Certificates  will be  sold by  individuals who are
licensed life insurance sales representatives and registered representatives  of
MetLife,  the principal underwriter  of the Certificates.  MetLife is registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 as  a  broker-dealer  and  is  a member  of  the  National  Association  of
Securities  Dealers,  Inc.  No  commissions  are  paid  to  MetLife's registered
representatives for distribution of the Group Policies or Certificates, although
MetLife representatives may earn certain incentive award credits.
    

   
    Group Policies and Certificates  may also be  sold through other  registered
broker-dealers   who  have   entered  into  selling   agreements  with  MetLife.
Commissions or  fees  which  are  payable to  a  broker-dealer  or  third  party
administrator  ("TPA") are set  forth in MetLife's  schedules of group insurance
commission rates. Payments  or commissions  to broker-dealers  or TPAs  normally
consist  of  two elements.  The first  element  is based  on the  lowest premium
sufficient to keep the Certificate in force. Under this element, a commission is
payable to a maximum of  15% of premium, as described  above, and is based  upon
the  services provided by the broker-dealer or  TPA. The second element is a per
Certificate payment, based upon  the total number  of Certificates issued  under
the  Group  Policy.  Maximum  first  year  payments  and  renewal  payments  per
Certificate are specified in MetLife's  schedules of group insurance  commission
rates.  In  no event  will commissions  exceed the  maximum percentage  of gross
premium commission payable under New York State law, for all Certificates.
    

   
    All payments and commissions are paid by MetLife. They do not result in  any
charges  against the Group Policy or Certificates in addition to those set forth
under  "Charges  and  Deductions",  page  27.  Since  the  Group  Policies   and
Certificates  will first  be offered  for sale  pursuant to  this prospectus, no
compensation has yet been paid.
    

                              FEDERAL TAX MATTERS

    The following  description is  a brief  summary of  some of  the tax  rules,
primarily  related to federal income  and estate taxes, which  in the opinion of
MetLife are currently in effect.

    The Certificate receives the same federal income and estate tax treatment as
fixed benefit life insurance. The death benefit payable under the Certificate is
generally excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary under Section  101
of  the Internal  Revenue Code  ("Code") and the  Owner is  not deemed  to be in
constructive receipt  of the  cash  values under  the Certificate  until  actual
withdrawal or surrender.

    Under  existing tax  law, an  Owner generally  will be  taxed on  cash value
withdrawn from the  Certificate and cash  value received upon  surrender of  the
Certificate.   Under   most   circumstances,   unless   a   Certificate   is   a

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modified endowment  contract as  discussed below,  and unless  the  distribution
occurs  during  the  first  15 Certificate  years,  only  the  amount withdrawn,
received upon surrender or distributed at  the Final Date of a Certificate  that
exceeds  the total premiums paid (less previous non-taxable withdrawals) will be
treated as  ordinary  income.  During  the  first  15  Certificate  years,  cash
distributions  from a Certificate, made as a result of a Certificate change that
reduces the death benefit or other benefits under a Certificate, will be taxable
to the Owner, under  a complex formula,  to the extent  that cash value  exceeds
premiums paid (less previous non-taxable withdrawals).

    Section   817(h)  of  code  and  the  Treasury  Regulations  thereunder  set
diversification rules  for the  investments underlying  the Group  Policies,  in
order  for the Group Policies to be  treated as life insurance. MetLife believes
that these diversification standards will be satisfied. There is a provision  in
the  regulations which  allows for the  correction of an  inadvertent failure to
diversify. Failure  to comply  with the  rules found  in the  regulations  would
result  in immediate  taxation to Owners  of all  positive investment experience
credited to a Certificate for the  period of non-compliance and until such  time
as a settlement of the matter is reached with the Internal Revenue Service.

    There  is  a  possibility  that  regulations  may  be  proposed  or  that  a
controlling ruling may be  issued in the future  describing the extent to  which
Owner  control over allocation of  cash value may cause  Owners to be treated as
the owners of  Separate Account assets  for tax purposes.  MetLife reserves  the
right to amend the Group Policies in any way necessary to avoid any such result.

    MetLife  also believes  that loans  received under  the Certificate  will be
treated as indebtedness of  an Owner for federal  tax purposes, and, unless  the
Certificate  is or becomes  a modified endowment contract  as described below or
terminates, that  no  part  of  any  loan  received  under  a  Certificate  will
constitute  income to the Owner. However,  any remaining outstanding loan at the
time the Certificate  is totally  surrendered, exchanged, terminated  or on  the
Final  Date  may be  subject  to tax  depending  of the  amount  of gain  in the
Certificate.

   
    In the case of a modified endowment contract, amounts received before death,
including Certificate loans, are treated first as income (to the extent of gain)
and then  as  recovered  investment.  For purposes  of  determining  the  amount
includible  in  income,  all modified  endowment  contracts issued  by  the same
company (or  affiliate) to  the same  Owner  during any  calendar year  will  be
treated  as one modified  endowment contract. Finally,  an additional 10% income
tax is generally imposed on the  taxable portion of amounts received before  age
59 1/2 under a modified endowment contract.
    

   
    In  general,  a modified  endowment contract  is  a life  insurance contract
entered into or, generally, materially changed after June 20, 1988 that fails to
meet a "7-pay test". Each Certificate is tested separately for purposes of  this
7-pay  test. Under the 7-pay test, if the amount of premiums paid under the life
insurance contract at any time during the first 7 Certificate years exceeds  the
sum  of  the net  level  premiums which  would have  been  paid if  the contract
provided for  paid-up  future benefits  after  the  payment of  7  level  annual
payments,  the contract is a modified endowment contract. A Certificate may have
to be reviewed under the 7-pay test even after the first seven Certificate years
in the case of certain events such as a material modification of the Certificate
as discussed below. If  there is a reduction  in benefits under the  Certificate
during  any 7-pay testing  period, the 7-pay  test is applied  using the reduced
benefits level.  Any distribution  made within  two years  before a  Certificate
fails the 7-pay test is treated as made in anticipation of such failure.
    

    Whether   or  not   a  particular   Certificate  meets   these  definitional
requirements is dependent  on the date  the contract was  entered into,  premium
payments  made and the periodic premium payments  to be made, the level of death
benefit, any changes in  the level of  death benefits, the  extent of any  prior
cash withdrawals, and other factors. Generally, a life insurance policy which is
received in exchange for a modified endowment contract will also be considered a
modified endowment contract.

   
    A  Certificate  should  be  reviewed  upon  issuance,  upon  making  a  cash
withdrawal, upon making a change in  future benefits and upon making a  material
modification  to the Certificate to determine to  what extent, if any, these tax
rules apply.  A material  modification to  a Certificate  includes, but  is  not
limited to, any requested
    

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<PAGE>
increase  in the  future benefits  provided under  the Certificate.  However, in
general, increases that are attributable to the payment of premiums necessary to
fund the lowest death benefit payable in the first 7 Certificate years will  not
be  considered material modifications.  The annual statement  sent to each Owner
will include information regarding the  modified endowment contract status of  a
Certificate (see "Premiums--Premium Limitations," page 23).

    Counsel  and other competent  advisors should be  consulted to determine how
these rules apply to an individual situation and before making premium payments,
increasing or decreasing the total face insurance amount, or adding or  removing
a rider.

    Congress  may, in the  future, consider other  legislation that, if enacted,
could adversely  affect  the  tax  treatment  of  life  insurance  policies.  In
addition, the Treasury Department may by regulation or interpretation modify the
above  described tax effects. Any legislative  or administrative action could be
applied retroactively.

    The death benefit payable under the Certificate is includable in the covered
person's gross estate for  federal estate tax purposes  if the death benefit  is
paid  to  the covered  person's estate  or if  the  death benefit  is paid  to a
beneficiary other  than  the estate  and  the covered  person  either  possessed
incidents  of ownership in the  Certificate at the time  of death or transferred
incidents of ownership in the Certificate  to another person within three  years
of death.

    Whether  or not any federal estate tax  is payable with respect to the death
benefit of  the Certificate  which is  included in  the covered  person's  gross
estate  depends on a variety of factors  including the following. A smaller size
estate may be exempt  from federal estate  tax because of  a current estate  tax
credit which generally is equivalent to an exemption of $600,000. In addition, a
death  benefit paid to a  surviving spouse may not be  taxable because of a 100%
estate tax marital deduction. Furthermore, a death benefit paid to a  tax-exempt
charity  may not be taxable because of the allowance of an estate tax charitable
deduction.

    If the Owner of  the Certificate is  not the covered  person, and the  Owner
dies  before the  covered person,  the value  of the  Certificate, as determined
under Internal Revenue Service regulations,  is includable in the federal  gross
estate  of the Owner for  federal estate tax purposes.  Whether a federal estate
tax is payable depends on  a variety of factors,  including those listed in  the
preceding paragraph.

    State  and local income,  estate, inheritance and  other tax consequences of
ownership or receipt of Certificate proceeds depend on the circumstances of each
covered person, Owner or beneficiary.

    The foregoing  summary does  not purport  to  be complete  or to  cover  all
situations.  Counsel and other  competent advisors should  be consulted for more
complete information.

                                   MANAGEMENT

    The present directors and the senior officers and secretary of  Metropolitan
Life are listed below, together with certain information concerning them:

DIRECTORS, OFFICERS-DIRECTORS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION &                       POSITIONS AND OFFICES
             NAME                                BUSINESS ADDRESS                               WITH METLIFE
------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
<S>                             <C>                                                  <C>
Theodossios Athanassiades.....  President and Chief Operating Officer,               President, Chief Operating Officer
                                Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,                 and Director
                                One Madison Avenue,
                                New York, NY 10010.
Curtis H. Barnette............  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer                 Director
                                Bethlehem Steel Corp.,
                                1170 Eighth Avenue,
                                Martin Tower 2118,
                                Bethlehem, PA 18016-7699.
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION &                       POSITIONS AND OFFICES
             NAME                                BUSINESS ADDRESS                               WITH METLIFE
------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
<S>                             <C>                                                  <C>
Joan Ganz Cooney..............  Chairman, Executive Committee,                       Director
                                Children's Television Workshop,
                                One Lincoln Plaza,
                                New York, NY 10023.
John J. Creedon...............  Retired President                                    Director
                                and Chief Executive Officer,
                                Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
                                200 Park Avenue, Suite 5700
                                New York, NY 10166.
A. Luis Ferre.................  President and Publisher,                             Director
                                El Nuevo Dia,
                                P.O. Box 297,
                                San Juan, PR 00902.
James R. Houghton.............  Chairman of the Board and                            Director
                                Chief Executive Officer,
                                Corning Incorporated,
                                HQE 2-08
                                Corning, NY 14831.

Harry P. Kamen................  Chairman of the Board and                            Chairman of the Board,
                                Chief Executive Officer,                               Chief Executive Officer and
                                Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,                   Director
                                One Madison Avenue,
                                New York, NY 10010.

Helene L. Kaplan..............  Of Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate,                    Director
                                Meagher & Flom,
                                919 Third Avenue,
                                New York, NY 10022.

Richard J. Mahoney............  Chairman of the Board and                            Director
                                Executive Committee,
                                Monsanto Company - Mail Code D1V
                                800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.,
                                St. Louis, MO 63167.

Allen E. Murray...............  Retired Chairman of the Board                        Director
                                and Chief Executive Officer,
                                Mobil Corporation,
                                P.O. Box 2072
                                New York, NY 10163.

John J. Phelan, Jr............  Retired Chairman and Chief Executive                 Director
                                Officer, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.,
                                P.O. Box 312,
                                Mill Neck, NY 11765.

John B. M. Place..............  Former Chairman of the Board,                        Director
                                Crocker National Corporation,
                                111 Sutter Street, 4th Fl.,
                                San Francisco, CA 94104.
</TABLE>
    

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION &                       POSITIONS AND OFFICES
             NAME                                BUSINESS ADDRESS                               WITH METLIFE
------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
<S>                             <C>                                                  <C>
Hugh B. Price.................  President and Chief Executive Officer,               Director
                                National Urban League, Inc.,
                                500 East 62nd Street
                                New York, NY 10021.

Robert G. Schwartz............  Retired Chairman of the Board,                       Director
                                President and Chief Executive Officer,
                                Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
                                200 Park Avenue, Suite 5700
                                New York, NY 10166.

Ruth J. Simmons...............  President,                                           Director
                                College Hall 20,
                                Smith College,
                                Northhampton, MA 01063.

William S. Sneath.............  Retired Chairman of the Board,                       Director
                                Union Carbide Corporation,
                                41 Leeward Lane,
                                Riverside, CT 06878.

John R. Stafford..............  Chairman of the Board, President                     Director
                                and Chief Executive Officer,
                                American Home Products Corporation,
                                Five Giralda Farms
                                Madison, NJ 07940.
</TABLE>
    

OFFICERS*

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               NAME OF OFFICER                                          POSITION WITH METLIFE
---------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>
Harry P. Kamen...............................  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Theodossios Athanassiades....................  President and Chief Operating Officer
Stewart G. Nagler............................  Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Gary A. Beller...............................  Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer
Robert H. Benmosche..........................  Executive Vice-President
Anthony C. Cannatella........................  Executive Vice-President
Gerald Clark.................................  Executive Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer
Robert J. Crimmins...........................  Executive Vice-President
C. Robert Henrikson..........................  Executive Vice-President
John D. Moynahan, Jr.........................  Executive Vice-President
Catherine A. Rein............................  Executive Vice-President
John H. Tweedie..............................  Executive Vice-President
Richard M. Blackwell.........................  Senior Vice-President and General Counsel
Alexander D. Brunini.........................  Senior Vice-President
Paul R. Crotty...............................  Senior Vice-President
James B. Digney..............................  Senior Vice-President
William T. Friedewald........................  Senior Vice-President and Chief Medical Director
Frederick P. Hauser..........................  Senior Vice-President & Controller
Anne E. Hayden...............................  Senior Vice-President
Jeffrey J. Hodgman...........................  Senior Vice-President
Leland C. Launer, Jr.........................  Senior Vice-President
</TABLE>
    

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<PAGE>
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               NAME OF OFFICER                                          POSITION WITH METLIFE
---------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>
Terence I. Lennon............................  Senior Vice-President
David A. Levene..............................  Senior Vice-President and Chief Actuary
James M. Logan...............................  Senior Vice-President
Francis P. Lynch.............................  Senior Vice-President
Thomas F. McDermott..........................  Senior Vice-President
John C. Morrison.............................  Senior Vice-President
Dominick A. Prezzano.........................  Senior Vice-President
Leo T. Rasmussen.............................  Senior Vice-President
Vincent P. Reusing...........................  Senior Vice-President
Robert E. Sollmann, Jr.......................  Senior Vice-President
Thomas L. Stapleton..........................  Senior Vice-President & Tax Director
Arthur G. Typermass..........................  Senior Vice-President & Treasurer
James A. Valentino...........................  Senior Vice-President
Judy E. Weiss................................  Senior Vice-President
Stephen E. White.............................  Senior Vice-President
Richard F. Wiseman...........................  Senior Vice-President
Harvey M. Young..............................  Senior Vice-President
Christine N. Markussen.......................  Vice-President and Secretary
<FN>
---------
*    The principal occupation of each officer, except for Gary A. Beller, Robert
     H.  Benmosche and Terence I. Lennon during  the last five years has been as
     an officer of MetLife. Gary A.  Beller has been an officer of  Metropolitan
     Life since November, 1994; prior thereto, he was a Consultant and Executive
     Vice-President  and General Counsel of the American Express Company. Robert
     H. Benmosche  has been  an Officer  of Metropolitan  Life since  September,
     1995;  prior thereto, he  was an Executive Vice  President of Paine Webber.
     Terence I. Lennon  has been an  officer of Metropolitan  Life since  March,
     1994;  prior  thereto, he  was  Assistant Deputy  Superintendent  and Chief
     Examiner of  the  New York  State  Department of  Insurance.  The  business
     address of each officer is 1 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010.
</TABLE>
    

                                 VOTING RIGHTS

RIGHT TO INSTRUCT VOTING OF FUND SHARES

    In accordance with its view of present applicable law, MetLife will vote the
shares  of each of the  portfolios of the Fund  which are deemed attributable to
Certificates at regular  and special meetings  of the shareholders  of the  Fund
based  on  instructions  received from  persons  having the  voting  interest in
corresponding investment divisions of the Separate Account. However, if the 1940
Act or any rules thereunder should  be amended or if the present  interpretation
thereof  should change, and as a result  MetLife determines that it is permitted
to vote such shares of the Fund in its own right, it may elect to do so.

    Accordingly, the Owner will have a voting interest under a Certificate.  The
number  of  shares  held in  each  Separate Account  investment  division deemed
attributable to each Owner is determined by dividing a Certificate's cash  value
in  that  division,  if  any,  by  the net  asset  value  of  one  share  in the
corresponding Fund  portfolio  in which  the  assets in  that  Separate  Account
investment  division are invested. Fractional votes  will be counted. The number
of shares concerning which an Owner has  the right to give instructions will  be
determined as of the record date for the meeting.

    Fund  shares  held in  each registered  separate account  of MetLife  or any
affiliate that are or are not attributable to life insurance policies (including
the Certificates) or annuity contracts and for which no timely instructions  are
received  will be voted  in the same  proportion as the  shares for which voting
instructions are received  by that  separate account.  Fund shares  held in  the
general  account or unregistered separate accounts  of MetLife or its affiliates
will be voted  in the same  proportion as the  aggregate of (i)  the shares  for

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<PAGE>
which  voting instructions are  received and (ii)  the shares that  are voted in
proportion to  such voting  instructions. However,  if MetLife  or an  affiliate
determines  that it is permitted to vote any  such shares of the Fund in its own
right, it may elect to do so  subject to the then current interpretation of  the
1940 Act or any rules there-under.

    The Owners may give instructions regarding, among other things, the election
of  the Board  of Directors of  the Fund,  ratification of the  selection of the
Fund's independent auditors, and the  approval of the Fund's investment  manager
and sub-investment manager.

   
    Each  Owner  having  a  voting  interest  will  be  sent  voting instruction
soliciting material and a form for giving voting instructions to MetLife.
    

   
    Current interpretations and rules under the  1940 Act permit fund shares  to
be  voted  in  a  manner  contrary  to  Owner  voting  instructions  in  certain
circumstances. In the event that  MetLife does disregard voting instructions,  a
summary  of the action and  the reasons for such action  will be included in the
next semiannual report to Owners.
    

                                    REPORTS

    Owners will receive promptly statements of significant transactions such  as
change  in specified face amount,  transfers among investment divisions, partial
withdrawals,  increases  in  loan  principal  by  the  Owner,  loan  repayments,
termination  for any  reason, reinstatement  and premium  payments. Owners whose
premiums are automatically remitted under payroll deduction plans do not receive
confirmation of premium payments from MetLife apart from that provided by  their
bank or employer. A statement will be sent at least annually to the Owner within
thirty  days after the period covered  summarizing all of the above transactions
and deductions of  charges occurring  during that Certificate  year and  setting
forth  the status of the death benefit,  cash and cash surrender values, amounts
in the investment divisions and Fixed  Account, any policy loan and unpaid  loan
interest  added to loan principal. Any  statement will also discuss the modified
endowment contract status of a Certificate (see "Premiums--Premium Limitations,"
page 23).  In addition,  an Owner  will be  sent semiannual  reports  containing
financial statements for the Fund, as required by the 1940 Act.

                                STATE REGULATION

    MetLife is subject to regulation and supervision by the Insurance Department
of  the State of New  York, which periodically examines  its affairs. It is also
subject to the insurance laws and  regulations of all jurisdictions where it  is
authorized  to do business. Where  required, a copy of  the form of Group Policy
and form  of  Certificate  has  been filed  with,  and  approved  by,  insurance
officials in each jurisdiction where the Group Policy and Certificates are sold.
MetLife  intends  to  satisfy  the  necessary  requirements  to  distribute  the
Certificates in  all  fifty states  and  the District  of  Columbia as  soon  as
possible.

    MetLife is required to submit annual statements of its operations, including
financial  statements, to the insurance departments of the various jurisdictions
in which  it  does  business,  for the  purposes  of  determining  solvency  and
compliance  with  local  insurance  laws and  regulations.  Such  statements are
available for public inspection at state insurance department offices.

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT

    A registration statement  under the Securities  Act of 1933  has been  filed
with  the Securities and Exchange Commission  relating to the offering described
in this Prospectus.  This Prospectus does  not contain all  the information  set
forth  in the  registration statement  and amendments  thereto and  the exhibits
filed as a part thereof, to all of which reference is hereby made for additional
information concerning the Separate Account,  MetLife and the Certificates.  The
additional  information  may  be obtained  at  the Commission's  main  office in
Washington, D.C., upon payment of the prescribed fees.

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<PAGE>
                                 LEGAL MATTERS

    The legality  of  the Group  Policies  and Certificates  described  in  this
Prospectus  has been passed  upon by Christopher  P. Nicholas, Associate General
Counsel  of  Metropolitan  Life.  Messrs.  Freedman,  Levy,  Kroll  &   Simonds,
Washington,  D.C.,  have  advised MetLife  on  certain matters  relating  to the
federal securities laws.

                                    EXPERTS

   
    The financial  statements of  Metropolitan Life  Separate Account  UL as  of
December  31, 1994 and for the two years then ended and the financial statements
of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and  for
the  three years ended December  31, 1994 included in  this Prospectus have been
audited by  Deloitte &  Touche LLP,  independent auditors,  as stated  in  their
reports  appearing herein and are included in  reliance upon the reports of such
firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
    

    Actuarial matters included in this  Prospectus have been examined by  Steven
J.  Abramson, FSA, MAAA, Vice-President and Actuary of MetLife, as stated in his
opinion filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    The financial statements of  MetLife included in  this Prospectus should  be
considered  only as bearing upon the ability  of MetLife to meet its obligations
under the Group Policies and Certificates.

   
    The most current financial statements of MetLife are those as of the end  of
the  most recent fiscal year. MetLife  does not prepare financial statements for
publication more often than annually  and believes that any incremental  benefit
to  prospective Policy owners that may result from preparing and delivering more
current financial statements, though unaudited, does not justify the  additional
cost  that would  be incurred. In  addition, MetLife represents  that there have
been no adverse changes in its financial condition or operations between the end
of the most current fiscal year and the date of this Prospectus.
    

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<PAGE>
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company:

We  have audited the accompanying balance  sheets of Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company (the  Company)  as  of  December  31, 1994  and  1993  and  the  related
statements  of operations  and surplus and  of cash  flow for each  of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1994. These financial statements are  the
responsibility  of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted   auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence  supporting
the  amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles used  and  significant estimates  made  by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our  opinion,  such financial  statements  present fairly,  in  all  material
respects,  the financial position of  the Company at December  31, 1994 and 1993
and the results of its operations and its cash flow for each of the three  years
in  the period ended  December 31, 1994 in  conformity with accounting practices
prescribed or  permitted  by  insurance  regulatory  authorities  and  generally
accepted accounting principles.

Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
February 10, 1995

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                           DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1993

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        NOTES       1994         1993
                                                                                      ---------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                                 (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                                   <C>        <C>          <C>
ASSETS
Bonds...............................................................................       4,11  $    65,592  $    62,954
Stocks..............................................................................     2,4,11        3,672        3,191
Mortgage loans......................................................................     2,4,11       14,524       15,460
Real estate.........................................................................                  10,417       10,666
Policy loans........................................................................         11        3,964        3,628
Cash and short-term investments.....................................................         11        2,334        1,372
Other invested assets...............................................................          2        2,262        2,504
Premiums deferred and uncollected...................................................                   1,250        1,348
Investment income due and accrued...................................................                   1,440        1,397
Separate Account assets.............................................................                  25,424       25,375
Other assets........................................................................                     298          330
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
            Total Assets............................................................             $   131,177  $   128,225
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------

LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
Liabilities
Reserves for life and health insurance and annuities................................       5,11  $    73,204  $    70,260
Policy proceeds and dividends left with the Company.................................         11        3,534        2,874
Dividends due to policyholders......................................................                   1,407        1,369
Premium deposit funds...............................................................         11       14,006       14,720
Other policy liabilities............................................................                   4,245        4,409
Investment valuation reserves.......................................................                   1,981        1,675
Separate Account liabilities........................................................                  25,159       25,100
Other liabilities...................................................................                   1,337        1,412
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
        Total Liabilities...........................................................                 124,873      121,819
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
Surplus
    Special contingency reserves....................................................                     682          632
    Surplus notes...................................................................         10          700          700
    Unassigned funds................................................................                   4,922        5,074
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
        Total Surplus...............................................................                   6,304        6,406
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
            Total Liabilities and Surplus...........................................             $   131,177  $   128,225
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                      STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND SURPLUS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                NOTES      1994       1993       1992
                                                                              ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                            (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                           <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
INCOME
  Premiums, annuity considerations and deposit funds........................          5  $  19,881  $  19,442  $  19,933
  Considerations for supplementary contracts and dividend accumulations.....                 2,879      1,654      1,582
  Net investment income.....................................................                 7,143      7,356      7,332
  Other income..............................................................          5         80        231        145
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
Total income................................................................                29,983     28,683     28,992
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
  Benefit payments (other than dividends)...................................                23,533     21,417     20,501
  Changes to reserves, deposit funds and other policy liabilities...........                 1,619       (439)       587
  Insurance expenses and taxes (excluding tax on capital gains).............          6      2,492      2,595      2,664
  Net transfers to Separate Accounts........................................                   503      3,239      3,501
Dividends to policyholders..................................................                 1,676      1,606      1,600
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
Total benefits and expenses.................................................                29,823     28,418     28,853
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
NET GAIN FROM OPERATIONS....................................................                   160        265        139
NET REALIZED CAPITAL (LOSSES) GAINS.........................................          6        (54)      (132)        86
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
NET INCOME..................................................................                   106        133        225
SURPLUS ADDITIONS (DEDUCTIONS)
  Change in general account net unrealized capital gains (losses)...........                   150        131       (151)
  Change in investment valuation reserves...................................                  (306)      (169)         8
  Issuance of surplus notes.................................................         10         --        700         --
  Other adjustments--net....................................................          1        (52)       594        169
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
NET CHANGE IN SURPLUS.......................................................                  (102)     1,389        251
SURPLUS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR................................................                 6,406      5,017      4,766
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
SURPLUS AT END OF YEAR......................................................             $   6,304  $   6,406  $   5,017
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         1994       1993       1992
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                                (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                                    <C>        <C>        <C>
CASH PROVIDED
  Premiums, annuity considerations and deposit funds received........................  $  19,983  $  19,599  $  19,835
  Considerations for supplementary contracts and dividend accumulations received.....      2,948      1,748      1,582
  Net investment income received.....................................................      6,828      6,931      7,050
  Other income received..............................................................         80        134        158
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
      Total receipts.................................................................     29,839     28,412     28,625
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Benefits paid (other than dividends)...............................................     22,387     20,092     18,975
  Insurance expenses and taxes paid (excluding tax on capital gains).................      2,366      2,532      2,515
  Net cash transfers to Separate Accounts............................................        524      3,304      3,532
  Dividends paid to policyholders....................................................      1,684      1,596      1,650
  Other--net.........................................................................        368     (1,051)       443
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
        Total payments...............................................................     27,329     26,473     27,115
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net cash from operations...........................................................      2,510      1,939      1,510
  Proceeds from long-term investments sold, matured or repaid after deducting taxes
    on capital gains of $60 for 1994, $546 for 1993 and $392 for 1992................     46,459     55,420     47,151
  Issuance of surplus notes..........................................................         --        700         --
  Other cash provided................................................................         --        369        183
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total cash provided................................................................     48,969     58,428     48,844
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
CASH APPLIED
  Cost of long-term investments acquired.............................................     47,845     58,033     48,779
  Other cash applied.................................................................        162        247        273
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total cash applied.................................................................     48,007     58,280     49,052
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS........................................        962        148       (208)
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:
BEGINNING OF YEAR....................................................................      1,372      1,224      1,432
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
END OF YEAR..........................................................................  $   2,334  $   1,372  $   1,224
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

1.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    Metropolitan  Life Insurance Company  (the Company) is  primarily engaged in
the sale of insurance and  annuity products. The Company's financial  statements
are prepared on the basis of accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the
Insurance  Department of  the State of  New York, which  practices currently are
considered to  be  generally  accepted accounting  principles  for  mutual  life
insurance  companies (see Note 12). The primary interest of insurance regulatory
authorities is  the  ability  of  the Company  to  fulfill  its  obligations  to
policyholders;  therefore, the financial statements  are oriented to the insured
public. Significant  accounting  policies  applied in  preparing  the  financial
statements follow.

  INVESTED ASSETS AND RELATED RESERVES

    Bonds  qualifying for amortization  are stated at  amortized cost; all other
bonds at prescribed values. Unaffiliated preferred stocks are principally stated
at cost; unaffiliated common stocks are carried at market value. Mortgage  loans
are  generally stated  at their  amortized indebtedness.  Short-term investments
generally mature within a year and  are carried at amortized cost. Policy  loans
are stated at unpaid principal balances.

    Investments  in  subsidiaries are  stated at  equity in  net assets  and are
included  in  stocks.  Changes  in  net  assets,  excluding  additional  amounts
invested,  are included  in unrealized capital  gains or  losses. Dividends from
subsidiaries are reported by the Company  as earnings in the year the  dividends
are  declared. The  excess of the  purchase price  of non-insurance subsidiaries
over the fair value of the net  assets acquired is amortized on a  straight-line
basis.

    Investment   real  estate,  other  than   real  estate  joint  ventures  and
subsidiaries, is stated at depreciated cost net of non-recourse debt, with  such
depreciation  generally  calculated by  the constant  yield method  if purchased
prior to December  1990 and  the straight-line method  if purchased  thereafter.
Real  estate acquired in satisfaction of debt is  valued at the lower of cost or
estimated fair  value at  date  of foreclosure  and  is subsequently  stated  at
depreciated  cost. Investments in real estate  joint ventures, included in other
invested assets, and real estate subsidiaries, included in stocks, are  reported
using the equity method and are generally adjusted to reflect the constant yield
method of depreciation for real estate assets acquired by such entities prior to
December 1990.

    In  1994, the  Company changed  to the  straight-line method  of determining
depreciation on real  estate acquired prior  to December 1990  if the  estimated
fair  value of the real estate is  less than ninety percent of depreciated cost.
This change had the effect  of increasing depreciation expense by  approximately
$80 million in 1994.

    Investments  in non-real estate partnerships  are included in other invested
assets and  are  generally carried  on  the  equity basis.  The  carrying  value
reflects  the Company's  share of  unrealized gains  and losses  relating to the
market value of publicly traded common stocks held by the partnerships.

    Impairments of individual investments that  are considered to be other  than
temporary are recognized when incurred.

    Mandatory  reserves have been established for general account investments in
accordance with guidelines prescribed by insurance regulatory authorities.  Such
reserves consist of an Asset Valuation Reserve (AVR) for all invested assets and
an  Interest Maintenance Reserve (IMR), which defers the recognition of realized
capital gains  and losses  (net of  income tax)  attributable to  interest  rate
fluctuations  on fixed income investments  over the estimated remaining duration
of the investments sold. Prior to  1994, the Company also established  voluntary
investment  valuation reserves for certain  general account investments. Changes
to the

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

AVR and voluntary  investment reserves are  reported as direct  additions to  or
deductions from surplus. Transfers to the IMR are deducted from realized capital
gains; IMR amortization is included in net investment income.

    Net  realized capital (losses) or gains are presented net of federal capital
gains tax and transfers to the IMR.

  POLICY RESERVES

    Reserves for permanent plans of individual  life insurance sold in or  after
1960,  universal life plans and certain term plans sold after 1982 generally are
computed on the Commissioners' Reserve Valuation Method. Reserves for other life
insurance policies  generally are  computed  on the  net level  premium  method.
Reserves  for individual annuity contracts are computed on the net level premium
method, the  net single  premium method  or the  Commissioners' Annuity  Reserve
Valuation  Method,  as appropriate.  Reserves  for group  annuity  contracts are
computed on the net single premium method. The reserves are based on  mortality,
morbidity  and interest rate assumptions prescribed  by New York State Insurance
Law. Such reserves are sufficient to provide for contractual surrender values.

    Periodically, to reflect changes in circumstance, the Company may change the
assumptions, methodologies or procedures used to calculate reserves. During 1993
and  1992,  the  Company  and   certain  of  its  wholly-owned  life   insurance
subsidiaries  made certain changes which increased the Company's surplus by $667
million (substantially all of which related  to interest rate changes) and  $131
million, respectively.

  INCOME AND EXPENSES

    Premiums generally are recognized over the premium-paying period. Investment
income  is reported as earned. Expenses,  including policy acquisition costs and
federal income taxes, are charged to operations as incurred.

  SEPARATE ACCOUNT OPERATIONS

    Investments held  in the  Separate  Accounts (stated  at market  value)  and
liabilities  of  the  Separate Accounts  (including  participants' corresponding
equity  in  the  Separate  Accounts)  are  reported  separately  as  assets  and
liabilities.  The  Separate Accounts'  operating  results are  reflected  in the
changes to these assets and liabilities.

2.  UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER AFFILIATES

    The Company's subsidiary operations primarily include insurance, real estate
investment  and  brokerage  activities,   investment  management  and   advisory
services,  mortgage  originations  and  servicing,  and  commercial  finance. At
December 31, 1994 and 1993, subsidiary  assets were $21,476 million and  $20,601
million,  respectively. At  December 31,  1994 and  1993, subsidiary liabilities
were $18,905 million and $18,134 million, respectively. Subsidiary revenues were
$4,715 million,  $4,525 million  and  $4,491 million  in  1994, 1993  and  1992,
respectively. Dividends from subsidiaries amounted to $186 million, $175 million
and $58 million in 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

    The  unamortized excess of the  purchase price of non-insurance subsidiaries
over the fair value of net assets acquired was $129 million and $133 million  at
December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

    The  Company  incurs  charges  on  behalf  of  its  subsidiaries  which  are
reimbursed pursuant  to agreements  for shared  use of  property, personnel  and
facilities.  Charges under such agreements were approximately $307 million, $355
million and $299 million in 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    The Company's net equity in joint ventures and other partnerships was $2,250
million and $2,498  million at  December 31,  1994 and  1993, respectively.  The
Company's  share of income from  such entities was $26  million, $76 million and
$64 million for 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

    Many of  the  Company's real  estate  joint  ventures have  loans  with  the
Company.  The carrying values  of such mortgages were  $1,372 million and $1,731
million at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. The Company had other loans
outstanding to its affiliates with carrying values of $2,073 million and  $1,569
million at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

3.  METRAHEALTH

    During  1994, the  Company and  The Travelers  Insurance Company (Travelers)
entered into  an agreement  to  contribute their  respective group  health  care
benefits  businesses to  a corporate  joint venture,  The MetraHealth Companies,
Inc. (MetraHealth).  On December  30, 1994,  the Company  made an  initial  cash
contribution  of $5 million to MetraHealth. On January 3, 1995, the Company made
an additional contribution to MetraHealth comprised  of $37 million in cash  and
the stock of its health maintenance organizations and other related subsidiaries
with  a carrying value  of $213 million  at December 31,  1994. The Company also
transferred operating assets  and personnel  relating to its  group health  care
benefits  business. The agreement calls for the  Company to use its best efforts
to persuade holders of the  insurance policies and administrative services  only
(ASO)  contracts that are part of its  health care benefits business to purchase
policies and contracts from MetraHealth at the policy or contract renewal  date.
The  Company's  group  health  care  benefit  business  insurance  policies  had
liabilities of approximately $403  million as of December  31, 1994 and  premium
income  of  $1,379  million in  1994;  its  group health  benefit  ASO contracts
generated fees of $492 million in 1994 which have been netted against  insurance
expenses.  The  Company  also  will  enter  into  administrative  agreements and
indemnity reinsurance agreements with the insurance subsidiaries of MetraHealth,
subject to regulatory approval.

4.  INVESTMENTS

  DEBT SECURITIES

    The carrying value, gross unrealized gain (loss) and estimated fair value of
bonds and  redeemable preferred  stocks (debt  securities), by  category, as  of
December 31, 1994 and 1993 are shown below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         GROSS UNREALIZED
                                                                            CARRYING   --------------------   ESTIMATED
                                                                              VALUE      GAIN      (LOSS)    FAIR VALUE
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                           (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1994:
Bonds:
    U. S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government
      corporations and agencies...........................................  $   9,807  $     322  $    (546)  $   9,583
    States and political subdivisions.....................................      1,483         69        (21)      1,531
    Foreign governments...................................................      1,931         26        (60)      1,897
    Corporate.............................................................     31,262        291     (1,682)     29,871
    Mortgage-backed securities............................................     17,485        251       (851)     16,885
    Other.................................................................      3,624         18       (215)      3,427
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
Total bonds...............................................................  $  65,592  $     977  $  (3,375)  $  63,194
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
Redeemable preferred stocks...............................................  $      44  $      --  $     (14)  $      30
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
</TABLE>

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         GROSS UNREALIZED
                                                                            CARRYING   --------------------   ESTIMATED
                                                                              VALUE      GAIN      (LOSS)    FAIR VALUE
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                           (IN MILLIONS)
DECEMBER 31, 1993:
<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Bonds:
    U. S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government
      corporations and agencies...........................................  $  12,770  $   1,447  $     (85)  $  14,132
    States and political subdivisions.....................................      1,464        383         --       1,847
    Foreign governments...................................................      1,622        165         (1)      1,786
    Corporate.............................................................     28,601      1,682       (188)     30,095
    Mortgage-backed securities............................................     15,773        867        (40)     16,600
    Other.................................................................      2,724        147        (24)      2,847
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
Total bonds...............................................................  $  62,954  $   4,691  $    (338)  $  67,307
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
Redeemable preferred stocks...............................................  $      64  $      15  $     (14)  $      65
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
</TABLE>

    The  carrying  value  and  estimated fair  value  of  bonds,  by contractual
maturity, at  December 31,  1994 are  shown below.  Bonds not  due at  a  single
maturity  date have been  included in the  table in the  year of final maturity.
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may
have the  right  to  call  or prepay  obligations  with  or  without  prepayment
penalties.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    CARRYING    ESTIMATED
                                                                      VALUE    FAIR VALUE
                                                                    ---------  -----------
                                                                        (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                 <C>        <C>
Due in one year or less...........................................  $   2,209   $   2,206
Due after one year through five years.............................     15,234      14,807
Due after five years through ten years............................     14,613      13,858
Due after ten years...............................................     16,051      15,438
                                                                    ---------  -----------
    Subtotal......................................................     48,107      46,309
Mortgage-backed securities........................................     17,485      16,885
                                                                    ---------  -----------
        Total.....................................................  $  65,592   $  63,194
                                                                    ---------  -----------
                                                                    ---------  -----------
</TABLE>

    Proceeds  from the sales of debt securities  during 1994, 1993 and 1992 were
$36,041 million, $50,395 million and $41,460 million, respectively. During 1994,
1993 and 1992,  respectively, gross gains  of $577 million,  $1,316 million  and
$676  million, and gross  losses of $561  million, $96 million  and $152 million
were  realized  on  those  sales.  Realized  investment  gains  and  losses  are
determined by specific identification.

  MORTGAGE LOANS

    Mortgage  loans  are  collateralized by  properties  located  throughout the
United States and Canada. At December 31, 1994, approximately 12 percent and  11
percent  of the properties are located in California and Illinois, respectively.
Generally, the Company (as the lender) requires that a minimum of one-fourth  of
the purchase price of the underlying real estate be paid by the borrower.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    As  of  December  31, 1994  and  1993,  the mortgage  loan  investments were
categorized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             1994         1993
                                                                          -----------  -----------
<S>                                                                       <C>          <C>
Office Buildings........................................................         36%          36%
Retail..................................................................         17%          18%
Residential.............................................................         21%          20%
Agricultural............................................................         18%          15%
Other...................................................................          8%          11%
                                                                                ---          ---
                                                                                100%         100%
                                                                                ---          ---
                                                                                ---          ---
</TABLE>

  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

    The Company  has  a  securities  lending program  whereby  large  blocks  of
securities are loaned to third parties, primarily major brokerage firms. Company
policy  requires  a minimum  of  102 percent  of the  fair  value of  the loaned
securities to  be  separately  maintained  as  collateral  for  the  loans.  The
collateral   is  recorded  in  memorandum  records  and  not  reflected  in  the
accompanying balance sheets.  To further  minimize the credit  risks related  to
this  lending program, the Company regularly monitors the financial condition of
counterparties to these agreements.

    During the normal course  of business, the  Company agrees with  independent
parties  to purchase or sell  bonds over fixed or  variable periods of time. The
off-balance sheet risks  related to  changes in  the quality  of the  underlying
bonds  are mitigated by the fact that  commitment periods are generally short in
duration  and  provisions  in  the  agreements  release  the  Company  from  its
commitments  in case  of significant changes  in the financial  condition of the
independent party or the issuer of the bond.

    The Company engages in a variety of derivative transactions with respect  to
the  general  account. Those  derivatives, such  as forwards,  futures, options,
foreign exchange agreements and swaps, which do not themselves generate interest
or dividend income,  are acquired  or sold  in order  to hedge  or reduce  risks
applicable  to assets held, or expected to be purchased or sold, and liabilities
incurred or expected to be incurred. The  Company does not engage in trading  of
these derivatives.

    In  1994, the Company  engaged in three  primary derivatives strategies. The
Company entered into a number of anticipatory hedges using forwards to limit the
interest rate  exposures  of  investments  in debt  securities  expected  to  be
acquired  within one year.  The Company also  hedged a number  of investments in
debt securities  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  by  executing  swaps  and
forwards  to  ensure a  U.S. dollar  rate  of return.  In addition,  the Company
purchased a  limited  number of  interest  rate  caps to  hedge  against  rising
interest rates on a portfolio of assets which the Company purchased to match the
liabilities which it incurred.

    Income and expenses related to derivatives used to hedge or manage risks are
recorded  on the  accrual basis  as an  adjustment to  the yield  of the related
securities over  the periods  covered  by the  derivative contracts.  Gains  and
losses  relating to early terminations  of interest rate swaps  used to hedge or
manage interest rate risk are deferred  and amortized over the remaining  period
originally covered by the swap. Gains and losses relating to derivatives used to
hedge  the  risks  associated  with anticipated  transactions  are  deferred and
utilized to adjust the  basis of the  transaction once it has  closed. If it  is
determined  that  the transaction  will  not close,  such  gains and  losses are
included in realized capital gains and losses.

    Unrealized gains relating  to open  bond purchase agreements  were $4.1  and
$7.0  million  at December  31, 1994  and  1993, respectively.  Unrealized gains
(losses) relating  to open  bond sales  agreements were  $.8 million  and  $(.2)
million at December, 31 1994 and 1993, respectively.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

  ASSETS ON DEPOSIT

    As  of December 31,  1994 and 1993,  the Company had  assets on deposit with
regulatory agencies of $5,145 million and $4,966 million, respectively.

5.  REINSURANCE AND OTHER INSURANCE TRANSACTIONS

    The Company has reinsurance  agreements with certain  of its life  insurance
subsidiaries.  Reserves for insurance  assumed pursuant to  these agreements are
included in reserves for life and health insurance and annuities and amounted to
$1,193 million and $1,142 million at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

    In the normal course of business, the Company assumes and cedes  reinsurance
with  other insurance companies. The financial statements are shown net of ceded
reinsurance. The amounts related to reinsurance agreements, including agreements
described above but excluding certain  agreements with non-affiliates for  which
the Company provides administrative services, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     1994       1993       1992
                                                                   ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                            (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                <C>        <C>        <C>
Reinsurance premiums assumed.....................................  $     237  $     264  $     331
Reinsurance ceded:
    Premiums.....................................................         77         86         90
    Other income.................................................          1          3         51
    Reduction in insurance liabilities (at December 31)..........         31         28         36
</TABLE>

    A  contingent liability exists with respect  to reinsurance ceded should the
reinsurers be unable to meet their obligations.

    During 1994,  the  Company  entered  into  agreements  whereby  the  Company
acquired,  in part  through reinsurance  effective in  January, 1995,  the group
life,  dental,  disability,  accidental  death  and  dismemberment,  vision  and
long-term   care  insurance  businesses  from   Travelers  and  certain  of  its
subsidiaries for  $403  million, $53  million  of which  was  paid in  1994.  In
January, 1995, the Company received assets with a fair market value equal to the
$1,565  million  of liabilities  assumed under  the reinsurance  agreements. The
reinsured  businesses  will  be  converted   to  Company  contracts  at   policy
anniversary date, subject to contractholder and regulatory approval.

    In  1993, the Company  assumed $1,540 million of  life insurance and annuity
reserves of a New York life insurance company under rehabilitation and  received
assets having a fair value equal to the reserves assumed.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    Activity  in the liability  for unpaid group accident  and health policy and
contract claims is summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1994       1993       1992
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                      (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                          <C>        <C>        <C>
Balance at January 1.......................................  $   1,588  $   1,517  $   1,446
    Less reinsurance recoverables..........................          1          1         --
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Net balance at January 1...................................      1,587      1,516      1,446
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Incurred related to:
    Current year...........................................      1,780      1,797      1,803
    Prior years............................................         (7)       (40)       (12)
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Total incurred.............................................      1,773      1,757      1,791
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Paid related to:
    Current year...........................................      1,260      1,306      1,327
    Prior years............................................        393        380        394
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Total paid.................................................      1,653      1,686      1,721
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Net balance at December 31.................................      1,707      1,587      1,516
    Plus reinsurance recoverables..........................          1          1         --
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Balance at December 31.....................................  $   1,708  $   1,588  $   1,516
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

6.  FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

    The Company's  federal  income  tax  return  is  consolidated  with  certain
affiliates.   The  consolidating  companies  have   executed  a  tax  allocation
agreement. Under this agreement, the federal income tax provision is computed on
a separate return basis. Members receive reimbursement to the extent that  their
losses   and  other  credits  result  in  a  reduction  of  the  current  year's
consolidated tax liability.

    Federal income  tax  expense has  been  calculated in  accordance  with  the
provisions  of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the Code). Under the Code,
the amount of federal income tax expense includes an equity tax calculated by  a
prescribed  formula that incorporates a differential earnings rate between stock
and mutual life insurance companies.

    Total federal income taxes on operations and realized capital gains of  $192
million,  $596 million and  $545 million were  incurred in 1994,  1993 and 1992,
respectively.

7.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

  PENSION PLANS

    The  Company  has  defined  benefit  pension  plans  covering  all  eligible
employees   and  sales  representatives  of  the  Company  and  certain  of  its
subsidiaries. The Company is both the sponsor and administrator of these  plans.
Retirement  benefits are  based on years  of credited service  and final average
earnings'  history.  The  Company's  funding  policy  is  to  make  the  minimum
contribution  required by  the Employee Retirement  Income Security  Act of 1974
(ERISA). Prior  to 1993,  the Company  recognized defined  benefit pension  plan
costs  based on  amounts contributed  to the plans.  In 1992,  the United States
tax-qualified plan was fully  funded under ERISA. As  a result, the Company  did
not make a contribution to the plan. Total pension expense of nonqualified plans
of the Company was $10 million in 1992.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    As  of January 1,  1993 the Company  adopted the provisions  of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, EMPLOYERS' ACCOUNTING FOR PENSIONS  (SFAS
No. 87), which require accrual basis accounting for pension costs. Components of
the net periodic pension cost (credit) for the years ended December 31, 1994 and
1993  for the defined  benefit qualified and non-qualified  pension plans are as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            1994       1993
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                             (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                       <C>        <C>
Service cost............................................................  $      88  $      71
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation...........................        209        191
Return on assets........................................................         15       (380)
Net amortization and deferrals..........................................       (298)       110
                                                                          ---------  ---------
Net periodic pension cost (credit)......................................  $      14  $      (8)
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                          ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

    The assumed long-term rate of return  on assets used in determining the  net
periodic  pension cost (credit) was 8.5  percent. The Company is recognizing the
unrecognized net asset at transition, attributable  to the adoption of SFAS  No.
87  in 1993, over the average remaining service period at the transition date of
employees expected to receive benefits under the pension plans.

    The funded status of the qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension
plans and a comparison  of the accumulated benefit  obligation, plan assets  and
projected benefit obligation at December 31, 1994 and 1993 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1994       1993
                                                                       ---------  ---------
                                                                          (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                    <C>        <C>
Actuarial present value of obligations:
    Vested...........................................................  $   2,266  $   2,297
    Non-vested.......................................................         47        120
                                                                       ---------  ---------
Accumulated benefit obligation.......................................  $   2,313  $   2,417
                                                                       ---------  ---------
                                                                       ---------  ---------
Plan assets at contract value........................................  $   2,900  $   3,081
Projected benefit obligation.........................................      2,676      2,728
                                                                       ---------  ---------
Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation................        224        353
Unrecognized prior service cost......................................         92          5
Unrecognized net loss from past experience different from that
  assumed............................................................         33          1
Unrecognized net asset at transition.................................       (365)      (374)
                                                                       ---------  ---------
Prepaid pension cost at December 31..................................  $     (16) $     (15)
                                                                       ---------  ---------
                                                                       ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

    The  prepaid pension cost is a non-admitted asset and is not included in the
accompanying balance sheets.

    The weighted average discount rate used in determining the actuarial present
value of  the projected  benefit obligation  was 8.5  percent for  1994 and  7.5
percent  for 1993 in the United States and 7.25 percent for 1994 and 7.0 percent
for 1993 in  Canada. The  weighted average assumed  rate of  increase in  future
compensation levels was 5.0 percent in 1994 and 1993. In addition, several other
factors,  such  as  expected  retirement dates  and  mortality,  enter  into the
determination  of  the  actuarial  present  value  of  the  accumulated  benefit
obligation.

    The  pension plans' assets are principally comprised of investment contracts
issued by the Company.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

  SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

    The  Company  sponsors   a  savings  and   investment  plan  available   for
substantially  all  employees  under  which the  Company  matches  a  portion of
employee contributions. During 1994, 1993 and 1992, the Company contributed  $42
million, $48 million and $46 million, respectively, to the plan.

  OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

    The  Company  also  provides  certain postretirement  health  care  and life
insurance  benefits   for  retired   employees  through   insurance   contracts.
Substantially  all of the Company's employees  may, in accordance with the plans
applicable to such benefits, become eligible  for these benefits if they  attain
retirement age, with sufficient service, while working for the Company.

    Effective  January 1, 1993, the  costs of nonpension postretirement benefits
were required to be recognized on an accrual basis in accordance with guidelines
prescribed by  insurance regulatory  authorities.  Such guidelines  require  the
recognition  of  a postretirement  benefit obligation  for current  retirees and
fully eligible or vested employees. As prescribed by the guidelines, the Company
has  elected  to  recognize   over  a  twenty   year  period  the   unrecognized
postretirement  benefit  asset  and  obligation  (net  asset  and  obligation at
transition) in existence on January 1, 1993 (effective date of guidelines).

    The following  table sets  forth  the postretirement  health care  and  life
insurance  plans' combined  status reconciled with  the amounts  included in the
Company's balance sheets at December 31, 1994 and 1993:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            1994                            1993
                                                               ------------------------------  ------------------------------
                                                                OVERFUNDED      UNDERFUNDED     OVERFUNDED      UNDERFUNDED
                                                               -------------  ---------------  -------------  ---------------
                                                                                       (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligations of retirees
  and fully eligible participants............................    $    (262)      $    (787)      $    (275)      $    (859)
Plan assets (Company insurance contracts) at contract
  value......................................................          393             358             375             331
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
Plan assets in excess of (less than) accumulated
  postretirement benefit obligation..........................          131            (429)            100            (528)
Unrecognized net loss from past experience different from
  that assumed and from changes in assumptions...............           (6)            (44)             21              27
Prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic
  retirement benefit cost....................................           (5)             --              --              --
Unrecognized (asset) obligation at transition................         (108)            464            (114)            496
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
Prepaid (Accrued) non-pension postretirement benefit cost at
  December 31................................................    $      12       $      (9)      $       7       $      (5)
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
</TABLE>

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    The components of the net  periodic non-pension postretirement benefit  cost
for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               1994       1993
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                          <C>        <C>
Service cost...............................................................  $      31  $      32
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation.............         76         87
Return on plan assets (Company insurance contracts)........................        (37)       (36)
Amortization of transition asset and obligation............................         18         20
Net amortization and deferrals.............................................        (10)       (17)
                                                                                   ---        ---
Net periodic non-pension postretirement benefit cost.......................  $      78  $      86
                                                                                   ---        ---
                                                                                   ---        ---
</TABLE>

    The  assumed health care  cost trend rate used  in measuring the accumulated
non-pension postretirement benefit obligation was 11.0 percent in 1994 and  12.0
percent   in  1993,  gradually  decreasing  to  6.5  percent  and  5.5  percent,
respectively, over  twelve years.  The weighted  average discount  rate used  in
determining  the accumulated  postretirement benefit obligation  was 8.5 percent
and 7.5 percent at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

    If the health care cost trend  rate assumptions were increased one  percent,
the  accumulated postretirement benefit  obligation as of  December 31, 1994 and
1993 would be increased 7.1 percent and 7.2 percent, respectively. The effect of
this change on the sum  of the service and interest  cost components of the  net
periodic  postretirement benefit cost for the  years ended December 31, 1994 and
1993 would be an increase of 7.9 percent and 7.8 percent, respectively.

    Prior to 1993, the Company had established reserves to provide for a portion
of the future costs of postretirement health care. The balance of such  reserves
was $265 million at December 31, 1992 and was included in the plan assets of the
underfunded plans in determining their unrecognized obligation at transition.

8.  LEASES

  LEASE INCOME

    During  1994, 1993  and 1992,  the Company  received $1,786  million, $1,482
million and  $1,343  million,  respectively,  in lease  income  related  to  its
investment  real estate. In accordance  with standard industry practice, certain
of the Company's lease agreements with  retail tenants result in income that  is
contingent on the level of the tenants' sales revenues.

  LEASE EXPENSE

    The Company has entered into various lease agreements for office space, data
processing  and  other  equipment. Rental  expense  under such  leases  was $193
million, $214 million and  $193 million for the  years ended December 31,  1994,
1993  and 1992,  respectively. Future gross  minimum rental  payments under non-
cancelable leases are as follows (in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>
1995..........................................................  $     112
1996..........................................................         94
1997..........................................................         72
1998..........................................................         55
1999..........................................................         38
Thereafter....................................................        119
                                                                ---------
    Total.....................................................  $     490
                                                                ---------
                                                                ---------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

9.  OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

  GUARANTEES

    The Company  has entered  into certain  arrangements in  the course  of  its
business  which, under  certain circumstances, may  impose significant financial
obligations on the  Company. The Company  has entered into  a support  agreement
with  a subsidiary whereby  the Company has agreed  to maintain the subsidiary's
net worth at one dollar or more. At December 31, 1994, the subsidiary's  assets,
which principally consist of loans to affiliates, amounted to $2,927 million and
its net worth amounted to $10 million.

    In  addition, the Company has entered  into arrangements with certain of its
subsidiaries and  affiliates  to  assist such  subsidiaries  and  affiliates  in
meeting  various  jurisdictions' regulatory  requirements regarding  capital and
surplus. The Company has also entered into a support arrangement with respect to
the reinsurance obligations of a subsidiary.

    No material payments have been made  under these arrangements and it is  the
opinion  of management that any payments required pursuant to these arrangements
would not  likely have  a material  adverse effect  on the  Company's  financial
position.

  LITIGATION

    In   1993,  the   Florida  Department  of   Insurance  commenced  regulatory
proceedings, and  in 1993  and 1994  other governmental  authorities  (including
other  state insurance  departments) commenced  investigations, with  respect to
alleged violations relating  to the  Company's individual  life insurance  sales
practices.  The  Company has  entered into  consent  agreements with  respect to
various investigations  and  proceedings  involving the  payment  of  fines  and
policyholder  restitution  payments, including  with all  insurance departments.
Litigation relating to these  practices has been  instituted by private  parties
and  additional investigations  and litigation  relating to  the Company's sales
practices may be commenced.

    Various litigation, claims and assessments against the Company, in  addition
to  the  aforementioned  and  those  otherwise  provided  for  in  the Company's
financial statements,  have arisen  in  the course  of the  Company's  business,
including  in connection with  its activities as  an insurer, employer, investor
and taxpayer. In  certain of these  and the  other matters referred  to in  this
note,   including   actions  with   multiple   plaintiffs,  very   large  and/or
indeterminate amounts, including punitive damages, are sought.

    While it is  not feasible to  predict or determine  the ultimate outcome  of
these matters, it is the opinion of the Company's management that their outcome,
after   consideration  of  the  provisions   made  in  the  Company's  financial
statements, is not  likely to have  a material adverse  effect on the  Company's
financial position.

10. SURPLUS NOTES

    In  1993, the Company  issued two series  of surplus notes  in the aggregate
principal amount of $700 million. Interest on the surplus notes is scheduled  to
be  paid  semi-annually;  principal  payments  are  scheduled  to  be  paid upon
maturity. Such payments  of interest  and principal may  be made  only with  the
prior  approval of  the Superintendent  of Insurance  of the  State of  New York
(Superintendent). The carrying values of the surplus notes at December 31,  1994
and 1993 are shown below (in millions):

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                 <C>
6.30% surplus notes scheduled to mature on November 1, 2003.......  $     400
7.45% surplus notes scheduled to mature on November 1, 2023.......        300
                                                                    ---------
        Total.....................................................  $     700
                                                                    ---------
                                                                    ---------
</TABLE>

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    Subject to the prior approval of the Superintendent, the 7.45% surplus notes
may  be redeemed, as a whole  or in part, at the  election of the Company at any
time  on  or  after  November  1,  2003.  During  1994,  the  Company   obtained
Superintendent  approval for and made total  interest payments of $48 million on
the surplus notes.

11. FAIR VALUE INFORMATION

    The estimated fair  value amounts of  financial instruments presented  below
have  been determined  by the Company  using market information  available as of
December 31, 1994  and 1993  and appropriate  valuation methodologies.  However,
considerable  judgment  is  necessarily  required to  interpret  market  data to
develop the estimates of  fair value for financial  instruments for which  there
are no available market value quotations.

    The  estimates presented below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts
the Company  could have  realized in  a market  exchange. The  use of  different
market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on
the estimated fair value amounts.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        NOTIONAL    CARRYING    ESTIMATED
                                                                                         AMOUNT       VALUE    FAIR VALUE
                                                                                       -----------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                                  (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                                    <C>          <C>        <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1994:
Assets
  Bonds..............................................................................               $  65,592   $  63,194
  Stocks.............................................................................                   3,672       3,660
  Mortgage loans.....................................................................                  14,524      14,269
  Policy loans.......................................................................                   3,964       3,645
  Cash and short-term investments....................................................                   2,334       2,334
Liabilities
  Investment contracts:
    Reserves for life and health insurance and annuities.............................                  16,354      16,370
    Policy proceeds and dividends left with the Company..............................                   3,534       3,519
    Premium deposit funds............................................................                  14,006      13,997
Other financial instruments
  Bond purchase agreements...........................................................   $   2,755                     4.1
  Bond sales agreements..............................................................       1,450                     0.8
  Interest rate swaps................................................................         272                    (7.1)
  Interest rate caps.................................................................         185                    (0.1)
  Foreign currency swaps.............................................................          36                    (0.4)
  Foreign currency forwards..........................................................           4        (0.2)       (0.1)
  Covered call options...............................................................          25        (1.9)        1.9
  Unused lines of credit.............................................................       1,450                     1.0
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        NOTIONAL    CARRYING    ESTIMATED
                                                                                         AMOUNT       VALUE    FAIR VALUE
                                                                                       -----------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                                  (IN MILLIONS)
DECEMBER 31, 1993:
<S>                                                                                    <C>          <C>        <C>
Assets
  Bonds..............................................................................                  62,954      67,307
  Stocks.............................................................................                   3,191       3,204
  Mortgage loans.....................................................................                  15,460      16,598
  Policy loans.......................................................................                   3,628       3,650
  Cash and short-term investments....................................................                   1,372       1,372
Liabilities
  Investment contracts:
    Reserves for life and health insurance and annuities.............................                  16,852      17,310
    Policy proceeds and dividends left with the Company..............................                   2,874       2,918
    Premium deposit funds............................................................                  14,720      15,639
Other Financial Instruments
  Bond purchase agreements...........................................................       1,090                     7.0
  Bond sales agreements..............................................................          86                    (0.2)
  Interest rate swaps................................................................         355                     3.2
  Interest rate caps.................................................................         110                     0.1
  Interest rate futures..............................................................       1,375         2.7         0.9
  Foreign currency forwards..........................................................          11        (0.1)       (0.1)
  Covered call options...............................................................          25        (1.9)        1.9
  Unused lines of credit.............................................................         920                     0.9
</TABLE>

    For  bonds that are publicly traded,  estimated fair value was obtained from
an  independent  market  pricing  service.  Publicly  traded  bonds  represented
approximately  77 percent of the carrying value  and estimated fair value of the
total bonds as of  December 31, 1994  and 76 percent of  the carrying value  and
estimated  fair value of the total bonds as  of December 31, 1993. For all other
bonds, estimated  fair value  was determined  by management,  based on  interest
rates,  maturity, credit quality and average  life. Included in bonds are loaned
securities with estimated fair values of $5,154 and $6,440 at December 31,  1994
and  1993, respectively. Estimated fair values of stocks were generally based on
quoted market prices, except  for investments in  common stock of  subsidiaries,
which  are based  on equity  in net assets  of the  subsidiaries. Estimated fair
values of mortgage loans were generally based on discounted projected cash flows
using interest  rates offered  for  loans to  borrowers with  comparable  credit
ratings  and for the same maturities. Estimated fair values of policy loans were
based  on  discounted  projected  cash  flows  using  U.S.  Treasury  rates   to
approximate  interest rates and  Company experience to  project patterns of loan
accrual and repayment. For cash and short-term investments, the carrying  amount
is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

    Included  in reserves  for life and  health insurance  and annuities, policy
proceeds and  dividends left  with the  Company and  premium deposit  funds  are
amounts  classified as  investment contracts representing  policies or contracts
that do not incorporate  significant insurance risk. The  fair values for  these
liabilities  are  estimated  using  discounted projected  cash  flows,  based on
interest rates being  offered for similar  contracts with maturities  consistent
with  those  remaining  for  the contracts  being  valued.  Policy  proceeds and
dividends left with the Company  also include other liabilities without  defined
durations.  The estimated fair value of such liabilities, which generally are of
short duration  or have  periodic adjustments  of interest  rates,  approximates
their carrying value.

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<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    Estimated  fair values of  bond purchase/sale agreements  were based on fees
charged to enter into similar arrangements or on the estimated cost to terminate
the outstanding  agreements.  For  interest rate  and  foreign  currency  swaps,
interest  rate  caps,  interest  rate futures,  foreign  currency  forwards, and
covered call options, estimated fair value is the amount at which the  contracts
could  be  settled based  on estimates  obtained from  dealers. The  Company had
unused lines of credit under agreements  with various banks. The estimated  fair
values  of  unused lines  of credit  were based  on fees  charged to  enter into
similar agreements.

12. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES

    The Company,  as a  mutual life  insurance company,  prepares its  financial
statements  in conformity with  accounting practices prescribed  or permitted by
the  Insurance  Department  of  the  State  of  New  York  (statutory  financial
statements)  which currently are considered  to be generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) for  mutual life insurance  companies. However, the  Financial
Accounting  Standards Board has  issued Interpretation No.  40, APPLICABILITY OF
GENERALLY ACCEPTED  ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES  TO MUTUAL  LIFE INSURANCE  AND  OTHER
ENTERPRISES  (Interpretation). The Interpretation, as  amended, is effective for
1996 annual  financial  statements  and  thereafter and  will  no  longer  allow
statutory  financial statements to be described  as being prepared in conformity
with GAAP. Upon  the effective date  of the Interpretation,  in order for  their
financial  statements to be described as being prepared in conformity with GAAP,
mutual life  insurance  companies  will  be required  to  adopt  all  applicable
authoritative  GAAP pronouncements  in any general  purpose financial statements
that they  may  issue.  The  Company  has not  quantified  the  effects  of  the
application  of the Interpretation on its  financial statements. The Company has
not yet  determined whether  for  general purposes  it  will continue  to  issue
statutory   financial   statements   or  statements   adopting   all  applicable
authoritative  GAAP   pronouncements   or  what   state   insurance   regulatory
requirements will be in this regard.

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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

Board of Directors
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company:

We  have audited  the accompanying statements  of assets and  liabilities of the
Growth, Income, Money Market, Diversified, International Stock, Stock Index, and
Aggressive Growth  Divisions  of  Metropolitan Life  Separate  Account  UL  (the
"Separate  Account") as of December  31, 1994 and (i)  the related statements of
operations for the year then ended and of changes in net assets for the  periods
presented  and (ii) the  related statement of  operations and of  changes in net
assets for the Equity  Income Division of the  Separate Account for the  periods
presented.  These financial  statements are  the responsibility  of the Separate
Account's management.  Our responsibility  is  to express  an opinion  on  these
financial statements based on our audits.

We   conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to  obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned at December 31, 1994 by correspondence with the
custodian. An audit also includes  assessing the accounting principles used  and
significant  estimates made  by management,  as well  as evaluating  the overall
financial  statement  presentation.  We  believe  that  our  audits  provide   a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In  our  opinion,  such financial  statements  present fairly,  in  all material
respects, the  net assets  of  the Growth,  Income, Money  Market,  Diversified,
International Stock, Stock Index and Aggressive Growth Divisions of Metropolitan
Life  Separate  Account  UL  at  December 31,  1994  and  the  results  of their
operations for  the year  ended and  the changes  in their  net assets  for  the
periods  presented and the results  of operations and the  changes in net assets
for the Equity Income Division of Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL for  the
periods presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
February 21, 1995

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<PAGE>
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                      STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    MONEY                  INTERNATIONAL   STOCK     AGGRESSIVE
                                          GROWTH       INCOME       MARKET    DIVERSIFIED     STOCK        INDEX       GROWTH
                                         DIVISION     DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION      DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in Metropolitan Series
  Fund, Inc. at Value (Note 1A):
Growth Portfolio (3,126,905 shares;
  cost $71,559,090)...................  $68,204,061           --          --           --           --           --           --
Income Portfolio (1,349,759 shares;
  cost $16,981,527)...................           --  $15,277,928          --           --           --           --           --
Money Market Portfolio (408,296
  shares; cost $4,376,443)............           --           --  $4,278,942           --           --           --           --
Diversified Portfolio (4,133,830
  shares; cost $58,920,188)...........           --           --          --  $55,389,191           --           --           --
International Stock Portfolio (931,219
  shares; cost $12,140,650)...........           --           --          --           --   $11,453,995          --           --
Stock Index Portfolio (351,106 shares;
  cost $4,974,203)....................           --           --          --           --           --   $4,870,538           --
Aggressive Growth Portfolio (1,168,438
  shares; cost $17,903,148)...........           --           --          --           --           --           --  $25,769,900
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
  Total Investments...................   68,204,061   15,277,928   4,278,942   55,389,191   11,453,995    4,870,538   25,769,900
Cash and Accounts Receivable..........           --           --      15,741          159           --           --           --
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
  Total Assets........................   68,204,061   15,277,928   4,294,683   55,389,350   11,453,995    4,870,538   25,769,900
LIABILITIES...........................      320,471       73,993          --      307,944       74,237       23,697      177,636
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
NET ASSETS............................  $67,883,590  $15,203,935  $4,294,683  $55,081,406   $11,379,758  $4,846,841  $25,592,264
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         MONEY                 INTERNATIONAL   STOCK    AGGRESSIVE
                               GROWTH       INCOME      MARKET    DIVERSIFIED     STOCK        INDEX      GROWTH
                              DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION    DIVISION      DIVISION    DIVISION    DIVISION
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
<S>                          <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Income:
    Dividends (Note 2).....  $ 2,102,595  $ 1,095,377  $ 159,064  $ 2,180,187   $  552,003   $ 166,667   $  59,310
  Expenses:
    Mortality and expense
      charges (Note 3).....      573,160      123,709     28,833      445,575       66,988      34,485     157,561
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
Net investment income
  (loss)...................    1,529,435      971,668    130,231    1,734,612      485,015     132,182     (98,251)
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
  GAIN (LOSS) ON
  INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss)
  from security
  transactions.............       53,162       (9,894)   (79,321)      22,275       80,235       5,039       5,076
Unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments..............   (4,282,800)  (1,415,108)    36,172   (3,636,719)    (842,359)   (129,802)   (100,707)
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
Net realized and unrealized
  (loss) on investments
  (Note 1B)................   (4,229,638)  (1,425,002)   (43,149)  (3,614,444)    (762,124)   (124,763)    (95,631)
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
  NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
  OPERATIONS...............  $(2,700,203) $  (453,334) $  87,082  $(1,879,832)  $ (277,109)  $   7,419   $(193,882)
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------

<CAPTION>
                              FOR THE PERIOD
                             JANUARY 1, 1994
                                    TO
                               MAY 31, 1994
                             ----------------
                                  EQUITY
                                  INCOME
                                 DIVISION
                             ----------------
<S>                          <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Income:
    Dividends (Note 2).....     $   42,483
  Expenses:
    Mortality and expense
      charges (Note 3).....         12,585
                             ----------------
Net investment income
  (loss)...................         29,898
                             ----------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
  GAIN (LOSS) ON
  INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss)
  from security
  transactions.............        124,362
Unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments..............       (230,040)
                             ----------------
Net realized and unrealized
  (loss) on investments
  (Note 1B)................       (105,678)
                             ----------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
  NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
  OPERATIONS...............     $  (75,780)
                             ----------------
                             ----------------
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       GROWTH DIVISION                INCOME DIVISION            MONEY MARKET DIVISION
                                -----------------------------   ---------------------------   ---------------------------

                                                             FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    1994            1993            1994           1993           1994           1993
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
<S>                             <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
    (loss)....................  $   1,529,435   $   2,617,052   $    971,668   $    609,573   $    130,231   $    146,678
  Net realized gain (loss)
    from security
    transactions..............         53,162           8,035         (9,894)         6,670        (79,321)         6,421
  Unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of
    investments...............     (4,282,800)        695,731     (1,415,108)      (184,720)        36,172       (123,981)
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  operations..................     (2,700,203)      3,320,818       (453,334)       431,523         87,082         29,118
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................     45,546,952      40,049,492     10,328,856      7,948,255      6,425,154      6,312,949
  Net portfolio transfers.....     (2,746,223)     (2,500,892)        48,939       (631,563)    (6,647,524)    (1,104,540)
  Other net transfers.........    (16,398,757)    (11,007,354)    (3,317,903)    (1,839,468)      (703,798)      (419,843)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......             --              --             --             --             --             --
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  capital transactions........     26,401,972      26,541,246      7,059,892      5,477,224       (926,168)     4,788,566
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS......     23,701,769      29,862,064      6,606,558      5,908,747       (839,086)     4,817,684
Net Assets--beginning of
  period......................     44,181,821      14,319,757      8,597,377      2,688,630      5,133,769        316,085
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
Net Assets--end of period.....  $  67,883,590   $  44,181,821   $ 15,203,935   $  8,597,377   $  4,294,683   $  5,133,769
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

<CAPTION>

                                    DIVERSIFIED DIVISION
                                ----------------------------

                                    1994            1993
                                -------------   ------------
<S>                             <C>             <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
    (loss)....................  $   1,734,612   $  1,659,787
  Net realized gain (loss)
    from security
    transactions..............         22,275          9,471
  Unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of
    investments...............     (3,636,719)        85,745
                                -------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  operations..................     (1,879,832)     1,755,003
                                -------------   ------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................     41,263,327     31,674,509
  Net portfolio transfers.....     (4,980,679)    (2,096,786)
  Other net transfers.........    (14,095,050)    (7,219,029)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......      2,235,074             --
                                -------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  capital transactions........     24,422,672     22,358,694
                                -------------   ------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS......     22,542,840     24,113,697
Net Assets--beginning of
  period......................     32,538,566      8,424,869
                                -------------   ------------
Net Assets--end of period.....  $  55,081,406   $ 32,538,566
                                -------------   ------------
                                -------------   ------------
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       69
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
                                                                                                  DIVISION
                                                                                        ----------------------------
                                                                                                          FOR THE
                                                                                                           PERIOD
                                                                                                         APRIL 30,
                                                                                                            1993
                                                                                                         (COMMENCE-
                                                                                                          MENT OF
                                 INTERNATIONAL STOCK                                                    OPERATIONS)
                                       DIVISION               STOCK INDEX DIVISION                           TO
                              --------------------------   --------------------------
                              -------------------------------------------------------                   DECEMBER 31,
                                  1994          1993           1994          1993           1994            1993
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
<S>                           <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
    (loss).................... $    485,015  $    80,828   $    132,182   $    39,160   $     (98,251)  $   428,816
  Net realized gain (loss)
    from security
    transactions..............       80,235        4,348          5,039         9,163           5,076           251
  Unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of
    investments...............     (842,359)     160,860       (129,802)       26,167        (100,707)      (70,919)
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  operations..................     (277,109)     246,036          7,419        74,490        (193,882)      358,148
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................   11,498,165    2,388,448      4,316,325     2,750,898      28,325,697     8,610,628
  Net portfolio transfers.....    1,014,621      298,362       (301,802)     (234,914)        (15,434)      394,049
  Other net transfers.........   (3,556,411)    (433,678)    (1,454,580)     (525,148)    (10,302,089)   (1,584,853)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......           --           --             --            --              --            --
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  capital transactions........    8,956,375    2,253,132      2,559,943     1,990,836      18,008,174     7,419,824
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS......    8,679,266    2,499,168      2,567,362     2,065,326      17,814,292     7,777,972
Net Assets--beginning of
  period......................    2,700,492      201,324      2,279,479       214,153       7,777,972            --
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
Net Assets--end of period..... $ 11,379,758  $ 2,700,492   $  4,846,841   $ 2,279,479   $  25,592,264   $ 7,777,972
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------

<CAPTION>

                                        EQUITY INCOME
                                          DIVISION
                                -----------------------------
                                    FOR THE
                                    PERIOD
                                JANUARY 1, 1994

                                      TO
                                 MAY 31, 1994        1993
                                ---------------   -----------
<S>                             <C>               <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
    (loss)....................    $    29,898     $   128,500
  Net realized gain (loss)
    from security
    transactions..............        124,362          83,779
  Unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of
    investments...............       (230,040)        193,319
                                ---------------   -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  operations..................        (75,780)        405,598
                                ---------------   -----------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................          4,262       1,933,101
  Net portfolio transfers.....       (195,289)       (134,339)
  Other net transfers.........       (119,397)       (751,296)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......     (2,235,074)             --
                                ---------------   -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  capital transactions........     (2,545,498)      1,047,466
                                ---------------   -----------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS......     (2,621,278)      1,453,064
Net Assets--beginning of
  period......................      2,621,278       1,168,214
                                ---------------   -----------
Net Assets--end of period.....             --     $ 2,621,278
                                ---------------   -----------
                                ---------------   -----------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

    Metropolitan  Life  Separate  Account  UL  (the  "Separate  Account")  is  a
multi-division unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 and presently consists of seven investment divisions. The assets in each
division  are  invested  in  shares  of  the  corresponding  portfolio  of   the
Metropolitan  Series  Fund,  Inc.  (the  "Fund").  Each  portfolio  has  varying
investment objectives relative to growth of capital and income.

    The Separate  Account  was formed  by  Metropolitan Life  Insurance  Company
("Metropolitan  Life") on December 13, 1988, and registered as a unit investment
trust on January 5, 1990. The assets of the Separate Account are the property of
Metropolitan Life.

    A summary of significant accounting policies, all of which are in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, is set forth below:

1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    A.  VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Investments in shares of the Fund are valued at the reported net asset values of
       the  respective  portfolios.  A  summary  of  investments  of  the  seven
       designated portfolios of the Fund in which the seven investment divisions
       of  the Separate Account  invest as of  December 31, 1994  is included as
       Note 5. The methods used to value the Fund's investments at December  31,
       1994 are described in Note 1A of the Fund's 1994 Annual Report.

    B.  SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on
       sales of investments are determined on the basis of identified cost.

    C. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

In  the opinion of  counsel of Metropolitan  Life, the Separate  Account will be
       treated as  a part  of  Metropolitan Life  and  its operations,  and  the
       Separate  Account will not be taxed separately as a "regulated investment
       company" under  existing  law.  Metropolitan  Life is  taxed  as  a  life
       insurance  company.  The  policies  permit  Metropolitan  Life  to charge
       against  the  Separate  Account  any   taxes,  or  reserves  for   taxes,
       attributable  to the  maintenance or  operation of  the Separate Account.
       Metropolitan Life  does  not anticipate,  under  existing law,  that  any
       federal  income taxes  will be  charged against  the Separate  Account in
       determining the value of amounts under a policy.

    D.  NET PREMIUMS

Metropolitan Life  deducts a  sales load  and a  state premium  tax charge  from
       premiums  before amounts are allocated to  the Separate Account. A charge
       is also imposed in connection with  certain of the policies to recover  a
       portion of the Federal income taxes imposed.

2.  DIVIDENDS

    On April 27, 1994 and December 27, 1994, the Fund declared dividends for all
shareholders  of record on  April 27, 1994 and  December 28, 1994, respectively.
The amount of  dividends received by  the Separate Account  was $6,357,686.  The
dividends  were paid  to Metropolitan  Life on April  28, 1994  and December 29,
1994, respectively, and were immediately reinvested in additional shares of  the
portfolios  in which  each of  the investment divisions  invest. As  a result of
these reinvestments, the number of shares of the Fund held by each of the  eight
investment divisions increased by the following: Growth Portfolio 96,408 shares,
Income Portfolio

                                       71
<PAGE>
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
96,709  shares,  Money  Market Portfolio  15,185  shares,  Diversified Portfolio
162,080  shares,  International  Stock  Portfolio  45,527  shares,  Stock  Index
Portfolio  12,005 shares,  Aggressive Growth  Portfolio 2,718  shares and Equity
Income Portfolio 3,459 shares.

3.  EXPENSES

    With respect  to  assets  in  the  Separate  Account  that  support  certain
policies,  Metropolitan Life applies a daily charge against the Separate Account
for the mortality and expense risks assumed by Metropolitan Life. This charge is
equivalent to the effective annual  rate of .90% of  the average daily value  of
the net assets in the Separate Account which are attributable to such policies.

4.  SUBSTITUTION OF DIVISION

    On  June  1,  1994,  the  net assets  of  the  Equity  Income  Division were
transferred to the Diversified Division under a substitution plan.

                                       72
<PAGE>
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                         METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

5.               SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   GROWTH                   INCOME                MONEY MARKET
                                 PORTFOLIO                PORTFOLIO                PORTFOLIO
                                ------------             ------------             ------------
                                   VALUE                    VALUE                    VALUE
                                 (NOTE 1A)                (NOTE 1A)                (NOTE 1A)
<S>                             <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>        <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK
  Aerospace...................  $ 20,959,150    (2.8%)
  Automotive..................    16,150,224    (2.2%)
  Banking.....................    31,892,350    (4.3%)
  Business Services...........    12,260,650    (1.6%)
  Chemical....................    24,521,462    (3.3%)
  Computer Software &
    Service...................    34,045,574    (4.6%)
  Diversified.................    16,033,912    (2.1%)
  Drug........................    26,788,950    (3.6%)
  Electrical Equipment........    19,456,500    (2.6%)
  Electronics.................    47,569,025    (6.4%)
  Financial Services..........    25,441,887    (3.4%)
  Food & Beverage.............    18,511,087    (2.5%)
  Forest Products.............     7,812,500    (1.0%)
  Hospital Supply.............    49,427,050    (6.6%)
  Hotel & Restaurant..........    13,197,550    (1.8%)
  Insurance...................    54,197,313    (7.3%)
  Machinery...................    34,433,888    (4.6%)
  Metals & Mining.............     7,420,350    (1.0%)
  Office Equipment............    14,949,000    (2.0%)
  Oil.........................    51,062,325    (6.8%)
  Oil Service.................     4,657,450    (0.6%)
  Personal Care...............    21,715,725    (2.9%)
  Railroad....................     5,214,913    (0.7%)
  Recreation..................    52,022,768    (7.0%)
  Retail Trade................    62,162,599    (8.3%)
  Tobacco.....................    15,128,250    (2.0%)
  Utilities-Telephone.........    34,371,679    (4.6%)
                                ------------
  Total Common Stock             721,404,131   (96.6%)
                                ------------
LONG-TERM DEBT SECURITIES
Corporate Bonds:
  Banking.....................                           $  9,254,569    (3.4%)
  Financial Services..........                             27,734,809   (10.1%)
  Trust Certificate/Government
    Sponsored.................                              5,662,860    (2.0%)
  Industrial..................                             29,809,909   (10.8%)
  Mortgage Backed.............                             12,700,837    (4.6%)
                                                         ------------
  Total Corporate Bonds.......                             85,162,984   (30.9%)
                                                         ------------
  Foreign Obligations.........                             21,470,745    (7.8%)
  Federal Agency Obligations..                             38,268,695   (13.9%)
  Federal Treasury
    Obligations...............                            107,411,913   (39.0%)
  Yankee Bonds................                             13,272,164    (4.8%)
                                                         ------------
                                                          180,423,517   (65.5%)
                                                         ------------
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS
  Commercial Paper............    29,575,000    (4.0%)      4,288,000    (1.5%)   $24,636,373     (61.7%)
  Federal Agency Obligations..                                                     10,450,234     (26.1%)
  Federal Treasury
    Obligations...............                                                      4,681,675     (11.7%)
                                ------------             ------------             ------------
  Total Short-Term
    Obligations...............    29,575,000    (4.0%)      4,288,000    (1.5%)    39,768,282     (99.5%)
                                ------------             ------------             ------------
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS...........   750,979,131  (100.6%)    269,874,501   (97.9%)    39,768,282     (99.5%)
  Other Assets Less
    Liabilities...............    (4,546,013)  (-0.6%)      5,784,174    (2.1%)       193,016      (0.5%)
                                ------------             ------------             ------------
NET ASSETS....................  $746,433,118  (100.0%)   $275,658,675  (100.0%)   $39,961,298    (100.0%)
                                ------------             ------------             ------------
                                ------------             ------------             ------------

<CAPTION>
                                DIVERSIFIED
                                 PORTFOLIO
                                ------------
                                   VALUE
                                 (NOTE 1A)
<S>                             <C>           <C>
COMMON STOCK
  Aerospace...................  $ 13,559,212    (1.5%)
  Automotive..................    10,667,124    (1.2%)
  Banking.....................    21,998,660    (2.5%)
  Business Services...........     7,229,425    (0.8%)
  Chemical....................    14,403,037    (1.6%)
  Computer Software &
    Service...................    23,676,637    (2.7%)
  Diversified.................     9,473,362    (1.1%)
  Drug........................    17,866,706    (2.0%)
  Electrical Equipment........    13,530,300    (1.5%)
  Electronics.................    31,022,062    (3.5%)
  Financial Services..........    17,090,300    (1.9%)
  Food & Beverage.............    11,832,763    (1.3%)
  Forest Products.............     5,244,675    (0.6%)
  Hospital Supply.............    32,743,163    (3.7%)
  Hotel & Restaurant..........     8,614,275    (1.0%)
  Insurance...................    37,290,913    (4.2%)
  Machinery...................    22,783,613    (2.6%)
  Metals & Mining.............     5,022,750    (0.6%)
  Office Equipment............     8,989,200    (1.0%)
  Oil.........................    33,044,638    (3.7%)
  Oil Service.................     3,214,013    (0.4%)
  Personal Care...............    14,737,375    (1.7%)
  Railroad....................     3,195,788    (0.3%)
  Recreation..................    34,265,383    (3.8%)
  Retail Trade................    42,133,136    (4.7%)
  Tobacco.....................    10,200,500    (1.1%)
  Utilities-Telephone.........    21,620,188    (2.4%)
                                ------------
  Total Common Stock             475,449,198   (53.4%)
                                ------------
LONG-TERM DEBT SECURITIES
Corporate Bonds:
  Banking.....................    11,918,968    (1.3%)
  Financial Services..........    32,054,579    (3.6%)
  Trust Certificate/Government
    Sponsored.................     7,373,930    (0.8%)
  Industrial..................    38,958,583    (4.4%)
  Mortgage Backed.............    12,469,471    (1.4%)
                                ------------
  Total Corporate Bonds.......   102,775,531   (11.5%)
                                ------------
  Foreign Obligations.........    31,495,592    (3.5%)
  Federal Agency Obligations..    58,653,757    (6.6%)
  Federal Treasury
    Obligations...............   182,885,804   (20.5%)
  Yankee Bonds................    18,276,008    (2.0%)
                                ------------
                                 291,311,161   (32.6%)
                                ------------
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS
  Commercial Paper............    20,030,000    (2.2%)
  Federal Agency Obligations..
  Federal Treasury
    Obligations...............
                                ------------
  Total Short-Term
    Obligations...............    20,030,000    (2.2%)
                                ------------
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS...........   889,565,890   (99.6%)
  Other Assets Less
    Liabilities...............     3,259,838    (0.3%)
                                ------------
NET ASSETS....................  $892,825,728  (100.0%)
                                ------------
                                ------------
</TABLE>

                                       73
<PAGE>
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                         METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

5.        SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994--(CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                INTERNATIONAL STOCK
                                                                                                     PORTFOLIO
                                                                                             -------------------------
                                                                                                VALUE
                                                                                              (NOTE 1A)
<S>                                                                                          <C>           <C>
COMMON STOCK
  Banks....................................................................................  $  8,984,741       (3.3%)
  Breweries................................................................................     1,327,022       (0.5%)
  Chemicals................................................................................     7,729,999       (2.8%)
  Construction.............................................................................     9,779,253       (3.6%)
  Currency Funds...........................................................................       813,668       (0.3%)
  Distributors.............................................................................     3,422,179       (1.3%)
  Diversified Industrials..................................................................     4,425,444       (1.6%)
  Electricals/Electronics..................................................................    20,533,757       (7.5%)
  Electricity..............................................................................     1,602,788       (0.6%)
  Engineering..............................................................................    27,125,360       (9.9%)
  Engineering--Vehicles....................................................................     2,670,580       (1.0%)
  Extractive Industries....................................................................    32,111,522      (11.8%)
  Food Manufacturing.......................................................................     6,314,833       (2.3%)
  Health Care..............................................................................       773,150       (0.3%)
  Hotels & Leisure.........................................................................     5,568,370       (2.0%)
  Insurance................................................................................     3,937,621       (1.4%)
  Investment Trusts........................................................................     1,467,689       (0.5%)
  Media....................................................................................     4,911,999       (1.8%)
  Non-ferrous metals.......................................................................     1,948,182       (0.7%)
  Offshore Funds...........................................................................     4,350,000       (1.6%)
  Oil--Explor. & Production................................................................     1,306,525       (0.5%)
  Oil & Gas................................................................................     5,041,791       (1.8%)
  Other Financial..........................................................................    14,198,647       (5.2%)
  Other Services...........................................................................    34,117,541      (12.5%)
  Pharmaceuticals..........................................................................     8,670,049       (3.2%)
  Print, Paper and Packaging...............................................................     2,638,385       (1.0%)
  Property.................................................................................     8,292,827       (3.0%)
  Retailers--General.......................................................................     6,260,332       (2.3%)
  Retailers--Food..........................................................................     1,421,439       (0.5%)
  Spirits, Wines & Ciders..................................................................     1,250,749       (0.5%)
  Steel....................................................................................     2,441,121       (0.9%)
  Support Services.........................................................................     2,670,281       (1.0%)
  Telecommunications.......................................................................     2,374,232       (0.9%)
  Textiles & Apparel.......................................................................     1,557,229       (0.6%)
  Tobacco..................................................................................       568,299       (0.2%)
  Transport................................................................................     3,120,114       (1.1%)
  Water....................................................................................       971,728       (0.4%)
                                                                                             ------------
  Total Common Stock.......................................................................   246,699,446      (90.4%)
Convertible Bonds..........................................................................     1,930,889       (0.7%)
                                                                                             ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS..........................................................................   248,600,335      (91.1%)
  Other Assets Less Liabilities............................................................    24,322,044       (8.9%)
                                                                                             ------------
NET ASSETS.................................................................................  $272,952,379     (100.0%)
                                                                                             ------------
                                                                                             ------------
</TABLE>

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                         METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

5.        SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994--(CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                  STOCK
                                                                                                    VALUE         INDEX
                                                                                                  (NOTE 1A)     PORTFOLIO
                                                                                                 ------------  -----------
<S>                                                                                              <C>           <C>
COMMON STOCK
  Aerospace....................................................................................  $  6,538,161       (1.8%)
  Airlines.....................................................................................     1,331,425       (0.4%)
  Automotive...................................................................................    10,870,081       (3.0%)
  Banking......................................................................................    19,680,796       (5.4%)
  Beverages....................................................................................     1,651,187       (5.4%)
  Building.....................................................................................    .3,720,312       (1.0%)
  Chemical.....................................................................................    14,261,861       (3.9%)
  Container....................................................................................       711,675       (0.2%)
  Cosmetics....................................................................................     2,957,800       (0.8%)
  Drug.........................................................................................    19,276,560       (5.3%)
  Electrical Connectors........................................................................     1,134,750       (0.3%)
  Electrical Equipment.........................................................................    13,073,600       (3.6%)
  Electronics..................................................................................    13,710,752       (3.8%)
  Financial Services...........................................................................     8,622,591       (2.4%)
  Foods........................................................................................    10,491,945       (2.9%)
  Hospital Management..........................................................................     3,416,312       (0.9%)
  Hospital Supply..............................................................................     8,736,088       (2.4%)
  Hotel & Restaurant...........................................................................     3,564,688       (1.0%)
  Industrials--Miscellaneous...................................................................     6,389,914       (1.8%)
  Insurance....................................................................................     9,868,453       (2.7%)
  Leisure......................................................................................       521,950       (0.1%)
  Machinery....................................................................................     5,853,501       (1.6%)
  Metals--Aluminum.............................................................................     1,653,226       (0.5%)
  Metals--Gold.................................................................................     2,423,993       (0.7%)
  Metals--Miscellaneous........................................................................     1,305,223       (0.4%)
  Metals--Steel & Iron.........................................................................     1,567,925       (0.4%)
  Office Equipment.............................................................................    18,895,758       (5.2%)
  Oil--Crude Producers.........................................................................       486,350       (0.1%)
  Oil--Domestic................................................................................     9,556,192       (2.6%)
  Oil--International...........................................................................    21,798,100       (6.0%)
  Oil Services.................................................................................     3,072,463       (0.8%)
  Paper........................................................................................     4,911,745       (1.4%)
  Photography..................................................................................     1,844,900       (0.5%)
  Printing & Publishing........................................................................     4,789,701       (1.3%)
  Railroad.....................................................................................     3,840,297       (1.1%)
  Recreation...................................................................................     9,157,283       (2.5%)
  Retail Trade.................................................................................    21,265,402       (5.9%)
  Services.....................................................................................     1,877,174       (0.5%)
  Shoes........................................................................................       810,475       (0.2%)
  Soaps........................................................................................     7,569,162       (2.1%)
  Textiles & Apparel...........................................................................       953,387       (0.3%)
  Tire & Rubber................................................................................       998,686       (0.3%)
  Toys & Musical Instruments...................................................................       341,122       (0.1%)
  Transportation--Trucking.....................................................................       417,537       (0.1%)
  Utilities--Electric..........................................................................    12,855,450       (3.5%)
  Utilities--Gas Distribution..................................................................     1,721,001       (0.5%)
  Utilities--Gas Pipeline......................................................................     1,763,626       (0.5%)
  Utilities--Telephone.........................................................................    30,036,901       (8.3%)
                                                                                                 ------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK.............................................................................   350,297,481      (96.5%)
TOTAL SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS--COMMERCIAL PAPER.................................................     2,279,814       (0.6%)
                                                                                                 ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS..............................................................................   352,577,295      (97.1%)
Other Assets Less Liabilities..................................................................    10,423,659       (2.9%)
                                                                                                 ------------
NET ASSETS.....................................................................................  $363,000,954     (100.0%)
                                                                                                 ------------  -----------
                                                                                                 ------------  -----------
</TABLE>

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                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONCLUDED)
                         METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

5.        SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994--(CONCLUDED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
                                                                                                         PORTFOLIO
                                                                                                  -----------------------
                                                                                                     VALUE
                                                                                                   (NOTE 1A)
                                                                                                  ------------
<S>                                                                                               <C>           <C>
COMMON STOCK
  Airline.......................................................................................  $  5,830,069      (1.0%)
  Automotive....................................................................................     3,646,925      (0.6%)
  Business Services.............................................................................    15,348,074      (2.6%)
  Chemical......................................................................................     7,597,100      (1.3%)
  Computer Software & Service...................................................................    58,319,949      (9.9%)
  Diversified...................................................................................     5,953,812      (1.0%)
  Drug..........................................................................................     4,648,271      (0.8%)
  Electrical Equipment..........................................................................     2,040,694      (0.3%)
  Electronics...................................................................................   113,792,622     (19.3%)
  Financial Services............................................................................     2,776,537      (0.5%)
  Food & Beverage...............................................................................     6,814,469      (1.2%)
  Hospital Supply...............................................................................    53,311,214      (9.0%)
  Hotel & Restaurant............................................................................    27,671,245      (4.7%)
  Insurance.....................................................................................    42,157,350      (7.1%)
  Machinery.....................................................................................    12,516,325      (2.1%)
  Metal & Mining................................................................................     5,716,525      (1.0%)
  Office Equipment..............................................................................    10,214,419      (1.7%)
  Personal Care.................................................................................    12,922,075      (2.2%)
  Printing & Publishing.........................................................................     4,873,388      (0.8%)
  Recreation....................................................................................     4,807,875      (0.8%)
  Retail Trade..................................................................................    94,963,253     (16.2%)
  Textile & Apparel.............................................................................    21,661,181      (3.7%)
  Utilities--Natural Gas........................................................................     3,747,175      (0.6%)
  Utilities--Telephone..........................................................................    35,004,350      (5.9%)
                                                                                                  ------------
  Total Common Stock............................................................................   556,334,897     (94.3%)
TOTAL SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS--COMMERCIAL PAPER..................................................    30,634,000      (5.2%)
                                                                                                  ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS...............................................................................   586,968,897     (99.5%)
Other Assets Less Liabilities...................................................................     3,077,952      (0.5%)
                                                                                                  ------------
NET ASSETS......................................................................................  $590,046,849    (100.0%)
                                                                                                  ------------
                                                                                                  ------------
</TABLE>

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                      STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                                  (UNAUDITED)
    

   
                                 JUNE 30, 1995
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    MONEY                  INTERNATIONAL   STOCK     AGGRESSIVE
                                          GROWTH       INCOME       MARKET    DIVERSIFIED     STOCK        INDEX       GROWTH
                                         DIVISION     DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION      DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in Metropolitan Series
 Fund, Inc. at Value (Note 1A):
  Growth Portfolio (3,569,856 shares;
   cost $82,135,301)..................  $91,424,018           --          --           --           --           --           --
  Income Portfolio (1,562,311 shares;
   cost $19,598,981)..................           --  $19,669,496          --           --           --           --           --
  Money Market Portfolio (365,173
   shares; cost $3,906,499)...........           --           --  $3,932,909           --           --           --           --
  Diversified Portfolio (4,593,281
   shares; cost $65,600,448)..........           --           --          --  $71,058,058           --           --           --
  International Stock Portfolio
   (1,189,180 shares; cost
   $15,185,058).......................           --           --          --           --   $14,115,567          --           --
  Stock Index Portfolio (520,800
   shares; cost $7,597,384)...........           --           --          --           --           --   $8,660,910           --
  Aggressive Growth Portfolio
   (1,571,570 shares; cost
   $35,466,831).......................           --           --          --           --           --           --  $41,410,867
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
      Total Investments...............   91,424,018   19,669,496   3,932,909   71,058,058   14,115,567    8,660,910   41,410,867
  Cash and Accounts Receivable........       22,293          594      34,035           --        1,013       10,016       18,900
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
      Total Assets....................   91,446,311   19,670,090   3,966,944   71,058,058   14,116,580    8,670,926   41,429,767
LIABILITIES...........................      749,121      143,456      37,224      671,125      157,398       59,349      511,694
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
NET ASSETS............................  $90,697,190  $19,526,634  $3,929,720  $70,386,933   $13,959,182  $8,611,577  $40,918,073
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
</TABLE>
    

   
                       See Notes to Financial Statements.
    

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                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    

   
                                  (UNAUDITED)
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     MONEY                 INTERNATIONAL   STOCK     AGGRESSIVE
                                            GROWTH       INCOME     MARKET    DIVERSIFIED     STOCK        INDEX       GROWTH
                                           DIVISION     DIVISION   DIVISION    DIVISION      DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
<S>                                       <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Income:
  Dividends (Note 2)....................  $   724,688  $   47,743  $   1,598   $       0    $   19,003   $   11,316   $       0
Expenses:
  Mortality and expense charges (Note
   3)...................................      354,415      74,692     18,015     280,469        55,938       29,387     143,667
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
Net investment income (loss)............      370,273     (26,949)   (16,417)   (280,469)      (36,935)     (18,071)   (143,667)
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
 INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) from security
 transactions...........................       93,310      (9,268)   (13,838)     37,401        21,850       15,109       1,948
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 of investments.........................   12,643,746   1,774,114    123,912   8,988,607      (382,836)   1,167,191   6,115,662
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 on investments (Note 1B)...............   12,737,056   1,764,846    110,074   9,026,008      (360,986)   1,182,300   6,117,610
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
 RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS..............  $13,107,329  $1,737,897  $  93,657   $8,745,539   $ (397,921)  $1,164,229   $5,973,943
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
</TABLE>
    

   
                       See Notes to Financial Statements.
    

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                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        MONEY MARKET
                                         GROWTH DIVISION                    INCOME DIVISION               DIVISION
                                ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------
                                  FOR THE SIX                        FOR THE SIX                        FOR THE SIX
                                  MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR      MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR      MONTHS ENDED
                                    JUNE 30,           ENDED           JUNE 30,           ENDED           JUNE 30,
                                      1995         DECEMBER 31,          1995         DECEMBER 31,          1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)          1994          (UNAUDITED)          1994          (UNAUDITED)
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
<S>                             <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
 ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
   (loss).....................   $      370,273    $   1,529,435    $      (26,949)   $     971,668    $      (16,417)
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from security transactions
   ...........................           93,310           53,162            (9,268)          (9,894)          (13,838)
  Unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of
   investments ...............       12,643,746       (4,282,800)        1,774,114       (1,415,108)          123,912
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   operations ................       13,107,329       (2,700,203)        1,737,897         (453,334)           93,657
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................       20,023,306       45,546,952         5,069,902       10,328,856         1,772,463
  Net portfolio transfers.....       (1,830,544)      (2,746,223)         (691,563)          48,939        (1,794,692)
  Other net transfers ........       (8,486,491)     (16,398,757)       (1,793,537)      (3,317,903)         (436,391)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......               --               --                --               --                --
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   capital transactions.......        9,706,271       26,401,972         2,584,802        7,059,892          (458,620)
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS .....       22,813,600       23,701,769         4,322,699        6,606,558          (364,963)
Net Assets--beginning of
 period ......................       67,883,590       44,181,821        15,203,935        8,597,377         4,294,683
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
Net Assets--end of period ....   $   90,697,190    $  67,883,590    $   19,526,634    $  15,203,935    $    3,929,720
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------

<CAPTION>

                                                       DIVERSIFIED DIVISION
                                                 ---------------------------------
                                                   FOR THE SIX
                                 FOR THE YEAR      MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR
                                     ENDED           JUNE 30,           ENDED
                                 DECEMBER 31,          1995         DECEMBER 31,
                                     1994          (UNAUDITED)          1994
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
<S>                             <C>              <C>               <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
 ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
   (loss).....................   $     130,231    $     (280,469)   $   1,734,612
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from security transactions
   ...........................         (79,321)           37,401           22,275
  Unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of
   investments ...............          36,172         8,988,607       (3,636,719)
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   operations ................          87,082         8,745,539       (1,879,832)
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................       6,425,154        16,189,374       41,263,327
  Net portfolio transfers.....      (6,647,524)       (2,674,005)      (4,980,679)
  Other net transfers ........        (703,798)       (6,955,381)     (14,095,050)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......              --                --        2,235,074
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   capital transactions.......        (926,168)        6,559,988       24,422,672
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS .....        (839,086)       15,305,527       22,542,840
Net Assets--beginning of
 period ......................       5,133,769        55,081,406       32,538,566
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
Net Assets--end of period ....   $   4,294,683    $   70,386,933    $  55,081,406
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
</TABLE>
    

   
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<PAGE>
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         AGGRESSIVE
                                  INTERNATIONAL STOCK DIVISION           STOCK INDEX DIVISION         GROWTH DIVISION
                                ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------
                                  FOR THE SIX                        FOR THE SIX                        FOR THE SIX
                                  MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR      MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR      MONTHS ENDED
                                    JUNE 30,           ENDED           JUNE 30,           ENDED           JUNE 30,
                                      1995         DECEMBER 31,          1995         DECEMBER 31,          1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)          1994          (UNAUDITED)          1994          (UNAUDITED)
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
<S>                             <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
   (loss).....................   $      (36,935)   $     485,015    $      (18,071)   $     132,182    $     (143,667)
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from security transactions
   ...........................           21,850           80,235            15,109            5,039             1,948
  Unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of
   investments ...............         (382,836)        (842,359)        1,167,191         (129,802)        6,115,662
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   operations ................         (397,921)        (277,109)        1,164,229            7,419         5,973,943
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................        6,352,969       11,498,165         3,322,077        4,316,325        15,540,837
  Net portfolio transfers.....         (750,641)       1,014,621           306,186         (301,802)           62,085
  Other net transfers ........       (2,624,983)      (3,556,411)       (1,027,756)      (1,454,580)       (6,251,056)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......               --               --                --               --                --
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   capital transactions.......        2,977,345        8,956,375         2,600,507        2,559,943         9,351,866
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS .....        2,579,424        8,679,266         3,764,736        2,567,362        15,325,809
Net Assets--beginning of
  period .....................       11,379,758        2,700,492         4,846,841        2,279,479        25,592,264
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
Net Assets--end of period ....   $   13,959,182    $  11,379,758    $    8,611,577    $   4,846,841    $   40,918,073
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------

<CAPTION>

                                 FOR THE YEAR
                                     ENDED
                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                     1994
                                ---------------
<S>                             <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
   (loss).....................   $     (98,251)
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from security transactions
   ...........................           5,076
  Unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of
   investments ...............        (100,707)
                                ---------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   operations ................        (193,882)
                                ---------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................      28,325,697
  Net portfolio transfers.....         (15,434)
  Other net transfers ........     (10,302,089)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......              --
                                ---------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   capital transactions.......      18,008,174
                                ---------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS .....      17,814,292
Net Assets--beginning of
  period .....................       7,777,972
                                ---------------
Net Assets--end of period ....   $  25,592,264
                                ---------------
                                ---------------
</TABLE>
    

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                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    

   
                                 JUNE 30, 1995
    

   
    Metropolitan   Life  Separate  Accont  UL  (the  "Separate  Account")  is  a
multi-division unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 and presently consists of seven investment divisions. The assets in each
division  are  invested  in  shares  of  the  corresponding  portfolio  of   the
Metropolitan  Series  Fund,  Inc.  (the  "Fund").  Each  portfolio  has  varying
investment objectives relative to growth of capital and income.
    

   
    The Separate  Account  was formed  by  Metropolitan Life  Insurance  Company
("Metropolitan  Life") on December 13, 1988, and registered as a unit investment
trust on January 5, 1990. The assets of the Separate Account are the property of
Metropolitan Life.
    

   
    A summary of significant accounting policies, all of which are in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, is set forth below:
    

   
1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    

   
    A.  VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
    

   
        Investments in shares of the Fund  are valued at the reported net  asset
        values of the respective portfolios.
    

   
    B.  SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
    

   
        Purchases  and sales are recorded on  the trade date. Realized gains and
        losses on sales of investments are determined on the basis of identified
        cost.
    

   
    C. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
    

   
       In the opinion of counsel of Metropolitan Life, the Separate Account will
       be treated as  a part of  Metropolitan Life and  its operations, and  the
       Separate  Account will not be taxed separately as a "regulated investment
       company" under  existing  law.  Metropolitan  Life is  taxed  as  a  life
       insurance  company.  The  policies  permit  Metropolitan  Life  to charge
       against  the  Separate  Account  any   taxes,  or  reserves  for   taxes,
       attributable  to the  maintenance or  operation of  the Separate Account.
       Metropolitan Life  does  not anticipate,  under  existing law,  that  any
       federal  income taxes  will be  charged against  the Separate  Account in
       determining the value of amounts under a policy.
    

   
    D.  NET PREMIUMS
    

   
        Metropolitan Life deducts a  sales load and a  state premium tax  charge
        from  premiums before amounts  are allocated to  the Separate Account. A
        charge is also  imposed in connection  with certain of  the policies  to
        recover a portion of the Federal income taxes imposed.
    

   
2.  DIVIDENDS
    
   
    On April 19, 1995 the Fund declared dividends for all shareholders of record
on  April 25, 1995. The amount of dividends received by the Separate Account was
$804,348. The dividends  were paid to  Metropolitan Life on  April 26, 1995  and
were  immediately reinvested in additional shares of the portfolios in which the
investment divisions invest.  As a result  of this reinvestment,  the number  of
shares  of the Fund held by each  of the seven investment divisions increased by
the following: Growth  Portfolio 30,330 shares,  Income Portfolio 3,970  shares,
Money Market Portfolio 150 shares, Diversified Portfolio 0 shares, International
Stock  Portfolio 1,581 shares, Stock Index  Portfolio 727 shares, and Aggressive
Growth Portfolio 0 shares.
    

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                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
    

   
3.  EXPENSES
    
   
    With respect  to  assets  in  the  Separate  Account  that  support  certain
policies,  Metropolitan Life applies a daily charge against the Separate Account
for the mortality and expense risks assumed by Metropolitan Life. This charge is
equivalent to the effective annual  rate of .90% of  the average daily value  of
the net assets in the Separate Account which are attributable to such policies.
    

   
4.  SUBSTITUTION OF DIVISION
    
   
    On  June  1,  1994,  the  net assets  of  the  Equity  Income  Division were
transferred to the Diversified Division under a substitution plan.
    

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                             APPENDIX TO PROSPECTUS
                             OPTIONAL INCOME PLANS

    The insurance proceeds when the covered person dies, the proceeds payable on
the  Final Date,  or the  cash surrender  value payable  on full  surrender of a
Certificate, instead of being paid in one lump sum, may be applied under one  or
more  of the following income plans. Values under the income plans do not depend
upon the investment experience of a separate account. The selection of an income
plan can have significant  federal income tax  consequences associated with  the
Certificate proceeds. Owners and beneficiaries should consult with qualified tax
advisers in this regard.

OPTION 1.  Interest income

    The   amount  applied  will  earn  interest  which  will  be  paid  monthly.
Withdrawals of at least $500 each may be made at any time by written request.

OPTION 2.  Installment Income for a Stated Period

    Monthly installment payments will be made  so that the amount applied,  with
interest, will be paid over the period chosen (from 1 to 30 years).

OPTION 2A.  Installment Income of a Stated Amount

    Monthly  installment  payments of  a chosen  amount will  be made  until the
entire amount applied, with interest, is paid.

OPTION 3.  Single Life Income-Guaranteed Payment Period

    Monthly payments will be made during the lifetime of the payee with a chosen
guaranteed payment period of 10, 15 or 20 years.

OPTION 3A.  Single Life Income-Guaranteed Return

    Monthly payments will be made during the lifetime of the payee. If the payee
dies before  the  total  amount applied  under  this  plan has  been  paid,  the
remainder will be paid in one sum as a death benefit.

OPTION 4.  Joint and Survivor Life Income

    Monthly  payments will be made jointly  to two persons during their lifetime
and will continue during the remaining lifetime of the survivor. A total payment
period of 10 years is guaranteed.

    OTHER FREQUENCIES AND  PLANS.  Instead  of monthly payments,  the owner  may
elect  to have payments  made quarterly, semiannually  or annually. Other income
plans may be arranged with MetLife's approval.

   
    CHOICE OF INCOME PLANS.  See "Certificate Benefits--Optional Income  Plans,"
page  22 and "Certificate  Rights--Surrenders," page 36,  regarding how optional
income plans may be chosen. When an income plan starts, a separate contract will
be issued describing the terms of  the plan. Specimen contracts may be  obtained
from  the Administrative Office, and reference should be made to these forms for
further details.
    

    LIMITATIONS.  If the payee is not a natural person, the choice of an  income
plan  will be subject to MetLife's approval. A collateral assignment will modify
a prior choice of income  plan. The amount due the  assignee will be payable  in
one  sum and the balance will  be applied under the income  plan. A choice of an
income plan will not become effective  unless each payment under the plan  would
be  at least $50.  Income plan payments may  not be assigned  and, to the extent
permitted by law, will not be subject to the claims of creditors.

    INCOME  PLAN  RATES.    Amounts  applied  under  the  interest  income   and
installment  income plans will earn interest at a  rate set from time to time by
Metropolitan Life but never less than 3% per year. Life income payments will  be
based  on a  rate set  by MetLife  and in effect  on the  date the  amount to be
applied becomes payable, but never less than the minimum payments guaranteed  in
the  Certificate. Such minimum guaranteed payments  are based on certain assumed
mortality rates and an interest rate of 3%.

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                          OPTIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS

    Optional insurance benefit riders may be attached to a Certificate,  subject
to,  their availability under  the Group Policy,  their availability under state
law, certain insurance underwriting requirements  and the payment of  additional
premiums.  These riders  are described in  general terms  below. Limitations and
conditions are contained in the riders, and the description below is subject  to
the  specific terms of the riders. A prospective purchaser may obtain a specimen
Certificate with riders from  the Administrative Office.  The duration, but  not
the  amount, of  rider benefits  may depend  on the  investment experience  of a
separate account.

   
    The following  riders will  be provided  to  all Owners  if elected  by  the
participating entity:
    

    WAIVER  OF MONTHLY DEDUCTION DURING TOTAL DISABILITY.  This rider waives the
entire monthly deduction during the "Total Disability" of the covered person  if
the covered person is "Totally Disabled" for at least six months beginning prior
to  age  60. "Total  Disability"  or "Totally  Disabled"  means that  because of
sickness or an injury the covered person cannot do his or her job, and cannot do
any other  job for  which they  are fit  by education,  training or  experience.
Monthly  deductions  will  continue  to  be waived  until  the  earliest  of the
following: (a) the date the covered person is no longer totally disabled, or (b)
the date the covered person does not give MetLife proof of Total Disability when
required, or (c) the  day before the  date the covered  person becomes 65  years
old. If there has been an increase in the death benefit resulting from a request
by  the Owner and the Owner  at the time of the  increase did not request or did
not qualify for this rider with respect to such increase, monthly deductions for
charges related to such increase will continue to be made against the cash value
of the Certificate. This  could result in the  cash value being insufficient  to
cover  the monthly deductions related to the increase. In such a case, the grace
period and termination provisions  of the Certificate would  apply only to  such
increase  in  death benefit.  Since the  monthly deduction  with respect  to the
increase in the death benefit could reduce the cash value of the Certificate  to
zero, it may be advantageous for the Owner, at the time of the total disability,
to reduce the death benefit to that amount which is subject to this rider .

    ACCELERATED  DEATH BENEFIT.   This rider provides  for a one-time discounted
payment of all or  a portion of the  death benefit to the  Owner if the  covered
person's  life span has been  drastically limited so that  the covered person is
expected to die within six months or  twelve months, as specified in the  rider,
or is not expected recover from the cause of reduction in life span. In addition
some  riders  also provide  this benefit  if the  covered person  is permanently
confined to a Nursing Home and has a life expectancy of less than two years. The
size of the benefit  payment and the  maximum benefit are  stated in the  rider.
There  are  no premiums  or rider  fees for  this  rider. A  payment of  all the
discounted death benefit will not be subject to any surrender charges.

    Upon payment of a portion of the death benefit, the death benefit under  the
Certificate  is reduced to reflect  the amount of the  payment. In addition, the
specified face amount, the cash value  and the cash surrender value are  reduced
by  the same  proportion as  the amount  of the  reduction of  the death benefit
divided by  the death  benefit prior  to the  payment. Any  outstanding loan  is
reduced  and paid out of  the proceeds of the portion  only if such reduction is
necessary to keep the Certificate in force. Moreover, in the case of payment  of
all of the death benefit, the amount of any outstanding Certificate loan will be
deducted from the payment.

    The  payment under this rider  may be taxable or  may affect eligibility for
benefits under state or federal law. Counsel and other competent advisors should
be consulted to determine the effect on an individual situation.

    LIVING BENEFITS.    This rider  provides  benefits  in the  form  of  living
benefits  to the Owner or  covered person when "Unable  to Care" for the Covered
Person and when  conditions specified  in the rider  are met.  "Unable to  Care"
means that the Owner or covered person is unable to perform specified activities
of  daily living without human assistance each and every time performance of the
activities is necessary.  This may  include the following  types of  activities:
bathing,  dressing, transferring/mobility, toileting/continence, and eating. The
amount of living benefits available under this rider will be an amount of up  to
50%  of the specified face  amount on the date  when the conditions specified in
this rider are met. However, the amount of Death Benefit payable at the  covered
person's  death will be  reduced by the  amount of living  benefits paid. Living
benefits will not be paid for  conditions resulting from, caused or  contributed
by  a mental or nervous condition, other than Alzheimer's disease; or alcohol or
drug abuse. Preexisting conditions may not be covered by this rider.

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    The payment under this  rider may be taxable  or may affect eligibility  for
benefits under state or federal law. Counsel and other competent advisors should
be consulted to determine the effect on an individual situation.

   
    The  following riders may  be elected by either  the participating entity or
the Owner, as set forth in the Policy or Certificate:
    

    ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFIT.  This rider provides additional insurance equal to
an amount stated in the Certificate if the covered person dies from an  accident
prior to age 70. It also provides an additional amount equal to twice the stated
amount  if the covered person dies from  an accident occurring while the covered
person is a fare-paying passenger on  a common carrier. This rider is  available
at issue only.

   
    ACCIDENTAL  DEATH  OR  DISMEMBERMENT  BENEFIT.    In  addition  to  benefits
described under "Accidental Death Benefits," above, this rider provides benefits
if a covered person  is injured in  an accident if the  covered loss occurs  not
more  than 90 days  after the date of  an accident and prior  to age 70. Covered
losses may include loss of life, a hand, foot or sight of an eye. The amount  of
benefits  on  account  of  a  covered person  is  the  amount  specified  in the
Certificate.
    

    DEPENDENT LIFE BENEFITS.   This rider  provides insurance on  the life of  a
dependent  payable  to  the  Owner or  other  designated  beneficiary  while the
benefits are in effect for that dependent on  the date of death as set forth  in
this  rider. A dependent may  be the Owner's spouse  or unmarried child. A child
who may  be  covered  includes a  child  who  is supported  solely  by  you  and
permanently living in the home of which you are the head, a child who is legally
adopted  or a stepchild who lives in your home. A child may be covered until age
19 and in some cases up  to 23 years of age.  A dependent child with a  physical
handicap  or mental retardation  may continue to  be a dependent.  The amount of
dependent term insurance will be specified in the rider.

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                            METLIFE -REGISTERED TRADEMARK-

       GV UL

                                            GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE

                                            PROSPECTUSES FOR

                                            - GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE
                                              INSURANCE POLICIES AND
                                            CERTIFICATES

                                            ISSUED BY

                                               METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
                                                 COMPANY

                                            - METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

                                                           [ART]

                                                  VERSION 1
                                           ML-GVUL (10/95 EDITION) PRINTED IN
                                                         U.S.A.

   
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    METLIFE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER                            ZIP+4 BARCODED
    177 SOUTH COMMONS DRIVE                                  U.S. POSTAGE PAID
    AURORA, ILLINOIS 60507                                      RUTLAND, VT
    ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED                                 PERMIT 220
    FORWARDING AND RETURN
    POSTAGE GUARANTEED
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INFORMATION   CONTAINED  HEREIN  IS  SUBJECT   TO  COMPLETION  OR  AMENDMENT.  A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT  RELATING TO  THESE SECURITIES  HAS BEEN  FILED WITH  THE
SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES  MAY NOT BE  SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR  TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT  BECOMES
EFFECTIVE.  THIS  PROSPECTUS  SHALL  NOT  CONSTITUTE AN  OFFER  TO  SELL  OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE  SECURITIES
IN  ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,  SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
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                SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER   , 1995

                                OCTOBER 2, 1995
                                   PROSPECTUS
                                      FOR
 GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED UNDER
                               THE GROUP POLICIES
           (Minimum Specified Face Amount For A Certificate-$10,000)
                   (Minimum Group Size-1,000 eligible lives)

                                   Issued by
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Group variable  universal life  insurance  policies ("Group  Policies")  and
certificates  available through the Group  Policies ("Certificates") are offered
by  this  Prospectus.  The  Group  Policies  and  Certificates  are  issued   by
Metropolitan  Life Insurance  Company, New  York, NY  ("MetLife"). Generally, so
long as the  Group Policy  remains in force,  the Certificates  are designed  to
provide  lifetime  insurance  coverage  on  the  covered  persons  named  in the
Certificates,  as  well  as  maximum  flexibility  in  connection  with  premium
payments.  This  flexibility allows  an owner  of a  Certificate to  provide for
changing insurance needs within the confines of a single insurance product.

    Group Policies  may  be  issued  to  an  employer  (referred  to  herein  as
"participating entity") or to a trust that is adopted by a participating entity.
Employees  (including employees' spouses where specified in the Group Policy) of
adopting  employers  may   own  Certificates  issued   under  their   respective
participating  entity's Group Policy. Unless the Certificate provides otherwise,
only the owner  of the  Certificate (the "Owner")  may exercise  the rights  set
forth in the Certificate.

    The Certificate provides for a death benefit payable at the covered person's
death. The death benefit varies because it includes the Certificate's cash value
in addition to a fixed insurance amount.

    The premiums paid, less premium expense charges, will generally be allocated
at  the  Owner's  discretion  among  one or  more  of  the  available investment
divisions of MetLife  Separate Account  UL ("Separate Account")  and/or a  fixed
interest  account ("Fixed Account")  within the General  Account of MetLife. The
participating entity may select which investment divisions will be available  to
Owners.  If the  participating entity  is contributing  premiums to Certificates
issued under its Group Policy,  it may limit the  ability of Owners to  allocate
any  premiums  contributed  by  such participating  entity  among  the available
investment divisions. The  assets in  each investment division  are invested  in
shares  of  a  corresponding portfolio  of  the Metropolitan  Series  Fund, Inc.
("Fund"). The  accompanying prospectus  for the  Fund describes  the  investment
objectives  and  certain  attendant  risks  of  the  seven  currently  available
portfolios of  the  Fund:  Growth  Portfolio,  Income  Portfolio,  Money  Market
Portfolio,  Diversified  Portfolio, Aggressive  Growth  Portfolio, International
Stock Portfolio and Stock Index Portfolio. The International Stock Portfolio  is
NOT available in California.

    The Certificate's cash value will vary with the investment experience of the
Separate  Account investment  divisions to which  amounts are  allocated and the
fixed rates of  interest earned by  allocations to the  Fixed Account. The  cash
value  will also be adjusted for other  factors, including the amount of charges
imposed and the premium payments made.

    The Owner  may  withdraw or  borrow  a  portion of  the  Certificate's  cash
surrender  value,  or the  Certificate may  be fully  surrendered, at  any time,
subject to certain limitations.

    The Owner has the  flexibility to vary the  frequency and amount of  premium
payments, subject to certain restrictions and conditions.

    MetLife  is the investment  manager of the  Fund and the  distributor of its
shares. MetLife also distributes and administers the Certificates. State  Street
Research  & Management Company  ("State Street Research")  is the sub-investment
manager with respect to  the Growth, Income,  Diversified and Aggressive  Growth
Portfolios  of the Fund.  State Street Research is  a wholly-owned subsidiary of
MetLife. GFM  International  Investors  Limited ("GFM")  is  the  sub-investment
manager  with respect to the International Stock Portfolio of the Fund. GFM is a
subsidiary of MetLife.

    As in the case of other life insurance policies, it may not be  advantageous
to  purchase group  variable universal  life insurance  as a  replacement for an
existing life insurance policy or in addition to an existing variable  universal
life insurance policy.

                   THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR
          DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY
   STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
    COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
             REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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THIS  PROSPECTUS IS NOT VALID UNLESS ATTACHED  TO THE CURRENT PROSPECTUS FOR THE
METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC., WHICH CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT  THE
FUND.

       THIS PROSPECTUS SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
1 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010              Telephone (800) 523-2894
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS......................................        A-3
SUMMARY..........................................        A-5
Who is the Issuer of the Group Policies and
 Certificates?...................................        A-5
What are Separate Account UL, the Fixed Account
 and the Metropolitan Series Fund?...............        A-5
What Death Benefit is Available under the
 Certificate?....................................        A-6
What Flexibility Does an Owner have to Adjust the
 Amount of the Death Benefit?....................        A-6
What Flexibility Does an Owner have in Connection
 with Premium Payments?..........................        A-6
What Happens to Certificates when the
 Participating Entity's Active Participation in
 the Group Policy is Terminated?.................        A-6
If the Participating Entity Continues to
 Participate in the Group Policy, How Long Will
 the Certificate Remain in Force?................        A-7
How are Net Premiums Allocated?..................        A-7
May the Certificate be Surrendered or the Cash
 Value Partially Withdrawn?......................        A-7
Is There a "Free Look" Period?...................        A-7
What is the Loan Privilege?......................        A-8
What Charges are Assessed in Connection with the
 Certificate?....................................        A-8
What is the Tax Treatment of Cash Value?.........        A-8
Is the Beneficiary Subject to Federal Income Tax
 on the Death Benefit?...........................        A-9
Is the Death Benefit or the Cash Value Subject to
 Federal Estate Tax?.............................        A-9
How should Premium Payments, Owner Requests and
 Other Communications be sent to MetLife?........        A-9
SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND....        A-9
The Separate Account.............................        A-9
Metropolitan Series Fund.........................       A-10
CERTIFICATE BENEFITS.............................       A-11
Death Benefit....................................       A-11
Cash Value.......................................       A-12
Benefit at Final Date............................       A-20
Optional Income Plans............................       A-20
Optional Insurance Benefits......................       A-20
PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS...............       A-20

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Issuance of a Certificate........................       A-20
Premiums.........................................       A-21
Allocation of Premiums and Cash Value............       A-21
Termination of Participating Entity Participation
 in the Group Policy.............................       A-23
Effect of Termination of Group Policy
 Participation on Owners.........................       A-23
Certificate Termination and Reinstatement While
 the Group Policy is in Effect...................       A-24
CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS...........................       A-24
Premium Expense Charges..........................       A-24
Monthly Deduction From Cash Value................       A-24
Charges Against the Separate Account.............       A-26
Guarantee of Certain Charges.....................       A-26
Other Charges....................................       A-26
ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFIT, CASH VALUES, CASH
 SURRENDER VALUES AND ACCUMULATED PREMIUMS.......       A-27
CERTIFICATE RIGHTS...............................       A-30
Loan Privileges..................................       A-30
Surrender and Withdrawal Privileges..............       A-31
Exchange Privilege...............................       A-31
THE FIXED ACCOUNT................................       A-32
General Description..............................       A-32
Fixed Account Cash Value.........................       A-32
Death Benefit, Transfer, Withdrawal, Surrender
 and Certificate Loan Rights.....................       A-33
RIGHTS RESERVED BY METLIFE.......................       A-33
OTHER CERTIFICATE PROVISIONS.....................       A-33
SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GROUP POLICIES
 AND CERTIFICATES................................       A-34
DISTRIBUTION OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND
 CERTIFICATES....................................       A-35
FEDERAL TAX MATTERS..............................       A-35
MANAGEMENT.......................................       A-37
VOTING RIGHTS....................................       A-40
Right to Instruct Voting of Fund Shares..........       A-40
REPORTS..........................................       A-40
STATE REGULATION.................................       A-41
REGISTRATION STATEMENT...........................       A-41
LEGAL MATTERS....................................       A-41
EXPERTS..........................................       A-41
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.............................       A-41
APPENDIX TO PROSPECTUS...........................       A-78
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    THE  GROUP  POLICY AND  CERTIFICATE ARE  NOT AVAILABLE  IN ALL  STATES. THIS
PROSPECTUS DOES NOT  CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING  IN ANY JURISDICTION  IN WHICH  SUCH
OFFERING MAY NOT LAWFULLY BE MADE. METLIFE DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANY INFORMATION OR
REPRESENTATIONS  REGARDING THE OFFERING DESCRIBED  IN THIS PROSPECTUS OTHER THAN
AS CONTAINED IN  THIS PROSPECTUS OR  ANY ATTACHED PROSPECTUS  OR ANY  SUPPLEMENT
THERETO OR IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL SALES MATERIAL AUTHORIZED BY METLIFE.

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                                  DEFINITIONS

    ADMINISTRATIVE  OFFICE--The office  of MetLife  at 177  South Commons Drive,
Aurora, Illinois  60507, to  which  all Owner  communications  are to  be  sent.
MetLife may, by written notice, name other locations within the United States to
serve as designated offices, in place of or in addition to the office above.

    AGE--For  each covered person in a particular  group, Age is defined as of a
day selected by the participating entity and set forth in the Group Policy.  Age
can  be measured from  the Date of the  Group Policy or from  December 31st of a
given year, or from any  other date agreed to  by MetLife and the  participating
entity.

    ALLOCATION  DATE--The  date the  first premium  is  applied to  the Separate
Account pursuant to the  designation in the  Certificate enrollment form  and/or
Group  Policy application, as applicable. During the first Group Policy year, it
is set  at twenty  days after  the Investment  Start Date  with respect  to  any
Certificate.  During this  twenty day  period the  net premium  allocated to the
investment divisions of the Separate Account  under any new Certificate will  be
applied  to the Money  Market investment division. After  the first Group Policy
year, the Allocation Date for all  new Certificates issued with respect to  that
Group is the Investment Start Date.

    BENEFICIARY--The  beneficiary  is the  person or  persons designated  by the
Owner to receive the insurance proceeds upon the death of the covered person.

    CASH SURRENDER VALUE--The cash value  less any indebtedness and any  accrued
and unpaid monthly deduction.

    CASH VALUE--The sum of the Certificate cash values in the Fixed Account, the
investment divisions of the Separate Account and the Loan Account.

    CERTIFICATE--The group variable universal life insurance certificates issued
under  the group variable universal life insurance policy offered by MetLife and
described in this Prospectus.

    CERTIFICATE MONTH--The month beginning on the monthly anniversary.

    COVERED PERSON--The person upon whose life the Certificate is issued.

    DATE OF RECEIPT--The date premiums and communications are actually  received
at  an Administrative Office. Premium payments and communications will be deemed
to be received on the Date of  Receipt with three exceptions: (1) when they  are
received  on any day that is not a Valuation Date; (2) when they are received by
means other than U.S. mail  after 4:00 p.m. New York  City time. With regard  to
(1)  and (2) above, the Date of Receipt  will be deemed to be the next Valuation
Date. The third exception is the date  of receipt for the first premium  payment
with regard to each Certificate. In this case, and subject to the exceptions set
forth  in (1) and (2) above, the Date of Receipt is the later of (1) the Date of
Certificate and (2) the date the first premium for a Certificate is received  at
the Administrative Office.

    DATE  OF CERTIFICATE--The effective date for life insurance protection under
the Certificate. The Date of Certificate is set forth in the Certificate and  is
used   to  determine  Certificate  years  and  Certificate  months  from  issue.
Certificate anniversaries are measured from the Date of Certificate.

    DATE OF GROUP POLICY--The date set forth in the Group Policy that is used to
determine Group Policy years and Group Policy months. Group Policy anniversaries
are measured from the Date of Group Policy.

    FINAL DATE--The certificate anniversary on  which the covered person is  age
95 or later if specified in the Certificate.

    FIXED  ACCOUNT--An account which is part of the General Account and to which
MetLife will allocate  net premiums as  directed by the  Owner or  participating
entity, as applicable, and credit certain fixed rates of interest.

    GENERAL  ACCOUNT--The assets  of MetLife other  than those  allocated to the
Separate Account or any other legally-segregated separate account.

    GROUP--A participating  entity  and all  Owners  and/or people  eligible  to
become Owners under the participating entity's Group Policy.

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    GROUP  POLICY--For ease of reference in  this Prospectus, this term includes
both the group variable universal  life insurance policy that the  participating
entity  either participates in,  is a party to  or owns and  which is offered by
MetLife and  described  in  this Prospectus  together  with  any  administration
agreement entered into between the participating entity and MetLife.

    INDEBTEDNESS--The total of any unpaid Certificate loan and loan interest.

    INVESTMENT START DATE--The Date of Receipt of the first premium with respect
to a Certificate.

    INVESTMENT  DIVISION--A subdivision of  the Separate Account.  The assets in
each investment division are invested exclusively  in the shares of a  specified
portfolio.

    LOAN ACCOUNT--An account within the General Account to which cash value from
the  Separate  Account  and/or  the  Fixed  Account  in  an  amount  equal  to a
Certificate loan requested by an Owner is transferred.

    MINIMUM GROUP  SIZE--The  minimum  number  of people  in  a  group  that  is
necessary before an employer can purchase a Group Policy. The minimum group size
is  currently 1,000 lives; however, MetLife reserves  the right to issue a Group
Policy or provide  coverage to  a participating entity  that does  not meet  the
minimum group size.

    MINIMUM   SPECIFIED  FACE  AMOUNT--The  minimum  specified  face  amount  of
insurance for which a Certificate may be issued. The amount is set forth in  the
Certificate.  The Certificate will never specify a minimum specified face amount
of less than $10,000.

    MONTHLY ANNIVERSARY--The same date in each month as the Date of Group Policy
or the  date the  Certificate is  issued,  as applicable.  For purposes  of  the
Separate  Account, whenever the  monthly anniversary date falls  on a date other
than a valuation date, the next valuation date will be deemed to be the  monthly
anniversary.

    MONTHLY  DEDUCTION--Charges  deducted  monthly  from  the  cash  value  of a
Certificate and which  include any monthly  cost of insurance,  monthly cost  of
benefits provided by riders and monthly administration charge.

    OWNER--The  person so designated in the  enrollment form for the Certificate
or as subsequently changed.

    PAID-UP--An election under the Certificate  whereby the Owner may  terminate
the  death benefit (and  any riders in effect)  and use all or  part of the cash
surrender value as a single premium for a paid-up benefit under the Certificate.
If the paid-up election is made, all or part of the remaining cash value in  the
Certificate  will be  transferred to  the General Account  and may  no longer be
allocated to the Separate Account or  the Fixed Account. The Owner will  receive
any  remaining  cash surrender  value that  is  not used  to purchase  a paid-up
benefit. The paid-up  benefit elected  must not be  more than  can be  purchased
using  the Certificate's  cash surrender  value or  more than  the death benefit
under the Certificate at the time the election is made and must not be less than
$10,000.

    PORTABLE--A status that occurs  when a covered person  is no longer part  of
the  participating entity's group. A Certificate  becomes portable when an event
specified in the Certificate  occurs. These events  may include: termination  of
the  covered person's employment (other  than through retirement) and retirement
as determined by the  Participating Entity. An Owner  of a portable  Certificate
will  no longer be deemed to be a member of the participating entity's group for
purposes of determining cost of insurance rates and charges.

    PORTFOLIO--A portfolio represents a different class (or series) of stock  of
Metropolitan  Series Fund,  Inc., a  mutual fund  in which  the Separate Account
assets are invested.

    PRO  RATA  BASIS--Allocations   made  in  the   same  proportion  that   the
Certificate's  cash value in the Fixed  Account and the Certificate's cash value
in each investment division  of the Separate Account  bear to the  Certificate's
total  cash value (except for the cash value, if any, in the Loan Account) as of
the Date of Receipt of a request.

    SEPARATE  ACCOUNT--Metropolitan  Life  Separate   Account  UL,  a   separate
investment  account of MetLife through which premiums paid under the Certificate
are invested to the extent allocated to the Separate Account by the Owner.

    SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT--The amount set forth in the Certificate.

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    VALUATION DATE--Each day on  which the New York  Stock Exchange is open  for
trading  or, on  days other than  when the New  York Stock Exchange  is open, on
which it is  determined that  there is  a sufficient  degree of  trading in  the
Fund's  portfolio securities that the current  net asset value of its redeemable
securities might be materially  affected. Valuations for any  date other than  a
Valuation Date will be determined as of the next Valuation Date.

    VALUATION   PERIOD--The  period  between  two  successive  Valuation  Dates,
commencing at 4:00 p.m., New York City  time, on each valuation date and  ending
at 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on the next succeeding Valuation Date.

                                    SUMMARY

    Unless  the context indicates otherwise, this  summary and the discussion in
the rest of this Prospectus assume that cash surrender values are sufficient  to
pay  all charges  deducted on monthly  anniversaries, that  no Certificate loans
have been made and that no riders are in effect (see "Loan Privileges--Effect of
a Certificate Loan," page A-30, "Payment and Allocation of Premiums--Certificate
Termination and Reinstatement While the Group  Policy is in Effect," page  A-24,
and "Appendix to Prospectus," page A-78).

    This  Prospectus describes only those aspects of the Certificate that relate
to the Separate Account since only  interests in the Separate Account are  being
offered  by this Prospectus. Aspects of the Fixed Account are briefly summarized
in order to give  a better understanding of  how the Certificate functions  (see
"The Fixed Account," page A-32).

WHO IS THE ISSUER OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES?

    MetLife, the issuer of the Group Policies and Certificates, is a mutual life
insurance  company. It was incorporated under the  laws of the State of New York
in 1866 and since 1868 it has been engaged in the life insurance business  under
the  name Metropolitan Life Insurance  Company. Its Home Office  is located at 1
Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010. It is authorized to transact  business
in  all states of the  United States, the District  of Columbia, Puerto Rico and
all Provinces of Canada. On December 31, 1994, MetLife had total life  insurance
in  force of over $1.2  trillion and total assets  under management of over $164
billion.

WHAT ARE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL, THE FIXED ACCOUNT AND THE METROPOLITAN SERIES
FUND?

    The Owner may allocate the net premiums paid under the Certificate to one or
more of the investment divisions of the Separate Account, a separate  investment
account  of MetLife  (see "The  Separate Account," page  A-9) and/or  to a Fixed
Account established by MetLife. In some cases, however, the participating entity
may select the investment divisions available to Owners and may also retain  the
right  to allocate any net premiums it  pays unless and until the covered person
retires (as determined by the  participating entity) or the Owner's  Certificate
becomes portable.

    There  are currently  seven investment  divisions available  in the Separate
Account. The  assets in  each division  are  invested in  a separate  class  (or
series)  of stock of the Fund, a "series" type of mutual fund (see "Metropolitan
Series Fund," page A-10).  Each class of stock  represents a separate  portfolio
within  the Fund. The seven portfolios of the Fund which are currently available
to Owners  are the  Growth Portfolio,  the Income  Portfolio, the  Money  Market
Portfolio,  the  Diversified  Portfolio, the  Aggressive  Growth  Portfolio, the
International Stock Portfolio and the  Stock Index Portfolio. The  International
Stock  Portfolio is not  available in California. Net  premiums allocated to the
Fixed Account are held in the General Account of MetLife.

    Each portfolio  of the  Fund has  a different  investment objective  and  is
managed  by MetLife. For  providing investment management  services to the Fund,
MetLife receives a fee from the Fund equivalent to an annual rate of .25% of the
average daily value  of the aggregate  net assets of  the Growth, Income,  Money
Market,  Diversified, and Stock Index  Portfolios and an annual  rate of .75% of
the average daily value of the  aggregate net assets of the International  Stock
and  Aggressive Growth Portfolios. State Street Research provides sub-investment
management services with respect  to the Growth,  Income, Aggressive Growth  and
Diversified  Portfolios.  GFM provides  sub-investment management  services with
respect to the International Stock  Portfolio. For these services, State  Street
Research   and  GFM  receive  an  annual  percentage  fee  from  MetLife.  State

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Street Research and GFM are subsidiaries of MetLife and their fees are the  sole
responsibility  of  MetLife, and  not the  Fund. In  addition to  the investment
management fees, other  direct expenses are  charged against the  assets of  the
Fund.

    For  a full description of the Fund,  see the prospectus for the Fund, which
is attached  at  the  end  of  this Prospectus,  and  the  Fund's  Statement  of
Additional Information referred to therein.

WHAT DEATH BENEFIT IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CERTIFICATE?

    The  Certificate provides for the payment of a benefit upon the death of the
covered  person.  The  death  benefit  is  the  specified  face  amount  of  the
Certificate  plus the cash value on the date of death. If greater than the death
benefit otherwise payable a  minimum death benefit  equivalent to a  percentage,
determined  by  age at  death, of  the cash  value will  be paid.  The insurance
proceeds payable will be reduced by any outstanding indebtedness and any accrued
and unpaid charges (see "Certificate Benefits--Death Benefit," page A-11).

    In addition, an Owner has the flexibility to add optional insurance benefits
by riders specified in  the Certificate. These may  include a waiver of  monthly
deduction  during total disability rider; an  accelerated death benefit rider, a
living benefits rider; an accidental death benefit rider; an accidental death or
dismemberment  benefit  rider;  and  a   dependent  life  benefits  rider   (see
"Certificate  Benefits--Optional  Insurance Benefits,"  page  A-20. The  cost of
these optional insurance benefits will be  deducted from the cash value as  part
of  the monthly deduction  (see "Charges and  Deductions--Monthly Deduction From
Cash Value," page A-24).

    Proceeds under the Certificate may be received  in cash or under one of  the
available  optional income plans described in the Appendix to Prospectus on page
A-78 (see "Certificate Benefits--Optional Income Plans," page A-20).

WHAT FLEXIBILITY DOES AN OWNER HAVE TO ADJUST THE AMOUNT OF THE DEATH BENEFIT?

    After the first Certificate year, the Owner may increase the specified  face
amount  of the Certificate  on a date  or dates determined  by the participating
entity and  set forth  in the  Group Policy  (see "Certificate  Benefits,"  page
A-11).For  employees  of a  participating  entity, automatic  increases  in face
amount will be  made in conjunction  with each employee's  salary increase on  a
date  or dates specified by the participating entity. Any increases in the death
benefit  are  subject   to  MetLife's  underwriting   rules  (see   "Certificate
Benefits--Change in Specified Face Amount," page A-11). Any face amount increase
also  will result in additional  charges (see "Certificate Benefits--Increases,"
and "Effect of  Changes in Specified  Face Amount on  Charges," page A-11).  The
specified  face  amount may  also  be decreased  by  the Owner  after  the first
Certificate year. The specified face amount  may never be less than the  minimum
specified  face  amount set  forth  in the  Certificate.  In no  event  will the
specified face amount be less than $10,000. An increase or decrease in the death
benefit may have tax consequences (see "Federal Tax Matters," page A-35).

WHAT FLEXIBILITY DOES AN OWNER HAVE IN CONNECTION WITH PREMIUM PAYMENTS?

    If elected by a participating entity  and authorized by the Owner,  premiums
are  paid through payroll deduction and are remitted to MetLife by such employer
on at least a monthly  basis. If payroll deduction  is not available, the  Owner
may  remit premiums to MetLife directly on  a quarterly or annual basis. Premium
payments will  not be  credited to  the Owner's  Certificate until  received  by
MetLife.  An  Owner  has  considerable  flexibility  concerning  the  amount and
frequency of premium  payments. An  Owner need not  pay any  specific amount  of
minimum  premiums. Instead, an Owner may,  subject to certain restrictions, make
premium payments in any amount and at  any frequency. However, the Owner may  be
required to make an unscheduled premium payment in order to keep the Certificate
in force (see "Payment and Allocation of Premiums," page A-20).

WHAT HAPPENS TO CERTIFICATES WHEN THE PARTICIPATING ENTITY'S ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION IN THE GROUP POLICY IS TERMINATED?

    If   the  participating   entity  or   MetLife  decides   to  terminate  the
participating entity's  participation in  the  Group Policy,  the  participating
entity  will cease remitting any payroll deductions of premiums. In addition, no
future  Certificates  will  be  issued  under  the  Group  Policy.  The  current
Certificates  may  also be  terminated by  MetLife under  certain circumstances.
There are also circumstances  where an Owner may  continue the Certificate  even
after  the participating entity's termination of  its participation in the Group
Policy. If the

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Certificate is  not terminated,  different  current charges  may apply  but  the
guaranteed  charges will not be greater than  they were prior to the termination
of  the  Group  Policy.  (See  "Effect  of  Termination  of  the  Group   Policy
Participation on Owners", page A-23).

IF THE PARTICIPATING ENTITY CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROUP POLICY, HOW
LONG WILL THE CERTIFICATE REMAIN IN FORCE?

    The  Certificate  will  terminate  only when  its  cash  surrender  value is
insufficient to pay the monthly deduction (see "Charges and  Deductions--Monthly
Deduction  from Cash Value," page A-24), and  the grace period expires without a
sufficient payment being  made (see "Certificate  Termination and  Reinstatement
While  the  Group  Policy  is in  Effect--Termination,"  page  A-24). Therefore,
failure to  pay  premiums  will  not  automatically  cause  the  Certificate  to
terminate  and payment of premiums does  not guarantee that the Certificate will
remain in force until its final date.

HOW ARE NET PREMIUMS ALLOCATED?

    The portion of the premium  available for allocation ("net premium")  equals
the   premium   paid   less   premium   expense   charges   (see   "Charges  and
Deductions--Premium Expense Charges,"  page A-24). The  participating entity  or
Owner,  as applicable,  determines in  the application  for the  Group Policy or
enrollment form for the Certificate, respectively, what portions, if any, of net
premiums paid by each  are to be  allocated to the  investment divisions of  the
Separate  Account and/or to  the Fixed Account. Allocations  with respect to the
Fixed Account are effective  as of the Investment  Start Date. Allocations  with
respect  to the investment divisions of the Separate Account are effective as of
the Allocation Date, as  explained more fully under  "Payment and Allocation  of
Premiums--Allocation  of  Premiums  and  Cash Value,"  page  A-21.  An  Owner or
participating entity,  as  applicable,  may change  allocations  of  future  net
premiums  at any time without charge by notifying MetLife in writing, subject to
certain limitations (see  "Payment and  Allocation of  Premiums-- Allocation  of
Premiums  and  Cash  Value," page  A-21).  Because investment  performance  of a
Separate Account investment division (unlike that  of the Fixed Account) is  not
guaranteed  by  MetLife,  allocation of  net  premiums to  the  Separate Account
investment divisions increases the amount of  investment risk to the Owner,  and
allocation  to the  Fixed Account  decreases such risk.  On the  other hand, the
potential benefit of the  Fixed Account is limited  to the return guaranteed  by
MetLife plus any discretionary return declared by MetLife from time to time.

    Subject  to certain restrictions,  currently, an Owner  may transfer amounts
among the investment divisions of the  Separate Account or between the  Separate
Account and the Fixed Account without charge (see "Charges and Deductions," page
A-24).  In the  first 24  Certificate months, an  Owner may  transfer the entire
amount in  the  Separate  Account  to the  Fixed  Account  without  charge  (see
"Certificate   Rights--Exchange   Privilege,"   page   A-31   and   "The   Fixed
Account--Death Benefit, Transfer,  Withdrawal, Surrender,  and Certificate  Loan
Rights,"  page  A-33. An  Owner  may also  elect to  participate  in one  of the
systematic  investment  strategies  (see   "Allocation  of  Premiums  and   Cash
Value--Systematic Investment Strategies," page A-22).

MAY THE CERTIFICATE BE SURRENDERED OR THE CASH VALUE PARTIALLY WITHDRAWN?

    The  Owner may surrender  the Certificate at  any time and  receive the cash
surrender value of the  Certificate. Subject to  certain limitations, the  Owner
also  may make  partial withdrawals  from the cash  surrender value  at any time
prior to  the  final date  (see  "Certificate Rights--Surrender  and  Withdrawal
Privileges,"  page A-31). Certificates under some  Group Policies may be subject
to a  transaction charge  of up  to  $25. Surrenders  and withdrawals  may  have
certain tax consequences (see "Federal Tax Matters," page A-35).

IS THERE A "FREE LOOK" PERIOD?

    The  Certificate provides  for a free-look  period that lasts  until 10 days
after receipt (except where state law  requires a longer period for  replacement
policies  or  other reasons)  or  45 days  after  the enrollment  form  has been
completed, whichever is later. The Owner may return the Certificate within  this
period  and MetLife will send  the Owner a complete  refund of any premiums paid
within 7 days. The refund of any premium paid by check, however, may be  delayed
until the check has cleared the Owner's bank.

    Following  an increase in specified face amount requested by an Owner, there
is a similar free look period that extends until the later of 10 days after  the
Owner    receives   revised   Certificate    pages   reflecting   the   increase

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or 45 days after the  request for the increase  has been completed. During  this
period,  the  Owner may  elect to  terminate the  increase, and  all Certificate
values will  be restored  to what  they would  have been  had the  increase  not
occurred.  MetLife will  also refund  the amount  of any  premiums paid,  to the
extent necessary for the Certificate to continue to be within the definition  of
life   insurance  for  federal  income   tax  purposes  (see  "Premiums--Premium
Limitations," page A-21).

WHAT IS THE LOAN PRIVILEGE?

    An Owner may obtain a Certificate loan at any time that the Certificate  has
a  loan value.  Loans may be  repaid at  any time prior  to the  Final Date (see
"Certificate Rights--Loan Privileges," page A-30). Certificates under some Group
Policies may be  subject to a  transaction charge of  up to $25.  Loans are  not
available  for  Owners who  have  exercised the  paid-up  Certificate provision,
except as otherwise required by law.

WHAT CHARGES ARE ASSESSED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CERTIFICATE?

    PREMIUM EXPENSE CHARGES.   Premium expense charges vary  based on the  Group
Policy  under which the  Certificate is issued.  These charges may  consist of a
charge of  .35%  of each  premium  payment to  recover  a portion  of  MetLife's
estimated  cost for  the federal  income tax  treatment of  deferred acquisition
costs ("DAC tax  charge") and a  state premium tax  charge of up  to 5% of  each
premium  payment (see  "Charges and  Deductions--Premium Expense  Charges," page
A-24).

    MONTHLY DEDUCTION.  The  charges deducted as part  of the monthly  deduction
can  vary based  upon the  Group Policy  under which  an Owner's  Certificate is
issued. Cash value may be reduced by a monthly deduction equal to the sum of any
applicable: (1)  charge  for the  cost  of insurance.  MetLife  uses  simplified
underwriting  and  guaranteed  issue  procedures.  While  the  current  costs of
insurance rates are generally lower than 100% of the 1980 Commissioners Standard
Ordinary Mortality  Table  Males, age  last  birthday ("1980  CSO  Table"),  the
guaranteed rates are up to 150% of the maximum rates that could be charged based
on  the 1980 CSO table. The use  of simplified underwriting and guaranteed issue
procedures may result  in the cost  of insurance charges  being higher for  some
healthy individuals; (2) cost of any optional insurance benefits added by rider;
(3)  monthly administration charge of  up to $3.00 per  Certificate per month as
specified in  the Certificate.  No profit  is expected  to be  derived from  the
administration   charge  set  forth   in  this  paragraph.   (See  "Charges  and
Deductions--Monthly Deduction from Cash Value," page A-24.)

    CHARGES AGAINST SEPARATE ACCOUNT.  A daily charge equivalent to an effective
annual rate of at  least .45% and not  to exceed .90% of  the average daily  net
asset  value attributable  to the  Policies of  each investment  division of the
Separate Account is imposed to compensate MetLife for its assumption of  certain
mortality  and expense risks (see  "Charges and Deductions--Charge for Mortality
and Expense Risks, page A-26).

    No charges are currently  made against the Separate  Account for federal  or
state  income  taxes with  respect to  earnings  or capital  gains which  may be
attributable to the Separate Account.  Should MetLife determine that such  taxes
will  be imposed, MetLife may  make deductions from the  Separate Account to pay
these taxes (see "Federal Tax Matters," page A-35). The imposition of such taxes
would result in a reduction of the cash value in the Separate Account.

WHAT IS THE TAX TREATMENT OF CASH VALUE?

    Cash value under  a Certificate is  subject to the  same federal income  tax
treatment  as  cash  value under  a  conventional fixed  benefit  life insurance
policy. Under existing  tax law, if  a Certificate is  not a modified  endowment
contract  as discussed in the following paragraph, a Certificate owner generally
will be  taxed on  cash value  withdrawn from  the Certificate,  the cash  value
received  upon surrender of the Certificate or the cash value distributed at the
Final Date of  a Certificate only  to the  extent these amounts,  when added  to
previous  distributions, exceed the  total premiums paid.  Amounts received upon
surrender or withdrawal  or on  the Final  Date of  a Certificate  in excess  of
premiums paid will be treated as ordinary income.

    Special rules regarding taxation, including the imposition of a tax penalty,
govern  pre-death  withdrawals  from  life insurance  contracts  referred  to as
modified endowment contracts. For more  information, see "Federal Tax  Matters,"
pages A-35 to A-37.

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IS THE BENEFICIARY SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON THE DEATH BENEFIT?

    Like  death benefits payable under conventional fixed benefit life insurance
policies, death benefit proceeds payable under the Certificate under current law
are generally completely excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary. As
a result, the beneficiary generally will not be taxed on death benefit  proceeds
(see "Federal Tax Matters," page A-35).

IS THE DEATH BENEFIT OR THE CASH VALUE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL ESTATE TAX?

    The  death benefit under the Certificate or the cash value may be subject to
federal estate tax (see "Federal Tax Matters," page A-35).

HOW SHOULD PREMIUM PAYMENTS, OWNER REQUESTS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BE SENT TO
METLIFE?

    Premium payments and other communications  (such as transfer requests,  loan
requests,  loan repayments, withdrawal requests,  surrender requests, changes of
beneficiary, changes  of  the  specified  face amount,  or  changes  of  premium
allocation)  should be  sent to the  Administrative Office  for the Certificate.
MetLife may name different Administrative Offices for different transactions. In
the future MetLife may  permit transfer and withdrawal  or other requests to  be
made by telephone.

    To exercise rights under a Certificate, the Owner must follow the procedures
stated in the Certificate. To request a payment, change the allocation among the
investment  divisions, change the beneficiary, change the specified face amount,
change an  address or  request any  other action  by MetLife,  the Owner  should
utilize  the forms prepared by MetLife for each purpose. The forms are available
from the Administrative Offices.

                 SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND

THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

    The Separate Account, which is a separate investment account of MetLife, was
established by MetLife pursuant  to the New York  Insurance Law on December  13,
1988.  The Separate  Account also receives  premium payments  in connection with
other variable universal life insurance  products issued by MetLife. The  assets
allocated  to the Separate Account  are the property of  MetLife, and MetLife is
not a trustee by reason of the Separate Account.

    The Separate Account meets  the definition of  "separate account" under  the
federal  securities laws. All income, gains and losses, whether or not realized,
from assets allocated to the Separate Account are credited to or charged against
the Separate Account without regard to other income, gains or losses of MetLife.
Each Certificate  provides that  such  portion of  the  assets in  the  Separate
Account  as equals the liabilities (and reserves) of MetLife with respect to the
Separate Account shall  not be chargeable  with liabilities arising  out of  any
other business of MetLife. The liabilities are the actuarially determined amount
of  MetLife's total  commitments under  the Certificates;  the reserves  are the
assets allocated  to pay  these commitments.  The values  of the  assets in  the
Separate  Account will not at any time be  less than the sum of all amounts then
allocated to the Separate Account under variable life insurance policies.

    MetLife may accumulate in  the Separate Account  mortality and expense  risk
charges,  mortality gains and investment gains  on those assets (which represent
such charges) in the Separate Account  and other amounts in excess of  MetLife's
liabilities  and reserves with respect to the Separate Account. MetLife may from
time to time transfer to its general account any assets in the Separate  Account
in excess of such reserves and liabilities.

    Although  the Separate Account is an  integral part of MetLife, the Separate
Account is registered  with the  Securities and  Exchange Commission  as a  unit
investment  trust  under  the  Investment  Company  Act  of  1940  ("1940 Act").
Registration does not involve supervision of management or investment  practices
or policies of the Separate Account or of MetLife by the Commission.

    There  are currently seven investment divisions in the Separate Account. The
assets in each investment division are invested in a separate class (or  series)
of stock issued by the Fund. Each class of stock represents a separate portfolio
within  the Fund. New  investment divisions may  be added as  new portfolios are
added to  the  Fund  and  made available  to  Owners.  In  addition,  investment
divisions may be eliminated from the Separate Account.

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METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND

    The  Fund is  a "series" type  of mutual  fund which is  registered with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  as  a  diversified  open-end   management
investment  company under the  1940 Act. The  Fund has served  as the investment
medium for the Separate Account since the Separate Account commenced operations.
A brief summary of the investment objectives of each Fund portfolio that may  be
available to Owners is set forth below.

    GROWTH  PORTFOLIO.  The investment objective of this portfolio is to achieve
long-term growth  of  capital  and  income,  and  moderate  current  income,  by
investing  primarily in common stocks that are believed to be of good quality or
to have good growth potential or which are considered to be undervalued based on
historical investment standards.

    INCOME PORTFOLIO.  The investment objective of this portfolio is to  achieve
the  highest possible  total return,  by combining  current income  with capital
gains, consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of  capital,
by investing primarily in fixed-income, high-quality debt securities.

    MONEY  MARKET PORTFOLIO.   The investment objective of  this portfolio is to
achieve the highest possible current income consistent with the preservation  of
capital and maintenance of liquidity, by investing primarily in short-term money
market instruments.

    DIVERSIFIED  PORTFOLIO.   The investment objective  of this  portfolio is to
achieve a  high total  return  while attempting  to  limit investment  risk  and
preserve   capital  by   investing  in  equity   securities,  fixed-income  debt
securities, or short-term money market instruments, or any combination  thereof,
at the discretion of State Street Research.

    AGGRESSIVE  GROWTH PORTFOLIO.  The investment objective of this portfolio is
to achieve maximum capital appreciation by investing primarily in common  stocks
(and  equity  and debt  securities  convertible into  or  carrying the  right to
acquire common stocks) of emerging  growth companies, undervalued securities  or
special situations.

    INTERNATIONAL  STOCK PORTFOLIO.  The  investment objective of this portfolio
is to  achieve long-term  growth of  capital by  investing primarily  in  common
stocks  and  equity-related  securities  of  non-United  States  companies. This
portfolio is not available  in connection with  Group Policies and  Certificates
issued in California.

    STOCK  INDEX PORTFOLIO.   The investment  objective of this  portfolio is to
equal the performance of the Standard  & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price  Index
(adjusted  to assume reinvestment of dividends) by investing in the common stock
of companies which are included in the index.

    MetLife purchases and redeems Fund shares for the Separate Account at  their
net  asset value without the imposition of any sales or redemption charges. Such
shares represent  an  interest  in one  of  the  portfolios of  the  Fund  which
correspond  to the investment divisions of the Separate Account. Any dividend or
capital gain distributions  received from  the Fund are  likewise reinvested  in
Fund  shares at net asset value as of the dates paid. The distributions have the
effect of reducing the value of each share of the Fund and increasing the number
of Fund  shares outstanding.  However,  the total  cash  value in  the  Separate
Account does not change as a result of such distributions.

    On  each Valuation Date, shares of  each portfolio are purchased or redeemed
by MetLife for the Separate Account,  based on, among other things, the  amounts
of  net premiums allocated to the  Separate Account, dividends and distributions
reinvested, transfers to and among investment divisions, Certificate loans, loan
repayments and benefit  payments to  be effected pursuant  to the  terms of  the
Certificates  as of that  date. Such purchases and  redemptions for the Separate
Account are  effected  at the  net  asset value  per  share for  each  portfolio
determined as of 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on that same Valuation Date.

    A  full description of  the Fund, its  investment policies and restrictions,
its charges and other  aspects of its operation  is contained in the  prospectus
for  the Fund,  which is  attached at  the end  of this  Prospectus, and  in the
Statement of Additional Information referred to  therein. See "The Fund and  its
Purpose,"  in the  prospectus for  the Fund  for a  discussion of  the different
separate accounts for MetLife and its affiliates that invest in the Fund and the
risks related thereto.

                                      A-10
<PAGE>
                              CERTIFICATE BENEFITS

DEATH BENEFIT

    As long as the  Certificate remains in  force (see "Certificate  Termination
and Reinstatement While the Group Policy is in Effect--Termination," page A-24),
MetLife  will, upon due proof  of the covered person's  death, pay the insurance
proceeds of  the Certificate  to  the named  beneficiary.  The proceeds  may  be
received  by  the beneficiary  in  a single  sum  or under  one  or more  of the
available optional income plans  as described in the  Appendix to Prospectus  on
page A-78.

    The  insurance proceeds are: (a)  The death benefit provided  on the date of
death; plus (b) any  additional insurance on the  covered person's life that  is
provided  by rider; minus  (c) any outstanding indebtedness  and any accrued and
unpaid charges;  and  minus (d)  certain  amounts of  death  benefit  previously
decreased as a result of a claim under a rider to the Policy.

    The  death benefit is equal  to the specified face  amount of insurance plus
the cash value.

    MINIMUM DEATH BENEFIT--There is a minimum death benefit equal to the greater
of (1) the death benefit and (2) a percentage of the cash value as set forth  in
the  table below.  The minimum  death benefit  is determined  in accordance with
federal income tax  laws, to  ensure that the  Certificate qualifies  as a  life
insurance  contract and  that the insurance  proceeds will be  excluded from the
gross income of the beneficiary.

                                     TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 AGE
          OF COVERED PERSON               PERCENTAGE OF
           ON DATE OF DEATH                CASH VALUE
        ---------------------           -----------------
<S>                                     <C>
40 and less:..........................           250%
45:...................................           215%
50:...................................           185%
55:...................................           150%
60:...................................           130%
65:...................................           120%

<CAPTION>
                 AGE
          OF COVERED PERSON               PERCENTAGE OF
           ON DATE OF DEATH                CASH VALUE
        ---------------------           -----------------
<S>                                     <C>
70:...................................           115%
75:...................................           105%
80:...................................           105%
85:...................................           105%
90:...................................           105%
95:...................................           100%
</TABLE>

For the ages not listed, the progression between the listed ages is linear.

    The death benefit provides insurance protection as well as possible build-up
of cash value. The death benefit varies as the cash value changes.

    If the covered  person dies  on a  date that is  not a  Valuation Date,  the
amount  of death  benefit proceeds  payable will  be determined  as of  the next
Valuation Date.

    CHANGE IN SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT.  Subject to certain limitations, an  Owner,
after  the first  Certificate year  may request  an increase  the specified face
amount of  a Certificate  on a  date or  dates determined  by the  participating
entity  and set forth in  the Group Policy (see  "Decreases" and "Increases," on
pages A-11 and A-12). For Owners  who are qualifying employees of employers  who
are  participating entities, automatic increases in  face amount will be made in
conjunction with each employee's salary increases on a date or dates  determined
by  the participating entity,  unless such employee  notifies MetLife in writing
that no such  automatic increases are  desired. Any increases  in the  specified
face  amount are  subject to  MetLife's underwriting  rules which  may include a
requirement for satisfactory evidence of the covered person's insurability.  The
specified  face  amount may  also  be decreased  by  the Owner  after  the first
Certificate year. An  increase or  decrease in the  death benefit  may have  tax
consequences (see "Federal Tax Matters," page A-35). Any increase or decrease in
the  specified face amount requested  by the Owner will  become effective on the
monthly anniversary on or next following the date of approval of the request.

    DECREASES.  The specified face amount remaining in force after any requested
decrease may not be less than the minimum specified face amount as specified  in
the  Certificate. No decrease in the specified  face amount will be permitted if
it would  result in  total  premiums paid  exceeding  the then  current  maximum

                                      A-11
<PAGE>
premium   limitations   determined   by  Internal   Revenue   Code   rules  (see
"Premiums--Premium Limitations,"  page A-21).  For purposes  of determining  the
cost of insurance charge (see "Charges and Deductions--Cost of Insurance"; "Cost
of  Insurance Rate"; and "Rate  Class," page A-25), a  decrease in the specified
face amount will reduce  the specified face amount  in the following order:  (a)
the  specified face amount  provided by the  most recent increases successively;
and (b) the specified face amount on the Date of Certificate.

    INCREASES.  Any  requirements as to  the minimum amount  of an increase  are
specified in the Certificate. Any increases in specified face amount are subject
to MetLife's underwriting rules.

    EFFECT  OF CHANGES  IN SPECIFIED FACE  AMOUNT ON  CHARGES.  A  change in the
specified face amount  may affect the  net amount  at risk which  may affect  an
Owner's   cost  of  insurance  charge  (see  "Charges  and  Deductions--Cost  of
Insurance;" "Cost of Insurance Rate," "Rate Class," page A-25). This in turn can
affect the level of subsequent  cash values and death  benefit. A change in  the
specified  face amount  may also affect  the Certificate's status  as a modified
endowment contract for tax purposes (see "Federal Tax Matters," page A-35).

CASH VALUE

    The total  cash value  of  a Certificate  at  any time  is  the sum  of  the
Certificate's  cash values in  the Fixed Account (see  "The Fixed Account," page
A-32), the Loan Account (see "Certificate Rights--Loan Privileges," page  A-30),
and  the  investment  divisions  of  the  Separate  Account  at  such  time. The
Certificate's cash value  in the Separate  Account may increase  or decrease  on
each  Valuation Date depending on the investment return of the chosen investment
divisions of the Separate Account (see "Separate Account Net Investment Return,"
below). There is no guaranteed minimum cash value in the Separate Account.

    CALCULATION OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT  CASH VALUE.  The  portion of the first  net
premium  allocated to the  investment divisions of the  Separate Account under a
Certificate that is issued within the first Group Policy year will automatically
be allocated to the Money Market  investment division from the Investment  Start
Date   to  the  Allocation   Date.  Otherwise,  on   each  Valuation  Date,  the
Certificate's cash value in an investment division of the Separate Account  will
equal:

(1)  The cumulative amount of all net premium payments, transfers of cash value,
    loan  repayments  and  interest  credited  on  Certificate  loans  that  are
    allocated to the investment division; minus

(2)  Any cash  value transferred, surrendered  or withdrawn  from the investment
    division (including transfers to the Loan Account); minus

(3) The portion  of all charges  and deductions allocated  to the  Certificate's
    cash  value in the  investment division (see  "Charges and Deductions," page
    A-24); plus or minus

(4) The cumulative net investment return (discussed below) on the amount of cash
    value in the investment division.

    The Certificate's total cash value in the Separate Account equals the sum of
the Certificate's cash value in each investment division.

    SEPARATE ACCOUNT  NET  INVESTMENT  RETURN.   An  investment  division's  net
investment  return is determined  as of 4:00  p.m., New York  City time, on each
Valuation  Date.  All  transactions  and   calculations  with  respect  to   the
Certificates as of any Valuation Date are determined as of such time.

                                      A-12
<PAGE>
    Each  investment division is  credited with a rate  of net investment return
equal to its gross  rate of investment return  during the Valuation Period  less
(1)  an adjustment for  the Separate Account's charge  for mortality and expense
risks (equivalent to at least  .45% and not more than  .90% on an annual  basis)
and  (2) a charge for MetLife's taxes,  if any such tax charge becomes necessary
in the  future  (see  "Charges  and  Deductions--Charges  Against  the  Separate
Account,"  page A-26). The investment division's gross rate of investment return
is equal to the rate of increase or decrease in the net asset value per share of
the underlying Fund portfolio over the Valuation Period, adjusted upward to take
appropriate account of any dividends paid by the portfolio during the period.

    Depending primarily  on the  investment experience  of the  underlying  Fund
portfolio, an investment division's net investment return may be either positive
or negative during a Valuation Period.

    RATES  OF RETURN.  The rates of return  for the portfolios of the Fund shown
below reflect  all  charges  against  the Fund  portfolios.  However  there  are
significant charges against the separate account, premiums and the cash value in
each  Certificate  that are  not  imposed against  the  Fund portfolios  and are
therefore not reflected. These charges,  i.e. charges against premiums,  charges
for  mortality and  expense risks,  the administration  charge, and  the cost of
insurance (see "Charges and  Deductions--Premium Expense Charges," and  "Monthly
Deduction  from Cash  Value," page  A-24), significantly  decrease the  rates of
return on a given Certificate.  The rate of return is  computed in each case  by
subtracting  the net asset value  per share at the  beginning of the period from
the net asset value per share at the end of the period, adjusting for  dividends
and dividing the result by the net asset value per share at the beginning of the
period.  The resulting  ratio is  then annualized  to obtain  the Average Annual
Return during  the  entire period  for  which rates  of  return are  shown.  The
annualization  makes the assumption that  the rate of return  does not vary from
any one year period to another and takes into account the effect of compounding.

    Rates  of  return  are  useful  for  reviewing  the  effectiveness  of  Fund
management  and  for comparing  the investment  returns  of the  underlying Fund
portfolios. However, for  the reasons stated  above, no Owner  should expect  to
receive  Fund return. The  hypothetical historical illustrations  that appear on
pages A-15 to  A-20 demonstrate the  effect on the  underlying Fund  Portfolios'
rates  of return of all  charges against the separate  account, premiums and the
cash value in the Policy illustrated.

    The first two columns shown for each investment division begin on the  later
of  the date the portfolio of the Fund  in which it invests began operations and
the date  the  first  registration  statement relating  to  such  portfolio  was
declared  effective by  the Securities  and Exchange  Commission and  end on the
dates indicated. Other periods  shown begin on January  1st and end on  December
31st  of the following  year. Thus the rates  of return are  based on the actual
historical experience of the Fund. The annual return for the International Stock
Portfolio was increased due  to the voluntary assumption  by MetLife of  certain
expenses  for  the  International  Stock  Portfolio of  the  Fund  in  1993 (see
"Management of the Fund,"  in the prospectus for  the Fund). This  subsidization
affected annual return only by .01%. There was no subsidization in 1994.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                6/24/83-   6/24/83-  1/1/84-    1/1/85-    1/1/86-    1/1/87-   1/1/88-   1/1/89-    1/1/90-   1/1/91-    1/1/92-
                12/31/94   12/31/83  12/31/84   12/31/85   12/31/86   12/31/87  12/31/88  12/31/89   12/31/90  12/31/91   12/31/92
                --------   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   -------   --------   -------   --------   --------
<S>             <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>
GROWTH........   241.22%    -4.60%      0.61%     34.80%     10.19%     5.67%     9.88%     39.96%    -9.98%     33.18%     11.57%
INCOME........   218.66%     2.00%     13.83%     27.21%     19.58%    -1.98%     9.23%     13.42%     9.98%     17.42%      6.90%
MONEY MARKET..   112.49%     4.86%     10.47%      8.13%      6.72%     6.22%     7.63%      9.25%     8.18%      6.10%      3.73%

<CAPTION>
                                     AVERAGE
                1/1/93-    1/1/94-    ANNUAL
                12/31/93   12/31/94   RETURN
                --------   -------   --------
<S>             <C>        <C>       <C>
GROWTH........    14.41%    -3.75%     11.24%
INCOME........    11.32%    -3.32%     10.58%
MONEY MARKET..     2.90%     3.89%      6.76%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                         AVERAGE
               7/25/86-    7/25/86-  1/1/87-   1/1/88-   1/1/89-    1/1/90-    1/1/91-    1/1/92-   1/1/93-    1/1/94-   ANNUAL
               12/31/94    12/31/86  12/31/87  12/31/88  12/31/89   12/31/90   12/31/91   12/31/92  12/31/93   12/31/94  RETURN
               ---------   -------   -------   -------   --------   --------   --------   -------   --------   -------   -------
<S>            <C>         <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
DIVERSIFIED...  112.17%     3.41%     3.54%     8.88%     23.26%     -0.89%     24.94%     9.49%     12.79%    -3.44%     9.33%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     AVERAGE
              4/29/88-    4/29/88-  1/1/89-    1/1/90-    1/1/91-    1/1/92-    1/1/93-    1/1/94-    ANNUAL
              12/31/94    12/31/88  12/31/89   12/31/90   12/31/91   12/31/92   12/31/93   12/31/94   RETURN
              ---------   -------   --------   --------   --------   --------   --------   -------   --------
<S>           <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
AGGRESSIVE
 GROWTH.....    168.40%     4.62%     33.11%    -11.35%     66.46%     10.37%     22.66%    -3.52%     15.94%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             AVERAGE
               5/1/90-    5/1/90-   1/1/91-    1/1/92-   1/1/93-   1/1/94-    ANNUAL
               12/31/94   12/31/90  12/31/91   12/31/92  12/31/93  12/31/94   RETURN
               --------   -------   --------   -------   -------   -------   --------
<S>            <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
STOCK
 INDEX.......    57.49%     1.95%     29.76%     7.44%     9.55%     1.15%     10.22%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      AVERAGE
                 5/1/91-    5/1/91-   1/1/92-    1/1/93-    1/1/94-   ANNUAL
                 12/31/94   12/31/91  12/31/92   12/31/93   12/31/94  RETURN
                 --------   -------   --------   --------   -------   -------
<S>              <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
INTERNATIONAL
 STOCK.........    36.43%    -1.55%    -10.21%     47.76%     4.45%     8.84%
</TABLE>

                                      A-13
<PAGE>
     ILLUSTRATIONS.   In order  to demonstrate how  the investment experience of
the portfolios of the  Fund will affect  the death benefit and  cash value of  a
Certificate,  hypothetical illustrations showing the  hypothetical net return of
each investment division are set  forth below. These hypothetical  illustrations
are  based on the  actual historical experience  of the Fund  as if the Separate
Account had been in  existence and a  Certificate had been  issued on the  dates
indicated. They do not represent what may happen in the future.

    The illustrations are based on the payment of monthly premiums of $100 for a
specified  face amount of $100,000 for  an individual aged 40. The illustrations
assume that no riders are  in effect. The periods  illustrated are based on  the
periods and rates of return set forth in "Rates of Return" above. Cash surrender
values  equal the  cash values because  the illustrations  assume no Certificate
loans have been made.

    For each investment division,  one illustration is  based on the  guaranteed
charge  rates  under a  hypothetical representative  standard Group  Policy, the
other illustration is based as if the current charge rates were in effect during
the period illustrated that would be representative of such a Group Policy.  The
actual  maximum and current charge rates can  be expected to vary from one Group
Policy to another (see "Charges and Deductions," page A-24).

    The guaranteed illustrations  assume: (1) that  the covered person  is in  a
rate class that has cost of insurance charges equal to 100% of the maximum rates
that  could  be  charged  based  on  the  1980  Commissioners  Standard Ordinary
Mortality Table, Males, age  last birthday ("1980 CSO  Table"); (2) a $3.00  per
Certificate  per month administration charge;  (3) a .35% DAC  tax charge; (4) a
2.5% premium  tax rate;  (5) a  daily charge  against the  Separate Account  for
mortality  and expense risks equivalent  to an effective annual  rate of .90% of
the average daily value  of the assets in  the Separate Account attributable  to
the Certificates; and (6) a surrender transaction charge of $25.

    The  current illustrations assume: (1) that the  covered person is in a rate
class that has  standardized cost of  insurance charges equal  to Table 1  under
Section  79 of the Internal Revenue Code;  (2) a $1.50 per Certificate per month
administration charge; (3) a .35% DAC tax  charge; (4) a 2.5% premium tax  rate;
(5)  a daily charge against the Separate Account for mortality and expense risks
equivalent to an effective annual rate of .45% of the average daily value of the
assets in the  Separate Account  attributable to  the Certificates;  and (6)  no
surrender transaction charge.

    These  examples  of Certificate  performance are  for  a specific  age, rate
class, and group  mortality characteristics premium  payment pattern and  policy
anniversary  as  set forth  above. The  benefits are  calculated for  a specific
Certificate anniversary. The amount and timing of premium payments would  affect
individual Certificate benefits as would any withdrawals or Certificate loans.

    From time to time the Separate Account may advertise its performance ranking
information  among similar investments as compiled by Lipper Analytical Services
Inc., Morningstar, Inc. and other independent organizations.

    From time to time  the Separate Account may  compare the performance of  its
investment divisions with the performance of common stocks, long-term government
bonds,  long-term corporate bonds,  intermediate-term government bonds, Treasury
Bills, certificates of deposit  and savings accounts.  The Separate Account  may
use the Consumer Price Index in its advertisements as a measure of inflation for
comparison purposes.

    Performance  may  be shown  for  the systematic  investment  strategies made
available  under  the  Certificates  (see  "Allocation  of  Premiums  and   Cash
Value--Systematic  Investment Strategies," page A-22). Average annual return for
the "Equity  Generator,"  "Equalizer,"  or  "Allocator,"  systematic  investment
strategies  may  be  calculated  by  presuming a  certain  dollar  value  at the
beginning of a period,  and comparing this dollar  value with the dollar  value,
based  on historical performance for the  applicable investment divisions or the
Fixed Account, at the end of the period, expressed as a percentage. The  average
annual  return in each  case will assume  that no withdrawals  have occurred and
will not reflect charges  against premiums, cost of  insurance or other  monthly
policy charges.

    This  Prospectus  also  contains  illustrations based  on  assumed  rates of
return. See  "Illustrations  Of  Death  Benefit,  Cash  Values  And  Accumulated
Premiums," on pages A-28 to A-29.

                                      A-14
<PAGE>
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests in the Growth Portfolio of the Fund would have
affected benefits for a Certificate dated  January 1, 1984 (the first January  1
following  the  effective date  for the  Growth  Portfolio) if  that Certificate
imposed the charges and  had the other characteristics  discussed on pages  A-13
and  A-14. These examples assume that net  premiums and related cash values were
in this investment division for the entire period.

                                     GROWTH
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                      ACCUMULATED AT
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                         FUND RATES OF
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                               RETURN       CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1984...............................................................     $    1,247      $     979    $   100,979
1985...............................................................          3,080          2,410        102,410
1986...............................................................          4,615          3,602        103,602
1987...............................................................          5,950          4,632        104,632
1988...............................................................          7,789          6,048        106,048
1989...............................................................         12,302          9,358        109,358
1990...............................................................         12,226          9,152        109,152
1991...............................................................         17,685         13,066        113,066
1992...............................................................         21,056         15,393        115,393
1993...............................................................         25,370         18,384        118,384
1994...............................................................         25,581         18,168        118,168
</TABLE>

                                     GROWTH
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                      ACCUMULATED AT
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                         FUND RATES OF
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                               RETURN       CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1984...............................................................     $    1,247      $     843    $   100,843
1985...............................................................          3,080          2,039        102,039
1986...............................................................          4,615          2,996        102,996
1987...............................................................          5,950          3,784        103,784
1988...............................................................          7,789          4,840        104,840
1989...............................................................         12,302          7,476        107,476
1990...............................................................         12,226          7,260        107,260
1991...............................................................         17,685         10,253        110,253
1992...............................................................         21,056         11,922        111,922
1993...............................................................         25,370         14,032        114,032
1994...............................................................         25,581         13,800        113,800
</TABLE>

                                      A-15
<PAGE>
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests in the Income Portfolio of the Fund would have
affected  benefits for a Certificate dated January  1, 1984 (the first January 1
following the  effective date  for  the Income  Portfolio) if  that  Certificate
imposed  the charges and  had the other characteristics  discussed on pages A-13
and A-14. These examples assume that  net premiums and related cash values  were
in this investment division for the entire period.

                                     INCOME
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                      ACCUMULATED AT
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                         FUND RATES OF
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                               RETURN       CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1984...............................................................     $    1,332      $   1,045    $   101,045
1985...............................................................          3,091          2,419        102,419
1986...............................................................          4,992          3,897        103,897
1987...............................................................          6,101          4,750        104,750
1988...............................................................          7,904          6,138        106,138
1989...............................................................         10,252          7,786        107,786
1990...............................................................         12,572          9,387        109,387
1991...............................................................         16,096         11,859        111,859
1992...............................................................         18,465         13,457        113,457
1993...............................................................         21,809         15,748        115,748
1994...............................................................         22,274         15,722        115,722
</TABLE>

                                     INCOME
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                      ACCUMULATED AT
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                         FUND RATES OF
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                               RETURN       CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1984...............................................................     $    1,332      $     900    $   100,900
1985...............................................................          3,091          2,047        102,047
1986...............................................................          4,992          3,241        103,241
1987...............................................................          6,101          3,877        103,877
1988...............................................................          7,904          4,909        104,909
1989...............................................................         10,252          6,219        106,219
1990...............................................................         12,572          7,443        107,443
1991...............................................................         16,096          9,300        109,300
1992...............................................................         18,465         10,409        110,409
1993...............................................................         21,809         11,987        111,987
1994...............................................................         22,274         11,909        111,909
</TABLE>

                                      A-16
<PAGE>
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which  invests in  the Money  Market Portfolio  of the  Fund
would  have affected benefits for a Certificate dated January 1, 1984 (the first
January 1 following the effective date  for the Money Market Portfolio) if  that
Certificate  imposed the charges and had  the other characteristics discussed on
pages A-13 and A-14.  These examples assume that  net premiums and related  cash
values were in this investment division for the entire period.

                                  MONEY MARKET
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                      ACCUMULATED AT
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                         FUND RATES OF
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                               RETURN       CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1984...............................................................     $    1,268      $     995    $   100,995
1985...............................................................          2,623          2,053        102,053
1986...............................................................          4,040          3,155        103,155
1987...............................................................          5,533          4,310        104,310
1988...............................................................          7,206          5,600        105,600
1989...............................................................          9,132          6,927        106,927
1990...............................................................         11,131          8,293        108,293
1991...............................................................         13,047          9,581        109,581
1992...............................................................         14,755         10,707        110,707
1993...............................................................         16,402         11,778        111,778
1994...............................................................         18,267         12,765        112,765
</TABLE>

                                  MONEY MARKET
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                      ACCUMULATED AT
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                         FUND RATES OF
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                               RETURN       CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1984...............................................................     $    1,268      $     857    $   100,857
1985...............................................................          2,623          1,736        101,736
1986...............................................................          4,040          2,617        102,617
1987...............................................................          5,533          3,503        103,503
1988...............................................................          7,206          4,455        104,455
1989...............................................................          9,132          5,510        105,510
1990...............................................................         11,131          6,549        106,549
1991...............................................................         13,047          7,478        107,478
1992...............................................................         14,755          8,227        108,227
1993...............................................................         16,402          8,879        108,879
1994...............................................................         18,267          9,580        109,580
</TABLE>

                                      A-17
<PAGE>
    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests in the Diversified Portfolio of the Fund would
have affected  benefits for  a  Certificate dated  January  1, 1987  (the  first
January  1 following the  effective date for the  Diversified Portfolio) if that
Certificate imposed the charges and  had the other characteristics discussed  on
pages  A-13 and A-14. These  examples assume that net  premiums and related cash
values were in this investment division for the entire period.

                                  DIVERSIFIED
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                       ACCUMULATED
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                            AT FUND
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                          RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1987...............................................................     $    1,142      $     896    $   100,896
1988...............................................................          2,486          1,946        101,946
1989...............................................................          4,393          3,430        103,430
1990...............................................................          5,570          4,339        104,339
1991...............................................................          8,333          6,475        106,475
1992...............................................................         10,419          7,918        107,918
1993...............................................................         13,018          9,733        109,733
1994...............................................................         13,744         10,136        110,136
</TABLE>

                                  DIVERSIFIED
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                       ACCUMULATED
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                            AT FUND
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                          RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1987...............................................................     $    1,142      $     772    $   100,772
1988...............................................................          2,486          1,644        101,644
1989...............................................................          4,393          2,845        102,845
1990...............................................................          5,570          3,527        103,527
1991...............................................................          8,333          5,157        105,157
1992...............................................................         10,419          6,301        106,301
1993...............................................................         13,018          7,692        107,692
1994...............................................................         13,744          7,923        107,923
</TABLE>

    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests in the Stock Index Portfolio of the Fund would
have  affected  benefits for  a  Certificate dated  January  1, 1991  (the first
January 1 following the  effective date for the  Stock Index Portfolio) if  that
Certificate  imposed the charges and had  the other characteristics discussed on
pages A-13 and A-14.  These examples assume that  net premiums and related  cash
values were in this investment division for the entire period.

                                  STOCK INDEX
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                       ACCUMULATED
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                            AT FUND
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                          RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1991...............................................................     $    1,357      $   1,065    $   101,065
1992...............................................................          2,734          2,140        102,140
1993...............................................................          4,249          3,318        103,318
1994...............................................................          5,508          4,290        104,290
</TABLE>

                                      A-18
<PAGE>
                                  STOCK INDEX
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                       ACCUMULATED
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                            AT FUND
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                          RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1991...............................................................     $    1,357      $     917    $   100,917
1992...............................................................          2,734          1,810        101,810
1993...............................................................          4,249          2,754        102,754
1994...............................................................          5,508          3,490        103,490
</TABLE>

    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests in the Aggressive Growth Portfolio of the Fund
would have affected benefits for a Certificate dated January 1, 1989 (the  first
January  1 following the effective date  for the Aggressive Growth Portfolio) if
that Certificate imposed the charges and had the other characteristics discussed
on pages A-13 and A-14. These examples  assume that the net premium and  related
cash values were in this investment division for the entire period.

                               AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                       ACCUMULATED
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                            AT FUND
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                          RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1989...............................................................     $    1,338      $   1,049    $   101,049
1990...............................................................          2,327          1,821        101,821
1991...............................................................          5,437          4,245        104,245
1992...............................................................          7,372          5,740        105,740
1993...............................................................         10,389          8,066        108,066
1994...............................................................         11,207          8,534        108,534
</TABLE>

                               AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                       ACCUMULATED
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                            AT FUND
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                          RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1989...............................................................     $    1,338      $     904    $   100,904
1990...............................................................          2,327          1,540        101,540
1991...............................................................          5,437          3,523        103,523
1992...............................................................          7,372          4,681        104,681
1993...............................................................         10,389          6,464        106,464
1994...............................................................         11,207          6,825        106,825
</TABLE>

    The  following  examples  show  how  the  hypothetical  net  return  of  the
investment division which invests  in the International  Stock Portfolio of  the
Fund  would have affected benefits for a  Certificate dated January 1, 1992 (the
first January  1  following  the  effective date  for  the  International  Stock
Portfolio)   if  that  Certificate  imposed  the   charges  and  had  the  other
characteristics discussed on pages A-13 and A-14. These examples assume that the
net premium and  related cash values  were in this  investment division for  the
entire period.

                                      A-19
<PAGE>
                              INTERNATIONAL STOCK
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                            BASED ON CURRENT CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                       ACCUMULATED
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                            AT FUND
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                          RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1992...............................................................     $    1,143      $     897    $   100,897
1993...............................................................          3,110          2,434        102,434
1994...............................................................          4,400          3,435        103,435
</TABLE>

                              INTERNATIONAL STOCK
                 ($100,000 SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT, ISSUE AGE 40)
                          BASED ON GUARANTEED CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         PREMIUMS
                                                                       ACCUMULATED
                      CERTIFICATE YEAR ENDING                            AT FUND
                        ON DECEMBER 31ST OF                          RATES OF RETURN   CASH VALUE   DEATH BENEFIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------  ----------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>          <C>
1992...............................................................     $    1,143      $     773    $   100,773
1993...............................................................          3,110          2,059        102,059
1994...............................................................          4,400          2,857        102,857
</TABLE>

BENEFIT AT FINAL DATE

    If  the covered  person is living,  MetLife will  pay to the  Owner the cash
value of  the  Certificate  on  the  Final  Date,  reduced  by  any  outstanding
indebtedness (see "Certificate Benefits--Cash Value," page A-12). The Final Date
of  a Certificate is the Certificate anniversary  on which the covered person is
95 or later, if so requested by the owner and permitted by law (see "Federal Tax
Matters," page A-35).

OPTIONAL INCOME PLANS

    During the covered  person's lifetime, the  Owner may arrange  for the  cash
surrender value to be paid in a single sum, in an account that earns interest or
under  one or more  of the available  optional income plans.  For more specifics
regarding optional  income plans,  see the  Appendix to  Prospectus, page  A-78.
These  choices are  also available at  the Final  Date. If no  election is made,
MetLife will place the amount in an account that earns interest. The payee  will
have immediate access to all or any part of the account.

    When  the insurance  proceeds are payable  in a single  sum, the beneficiary
may, within one year of  the covered person's death, select  one or more of  the
optional  income plans,  if no  payments have  yet been  made. If  the insurance
proceeds become payable under  an optional income plan  and the beneficiary  has
the  right to withdraw  the entire amount,  the beneficiary may  name and change
contingent beneficiaries.

OPTIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS

    Subject to  certain requirements,  one  or more  of the  optional  insurance
benefits  described in  the Appendix to  Prospectus, page A-78,  may be included
with a Certificate by rider. The cost of any optional insurance benefits will be
deducted as part of the monthly deduction (see "Charges and  Deductions--Monthly
Deduction  From Cash  Value," page A-24).  See the Appendix  to Prospectus, page
A-78, for  a  discussion of  how  certain riders  affect  the benefits  and  the
exercise of certain rights under the Certificate.

                       PAYMENT AND ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS

ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE

    Certificates  will only be offered to  eligible employees, and their spouses
when provided by  the participating  entity. Individuals wishing  to purchase  a
Certificate  must complete  an enrollment  form which  must be  received in good
order by the Administrative  Office before a Certificate  will be issued or  any
investment  return will  commence thereunder. A  Certificate will  not be issued
with a  specified face  amount  less than  the  Minimum Specified  Face  Amount.
Acceptance  is  subject to  MetLife's underwriting  rules. MetLife  reserves the
right to reject an enrollment for any reason permitted by law.

                                      A-20
<PAGE>
PREMIUMS

    The  Owner is not required to pay  any specific amount of premiums. MOREOVER
THE PAYMENT  OF PREMIUMS  WILL NOT  GUARANTEE THAT  THE CERTIFICATE  REMAINS  IN
FORCE.  Instead, the duration  of the Certificate  while the Group  Policy is in
force depends  upon the  Certificate's cash  surrender value  (see  "Certificate
Termination and Reinstatement While the Group Policy is in Effect--Termination,"
page A-24).

    Premiums  will  be paid  through payroll  deduction,  where provided  by the
participating entity. A  participating entity  may remit  payroll deductions  to
MetLife  as much as 30 days after the  deduction is made. If there is no payroll
deduction available,  an  Owner  may  elect to  pay  the  premium  quarterly  or
annually.

    Subject  to the  maximum premium limitations  described below,  an Owner may
make unscheduled premium payments  at any time in  any amount. The  Certificate,
therefore,  provides the  Owner with the  flexibility to vary  the frequency and
amount of premium payments to reflect changing financial conditions.

    During the first Group Policy year, the portion of the first premium payment
under each Certificate allocated to investment divisions of the Separate Account
will be allocated to  the Money Market investment  division from the  Investment
Start Date until the Allocation Date as discussed in detail under "Allocation of
Net  Premiums," below. Thereafter, the portion of a premium payment allocated to
the investment divisions of the Separate Account under such Certificates and any
portion of  premium  payments  allocated  to the  investment  divisions  of  the
Separate Account under Certificates issued after the first Group Policy year are
credited  to  the Separate  Account as  of the  Date of  Receipt of  the premium
payment, together with any necessary allocation instructions in good order  from
the  participating  entity.  The  portion of  each  premium  payment  under each
certificate allocated to the Fixed Account  is credited to the Fixed Account  as
of the Date of Receipt.

    PREMIUM  LIMITATIONS.  The  Certificate will terminate  after a grace period
commencing  on  a  monthly  anniversary   when  the  cash  surrender  value   is
insufficient  to pay  the monthly  deduction on  that date.  Except as described
below, the total  of all premiums  paid, both planned  and unplanned, can  never
exceed  the  then  current  maximum premium  limitation  determined  by Internal
Revenue Code rules relating to the definition of life insurance. If at any  time
a premium is paid that would result in total premiums exceeding the then current
maximum  premium  limitations,  MetLife will  accept  only that  portion  of the
premium that will make total premiums equal  the limit. Any part of the  premium
in  excess of  that amount  will be  refunded, and  no further  premiums will be
accepted until allowed  by the  maximum premium  limitations. These  limitations
will  not apply to any premium  that is required to be  paid in order to prevent
the Certificate from terminating.

    There may be  cases where the  total of  all premiums paid  could cause  the
Certificate  to be classified as a modified endowment contract (see "Federal Tax
Matters," page A-35). The  annual statement (see "Reports,"  page A-40) sent  to
each  Owner will include  information regarding the  modified endowment contract
status of a  Certificate. In  cases where a  Certificate is  not an  irrevocable
modified  endowment contract, the annual statement will indicate what action the
Certificate owner can take to reverse the modified endowment contract status  of
the Certificate.

ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS AND CASH VALUE

    NET  PREMIUMS.  The net premium equals the premium paid less premium expense
charges (see "Charges and Deductions--Premium Expense Charges," page A-24).

    ALLOCATION OF NET PREMIUMS.  In  the enrollment form for a Certificate,  the
Owner  indicates the initial allocation of  net premiums among the Fixed Account
and the  investment  divisions of  the  Separate  Account. In  some  cases,  the
participating  entity  retains the  right  to allocate  the  portion of  any net
premiums it pays  rather than the  Owner pays  among the Fixed  Account and  the
investment divisions of the Separate Account unless and until the covered person
retires,  as determined  by the participating  entity (if the  covered person is
employed by the participating entity), or the Certificate becomes portable.  The
Certificate  includes  a  description  of  the  Owner's  right  to  allocate net
premiums. The minimum percentage  of each premium that  may be allocated to  the
Fixed  Account  or  any investment  division  of  the Separate  Account  is 10%.
Allocation percentages must be in whole numbers; for example, 33 1/3% may not be
chosen. The Owner may change the

                                      A-21
<PAGE>
allocation of  future net  premiums  without charge  at  any time  by  providing
MetLife  with written notification at the Administrative Office. The change will
be effective as  of the  Date of  Receipt of  the notice  at the  Administrative
Office.

    A  newly-issued Certificate is credited with an investment return commencing
with the date the first premium for that Certificate is received, or, if  later,
the  Date  of  Certificate.  With  one  exception,  the  investment  return that
commences on this "Investment Start Date"  is based on the allocation among  the
Fixed  Account and the investment divisions  of the Separate Account selected by
the Owner  (or,  to  the  extent  mentioned  in  the  preceding  paragraph,  the
participating  entity). The  one exception is  for Certificates  that are issued
during the first  year that the  related Group  Policy has been  in effect.  For
those  Certificates, the  initial premium  payments allocated  to the investment
division of the Separate  Account will be allocated  to and earn the  investment
return  applicable to  the Money  Market investment  division during  the 20 day
period  of  time  from  the  Investment  Start  Date  to  the  Allocation  Date.
Thereafter, the investment return is based on the investment allocation selected
by the Owner or participating entity as mentioned above.

    The  Certificate's cash  value in the  investment divisions  of the Separate
Account will vary with the investment experience of these investment  divisions,
and  the Owner  bears this  investment risk.  Owners should  periodically review
their allocations of net premiums and cash values in light of market  conditions
and their overall financial planning requirements.

    CASH  VALUE  TRANSFERS.    Except  as  described  below,  on  and  after the
Allocation Date the Owner  may transfer cash value  among the Fixed Account  and
investment  divisions of the Separate Account.  In some cases, the participating
entity may  retain  the  right  to  transfer  the  portion  of  any  cash  value
attributable  to net premiums it pays rather than the Owner pays among the Fixed
Account and the investment  divisions of the Separate  Account unless and  until
the  covered person retires,  as determined by the  participating entity (if the
covered  person  is  employed  by  the  participating  entity)  or  the  Owner's
Certificate  becomes portable.  In addition, in  some cases,  the maximum amount
that may be transferred from  the Fixed Account in  any Certificate year is  the
greater  of $200 or 25% of the largest amount in the Fixed Account over the last
four Certificate years, or, if the Certificate has been in effect for less  than
that  period, since the  Certificate date. This  limit does not  apply to a full
surrender, to  any loans  taken or  to  any transfers  made under  a  systematic
investment   strategy  (see   "Systematic  Investment   Strategies,"  below).The
Certificate includes a description  of the Owner's  cash value transfer  rights.
There is no charge for transfers.

    A  transfer must be made  in either dollar amounts  or a percentage in whole
numbers. The minimum amount that may be transferred is the lesser of $200 or the
total amount in an  investment division or,  if the transfer  is from the  Fixed
Account, the total amount in the Fixed Account. Transferring cash value from one
or  more investment divisions  and/or the Fixed  Account into one  or more other
investment divisions and/or the  Fixed Account counts  as one transfer.  MetLife
will  effectuate transfers and determine all values in connection with transfers
as of the Date of Receipt of written notice at the Administrative Office, except
in   the   limited    circumstances   described    under   "Other    Certificate
Provisions--Payment Deferment," page A-34, and "The Fixed Account--Death Benefit
Transfer, Withdrawal, Surrender and Certificate Loan Rights," page A-33.

    Transfers  are not taxable transactions under current law. Transfer requests
must be  in writing  in a  form acceptable  to MetLife,  or in  another form  of
communication acceptable to MetLife.

    MetLife  reserves the right, if  permitted by state law,  to allow Owners to
make transfer requests by telephone. If MetLife decides to permit this  transfer
procedure,  and an  Owner elects to  participate in the  transfer procedure, the
following will apply: the Owner will authorize MetLife to act upon the telephone
instructions of  any  person purporting  to  be the  Owner,  assuming  MetLife's
procedures  have  been followed,  to  make transfers  both  from amounts  in the
Certificate's Fixed Account and in the Separate Account. MetLife will  institute
reasonable procedures to confirm that any instructions communicated by telephone
are  genuine. All telephone calls will be  recorded, and the Owner will be asked
to produce  the  Owner's  personalized  data prior  to  MetLife  initiating  any
transfer  requests by telephone.  Additionally, as with  other transactions, the
Owner will receive a written confirmation of any such transfer. Neither  MetLife
nor  the Separate Account will  be liable for any  loss, expense or cost arising
out of any  requests that  MetLife or  the Separate  Account reasonably  believe

                                      A-22
<PAGE>
to be genuine. In the event that these transfer procedures are instituted and in
the  further  event  that  an  Owner who  has  elected  to  use  such procedures
encounters difficulty  with them,  such Owner  should make  the request  to  the
Administrative Office.

    SYSTEMATIC  INVESTMENT STRATEGIES.  MetLife may permit the Owner to submit a
written authorization  directing  MetLife  to make  transfers  on  a  continuing
periodic  basis from one investment division to another or to the Fixed Account.
MetLife  currently  offers  three   such  investment  strategies:  the   "Equity
Generator," the "Equalizer" and the "Allocator." Both the "Equity Generator" and
the  "Allocator" may be elected at any time. The "Equalizer" may be elected only
on a Certificate anniversary. Only one of these systematic investment strategies
may be  in effect  at any  one  time. The  Owner may  submit a  written  request
directing MetLife to cancel a systematic investment strategy at any time.

    Under the "Equity Generator," Owners may have the interest earned on amounts
in  the Fixed  Account transferred to  the Stock Index  investment division. Any
such transfer from the Fixed Account to the Stock Index investment division will
be made at  the beginning of  each Certificate month  following the  Certificate
month  in which  the interest is  earned. The transfer  will only be  made for a
month during which at least $20.00 in interest is earned. Amounts earned  during
a month in which less than $20.00 in interest is earned will remain in the Fixed
Account.

    Under  the  "Equalizer,"  at  the beginning  of  each  Certificate  month, a
transfer is made from the Stock  Index investment division to the Fixed  Account
or  from the Fixed  Account to the  Stock Index investment  division in order to
make the Fixed Account and Stock Index investment division equal in value. While
the "Equalizer" is in  effect, any cash  value transfer out  of the Stock  Index
investment division that is not part of this systematic investment strategy will
automatically terminate the "Equalizer" election. The Owner may then reelect the
"Equalizer" commencing on the next Certificate anniversary.

    Under the "Allocator," at the beginning of each Certificate month, an amount
designated by the Owner is transferred from the Money Market investment division
to  the Fixed Account and/or any  investment division(s) specified by the Owner.
The Owner  may choose  to  do this  in  one of  the  following three  ways:  (1)
designating  an  amount  to  be transferred  from  the  Money  Market investment
division each month until amounts in that investment division are exhausted; (2)
designating an  amount  to  be  transferred from  the  Money  Market  investment
division for a certain number of months; or (3) designating a total amount to be
transferred   from  the  Money  Market  investment  division  in  equal  monthly
installments over  a certain  number of  months. The  Owner's designations  must
allow the "Allocator" to remain in effect for at least three months.

TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATING ENTITY PARTICIPATION IN THE GROUP POLICY

    Participation in the Group Policy will terminate if the participating entity
decides to terminate its participation in the Group Policy. In addition, MetLife
may  also terminate the participating entity's participation in the Group Policy
if during any twelve month period,  the aggregate specified face amount for  all
Owners  under the Group  Policy or the  number of Certificates  falls by certain
amounts or below the minimum permissible levels established by MetLife. Both the
participating entity and MetLife must provide ninety days' written notice to the
other as  well to  the  Owners before  terminating  participation in  the  Group
Policy.  Termination  of  participation  in  the  Group  Policy  means  that the
participating entity will no  longer remit premiums  to MetLife through  payroll
deduction  and that no  new Certificates will be  issued under the participating
entity's group. Owners of portable Certificates as defined in the Certificate as
of the Certificate  monthly anniversary  next following the  termination of  the
participating  entity's  participation  in  the  Group  Policy  and  Owners  who
exercised the paid up Certificate provision as of a date not later than the last
Certificate monthly anniversary immediately prior to notice of termination being
sent to Owners will remain Owners of the Certificates.

EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF GROUP POLICY PARTICIPATION ON OWNERS

    A Termination by the  participating entity or  MetLife of the  participating
entity's  participation  in  the  Group  Policy  will  not  affect  Owners whose
Certificates  have  become  portable  or   who  have  exercised  their   paid-up
Certificate  option by dates specified in the preceding paragraph. For all other
Owners, the following applies:  If the participating  entity replaces the  Group
Policy  with  another  life  insurance  product  that  accumulates  cash  value,
Certificates will be terminated and cash surrender values of each Owner will  be
transferred to the other

                                      A-23
<PAGE>
life  insurance product. If the Owner does not elect to be covered under the new
product or if  the new  product does  not provide  coverage for  the Owner,  the
Certificate's  cash surrender  value will  be transferred  to the  Owner. If the
participating entity replaces  the Group  Policy with a  life insurance  product
that  does not accumulate cash value, Certificates will be terminated and Owners
will receive their  cash surrender value.  In this  case and in  any other  case
where  Owners receive their cash surrender value, Owners may purchase an annuity
product from MetLife instead. If the  participating entity does not replace  the
Group  Policy with another life insurance  product, then, depending on the terms
of the Certificate, Owners may have the  option of electing to become Owners  of
portable  Certificates or Owners of paid-up Certificates, or Owners may have the
option of electing the standard conversion  rights set forth in the  Certificate
or receiving the cash surrender value of their Certificates. If an Owner becomes
the  Owner of a portable  Certificate, the current cost  of insurance may change
but will never  be higher than  the guaranteed  cost of insurance.  If an  Owner
elects  the standard conversion rights, insurance provided will be substantially
less (and  in  some  cases  nominal)  than  the  insurance  provided  under  the
Certificate.  The  Owner  will receive  any  cash  surrender value  not  used to
purchase such standard conversion right. In addition, a transaction charge of up
to $25 may apply if the participating entity terminates its participation in the
Group Policy.

CERTIFICATE TERMINATION AND REINSTATEMENT WHILE THE GROUP POLICY IS IN EFFECT

    TERMINATION.  If  the cash  surrender value  on any  monthly anniversary  is
insufficient  to cover the monthly deduction,  MetLife will notify the Owner and
any assignee of  record of  that shortfall.  The Owner  will then  have a  grace
period  of  the  greater  of  61 days,  measured  from  the  Certificate monthly
anniversary, or 30  days after  the date notice  is mailed,  to make  sufficient
payment.  Failure  to make  a sufficient  payment within  the grace  period will
result in termination of  the Certificate without any  cash surrender value.  If
the  covered person  dies during the  grace period, the  insurance proceeds will
still be payable, but any accrued and unpaid monthly deductions will be deducted
from the proceeds.

    REINSTATEMENT.  Unless the  Group Policy is terminated  and the Owner  would
not have been permitted to retain the Certificate on a portable or paid up basis
(see,  "Effect  of Termination  of Group  Policy  Participation on  Owners" page
A-23), a terminated Certificate  may be reinstated any  time within 3 years  (or
longer where required by state law) after the end of the grace period and before
the  Final Date  by submitting  the following  items to  MetLife: (1)  a written
request for reinstatement; (2) evidence of insurability satisfactory to MetLife;
and (3) a premium that, after the deduction of the premium expense charges  (see
"Charges  and Deductions-- Premium Expense Charges,"  below), is large enough to
cover the monthly deductions for at least the two Certificate months  commencing
with the effective date of reinstatement.

    Indebtedness  on the date of  termination will be cancelled  and need not be
repaid and will not  be reinstated. The  amount of cash  surrender value on  the
date  of  reinstatement  will be  determined  in  the manner  set  forth  in the
Certificate.

    The date of reinstatement will  be the date of  approval of the request  for
reinstatement.  The terms of  the original Certificate,  including the insurance
rates provided therein, will apply  to the reinstated Certificate. A  reinstated
Certificate  is subject to a  new two year period  of contestability (see "Other
Certificate Provisions-- Incontestability," page A-34).

                             CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
PREMIUM EXPENSE CHARGES

    TAX CHARGES.  Two charges are currently made for taxes related to  premiums.
These  taxes include any federal,  state or local taxes  measured by or based on
the amount of premiums  received by MetLife.  A charge of  .35% of each  premium
payment  is made for the  purpose of recovering a  portion of the federal income
tax treatment of deferred acquisition costs of MetLife that is determined by the
amount  of  premiums  received  in  connection  with  the  Certificate.  MetLife
represents  that this  charge is reasonable  in relation  to MetLife's increased
federal income tax  burden under the  Internal Revenue Code  resulting from  the
receipt  of  premiums. An  additional charge  is made  for state  premium taxes.
Premium taxes vary from state to state, and may be zero in some cases. One  rate
will  be charged for  each group. The initial  charge for each  group will be an
estimate of anticipated  taxes to  be incurred on  behalf of  each Group  Policy
during  the first Group Policy year. For  each group policy year after the first
Group  Policy  year,   the  state   premium  tax   charge  will   be  based   on

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anticipated  taxes  taking into  account actual  state  and local  premium taxes
incurred on behalf  of each Group  Policy in  the prior year  and known  factors
affecting  the coming year's taxes. This charge may vary based on changes in the
law or charges in the residences of the  Owners. This charge may vary from 0  to
5%  of premium. MetLife will waive this charge for Internal Revenue Code section
1035 exchanges from another MetLife policy to the Certificate. MetLife does  not
anticipate making a profit on this charge.

MONTHLY DEDUCTION FROM CASH VALUE

    The monthly deduction from cash value includes the cost of insurance charge,
the  charge for  optional insurance  benefits added  by rider  (see "Certificate
Benefits--Optional Insurance  Benefits,"  page  A-20),  and  the  administration
charge.  The  cost  of  insurance  charge,  and  the  administration  charge are
discussed separately in the  paragraphs that follow.  The charges that  comprise
the  monthly deduction can vary  depending upon the Group  Policy under which an
Owner's Certificate is issued. The Certificate describes the charges  applicable
to each Owner.

    The  monthly deduction accrues  on each monthly  anniversary commencing with
the Date of Certificate; however, the actual deduction may be made up to 45 days
after each  such monthly  anniversary.  It will  be  allocated among  the  Fixed
Account  and each  investment division  on the  Separate Account  on a  Pro Rata
Basis. See "Payment and Allocation of Premiums--Issuance of a Certificate," page
A-20, regarding when insurance coverage starts under a newly issued Certificate.

    COST OF INSURANCE.  Because the cost  of insurance depends upon a number  of
variables,  it can vary from month to  month. MetLife will determine the monthly
cost of insurance charge by multiplying the applicable cost of insurance rate or
rates by the insurance amount for  each Certificate month. The insurance  amount
for  a  Certificate month  is  (a) the  death benefit  at  the beginning  of the
Certificate month, less (b) the cash  value at the beginning of the  Certificate
month.

    The  insurance  amount will  be affected  by changes  in the  specified face
amount of  the Certificate  (see  "Certificate Benefits--Death  Benefits,"  page
A-11).  The insurance amount and therefore the cost of insurance will be greater
if the specified face is  increased. If the minimum  death benefit is in  effect
(see  "Death  Benefit-- Minimum  Death Benefit,"  page A-11),  then the  cost of
insurance will vary directly with the cash value.

    The cost of insurance charge will be deducted as part of a monthly  combined
charge  consisting of the cost of insurance charge and a component of the charge
for administration (see "Administration Charge" below).

    COST OF INSURANCE RATE.   Cost of insurance rates are  based on the age  and
rate  class of  the covered person  and group mortality  characteristics and the
particular characteristics (such  as the  rate class  structure and  portability
features)  under  the  Group  Policy  that are  agreed  to  by  MetLife  and the
participating entity. The actual monthly cost  of insurance rates will be  based
on  MetLife's expectations as  to future experience. They  will not, however, be
greater  than  the  guaranteed  cost  of  insurance  rates  set  forth  in   the
Certificate.  These guaranteed rates may be up to 150% of the maximum rates that
could be charged based on the 1980  CSO Table. The maximum guaranteed rates  are
higher  than the 1980 CSO Table because MetLife uses simplified underwriting and
guaranteed issue procedures whereby  the covered person may  not be required  to
submit  to a  medical or  paramedical examination,  and may  provide coverage to
groups that present substandard  risk characteristics according to  underwriting
criteria.  The current cost  of insurance rates  for most groups  are lower than
100% of the 1980 CSO Table. Any change in the cost of insurance rates will apply
to all persons of the same insuring  age, rate class and group. MetLife  reviews
its  cost of insurance  rates annually and  adjusts the rates  from time to time
based on several factors including the number of Certificates in force for  each
group,  the number of Certificates in the group surrendered or becoming portable
during the period and the actual experience of the group.

    RATE CLASS.    The rate  class  of a  covered  person affects  the  cost  of
insurance rate. MetLife and the participating entity will agree to the number of
classes  and characteristics of each class. The  classes may vary by smokers and
nonsmokers, active and retired status, Owners of portable Certificates and other
Owners,  and/or  any   other  nondiscriminatory   classes  agreed   to  by   the
participating entity. Where smoker and non-

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smoker divisions are provided, a covered person who is in the nonsmoker division
of a rate class will have a lower cost of insurance than a covered person in the
smoker  division of  the same  rate class,  even if  each covered  person has an
identical Certificate.

    ADMINISTRATION CHARGE.  The administration charge  is a charge which may  be
up  to $3.00  per Certificate  per month  as specified  in the  Certificate. The
Certificate will describe the administration charge applicable to each Owner.

    This charge will be used to compensate MetLife for expenses incurred in  the
administration   of  the  Certificate   as  a  group   variable  universal  life
certificate.  These  expenses  include  the  cost  of  processing   enrollments,
determining  insurability, and establishing and maintaining Certificate records.
Differences in the  administration charge  rates applicable  to different  Group
Policies  will be  determined by  MetLife based  on expected  differences in the
administrative costs under the  Certificates or in the  amount of revenues  that
MetLife  expects to  derive from  the charge.  Such differences  may result, for
example, from features under each Group Policy that are agreed to by MetLife and
the participating entity; the extent  to which certain administrative  functions
in  connection with the  Group Policy are to  be performed by  MetLife or by the
participating entity; and the  expected average Certificate  size. No profit  is
expected to be derived from the aggregate of the administration charge.

CHARGES AGAINST THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

    CHARGE  FOR MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISKS.  A daily charge is made against the
Separate Account for mortality and expense risks assumed by MetLife. The  amount
of  the charge is equivalent to an effective annual rate of at least .45% and is
guaranteed not to exceed an effective annual rate of .90%. of the average  daily
value  of  the assets  in the  Separate  Account which  are attributable  to the
Policies. MetLife reserves the right, if permitted by applicable law, to  change
the  structure of mortality and  expense risk charge so that  it is charged on a
monthly basis as a percentage of cash value attributable to the separate account
or so that it is charged as a component of the monthly combined charge.

    The mortality risk assumed  is that covered persons  may live for a  shorter
period of time than estimated and, thus, a greater amount of death benefits than
expected  will be payable. The expense risk assumed is that expenses incurred in
issuing and  administering  the Certificates  will  be greater  than  estimated.
MetLife  will realize  a gain if  the charges  prove ultimately to  be more than
sufficient to cover the actual costs of such mortality and expense  commitments.
If  the  charges are  not  sufficient, the  loss will  fall  on MetLife.  If its
estimates of  future  mortality and  expense  experience are  accurate,  MetLife
anticipates  that it will realize  a profit from the  mortality and expense risk
charge; however if such estimates are inaccurate, MetLife could incur a loss.

    Differences in the  mortality and  expense risk charge  rates applicable  to
different  Group Policies will be determined  by MetLife based on differences in
the levels of mortality and expense  risks under those Policies. Differences  in
mortality  and expense risk arise principally from the fact that (a) the factors
discussed above under "Monthly Deduction From Cash Value" on page A-24 on  which
the cost of insurance and administration charges are based are more uncertain in
some  cases than in others  and (b) MetLife's ability  to recover any unexpected
mortality and  administrative  expense costs  from  the cost  of  insurance  and
administration charges will also vary from case to case depending on the maximum
rates  for such  charges agreed  upon by  MetLife and  the participating entity.
MetLife will  determine cost  of insurance,  administration, and  mortality  and
expense  risk charge rates pursuant to its established actuarial procedures, and
in doing  so MetLife  will  not discriminate  unreasonably or  unfairly  against
Owners of Certificates under any Group Policy.

    CHARGE  FOR INCOME TAXES.  Currently, no charge is made against the Separate
Account for income taxes. However, MetLife may  decide to make such a charge  in
the future (see "Federal Tax Matters," page A-35).

GUARANTEE OF CERTAIN CHARGES

    MetLife  guarantees,  and  may  not  increase  the  rates  specified  in the
Certificate for the  following charges:  the charge  for the  estimated cost  of
Federal  income  tax treatment  of deferred  acquisition  costs, apart  from any
change  in  the  law;  the  maximum  cost  of  insurance  charge;  the   maximum
administration  charge; and the  maximum charge for  mortality and expense risks
with respect to the Certificates.

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<PAGE>
OTHER CHARGES

    FUND INVESTMENT  MANAGEMENT  FEE AND  EXPENSES.    Shares of  the  Fund  are
purchased for the Separate Account at their net asset value, which reflects Fund
fees  and expenses as described more fully  under "What are Separate Account UL,
the Fixed  Account and  the Metropolitan  Series  Fund?", page  A-5 and  in  the
attached prospectus for the Fund.

    The Certificates do not impose any charges for sales expenses. Such expenses
will  be paid from  other sources, including any  excess accumulated charges for
mortality and expense risks under the Certificates, any other gains attributable
to operations with respect to the Certificates and MetLife's general assets  and
surplus.

      ILLUSTRATIONS OF DEATH BENEFIT, CASH VALUES AND ACCUMULATED PREMIUMS

    The   tables  on  pages  A-28  and  A-29  illustrate  the  way  in  which  a
Certificate's death benefit and cash value could vary over an extended period of
time assuming that  all premiums  are allocated to  and remain  in the  Separate
Account  for the entire period shown  and hypothetical gross investment rates of
return for  the Fund  (i.e., investment  income and  capital gains  and  losses,
realized or unrealized) equivalent to constant gross (after tax) annual rates of
0%,  6% and 12%.  The tables are based  on the payment  of monthly premiums (see
"Premiums--Premium Limitations,"  page A-21),  for a  specified face  amount  of
$100,000  for an individual who is age  40. Cash surrender values equal the cash
values because the illustrations assume no Certificate loans have been made.

    The guaranteed illustrations  assume: (1) that  the covered person  is in  a
rate  class that has maximum guaranteed cost  of insurance charges equal to 100%
of the maximum rates that  could be charged based on  the 1980 CSO Table; (2)  a
$3.00 per Certificate per month administration charge; (3) a .35% DAC tax charge
(4) a 2.5% premium tax rate; (5) a daily charge against the Separate Account for
mortality  and expense risks equivalent  to an effective annual  rate of .90% of
the average daily value  of the assets in  the Separate Account attributable  to
the Certificates; and (6) a surrender transaction charge of $25.

    The  current illustrations assume: (1) that the  covered person is in a rate
class that does  not distinguish between  smoker and nonsmoker  and has  current
standardized  cost of insurance charges equal to Table 1 under Section 79 of the
Internal  Revenue  Code.  Comparable  illustrations  for  a  covered  person  in
MetLife's  standard smoker underwriting risk  classification or in a substandard
risk classification would show lower cash  values and, therefore, a lower  death
benefit.  Conversely, comparable illustrations for a covered person in MetLife's
standard nonsmoker  underwriting  risk  classification would  show  higher  cash
values  and cash surrender values and, therefore,  a higher death benefit; (2) a
$1.50 per  Certificate per  month  administration charge;  (3)  a .35%  DAC  tax
charge;  (4) a 2.5%  premium tax rate;  (5) a daily  charge against the Separate
Account for mortality and expense risks  equivalent to an effective annual  rate
of  .45%  of the  average  daily value  of the  assets  in the  Separate Account
attributable to the Certificates; and (6) no surrender transaction charge.

    The amounts shown  for the  death benefits and  cash values  also take  into
account  the  daily  charge  to  the  Fund  for  investment  management services
equivalent to an  annual rate  of .392857%  of the  average daily  value of  the
aggregate  net  assets  of the  Fund  (an average  of  the rates  for  the seven
available portfolios of the Fund) and .124286% for direct fund expenses.  Taking
account  of the charges for investment  management services, other Fund expenses
and the  current  charge for  mortality  and  expense risks,  the  gross  annual
investment  rates of  return of  0%, 6%  and 12%  correspond to  actual (or net)
annual rates  of: -.96%,  4.98% and  10.92%, respectively.  With the  guaranteed
charges,  the  gross  annual  investment  rates of  return  of  0%,  6%  and 12%
correspond to  actual  (or net)  annual  rates  of: -1.41%,  4.50%  and  10.42%,
respectively.

    Columns  on page A-28 are based on the guaranteed maximum charge rates under
a hypothetical representative standard  Group Policy; columns  on page A-29  are
based  on the current charge rates that  would be representative of such a Group
Policy (see "Monthly Deduction  From Cash Value--Cost  of Insurance Rate,"  page
A-25).  The actual maximum current charge rates can be expected to vary from one
Group Policy to another.

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<PAGE>
    The second column of the tables  shows the amount which would accumulate  if
an  amount equal to the  annual planned premium were  invested to earn interest,
after taxes, at 5% compounded annually.

    Upon request, MetLife will furnish  an illustration reflecting the  proposed
covered  person's age, Certificate charges, the specified face amount or premium
amount requested,  frequency  of  premium  payments,  and  any  available  rider
requested.

              GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE CERTICATE(1)
                                  ISSUE AGE 40
                        SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT: $100,000
                               GUARANTEED CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 TOTAL CASH VALUE(2)         TOTAL DEATH BENEFIT(2)
                                 PREMIUMS       ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL         ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL
                                ACCUMULATED    GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT       GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT
            END OF                 AT 5%          RATES OF RETURN OF           RATES OF RETURN OF
         CERTIFICATE             INTEREST     --------------------------  -----------------------------
             YEAR                PER YEAR       0%        6%       12%       0%         6%        12%
------------------------------  -----------   -------   -------  -------  ---------   -------   -------
<S>                             <C>           <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>       <C>
 1............................   $  1,232     $ 809     $ 835    $   860  $100,809    $100,835  $100,860
 2............................      2,526     1,579     1,679      1,781  101,579     101,679   101,781
 3............................      3,885     2,310     2,532      2,768  102,310     102,532   102,768
 4............................      5,311     2,998     3,390      3,823  102,998     103,390   103,823
 5............................      6,809     3,643     4,252      4,953  103,643     104,252   104,953

 6............................      8,382     4,244     5,117      6,162  104,244     105,117   106,162
 7............................     10,033     4,797     5,980      7,456  104,797     105,980   107,456
 8............................     11,767     5,301     6,840      8,842  105,301     106,840   108,842
 9............................     13,588     5,755     7,693     10,326  105,755     107,693   110,326
 10...........................     15,499     6,154     8,535     11,912  106,154     108,535   111,912

 15...........................     26,590     7,109     12,288    21,518  107,109     112,288   121,518

 20...........................     40,746     5,730     14,352    34,281  105,730     114,352   134,281

 25...........................     58,812       955     12,920    50,637  100,955     112,920   150,637

 30...........................     81,870         0(3)  4,639     70,018        0(3)  104,639   170,018
<FN>
------------------------------
(1)  Assumes  monthly payments  $100 paid at  the beginning  of each Certificate
     month. The values would vary from those shown if the amount or frequency of
     payments varies.

(2)  Assumes no loan  or partial withdrawal  has been made.  Excessive loans  or
     withdrawals,   adverse  investment  performance   or  insufficient  premium
     payments may cause  the Certificate  to terminate  because of  insufficient
     cash value.

(3)  Zero  value in cash value, cash  surrender value and death benefit indicate
     termination of insurance coverage in the absence of a sufficient additional
     premium payment; see "Payment and  Allocation of Premiums --  Termination,"
     on page A-24 for further details.
</TABLE>

IT  IS EMPHASIZED THAT  THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES  OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE
ARE ILLUSTRATIVE  ONLY AND  SHOULD NOT  BE DEEMED  A REPRESENTATION  OF PAST  OR
FUTURE  INVEST-MENT RATES  OF RETURN. ACTUAL  INVESTMENT RATES OF  RETURN MAY BE
MORE OR  LESS  THAN THOSE  SHOWN  AND WILL  DEPEND  UPON A  NUMBER  OF  FACTORS,
INCLUDING  THE PREMIUM AND CASH VALUE ALLOCATIONS MADE BY AN OWNER AND DIFFERENT
RATES OF RETURN OF THE FUND PORTFOLIOS.  THE DEATH BENEFIT, CASH VALUE AND  CASH
SURRENDER  VALUE FOR A  CERTIFICATE WOULD BE  DIFFERENT FROM THOSE  SHOWN IF THE
ACTUAL INVESTMENT RATES  OF RETURN  AVERAGED 0%,  6% AND  12% OVER  A PERIOD  OF
YEARS,  BUT FLUCTUATED ABOVE OR BELOW  THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE
YEARS OR IF ANY PREMIUMS WERE ALLOCATED  OR CASH VALUE TRANSFERRED TO THE  FIXED
ACCOUNT.  NO  REPRESENTATIONS CAN  BE MADE  BY  METLIFE OR  THE FUND  THAT THESE
HYPOTHETICAL RATES OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED  OVER
ANY PERIOD OF TIME.

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<PAGE>
             GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE(1)
                                  ISSUE AGE 40
                        SPECIFIED FACE AMOUNT: $100,000
                                CURRENT CHARGES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    TOTAL CASH VALUE(2)        TOTAL DEATH BENEFIT(2)
                                    PREMIUMS       ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL       ASSUMING HYPOTHETICAL
                                   ACCUMULATED    GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT     GROSS ANNUAL INVESTMENT
             END OF                   AT 5%          RATES OF RETURN OF          RATES OF RETURN OF
           CERTIFICATE              INTEREST     --------------------------  --------------------------
              YEAR                  PER YEAR       0%        6%       12%      0%        6%       12%
---------------------------------  -----------   -------   -------  -------  -------   -------  -------
<S>                                <C>           <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>
 1...............................   $  1,232     $   939   $   969  $   999  $100,939  $100,969 $100,999
 2...............................      2,526       1,869     1,986    2,107  101,869   101,986  102,107
 3...............................      3,885       2,789     3,054    3,335  102,789   103,054  103,335
 4...............................      5,311       3,701     4,175    4,698  103,701   104,175  104,698
 5...............................      6,809       4,605     5,352    6,210  104,605   105,352  106,210

 6...............................      8,382       5,356     6,440    7,734  105,356   106,440  107,734
 7...............................     10,033       6,100     7,582    9,425  106,100   107,582  109,425
 8...............................     11,767       6,836     8,780   11,301  106,836   108,780  111,301
 9...............................     13,588       7,566    10,038   13,381  107,566   110,038  113,381
 10..............................     15,499       8,289    11,359   15,689  108,289   111,359  115,689

 15..............................     26,590      10,686    17,724   30,103  110,686   117,724  130,103

 20..............................     40,746      11,390    24,002   52,172  111,390   124,002  152,172

 25..............................     58,812       9,601    29,148   85,908  109,601   129,148  185,908

 30..............................     81,870       2,452    29,379  135,207  102,452   129,379  235,207
<FN>
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(1)  Assumes  monthly payments of $100 paid at the beginning of each Certificate
     month. The values would vary from those shown if the amount or frequency of
     payments varies.

(2)  Assumes no loan  or partial withdrawal  has been made.  Excessive loans  or
     withdrawals,   adverse  investment  performance   or  insufficient  premium
     payments may cause  the Certificate  to terminate  because of  insufficient
     cash value.
</TABLE>

IT  IS EMPHASIZED THAT  THE HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENT RATES  OF RETURN SHOWN ABOVE
ARE ILLUSTRATIVE  ONLY AND  SHOULD NOT  BE DEEMED  A REPRESENTATION  OF PAST  OR
FUTURE INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN. ACTUAL INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN MAY BE MORE
OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN AND WILL DEPEND UPON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING THE
PREMIUM  AND CASH  VALUE ALLOCATIONS  MADE BY  AN OWNER  AND DIFFERENT  RATES OF
RETURN OF THE FUND PORTFOLIOS. THE DEATH BENEFIT, CASH VALUE AND CASH  SURRENDER
VALUE  FOR  A CERTIFICATE  WOULD BE  DIFFERENT  FROM THOSE  SHOWN IF  THE ACTUAL
INVESTMENT RATES OF RETURN AVERAGED 0%, 6%  AND 12% OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS,  BUT
FLUCTUATED  ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE AVERAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE YEARS OR IF
ANY PREMIUMS WERE ALLOCATED OR CASH  VALUE TRANSFERRED TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT.  NO
REPRESENTATIONS CAN BE MADE BY METLIFE OR THE FUND THAT THESE HYPOTHETICAL RATES
OF RETURN CAN BE ACHIEVED FOR ANY ONE YEAR OR SUSTAINED OVER ANY PERIOD OF TIME.

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                               CERTIFICATE RIGHTS

LOAN PRIVILEGES

    CERTIFICATE  LOAN.   At any  time, the Owner  may borrow  money from MetLife
using the Certificate as the only security for the loan. Certificates under some
Group Policies may  be subject to  a transaction charge  of up to  $25 for  each
loan.  The smallest  amount the Owner  can borrow at  any one time  is $200. The
maximum amount that  may be borrowed  at any time  is the loan  value. The  loan
value  equals 75% (or higher where required  by state law) of the cash surrender
value. For  situations where  a Certificate  loan may  be treated  as a  taxable
distribution, see "Federal Tax Matters," page A-35.

    ALLOCATION  OF CERTIFICATE LOAN.   MetLife will  allocate a Certificate loan
among the Fixed Account and the investment divisions of the Separate Account  on
a Pro Rata Basis.

    INTEREST.   Interest charges can vary  depending upon the Group Policy under
which an Owner's Certificate is  issued. The Certificate describes the  interest
charges  applicable to  each Owner. The  interest charged on  a Certificate loan
accrues daily. The  interest rate  may be  up to  8% per  year. The  Certificate
specifies  the current interest rate applicable to each Owner. Interest payments
are due at  the beginning of  each Certificate  year. If unpaid  within 31  days
after  it is due, interest will be treated as a new loan subject to the interest
rates applicable at that time and an  amount equal to such interest due will  be
transferred  from the Fixed Account and the investment divisions of the Separate
Account on a Pro Rata Basis to the Loan Account.

    For individuals, interest  paid to  MetLife in  connection with  Certificate
loans  used  for  consumer purposes  is  not  deductible. In  the  case  of life
insurance policies  owned  by  a  business taxpayer  covering  the  life  of  an
individual  who is an officer  or employee, or is  financially interested in the
taxpayer's trade or business, the interest  paid on the Certificate loan is  not
deductible  to  the  extent  that  the  aggregate  indebtedness,  under  all the
certificates and policies  covering such  person, exceeds  $50,000. Counsel  and
other  competent advisors should be consulted  with respect to the deductibility
of loan  interest  by businesses  for  income  tax purposes.  See  "Federal  Tax
Matters," page A-35.

    EFFECT  OF  A CERTIFICATE  LOAN.   As of  the  Date of  Receipt of  the loan
request, cash value equal  to the portion of  the Certificate loan allocated  to
the  Fixed Account and to each investment  division will be transferred from the
Fixed Account and/or such investment divisions to the Certificate Loan  Account,
reducing  the Certificate's cash  value in the accounts  from which the transfer
was made. The transfer will be allocated among the Fixed Account and  investment
divisions  of  the  Separate Account  on  a  Pro Rata  Basis  (see  "Charges and
Deductions--Monthly Deduction from Cash Value," page A-24).

    Cash value in the Loan Account  equal to indebtedness will be credited  with
interest  at a rate equal to the rate of loan interest charged less a percentage
charge, determined by MetLife. This charge may  be up to 2%. Thus, the  interest
rate  credited may  be up  to 8%. The  Certificate indicates  the current charge
applicable to each Owner and the  current interest rate credited to the  amounts
in  the Loan Account. The  minimum rate credited to the  Loan Account will be 4%
per year. NO ADDITIONAL INTEREST WILL BE CREDITED TO THE CASH VALUE IN THE  LOAN
ACCOUNT,  NOR  WILL  THE CASH  VALUE  IN  THE LOAN  ACCOUNT  PARTICIPATE  IN ANY
INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE APPLICABLE TO THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT.

    The Certificate's cash  value in the  Loan Account will  be the  outstanding
indebtedness  on  the valuation  date  plus any  interest  credited to  the Loan
Account which has not yet been allocated to the Fixed Account or the  investment
divisions of the Separate Account as of the Valuation Date. Interest credited to
amounts  in the Loan  Account will be allocated  at least once  a year among the
Fixed Account and the investment divisions  of the Separate Account in the  same
proportion as the net premiums are then being allocated.

    INDEBTEDNESS.  Indebtedness equals the outstanding Certificate loan and loan
interest.  If, on  a monthly  anniversary, indebtedness  exceeds the  cash value
minus the monthly deduction, MetLife will  notify the Owner and any assignee  of
record.  If a sufficient payment is not made to MetLife within the greater of 61
days, measured from  the such  monthly anniversary, or  30 days  after the  date
notice  of  the  start of  the  grace  period is  mailed,  the  Certificate will
terminate without  value. The  Certificate may,  however, later  be  reinstated,
subject  to certain  conditions (see "Certificate  Termination and Reinstatement
While the Group Policy is in Effect," page A-24).

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    REPAYMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS.  Indebtedness may  be repaid any time before  the
Final  Date while  the covered  person is  living. If  not repaid,  MetLife will
deduct indebtedness from  any amount payable  under the Certificate.  As of  the
Date  of  Receipt  of  the  repayment,  the  Certificate's  cash  value  in  the
Certificate Loan Account securing indebtedness will be allocated among the Fixed
Account and  the  investment divisions  of  the  Separate Account  in  the  same
proportion  that net premiums are being allocated  to those accounts at the time
of repayment. The owner should designate whether a payment is intended as a loan
repayment or a  premium payment. Any  payment for which  no designation is  made
will be treated as a premium payment.

SURRENDER AND WITHDRAWAL PRIVILEGES

    Subject  to the limitations set forth below,  at any time before the earlier
of the death  of the covered  person and the  Final Date, the  Owner may make  a
partial  withdrawal or  totally surrender the  Certificate by  sending a written
request to Administrative Office. The maximum amount available for surrenders or
withdrawal is the cash surrender  value on the Date  of Receipt of the  request.
Certificates under some Group Policies may be subject to a transaction charge of
up  to  $25  (or, if  less,  2% of  the  amount withdrawn)  for  each surrender,
withdrawal or partial withdrawal. This charge would be used to defray  MetLife's
costs  on effecting the  transaction and it  would not be  designed to yield any
profit to MetLife.  No transaction  charge will apply  to the  termination of  a
Certificate   due  to  the  termination  of  the  Group  Policy  by  either  the
participating entity or MetLife. For any  tax consequences in connection with  a
partial withdrawal or surrender, see "Federal Tax Matters," page A-35.

    SURRENDERS.   The Owner may surrender the Certificate for its cash surrender
value. If the  Certificate is being  surrendered, MetLife may  require that  the
Certificate  itself be returned  along with the  request. An Owner  may elect to
have the proceeds paid  in a single  sum. If the covered  person dies after  the
surrender  of the  Certificate and  payment to the  Owner of  the cash surrender
value but  before  the end  of  the Certificate  month  in which  the  surrender
occurred,  a death benefit will be payable to the beneficiary in an amount equal
to the difference between the Certificate's  death benefit and cash value,  both
computed as of the surrender date.

    PARTIAL  WITHDRAWALS.   The  Owner may  make a  partial withdrawal  from the
Certificate's cash surrender value. The minimum partial withdrawal is $200.  The
amount  withdrawn will be deducted  from the Certificate's cash  value as of the
Date of Receipt.  The amount will  be deducted  from the Fixed  Account and  the
investment  divisions of  the Separate  Account on a  Pro Rata  Basis. The death
benefit will be reduced by the amount withdrawn.

    In some cases, the  maximum amount that may  be withdrawn through a  partial
withdrawal from the Fixed Account in any Certificate year is the greater of $200
or 25% of the largest amount in the Fixed Account over the last four Certificate
years, or, if the Certificate has been in force less than such period, since the
Certificate  date. The Certificate includes a  description of the Owner's rights
to make partial withdrawals.

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

    During the  first  24  Certificate  months following  the  issuance  of  the
Certificate,  the Owner may  exercise the Certificate  exchange privilege, which
results in the transfer  at any one  time of the entire  amount in the  Separate
Account  to the Fixed Account, and the  allocation of all future net premiums to
the Fixed Account. This will, in effect, serve as an exchange of the Certificate
for the equivalent of a flexible premium fixed benefit life insurance policy. No
charge will be imposed on such  transfer in exercising this exchange  privilege.
Moreover, the Owner may subsequently transfer amounts back to one or more of the
investment divisions of the Separate Account at any time, within the limitations
described  in "Allocation of Premiums and  Cash Value--Cash Value Transfers," on
page A-22. Similarly, during  the first 24 months  following an increase in  the
specified  face amount requested by the Owner,  the Owner may request a one time
charge-free transfer  of the  Separate Account  cash value  attributable to  the
increase to the Fixed Account, including a transfer in the amount of any premium
payments that have been deemed attributable to the increase.

    In  those states which require  it, the Owner may  also, during the first 24
Certificate months following the issuance of the Certificate, without charge, on
one occasion exchange  any Certificate  still in  force for  a flexible  premium
fixed  benefit life insurance policy issued  by MetLife. Upon such exchange, the
Certificate's cash value will be transferred to the general account of MetLife.

                                      A-31
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                               THE FIXED ACCOUNT

    An Owner may  allocate net  premiums and transfer  cash value  to the  Fixed
Account,  which is part of the General  Account of MetLife. Because of exemptive
and exclusionary  provisions,  interests in  the  Fixed Account  have  not  been
registered  under the Securities Act  of 1933 and neither  the Fixed Account nor
the general account has been registered as an investment company under the  1940
Act.  Accordingly,  neither  the  general account,  the  Fixed  Account  nor any
interests therein are  generally subject  to the  provisions of  these Acts  and
MetLife  has  been  advised  that  the  staff  of  the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission has not reviewed the disclosures  in this Prospectus relating to  the
Fixed  Account. Disclosures regarding the Fixed Account may, however, be subject
to certain  generally  applicable  provisions of  the  Federal  securities  laws
relating to the accuracy and completeness of statements made in prospectuses.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

    This Prospectus is generally intended to serve as a disclosure document only
for  the aspects  of the  Group Policy  and Certificates  involving the Separate
Account and contains only selected information regarding the Fixed Account.  For
complete details regarding the Fixed Account, see the Certificate.

    Subject  to applicable law, MetLife has  sole discretion over the investment
of the assets  of the  General Account, including  those in  the Fixed  Account.
Unlike the assets of the Separate Account, the assets in the Fixed Account, as a
part  of the general account, are chargeable with liabilities arising out of any
other business of MetLife.

    The allocation or transfer of funds to the Fixed Account does not entitle an
Owner to share  in the investment  experience of the  general account.  Instead,
MetLife  guarantees that cash value in the Fixed Account will accrue interest at
an effective annual rate  of at least 4%,  independent of the actual  investment
experience  of the general account. MetLife  is not obligated to credit interest
at any higher rate, although MetLife may do so, in its sole discretion.

FIXED ACCOUNT CASH VALUE

    Net premiums allocated to the Fixed Account are credited to the Certificate.
The Certificate's cash value  in the Fixed Account  will reflect the amount  and
frequency  of premium  payments allocated  to the  Fixed Account,  the amount of
interest credited to amounts in the Fixed Account, any partial withdrawals,  any
transfers  from  or to  the investment  divisions of  the Separate  Account, any
Certificate indebtedness and any charges imposed on amounts in the Fixed Account
in connection  with  the  Certificate.  ANY  INTEREST  METLIFE  CREDITS  ON  THE
CERTIFICATE'S  CASH VALUE IN THE FIXED ACCOUNT  IN EXCESS OF THE GUARANTEED RATE
OF 4% PER YEAR WILL BE DETERMINED  IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF METLIFE. THE  OWNER
ASSUMES  THE RISK THAT INTEREST  CREDITED TO AMOUNTS OF  CASH VALUE IN THE FIXED
ACCOUNT MAY NOT  EXCEED THE GUARANTEED  MINIMUM RATE  OF 4% PER  YEAR. The  cash
value in the Fixed Account will be calculated on each Valuation Date.

    MetLife  will not change  the rate of  excess interest on  any premiums paid
during any month  of the  year before the  first day  of the same  month of  the
subsequent year; thereafter, MetLife will not change the rate of excess interest
for a period of twelve months from the date declared. MetLife may also establish
multiple  bands of  excess interest. This  means that different  rates of excess
interest may apply to premium payments made in different months of the year  and
at  the end of each twelve-month period,  and different rates of excess interest
may apply to cash value  related to premiums received in  a given month of  each
prior year. Transfers made into the Fixed Account will be treated as new premium
payments for these purposes.

    The  guaranteed and excess  interest are credited  each Valuation Date. Once
credited, that interest will be guaranteed and become part of the  Certificate's
cash  value in the Fixed  Account. The portion of  the monthly deduction that is
deducted from the Fixed Account will be charged against the most recent premiums
paid and interest credited thereto.

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DEATH BENEFIT, TRANSFER, WITHDRAWAL, SURRENDER, AND CERTIFICATE LOAN RIGHTS

    Amounts in the Fixed  Account are generally subject  to the same rights  and
limitations as are amounts allocated to the investment divisions of the Separate
Account with respect to transfers, withdrawals, surrenders and Certificate loans
(see  "Certificate Benefits--Death  Benefit," "Allocation  of Premiums  and Cash
Value--Cash Value  Transfers;"  "Loan  Privileges,"  "Surrender  and  Withdrawal
Privileges," pages A-11, A-22, A-30 and A-31). However, transfers from the Fixed
Account  may be subject to additional limitations as described under "Allocation
of Premiums and Cash Value" page A-21.

    MetLife reserves the right to  delay transfers, withdrawals, surrenders  and
the  payment of the Certificate  loans allocated to the  Fixed Account for up to
six months  (see "Other  Certificate  Provisions--Payment and  Deferment,"  page
A-34).  Payments to  pay premiums  on another  policy with  MetLife will  not be
delayed.

                           RIGHTS RESERVED BY METLIFE

    MetLife reserves the right to make certain changes if, in its judgment, they
would best serve the interests of the Owners or would be appropriate in carrying
out the purposes  of the  Certificates. Any  changes will  be made  only to  the
extent  and in the manner  permitted by applicable laws.  Also, when required by
law, MetLife will  obtain Owner approval  of the changes  and approval from  any
appropriate  regulatory  authority. Examples  of  the changes  MetLife  may make
include:

    - To operate the Separate Account in  any form permitted under the 1940  Act
      or in any other form permitted by law.

    - To  take any action  necessary to comply  with or obtain  and continue any
      exemptions from the 1940 Act.

    - To transfer any assets  in any investment  division to another  investment
      division, or to one or more separate accounts, or to the Fixed Account; or
      to add, combine or remove investment divisions in the Separate Account.

    - To  substitute, for the  Fund shares held in  any investment division, the
      shares of  another  portfolio  of  the  Fund  or  the  shares  of  another
      investment company or any other investment permitted by law.

    - To  change the  way MetLife assesses  charges, but  without increasing the
      aggregate amount charged to the Fixed  Account or the Separate Account  in
      connection with the Certificates.

    - To  make any other necessary technical changes in the Certificate in order
      to conform with any action the above provisions permit MetLife to take.

    If any  of these  changes result  in  a material  change in  the  underlying
investments of an investment division to which the net premiums of a Certificate
are  allocated, MetLife will notify the Owner  of such change, and the Owner may
then make a  new choice  of investment divisions  or the  Fixed Account  without
charge.

                          OTHER CERTIFICATE PROVISIONS

    OWNER.   The  Owner of  a Certificate is  the covered  person unless another
owner has  been  named  in  the enrollment  form  for  the  Certificate.  Unless
otherwise  reserved  by  the  participating entity,  the  Owner  is  entitled to
exercise all  rights under  a Certificate  while the  covered person  is  alive,
including  the right to name a new owner  or a contingent owner who would become
the owner if the Owner should die before the covered person dies.

    BENEFICIARY.  The beneficiary is the person or persons to whom the insurance
proceeds are  payable upon  the covered  person's death.  The Owner  may name  a
contingent  beneficiary to become  the beneficiary if  all the beneficiaries die
while the covered person is alive.  If no beneficiary or contingent  beneficiary
is alive when the covered person dies, the Owner (or the Owner's estate) will be
the  beneficiary. While the  covered person is  alive, the Owner  may change any
beneficiary or contingent beneficiary.

    If more than  one beneficiary is  alive when the  covered person dies,  they
will be paid in equal shares, unless the Owner has chosen otherwise.

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    INCONTESTABILITY.   MetLife will  not contest the  validity of a Certificate
after it has been in  force during the covered  person's lifetime for two  years
from  the  Date  of  Certificate  (or  date  of  reinstatement  if  a terminated
Certificate is reinstated)  except with  respect to  certain optional  insurance
benefits  that may be added subsequent to  the Date of Certificate. MetLife will
not contest the  validity of any  increase requested  by an Owner  in the  death
benefit  after  such increase  has  been in  force  during the  covered person's
lifetime for two years from its effective date.

    SUICIDE.  The  insurance proceeds  will not be  paid if  the covered  person
commits  suicide, while sane or insane, within two years (or less if required by
state law)  from  the  Date  of  Certificate.  Instead,  MetLife  will  pay  the
beneficiary  an amount equal  to all premiums paid  for the Certificate, without
interest, less  any  outstanding Certificate  loan  and less  any  partial  cash
withdrawal.  If the covered  person commits suicide, while  sane or insane, more
than two years after the  Date of Certificate but within  two years (or less  if
required  by state  law) from the  effective date  of any increase  in the death
benefit, MetLife's liability with  respect to such increase  will be limited  to
the cost thereof.

    MISSTATEMENT  OF  AGE.    If  the covered  person's  age  as  stated  in the
enrollment form for a Certificate is  not correct, benefits under a  Certificate
will be adjusted to reflect the correct age.

    COLLATERAL  ASSIGNMENT.  The  Owner may assign  a Certificate as collateral.
All rights  under the  Certificate will  be  transferred to  the extent  of  the
assignee's  interest. MetLife is not bound  by an assignment or release thereof,
unless it is in writing and is recorded at the Administrative Office. MetLife is
not responsible for the validity of any assignment or release thereof.

    PAYMENT AND DEFERMENT.  With respect to amounts in the investment  divisions
of  the Separate Account, payment of the death  benefit, all or a portion of the
cash surrender  value, free  look proceeds  or a  loan will  ordinarily be  made
within  seven days after the Date of  Receipt of all documents required for such
payment. MetLife will  pay interest on  the amount  of death benefit  at a  rate
which  is currently 6% per year (or such higher rate as may be required by state
law) from the date of death until the date of payment of the death benefit.

    However, MetLife may defer the determination, application or payment of  any
such amount or any transfer of cash value in the Separate Account for any period
during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend
and  holiday closing),  for any  period during which  any emergency  exists as a
result of which it  is not reasonably practicable  for MetLife to determine  the
investment  experience  for  a Certificate  or  for  such other  periods  as the
Securities and Exchange  Commission may by  order permit for  the protection  of
Owners.  MetLife will not defer a loan used to pay premiums on other policies or
certificates issued by it.

    As with traditional life insurance, MetLife can delay payment of the  entire
insurance  proceeds or other  Certificate benefits if  entitlement to payment is
being questioned or is uncertain.

    DIVIDENDS.  The Group Policies and Certificates are participating.  However,
in  view of  the manner in  which MetLife  has determined the  premium rates and
charges, it is not anticipated that the Group Policies and Certificates will  be
entitled to any dividend.

    The   description  throughout  this  Prospectus   of  the  features  of  the
Certificates is subject to the specific terms of the Certificates.

        SALES AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES

    MetLife performs the sales and administrative services relating to the Group
Policies and Certificates.  The office  of MetLife which  administers the  Group
Policies  and Certificates  is located  in Aurora,  Illinois. Each participating
entity and Owner will be notified which office will be the Administrative Office
for servicing  the  Certificates.  MetLife  may  name  different  Administrative
Offices for different transactions.

    MetLife  acts  as  the  principal  underwriter  (distributor)  of  the Group
Policies and Certificates as defined in  the 1940 Act (see "Distribution of  the
Group  Policies and Certificates," below). In  addition to selling insurance and
annuities, MetLife also serves as  investment adviser to certain other  advisory
clients,  and  is also  principal  underwriter for  Metropolitan  Tower Separate
Accounts   One    and    Two    of    Metropolitan    Tower    Life    Insurance

                                      A-34
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Company,  a wholly-owned subsidiary  of MetLife, and  Metropolitan Life Separate
Account E of MetLife,  each of which  is registered as  a unit investment  trust
under  the 1940  Act. Finally, MetLife  acts as principal  underwriter for other
forms of variable universal life insurance policies, premiums for which may also
be allocated to the Separate Account.

    BONDING.  The directors, officers and employees of MetLife are bonded in the
amount of $50,000,000, subject to a $5,000,000 deductible.

              DISTRIBUTION OF THE GROUP POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES

    The Group Policies  and Certificates  will be  sold by  individuals who  are
licensed  life insurance sales representatives and registered representatives of
MetLife, the principal  underwriter of the  Certificates. MetLife is  registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  as  a  broker-dealer  and  is a  member  of  the  National  Association of
Securities Dealers,  Inc.  No  commissions  are  paid  to  MetLife's  registered
representatives for distribution of the Group Policies or Certificates, although
MetLife representatives may earn certain incentive award credits.

    Group  Policies and Certificates  may also be  sold through other registered
broker-dealers  who  have   entered  into  selling   agreements  with   MetLife.
Commissions  or  fees  which  are  payable to  a  broker-dealer  or  third party
administrator ("TPA") are set  forth in MetLife's  schedules of group  insurance
commission  rates. Payments  or commissions  to broker-dealers  or TPAs normally
consist of  two elements.  The first  element  is based  on the  lowest  premium
sufficient to keep the Certificate in force. Under this element, a commission is
payable  to a maximum of  15% of premium, as described  above, and is based upon
the services provided by the broker-dealer or  TPA. The second element is a  per
Certificate  payment, based upon  total number of  Certificates issued under the
Group Policy. Maximum first year  payments and renewal payments per  Certificate
are  specified in MetLife's schedules of group insurance commission rates. In no
event will commissions exceed the maximum percentage of gross premium commission
payable under New York State law, for all Certificates.

    All payments and commissions are paid by MetLife. They do not result in  any
charges  against the Group Policy or Certificates in addition to those set forth
under "Charges  and  Deductions",  page  A-24.  Since  the  Group  Policies  and
Certificates  will first  be offered  for sale  pursuant to  this prospectus, no
compensation has yet been paid.

                              FEDERAL TAX MATTERS

    The following  description is  a brief  summary of  some of  the tax  rules,
primarily  related to federal income  and estate taxes, which  in the opinion of
MetLife are currently in effect.

    The Certificate receives the same federal income and estate tax treatment as
fixed benefit life insurance. The death benefit payable under the Certificate is
generally excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary under Section  101
of  the Internal  Revenue Code  ("Code") and the  Owner is  not deemed  to be in
constructive receipt  of the  cash  values under  the Certificate  until  actual
withdrawal or surrender.

    Under  existing tax  law, an  Owner generally  will be  taxed on  cash value
withdrawn from the  Certificate and cash  value received upon  surrender of  the
Certificate.  Under  most  circumstances,  unless a  Certificate  is  a modified
endowment contract as discussed below, and unless the distribution occurs during
the first  15  Certificate  years,  only the  amount  withdrawn,  received  upon
surrender  or distributed at  the Final Date  of a Certificate  that exceeds the
total premiums paid (less previous  non-taxable withdrawals) will be treated  as
ordinary  income. During the first 15 Certificate years, cash distributions from
a Certificate, made as a result of  a Certificate change that reduces the  death
benefit  or other benefits  under a Certificate,  will be taxable  to the Owner,
under a complex  formula, to the  extent that cash  value exceeds premiums  paid
(less previous non-taxable withdrawals).

    Section   817(h)  of  code  and  the  Treasury  Regulations  thereunder  set
diversification rules  for the  investments underlying  the Group  Policies,  in
order  for the Group Policies to be  treated as life insurance. MetLife believes
that these diversification standards will be satisfied. There is a provision  in
the regulations which

                                      A-35
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allows  for the  correction of an  inadvertent failure to  diversify. Failure to
comply with  the  rules found  in  the  regulations would  result  in  immediate
taxation  to  Owners  of  all  positive  investment  experience  credited  to  a
Certificate for the period of non-compliance and until such time as a settlement
of the matter is reached with the Internal Revenue Service.

    There  is  a  possibility  that  regulations  may  be  proposed  or  that  a
controlling  ruling may be issued  in the future describing  the extent to which
Owner control over allocation of  cash value may cause  Owners to be treated  as
the  owners of  Separate Account assets  for tax purposes.  MetLife reserves the
right to amend the Group Policies in any way necessary to avoid any such result.

    MetLife also  believes that  loans received  under the  Certificate will  be
treated  as indebtedness of an  Owner for federal tax  purposes, and, unless the
Certificate is or becomes  a modified endowment contract  as described below  or
terminates,  that  no  part  of  any  loan  received  under  a  Certificate will
constitute income to the Owner. However,  any remaining outstanding loan at  the
time  the Certificate  is totally surrendered,  exchanged, terminated  or on the
Final Date  may be  subject  to tax  depending  of the  amount  of gain  in  the
Certificate.

    In  the case of a modified endowment contract, amounts received before death
including Certificate loans, are treated first as income (to the extent of gain)
and then  as  recovered  investment.  For purposes  of  determining  the  amount
includible  in  income,  all modified  endowment  contracts issued  by  the same
company (or  affiliate) to  the same  Owner  during any  calendar year  will  be
treated  as one modified  endowment contract. Finally,  an additional 10% income
tax is generally imposed on the  taxable portion of amounts received before  age
59 1/2 under a modified endowment contract.

    In  general,  a modified  endowment contract  is  a life  insurance contract
entered into or, generally, materially changed after June 20, 1988 that fails to
meet a "7-pay test". Each Certificate  is tested separately for purposes of  the
7-pay  test. Under the 7-pay test, if the amount of premiums paid under the life
insurance contract at any time during the first 7 Certificate years exceeds  the
sum  of  the net  level  premiums which  would have  been  paid if  the contract
provided for  paid-up  future benefits  after  the  payment of  7  level  annual
payments,  the contract is a modified endowment contract. A Certificate may have
to be reviewed under the 7-pay test even after the first seven Certificate years
in the case of certain events such as a material modification of the Certificate
as discussed below. If  there is a reduction  in benefits under the  Certificate
during  any 7-pay testing  period, the 7-pay  test is applied  using the reduced
benefits level.  Any distribution  made within  two years  before a  Certificate
fails the 7-pay test is treated as made in anticipation of such failure.

    Whether   or  not   a  particular   Certificate  meets   these  definitional
requirements is dependent  on the date  the contract was  entered into,  premium
payments  made and the periodic premium payments  to be made, the level of death
benefit, any changes in  the level of  death benefits, the  extent of any  prior
cash withdrawals, and other factors. Generally, a life insurance policy which is
received in exchange for a modified endowment contract will also be considered a
modified endowment contract.

    A  Certificate  should  be  reviewed  upon  issuance,  upon  making  a  cash
withdrawal, upon making a change in  future benefits and upon making a  material
modification  to the Certificate to determine to  what extent, if any, these tax
rules apply.  A material  modification to  a Certificate  includes, but  is  not
limited  to, any  requested increase in  the future benefits  provided under the
Certificate. However, in general, increases that are attributable to the payment
of premiums necessary to fund  the lowest death benefit  payable in the first  7
Certificate  years  will not  be considered  material modifications.  The annual
statement sent to  each Owner  will include information  regarding the  modified
endowment contract status of a Certificate (see "Premiums--Premium Limitations,"
page A-21).

    Counsel  and other competent  advisors should be  consulted to determine how
these rules apply to an individual situation and before making premium payments,
increasing or decreasing the total face insurance amount, or adding or  removing
a rider.

    Congress  may, in the  future, consider other  legislation that, if enacted,
could adversely  affect  the  tax  treatment  of  life  insurance  policies.  In
addition, the Treasury Department may by regulation or interpretation modify the
above  described tax effects. Any legislative  or administrative action could be
applied retroactively.

                                      A-36
<PAGE>
    The death benefit payable under the Certificate is includable in the covered
person's gross estate for  federal estate tax purposes  if the death benefit  is
paid  to  the covered  person's estate  or if  the  death benefit  is paid  to a
beneficiary other  than  the estate  and  the covered  person  either  possessed
incidents  of ownership in the  Certificate at the time  of death or transferred
incidents of ownership in the Certificate  to another person within three  years
of death.

    Whether  or not any federal estate tax  is payable with respect to the death
benefit of  the Certificate  which is  included in  the covered  person's  gross
estate  depends on a variety of factors  including the following. A smaller size
estate may be exempt  from federal estate  tax because of  a current estate  tax
credit which generally is equivalent to an exemption of $600,000. In addition, a
death  benefit paid to a  surviving spouse may not be  taxable because of a 100%
estate tax marital deduction. Furthermore, a death benefit paid to a  tax-exempt
charity  may not be taxable because of the allowance of an estate tax charitable
deduction.

    If the Owner of  the Certificate is  not the covered  person, and the  Owner
dies  before the  covered person,  the value  of the  Certificate, as determined
under Internal Revenue Service regulations,  is includable in the federal  gross
estate  of the Owner for  federal estate tax purposes.  Whether a federal estate
tax is payable depends on  a variety of factors,  including those listed in  the
preceding paragraph.

    State  and local income,  estate, inheritance and  other tax consequences of
ownership or receipt of Certificate proceeds depend on the circumstances of each
covered person, Owner or beneficiary.

    The foregoing  summary does  not purport  to  be complete  or to  cover  all
situations.  Counsel and other  competent advisors should  be consulted for more
complete information.

                                   MANAGEMENT

    The present directors and the senior officers and secretary of  Metropolitan
Life are listed below, together with certain information concerning them:

DIRECTORS, OFFICERS-DIRECTORS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION &                      POSITIONS AND OFFICES
              NAME                                 BUSINESS ADDRESS                              WITH METLIFE
--------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                                 <C>
Theodossios Athanassiades.......  President and Chief Operating Officer,              President, Chief Operating Officer
                                  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,                  and Director
                                  One Madison Avenue,
                                  New York, NY 10010.
Curtis H. Barnette..............  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer                Director
                                  Bethlehem Steel Corp.,
                                  1170 Eighth Avenue,
                                  Martin Tower 2118,
                                  Bethlehem, PA 18016-7699.
Joan Ganz Cooney................  Chairman, Executive Committee,                      Director
                                  Children's Television Workshop,
                                  One Lincoln Plaza,
                                  New York, NY 10023
John J. Creedon.................  Retired President                                   Director
                                  and Chief Executive Officer,
                                  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
                                  200 Park Avenue, Suite 5700
                                  New York, NY 10166
A. Luis Ferre...................  President and Publisher,                            Director
                                  El Nuevo Dia,
                                  P.O. Box 297,
                                  San Juan, PR 00902
</TABLE>

                                      A-37
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION &                      POSITIONS AND OFFICES
              NAME                                 BUSINESS ADDRESS                              WITH METLIFE
--------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                                                 <C>
James R. Houghton...............  Chairman of the Board and                           Director
                                  Chief Executive Officer,
                                  Corning Incorporated,
                                  HQE 2-08
                                  Corning, NY 14831.
Harry P. Kamen..................  Chairman of the Board and                           Chairman of the Board,
                                  Chief Executive Officer,                              Chief Executive Officer and
                                  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,                  Director
                                  One Madison Avenue,
                                  New York, NY 10010.
Helene L. Kaplan................  Of Counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate,                   Director
                                  Meagher & Flom,
                                  919 Third Avenue,
                                  New York, NY 10022.
Richard J. Mahoney..............  Chairman of the Executive Committee,                Director
                                  Monsanto Company - Mail Code D1V
                                  800 N. Lindbergh Blvd.,
                                  St. Louis, MO 63167.
Allen E. Murray.................  Retired Chairman of the Board                       Director
                                  and Chief Executive Officer,
                                  Mobil Corporation,
                                  P.O. Box 2072
                                  New York, NY 10163.
John J. Phelan, Jr..............  Retired Chairman and Chief Executive                Director
                                  Officer, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.,
                                  P.O. Box 312,
                                  Mill Neck, NY 11765
John B. M. Place................  Former Chairman of the Board,                       Director
                                  Crocker National Corporation,
                                  111 Sutter Street, 4th Fl.,
                                  San Francisco, CA 94104.
Hugh B. Price...................  President and Chief Executive Officer,              Director
                                  National Urban League, Inc.,
                                  500 East 62nd Street
                                  New York, NY 10021
Robert G. Schwartz..............  Retired Chairman of the Board,                      Director
                                  President and Chief Executive Officer,
                                  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
                                  200 Park Avenue, Suite 5700
                                  New York, NY 10166.
Ruth J. Simmons.................  President                                           Director
                                  College Hall 20
                                  Smith College
                                  North Hampton, MA 01063
William S. Sneath...............  Retired Chairman of the Board,                      Director
                                  Union Carbide Corporation,
                                  41 Leeward Lane,
                                  Riverside, CT 06878.
John R. Stafford................  Chairman of the Board, President                    Director
                                  and Chief Executive Officer,
                                  American Home Products Corporation,
                                  Five Giralda Farms
                                  Madison, NJ 07940.
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
OFFICERS*

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               NAME OF OFFICER                                          POSITION WITH METLIFE
---------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>
Harry P. Kamen...............................  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Theodossios Athanassiades....................  President and Chief Operating Officer
Stewart G. Nagler............................  Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Gary A. Beller...............................  Executive Vice-President and Chief Legal Officer
Robert H. Benmosche..........................  Executive Vice President
Anthony C. Cannatella........................  Executive Vice-President
Gerald Clark.................................  Executive Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer
Robert J. Crimmins...........................  Executive Vice-President
C. Robert Henrikson..........................  Executive Vice-President
John D. Moynahan, Jr.........................  Executive Vice-President
Catherine A. Rein............................  Executive Vice-President
John H.Tweedie...............................  Executive Vice-President
Richard M. Blackwell.........................  Senior Vice-President and General Counsel
Alexander D. Brunini.........................  Senior Vice-President
Paul R. Crotty...............................  Senior Vice-President
James B. Digney..............................  Senior Vice-President
William T. Friedewald........................  Senior Vice-President and Chief Medical Director
Frederick P. Hauser..........................  Senior Vice-President & Controller
Anne E. Hayden...............................  Senior Vice-President
Jeffrey J. Hodgman...........................  Senior Vice-President
Leland C. Launer, Jr.........................  Senior Vice-President
Terence I. Lennon............................  Senior Vice-President
David A. Levene..............................  Senior Vice-President and Chief Actuary
James M. Logan...............................  Senior Vice-President
Francis P. Lynch.............................  Senior Vice-President
Thomas F. McDermott..........................  Senior Vice-President
John C. Morrison.............................  Senior Vice-President
Dominick A. Prezzano.........................  Senior Vice-President
Leo T. Rasmussen.............................  Senior Vice-President
Vincent P. Reusing...........................  Senior Vice-President
Robert E. Sollmann...........................  Senior Vice-President
Thomas L. Stapleton..........................  Senior Vice-President & Tax Director
Arthur G. Typermass..........................  Senior Vice-President & Treasurer
James A. Valentino...........................  Senior Vice-President
Judy E. Weiss................................  Senior Vice-President
Stephen E. White.............................  Senior Vice-President
Richard F. Wiseman...........................  Senior Vice-President
Harvey M. Young..............................  Senior Vice-President
Christine N. Markussen.......................  Vice-President and Secretary
</TABLE>

------------------------
* The principal occupation of each officer, except for Gary A. Beller, Robert H.
  Benmosche  and Terence  I. Lennon during  the last  five years has  been as an
  officer of MetLife. The business address of each officer is 1 Madison  Avenue,
  New  York, New York 10010. Gary A.  Beller has been an officer of Metropolitan
  Life since November, 1994;  prior thereto, he was  a Consultant and  Executive
  Vice-President  and General Counsel of the American Express Company. Robert H.
  Benmosche has  been an  Officer of  Metropolitan Life  since September,  1995;
  prior  thereto, he was an executive Vice-President of Paine Webber. Terence I.
  Lennon has  been an  officer of  Metropolitan Life  since March,  1994;  prior
  thereto,  he was Assistant Deputy Superintendent and Chief Examiner of the New
  York State Department of Insurance.

                                      A-39
<PAGE>
                                 VOTING RIGHTS

RIGHT TO INSTRUCT VOTING OF FUND SHARES

    In accordance with its view of present applicable law, MetLife will vote the
shares of each of the  portfolios of the Fund  which are deemed attributable  to
Certificates  at regular  and special meetings  of the shareholders  of the Fund
based on  instructions  received from  persons  having the  voting  interest  in
corresponding investment divisions of the Separate Account. However, if the 1940
Act  or any rules thereunder should be  amended or if the present interpretation
thereof should change, and as a  result MetLife determines that it is  permitted
to vote such shares of the Fund in its own right, it may elect to do so.

    Accordingly,  the Owner will have a voting interest under a Certificate. The
number of  shares  held in  each  Separate Account  investment  division  deemed
attributable  to each Owner is determined by dividing a Certificate's cash value
in that  division,  if  any,  by  the  net asset  value  of  one  share  in  the
corresponding  Fund  portfolio  in which  the  assets in  that  Separate Account
investment division are invested. Fractional  votes will be counted. The  number
of  shares concerning which an Owner has  the right to give instructions will be
determined as of the record date for the meeting.

    Fund shares  held in  each registered  separate account  of MetLife  or  any
affiliate that are or are not attributable to life insurance policies (including
the  Certificates) or annuity contracts and for which no timely instructions are
received will be voted  in the same  proportion as the  shares for which  voting
instructions  are received  by that  separate account.  Fund shares  held in the
general account or unregistered separate  accounts of MetLife or its  affiliates
will  be voted  in the same  proportion as the  aggregate of (i)  the shares for
which voting instructions  are received and  (ii) the shares  that are voted  in
proportion  to such  voting instructions.  However, if  MetLife or  an affiliate
determines that it is permitted to vote any  such shares of the Fund in its  own
right,  it may elect to do so subject  to the then current interpretation of the
1940 Act or any rules there-under.

    The Owners may give instructions regarding, among other things, the election
of the Board  of Directors of  the Fund,  ratification of the  selection of  the
Fund's  independent auditors, and the approval  of the Fund's investment manager
and sub-investment manager.

    Each Owner  having  a  voting  interest  will  be  sent  voting  instruction
soliciting material and a form for giving voting instructions to MetLife.

    Current  interpretations and rules under the  1940 Act permit Fund shares to
be voted  in  a manner  contrary  to  Owner voting  instructions  under  certain
circumstances.  In the event that MetLife  does disregard voting instructions, a
summary of the action and  the reasons for such action  will be included in  the
next semiannual report to Owners.

                                    REPORTS

    Owners  will receive promptly statements of significant transactions such as
change in specified face amount,  transfers among investment divisions,  partial
withdrawals,  increases  in  loan  principal  by  the  Owner,  loan  repayments,
termination for any  reason, reinstatement  and premium  payments. Owners  whose
premiums are automatically remitted under payroll deduction plans do not receive
confirmation  of premium payments from MetLife apart from that provided by their
bank or employer. A statement will be sent at least annually to the Owner within
thirty days after the period covered  summarizing all of the above  transactions
and  deductions of  charges occurring during  that Certificate  year and setting
forth the status of the death  benefit, cash and cash surrender values,  amounts
in  the investment divisions and Fixed Account,  any policy loan and unpaid loan
interest added to loan principal. Any  statement will also discuss the  modified
endowment contract status of a Certificate (see "Premiums--Premium Limitations,"
page  A-21). In  addition, an Owner  will be sent  semiannual reports containing
financial statements for the Fund, as required by the 1940 Act.

                                      A-40
<PAGE>
                                STATE REGULATION

    MetLife is subject to regulation and supervision by the Insurance Department
of the State of New  York, which periodically examines  its affairs. It is  also
subject  to the insurance laws and regulations  of all jurisdictions where it is
authorized to do business. Where  required, a copy of  the form of Group  Policy
and  form  of  Certificate  has  been filed  with,  and  approved  by, insurance
officials in each jurisdiction where the Group Policy and Certificates are sold.
MetLife  intends  to  satisfy  the  necessary  requirements  to  distribute  the
Certificates  in  all fifty  states  and the  District  of Columbia  as  soon as
possible.

    MetLife is required to submit annual statements of its operations, including
financial statements, to the insurance departments of the various  jurisdictions
in  which  it  does  business,  for the  purposes  of  determining  solvency and
compliance with  local  insurance  laws and  regulations.  Such  statements  are
available for public inspection at state insurance department offices.

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT

    A  registration statement  under the Securities  Act of 1933  has been filed
with the Securities and Exchange  Commission relating to the offering  described
in  this Prospectus.  This Prospectus does  not contain all  the information set
forth in  the registration  statement and  amendments thereto  and the  exhibits
filed as a part thereof, to all of which reference is hereby made for additional
information  concerning the Separate Account,  MetLife and the Certificates. The
additional information  may  be obtained  at  the Commission's  main  office  in
Washington, D.C., upon payment of the prescribed fees.

                                 LEGAL MATTERS

    The  legality  of  the Group  Policies  and Certificates  described  in this
Prospectus has been passed  upon by Christopher  P. Nicholas, Associate  General
Counsel   of  Metropolitan  Life.  Messrs.  Freedman,  Levy,  Kroll  &  Simonds,
Washington, D.C.,  have  advised MetLife  on  certain matters  relating  to  the
federal securities laws.

                                    EXPERTS

    The  financial statements  of Metropolitan  Life Separate  Account UL  as of
December 31, 1994 and for the two years then ended and the financial  statements
of  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company as of December 31, 1994 and 1993 and for
the three years ended  December 31, 1994 included  in this Prospectus have  been
audited  by  Deloitte &  Touche LLP,  independent auditors,  as stated  in their
reports appearing herein are included in reliance upon the reports of such  firm
given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

    Actuarial  matters included in this Prospectus  have been examined by Steven
J. Abramson, FSA, MAAA, Vice-President and Actuary of MetLife, as stated in  his
opinion filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    The  financial statements of  MetLife included in  this Prospectus should be
considered only as bearing upon the  ability of MetLife to meet its  obligations
under the Group Policies and Certificates.

    The  most current financial statements of MetLife are those as of the end of
the most recent fiscal year. MetLife  does not prepare financial statements  for
publication  more often than annually and  believes that any incremental benefit
to prospective Policy owners that may result from preparing and delivering  more
current  financial statements, though unaudited, does not justify the additional
cost that would  be incurred. In  addition, MetLife represents  that there  have
been no adverse changes in its financial condition or operations between the end
of the most current fiscal year and the date of this Prospectus.

                                      A-41
<PAGE>
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company:

We  have audited the accompanying balance  sheets of Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company (the  Company)  as  of  December  31, 1994  and  1993  and  the  related
statements  of operations  and surplus and  of cash  flow for each  of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1994. These financial statements are  the
responsibility  of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted   auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence  supporting
the  amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles used  and  significant estimates  made  by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our  opinion,  such financial  statements  present fairly,  in  all  material
respects,  the financial position of  the Company at December  31, 1994 and 1993
and the results of its operations and its cash flow for each of the three  years
in  the period ended  December 31, 1994 in  conformity with accounting practices
prescribed or  permitted  by  insurance  regulatory  authorities  and  generally
accepted accounting principles.

Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
February 10, 1995

                                      A-42
<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                           DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1993

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        NOTES       1994         1993
                                                                                      ---------  -----------  -----------
                                                                                                 (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                                   <C>        <C>          <C>
ASSETS
Bonds...............................................................................       4,11  $    65,592  $    62,954
Stocks..............................................................................     2,4,11        3,672        3,191
Mortgage loans......................................................................     2,4,11       14,524       15,460
Real estate.........................................................................                  10,417       10,666
Policy loans........................................................................         11        3,964        3,628
Cash and short-term investments.....................................................         11        2,334        1,372
Other invested assets...............................................................          2        2,262        2,504
Premiums deferred and uncollected...................................................                   1,250        1,348
Investment income due and accrued...................................................                   1,440        1,397
Separate Account assets.............................................................                  25,424       25,375
Other assets........................................................................                     298          330
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
            Total Assets............................................................             $   131,177  $   128,225
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------

LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
Liabilities
Reserves for life and health insurance and annuities................................       5,11  $    73,204  $    70,260
Policy proceeds and dividends left with the Company.................................         11        3,534        2,874
Dividends due to policyholders......................................................                   1,407        1,369
Premium deposit funds...............................................................         11       14,006       14,720
Other policy liabilities............................................................                   4,245        4,409
Investment valuation reserves.......................................................                   1,981        1,675
Separate Account liabilities........................................................                  25,159       25,100
Other liabilities...................................................................                   1,337        1,412
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
        Total Liabilities...........................................................                 124,873      121,819
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
Surplus
    Special contingency reserves....................................................                     682          632
    Surplus notes...................................................................         10          700          700
    Unassigned funds................................................................                   4,922        5,074
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
        Total Surplus...............................................................                   6,304        6,406
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
            Total Liabilities and Surplus...........................................             $   131,177  $   128,225
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
                                                                                                 -----------  -----------
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

                                      A-43
<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                      STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND SURPLUS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                NOTES      1994       1993       1992
                                                                              ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                            (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                           <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
INCOME
  Premiums, annuity considerations and deposit funds........................          5  $  19,881  $  19,442  $  19,933
  Considerations for supplementary contracts and dividend accumulations.....                 2,879      1,654      1,582
  Net investment income.....................................................                 7,143      7,356      7,332
  Other income..............................................................          5         80        231        145
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
Total income................................................................                29,983     28,683     28,992
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
  Benefit payments (other than dividends)...................................                23,533     21,417     20,501
  Changes to reserves, deposit funds and other policy liabilities...........                 1,619       (439)       587
  Insurance expenses and taxes (excluding tax on capital gains).............          6      2,492      2,595      2,664
  Net transfers to Separate Accounts........................................                   503      3,239      3,501
Dividends to policyholders..................................................                 1,676      1,606      1,600
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
Total benefits and expenses.................................................                29,823     28,418     28,853
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
NET GAIN FROM OPERATIONS....................................................                   160        265        139
NET REALIZED CAPITAL (LOSSES) GAINS.........................................          6        (54)      (132)        86
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
NET INCOME..................................................................                   106        133        225
SURPLUS ADDITIONS (DEDUCTIONS)
  Change in general account net unrealized capital gains (losses)...........                   150        131       (151)
  Change in investment valuation reserves...................................                  (306)      (169)         8
  Issuance of surplus notes.................................................         10         --        700         --
  Other adjustments--net....................................................          1        (52)       594        169
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
NET CHANGE IN SURPLUS.......................................................                  (102)     1,389        251
SURPLUS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR................................................                 6,406      5,017      4,766
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
SURPLUS AT END OF YEAR......................................................             $   6,304  $   6,406  $   5,017
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                         ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         1994       1993       1992
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                                (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                                    <C>        <C>        <C>
CASH PROVIDED
  Premiums, annuity considerations and deposit funds received........................  $  19,983  $  19,599  $  19,835
  Considerations for supplementary contracts and dividend accumulations received.....      2,948      1,748      1,582
  Net investment income received.....................................................      6,828      6,931      7,050
  Other income received..............................................................         80        134        158
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
      Total receipts.................................................................     29,839     28,412     28,625
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Benefits paid (other than dividends)...............................................     22,387     20,092     18,975
  Insurance expenses and taxes paid (excluding tax on capital gains).................      2,366      2,532      2,515
  Net cash transfers to Separate Accounts............................................        524      3,304      3,532
  Dividends paid to policyholders....................................................      1,684      1,596      1,650
  Other--net.........................................................................        368     (1,051)       443
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
        Total payments...............................................................     27,329     26,473     27,115
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Net cash from operations...........................................................      2,510      1,939      1,510
  Proceeds from long-term investments sold, matured or repaid after deducting taxes
    on capital gains of $60 for 1994, $546 for 1993 and $392 for 1992................     46,459     55,420     47,151
  Issuance of surplus notes..........................................................         --        700         --
  Other cash provided................................................................         --        369        183
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total cash provided................................................................     48,969     58,428     48,844
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
CASH APPLIED
  Cost of long-term investments acquired.............................................     47,845     58,033     48,779
  Other cash applied.................................................................        162        247        273
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
  Total cash applied.................................................................     48,007     58,280     49,052
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS........................................        962        148       (208)
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:
BEGINNING OF YEAR....................................................................      1,372      1,224      1,432
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
END OF YEAR..........................................................................  $   2,334  $   1,372  $   1,224
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                                       ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

                See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

1.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    Metropolitan  Life Insurance Company  (the Company) is  primarily engaged in
the sale of insurance and  annuity products. The Company's financial  statements
are prepared on the basis of accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the
Insurance  Department of  the State of  New York, which  practices currently are
considered to  be  generally  accepted accounting  principles  for  mutual  life
insurance  companies (see Note 12). The primary interest of insurance regulatory
authorities is  the  ability  of  the Company  to  fulfill  its  obligations  to
policyholders;  therefore, the financial statements  are oriented to the insured
public. Significant  accounting  policies  applied in  preparing  the  financial
statements follow.

  INVESTED ASSETS AND RELATED RESERVES

    Bonds  qualifying for amortization  are stated at  amortized cost; all other
bonds at prescribed values. Unaffiliated preferred stocks are principally stated
at cost; unaffiliated common stocks are carried at market value. Mortgage  loans
are  generally stated  at their  amortized indebtedness.  Short-term investments
generally mature within a year and  are carried at amortized cost. Policy  loans
are stated at unpaid principal balances.

    Investments  in  subsidiaries are  stated at  equity in  net assets  and are
included  in  stocks.  Changes  in  net  assets,  excluding  additional  amounts
invested,  are included  in unrealized capital  gains or  losses. Dividends from
subsidiaries are reported by the Company  as earnings in the year the  dividends
are  declared. The  excess of the  purchase price  of non-insurance subsidiaries
over the fair value of the net  assets acquired is amortized on a  straight-line
basis.

    Investment   real  estate,  other  than   real  estate  joint  ventures  and
subsidiaries, is stated at depreciated cost net of non-recourse debt, with  such
depreciation  generally  calculated by  the constant  yield method  if purchased
prior to December  1990 and  the straight-line method  if purchased  thereafter.
Real  estate acquired in satisfaction of debt is  valued at the lower of cost or
estimated fair  value at  date  of foreclosure  and  is subsequently  stated  at
depreciated  cost. Investments in real estate  joint ventures, included in other
invested assets, and real estate subsidiaries, included in stocks, are  reported
using the equity method and are generally adjusted to reflect the constant yield
method of depreciation for real estate assets acquired by such entities prior to
December 1990.

    In  1994, the  Company changed  to the  straight-line method  of determining
depreciation on real  estate acquired prior  to December 1990  if the  estimated
fair  value of the real estate is  less than ninety percent of depreciated cost.
This change had the effect  of increasing depreciation expense by  approximately
$80 million in 1994.

    Investments  in non-real estate partnerships  are included in other invested
assets and  are  generally carried  on  the  equity basis.  The  carrying  value
reflects  the Company's  share of  unrealized gains  and losses  relating to the
market value of publicly traded common stocks held by the partnerships.

    Impairments of individual investments that  are considered to be other  than
temporary are recognized when incurred.

    Mandatory  reserves have been established for general account investments in
accordance with guidelines prescribed by insurance regulatory authorities.  Such
reserves consist of an Asset Valuation Reserve (AVR) for all invested assets and
an  Interest Maintenance Reserve (IMR), which defers the recognition of realized
capital gains  and losses  (net of  income tax)  attributable to  interest  rate
fluctuations  on fixed income investments  over the estimated remaining duration
of the investments sold. Prior to  1994, the Company also established  voluntary
investment  valuation reserves for certain  general account investments. Changes
to the

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

AVR and voluntary  investment reserves are  reported as direct  additions to  or
deductions from surplus. Transfers to the IMR are deducted from realized capital
gains; IMR amortization is included in net investment income.

    Net  realized capital (losses) or gains are presented net of federal capital
gains tax and transfers to the IMR.

  POLICY RESERVES

    Reserves for permanent plans of individual  life insurance sold in or  after
1960,  universal life plans and certain term plans sold after 1982 generally are
computed on the Commissioners' Reserve Valuation Method. Reserves for other life
insurance policies  generally are  computed  on the  net level  premium  method.
Reserves  for individual annuity contracts are computed on the net level premium
method, the  net single  premium method  or the  Commissioners' Annuity  Reserve
Valuation  Method,  as appropriate.  Reserves  for group  annuity  contracts are
computed on the net single premium method. The reserves are based on  mortality,
morbidity  and interest rate assumptions prescribed  by New York State Insurance
Law. Such reserves are sufficient to provide for contractual surrender values.

    Periodically, to reflect changes in circumstance, the Company may change the
assumptions, methodologies or procedures used to calculate reserves. During 1993
and  1992,  the  Company  and   certain  of  its  wholly-owned  life   insurance
subsidiaries  made certain changes which increased the Company's surplus by $667
million (substantially all of which related  to interest rate changes) and  $131
million, respectively.

  INCOME AND EXPENSES

    Premiums generally are recognized over the premium-paying period. Investment
income  is reported as earned. Expenses,  including policy acquisition costs and
federal income taxes, are charged to operations as incurred.

  SEPARATE ACCOUNT OPERATIONS

    Investments held  in the  Separate  Accounts (stated  at market  value)  and
liabilities  of  the  Separate Accounts  (including  participants' corresponding
equity  in  the  Separate  Accounts)  are  reported  separately  as  assets  and
liabilities.  The  Separate Accounts'  operating  results are  reflected  in the
changes to these assets and liabilities.

2.  UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER AFFILIATES

    The Company's subsidiary operations primarily include insurance, real estate
investment  and  brokerage  activities,   investment  management  and   advisory
services,  mortgage  originations  and  servicing,  and  commercial  finance. At
December 31, 1994 and 1993, subsidiary  assets were $21,476 million and  $20,601
million,  respectively. At  December 31,  1994 and  1993, subsidiary liabilities
were $18,905 million and $18,134 million, respectively. Subsidiary revenues were
$4,715 million,  $4,525 million  and  $4,491 million  in  1994, 1993  and  1992,
respectively. Dividends from subsidiaries amounted to $186 million, $175 million
and $58 million in 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

    The  unamortized excess of the  purchase price of non-insurance subsidiaries
over the fair value of net assets acquired was $129 million and $133 million  at
December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

    The  Company  incurs  charges  on  behalf  of  its  subsidiaries  which  are
reimbursed pursuant  to agreements  for shared  use of  property, personnel  and
facilities.  Charges under such agreements were approximately $307 million, $355
million and $299 million in 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    The Company's net equity in joint ventures and other partnerships was $2,250
million and $2,498  million at  December 31,  1994 and  1993, respectively.  The
Company's  share of income from  such entities was $26  million, $76 million and
$64 million for 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively.

    Many of  the  Company's real  estate  joint  ventures have  loans  with  the
Company.  The carrying values  of such mortgages were  $1,372 million and $1,731
million at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. The Company had other loans
outstanding to its affiliates with carrying values of $2,073 million and  $1,569
million at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

3.  METRAHEALTH

    During  1994, the  Company and  The Travelers  Insurance Company (Travelers)
entered into  an agreement  to  contribute their  respective group  health  care
benefits  businesses to  a corporate  joint venture,  The MetraHealth Companies,
Inc. (MetraHealth).  On December  30, 1994,  the Company  made an  initial  cash
contribution  of $5 million to MetraHealth. On January 3, 1995, the Company made
an additional contribution to MetraHealth comprised  of $37 million in cash  and
the stock of its health maintenance organizations and other related subsidiaries
with  a carrying value  of $213 million  at December 31,  1994. The Company also
transferred operating assets  and personnel  relating to its  group health  care
benefits  business. The agreement calls for the  Company to use its best efforts
to persuade holders of the  insurance policies and administrative services  only
(ASO)  contracts that are part of its  health care benefits business to purchase
policies and contracts from MetraHealth at the policy or contract renewal  date.
The  Company's  group  health  care  benefit  business  insurance  policies  had
liabilities of approximately $403  million as of December  31, 1994 and  premium
income  of  $1,379  million in  1994;  its  group health  benefit  ASO contracts
generated fees of $492 million in 1994 which have been netted against  insurance
expenses.  The  Company  also  will  enter  into  administrative  agreements and
indemnity reinsurance agreements with the insurance subsidiaries of MetraHealth,
subject to regulatory approval.

4.  INVESTMENTS

  DEBT SECURITIES

    The carrying value, gross unrealized gain (loss) and estimated fair value of
bonds and  redeemable preferred  stocks (debt  securities), by  category, as  of
December 31, 1994 and 1993 are shown below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         GROSS UNREALIZED
                                                                            CARRYING   --------------------   ESTIMATED
                                                                              VALUE      GAIN      (LOSS)    FAIR VALUE
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                           (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1994:
Bonds:
    U. S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government
      corporations and agencies...........................................  $   9,807  $     322  $    (546)  $   9,583
    States and political subdivisions.....................................      1,483         69        (21)      1,531
    Foreign governments...................................................      1,931         26        (60)      1,897
    Corporate.............................................................     31,262        291     (1,682)     29,871
    Mortgage-backed securities............................................     17,485        251       (851)     16,885
    Other.................................................................      3,624         18       (215)      3,427
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
Total bonds...............................................................  $  65,592  $     977  $  (3,375)  $  63,194
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
Redeemable preferred stocks...............................................  $      44  $      --  $     (14)  $      30
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         GROSS UNREALIZED
                                                                            CARRYING   --------------------   ESTIMATED
                                                                              VALUE      GAIN      (LOSS)    FAIR VALUE
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                           (IN MILLIONS)
DECEMBER 31, 1993:
<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Bonds:
    U. S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government
      corporations and agencies...........................................  $  12,770  $   1,447  $     (85)  $  14,132
    States and political subdivisions.....................................      1,464        383         --       1,847
    Foreign governments...................................................      1,622        165         (1)      1,786
    Corporate.............................................................     28,601      1,682       (188)     30,095
    Mortgage-backed securities............................................     15,773        867        (40)     16,600
    Other.................................................................      2,724        147        (24)      2,847
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
Total bonds...............................................................  $  62,954  $   4,691  $    (338)  $  67,307
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
Redeemable preferred stocks...............................................  $      64  $      15  $     (14)  $      65
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
                                                                            ---------  ---------  ---------  -----------
</TABLE>

    The  carrying  value  and  estimated fair  value  of  bonds,  by contractual
maturity, at  December 31,  1994 are  shown below.  Bonds not  due at  a  single
maturity  date have been  included in the  table in the  year of final maturity.
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may
have the  right  to  call  or prepay  obligations  with  or  without  prepayment
penalties.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    CARRYING    ESTIMATED
                                                                      VALUE    FAIR VALUE
                                                                    ---------  -----------
                                                                        (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                 <C>        <C>
Due in one year or less...........................................  $   2,209   $   2,206
Due after one year through five years.............................     15,234      14,807
Due after five years through ten years............................     14,613      13,858
Due after ten years...............................................     16,051      15,438
                                                                    ---------  -----------
    Subtotal......................................................     48,107      46,309
Mortgage-backed securities........................................     17,485      16,885
                                                                    ---------  -----------
        Total.....................................................  $  65,592   $  63,194
                                                                    ---------  -----------
                                                                    ---------  -----------
</TABLE>

    Proceeds  from the sales of debt securities  during 1994, 1993 and 1992 were
$36,041 million, $50,395 million and $41,460 million, respectively. During 1994,
1993 and 1992,  respectively, gross gains  of $577 million,  $1,316 million  and
$676  million, and gross  losses of $561  million, $96 million  and $152 million
were  realized  on  those  sales.  Realized  investment  gains  and  losses  are
determined by specific identification.

  MORTGAGE LOANS

    Mortgage  loans  are  collateralized by  properties  located  throughout the
United States and Canada. At December 31, 1994, approximately 12 percent and  11
percent  of the properties are located in California and Illinois, respectively.
Generally, the Company (as the lender) requires that a minimum of one-fourth  of
the purchase price of the underlying real estate be paid by the borrower.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    As  of  December  31, 1994  and  1993,  the mortgage  loan  investments were
categorized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             1994         1993
                                                                          -----------  -----------
<S>                                                                       <C>          <C>
Office Buildings........................................................         36%          36%
Retail..................................................................         17%          18%
Residential.............................................................         21%          20%
Agricultural............................................................         18%          15%
Other...................................................................          8%          11%
                                                                                ---          ---
                                                                                100%         100%
                                                                                ---          ---
                                                                                ---          ---
</TABLE>

  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

    The Company  has  a  securities  lending program  whereby  large  blocks  of
securities are loaned to third parties, primarily major brokerage firms. Company
policy  requires  a minimum  of  102 percent  of the  fair  value of  the loaned
securities to  be  separately  maintained  as  collateral  for  the  loans.  The
collateral   is  recorded  in  memorandum  records  and  not  reflected  in  the
accompanying balance sheets.  To further  minimize the credit  risks related  to
this  lending program, the Company regularly monitors the financial condition of
counterparties to these agreements.

    During the normal course  of business, the  Company agrees with  independent
parties  to purchase or sell  bonds over fixed or  variable periods of time. The
off-balance sheet risks  related to  changes in  the quality  of the  underlying
bonds  are mitigated by the fact that  commitment periods are generally short in
duration  and  provisions  in  the  agreements  release  the  Company  from  its
commitments  in case  of significant changes  in the financial  condition of the
independent party or the issuer of the bond.

    The Company engages in a variety of derivative transactions with respect  to
the  general  account. Those  derivatives, such  as forwards,  futures, options,
foreign exchange agreements and swaps, which do not themselves generate interest
or dividend income,  are acquired  or sold  in order  to hedge  or reduce  risks
applicable  to assets held, or expected to be purchased or sold, and liabilities
incurred or expected to be incurred. The  Company does not engage in trading  of
these derivatives.

    In  1994, the Company  engaged in three  primary derivatives strategies. The
Company entered into a number of anticipatory hedges using forwards to limit the
interest rate  exposures  of  investments  in debt  securities  expected  to  be
acquired  within one year.  The Company also  hedged a number  of investments in
debt securities  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  by  executing  swaps  and
forwards  to  ensure a  U.S. dollar  rate  of return.  In addition,  the Company
purchased a  limited  number of  interest  rate  caps to  hedge  against  rising
interest rates on a portfolio of assets which the Company purchased to match the
liabilities which it incurred.

    Income and expenses related to derivatives used to hedge or manage risks are
recorded  on the  accrual basis  as an  adjustment to  the yield  of the related
securities over  the periods  covered  by the  derivative contracts.  Gains  and
losses  relating to early terminations  of interest rate swaps  used to hedge or
manage interest rate risk are deferred  and amortized over the remaining  period
originally covered by the swap. Gains and losses relating to derivatives used to
hedge  the  risks  associated  with anticipated  transactions  are  deferred and
utilized to adjust the  basis of the  transaction once it has  closed. If it  is
determined  that  the transaction  will  not close,  such  gains and  losses are
included in realized capital gains and losses.

    Unrealized gains relating  to open  bond purchase agreements  were $4.1  and
$7.0  million  at December  31, 1994  and  1993, respectively.  Unrealized gains
(losses) relating  to open  bond sales  agreements were  $.8 million  and  $(.2)
million at December, 31 1994 and 1993, respectively.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

  ASSETS ON DEPOSIT

    As  of December 31,  1994 and 1993,  the Company had  assets on deposit with
regulatory agencies of $5,145 million and $4,966 million, respectively.

5.  REINSURANCE AND OTHER INSURANCE TRANSACTIONS

    The Company has reinsurance  agreements with certain  of its life  insurance
subsidiaries.  Reserves for insurance  assumed pursuant to  these agreements are
included in reserves for life and health insurance and annuities and amounted to
$1,193 million and $1,142 million at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

    In the normal course of business, the Company assumes and cedes  reinsurance
with  other insurance companies. The financial statements are shown net of ceded
reinsurance. The amounts related to reinsurance agreements, including agreements
described above but excluding certain  agreements with non-affiliates for  which
the Company provides administrative services, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                     1994       1993       1992
                                                                   ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                            (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                <C>        <C>        <C>
Reinsurance premiums assumed.....................................  $     237  $     264  $     331
Reinsurance ceded:
    Premiums.....................................................         77         86         90
    Other income.................................................          1          3         51
    Reduction in insurance liabilities (at December 31)..........         31         28         36
</TABLE>

    A  contingent liability exists with respect  to reinsurance ceded should the
reinsurers be unable to meet their obligations.

    During 1994,  the  Company  entered  into  agreements  whereby  the  Company
acquired,  in part  through reinsurance  effective in  January, 1995,  the group
life,  dental,  disability,  accidental  death  and  dismemberment,  vision  and
long-term   care  insurance  businesses  from   Travelers  and  certain  of  its
subsidiaries for  $403  million, $53  million  of which  was  paid in  1994.  In
January, 1995, the Company received assets with a fair market value equal to the
$1,565  million  of liabilities  assumed under  the reinsurance  agreements. The
reinsured  businesses  will  be  converted   to  Company  contracts  at   policy
anniversary date, subject to contractholder and regulatory approval.

    In  1993, the Company  assumed $1,540 million of  life insurance and annuity
reserves of a New York life insurance company under rehabilitation and  received
assets having a fair value equal to the reserves assumed.

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<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    Activity  in the liability  for unpaid group accident  and health policy and
contract claims is summarized as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               1994       1993       1992
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                                      (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                          <C>        <C>        <C>
Balance at January 1.......................................  $   1,588  $   1,517  $   1,446
    Less reinsurance recoverables..........................          1          1         --
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Net balance at January 1...................................      1,587      1,516      1,446
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Incurred related to:
    Current year...........................................      1,780      1,797      1,803
    Prior years............................................         (7)       (40)       (12)
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Total incurred.............................................      1,773      1,757      1,791
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Paid related to:
    Current year...........................................      1,260      1,306      1,327
    Prior years............................................        393        380        394
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Total paid.................................................      1,653      1,686      1,721
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Net balance at December 31.................................      1,707      1,587      1,516
    Plus reinsurance recoverables..........................          1          1         --
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
Balance at December 31.....................................  $   1,708  $   1,588  $   1,516
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
                                                             ---------  ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

6.  FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

    The Company's  federal  income  tax  return  is  consolidated  with  certain
affiliates.   The  consolidating  companies  have   executed  a  tax  allocation
agreement. Under this agreement, the federal income tax provision is computed on
a separate return basis. Members receive reimbursement to the extent that  their
losses   and  other  credits  result  in  a  reduction  of  the  current  year's
consolidated tax liability.

    Federal income  tax  expense has  been  calculated in  accordance  with  the
provisions  of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the Code). Under the Code,
the amount of federal income tax expense includes an equity tax calculated by  a
prescribed  formula that incorporates a differential earnings rate between stock
and mutual life insurance companies.

    Total federal income taxes on operations and realized capital gains of  $192
million,  $596 million and  $545 million were  incurred in 1994,  1993 and 1992,
respectively.

7.  EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

  PENSION PLANS

    The  Company  has  defined  benefit  pension  plans  covering  all  eligible
employees   and  sales  representatives  of  the  Company  and  certain  of  its
subsidiaries. The Company is both the sponsor and administrator of these  plans.
Retirement  benefits are  based on years  of credited service  and final average
earnings'  history.  The  Company's  funding  policy  is  to  make  the  minimum
contribution  required by  the Employee Retirement  Income Security  Act of 1974
(ERISA). Prior  to 1993,  the Company  recognized defined  benefit pension  plan
costs  based on  amounts contributed  to the plans.  In 1992,  the United States
tax-qualified plan was fully  funded under ERISA. As  a result, the Company  did
not make a contribution to the plan. Total pension expense of nonqualified plans
of the Company was $10 million in 1992.

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                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    As  of January 1,  1993 the Company  adopted the provisions  of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, EMPLOYERS' ACCOUNTING FOR PENSIONS  (SFAS
No. 87), which require accrual basis accounting for pension costs. Components of
the net periodic pension cost (credit) for the years ended December 31, 1994 and
1993  for the defined  benefit qualified and non-qualified  pension plans are as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            1994       1993
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                             (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                       <C>        <C>
Service cost............................................................  $      88  $      71
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation...........................        209        191
Return on assets........................................................         15       (380)
Net amortization and deferrals..........................................       (298)       110
                                                                          ---------  ---------
Net periodic pension cost (credit)......................................  $      14  $      (8)
                                                                          ---------  ---------
                                                                          ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

    The assumed long-term rate of return  on assets used in determining the  net
periodic  pension cost (credit) was 8.5  percent. The Company is recognizing the
unrecognized net asset at transition, attributable  to the adoption of SFAS  No.
87  in 1993, over the average remaining service period at the transition date of
employees expected to receive benefits under the pension plans.

    The funded status of the qualified and non-qualified defined benefit pension
plans and a comparison  of the accumulated benefit  obligation, plan assets  and
projected benefit obligation at December 31, 1994 and 1993 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         1994       1993
                                                                       ---------  ---------
                                                                          (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                    <C>        <C>
Actuarial present value of obligations:
    Vested...........................................................  $   2,266  $   2,297
    Non-vested.......................................................         47        120
                                                                       ---------  ---------
Accumulated benefit obligation.......................................  $   2,313  $   2,417
                                                                       ---------  ---------
                                                                       ---------  ---------
Plan assets at contract value........................................  $   2,900  $   3,081
Projected benefit obligation.........................................      2,676      2,728
                                                                       ---------  ---------
Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation................        224        353
Unrecognized prior service cost......................................         92          5
Unrecognized net loss from past experience different from that
  assumed............................................................         33          1
Unrecognized net asset at transition.................................       (365)      (374)
                                                                       ---------  ---------
Prepaid pension cost at December 31..................................  $     (16) $     (15)
                                                                       ---------  ---------
                                                                       ---------  ---------
</TABLE>

    The  prepaid pension cost is a non-admitted asset and is not included in the
accompanying balance sheets.

    The weighted average discount rate used in determining the actuarial present
value of  the projected  benefit obligation  was 8.5  percent for  1994 and  7.5
percent  for 1993 in the United States and 7.25 percent for 1994 and 7.0 percent
for 1993 in  Canada. The  weighted average assumed  rate of  increase in  future
compensation levels was 5.0 percent in 1994 and 1993. In addition, several other
factors,  such  as  expected  retirement dates  and  mortality,  enter  into the
determination  of  the  actuarial  present  value  of  the  accumulated  benefit
obligation.

    The  pension plans' assets are principally comprised of investment contracts
issued by the Company.

                                      A-53
<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

  SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN

    The  Company  sponsors   a  savings  and   investment  plan  available   for
substantially  all  employees  under  which the  Company  matches  a  portion of
employee contributions. During 1994, 1993 and 1992, the Company contributed  $42
million, $48 million and $46 million, respectively, to the plan.

  OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

    The  Company  also  provides  certain postretirement  health  care  and life
insurance  benefits   for  retired   employees  through   insurance   contracts.
Substantially  all of the Company's employees  may, in accordance with the plans
applicable to such benefits, become eligible  for these benefits if they  attain
retirement age, with sufficient service, while working for the Company.

    Effective  January 1, 1993, the  costs of nonpension postretirement benefits
were required to be recognized on an accrual basis in accordance with guidelines
prescribed by  insurance regulatory  authorities.  Such guidelines  require  the
recognition  of  a postretirement  benefit obligation  for current  retirees and
fully eligible or vested employees. As prescribed by the guidelines, the Company
has  elected  to  recognize   over  a  twenty   year  period  the   unrecognized
postretirement  benefit  asset  and  obligation  (net  asset  and  obligation at
transition) in existence on January 1, 1993 (effective date of guidelines).

    The following  table sets  forth  the postretirement  health care  and  life
insurance  plans' combined  status reconciled with  the amounts  included in the
Company's balance sheets at December 31, 1994 and 1993:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            1994                            1993
                                                               ------------------------------  ------------------------------
                                                                OVERFUNDED      UNDERFUNDED     OVERFUNDED      UNDERFUNDED
                                                               -------------  ---------------  -------------  ---------------
                                                                                       (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligations of retirees
  and fully eligible participants............................    $    (262)      $    (787)      $    (275)      $    (859)
Plan assets (Company insurance contracts) at contract
  value......................................................          393             358             375             331
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
Plan assets in excess of (less than) accumulated
  postretirement benefit obligation..........................          131            (429)            100            (528)
Unrecognized net loss from past experience different from
  that assumed and from changes in assumptions...............           (6)            (44)             21              27
Prior service cost not yet recognized in net periodic
  retirement benefit cost....................................           (5)             --              --              --
Unrecognized (asset) obligation at transition................         (108)            464            (114)            496
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
Prepaid (Accrued) non-pension postretirement benefit cost at
  December 31................................................    $      12       $      (9)      $       7       $      (5)
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
                                                                    ------          ------          ------          ------
</TABLE>

                                      A-54
<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    The components of the net  periodic non-pension postretirement benefit  cost
for the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               1994       1993
                                                                             ---------  ---------
                                                                                (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                          <C>        <C>
Service cost...............................................................  $      31  $      32
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation.............         76         87
Return on plan assets (Company insurance contracts)........................        (37)       (36)
Amortization of transition asset and obligation............................         18         20
Net amortization and deferrals.............................................        (10)       (17)
                                                                                   ---        ---
Net periodic non-pension postretirement benefit cost.......................  $      78  $      86
                                                                                   ---        ---
                                                                                   ---        ---
</TABLE>

    The  assumed health care  cost trend rate used  in measuring the accumulated
non-pension postretirement benefit obligation was 11.0 percent in 1994 and  12.0
percent   in  1993,  gradually  decreasing  to  6.5  percent  and  5.5  percent,
respectively, over  twelve years.  The weighted  average discount  rate used  in
determining  the accumulated  postretirement benefit obligation  was 8.5 percent
and 7.5 percent at December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively.

    If the health care cost trend  rate assumptions were increased one  percent,
the  accumulated postretirement benefit  obligation as of  December 31, 1994 and
1993 would be increased 7.1 percent and 7.2 percent, respectively. The effect of
this change on the sum  of the service and interest  cost components of the  net
periodic  postretirement benefit cost for the  years ended December 31, 1994 and
1993 would be an increase of 7.9 percent and 7.8 percent, respectively.

    Prior to 1993, the Company had established reserves to provide for a portion
of the future costs of postretirement health care. The balance of such  reserves
was $265 million at December 31, 1992 and was included in the plan assets of the
underfunded plans in determining their unrecognized obligation at transition.

8.  LEASES

  LEASE INCOME

    During  1994, 1993  and 1992,  the Company  received $1,786  million, $1,482
million and  $1,343  million,  respectively,  in lease  income  related  to  its
investment  real estate. In accordance  with standard industry practice, certain
of the Company's lease agreements with  retail tenants result in income that  is
contingent on the level of the tenants' sales revenues.

  LEASE EXPENSE

    The Company has entered into various lease agreements for office space, data
processing  and  other  equipment. Rental  expense  under such  leases  was $193
million, $214 million and  $193 million for the  years ended December 31,  1994,
1993  and 1992,  respectively. Future gross  minimum rental  payments under non-
cancelable leases are as follows (in millions):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>
1995..........................................................  $     112
1996..........................................................         94
1997..........................................................         72
1998..........................................................         55
1999..........................................................         38
Thereafter....................................................        119
                                                                ---------
    Total.....................................................  $     490
                                                                ---------
                                                                ---------
</TABLE>

                                      A-55
<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

9.  OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

  GUARANTEES

    The Company  has entered  into certain  arrangements in  the course  of  its
business  which, under  certain circumstances, may  impose significant financial
obligations on the  Company. The Company  has entered into  a support  agreement
with  a subsidiary whereby  the Company has agreed  to maintain the subsidiary's
net worth at one dollar or more. At December 31, 1994, the subsidiary's  assets,
which principally consist of loans to affiliates, amounted to $2,927 million and
its net worth amounted to $10 million.

    In  addition, the Company has entered  into arrangements with certain of its
subsidiaries and  affiliates  to  assist such  subsidiaries  and  affiliates  in
meeting  various  jurisdictions' regulatory  requirements regarding  capital and
surplus. The Company has also entered into a support arrangement with respect to
the reinsurance obligations of a subsidiary.

    No material payments have been made  under these arrangements and it is  the
opinion  of management that any payments required pursuant to these arrangements
would not  likely have  a material  adverse effect  on the  Company's  financial
position.

  LITIGATION

    In   1993,  the   Florida  Department  of   Insurance  commenced  regulatory
proceedings, and  in 1993  and 1994  other governmental  authorities  (including
other  state insurance  departments) commenced  investigations, with  respect to
alleged violations relating  to the  Company's individual  life insurance  sales
practices.  The  Company has  entered into  consent  agreements with  respect to
various investigations  and  proceedings  involving the  payment  of  fines  and
policyholder  restitution  payments, including  with all  insurance departments.
Litigation relating to these  practices has been  instituted by private  parties
and  additional investigations  and litigation  relating to  the Company's sales
practices may be commenced.

    Various litigation, claims and assessments against the Company, in  addition
to  the  aforementioned  and  those  otherwise  provided  for  in  the Company's
financial statements,  have arisen  in  the course  of the  Company's  business,
including  in connection with  its activities as  an insurer, employer, investor
and taxpayer. In  certain of these  and the  other matters referred  to in  this
note,   including   actions  with   multiple   plaintiffs,  very   large  and/or
indeterminate amounts, including punitive damages, are sought.

    While it is  not feasible to  predict or determine  the ultimate outcome  of
these matters, it is the opinion of the Company's management that their outcome,
after   consideration  of  the  provisions   made  in  the  Company's  financial
statements, is not  likely to have  a material adverse  effect on the  Company's
financial position.

10. SURPLUS NOTES

    In  1993, the Company  issued two series  of surplus notes  in the aggregate
principal amount of $700 million. Interest on the surplus notes is scheduled  to
be  paid  semi-annually;  principal  payments  are  scheduled  to  be  paid upon
maturity. Such payments  of interest  and principal may  be made  only with  the
prior  approval of  the Superintendent  of Insurance  of the  State of  New York
(Superintendent). The carrying values of the surplus notes at December 31,  1994
and 1993 are shown below (in millions):

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                 <C>
6.30% surplus notes scheduled to mature on November 1, 2003.......  $     400
7.45% surplus notes scheduled to mature on November 1, 2023.......        300
                                                                    ---------
        Total.....................................................  $     700
                                                                    ---------
                                                                    ---------
</TABLE>

                                      A-56
<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    Subject to the prior approval of the Superintendent, the 7.45% surplus notes
may  be redeemed, as a whole  or in part, at the  election of the Company at any
time  on  or  after  November  1,  2003.  During  1994,  the  Company   obtained
Superintendent  approval for and made total  interest payments of $48 million on
the surplus notes.

11. FAIR VALUE INFORMATION

    The estimated fair  value amounts of  financial instruments presented  below
have  been determined  by the Company  using market information  available as of
December 31, 1994  and 1993  and appropriate  valuation methodologies.  However,
considerable  judgment  is  necessarily  required to  interpret  market  data to
develop the estimates of  fair value for financial  instruments for which  there
are no available market value quotations.

    The  estimates presented below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts
the Company  could have  realized in  a market  exchange. The  use of  different
market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on
the estimated fair value amounts.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        NOTIONAL    CARRYING    ESTIMATED
                                                                                         AMOUNT       VALUE    FAIR VALUE
                                                                                       -----------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                                  (IN MILLIONS)
<S>                                                                                    <C>          <C>        <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1994:
Assets
  Bonds..............................................................................               $  65,592   $  63,194
  Stocks.............................................................................                   3,672       3,660
  Mortgage loans.....................................................................                  14,524      14,269
  Policy loans.......................................................................                   3,964       3,645
  Cash and short-term investments....................................................                   2,334       2,334
Liabilities
  Investment contracts:
    Reserves for life and health insurance and annuities.............................                  16,354      16,370
    Policy proceeds and dividends left with the Company..............................                   3,534       3,519
    Premium deposit funds............................................................                  14,006      13,997
Other financial instruments
  Bond purchase agreements...........................................................   $   2,755                     4.1
  Bond sales agreements..............................................................       1,450                     0.8
  Interest rate swaps................................................................         272                    (7.1)
  Interest rate caps.................................................................         185                    (0.1)
  Foreign currency swaps.............................................................          36                    (0.4)
  Foreign currency forwards..........................................................           4        (0.2)       (0.1)
  Covered call options...............................................................          25        (1.9)        1.9
  Unused lines of credit.............................................................       1,450                     1.0
</TABLE>

                                      A-57
<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        NOTIONAL    CARRYING    ESTIMATED
                                                                                         AMOUNT       VALUE    FAIR VALUE
                                                                                       -----------  ---------  -----------
                                                                                                  (IN MILLIONS)
DECEMBER 31, 1993:
<S>                                                                                    <C>          <C>        <C>
Assets
  Bonds..............................................................................                  62,954      67,307
  Stocks.............................................................................                   3,191       3,204
  Mortgage loans.....................................................................                  15,460      16,598
  Policy loans.......................................................................                   3,628       3,650
  Cash and short-term investments....................................................                   1,372       1,372
Liabilities
  Investment contracts:
    Reserves for life and health insurance and annuities.............................                  16,852      17,310
    Policy proceeds and dividends left with the Company..............................                   2,874       2,918
    Premium deposit funds............................................................                  14,720      15,639
Other Financial Instruments
  Bond purchase agreements...........................................................       1,090                     7.0
  Bond sales agreements..............................................................          86                    (0.2)
  Interest rate swaps................................................................         355                     3.2
  Interest rate caps.................................................................         110                     0.1
  Interest rate futures..............................................................       1,375         2.7         0.9
  Foreign currency forwards..........................................................          11        (0.1)       (0.1)
  Covered call options...............................................................          25        (1.9)        1.9
  Unused lines of credit.............................................................         920                     0.9
</TABLE>

    For  bonds that are publicly traded,  estimated fair value was obtained from
an  independent  market  pricing  service.  Publicly  traded  bonds  represented
approximately  77 percent of the carrying value  and estimated fair value of the
total bonds as of  December 31, 1994  and 76 percent of  the carrying value  and
estimated  fair value of the total bonds as  of December 31, 1993. For all other
bonds, estimated  fair value  was determined  by management,  based on  interest
rates,  maturity, credit quality and average  life. Included in bonds are loaned
securities with estimated fair values of $5,154 and $6,440 at December 31,  1994
and  1993, respectively. Estimated fair values of stocks were generally based on
quoted market prices, except  for investments in  common stock of  subsidiaries,
which  are based  on equity  in net assets  of the  subsidiaries. Estimated fair
values of mortgage loans were generally based on discounted projected cash flows
using interest  rates offered  for  loans to  borrowers with  comparable  credit
ratings  and for the same maturities. Estimated fair values of policy loans were
based  on  discounted  projected  cash  flows  using  U.S.  Treasury  rates   to
approximate  interest rates and  Company experience to  project patterns of loan
accrual and repayment. For cash and short-term investments, the carrying  amount
is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

    Included  in reserves  for life and  health insurance  and annuities, policy
proceeds and  dividends left  with the  Company and  premium deposit  funds  are
amounts  classified as  investment contracts representing  policies or contracts
that do not incorporate  significant insurance risk. The  fair values for  these
liabilities  are  estimated  using  discounted projected  cash  flows,  based on
interest rates being  offered for similar  contracts with maturities  consistent
with  those  remaining  for  the contracts  being  valued.  Policy  proceeds and
dividends left with the Company  also include other liabilities without  defined
durations.  The estimated fair value of such liabilities, which generally are of
short duration  or have  periodic adjustments  of interest  rates,  approximates
their carrying value.

                                      A-58
<PAGE>
                      METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
              FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992

    Estimated  fair values of  bond purchase/sale agreements  were based on fees
charged to enter into similar arrangements or on the estimated cost to terminate
the outstanding  agreements.  For  interest rate  and  foreign  currency  swaps,
interest  rate  caps,  interest  rate futures,  foreign  currency  forwards, and
covered call options, estimated fair value is the amount at which the  contracts
could  be  settled based  on estimates  obtained from  dealers. The  Company had
unused lines of credit under agreements  with various banks. The estimated  fair
values  of  unused lines  of credit  were based  on fees  charged to  enter into
similar agreements.

12. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES

    The Company,  as a  mutual life  insurance company,  prepares its  financial
statements  in conformity with  accounting practices prescribed  or permitted by
the  Insurance  Department  of  the  State  of  New  York  (statutory  financial
statements)  which currently are considered  to be generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) for  mutual life insurance  companies. However, the  Financial
Accounting  Standards Board has  issued Interpretation No.  40, APPLICABILITY OF
GENERALLY ACCEPTED  ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES  TO MUTUAL  LIFE INSURANCE  AND  OTHER
ENTERPRISES  (Interpretation). The Interpretation, as  amended, is effective for
1996 annual  financial  statements  and  thereafter and  will  no  longer  allow
statutory  financial statements to be described  as being prepared in conformity
with GAAP. Upon  the effective date  of the Interpretation,  in order for  their
financial  statements to be described as being prepared in conformity with GAAP,
mutual life  insurance  companies  will  be required  to  adopt  all  applicable
authoritative  GAAP pronouncements  in any general  purpose financial statements
that they  may  issue.  The  Company  has not  quantified  the  effects  of  the
application  of the Interpretation on its  financial statements. The Company has
not yet  determined whether  for  general purposes  it  will continue  to  issue
statutory   financial   statements   or  statements   adopting   all  applicable
authoritative  GAAP   pronouncements   or  what   state   insurance   regulatory
requirements will be in this regard.

                                      A-59
<PAGE>
                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

Board of Directors
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company:

We  have audited  the accompanying statements  of assets and  liabilities of the
Growth, Income, Money Market, Diversified, International Stock, Stock Index, and
Aggressive Growth  Divisions  of  Metropolitan Life  Separate  Account  UL  (the
"Separate  Account") as of December  31, 1994 and (i)  the related statements of
operations for the year then ended and of changes in net assets for the  periods
presented  and (ii) the  related statement of  operations and of  changes in net
assets for the Equity  Income Division of the  Separate Account for the  periods
presented.  These financial  statements are  the responsibility  of the Separate
Account's management.  Our responsibility  is  to express  an opinion  on  these
financial statements based on our audits.

We   conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to  obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned at December 31, 1994 by correspondence with the
custodian. An audit also includes  assessing the accounting principles used  and
significant  estimates made  by management,  as well  as evaluating  the overall
financial  statement  presentation.  We  believe  that  our  audits  provide   a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In  our  opinion,  such financial  statements  present fairly,  in  all material
respects, the  net assets  of  the Growth,  Income, Money  Market,  Diversified,
International Stock, Stock Index and Aggressive Growth Divisions of Metropolitan
Life  Separate  Account  UL  at  December 31,  1994  and  the  results  of their
operations for  the year  ended and  the changes  in their  net assets  for  the
periods  presented and the results  of operations and the  changes in net assets
for the Equity Income Division of Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL for  the
periods presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
February 21, 1995

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<PAGE>
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                      STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    MONEY                  INTERNATIONAL   STOCK     AGGRESSIVE
                                          GROWTH       INCOME       MARKET    DIVERSIFIED     STOCK        INDEX       GROWTH
                                         DIVISION     DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION      DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in Metropolitan Series
  Fund, Inc. at Value (Note 1A):
Growth Portfolio (3,126,905 shares;
  cost $71,559,090)...................  $68,204,061           --          --           --           --           --           --
Income Portfolio (1,349,759 shares;
  cost $16,981,527)...................           --  $15,277,928          --           --           --           --           --
Money Market Portfolio (408,296
  shares; cost $4,376,443)............           --           --  $4,278,942           --           --           --           --
Diversified Portfolio (4,133,830
  shares; cost $58,920,188)...........           --           --          --  $55,389,191           --           --           --
International Stock Portfolio (931,219
  shares; cost $12,140,650)...........           --           --          --           --   $11,453,995          --           --
Stock Index Portfolio (351,106 shares;
  cost $4,974,203)....................           --           --          --           --           --   $4,870,538           --
Aggressive Growth Portfolio (1,168,438
  shares; cost $17,903,148)...........           --           --          --           --           --           --  $25,769,900
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
  Total Investments...................   68,204,061   15,277,928   4,278,942   55,389,191   11,453,995    4,870,538   25,769,900
Cash and Accounts Receivable..........           --           --      15,741          159           --           --           --
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
  Total Assets........................   68,204,061   15,277,928   4,294,683   55,389,350   11,453,995    4,870,538   25,769,900
LIABILITIES...........................      320,471       73,993          --      307,944       74,237       23,697      177,636
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
NET ASSETS............................  $67,883,590  $15,203,935  $4,294,683  $55,081,406   $11,379,758  $4,846,841  $25,592,264
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

                                      A-61
<PAGE>
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         MONEY                 INTERNATIONAL   STOCK    AGGRESSIVE
                               GROWTH       INCOME      MARKET    DIVERSIFIED     STOCK        INDEX      GROWTH
                              DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION    DIVISION      DIVISION    DIVISION    DIVISION
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
<S>                          <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Income:
    Dividends (Note 2).....  $ 2,102,595  $ 1,095,377  $ 159,064  $ 2,180,187   $  552,003   $ 166,667   $  59,310
  Expenses:
    Mortality and expense
      charges (Note 3).....      573,160      123,709     28,833      445,575       66,988      34,485     157,561
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
Net investment income
  (loss)...................    1,529,435      971,668    130,231    1,734,612      485,015     132,182     (98,251)
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
  GAIN (LOSS) ON
  INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss)
  from security
  transactions.............       53,162       (9,894)   (79,321)      22,275       80,235       5,039       5,076
Unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments..............   (4,282,800)  (1,415,108)    36,172   (3,636,719)    (842,359)   (129,802)   (100,707)
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
Net realized and unrealized
  (loss) on investments
  (Note 1B)................   (4,229,638)  (1,425,002)   (43,149)  (3,614,444)    (762,124)   (124,763)    (95,631)
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
  NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
  OPERATIONS...............  $(2,700,203) $  (453,334) $  87,082  $(1,879,832)  $ (277,109)  $   7,419   $(193,882)
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------
                             -----------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ---------  -----------

<CAPTION>
                              FOR THE PERIOD
                             JANUARY 1, 1994
                                    TO
                               MAY 31, 1994
                             ----------------
                                  EQUITY
                                  INCOME
                                 DIVISION
                             ----------------
<S>                          <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Income:
    Dividends (Note 2).....     $   42,483
  Expenses:
    Mortality and expense
      charges (Note 3).....         12,585
                             ----------------
Net investment income
  (loss)...................         29,898
                             ----------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
  GAIN (LOSS) ON
  INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss)
  from security
  transactions.............        124,362
Unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments..............       (230,040)
                             ----------------
Net realized and unrealized
  (loss) on investments
  (Note 1B)................       (105,678)
                             ----------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
  NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
  OPERATIONS...............     $  (75,780)
                             ----------------
                             ----------------
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       GROWTH DIVISION                INCOME DIVISION            MONEY MARKET DIVISION
                                -----------------------------   ---------------------------   ---------------------------

                                                             FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    1994            1993            1994           1993           1994           1993
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
<S>                             <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
    (loss)....................  $   1,529,435   $   2,617,052   $    971,668   $    609,573   $    130,231   $    146,678
  Net realized gain (loss)
    from security
    transactions..............         53,162           8,035         (9,894)         6,670        (79,321)         6,421
  Unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of
    investments...............     (4,282,800)        695,731     (1,415,108)      (184,720)        36,172       (123,981)
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  operations..................     (2,700,203)      3,320,818       (453,334)       431,523         87,082         29,118
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................     45,546,952      40,049,492     10,328,856      7,948,255      6,425,154      6,312,949
  Net portfolio transfers.....     (2,746,223)     (2,500,892)        48,939       (631,563)    (6,647,524)    (1,104,540)
  Other net transfers.........    (16,398,757)    (11,007,354)    (3,317,903)    (1,839,468)      (703,798)      (419,843)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......             --              --             --             --             --             --
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  capital transactions........     26,401,972      26,541,246      7,059,892      5,477,224       (926,168)     4,788,566
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS......     23,701,769      29,862,064      6,606,558      5,908,747       (839,086)     4,817,684
Net Assets--beginning of
  period......................     44,181,821      14,319,757      8,597,377      2,688,630      5,133,769        316,085
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
Net Assets--end of period.....  $  67,883,590   $  44,181,821   $ 15,203,935   $  8,597,377   $  4,294,683   $  5,133,769
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------
                                -------------   -------------   ------------   ------------   ------------   ------------

<CAPTION>

                                    DIVERSIFIED DIVISION
                                ----------------------------

                                    1994            1993
                                -------------   ------------
<S>                             <C>             <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
    (loss)....................  $   1,734,612   $  1,659,787
  Net realized gain (loss)
    from security
    transactions..............         22,275          9,471
  Unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of
    investments...............     (3,636,719)        85,745
                                -------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  operations..................     (1,879,832)     1,755,003
                                -------------   ------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................     41,263,327     31,674,509
  Net portfolio transfers.....     (4,980,679)    (2,096,786)
  Other net transfers.........    (14,095,050)    (7,219,029)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......      2,235,074             --
                                -------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  capital transactions........     24,422,672     22,358,694
                                -------------   ------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS......     22,542,840     24,113,697
Net Assets--beginning of
  period......................     32,538,566      8,424,869
                                -------------   ------------
Net Assets--end of period.....  $  55,081,406   $ 32,538,566
                                -------------   ------------
                                -------------   ------------
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

                                      A-63
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
                                                                                                  DIVISION
                                                                                        ----------------------------
                                                                                                          FOR THE
                                                                                                           PERIOD
                                                                                                         APRIL 30,
                                                                                                            1993
                                                                                                         (COMMENCE-
                                                                                                          MENT OF
                                 INTERNATIONAL STOCK                                                    OPERATIONS)
                                       DIVISION               STOCK INDEX DIVISION                           TO
                              --------------------------   --------------------------
                              -------------------------------------------------------                   DECEMBER 31,
                                  1994          1993           1994          1993           1994            1993
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
<S>                           <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
    (loss).................... $    485,015  $    80,828   $    132,182   $    39,160   $     (98,251)  $   428,816
  Net realized gain (loss)
    from security
    transactions..............       80,235        4,348          5,039         9,163           5,076           251
  Unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of
    investments...............     (842,359)     160,860       (129,802)       26,167        (100,707)      (70,919)
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  operations..................     (277,109)     246,036          7,419        74,490        (193,882)      358,148
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................   11,498,165    2,388,448      4,316,325     2,750,898      28,325,697     8,610,628
  Net portfolio transfers.....    1,014,621      298,362       (301,802)     (234,914)        (15,434)      394,049
  Other net transfers.........   (3,556,411)    (433,678)    (1,454,580)     (525,148)    (10,302,089)   (1,584,853)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......           --           --             --            --              --            --
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  capital transactions........    8,956,375    2,253,132      2,559,943     1,990,836      18,008,174     7,419,824
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS......    8,679,266    2,499,168      2,567,362     2,065,326      17,814,292     7,777,972
Net Assets--beginning of
  period......................    2,700,492      201,324      2,279,479       214,153       7,777,972            --
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
Net Assets--end of period..... $ 11,379,758  $ 2,700,492   $  4,846,841   $ 2,279,479   $  25,592,264   $ 7,777,972
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------
                              ------------   -----------   ------------   -----------   -------------   ------------

<CAPTION>

                                        EQUITY INCOME
                                          DIVISION
                                -----------------------------
                                    FOR THE
                                    PERIOD
                                JANUARY 1, 1994

                                      TO
                                 MAY 31, 1994        1993
                                ---------------   -----------
<S>                             <C>               <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
    (loss)....................    $    29,898     $   128,500
  Net realized gain (loss)
    from security
    transactions..............        124,362          83,779
  Unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) of
    investments...............       (230,040)        193,319
                                ---------------   -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  operations..................        (75,780)        405,598
                                ---------------   -----------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................          4,262       1,933,101
  Net portfolio transfers.....       (195,289)       (134,339)
  Other net transfers.........       (119,397)       (751,296)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......     (2,235,074)             --
                                ---------------   -----------
Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets resulting from
  capital transactions........     (2,545,498)      1,047,466
                                ---------------   -----------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS......     (2,621,278)      1,453,064
Net Assets--beginning of
  period......................      2,621,278       1,168,214
                                ---------------   -----------
Net Assets--end of period.....             --     $ 2,621,278
                                ---------------   -----------
                                ---------------   -----------
</TABLE>

                                      A-64
<PAGE>
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

    Metropolitan  Life  Separate  Account  UL  (the  "Separate  Account")  is  a
multi-division unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 and presently consists of seven investment divisions. The assets in each
division  are  invested  in  shares  of  the  corresponding  portfolio  of   the
Metropolitan  Series  Fund,  Inc.  (the  "Fund").  Each  portfolio  has  varying
investment objectives relative to growth of capital and income.

    The Separate  Account  was formed  by  Metropolitan Life  Insurance  Company
("Metropolitan  Life") on December 13, 1988, and registered as a unit investment
trust on January 5, 1990. The assets of the Separate Account are the property of
Metropolitan Life.

    A summary of significant accounting policies, all of which are in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, is set forth below:

1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    A.  VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

        Investments in shares of the Fund  are valued at the reported net  asset
        values  of the  respective portfolios. A  summary of  investments of the
        seven designated portfolios of  the Fund in  which the seven  investment
        divisions  of the  Separate Account  invest as  of December  31, 1994 is
        included as Note 5. The methods used to value the Fund's investments  at
        December  31, 1994 are  described in Note  1A of the  Fund's 1994 Annual
        Report.

    B.  SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

        Purchases and sales are recorded on  the trade date. Realized gains  and
        losses on sales of investments are determined on the basis of identified
        cost.

    C. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

       In the opinion of counsel of Metropolitan Life, the Separate Account will
       be  treated as a  part of Metropolitan  Life and its  operations, and the
       Separate Account will not be taxed separately as a "regulated  investment
       company"  under  existing  law.  Metropolitan Life  is  taxed  as  a life
       insurance company.  The  policies  permit  Metropolitan  Life  to  charge
       against   the  Separate  Account  any   taxes,  or  reserves  for  taxes,
       attributable to the  maintenance or  operation of  the Separate  Account.
       Metropolitan  Life  does not  anticipate,  under existing  law,  that any
       federal income  taxes will  be charged  against the  Separate Account  in
       determining the value of amounts under a policy.

    D.  NET PREMIUMS

        Metropolitan  Life deducts a  sales load and a  state premium tax charge
        from premiums before amounts  are allocated to  the Separate Account.  A
        charge  is also  imposed in connection  with certain of  the policies to
        recover a portion of the Federal income taxes imposed.

2.  DIVIDENDS

    On April 27, 1994 and December 27, 1994, the Fund declared dividends for all
shareholders of record on  April 27, 1994 and  December 28, 1994,  respectively.
The  amount of  dividends received by  the Separate Account  was $6,357,686. The
dividends were paid  to Metropolitan  Life on April  28, 1994  and December  29,
1994,  respectively, and were immediately reinvested in additional shares of the
portfolios in which  each of  the investment divisions  invest. As  a result  of
these  reinvestments, the number of shares of the Fund held by each of the eight
investment divisions increased by the following: Growth Portfolio 96,408 shares,
Income Portfolio

                                      A-65
<PAGE>
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
96,709 shares,  Money  Market  Portfolio 15,185  shares,  Diversified  Portfolio
162,080  shares,  International  Stock  Portfolio  45,527  shares,  Stock  Index
Portfolio 12,005 shares,  Aggressive Growth  Portfolio 2,718  shares and  Equity
Income Portfolio 3,459 shares.

3.  EXPENSES

    With  respect  to  assets  in  the  Separate  Account  that  support certain
policies, Metropolitan Life applies a daily charge against the Separate  Account
for the mortality and expense risks assumed by Metropolitan Life. This charge is
equivalent  to the effective annual  rate of .90% of  the average daily value of
the net assets in the Separate Account which are attributable to such policies.

4.  SUBSTITUTION OF DIVISION

    On June  1,  1994,  the  net  assets of  the  Equity  Income  Division  were
transferred to the Diversified Division under a substitution plan.

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<PAGE>
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                         METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

5.               SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   GROWTH                   INCOME                   MONEY
                                 PORTFOLIO                PORTFOLIO                 MARKET
                                ------------             ------------              PORTFOLIO
                                   VALUE                    VALUE                 -----------
                                 (NOTE 1A)                (NOTE 1A)                  VALUE
                                                                                   (NOTE 1A)
<S>                             <C>           <C>        <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>
COMMON STOCK
  Aerospace...................  $ 20,959,150    (2.8%)
  Automotive..................    16,150,224    (2.2%)
  Banking.....................    31,892,350    (4.3%)
  Business Services...........    12,260,650    (1.6%)
  Chemical....................    24,521,462    (3.3%)
  Computer Software &
    Service...................    34,045,574    (4.6%)
  Diversified.................    16,033,912    (2.1%)
  Drug........................    26,788,950    (3.6%)
  Electrical Equipment........    19,456,500    (2.6%)
  Electronics.................    47,569,025    (6.4%)
  Financial Services..........    25,441,887    (3.4%)
  Food & Beverage.............    18,511,087    (2.5%)
  Forest Products.............     7,812,500    (1.0%)
  Hospital Supply.............    49,427,050    (6.6%)
  Hotel & Restaurant..........    13,197,550    (1.8%)
  Insurance...................    54,197,313    (7.3%)
  Machinery...................    34,433,888    (4.6%)
  Metals & Mining.............     7,420,350    (1.0%)
  Office Equipment............    14,949,000    (2.0%)
  Oil.........................    51,062,325    (6.8%)
  Oil Service.................     4,657,450    (0.6%)
  Personal Care...............    21,715,725    (2.9%)
  Railroad....................     5,214,913    (0.7%)
  Recreation..................    52,022,768    (7.0%)
  Retail Trade................    62,162,599    (8.3%)
  Tobacco.....................    15,128,250    (2.0%)
  Utilities-Telephone.........    34,371,679    (4.6%)
                                ------------
  Total Common Stock             721,404,131   (96.6%)
                                ------------
LONG-TERM DEBT SECURITIES
Corporate Bonds:
  Banking.....................                           $  9,254,569    (3.4%)
  Financial Services..........                             27,734,809   (10.1%)
  Trust Certificate/Government
    Sponsored.................                              5,662,860    (2.0%)
  Industrial..................                             29,809,909   (10.8%)
  Mortgage Backed.............                             12,700,837    (4.6%)
                                                         ------------
  Total Corporate Bonds.......                             85,162,984   (30.9%)
                                                         ------------
  Foreign Obligations.........                             21,470,745    (7.8%)
  Federal Agency Obligations..                             38,268,695   (13.9%)
  Federal Treasury
    Obligations...............                            107,411,913   (39.0%)
  Yankee Bonds................                             13,272,164    (4.8%)
                                                         ------------
                                                          180,423,517   (65.5%)
                                                         ------------
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS
  Commercial Paper............    29,575,000    (4.0%)      4,288,000    (1.5%)   $24,636,373   (61.7%)
  Federal Agency Obligations..                                                    10,450,234    (26.1%)
  Federal Treasury
    Obligations...............                                                     4,681,675    (11.7%)
                                ------------             ------------             -----------
  Total Short-Term
    Obligations...............    29,575,000    (4.0%)      4,288,000    (1.5%)   39,768,282    (99.5%)
                                ------------             ------------             -----------
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS...........   750,979,131  (100.6%)    269,874,501   (97.9%)   39,768,282    (99.5%)
  Other Assets Less
    Liabilities...............    (4,546,013)  (-0.6%)      5,784,174    (2.1%)      193,016     (0.5%)
                                ------------             ------------             -----------
NET ASSETS....................  $746,433,118  (100.0%)   $275,658,675  (100.0%)   $39,961,298  (100.0%)
                                ------------             ------------             -----------
                                ------------             ------------             -----------

<CAPTION>
                                DIVERSIFIED
                                 PORTFOLIO
                                ------------

                                 (NOTE 1A)

<S>                             <C>           <C>
COMMON STOCK
  Aerospace...................  $ 13,559,212    (1.5%)
  Automotive..................    10,667,124    (1.2%)
  Banking.....................    21,998,660    (2.5%)
  Business Services...........     7,229,425    (0.8%)
  Chemical....................    14,403,037    (1.6%)
  Computer Software &
    Service...................    23,676,637    (2.7%)
  Diversified.................     9,473,362    (1.1%)
  Drug........................    17,866,706    (2.0%)
  Electrical Equipment........    13,530,300    (1.5%)
  Electronics.................    31,022,062    (3.5%)
  Financial Services..........    17,090,300    (1.9%)
  Food & Beverage.............    11,832,763    (1.3%)
  Forest Products.............     5,244,675    (0.6%)
  Hospital Supply.............    32,743,163    (3.7%)
  Hotel & Restaurant..........     8,614,275    (1.0%)
  Insurance...................    37,290,913    (4.2%)
  Machinery...................    22,783,613    (2.6%)
  Metals & Mining.............     5,022,750    (0.6%)
  Office Equipment............     8,989,200    (1.0%)
  Oil.........................    33,044,638    (3.7%)
  Oil Service.................     3,214,013    (0.4%)
  Personal Care...............    14,737,375    (1.7%)
  Railroad....................     3,195,788    (0.3%)
  Recreation..................    34,265,383    (3.8%)
  Retail Trade................    42,133,136    (4.7%)
  Tobacco.....................    10,200,500    (1.1%)
  Utilities-Telephone.........    21,620,188    (2.4%)
                                ------------
  Total Common Stock             475,449,198   (53.4%)
                                ------------
LONG-TERM DEBT SECURITIES
Corporate Bonds:
  Banking.....................    11,918,968    (1.3%)
  Financial Services..........    32,054,579    (3.6%)
  Trust Certificate/Government
    Sponsored.................     7,373,930    (0.8%)
  Industrial..................    38,958,583    (4.4%)
  Mortgage Backed.............    12,469,471    (1.4%)
                                ------------
  Total Corporate Bonds.......   102,775,531   (11.5%)
                                ------------
  Foreign Obligations.........    31,495,592    (3.5%)
  Federal Agency Obligations..    58,653,757    (6.6%)
  Federal Treasury
    Obligations...............   182,885,804   (20.5%)
  Yankee Bonds................    18,276,008    (2.0%)
                                ------------
                                 291,311,161   (32.6%)
                                ------------
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS
  Commercial Paper............    20,030,000    (2.2%)
  Federal Agency Obligations..
  Federal Treasury
    Obligations...............
                                ------------
  Total Short-Term
    Obligations...............    20,030,000    (2.2%)
                                ------------
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS...........   889,565,890   (99.6%)
  Other Assets Less
    Liabilities...............     3,259,838    (0.3%)
                                ------------
NET ASSETS....................  $892,825,728  (100.0%)
                                ------------
                                ------------
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                         METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

5.        SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994--(CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                INTERNATIONAL STOCK
                                                                                                     PORTFOLIO
                                                                                             -------------------------
                                                                                                VALUE
                                                                                              (NOTE 1A)
<S>                                                                                          <C>           <C>
COMMON STOCK
  Banks....................................................................................  $  8,984,741       (3.3%)
  Breweries................................................................................     1,327,022       (0.5%)
  Chemicals................................................................................     7,729,999       (2.8%)
  Construction.............................................................................     9,779,253       (3.6%)
  Currency Funds...........................................................................       813,668       (0.3%)
  Distributors.............................................................................     3,422,179       (1.3%)
  Diversified Industrials..................................................................     4,425,444       (1.6%)
  Electricals/Electronics..................................................................    20,533,757       (7.5%)
  Electricity..............................................................................     1,602,788       (0.6%)
  Engineering..............................................................................    27,125,360       (9.9%)
  Engineering--Vehicles....................................................................     2,670,580       (1.0%)
  Extractive Industries....................................................................    32,111,522      (11.8%)
  Food Manufacturing.......................................................................     6,314,833       (2.3%)
  Health Care..............................................................................       773,150       (0.3%)
  Hotels & Leisure.........................................................................     5,568,370       (2.0%)
  Insurance................................................................................     3,937,621       (1.4%)
  Investment Trusts........................................................................     1,467,689       (0.5%)
  Media....................................................................................     4,911,999       (1.8%)
  Non-ferrous metals.......................................................................     1,948,182       (0.7%)
  Offshore Funds...........................................................................     4,350,000       (1.6%)
  Oil--Explor. & Production................................................................     1,306,525       (0.5%)
  Oil & Gas................................................................................     5,041,791       (1.8%)
  Other Financial..........................................................................    14,198,647       (5.2%)
  Other Services...........................................................................    34,117,541      (12.5%)
  Pharmaceuticals..........................................................................     8,670,049       (3.2%)
  Print, Paper and Packaging...............................................................     2,638,385       (1.0%)
  Property.................................................................................     8,292,827       (3.0%)
  Retailers--General.......................................................................     6,260,332       (2.3%)
  Retailers--Food..........................................................................     1,421,439       (0.5%)
  Spirits, Wines & Ciders..................................................................     1,250,749       (0.5%)
  Steel....................................................................................     2,441,121       (0.9%)
  Support Services.........................................................................     2,670,281       (1.0%)
  Telecommunications.......................................................................     2,374,232       (0.9%)
  Textiles & Apparel.......................................................................     1,557,229       (0.6%)
  Tobacco..................................................................................       568,299       (0.2%)
  Transport................................................................................     3,120,114       (1.1%)
  Water....................................................................................       971,728       (0.4%)
                                                                                             ------------
  Total Common Stock.......................................................................   246,699,446      (90.4%)
Convertible Bonds..........................................................................     1,930,889       (0.7%)
                                                                                             ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS..........................................................................   248,600,335      (91.1%)
  Other Assets Less Liabilities............................................................    24,322,044       (8.9%)
                                                                                             ------------
NET ASSETS.................................................................................  $272,952,379     (100.0%)
                                                                                             ------------
                                                                                             ------------
</TABLE>

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                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
                         METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

5.        SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994--(CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                  STOCK
                                                                                                    VALUE         INDEX
                                                                                                  (NOTE 1A)     PORTFOLIO
                                                                                                 ------------  -----------
<S>                                                                                              <C>           <C>
COMMON STOCK
  Aerospace....................................................................................  $  6,538,161       (1.8%)
  Airlines.....................................................................................     1,331,425       (0.4%)
  Automotive...................................................................................    10,870,081       (3.0%)
  Banking......................................................................................    19,680,796       (5.4%)
  Beverages....................................................................................     1,651,187       (5.4%)
  Building.....................................................................................    .3,720,312       (1.0%)
  Chemical.....................................................................................    14,261,861       (3.9%)
  Container....................................................................................       711,675       (0.2%)
  Cosmetics....................................................................................     2,957,800       (0.8%)
  Drug.........................................................................................    19,276,560       (5.3%)
  Electrical Connectors........................................................................     1,134,750       (0.3%)
  Electrical Equipment.........................................................................    13,073,600       (3.6%)
  Electronics..................................................................................    13,710,752       (3.8%)
  Financial Services...........................................................................     8,622,591       (2.4%)
  Foods........................................................................................    10,491,945       (2.9%)
  Hospital Management..........................................................................     3,416,312       (0.9%)
  Hospital Supply..............................................................................     8,736,088       (2.4%)
  Hotel & Restaurant...........................................................................     3,564,688       (1.0%)
  Industrials--Miscellaneous...................................................................     6,389,914       (1.8%)
  Insurance....................................................................................     9,868,453       (2.7%)
  Leisure......................................................................................       521,950       (0.1%)
  Machinery....................................................................................     5,853,501       (1.6%)
  Metals--Aluminum.............................................................................     1,653,226       (0.5%)
  Metals--Gold.................................................................................     2,423,993       (0.7%)
  Metals--Miscellaneous........................................................................     1,305,223       (0.4%)
  Metals--Steel & Iron.........................................................................     1,567,925       (0.4%)
  Office Equipment.............................................................................    18,895,758       (5.2%)
  Oil--Crude Producers.........................................................................       486,350       (0.1%)
  Oil--Domestic................................................................................     9,556,192       (2.6%)
  Oil--International...........................................................................    21,798,100       (6.0%)
  Oil Services.................................................................................     3,072,463       (0.8%)
  Paper........................................................................................     4,911,745       (1.4%)
  Photography..................................................................................     1,844,900       (0.5%)
  Printing & Publishing........................................................................     4,789,701       (1.3%)
  Railroad.....................................................................................     3,840,297       (1.1%)
  Recreation...................................................................................     9,157,283       (2.5%)
  Retail Trade.................................................................................    21,265,402       (5.9%)
  Services.....................................................................................     1,877,174       (0.5%)
  Shoes........................................................................................       810,475       (0.2%)
  Soaps........................................................................................     7,569,162       (2.1%)
  Textiles & Apparel...........................................................................       953,387       (0.3%)
  Tire & Rubber................................................................................       998,686       (0.3%)
  Toys & Musical Instruments...................................................................       341,122       (0.1%)
  Transportation--Trucking.....................................................................       417,537       (0.1%)
  Utilities--Electric..........................................................................    12,855,450       (3.5%)
  Utilities--Gas Distribution..................................................................     1,721,001       (0.5%)
  Utilities--Gas Pipeline......................................................................     1,763,626       (0.5%)
  Utilities--Telephone.........................................................................    30,036,901       (8.3%)
                                                                                                 ------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK.............................................................................   350,297,481      (96.5%)
TOTAL SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS--COMMERCIAL PAPER.................................................     2,279,814       (0.6%)
                                                                                                 ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS..............................................................................   352,577,295      (97.1%)
Other Assets Less Liabilities..................................................................    10,423,659       (2.9%)
                                                                                                 ------------
NET ASSETS.....................................................................................  $363,000,954     (100.0%)
                                                                                                 ------------  -----------
                                                                                                 ------------  -----------
</TABLE>

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                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONCLUDED)
                         METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

5.        SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1994--(CONCLUDED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                     AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
                                                                                                         PORTFOLIO
                                                                                                  -----------------------
                                                                                                     VALUE
                                                                                                   (NOTE 1A)
                                                                                                  ------------
<S>                                                                                               <C>           <C>
COMMON STOCK
  Airline.......................................................................................  $  5,830,069      (1.0%)
  Automotive....................................................................................     3,646,925      (0.6%)
  Business Services.............................................................................    15,348,074      (2.6%)
  Chemical......................................................................................     7,597,100      (1.3%)
  Computer Software & Service...................................................................    58,319,949      (9.9%)
  Diversified...................................................................................     5,953,812      (1.0%)
  Drug..........................................................................................     4,648,271      (0.8%)
  Electrical Equipment..........................................................................     2,040,694      (0.3%)
  Electronics...................................................................................   113,792,622     (19.3%)
  Financial Services............................................................................     2,776,537      (0.5%)
  Food & Beverage...............................................................................     6,814,469      (1.2%)
  Hospital Supply...............................................................................    53,311,214      (9.0%)
  Hotel & Restaurant............................................................................    27,671,245      (4.7%)
  Insurance.....................................................................................    42,157,350      (7.1%)
  Machinery.....................................................................................    12,516,325      (2.1%)
  Metal & Mining................................................................................     5,716,525      (1.0%)
  Office Equipment..............................................................................    10,214,419      (1.7%)
  Personal Care.................................................................................    12,922,075      (2.2%)
  Printing & Publishing.........................................................................     4,873,388      (0.8%)
  Recreation....................................................................................     4,807,875      (0.8%)
  Retail Trade..................................................................................    94,963,253     (16.2%)
  Textile & Apparel.............................................................................    21,661,181      (3.7%)
  Utilities--Natural Gas........................................................................     3,747,175      (0.6%)
  Utilities--Telephone..........................................................................    35,004,350      (5.9%)
                                                                                                  ------------
  Total Common Stock............................................................................   556,334,897     (94.3%)
TOTAL SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS--COMMERCIAL PAPER..................................................    30,634,000      (5.2%)
                                                                                                  ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS...............................................................................   586,968,897     (99.5%)
Other Assets Less Liabilities...................................................................     3,077,952      (0.5%)
                                                                                                  ------------
NET ASSETS......................................................................................  $590,046,849    (100.0%)
                                                                                                  ------------
                                                                                                  ------------
</TABLE>

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                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                      STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                                 JUNE 30, 1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    MONEY                  INTERNATIONAL   STOCK     AGGRESSIVE
                                          GROWTH       INCOME       MARKET    DIVERSIFIED     STOCK        INDEX       GROWTH
                                         DIVISION     DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION      DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
<S>                                     <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>
ASSETS:
Investments in Metropolitan Series
 Fund, Inc. at Value (Note 1A):
  Growth Portfolio (3,569,856 shares;
   cost $82,135,301)..................  $91,424,018           --          --           --           --           --           --
  Income Portfolio (1,562,311 shares;
   cost $19,598,981)..................           --  $19,669,496          --           --           --           --           --
  Money Market Portfolio (365,173
   shares; cost $3,906,499)...........           --           --  $3,932,909           --           --           --           --
  Diversified Portfolio (4,593,281
   shares; cost $65,600,448)..........           --           --          --  $71,058,058           --           --           --
  International Stock Portfolio
   (1,189,180 shares; cost
   $15,185,058).......................           --           --          --           --   $14,115,567          --           --
  Stock Index Portfolio (520,800
   shares; cost $7,597,384)...........           --           --          --           --           --   $8,660,910           --
  Aggressive Growth Portfolio
   (1,571,570 shares; cost
   $35,466,831).......................           --           --          --           --           --           --  $41,410,867
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
      Total Investments...............   91,424,018   19,669,496   3,932,909   71,058,058   14,115,567    8,660,910   41,410,867
  Cash and Accounts Receivable........       22,293          594      34,035                     1,013       10,016       18,900
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
      Total Assets....................   91,446,311   19,670,090   3,966,944   71,058,058   14,116,580    8,670,926   41,429,767
LIABILITIES...........................      749,121      143,456      37,224      671,125      157,398       59,349      511,694
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
NET ASSETS............................  $90,697,190  $19,526,634  $3,929,720  $70,386,933   $13,959,182  $8,611,577  $40,918,073
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
                                        -----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                  (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     MONEY                 INTERNATIONAL   STOCK     AGGRESSIVE
                                            GROWTH       INCOME     MARKET    DIVERSIFIED     STOCK        INDEX       GROWTH
                                           DIVISION     DIVISION   DIVISION    DIVISION      DIVISION     DIVISION    DIVISION
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
<S>                                       <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Income:
  Dividends (Note 2)....................  $   724,688  $   47,743  $   1,598   $       0    $   19,003   $   11,316   $       0
Expenses:
  Mortality and expense charges (Note
   3)...................................      354,415      74,692     18,015     280,469        55,938       29,387     143,667
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
Net investment income (loss)............      370,273     (26,949)   (16,417)   (280,469)      (36,935)     (18,071)   (143,667)
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
 INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) from security
 transactions...........................       93,310      (9,268)   (13,838)     37,401        21,850       15,109       1,948
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 of investments.........................   12,643,746   1,774,114    123,912   8,988,607      (382,836)   1,167,191   6,115,662
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
 on investments (Note 1B)...............   12,737,056   1,764,846    110,074   9,026,008      (360,986)   1,182,300   6,117,610
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
 RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS..............  $13,107,329  $1,737,897  $  93,657   $8,745,539   $ (397,921)  $1,164,229   $5,973,943
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
                                          -----------  ----------  ---------  -----------  ------------  ----------  -----------
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        MONEY MARKET
                                         GROWTH DIVISION                    INCOME DIVISION               DIVISION
                                ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------
                                  FOR THE SIX                        FOR THE SIX                        FOR THE SIX
                                  MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR      MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR      MONTHS ENDED
                                    JUNE 30,           ENDED           JUNE 30,           ENDED           JUNE 30,
                                      1995         DECEMBER 31,          1995         DECEMBER 31,          1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)          1994          (UNAUDITED)          1994          (UNAUDITED)
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
<S>                             <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
 ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
   (loss).....................   $      370,273    $   1,529,435    $      (26,949)   $     971,668    $      (16,417)
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from security transactions
   ...........................           93,310           53,162            (9,268)          (9,894)          (13,838)
  Unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of
   investments ...............       12,643,746       (4,282,800)        1,774,114       (1,415,108)          123,912
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   operations ................       13,107,329       (2,700,203)        1,737,897         (453,334)           93,657
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................       20,023,306       45,546,952         5,069,902       10,328,856         1,772,463
  Net portfolio transfers.....       (1,830,544)      (2,746,223)         (691,563)          48,939        (1,794,692)
  Other net transfers ........       (8,486,491)     (16,398,757)       (1,793,537)      (3,317,903)         (436,391)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......         --               --                --               --                --
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   capital transactions.......        9,706,271       26,401,972         2,584,802        7,059,892          (458,620)
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS .....       22,813,600       23,701,769         4,322,699        6,606,558          (364,963)
Net Assets - beginning of
 period ......................       67,883,590       44,181,821        15,203,935        8,597,377         4,294,683
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
Net Assets - end of period ...   $   90,697,190    $  67,883,590    $   19,526,634    $  15,203,935    $    3,929,720
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------

<CAPTION>

                                                       DIVERSIFIED DIVISION
                                                 ---------------------------------
                                                   FOR THE SIX
                                 FOR THE YEAR      MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR
                                     ENDED           JUNE 30,           ENDED
                                 DECEMBER 31,          1995         DECEMBER 31,
                                     1994          (UNAUDITED)          1994
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
<S>                             <C>              <C>               <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
 ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
   (loss).....................   $     130,231    $     (280,469)   $   1,734,612
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from security transactions
   ...........................         (79,321)           37,401           22,275
  Unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of
   investments ...............          36,172         8,988,607       (3,636,719)
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   operations ................          87,082         8,745,539       (1,879,832)
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................       6,425,154        16,189,374       41,263,327
  Net portfolio transfers.....      (6,647,524)       (2,674,005)      (4,980,679)
  Other net transfers ........        (703,798)       (6,955,381)     (14,095,050)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......        --                --              2,235,074
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   capital transactions.......        (926,168)        6,559,988       24,422,672
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS .....        (839,086)       15,305,527       22,542,840
Net Assets - beginning of
 period ......................       5,133,769        55,081,406       32,538,566
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
Net Assets - end of period ...   $   4,294,683    $   70,386,933    $  55,081,406
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
                                ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

                                      A-74
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                         AGGRESSIVE
                                  INTERNATIONAL STOCK DIVISION           STOCK INDEX DIVISION         GROWTH DIVISION
                                ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ----------------
                                  FOR THE SIX                        FOR THE SIX                        FOR THE SIX
                                  MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR      MONTHS ENDED     FOR THE YEAR      MONTHS ENDED
                                    JUNE 30,           ENDED           JUNE 30,           ENDED           JUNE 30,
                                      1995         DECEMBER 31,          1995         DECEMBER 31,          1995
                                  (UNAUDITED)          1994          (UNAUDITED)          1994          (UNAUDITED)
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
<S>                             <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
   (loss).....................   $      (36,935)   $     485,015    $      (18,071)   $     132,182    $     (143,667)
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from security transactions
   ...........................           21,850           80,235            15,109            5,039             1,948
  Unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of
   investments ...............         (382,836)        (842,359)        1,167,191         (129,802)        6,115,662
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   operations ................         (397,921)        (277,109)        1,164,229            7,419         5,973,943
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................        6,352,969       11,498,165         3,322,077        4,316,325        15,540,837
  Net portfolio transfers.....         (750,641)       1,014,621           306,186         (301,802)           62,085
  Other net transfers ........       (2,624,983)      (3,556,411)       (1,027,756)      (1,454,580)       (6,251,056)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......         --               --                --               --                --
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   capital transactions.......        2,977,345        8,956,375         2,600,507        2,559,943         9,351,866
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS .....        2,579,424        8,679,266         3,764,736        2,567,362        15,325,809
Net Assets - beginning of
  period .....................       11,379,758        2,700,492         4,846,841        2,279,479        25,592,264
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
Net Assets - end of period ...   $   13,959,182    $  11,379,758    $    8,611,577    $   4,846,841    $   40,918,073
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------
                                ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------

<CAPTION>

                                 FOR THE YEAR
                                     ENDED
                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                     1994
                                ---------------
<S>                             <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS:
From operations:
  Net investment income
   (loss).....................   $     (98,251)
  Net realized gain (loss)
   from security transactions
   ...........................           5,076
  Unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of
   investments ...............        (100,707)
                                ---------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   operations ................        (193,882)
                                ---------------
From capital transactions:
  Net premiums................      28,325,697
  Net portfolio transfers.....         (15,434)
  Other net transfers ........     (10,302,089)
  Substitutions (Note 4)......        --
                                ---------------
  Net increase (decrease) in
   net assets resulting from
   capital transactions.......      18,008,174
                                ---------------
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS .....      17,814,292
Net Assets - beginning of
  period .....................       7,777,972
                                ---------------
Net Assets - end of period ...   $  25,592,264
                                ---------------
                                ---------------
</TABLE>

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                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                 JUNE 30, 1995

    Metropolitan  Life  Separate  Account  UL  (the  "Separate  Account")  is  a
multi-division unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940 and presently consists of seven investment divisions. The assets in each
division  are  invested  in  shares  of  the  corresponding  portfolio  of   the
Metropolitan  Series  Fund,  Inc.  (the  "Fund").  Each  portfolio  has  varying
investment objectives relative to growth of capital and income.

    The Separate  Account  was formed  by  Metropolitan Life  Insurance  Company
("Metropolitan  Life") on December 13, 1988, and registered as a unit investment
trust on January 5, 1990. The assets of the Separate Account are the property of
Metropolitan Life.

    A summary of significant accounting policies, all of which are in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, is set forth below:

1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    A.  VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

        Investments in shares of the Fund  are valued at the reported net  asset
        values of the respective portfolios.

    B.  SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

        Purchases  and sales are recorded on  the trade date. Realized gains and
        losses on sales of investments are determined on the basis of identified
        cost.

    C. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

       In the opinion of counsel of Metropolitan Life, the Separate Account will
       be treated as  a part of  Metropolitan Life and  its operations, and  the
       Separate  Account will not be taxed separately as a "regulated investment
       company" under  existing  law.  Metropolitan  Life is  taxed  as  a  life
       insurance  company.  The  policies  permit  Metropolitan  Life  to charge
       against  the  Separate  Account  any   taxes,  or  reserves  for   taxes,
       attributable  to the  maintenance or  operation of  the Separate Account.
       Metropolitan Life  does  not anticipate,  under  existing law,  that  any
       federal  income taxes  will be  charged against  the Separate  Account in
       determining the value of amounts under a policy.

    D.  NET PREMIUMS

        Metropolitan Life deducts a  sales load and a  state premium tax  charge
        from  premiums before amounts  are allocated to  the Separate Account. A
        charge is also  imposed in connection  with certain of  the policies  to
        recover a portion of the Federal income taxes imposed.

2.  DIVIDENDS

    On April 19, 1995 the Fund declared dividends for all shareholders of record
on  April 25, 1995. The amount of dividends received by the Separate Account was
$804,348. The dividends  were paid to  Metropolitan Life on  April 26, 1995  and
were  immediately reinvested in additional shares of the portfolios in which the
investment divisions invest.  As a result  of this reinvestment,  the number  of
shares  of the Fund held by each  of the seven investment divisions increased by
the following: Growth  Portfolio 30,330 shares,  Income Portfolio 3,970  shares,
Money Market Portfolio 150 shares, Diversified Portfolio 0 shares, International
Stock  Portfolio 1,581 shares, Stock Index  Portfolio 727 shares, and Aggressive
Growth Portfolio 0 shares.

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                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)

3.  EXPENSES

    With respect  to  assets  in  the  Separate  Account  that  support  certain
policies,  Metropolitan Life applies a daily charge against the Separate Account
for the mortality and expense risks assumed by Metropolitan Life. This charge is
equivalent to the effective annual  rate of .90% of  the average daily value  of
the net assets in the Separate Account which are attributable to such policies.

4.  SUBSTITUTION OF DIVISION

    On  June  1,  1994,  the  net assets  of  the  Equity  Income  Division were
transferred to the Diversified Division under a substitution plan.

                                      A-77
<PAGE>
                             APPENDIX TO PROSPECTUS
                             OPTIONAL INCOME PLANS

    The insurance proceeds when the covered person dies, the proceeds payable on
the  Final Date,  or the  cash surrender  value payable  on full  surrender of a
Certificate, instead of being paid in one lump sum, may be applied under one  or
more  of the following income plans. Values under the income plans do not depend
upon the investment experience of a separate account. The selection of an income
plan can have significant  federal income tax  consequences associated with  the
Certificate proceeds. Owners and beneficiaries should consult with qualified tax
advisers in this regard.

OPTION 1.  Interest income

    The   amount  applied  will  earn  interest  which  will  be  paid  monthly.
Withdrawals of at least $500 each may be made at any time by written request.

OPTION 2.  Installment Income for a Stated Period

    Monthly installment payments will be made  so that the amount applied,  with
interest, will be paid over the period chosen (from 1 to 30 years).

OPTION 2A.  Installment Income of a Stated Amount

    Monthly  installment  payments of  a chosen  amount will  be made  until the
entire amount applied, with interest, is paid.

OPTION 3.  Single Life Income--Guaranteed Payment Period

    Monthly payments will be made during the lifetime of the payee with a chosen
guaranteed payment period of 10, 15 or 20 years.

OPTION 3A.  Single Life Income--Guaranteed Return

    Monthly payments will be made during the lifetime of the payee. If the payee
dies before  the  total  amount applied  under  this  plan has  been  paid,  the
remainder will be paid in one sum as a death benefit.

OPTION 4.  Joint and Survivor Life Income

    Monthly  payments will be made jointly  to two persons during their lifetime
and will continue during the remaining lifetime of the survivor. A total payment
period of 10 years is guaranteed.

    OTHER FREQUENCIES AND  PLANS.  Instead  of monthly payments,  the owner  may
elect  to have payments  made quarterly, semiannually  or annually. Other income
plans may be arranged with MetLife's approval.

    CHOICE OF INCOME PLANS.  See "Certificate Benefits--Optional Income  Plans,"
page  A-20  and  "Certificate  Rights--Surrenders,"  page  A-31,  regarding  how
optional income plans  may be  chosen. When an  income plan  starts, a  separate
contract will be issued describing the terms of the plan. Specimen contracts may
be  obtained from  the Administrative  Office, and  reference should  be made to
these forms for further details.

    LIMITATIONS.  If the payee is not a natural person, the choice of an  income
plan  will be subject to MetLife's approval. A collateral assignment will modify
a prior choice of income  plan. The amount due the  assignee will be payable  in
one  sum and the balance will  be applied under the income  plan. A choice of an
income plan will not become effective  unless each payment under the plan  would
be  at least $50.  Income plan payments may  not be assigned  and, to the extent
permitted by law, will not be subject to the claims of creditors.

    INCOME  PLAN  RATES.    Amounts  applied  under  the  interest  income   and
installment  income plans will earn interest at a  rate set from time to time by
Metropolitan Life but never less than 3% per year. Life income payments will  be
based  on a  rate set  by MetLife  and in effect  on the  date the  amount to be
applied becomes payable, but never less than the minimum payments guaranteed  in
the  Certificate. Such minimum guaranteed payments  are based on certain assumed
mortality rates and an interest rate of 3%.

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                          OPTIONAL INSURANCE BENEFITS

    Optional insurance benefit riders may be attached to a Certificate,  subject
to,  their availability under  the Group Policy,  their availability under state
law, certain insurance underwriting requirements  and the payment of  additional
premiums.  These riders  are described in  general terms  below. Limitations and
conditions are contained in the riders, and the description below is subject  to
the  specific terms of the riders. A prospective purchaser may obtain a specimen
Certificate with riders from  the Administrative Office.  The duration, but  not
the  amount, of  rider benefits  may depend  on the  investment experience  of a
separate account.

    The following  riders will  be provided  to  all Owners  if elected  by  the
participating entity:

    WAIVER  OF MONTHLY DEDUCTION DURING TOTAL DISABILITY.  This rider waives the
entire monthly deduction during the "Total Disability" of the covered person  if
the covered person is "Totally Disabled" for at least six months beginning prior
to  age  60. "Total  Disability"  or "Totally  Disabled"  means that  because of
sickness or an injury the covered person cannot do his or her job, and cannot do
any other  job for  which they  are fit  by education,  training or  experience.
Monthly  deductions  will  continue  to  be waived  until  the  earliest  of the
following: (a) the date the covered person is no longer totally disabled, or (b)
the date the covered person does not give MetLife proof of Total Disability when
required, or (c) the  day before the  date the covered  person becomes 65  years
old. If there has been an increase in the death benefit resulting from a request
by  the Owner and the Owner  at the time of the  increase did not request or did
not qualify for this rider with respect to such increase, monthly deductions for
charges related to such increase will continue to be made against the cash value
of the Certificate. This  could result in the  cash value being insufficient  to
cover  the monthly deductions related to the increase. In such a case, the grace
period and termination provisions  of the Certificate would  apply only to  such
increase  in  death benefit.  Since the  monthly deduction  with respect  to the
increase in the death benefit could reduce the cash value of the Certificate  to
zero, it may be advantageous for the Owner, at the time of the total disability,
to reduce the death benefit to that amount which is subject to this rider.

    ACCELERATED  DEATH BENEFIT.   This rider provides  for a one-time discounted
payment of all or  a portion of the  death benefit to the  Owner if the  covered
person's  life span has been  drastically limited so that  the covered person is
expected to die within six months or  twelve months, as specified in the  rider,
or  is  not  expected recover  from  the cause  of  reduction in  life  span. In
addition, some  riders  also provide  this  benefit  if the  covered  person  is
permanently  confined to a Nursing  Home and has a  life expectancy of less than
two years. The size of the benefit payment and the maximum benefit are stated in
the rider. There are no premiums or rider fees for this rider.

    Upon payment of a portion of the death benefit, the death benefit under  the
Certificate  is reduced to reflect  the amount of the  payment. In addition, the
specified face amount, the cash value  and the cash surrender value are  reduced
by  the same  proportion as  the amount  of the  reduction of  the death benefit
divided by  the death  benefit prior  to the  payment. Any  outstanding loan  is
reduced  and paid out of  the proceeds of the portion  only if such reduction is
necessary to keep the Certificate in force. Moreover, in the case of payment  of
all of the death benefit, the amount of any outstanding Certificate loan will be
deducted from the payment.

    The  payment under this rider  may be taxable or  may affect eligibility for
benefits under state or federal law. Counsel and other competent advisors should
be consulted to determine the effect on an individual situation.

    LIVING BENEFITS.    This rider  provides  benefits  in the  form  of  living
benefits  to the Owner or  covered person when "Unable  to Care" for the Covered
Person and when  conditions specified  in the rider  are met.  "Unable to  Care"
means that the Owner or covered person is unable to perform specified activities
of  daily living without human assistance each and every time performance of the
activities is necessary.  This may  include the following  types of  activities:
bathing,  dressing, transferring/mobility, toileting/continence, and eating. The
amount of living benefits available under this rider will be an amount of up  to
50%  of the specified face  amount on the date  when the conditions specified in
this rider are met. However, the amount of Death Benefit payable at the  covered
person's  death will be  reduced by the  amount of living  benefits paid. Living
benefits will not be paid for  conditions resulting from, caused or  contributed
by  a mental or nervous condition, other than Alzheimer's disease; or alcohol or
drug abuse. Preexisting conditions may not be covered by this rider.

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<PAGE>
    The payment under this  rider may be taxable  or may affect eligibility  for
benefits under state or federal law. Counsel and other competent advisors should
be consulted to determine the effect on an individual situation.

    The  following riders may  be elected by either  the participating entity or
the Owner, as set forth in the Policy or Certificate:

    ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFIT.  This rider provides additional insurance equal to
an amount stated in the Certificate if the covered person dies from an  accident
prior to age 70. It also provides an additional amount equal to twice the stated
amount  if the covered person dies from  an accident occurring while the covered
person is a fare-paying passenger on  a common carrier. This rider is  available
at issue only.

    ACCIDENTAL  DEATH  OR  DISMEMBERMENT  BENEFIT.    In  addition  to  benefits
described under "Accidental Death Benefits," above, this rider provides benefits
if a covered person  is injured in  an accident if the  covered loss occurs  not
more  than 90 days  after the date of  an accident and prior  to age 70. Covered
losses may include loss of life, a hand, foot or sight of an eye. The amount  of
benefits  on  account  of  a  covered person  is  the  amount  specified  in the
Certificate.

    DEPENDENT LIFE BENEFITS.   This rider  provides insurance on  the life of  a
dependent  payable  to  the  Owner or  other  designated  beneficiary  while the
benefits are in effect for that dependent on  the date of death as set forth  in
this  rider. A dependent may  be the Owner's spouse  or unmarried child. A child
who may  be  covered  includes a  child  who  is supported  solely  by  you  and
permanently living in the home of which you are the head, a child who is legally
adopted  or a stepchild who lives in your home. A child may be covered until age
19 and in some cases up  to 23 years of age.  A dependent child with a  physical
handicap  or mental retardation  may continue to  be a dependent.  The amount of
dependent term insurance will be specified in the rider.

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                           METLIFE -REGISTERED TRADEMARK-

                           GV UL

                           GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE

                           PROSPECTUSES FOR

                           - GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE
                                              INSURANCE POLICIES AND
                                            CERTIFICATES

                                            ISSUED BY

                                               METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
                                                 COMPANY

                                            - METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC.

                                                           [ART]

                                                  VERSION 2
                                           ML-GVUL (10/95 EDITION) PRINTED IN
                                                         U.S.A.

<TABLE>
<S>                                                         <C>
[LOGO]                                                           BULK RATE
    METLIFE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER                            ZIP+4 BARCODED
    177 SOUTH COMMONS DRIVE                                  U.S. POSTAGE PAID
    AURORA, ILLINOIS 60507                                      RUTLAND, VT
    ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED                                 PERMIT 220
    FORWARDING AND RETURN
    POSTAGE GUARANTEED
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
   
                                    PART II
                       CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
    

    This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents:

       The facing sheet.

       Cross-Reference Table.

   
       Form of Supplement to the Prospectus, consisting of 2 pages.
    

   
       The Prospectus--Version No. 1, consisting of 86 pages.
    

   
       The Prospectus--Version No. 2, consisting of 80 pages.
    

   
       Undertaking  to  File  Reports, filed  with  the initial  filing  of this
       Registration Statement on April 14, 1995.
    

   
       Undertaking pursuant to Rule 484(b)(1) under the Securities Act of  1933,
       filed with the initial filing of this Registration Statement on April 14,
       1995.
    

   
       Representation,    Description   and   Undertaking   pursuant   to   rule
       6e-3(T)(b)(13)(iii)(F) under the  Investment Company Act  of 1940,  filed
       with the initial filing of this Registration Statement on April 14, 1995.
    

       The signatures.

       Written Consents of the following persons:

        Christopher P. Nicholas (included in Exhibit 3 below)

   
        Steven J. Abramson (filed with Exhibit 6 below)
    

        Deloitte & Touche LLP

       The following exhibits:

   
<TABLE>
<S> <C>  <C>     <C>                                                                               <C>
     1.A    (1)  -- Resolution of Board of Directors of Metropolitan Life effecting the
                   establishment of Metropolitan Life Separate Account...........................    *
            (2)  --Not Applicable
            (3)  --(a) Not Applicable
                 --(b) Form of Selected Broker Agreement.........................................    +
                 --(c) Schedule of sales commissions.............................................   ****
            (4)  --Not applicable
            (5)  --(a) Specimen Group Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy (including any
                       alternate pages as required by state law) with form of riders, if any.....    ++
                 --(b) Specimen Group Variable Universal Life Insurance Certificate issued under
                       the Group Variable Universal Life Policy (including any alternate pages as
                       required by state law) with form of riders, if any........................    ++
            (6)  --Charter and By-Laws of Metropolitan Life......................................    *
            (7)  --Not Applicable
            (8)  --Not Applicable
            (9)  --Not Applicable
           (10)  --(a) Application Form for Policy and Form of Receipt...........................    +
                 --(b) Enrollment Form for Certificate and Form of Receipt.......................    +
                 --(c) Request For Systematic Transfer Option Form...............................    +
      2.         -- Opinion and consent of Counsel as to the legality of the securities being
                   sold..........................................................................    ++
      3.         --Not Applicable
      4.         --Not Applicable
</TABLE>
    

                                      II-1
<PAGE>
   
<TABLE>
<S> <C>  <C>     <C>                                                                               <C>
      5.         --Included as Exhibit 27 below
      6.         -- Opinion and consent of Steven J. Abramson relating to the Group Variable
                   Universal Life Insurance Policies, including representations required under
                   the terms of an SEC exemptive order (File No. 812-9452) permitting the
                   deduction of a charge to compensate MetLife for the tax impact of deferral of
                   acquisition costs.............................................................    +
      7.         -- Form of Notice of Cancellation Right and Request for Cancellation relating to
                   Group Variable Universal Life Insurance Certificates pursuant to Rule
                   6e-3(T)(b)(13)(viii) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.................    +
      8.         --Powers of Attorney............................................................    **
      9.         -- Method of Computing Exchange pursuant to Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(13)(v)(B) under the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940 (not required because there will be no cash
                   value adjustments)
     10.         -- Memoranda describing certain procedures filed pursuant to Rule
                   6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii)...........................................................    +
     11.         -- Statement of Metropolitan Life pursuant to Rule 27d-2 under the Investment
                   Company Act of 1940...........................................................   ***
     27.         -- Financial Data Schedule of Separate Account UL (period ending June 30,
                   1995).........................................................................    +
<FN>
------------------------
   + Filed herewith.
   * Incorporated by reference to the initial filing of the Registration
     Statement of Separate Account UL (File No. 33-32813) on January 5, 1990.
  **  Powers of Attorney  for signatories other  than Theodossios Athanassiades,
     Harry P. Kamen Stewart G. Nagler and Curtis H. Barnette were filed with the
     filing of Post-Effective Amendment No.  1 to the Registration Statement  of
     Separate  Account  UL  (File No.  33-32813)  on  March 1,  1991.  Powers of
     Attorney for Theodossios Athanassiades and  Harry P. Kamen were filed  with
     the  initial filing  of the Registration  Statement of  Separate Account UL
     (File No. 33-57320) on January 22, 1993. A Power of Attorney for Stewart G.
     Nagler was filed  with Pre-Effective  Amendment No. 1  of the  Registration
     Statement  of Separate Account UL  (File No. 33-57320) on  July 29, 1993. A
     Power of Attorney for Curtis H. Barnette was filed with the initial  filing
     of  this Registration Statement of Separate  Account UL (File No. 33-91226)
     on April 14, 1995. The foregoing Powers of Attorney are incorporated herein
     by reference. Powers of Attorney for Hugh B. Price and Ruth J. Simmons  are
     filed herewith.
 ***Incorporated  herein by reference to  the filing of Post-Effective Amendment
    No. 3  to  the Registration  Statement  of  Separate Account  UL  (File  No.
    33-47927) on April 21, 1995.
****Incorporated  by reference from  the sections entitled  "Distribution of the
    Group Policies and Certificates"  in the prospectuses  that are included  in
    this amended Registration Statement.
  ++Incorporated  herein by reference to the initial filing of this Registration
    Statement of Separate Account UL (File No. 33-91226) on April 14, 1995.
</TABLE>
    

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<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES

   
    PURSUANT  TO THE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE  SECURITIES ACT  OF 1933, METROPOLITAN
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DULY CAUSED THIS AMENDED REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE
SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, AND ITS  SEAL
TO  BE HEREUNTO AFFIXED AND ATTESTED, ALL IN  THE CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW
YORK, THIS 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1995.
    

<TABLE>
<S>                                            <C>
                                               METROPOLITAN LIFE
(SEAL)                                         INSURANCE COMPANY

                                                   By:         /s/ RICHARD M. BLACKWELL
                                                 ----------------------------------------
                                                        RICHARD M. BLACKWELL, ESQ.
                                                  SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
    Attest:         /s/ CHARLES B. LYNCH
    -------------------------------------
           CHARLES B. LYNCH, ESQ.
             ASSISTANT SECRETARY
</TABLE>

   
    PURSUANT TO THE  REQUIREMENTS OF THE  SECURITIES ACT OF  1933, THIS  AMENDED
REGISTRATION  STATEMENT HAS  BEEN SIGNED BELOW  BY THE FOLLOWING  PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     SIGNATURE                                       TITLE                            DATE
---------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------  -----------------------
<C>                                                  <S>                                     <C>

                         *                           Chairman of the Board,
---------------------------------------------------    Chief Executive Officer
                  HARRY P. KAMEN                       and Director (Principal
                                                       Executive Officer)

                         *                           President, Chief Operating Officer and
     ----------------------------------------          Director
             THEODOSSIOS ATHANASSIADES

                         *                           Senior Executive Vice-President and
     ----------------------------------------          Chief Financial Officer (Principal
                 STEWART G. NAGLER                     Financial Officer)

                         *                           Senior Executive Vice-President and
     ----------------------------------------          Controller (Principal Accounting
                FREDERICK P. HAUSER                    Officer)

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                CURTIS H. BARNETTE

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                 JOAN GANZ COONEY

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                  JOHN J. CREEDON

        *By     /s/ CHRISTOPHER P. NICHOLAS                                                        September 8, 1995
       ------------------------------------
           CHRISTOPHER P. NICHOLAS, ESQ.
                 ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
</TABLE>
    

                                      II-3
<PAGE>

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     SIGNATURE                                       TITLE                            DATE
---------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------------  -----------------------
<C>                                                  <S>                                     <C>

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                   A. LUIS FERRE

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                 JAMES R. HOUGHTON

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                 HELENE L. KAPLAN

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                RICHARD J. MAHONEY

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                  ALLEN E. MURRAY

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                JOHN J. PHELAN, JR.

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                 JOHN B. M. PLACE

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                   HUGH B. PRICE

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                ROBERT G. SCHWARTZ

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                  RUTH J. SIMMONS

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                 WILLIAM S. SNEATH

                         *                           Director
     ----------------------------------------
                 JOHN R. STAFFORD

        *By     /s/ CHRISTOPHER P. NICHOLAS                                                        September 8, 1995
       ------------------------------------
           CHRISTOPHER P. NICHOLAS, ESQ.
                 ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
</TABLE>
    

                                      II-4
<PAGE>
   
    PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE  REGISTRANT,
METROPOLITAN  LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT  UL, CERTIFIES THAT IT  HAS DULY CAUSED THIS
AMENDED REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO  BE SIGNED, ON ITS  BEHALF BY THE  UNDERSIGNED
THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, AND ITS SEAL TO BE HEREUNTO AFFIXED AND ATTESTED, ALL
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK THIS 8TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1995.
    

<TABLE>
<C>                                           <S>
                                              METROPOLITAN LIFE
                                              SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
                                                               (REGISTRANT)

                                              By:  METROPOLITAN LIFE
                                                        INSURANCE COMPANY
                                                               (DEPOSITOR)

(SEAL)                                                     By:      /s/ RICHARD M. BLACKWELL
                                                          ----------------------------------
                                                        RICHARD M. BLACKWELL, ESQ.
                                                          SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT
                                                           AND GENERAL COUNSEL

    Attest:         /s/ CHARLES B. LYNCH
    ------------------------------------
           CHARLES B. LYNCH, ESQ.
            ASSISTANT SECRETARY
</TABLE>

                                      II-5
<PAGE>
   
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
    

   
    We  consent to the use in this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement No.  33-91226  of our  report  dated  February 21,  1995  relating  to
Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL, and of our report dated February 10, 1995
relating  to Metropolitan Life Insurance  Company appearing in the Prospectuses,
which are a  part of such  Registration Statement,  and to the  reference to  us
under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectuses.
    

   
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
September 6, 1995
    

                                      II-6

<PAGE>


                                                               Exhibit 1.A(3)(b)

                            SELECTED BROKER AGREEMENT


     Agreement dated ______________, 1995, by and between Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company ("MetLife" or "Distributor"), a New York corporation, and
_____________________  ("Broker"), a __________________ corporation.

WITNESSETH:

     In consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties
hereto agree as follows:

A.   DEFINITIONS

     (1)  Applicant - An entity that applies to become a participating entity in
the group variable universal life insurance policy and/or an individual that
applies to become the owner of a group variable universal life insurance
certificate issued under a group variable universal life insurance policy, as
applicable.

     (2)  GVUL Policies - The GVUL Policies are group variable universal life
insurance policies and certificates issued under such policies that are issued
by MetLife and listed in the attached Schedule A as amended from time to time.

     (3)  Variable Contracts - Other variable contracts issued by MetLife which
the Distributor may from time to time underwrite and make available to Broker
for distribution and which are listed in the attached Schedule A as amended from
time to time, including variable annuity, variable life insurance, and other
variable insurance contracts and certificates.
<PAGE>

     (4)  Registration Statements - Registration statements and amendments filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to GVUL Policies or
Variable Contracts, including those for any relevant funding vehicle.

     (5)  Prospectus - The prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information
included within the Registration Statements referred to herein or filed pursuant
to Rules 424 and 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

     (6)  1934 Act - The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     (7)  SEC - the Securities and Exchange Commission.


B.   REPRESENTATIONS BY DISTRIBUTOR AND BROKER

     Both Distributor and Broker agree to comply with all applicable rules and
regulations of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD"),
federal and state securities laws, and insurance laws, as well as with all other
state or federal laws, rules or regulations that are now or may hereafter become
applicable to the transactions which are the subject of this Agreement.


C.   AGREEMENTS OF DISTRIBUTOR

     (1)  Distributor hereby authorizes Broker, during the term of this
Agreement, to solicit applications for the GVUL Policies and Variable Contracts
listed in the attached Schedule A, as amended from time to time, provided that
there is an effective


                                        2
<PAGE>

Registration Statement relating to such GVUL Policies and such other Variable
Contracts and, provided further, that Broker shall not solicit applications for
GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts except in those states or jurisdictions in
which such GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts are qualified for sale under all
applicable securities and insurance laws as listed in the attached Schedule A,
as amended from time to time.  Broker understands that no territory is
exclusively assigned hereunder and that Distributor may enter into agreements
with other brokers regarding the sale of such GVUL Policies and Variable
Contracts.

     (2)  Distributor, during the term of this Agreement, will notify Broker of
the issuance by the SEC of any stop order with respect to a Registration
Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose or for any other
purpose relating to the registration and/or offering of GVUL Policies and
Variable Contracts and of any other action or circumstances that may prevent the
lawful sale of the GVUL Policies and the Variable Contracts in any state or
jurisdiction.

     (3)  During the term of this Agreement, Distributor shall advise Broker of
any amendment to any Registration Statement or supplement to any Prospectus.

     (4)  Distributor reserves the right at any time to suspend sales or
withdraw the offering of GVUL Policies and Variable Contracts in its discretion
and without prior notice to the Broker.

     (5)  The performance or receipt of services pursuant to this


                                        3
<PAGE>

Agreement shall in no way impair the absolute control of the business and
operations of each of the parties by its own Board of Directors.

     Pursuant to the foregoing, MetLife shall specifically retain ultimate
authority:

     (i)  to appoint and discharge agents marketing insurance on its behalf;

    (ii)  to direct the marketing of its insurance products and services;

   (iii)  to review and approve all advertising concerning its insurance
          products and services;

    (iv)  to underwrite all insurance policies issued by it;

     (v)  to cancel risks;

    (vi)  to handle all matters involving claims adjusting and payment;

   (vii)  to prepare all policy and certificate forms and amendments; and

  (viii)  to maintain custody of, responsibility for and control of all
          investments.

D.   AGREEMENTS OF BROKER

     (1)  Broker represents and agrees that it is a registered broker/dealer
under the 1934 Act and in such other jurisdictions as the business transacted by
it requires, is a member in good standing of the NASD, has obtained any other
approvals, licenses, authorizations, orders or consents which are necessary to
enter into this Agreement and to perform its duties hereunder, and is


                                        4
<PAGE>

bonded as required by all applicable laws and regulations.  Broker further
represents that the agents or representatives of Broker who will be soliciting
applications for GVUL Policies and Variable Contracts will be duly licensed
registered representatives or principals of Broker, will be appropriately
licensed under applicable insurance laws and will have received a level of
qualification with the NASD appropriate for the relevant GVUL Policies and
Variable Contracts.

     (2)  Commencing at such time as Distributor and Broker shall agree upon,
Broker agrees to use its best efforts to find purchasers of the GVUL Policies
and Variable Contracts.  In meeting its obligation to use its best efforts to
solicit applications for the GVUL Policies and Variable Contracts, Broker shall,
during the term of this Agreement, engage in the following activities:

          (a)  Continuously utilize those training, sales, advertising, and
promotional materials which have been approved by the Distributor;

          (b)  Establish and implement reasonable procedures for periodic
inspection and supervision of sales practices of its agents or representatives
and submit periodic reports to Distributor, as may be requested, on the results
of such inspections and the compliance with such procedures; provided however
that Broker shall retain sole responsibility for the supervision, inspection and
control of its agents and representatives;


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          (c)  Take reasonable steps to ensure that the various  representatives
appointed by it shall not make recommendations to an applicant to purchase a
GVUL Policy or a Variable Contract in the absence of reasonable grounds to
believe that the purchase of a GVUL Policy or a Variable Contract is suitable
for such applicant consistent with the suitability guidelines provided by
Distributor from time to time.

     (3)  This Agreement does not authorize the Broker, its agents or
representatives to collect premiums or other charges on behalf of MetLife.  Any
such authorization will be set forth under a separate administrative agreement.

     (4)  Broker shall act as an independent contractor, and nothing herein
contained shall constitute Broker, its agents or representatives, or any
employees thereof as employees of  Distributor in connection with the
solicitation of applications for GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts.  Broker,
its agents or representatives, and its employees shall not hold themselves out
to be employees of Distributor in this connection or in any dealings with the
public. Broker is not a principal underwriter or agent of any MetLife separate
account or any funding medium therefor.

     (5)  Broker agrees that any material it develops, approves or uses for
sales, training, explanatory or other purposes in connection with the
solicitation of applicants for GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts hereunder
other than generic advertising material which does not make specific reference
to Distributor,


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the GVUL Policies or the Variable Contracts will not be used without the prior
written consent of Distributor.

     (6)  Solicitation and other activities by Broker shall be undertaken only
in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.  Broker represents that no
commissions, or portions thereof, or other compensation for the sale of GVUL
Policies or Variable Contracts will be paid to any person or entity which is not
duly licensed and appointed by MetLife as a life insurance and variable contract
broker or agent of MetLife in the appropriate states or other jurisdictions.
Broker shall ensure that such agents or representatives fulfill any training
requirements necessary to be licensed.  Broker understands and acknowledges that
neither it nor its agents or representatives is authorized by Distributor to
give any information or make any representation in connection with this
Agreement or the offering of the GVUL Policies or the Variable Contracts or any
relevant funding vehicle other than those contained in the Prospectus or other
solicitation material authorized in writing by Distributor and agrees to take
all reasonable steps necessary to insure that no representations are made or
information given that is not contained in the Prospectus or such other
solicitation material.  The Prospectus for a GVUL Policy or Variable Contract,
for any relevant funding vehicle, and any supplements or amendments thereto,
shall be delivered to every applicant for that GVUL Policy or Variable Contract,
provided that any Statement of Additional Information shall be delivered only to
any applicant


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who requests one except where otherwise required by law.

     (7)  Neither Broker nor its agents or representatives shall have authority
on behalf of Distributor to: make, alter or discharge any GVUL Policy, Variable
Contract or other form; receive any monies or payments due, or to become due, to
MetLife except as set forth in Section D(3) of this Agreement; adjust or settle
any claim or commit Distributor with respect thereto, or bind Distributor or any
of its affiliates in any way; or enter into legal proceedings in connection with
any matter pertaining to Distributor's business without its prior written
consent, unless Broker is named in such proceedings.  Broker shall not expend,
nor contract for the expenditure of, the funds of Distributor nor shall Broker
possess or exercise any authority on behalf of the Distributor other than that
expressly conferred on Broker by this Agreement.

     (8)  Broker agrees to prepare any forms necessary to comply with
applicable state insurance laws or regulations or received from Distributor
in connection with the sale of GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts as
replacement for other insurance or annuity products and to send such forms to
Distributor.  In the alternative, if such forms are not required but information
with respect to replacement is required, Broker will transmit such information
in writing to Distributor.  Broker further agrees to notify Distributor when
sales of GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts are replacement contracts.  Such
notification shall not be later than the time that Broker submits to Distributor
the


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information required to calculate commissions payable hereunder.

     (9)  Broker agrees to furnish Distributor or any appropriate regulatory
authority with any information or reports in connection with its
responsibilities under this Agreement which such person may reasonably request
in order to ascertain whether the operations of Distributor related to the GVUL
Policies and Variable Contracts are being conducted in a manner consistent with
applicable laws or regulations.

 E.  COMPENSATION

     (1)  Distributor shall arrange for payment of any commissions to Broker or
its designee as compensation for the sale of each GVUL Policy or Variable
Contract sold by an agent or representative of Broker.  The amount of such
compensation, if any, shall be paid monthly and shall be based on a schedule
which is determined by agreement of Distributor and Broker.  Distributor shall
identify to Broker with each such payment the name or names of the agent(s) or
representative(s) of Broker who solicited each GVUL Policy or Variable Contract
covered by the payment.  Broker will be responsible for issuing checks,
statements or forms for tax purposes and other administrative duties connected
with compensation of such agents or representatives.

     (2)  Any indebtedness of Broker to Distributor shall be a first lien
against any monies payable hereunder. The right of Broker, or any person
claiming through Broker to receive any compensation provided by this Agreement,
shall be subordinate to


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the right of Distributor to offset such compensation against any indebtedness of
the Broker to Distributor.

     (3)  Neither Broker nor any of its agents or representatives shall have any
right to withhold or deduct any part of any purchase payment it shall receive
for purposes of payment of commission or otherwise.

     (4)  No compensation shall be payable, and any compensation already paid
shall be returned to Distributor on request, under each of the following
conditions:

          (a)  If Distributor, in its sole discretion, determines not to issue
               the GVUL Policy or Variable Contract applied for,

          (b)  if Distributor refunds the premium paid by the applicant, upon
               the exercise of applicant's right of withdrawal pursuant to any
               "free-look" privilege,

          (c)  if Distributor refunds the premium paid by applicant as a result
               of a complaint by applicant, recognizing that Distributor has
               sole discretion to refund premiums paid by applicants, or

          (d)  if Distributor determines that any person signing an application
               who is required to be licensed or any other person or entity
               receiving compensation for soliciting purchases of the GVUL
               Policies or Variable Contracts is not duly licensed to sell the
               GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts in the


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               jurisdiction of such attempted sale.

     (5)  Broker, either directly or by reimbursing Distributor on request,
shall pay all other expenses of soliciting applications for the GVUL Policies or
Variable Contracts, including but not limited to expenses relating to sales
literature and advertisements originated by Broker.

 F.  COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS

     (1)  Broker and Distributor jointly agree to cooperate fully in any
insurance regulatory investigation or proceeding or judicial proceeding arising
in connection with the  GVUL Policies or the Variable Contracts.  Broker and
Distributor further agree to cooperate fully in any securities regulatory
investigation or proceeding or judicial proceeding with respect to Broker,
Distributor, their affiliates and their agents or representatives to the extent
that such investigation or proceeding is in connection with the GVUL Policies or
Variable Contracts.

     (2)  Both the Broker and Distributor jointly agree to investigate any
customer complaint in connection with the GVUL Policies or the Variable
Contracts.  The term customer complaint shall mean an oral or written
communication either directly from the purchaser of or applicant for a GVUL
Policy or a Variable Contract or his/her legal representative, or indirectly
from a regulatory agency to which he or she or his/her legal representative has
expressed a grievance.

     (3)  Such cooperation referred to in Sections F(1) and F(2) of this
Agreement shall include, but is not limited to, each


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party promptly notifying the other of the receipt of notice of any such
investigation, proceeding, or customer complaint, forwarding to the other party
a copy of any written materials in connection with the matter (or a written
statement of an oral complaint) and such additional information as may be
necessary to furnish a complete understanding of same, and, in the case of a
customer complaint, consulting with the other party, prior to responding
thereto, and, thereafter, providing each other with copies of all written
responses.

     (4)  Notwithstanding Sections F(1), F(2) and F(3), Distributor retains
discretion to resolve complaints or grievances of applicants, policyholders or
others with respect to the GVUL Policies and Variable Contracts.


 G.  RECORDS AND ADMINISTRATION

     (1)  Once a GVUL Policy or Variable Contract has been issued, it will be
mailed to the applicant, accompanied by any applicable Notice of Withdrawal
Right and additional appropriate documents.  Distributor will confirm or cause
to be confirmed to customers of Broker all GVUL Policy and Variable Contract
transactions, as and to the extent legally required and will administer all of
the GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts after they have been delivered, but may
from time to time require assistance from Broker.

     (2)  Broker will maintain all books and records as required by Rules 17a-3
and 17a-4 under the 1934 Act, except to the extent


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that Distributor may agree to maintain any such records on Broker's behalf.
Records subject to any such agreement shall be maintained by Distributor as
agent for Broker in compliance with said rules, and such records shall be and
remain the property of Broker and be at all times subject to inspection by the
SEC in accordance with Section 17(a) of that Act.  Nothing contained herein
shall be construed to affect MetLife's right to ownership and control of all
pertinent records and documents pertaining to its business operations including,
without limitation, its operations relating to the GVUL Policies and Variable
Contracts, which right is hereby recognized and affirmed.  Distributor and
Broker agree that each shall retain all records pertaining to MetLife's GVUL
Policies and Variable Contracts operations as required by the 1934 Act, and the
rules and regulations thereunder and by any other applicable law or regulation,
as confidential information and neither party shall reveal or disclose such
confidential information to any third party unless such disclosure is authorized
by the party affected thereby or unless such disclosure is expressly required by
applicable federal or state  regulatory authorities, except, however, that
nothing contained herein shall be deemed to interfere with any document, record
or other information which by law, is a matter of public record.

 H.  INDEMNIFICATION

     (1)  Distributor will indemnify and hold harmless Broker from any and all
losses, claims, damages or liabilities


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(or actions in respect thereof), to which Broker may become subject, insofar as
such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof)
arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of any material fact contained in the Prospectus for any of the GVUL Policies,
Variable Contracts or any relevant funding vehicle or any amendments or
supplements thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and will reimburse
Broker for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection
with investigating or defending against such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action in respect thereof; provided, however, that Distributor shall not be
liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in any such
Prospectus, amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with
information furnished by Broker specifically for use in the preparation thereof.

     Distributor shall not indemnify Broker for any action where an applicant
for any of the GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts was not furnished or sent or
given, at or prior to written confirmation of the sale of a GVUL Policy or
Variable Contract, a copy of the appropriate Prospectus(es), any Statement of
Additional Information, if requested, and any supplements or


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amendments to either furnished to Broker by Distributor.  The foregoing
indemnities shall, upon the same terms and conditions, extend to and inure to
the benefit of each director and officer of Broker and any person controlling
it.

     (2)  Broker will indemnify and hold harmless Distributor against any
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), to which
Distributor may become subject, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in
the Prospectus for any of the GVUL Policies, Variable  Contracts or any relevant
funding vehicle or any amendments or supplements thereto, or arise out of or are
based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent that such
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was
made in any such Prospectus, amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in
conformity with information furnished to Distributor by Broker specifically for
use in the preparation thereof; and will reimburse Distributor for any legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with investigating or
defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. The
foregoing indemnities shall, upon the same terms and conditions, extend to and
inure to the benefit of each director and officer of Distributor and any person
controlling it.


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     (3)  Broker shall indemnify and hold harmless Distributor from any and all
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) to which
Distributor may be subject, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or result from
negligent, improper, fraudulent or unauthorized acts or omissions  by Broker,
its employees, agents, representatives or principals, including but not limited
to improper solicitation of applications for the GVUL Policies or Variable
Contracts, except as stated herein.  Broker shall indemnify and hold harmless
Distributor for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in
respect thereof) to which Distributor may become subject, insofar as the losses,
claims, damages or liabilities (or action in respect thereof) arise out of or
are based upon any unauthorized use of sales materials or advertisements or any
oral or written misrepresentations or any unlawful sales practices concerning
the GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts by Broker, its employees, agents,
representatives or principals, except as stated below. Broker shall indemnify
and hold Distributor harmless for any penalties, losses or liabilities resulting
from Distributor improperly paying any compensation under this Agreement, unless
such improper payment was caused by Distributor's negligence or willful
misconduct.  Unless such improper payment was caused by Broker's negligence or
willful misconduct, the indemnity under the immediately preceding sentence shall
be limited to all compensation payable to and by


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Broker pursuant to this Agreement.  The foregoing indemnities shall, upon the
same terms and conditions, extend to and inure to the benefit of each director
and officer of Distributor and any person controlling it.

     (4)  Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the
commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect
thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party, notify the indemnifying
party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the
indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may
otherwise have to any indemnified party.  In case any such action shall be
brought against any indemnified party, and it shall notify the indemnifying
party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to
participate in, and, to the extent that it shall wish, jointly with any other
indemnifying party, similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with
counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party.  After notice from the
indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the
defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified
party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified
party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
investigation.

I. TERM OF AGREEMENT

     (1)  This Agreement shall continue in force for one year from its effective
date and thereafter shall automatically be


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renewed every year for a further one year period; provided that either party may
unilaterally terminate this Agreement with or without cause upon thirty (30)
days' written notice to the other party of its intention to do so.

     (2)  Upon termination of this Agreement, all authorizations, rights and
obligations shall cease except (a) the agreements contained in Section F, G and
H hereof; and (b) the obligation to settle accounts hereunder.  Except with
respect to records maintained by or on behalf of Broker pursuant to Rules 17a-3
and 17a-4 under the 1934 Act, Broker shall return to Distributor, within 30 days
after the effective date of termination, any and all records in its possession
which have been specifically maintained in connection with MetLife's operations
related to the GVUL Policies or Variable Contracts.  It is expressly understood
by Broker and Distributor that Distributor's obligation to pay renewal
commissions to Broker for sales of GVUL Policies and Variable Contracts
hereunder does not survive the termination of this Agreement.

 J.  ASSIGNABILITY

     This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party without the written
consent of the other.

 K.  MODIFICATION

     This Agreement may only be modified in writing signed by both parties.

 L.  NOTICES

     Notices to be given hereunder shall be addressed as follows:


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     Distributor:   Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
                    Group Life
                    501 US Highway 22
                    Bridgewater, New Jersey 08830

                    Attention: H. Koransky

     Broker:

                    Attention:


 M.  GOVERNING LAW

     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York.


In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the day and year first above written.


                         METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                         (Distributor)


                      By___________________________________



                         (Broker)


                      By___________________________________


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                                                                                                                 Exhibit 1.A(10) (a)

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                                        DO NOT WRITE IN THE ABOVE SPACE-FOR MetLife USE ONLY

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ABC COMPANY                                                                          Group Variable Universal Life Enrollment Form
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EMPLOYEE NAME         Last          First         Middle     Employee Social Security No.         Sex (M/F)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address                       No.            Street                       Employee Birthdate(Mo./Day./Yr.) Annual Salary

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
             City                       State            Zip           Pay Frequency     / /  Weekly  / /  Bi Weekly  / / Monthly

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone           Employer Location (city, state, zipcode)              Employment Date (mo./day/yr.)


__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 1  Employee Coverage
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 A.  Select ONE coverage: / /  GROUP UNIVERSAL LIFE [00000]    / / GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE [11111]

 B.  [Select the base pay multiple of coverage amount desired.   Plan maximum is [$500,000]; Plan minimum is the greater of
[$10,000] or 1 x your Basic Annual Salary.
[ / / 1x   / / 2x   / / 3x   / / 4x   / / 5x] Basic Annual Salary.

Round this amount to the next higher [$5,000] if not already an even multiple.  This is your chosen Face Amount of Coverage:
$ ____________.]

                                                                                                 GUL                 GVUL
[C.  Monthly Cost of Insurance (see rate sheet)                                            C.__________          C.__________

 D. (GUL Only)  EXTRA Monthly Contribution                                                 D.__________               N/A
     MINIMUM [$10]

                                    OR

    (GVUL Only) EXTRA Monthly Contribution
    MINIMUM [AMOUNT = TO MONTHLY COST OF INSURANCE]                                             N/A              D.__________

 E. Monthly Administration Fee (see rate sheet)                                            E.__________          E.__________

 F. Total Monthly Premium [employee] =  C + D + E                                          F.__________          F.__________

                     * IF YOU SELECT GVUL (GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE), PLEASE COMPLETE ATTACHED SUPPLEMENT.]

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

[SECTION 2  Dependent Coverage

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SPOUSE  NAME     Last            First           Middle      Spouse Birthdate (mo./day/yr.)     Social Security No.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 A. Spouse Coverage (check box for coverage desired)
      / / $10,000
      / / $20,000

 B. Monthly Cost of Insurance (see rate sheet)                                                      B. _________

 C. Child(ren) Coverage (check box for coverage desired)
      / / $2,000     / / $10,000

 D. Monthly Cost of Insurance (flat amount)                                                         D._________

 E. Total (dependent) = B+ D                                                                        E._________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 3  Expected Monthly Premium

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 A. Employee Coverage + Dependent Coverage (F{SECTION 1}+E{SECTION 2})                              A._________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IMPORTANT

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

All Enrollees must answer the following question:

Has any person to be insured been hospitalized during the past 90 days?
     Employee                  Spouse                      Child(ren)

        / / Yes*   / / No          / / Yes*   / / No          / / Yes*   / / No
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________]

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 4  Medical Information

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please answer Questions "A" through "E" if: 1) the above question has been answered "yes" for any person to be insured; or 2) you
are enrolling for a coverage amount between $_______and $_____ ; or 3) if spouse coverage amount exceeds $_____ ; or 4) if you are
enrolling after your initial eligibility period.

                                                                                    Employee          Spouse         Child(ren)
A.  In the past three years, has any person to be insured
    received treatment or been told they had:
    1) Cancer, Leukemia, Hodgkins Disease or other
       associated malignancies?
                                -or-
    2)  Heart Disease, stroke or other related cardiovascular
        disease?                                                                / / Y*  / / N     / / Y*  / / N     / / Y*  / / N

B.  Within the past two years, has any person to be insured
    had persistent cough, pneumonia, chest discomfort, muscle
    weakness, unexplained weight loss of ten pounds or more,
    swollen glands, patches in mouth, visual disturbance, or
    recurring diarrhea, fever or infection?                                     / / Y*  / / N     / / Y*  / / N     / / Y*  / / N

C.  Has any request for Life or Health Insurance, by any
    person to be insured, been declined, postponed or
    issued other than as applied for?                                           / / Y*  / / N     / / Y*  / / N     / / Y*  / / N

D.  Is any person to be insured receiving, entitled  to receive
    upon timely application, any benefit due to sickness or
    injury (other than medical expense benefits) under any
    private policy or plan or governmental program whether
    insured or non-insured?                                                     / / Y*  / / N     / / Y*  / / N     / / Y*  / / N

E.  Employee:  Height _______ Weight___________     Spouse:  Height ________  Weight _________

* IF YOU ANSWERED "YES" TO ANY OF THE ABOVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE GIVE DETAILS, INCLUDING ENROLLEE NAME, DATES, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT,
AND NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER(S) AND HOSPITAL(S):
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 5  Medical Authorization

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

For underwriting and claim purposes, I hereby authorize any physician or other practitioner, hospital, clinic, other medically
related facility, insurance company, or other organization to furnish MetLife on my behalf, with information in his/her or its
possession, including the findings relating to medical, psychiatric or psychological care, or examination, or surgical treatment
given to the undersigned or any of my covered children. This authorization shall be valid for two years, and a photocopy of this
authorization shall be considered as effective and valid as the original.

EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE X __________________________________
DATE_____________________

SPOUSE SIGNATURE X _____________________________________
DATE_____________________

DEPENDENT (CHILD) SIGNATURE (IF AGE 14 OR OVER)X_____________________
DATE__________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 6  Beneficiary Information

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

EMPLOYEE'S PRIMARY BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION
NO WHITE OUTS OR CROSS OUTS ALLOWED IN THIS SECTION.

Name                     Relationship                      Date of Birth                     Address                    Share %

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                                                                       TOTAL 100%

CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION
IN THE EVENT SAID PRIMARY BENEFICIARY(IES) PREDECEASE(S) ME, I DESIGNATE AS CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY(IES):

Name                     Relationship                      Date of Birth                     Address                    Share %

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                                                                       TOTAL 100%


THE EMPLOYEE IS AUTOMATICALLY THE BENEFICIARY FOR DEPENDENT COVERAGE.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 7  Election - or - Election Not To Participate

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IMPORTANT - One of the boxes must be checked:
             If you select Group Variable Universal Life, please complete the attached supplement.

/ / I elect to participate in the Plan and certify that I have read the information on the reverse side of this enrollment form and
authorize deductions from my salary for the required contributions.

/ / I elect not to participate in the Plan and understand that evidence of insurability will be required if I enroll after the
initial enrollment period.


EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE X __________________________________ DATE_____________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 8  For Benefit Administrator

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Benefit Administrator's Signature X __________________________________ Date_____________________
Benefit Administrator's Phone Number (   )____________________________ Plan Eff. Date __________


__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                              IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-???-???? FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM
                                                           (CENTRAL TIME)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                 MetLife - Group Variable Life, P.O. Box 2006, Aurora, IL 60507-2006

                         White Copy - MetLife     Yellow Copy - Corporate Benefits     Pink Copy - Employee



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                                                             Exhibit 1.A(10) (b)


         SUPPLEMENT TO ENROLLMENT FORM FOR GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE

EMPLOYEE NAME     Last                  First                    Middle

________________________________________________________________________________


SECTION 1:  INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

     What is your main investment objective for investment of net premium?
SELECT ONLY ONE.

[  ] PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL:  Protecting your investment.  Applicable
     investment divisions [are the Fixed Account and Money Market Portfolio].
     [If this is your main objective, GUL coverage may be more suitable and
     appropriate to your situation.]

[  ] INCOME:  Generating the highest possible income with prudent investment
     risk and preservation of capital.  [Applicable investment division is
     Income Portfolio.]

[  ] GROWTH & INCOME:  Achieving a high return while attempting to limit
     investment risk and preserve capital.  Applicable investment divisions are
     [Diversified, Stock Index and Growth Portfolios].

[  ] GROWTH:  Achieving long term growth of your investment over time; income is
     secondary.  Applicable investment divisions are [Stock Index and Growth
     Portfolios].

[  ] AGGRESSIVE GROWTH:  Achieving maximum long term growth of investments by
     accepting above average risk.  Applicable investment divisions are
     [Aggressive Growth and International Stock Portfolios].


SECTION 2:  SELECTION OF INVESTMENT DIVISIONS (ACCOUNT ALLOCATION)

Generally, you should select those Investment Divisions/Account which agree with
your investment objective (as described in Section 1).  You may also select
investments which are less risky than your investment objective.  If you desire
to select more risky investments, please provide a written explanation.  Higher
degrees of risk generally imply higher potential returns, but with more
volatility.  Lower risk generally implies lower potential returns, but with less
volatility or variation.

Select the percentage of net premium to be allocated to selected Investment
Divisions/Account.  For each Investment Division/Account, percentage allocated
must be at least 10% and a whole number (no fractions).  Enter zero for any
division/account to which no allocation is made.  Percentages allocated will
apply to future net premiums unless changed by the Certificate Owner.  Refer to
the Prospectus for information on investment objectives and past performance for
the Investment Divisions/Account being offered in your group's plan.  (NOTE:
SUM OF ALL ALLOCATIONS MUST TOTAL 100%)

[____ %  Fixed Account (General Account)     Low Risk
_____ %  Money Market Portfolio              Low Risk
_____ %  Income Portfolio                    Low/Moderate Risk
_____ %  Diversified Portfolio               Low/Moderate Risk
_____ %  Stock Index Portfolio               Moderate Risk
_____ %  Growth Portfolio                    Moderate Risk
_____ %  International Stock Portfolio       High Risk
_____ %  Aggressive Growth Portfolio         High Risk]
100%
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EXPLANATION OF INVESTMENT DIVISION/ACCOUNTS SELECTED (Note:  It is only
necessary to complete this section if any Investment Division/Account selected
has higher risk than your investment objective.)

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 3:  SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER OPTIONS

Are you interested in any of the systematic transfer options (Equity Generator,
Equalizer or Allocator) as described in the Prospectus?
               [  ] Yes       [  ] No

If YES, select ONE of these options by completing the Request for Systematic
Transfer Option Form (included in your Enrollment Packet).  You may also select
one of these options at a later date as specified in the Prospectus after
enrolling in GVUL.

SECTION 4:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION  -  To help ensure suitability, please
indicate your current Net Savings and Investments (not including personal
residence, home furnishings or personal automobiles).

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<S>                      <C>                       <C>                      <C>

[ ] $0 -$9,999           [ ] $20,000 - $39,999    [ ] $60,000 - $99,999     [ ] Over $200,000
[ ] $10,000 - $19,999    [ ] $40,000 - $59,999    [ ] $100,000 - $199,000

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SECTION 5:  STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING

Do you understand that under the certificate (exclusive of any optional
benefits):

     (i)  the amount of death benefit in excess of the Specified Face Amount for
          GVUL may increase or decrease depending on the certificate's
          investment experience?  (refer to page [ ] of the GVUL Prospectus)
    (ii)  the duration of the death benefit for GVUL may increase or decrease
          depending on the certificate's investment experience? (refer to page
          [ ] of the GVUL Prospectus)
   (iii)  the cash value may increase or decrease depending on the certificate's
          investment experience? (refer to page [ ] of the GVUL Prospectus)

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT, AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5 ABOVE, THE AMOUNT AND/OR THE
DURATION OF THE DEATH BENEFIT AND THE AMOUNT OF THE CASH VALUE MAY INCREASE OR
DECREASE BASED ON THE INVESTMENT EXPERIENCE OF THE APPLICABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED.

I have received a Group Variable Universal Life (GVUL) Prospectus dated [October
1, 1995], and understand the Statement of Understanding above.

     ____________   _________________________________________________________

          Date                       Signature of Owner


     ____________   _________________________________________________________

          Date       Signature of Broker/Dealer or Registered Representative


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                                                             Exhibit 1.A(10) (c)


                   REQUEST FOR SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER OPTION FORM

(* NOTE:  IT IS ONLY NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOU ARE SELECTING ONE OF
THE OPTIONS LISTED BELOW.)


1.  I AM INTERESTED IN ONE OF THE SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER OPTIONS: Equity Generator,
or Equalizer, or Allocator as described in the Prospectus and outlined below.

     [  ] YES, I am interested in one of these systematic transfer options.
          I've selected the option I'm interested in below.

     [  ] NO,  I am not interested in any of these options now.

          Note:  If you are not interested now, or would like to possibly select
          one of these options at a later date, you may enroll subject to the
          provisions detailed in the Prospectus.


2.  *  SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER OPTIONS -  Select ONE of the following:

     [  ]  EQUITY GENERATOR - In each certificate month that at least $20 is
earned as interest in the Fixed Account, interest earned that month will be
transferred to the [Stock Index] Investment Division.

     [  ]  EQUALIZER - At the beginning of each certificate month, the amount in
the Fixed Account will be balanced with the amount in the [Stock Index]
Investment Division.  A transfer will be made from one Division to the other, so
that the amounts in both Divisions are equal.

     [  ]  ALLOCATOR (DOLLAR COST AVERAGING) - Each certificate month, funds
will be transferred from the [Money Market] Investment Division to the Fixed
Account or to any other available Investment Division as long as possible as
specified by the certificate owner below.  I understand that my selection must
allow the "Allocator" to remain in effect for at least three months.  Select one
of the three transfer choices below:

     [  ]  AS LONG AS POSSIBLE

     Transfer $ ________  per month to Fixed Account

     Transfer $ ________  per month to ____________________________ Division

     Transfer $ ________  per month to ____________________________ Division

     Transfer $ ________  per month to ____________________________ Division

     Transfer $ ________  per month to ____________________________ Division
________________________________________________________________________________

     [  ]  FOR THE SPECIFIED NUMBER OF MONTHS AS INDICATED BELOW:

     Transfer $ ________  per month for ______ months to Fixed Account.

     Transfer $ ________  per month for ______ months to
____________________________ Division

     Transfer $ ________  per month for ______ months to
____________________________ Division

     Transfer $ ________  per month for ______ months to
____________________________ Division

     Transfer $ ________  per month for ______ months to
____________________________ Division

________________________________________________________________________________
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     [  ] TRANSFER A TOTAL OF $____________ IN EQUAL MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS OVER
          ______ MONTHS TO THE:

     [  ]  Fixed Account                     [  ]  Growth Investment Division

     [  ]  Income Investment Division        [  ] International Stock Investment
                                                  Division

     [  ]  Diversified Investment Division   [  ] Aggressive Growth Investment
                                                  Division

     [  ]  Stock Index Investment Division]




__________________________________           _________________________________

Signature of Certificate Owner               Date



     *  NOTE:  YOU MAY MAKE CHANGES TO ANY OF YOUR SYSTEMATIC TRANSFER OPTIONS
SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE PROSPECTUS, OR RECEIVE COPIES OF
THIS FORM BY CONTACTING METLIFE'S GVUL CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-523-2894.


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                                                                       Exhibit 6




                                                               September 8, 1995



Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
One Madison Avenue
New York, New York  10010

Dear Sirs:

This opinion is furnished in connection with the filing of Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 33-91226 on Form S-6
("Registration Statement") which covers premiums received under Group Variable
Universal Life Insurance Policies with a minimum group size of 200 eligible
lives ("Small Group Policies") and premium received under Group Variable
Universal Life Insurance Polices with a minimum group size of 1000 eligible
lives ("Large Group Policies") offered by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
("MLIC") in each State where they have been approved by appropriate State
insurance authorities.  As a Vice-President and Actuary of MLIC, I have reviewed
the Small Group Policy form and the Large Group Policy form and I am familiar
with the Registration Statement and Exhibits thereto.  In my opinion:

(1)  The illustrations of death benefits, cash values, cash surrender values and
     accumulated premiums for the Small Group Policy on pages 15 to 22 and on
     pages 31 to 34 of the prospectus relating to the Small Group Policies
     included in the Registration Statement ("Small Group Prospectus"), based on
     the assumptions stated in the illustrations, are consistent with the
     provisions of the Small Group Policies.  Such assumptions, including the
     assumed current charge levels, are reasonable.  The Small Group Policies
     have not been designed so as to make the relationship between premiums and
     benefits, as shown in the illustrations on pages 15 to 22 and on pages 31
     to 34, appear to be correspondingly more favorable to a prospective
     purchaser of a certificate under the Small Group Policy for males age 40 in
     the underwriting categories specified in the illustrations, than to
     prospective purchasers of certificates under Small Group Policies for a
     male at other ages or in other underwriting classes or for a female.  Nor
     were the particular illustrations shown selected for the purpose of making
     this relationship appear more favorable.
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(2)  The illustrations of the amount of surrender charge which would be taken
     upon the surrender of a particular certificate issued pursuant to a Small
     Group Policy on page 31, based on the assumptions stated in the
     illustrations, are consistent with the provisions of the Small Group
     Policy.

(3)  The charge for federal taxes that is imposed under the Small Group Policies
     is reasonable in relation to MLIC's increased tax burden under Section 848
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, resulting from MLIC's receipt of
     premiums under such Small Group Policies.  The cost to MLIC of capital used
     to satisfy its increased tax burden under Section 848 is, in essence,
     MLIC's targeted after-tax rate of return.  The targeted after-tax rate of
     return is reasonable and the factors taken into account by MLIC in
     determining such targeted after-tax rate of return are appropriate factors
     to consider.

(4)  The illustrations of death benefits, cash values, and accumulated premiums
     for the Large Group Policy on pages A-14 to A-20 and on pages A-27 to A-29
     of the prospectus relating to the Large Group Policies included in the
     Registration Statement ("Large Group Prospectus"), based on the assumptions
     stated in the illustrations, are consistent with the provisions of the
     Large Group Policies.  Such assumptions, including the assumed current
     charge levels, are reasonable.  The Large Group Policies have not been
     designed so as to make the relationship between premiums and benefits, as
     shown in the illustrations on pages A-14 to A-20 and on pages A-27 to A-29,
     appear to be correspondingly more favorable to a prospective purchaser of a
     certificate under the Large Group Policy for males age 40 in the
     underwriting risk categories specified in the illustrations, than to
     prospective purchasers of certificates under Large Group Policies for a
     male at other ages or in other underwriting classes or for a female.  Nor
     were the particular illustrations shown selected for the purpose of making
     this relationship appear more favorable.

(5)  The charge for federal taxes that is imposed under the Large Group Policies
     is reasonable in relation to MLIC's increased tax burden under Section 848
     of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, resulting from MLIC's receipt of
     premiums under such Large Group Policies.  The cost to MLIC of capital used
     to satisfy its increased tax burden under Section 848 is, in essence,
     MLIC's targeted after-tax rate of return.  The targeted after-tax rate of
     return is reasonable and the factors taken into account by MLIC in
     determining such targeted after-tax rate of return are appropriate factors
     to consider.
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I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and to the reference to my name under the heading "Experts" in each of
the Small Group Prospectus and the Large Group Prospectus.



                                             Very truly yours,


                                             /s/ Steven J. Abramson
                                             -----------------------
                                             Steven J. Abramson
                                             Vice-President and
                                                  Actuary

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                                                                       Exhibit 7


METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
177 South Commons Drive
Aurora, Illinois  60507

                         Date of Mailing:  [11/14/95]
                         Group Identification Number:  [933406396 UM]
Thebe Smith              Certificate Number:  [1234]
824 Middle Cove          Insured:  [Thebe D. Smith]
Piano, TX 75023          Plan:  Group Variable Universal
                                Life
                         Premium Mode:  Payroll Deduction
                         Planned Premium Payment:  [$60.50/monthly]

NOTICE OF FREE LOOK RIGHT

We are sending you this notice to comply with the laws administered by the
Securities and Exchange Commission.  Please read this notice and keep it with
your records.

You recently purchased a Group Variable Universal Life Certificate from us.  The
certificate's cash value will vary with the investment experience of the
investment divisions of MetLife Separate Account UL to which amounts are
allocated and the fixed rates of interest earned by allocations to the General
Account, as discussed in the certificate.  Please examine your certificate.  You
have the right to surrender the certificate without charge and return it and
receive a full refund of all premiums paid (Free Look Right).  The deadline for
exercising this Free Look Right is the latest of:

-    10 days after you received the certificate except where state law requires
     a longer period for replacement policies);

-    45 days from the date you completed the enrollment form; or

-    10 days from the date of the postmark of the mailing of this notice.

If the certificate is returned, we will treat it as if it were never issued, and
we will promptly refund any premium paid.

In determining whether or not to exercise your Free Look Right, you should
consider, among other things, the projected cost of your certificate and your
ability to make any additional premium payments required to keep the certificate
in force in the event the cash value of the certificate (less indebtedness) is
insufficient to pay the monthly deductions as they come due.  The certificate
describes the circumstances under which the certificate will terminate.

You also received a Prospectus describing the deductions from premiums before
amounts are allocated to Separate Account UL and/or the General Account of
MetLife, the monthly deductions
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from the certificate's cash value, and the charges against the Separate Account.
Total premium expense charges of [5%] are deducted from all premium payments.
These charges consist of a sales charge of [3%], a federal tax recovery charge
of [0.35%] and a state premium tax charge of [3%].  In addition, the
certificate's cash value will be reduced by a monthly deduction equal to the sum
of:

-    a monthly cost of term insurance charge;

-    the cost of any optional insurance benefits added by the rider;

-    a monthly administration charge comprised of two components:  The first is
     equal to [50%] of the monthly combined charge.  The second is equal to
     [$3.00] per certificate per month;

At present, there is no transfer fee charged against the cash value of the
certificate for transfers among the investment divisions of the Separate Account
and between the investment divisions and the Fixed Account.  As described in the
Prospectus, MetLife reserves the right in the future to assess a charge of up to
$25.00 against each transfer.

[If the certificate is cash surrendered within the first 5 certificate years
after issue, a surrender charge will be deducted.  [The surrender charge will be
based on a charge per thousand of the specified face amount, the death benefit
option and age of the insured at issue or at the time of an increase in the
specified face amount, which declines over 5 certificate years to zero after the
5th year.]

In addition, a daily charge equivalent to an effective annual rate of 0.45% of
the average daily net asset value of each investment division of Separate
Account UL will be deducted from the Separate Account for certain mortality and
expense risks.

If you decide to surrender your policy, under the Free Look Right, complete the
attached form.  Return the form and your certificate according to the
instructions on the form.  The returned form  must be postmarked on or before
the deadline described above.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY




                    Christine N. Markussen
                    Vice President and
                    Secretary

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                                                                       Exhibit 8


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                  Hugh B. Price
                                    Director

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a director of Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, do hereby appoint Richard M. Blackwell, Joseph A. Reali,
Richard G. Mandel and Christopher P. Nicholas, and each of them severally, my
true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to
execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in
connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and
all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933
and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with Metropolitan Life
Separate Account UL or Metropolitan Life Separate Account E of said Company,
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name,
place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order
to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-
fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  Each said
attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of May, 1995.

                                   /s/   Hugh B. Price
                                   ----------------------
                                         Signature
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY
                                 Ruth J. Simmons
                                    Director

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, a director of Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, do hereby appoint Richard M. Blackwell, Joseph A. Reali,
Richard G. Mandel and Christopher P. Nicholas, and each of them severally, my
true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to
execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in
connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and
all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933
and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, in connection with Metropolitan Life
Separate Account UL or Metropolitan Life Separate Account E of said Company,
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name,
place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order
to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-
fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.  Each said
attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder with or without the others.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of June, 1995.

                                   /s/   Ruth J. Simmons
                                   ------------------------
                                           Signature


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                                                       EXHIBIT 10



 DESCRIPTION OF METLIFE GROUP VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE ISSUANCE,
         TRANSFER AND REDEMPTION PROCEDURES FOR POLICIES
              PURSUANT TO RULE 6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii)
            UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
                        SEPTEMBER 7, 1995


     Pursuant to Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii) under the Investment Company Act of
1940 ("1940 Act"), this exhibit sets forth certain issuance, transfer and
redemption procedures to be followed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
("MetLife") in connection with the issuance of its group variable universal
life insurance policies, (the "policies") and certificates issued thereunder
(the "certificates").

     MetLife believes its procedures meet the requirements of Rule
6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii) and states the following:

     1.   Because of the insurance nature of MetLife's policies and
certificates and due to the requirements of state insurance laws, the
procedures necessarily differ in significant respects from procedures for
mutual funds and contractual plans for which the 1940 Act was designed.

     2.   Many of the procedures used by MetLife have been adopted from its
established procedures for its individual flexible premium variable life
insurance policies and its individual or group fixed benefit life insurance
products.

     3.   In structuring its procedures to comply with Rule 6e-3(T), state
insurance laws and its established administrative procedures, MetLife has
attempted to comply with the intent of the 1940 Act, to the extent deemed
feasible.

     4.   In general, state insurance laws, like Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii),
require that MetLife's procedures be reasonable, fair and not discriminatory.

     5.   Because of the nature of the insurance product, it is often
difficult to determine precisely when MetLife's procedures deviate from those
required under Sections 22(d), 22(e) or 27(c)(1) of the 1940 Act or Rule
22c-1 thereunder.  Accordingly, set out below is a summary of the principal
policy and certificate provisions and procedures not otherwise described in
the prospectuses, which may be deemed to constitute, either directly or
indirectly, such a deviation.  The summary, while comprehensive, does not
attempt to describe each and every procedure or variation which might occur
and does include certain procedural steps which do not constitute deviations
from the above-cited sections or rule.

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     Under the policies and certificates, net premiums may be allocated to a
Fixed Account, which is part of MetLife's General Account, and/or to one or
more investment division of MetLife's Separate Account UL (the "Account").
Except as otherwise noted, the procedures described below apply equally to
each of the Account's investment divisions and, accordingly, are described in
terms of the Account.

I.  "Public Offering Price":  Purchase and Related Transactions -- Section
22(d) and Rule 22c-1

This section outlines those principal certificate provisions and
administrative procedures which might be deemed to constitute, either
directly or indirectly, a "purchase" transaction.  Because of the insurance
nature of the policies and certificates, the procedures involved necessarily
differ in certain significant respects from the purchase procedures for
mutual funds and contractual plans.  The chief difference involves the
structure of the cost of insurance charges and participant enrollment and, to
the extent relevant to this group product, insurance underwriting (i.e.,
evaluation of risk) process.  There are also certain certificate provisions
-- such as reinstatement and loan repayment -- which do not result in the
issuance of a new certificate but which require certain payments by the
certificate owner and involve a transfer of assets supporting the certificate
reserve into the Separate Account.

a.  Enrollment Form and Initial Premium Processing

In the event that the enrollment form is incomplete, the initial premium can
not be applied.  MetLife will contact the participating entity by telephone
generally within 2 business days to provide the missing information.  If the
missing items affect the charges directly, then the premium will not be
considered in good order (and the investment start date and the certificate
date will be delayed) until the missing information is received in our
office.  Generally if such information is not received within 5 business days
the premium will be returned to the participating entity.

b.  Insurance Charges and Underwriting Standards

   
Cost of insurance charges payable under the certificates will not be the same
for all groups or for all certificate owners within a group.  The chief
reason is that the principle of pooling and distribution of mortality risks
is based upon the assumption that each group and certificate owner pays cost
of insurance charges commensurate with the group's or covered person's
mortality risk. Thus the cost of insurance charges for any group are
established by MetLife to reflect the mortality risks presented by that group
based on MetLife's evaluation of the mortality characteristics of the group
and the particular characteristics of the group policy (such as the rate
class structure and portability features). Accordingly, MetLife considers the
certificates within each group
    


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to be a separate class or series for purposes of Rule 6e-3(T)(b)(12)(iii).
Within any group, each owner's cost of insurance charges are actuarially
determined based upon factors such as age, smoking status and employment
status.

   
In the context of life insurance, uniform cost of insurance charges for all
covered persons or groups would discriminate unfairly in favor of those
covered persons or groups representing greater mortality risks to the
disadvantage of those representing lesser risks. Accordingly, although there
will be a uniform "public offering price" for all certificate owners because
premiums are flexible, there will be a different "price" for each actuarial
category of covered persons because different cost of insurance rates will
apply.  The "price" will also vary based on the net amount at risk.
    

The Certificates will be offered and sold pursuant to our cost of insurance
charge schedule and our underwriting standards and in accordance with state
insurance laws.  Such laws prohibit unfair discrimination among covered
persons of the same class, but generally recognize that premiums must be
based upon factors such as age, smoking status, employment status and
participating entity.  A table showing the maximum cost of insurance charges
will be delivered as part of the certificate.  Any additional charges for
persons who do not meet standard underwriting requirements or for additional
benefit riders will also be indicated in the certificate.

By administrative practice, MetLife will reduce the cost of insurance rate
classification for an existing certificate if new evidence of insurability
demonstrates that the covered person qualifies for a lower rate class.  After
reduced rating is determined, the certificate owner will pay a lower current
monthly cost of insurance charge each month.  A similar reduction will be
made for tobacco users who meet our non-tobacco user requirements.

c.  TEFRA Violations

If the premium payment exceeds the TEFRA limitations for life insurance,
MetLife will accept a partial premium up to the limit. Generally, the excess
premium will be mailed the next business day to the certificate owner without
performance.  If the certificate anniversary is within 30 days and more
premium may be applied within the limit in the next certificate year, the
excess amount will be held in suspense.  Subsequently, on the certificate
anniversary, the excess partial premium will be deemed in good order and
applied on the valuation date applicable for the certificate anniversary.

d.  Payroll Deduction

Generally the premiums will be paid through payroll deduction. The
participating entity will provide a paper or electronic list

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of premiums for each certificate applicable to the Policy.  The participating
entity will also provide the monies through electronic funds transfer or a
check.  If the monies equals or exceeds the total from the list of premiums,
the monies will be applied as of the date of receipt.

   
If the monies received is less than the total from the list of premiums, the
monies will be held until in good order.  Generally the participating entity
will be notified within 2 business days of the shortfall for rectification.
The date of receipt will be delayed until the date that the participating
entity notifies MetLife of any corrections to the list of premiums or that
additional monies are received so that the monies equals or exceeds the total
premiums and are therefore in good order. Generally if the difference in the
monies received and the total premium that should have been received as
indicated on the list of premiums is not resolved within 5 business days the
money will be returned to the participating entity.
    

II.  "Redemption Procedures":  Surrender and Related Transactions

This section will outline those procedures which differ in certain
significant respects from redemption procedures for mutual funds and
contractual plans.  The certificates provide for the payment of monies to a
certificate owner or beneficiary upon presentation of the certificate.  The
amount received by the payee will depend upon the particular benefit for
which the certificate is presented:  surrender for net cash surrender value,
payment of death claim or maturity benefit.  There are also certain
certificate provisions -- such as partial withdrawals, lapse and the loan
privilege -- under which the certificate will not be presented to MetLife but
which will affect the certificate owner's benefit and may involve a transfer
of the assets supporting the certificate reserve out of the Account.

Any combined transactions on the same day which counteract each other will be
allowed.  We will assume the certificate owner is aware of the conflicting
nature of these transactions and desires their combined result.  In addition,
if a transaction is requested which we will not allow (for example, a request
for a face amount decrease which lowers the face amount below our minimum) we
will reject the whole request and not just the portion which fails to comply
with our rules.  Certificate owners will be informed of the rejection and
will have opportunity to give new instructions.  Finally, state insurance or
other laws may require that certain requirements be met before MetLife is
permitted to make payments to the payee.

For surrender of net cash surrender value and maturity benefit, the payee
will receive a pro rata or proportionate share of the Account's assets within
the meaning of the 1940 Act in any transaction involving "redemption
procedures."

a.  Surrender for Net Cash Surrender Value

MetLife will make the payment of Net Cash Surrender Value out of its General
Account and, at the same time, transfer assets from


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the Account to the General Account in an amount equal to the certificate
reserves in the Account.

b.  Death Claims

MetLife will issue a death benefit payable to the beneficiary within seven
days after receipt, at our Administrative Office, of the certificate, due
proof of death of the covered person and all other requirements necessary(1)
to make payment.

   
MetLife will make payment of the death benefit out of its General Account,
and will transfer assets from the Account to the General Account in an amount
equal to the certificate reserves in the Account.  The excess, if any, of the
death benefit over the amount transferred will be paid out of the General
Account reserve maintained for that purpose.
    

(1)State insurance laws impose various requirements, such as receipt of a tax
waiver, before payment of the death benefit may be made.  In addition,
payment of the death benefit is subject to the provisions of the certificate
regarding suicide and incontestability.

   
c.  Certificate Loan
    

When a loan is made, MetLife transfers a portion of the assets in the Account
(which is a portion of the cash surrender value and which also constitutes a
portion of the reserves for the death benefit) equal to the indebtedness to
the General Account.  The initial indebtedness includes the loan amount and
capitalized interest in advance.  The interest in advance is generally to the
next certificate anniversary.  If the loan is requested in the 30 days
preceding the certificate anniversary, the interest will be capitalized until
the second certificate anniversary following the loan request.

   
d.  Federal Income Tax
    

   
In certain circumstances, a premium payment or change to a certificate may
cause a certificate to be treated as a modified endowment contract ("MEC").
Due to the potential adverse tax consequences, MetLife has instituted
procedures to notify the certificate owner at the end of the certificate year
that the violation has occurred and offer to refund the excess premium. The
certificate owner has until 60 days after the end of the certificate year to
request a correction as required by Federal law.  Upon receipt of this
request, MetLife will reverse any change that caused the certificate to be a
MEC.  If the certificate is a MEC from premium payments, they will be
reversed by the last in first out method.  The values and charges will
    


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then be recalculated from the violation date until the date of request.
Generally the monies from the excess premium, differences in charges and any
related positive net investment performance will be mailed to the certificate
owner.  However, if there are no instructions for the distribution of the
monies and in the current certificate year more premium could be accepted;
then the monies will be applied as premium, including any partial premium
allowed.

   
e.  A Certificate Becoming Portable
    

Generally, MetLife does not receive notification from the certificate owner
or the participating entity that a certificate is becoming portable on the
actual date.  As result of this delay, upon notification of the effective
date, MetLife will reprocess all transactions from the effective date of the
portable status to the date of notification.  As a result of the correct
calculations, MetLife generally will effect a redemption to cover the
additional charges if applicable and the resultant performance from the
revised valuations.  This redemption is required as a result of the
certificate owner's delay in notifying MetLife of the change in status.

   
f.  Due and Accrued Monthly Charges
    

The participating entity may request to have all monthly deductions accrued
for a constant period of up to 45 days after each certificate monthly
anniversary.  Generally, the amount of the monthly deduction will be
calculated as of the date the monthly charges are collected by MetLife with a
redemption of the Account and/or the General Account.  If the certificate
will be terminated prior to the normal calculation date due to a surrender
for net cash surrender value or death claim, the monthly deductions will be
calculated as of the valuation date for the date of the request.


<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM METROPOLITAN
LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 001
   <NAME> GROWTH DIVISION
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM METROPOLITAN
LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 002
   <NAME> INCOME DIVISION
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
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<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 003
   <NAME> MONEY MARKET DIVISION
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
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<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                       37,224
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<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                                0
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                                0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                      282,398
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<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                       (88,066)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM METROPOLITAN
LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 004
   <NAME> DIVERSIFIED DIVISION
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
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<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
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<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                             0
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                                0
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                                0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                    3,862,616
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<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                     5,457,610
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<INTEREST-INCOME>                                    0
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                      (280,469)
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                    8,988,607
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                        8,745,539
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM METROPOLITAN
LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 005
   <NAME> INTERNATIONAL STOCK DIVISION
       
<S>                             <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
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<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                       (36,935)
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                    (382,836)
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM METROPOLITAN
LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 006
   <NAME> STOCK INDEX DIVISION
       
<S>                             <C>
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                       (18,071)
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                    1,167,191
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                        1,164,229
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 007
   <NAME> AGGRESSIVE GROWTH DIVISION
       
<S>                             <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
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<NET-ASSETS>                                40,918,073
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<INTEREST-INCOME>                                    0
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<EXPENSES-NET>                                 143,667
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<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                         1,948
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                    6,115,662
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                        5,973,943
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