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METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL
FLEXIBLE PREMIUM MULTIFUNDED LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
ISSUED BY METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 1996
To
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1996
This supplements the information contained in the prospectus ("Prospectus")
of Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL ("Separate Account"), dated May 1,
1996, relating to certain flexible premium multifunded life insurance policies
("Policies"). You should keep this Supplement to the Prospectus for future
reference. (You may obtain an additional copy of the Prospectus, free of
charge, if you write to or call Metropolitan Life Insurance Company at the
address or telephone number set out below.)
INTERESTS IN THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND THE FIXED ACCOUNT ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR
OBLIGATIONS OF, OR INSURED, OR GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, ANY BANK OR
OTHER DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION. SHARES ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY, ENTITY OR
PERSON, AND ARE SUBJECT TO INVESTMENT RISK, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
One Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
Telephone 1-800-638-5000
