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FORM N-SAR
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: _____/____/____ (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12 / 31 / 98 (b)
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Is this a transition report? (Y/N) N
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Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) Y
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Those items or sub-items with a box "[_]" after the item number should be
completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form.
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1. A. Registrant Name: PFL Endeavor Platinum Variable Annuity Account
B. File Number: 811- 06032
C. Telephone Number: 319-297-8121
2. A. Street: 4333 Edgewood Road N.E.
B. City: Cedar Rapids C. State: IA D. Zip Code: 52499 Zip Ext: 0001
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y/N) N
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[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y/N) Y
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[If answer if "Y" (Yes), complete only items 111 through 132.]
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company? (Y/N) ___________
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.]
B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have at the end of
the period? __________________
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113. A. [_] Trustee Name: ___________________________________________________
B. [_] City:____________ State:______ Zip Code:___________ Zip Ext.:____
[_] Foreign Country: _____________ Foreign Postal Code:______________
113. A. [_] Trustee Name: ___________________________________________________
B. [_] City:____________ State:______ Zip Code:___________ Zip Ext.:____
[_] Foreign Country: _____________ Foreign Postal Code:______________
114. A. [_] Principal Underwriter Name: AFSG Securities Corporation
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B. [_] File Number 8- 36562
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C. [_] City:Cedar Rapids State: IA Zip Code: 52499 Zip Ext.:0001
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[_] Foreign Country: _____________ Foreign Postal Code:______________
114. A. [_] Principal Underwriter Name: _____________________________________
B. [_] File Number 8- ___________
C. [_] City:____________ State:______ Zip Code:___________ Zip Ext.:____
[_] Foreign Country: _____________ Foreign Postal Code:______________
115. A. [_] Independent Public Accountant Name: _____________________________
B. [_] City:____________ State:______ Zip Code:___________ Zip Ext.:____
[_] Foreign Country: _____________ Foreign Postal Code:______________
115. A. [_] Independent Public Accountant Name: _____________________________
B. [_] City:____________ State:______ Zip Code:___________ Zip Ext.:____
[_] Foreign Country: _____________ Foreign Postal Code:______________
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123. [_] State the total value of the additional units considered in answering
item 122 ($000's) omitted. $174,326
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124. [_] State the total value of units of prior series that
were placed in the portfolios of subsequent series
during the current period (the value of these units is
to be measured on the date they were placed in the
subsequent series) ($000's omitted) $
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125. [_] State the total dollar amount of sales loads collected
(before reallowances to other brokers or dealers) by
Registrant's principal underwriter and any underwriter
which is an affiliated person of the principal
underwriter during the current period solely from the
sale of units of all series of Registrant ($000's
omitted) $
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126. Of the amount shown in item 125, state the total
dollar amount of sales loads collected from secondary
market operations in Registrant's units (include the
sales loads, if any, collected on units of a prior
series placed in the portfolio of a subsequent
series.) ($000's omitted) $
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127. List opposite the appropriate description below the
number of series whose portfolios are invested
primarily (based upon a percentage of NAV) in each
type of security shown, the aggregate total assets at
market value as of the date at or near the end of the
current period of each such group of series and the
total income distributions made by each such group of
series during the current period (excluding
distributions of realized gains, if any): $
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Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
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Investing omitted) ($000's omitted)
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A. U.S. Treasury direct issue ________ $____________ $____________
B. U.S. Government agency ________ $____________ $____________
C. tate and municipal tax-free ________ $____________ $____________
D. Public utility debt ________ $____________ $____________
E. Brokers or dealers debt or
debt of brokers' or dealers' parent ________ $____________ $____________
F. All other corporate intermed. & long-term debt ________ $____________ $____________
G. All other corporate short-term debt ________ $____________ $____________
H. Equity securities of brokers or dealers
or parents of brokers or dealers ________ $____________ $____________
I. Investment company equity securities ________ $____________ $____________
J. All other equity securities 1 $ 329,578 $ 2,948
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K. Other securities ________ $____________ $____________
L. Total assets of all series of registrant ________ $ 329,578 $____________
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128. [_] Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any
of the portfolio securities held by any of Registrant's
series at the end of the current period insured or
guaranteed by an entity other than the issuer? (Y/N)__________________
Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
129. [_] Is the issuer of any instrument covered in item 128
delinquent or in default as to payment of principal or
interest at the end of the current period? (Y/N)______________________
Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
130. [_] In computations of NAV or offering price per unit, is
any part of the value attributed to instruments
identified in item 129 derived from insurance or
guarantees? (Y/N)_____________________________________________________
Y/N
131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant
during the current reporting period ($000's omitted) $ 4,346
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132. [_] List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration number
for all Series of Registrant that are being included in this filing:
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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FORM N-SAR - PFL ENDEAVOR PLATINUM VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT,
A SEPARATE ACCOUNT OF PFL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
FILE NO. 811- 06032
This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of Cedar Rapids
and the State of Iowa on the 16th day of February, 1999.
PFL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: /s/ Ronald L. Ziegler
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Ronald L. Ziegler
Vice President and Actuary
Witness:
/s/ Frank A. Camp
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Frank A. Camp
Division General Counsel
Financial Markets Division
PFL Life Insurance Company
