NORTHBROOK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT II
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           AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 5, 1998

                                                              FILE NO.  33-35412
                                                              FILE NO. 811-06116
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                     FORM N-4


            REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933          /X/

                        POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 17

                                      AND/OR

        REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940      /X/

                                AMENDMENT NO. 18
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                     NORTHBROOK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT II
                           (Exact Name of Registrant)

                       NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                               (Name of Depositor)

                               MICHAEL J. VELOTTA
                 VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND GENERAL COUNSEL
                       NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                               3100 SANDERS ROAD
                          NORTHBROOK, ILLINOIS 60062
                                  847/402-2400
                (Name and Complete Address of Agent for Service)
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                                   COPIES TO:

        RICHARD T. CHOI, ESQUIRE             CHRISTINE A. EDWARDS, ESQUIRE
        FREEDMAN, LEVY, KROLL & SIMONDS      DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
        650 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW           TWO WORLD TRADE CENTER
        WASHINGTON, DC 20006                 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10048
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IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS FILING WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX)

     X  immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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        on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
    ---
        60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
    ---
        on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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            IF APPROPRIATE, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX:

    ___ This post-effective  amendment  designates a new effective date for a
        previously filed post-effective amendment.

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                                CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

Showing Location in Part A (Prospectus) and Part B of Registration Statement of
Information Required by Form N-4

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


ITEM OF
FORM N-4                                               PROSPECTUS CAPTION
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<S>                                                    <C>
 1.  Cover Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Cover Page
 2.  Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Glossary
 3.  Synopsis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Introduction: Summary of Separate
                                                        Account Expenses
 4.  Condensed Financials. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   --
     (a)   Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Condensed Financial Statements
     (b)   Performance Data. . . . . . . . . . . . .   Performance Data
     (c)   Location of Others. . . . . . . . . . . .   Financial Statements
 5.  General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   --
     (a)   Depositor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Northbrook Life Insurance Company
     (b)   Registrant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   The Variable Account
     (c)   Portfolio Company . . . . . . . . . . . .   Dean Witter Variable Investment Series
     (d)   Fund Prospectus . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Dean Witter Variable Investment Series
     (e)   Voting Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Voting Rights
     (f)   Administrators. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Charges & Other Deductions -- Contract
                                                        Maintenance Charge
 6.  Deductions & Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Charges & Other Deductions
     (a)   General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Charges & Other Deductions
     (b)   Sales Load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Surrender Charge
     (c)   Special Purchase Plans. . . . . . . . . .   N/A
     (d)   Commissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Sales Commission
     (e)   Fund Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Summary of Expenses; Dean Witter
                                                        Variable Investment Series Expenses
     (f)   Organizational Expenses . . . . . . . . .   N/A
 7.  Contracts
     (a)   Persons with Rights . . . . . . . . . . .   The Contracts; Benefits; Income
                                                        Payments; Voting Rights; Assignments;
                                                        Beneficiaries Contract Owners
     (b)   (i)    Allocation of Purchase Payments .    Allocation of Purchase Payments
           (ii)   Transfers. . . . . . . . . . . . .   Transfers
           (iii)  Exchanges. . . . . . . . . . . . .   N/A
     (c)   Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Modification
     (d)   Inquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Customer Inquiries
 8.  Annuity Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Income Payments
     (a)   Material Factors. . . . . . . . . . . . .   Amount of Variable Annuity Income
                                                        Payments
     (b)   Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Date Income Starting
     (c)   Frequency, duration & level . . . . . . .   Amount of Variable Annuity Income
                                                        Payments
     (d)   AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Amount of Variable Annuity Income
                                                        Payments

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     (e)   Minimum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Amount of Variable Annuity Income
                                                        Payments
     (f)   -- Change Options . . . . . . . . . . . .   Income Plans
           -- Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   --
 9.  Death Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Benefits Under the Contract
10.  Purchases & Contract Value
     (a)   Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Purchase of the Contract; Crediting of
                                                        Purchase Payments
     (b)   Valuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Value of Variable Account Accumulation
                                                        Units
     (c)   Daily Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . .   Value of Variable Account Accumulation
                                                        Units; Allocation of Purchase Payments
     (d)   Underwriter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
11.  Redemptions
     (a)    -- By Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Surrender & Withdrawals
     (b)    -- By Annuitant. . . . . . . . . . . . .   Annuity Options
     (c)    Texas ORP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   N/A
     (d)    Lapse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Default
     (e)    Free Look. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Introduction
12.  Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Federal Tax Matters
13.  Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   N/A
14.  SAI Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   SAI Table of Contents
15.  Cover Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   SAI: Cover Page
16.  Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   SAI: Table of Contents
17.  General Information & History
     (a)   Depositor's Name. . . . . . . . . . . . .   Northbrook Life Insurance Company
     (b)   Assets of Sub-Account . . . . . . . . . .   The Variable Account
     (c)   Control of Depositor. . . . . . . . . . .   Northbrook Life Insurance Company
18.  Services
     (a)   Fees & Expenses of Registrant . . . . . .   Contract Maintenance Charge
     (b)   Management Contracts. . . . . . . . . . .   Contract Maintenance Charge;  Sales
                                                        Commissions
     (c)   Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   SAI: Safekeeping of the Variable
                                                        Account's Assets
           Independent Public Accountant . . . . . .   SAI: Experts
     (d)   Assets of Registrant. . . . . . . . . . .   SAI: Safekeeping of the Variable Account
                                                        Assets
     (e)   Affiliated Persons. . . . . . . . . . . .   N/A
     (f)   Principal Underwriter . . . . . . . . ...   Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
19.  Purchase of Securities Being Offered
     (a)   Offering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   SAI: Purchase of Contracts
     (b)   Sales load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...   SAI: Sales Commissions
20.  Underwriters
     (a)   Principal Underwriter . . . . . . . . . .   N/A
     (b)   Continuous offering . . . . . . . . . ...   SAI: Purchase of Contracts
     (c)   Commissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   SAI: Sales Commissions; Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
     (d)   Unaffiliated Underwriters . . . . . . . .   N/A
21.  Calculation of Performance Data . . . . . . . .   SAI: Performance Data

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22.  Annuity Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   SAI; Income Payments
23.  Financial Statements
     (a)   Financial Statements of Registrant. . . .   SAI; Northbrook Variable Annuity
                                                        Account Financial Statements
     (b)   Financial Statements of Depositor . . . .   SAI; Northbrook Life Insurance
                                                        Company Financial Statements
24a. Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Part C.  Financial Statements
24b. Exhibits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Part C.  Exhibits
25.  Directors and Officers. . . . . . . . . . . . .   Part C.  Directors & Officers of Depositor
26.  Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control
      with Depositor or Registrant . . . . . . . . .   Part C.  Persons Controlled by or
                                                        Under Common Control with
                                                        Depositor or Registrant
27.  Number of Contract Owners . . . . . . . . . . .   Part C.  Number of Contract Owners
28.  Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Part C.  Indemnification
29a. Relationship of Principal Underwriter to Other
     Investment Companies. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Part C.  Relationship of Principal
                                                        Underwriter to Other Investment
                                                        Companies
29b. Principal Underwriters. . . . . . . . . . . . .   Part C.  Principal Underwriters
29c. Compensation of Underwriter . . . . . . . . . .   Part C.  Compensation of Dean    Witter
30.  Location of Accounts and Records. . . . . . . .   Part C.  Location of Accounts and Records
31.  Management Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Part C.  Management Services
32.  Undertakings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...   Part C.  Undertakings
</TABLE>



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Registrant is filing this Post-effective Amendment No. 17 for the purpose of
adding four additional Sub-Accounts to the Variable Account.

Registrant does not intend for this Post-effective Amendment No. 17 to amend or
delete any other part of this Registration Statement except as specifically
noted herein.

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                            SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 5, 1998
                         TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1997
                           AS SUPPLEMENTED JANUARY 19, 1998
                      OF NORTHBROOK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT II
                         OF NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

     Northbrook Life Insurance Company ("Northbrook Life") is pleased to
announce the availability of four new Sub-Accounts, described below, to the
Contracts described in the Prospectus.  Capitalized terms have the same meaning
as given to them in the Prospectus.  Please retain this Supplement for future
reference.

FOUR NEW SUB-ACCOUNTS

Cover Page:  Replace the fourth paragraph with the following paragraph:

     The Variable Account invests in shares of one or more management investment
companies ("Funds").  All of the Funds which are described in this prospectus
may not be available in your state.  Presently, the Variable Account invests in
shares of the following Funds:

          Dean Witter Variable Investment Series
          Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.
          Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment Trust

Page 4:  Replace the following definitions:

     Fund - The Dean Witter Variable Investment Series, the Morgan Stanley
     Universal Funds, Inc. and/or the Van Kampen American Capital Life
     Investment Trust.

     Investment Alternative - The Fixed Account and the seventeen Sub-Accounts
     of the Variable Account constitute the eighteen Investment Alternatives.

     Portfolios - The mutual fund portfolios of the Funds.

Page 5:  Question 3, substitute the following sentence for the first sentence:

     The Variable Account invests in shares of the Dean Witter Variable
Investment Series, a mutual fund managed by Dean Witter InterCapital Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co.

     Question 3, insert the following sentences before the third to last
sentence of the paragraph:

     The Variable Account invests in shares of three Portfolios of Morgan
Stanley Universal Funds, Inc., a mutual fund managed by Morgan Stanley Asset
Management Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter,
Discover & Co.  The Fund Portfolios include:  the Equity Growth Portfolio, the
International Magnum Portfolio, and the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio. The
Variable Account also invests in shares of one Portfolio of Van Kampen American
Capital Life Investment Trust, a mutual fund managed by Van Kampen American
Capital Asset Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley,
Dean Witter, Discover & Co.  The Fund Portfolio includes:  the Emerging Growth
Portfolio.

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Page 7:  Replace the existing chart and add the following charts:
Dean Witter Variable Investment Series, Inc. ("Fund") Expenses
(as a percentage of Fund average assets)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Management       Other        Total Fund
Portfolio                            Fees         Expenses    Annual Expenses
- ---------                         ----------      --------    ---------------
<S>                               <C>             <C>         <C>
Money Market                         .50%           .02%           .52%
Quality Income Plus                  .50%(1)        .03%           .53%
High Yield                           .50%           .03%           .53%
Utilities                            .65%(2)        .02%           .67%
Income Builder(4)                    .75%           .24%           .99%
Dividend Growth                      .53%(3)        .01%           .54%
Capital Growth                       .65%           .06%           .71%
Global Dividend Growth               .75%           .09%           .84%
European Growth                     1.00%           .12%          1.12%
Pacific Growth                      1.00%           .44%          1.44%
Capital Appreciation(4)              .75%           .22%           .97%
Equity                               .50%(5)        .02%           .52%
Strategist                           .50%           .02%           .52%
</TABLE>


(1)  This percentage is applicable to Portfolio net assets of up to $500
     million.  For net assets which exceed $500 million, the management fee will
     be 0.45%.
(2)  This percentage is applicable to Portfolio net assets of up to $500
     million.  For net assets which exceed $500 million, the management fee will
     be 0.55%.
(3)  The management fee will be 0.625% for net assets of up to $500 million.
     For net assets which exceed $500 million, but to not exceed $1 billion, the
     management fee will be 0.50% and for net assets that exceed $1 billion, the
     management fee will be 0.475%.
(4)  Dean Witter InterCapital has undertaken to assume all expenses until the
     pertinent portfolio has $50 million in assets or until July 31, 1998,
     whichever occurs first.  Income Builder obtained $50 million on December 3,
     1997 resulting in fees being applied on that date and thereafter.
(5)  This percentage is applicable to Portfolio net assets of up to $1 billion.
     For net assets which exceed $1 billion, the management fee will be 0.475%.

Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. ("Fund") Expenses
(as a percentage of Fund average assets)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Management       Other        Total Fund
Portfolio                          Fees(1)        Expenses    Annual Expenses
- ---------                         ----------      --------    ---------------
<S>                               <C>             <C>         <C>
Equity Growth                          0%           .85%           .85%
International Magnum                   0%          1.15%          1.15%
Emerging Markets Equity                0%          1.75%          1.75%
</TABLE>

(1)  Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc. has voluntarily agreed to a reduction
     in its management fees and to reimburse the Portfolios for which it acts as
     investment adviser if such fees would cause "Total Fund Annual Expenses" to
     exceed the amount set forth in the table above.  Absent such reductions the
     expenses would have been as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Management       Other        Total Fund
Portfolio                            Fees         Expenses    Annual Expenses
- ---------                         ----------      --------    ---------------
<S>                               <C>             <C>         <C>
Equity Growth                        .55%          1.50%          2.05%
International Magnum                 .80%          1.98%          2.78%
Emerging Markets Equity             1.25%          2.87%          4.12%
</TABLE>

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Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment Trust ("Fund") Expenses
(as a percentage of Fund average assets)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Management       Other        Total Fund
Portfolio                          Fees(1)        Expenses    Annual Expenses
- ---------                         ----------      --------    ---------------
<S>                               <C>             <C>         <C>
Emerging Growth                        0%           .85%           .85%
</TABLE>

(1)  Van Kampen American Capital has voluntarily agreed to a reduction in its
     management fees and to reimburse the Portfolio for which it acts as
     investment adviser if such fees would cause "Total Fund Annual Expenses" to
     exceed the amount set forth in the table above.  Absent such reductions the
     expenses would have been as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  Management       Other        Total Fund
Portfolio                            Fees         Expenses    Annual Expenses
- ---------                         ----------      --------    ---------------
<S>                               <C>             <C>         <C>
Emerging Growth                      .70%          1.80%          2.50%
</TABLE>

Page 8:  Replace the charts in the example with the charts listed below:
"If you surrender your Contract ..."
(with both the optional Performance Income Benefit and the optional Performance
Death Benefit****)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 1 Year         3 Year         5 Year        10 Year
                                                 ------         ------         ------        -------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
Money Market Sub-Account                            $65            $94           $125           $250
Quality Income Plus Sub-Account                     $65            $94           $126           $251
High Yield Sub-Account                              $65            $94           $126           $251
Utilities Sub-Account                               $66            $98           $133           $266
Income Builder Sub-Account                          $69           $108           $149           $299
Dividend Growth Sub-Account                         $65            $94           $126           $252
Capital Growth Sub-Account                          $67           $100           $135           $270
Global Dividend Growth Sub-Account                  $68           $104           $142           $283
European Growth Sub-Account                         $71           $112           $156           $311
Pacific Growth Sub-Account                          $74           $122           $172           $343
Capital Appreciation Sub-Account                    $69           $108           $148           $296
Equity Sub-Account                                  $65            $94           $125           $250
Strategist Sub-Account                              $65            $94           $125           $250
Equity Growth Sub-Account                           $68           $104           $142           $284
International Magnum Sub-Account                    $71           $113           $157           $314
Emerging Markets Equity Sub-Account                 $77           $131           $187           $372
Emerging Growth Sub-Account                         $68           $104           $142           $284
</TABLE>

(with an optional Death Benefit provision or the optional Performance
Income Benefit**)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 1 Year         3 Year         5 Year        10 Year
                                                 ------         ------         ------        -------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
Money Market Sub-Account                            $63            $90           $120           $239
Quality Income Plus Sub-Account                     $64            $91           $120           $240
High Yield Sub-Account                              $64            $91           $120           $240
Utilities Sub-Account                               $65            $95           $127           $255
Income Builder Sub-Account                          $68           $105           $144           $287
Dividend Growth Sub-Account                         $64            $91           $121           $241
Capital Growth Sub-Account                          $65            $96           $129           $259
Global Dividend Growth Sub-Account                  $67           $100           $136           $272
European Growth Sub-Account                         $70           $109           $150           $300
Pacific Growth Sub-Account                          $73           $118           $167           $332
Capital Appreciation Sub-Account                    $68           $104           $143           $285

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Equity Sub-Account                                  $63            $90           $120           $239
Strategist Sub-Account                              $63            $90           $120           $239
Equity Growth Sub-Account                           $67           $100           $137           $273
International Magnum Sub-Account                    $70           $110           $152           $303
Emerging Markets Equity Sub-Account                 $76           $128           $182           $361
Emerging Growth Sub-Account                         $67           $100           $137           $273
</TABLE>

(without an optional Death Benefit provision or the optional Performance
Income Benefit ***)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 1 Year         3 Year         5 Year        10 Year
                                                 ------         ------         ------        -------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
Money Market Sub-Account                            $62            $86           $113           $225
Quality Income Plus Sub-Account                     $62            $87           $114           $227
High Yield Sub-Account                              $62            $87           $114           $227
Utilities Sub-Account                               $64            $91           $121           $241
Income Builder Sub-Account                          $67           $101           $137           $275
Dividend Growth Sub-Account                         $62            $87           $114           $228
Capital Growth Sub-Account                          $64            $92           $123           $246
Global Dividend Growth Sub-Account                  $65            $96           $130           $259
European Growth Sub-Account                         $68           $105           $144           $288
Pacific Growth Sub-Account                          $72           $115           $160           $320
Capital Appreciation Sub-Account                    $67           $100           $136           $273
Equity Sub-Account                                  $62            $86           $113           $225
Strategist Sub-Account                              $62            $86           $113           $225
Equity Growth Sub-Account                           $66            $97           $130           $260
International Magnum Sub-Account                    $69           $106           $146           $291
Emerging Markets Equity Sub-Account                 $75           $124           $176           $350
Emerging Growth Sub-Account                         $66            $97           $130           $260
</TABLE>

"If you do not surrender your Contract ...."
(with both the optional Performance Income Benefit and the optional 
Performance Death Benefit****)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 1 Year         3 Year         5 Year        10 Year
                                                 ------         ------         ------        -------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
Money Market Sub-Account                            $22            $68           $117           $250
Quality Income Plus Sub-Account                     $22            $68           $117           $251
High Yield Sub-Account                              $22            $68           $117           $251
Utilities Sub-Account                               $24            $73           $124           $266
Income Builder Sub-Account                          $27            $83           $141           $299
Dividend Growth Sub-Account                         $22            $69           $118           $252
Capital Growth Sub-Account                          $24            $74           $127           $270
Global Dividend Growth Sub-Account                  $25            $78           $133           $283
European Growth Sub-Account                         $28            $87           $147           $311
Pacific Growth Sub-Account                          $32            $96           $164           $343
Capital Appreciation Sub-Account                    $27            $82           $140           $296
Equity Sub-Account                                  $22            $68           $117           $250
Strategist Sub-Account                              $22            $68           $117           $250
Equity Growth Sub-Account                           $25            $78           $134           $284
International Magnum Sub-Account                    $29            $88           $149           $314
Emerging Markets Equity Sub-Account                 $35           $106           $179           $372
Emerging Growth Sub-Account                         $25            $78           $134           $284
</TABLE>


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(with an optional Death Benefit provision or the optional Performance
Income Benefit**)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 1 Year         3 Year         5 Year        10 Year
                                                 ------         ------         ------        -------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
Money Market Sub-Account                            $21            $65           $111           $239
Quality Income Plus Sub-Account                     $21            $65           $112           $240
High Yield Sub-Account                              $21            $65           $112           $240
Utilities Sub-Account                               $23            $69           $119           $255
Income Builder Sub-Account                          $26            $79           $135           $287
Dividend Growth Sub-Account                         $21            $65           $112           $241
Capital Growth Sub-Account                          $23            $71           $121           $259
Global Dividend Growth Sub-Account                  $24            $75           $128           $272
European Growth Sub-Account                         $27            $83           $142           $300
Pacific Growth Sub-Account                          $30            $93           $158           $332
Capital Appreciation Sub-Account                    $26            $79           $134           $285
Equity Sub-Account                                  $21            $65           $111           $239
Strategist Sub-Account                              $21            $65           $111           $239
Equity Growth Sub-Account                           $24            $75           $128           $273
International Magnum Sub-Account                    $27            $84           $143           $303
Emerging Markets Equity Sub-Account                 $34           $102           $173           $361
Emerging Growth Sub-Account                         $24            $75           $128           $273
</TABLE>

(without an optional Death Benefit provision or the optional Performance
Income Benefit ***)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 1 Year         3 Year         5 Year        10 Year
                                                 ------         ------         ------        -------
<S>                                              <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>
Money Market Sub-Account                            $20            $61           $105           $225
Quality Income Plus Sub-Account                     $20            $61           $105           $227
High Yield Sub-Account                              $20            $61           $105           $227
Utilities Sub-Account                               $21            $66           $112           $241
Income Builder Sub-Account                          $25            $75           $129           $275
Dividend Growth Sub-Account                         $20            $62           $106           $228
Capital Growth Sub-Account                          $22            $67           $114           $246
Global Dividend Growth Sub-Account                  $23            $71           $121           $259
European Growth Sub-Account                         $26            $79           $136           $288
Pacific Growth Sub-Account                          $29            $89           $152           $320
Capital Appreciation Sub-Account                    $24            $75           $128           $273
Equity Sub-Account                                  $20            $61           $105           $225
Strategist Sub-Account                              $20            $61           $105           $225
Equity Growth Sub-Account                           $23            $71           $122           $260
International Magnum Sub-Account                    $26            $80           $137           $291
Emerging Markets Equity Sub-Account                 $32            $99           $167           $350
Emerging Growth Sub-Account                         $23            $71           $122           $260
</TABLE>

****Total Separate Account Annual Expenses of 1.59%
**Total Separate Account Annual Expenses of 1.48%
***Total Separate Account Annual Expenses of 1.35%


<PAGE>

Page 9:  Add the following column to the Condensed Financial Information table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                1997
                                                                                ----
<S>                                                                             <C>
Money Market Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               12.086240
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     12.545891
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 18,625,329.60
Quality Income Plus Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               16.291873
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     17.982521
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 20,839,536.29
High Yield Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               24.146504
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     26.651638
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 8,797,892.14
Utilities Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               19.132545
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     24.208448
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 15,172,386.90
Income Builder Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               10.000000
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     12.083732
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 2,364,582.81
Dividend Growth Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               26.253625
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     32.589936
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 39,673,541.61
Capital Growth Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               16.213165
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     20.177340
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 4,469,790.49
Global Dividend Growth Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               13.769880
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     15.303559
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 21,662,482.02
European Growth Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               23.949281
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     27.870064
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 9,765,284.13
Pacific Growth Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               9.817883
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     6.059243
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 8,191,656.38
Capital Appreciation Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               10.000000
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     11.176955
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 1,609,655.21
Equity Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               28.243565
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     38.873354
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 13,511,971.54
Strategist Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               19.132545
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     21.539863
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 16,153,105.07
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

Page 10:  Add the following column to the Condensed Financial Information table:
for Contracts with an Optional Death Benefit Provision

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                1997
                                                                                ----
<S>                                                                             <C>
Money Market Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               12.067804
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     12.510584
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 5,406,174.68
Quality Income Plus Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               16.266995
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     17.931874
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 2,700,281.79
High Yield Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               24.109648
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     26.576588
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 3,843,253.28
Utilities Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               19.103338
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     24.140294
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 1,753,742.93
Income Builder Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               10.000000
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     12.068959
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 2,024,851.02
Dividend Growth Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               26.213574
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     32.498223
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 13,973,140.58
Capital Growth Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               16.188413
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     20.120513
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 1,365,426.82
Global Dividend Growth Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               13.748863
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     15.260474
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 7,789,952.24
European Growth Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               23.912739
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     27.791611
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 3,091,981.26
Pacific Growth Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               9.802888
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     6.042153
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 2,105,514.42
Capital Appreciation Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               10.000000
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     11.163269
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 1,147,827.70
Equity Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               28.200434

<PAGE>

     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     38.763896
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 5,454,408.82
Strategist Sub-Account
     Accumulation Unit Value, Beginning of Period                               19.042238
     Accumulation Unit Value, End of Period                                     21.479229
     Number of Units Outstanding, End of Period                                 3,529,096.07
</TABLE>



Page 11:  Under "Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.", replace the second sentence in the
first paragraph with the following sentence:

     Dean Witter is a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter,
Discover & Co. ("Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter Discover").

After the second paragraph add the following paragraphs:

     Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter Discover's wholly owned subsidiary, Morgan
Stanley Asset Management Inc. ("MSAM"), is the investment manager of Morgan
Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. MSAM is registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as an investment adviser.  As compensation for investment
management, the Fund pays MSAM a monthly advisory fee.  These expenses are more
fully described in the Fund's Prospectus.

     Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter Discover's wholly owned subsidiary, Van Kampen
American Capital Asset Management, Inc. ("VKACAM"), is the investment manager of
Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment Trust. VKACAM is registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser.  As compensation
for investment management, the Fund pays VKACAM a monthly advisory fee.  These
expenses are more fully described in the Fund's Prospectus.

Pages 11-12:  Delete the third paragraph under "Dean Witter Reynolds Inc."

Page 12:  In the first sentence under "Dean Witter Variable Investment Series"
delete the word "exclusively" and at the end of the sentence add ", the 
Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. and the Van Kampen American Capital Life 
Investment Trust (collectively "Funds")."  Also in the fourth, fifth and 
sixth sentences change "Fund" to "Funds".

       In the third paragraph under "Dean Witter Variable Investment Series"
change "Fund" to "Funds".

Page 13:  Before the third to last paragraph prior to "The Contracts", add the
following:

Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.

     The Fund Portfolios available under the Contracts include:  the Equity
Growth Portfolio, the International Magnum Portfolio, and the Emerging Markets
Equity Portfolio.  Each Portfolio has different investment objectives and
policies and operates as a separate investment fund.

     The Equity Growth Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by
investing primarily in equity securities of medium and large capitalization
companies that, in the investment adviser's judgment, provide above-average
potential for capital growth.


<PAGE>

     The International Magnum Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by
investing primarily in equity securities of non-US issuers domiciled in EAFE
countries (defined as countries that include Australia, Japan, New Zealand, most
nations in Western Europe and certain developed countries in Asia such as Hong
Kong and Singapore, see the Fund's prospectus for greater detail).

     The Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation
by investing primarily in equity securities of emerging market country issuers
with a focus on those in which the investment manager believes the economies are
developing strongly and in which the markets are becoming more sophisticated.

Van Kampen American Capital Life Investment Trust

     The Fund Portfolio available under the Contracts includes:  the Emerging
Growth Portfolio.  The Emerging Growth Portfolio seeks capital appreciation by
investing in a portfolio of securities consisting of common stocks of small and
medium sized companies considered by the investment manager to be emerging
growth companies.

Page 13:  In the last two paragraphs before "The Contracts" change "Fund" to
"Funds" and "Prospectus" to "Prospectuses".

Page 17:  Under "Dean Witter Variable Investment Series ("Fund") Expenses"
change the heading to "Fund Expenses" and replace the word "the" with the word
"each".
<PAGE>

                          SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 5, 1998 TO
             THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED MAY 1, 1997
                          AS SUPPLEMENTED JANUARY 19, 1998
                     OF NORTHBROOK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT II
                        OF NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

The Statement of Additional Information is amended as set forth below.  Please
retain this Supplement for future reference.

Under "Standardized Total Return" replace the existing table with the following
tables for the periods ended December 31, 1997:

(Without an optional Death Benefit provision or the optional Performance Income
Benefit)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              10-Years or Since
Sub-Account                                1 Year             5-Years       Inception (if less)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>            <C>
Money Market                              (0.48%)              2.91%              3.15%
Quality Income Plus                        5.32%               6.54%              8.47%
High Yield                                 6.06%              10.13%             14.58%
Utilities                                 21.14%              11.67%             13.05%
Income Builder                               NA                  NA              16.74%
Dividend Growth                           19.62%              16.90%             17.84%
Capital Growth                            18.58%               9.48%             10.77%
Global Dividend Growth                     6.23%                 NA              11.13%
European Growth                           10.22%              21.96%             16.13%
Pacific Growth                           (42.84%)                NA             (13.22%)
Capital Appreciation                         NA                  NA               7.05%
Equity                                    31.29%              18.42%             20.77%
Strategist                                 7.89%               8.78%             11.23%
</TABLE>

(With an optional Death Benefit provision or the optional Performance Income
Benefit)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              10-Years or Since
Sub-Account                                1 Year             5-Years       Inception (if less)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>            <C>
Money Market                              (0.61%)              2.78%              3.07%
Quality Income Plus                        5.18%               6.40%              8.33%
High Yield                                 5.92%               9.98%             14.43%
Utilities                                 20.99%              11.53%             12.91%
Income Builder                               NA                  NA              16.58%
Dividend Growth                           19.46%              16.75%             17.69%
Capital Growth                            18.41%               9.34%             10.63%
Global Dividend Growth                     6.09%                 NA              10.99%
European Growth                           10.08%              21.81%             15.99%
Pacific Growth                           (42.91%)                NA             (13.33%)
Capital Appreciation                         NA                  NA               6.90%
Equity                                    31.12%              18.27%             20.62%
Strategist                                 7.75%               8.64%             11.09%
</TABLE>

(With both the Optional Performance Income Benefit and the Optional Performance
Death Benefit)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              10-Years or Since
Sub-Account                                1 Year             5-Years       Inception (if less)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>            <C>
Money Market                              (0.72%)              2.67%              2.91%
Quality Income Plus                        5.07%               6.29%              8.21%

<PAGE>

High Yield                                 5.81%               9.86%             14.31%
Utilities                                 20.85%              11.41%             12.79%
Income Builder                               NA                  NA              16.45%
Dividend Growth                           19.33%              16.62%             17.56%
Capital Growth                            18.28%               9.22%             10.51%
Global Dividend Growth                     5.98%                 NA              10.87%
European Growth                            9.96%              21.67%             15.86%
Pacific Growth                           (42.98%)                NA             (13.43%)
Capital Appreciation                         NA                  NA               6.78%
Equity                                    30.97%              18.15%             20.49%
Strategist                                 7.63%               8.52%             10.97%
</TABLE>

Above the first paragraph on page 5, add the heading "Adjusted Historical
Return".  Replace the existing table that follows that paragraph with the
following tables for the periods ended December 31, 1997:

Adjusted Historical Return

(Without an optional Death Benefit provision or the optional Performance Income
Benefit)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              10-Years or Since
Sub-Account                                1 Year             5-Years       Inception (if less)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>            <C>
Money Market                              (0.48%)              2.91%              4.13%
Quality Income Plus                        5.32%               6.54%              7.93%
High Yield                                 6.06%              10.13%              7.32%
Utilities                                 21.14%              11.67%             11.73%
Income Builder                               NA                  NA              16.74%
Dividend Growth                           19.62%              16.90%             13.44%
Capital Growth                            18.58%               9.48%             10.77%
Global Dividend Growth                     6.23%                 NA              11.13%
European Growth                           10.22%              21.96%             16.13%
Pacific Growth                           (42.84%)                NA             (13.22%)
Capital Appreciation                         NA                  NA               7.05%
Equity                                    31.29%              18.42%             15.89%
Strategist                                 7.89%               8.78%              9.57%
Equity Growth                                NA                  NA              26.32%
International Magnum                         NA                  NA               0.74%
Emerging Markets Equity                   (5.33%)                NA              (6.22%)
Emerging Growth                           14.52%                 NA              19.34%
</TABLE>

(With an optional Death Benefit provision or the optional Performance Income
Benefit)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              10-Years or Since
Sub-Account                                1 Year             5-Years       Inception (if less)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>            <C>
Money Market                              (0.61%)              2.78%              4.06%
Quality Income Plus                        5.18%               6.40%              7.86%
High Yield                                 5.92%               9.98%              7.26%
Utilities                                 20.99%              11.53%             11.68%
Income Builder                               NA                  NA              16.58%
Dividend Growth                           19.46%              16.75%             13.39%
Capital Growth                            18.41%               9.34%             10.63%
Global Dividend Growth                     6.09%                 NA              10.99%
European Growth                           10.08%              21.81%             15.99%

<PAGE>

Pacific Growth                           (42.91%)                NA             (13.33%)
Capital Appreciation                         NA                  NA               6.90%
Equity                                    31.12%              18.27%             15.81%
Strategist                                 7.75%               8.64%              9.50%
Equity Growth                                NA                  NA              26.15%
International Magnum                         NA                  NA               0.60%
Emerging Markets Equity                   (5.46%)                NA              (6.35%)
Emerging Growth                           14.36%                 NA              19.18%
</TABLE>

(With both the Optional Performance Income Benefit and the Optional Performance
Death Benefit)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              10-Years or Since
Sub-Account                                1 Year             5-Years       Inception (if less)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>            <C>
Money Market                              (0.72%)              2.67%              3.88%
Quality Income Plus                        5.07%               6.29%              7.67%
High Yield                                 5.81%               9.86%              7.06%
Utilities                                 20.85%              11.41%             11.46%
Income Builder                               NA                  NA              16.45%
Dividend Growth                           19.33%              16.62%             13.16%
Capital Growth                            18.28%               9.22%             10.51%
Global Dividend Growth                     5.98%                 NA              10.87%
European Growth                            9.96%              21.67%             15.86%
Pacific Growth                           (42.98%)                NA             (13.43%)
Capital Appreciation                         NA                  NA               6.78%
Equity                                    30.97%              18.15%             15.61%
Strategist                                 7.63%               8.52%              9.31%
Equity Growth                                NA                  NA              26.00%
International Magnum                         NA                  NA               0.49%
Emerging Markets Equity                   (5.57%)                NA              (6.45%)
Emerging Growth                           14.23%                 NA              19.05%
</TABLE>

Under "Other Total Return" replace the existing table with the following tables
for the periods ended December 31, 1997:

(Without an optional Death Benefit provision or the optional Performance Income
Benefit)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              10-Years or Since
Sub-Account                                1 Year             5-Years       Inception (if less)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>            <C>
Money Market                               3.82%               3.11%              3.21%
Quality Income Plus                        9.62%               6.72%              8.51%
High Yield                                10.37%              10.29%             14.61%
Utilities                                 25.45%              11.83%             13.09%
Income Builder                               NA                  NA              22.24%
Dividend Growth                           23.92%              17.03%             17.86%
Capital Growth                            22.87%               9.65%             10.81%
Global Dividend Growth                    10.54%                 NA              11.66%
European Growth                           14.53%              22.07%             16.16%
Pacific Growth                           (38.54%)                NA             (12.18%)
Capital Appreciation                         NA                  NA              12.53%
Equity                                    35.59%              18.55%             20.79%
Strategist                                12.19%               8.95%             11.26%
Equity Growth                                NA                  NA              31.48%

<PAGE>

International Magnum                         NA                  NA               5.92%
Emerging Markets Equity                   (1.04%)                NA              (2.71%)
Emerging Growth                           18.81%                 NA              20.41%
</TABLE>

(With an optional Death Benefit provision or the optional Performance Income
Benefit)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              10-Years or Since
Sub-Account                                1 Year             5-Years       Inception (if less)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>            <C>
Money Market                               3.69%               2.97%              3.07%
Quality Income Plus                        9.48%               6.58%              8.36%
High Yield                                10.22%              10.13%             14.45%
Utilities                                 25.29%              11.69%             12.94%
Income Builder                               NA                  NA              22.08%
Dividend Growth                           23.76%              16.88%             17.71%
Capital Growth                            22.71%               9.50%             10.66%
Global Dividend Growth                    10.39%                 NA              11.52%
European Growth                           14.38%              21.92%             16.01%
Pacific Growth                           (38.62%)                NA             (12.29%)
Capital Appreciation                         NA                  NA              12.39%
Equity                                    35.42%              18.40%             20.63%
Strategist                                12.05%               8.80%             11.12%
Equity Growth                                NA                  NA              31.31%
International Magnum                         NA                  NA               5.78%
Emerging Markets Equity                   (1.17%)                NA              (2.83%)
Emerging Growth                           18.66%                 NA              20.25%
</TABLE>

(With both the Optional Performance Income Benefit and the Optional Performance
Death Benefit)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              10-Years or Since
Sub-Account                                1 Year             5-Years       Inception (if less)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>                 <C>            <C>
Money Market                               3.57%               2.86%              2.96%
Quality Income Plus                        9.36%               6.46%              8.25%
High Yield                                10.10%              10.01%             14.33%
Utilities                                 25.15%              11.56%             12.82%
Income Builder                               NA                  NA              21.95%
Dividend Growth                           23.63%              16.75%             17.58%
Capital Growth                            22.58%               9.38%             10.54%
Global Dividend Growth                    10.27%                 NA              11.39%
European Growth                           14.25%              21.78%             15.89%
Pacific Growth                           (38.68%)                NA             (12.39%)
Capital Appreciation                         NA                  NA              12.26%
Equity                                    35.27%              18.27%             20.50%
Strategist                                11.93%               8.68%             11.00%
Equity Growth                                NA                  NA              31.16%
International Magnum                         NA                  NA               5.66%
Emerging Markets Equity                   (1.27%)                NA              (2.94%)
Emerging Growth                           18.53%                 NA              20.12%
</TABLE>

The unaudited financial statements of Northbrook Life Insurance Company for the
third quarter ended September 30, 1997 are incorporated by reference to the
Company's Form 10-Q Report for that period (File No. 33-90272), a copy of which
accompanies this Statement of Additional Information.

<PAGE>

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

To the Board of Directors and Shareholder of
Northbrook Life Insurance Company:

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of Northbrook Variable
Annuity Account II (the "Account") as of December 31, 1997, and the related
statement of operations for the year then ended and the statement of changes in
net assets for the year ended December 31, 1997 of the Money Market, High Yield,
Equity, Quality Income Plus, Strategist, Dividend Growth, Utilities, European
Growth, Capital Growth, Global Dividend Growth, Pacific Growth, Capital
Appreciation, and Income Builder portfolios that comprise the Account and for
the year ended December 31, 1996 of the Money Market, High Yield, Equity,
Quality Income Plus, Strategist, Dividend Growth, Utilities, European Growth,
Capital Growth, Global Dividend Growth, and Pacific Growth portfolios that
comprise the Account.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the
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, 1997.  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 Account as of December 31, 1997, the
results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in net assets
for each of the two years in the period then ended, of each of the portfolios
comprising the Account, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois
February 20, 1998

<PAGE>

NORTHBROOK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT II

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                               <C>
($ and shares in thousands)

ASSETS
Investments in the Dean Witter Variable Investment
Series Portfolios:
  Money Market, 301,306 shares (cost $301,306)                     $   301,306
  High Yield, 55,003 shares (cost $348,823)                            336,619
  Equity, 21,938 shares (cost $560,962)                                736,690
  Quality Income Plus, 39,291 shares (cost $416,727)                   423,168
  Strategist, 28,631 shares (cost $371,672)                            423,738
  Dividend Growth, 80,882 shares (cost $1,254,591)                   1,747,060
  Utilities, 22,035 shares (cost $297,406)                             409,636
  European Growth, 15,212 shares (cost $264,905)                       358,090
  Capital Growth, 6,433 shares (cost $96,620)                          117,662
  Global Dividend Growth, 32,426 shares (cost $386,272)                450,391
  Pacific Growth, 10,189 shares (cost $96,689)                          62,357
  Capital Appreciation, 2,721 shares (cost $29,661)                     30,805
  Income Builder, 4,508 shares (cost $49,413)                           53,011
                                                                   -----------

       Total assets                                                  5,450,533


LIABILITIES
Payable to Northbrook Life Insurance Company:
  Accrued contract maintenance charges                                   1,303
                                                                   -----------
       Net assets                                                  $ 5,449,230
                                                                   -----------
                                                                   -----------
</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.

<PAGE>

NORTHBROOK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT II

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
($ in thousands)

                                              Dean Witter Variable Investment Series Portfolios
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Quality
                                Money           High                        Income                      Dividend
                               Market          Yield         Equity           Plus     Strategist         Growth      Utilities
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends                   $  16,353      $  34,268      $  41,702      $  27,402      $  20,644      $  99,490      $  17,681
Charges from Northbrook
  Life Insurance Company:
  Mortality and expense risk   (4,022)        (3,549)        (7,450)        (5,127)        (5,001)       (18,630)        (4,653)
  Administrative expense         (316)          (278)          (583)          (407)          (396)        (1,463)          (370)
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
     Net investment income
       (loss)                  12,015         30,441         33,669         21,868         15,247         79,397         12,658

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS
  (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Realized gains (losses) from
  sales of investments:
  Proceeds from sales         196,264         23,906         67,364         72,313         44,632         80,976         92,601
  Cost of investments sold   (196,264)       (24,070)       (53,203)       (73,318)       (38,107)       (53,624)       (76,667)
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
     Net realized gains
       (losses)                     -           (164)        14,161         (1,005)         6,525         27,352         15,934
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
Change in unrealized
  gains (losses)                    -         (2,116)       125,556         16,518         21,328        191,096         56,029
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
     Net gains (losses)
       on investments               -         (2,280)       139,717         15,513         27,853        218,448         71,963
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
  RESULTING FROM
  OPERATIONS                $  12,015      $  28,161     $  173,386      $  37,381      $  43,100     $  297,845      $  84,621
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Dean Witter Variable Investment Series Portfolios
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Global
                             European        Capital       Dividend       Pacific         Capital         Income
                               Growth         Growth         Growth         Growth   Appreciation        Builder          Total
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends                   $  20,132      $  11,049      $  23,088       $  1,707      $       -      $   1,239      $ 314,755
Charges from Northbrook
  Life Insurance Company:
  Mortality and expense risk   (4,142)        (1,254)        (5,018)        (1,368)          (199)          (283)       (60,696)
  Administrative expense         (326)           (99)          (394)          (108)           (15)           (22)        (4,777)
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
     Net investment income
       (loss)                  15,664          9,696         17,676            231           (214)           934        249,282

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS
  (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS
Realized gains (losses) from
  sales of investments:
  Proceeds from sales          43,054         13,791         21,637         56,309          2,358            642        715,847
  Cost of investments sold    (30,764)       (10,602)       (17,642)       (64,678)        (2,200)          (608)      (641,747)
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
     Net realized gains
       (losses)                12,290          3,189          3,995         (8,369)           158             34         74,100
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
Change in unrealized
  gains (losses)               15,432          4,657         12,263        (35,707)         1,144          3,598        409,798
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
     Net gains (losses)
       on investments          27,722          7,846         16,258        (44,076)         1,302          3,632        483,898
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
  RESULTING FROM
  OPERATIONS                $  43,386      $  17,542      $  33,934      $ (43,845)      $  1,088       $  4,566      $ 733,180
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.

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NORTHBROOK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT II

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
($ and units in thousands, except value per unit)

                                              Dean Witter Variable Investment Series Portfolios
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Quality
                                Money           High                        Income                      Dividend
                               Market          Yield         Equity           Plus     Strategist         Growth      Utilities
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>           <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income
  (loss)                    $  12,015      $  30,441      $  33,669      $  21,868      $  15,247     $   79,397      $  12,658
Net realized gains
  (losses)                          -           (164)        14,161         (1,005)         6,525         27,352         15,934

Change in unrealized gains
  (losses)                          -         (2,116)       125,556         16,518         21,328        191,096         56,029
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

  Change in net assets
     resulting from
     operations                12,015         28,161        173,386         37,381         43,100        297,845         84,621

FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Deposits                      149,402        104,526        162,502         50,521         85,569        446,039         30,744
Benefit payments               (9,812)        (3,029)        (4,642)        (7,406)        (4,738)       (13,976)        (6,217)
Payments on termination       (82,460)       (34,243)       (76,080)       (55,141)       (53,102)      (185,959)       (53,999)
Contract maintenance charges     (101)          (123)          (296)          (182)          (184)          (748)          (192)
Transfers among the
  portfolios and with the
  Fixed Account - net         (68,644)        13,062         30,461        (17,577)         6,753         59,898        (32,932)
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

     Change in net assets
       resulting from
       capital transactions   (11,615)        80,193        111,945        (29,785)        34,298        305,254        (62,596)
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
  NET ASSETS                      400        108,354        285,331          7,596         77,398        603,099         22,025

NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING
  OF PERIOD                   300,834        228,184        451,183        415,471        346,239      1,143,544        387,513
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

NET ASSETS AT END OF
  PERIOD                    $ 301,234      $ 336,538      $ 736,514      $ 423,067      $ 423,637     $1,746,643      $ 409,538
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

CONTRACTS WITHOUT THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS
Net asset value per unit
  at end of period          $   12.55      $   26.65      $   38.87      $   17.98      $   21.54      $   32.59      $   24.21
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

Units outstanding at end
  of period                    18,622          8,795         13,509         20,834         16,149         39,665         15,170
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

CONTRACTS WITH THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS
Net asset value per unit
  at end of period          $   12.51      $   26.57      $   38.76      $   17.93      $   21.48      $   32.50      $   24.14
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

Units outstanding at end
  of period                     5,407          3,844          5,455          2,701          3,529         13,970          1,754
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Dean Witter Variable Investment Series Portfolios
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Global
                             European        Capital       Dividend       Pacific         Capital         Income
                               Growth         Growth         Growth         Growth   Appreciation        Builder          Total
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>           <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income
  (loss)                    $  15,664      $   9,696      $  17,676      $     231      $    (214)     $     934     $  249,282
Net realized gains
  (losses)                     12,290          3,189          3,995         (8,369)           158             34         74,100
Change in unrealized
  gains (losses)               15,432          4,657         12,263        (35,707)         1,144          3,598        409,798
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------

  Change in net assets
     resulting from
     operations                43,386         17,542         33,934        (43,845)         1,088          4,566        733,180

FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Deposits                       87,645         24,982        128,566         15,672         18,352         31,208      1,335,728
Benefit payments               (2,725)          (910)        (3,466)        (1,262)          (109)          (165)       (58,457)
Payments on termination       (37,732)       (11,218)       (41,571)       (11,743)          (944)        (1,458)      (645,650)
Contract maintenance
  charges                        (148)           (49)          (199)           (37)           (12)           (15)        (2,286)
Transfers among the
  portfolios and with the
  Fixed Account - net          (3,726)         8,692         25,556        (26,769)        12,422         18,862         26,058
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------

  Change in net assets
     resulting from capital
     transactions              43,314         21,497        108,886        (24,139)        29,709         48,432        655,393
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
  NET ASSETS                   86,700         39,039        142,820        (67,984)        30,797         52,998      1,388,573

NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING
  OF PERIOD                   271,305         78,594        307,464        130,326              -              -      4,060,657
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------

NET ASSETS AT END
  OF PERIOD                 $ 358,005      $ 117,633      $ 450,284      $  62,342      $  30,797      $  52,998     $5,449,230
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------

CONTRACTS WITHOUT THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS
Net asset value per unit
  at end of period          $   27.87      $   20.18      $   15.30      $    6.06      $   11.18      $   12.08
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

Units outstanding at
  end of period                 9,762          4,469         21,656          8,190          1,609          2,363
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

CONTRACTS WITH THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS
Net asset value per unit
  at end of period          $   27.79      $   20.12      $   15.26      $    6.04      $   11.16      $   12.07
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

Units outstanding at
  end of period                 3,091          1,365          7,789          2,105          1,148          2,025

                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.

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NORTHBROOK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT II

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
($ and units in thousands, except value per unit)


                                              Dean Witter Variable Investment Series Portfolios
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Quality
                                Money           High                        Income                      Dividend
                               Market          Yield         Equity           Plus     Strategist         Growth      Utilities
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>           <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income
  (loss)                    $   9,192      $  19,006      $  42,957      $  23,023      $   8,903      $  31,688      $  10,360
Net realized gains (losses)         -           (360)         1,623         (1,632)         1,212          3,058          8,482
Change in unrealized gains
  (losses)                          -         (1,795)        (7,081)       (21,855)        30,151        152,104          8,559
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

  Change in net assets
     resulting from
     operations                 9,192         16,851         37,499           (464)        40,266        186,850         27,401

FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Deposits                      167,498         83,674        131,579         52,568         42,708        266,005         37,371
Benefit payments               (8,807)        (2,069)        (3,092)        (7,512)        (4,219)        (9,022)        (5,738)
Payments on termination       (37,294)       (11,121)       (23,766)       (31,874)       (23,127)       (66,865)       (32,116)
Contract maintenance
  charges                        (109)           (94)          (207)          (195)          (172)          (565)          (217)
Transfers among the
  portfolios and with the
  Fixed Account - net         (39,281)        18,476         23,390        (37,007)       (10,465)        38,681        (49,309)
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

     Change in net assets
       resulting from
       capital transactions    82,007         88,866        127,904        (24,020)         4,725        228,234        (50,009)
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
  NET ASSETS                   91,199        105,717        165,403        (24,484)        44,991        415,084        (22,608)

NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING
  OF PERIOD                   209,635        122,467        285,780        439,955        301,248        728,460        410,121
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

NET ASSETS AT END
  OF PERIOD                 $ 300,834      $ 228,184      $ 451,183      $ 415,471      $ 346,239     $1,143,544      $ 387,513
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

CONTRACTS WITHOUT THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS
Net asset value per unit
  at end of period          $   12.08      $   24.15      $   28.67      $   16.40      $   19.20     $    26.30      $   19.30
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------


Units outstanding at end
  of period                    21,477          7,989         13,438         24,233         17,132         38,903         19,259
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------      ---------

CONTRACTS WITH THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS
Net asset value per unit
  at end of period          $   12.07      $   24.11      $   28.63      $   16.38      $   19.17     $   26.26       $   19.27
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ---------       ---------

Units outstanding at
  end of period                 3,424          1,463          2,303          1,096            904          4,587            823
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Dean Witter Variable Investment Series Portfolios
                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Global
                             European        Capital       Dividend       Pacific
                               Growth         Growth         Growth         Growth          Total
                            -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>             <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income
  (loss)                    $   7,751      $     431      $   7,678      $    (422)    $  160,567
Net realized gains
  (losses)                      1,911          1,890            407            180         16,771
Change in unrealized
  gains (losses)               43,165          3,981         28,418            449        236,096
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------

     Change in net assets
       resulting from
       operations              52,827          6,302         36,503            207        413,434

FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Deposits                       54,928         18,649         76,120         37,469        968,569
Benefit payments               (1,847)          (736)        (2,137)        (1,002)       (46,181)
Payments on termination       (15,391)        (5,821)       (14,070)        (7,379)      (268,824)
Contract maintenance
  charges                        (127)           (39)          (151)           (74)        (1,950)
Transfers among the
  portfolios and with the
  Fixed Account - net          16,815          1,244         26,476         14,897          3,917
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------

     Change in net assets
       resulting from
       capital transactions    54,378         13,297         86,238         43,911        655,531
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN
  NET ASSETS                  107,205         19,599        122,741         44,118      1,068,965

NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING
  OF PERIOD                   164,100         58,995        184,723         86,208      2,991,692
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------

NET ASSETS AT END OF
  PERIOD                    $ 271,305      $  78,594      $ 307,464      $ 130,326     $4,060,657
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------     ----------

CONTRACTS WITHOUT THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS
Net asset value per unit
  at end of period          $   24.33      $   16.42      $   13.84      $    9.86
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

Units outstanding at
  end of period                10,007          4,278         19,847         11,811
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

CONTRACTS WITH THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS
Net asset value per unit
  at end of period          $   24.30      $   16.40      $   13.82      $    9.84
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------

Units outstanding at
  end of period                 1,144            509          2,364          1,412
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
                            ---------      ---------      ---------      ---------
</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.
<PAGE>

NORTHBROOK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT II

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TWO YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1.   ORGANIZATION

     Northbrook Variable Annuity Account II (the "Account"), a unit investment
     trust registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
     Investment Company Act of 1940, is a Separate Account of Northbrook Life
     Insurance Company ("Northbrook Life").  The assets of the Account are
     legally segregated from those of Northbrook Life.  Northbrook Life is
     wholly owned by Allstate Life Insurance Company ("Allstate Life"), a wholly
     owned subsidiary of Allstate Insurance Company, which is wholly owned by
     The Allstate Corporation.

     Northbrook Life writes certain annuity contracts, the proceeds of which are
     invested at the direction of the contractholder.  Contractholders primarily
     invest in units of the portfolios comprising the Account, for which they
     bear all of the investment risk, but may also invest in the general account
     of Northbrook Life.  The Account, in turn, invests in shares of the
     portfolios of the Dean Witter Variable Investment Series ("Fund"). 
     Northbrook Life provides administrative and insurance services to the
     Account for a fee.

     Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. ("Dean Witter"), a wholly owned subsidiary of
     Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co., is the sole distributor of
     Northbrook Life's flexible premium deferred variable annuity contracts and
     certain single and flexible premium annuities.  Dean Witter InterCapital,
     Inc. ("InterCapital"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, Dean
     Witter, Discover & Co., is the investment manager for the Fund.  In October
     1993, Allstate Life and Northbrook Life announced a strategic alliance to
     develop, market and distribute proprietary annuity and life insurance
     products through Dean Witter account executives.  InterCapital receives
     investment management fees from the Fund.

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS - Investments consist of shares in the portfolios
     of the Fund and are stated at fair value based on quoted market prices.

     RECOGNITION OF INVESTMENT INCOME - Investment income consists of dividends
     declared by the portfolios of the Fund and is recognized on the date of
     record.

     REALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES - Realized gains and losses represent the
     difference between the proceeds from sales of shares by the Account and the
     cost of such shares, which is determined on a weighted average basis.

     CONTRACTHOLDER ACCOUNT ACTIVITY - Account activity is reflected in
     individual contractholder accounts on a daily basis.

     FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - The Account is intended to qualify as a segregated
     asset account as defined in the Internal Revenue Code ("Code").  As such,
     the operations of the Account are included with and taxed 

<PAGE>

     as a part of Northbrook Life.  Northbrook Life is taxed as a life insurance
     company under the Code.  Under current law, no federal income taxes are
     payable by the Account.

     ACCOUNT VALUE - Certain calculations that could be made in the financial
     statements may differ from published amounts due to truncation of actual
     Account values.

3.   CONTRACT MAINTENANCE, MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE,
     AND ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT CHARGES

     For each year or portion of a year a contract is in effect, Northbrook Life
     deducts a fixed annual contract maintenance charge of $30 as reimbursement
     for expenses related to the maintenance of each contract and the Account. 
     The amount of this charge is guaranteed not to increase over the life of
     the contract.

     Northbrook Life assumes mortality and expense risks related to the
     operations of the Account and deducts charges daily at a rate equal to
     1.25% per annum of the daily net assets of the Account.  Northbrook Life
     guarantees that the amount of this charge will not increase over the life
     of the contract.

     Northbrook Life deducts administrative expense charges daily at a rate
     equal to .10% per annum of the daily net assets of the Account.  This
     charge is designed to cover administrative expenses.

     Northbrook Life offers contractholders the choice of two death benefit
     options.  The Enhanced Death Benefit option guarantees that the death
     benefit will provide a cumulative return greater than or equal to a
     specified level, while the Performance Death Benefit option guarantees that
     the death benefit will not be less than the contract's highest value on any
     anniversary (collectively, "Death Benefit Options").  For either death
     benefit, Northbrook Life deducts daily an additional charge equal to .13%
     per annum of the daily net assets of the Account which are attributable to
     contractholders who have elected the optional death benefit.

4.   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

     The investments of the Separate Accounts are carried at fair value, based
     upon quoted market prices.  Accrued contract maintenance charges are of a
     short-term nature.  It is assumed that their carrying value approximates
     fair value.

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5.   UNITS ISSUED AND REDEEMED

     Units issued and redeemed by the Account during 1997 for contracts with and
     without the Death Benefit Options were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES PORTFOLIOS              
                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Units in thousands)                                            QUALITY                                     
                             MONEY        HIGH                  INCOME                  DIVIDEND            
                             MARKET       YIELD      EQUITY      PLUS      STRATEGIST    GROWTH    UTILITIES
                            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>           <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>      
CONTRACTS WITHOUT THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS

Units outstanding at
  beginning of period        21,477       7,989      13,438      24,233      17,132      38,903      19,259 

Unit activity during 1997:
  Issued                     13,675       2,640       3,203       1,824       2,408       7,783         759 
  Redeemed                  (16,530)     (1,834)     (3,132)     (5,223)     (3,391)     (7,021)     (4,848)
                            -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     ------- 
Units outstanding at 
  end of period              18,622       8,795      13,509      20,834      16,149      39,665      15,170 
                            -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     ------- 

CONTRACTS WITH THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS

Units outstanding at
  beginning of period         3,424       1,463       2,303       1,096         904       4,587         823 

Unit activity during 1997:
  Issued                      9,358       2,883       3,851       2,005       2,953      10,318       1,131 
  Redeemed                   (7,375)       (502)       (699)       (400)       (328)       (935)       (200)
                            -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     ------- 

Units outstanding at
  end of period               5,407       3,844       5,455       2,701       3,529      13,970       1,754 
                            -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     ------- 

<CAPTION>

                               DEAN WITTER VARIABLE INVESTMENT SERIES PORTFOLIOS
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------
(Units in thousands)                                 GLOBAL
                            EUROPEAN     CAPITAL    DIVIDEND     PACIFIC     CAPITAL    INCOME
                             GROWTH      GROWTH      GROWTH      GROWTH   APPRECIATION  BUILDER
                            -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                         <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>           <C>
CONTRACTS WITHOUT THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS

Units outstanding at
  beginning of period        10,007       4,278      19,847      11,811           -           -

Unit activity during 1997:
  Issued                      2,051       1,203       5,450       2,237       1,908       2,541
  Redeemed                   (2,296)     (1,012)     (3,641)     (5,858)       (299)       (178)
                            -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     -------
Units outstanding at 
  end of period               9,762      4,469       21,656       8,190       1,609       2,363
                            -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     -------

CONTRACTS WITH THE
  DEATH BENEFIT OPTIONS

Units outstanding at
  beginning of period         1,144         509       2,364       1,412           -           -

Unit activity during 1997:
  Issued                      2,332       1,051       5,991       2,560       1,266       2,086
  Redeemed                     (385)       (195)       (566)     (1,867)       (118)        (61)
                            -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     -------

Units outstanding at
  end of period               3,091       1,365       7,789       2,105       1,148       2,025
                            -------     -------     -------     -------     -------     -------
</TABLE>

Units relating to accrued contract maintenance charges are included in units
redeemed.

                                     ******
<PAGE>

                                        PART C
                                  OTHER INFORMATION

24A. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     Northbrook Life Insurance Company Financial Statements and Northbrook
Variable Annuity Account II Financial Statements are included in Part B of this
Registration Statement.

24B. EXHIBITS
     The following exhibits, correspond to those required by paragraph (b) of
item 24 as to exhibits in Form N-4:

 (1)       Resolution of the Board of Directors of Northbrook Life Insurance
           Company authorizing establishment of the Variable Annuity Account II*
 (2)       Not Applicable
 (3)(a)    Underwriting Agreement*
    (b)    Form of General Agency  Agreement*
 (4)(a)    Form of Contract and Certificate Amendments*,**,***
 (5)       Form of  application  for a  Contract*
 (6)(a)    Articles of Incorporation of Northbrook Life Insurance Company*
    (b)    By-laws of Northbrook Life Insurance Company*
 (7)       Not applicable
 (8)       Form of Participation Agreement****
 (9)       Opinion of Robert S. Seiler, Senior Vice President, Secretary and
           General Counsel of Northbrook Life Insurance Company*
(10)(a)    Consent of Accountants
    (b)    Consent of Attorneys*****
(11)       Not applicable
(12)       Form of Agreement to Purchase Shares*
(13)       Performance Data Calculations
(99)       Powers of Attorney*

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

*     Previously filed in Form N-4 Registration Statement No. 33-35412 dated
      December 31, 1996 and incorporated by reference.

**    Previously filed in Form N-4 Registration Statement No. 33-35412 dated
      February 28, 1997 and incorporated by reference.

***   Previously filed in Form N-4 Registration Statement No. 33-35412 dated
      November 20, 1997 and incorporated by reference.

****  Previously filed in Form N-4 Registration Statement No. 33-35412 dated
      April 30, 1996 and incorporated by reference.

***** Previously filed in Form N-4 Registration Statement No. 33-35412 dated
      June 14, 1990 and incorporated by reference.

<PAGE>

25.  DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NAME AND PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS ADDRESS         POSITION AND OFFICE WITH DEPOSITOR OF THE TRUST
- ------------------       -----------------------------------------------
<S>                      <C>
Louis G. Lower, II       Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
Michael J. Velotta       Director, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Peter H. Heckman         Director, President and Chief Operating Officer
Marla G. Friedman        Vice President
John R. Hunter           Director and Assistant Vice President
Kevin R. Slawin          Director and Vice President
Casey J. Sylla           Director and Chief Investment Officer
Karen C. Gardner         Vice President
James P. Zils            Treasurer
Keith A. Hauschildt      Assistant Vice President and Controller
Sarah R. Donahue         Assistant Vice President
Ronald Johnson           Assistant Vice President
Barry S. Paul            Assistant Vice President
Emma M. Kalaidjian       Assistant Secretary
Paul N. Kierig           Assistant Secretary
Mary J. McGinn           Assistant Secretary
Robert N. Roeters        Assistant Vice President
Brenda D. Sneed          Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel
C. Nelson Strom          Assistant Vice President and Corporate Actuary
Charles F. Thalheimer    Assistant Vice President
Nancy M. Bufalino        Assistant Treasurer
Patricia A. Wilson       Assistant Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
</TABLE>


     The principal business address of the foregoing officers and directors is
3100 Sanders Road, Northbrook, Illinois 60062.

26.  PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH DEPOSITOR OR REGISTRANT
     See 10-K Commission File #1-11840, The Allstate Corporation.

27.  NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS
     As of December 31, 1997 there were in force 13,838 qualified and 75,462
non-qualified contracts. The Registrant began operations on October 25, 1990.

28.  INDEMNIFICATION
     The General Agency Agreement (Exhibit 3(b)) has a provision in which
Northbrook Life agrees to indemnify Dean Witter Reynolds as Underwriter for
certain damages and expenses that may be caused by actions, statements or
omissions by Northbrook Life.  The Agreement to Purchase Shares contains a
similar provision in paragraph 16 of Exhibit 12.

<PAGE>

     Insofar as indemnification for liability arising out of the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than payment by the registrant of expenses incurred by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted such director, officer
or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.

29A.  RELATIONSHIP OF PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER TO OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES
      Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. is the principal underwriter for the following
investment companies:

Dean Witter Offshore Money Market Fund

Various Unit Investment Trusts

Various Variable Annuities


29B.  PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS
ADDRESS OF EACH SUCH PERSON             POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH UNDERWRITER
- ---------------------------             --------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.               Underwriter
("Dean Witter")
Philip J. Purcell                       Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Richard M. Demartini                    President, Chief Operating Officer and Director,
                                          Dean Witter Capital
James F. Higgins                        President and Chief Operating Officer and Director,
                                          Dean Witter Financial
Stephen R. Miller                       Senior Executive Vice President and Director
Raymond J. Drop                         Executive Vice President
Robert J. Dwyer                         Executive Vice President, National Sales Director
                                          and Director
Christine A. Edwards                    Executive Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel
                                          and Director
Charles A. Fiumefreddo                  Executive Vice President and Director
Frederick J. Frohne                     Executive Vice President
Alfred J. Golden                        Executive Vice President
E. Davisson Hardman, Jr.                Executive Vice President

<PAGE>

Mitchell M. Merin                       Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
                                          and Director
Laurence E. Mollner                     Executive Vice President
Jeremiah A. Mullins                     Executive Vice President
Richard F. Powers, III                  Executive Vice President and Director
John H. Schaefer                        Executive Vice President
Thomas C. Schneider                     Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
                                          Director
Robert B. Sculthorpe                    Executive Vice President
William B. Smith                        Executive Vice President and Director
Samule H. Wolcott, III                  Executive Vice President
Anthony Basile                          Senior Vice President
Ronald T. Carman                        Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel
                                          and Assistant  Secretary
Michael T. Cunningham                   Senior Vice President
Mary E. Curran                          Senior Vice President
David Diaz                              Senior Vice President
Raymond F. Douglas                      Senior Vice President
Paul J. Dubow                           Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Michael T. Gregg                        Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
Erick R. Holt                           Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Birendra Kumar                          Senior Vice President and Treasurer
George R. Ross                          Senior Vice President
Robert P. Seass                         Senior Vice President
Joseph G. Siniscalchi                   Senior Vice President and Controller, Dean Witter
                                          Financial
Michael H. Stone                        Senior Vice President
Lawrence Volpe                          Senior Vice President and Controller, Dean Witter
                                          Reynolds Inc. and Dean Witter Capital
Lorena J. Kern                          Senior Vice President
Kathryn M. McNamara                     Senior Vice President and Director of Governmental
                                          Affairs
Michael D. Browne                       Assistant Secretary
Linda M. Butler                         Assistant Secretary
Marilyn Cranney                         Assistant Secretary
Sheldon Curtis                          Assistant Secretary
Barry Fink                              Assistant Secretary
Sabrina Hurley                          Assistant Secretary
Barbara B. Kiley                        Assistant Secretary

</TABLE>


    The principal business address of Dean Witter and the foregoing directors
and officers is Two World Trade  Center,  New York, New York 10048.


<PAGE>

29C.  COMPENSATION OF DEAN WITTER
      The following commissions and other compensation were received by each
principal underwriter, directly or indirectly, from the Registrant during the
Registrant's last fiscal year:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     (1)              (2)              (3)              (4)            (5)
                      NET         COMPENSATION
                 UNDERWRITING     OR REDEMPTION
   NAME OF       DISCOUNTS AND         OR            BROKERAGE
  PRINCIPAL      COMMISSIONS      ANNUITIZATION     COMMISSIONS    COMPENSATION
- -------------    -------------    --------------    -----------    ------------
<S>              <C>              <C>               <C>            <C>
Dean Witter
Reynolds Inc.                                       $81,393,283
</TABLE>

30.  LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
     Northbrook Life Insurance Company
     3100 Sanders Road
     Northbrook, Illinois 60062

31.  MANAGEMENT SERVICES
     None

32.  UNDERTAKINGS
     The Registrant promises to file a post-effective amendment to this
Registration Statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited
financial statements in the Registration Statement are never more than 16 months
old for so long as payments under the variable annuity contracts may be
accepted. Registrant furthermore agrees to include either as part of any
application to purchase a contract offered by the prospectus, a space that an
applicant can check to request a Statement of Additional Information or a post
card or similar written communication affixed to or included in the Prospectus
that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of Additional Information.
Finally, the Registrant agrees to deliver any Statement of Additional
Information and any Financial Statements required to be made available under
this Form N-4 promptly upon written or oral request.

33.  REPRESENTATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 403(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
     The Company represents that it is relying upon a November 28, 1988
Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letter issued to the American
Council of Life Insurance ("ACLI") and that the provisions of paragraphs 1-4 of
the no-action letter have been complied with.

34.  REPRESENTATION REGARDING CONTRACT EXPENSES
     Northbrook Life Insurance Company ("Northbrook Life") represents that the
fees and charges deducted under the Group and Individual Variable Annuity
Contracts hereby registered by this Registration Statement, in the aggregate,
are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be
incurred, and the risks assumed by Northbrook Life.


<PAGE>

                                      SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant, Northbrook Variable Annuity Account II, certifies that it
meets the requirements of Securities Act Rule 485 (b) for effectiveness of this
amended Registration Statement and has 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
Township of Northfield, State of Illinois, on the 3rd day of March, 1998.

                                   NORTHBROOK VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT II
                                        (REGISTRANT)

                                   BY: NORTHBROOK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                                        (DEPOSITOR)


(SEAL)
Attest: /S/ BRENDA D. SNEED             By: /S/ MICHAEL J. VELOTTA
        ---------------------------         ------------------------------------
        Brenda D. Sneed                     Michael J. Velotta
        Assistant Secretary                 Vice President, Secretary and
         And Assistant General Counsel       General Counsel

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this amended Registration Statement
has been duly signed below by the following Directors and Officers of
Northbrook Life Insurance Company on the 3rd day of March, 1998.


*/LOUIS G. LOWER, II          Chairman of the Board of Directors and
- ------------------------      Chief Executive Officer
   Louis G. Lower, II         (Principal Executive Officer)

/S/ MICHAEL J. VELOTTA        Vice President, Secretary, General
- ------------------------       Counsel and Director
   Michael J. Velotta

*/PETER H. HECKMAN            President, Chief Operating Officer
- ------------------------       and Director
   Peter H. Heckman

*/JOHN R. HUNTER              Assistant Vice President
- ------------------------       and Director
   John R. Hunter

<PAGE>

*/KEVIN R. SLAWIN             Vice President and Director
- ------------------------      (Principal Financial Officer)
 Kevin R. Slawin

*/CASEY J. SYLLA              Chief Investment Officer and Director
- ------------------------
 Casey J. Sylla

*/MARLA G. FRIEDMAN           Vice President
- ------------------------
 Marla G. Friedman


*/KAREN C. GARDNER            Vice President
- ------------------------
 Karen C. Gardner

*/JAMES P. ZILS               Treasurer
- ------------------------
  James P. Zils

*/KEITH A. HAUSCHILDT         Assistant Vice President and Controller
- ------------------------       (Principal Accounting Officer)
   Keith A. Hauschildt


*/ By Michael J. Velotta, pursuant to Power of Attorney, previously filed.

<PAGE>


                                                                   Exhibit 10(a)



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to Registration
Statement No. 033-35412 of Northbrook Variable Annuity Account II of Northbrook
Life Insurance Company on Form N-4 of our report February 20, 1998, relating to
the financial statements of Northbrook Variable Annuity Account II for the year
ended December 31, 1997, contained in the Statement of Additional Information,
which is part of this Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Chicago, Illinois
February 26, 1998


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>          <C>              <C>             <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000       12.083835       82.75518492
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448       12.545891       0.035708903

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    12.545891       82.71947602      1037.79

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=        $ 1,037.79   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                  $   995.29
                                           T =                    -0.47%
                                           R =                    -0.47%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>             <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000         24.14829      41.41079969
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        26.651638      0.016809473

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     26.651638      41.39399021      1103.218

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $ 1,103.22   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $ 1,060.72
                                           T =                      6.07%
                                           R =                      6.07%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000        28.669371      34.88043041
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        38.873354      0.011524604

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     38.873354       34.8689058       1355.471

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $ 1,355.47   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $ 1,312.97
                                           T =                     31.30%
                                           R =                     31.30%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000        16.403816      60.96142507
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        17.982521      0.024913081

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     17.982521      60.93651199       1095.792

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $ 1,095.79   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $ 1,053.29
                                           T =                      5.33%
                                           R =                      5.33%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000          19.1987      52.08686005
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        21.539863      0.020798647

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     21.539863       52.0660614       1121.496

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $ 1,121.50   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $ 1,079.00
                                           T =                      7.90%
                                           R =                      7.90%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000        26.298448       38.0250576
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        32.589936      0.013746575

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     32.589936      38.01131103       1238.786

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $ 1,238.79   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $ 1,196.29
                                           T =                     19.63%
                                           R =                     19.63%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII UTILITIES
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000        19.297511      51.82015442
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        24.208448      0.018505936

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     24.208448      51.80164849       1254.038

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $ 1,254.04   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $ 1,211.54
                                           T =                     21.15%
                                           R =                     21.15%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000         24.33484        41.093346
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        27.870064      0.016074595

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     27.870064      41.07727141       1144.826

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $ 1,144.83   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $ 1,102.33
                                           T =                     10.23%
                                           R =                     10.23%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000        16.421498      60.89578429
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448         20.17734      0.022203125

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                      20.17734      60.87358117       1228.267

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $ 1,228.27   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $ 1,185.77
                                           T =                     18.58%
                                           R =                     18.58%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000         9.858203      101.4383656
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448         6.059243      0.073936629

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                      6.059243       101.364429        614.1917

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $   614.19  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $   571.69
                                           T =                    -42.83%
                                           R =                    -42.83%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000        13.844714      72.22973331
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        15.303559      0.029274236

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     15.303559      72.20045908        1104.924

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $ 1,104.92   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $ 1,062.42
                                           T =                      6.24%
                                           R =                      6.24%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000          #VALUE!          #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        11.176955      0.040082473

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     11.176955          #VALUE!        #VALUE!

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=            #VALUE!   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                      #VALUE!
                                           T =                  N/A
                                           R =                  N/A
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE        NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                 <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000          #VALUE!          #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        12.083732      0.037074639

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     12.083732          #VALUE!        #VALUE!

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=            #VALUE!   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                      #VALUE!
                                           T =                  N/A
                                           R =                  N/A
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>              <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000          #VALUE!           #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        13.127931       0.034125713

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     13.127931           #VALUE!        #VALUE!

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=            #VALUE!   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                      #VALUE!
                                           T =                  N/A
                                           R =                  N/A
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>              <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000          #VALUE!           #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        10.588201       0.042311248

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     10.588201           #VALUE!         #VALUE!

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=            #VALUE!   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                      #VALUE!
                                           T =                  N/A
                                           R =                  N/A
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>              <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000         9.764247       102.4144514
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448         9.662961         0.0463626

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                      9.662961       102.3680888       989.1788

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $   989.18   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $   946.68
                                           T =                     -5.33%
                                           R =                     -5.33%
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97     TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>              <C>              <C>
               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/96         1000        13.386945       74.69964208
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        15.905074       0.028167112

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     15.905074       74.67147496       1187.655

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         $ 1,187.66   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   $ 1,145.16
                                           T =                     14.52%
                                           R =                     14.52%
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000        10.764714       92.89610481
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448        10.913226       0.041051106
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448        11.182786       0.040061573
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448         11.65311       0.038444673
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448        12.083835       0.037074323
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        12.545891       0.035708903
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     12.545891       92.70376423    1163.051321
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       $ 1,163.05  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 $ 1,154.55
                                             T =                     2.92%
                                             R =                    15.46%

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000        16.335603       61.21598327
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448        20.022205       0.022375158
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448        19.314985       0.023194427
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448        21.859326       0.020494685
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448         24.14829       0.018552038
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        26.651638       0.016809473
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     26.651638       61.11455749    1628.803063
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       $ 1,628.80  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 $ 1,620.30
                                             T =                    10.13%
                                             R =                    62.03%

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000        16.599155       60.24403049
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448        19.604447       0.022851958
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448        18.189346       0.024629803
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448        25.863867       0.017321462
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448        28.669371       0.015626433
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        38.873354       0.011524604
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     38.873354       60.15207623    2338.312953
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       $ 2,338.31  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 $ 2,329.81
                                             T =                    18.43%
                                             R =                   132.98%

</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000        12.993017       76.96441866
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448        14.486819       0.030924663
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448        13.311063       0.033656215
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448        16.373027       0.027362075
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448        16.403816       0.027310718
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        17.982521       0.024913081
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     17.982521        76.8202519    1381.421793
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       $ 1,381.42  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 $ 1,372.92
                                             T =                     6.54%
                                             R =                    37.29%

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000        14.034777       71.25157742
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448        15.285892        0.02930807
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448        15.687325       0.028558088
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448        16.919048       0.026479031
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448          19.1987       0.023334913
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        21.539863       0.020798647

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     21.539863       71.12309867    1531.981802

                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                    1000*(1+T)=      $ 1,531.98  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                              =                $ 1,523.48
                                              T =                    8.78%
                                              R =                   52.35%

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000        14.844196       67.36639694
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448        16.746027       0.026752614
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448        16.068087       0.027881353
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448        21.504641       0.020832712
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448        26.298448       0.017035226
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        32.589936       0.013746575
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     32.589936       67.26014846    2192.003934
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       $ 2,192.00  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 $ 2,183.50
                                             T =                    16.90%
                                             R =                   118.35%

</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII UTILITIES
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000        13.840391       72.25229403
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448        15.797759       0.028358453
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448        14.189948       0.031571645
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448        17.998758       0.024890606
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448        19.297511       0.023215429
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        24.208448       0.018505936
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     24.208448       72.12575196    1746.052516
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       $ 1,746.05  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 $ 1,737.55
                                             T =                    11.68%
                                             R =                    73.76%

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>                <C>            <C>


               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000        10.280422       97.27227151
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448        14.289849       0.031350926
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448        15.296029       0.029288647
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448        18.975848       0.023608958
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448         24.33484       0.018409819
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        27.870064       0.016074595
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     27.870064       97.15353856    2707.675338
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       $ 2,707.68  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 $ 2,699.18
                                             T =                    21.97%
                                             R =                   169.92%

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>

              INIT DEPOSIT         12/31/92         1000        12.731456       78.54561175
              FEE                  12/31/93        0.448        11.682455       0.038348104
              FEE                  12/31/94        0.448         11.32227       0.039568037
              FEE                  12/31/95        0.448         14.92275       0.030021276
              FEE                  12/31/96        0.448        16.421498       0.027281311
              FEE                  12/31/97        0.448         20.17734       0.022203125
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                      20.17734        78.3881899     1581.66516
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       $ 1,581.67  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 $ 1,573.17
                                             T =                     9.49%
                                             R =                    57.32%

</TABLE>



<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>            <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000       #VALUE!           #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448       #VALUE!           #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448         9.129646       0.049070906
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448         9.619002       0.046574478
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448         9.858203       0.045444388
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448         6.059243       0.073936629
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                      6.059243        #VALUE!         #VALUE!
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       #VALUE!  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 #VALUE!
                                             T =             N/A
                                             R =             N/A

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>            <C>

              INIT DEPOSIT         12/31/92         1000       #VALUE!           #VALUE!
              FEE                  12/31/93        0.448       #VALUE!           #VALUE!
              FEE                  12/31/94        0.448         9.894112       0.045279455
              FEE                  12/31/95        0.448        11.934841       0.037537157
              FEE                  12/31/96        0.448        13.844714       0.032358921
              FEE                  12/31/97        0.448        15.303559       0.029274236
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     15.303559        #VALUE!         #VALUE!
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       #VALUE!  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 #VALUE!
                                             T =             N/A
                                             R =             N/A

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>            <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        11.176955       0.040082473
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     11.176955         #VALUE!        #VALUE!
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       #VALUE!  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 #VALUE!
                                             T =             N/A
                                             R =             N/A

</TABLE>



<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>            <C>

              INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92          1000       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                 12/31/93         0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                 12/31/94         0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                 12/31/95         0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                 12/31/96         0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                 12/31/97         0.448        12.083732       0.037074639
 
  RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                      12.083732         #VALUE!        #VALUE!
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       #VALUE!  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 #VALUE!
                                             T =             N/A
                                             R =             N/A

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>            <C>

              INIT DEPOSIT         12/31/92         1000       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                  12/31/93        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                  12/31/94        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                  12/31/95        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                  12/31/96        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                  12/31/97        0.448        13.127931       0.034125713
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     13.127931         #VALUE!        #VALUE!
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       #VALUE!  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 #VALUE!
                                             T =             N/A
                                             R =             N/A

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>            <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448        10.588201       0.042311248
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     10.588201         #VALUE!        #VALUE!
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       #VALUE!  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 #VALUE!
                                             T =             N/A
                                             R =             N/A

</TABLE>



<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>            <C>

               INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/92         1000       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/93        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/94        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/95        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
               FEE                 12/31/96        0.448         9.764247       0.045881674
               FEE                 12/31/97        0.448         9.662961         0.0463626
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                      9.662961         #VALUE!        #VALUE!
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       #VALUE!            - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 #VALUE!
                                             T =             N/A
                                             R =             N/A

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
               TRANSACTION             DATE      $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>            <C>                <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>            <C>

              INIT DEPOSIT         12/31/92         1000       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                  12/31/93        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                  12/31/94        0.448       #VALUE!            #VALUE!
              FEE                  12/31/95        0.448        11.632799       0.038511798
              FEE                  12/31/96        0.448        13.386945        0.03346544
              FEE                  12/31/97        0.448        15.905074       0.028167112
 
  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     15.905074         #VALUE!        #VALUE!
 
                                                       5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       #VALUE!  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                 #VALUE!
                                             T =             N/A
                                             R =             N/A

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
    10/25/90
TO                          NO. YEARS   7.18412
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    10/25/90      1000              10         100
           1 FEE             10/25/91     0.448       10.484979  0.042727792              0.06
           2 FEE             10/25/92     0.448       10.732236  0.041743398              0.05
           3 FEE             10/25/93     0.448       10.885812  0.041154486              0.04
           4                 10/25/94     0.448       11.106634  0.040336253              0.03
           5                 10/25/95     0.448       11.572726  0.038711709              0.02
           6                 10/25/96     0.448       12.003612  0.037322099              0.01
           7                 10/25/97     0.448       12.456143   0.03596619                 0
           8                 12/31/97     0.448       12.545891  0.035708903                 0
           9              N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
 
    RESULTING VALUE             12/31/97              12.545891  99.68632917    1250.65382
 
                                        7.18412
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=      1250.65382
                                     =               1250.65382
                                     T =                 0.0316
                                     R =                 0.2507

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
    10/25/90
TO                          NO. YEARS   7.18412
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    10/25/90      1000              10          100
           1 FEE             10/25/91     0.448       13.900601  0.032228822              0.06
           2 FEE             10/25/92     0.448       16.311352  0.027465534              0.05
           3 FEE             10/25/93     0.448       19.350163   0.02315226              0.04
           4                 10/25/94     0.448       19.319826  0.023188615              0.03
           5                 10/25/95     0.448       21.533545  0.020804749              0.02
           6                 10/25/96     0.448       23.660974  0.018934132              0.01
           7                 10/25/97     0.448        26.41058  0.016962899                 0
           8                 12/31/97     0.448       26.651638  0.016809473                 0
           9              N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                 0    N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                26.651638  99.82045352    2660.378592
 
                                        7.18412
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=     2660.378592
                                     =              2660.378592
                                     T =                 0.1459
                                     R =                 1.6604
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY
    10/25/90
TO                          NO. YEARS   7.18412
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    10/25/90     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             10/25/91    0.448        14.558444  0.030772519              0.06
           2 FEE             10/25/92    0.448        15.176037  0.029520223              0.05
           3 FEE             10/25/93    0.448        19.940376  0.022466979              0.04
           4                 10/25/94    0.448        18.441703  0.024292767              0.03
           5                 10/25/95    0.448         24.16712  0.018537583              0.02
           6                 10/25/96    0.448        27.938718  0.016035095              0.01
           7                 10/25/97    0.448        38.175337  0.011735325                 0
           8                 12/31/97    0.448        38.873354  0.011524604                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                38.873354   99.8351149    3880.925763
 
                                       7.18412
  FORMULA:                          000*(1+T)=     3880.925763
                                    =              3880.925763
                                    T =                 0.2078
                                    R =                 2.8809

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
    10/25/90
TO                          NO. YEARS   7.18412
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    10/25/90     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             10/25/91    0.448        11.516999  0.038899022              0.06
           2 FEE             10/25/92    0.448        12.659574  0.035388237              0.05
           3 FEE             10/25/93    0.448        14.651036  0.030578042              0.04
           4                 10/25/94    0.448        13.141206  0.034091239              0.03
           5                 10/25/95    0.448        15.793355   0.02836636              0.02
           6                 10/25/96    0.448        16.148615  0.027742317              0.01
           7                 10/25/97    0.448        17.588903  0.025470605                 0
           8                 12/31/97    0.448        17.982521  0.024913081                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                17.982521   99.7545511    1793.83831
 
                                        7.18412
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=      1793.83831
                                    =                1793.83831
                                    T =                  0.0847
                                    R =                  0.7938

</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
    10/25/90
TO                          NO. YEARS   7.18412
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    10/25/90    1000               10          100
           1 FEE             10/25/91   0.448         12.36417   0.03623373               0.06
           2 FEE             10/25/92   0.448         13.52122  0.033133105               0.05
           3 FEE             10/25/93   0.448        15.087496  0.029693463               0.04
           4                 10/25/94   0.448        15.588566  0.028739013               0.03
           5                 10/25/95   0.448        16.438719  0.027252732               0.02
           6                 10/25/96   0.448        18.442834  0.024291278               0.01
           7                 10/25/97   0.448        21.645297  0.020697337                  0
           8                 12/31/97   0.448        21.539863  0.020798647                  0
           9              N/A               0     N/A                     0                  0
          10              N/A               0     N/A                     0                  0
          11              N/A               0     N/A                     0                  0
          12              N/A               0     N/A                     0                  0
          13              N/A               0     N/A                     0                  0
          14 FEE          N/A               0     N/A                     0                  0
          15 FEE          N/A               0     N/A                     0                  0
 
     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97               21.539863   99.7791607     2149.229452
 
                                        7.18412
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=    2149.229452
                                    =              2149.229452
                                    T =                 0.1124
                                    R =                 1.1492

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
    10/25/90
TO                          NO. YEARS   7.18412
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    10/25/90     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             10/25/91    0.448        13.078903  0.034253637              0.06
           2 FEE             10/25/92    0.448         14.34414  0.031232266              0.05
           3 FEE             10/25/93    0.448        16.443098  0.027245474              0.04
           4                 10/25/94    0.448        16.165797  0.027712831              0.03
           5                 10/25/95    0.448        20.140294  0.022243965              0.02
           6                 10/25/96    0.448        24.878626  0.018007425              0.01
           7                 10/25/97    0.448        32.326525  0.013858588                 0
           8                 12/31/97    0.448        32.589936  0.013746575                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                32.589936  99.81169924    3252.85689
 
                                        7.18412
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=      3252.85689
                                    =                3252.85689
                                    T =                  0.1784
                                    R =                  2.2529

</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII UTILITIES
    10/25/90
TO                          NO. YEARS   7.18412
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    10/25/90     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             10/25/91    0.448        11.620536  0.038552439              0.06
           2 FEE             10/25/92    0.448        12.997689  0.034467666              0.05
           3 FEE             10/25/93    0.448        16.219874  0.027620437              0.04
           4                 10/25/94    0.448        14.343211  0.031234289              0.03
           5                 10/25/95    0.448        17.023609  0.026316394              0.02
           6                 10/25/96    0.448        18.520112  0.024189919              0.01
           7                 10/25/97    0.448        21.894505  0.020461755                 0
           8                 12/31/97    0.448        24.208448  0.018505936                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                  24.208448 99.77865117    2415.486288
 
                                        7.18412
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=      2415.486288
                                    =                2415.486288
                                    T =                   0.1306
                                    R =                   1.4155

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
    03/01/91
TO                          NO. YEARS  6.836413
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    03/01/91     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             03/01/92    0.448        10.306403  0.043468124              0.06
           2 FEE             03/01/93    0.448         10.74421  0.041696877              0.05
           3 FEE             03/01/94    0.448        14.776559   0.03031829              0.04
           4                 03/01/95    0.448        15.668384   0.02859261              0.03
           5                 03/01/96    0.448        19.936189  0.022471697              0.02
           6                 03/01/97    0.448        24.428221  0.018339444              0.01
           7                 12/31/97    0.448        27.870064  0.016074595                 0
           8              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                 27.870064  99.79903836    2781.405586
 
                                       6.836413
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=     2781.405586
                                    =               2781.405586
                                    T =                  0.1614
                                    R =                  1.7814

</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
    03/01/91
TO                          NO. YEARS  6.836413
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    03/01/91     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             03/01/92    0.448        12.141744    0.0368975              0.06
           2 FEE             03/01/93    0.448        11.843745  0.037825873              0.05
           3 FEE             03/01/94    0.448        11.745794  0.038141313              0.04
           4                 03/01/95    0.448        12.152051  0.036866205              0.03
           5                 03/01/96    0.448        15.739179  0.028464001              0.02
           6                 03/01/97    0.448        16.887591  0.026528354              0.01
           7                 12/31/97    0.448         20.17734  0.022203125                 0
           8              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE           12/31/97                20.17734  99.77307363    2013.155229
 
                                       6.836413
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=     2013.155229
                                    =               2013.155229
                                    T =                  0.1078
                                    R =                  1.0132

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
    02/22/94
TO                          NO. YEARS  3.854894
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    02/22/94     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             02/22/95    0.448         8.627411  0.051927513              0.06
           2 FEE             02/22/96    0.448        10.401149  0.043072164              0.05
           3 FEE             02/22/97    0.448         9.957804  0.044989839              0.04
           4                 12/31/97    0.448         6.059243  0.073936629              0.03
           5              N/A                0      N/A                    0              0.02
           6              N/A                0      N/A                    0              0.01
           7              N/A                0      N/A                    0                 0
           8              N/A                0      N/A                    0                 0
           9              N/A                0      N/A                    0                 0
          10              N/A                0      N/A                    0                 0
          11              N/A                0      N/A                    0                 0
          12              N/A                0      N/A                    0                 0
          13              N/A                0      N/A                    0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0      N/A                    0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0      N/A                    0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                  6.059243  99.78607385    604.6280695
 
                                       3.854894
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=     604.6280695
                                    =               579.1280695
                                    T =                 -0.1321
                                    R =                 -0.4209

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
    02/22/94
TO                          NO. YEARS  3.854894
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    02/22/94     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             02/22/95    0.448         9.976816  0.044904106              0.06
           2 FEE             02/22/96    0.448        12.277775  0.036488696              0.05
           3 FEE             02/22/97    0.448        13.891783   0.03224928              0.04
           4                 12/31/97    0.448        15.303559  0.029274236              0.03
           5              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.02
           6              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.01
           7              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           8              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                 15.303559  99.85708368    1528.168772
 
                                       3.854894
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=     1528.168772
                                    =               1502.668772
                                    T =                  0.1114
                                    R =                  0.5027

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
    01/21/97
TO                          NO. YEARS  0.941821
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    01/21/97     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             12/31/97    0.448        11.176955  0.040082473              0.06
           2 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.05
           3 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.04
           4              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.03
           5              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.02
           6              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.01
           7              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           8              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                 11.176955  99.95991753    1117.2475
 
                                       0.941821
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       1117.2475
                                    =                 1066.2475
                                    T =                  0.0705
                                    R =                  0.0662

</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
    01/21/97
TO                          NO. YEARS  0.941821
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    01/21/97     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             12/31/97    0.448        12.083732  0.037074639              0.06
           2 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.05
           3 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.04
           4              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.03
           5              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.02
           6              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.01
           7              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           8              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                 12.083732  99.96292536    1207.9252
 
                                       0.941821
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       1207.9252
                                    =                 1156.9252
                                    T =                  0.1674
                                    R =                  0.1569

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
    01/02/97
TO                          NO. YEARS   0.99384
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    01/02/97     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             12/31/97    0.448        13.127931  0.034125713              0.06
           2 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.05
           3 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.04
           4              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.03
           5              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.02
           6              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.01
           7              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           8              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                 13.127931  99.96587429    1312.3451
 
                                        0.99384
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       1312.3451
                                    =                 1261.3451
                                    T =                  0.2632
                                    R =                  0.2613
</TABLE>
<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
    01/02/97
TO                          NO. YEARS   0.99384
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    01/02/97     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             12/31/97    0.448        10.588201  0.042311248              0.06
           2 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.05
           3 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.04
           4              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.03
           5              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.02
           6              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.01
           7              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           8              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                 10.588201  99.95768875    1058.3721
 
                                        0.99384
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       1058.3721
                                    =                 1007.3721
                                    T =                  0.0074
                                    R =                  0.0074

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
    10/01/96
TO                          NO. YEARS   1.24846
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    10/01/96     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             10/01/97    0.448        11.939048   0.03752393              0.06
           2 FEE             12/31/97    0.448         9.662961    0.0463626              0.05
           3 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.04
           4              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.03
           5              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.02
           6              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.01
           7              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           8              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                  9.662961  99.91611347    965.4855077
 
                                        1.24846
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=     965.4855077
                                    =               922.9855077
                                    T =                 -0.0622
                                    R =                  -0.077

</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
    07/03/95
TO                          NO. YEARS   2.49692
    12/31/97
                TRANSACTION DATE        $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>        <C>                          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>

           0 INIT DEPOSIT    07/03/95     1000               10          100
           1 FEE             07/03/96    0.448        13.545823  0.033072926              0.06
           2 FEE             07/03/97    0.448        14.804874  0.030260305              0.05
           3 FEE             12/31/97    0.448        15.905074  0.028167112              0.04
           4              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.03
           5              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.02
           6              N/A                0     N/A                     0              0.01
           7              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           8              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
           9              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          10              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          11              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          12              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          13              N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          14 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
          15 FEE          N/A                0     N/A                     0                 0
 
     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                 15.905074  99.90849966    1589.05208
 
                                        2.49692
  FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=      1589.05208
                                    =                1555.05208
                                    T =                  0.1934
                                    R =                  0.5551
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
       31-Dec-87
          TO                            NO. YEARS           10.000
       31-Dec-97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>              <C>                    <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT           31-Dec-87          1000.00         8.341159         119.88742
                 FEE                    31-Dec-88            0.448         8.824322           0.05077
                 FEE                    31-Dec-89            0.448         9.494579           0.04718
                 FEE                    31-Dec-90            0.448        10.110932           0.04431
                 FEE                    31-Dec-91            0.448        10.549114           0.04247
                 FEE                    31-Dec-92            0.448        10.764714           0.04162
                 FEE                    31-Dec-93            0.448        10.913226           0.04105
                 FEE                    31-Dec-94            0.448        11.182786           0.04006
                 FEE                    31-Dec-95            0.448        11.653110           0.03844
                 FEE                    31-Dec-96            0.448        12.083835           0.03707
                 FEE                    31-Dec-97            0.448        12.545891           0.03571

     RESULTING VALUE                    31-Dec-97                         12.545891         119.46873     1498.8416

                                                            10.000
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=        1498.8416  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                                                                 =       1498.841639
                                                               T =              4.13%
                                                               R =             49.88%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
       31-Dec-87
          TO                            NO. YEARS           10.000
       31-Dec-97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>              <C>                    <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>

                 INIT DEPOSIT           31-Dec-87          1000.00        13.096025         76.35905
                 FEE                    31-Dec-88            0.448        14.344388          0.03123
                 FEE                    31-Dec-89            0.448        12.370551          0.03622
                 FEE                    31-Dec-90            0.448         8.932412          0.05015
                 FEE                    31-Dec-91            0.448        13.981604          0.03204
                 FEE                    31-Dec-92            0.448        16.335603          0.02742
                 FEE                    31-Dec-93            0.448        20.022205          0.02238
                 FEE                    31-Dec-94            0.448        19.314985          0.02319
                 FEE                    31-Dec-95            0.448        21.859326          0.02049
                 FEE                    31-Dec-96            0.448        24.148290          0.01855
                 FEE                    31-Dec-97            0.448        26.651638          0.01681

     RESULTING VALUE                    31-Dec-97                         26.651638         76.08055      2027.6714

                                                            10.000
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=        2027.6714  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                                                                 =       2027.671385
                                                               T =             7.32%
                                                               R =           102.77%
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EQUITY
       31-Dec-87
          TO                            NO. YEARS           10.000
       31-Dec-97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>              <C>                    <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT           31-Dec-87          1000.00         8.875000         112.67606
                 FEE                    31-Dec-88            0.448         9.600025           0.04667
                 FEE                    31-Dec-89            0.448        11.259461           0.03979
                 FEE                    31-Dec-90            0.448        10.705807           0.04185
                 FEE                    31-Dec-91            0.448        16.799149           0.02667
                 FEE                    31-Dec-92            0.448        16.599155           0.02699
                 FEE                    31-Dec-93            0.448        19.604447           0.02285
                 FEE                    31-Dec-94            0.448        18.189346           0.02463
                 FEE                    31-Dec-95            0.448        25.863867           0.01732
                 FEE                    31-Dec-96            0.448        28.669371           0.01563
                 FEE                    31-Dec-97            0.448        38.873354           0.01152

     RESULTING VALUE                    31-Dec-97                         38.873354         112.40214      4369.4483

                                                            10.000
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=        4369.4483  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                                                                 =       4369.448294
                                                               T =            15.89%
                                                               R =           336.94%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
       31-Dec-87
          TO                            NO. YEARS           10.000
       31-Dec-97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>              <C>                    <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT           31-Dec-87          1000.00         8.361230         119.59963
                 FEE                    31-Dec-88            0.448         8.863644           0.05054
                 FEE                    31-Dec-89            0.448         9.867627           0.04540
                 FEE                    31-Dec-90            0.448        10.403187           0.04306
                 FEE                    31-Dec-91            0.448        12.163222           0.03683
                 FEE                    31-Dec-92            0.448        12.993017           0.03448
                 FEE                    31-Dec-93            0.448        14.486819           0.03092
                 FEE                    31-Dec-94            0.448        13.311063           0.03366
                 FEE                    31-Dec-95            0.448        16.373027           0.02736
                 FEE                    31-Dec-96            0.448        16.403816           0.02731
                 FEE                    31-Dec-97            0.448        17.982521           0.02491

     RESULTING VALUE                    31-Dec-97                         17.982521         119.24514     2144.3282

                                                            10.000
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=        2144.3282  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                                                                 =        2144.32825
                                                               T =             7.93%
                                                               R =           114.43%
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
       31-Dec-87
          TO                            NO. YEARS           10.000
       31-Dec-97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>              <C>                    <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT           31-Dec-87          1000.00         8.611323         116.12617
                 FEE                    31-Dec-88            0.448         9.582882           0.04675
                 FEE                    31-Dec-89            0.448        10.463936           0.04281
                 FEE                    31-Dec-90            0.448        10.483449           0.04273
                 FEE                    31-Dec-91            0.448        13.266070           0.03377
                 FEE                    31-Dec-92            0.448        14.034777           0.03192
                 FEE                    31-Dec-93            0.448        15.285892           0.02931
                 FEE                    31-Dec-94            0.448        15.687325           0.02856
                 FEE                    31-Dec-95            0.448        16.919048           0.02648
                 FEE                    31-Dec-96            0.448        19.198700           0.02333
                 FEE                    31-Dec-97            0.448        21.539863           0.02080

     RESULTING VALUE                    31-Dec-97                         21.539863         115.79971     2494.3098

                                                            10.000
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=        2494.3098  - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                                                                 =       2494.309829
                                                               T =             9.57%
                                                               R =           149.43%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
         3/2/90
          TO                            NO. YEARS           7.832991
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT               3/2/90            1000         12.106506        82.60021512
               1 FEE                        3/2/91           0.448         12.465782        0.035938379          0.06
               2 FEE                        3/2/92           0.448         13.997394        0.032005958          0.05
               3 FEE                        3/2/93           0.448         15.555348        0.028800384          0.04
               4                            3/2/94           0.448         16.588395        0.027006832          0.03
               5                            3/2/95           0.448         16.960386        0.026414493          0.02
               6                            3/2/96           0.448         22.803449        0.019646151          0.01
               7                            3/2/97           0.448         27.282267        0.016420923             0
               8                          12/31/97           0.448         32.589936        0.013746575             0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0

     RESULTING VALUE                      12/31/97                         32.589936        82.40023543   2685.418399

                                                       7.832991102
  FORMULA:                                               1000*(1+T)=     2685.418399
                                                       =                 2685.418399
                                                       T =                    13.44%
                                                       R =                   168.54%
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII UTILITIES
         3/2/90
          TO                            NO. YEARS           7.832991
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT               3/2/90            1000         10.130909        98.70782572
               1 FEE                        3/2/91           0.448         10.811481        0.041437431          0.06
               2 FEE                        3/2/92           0.448          11.98733        0.037372793          0.05
               3 FEE                        3/2/93           0.448         14.946348        0.029973877          0.04
               4                            3/2/94           0.448         15.037831         0.02979153          0.03
               5                            3/2/95           0.448         14.666007        0.030546828          0.02
               6                            3/2/96           0.448         18.115984        0.024729543          0.01
               7                            3/2/97           0.448         19.481392        0.022996303             0
               8                          12/31/97           0.448         24.208448        0.018505936             0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0

     RESULTING VALUE                         35795                         24.208448        98.47247148   2383.865705

                                                       7.832991102
  FORMULA:                                              1000*(1+T)=      2383.865705
                                                       =                 2383.865705
                                                       T =                    11.73%
                                                       R =                   138.39%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
         3/1/91
          TO                            NO. YEARS           6.836413
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT               3/1/91            1000                10                100
               1 FEE                        3/1/92           0.448         10.306403        0.043468124          0.06
               2 FEE                        3/1/93           0.448          10.74421        0.041696877          0.05
               3 FEE                        3/1/94           0.448         14.776559         0.03031829          0.04
               4                            3/1/95           0.448         15.668384         0.02859261          0.03
               5                            3/1/96           0.448         19.936189        0.022471697          0.02
               6                            3/1/97           0.448         24.428221        0.018339444          0.01
               7                          12/31/97           0.448         27.870064        0.016074595             0
               8                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0

     RESULTING VALUE                      12/31/97                         27.870064        99.79903836   2781.405586

                                                       6.836413415
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=       2781.405586
                                                       =                 2781.405586
                                                       T =                    16.14%
                                                       R =                   178.14%
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
         3/1/91
          TO                            NO. YEARS           6.836413
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT               3/1/91            1000                10                100
               1 FEE                        3/1/92           0.448         12.141744          0.0368975          0.06
               2 FEE                        3/1/93           0.448         11.843745        0.037825873          0.05
               3 FEE                        3/1/94           0.448         11.745794        0.038141313          0.04
               4                            3/1/95           0.448         12.152051        0.036866205          0.03
               5                            3/1/96           0.448         15.739179        0.028464001          0.02
               6                            3/1/97           0.448         16.887591        0.026528354          0.01
               7                          12/31/97           0.448          20.17734        0.022203125             0
               8                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0

     RESULTING VALUE                      12/31/97                          20.17734        99.77307363   2013.155229

                                                       6.836413415
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=       2013.155229
                                                       =                 2013.155229
                                                       T =                    10.78%
                                                       R =                   101.32%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
        2/22/94
          TO                            NO. YEARS           3.854894
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT              2/22/94            1000                10                100
               1 FEE                       2/22/95           0.448          8.627411        0.051927513            0.06
               2 FEE                       2/22/96           0.448         10.401149        0.043072164            0.05
               3 FEE                       2/22/97           0.448          9.957804        0.044989839            0.04
               4                          12/31/97           0.448          6.059243        0.073936629            0.03
               5                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0.02
               6                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0.01
               7                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0               0
               8                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0               0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0               0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0               0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0               0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0               0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0               0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0               0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0               0

     RESULTING VALUE                      12/31/97                          6.059243        99.78607385     604.6280695

                                                       3.854893908
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=       604.6280695
                                                       =                 579.1280695
                                                       T =                   -13.21%
                                                       R =                   -42.09%
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
        2/22/94
          TO                            NO. YEARS           3.854894
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT              2/22/94            1000                10                100
               1 FEE                       2/22/95           0.448          9.976816        0.044904106          0.06
               2 FEE                       2/22/96           0.448         12.277775        0.036488696          0.05
               3 FEE                       2/22/97           0.448         13.891783         0.03224928          0.04
               4                          12/31/97           0.448         15.303559        0.029274236          0.03
               5                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0          0.02
               6                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0          0.01
               7                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
               8                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0

     RESULTING VALUE                      12/31/97                         15.303559        99.85708368   1528.168772

                                                       3.854893908
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=       1528.168772
                                                       =                 1502.668772
                                                       T =                    11.14%
                                                       R =                    50.27%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
        1/21/97
          TO                            NO. YEARS           0.941821
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT              1/21/97            1000                10                100
               1 FEE                      12/31/97           0.448         11.176955        0.040082473        0.06
               2 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.05
               3 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.04
               4                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.03
               5                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.02
               6                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.01
               7                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
               8                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0

     RESULTING VALUE                      12/31/97                         11.176955        99.95991753   1117.2475

                                                       0.941820671
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=         1117.2475
                                                       =                   1066.2475
                                                       T =                     7.05%
                                                       R =                     6.62%
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
        1/21/97
          TO                            NO. YEARS           0.941821
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT              1/21/97            1000                10                100
               1 FEE                      12/31/97           0.448         12.083732        0.037074639        0.06
               2 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.05
               3 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.04
               4                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.03
               5                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.02
               6                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.01
               7                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
               8                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0

     RESULTING VALUE                      12/31/97                         12.083732        99.96292536   1207.9252

                                                       0.941820671
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=         1207.9252
                                                       =                   1156.9252
                                                       T =                    16.74%
                                                       R =                    15.69%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
         1/2/97
          TO                            NO. YEARS           0.99384
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT               1/2/97            1000                10                          100
               1 FEE                      12/31/97           0.448         13.127931                  0.034125713            0.06
               2 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                                         0            0.05
               3 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                                         0            0.04
               4                     N/A                         0     N/A                                         0            0.03
               5                     N/A                         0     N/A                                         0            0.02
               6                     N/A                         0     N/A                                         0            0.01
               7                     N/A                         0     N/A                                         0               0
               8                     N/A                         0     N/A                                         0               0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                                         0               0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                                         0               0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                                         0               0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                                         0               0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                                         0               0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                                         0               0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                                         0               0

     RESULTING VALUE                      12/31/97                         13.127931                  99.96587429       1312.3451

                                                       0.993839836
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=         1312.3451
                                                       =                   1261.3451
                                                       T =                    26.32%
                                                       R =                    26.13%
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
         1/2/97
          TO                            NO. YEARS           0.99384
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT               1/2/97            1000                10                100
               1 FEE                      12/31/97           0.448         10.588201        0.042311248        0.06
               2 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.05
               3 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.04
               4                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.03
               5                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.02
               6                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0        0.01
               7                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
               8                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0           0

     RESULTING VALUE                      12/31/97                         10.588201        99.95768875   1058.3721

                                                       0.993839836
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=         1058.3721
                                                       =                   1007.3721
                                                       T =                     0.74%
                                                       R =                     0.74%
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
        10/1/96
          TO                            NO. YEARS           1.24846
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT              10/1/96            1000                10                100
               1 FEE                       10/1/97           0.448         11.939048         0.03752393          0.06
               2 FEE                      12/31/97           0.448          9.662961          0.0463626          0.05
               3 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0          0.04
               4                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0          0.03
               5                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0          0.02
               6                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0          0.01
               7                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
               8                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0             0
                                                                        
     RESULTING VALUE                      12/31/97                          9.662961        99.91611347    965.485508

                                                       1.248459959
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=       965.4855077
                                                       =                 922.9855077
                                                       T =                    -6.22%
                                                       R =                    -7.70%
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
         7/3/95
          TO                            NO. YEARS           2.49692
       12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                DATE          $ VALUE       UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS     END VALUE
<S>           <C>                       <C>                <C>           <C>                <C>           <C>
               0 INIT DEPOSIT               7/3/95            1000                10                100
               1 FEE                        7/3/96           0.448         13.545823        0.033072926         0.06
               2 FEE                        7/3/97           0.448         14.804874        0.030260305         0.05
               3 FEE                      12/31/97           0.448         15.905074        0.028167112         0.04
               4                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0         0.03
               5                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0         0.02
               6                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0         0.01
               7                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0
               8                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0
               9                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0
              10                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0
              11                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0
              12                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0
              13                     N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0
              14 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0
              15 FEE                 N/A                         0     N/A                            0            0
                                                                         
     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                      15.905074        99.90849966   1589.05208

                                                       2.496919918
  FORMULA:                                             1000*(1+T)=        1589.05208
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Non-Standardized Calculations
<S>                                           <C>
Dates:
Current:                                       12/31/97
3 Months Ago:                                   9/30/97
End of Last Year:                              12/31/96
One Yr Ago:                                    12/31/96
Two Yrs Ago:                                   12/29/95
Three Yrs Ago:                                 12/31/94
Five Yrs Ago:                                  12/31/92
Ten Yrs Ago:                                   12/31/87

<CAPTION>
                                                           Non-Standardized Performance


                                              Inception     Inception Ten Yr          Five Yr           Three            Two
Fund                                               Date           AUV    AUV              AUV             AUV            AUV
<S>                                           <C>           <C>       <C>          <C>             <C>            <C>
Money Market                                   10/25/90            10  N/A          10.764714       11.182786      11.65311
High Yield                                     10/25/90            10  N/A          16.335603       19.314985      21.859326
Equity                                         10/25/90            10  N/A          16.599155       18.189346      25.863867
Quality Income                                 10/25/90            10  N/A          12.993017       13.311063      16.373027
Managed Assets                                 10/25/90            10  N/A          14.034777       15.687325      16.919048
Dividend Growth                                10/25/90            10  N/A          14.844196       16.068087      21.504641
Utilities                                      10/25/90            10  N/A          13.840391       14.189948      17.998758
European Growth                                  3/1/91            10  N/A          10.280422       15.296029      18.975848
Capital Growth                                   3/1/91            10  N/A          12.731456        11.32227       14.92275
Pacific Growth                                  2/22/94            10  N/A         N/A               9.129646       9.619002
Global Div Growth                               2/22/94            10  N/A         N/A               9.894112      11.934841
Capital Appreciation                            1/21/97            10  N/A         N/A             N/A            N/A
Income Builder                                  1/21/97            10  N/A         N/A             N/A            N/A
Equity Growth                                    1/2/97            10  N/A         N/A             N/A            N/A
International Magnum                             1/2/97            10  N/A         N/A             N/A            N/A
Emerging Markets                                10/1/96            10  N/A         N/A             N/A            N/A
Emerging Growth                                  7/3/95            10  N/A         N/A             N/A             11.632799

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<CAPTION>

                                One Yr          YTD         3 Months          Today's     Inception            Ten Years
Fund                               AUV          AUV              AUV              AUV         Total   Average  Total     Average
<S>                         <C>           <C>              <C>              <C>             <C>       <C>       <C>          <C>
Money Market                 12.083835    12.083835        12.424916        12.545891        25.46%     3.21%   N/A          N/A
High Yield                    24.14829     24.14829        26.306948        26.651638       166.52%    14.61%   N/A          N/A
Equity                       28.669371    28.669371        38.696252        38.873354       288.73%    20.79%   N/A          N/A
Quality Income               16.403816    16.403816        17.439676        17.982521        79.83%     8.51%   N/A          N/A
Managed Assets                 19.1987      19.1987        21.969239        21.539863       115.40%    11.26%   N/A          N/A
Dividend Growth              26.298448    26.298448        32.626471        32.589936       225.90%    17.86%   N/A          N/A
Utilities                    19.297511    19.297511        21.576775        24.208448       142.08%    13.09%   N/A          N/A
European Growth               24.33484     24.33484        28.475823        27.870064       178.70%    16.16%   N/A          N/A
Capital Growth               16.421498    16.421498        21.707373         20.17734       101.77%    10.81%   N/A          N/A
Pacific Growth                9.858203     9.858203         8.394755         6.059243       -39.41%   -12.18%   N/A          N/A
Global Div Growth            13.844714    13.844714        16.110002        15.303559        53.04%    11.66%   N/A          N/A
Capital Appreciation        N/A                  10        12.364355        11.176955        11.77%    12.53%   N/A          N/A
Income Builder              N/A                  10        11.774989        12.083732        20.84%    22.24%   N/A          N/A
Equity Growth               N/A                  10        12.712167        13.127931        31.28%    31.48%   N/A          N/A
International Magnum        N/A                  10        11.494259        10.588201         5.88%     5.92%   N/A          N/A
Emerging Markets              9.764247     9.764247        11.909837         9.662961        -3.37%    -2.71%   N/A          N/A
Emerging Growth              13.386945    13.386945        16.929532        15.905074        59.05%    20.41%   N/A          N/A
                                                                                                                             N/A
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<CAPTION>

                         Five Years              Three Years                  Two Years              One Year       YTD Three Months
Fund                          Total      Average       Total       Average        Total   Average
<S>                     <C>           <C>        <C>            <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>

Money Market                 16.55%        3.11%      12.19%         3.91%        7.66%     3.76%       3.82%     3.82%     0.97%
High Yield                   63.15%       10.29%      37.98%        11.33%       21.92%    10.42%      10.37%    10.37%     1.31%
Equity                      134.19%       18.55%     113.71%        28.81%       50.30%    22.60%      35.59%    35.59%     0.46%
Quality Income               38.40%        6.72%      35.09%        10.55%        9.83%     4.80%       9.62%     9.62%     3.11%
Managed Assets               53.47%        8.95%      37.31%        11.15%       27.31%    12.83%      12.19%    12.19%    -1.95%
Dividend Growth             119.55%       17.03%     102.82%        26.58%       51.55%    23.10%      23.92%    23.92%    -0.11%
Utilities                    74.91%       11.83%      70.60%        19.49%       34.50%    15.97%      25.45%    25.45%    12.20%
European Growth             171.10%       22.07%      82.20%        22.14%       46.87%    21.19%      14.53%    14.53%    -2.13%
Capital Growth               58.48%        9.65%      78.21%        21.24%       35.21%    16.28%      22.87%    22.87%    -7.05%
Pacific Growth          N/A           N/A            -33.63%       -12.77%      -37.01%   -20.63%     -38.54%   -38.54%   -27.82%
Global Div Growth       N/A           N/A             54.67%        15.65%       28.23%    13.24%      10.54%    10.54%    -5.01%
Capital Appreciation    N/A           N/A        N/A            N/A        N/A         N/A        N/A            11.77%    -9.60%
Income Builder          N/A           N/A        N/A            N/A        N/A         N/A        N/A            20.84%     2.62%
Equity Growth           N/A           N/A        N/A            N/A        N/A         N/A        N/A            31.28%     3.27%
International Magnum    N/A           N/A        N/A            N/A        N/A         N/A        N/A             5.88%    -7.88%
Emerging Markets        N/A           N/A        N/A            N/A        N/A         N/A             -1.04%    -1.04%   -18.87%
Emerging Growth         N/A           N/A        N/A            N/A              36.73%    16.93%      18.81%    18.81%    -6.05%

</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97
                 TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>               <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000       12.065489       82.88101709
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       12.510584       0.035809679

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    12.510584       82.84520741        1036.442

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       1036.441926   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 993.9419263
                                           T =                    -0.61%
                                           R =                    -0.61%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>               <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000       24.111603       41.47380827
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       26.576588       0.016856942

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    26.576588       41.45695133        1101.784

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       1101.784315   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 1059.284315
                                           T =                     5.93%
                                           R =                     5.93%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>               <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000       28.625797       34.93352517
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       38.763896       0.011557146

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    38.763896       34.92196802        1353.712

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       1353.711537   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 1311.211537
                                           T =                    31.12%
                                           R =                    31.12%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>               <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000       16.378885       61.05421706
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       17.931874       0.024983446

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    17.931874       61.02923361        1094.369

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       1094.368527   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 1051.868527
                                           T =                     5.19%
                                           R =                     5.19%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>          <C>              <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000        19.16954       52.16609267
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       21.479229       0.020857359

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    21.479229       52.14523531        1120.039

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=        1120.03945   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                  1077.53945
                                           T =                     7.75%
                                           R =                     7.75%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>               <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000       26.258516       38.08288328
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       32.498223       0.013785369

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    32.498223       38.06909791        1237.178

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       1237.178033   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 1194.678033
                                           T =                    19.47%
                                           R =                    19.47%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII UTILITIES
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>               <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000        19.26819       51.89901075
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       24.140294       0.018558183

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    24.140294       51.88045257        1252.409

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       1252.409378   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 1209.909378
                                           T =                    20.99%
                                           R =                    20.99%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>          <C>              <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000       24.297886       41.15584376
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       27.791611       0.016119972

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    27.791611       41.13972379        1143.339

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=         1143.3392   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                   1100.8392
                                           T =                    10.08%
                                           R =                    10.08%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>               <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000       16.396546       60.98845452
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       20.120513       0.022265834

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    20.120513       60.96618869        1226.671

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       1226.670992   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 1184.170992
                                           T =                    18.42%
                                           R =                    18.42%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>          <C>              <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000        9.843217       101.5928024
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448        6.042153       0.074145756

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     6.042153       101.5186567        613.3913

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=        613.391256   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                  570.891256
                                           T =                   -42.91%
                                           R =                   -42.91%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>               <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000       13.823682       72.33962703
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       15.260474       0.029356886

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    15.260474       72.31027014        1103.489

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       1103.488997   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 1060.988997
                                           T =                     6.10%
                                           R =                     6.10%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>       <C>                 <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000     #VALUE!             #VALUE!
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       11.163269       0.040131614

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    11.163269         #VALUE!         #VALUE!

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       #VALUE!       - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 #VALUE!
                                           T =             N/A
                                           R =             N/A
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>        <C>                 <C>              <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000      #VALUE!            #VALUE!
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       12.068959        0.03712002

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    12.068959         #VALUE!         #VALUE!

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=        #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                  #VALUE!
                                           T =              N/A
                                           R =              N/A
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>        <C>                <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000      #VALUE!            #VALUE!
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       13.110994       0.034169797

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                    13.110994         #VALUE!         #VALUE!

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=        #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                  #VALUE!
                                           T =              N/A
                                           R =              N/A
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS           END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>        <C>                <C>                   <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000      #VALUE!            #VALUE!
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       10.574532       0.042365941

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    10.574532         #VALUE!             #VALUE!

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=        #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                  #VALUE!
                                           T =              N/A
                                           R =              N/A
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>               <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000        9.761094        102.447533
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448        9.647291       0.046437907

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                     9.647291       102.4010951        987.8932

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       987.8931634   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 945.3931634
                                           T =                    -5.46%
                                           R =                    -5.46%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
  12/31/96                        NO. YEARS            1
TO
  12/31/97       TRANSACTION           DATE      $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS       END VALUE
<S>              <C>               <C>           <C>         <C>               <C>               <C>
                 INIT DEPOSIT      12/31/96         1000       13.360923       74.84512859
                 FEE               12/31/97        0.448       15.853533       0.028258685

  RESULTING VALUE                  12/31/97                    15.853533        74.8168699        1186.112

                                                       1
FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=       1186.111716   - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                           =                 1143.611716
                                           T =                    14.36%
                                           R =                    14.36%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000           10.805244          92.54765556
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448           10.939204           0.04095362
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448           11.196088          0.040013976
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448           11.650626          0.038452869
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448           12.065489          0.037130696
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           12.510584          0.035809679

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         12.510584          92.35529472       1155.418672

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=            1155.418672 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                      1146.918672
                                                     T =                          2.78%
                                                     R =                         14.69%



</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000            16.40258          60.96601876
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448           20.069886             0.022322
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448            19.33797          0.023166858
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448           21.854658          0.020499062
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448           24.111603          0.018580266
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           26.576588          0.016856942

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         26.576588          60.86459363       1617.573229

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=            1617.573229 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                      1609.073229
                                                     T =                          9.98%
                                                     R =                         60.91%



</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000           16.660353          60.02273781
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448           19.651076          0.022797734
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448           18.210988          0.024600532
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448           25.858344          0.017325162
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448           28.625797          0.015650219
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           38.763896          0.011557146

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         38.763896          59.93080702       2323.151571

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=            2323.151571 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                      2314.651571
                                                     T =                         18.28%
                                                     R =                        131.47%



</TABLE>


<PAGE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000           13.040873          76.68198287
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448           14.521285          0.030851264
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448            13.32689          0.033616245
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448           16.369534          0.027367914
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448           16.378885          0.027352289
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           17.931874          0.024983446

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         17.931874          76.53781171       1372.466396

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=            1372.466396 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                      1363.966396
                                                     T =                          6.40%
                                                     R =                         36.40%



</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000           14.086481          70.99005067
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448           15.322262          0.029238503
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448           15.705992          0.028524145
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448           16.915435          0.026484687
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448            19.16954           0.02337041
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           21.479229          0.020857359

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         21.479229          70.86157557       1522.052009

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=            1522.052009 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                      1513.552009
                                                     T =                          8.64%
                                                     R =                         51.36%



</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000            14.89886          67.11922926
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448           16.785885           0.02668909
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448           16.087197          0.027848232
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448            21.50005          0.020837161
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448           26.258516          0.017061132
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           32.498223          0.013785369

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         32.498223          67.01300827       2177.803687

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=            2177.803687 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                      2169.303687
                                                     T =                         16.75%
                                                     R =                        116.93%



</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII UTILITIES
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000           13.891409          71.98693811
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448           15.835375          0.028291089
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448           14.206834          0.031534119
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448           17.994919          0.024895916
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448            19.26819          0.023250757
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           24.140294          0.018558183

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         24.140294          71.86040805       1734.731377

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=            1734.731377 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                      1726.231377
                                                     T =                         11.54%
                                                     R =                         72.62%



</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000           10.318344          96.91477625
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448           14.323885          0.031276431
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448           15.314253          0.029253794
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448           18.971796             0.023614
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448           24.297886          0.018437818
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           27.791611          0.016119972

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         27.791611          96.79607423       2690.118841

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=            2690.118841 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                      2681.618841
                                                     T =                         21.81%
                                                     R =                        168.16%



</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000           12.778358            78.257316
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448            11.71024          0.038257115
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448           11.335731          0.039521051
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448           14.919563          0.030027689
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448           16.396546          0.027322828
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           20.120513          0.022265834

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         20.120513          78.09992149       1571.410486

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=            1571.410486 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                      1562.910486
                                                     T =                          9.34%
                                                     R =                         56.29%



</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448            9.140518           0.04901254
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448            9.616944          0.046584445
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448            9.843217          0.045513575
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448            6.042153          0.074145756

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                          6.042153              #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                          #VALUE!
                                                     T =                           N/A
                                                     R =                           N/A



</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448             9.90589          0.045225618
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448           11.932293          0.037545173
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448           13.823682          0.032408153
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           15.260474          0.029356886

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         15.260474              #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                          #VALUE!
                                                     T =                           N/A
                                                     R =                           N/A



</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           11.163269          0.040131614

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         11.163269              #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                          #VALUE!
                                                     T =                           N/A
                                                     R =                           N/A



</TABLE>


<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           12.068959           0.03712002

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         12.068959              #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                          #VALUE!
                                                     T =                           N/A
                                                     R =                           N/A



</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           13.110994          0.034169797

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         13.110994              #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                          #VALUE!
                                                     T =                           N/A
                                                     R =                           N/A



</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           10.574532          0.042365941

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         10.574532              #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                          #VALUE!
                                                     T =                           N/A
                                                     R =                           N/A



</TABLE>


<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448            9.761094          0.045896495
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448            9.647291          0.046437907

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                          9.647291              #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                          #VALUE!
                                                     T =                           N/A
                                                     R =                           N/A



</TABLE>






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
  12/30/92
TO                                           NO. YEARS            5
  12/31/97
                  TRANSACTION                    DATE       $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE            NO. UNITS        END VALUE
    <S>                                      <C>            <C>              <C>                 <C>             <C>
                  INIT DEPOSIT               12/31/92          1000             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/93         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/94         0.448             #VALUE!              #VALUE!
                  FEE                        12/31/95         0.448           11.625387          0.038536352
                  FEE                        12/31/96         0.448           13.360923          0.033530618
                  FEE                        12/31/97         0.448           15.853533          0.028258685

     RESULTING VALUE                         12/31/97                         15.853533              #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                                  5
  FORMULA:                                           1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                                     =                          #VALUE!
                                                     T =                           N/A
                                                     R =                           N/A



</TABLE>




<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
 10/25/90
TO                    NO. YEARS     7.18412
 12/31/97

        TRANSACTION            DATE  $ VALUE           UNIT VALUE     NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT     10/25/90     1000             10.066205  99.34230427
        1 FEE              10/25/91    0.448             10.540686  0.042501978                    0.06
        2 FEE              10/25/92    0.448             10.775291  0.041576603                    0.05
        3 FEE              10/25/93    0.448             10.914332  0.041046946                    0.04
        4                  10/25/94    0.448             11.121265  0.040283187                    0.03
        5                  10/25/95    0.448             11.572932   0.03871102                    0.02
        6                  10/25/96    0.448             11.988236  0.037369968                    0.01
        7                  10/25/97    0.448             12.424093   0.03605897                       0
        8                  12/31/97    0.448             12.510584  0.035809679                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      12.510584  99.02894592  1238.909946

                                     7.18412
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         1238.909946
                                   =                   1238.909946
                                   T =                       3.03%
                                   R =                      23.89%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
 10/25/90
TO                    NO. YEARS     7.18412
 12/31/97

        TRANSACTION            DATE  $ VALUE           UNIT VALUE     NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT     10/25/90     1000             10.069557  99.30923476
        1 FEE              10/25/91    0.448             13.979125  0.032047786                    0.06
        2 FEE              10/25/92    0.448              16.38225  0.027346671                    0.05
        3 FEE              10/25/93    0.448             19.400871  0.023091747                    0.04
        4                  10/25/94    0.448             19.345288  0.023158094                    0.03
        5                  10/25/95    0.448              21.53393  0.020804377                    0.02
        6                  10/25/96    0.448              23.63065  0.018958429                    0.01
        7                  10/25/97    0.448             26.342591  0.017006679                       0
        8                  12/31/97    0.448             26.576588  0.016856942                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      26.576588  99.12996403  2634.536213
                                     7.18412
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         2634.536213
                                   =                   2634.536213
                                   T =                      14.44%
                                   R =                     163.45%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EQUITY
 10/25/90
TO                    NO. YEARS     7.18412
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION            DATE  $ VALUE           UNIT VALUE     NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT     10/25/90     1000             10.065409  99.35016053
        1 FEE              10/25/91    0.448             14.634655  0.030612269                    0.06
        2 FEE              10/25/92    0.448             15.235724  0.029404576                    0.05
        3 FEE              10/25/93    0.448             19.992584  0.022408309                    0.04
        4                  10/25/94    0.448             18.465979  0.024260831                    0.03
        5                  10/25/95    0.448             24.167546  0.018537257                    0.02
        6                  10/25/96    0.448             27.902898   0.01605568                    0.01
        7                  10/25/97    0.448             38.077069  0.011765611                       0
        8                  12/31/97    0.448             38.763896  0.011557146                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      38.763896  99.18555886  3844.818688

                                     7.18412
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         3844.818688
                                   =                   3844.818688
                                   T =                      20.62%
                                   R =                     284.48%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
 10/25/90
TO                    NO. YEARS     7.18412
 12/31/97

        TRANSACTION            DATE  $ VALUE           UNIT VALUE     NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT     10/25/90     1000              10.06537  99.35054548
        1 FEE              10/25/91    0.448             11.577245  0.038696598                    0.06
        2 FEE              10/25/92    0.448              12.70932  0.035249722                    0.05
        3 FEE              10/25/93    0.448             14.689403  0.030498176                    0.04
        4                  10/25/94    0.448             13.158504  0.034046424                    0.03
        5                  10/25/95    0.448             15.793637  0.028365854                    0.02
        6                  10/25/96    0.448             16.127909  0.027777935                    0.01
        7                  10/25/97    0.448             17.543612   0.02553636                       0
        8                  12/31/97    0.448             17.931874  0.024983446                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      17.931874  99.10539097  1777.145384

                                     7.18412
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         1777.145384
                                   =                   1777.145384
                                   T =                       8.33%
                                   R =                      77.71%

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
 10/25/90
TO                     NO. YEARS     7.18412
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION            DATE  $ VALUE           UNIT VALUE     NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT     10/25/90     1000             10.065382  99.35042704
        1 FEE              10/25/91    0.448              12.42886   0.03604514                    0.06
        2 FEE              10/25/92    0.448             13.574363   0.03300339                    0.05
        3 FEE              10/25/93    0.448             15.127003  0.029615913                    0.04
        4                  10/25/94    0.448             15.609107  0.028701193                    0.03
        5                  10/25/95    0.448             16.439011  0.027252248                    0.02
        6                  10/25/96    0.448             18.419199  0.024322447                    0.01
        7                  10/25/97    0.448             21.589594  0.020750738                       0
        8                  12/31/97    0.448             21.479229  0.020857359                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      21.479229  99.12987861  2129.233363

                                     7.18412
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         2129.233363
                                   =                   2129.233363
                                   T =                      11.09%
                                   R =                     112.92%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
 10/25/90
TO                    NO. YEARS     7.18412
 12/31/97

        TRANSACTION            DATE  $ VALUE           UNIT VALUE     NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT     10/25/90     1000             10.065378  99.35046652
        1 FEE              10/25/91    0.448             13.147308  0.034075417                    0.06
        2 FEE              10/25/92    0.448             14.400498  0.031110035                    0.05
        3 FEE              10/25/93    0.448             16.486161  0.027174307                    0.04
        4                  10/25/94    0.448             16.187098  0.027676363                    0.03
        5                  10/25/95    0.448             20.140653  0.022243569                    0.02
        6                  10/25/96    0.448             24.846756  0.018030523                    0.01
        7                  10/25/97    0.448             32.243363  0.013894332                       0
        8                  12/31/97    0.448             32.498223  0.013785369                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      32.498223  99.16247661  3222.604278

                                     7.18412
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         3222.604278
                                   =                   3222.604278
                                   T =                      17.69%
                                   R =                     222.26%
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII UTILITIES
 10/25/90
TO                    NO. YEARS     7.18412
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION            DATE  $ VALUE           UNIT VALUE     NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT     10/25/90     1000             10.065395  99.35029872
        1 FEE              10/25/91    0.448             11.681345  0.038351748                    0.06
        2 FEE              10/25/92    0.448             13.048798  0.034332664                    0.05
        3 FEE              10/25/93    0.448             16.262377  0.027548248                    0.04
        4                  10/25/94    0.448             14.362113  0.031193182                    0.03
        5                  10/25/95    0.448             17.023912  0.026315926                    0.02
        6                  10/25/96    0.448             18.496368  0.024220971                    0.01
        7                  10/25/97    0.448             21.838143  0.020514565                       0
        8                  12/31/97    0.448             24.140294  0.018558183                       0
        9             N/A                  0        N/A                       0                       0
       10             N/A                  0        N/A                       0                       0
       11             N/A                  0        N/A                       0                       0
       12             N/A                  0        N/A                       0                       0
       13             N/A                  0        N/A                       0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0        N/A                       0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0        N/A                       0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      24.140294  99.12926323  2393.009558

                                     7.18412
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         2393.009558
                                   =                   2393.009558
                                   T =                      12.91%
                                   R =                     139.30%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
   3/1/91
TO                    NO. YEARS     6.836413
 12/31/97

        TRANSACTION           DATE   $ VALUE            UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>
        0 INIT DEPOSIT       3/1/91     1000             10.060892  99.39476539
        1 FEE                3/1/92    0.448             10.355745  0.043261011                    0.06
        2 FEE                3/1/93    0.448             10.781544   0.04155249                    0.05
        3 FEE                3/1/94    0.448             14.808589  0.030252713                    0.04
        4                    3/1/95    0.448             15.681955  0.028567867                    0.03
        5                    3/1/96    0.448             19.927472  0.022481527                    0.02
        6                    3/1/97    0.448             24.386002  0.018371195                    0.01
        7                  12/31/97    0.448             27.791611  0.016119972                       0
        8             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      27.791611  99.19415862  2756.76547

                                    6.836413
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=          2756.76547
                                   =                    2756.76547
                                   T =                      15.99%
                                   R =                     175.68%
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII CAPTIAL GROWTH
   3/1/91
TO                    NO. YEARS     6.836413
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION           DATE   $ VALUE            UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT       3/1/91     1000             10.060832  99.39535816
        1 FEE                3/1/92    0.448             12.199795  0.036721929                    0.06
        2 FEE                3/1/93    0.448              11.88483  0.037695112                    0.05
        3 FEE                3/1/94    0.448             11.771223  0.038058917                    0.04
        4                    3/1/95    0.448             12.162557   0.03683436                    0.03
        5                    3/1/96    0.448             15.732296  0.028476454                    0.02
        6                    3/1/97    0.448             16.858387   0.02657431                    0.01
        7                  12/31/97    0.448             20.120513  0.022265834                       0
        8             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      20.120513  99.16873124  1995.325746

                                    6.836413
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         1995.325746
                                   =                   1995.325746
                                   T =                      10.63%
                                   R =                      99.53%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
   2/22/94
TO                    NO. YEARS     3.854894
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION           DATE   $ VALUE            UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT      2/22/94     1000             10.021919  99.78128939
        1 FEE               2/22/95    0.448               8.63509  0.051881335                    0.06
        2 FEE               2/22/96    0.448             10.396899  0.043089771                    0.05
        3 FEE               2/22/97    0.448              9.940823  0.045066691                    0.04
        4                  12/31/97    0.448              6.042153  0.074145756                    0.03
        5               N/A                0         N/A                      0                    0.02
        6               N/A                0         N/A                      0                    0.01
        7               N/A                0         N/A                      0                       0
        8               N/A                0         N/A                      0                       0
        9               N/A                0         N/A                      0                       0
       10               N/A                0         N/A                      0                       0
       11               N/A                0         N/A                      0                       0
       12               N/A                0         N/A                      0                       0
       13               N/A                0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE           N/A                0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE           N/A                0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                       6.042153  99.56710584  601.5996872
                                    3.854894
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         601.5996872
                                   =                   576.0996872
                                   T =                     -13.33%
                                   R =                     -42.39%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
   2/22/94
TO                    NO. YEARS     3.854894
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION           DATE   $ VALUE            UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT      2/22/94     1000             10.021914  99.78133917
        1 FEE               2/22/95    0.448                9.9857  0.044864156                    0.06
        2 FEE               2/22/96    0.448             12.272756  0.036503618                    0.05
        3 FEE               2/22/97    0.448             13.868112  0.032304325                    0.04
        4                  12/31/97    0.448             15.260474  0.029356886                    0.03
        5             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.02
        6             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.01
        7             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
        8             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      15.260474  99.63831019  1520.527842

                                    3.854894
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         1520.527842
                                   =                   1495.027842
                                   T =                      11.00%
                                   R =                      49.50%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPTIAL APPRECIATION
  1/21/97
TO                    NO. YEARS     0.941821
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION           DATE   $ VALUE            UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT      1/21/97     1000                    10          100
        1 FEE              12/31/97    0.448             11.163269  0.040131614                   0.06
        2 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                   0.05
        3 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                   0.04
        4             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                   0.03
        5             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                   0.02
        6             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                   0.01
        7             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                      0
        8             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                      0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                      0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                      0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                      0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                      0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                      0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                      0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                      0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      11.163269  99.95986839  1115.8789

                                    0.941821
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=           1115.8789
                                   =                     1064.8789
                                   T =                       6.90%
                                   R =                       6.49%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
  1/21/97
TO                    NO. YEARS     0.941821
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION            DATE  $ VALUE            UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT      1/21/97     1000                    10          100
        1 FEE              12/31/97    0.448             12.068959   0.03712002                    0.06
        2 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.05
        3 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.04
        4             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.03
        5             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.02
        6             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.01
        7             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
        8             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      12.068959  99.96287998  1206.4479

                                    0.941821
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=           1206.4479
                                   =                     1155.4479
                                   T =                      16.58%
                                   R =                      15.54%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
   1/2/97
TO                    NO. YEARS     0.99384
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION           DATE   $ VALUE            UNIT VALUE   NO. UNITS   END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT       1/2/97     1000                    10         100
        1 FEE              12/31/97    0.448             13.110994 0.034169797                     0.06
        2 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                     0                     0.05
        3 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                     0                     0.04
        4             N/A                  0         N/A                     0                     0.03
        5             N/A                  0         N/A                     0                     0.02
        6             N/A                  0         N/A                     0                     0.01
        7             N/A                  0         N/A                     0                        0
        8             N/A                  0         N/A                     0                        0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                     0                        0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                     0                        0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                     0                        0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                     0                        0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                     0                        0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                     0                        0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                     0                        0

  RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                      13.110994  99.9658302   1310.6514

                                      0.99384
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=           1310.6514
                                   =                     1259.6514
                                   T =                      26.15%
                                   R =                      25.97%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
   1/2/97
TO                    NO. YEARS     0.99384
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION           DATE   $ VALUE            UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT       1/2/97     1000                    10          100
        1 FEE              12/31/97    0.448             10.574532  0.042365941                    0.06
        2 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.05
        3 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.04
        4             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.03
        5             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.02
        6             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.01
        7             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
        8             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

   RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                      10.574532  99.95763406  1057.0052

                                     0.99384
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=           1057.0052
                                   =                     1006.0052
                                   T =                       0.60%
                                   R =                       0.60%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
  10/1/96
TO                    NO. YEARS     1.24846
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION           DATE   $ VALUE            UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT      10/1/96     1000                    10          100
        1 FEE               10/1/97    0.448             11.923567  0.037572649                    0.06
        2 FEE              12/31/97    0.448              9.647291  0.046437907                    0.05
        3 FEE         N/A                       0  N/A                        0                    0.04
        4             N/A                       0  N/A                        0                    0.03
        5             N/A                       0  N/A                        0                    0.02
        6             N/A                       0  N/A                        0                    0.01
        7             N/A                       0  N/A                        0                       0
        8             N/A                       0  N/A                        0                       0
        9             N/A                       0  N/A                        0                       0
       10             N/A                       0  N/A                        0                       0
       11             N/A                       0  N/A                        0                       0
       12             N/A                       0  N/A                        0                       0
       13             N/A                       0  N/A                        0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                       0  N/A                        0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                       0  N/A                        0                       0

   RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                       9.647291  99.91598944  963.9186257

                                     1.24846
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         963.9186257
                                   =                   921.4186257
                                   T =                      -6.35%
                                   R =                      -7.86%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
   7/3/95
TO                    NO. YEARS     2.49692
 12/31/97
        TRANSACTION           DATE   $ VALUE            UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS  END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>     <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>

        0 INIT DEPOSIT       7/3/95     1000                    10          100
        1 FEE                7/3/96    0.448             13.528207  0.033115992                    0.06
        2 FEE                7/3/97    0.448             14.766407  0.030339134                    0.05
        3 FEE              12/31/97    0.448             15.853533  0.028258685                    0.04
        4             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.03
        5             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.02
        6             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                    0.01
        7             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
        8             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
        9             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       10             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       11             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       12             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       13             N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       14 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0
       15 FEE         N/A                  0         N/A                      0                       0

   RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                      15.853533  99.90828619  1583.899312

                                     2.49692
 FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         1583.899312
                                   =                   1549.899312
                                   T =                      19.18%
                                   R =                      54.99%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
 12/31/87
TO                          NO. YEARS    10
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS            END VALUE
<S>                        <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>                 <C>
          INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/87          1000     8.371772        119.4490247
          FEE                 12/31/88         0.448     8.845213        0.050648865
          FEE                 12/31/89         0.448     9.504727        0.047134442
          FEE                 12/31/90         0.448    10.175444        0.044027563
          FEE                 12/31/91         0.448    10.602635        0.042253647
          FEE                 12/31/92         0.448    10.805244         0.04146135
          FEE                 12/31/93         0.448    10.939204         0.04095362
          FEE                 12/31/94         0.448    11.196088        0.040013976
          FEE                 12/31/95         0.448    11.650626        0.038452869
          FEE                 12/31/96         0.448    12.065489        0.037130696
          FEE                 12/31/97         0.448    12.510584        0.035809679

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                  12.510584        119.0311379     1489.14905
                                          10
  FORMULA:                     1000*(1+T)=     1489.14905 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                               =               1489.14905
                               T =                  4.06%
                               R =                  48.91%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
 12/31/87
TO                          NO. YEARS    10
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS            END VALUE
<S>                        <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>                 <C>
          INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/87         1000     13.144098         76.0797736
          FEE                 12/31/88        0.448     14.378379        0.031157893
          FEE                 12/31/89        0.448     12.383794        0.036176312
          FEE                 12/31/90        0.448      8.992388        0.049819914
          FEE                 12/31/91        0.448     14.057226         0.03186973
          FEE                 12/31/92        0.448      16.40258        0.027312776
          FEE                 12/31/93        0.448     20.069886           0.022322
          FEE                 12/31/94        0.448      19.33797        0.023166858
          FEE                 12/31/95        0.448     21.854658        0.020499062
          FEE                 12/31/96        0.448     24.111603        0.018580266
          FEE                 12/31/97        0.448     26.576588        0.016856942

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                  26.576588        75.80201184    2014.558838

                                          10
  FORMULA:                     1000*(1+T)=      2014.558838 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                               =                2014.558838
                               T =                    7.26%
                               R =                  101.46%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY
 12/31/87
TO                          NO. YEARS    10
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS            END VALUE
<S>                        <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>                 <C>
          INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/87         1000      8.907562        112.2641639
          FEE                 12/31/88        0.448      9.622764         0.04655627
          FEE                 12/31/89        0.448     11.271503        0.039746252
          FEE                 12/31/90        0.448      10.77327        0.041584403
          FEE                 12/31/91        0.448     16.883076        0.026535449
          FEE                 12/31/92        0.448     16.660353        0.026890187
          FEE                 12/31/93        0.448     19.651076        0.022797734
          FEE                 12/31/94        0.448     18.210988        0.024600532
          FEE                 12/31/95        0.448     25.858344        0.017325162
          FEE                 12/31/96        0.448     28.625797        0.015650219
          FEE                 12/31/97        0.448     38.763896        0.011557146

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                  38.763896        111.9909205    4341.204396
                                         10
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=            4341.204396 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                         =                      4341.204396
                         T =                         15.81%
                         R =                        334.12%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
 12/31/87
TO                          NO. YEARS    10
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS            END VALUE
<S>                        <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>                 <C>
          INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/87        1000       8.391894         119.162611
          FEE                 12/31/88       0.448        8.88462        0.050424216
          FEE                 12/31/89       0.448       9.878173        0.045352516
          FEE                 12/31/90       0.448      10.468699        0.042794238
          FEE                 12/31/91       0.448      12.223939        0.036649398
          FEE                 12/31/92       0.448      13.040873        0.034353528
          FEE                 12/31/93       0.448      14.521285        0.030851264
          FEE                 12/31/94       0.448       13.32689        0.033616245
          FEE                 12/31/95       0.448      16.369534        0.027367914
          FEE                 12/31/96       0.448      16.378885        0.027352289
          FEE                 12/31/97       0.448      17.931874        0.024983446

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                  17.931874        118.8088659    2130.465614
                                    10
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=            2130.465614 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                         =                      2130.465614
                         T =                          7.86%
                         R =                        113.05%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
 12/31/87
TO                          NO. YEARS    10
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS            END VALUE
<S>                        <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>                 <C>
          INIT DEPOSIT        12/31/87         1000       8.64291        115.7017717
          FEE                 12/31/88        0.448       9.60557        0.046639606
          FEE                 12/31/89        0.448      10.47512        0.042768006
          FEE                 12/31/90        0.448      10.54948        0.042466548
          FEE                 12/31/91        0.448     13.332302        0.033602599
          FEE                 12/31/92        0.448     14.086481        0.031803543
          FEE                 12/31/93        0.448     15.322262        0.029238503
          FEE                 12/31/94        0.448     15.705992        0.028524145
          FEE                 12/31/95        0.448     16.915435        0.026484687
          FEE                 12/31/96        0.448      19.16954         0.02337041
          FEE                 12/31/97        0.448     21.479229        0.020857359

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                  21.479229        115.3760163    2478.187876

                                                                   10
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=            2478.187876 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                         =                      2478.187876
                         T =                          9.50%
                         R =                        147.82%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
   3/2/90
TO                          NO. YEARS    7.832991102
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS            END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>                 <C>         <C>
          INIT DEPOSIT        3/2/90           1000     12.116743        82.53042918
        1 FEE                 3/2/91          0.448     12.541618        0.035721069                        0.06
        2 FEE                 3/2/92          0.448     14.064146        0.031854049                        0.05
        3 FEE                 3/2/93          0.448     15.609244        0.028700942                        0.04
        4                     3/2/94          0.448      16.62428        0.026948536                        0.03
        5                     3/2/95          0.448     16.975001        0.026391751                        0.02
        6                     3/2/96          0.448     22.793486        0.019654738                        0.01
        7                     3/2/97          0.448     27.235121        0.016449349                           0
        8                   12/31/97          0.448     32.498223        0.013785369                           0
        9              N/A                        0  N/A                           0                           0
       10              N/A                        0  N/A                           0                           0
       11              N/A                        0  N/A                           0                           0
       12              N/A                        0  N/A                           0                           0
       13              N/A                        0  N/A                           0                           0
       14 FEE          N/A                        0  N/A                           0                           0
       15 FEE          N/A                        0  N/A                           0                           0

     RESULTING VALUE        12/31/97                   32.498223         82.33092337    2675.608708

                                7.832991102
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=            2675.608708
                         =                      2675.608708
                         T =                         13.39%
                         R =                        167.56%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII UTILITIES
   3/2/90
TO                          NO. YEARS    7.832991102
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS           END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>              <C>           <C>                <C>         <C>
          INIT DEPOSIT         3/2/90              1000    10.139456       98.62462049
        1 FEE                  3/2/91             0.448     10.87726       0.041186843                    0.06
        2 FEE                  3/2/92             0.448    12.044534       0.037195295                    0.05
        3 FEE                  3/2/93             0.448    14.998187       0.029870277                    0.04
        4                      3/2/94             0.448     15.07037       0.029727206                    0.03
        5                      3/2/95             0.448    14.678652       0.030520514                    0.02
        6                      3/2/96             0.448    18.108068       0.024740353                    0.01
        7                      3/2/97             0.448    19.447702       0.023036141                       0
        8                    12/31/97             0.448    24.140294       0.018558183                       0
        9                N/A                          0  N/A                         0                       0
        10               N/A                          0  N/A                         0                       0
        11               N/A                          0  N/A                         0                       0
        12               N/A                          0  N/A                         0                       0
        13               N/A                          0  N/A                         0                       0
        14 FEE           N/A                          0  N/A                         0                       0
        15 FEE           N/A                          0  N/A                         0                       0

     RESULTING VALUE         12/31/97                      24.140294       98.38978568    2375.158353

                                7.832991102
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=            2375.158353
                         =                      2375.158353
                         T =                         11.68%
                         R =                        137.52%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
   3/1/91
TO                          NO. YEARS    6.836413415
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS           END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>              <C>           <C>                <C>         <C>
        0 INIT DEPOSIT           3/1/91        1000         10.060892      99.39476539
        1 FEE                    3/1/92       0.448         10.355745      0.043261011                   0.06
        2 FEE                    3/1/93       0.448         10.781544       0.04155249                   0.05
        3 FEE                    3/1/94       0.448         14.808589      0.030252713                   0.04
        4                        3/1/95       0.448         15.681955      0.028567867                   0.03
        5                        3/1/96       0.448         19.927472      0.022481527                   0.02
        6                        3/1/97       0.448         24.386002      0.018371195                   0.01
        7                      12/31/97       0.448         27.791611      0.016119972                      0
        8                  N/A                    0     N/A                          0                      0
        9                  N/A                    0     N/A                          0                      0
       10                  N/A                    0     N/A                          0                      0
       11                  N/A                    0     N/A                          0                      0
       12                  N/A                    0     N/A                          0                      0
       13                  N/A                    0     N/A                          0                      0
       14 FEE              N/A                    0     N/A                          0                      0
       15 FEE              N/A                    0     N/A                          0                      0

     RESULTING VALUE            12/31/97                  27.791611        99.19415862     2756.76547

                                6.836413415
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=             2756.76547
                         =                       2756.76547
                         T =                         15.99%
                         R =                        175.68%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
   3/1/91
TO                          NO. YEARS    6.836413415
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE          UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS           END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>              <C>           <C>                <C>         <C>
        0 INIT DEPOSIT           3/1/91        1000       10.060832            99.39535816
        1 FEE                    3/1/92       0.448       12.199795            0.036721929                                     0.06
        2 FEE                    3/1/93       0.448        11.88483            0.037695112                                     0.05
        3 FEE                    3/1/94       0.448       11.771223            0.038058917                                     0.04
        4                        3/1/95       0.448       12.162557             0.03683436                                     0.03
        5                        3/1/96       0.448       15.732296            0.028476454                                     0.02
        6                        3/1/97       0.448       16.858387             0.02657431                                     0.01
        7                      12/31/97       0.448       20.120513            0.022265834                                        0
        8                  N/A                    0    N/A                               0                                        0
        9                  N/A                    0    N/A                               0                                        0
       10                  N/A                    0    N/A                               0                                        0
       11                  N/A                    0    N/A                               0                                        0
       12                  N/A                    0    N/A                               0                                        0
       13                  N/A                    0    N/A                               0                                        0
       14 FEE              N/A                    0    N/A                               0                                        0
       15 FEE              N/A                    0    N/A                               0                                        0

     RESULTING VALUE           12/31/97                   20.120513            99.16873124    1995.325746

                                6.836413415
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=            1995.325746
                         =                      1995.325746
                         T =                         10.63%
                         R =                         99.53%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
  2/22/94
TO                          NO. YEARS    3.854893908
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS           END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>                <C>         <C>
          0 INIT DEPOSIT        2/22/94       1000       10.021919     99.78128939
          1 FEE                 2/22/95      0.448         8.63509     0.051881335                   0.06
          2 FEE                 2/22/96      0.448       10.396899     0.043089771                   0.05
          3 FEE                 2/22/97      0.448        9.940823     0.045066691                   0.04
          4                    12/31/97      0.448        6.042153     0.074145756                   0.03
          5                N/A                   0    N/A                        0                   0.02
          6                N/A                   0    N/A                        0                   0.01
          7                N/A                   0    N/A                        0                      0
          8                N/A                   0    N/A                        0                      0
          9                N/A                   0    N/A                        0                      0
         10                N/A                   0    N/A                        0                      0
         11                N/A                   0    N/A                        0                      0
         12                N/A                   0    N/A                        0                      0
         13                N/A                   0    N/A                        0                      0
         14 FEE            N/A                   0    N/A                        0                      0
         15 FEE            N/A                   0    N/A                        0                      0

     RESULTING VALUE           12/31/97                   6.042153     99.56710584    601.5996872

                                3.854893908
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=              601.5996872
                         =                        576.0996872
                         T =                          -13.33%
                         R =                          -42.39%
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
  2/22/94
TO                          NO. YEARS    3.854893908
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS           END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>                <C>         <C>
           0 INIT DEPOSIT      2/22/94         1000   10.021914        99.78133917
           1 FEE               2/22/95        0.448      9.9857        0.044864156                   0.06
           2 FEE               2/22/96        0.448   12.272756        0.036503618                   0.05
           3 FEE               2/22/97        0.448   13.868112        0.032304325                   0.04
           4                  12/31/97        0.448   15.260474        0.029356886                   0.03
           5               N/A                    0  N/A                         0                   0.02
           6               N/A                    0  N/A                         0                   0.01
           7               N/A                    0  N/A                         0                      0
           8               N/A                    0  N/A                         0                      0
           9               N/A                    0  N/A                         0                      0
          10               N/A                    0  N/A                         0                      0
          11               N/A                    0  N/A                         0                      0
          12               N/A                    0  N/A                         0                      0
          13               N/A                    0  N/A                         0                      0
          14 FEE           N/A                    0  N/A                         0                      0
          15 FEE           N/A                    0  N/A                         0                      0

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                15.260474        99.63831019    1520.527842
                                3.854893908
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=              1520.527842
                         =                        1495.027842
                         T =                           11.00%
                         R =                           49.50%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
  1/21/97
TO                          NO. YEARS    0.941820671
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS           END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>                <C>         <C>
        0 INIT DEPOSIT         1/21/97     1000              10                100
        1 FEE                 12/31/97    0.448       11.163269        0.040131614                   0.06
        2 FEE              N/A                0      N/A                         0                   0.05
        3 FEE              N/A                0      N/A                         0                   0.04
        4                  N/A                0      N/A                         0                   0.03
        5                  N/A                0      N/A                         0                   0.02
        6                  N/A                0      N/A                         0                   0.01
        7                  N/A                0      N/A                         0                      0
        8                  N/A                0      N/A                         0                      0
        9                  N/A                0      N/A                         0                      0
       10                  N/A                0      N/A                         0                      0
       11                  N/A                0      N/A                         0                      0
       12                  N/A                0      N/A                         0                      0
       13                  N/A                0      N/A                         0                      0
       14 FEE              N/A                0      N/A                         0                      0
       15 FEE              N/A                0      N/A                         0                      0

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                11.163269        99.95986839      1115.8789

                                0.941820671
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=                1115.8789
                         =                          1064.8789
                         T =                            6.90%
                         R =                            6.49%
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
  1/21/97
TO                          NO. YEARS    0.941820671
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS           END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>                <C>         <C>
        0 INIT DEPOSIT         1/21/97         1000          10               100
        1 FEE                 12/31/97        0.448   12.068959        0.03712002                    0.06
        2 FEE              N/A                    0  N/A                        0                    0.05
        3 FEE              N/A                    0  N/A                        0                    0.04
        4                  N/A                    0  N/A                        0                    0.03
        5                  N/A                    0  N/A                        0                    0.02
        6                  N/A                    0  N/A                        0                    0.01
        7                  N/A                    0  N/A                        0                       0
        8                  N/A                    0  N/A                        0                       0
        9                  N/A                    0  N/A                        0                       0
       10                  N/A                    0  N/A                        0                       0
       11                  N/A                    0  N/A                        0                       0
       12                  N/A                    0  N/A                        0                       0
       13                  N/A                    0  N/A                        0                       0
       14 FEE              N/A                    0  N/A                        0                       0
       15 FEE              N/A                    0  N/A                        0                       0

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                12.068959       99.96287998      1206.4479

                                0.941820671
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=                1206.4479
                         =                          1155.4479
                         T =                           16.58%
                         R =                           15.54%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
   1/2/97
TO                          NO. YEARS    0.993839836
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS       END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>              <C>         <C>
        0 INIT DEPOSIT          1/2/97     1000              10          100
        1 FEE                 12/31/97    0.448       13.110994  0.034169797                     0.06
        2 FEE              N/A                0    N/A                     0                     0.05
        3 FEE              N/A                0    N/A                     0                     0.04
        4                  N/A                0    N/A                     0                     0.03
        5                  N/A                0    N/A                     0                     0.02
        6                  N/A                0    N/A                     0                     0.01
        7                  N/A                0    N/A                     0                        0
        8                  N/A                0    N/A                     0                        0
        9                  N/A                0    N/A                     0                        0
       10                  N/A                0    N/A                     0                        0
       11                  N/A                0    N/A                     0                        0
       12                  N/A                0    N/A                     0                        0
       13                  N/A                0    N/A                     0                        0
       14 FEE              N/A                0    N/A                     0                        0
       15 FEE              N/A                0    N/A                     0                        0

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                13.110994   99.9658302      1310.6514

                                0.993839836
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=                1310.6514
                         =                          1259.6514
                         T =                           26.15%
                         R =                           25.97%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
   1/2/97
TO                          NO. YEARS    0.993839836
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS       END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>              <C>         <C>
        0 INIT DEPOSIT          1/2/97         1000          10                100
        1 FEE                 12/31/97        0.448   10.574532        0.042365941               0.06
        2 FEE              N/A                    0  N/A                         0               0.05
        3 FEE              N/A                    0  N/A                         0               0.04
        4                  N/A                    0  N/A                         0               0.03
        5                  N/A                    0  N/A                         0               0.02
        6                  N/A                    0  N/A                         0               0.01
        7                  N/A                    0  N/A                         0                  0
        8                  N/A                    0  N/A                         0                  0
        9                  N/A                    0  N/A                         0                  0
       10                  N/A                    0  N/A                         0                  0
       11                  N/A                    0  N/A                         0                  0
       12                  N/A                    0  N/A                         0                  0
       13                  N/A                    0  N/A                         0                  0
       14 FEE              N/A                    0  N/A                         0                  0
       15 FEE              N/A                    0  N/A                         0                  0

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                10.574532        99.95763406  1057.0052

                                0.993839836
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=                1057.0052
                         =                          1006.0052
                         T =                            0.60%
                         R =                            0.60%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
  10/1/96
TO                          NO. YEARS    1.248459959
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE    NO. UNITS         END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>                <C>         <C>
        0 INIT DEPOSIT         10/1/96        1000           10                100
        1 FEE                  10/1/97       0.448    11.923567        0.037572649               0.06
        2 FEE                 12/31/97       0.448     9.647291        0.046437907               0.05
        3 FEE              N/A                   0  N/A                          0               0.04
        4                  N/A                   0  N/A                          0               0.03
        5                  N/A                   0  N/A                          0               0.02
        6                  N/A                   0  N/A                          0               0.01
        7                  N/A                   0  N/A                          0                  0
        8                  N/A                   0  N/A                          0                  0
        9                  N/A                   0  N/A                          0                  0
       10                  N/A                   0  N/A                          0                  0
       11                  N/A                   0  N/A                          0                  0
       12                  N/A                   0  N/A                          0                  0
       13                  N/A                   0  N/A                          0                  0
       14 FEE              N/A                   0  N/A                          0                  0
       15 FEE              N/A                   0  N/A                          0                  0

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                 9.647291        99.91598944  963.9186257

                                1.248459959
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=              963.9186257
                         =                        921.4186257
                         T =                           -6.35%
                         R =                           -7.86%
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
   7/3/95
TO                          NO. YEARS     2.496919918
 12/31/97
          TRANSACTION      DATE         $ VALUE      UNIT VALUE      NO. UNITS         END VALUE  SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                        <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>                <C>         <C>
        0 INIT DEPOSIT          7/3/95         1000          10            100
        1 FEE                   7/3/96        0.448   13.528207    0.033115992                       0.06
        2 FEE                   7/3/97        0.448   14.766407    0.030339134                       0.05
        3 FEE                 12/31/97        0.448   15.853533    0.028258685                       0.04
        4                  N/A                    0  N/A                     0                       0.03
        5                  N/A                    0  N/A                     0                       0.02
        6                  N/A                    0  N/A                     0                       0.01
        7                  N/A                    0  N/A                     0                          0
        8                  N/A                    0  N/A                     0                          0
        9                  N/A                    0  N/A                     0                          0
       10                  N/A                    0  N/A                     0                          0
       11                  N/A                    0  N/A                     0                          0
       12                  N/A                    0  N/A                     0                          0
       13                  N/A                    0  N/A                     0                          0
       14 FEE              N/A                    0  N/A                     0                          0
       15 FEE              N/A                    0  N/A                     0                          0

     RESULTING VALUE          12/31/97                15.853533    99.90828619        1583.899312

                                2.496919918
  FORMULA:               1000*(1+T)=              1583.899312
                         =                        1549.899312
                         T =                           19.18%
                         R =                           54.99%
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Non-Standardized Calculations
Dates:
Current:              12/31/97
3 Months Ago:          9/30/97
End of Last Year:     12/31/96
One Yr Ago:           12/31/96
Two Yrs Ago:          12/29/95
Three Yrs Ago:        12/31/94
Five Yrs Ago:         12/31/92
Ten Yrs Ago:          12/31/87

                     Inception  Inception Ten Yr     Five Yr       Three         Two     One Yr        YTD   3 Months   Today's
Fund                      Date        AUV    AUV         AUV         AUV         AUV        AUV        AUV        AUV        AUV
<S>                  <C>        <C>       <C>     <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>
Money Market          10/25/90  10.066205    N/A   10.805244   11.196088   11.650626  12.065489  12.065489  12.394005  12.510584
High Yield            10/25/90  10.069557    N/A    16.40258    19.33797   21.854658  24.111603  24.111603  26.241467  26.576588
Equity                10/25/90  10.065409    N/A   16.660353   18.210988   25.858344  28.625797  28.625797  38.599941  38.763896
Quality Income        10/25/90   10.06537    N/A   13.040873    13.32689   16.369534  16.378885  16.378885  17.396254  17.931874
Managed Assets        10/25/90  10.065382    N/A   14.086481   15.705992   16.915435   19.16954   19.16954  21.914572  21.479229
Dividend Growth       10/25/90  10.065378    N/A    14.89886   16.087197    21.50005  26.258516  26.258516  32.545314  32.498223
Utilities             10/25/90  10.065395    N/A   13.891409   14.206834   17.994919   19.26819   19.26819  21.523067  24.140294
European Growth         3/1/91  10.060892    N/A   10.318344   15.314253   18.971796  24.297886  24.297886  28.404961  27.791611
Capital Growth          3/1/91  10.060832    N/A   12.778358   11.335731   14.919563  16.396546  16.396546  21.653341  20.120513
Pacific Growth         2/22/94  10.021919    N/A  N/A           9.140518    9.616944   9.843217   9.843217   8.373836   6.042153
Global Div Growth      2/22/94  10.021914    N/A  N/A            9.90589   11.932293  13.823682  13.823682  16.069908  15.260474
Capital Appreciation   1/21/97         10    N/A  N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A               10  12.353276  11.163269
Income Builder         1/21/97         10    N/A  N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A               10  11.764447  12.068959
Equity Growth           1/2/97         10    N/A  N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A               10  12.699925  13.110994
International Magnum    1/2/97         10    N/A  N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A               10  11.483185  10.574532
Emerging Markets       10/1/96         10    N/A  N/A         N/A         N/A          9.761094   9.761094  11.894437   9.647291
Emerging Growth         7/3/95         10    N/A  N/A         N/A          11.625387  13.360923  13.360923  16.880207  15.853533


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<CAPTION>

Non-Standardized Performance


Inception
    Total Average      Ten Years           Five Years           Three Years            Two Years         
                           Total  Average       Total   Average       Total  Average       Total     Average
<S>       <C>          <C>        <C>      <C>          <C>     <C>          <C>       <C>           <C>
   24.28%         3.07%      N/A      N/A      15.78%     2.97%      11.74%    3.77%       7.38%       3.62%
  163.93%        14.45%      N/A      N/A      62.03%    10.13%      37.43%   11.18%      21.61%      10.28%
  285.12%        20.63%      N/A      N/A     132.67%    18.40%     112.86%   28.64%      49.91%      22.44%
   78.15%         8.36%      N/A      N/A      37.51%     6.58%      34.55%   10.40%       9.54%       4.66%
  113.40%        11.12%      N/A      N/A      52.48%     8.80%      36.76%   11.00%      26.98%      12.69%
  222.87%        17.71%      N/A      N/A     118.13%    16.88%     102.01%   26.41%      51.15%      22.94%
  139.83%        12.94%      N/A      N/A      73.78%    11.69%      69.92%   19.33%      34.15%      15.82%
  176.23%        16.01%      N/A      N/A     169.34%    21.92%      81.48%   21.98%      46.49%      21.03%
   99.99%        10.66%      N/A      N/A      57.46%     9.50%      77.50%   21.08%      34.86%      16.13%
  -39.71%       -12.29%      N/A      N/A   N/A        N/A          -33.90%  -12.89%     -37.17%     -20.74%
   52.27%        11.52%      N/A      N/A   N/A        N/A           54.05%   15.49%      27.89%      13.09%
   11.63%        12.39%      N/A      N/A   N/A        N/A        N/A              N/A         N/A         N/A
   20.69%        22.08%      N/A      N/A   N/A        N/A        N/A              N/A         N/A         N/A
   31.11%        31.31%      N/A      N/A   N/A        N/A        N/A              N/A         N/A         N/A
    5.75%         5.78%      N/A      N/A   N/A        N/A        N/A              N/A         N/A         N/A
   -3.53%        -2.83%      N/A      N/A   N/A        N/A        N/A              N/A         N/A         N/A
   58.54%        20.25%      N/A      N/A   N/A        N/A        N/A              N/A    36.37%      16.78%


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<CAPTION>

    One Year        YTD    Three Months
<S>             <C>        <C>
       3.69%      3.69%           0.94%
      10.22%     10.22%           1.28%
      35.42%     35.42%           0.42%
       9.48%      9.48%           3.08%
      12.05%     12.05%          -1.99%
      23.76%     23.76%          -0.14%
      25.29%     25.29%          12.16%
      14.38%     14.38%          -2.16%
      22.71%     22.71%          -7.08%
     -38.62%    -38.62%         -27.84%
      10.39%     10.39%          -5.04%
N/A              11.63%          -9.63%
N/A              20.69%           2.59%
N/A              31.11%           3.24%
N/A               5.75%          -7.91%
      -1.17%     -1.17%         -18.89%
      18.66%     18.66%          -6.08%
</TABLE>
<PAGE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS              1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       11.905367     83.99573067
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       12.330983     0.036331248

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       12.330983     83.95939942      1035.302

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1035.301927 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    992.8019269
                                                T =                                       -0.72%
                                                R =                                       -0.72%


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS              1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       23.783763     42.04549129
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       26.186425     0.017108101

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       26.186425     42.02838319      1100.573

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1100.573104 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    1058.073104
                                                T =                                        5.81%
                                                R =                                        5.81%


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS              1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       28.248188     35.40050073
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       38.210604     0.011724494

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       38.210604     35.38877624      1352.227

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1352.226515 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    1309.726515
                                                T =                                       30.97%
                                                R =                                       30.97%


</TABLE>



<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS              1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       16.162888     61.87013113
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       17.675955     0.025345165

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       17.675955     61.84478596      1093.166

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1093.165654 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    1050.665654
                                                T =                                        5.07%
                                                R =                                        5.07%



</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS              1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       18.916699     52.86334577
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       21.172661     0.021159362

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       21.172661      52.8421864       1118.81

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1118.809699 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    1076.309699
                                                T =                                        7.63%
                                                R =                                        7.63%



</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS              1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       25.912299     38.59171276
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       32.034547     0.013984902

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       32.034547     38.57772786       1235.82

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1235.820036 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    1193.320036
                                                T =                                       19.33%
                                                R =                                       19.33%

</TABLE>



<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII UTILITIES
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS              1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       19.014042     52.59271017
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       23.795739       0.0188269

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       23.795739     52.57388327      1251.034

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1251.034404 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    1208.534404
                                                T =                                       20.85%
                                                R =                                       20.85%


</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS               1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       23.997344     41.67127829
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       27.417722     0.016339797

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       27.417722     41.65493849      1142.084

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1142.083523 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    1099.583523
                                                T =                                        9.96%
                                                R =                                        9.96%


</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS              1
TO
  12/31/97
                 TRANSACTION                DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       16.193773     61.75213151
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       19.849883     0.022569403

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       19.849883     61.72956211      1225.325
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1225.324586 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    1182.824586
                                                T =                                       18.28%
                                                R =                                       18.28%

</TABLE>
<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS              1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                        9.790881     102.1358548
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                        6.003407     0.074624293

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                        6.003407     102.0612305      612.7151

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          612.7151055 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    570.2151055
                                                T =                                      -42.98%
                                                R =                                      -42.98%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS              1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       13.750233     72.72604035
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       15.162705     0.029546179

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       15.162705     72.69649417      1102.275

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1102.275496 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    1059.775496
                                                T =                                        5.98%
                                                R =                                        5.98%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS               1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                         #VALUE!         #VALUE!
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                         11.1517     0.040173247
     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                         11.1517         #VALUE!       #VALUE!

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                              #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                        #VALUE!
                                                T =                                         N/A
                                                R =                                         N/A

</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS               1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                         #VALUE!         #VALUE!
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       12.056457     0.037158512

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       12.056457         #VALUE!       #VALUE!

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                              #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                        #VALUE!
                                                T =                                         N/A
                                                R =                                         N/A
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS               1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                         #VALUE!         #VALUE!
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       13.096683     0.034207135

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       13.096683         #VALUE!       #VALUE!

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                              #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                        #VALUE!
                                                T =                                         N/A
                                                R =                                         N/A
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS               1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                         #VALUE!         #VALUE!
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                       10.562966      0.04241233
     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                       10.562966         #VALUE!       #VALUE!

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                              #VALUE! - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                        #VALUE!
                                                T =                                          N/A
                                                R =                                          N/A

</TABLE>
<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS               1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                         9.75842     102.4756057
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                        9.634048      0.04650174

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                        9.634048     102.4291039      986.8069

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                           986.806904 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                     944.306904
                                                T =                                       -5.57%
                                                R =                                       -5.57%


</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
  12/31/96                              NO. YEARS               1
TO
  12/31/97
                TRANSACTION                 DATE         $ VALUE                      UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS     END VALUE
     <S>                                <C>              <C>                          <C>            <C>            <C>
                INIT DEPOSIT            12/31/96            1000                       13.338966     74.96832963
                FEE                     12/31/97           0.448                        15.81009     0.028336335

     RESULTING VALUE                    12/31/97                                        15.81009     74.93999329      1184.808

                                                               1
  FORMULA:                                      1000*(1+T)=                          1184.808039 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.05)
                                                =                                    1142.308039
                                                T =                                       14.23%
                                                R =                                       14.23%

</TABLE>
<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000               10.708868       93.38055152
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448               10.829712       0.041367674
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448               11.071838        0.04046302
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               11.508735       0.038926954
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               11.905367       0.037630087
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               12.330983       0.036331248

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              12.330983       93.18583254     1149.072917

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                 1149.072917 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                           1140.572917
                                             T =                               2.67%
                                             R =                              14.06%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000               16.250889        61.5350951
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448               19.862432       0.022555143
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448               19.117027       0.023434606
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               21.581341       0.020758673
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               23.783763        0.01883638
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               26.186425       0.017108101

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              26.186425       61.43240219     1608.694993

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                 1608.694993 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                           1600.194993
                                             T =                               9.86%
                                             R =                              60.02%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EQUITY
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000                16.51307       60.55809126
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448               19.455923       0.023026407
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448               18.010317       0.024874632
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               25.545466       0.017537359
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               28.248188       0.015859424
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               38.210604       0.011724494

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              38.210604       60.46506894     2310.406805

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                 2310.406805 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                           2301.906805
                                             T =                              18.15%
                                             R =                             130.19%
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000               12.925627       77.36568601
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448               14.377142       0.031160574
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448               13.180086       0.033990674
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               16.171531       0.027703005
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               16.162888       0.027717819
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               17.675955       0.025345165

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              17.675955       77.21976878     1364.933158

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                 1364.933158 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                           1356.433158
                                             T =                               6.29%
                                             R =                              35.64%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000               13.961977       71.62309464
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448               15.170142       0.029531695
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448               15.532966       0.028841884
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               16.710795       0.026809018
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               18.916699       0.023682779
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               21.172661       0.021159362

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              21.172661        71.4930699     1513.698533

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                 1513.698533 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                           1505.198533
                                             T =                               8.52%
                                             R =                              50.52%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000               14.767228       67.71751611
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448               16.619291       0.026956625
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448               15.910016       0.028158363
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               21.240032       0.021092247
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               25.912299       0.017289087
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               32.034547       0.013984902

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              32.034547       67.61003489      2165.85684

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                  2165.85684 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                            2157.35684
                                             T =                              16.62%
                                             R =                             115.74%
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII UTILITIES
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000               13.768616       72.62894106
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448               15.678167       0.028574769
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448               14.050329       0.031885374
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               17.777227       0.025200781
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               19.014042       0.023561534
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               23.795739         0.0188269

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              23.795739       72.50089171     1725.212296

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                 1725.212296 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                           1716.712296
                                             T =                              11.41%
                                             R =                              71.67%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000               10.235625       97.69799109
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448               14.193446       0.031563864
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448               15.158111       0.029555134
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               18.757836       0.023883352
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               23.997344       0.018668733
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               27.417722       0.016339797

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              27.417722       97.57798021     2675.365935

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                 2675.365935 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                           2666.865935
                                             T =                              21.67%
                                             R =                             166.69%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000               12.675973       78.88940754
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448               11.603628       0.038608614
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448               11.220177       0.039928069
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               14.751346        0.03037011
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               16.193773       0.027664955
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               19.849883       0.022569403

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              19.849883       78.73026639     1562.786576

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                 1562.786576 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                           1554.286576
                                             T =                               9.22%
                                             R =                              55.43%
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448                9.111947       0.049166221
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448                9.576398       0.046781681
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448                9.790881       0.045756863
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448                6.003407       0.074624293

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                               6.003407     #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                          #VALUE!
                                             T =                    N/A
                                             R =                    N/A
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448                 9.87493        0.04536741
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               11.882013       0.037704049
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               13.750233       0.032581266
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               15.162705       0.029546179

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              15.162705     #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                          #VALUE!
                                             T =                    N/A
                                             R =                    N/A
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448                 11.1517       0.040173247

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                                11.1517     #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                          #VALUE!
                                             T =                    N/A
                                             R =                    N/A
</TABLE>
<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               12.056457       0.037158512

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              12.056457     #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                          #VALUE!
                                             T =                    N/A
                                             R =                    N/A
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               13.096683       0.034207135

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              13.096683     #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                          #VALUE!
                                             T =                    N/A
                                             R =                    N/A
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448               10.562966        0.04241233

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                              10.562966     #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                          #VALUE!
                                             T =                    N/A
                                             R =                    N/A
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448                 9.75842       0.045909071
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448                9.634048        0.04650174

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                               9.634048     #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                          #VALUE!
                                             T =                    N/A
                                             R =                    N/A
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
    12/30/92
TO                                  NO. YEARS              5
    12/31/97
            TRANSACTION                  DATE        $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE         NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>         <C>                     <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>              <C>
            INIT DEPOSIT             12/31/92           1000            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/93          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/94          0.448            #VALUE!          #VALUE!
            FEE                      12/31/95          0.448               11.619124       0.038557124
            FEE                      12/31/96          0.448               13.338966       0.033585812
            FEE                      12/31/97          0.448                15.81009       0.028336335

     RESULTING VALUE                 12/31/97                               15.81009     #VALUE!          #VALUE!

                                                           5
  FORMULA:                                   1000*(1+T)=                #VALUE!      - (0.85 * 1000 * 0.01)
                                             =                          #VALUE!
                                             T =                    N/A
                                             R =                    N/A
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
     10/25/90
TO                              NO. YEARS          7.184120465
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT          10/25/90         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                   10/25/91        0.448               10.459855     0.042830422                               0.06
            2FEE                   10/25/92        0.448               10.681307     0.041942433                               0.05
            3FEE                   10/25/93        0.448                10.80727     0.041453577                               0.04
            4                      10/25/94        0.448               11.000066     0.040727028                               0.03
            5                      10/25/95        0.448                11.43423     0.039180601                               0.02
            6                      10/25/96        0.448               11.831524     0.037864945                               0.01
            7                      10/25/97        0.448               12.248247     0.036576663                                  0
            8                      12/31/97        0.448               12.330983     0.036331248                                  0
            9               N/A                        0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10               N/A                        0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11               N/A                        0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12               N/A                        0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13               N/A                        0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE            N/A                        0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE            N/A                        0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            12.330983     99.68309308    1229.190526

                                             7.184120465
  FORMULA:                                 1000*(1+T)=               1229.190526
                                           =                         1229.190526
                                           T =                             2.91%
                                           R =                            22.92%

</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
     10/25/90
TO                              NO. YEARS          7.184120465
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT          10/25/90            1000                   10             100
            1FEE                   10/25/91           0.448            13.867314     0.032306184                               0.06
            2FEE                   10/25/92           0.448            16.233991     0.027596418                               0.05
            3FEE                   10/25/93           0.448            19.204205     0.023328224                               0.04
            4                      10/25/94           0.448            19.128129     0.023421005                               0.03
            5                      10/25/95           0.448            21.268794     0.021063724                               0.02
            6                      10/25/96           0.448             23.31404     0.019215889                               0.01
            7                      10/25/97           0.448            25.961176     0.017256537                                  0
            8                      12/31/97           0.448            26.186425     0.017108101                                  0
            9              N/A                            0     N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                            0     N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                            0     N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                            0     N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                            0     N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                            0     N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                            0     N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                               26.186425     99.81870392 2613.895004

                                                7.184120465
  FORMULA:                                 1000*(1+T)=                  2613.895004
                                           =                            2613.895004
                                           T =                               14.31%
                                           R =                              161.39%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EQUITY
     10/25/90
TO                              NO. YEARS          7.184120465
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT          10/25/90         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                   10/25/91        0.448               14.523576     0.030846398                               0.06
            2FEE                   10/25/92        0.448               15.104047     0.029660925                               0.05
            3FEE                   10/25/93        0.448               19.798041     0.022628501                               0.04
            4                      10/25/94        0.448               18.266185     0.024526194                               0.03
            5                      10/25/95        0.448               23.879799     0.018760627                               0.02
            6                      10/25/96        0.448               27.540367     0.016267031                               0.01
            7                      10/25/97        0.448               37.541273     0.011933532                                  0
            8                      12/31/97        0.448               38.210604     0.011724494                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            38.210604      99.8336523    3814.704154

                                             7.184120465
  FORMULA:                                 1000*(1+T)=               3814.704154
                                           =                         3814.704154
                                           T =                            20.49%
                                           R =                           281.47%

</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
     10/25/90
TO                              NO. YEARS          7.184120465
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT          10/25/90         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                   10/25/91        0.448               11.489411     0.038992425                               0.06
            2FEE                   10/25/92        0.448               12.599521     0.035556907                               0.05
            3FEE                   10/25/93        0.448               14.546527     0.030797729                               0.04
            4                      10/25/94        0.448               13.016184      0.03441869                               0.03
            5                      10/25/95        0.448               15.605654     0.028707544                               0.02
            6                      10/25/96        0.448               15.918424      0.02814349                               0.01
            7                      10/25/97        0.448               17.296779     0.025900776                                  0
            8                      12/31/97        0.448               17.675955     0.025345165                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            17.675955     99.75213727    1763.21429

                                             7.184120465
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                   1763.21429
                                        =                             1763.21429
                                        T =                                8.21%
                                        R =                               76.32%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
     10/25/90
TO                              NO. YEARS          7.184120465
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT          10/25/90         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                   10/25/91        0.448               12.334542     0.036320765                               0.06
            2FEE                   10/25/92        0.448               13.457068     0.033291056                               0.05
            3FEE                   10/25/93        0.448               14.979849     0.029906844                               0.04
            4                      10/25/94        0.448               15.440267     0.029015042                               0.03
            5                      10/25/95        0.448               16.243313      0.02758058                               0.02
            6                      10/25/96        0.448               18.179915     0.024642579                               0.01
            7                      10/25/97        0.448               21.285809     0.021046886                                  0
            8                      12/31/97        0.448               21.172661     0.021159362                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            21.172661     99.77703689   2112.545378

                                             7.184120465
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                  2112.545378
                                        =                            2112.545378
                                        T =                               10.97%
                                        R =                              111.25%

</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
     10/25/90
TO                              NO. YEARS          7.184120465
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT          10/25/90         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                   10/25/91        0.448               13.047578     0.034335874                               0.06
            2FEE                   10/25/92        0.448               14.276117     0.031381082                               0.05
            3FEE                   10/25/93        0.448               16.325837     0.027441166                               0.04
            4                      10/25/94        0.448               16.012048     0.027978932                               0.03
            5                      10/25/95        0.448               19.900968     0.022511468                               0.02
            6                      10/25/96        0.448               24.524081     0.018267759                               0.01
            7                      10/25/97        0.448               31.789831     0.014092557                                  0
            8                      12/31/97        0.448               32.034547     0.013984902                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            32.034547     99.81000626   3197.368337

                                             7.184120465
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                  3197.368337
                                        =                            3197.368337
                                        T =                               17.56%
                                        R =                              219.74%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII UTILITIES
     10/25/90
TO                              NO. YEARS          7.184120465
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT          10/25/90         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                   10/25/91        0.448               11.592705     0.038644993                               0.06
            2FEE                   10/25/92        0.448               12.936041     0.034631925                               0.05
            3FEE                   10/25/93        0.448               16.104178     0.027818868                               0.04
            4                      10/25/94        0.448               14.206767     0.031534268                               0.03
            5                      10/25/95        0.448               16.821261     0.026632962                               0.02
            6                      10/25/96        0.448               18.256079     0.024539771                               0.01
            7                      10/25/97        0.448                21.53085     0.020807353                                  0
            8                      12/31/97        0.448               23.795739       0.0188269                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            23.795739     99.77656296   2374.257051

                                             7.184120465
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                  2374.257051
                                        =                            2374.257051
                                        T =                               12.79%
                                        R =                              137.43%

</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
       3/1/91
TO                              NO. YEARS          6.836413415
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT            3/1/91         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                     3/1/92        0.448               10.281855     0.043571904                               0.06
            2FEE                     3/1/93        0.448               10.693178      0.04189587                               0.05
            3FEE                     3/1/94        0.448               14.671083      0.03053626                               0.04
            4                        3/1/95        0.448               15.519258      0.02886736                               0.03
            5                        3/1/96        0.448               19.699013     0.022742256                               0.02
            6                        3/1/97        0.448               24.080107     0.018604568                               0.01
            7                      12/31/97        0.448               27.417722     0.016339797                                  0
            8              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            27.417722     99.79744199   2736.218521

                                             6.836413415
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                  2736.218521
                                        =                            2736.218521
                                        T =                               15.86%
                                        R =                              173.62%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
       3/1/91
TO                              NO. YEARS          6.836413415
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT            3/1/91         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                     3/1/92        0.448               12.112815     0.036985622                               0.06
            2FEE                     3/1/93        0.448               11.787466     0.038006472                               0.05
            3FEE                     3/1/94        0.448               11.661952     0.038415524                               0.04
            4                        3/1/95        0.448               12.036405     0.037220416                               0.03
            5                        3/1/96        0.448                15.55198     0.028806621                               0.02
            6                        3/1/97        0.448                16.64696     0.026911821                               0.01
            7                      12/31/97        0.448               19.849883     0.022569403                                  0
            8              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            19.849883     99.77108412   1980.444347

                                             6.836413415
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                  1980.444347
                                        =                            1980.444347
                                        T =                               10.51%
                                        R =                               98.04%

</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
      2/22/94
TO                              NO. YEARS          3.854893908
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT           2/22/94         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                    2/22/95        0.448                8.606719     0.052052356                               0.06
            2FEE                    2/22/96        0.448               10.351365     0.043279316                               0.05
            3FEE                    2/22/97        0.448                9.886421      0.04531468                               0.04
            4                      12/31/97        0.448                6.003407     0.074624293                               0.03
            5              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.02
            6              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.01
            7              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            8              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                             6.003407     99.78472936   599.0483427

                                             3.854893908
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                  599.0483427
                                        =                            573.5483427
                                        T =                              -13.43%
                                        R =                              -42.65%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
      2/22/94
TO                              NO. YEARS          3.854893908
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT           2/22/94         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                    2/22/95        0.448                9.952901     0.045012002                               0.06
            2FEE                    2/22/96        0.448               12.219025     0.036664136                               0.05
            3FEE                    2/22/97        0.448               13.792264     0.032481977                               0.04
            4                      12/31/97        0.448               15.162705     0.029546179                               0.03
            5              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.02
            6              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.01
            7              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            8              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            15.162705     99.85629571   1514.091554

                                             3.854893908
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                  1514.091554
                                        =                            1488.591554
                                        T =                               10.87%
                                        R =                               48.86%

</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
      1/21/97
TO                              NO. YEARS          0.941820671
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT           1/21/97         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                   12/31/97        0.448                 11.1517     0.040173247                               0.06
            2FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.05
            3FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.04
            4              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.03
            5              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.02
            6              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.01
            7              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            8              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                              11.1517     99.95982675      1114.722

                                             0.941820671
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                     1114.722
                                        =                               1063.722
                                        T =                                6.78%
                                        R =                                6.37%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
      1/21/97
TO                              NO. YEARS          0.941820671
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT           1/21/97         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                   12/31/97        0.448               12.056457     0.037158512                               0.06
            2FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.05
            3FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.04
            4              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.03
            5              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.02
            6              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.01
            7              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            8              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            12.056457     99.96284149     1205.1977

                                             0.941820671
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                    1205.1977
                                        =                              1154.1977
                                        T =                               16.45%
                                        R =                               15.42%

</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
       1/2/97
TO                              NO. YEARS          0.993839836
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT            1/2/97         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                   12/31/97        0.448               13.096683     0.034207135                               0.06
            2FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.05
            3FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.04
            4              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.03
            5              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.02
            6              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.01
            7              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            8              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                            13.096683     99.96579287     1309.2203

                                             0.993839836
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                    1309.2203
                                        =                              1258.2203
                                        T =                               26.00%
                                        R =                               25.82%

</TABLE>

<PAGE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
       1/2/97
TO                              NO. YEARS          0.993839836
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT            1/2/97         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                   12/31/97        0.448               10.562966      0.04241233                               0.06
            2FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.05
            3FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.04
            4              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.03
            5              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.02
            6              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.01
            7              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            8              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                               10.562966     99.95758767     1055.8486

                                             0.993839836
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                    1055.8486
                                        =                              1004.8486
                                        T =                                0.49%
                                        R =                                0.48%

</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
      10/1/96
TO                              NO. YEARS          1.248459959
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT           10/1/96         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                    10/1/97        0.448               11.910475     0.037613949                               0.06
            2FEE                   12/31/97        0.448                9.634048      0.04650174                               0.05
            3FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.04
            4              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.03
            5              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.02
            6              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.01
            7              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            8              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                             9.634048     99.91588431   962.5944254

                                             1.248459959
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                  962.5944254
                                        =                            920.0944254
                                        T =                               -6.45%
                                        R =                               -7.99%

</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
       7/3/95
TO                              NO. YEARS          2.496919918
     12/31/97
              TRANSACTION              DATE      $ VALUE              UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   SURRENDER CHARGES
<S>                                <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>
            0INIT DEPOSIT            7/3/95         1000                      10             100
            1FEE                     7/3/96        0.448               13.513333     0.033152443                               0.06
            2FEE                     7/3/97        0.448               14.733975     0.030405916                               0.05
            3FEE                   12/31/97        0.448                15.81009     0.028336335                               0.04
            4              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.03
            5              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.02
            6              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                               0.01
            7              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            8              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
            9              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           10              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           11              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           12              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           13              N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           14FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0
           15FEE           N/A                         0        N/A                            0                                  0

     RESULTING VALUE               12/31/97                             15.81009     99.90810531   1579.556137

                                             2.496919918
  FORMULA:                              1000*(1+T)=                  1579.556137
                                        =                            1545.556137
                                        T =                               19.05%
                                        R =                               54.56%
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII MONEY MARKET
  12/31/87
TO                  NO. YEARS              10
  12/31/97
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
      INIT DEPOSIT   12/31/87            1000          8.397714     119.0800258
      FEE            12/31/88           0.448          8.862911     0.050547726
      FEE            12/31/89           0.448           9.51332     0.047091867
      FEE            12/31/90           0.448          10.10648     0.044327996
      FEE            12/31/91           0.448         10.519202     0.042588782
      FEE            12/31/92           0.448         10.708868     0.041834487
      FEE            12/31/93           0.448         10.829712     0.041367674
      FEE            12/31/94           0.448         11.071838      0.04046302
      FEE            12/31/95           0.448         11.508735     0.038926954
      FEE            12/31/96           0.448         11.905367     0.037630087
      FEE            12/31/97           0.448         12.330983     0.036331248

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         12.330983      118.658916       1463.181

                                           10
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       1463.181076 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                                  =                 1463.181076
                                  T =                      3.88%
                                  R =                     46.32%

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII HIGH YIELD
  12/31/87
TO                  NO. YEARS              10
  12/31/97
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
      INIT DEPOSIT   12/31/87            1000         13.184852      75.8446132
      FEE            12/31/88           0.448         14.407168     0.031095632
      FEE            12/31/89           0.448         12.394992      0.03614363
      FEE            12/31/90           0.448          8.928469     0.050176576
      FEE            12/31/91           0.448         13.941981     0.032133167
      FEE            12/31/92           0.448         16.250889     0.027567723
      FEE            12/31/93           0.448         19.862432     0.022555143
      FEE            12/31/94           0.448         19.117027     0.023434606
      FEE            12/31/95           0.448         21.581341     0.020758673
      FEE            12/31/96           0.448         23.783763      0.01883638
      FEE            12/31/97           0.448         26.186425     0.017108101

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         26.186425     75.56480357       1978.772

                                           10
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       1978.772061 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                                  =                 1978.772061
                                  T =                      7.06%
                                  R =                     97.88%

</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY
  12/31/87
TO                  NO. YEARS              10
  12/31/97
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>                  <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
      INIT DEPOSIT   12/31/87            1000          8.935178     111.9171884
      FEE            12/31/88           0.448           9.64204     0.046463197
      FEE            12/31/89           0.448         11.281705      0.03971031
      FEE            12/31/90           0.448         10.701099     0.041864859
      FEE            12/31/91           0.448         16.751568     0.026743765
      FEE            12/31/92           0.448          16.51307     0.027130025
      FEE            12/31/93           0.448         19.455923     0.023026407
      FEE            12/31/94           0.448         18.010317     0.024874632
      FEE            12/31/95           0.448         25.545466     0.017537359
      FEE            12/31/96           0.448         28.248188     0.015859424
      FEE            12/31/97           0.448         38.210604     0.011724494

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         38.210604      111.642254       4265.918

                                           10
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       4265.917956 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                                  =                 4265.917956
                                  T =                     15.61%
                                  R =                    326.59%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII QUALITY INCOME
  12/31/87
TO                  NO. YEARS              10
  12/31/97
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
      INIT DEPOSIT   12/31/87            1000          8.417949     118.7937822
      FEE            12/31/88           0.448          8.902424     0.050323373
      FEE            12/31/89           0.448          9.887111     0.045311517
      FEE            12/31/90           0.448         10.398609     0.043082685
      FEE            12/31/91           0.448         12.128755     0.036937015
      FEE            12/31/92           0.448         12.925627     0.034659827
      FEE            12/31/93           0.448         14.377142     0.031160574
      FEE            12/31/94           0.448         13.180086     0.033990674
      FEE            12/31/95           0.448         16.171531     0.027703005
      FEE            12/31/96           0.448         16.162888     0.027717819
      FEE            12/31/97           0.448         17.675955     0.025345165

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         17.675955     118.4375505       2093.497

                                           10
FORMULA:                           1000*(1+T)=      2093.496814 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                                   =                2093.496814
                                   T =                     7.67%
                                   R =                   109.35%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII STRATEGIST
  12/31/87
TO                  NO. YEARS              10
  12/31/97
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
      INIT DEPOSIT   12/31/87            1000          8.669714     115.3440586
      FEE            12/31/88           0.448            9.6248     0.046546422
      FEE            12/31/89           0.448         10.484594     0.042729361
      FEE            12/31/90           0.448          10.47884     0.042752824
      FEE            12/31/91           0.448         13.228466     0.033866361
      FEE            12/31/92           0.448         13.961977     0.032087146
      FEE            12/31/93           0.448         15.170142     0.029531695
      FEE            12/31/94           0.448         15.532966     0.028841884
      FEE            12/31/95           0.448         16.710795     0.026809018
      FEE            12/31/96           0.448         18.916699     0.023682779
      FEE            12/31/97           0.448         21.172661     0.021159362

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         21.172661     115.0160518       2435.196

                                           10
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       2435.195874 - (0.85 * 1000 * 0)
                                  =                 2435.195874
                                  T =                      9.31%
                                  R =                    143.52%


</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII DIVIDEND GROWTH
  3/2/90
TO                  NO. YEARS     7.832991102
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>
      INIT DEPOSIT     3/2/90            1000         12.125397      82.4715265
    1 FEE              3/2/91           0.448         12.455402     0.035968329                      0.06
    2 FEE              3/2/92           0.448          13.95215     0.032109747                      0.05
    3 FEE              3/2/93           0.448         15.468493     0.028962097                      0.04
    4                  3/2/94           0.448         16.456264     0.027223676                      0.03
    5                  3/2/95           0.448         16.784958     0.026690564                      0.02
    6                  3/2/96           0.448         22.513567     0.019899112                      0.01
    7                  3/2/97           0.448         26.871271     0.016672081                         0
    8                12/31/97           0.448         32.034547     0.013984902                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         32.034547     82.27001599       2635.483

                                  7.832991102
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       2635.482694
                                  =                 2635.482694
                                  T =                     13.17%
                                  R =                    163.55%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII UTILITIES
   3/2/90
TO                  NO. YEARS     7.832991102
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>
      INIT DEPOSIT     3/2/90            1000         10.146697     98.55423888
    1 FEE              3/2/91           0.448         10.802462     0.041472027                      0.06
    2 FEE              3/2/92           0.448          11.94858     0.037493995                      0.05
    3 FEE              3/2/93           0.448         14.862886     0.030142194                      0.04
    4                  3/2/94           0.448         14.918016     0.030030803                      0.03
    5                  3/2/95           0.448         14.514281     0.030866152                      0.02
    6                  3/2/96           0.448          17.88562     0.025048055                      0.01
    7                  3/2/97           0.448         19.187786     0.023348186                         0
    8                12/31/97           0.448         23.795739       0.0188269                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         23.795739     98.31701057       2339.526

                                  7.832991102
fORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       2339.525923
                                  =                 2339.525923
                                  T =                     11.46%
                                  R =                    133.95%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EUROPEAN GROWTH
   3/1/91
TO                  NO. YEARS     6.836413415
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>
    0 INIT DEPOSIT     3/1/91            1000                10             100
    1 FEE              3/1/92           0.448         10.281855     0.043571904                      0.06
    2 FEE              3/1/93           0.448         10.693178      0.04189587                      0.05
    3 FEE              3/1/94           0.448         14.671083      0.03053626                      0.04
    4                  3/1/95           0.448         15.519258      0.02886736                      0.03
    5                  3/1/96           0.448         19.699013     0.022742256                      0.02
    6                  3/1/97           0.448         24.080107     0.018604568                      0.01
    7                12/31/97           0.448         27.417722     0.016339797                         0
    8               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         27.417722     99.79744199       2736.219

                                  6.836413415
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=        2736.218521
                                  =                  2736.218521
                                  T =                      15.86%
                                  R =                     173.62%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL GROWTH
   3/1/91
TO                  NO. YEARS     6.836413415
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>
    0 INIT DEPOSIT     3/1/91            1000                10             100
    1 FEE              3/1/92           0.448         12.112815     0.036985622                      0.06
    2 FEE              3/1/93           0.448         11.787466     0.038006472                      0.05
    3 FEE              3/1/94           0.448         11.661952     0.038415524                      0.04
    4                  3/1/95           0.448         12.036405     0.037220416                      0.03
    5                  3/1/96           0.448          15.55198     0.028806621                      0.02
    6                  3/1/97           0.448          16.64696     0.026911821                      0.01
    7                12/31/97           0.448         19.849883     0.022569403                         0
    8               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         19.849883     99.77108412       1980.444

                                  6.836413415
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       1980.444347
                                  =                 1980.444347
                                  T =                     10.51%
                                  R =                     98.04%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII PACIFIC GROWTH
   2/22/94
TO                  NO. YEARS     3.854893908
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>
    0 INIT DEPOSIT    2/22/94            1000                10             100
    1 FEE             2/22/95           0.448          8.606719     0.052052356                      0.06
    2 FEE             2/22/96           0.448         10.351365     0.043279316                      0.05
    3 FEE             2/22/97           0.448          9.886421      0.04531468                      0.04
    4                12/31/97           0.448          6.003407     0.074624293                      0.03
    5               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.02
    6               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.01
    7               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    8               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE     12/31/97                          6.003407      99.78472936       599.0483

                                   3.854893908
FORMULA:                           1000*(1+T)=     599.0483427
                                   =               573.5483427
                                   T =                  -13.43%
                                   R =                  -42.65%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII GLOBAL DIVIDEND GROWTH
   2/22/94
TO                  NO. YEARS     3.854893908
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>
    0 INIT DEPOSIT    2/22/94            1000                10             100
    1 FEE             2/22/95           0.448          9.952901     0.045012002                      0.06
    2 FEE             2/22/96           0.448         12.219025     0.036664136                      0.05
    3 FEE             2/22/97           0.448         13.792264     0.032481977                      0.04
    4                12/31/97           0.448         15.162705     0.029546179                      0.03
    5               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.02
    6               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.01
    7               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    8               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         15.162705     99.85629571       1514.092

                                  3.854893908
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       1514.091554
                                  =                 1488.591554
                                  T =                     10.87%
                                  R =                     48.86%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII CAPITAL APPRECIATION
   1/21/97
TO                  NO. YEARS     0.941820671
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>

    0 INIT DEPOSIT    1/21/97            1000                10             100
    1 FEE            12/31/97           0.448           11.1517     0.040173247                      0.06
    2 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.05
    3 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.04
    4               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.03
    5               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.02
    6               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.01
    7               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    8               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                           11.1517     99.95982675       1114.722

                                   0.941820671
FORMULA:                           1000*(1+T)=         1114.722
                                   =                   1063.722
                                   T =                     6.78%
                                   R =                     6.37%
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INCOME BUILDER
   1/21/97
TO                  NO. YEARS     0.941820671
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>

    0 INIT DEPOSIT    1/21/97            1000                10             100
    1 FEE            12/31/97           0.448         12.056457     0.037158512                      0.06
    2 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.05
    3 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.04
    4               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.03
    5               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.02
    6               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.01
    7               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    8               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         12.056457     99.96284149       1205.198
                                  0.941820671
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         1205.1977
                                  =                   1154.1977
                                  T =                     16.45%
                                  R =                     15.42%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EQUITY GROWTH
   1/2/97
TO                  NO. YEARS     0.993839836
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>

    0 INIT DEPOSIT     1/2/97            1000                10             100
    1 FEE            12/31/97           0.448         13.096683     0.034207135                      0.06
    2 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.05
    3 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.04
    4               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.03
    5               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.02
    6               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.01
    7               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    8               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         13.096683     99.96579287        1309.22

                                  0.993839836
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         1309.2203
                                  =                   1258.2203
                                  T =                     26.00%
                                  R =                     25.82%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM
   1/2/97
TO                  NO. YEARS     0.993839836
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>

    0 INIT DEPOSIT     1/2/97            1000                10             100
    1 FEE            12/31/97           0.448         10.562966      0.04241233                      0.06
    2 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.05
    3 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.04
    4               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.03
    5               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.02
    6               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.01
    7               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    8               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                         10.562966     99.95758767       1055.849

                                  0.993839836
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=         1055.8486
                                  =                   1004.8486
                                  T =                      0.49%
                                  R =                      0.48%
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING MARKETS
  10/1/96
TO                  NO. YEARS     1.248459959
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>

    0 INIT DEPOSIT    10/1/96            1000                10             100
    1 FEE             10/1/97           0.448         11.910475     0.037613949                      0.06
    2 FEE            12/31/97           0.448          9.634048      0.04650174                      0.05
    3 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.04
    4               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.03
    5               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.02
    6               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.01
    7               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    8               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                          9.634048     99.91588431       962.5944

                                  1.248459959
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       962.5944254
                                  =                 920.0944254
                                  T =                     -6.45%
                                  R =                     -7.99%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NLIC VAII EMERGING GROWTH
   7/3/95
TO                  NO. YEARS     2.496919918
  12/31/97                                                                                      SURRENDER
      TRANSACTION        DATE         $ VALUE        UNIT VALUE       NO. UNITS      END VALUE   CHARGES
<S>   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>

    0 INIT DEPOSIT     7/3/95            1000                10             100
    1 FEE              7/3/96           0.448         13.513333     0.033152443                      0.06
    2 FEE              7/3/97           0.448         14.733975     0.030405916                      0.05
    3 FEE            12/31/97           0.448          15.81009     0.028336335                      0.04
    4               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.03
    5               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.02
    6               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                      0.01
    7               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    8               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
    9               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   10               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   11               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   12               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   13               N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   14 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0
   15 FEE           N/A                     0        N/A                      0                         0

RESULTING VALUE      12/31/97                          15.81009     99.90810531       1579.556

                                  2.496919918
FORMULA:                          1000*(1+T)=       1579.556137
                                  =                 1545.556137
                                  T =                     19.05%
                                  R =                     54.56%
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Non-Standardized Calculations
Dates:
<S>                       <C>
Current:                  12/31/97
3 Months Ago:              9/30/97
End of Last Year:         12/31/96
One Yr Ago:               12/31/96
Two Yrs Ago:              12/29/95
Three Yrs Ago:            12/31/94
Five Yrs Ago:             12/31/92
Ten Yrs Ago:              12/31/87

<CAPTION>

                 Inception        Inception Ten Yr       Five Yr         Three        Two          One Yr             
Fund                  Date              AUV    AUV           AUV           AUV        AUV             AUV                   
<S>              <C>              <C>       <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>          <C>
Money Market              10/25/90           10N/A              10.708868    11.071838    11.508735    11.905367            
High Yield                10/25/90           10N/A              16.250889    19.117027    21.581341    23.783763            
Equity                    10/25/90           10N/A               16.51307    18.010317    25.545466    28.248188            
Quality Income            10/25/90           10N/A              12.925627    13.180086    16.171531    16.162888            
Managed Assets            10/25/90           10N/A              13.961977    15.532966    16.710795    18.916699            
Dividend Growth           10/25/90           10N/A              14.767228    15.910016    21.240032    25.912299            
Utilities                 10/25/90           10N/A              13.768616    14.050329    17.777227    19.014042            
European Growth             3/1/91           10N/A              10.235625    15.158111    18.757836    23.997344            
Capital Growth              3/1/91           10N/A              12.675973    11.220177    14.751346    16.193773            
Pacific Growth             2/22/94           10N/A          N/A               9.111947     9.576398     9.790881      
Global Div Growth          2/22/94           10N/A          N/A                9.87493    11.882013    13.750233      
Capital Appreciation       1/21/97           10N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A                
Income Builder             1/21/97           10N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A                
Equity Growth               1/2/97           10N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A                
International Magnum        1/2/97           10N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A                
Emerging Markets           10/1/96           10N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A                9.75842      
Emerging Growth             7/3/95           10N/A          N/A          N/A              11.619124    13.338966      


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                                       Non-Standardized Performance

YTD          3 Months     Today's      Inception              Ten Years                 Five Years
AUV               AUV         AUV          Total     Average      Total        Average      Total 

 11.905367     12.21947    12.330983       23.31%     2.96%N/A          N/A                 15.15%
 23.783763    25.863387    26.186425      161.86%    14.33%N/A          N/A                 61.14%
 28.248188    38.059534    38.210604      282.11%    20.50%N/A          N/A                131.40%
 16.162888    17.152736    17.675955       76.76%     8.25%N/A          N/A                 36.75%
 18.916699    21.607779    21.172661      111.73%    11.00%N/A          N/A                 51.65%
 25.912299    32.089856    32.034547      220.35%    17.58%N/A          N/A                116.93%
 19.014042    21.221738    23.795739      137.96%    12.82%N/A          N/A                 72.83%
 23.997344    28.030582    27.417722      174.18%    15.89%N/A          N/A                167.87%
 16.193773    21.368018    19.849883       98.50%    10.54%N/A          N/A                 56.59%
  9.790881     8.322457     6.003407      -39.97%   -12.39%N/A          N/A          N/A          
 13.750233    15.971378    15.162705       51.63%    11.39%N/A          N/A          N/A          
        10    12.343895      11.1517       11.52%    12.26%N/A          N/A          N/A          
        10    11.755517    12.056457       20.56%    21.95%N/A          N/A          N/A          
        10    12.689574    13.096683       30.97%    31.16%N/A          N/A          N/A          
        10     11.47381    10.562966        5.63%     5.66%N/A          N/A          N/A          
   9.75842    11.881412     9.634048       -3.66%    -2.94%N/A          N/A          N/A          
 13.338966    16.838627     15.81009       58.10%    20.12%N/A          N/A          N/A          


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<CAPTION>

            Three Years                 Two Years                 One Year       YTD        Three Months
Average           Total    Average          Total    Average     
<S>         <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>        <C>
       2.86%         11.37%        3.66%        7.14%        3.51%        3.57%        3.57%        0.91%
      10.01%         36.98%       11.06%       21.34%       10.15%       10.10%       10.10%        1.25%
      18.27%        112.16%       28.50%       49.58%       22.30%       35.27%       35.27%        0.40%
       6.46%         34.11%       10.28%        9.30%        4.55%        9.36%        9.36%        3.05%
       8.68%         36.31%       10.88%       26.70%       12.56%       11.93%       11.93%       -2.01%
      16.75%        101.35%       26.27%       50.82%       22.81%       23.63%       23.63%       -0.17%
      11.56%         69.36%       19.20%       33.86%       15.70%       25.15%       25.15%       12.13%
      21.78%         80.88%       21.84%       46.17%       20.90%       14.25%       14.25%       -2.19%
       9.38%         76.91%       20.94%       34.56%       16.00%       22.58%       22.58%       -7.10%
   N/A              -34.11%      -12.98%      -37.31%      -20.82%      -38.68%      -38.68%      -27.86%
   N/A               53.55%       15.37%       27.61%       12.96%       10.27%       10.27%       -5.06%
   N/A        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A                 11.52%       -9.66%
   N/A        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A                 20.56%        2.56%
   N/A        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A                 30.97%        3.21%
   N/A        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A                  5.63%       -7.94%
   N/A        N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A                 -1.27%       -1.27%      -18.91%
   N/A        N/A          N/A                 36.07%       16.65%       18.53%       18.53%       -6.11%
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