SUPPLEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 29, 1996
TO
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1996
FOR
SBM CERTIFICATE COMPANY
SERIES 503 CERTIFICATES
THIS SUPPLEMENT MODIFIES THE PROSPECTUS
AND SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED WITH THE PROSPECTUS
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SBM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARM Financial
Group, Inc. and the principal underwriter of the 503 Certificates, changed
its name to ARM SECURITIES CORPORATION effective November 29, 1996. All
references to SBM Financial Services, Inc. and SBM Financial Services on
page 3 and 4 of the Prospectus are hereby changed to "ARM Securities
Corporation" and "ARM Securities", respectively.