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Reg. No. 33-45850, Rule 497(e)
SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 1, 1996, TO MAY 1, 1996, PROSPECTUS FOR
FIRST UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
GROUP VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT
VA-I SEPARATE ACCOUNT
The following information supplements First UNUM's VA-I Separate Account
prospectus and should be read in conjunction with it.
On October 1, 1996 (the "Closing Date"), First UNUM Life Insurance Company
("First UNUM") completed the sale of its tax-sheltered annuity business to
Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York ("Lincoln-NY"). See "Acquisition
Agreement with The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company" at pp. 12-13 of the
Prospectus.
Effective on the Closing Date, Lincoln-NY began administering the Contracts
offered by the Prospectus on behalf of First UNUM. Also effective on the Closing
Date, LNC Equity Sales, a broker-dealer affiliate of Lincoln-NY, replaced UNUM
Sales Corporation as the principal underwriter of the Contracts. Written
communications concerning contributions, withdrawals, transfers or other
transactions or inquiries involving the Contracts should be sent to Lincoln-NY
as agent for First UNUM at P.O. Box 9737, Portland, ME 04104-5037. Telephone
calls regarding the Contracts may be made to (800) 893-7168.
Following the Closing Date, First UNUM will offer and sell the Contracts on
terms that require the Contractholder and/or Participants to consent at the time
of purchase of the First UNUM Contract to the subsequent transfer of the
Contract to Lincoln-NY effective at such time as all necessary legal and
regulatory approvals for such a transfer are received. The notification and
consent procedures described at pp. 12-13 of the Prospectus for Contracts issued
prior to the Closing Date will not be followed in such cases.
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