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OPTIONS VIP VARIABLE ANNUITY
PROVIDENTMUTUAL LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY OF AMERICA
PROVIDENTMUTUAL VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT
SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 24, 2000
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2000
This supplement describes changes to the fees and expenses of one fund available
under this variable annuity contract. This supplement should be retained with
the prospectus for future reference.
The following information replaces the expenses and examples shown for the
Strong Opportunity Fund II on pages 4-7 of the prospectus.
TABLE OF EXPENSES
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STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II, INC. OPPORTUNITY FUND II
("STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND") PORTFOLIO
ANNUAL EXPENSES (5)
(as a percentage of average net assets)
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<S> <C>
Management Fees 1.00%
(Investment Advisory Fees)
Other Expenses (6)
(after reimbursement) 0.10%
Total Fund Annual Expenses
(after reimbursement) 1.10%
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(5) The fee and expense information regarding the Funds was provided by the
Funds and has not been independently verified by PLACA. Market Street Fund
is affiliated with PLACA. None of the other Funds is affiliated with
PLACA.
(6) Strong has voluntarily agreed to waive the management fee and/or absorb
the fund's other expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses
are capped at 1.10%. Strong has no current intention to, but may in the
future, discontinue or modify any fee waivers or expense absorptions after
any appropriate notice to the fund's shareholders.
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EXAMPLES
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5%
annual return on assets:
1. If you surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time period:
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SUBACCOUNT 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II $99.54 $123.57 $163.38 $309.41
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2. If you do not surrender your Contract at the end of the applicable time
period:
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SUBACCOUNT 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STRONG OPPORTUNITY FUND II $28.00 $85.86 $146.30 $309.41
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The Examples provided above assume no transfer charges or premium taxes have
been assessed. The Examples also assume that the Annual Administration Fee is
$30 and that the estimated average Contract Account Value per Contract is
$10,000, which translates the Annual Administration Fee into an assumed .30%
charge for purposes of the Examples based on a $1,000 investment.
THE EXAMPLES SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE
EXPENSES. ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN. THE ASSUMED
5% ANNUAL RETURN IS HYPOTHETICAL AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION
OF PAST OR FUTURE ANNUAL RETURNS, WHICH MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THE ASSUMED
AMOUNT.
