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PEOPLES BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT V
SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 29, 1999
TO THE
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1999,
AS SUPPLEMENTED JUNE 23, 1999
FOR THE
ADVISOR'S EDGE SELECT VARIABLE ANNUITY
OFFERED BY
PEOPLES BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(A MISSOURI STOCK COMPANY)
The Advisor's Edge Select Variable Annuity Prospectus dated May 1, 1999 is
hereby supplemented to revise section 3, entitled "Purchase" appearing on page 2
and the section entitled "A Few Things to Keep in Mind Regarding Purchase
Payments" appearing on page 13 of the Prospectus to reflect that the minimum
Initial Purchase Payment for a Non-Qualified Contract is $25,000.
All references to the minimum Initial Purchase Payment for a Non-Qualified
Contract in this Prospectus are hereby amended to read as $25,000.
