COVA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT FIVE
N-4, EX-99.B4(XVI), 2001-01-19
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                 Cova Financial Life Insurance Company
                         4100 Newport Place Drive, Suite 840
                                    Newport Beach, CA 92600







PURCHASE PAYMENT CREDIT RIDER

This Rider forms a part of the Contract to which it is attached and is effective
as of the  Issue  Date.  In the case of a  conflict  with any  provision  of the
Contract, the provisions of this Rider will control.

Each Purchase  Payment you make prior to the Contract  Anniversary  at which you
have  reached your 81st  birthday  will be credited  with the  Purchase  Payment
Credit.  The amount of the Purchase  Payment Credit is set forth on the Contract
Schedule.

Each  Purchase  Payment  Credit will be  allocated  to the  Contract in the same
proportion that the applicable Purchase Payment is allocated.

All Purchase Payment Credits shall be treated as earnings under the Contract.

If Joint  Owners are named,  the age of the oldest  Owner will apply  under this
Rider. If a non-natural person owns the Contract,  then the Annuitant's age will
apply under this Rider.

Misstatement of Age or Sex -- The  "Misstatement of Age or Sex" provision in the
Contract  is modified to provide  that we may also  require  proof of age of any
Owner.




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Cova Financial Life Insurance  Company has caused this Rider to be signed by its
President and Secretary.


Form 7020 (11/00)




                 Cova Financial Life Insurance Company
                         4100 Newport Place Drive, Suite 840
                                    Newport Beach, CA 92600








PURCHASE PAYMENT CREDIT RIDER

This Rider forms a part of the Contract to which it is attached and is effective
as of the  Issue  Date.  In the case of a  conflict  with any  provision  of the
Contract, the provisions of this Rider will control.

Each Purchase  Payment you make prior to the Contract  Anniversary  at which you
have  reached your 81st  birthday  will be credited  with the  Purchase  Payment
Credit.  The amount of the Purchase  Payment Credit is set forth on the Contract
Schedule.

If you exercise the "Free Look"  provision of the Contract,  we will return your
Account Value less the Adjusted  Purchase Payment Credit.  The Adjusted Purchase
Payment Credit is equal to the lesser of:

(a)  the  portion of the  Account  Value that is  attributable  to any  Purchase
     Payment Credit, or

(b)  the total of Purchase Payment Credit(s).

This  means  that  you  receive  any  investment  gain on the  Purchase  Payment
Credit(s) and we bear any loss.

Each  Purchase  Payment  Credit will be  allocated  to the  Contract in the same
proportion that the applicable Purchase Payment is allocated.

All Purchase Payment Credits shall be treated as earnings under the Contract.

If Joint  Owners are named,  the age of the oldest  Owner will apply  under this
Rider. If a non-natural person owns the Contract, then the Annuitant's age will



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apply under this Rider.

Misstatement of Age or Sex -- The  "Misstatement of Age or Sex" provision in the
Contract  is modified to provide  that we may also  require  proof of age of any
Owner.

Cova Financial Life Insurance  Company has caused this Rider to be signed by its
President and Secretary.



Form 7030 (11/00)


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