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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES -- SUPPLEMENT DATED
SEPTEMBER 1, 2000, TO MAY 1, 2000 PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ("SAI") FOR VARIABLE IMMEDIATE ANNUITY
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This supplement modifies certain information in the above-referenced
prospectus and SAI, as supplemented to date (together, the "Prospectus"). Unless
otherwise indicated, all other information included in the Prospectus remains
unchanged. The terms and section headings we use in this supplement have the
same meaning as in the Prospectus.
Effective October 6, 2000, the name of the Alliance Equity Index variable
investment option has been changed to "EQ Equity 500 Index", which reflects the
corresponding name change of the underlying EQ Advisors Trust portfolio. All
references to this variable investment option and the corresponding portfolio in
the Prospectus are hereby changed to the new name.
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888-1290 Cat. No. 128752(9/00)
