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                                                Registration Nos. 333-
                                                                  811-2441


               As filed with the Commission on November 20, 1997

                    --------------------------------------

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933  X
                                                        ---
        Pre-Effective Amendment No. ___            ___
        Post-Effective Amendment No.

                                    and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
        Amendment No.   64           X
                       ---          ---

                    AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                              SEPARATE ACCOUNT D

                          (Exact Name of Registrant)

                    AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                              (Name of Depositor)

                             2727-A Allen Parkway
                           Houston, Texas 77019-2191
       (Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Officers) (Zip Code)
                                (713) 831-3632
              (Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

                            Steven A. Glover, Esq.
               Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
                    American General Life Insurance Company
                  2727-A Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019
                    (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

                        Copies of all communications to
                        Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds
                   1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 825
                            Washington, D.C. 20036
                        Attention: Gary O. Cohen, Esq.

<PAGE>

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the
effective date of the Registration Statement

Registrant hereby amends this Registration  Statement on such date or dates as
may be  necessary  to delay its  effective  date until  Registrant  shall file
another amendment which specifically  states that this Registration  Statement
shall  thereafter  become  effective  in  accordance  with Section 8(a) of the
Securities  Act of 1933,  or until the  Registration  Statement  shall  become
effective  on such date as the  Commission,  acting  pursuant to said  Section
8(a), may determine.

<PAGE>

                    AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                              SEPARATE ACCOUNT D
                                   FORM N-4

                             Cross Reference Sheet
<TABLE>
                            Pursuant to Rule 495(a)
                       Under the Securities Act of 1933

                                    PART A
                Showing Location of Information in Prospectuses

<CAPTION>
 Form N-4
 Item No.                                                    Prospectus Caption
 ---------                                                   -------------------
<S>                                                          <C>
 1.   Cover Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Cover Page

 2.   Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Glossary

 3.   Synopsis or Highlights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Not Applicable

 4.   Condensed Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . .  Cover Page; Performance Information
                                                             Financial Information3

 5.   General Description of Registrant,
      Depositor and Portfolio Companies . . . . . . . . . .  AGL; Separate Account D; The Series;
                                                             Cover Page

 6.   Deductions and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Charges Under the Contracts

 7.   General Description of Variable
      Annuity Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Communications to us; Transfer,
                                                             Automatic Rebalancing, Surrender and
                                                             Partial Withdrawal of Owner Account
                                                             Value;  Owners, Annuitants and Bene-
                                                             ficiaries; Assignments; Rights Reserved by
                                                             Us
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
                                    PART A

<CAPTION>
 Form N-4
 Item No.                                                    Prospectus Caption
 ---------                                                   -------------------
<S>                                                          <C>
 8.   Annuity Period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Annuity Period and Annuity Payment Op-
                                                             tions

 9.   Death Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Death Proceeds

10.   Purchases and Contract Value. . . . . . . . . . . . .  Contract Issuance and Purchase
                                                             Payments; Variable Account Value; Dis-
                                                             tribution Arrangements; One-Time Re-
                                                             instatement Privilege

11.   Redemptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Transfer, Automatic Rebalancing,
                                                             Surrender and Partial Withdrawal of Owner
                                                             Account Value; Annuity Payment Options;
                                                             Contract Issuance and Purchase Payments;
                                                             Payment and Deferment; Cancellations

12.   Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Federal Income Tax Matters; Limitations
                                                             Imposed by Retirement Plans and Employers

13.   Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Not Applicable

14.   Table of Contents of Statement
      of Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Contents of Statement of Additional In-
                                                             formation
</TABLE>


                                      ii

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
                                    PART B

    Showing Location of Information in Statement of Additional Information

<CAPTION>
                                                             Caption in
 Form N-4                                                    Statement of
 Item No.                                                    Additional Information
 ---------                                                   -------------------
<S>                                                          <C>
15.   Cover Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Cover Page

16.   Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Cover Page

17.   General Information and
      History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  General Information; Regulation and Reserves

18.   Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Independent Auditors; Services

19.   Purchase of Securities
      Being Offered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Not Applicable*

20.   Underwriters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Principal Underwriter

21.   Calculation of Performance
      Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Performance Data for the Divisions; Effect of
                                                             Tax-Deferred Accumulation

22.   Annuity Payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Not Applicable*

23.   Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Financial Statements
<FN>
      *     All required information is included in Prospectus.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

                                    PART C

Information  required  to be  set  forth  in  Part C is set  forth  under  the
appropriate item, so numbered, in Part C
of the Registration Statement.


                                      iv

<PAGE>

                                                                        [DATE]

                    AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                       PROFILE OF THE SELECT RESERVE(TM)
           COMBINATION FIXED AND VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACT


This Profile is a summary of some of the more important points that you should
know and consider before  purchasing the Contract.  The Contract is more fully
described in the Prospectus  that  accompanies  this Profile.  Please read the
Prospectus carefully.

1. THE ANNUITY CONTRACT.  The Select  Reserve(TM)  Contract  ("Contract") is a
combination  fixed and variable  deferred  annuity issued by American  General
Life  Insurance  Company  ("AGL").  It is  primarily  designed  to provide for
retirement  income through the investment of after-tax money in  Non-Qualified
annuities  during an  accumulation  phase.  Due to the Contract's  substantial
minimum initial premium of $50,000,  the Contract may not be suitable for many
tax-qualified  plan  programs.  However,  you may use the  Contract  for  such
programs, such as a rollover individual retirement annuity.

Through the  Divisions of AGL's  Separate  Account D, you may invest in one or
more of the investment  series listed in Section 4, below. You may also invest
in Guarantee Periods in AGL's Fixed Account.

The  Divisions  offer an  opportunity  to realize  better  returns  than those
guaranteed under the Guarantee Periods.  However,  the Divisions involve risk,
and you can lose money.  The Guarantee  Periods  provide  guaranteed  interest
rates that we have set and a guarantee of  principal.  You may make  transfers
among the Divisions and Guarantee Periods.

The  Contract  has an  accumulation  phase and an  annuity  phase.  During the
accumulation phase,  earnings accumulate on a tax-deferred basis and are taxed
as income when you make a withdrawal. During the annuity phase, when you begin
receiving  regular  annuity  payments,  a portion of each  payment is taxable.
There are a number of distribution  methods  available during the accumulation
phase and during the annuity phase.

The amount  accumulated under your Contract during the accumulation phase will
determine the amount of annuity payments during the annuity phase.

2.  ANNUITY  PAYMENTS.  When you are  ready to start  receiving  income,  your
Contract's  value may be applied to any one of the  following  annuity  payout
options  (these  descriptions  assume  that you are the  annuitant):  (1) Life
Annuity - monthly payments during your life; (2) Life Annuity - Period Certain
monthly  payments,  during  your life,  but with  payments  continuing  to the
beneficiary  for the  balance of the 10, 15 or 20 years (as you choose) if you
die before the end of the chosen period;  (3) Joint and Last  Survivor-Life  -
monthly payments during your life and the life of another payee, with payments
continuing  during the lifetime of the survivor;  (4) Certain Period - monthly
payments  to you or another  payee and on your death or the death of the other
payee to a beneficiary for a specified  period of time between 5 and 40 years,
with no life contingencies;  (5) Specified Dollar Amount - monthly payments in
amounts  not less than $125 nor more than $200 per year for each $1,000 of the
original amount due, with the balance to a beneficiary if the person receiving
the payments dies prior to their completion.


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<PAGE>

With the  exception  of option 5, you may choose  annuity  payments  under the
above options to be made on a fixed basis, or on a variable  basis,  where the
dollar amount of your payments will depend upon the investment  performance of
the Divisions.  Option 5 is available only on a fixed basis. A payee receiving
variable (but not fixed) annuity payments under option 4 may elect at any time
to terminate the option and receive the commuted value of the annuity.

3.  PURCHASE.  You can purchase a contract by submitting an  application.  The
minimum  initial  purchase  payment under the Contract is $50,000 or more. You
may  contribute  additional  amounts of $5,000 or more at any time  during the
accumulation phase.

4. INVESTMENT OPTIONS.  Through the Divisions, you may invest in any or all of
the following series of the indicated funds:

<TABLE>
                              MUTUAL FUND SERIES

<CAPTION>
  AMERICAN GENERAL SERIES        HOTCHKIS AND WILEY           LEVCO SERIES TRUST
  PORTFOLIO COMPANY              VARIABLE TRUST               ------------------
  -----------------------        ------------------
<S>                              <C>                          <C>
                                                              LEVCO Equity Value Fund
  Money Market Fund              Equity Income VIP 
                                  Portfolio
                                 Low Duration VIP
                                  Portfolio
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 NAVELLIER VARIABLE          OFFITBANK VARIABLE        ROYCE CAPITAL FUND         WRIGHT MANAGED BLUE
 INSURANCE SERIES            INSURANCE FUND, INC.      ------------------         CHIP SERIES TRUST
 FUND, INC.                  --------------------                                 --------------------
 ------------------
<S>                          <C>                       <C>                        <C>
  Navellier Growth           OFFITBANK VIF-            Royce Premier              Wright International
  Portfolio                   Emerging Markets          Portfolio                  Blue Chip Portfolio
                              Fund                     Royce Total Return         Wright Selected Blue
                             OFFITBANK VIF-             Portfolio                  Chip Portfolio
                              High Yield Fund
                             OFFITBANK VIF-
                              Total Return Fund
                             OFFITBANK VIF-
                              U.S. Government
                              Securities
</TABLE>


You may also invest in a Guarantee  Period.  Currently,  AGL offers a one-year
Guarantee Period.

5. EXPENSES.  Contract expenses are as follows: A daily charge is deducted for
mortality and expense risks at an annual rate of 0.62%,  and a daily charge is
deducted  for  administration  expenses  at an annual  rate of  0.04%,  of the
average daily net asset value of a Division.

There are also investment  series charges,  which range from ____% to ____% of
the average annual assets of the investment series listed in Section 4, above,
depending  on the  series  involved.  Charges  for  state  premium  and  other
applicable  taxes  ("premium  taxes")  may also apply at the time you elect to
start receiving income annuity payments.


                                   Page Two

<PAGE>

The following  chart sets forth the charges in the Contract,  as follows:  The
first  two  columns  show  the  Contract   charges  and  the  series  charges,
respectively.  The third column, the "Total Annual Charges" column,  shows the
combined  total of the charges in the first two columns.  The last two columns
provide two  examples of the charges,  in dollars,  that you would pay under a
Contract,  assuming  that you  invested  $1,000 in a  Contract  that  earns 5%
annually and that you withdraw  your money:  (1) at the end of year 1, and (2)
at the end of year 10. The column  for year 1 shows the total  annual  charges
for that year.  The column for year 10 shows the  aggregate  of all the annual
charges  assessed  for the 10 years.  The  examples  assume  that there are no
charges for premium taxes.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INVESTMENT SERIES                         TOTAL        TOTAL ANNUAL    TOTAL   |    EXAMPLES
                                          ANNUAL       PORTFOLIO       ANNUAL  |    Total Annual
                                          CONTRACT     CHARGES         CHARGES |    Charges at End of:
                                          CHARGES                              |    (1)          (2)
                                                                               |    1 Year    10 Years
<S>                                       <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>       <C>
Equity Income VIP                         0.66%                                |
LEVCO Equity Value                        0.66%                                |
Low Duration VIP                          0.66%                                |
Navellier Growth                          0.66%         1.35%          2.01%   |
OFFITBANK VIF-Emerging Markets            0.66%                                |
OFFITBANK VIF-High Yield                  0.66%                                |
OFFITBANK VIF-Total Return                0.66%                                |
OFFITBANK VIF-U.S. Government Securities  0.66%                                |
Royce Premier                             0.66%         1.35%          2.01%   |
Royce Total Return                        0.66%         1.35%          2.01%   |
Wright Selected Blue Chip                 0.66%         1.27%          1.93%   |
Wright International Blue Chip            0.66%         2.31%          2.97%   |
Money Market                              0.66%                                |
</TABLE>

For newly formed series, charges have been estimated.  The charges reflect any
expense  reimbursement or waiver. For more detailed  information,  see the Fee
Table in the prospectus.

6. TAXES.  Usually, you pay taxes on your earnings only when distributions are
made from your Contract.  In addition,  prior to age 59 1/2, you may pay a 10%
penalty on the taxable portion of distributions received.

7. ACCESS TO YOUR MONEY.  Prior to the annuity  starting date, you may receive
distributions  under your Contract through the following  withdrawal  options:
(1)  Partial  Withdrawals  of at least $100 may be taken at any time,  and (2)
Systematic Withdrawals paid monthly,  quarterly or annually, subject to a $100
minimum for each payment.

You also have access to your Contract's  value by  surrendering  the Contract.
You may do this at any time prior to the  annuity  starting  date.  During the
annuity payout period, a person receiving variable  payments,  under a certain
period option, may also surrender the Contract. Withdrawals and surrenders may
be subject to income tax and a tax penalty.

8.  PERFORMANCE.  Prior to the annuity starting date, your Contract's value in
the Divisions may  fluctuate,  reflecting  the  investment  performance of the
Divisions you have selected.  The following chart shows total returns for each
Division for the time periods specified. The chart reflects all of the charges
in the third column of the chart in section 5.,  above.  If included,  premium
taxes would reduce the performance  numbers shown below.  Past  performance is
not a guarantee of future results.


                                  Page Three

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            CALENDAR YEAR

 DIVISION                     1996   1995   1994   1993   1992   1991   1990   1989   1988   1987
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>

</TABLE>

9. DEATH BENEFIT. If you die before the annuity starting date, the beneficiary
will receive a death  benefit.  The death benefit is the Contract value at the
time we receive proof of death and written request of manner of payment,  less
premium  taxes.  If death  occurs  prior to age 81,  the death  benefit is the
greater of (1) the death benefit in the  preceding  sentence or (2) the sum of
all premiums you have paid under the  Contract,  less any partial  withdrawals
and premium taxes.

10. OTHER INFORMATION.

TAX-QUALIFIED  PLANS.  Please  consult  your tax adviser  before  purchasing a
Contract  in a  rollover  from an  existing  tax  Qualified  retirement  plan,
including another  individual  retirement account or annuity under Section 408
of the Internal Revenue Code. Any discussion of taxes in this Profile does not
apply to such a Contract.

FREE LOOK.  You can  examine  the  Contract  for a period of 10 days after you
receive  it, and return it to us for a refund.  The free look period is longer
in some states.  Your refund will equal your Contract's value,  reflecting any
investment gain or loss in the Divisions you have specified.

AUTOMATIC REBALANCING.  You can have your money automatically rebalanced among
the  Divisions  quarterly,  semiannually,  or  annually in order to retain the
proportional investments you select.

REPORTS.  We will  mail to  Contract  owners or  annuitants  any  reports  and
communications required by applicable law or regulation.  The toll-free number
for daily Division values is 1-800-813-5065.

11. INQUIRIES.  If you need more  information,  please contact your registered
representative. You may also contact us, at:

American General Life Insurance Company
Annuity Administration Department
P.O. Box 1401
Houston, Texas 77251-1401
Telephone 1-800-813-5065 and 1-713-831-3505


                                   Page Four

<PAGE>

                              SELECT RESERVE(TM)
           COMBINATION FIXED AND VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACTS
                                  OFFERED BY
                    AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                       ANNUITY ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
                   P.O. BOX 1401, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77251-1401
                          1-800-813-5065 713/831-3505

American  General  Life  Insurance  Company  ("AGL") is offering  the flexible
payment  deferred   individual   annuity  SELECT   RESERVETM   contracts  (the
"Contracts") described in this Prospectus.


You may use AGL's Separate  Account D for a variable  investment  return under
the Contracts based on one or more of the following  mutual fund series of the
following investment companies:

<TABLE>
                              MUTUAL FUND SERIES

<CAPTION>
  AMERICAN GENERAL SERIES        HOTCHKIS AND WILEY           LEVCO SERIES TRUST
  PORTFOLIO COMPANY              VARIABLE TRUST               ------------------
  -----------------------        ------------------
<S>                              <C>                          <C>
                                                              LEVCO Equity Value Fund
  Money Market Fund              Equity Income VIP 
                                  Portfolio
                                 Low Duration VIP
                                  Portfolio
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 NAVELLIER VARIABLE          OFFITBANK VARIABLE        ROYCE CAPITAL FUND         WRIGHT MANAGED BLUE
 INSURANCE SERIES            INSURANCE FUND, INC.      ------------------         CHIP SERIES TRUST
 FUND, INC.                  --------------------                                 --------------------
 ------------------
<S>                          <C>                       <C>                        <C>
  Navellier Growth           OFFITBANK VIF-            Royce Premier              Wright International
  Portfolio                   Emerging Markets          Portfolio                  Blue Chip Portfolio
                              Fund                     Royce Total Return         Wright Selected Blue
                             OFFITBANK VIF-             Portfolio                  Chip Portfolio
                              High Yield Fund
                             OFFITBANK VIF-
                              Total Return Fund
                             OFFITBANK VIF-
                              U.S. Government
                              Securities
</TABLE>


You may also use AGL's guaranteed  interest  accumulation  option. This option
currently has one guarantee period, with a guaranteed interest rate.

This  Prospectus is designed to provide  information  about the Contracts that
you should know before  investing.  Please read it  carefully  and keep it for
future  reference.  Information  about certain  aspects of the  Contracts,  in
addition to that found in this Prospectus,  has been filed with the Securities
and Exchange  Commission  in the  Statement  of  Additional  Information  (the
"Statement").  The Statement, dated ____________, is incorporated by reference
into this Prospectus. The "Table of Contents" of the Statement appears at page
___ of this  Prospectus.  You may  obtain a free  copy of the  Statement  upon
written or oral request to AGL's Annuity Administration Department in our Home
Office, which is located at 2727-A Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas


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<PAGE>

77019-2191.  The mailing address and telephone numbers are set forth above.

NO  PERSON  HAS  BEEN  AUTHORIZED  TO GIVE  ANY  INFORMATION  OR TO  MAKE  ANY
REPRESENTATIONS  OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND THE RELATED
STATEMENT (OR ANY SALES  LITERATURE  APPROVED BY AGL) IN  CONNECTION  WITH THE
OFFER CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR
REPRESENTATIONS  MUST  NOT BE  RELIED  UPON AS  HAVING  BEEN  AUTHORIZED.  THE
CONTRACTS  ARE NOT  AVAILABLE  IN ALL  STATES  AND  THIS  PROSPECTUS  DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM SUCH OFFER WOULD
BE UNLAWFUL THEREIN.

THESE  SECURITIES  HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE  COMMISSION,  NOR HAS THE  COMMISSION  PASSED  UPON THE  ACCURACY  OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.  ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.

THIS PROSPECTUS IS VALID ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY CURRENT FUND PROFILES OF THE
AMERICAN GENERAL SERIES PORTFOLIO COMPANY,  HOTCHKIS AND WILEY VARIABLE TRUST,
LEVCO SERIES TRUST,  NAVELLIER VARIABLE INSURANCE SERIES FUND, INC., OFFITBANK
VARIABLE  INSURANCE  FUND,  INC.,  ROYCE CAPITAL FUND, AND WRIGHT MANAGED BLUE
CHIP SERIES TRUST.  FULL PROSPECTUSES FOR THE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
WITHOUT CHARGE. A FULL PROSPECTUS FOR ANY FUND CHOSEN AS AN INVESTMENT  OPTION
WILL BE FURNISHED WITH THE CONFIRMATION OF CONTRACT PURCHASE.

                     PROSPECTUS DATED ___________________


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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
                                   CONTENTS

<S>                                                                        <C>
Glossary..................................................................
Fee Table.................................................................
Communications to Us......................................................
Performance Information...................................................
  Financial Ratings.......................................................
  Other Information.......................................................
Financial Information.....................................................
AGL.......................................................................
Separate Account D........................................................
The Series ...............................................................
  Voting Privileges.......................................................
The Fixed Account.........................................................
Contract Issuance and Purchase Payments...................................
Cancellations.............................................................
Owner Account Value.......................................................
  Variable Account Value..................................................
  Fixed Account Value.....................................................
Transfer, Automatic Rebalancing, Surrender and Partial Withdrawal of 
 Owner....................................................................
  Account Value...........................................................
  Transfers...............................................................
  Automatic Rebalancing...................................................
  Surrenders and Partial Withdrawals......................................
Annuity Period and Annuity Payment Options................................
  Annuity Commencement Date...............................................
  Application of Owner Account Value......................................
  Fixed and Variable Annuity Payments.....................................
  Annuity Payment Options.................................................
  Transfers...............................................................
Death Proceeds............................................................
  Death Proceeds Prior to the Annuity Commencement Date...................
  Death Proceeds After the Annuity Commencement Date......................
  Proof of Death..........................................................
Charges Under the Contracts...............................................
  Premium Taxes...........................................................
  Transfer Charges........................................................
  Charge to Separate Account D............................................
  Miscellaneous...........................................................
  Systematic Withdrawal Plan .............................................
  One-Time Reinstatement Privilege........................................
  Reduction in Administrative Expense Charge..............................
Other Aspects of the Contracts............................................
  Owners, Annuitants and Beneficiaries; Assignments.......................
  Reports.................................................................


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<PAGE>

  Rights Reserved by Us...................................................
  Payment and Deferment...................................................
Federal Income Tax Matters................................................
  General.................................................................
  Limitations Imposed by Retirement Plans and Employers...................
  Non-Qualified Contracts.................................................
  Individual Retirement Annuities ("IRAs")................................
Roth IRAs.................................................................
  Simplified Employee Pension Plans.......................................
  Simple Retirement Accounts..............................................
  Other Qualified Plans...................................................
  Private Employer Unfunded Deferred Compensation Plans...................
  Excess Distributions - 15% Tax..........................................
  Federal Income Tax Withholding and Reporting............................
  Taxes Payable by AGL and Separate Account D.............................
Distribution Arrangements.................................................
Legal Matters.............................................................
Other Information on File.................................................
Contents of Statement of Additional Information...........................
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

                                   GLOSSARY


WE, OUR, AND US. American General Life Insurance Company ("AGL").

YOU,  YOUR,  OWNER.  The Owner of the  Contract.  The  "Owner" is the  person,
persons or entity entitled to the ownership rights stated in the Contract. The
Owner may  designate a trustee or custodian  of a retirement  plan which meets
the  requirements  of Section 401,  Section  408(c),  or Section 408(k) of the
Internal  Revenue Code to serve as legal owner of assets of a retirement plan.
The term "Owner" as used herein, shall refer to the organization entering into
the Contract.

ACCOUNT  VALUE.  The sum of the Fixed Account  Value and the Variable  Account
Value after  deduction of any fees.  The Fixed Account Value is the sum of net
purchase  payments and  transfers  into the Fixed  Account,  plus  accumulated
interest, less any partial withdrawals and transfers out of the Fixed Account.
The Variable  Account  Value is the sum of the values of the Separate  Account
Divisions.  The  value  of a  Separate  Account  Division  is the  value  of a
Division's Accumulation Unit multiplied by the number of Accumulation Units in
that Division.

ACCUMULATION  UNIT. A measuring  unit used in  calculating  your interest in a
Division of Separate Account D prior to the Annuity Commencement Date.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGE. An annual charge incurred by Separate Account D
which we receive to reimburse us for administrative expenses.

AGE.  Age last birthday unless otherwise stated.

ANNUITANT.  The person  upon whose date of birth and sex income  payments  are
based.  (Upon  whose date of birth  income  payments  are based if issued on a
Unisex basis).

ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE. The date on which we begin making payments under an
Annuity Payment Option, unless a lump-sum distribution is elected instead.

ANNUITY PAYMENT  OPTION.  One of the several forms in which you can request us
to make annuity payments.

ANNUITY  PERIOD.  The period  during which we make annuity  payments  under an
Annuity Payment Option.

ANNUITY  UNIT.  A measuring  unit used in  calculating  the amount of Variable
Annuity Payments

BENEFICIARY.  . The person entitled to receive benefits in the event the Owner
or Annuitant dies. If no named Beneficiary or Contingent Beneficiary is living
at the time any payment is to be made, the Owner shall be the Beneficiary,  or
if the Owner is not living, the Owner's estate shall be the Beneficiary.

CODE. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

CONTINGENT ANNUITANT.  A person named by the Owner of a Non-Qualified Contract
to become  the  Annuitant  if:  (1) the  Annuitant  dies  before  the  Annuity
Commencement  Date;  and (2)  the  Contingent  Annuitant  is  then  living.  A
Contingent Annuitant may not be named except at the time of application.  Once
named,  the choice may not be revoked or replaced.  If a Contingent  Annuitant
dies, a new  Contingent  Annuitant may not be named.  After  Annuity  Payments
start, a Contingent Annuitant may not become the Annuitant.

CONTINGENT  BENEFICIARY.  A person that you  designate to receive any proceeds
due under a Contract  following the death of an Owner or an Annuitant,  if the
Beneficiary has died but the Contingent  Beneficiary survives at the time such
proceeds become payable.


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CONTRACT.  An individual annuity Contract offered by this Prospectus.

CONTRACT ANNIVERSARY. Each anniversary of the Date of Issue of the Contract.

CONTRACT  YEAR.  A period of 12  consecutive  months  beginning on the Date of
Issue or any anniversary thereof before the Annuity Commencement Date.

DIVISION.  One of the several different investment options into which Separate
Account D is divided.

FIXED  ACCOUNT.  An  investment  account  providing  for  allocations  to earn
interest at a guaranteed rate for a guaranteed period.

FIXED  ACCOUNT  VALUE.  The amount of your Account Value which is in the Fixed
Account. FIXED ANNUITY PAYMENTS. Annuity payments that are fixed in amount and
do not vary with the investment experience of any Division of Separate Account
D.

GENERAL  ACCOUNT.  All assets of AGL other than those in Separate Account D or
any other legally-segregated separate account established by AGL.

GUARANTEED  INTEREST RATE. The rate of interest we credit during any Guarantee
Period, on an effective annual basis.

GUARANTEE PERIOD. The period for which a Guaranteed Interest Rate is credited.

HOME OFFICE. Our office at the following addresses and phone numbers: American
General Life Insurance  Company,  Annuity  Administration  Department,  2727-A
Allen Parkway,  Houston,  Texas  77019-2191;  mailing address - P.O. Box 1401,
Houston, Texas 77251-1401; 1-800-813-5065 or 713-831-3505.

INVESTMENT  COMPANY ACT OF 1940 ("1940  ACT").  A federal  law  governing  the
operations of investment companies such as the Series and Separate Account D.

NON-QUALIFIED.  Not  eligible  for the special  federal  income tax  treatment
applicable in connection with retirement  plans pursuant to Sections 401, 403,
or 408 of the Code.

OWNER. The holder of record of a Contract, except that the employer or trustee
may be the Owner of the Contract in connection with a retirement plan.

QUALIFIED. Eligible for the special federal income tax treatment applicable in
connection with retirement  plans pursuant to sections 401, 403, or 408 of the
Code.

SEPARATE  ACCOUNT D. The  segregated  asset  account  referred  to as American
General Life Insurance  Company  Separate Account D established to receive and
invest purchase payments under the Contracts.

SERIES.  An  individual  portfolio  or fund of a  mutual  fund  available  for
investment  under the Contracts.  Currently,  the series  available  under the
Contracts are part of the American General Series Portfolio Company,  Hotchkis
and Wiley Variable Trust, , LEVCO Series Trust,  Navellier  Variable Insurance
Series Fund,  Inc.,  OFFITBANK  Variable  Insurance Fund,  Inc., Royce Capital
Fund, and Wright Managed Blue Chip Series Trust.

SURRENDER  CHARGE.  A charge  for sales  expenses  that may be  assessed  upon
surrenders of and payments of certain other amounts from a Contract.

VALUATION  DATE.  All days on which we are  open  for  business  except,  with
respect to any Division, days on


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which the related Series does not value its shares.

VALUATION  PERIOD.  The period that starts at the close of regular  trading on
the New York  Stock  Exchange  on a  Valuation  Date and ends at the  close of
regular trading on the exchange on the next succeeding Valuation Date.

VARIABLE ANNUITY  PAYMENTS.  Annuity payments that vary in amount based on the
investment experience of one or more of the Divisions of Separate Account D.

VARIABLE  ACCOUNT VALUE.  The amount of your Account Value that is in Separate
Account D.

WRITTEN.  Signed, dated, in form and substance satisfactory to us and received
at our Home Office.  See "Synopsis of Contract  Provisions - Communications to
Us." You must use special forms provided by us or your sales representative to
authorize  telephone  transfers,  elect an  Annuity  Option or  exercise  your
one-time reinstatement privilege.


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                                   FEE TABLE

     The  purpose  of this Fee Table is to  assist  you in  understanding  the
various costs and expenses that you will bear directly or indirectly  pursuant
to a Contract and in connection with the Series.  The table reflects  expenses
of the Separate Account as well as the Series. Amounts for state premium taxes
or similar assessments may also be deducted, where applicable.


<TABLE>
PARTICIPANT TRANSACTION CHARGES
<S>                                                                       <C>
        Front-End Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases......................  0%
        Surrender Charge.................................................  0%
        Transfer Charge.................................................. $0 (1)


ANNUAL CONTRACT FEE...................................................... $0


SEPARATE ACCOUNT D ANNUAL EXPENSES (as a percentage of average daily net
 asset value)

        Mortality and Expense Risk Charge................................ 0.62%
        Administrative Expense Charge.................................... 0.04%
                                                                          -----
          Total Separate Account D Annual Expenses....................... 0.66%
                                                                          =====
<FN>
(1)  This charge is $25 after the twelfth  transfer  during each Contract Year
     prior to the Annuity  Commencement  Date.  There is an  exception to this
     charge. See "Automatic Rebalancing."
</FN>
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
THE SERIES' ANNUAL EXPENSES (1)  (as a percentage of average net  assets)

<CAPTION>
                                                   Management        Other
                                                   Fees After        Expenses          Total Series
                                                   Expense           After Expense     Operating
                                                   Reimbursement     Reimbursement     Expenses
                                                   -------------     -------------     -------------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>               <C>
Equity Income VIP (2)                              _____             _____             _____
LEVCO Equity Value                                 _____             _____             _____
Low Duration VIP (2)                               _____             _____             _____
Navellier Growth                                   _____             _____             _____
OFFITBANK VIF-Emerging Markets                     _____             _____             _____
OFFITBANK VIF-High Yield                           _____             _____             _____
OFFITBANK VIF-Total Return                         _____             _____             _____
OFFITBANK VIF-U. S. Government Securities          _____             _____             _____
Royce Premier                                      _____             _____             _____
Royce Total Return                                 _____             _____             _____
Wright International Blue Chip (2)                 _____             _____             _____
Wright Selected Blue Chip (2)                      _____             _____             _____
Money Market (2)                                   _____             _____             _____

<FN>
(1)  The annual  expenses are  estimated  for the current  fiscal year for the
     LEVCO Equity Value,  Navellier Growth,  OFFITBANK  VIF-Emerging  Markets,
     OFFITBANK VIF-High Yield, OFFITBANK VIF-Total Return,  OFFITBANK VIF-U.S.
     Government  Securities,  Royce  Premier  and Royce Total  Return  Series,
     because none of the Series has financial  statements covering a period of
     at least ten months.

(2)  If certain voluntary expense  reimbursements  from the investment adviser
     were  terminated,  management  fees and other expenses would have been as
     set  out  in the  following  table.  Information  about  annual  expenses
     excluding voluntary expense reimbursements is not available for the other
     Portfolios  because  none of the other  Series has  financial  statements
     covering a period of at least ten months.
</FN>
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Management              Other                Total
                                          Fees                 Expenses            Expenses
                                        ----------             --------            --------
<S>                                     <C>                    <C>                 <C>
Equity Income VIP                          ____                  ____                 ____
Low Duration VIP                           ____                  ____                 ____
Wright International Blue Chip             ____                  ____                 ____
Wright Selected Blue Chip                  ____                  ____                 ____
Money Market                               ____                  ____                 ____
</TABLE>

EXAMPLE (3) Whether  or not  you  surrender  or  annuitize  at the  end of the
            applicable time period,  a $1,000  investment  would be subject to
            the following expenses, assuming a 5% annual return on assets:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
If all amounts are invested                 1 YEAR        3 YEARS       5 YEARS        10 YEARS
in one of the following                     ------        -------       -------        --------
Series:
<S>                                         <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
Equity Income VIP                           _____         _____         _____          _____
LEVCO Equity Value                          _____         _____         _____          _____
Low Duration VIP                            _____         _____         _____          _____
Navellier Growth                            _____         _____         _____          _____
OFFITBANK VIF-Emerging Markets              _____         _____         _____          _____


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OFFITBANK VIF-High Yield                    _____         _____         _____          _____
OFFITBANK VIF-Total Return                  _____         _____         _____          _____
OFFITBANK VIF-U. S. Government Securities   _____         _____         _____          _____
Royce Premier                               _____         _____         _____          _____
Royce Total Return                          _____         _____         _____          _____
Wright International Blue Chip              _____         _____         _____          _____
Wright Selected Blue Chip                   _____         _____         _____          _____
Money Market                                _____         _____         _____          _____

<FN>
(3)  In this Example,  "N/A"  indicates  that SEC rules require that the LEVCO
     Equity Value, Navellier Growth, OFFITBANK VIF-Emerging Markets, OFFITBANK
     VIF-High Yield, OFFITBANK VIF-Total Return, OFFITBANK VIF-U.S. Government
     Securities, Royce Premier and Royce Total Return complete the Example for
     only the one and three year periods.
</FN>
</TABLE>

     THE EXAMPLES SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION  OF PAST OR FUTURE
EXPENSES.  ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN. Similarly,
the assumed 5% annual  rate of return is not an  estimate  or a  guarantee  of
future investment performance.  The Examples are based, with respect to all of
the Series, on an estimated Average Account Value of $40,000.

                              COMMUNICATION TO US

     All  communications to us should include your contract number,  your name
and, if different, the Annuitant's name. Communications may be directed to the
addresses and phone numbers on the cover of this Prospectus.

     Except as otherwise  specified in this Prospectus,  purchase  payments or
other communications are deemed received at our Home Office on the actual date
of receipt there in proper form unless received (1) after the close of regular
trading  on The  New  York  Stock  Exchange  or (2)  on a date  that  is not a
Valuation  Date. In either of these cases,  the date of receipt will be deemed
to be the next Valuation Date.

                            PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

     From time to time,  Separate Account D may include in advertisements  and
other  sales  materials  several  types  of  performance  information  for the
Divisions,  including  "average  annual total  return" and  "cumulative  total
return." The  ______________,  and  ______________ may also advertise "yield."
The ______________ may advertise "yield" and "effective yield."

     The performance  information  that may be presented is not an estimate or
guarantee of future  investment  performance and does not represent the actual
experience of amounts invested by a particular Owner.  Additional  information
concerning a Division's performance appears in the Statement.

     TOTAL  RETURN  AND YIELD  QUOTATIONS.  Average  annual  total  return and
cumulative total return calculations measure the net income of a Division plus
the effect of any realized or unrealized  appreciation  or depreciation of the
underlying  investments  in the Division  for the period in question.  Average
annual total return  figures are  annualized  and,  therefore,  represent  the
average annual  percentage  change in the value of an investment in a Division
over the applicable  period.  Cumulative  total return  figures  represent the
cumulative change in value of an investment in a Division for various periods.


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<PAGE>

     Yield is a measure of the net dividend and interest  income earned over a
specific  one month or 30 day period  (seven  day period for the Money  Market
Division)   expressed  as  a  percentage  of  the  value  of  the   Division's
Accumulation  Units.  Yield is an  annualized  figure,  which means that it is
assumed  that the Division  generates  the same level of net income over a one
year period which is compounded on a semi-annual  basis.  The effective  yield
for the Money Market Division is calculated  similarly but includes the effect
of assumed  compounding.  The Money Market Division's  effective yield will be
slightly higher than its yield due to this compounding effect.

     Average  annual  total  return  figures  include  the  deduction  of  all
recurring  charges  and  fees  applicable  under  the  Contract  to all  Owner
accounts,   including   the   Mortality   and  Expense  Risk  Charge  and  the
Administrative Expense Charge.

     DIVISION PERFORMANCE.  The investment  performance for each Division that
invests in a  corresponding  Series of the Trust will  generally  reflect  the
investment  performance of that  corresponding  Series for the periods stated.
This information  will appear in the Statement.  For periods prior to the date
the Contracts  became  available,  the performance  information for a Division
will be  calculated  on a  hypothetical  basis by  applying  current  Separate
Account fees and charges under the Contract to the  historical  performance of
the  corresponding  Series.  We may waive or reimburse certain fees or charges
applicable to the Contract and such waivers or reimbursements will affect each
Divisions's performance results.

     Information about the experience of the investment advisers to the Series
of the Fund appears in the prospectus for the Fund.

FINANCIAL RATINGS

AGL may also advertise or report to Owners its ratings as an insurance company
by the A. M. Best Company.  Each year, A. M. Best reviews the financial status
of thousands of insurers,  culminating  in the  assignment of Best's  Ratings.
These ratings reflect their current opinion of the relative financial strength
and operating  performance of an insurance  company in comparison to the norms
of the life/health industry. Best's Ratings range from A++ to F. An A++ rating
means,  in the opinion of A. M. Best,  that the insurer has  demonstrated  the
strongest  ability to meet its respective  policyholder and other  contractual
obligations.  A. M.  Best  publishes  Best's  Insurance  Reports,  Life-Health
Edition.  The 1997 Edition  reaffirmed  AGL's rating of A++ (Superior),  as of
July 1997 for financial position and operating performance.

In addition,  the  claims-paying  ability of AGL as measured by the Standard &
Poor's  Corporation  may be  referred  to in  advertisements  or in reports to
Owners.  A  Standard & Poor's  insurance  claims-paying  ability  rating is an
assessment of an operating  insurance company's financial capacity to meet the
obligations of its insurance policies in accordance with their terms. Standard
& Poor's  ratings range from AAA to D. The Company's  claims paying ability is
AA+ (Excellent), as of June 1997.

AGL may additionally advertise its rating from Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.
A Duff & Phelps rating is an assessment of a company's insurance claims paying
ability.  Duff & Phelps ratings range from AAA to CCC. Duff & Phelps rates the
claims  paying  ability of AGL as AAA,  the highest  level,  reaffirmed  as of
August 1997.

The ratings from A. M. Best,  Standard & Poors,  and Duff & Phelps reflect the
claims paying  ability and  financial  strength of AGL and are not a rating of
investment  performance that purchasers of insurance products have experienced
or are likely to experience in the future.


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OTHER INFORMATION

     In addition,  AGL may include in certain  advertisements  endorsements in
the  form  of a list of  organizations,  individuals  or  other  parties  that
recommend  the  Company  or the  Contracts.  AGL may  occasionally  include in
advertisements  comparisons of currently  taxable and tax-deferred  investment
programs,  based on selected  tax  brackets,  or  discussions  of  alternative
investment vehicles and general economic conditions.

                             FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     The  financial  statements of AGL are located in the  Statement.  See the
cover page of the  Prospectus  for  information on how to obtain a copy of the
Statement.  The  financial  statements  of AGL  should be  considered  only as
bearing on the ability of AGL to meet its  contractual  obligations  under the
Contracts;  they do not bear on the investment performance of Separate Account
D.

     Financial  statements of AGL and Separate Account D, including  financial
information  about the  Divisions  which invest in the Series of the Trust are
included  in  the   Statement.   See  "Contents  of  Statement  of  Additional
Information."

                                      AGL

     AGL is a stock life  insurance  company  organized  under the laws of the
State of Texas,  which is a  successor  in  interest  to a company  originally
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware in 1917. AGL is an indirect,
wholly-owned  subsidiary of American General  Corporation  (formerly  American
General Insurance Company),  a diversified  financial services holding company
engaged  primarily  in the  insurance  business.  The  commitments  under  the
Contracts are AGL's, and American General  Corporation has no legal obligation
to back those commitments.

                              SEPARATE ACCOUNT D

     Separate  Account D was  originally  established on November 19, 1973 and
consists  of 56  Divisions,  13 of which are  available  under  the  Contracts
offered by this  Prospectus,  and 43 of which are  available  under  contracts
funded  through  Separate  Account  D,  but not  offered  by this  Prospectus.
Separate  Account D is registered with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
as a unit investment trust under the 1940 Act.

     Each Division of Separate Account D is part of AGL's general business and
the assets of Separate  Account D belong to AGL. Under Texas law and the terms
of the Contracts, the assets of Separate Account D will not be chargeable with
liabilities arising out of any other business which AGL may conduct,  but will
be  held  exclusively  to  meet  AGL's   obligations  under  variable  annuity
contracts.  Furthermore,  the  income,  gains,  and  losses,  whether  or  not
realized, from assets allocated to Separate Account D, are, in accordance with
the Contracts,  credited to or charged  against the Separate  Account  without
regard to other income, gains, or losses of AGL.

                                  THE SERIES

     The variable  benefits  under the Contracts are funded by 13 Divisions of
the  Separate  Account.  These  Divisions  invest in  shares of one  series of
American  General Series Portfolio  Company,  two series of Hotchkis and Wiley
Variable  Trust,  one series of LEVCO  Series  Trust,  one series of Navellier
Variable Insurance Series


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<PAGE>

Fund, Inc., four series of OFFITBANK Variable Insurance Fund, Inc., two series
of Royce Capital  Fund,and two series of Wright Managed Blue Chip Series Trust
(collectively,  the "Underlying  Funds"). The Underlying Funds offer shares of
these Series, without sales charges, exclusively to insurance company variable
annuity and variable life insurance  separate accounts and not directly to the
public.  The  Underlying  Funds offer shares to variable  annuity and variable
life insurance separate accounts of insurers that are not affiliated with AGL.


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<PAGE>


     We do not foresee any disadvantage to Owners of Contracts  arising out of
these arrangements. Nevertheless, differences in treatment under tax and other
laws,  as well as other  considerations,  could cause the interests of various
owners to  conflict.  For  example,  violation  of the federal tax laws by one
separate  account  investing  in one of the  Underlying  Funds could cause the
contracts funded through another separate account to


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<PAGE>

lose their tax  deferred  status,  unless  remedial  action were  taken.  If a
material  irreconcilable conflict arises between separate accounts, a separate
account may be required to withdraw its participation in one of the Underlying
Funds. If it becomes  necessary for any separate  account to replace shares of
one of the  Underlying  Funds with another  investment,  one of the Underlying
Funds may have to liquidate portfolio  securities on a disadvantageous  basis.
At the same  time,  the  Boards of  Directors  or Boards  of  Trustees  of the
Underlying  Funds and we will monitor  events for any material  irreconcilable
conflicts that may possibly arise and determine what action, if any, should be
taken to remedy or eliminate the conflict.


The Series of the investment  companies,  along with management and investment
objective information, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               INVESTMENT                                                           INVESTMENT
                COMPANY                              SERIES                       ADVISOR/MANAGER
 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -----------------------------------
<S>                                       <C>                            <C>
 American General Series Portfolio         o Money Market Fund            Variable Annuity Life Insurance
 Company                                                                   Company


 Hotchkis and Wiley Variable Trust         o Equity Income VIP            Hotchkis and Wiley
                                              Portfolio
                                           o Low Duration VIP
                                              Portfolio
 LEVCO Series Trust                        o LEVCO Equity Value           John A. Levin and Company, Inc.
                                              Fund


 Navellier Variable Insurance Series       o Navellier Growth             Navellier Management, Inc.
 Fund, Inc.                                   Portfolio


 OFFITBANK Variable Insurance Fund, Inc.   o OFFITBANK VIF-Emerging       OFFITBANK
                                              Markets Fund
                                           o OFFITBANK VIF-High Yield
                                              Fund
                                           o OFFITBANK VIF-Total
                                              Return Fund
                                           o OFFITBANK VIF- U.S.
                                              Government Securities
                                              Fund
 Royce Capital Fund                        o Royce Premier Portfolio      Royce and Associates, Inc.
                                           o Royce Total Return
                                              Portfolio

 Wright Managed Blue Chip Series Trust     o Wright International Blue    Wright Investors Service, Inc.
                                              Chip Portfolio
                                           o Wright Selected Blue Chip
                                              Portfolio
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 SERIES                                                INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
 ----------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                      <C>
 Equity Income VIP       This Portfolio seeks to provide current income and long-term growth of income,
 Portfolio               accompanied by growth of capital.  The Portfolio invests in domestic equity
                         securities.
 LEVCO  Equity  Value    This Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital through an emphasis on the
                         Fund preservation of capital and an attempt to control volatility as measured
                         against the Standard & Poor's Composite 500 Stock Index.

 Low Duration VIP        This Portfolio seeks to maximize total return,  consistent  with  preservation of
                         Portfolio  capital.   The  Portfolio  invests  in  a  diversified   portfolio  of
                         fixed-income securities of varying maturities with a portfolio duration of one to
                         three years. 
 Navellier Growth        This Portfolio seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital primarily through
                         Portfolio investment in companies with appreciation potential.

 OFFITBANK VIF-          This Fund seeks to provide investors with a competitive total investment return
 Emerging  Markets       by focusing on current yield and opportunities for capital appreciation primarily
 Fund                    by investing in corporate and sovereign debt securities of emerging market
                         countries. 

 OFFITBANK VIF-          This Fund seeks high current income with capital appreciation as a secondary
 High Yield Fund         objective. 


 OFFITBANK VIF-          This Fund seeks to maximize total return from a combination of capital
 Total Return Fund       appreciation and current income.

 OFFITBANK VIF-          This Fund seeks current income consistent with preservation of
 U.S. Government         capital.
 Securities Fund 

 Royce Premier           This Portfolio seeks primarily long-term growth and secondarily current income.
 Portfolio               It seeks to achieve these objectives through investments in a limited portfolio
                         of common stocks and convertible securities of companies viewed by Royce and
                         Associates, Inc. as having superior financial characteristics and/or unusually
                         attractive business prospects. 

 Royce Total Return      This Portfolio seeks an equal focus on both long-term growth of capital and
 Portfolio               current income. It seeks to achieve this objective through investments in a
                         broadly diversified portfolio of dividend-paying common stocks of companies
                         selected on a value basis. 

 Wright International    This Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in
 Blue Chip Portfolio     equity securities of well-established, non-U.S. companies that meet the Advisor's
                         quality standards. 

 Wright Selected Blue    This Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation and, as a secondary
 Chip Portfolio          objective, reasonable current income by investing primarily in equity securities
                         of well-established U.S. companies that meet the Advisor's quality standards.


Money Market Fund        This Fund seeks liquidity, protection of capital and current income through
                         investments in short-term money market instruments.

                         SHARES OF THE MONEY MARKET FUND ARE NEITHER INSURED NOR GUARANTEED BY THE U.S.
                         GOVERNMENT. THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THIS FUND WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A
                         STABLE NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE.
</TABLE>

     Any dividends or capital gain distributions attributable to Contracts are
automatically  reinvested in shares of the Series from which they are received
at the  Series'  net  asset  value on the date  payable.  Such  dividends  and
distributions  will have the effect of  reducing  the net asset  value of each
share of the corresponding Series and increasing,  by an equivalent value, the
number  of  shares  outstanding  of the  Series.  However,  the  value of your
interest in the corresponding Division will not change as a result of any such
dividends and distributions.

     Before selecting any Division, you should carefully read the Fund Profile
for the  Underlying  Fund that includes more  complete  information  about the
Series in which that Division  invests,  including  investment  objectives and
policies,  charges and expenses. You can find information about the investment
performance  of a Series of the  Underlying  Funds and  information  about the
experience of the investment  advisers to that Series of the Underlying  Funds
in the Fund Profile for that particular  Underlying Fund that accompanies this
prospectus.  Additionally,  you may obtain, free of charge, copies of the full
prospectus and Statement of Additional  Information  for an Underlying Fund by
contacting AGL's Annuity Administration  Department at the addresses and phone
number  set forth on the  cover  page of this  Prospectus.  When  making  your
request,  please  specify the single or the several  Series of the  Underlying
Fund in which you are interested.

     High  yielding  fixed-income  securities  such  as  those  in  which  the
___________  invests are subject to greater  market  fluctuations  and risk of
loss of income and principal than  investments in lower yielding  fixed-income
securities.  Potential  investors in this Division  should  carefully read the
Fund Profile that pertains to this Series and consider their ability to assume
the risks of making an investment in this Division.

VOTING PRIVILEGES

     The Owner prior to the Annuity  Commencement  Date and the  Annuitant  or
other payee during the Annuity Period will be entitled to give us instructions
as to  how  Series  shares  held  in  the  Divisions  of  Separate  Account  D
attributable  to their Contract should be voted at meetings of shareholders of
the Series.  Those persons entitled to give voting instructions and the number
of votes for  which  they may give  directions  will be  determined  as of the
record  date for a  meeting.  Separate  Account D will vote all shares of each
Series that it holds of record in accordance with  instructions  received with
respect to all AGL annuity contracts participating in that Series.

     Separate  Account D will also vote all shares of each Series for which no
instructions  have been  received for or against any  proposition  in the same
proportion as the shares for which voting instructions were received.

     Prior to the Annuity Commencement Date, the number of votes each Owner is
entitled to direct  with  respect to a  particular  Series is equal to (a) the
Owner's Variable Account Value  attributable to that Series divided by (b) the
net asset  value of one share of that  Series.  In  determining  the number of
votes,  fractional votes will be recognized.  While a variable Annuity Payment
Option is in effect,  the number of votes an Annuitant or payee is entitled to
direct with  respect to a  particular  Series will be computed in a comparable
manner,  based on our  liability  for future  Variable  Annuity  Payments with
respect to that  Annuitant or payee as of the record date.  Such liability for
future  payments will be calculated on the basis of the mortality  assumptions
and the assumed  interest rate used in determining the number of Annuity Units
under a Contract  and the  applicable  value of an Annuity  Unit on the record
date.

     Series  shares held by insurance  company  separate  accounts  other than
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be voted  in  accordance  with  instructions  of  participants  in such  other
separate accounts.

     We believe that AGL's voting  instruction  procedures comply with current
federal securities law requirements and interpretations thereof.  However, AGL
reserves the right to modify these  procedures in any manner  consistent  with
applicable legal  requirements and  interpretations  as in effect from time to
time.

                               THE FIXED ACCOUNT

     AMOUNTS IN THE FIXED ACCOUNT OR SUPPORTING  FIXED ANNUITY PAYMENTS BECOME
PART OF OUR GENERAL ACCOUNT. BECAUSE OF EXEMPTIVE AND EXCLUSIONARY PROVISIONS,
INTERESTS IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, NOR IS THE GENERAL  ACCOUNT  REGISTERED AS AN INVESTMENT  COMPANY
UNDER THE 1940 ACT. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE STAFF OF THE  SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE  COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED THE  DISCLOSURES IN THIS PROSPECTUS THAT
RELATE TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT OR FIXED ANNUITY PAYMENTS.  DISCLOSURES  REGARDING
THESE  MATTERS,  HOWEVER,  MAY  BE  SUBJECT  TO  CERTAIN  GENERALLY-APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS  OF THE  FEDERAL  SECURITIES  LAWS  RELATING  TO THE  ACCURACY  AND
COMPLETENESS OF STATEMENTS IN PROSPECTUSES.

     Our obligations  with respect to the Fixed Account are legal  obligations
of AGL and are  supported by our General  Account  assets,  which also support
obligations  incurred  by us under  other  insurance  and  annuity  contracts.
Investments  purchased  with amounts  allocated  to the Fixed  Account are the
property of AGL, and Owners have no legal rights in such investments.

     The Fixed Account is not available under Contracts purchased in Oregon.

     Account Value that is allocated by the Owner to the Fixed Account earns a
Guaranteed  Interest Rate  commencing with the date of such  allocation.  This
Guaranteed Interest Rate continues for a number of years selected by the Owner
from among the Guarantee Periods that we then offer. At the end of a Guarantee
Period, the Owner's Account Value in that Guarantee Period, including interest
accrued  thereon,  will be  allocated  to a new  Guarantee  Period of the same
length  unless AGL has  received a Written  request from the Owner to allocate
this  amount to a different  Guarantee  Period or Periods or to one or more of
the Divisions of Separate  Account D. We must receive this Written  request at
least 15 days prior to or 15 days after the end of the  Guarantee  Period.  If
the Owner has not  provided  such  Written  request and the renewed  Guarantee
Period  extends  beyond  the  scheduled  Annuity  Commencement  Date,  we will
nevertheless  contact the Owner regarding the scheduled  Annuity  Commencement
Date.  If the Owner elects to annuitize in this  circumstance,  the  Surrender
Charge may be waived. (See "Annuity Payment Options" and "Surrender  Charge.")
The first day of the new Guarantee Period (or other  reallocation) will be the
day after the end of the prior Guarantee  Period.  We will notify the Owner at
least  30 days  and not more  than 60 days  prior to the end of any  Guarantee
Period.  If the Owner's Account Value in a Guarantee Period is less than $500,
we reserve the right to automatically  transfer without charge, the balance to
the Money Market Division at the end of that Guarantee Period,  unless we have
received in good order  Written  instructions  to transfer  such  balance to a
different Division.

     We  declare  the  Guaranteed  Interest  Rates from time to time as market
conditions  dictate.  We advise an Owner of the Guaranteed Interest Rate for a
chosen Guarantee Period at the time a purchase payment is received, a transfer
is effectuated or a Guarantee Period is renewed.  A different rate of interest
may be credited to one Guarantee Period than to another  Guarantee Period that
is the same length but that began on a different date. The minimum  Guaranteed
Interest Rate is an effective annual rate of 3%.

     Each  Guarantee  Period has its own Guaranteed  Interest Rate,  which may
differ from those for other Guarantee  Periods.  From time to time we will, at
our  discretion,  change the  Guaranteed  Interest  Rate for future  Guarantee
Periods of  various  lengths.  These  changes  will not affect the  Guaranteed
Interest  Rates being paid on Guarantee  Periods that have already  commenced.
Each allocation or transfer of an amount to a Guarantee  Period  commences the
running of a new Guarantee Period with respect to that amount, which will earn
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Guaranteed  Interest Rate that will continue  unchanged  until the end of that
Period.  The  Guaranteed  Interest  Rate will  never be less than the  minimum
Guaranteed Interest Rate stated in your Contract.  Currently we make available
a one year Guarantee  Period,  and no others.  However we reserve the right to
change the Guarantee Periods that we are making available at any time.

     AGL'S MANAGEMENT MAKES THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE GUARANTEED INTEREST
RATES TO BE  DECLARED.  AGL  CANNOT  PREDICT OR ASSURE THE LEVEL OF ANY FUTURE
GUARANTEED  INTEREST RATES IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM  GUARANTEED  INTEREST RATE
STATED IN YOUR CONTRACT.

     Information  concerning the Guaranteed  Interest Rates  applicable to the
various  Guarantee  Periods  at any  time  may be  obtained  from  your  sales
representative  or from the  addresses or phone numbers set forth on the cover
page of this Prospectus.

                    CONTRACT ISSUANCE AND PURCHASE PAYMENTS

     The  minimum  initial  purchase  payment  is  $50,000.  The amount of any
subsequent purchase payment allocated to any Division or Guarantee Period must
be at least  $5,000.  We reserve the right to modify  these  minimums,  in our
discretion.

     An  application  to  purchase a Contract  must be made by signed  Written
application  form  provided by AGL or by such other medium or format as may be
agreed to by AGL and American General  Securities  Incorporated  ("AGSI").  as
distributor  of  the  Contracts.   When  a  purchase  payment  accompanies  an
application to purchase a Contract and the application is properly  completed,
we will either process the application, credit the purchase payment, and issue
the Contract or reject the application and return the purchase  payment within
two Valuation Dates after receipt of the application at our Home Office.

     If the application is not complete or is incorrectly  completed,  we will
request additional  documents or information within five Valuation Dates after
receipt  of the  application  at our  Home  Office.  If a  correctly-completed
application is not received  within five Valuation  Dates after receipt of the
purchase  payment at our Home  Office,  we will  return the  purchase  payment
immediately  unless the  prospective  purchaser  specifically  consents to our
retaining the purchase  payment until the  application  is made  complete,  in
which  case the  initial  purchase  payment is  credited  as of the end of the
Valuation  Period in which we receive at our Home Office the last  information
required to process the application. Subsequent purchase payments are credited
as of the end of the Valuation  Period in which they and any required  Written
identifying information, are received at our Home Office. We reserve the right
to reject any application or purchase payment for any reason.

     If the Owner's  Account Value in any Division falls below $500 because of
a partial  withdrawal  from the  Contract,  we reserve the right to  transfer,
without charge,  the remaining  balance to the Money Market  Division.  If the
Owner's  Account Value in any Division  falls below $500 because of a transfer
to another Division or to the Fixed Account,  we reserve the right to transfer
the remaining  balance in that  Division,  without charge and pro rata, to the
Division,  Divisions or Fixed  Account to which the  transfer was made.  These
minimum requirements are waived for transfers under the Automatic  Rebalancing
program. See "Automatic Rebalancing." If the Owner's total Account Value falls
below  $10,000,  we may  cancel the  Contract.  Such a  cancellation  would be
considered a full surrender of the Contract. We will provide you with 60 days'
advance notice of any such cancellation.

     So long as the Account Value does not fall below  $10,000,  you need make
no further  purchase  payments.  You may,  however,  elect to make  subsequent
purchase payments at any time prior to the Annuity Commencement Date and while
the Owner and  Annuitant  are still  living.  Checks for  subsequent  purchase
payments should be made payable to American General Life Insurance Company and
forwarded  directly to our Home Office.  We also accept  purchase  payments by
wire or by exchange from another  insurance  company.  You may obtain  further
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sales  representative or from us at the addresses and telephone numbers on the
cover page of this Prospectus.  Purchase payments pursuant to salary reduction
plans may be made only with our agreement.

     Your  purchase  payments  begin  to earn a  return  in the  Divisions  of
Separate  Account D or the  Guarantee  Periods of the Fixed  Account as of the
date we credit the purchase  payments to your  Contract.  In your  application
form, you select (in whole  percentages)  the amount of each purchase  payment
that is to be allocated to each Division and each  Guarantee  Period.  You can
change these allocation percentages at any time by Written notice to us.

                                 CANCELLATIONS

     You may  cancel  your  Contract  by  delivering  it or  mailing it with a
Written cancellation request to our Home Office or to the sales representative
through  whom it was  purchased,  before the close of business on the 10th day
after you receive the Contract. (In some cases, the Contract may provide for a
20 or 30 day, rather than a 10 day period.) If the foregoing items are sent by
mail,  properly  addressed  and  postage  prepaid,  they  will be deemed to be
received by us on the date actually received.

     We will refund to you the Owner Account Value plus any premium taxes that
have been  deducted.  In states  where the law so requires,  however,  we will
refund the greater of that amount or the amount of your purchase  payments or,
if the law permits, the amount of your purchase payments.

                              OWNER ACCOUNT VALUE

     Prior to the  Annuity  Commencement  Date,  your  Account  Value  under a
Contract is the sum of your Variable Account Value and Fixed Account Value, as
discussed below.

VARIABLE ACCOUNT VALUE

     Your Variable Account Value as of any Valuation Date prior to the Annuity
Commencement  Date is the sum of your Variable Account Values in each Division
of Separate Account D as of that date. Your Variable Account Value in any such
Division  is the  product  of the  number of your  Accumulation  Units in that
Division  multiplied  by the  value of one such  Accumulation  Unit as of that
Valuation Date. There is no guaranteed  minimum Variable Account Value. To the
extent that your Account  Value is  allocated to Separate  Account D, you bear
the entire risk of investment losses.

     Accumulation  Units in a Division  are  credited to you when you allocate
purchase  payments or transferred  amounts to that Division.  Similarly,  such
Accumulation Units are canceled to the extent you transfer or withdraw amounts
from a Division or to the extent  necessary to pay certain  charges  under the
Contract.  The crediting or cancellation of Accumulation Units is based on the
value of such Accumulation  Units at the end of the Valuation Date as of which
the related  amounts are being  credited to or charged  against your  Variable
Account Value, as the case may be.

     The value of an Accumulation Unit for a Division on any Valuation Date is
equal to the previous value of that Division's Accumulation Unit multiplied by
that Division's net investment  factor for the Valuation Period ending on that
Valuation Date.

     The net  investment  factor for a Division is  determined by dividing (1)
the net asset  value  per share of the  Series  shares  held by the  Division,
determined  at the end of the  current  Valuation  Period,  plus the per share
amount of any dividend or capital gains  distribution made with respect to the
Series shares held by the Division during the current Valuation Period, by (2)
the net asset  value per share of the Series  shares  held in the  Division as
determined at the end of the previous  Valuation Period,  and subtracting from
that  result  a factor  representing  the  mortality  risk,  expense  risk and
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FIXED ACCOUNT VALUE

     Your Fixed Account  Value as of any  Valuation  Date prior to the Annuity
Commencement  Date is the sum of your Fixed  Account  Value in each  Guarantee
Period as of that date.  Your Fixed Account  Value in any Guarantee  Period is
equal to the following amounts,  in each case increased by accrued interest at
the  applicable  Guaranteed  Interest  Rate:  (1) the  amount of net  purchase
payments,  renewals and transferred  amounts allocated to the Guarantee Period
less (2) the  amount of any  transfers  or  withdrawals  out of the  Guarantee
Period, including withdrawals to pay applicable charges.

     The Fixed Account Value is  guaranteed by AGL.  Therefore,  AGL bears the
investment risk with respect to amounts allocated to the Fixed Account, except
to the  extent  that AGL may  vary the  Guaranteed  Interest  Rate for  future
Guarantee Periods (subject to the minimum  Guaranteed  Interest Rate stated in
your Contract).


            TRANSFER, AUTOMATIC REBALANCING, SURRENDER AND PARTIAL
                       WITHDRAWAL OF OWNER ACCOUNT VALUE

TRANSFERS

     Commencing  30 days after the  Contract's  date of issue and prior to the
Annuity  Commencement  Date,  you may transfer  your Account Value at any time
among the available  Divisions of Separate  Account D and  Guarantee  Periods,
subject to the conditions described below. Such transfers will be effective at
the end of the Valuation  Period in which we receive your Written or telephone
transfer request.

     If a transfer would cause your Account Value in any Division or Guarantee
Period to fall below $500, we reserve the right to also transfer the remaining
balance in that Division or Guarantee  Period in the same  proportions  as the
transfer request.

     Prior to the  Annuity  Commencement  Date  and  after  the  first 30 days
following  the date the Contract  was issued,  you may make up to 12 transfers
each Contact Year without charge, but additional  transfers will be subject to
a $25 charge.  After the  Annuity  Commencement  Date,  you may make up to six
transfers  each  contract  year.  There will be no charge for such  transfers.
Also,  no more than 25% of the  Account  Value you  allocated  to a  Guarantee
Period at its inception may be transferred  during any Contract Year. This 25%
limitation  does not  apply  to  transfers  in  connection  with an  automatic
transfer  plan,  also known as dollar cost  averaging,  described  in the next
paragraph,,  to  transfers  within  15 days  before  or  after  the end of the
Guarantee  Period in which the  transferred  amounts  were  being held or to a
renewal at the end of the Guarantee Period to the same Guarantee Period.

     Subject  to  the  above  general  rules  concerning  transfers,  you  may
establish  an  automatic  transfer  plan,  whereby  amounts are  automatically
transferred  by us from the Money Market  Division or the  one-year  Guarantee
Period to one or more other Divisions on a monthly, quarterly,  semi-annual or
annual  basis.  Transfers  under such  automatic  transfer plan will not count
towards the 12 free  transfers  each Contract  Year,  and will not incur a $25
charge.  You may  obtain  additional  information  about how to  establish  an
automatic  transfer  plan from  your  sales  representative  or from us at the
telephone numbers and addresses on the front cover of this Prospectus.

     If the  person  or  persons  that are  entitled  to make  transfers  have
provided a Written request for the Telephone  Transfer  Privilege form that is
on file with us,  transfers  may be made  pursuant to telephone  instructions,
subject to the terms of the Telephone  Transfer  Privilege  authorization.  We
will honor telephone  transfer  instructions  from any person who provides the
correct  information,  so  there  is  a  risk  of  possible  loss  to  you  if
unauthorized  persons use this  service in your name.  Currently we attempt to
limit the availability of telephone transfer instructions only to the Owner of
the Contract for which instruction is received.  Under the Telephone  Transfer
Privilege we are not liable for any acts or omissions based upon  instructions
that we reasonably believe to be genuine, including losses arising from errors
in the communication of transfer instructions.  We have established procedures
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verification  of the Contract  number,  the  identity of the caller,  both the
Annuitant's and Owner's names, and a form of personal  identification from the
caller.  We will mail to the Owner a written  confirmation of the transaction.
If several  persons  seek to effect  telephone  transfers at or about the same
time, or if our recording equipment malfunctions, it may be impossible for you
to make a telephone  transfer at the time you wish. If this occurs, you should
submit a Written  transfer  request.  Also,  if, due to  malfunction  or other
circumstances,  the recording of your  telephone  request is incomplete or not
fully  comprehensible,  we will not process the transaction.  The phone number
for telephone exchanges is 1-800-813-5065.

     The   Contracts   are  not  designed  for   professional   market  timing
organizations or other entities utilizing  programmed and frequent  transfers.
We  reserve  the right at any time and  without  prior  notice to any party to
terminate, suspend, or modify our policy regarding transfers.

AUTOMATIC REBALANCING

     Automatic  Rebalancing  within  the  Separate  Account is  available  for
Contracts  with an  Account  Value  of  $25,000  and  larger  at the  time the
application for Automatic  Rebalancing is received.  Application for Automatic
Rebalancing can be made either at issue or after issue,  and may  subsequently
be discontinued.

     Automatic  Rebalancing  occurs when funds are transferred by us among the
Separate  Account  Divisions  so that the  values in each  Division  match the
Owner's  percentage  allocation  for  Automatic  Rebalancing  then in  effect.
Automatic  Rebalancing  is  available on a  quarterly,  semi-annual  or annual
basis,  measured from the Contract  Anniversary  date. A Contract  Anniversary
date  which  falls on the  29th,  30th,  or 31st of the month  will  result in
Automatic Rebalancing as of the first of the next month. Automatic Rebalancing
does not permit  transfers to or from any Guarantee  Period.  Transfers  under
Automatic  Rebalancing  will not count towards the twelve free  transfers each
Contract Year, and will not incur a $25 charge.

SURRENDERS AND PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS

     At any  time  prior  to the  Annuity  Commencement  Date  and  while  the
Annuitant is still living,  the Owner may make a full  surrender of or partial
withdrawal from his or her Contract.

     The  amount  payable  to the Owner  upon full  surrender  is the  Owner's
Account Value at the end of the Valuation Period in which we receive a Written
surrender request in good order,  minus any applicable state and local premium
tax. Our current  practice is to require that you return the Contract with any
request  for a full  surrender.  After  a full  surrender,  or if the  Owner's
Account Value falls to zero,  all rights of the Owner,  Annuitant or any other
person with  respect to the  Contract  will  terminate,  subject to a right to
reinstate  the  Contract.  (See  "One-Time   Reinstatement   Privilege.")  All
collateral  assignees of record must consent to any full  surrender or partial
withdrawal.

     Your  Written  request  for  a  partial  withdrawal  should  specify  the
Divisions  of  Separate  Account  D, or the  Guarantee  Periods  of the  Fixed
Account,  from which you wish the partial withdrawal to be made. If you do not
specify,  or if  the  withdrawal  cannot  be  made  in  accordance  with  your
specification,  to the extent  necessary the withdrawal will be taken pro-rata
from the Divisions and Guarantee Periods, based on your Account Value in each.
Partial withdrawal requests must be for at least $100 or, if less, all of your
Account  Value.  If your  remaining  Account  Value in a Division or Guarantee
Period would be less than $500 as a result of the  withdrawal  (except for the
Money Market Division), we reserve the right to transfer,  without charge, the
remaining  balance to the Money  Market  Division.  Your request for a partial
withdrawal  may not be honored  if it would  reduce the  Account  Value  below
$10,000.  Unless  you  request  otherwise,  upon a  partial  withdrawal,  your
Accumulation  Units and Fixed Account interests that are cancelled will have a
total value equal to the amount of the withdrawal request,  plus any Surrender
Charge,  and premium tax if applicable,  payable upon the partial  withdrawal.
The amount  payable to you,  therefore,  will be the amount of the  withdrawal
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     We also make available a systematic  withdrawal  plan under which you may
make  automatic  partial  withdrawals  at  periodic  intervals  in a specified
amount,  subject  to the  terms and  conditions  applicable  to other  partial
withdrawals.  Additional  information about how to establish such a systematic
withdrawal plan may be obtained from your sales  representative  or from us at
the  addresses  and  phone  numbers  set  forth  on the  cover  page  of  this
Prospectus.  We reserve the right to modify or terminate  our  procedures  for
systematic withdrawals at any time.

     The Code provides that a penalty tax will be imposed on certain premature
surrenders or withdrawals. For a discussion of this and other tax implications
of total  surrenders and systematic and other partial  withdrawals,  including
withholding requirements, see "Federal Income Tax Matters."


                  ANNUITY PERIOD AND ANNUITY PAYMENT OPTIONS

ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE

     The Owner may select  the  Annuity  Commencement  Date when  applying  to
purchase a  Contract  and may  change a  previously-selected  date at any time
prior to the  beginning of an Annuity  Payment  Option by submitting a Written
request, subject to Company approval. The Annuity Commencement Date may be any
day of any month between the  Annuitant's  50th and 99th birthday,  inclusive,
but at least ten years  after  issue  date.  With AGL  approval,  the  Annuity
Commencement   Date  may  occur  prior  to  the  Annuitant's   50th  birthday.
(Pennsylvania   has  special   limitations   which  may  require  the  Annuity
Commencement Date to be as early as age 85 but in no event beyond age 90.) See
"Federal  Income Tax  Matters" for a  description  of the  penalties  that may
attach to  distributions  prior to the Annuitant's  attaining age 59 1/2 under
any Contract or after April 1 of the year following the calendar year in which
the Annuitant attains age 70 1/2 under Qualified Contracts.

APPLICATION OF OWNER ACCOUNT VALUE

     We will  automatically  apply your Variable Account Value in any Division
to provide  Variable  Annuity  Payments  based on that Division and your Fixed
Account Value to provide Fixed Annuity Payments. However, if you give us other
Written  instructions  at least thirty days prior to the Annuity  Commencement
Date, we will apply your Account Value in different proportions.

     We deduct any applicable state and local premium taxes from the amount of
Account Value being applied to an Annuity Payment Option.  Subject to any such
adjustments,  your Variable and Fixed Account Values are applied to an Annuity
Payment Option, as discussed below, as of the end of the Valuation Period that
contains the tenth day prior to the Annuity Commencement Date.

FIXED AND VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS

     The amount of the first monthly Fixed or Variable Annuity Payment will be
at least as favorable as that produced by the annuity  tables set forth in the
Contract, based on the amount of your Account Value that is applied to provide
the Fixed or Variable Annuity Payments. Thereafter, the amount of each monthly
Fixed  Annuity  Payment  is fixed and  specified  by the terms of the  Annuity
Payment Option selected.

     The Account Value that is applied to provide Variable Annuity Payments is
converted  to a number of Annuity  Units by  dividing  the amount of the first
Variable  Annuity  Payment  by the value of an  Annuity  Unit of the  relevant
Division as of the end of the  Valuation  Period that  includes  the tenth day
prior  to  the  Annuity  Commencement  Date.  This  number  of  Annuity  Units
thereafter  remains constant with respect to any Annuitant,  and the amount of
each subsequent  Variable  Annuity  Payment is determined by multiplying  this
number by the value of an Annuity Unit as of the end of the  Valuation  Period
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each  payment.  If the  Variable  Annuity  Payments are based on more than one
Division,  these calculations are performed separately for each Division.  The
value of an Annuity Unit at the end of a Valuation  Period is the value of the
Annuity Unit at the end of the previous  Valuation  Period,  multiplied by the
net investment factor (see "Variable Account Value") for the Valuation Period,
with an offset  for the 3.5%  assumed  interest  rate  used in the  Contract's
annuity tables.

     As a result of the foregoing  computations,  if the net investment return
for a  Division  for any month is at an annual  rate of more than the  assumed
interest rate used in the  Contract's  annuity  tables,  any Variable  Annuity
Payment  based on that  Division  will be greater  than the  Variable  Annuity
Payment based on that Division for the previous  month.  If the net investment
return  for a  Division  for any month is at an  annual  rate of less than the
assumed  interest rate used in the  Contract's  annuity  tables,  any Variable
Annuity Payment based on that Division will be less than the Variable  Annuity
Payment based on that Division for the previous month.

ANNUITY PAYMENT OPTIONS

     The  Owner may  elect to have  annuity  payments  made  beginning  on the
Annuity  Commencement  Date  under  any  one of the  Annuity  Payment  Options
described below. We will notify the Owner 60 to 90 days prior to the scheduled
Annuity  Commencement  Date that the  Contract  is  scheduled  to mature,  and
request  that an  Annuity  Payment  Option be  selected.  If the Owner has not
selected an Annuity Payment Option ten days prior to the Annuity  Commencement
Date, we will proceed as follows:  (1) if the scheduled  Annuity  Commencement
Date is any  date  prior to the  Annuitant's  ninety-ninth  birthday,  we will
extend the Annuity Commencement Date to the Annuitant's ninety-ninth birthday;
or  (2)  if  the  scheduled  Annuity  Commencement  Date  is  the  Annuitant's
ninety-ninth  birthday,  the  Account  Value less any  applicable  charges and
premium  taxes  will  be  paid  in one sum to the  Owner.  This  procedure  is
different in Pennsylvania  because the Annuity Commencement Date cannot exceed
age 90.

     The Code imposes minimum distribution requirements that have a bearing on
the Annuity  Payment Option that should be chosen in connection with Qualified
Contracts.  See  "Federal  Income Tax  Matters."  We are not  responsible  for
monitoring  or  advising  Owners  as  to  whether  the  minimum   distribution
requirements are being met, unless we have received a specific Written request
to do so.

     No election of any Annuity  Payment  Option may be made unless an initial
annuity  payment of at least $100 would be provided,  where only Fixed or only
Variable  Annuity  Payments  are  elected,  and  $50  on  each  basis  when  a
combination  of Variable  and Fixed  Annuity  Payments  is  elected.  If these
minimums are not met, we will first reduce the frequency of annuity  payments,
and if the minimums are still not met, we will make a lump-sum  payment to the
Annuitant  or other  properly-designated  payee in the  amount of the  Owner's
Account Value, less any applicable state and local premium tax.

     The Owner, or if the Owner has not done so, the  Beneficiary  may, within
60 days after the death of the Owner or  Annuitant,  elect that any amount due
to the  Beneficiary be applied under any option  described  below,  subject to
certain  tax  law  requirements.   See  "Death  Proceeds."   Thereafter,   the
Beneficiary  will have all the remaining  rights and powers under the Contract
and be  subject to all the terms and  conditions  thereof.  The first  annuity
payment will be made at the beginning of the second month  following the month
in which we approve the  settlement  request.  Annuity  Units will be credited
based on Annuity Unit Values at the end of the Valuation  Period that contains
the tenth day prior to the beginning of said second month.

     When an Annuity  Payment Option becomes  effective,  the Contract must be
delivered to our Home Office, in exchange for a payment contract providing for
the option elected.

     Information  about the  relationship  between the Annuitant's sex and the
amount of annuity payments,  including requirements for gender-neutral annuity
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benefit plans is set forth under "Gender of Annuitant" in the  Statement.  See
"Contents of Statement of Additional Information."

OPTION 1 - LIFE  ANNUITY - Annuity  payments  are payable  monthly  during the
lifetime  of the  Annuitant,  ceasing  with the last  payment due prior to the
death of the Annuitant.  It would be possible under this  arrangement  for the
Annuitant or other payee to receive only one annuity  payment if the Annuitant
died prior to the second annuity payment,  since no minimum number of payments
is guaranteed.

OPTION 2 - LIFE  ANNUITY  WITH 120,  180,  OR 240 MONTHLY  PAYMENTS  CERTAIN -
Annuity  payments are payable  monthly  during the  lifetime of an  Annuitant;
provided,   that  if  the  Annuitant  dies  during  the  period  certain,  the
Beneficiary is entitled to receive  monthly  payments for the remainder of the
period certain.

OPTION 3 - JOINT AND LAST SURVIVOR LIFE ANNUITY - Annuity payments are payable
monthly  during the lifetime of the  Annuitant  and another payee and continue
during the lifetime of the  survivor,  ceasing with the last payment  prior to
the death of the survivor.  It is possible under this option for the Annuitant
or other  payee to  receive  only one  annuity  payment if both die before the
second annuity payment, since no minimum number of payments is guaranteed.  If
one of these persons dies before the Annuity  Commencement  Date, the election
of this option is revoked,  the survivor  becomes the sole  Annuitant,  and no
death proceeds are payable by virtue of the death of the other Annuitant.

OPTION 4 - PAYMENTS  FOR  DESIGNATED  PERIOD - Annuity  payments  are  payable
monthly to an Annuitant or other  properly-designated  payee, or at his or her
death,  the  Beneficiary,  for a selected number of years ranging from five to
40. If this option is selected on a variable basis, the designated  period may
not exceed the life expectancy of such Annuitant or other  properly-designated
payee.

OPTION 5 - PAYMENTS  OF A SPECIFIC  DOLLAR  AMOUNT - The amount due is paid in
equal monthly  installments of a designated  dollar amount (not less than $125
nor more than $200 per annum per $1,000 of the original  amount due) until the
remaining  balance is less than the amount of one  installment.  If the person
receiving these payments dies, the remaining  payments  continue to be made to
the  Beneficiary.  Payments  under this option are  available on a fixed basis
only. To determine the remaining balance at the end of any month, such balance
at the end of the previous month is decreased by the amount of any installment
paid during the month and the result will be  accumulated  at an interest rate
not less than 3.5% compounded  annually.  If the remaining balance at any time
is less than the amount of one installment, such balance will be paid and will
be the final payment under the option.

     Under the fourth  option  there is no  mortality  guarantee  by us,  even
though  Variable  Annuity  Payments will be reduced as a result of a charge to
Separate  Account D which is partially  for  mortality  risks.  See "Charge to
Separate Account D."

     A payee  receiving  Variable (but not Fixed)  Annuity  Payments under the
fourth  option can elect at any time to commute  (terminate)  such  option and
receive the current  value of the annuity,  which would be based on the values
next  determined  after the Written request for payment is received by us. The
current  value of the  annuity  under  the  fourth  option is the value of all
remaining annuity payments,  assumed to be level,  discounted to present value
at an annual rate of 3.5%.  Other than by election of such a lump-sum  payment
under the fourth option,  an Annuity Payment Option may not be terminated once
annuity payments have commenced.

     Under  federal  tax  regulations,  the  election  of the  fourth or fifth
options may be treated in the same manner as a surrender of the total account.
For tax  consequences  of such  treatment,  see "Federal  Income Tax Matters."
Also, in such a case, tax-deferred treatment of subsequent earnings may not be
available.

     ALTERNATIVE  AMOUNT  UNDER  FIXED LIFE  ANNUITY  OPTIONS - Each  Contract
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Annuity  Payments are to be made under one of the first three Annuity  Payment
Options  described above, the Owner (or if the Owner has not elected a payment
option,  the Beneficiary) may elect monthly payments to the Annuitant or other
properly-designated payee equal to the monthly payment available under similar
circumstances  based on single payment  immediate  fixed annuity rates then in
use by us. The purpose of this  provision is to assure the Annuitant  that, at
retirement,  if the fixed  annuity  purchase  rate then  offered by us for new
single payment  immediate annuity contracts is more favorable than the annuity
rates guaranteed by the Contract,  the Annuitant or other  properly-designated
payee will be given the benefit of the new annuity rates.

     In lieu of monthly  payments,  payments  may be  elected on a  quarterly,
semi-annual or annual basis,  in which case the amount of each annuity payment
will be determined on a basis consistent with that described above for monthly
payments.

TRANSFERS

     After  the   Annuity   Commencement   Date,   the   Annuitant   or  other
properly-designated payee may make six transfers every contract year among the
available  Divisions  of Separate  Account D or from the  Divisions to a fixed
Annuity  Payment  Option.  No charge will be assessed  for such  transfer.  No
transfers from a fixed to a variable Annuity Payment Option are permitted.  If
a transfer  would  cause the value that is  attributable  to a Contract in any
Division to fall below $500,  we reserve the right to transfer  the  remaining
balance in that  Division  in the same  proportion  as the  transfer  request.
Transfers  will be  effected  at the end of the  Valuation  Period in which we
receive the Written transfer request at our Home Office.  We reserve the right
to terminate or restrict transfers at any time.

                                DEATH PROCEEDS

DEATH PROCEEDS PRIOR TO THE ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE

     The death proceeds  described below are payable to the Beneficiary  under
the Contract if, prior to the Annuity  Commencement Date, any of the following
events  occurs:  (a) the Annuitant  dies and no Contingent  Annuitant has been
named  under a  Non-Qualified  Contract;  (b) the  Annuitant  dies and we also
receive  proof of death of any named  Contingent  Annuitant;  or (c) the Owner
(including  the first to die in the case of joint  Owners) of a  Non-Qualified
Contract  dies,  regardless  of  whether  said  dec`eased  Owner  was also the
Annuitant (however, if the Beneficiary is the Owner's surviving spouse, or the
Owner's surviving spouse is a joint Owner, then the surviving spouse may elect
to continue the Contract as described in the third paragraph below). The death
proceeds,  prior to the deceased's 81st birthday and prior to deduction of any
applicable  state and local  premium  taxes,  will equal the greater of (1) or
(2), as follows: (1) the sum of all net purchase payments made (gross purchase
payment  less any  previously-deducted  premium  taxes and all  prior  partial
withdrawals),  or (2) the Owner's Account Value as of the end of the Valuation
Period in which we receive, at our Home Office, proof of death and the Written
request as to the manner of payment (less any  previously  deducted  state and
local premium taxes).

     On or after the deceased's 81st birthday,  the death proceeds will be the
Owner's  Account Value (less any  previously  deducted state and local premium
taxes) as of the end of the Valuation Period in which we receive,  at our Home
Office,  proof of death and the direction as to the manner of payment. We will
pay the death proceeds to the  Beneficiary as of the date the proceeds  become
payable.  Such date is the end of the  Valuation  Period  in which we  receive
proof  of  the  Owner's  or  Annuitant's  death  and  direction  in  from  the
Beneficiary as to the manner of payment.

     If the Owner has not already done so, the Beneficiary may, within 60 days
after the date the death proceeds become  payable,  elect to receive the death
proceeds  as a lump sum or in the form of one of the Annuity  Payment  Options
provided in the  Contract.  See  "Annuity  Payment  Options." If we receive no
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manner of payment, we will make a lump-sum payment, based on values determined
at that time.

     If the Owner  under a  Non-Qualified  Contract  dies prior to the Annuity
Commencement  Date,  the Code  requires  that all  amounts  payable  under the
Contract be  distributed  (a) within five years of the date of death or (b) as
annuity payments beginning within one year of the date of death and continuing
over a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of the Beneficiary.  If
the  Beneficiary  is the  Owner's  surviving  spouse,  the spouse may elect to
continue  the  Contract  as the new Owner and, if the  original  Owner was the
Annuitant,  as the new  Annuitant.  This  election  is also  available  to the
surviving  spouse who is a joint Owner,  though not the  Beneficiary.  In this
case, the surviving spouse will be treated as the  Beneficiary,  and any other
designation of Beneficiary will not be recognized by the Company. If the Owner
is not a  natural  person,  these  requirements  apply  upon the  death of the
primary  Annuitant  within the meaning of the Code.  Failure to satisfy  these
Code distribution requirements may result in serious adverse tax consequences.
Under a parallel section of the Code, similar requirements apply to retirement
plans in connection with which Qualified Contracts are issued.

DEATH PROCEEDS AFTER THE ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE

     If the Annuitant dies following the Annuity  Commencement  Date, the only
amounts payable to the Beneficiary or other  properly-designated payee are any
continuing  payments  provided for under the Annuity Payment Option  selected.
See "Annuity Payment  Options." Also, any remaining  amounts payable under the
terms of the Annuity Payment Option must be distributed at least as rapidly as
under the method of distribution then in effect. If the payee is not a natural
person,  this  requirement  applies  upon the death of the  primary  Annuitant
within the meaning of the Code. Under a parallel section of the Code,  similar
requirements  apply to the retirement plans in connection with which Qualified
Contracts  are issued.  In such a case,  the payee will have all the remaining
rights  and  powers  under a  Contract  and be  subject  to all the  terms and
conditions  thereof.  Also,  if  the  Annuitant  dies  following  the  Annuity
Commencement  Date, no previously  named  Contingent  Annuitant can become the
Annuitant.

PROOF OF DEATH

     We accept  the  following  as proof of any  person's  death:  a copy of a
certified  death  certificate;  a copy of a  certified  decree  of a court  of
competent  jurisdiction  as to the finding of death; a written  statement by a
medical  doctor who attended  the deceased at the time of death;  or any other
proof satisfactory to us.

     Once we have paid the death proceeds, the Contract terminates and we have
no further obligations thereunder.

                          CHARGES UNDER THE CONTRACTS

PREMIUM TAXES

     When  applicable,  we will  deduct  an amount to cover any state or local
premium  taxes . We may  deduct  such  amount  either  at the  time the tax is
imposed or later.  Such deduction may be made, in accordance  with  applicable
state or local law:

(1)  from purchase payment(s) when received; or
(2)  from the Owner's Account Value at the time annuity payments begin; or
(3)  from the amount of any partial withdrawal; or
(4)  from  proceeds  payable  upon  termination  of the Contract for any other
     reason,  including  death of the Annuitant or Owner,  or surrender of the
     Contract.


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     If  premium  tax is  paid,  AGL may  reimburse  itself  for such tax when
deduction is being made under items 2, 3, or 4 above calculated by multiplying
the sum of Purchase  Payments being  withdrawn by the  applicable  premium tax
percentage.

     Applicable  premium tax rates depend upon the Owner's  then-current place
of residence. Applicable rates currently range from 0% to 3.5% and are subject
to change by legislation,  administrative interpretations or judicial acts. We
will not make a profit on this charge.

TRANSFER CHARGES

     The charges to defray the expense of effecting  transfers  are  described
under "Transfer,  Automatic  Rebalancing,  Surrender and Partial Withdrawal of
Owner  Account  Value -  Transfers"  and "Annuity  Period and Annuity  Payment
Options - Transfers." These charges are designed not to yield a profit to us.

CHARGE TO SEPARATE ACCOUNT D

     To  compensate  us for  assuming  mortality  and expense  risks under the
Contracts,  Separate Account D will incur a daily charge at an annualized rate
of 0.66%  (which we may  change,  but which  will never  exceed  0.66%) of the
average  daily net asset  value of  Separate  Account  D  attributable  to the
Contracts.  Of this amount, 0.04% is for administrative  expenses and 0.62% is
for the assumption of mortality and expense risks.  We do not expect to earn a
profit on that portion of the charge which is for Administrative Expenses (the
"Administrative Expense Charge"), but we do expect to derive a profit from the
portion which is for the assumption of mortality and expense  risks.  There is
no necessary relationship between the amount of administrative charges imposed
on a given Contract and the amount of expenses  actually  attributable to that
Contract.

     In  assuming  the  mortality  risk,  we are  subject to the risk that our
actuarial  estimate of mortality rates may prove erroneous and that Annuitants
will live  longer  than  expected,  or that more  Owners  or  Annuitants  than
expected will die at a time when the death benefit  guaranteed by us is higher
than the net surrender value of their interests in the Contracts.  In assuming
the  expense  risk,  we are  subject  to the risk that the  revenues  from the
Administrative  Expense Charge under the Contracts (which charge is guaranteed
not  to be  increased)  will  not  cover  our  expense  of  administering  the
Contracts.

MISCELLANEOUS

     Charges  and  expenses  are paid out of the  assets  of each  Series,  as
described in the prospectus  relating to that Series.  We reserve the right to
impose  charges or establish  reserves for any federal or local taxes incurred
or that may be  incurred  by us,  and that may be deemed  attributable  to the
Contracts.

     Each of the investment  advisors or managers  listed on page ____ of this
Prospectus will reimburse us, on a monthly basis, for certain  administrative,
contract and contract owner support expenses, up to an annual rate of 0.25% of
the average daily net asset value of shares of the Series  purchased by AGL at
the instruction of Owners. These reimbursements are by the investment advisors
or managers, and will not be paid by the Series, the Divisions or the Owners.

ONE-TIME REINSTATEMENT PRIVILEGE

     If the Account Value is at least $5,000,  the Owner may elect to reinvest
all of the proceeds that were  previously  liquidated from the Contract within
the past 30 days. The funds will be reinvested at the value next following the
date of receipt of the reinstated Account Value. Unless you request otherwise,
the  reinstated  Account  Value  will be  allocated  among the  Divisions  and
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surrender.  You may use  this  privilege  only  once.  This  provision  is not
available in all states.

REDUCTION IN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CHARGES

     We may reduce the  Administrative  Expense  Charge  imposed under certain
Qualified  Contracts in connection  with  employer-sponsored  plans.  Any such
reductions will reflect  differences in costs or services (due to such factors
as reduced sales expenses or administrative efficiencies relating to serving a
large number of employees of a single  employer and  functions  assumed by the
employer  that we  otherwise  would have to perform)  and will not be unfairly
discriminatory as to any person.

                        OTHER ASPECTS OF THE CONTRACTS

     Only an officer of AGL can agree to change or waive the provisions of any
Contract. The Contracts are non-participating and are not entitled to share in
any dividends, profits or surplus of AGL.

OWNERS, ANNUITANTS, AND BENEFICIARIES; ASSIGNMENTS

     The Owner of a  Contract  will be the same as the  Annuitant,  unless the
purchaser  designates a different  Owner when applying to purchase a Contract.
In the case of joint  ownership,  both Owners must join in the exercise of any
rights or  privileges  under the Contract.  The  Annuitant and any  Contingent
Annuitant  are  designated  in the  application  for a  Contract  and  may not
thereafter be changed.

     The  Beneficiary  and any  Contingent  Beneficiary  are  designated  when
applying to purchase a Contract.  A Beneficiary or Contingent  Beneficiary may
be changed by the Owner  prior to the  Annuity  Commencement  Date,  while the
Annuitant is still alive, and by the payee following the Annuity  Commencement
Date.  Any  designation  of a new  Beneficiary  or Contingent  Beneficiary  is
effective as of the date it is signed but will not affect any payments we make
or action we take  before  receiving  the  Written  request.  We also need the
Written consent of any irrevocably-named Beneficiary or Contingent Beneficiary
before making a change. Under certain retirement programs, spousal consent may
be  required  to name a  Beneficiary  other  than the  spouse  or to  change a
Beneficiary to a person other than the spouse.  We are not responsible for the
validity of any designation of a Beneficiary or Contingent Beneficiary.

     If no named  Beneficiary or Contingent  Beneficiary is living at the time
any payment is to be made, the Owner will be the Beneficiary,  or if the Owner
is not then living, the Owner's estate will be the Beneficiary.

     Rights under a Qualified  Contract may be assigned only in certain narrow
circumstances  referred to therein.  Owners and other  payees may assign their
rights under  Non-Qualified  Contracts,  including their ownership  rights. We
take no  responsibility  for the  validity  of any  assignment.  A  change  in
ownership  rights  must be made in Writing and a copy must be sent to our Home
Office. The change will be effective on the date it was made,  although we are
not bound by a change until the date we record it. The rights under a Contract
are subject to any  assignment of record at our Home Office.  An assignment or
pledge of a Contract may have adverse tax  consequences.  See "Federal  Income
Tax Matters."

REPORTS

     We will mail to Owners  (or  persons  receiving  payments  following  the
Annuity Commencement Date), at their last known address of record, any reports
and  communications  required  by  applicable  law or  regulation.  You should
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RIGHTS RESERVED BY US

     Upon notice to the Owner, a Contract may be modified by us, to the extent
necessary  in order to (1) operate  Separate  Account D in any form  permitted
under the 1940 Act or in any other form  permitted  by law;  (2)  transfer any
assets  in any  Division  to  another  Division,  or to one or  more  separate
accounts,  or the Fixed  Account;  (3) add,  combine  or remove  Divisions  in
Separate  Account D, or combine the Separate  Account  with  another  separate
account;  (4) add,  restrict or remove Guarantee Periods of the Fixed Account;
(5) make any new Division  available to you on a basis to be determined by us;
(6)substitute,  for the  shares  held in any  Division,  the shares of another
Series or the shares of  another  investment  company or any other  investment
permitted  by law;  (7) make any changes  required by the Code or by any other
applicable law, regulation or interpretation in order to continue treatment of
the Contract as an annuity; (8) commence deducting premium taxes or adjust the
amount of premium taxes deducted in accordance with  applicable  state law; or
(9) make any changes  required  to comply  with the rules of any Series.  When
required by law, we will obtain your  approval of changes and the  approval of
any appropriate regulatory authority.

PAYMENT AND DEFERMENT

     Amounts  surrendered  or withdrawn  from a Contract will normally be paid
within seven  calendar days after the end of the Valuation  Period in which we
receive the Written surrender or withdrawal request in good order. In the case
of payment of death proceeds, if we do not receive a Written request as to the
manner of payment within 60 days after the death proceeds become payable,  any
death  benefit  proceeds  will be paid as a lump sum,  normally  within  seven
calendar days after the end of the Valuation Period that contains the last day
of said 60 day period.  We reserve  the right,  however,  to defer  payment or
transfers of amounts out of the Fixed  Account for up to six months.  Also, we
reserve the right to defer  payment of that portion of your Account Value that
is attributable to a purchase payment made by check for a reasonable period of
time (not to exceed 15 days) to allow the check to clear the banking system.

     Finally,  we  reserve  the right to defer  payment of any  surrender  and
annuity  payment  amounts  or death  benefit  amounts  of any  portion  of the
Variable Account Value if (a) the New York Stock Exchange is closed other than
customary  weekend  and  holiday  closings,  or  trading on the New York Stock
Exchange is restricted; (b) an emergency exists, as a result of which disposal
of  securities  is  not  reasonably   practicable  or  it  is  not  reasonably
practicable  to  fairly  determine  the  Variable  Account  Value;  or (c) the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  by  order  permits  the  delay  for the
protection  of Owners.  Transfers and  allocations  of Account Value among the
Divisions   and  the  Fixed   Account  may  also  be  postponed   under  these
circumstances.

                          FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

GENERAL

     It is  not  possible  to  comment  on  all  of  the  federal  income  tax
consequences associated with the Contracts.  Federal income tax law is complex
and its  application  to a  particular  person  may  vary  according  to facts
peculiar to such person. Consequently,  this discussion is not intended as tax
advice,  and you should consult with a competent tax adviser before purchasing
a Contract.

     The  discussion  is  based on the law,  regulations  and  interpretations
existing  on the date of this  Prospectus.  These  authorities,  however,  are
subject to change by Congress, the Treasury Department and judicial decisions.

     The discussion  does not address state or local tax, estate and gift tax,
or social security tax consequences associated with the Contracts.


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     The Contract has a $50,000 per Contract  minimum initial purchase payment
(see "Contract Issuance and Purchase Payments.") Therefore,  the Contract will
be of interest to Individual  Retirement  Annuity and Roth IRA purchasers only
in connection with rollovers.  Similarly,  the Contract will be of interest to
purchasers of Simplified Employee Pension Plans,  Simple Retirement  Accounts,
other Qualified plans, and private employer deferred  compensation plans as an
alternative  investment for existing assets that would satisfy the $50,000 per
Contract minimum.

LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY RETIREMENT PLANS AND EMPLOYERS

     Certain  rights you would  otherwise have under a Contract may be limited
by the terms of any applicable  employee benefit plan.  These  limitations may
restrict such things as total and partial surrenders,  the amount or timing of
purchase  payments that may be made, when annuity  payments must start and the
type  of  annuity  options  that  may be  selected.  Accordingly,  you  should
familiarize  yourself with these and all other aspects of any retirement  plan
in  connection  with  which a Contract  is used.  We are not  responsible  for
monitoring or assuring compliance with the provisions of any retirement plan.


NON-QUALIFIED CONTRACTS

     PURCHASE  PAYMENTS.  Purchasers  of a Contract  that does not qualify for
special tax  treatment  and is therefore  "Non-Qualified"  may not deduct from
their gross income the amount of purchase payments made.

     TAX DEFERRAL PRIOR TO ANNUITY  COMMENCEMENT  DATE. Owners who are natural
persons are not taxed  currently on increases in their Account Value resulting
from  interest  earned in the Fixed  Account  or, if  certain  diversification
requirements  are met, the investment  experience of Separate  Account D. This
treatment  applies to Separate Account D only if it invests in Series that are
"adequately  diversified" in accordance with Treasury Department  regulations.
Although we do not control the Series,  the investment  advisers to the Series
have  undertaken to use their best efforts to operate the Series in compliance
with these diversification requirements. A Contract investing in a Series that
failed  to meet the  diversification  requirements  would  subject  Owners  to
current taxation of income in the Contract that has not previously been taxed.
Income means the excess of the Account  Value over the Owner's  investment  in
the Contract (discussed below).

     Current  regulations do not provide  guidance as to any  circumstances in
which   control  over   allocation  of  values  among   different   investment
alternatives  may cause  Owners or persons  receiving  annuity  payments to be
treated  as the  owners of  Separate  Account D assets  for tax  purposes.  We
reserve the right to amend the  Contracts  in any way  necessary  to avoid any
such  result.  The  Treasury  Department  has  stated  that  it may  establish
standards in this regard through  regulations  or rulings.  Such standards may
apply only prospectively, although retroactive application is possible if such
standards are considered not to embody a new position.

     Owners  that  are  not  natural  persons  --  that  is,  Owners  such  as
corporations -- are taxed currently on annual increases in their Account Value
unless an exception applies.  Exceptions exist for, among other things, Owners
that are not  natural  persons  but that hold the  Contract  as an agent for a
natural person.

     TAXATION OF ANNUITY  PAYMENTS.  Each annuity  payment  received after the
Annuity Commencement Date is excludible from gross income in part. In the case
of Fixed Annuity Payments, the excludible portion is determined by multiplying
the amount  paid by the ratio of the  investment  in the  Contract  (discussed
below) to the expected return under the fixed Annuity  Payment Option.  In the
case of Variable  Annuity  Payments,  the excludible  portion is determined by
multiplying  the amount paid by the ratio of the investment in the Contract to
the number of expected payments.  In both cases, the remaining portion of each
annuity  payment,  and all payments made after the  investment in the Contract
has been reduced to zero, are included in the payee's  income.  Should annuity
payments cease on account of the death of the Annuitant  before the investment
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has been fully recovered, the payee is allowed a deduction for the unrecovered
amount. If the payee is the Annuitant, the deduction is taken on the final tax
return.  If the payee is a  Beneficiary,  that  Beneficiary  may  recover  the
balance of the total  investment as payments are made or on the  Beneficiary's
final tax return. An Owner's  "investment in the Contract" is the amount equal
to the  portions of purchase  payments  made by or on behalf of the Owner that
have not been excluded or deducted from the  individual's  gross income,  less
amounts  previously  received  under the  Contract  that were not  included in
income.

     TAXATION OF PARTIAL WITHDRAWALS AND TOTAL SURRENDERS. Partial withdrawals
from a  Contract  are  includible  in income to the  extent  that the  Owner's
Account Value exceeds the investment in the Contract.  In the event a Contract
is  surrendered  in  its  entirety,  any  amount  received  in  excess  of the
investment in the Contract is includible in income,  and any remaining  amount
received is excludible from income.  All annuity contracts issued by us to the
same Owner  during any  calendar  year are to be  aggregated  for  purposes of
determining the amount of any distribution that is includible in gross income.

     PENALTY  TAX ON  PREMATURE  DISTRIBUTIONS.  A penalty  tax is  imposed on
distributions  under a  Contract  equal  to 10% of the  amount  includible  in
income. The penalty tax will not apply,  however, to (1) distributions made on
or after the recipient attains age 59 1/2, (2) distributions on account of the
recipient's becoming disabled, (3) distributions that are made after the death
of the Owner  prior to the  Annuity  Commencement  Date or the payee after the
Annuity Commencement Date (or if such person is not a natural person, that are
made after the death of the primary  Annuitant,  as defined in the Code),  and
(4)  distributions  that are part of a series of substan tially equal periodic
payments made over the life (or life expectancy) of the Annuitant or the joint
life (or  joint  life  expectancies)  of the  Annuitant  and the  Beneficiary.
Premature  distributions  may  result,  for  example,  from an  early  Annuity
Commencement  Date, an early surrender,  partial withdrawal from or assignment
of a Contract,  or the early death of an  Annuitant,  unless  clause (3) above
applies.

     PAYMENT OF DEATH PROCEEDS. Special rules apply to the distribution of any
death proceeds payable under the Contract. See "Death Proceeds."

     ASSIGNMENTS AND LOANS.  An assignment,  loan, or pledge with respect to a
Non-Qualified Contract is taxed in the same manner as a partial withdrawal, as
described above.  Repayment of a loan or release of an assignment or pledge is
treated as a new purchase payment.

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ANNUITIES ("IRAS")

     TAX FREE ROLLOVERS.  Subject to the $50,000 per Contract  minimum initial
purchase payment (see "Contract Issuance and Purchase Payments"),  amounts may
be transferred in a tax-free rollover from a tax-qualified plan to an IRA (and
from one IRA to  another  IRA) if  certain  conditions  are met.  All  taxable
distributions ("eligible rollover distributions") from tax qualified plans are
eligible to be rolled over with the  exception  of (1)  annuities  paid over a
life or life  expectancy,  (2) installments for a period of ten years or more,
and (3) required minimum distributions under section 401(a)(9) of the Code.

     Rollovers may be  accomplished in two ways.  First, an eligible  rollover
distribution may be paid directly to an IRA (a "direct rollover"). Second, the
distribution may be paid directly to the Annuitant and then, within 60 days of
receipt, the amount may be rolled over to an IRA. However, any amount that was
not  distributed  as a direct  rollover  will be  subject  to 20%  income  tax
withholding

     DISTRIBUTIONS  FROM AN IRA.  Amounts  received  under  an IRA as  annuity
payments,  upon partial withdrawal or total surrender,  or on the death of the
Annuitant,  are included in the Annuitant's or other  recipient's  income.  If
nondeductible  purchase  payments  have been made,  a pro rata portion of such
distributions  may not be included in income.  A 10% penalty tax is imposed on
the amount includible in gross income from distributions that occur before the
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disability,  with certain  exceptions,  including  distributions for qualified
first-time   home   purchases  for  the   individual,   a  spouse,   children,
grandchildren  or  ancestor,  subject  to  a  $10,000  lifetime  maximum,  and
distributions  for higher  education  expenses for the  individual,  a spouse,
children,  or grandchildren.  These exceptions include  distributions that are
part of a series of substantially  equal periodic  payments made over the life
(or life  expectancy)  of the  Annuitant  or the joint  lives  (or joint  life
expectancies) of the Annuitant and the  Beneficiary.  Distributions of minimum
amounts  specified by the Code must  commence by April 1 of the calendar  year
following  the  calendar  year in  which  the  Annuitant  attains  age 70 1/2.
Additional  distribution  rules apply after the death of the Annuitant.  These
rules are similar to those  governing  distributions  on the death of an Owner
(or other payee during the Annuity Period) under a Non-Qualified Contract. See
"Death Proceeds."  Failure to comply with the minimum  distribution rules will
result in the  imposition  of a penalty  tax of 50% of the amount by which the
minimum distribution required exceeds the actual distribution.

ROTH IRAS

     Beginning in 1998,  individuals may purchase a new type of non-deductible
IRA, known as a Roth IRA.

     An individual may make a rollover  contribution  from a non-Roth IRA to a
Roth IRA, unless the individual has adjusted gross income over $100,000 or the
individual is a married taxpayer filing a separate return. The individual must
pay tax on any portion of the IRA being rolled over that represents  income or
a  previously  deductible  IRA  contribution.   For  rollovers  in  1998,  the
individual  may pay that tax  ratably  in 1998 and over the  succeeding  three
years.  There  are no  similar  limitations  on  rollovers  from a Roth IRA to
another Roth IRA.

     Qualified distributions from Roth IRAs are entirely tax free. A qualified
distribution  requires that the  individual has held the Roth IRA for at least
five years and, in addition,  that the  distribution  is made either after the
individual reaches age 59-1/2, on the individual's death or disability,  or as
a qualified  first-time home purchase,  subject to a $10,000 lifetime maximum,
for the individual, a spouse, child, grandchild, or ancestor.

SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION PLANS

     Employees  and  employers may establish an IRA plan known as a simplified
employee  pension plan ("SEP"),  if certain  requirements are met. An employee
may make  contributions  to a SEP in accordance  with the rules  applicable to
IRAs  discussed  above.  Employer  contributions  to  an  employee's  SEP  are
deductible  by the employer and are not  currently  includible  in the taxable
income of the employee.  However,  total employer contributions are limited to
15% of an employee's compensation or $30,000, whichever is less.

SIMPLE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

     Employees  and  employers  may  establish  an IRA plan  known as a simple
retirement account ("SRA"), if certain requirements are met. Under an SRA, the
employer contributes elective employee compensation  deferrals up to a maximum
of $6,000 a year. The employer must, in general,  make a fully vested matching
contribution for employee deferrals up to 3% of compensation.

OTHER QUALIFIED PLANS

     PURCHASE PAYMENTS. Purchase payments made by an employer under a pension,
profit-sharing,  or annuity plan qualified  under section 401 or 403(a) of the
Code, not in excess of certain  limits,  are deductible by the employer.  Such
purchase payments are also excluded from the current income of the employee.

     DISTRIBUTIONS PRIOR TO THE ANNUITY  COMMENCEMENT DATE. To the extent that
purchase payments are includible in an employee's  taxable income,  they (less
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in the  employee's  taxable  income)  represent his or her  "investment in the
Contract."  Amounts  received prior to the Annuity  Commencement  Date under a
Contract  in  connection  with a  section  401 or  403(a)  plan are  generally
allocated  on a  pro-rata  basis  between  the  employee's  investment  in the
Contract and other amounts. A lump-sum  distribution will not be includible in
income in the year of distribution if the employee  transfers,  within 60 days
of receipt,  all  amounts  received,  less the  employee's  investment  in the
Contract),  to  another  tax-qualified  plan  or to an  individual  retirement
account  or an IRA in  accordance  with the  rollover  rules  under  the Code.
However,  any amount  that is not  distributed  as a direct  rollover  will be
subject to 20% income tax withholding.  See "Tax Free Rollovers."  Special tax
treatment may be available in the case of certain lump-sum  distributions that
are not rolled over to another plan or IRA.

     A 10% penalty  tax is imposed on the amount  includible  in gross  income
from distributions  that occur before the employee's  attaining age 59 1/2 and
that are not made on account of death or disability,  with certain exceptions.
These  exceptions  include  distributions  that are (1)  part of a  series  of
substantially  equal periodic payments  beginning after the employee separates
from  service and made over the life (or life  expectancy)  of the employee or
the  joint  lives  (or  joint  life  expectancies)  of the  employee  and  the
Beneficiary,  (2) made after the employee's separation from service on account
of early  retirement after attaining age 55, or (3) made to an alternate payee
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order.

     ANNUITY PAYMENTS.  A portion of annuity payments received under Contracts
in connection with section 401 and 403(a) plans after the Annuity Commencement
Date may be excludible  from the employee's  income,  in the manner  discussed
above,  in connection with Variable  Annuity  Payments,  under  "Non-Qualified
Contracts - Taxation of Annuity  Payments," except that the number of expected
payments is determined under a provision in the Code. Distributions of minimum
amounts  specified  by the  Code  generally  must  commence  by April 1 of the
calendar year following the calendar year in which the employee attains age 70
1/2 or retires,  if later.  Failure to comply  with the  minimum  distribution
rules will result in the  imposition  of a penalty tax of 50% of the amount by
which the minimum distribution required exceeds the actual distribution.

     SELF-EMPLOYED  INDIVIDUALS.  Various special rules apply to tax-qualified
plans established by self- employed individuals.

PRIVATE EMPLOYER UNFUNDED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS

     PURCHASE  PAYMENTS.  Private  taxable  employers may establish  unfunded,
Non-Qualified  deferred compensation plans for a select group of management or
highly compensated employees and/or for independent contractors.

     These types of programs allow  individuals to defer receipt of up to 100%
of compensation  that would otherwise be includible in income and therefore to
defer the payment of federal income taxes on such amounts, as well as earnings
thereon. Purchase payments made by the employer,  however, are not immediately
deductible  by the  employer,  and the  employer  is  currently  taxed  on any
increase in Account Value.

     Deferred  compensation plans represent a contractual  promise on the part
of the employer to pay current  compensation at some future time. The Contract
is owned by the  employer  and is  subject  to the  claims  of the  employer's
creditors.  The  individual  has no right or interest in the  Contract  and is
entitled only to payment from the employer's general assets in accordance with
plan provisions.

     TAXATION  OF  DISTRIBUTIONS.  Amounts  received by an  individual  from a
private employer deferred compensation plan are includible in gross income for
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EXCESS DISTRIBUTIONS - 15% TAX

     Certain  persons,  particularly  those who  participate  in more than one
Qualified  plan,  may be subject to an additional tax of 15% on certain excess
aggregate distributions from those plans. In general, excess distributions are
taxable  distributions for all Qualified plans in excess of a specified annual
limit for payments made in the form of an annuity (currently $160,000) or five
times the  annual  limit for  lump-sum  distributions.  This tax is waived for
distributions in tax years 1997 through 1999.

FEDERAL INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING AND REPORTING

     Amounts distributed from a Contract,  to the extent includible in taxable
income, are subject to federal income tax withholding. The payee may, however,
elect to have no income tax  withheld by  submitting a  withholding  exemption
certificate to us.

     In some cases, if you own more than one Qualified annuity contract,  such
contracts may be aggregated  for purposes of  determining  whether the federal
tax law requirement for minimum  distributions after age 70 1/2, or retirement
in appropriate  circumstances,  has been satisfied. If, under this aggregation
procedure,  you are  relying on  distributions  pursuant  to  another  annuity
contract  to satisfy the minimum  distribution  requirement  under a Qualified
Contract issued by us, you must sign a waiver  releasing us from any liability
to you for not  calculating  and  reporting  the amount of taxes and penalties
payable for failure to make required minimum distributions under the Contract.

TAXES PAYABLE BY AGL AND SEPARATE ACCOUNT D

     AGL is taxed as a life  insurance  company under the Code. The operations
of  Separate  Account  D are part of the total  operations  of AGL and are not
taxed separately.  Under existing federal income tax laws, AGL is not taxed on
investment  income  derived by  Separate  Account D  (including  realized  and
unrealized  capital  gains) with  respect to the  Contracts.  AGL reserves the
right to allocate to the Contracts  any federal,  state or other tax liability
that may result in the future from  maintenance  of Separate  Account D or the
Contracts.

     Certain  Series may elect to pass  through to AGL any taxes  withheld  by
foreign taxing  jurisdictions on foreign source income.  Such an election will
result in  additional  taxable  income and  income  tax to AGL.  The amount of
additional  income  tax,  however,  may be more than offset by credits for the
foreign  taxes  withheld  which are also  passed  through.  These  credits may
provide a benefit to AGL.

                           DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS

     The  Contracts  will be sold by  individuals  who,  in  addition to being
licensed by state insurance authorities to sell the Contracts of AGL, are also
registered   representatives  of  American  General  Securities  Incorporated,
("AGSI"),  the principal underwriter of the Contracts.  or other broker-dealer
firms or  representatives  of other firms that are exempt  from  broker-dealer
regulation,  AGSI and any such other  broker-dealer  firms are registered with
the Securities and Exchange  Commission  under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934  as  broker-dealers  and  are  members  of the  National  Association  of
Securities  Dealers,  Inc. AGSI is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of AGL.  AGSI's
principal  business  address  is the  same  as that of our  Home  Office.  The
interests  under the  Contracts  are offered on a continuous  basis.  AGSI and
Independent  Advantage Financial ("IAF") have entered into certain revenue and
cost-sharing arrangements in connection with the marketing of the Contracts.

     AGL compensates AGSI by paying a 0.25% distribution fee based on Contract
Account Value. In addition,  depending on the schedule  selected,  AGL may pay
continuing  "trail"  commissions  of 0.25% of Contract  Account  Value.  These
distribution  expenses  do not  result  in any  additional  charges  under the
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the Contracts."

                                 LEGAL MATTERS

     The  legality of the  Contracts  described  in this  Prospectus  has been
passed upon by Steven A. Glover,  Esquire,  Associate  General Counsel of AGL.
Freedman, Levy, Kroll & Simonds,  Washington, D.C., has advised AGL on certain
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                           OTHER INFORMATION ON FILE

     A Registration  Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission  under the  Securities  Act of 1933 with  respect to the  Contracts
discussed  in this  Prospectus.  Not all of the  information  set forth in the
Registration  Statement  and  exhibits  thereto  has  been  included  in  this
Prospectus.  Statements contained in this Prospectus  concerning the Contracts
and other  legal  instruments  are  intended to be  summaries.  For a complete
statement  of the terms of these  documents,  reference  should be made to the
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     A Statement is available from us on request. Its contents are as follows:

<TABLE>
                CONTENTS OF STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
<S>                                                                        <C>
General Information .....................................................
Regulation and Reserves .................................................
Independent Auditors.....................................................
Services.................................................................
Principal Underwriter....................................................
Annuity Payments.........................................................
  A.  Gender of Annuitant................................................
  B.  Misstatement of Age or Sex and Other Errors .......................
Change of Investment Adviser or Investment Policy .......................
Performance Data for the Divisions ......................................
Effect of Tax-Deferred Accumulation......................................
Financial Statements.....................................................
Index to Financial Statements ...........................................
</TABLE>


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                    AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
           COMBINATION FIXED AND VARIABLE DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACTS

                                  OFFERED BY

                    AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                       ANNUITY ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

                   P.O. BOX 1401, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77251-1401

                         1-800-813-5065       713-831-3102 (IN TEXAS)


                      STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                           Dated ____________, 1997


     This  Statement  of  Additional   Information   ("Statement")  is  not  a
prospectus.  It should be read with the Prospectus  for American  General Life
Insurance  Company,  dated  __________,   1997,  concerning  flexible  payment
deferred  individual annuity Select ReserveTM  Contracts  investing in certain
Series of the American  General Series Portfolio  Company,  Hotchkis and Wiley
Variable Trust, LEVCO Series Trust,  Navellier Variable Insurance Series Fund,
Inc.,  OFFITBANK  Variable  Insurance Fund,  Inc., Royce Capital Fund, and the
Wright Managed Blue Chip Series Trust. You can obtain a copy of the Prospectus
for the Contracts, and any supplements thereto, by contacting American General
Life  Insurance  Company  ("AGL") at the address or  telephone  numbers  given
above.  You have the option of  receiving  benefits on a fixed  basis  through
AGL's Fixed Account or on a variable  basis through AGL's  Separate  Account D
("Separate Account D"). Terms used in this Statement have the same meanings as
are defined in the Prospectus under the heading "Glossary."

<TABLE>
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
<S>                                                                         <C>
General Information.......................................................
Regulation and Reserves ..................................................
Independent Auditors......................................................
Services..................................................................
Principal Underwriter.....................................................
Annuity Payments..........................................................
 A.  Gender of Annuitant..................................................
 B.  Misstatement of Age or Sex and Other Errors..........................
Change of Investment Adviser or Investment Policy.........................
Performance Data for the Divisions........................................
Effect of Tax-Deferred Accumulation.......................................
Financial Statements......................................................
Index to Financial Statements.............................................
</TABLE>


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                              GENERAL INFORMATION

AGL  (formerly  American  General  Life  Insurance  Company of  Delaware) is a
successor  in  interest  to a  company  previously  organized  as  a  Delaware
corporation  in 1917.  Effective  December 31, 1991, AGL  redomesticated  as a
Texas insurer and changed its name to American General Life Insurance Company.
AGL is a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of AGC Life Insurance  Company,  a Missouri
corporation ("AG Missouri")  engaged primarily in the life insurance  business
and annuity business.  AG Missouri,  in turn, is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of
American General Corporation, a Texas holding corporation engaged primarily in
the insurance business.

                            REGULATION AND RESERVES

AGL is subject to regulation and  supervision by the insurance  departments of
the states in which it is licensed to do business.  This  regulation  covers a
variety  of  areas,  including  benefit  reserve  requirements,   adequacy  of
insurance  company capital and surplus,  various  operational  standards,  and
accounting and financial reporting  procedures.  AGL's operations and accounts
are subject to periodic examination by insurance regulatory authorities.

Under  insurance  guaranty fund laws in most states,  insurers  doing business
therein can be assessed up to prescribed limits for insurance contract losses,
if  covered,  incurred  by  insolvent  companies.  The  amount  of any  future
assessments  of AGL under these laws cannot be reasonably  estimated.  Most of
these laws do provide,  however, that an assessment may be excused or deferred
if it would threaten an insurer's own financial strength.

Although  the federal  government  generally  has not directly  regulated  the
business  of  insurance,  federal  initiatives  often  have an  impact  on the
business in a variety of ways.  Federal measures that may adversely affect the
insurance  business  include  employee  benefit  regulation,  tax law  changes
affecting  the  taxation of  insurance  companies  or of  insurance  products,
changes in the relative  desirability of various personal investment vehicles,
and  removal  of  impediments  on the entry of banking  institutions  into the
business of insurance.  Also, both the executive and  legislative  branches of
the federal government periodically have under consideration various insurance
regulatory matters, which could ultimately result in direct federal regulation
of some  aspects of the  insurance  business.  It is not  possible  to predict
whether this will occur or, if so, what the effect on AGL would be.

Pursuant to state insurance laws and regulations, AGL is obligated to carry on
its books, as liabilities,  reserves to meet its obligations under outstanding
insurance  contracts.  These  reserves are based on assumptions  about,  among
other things,  future claims  experience and investment  returns.  Neither the
reserve  requirements  nor the other  aspects  of state  insurance  regulation
provide absolute protection to holders of insurance  contracts,  including the
Contracts,  if AGL were to incur  claims or  expenses  at rates  significantly
higher than expected,  for example, due to acquired immune deficiency syndrome
or other infectious diseases or catastrophes, or significant unexpected losses
on its investments.

                             INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The consolidated  financial  statements of AGL and the financial statements of
Separate  Account D included in this  Statement  have been  audited by Ernst &
Young LLP,  independent  auditors,  as set forth in their  respective  reports
thereon  appearing  elsewhere  herein.  Such  financial  statements  have been
included in this  Statement in reliance upon such reports of Ernst & Young LLP
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authority of such firm as experts in accounting  and  auditing.  Ernst & Young
LLP is located at One Houston Center,  1221 McKinney,  Suite 2400, Houston, TX
77010-2007.

                                   SERVICES

A Service Agreement exists between AGL and Continuum  Computer  Systems,  Inc.
("Continuum")  to provide certain services in connection with Separate Account
D.  Continuum has developed a  computerized  data  processing  record  keeping
system for annuity accounting and has the necessary data processing  equipment
and personnel to provide and support remote  terminal access to its system for
the maintenance of annuity records, processing information, and the generation
of output with respect to the records and information. AGL has contracted with
Continuum for the right to use Continuum's system. For these services AGL paid
Continuum $28,800 in 1996, $28,080 in 1995, and $78,840 in 1994.

                             PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER

American General Securities Incorporated ("AGSI") is the principal underwriter
with respect to the  Contracts.  AGSI also serves as principal  underwriter to
American  General Life  Insurance  Company of New York Separate  Account E and
AGL's Separate Account A, both of which are unit investment  trusts registered
under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940.  AGSI, a Texas  corporation,  is a
wholly owned  subsidiary  of AGL and a member of the National  Association  of
Securities Dealers, Inc.

As principal  underwriter  with respect to Separate  Account D, AGSI  received
from AGL less than $1,000 of  compensation  for each of the last three  fiscal
years.

The securities  offered  pursuant to the Contracts are offered on a continuous
basis.

                               ANNUITY PAYMENTS

                            A. GENDER OF ANNUITANT

When annuity payments are based on life expectancy, the amount of each annuity
payment  ordinarily will be higher if the Annuitant or other measuring life is
a male, as compared with a female under an otherwise identical Contract.  This
is because, statistically,  females tend to have longer life expectancies than
males.

However,  there  will be no  differences  between  males  and  females  in any
jurisdiction,  including Montana, where such differences are not permitted. We
will also make available Contracts with no such differences in connection with
certain  employer-sponsored  benefit  plans.  Employers  should be aware that,
under most such plans,  Contracts that make  distinctions  based on gender are
prohibited by law.

                B. MISSTATEMENT OF AGE OR SEX AND OTHER ERRORS

If the age or sex of an Annuitant has been misstated to us, any amount payable
will be that which the  purchase  payments  paid would have  purchased  at the
correct  age and  sex.  If we  made  any  overpayments  because  of  incorrect
information about age or sex, or any error or  miscalculation,  we will deduct
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underpayments  to the next  payment.  The  amount  of any  adjustment  will be
credited or charged  with  interest at the assumed  interest  rate used in the
Contract's annuity tables.

               CHANGE OF INVESTMENT ADVISOR OR INVESTMENT POLICY

Unless otherwise required by law or regulation, neither the investment advisor
or manager to any Series nor any investment  policy may be changed without the
consent of AGL. If required, approval of or change of any investment objective
will be filed with the insurance department of each state where a Contract has
been delivered.  The Owner (or, after annuity  payments start, the payee) will
be notified of any material  investment  policy change that has been approved.
You  will  be  notified  of  any   investment   policy  change  prior  to  its
implementation  by Separate  Account D if your comment or vote is required for
such change.

                      PERFORMANCE DATA FOR THE DIVISIONS

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS

     Each Division may advertise its average annual total return.  The average
annual  total  return for a Division  for a specific  period is found by first
taking a hypothetical  $1,000 investment in the Division's  Accumulation Units
on the first day of the period at the  maximum  offering  price,  which is the
Accumulation  Unit value per unit  ("initial  investment"),  and computing the
ending redeemable value ("redeemable  value") of that investment at the end of
the period.  The redeemable value reflects the effect of all recurring charges
and fees applicable under the Contract to all Variable Accounts.  Such charges
and fees include the Mortality and Expense Risk Charge and the  Administrative
Expense Charge.  Any premium taxes are not reflected.  The redeemable value is
then divided by the initial  investment  and this quotient is taken to the Nth
root (N represents the number of years in the period) and 1 is subtracted from
the result, which is then expressed as a percentage.

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN CALCULATIONS

     Cumulative  total return  performance is the compound rate of return on a
hypothetical  initial  investment  of $1,000 in each  Division's  Accumulation
Units on the first day of the period at the maximum  offering price,  which is
the Accumulation Unit value per unit ("initial investment").  Cumulative total
return figures (and the related  "Growth of a $1,000  Investment"  figures set
forth below) do not include the effect of any premium taxes.  Cumulative total
return  quotations   reflect  changes  in  Accumulation  Unit  value  and  are
calculated  by  finding  the  cumulative  rates of return of the  hypothetical
initial  investment over various periods,  according to the following formula,
and then expressing that as a percentage:

                                C = (ERV/P) - 1
Where:
    C =         cumulative total return
    P =         a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000
    ERV =       ending  redeemable  value  is the  value  at the end of the
                applicable period of a hypothetical  $1,000 investment made at
                the beginning of the applicable period.


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<PAGE>

 HYPOTHETICAL PERFORMANCE

     The tables below provide hypothetical performance information for certain
of the  available  Divisions  of  Separate  Account  D  based  on  the  actual
historical  performance  of the  corresponding  Series in which  each of these
Divisions invests. This information reflects all actual charges and deductions
of these Series and all Separate Account charges and deductions,  with respect
to the Contracts,  that  hypothetically  would have been made had the Separate
Account, with respect to the Contracts,  been invested in these Series for all
the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
                   Hypothetical Average Annual Total Returns
                          (Through December 31, 1996)
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Since
                                                                               Series
 Investment Division                One Year             Five Years           Inception*
<S>                                 <C>                  <C>                  <C>
 Equity Income VIP                   _____                ______               ______
 Low Duration VIP                    _____                ______               ______
 Wright International Blue Chip      _____                ______               ______
 Wright Selected Blue Chip           _____                ______               ______
 Money Market                        _____                ______               ______
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
                     Hypothetical Cumulative Total Returns
                          (Through December 31, 1996)
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Since
                                                                               Series
 Investment Division                One Year             Five Years           Inception*
<S>                                 <C>                  <C>                  <C>
Equity Income VIP                   ______                ______              ______
Low Duration VIP                    ______                ______              ______
Wright International Blue Chip      ______                ______              ______
Wright Selected Blue Chip           ______                ______              ______
Money Market                        ______                ______              ______
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
                  Hypothetical Growth of a $1,000 Investment in the Divisions
                                  (Through December 31, 1996)
<CAPTION>
                                                                               Since
                                                                               Series
 Investment Division                One Year             Five Years           Inception*
<S>                                 <C>                  <C>                  <C>
Equity Income VIP                   ______                ______              ______
Low Duration VIP                    ______                ______              ______
Wright International Blue Chip      ______                ______              ______
Wright Selected Blue Chip           ______                ______              ______
Money Market                        ______                ______              ______
<FN>
*    The  inception  dates for each Series  listed above funding the Divisions
     are: .
</FN>
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

YIELD CALCULATIONS

The yields  for the  ____________________________  Division  are  computed  in
accordance with a method  prescribed by the SEC. The  hypothetical  historical
yields for the Domestic  Income  Division and the Government  Division,  based
upon the one month  period  ended  December  31,  1996,  were 7.29% and 5.23%,
respectively.  The yield  quotation is computed by dividing the net investment
income per  Accumulation  Unit earned during the specified one month or 30-day
period  by the  Accumulation  Unit  values  on  the  last  day of the  period,
according to the following formula that assumes a semi-annual  reinvestment of
income:

                                     a - b     6
                         YIELD = 2[(------- +1) - 1]
                                      cd

a =  net  dividends  and interest  earned  during the period by the  Portfolio
     attributable to the Division

b =  expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements)

c =  the average daily number of  Accumulation  Units  outstanding  during the
     period

d =  the Accumulation Unit value per unit on the last day of the period


The yield of each Division  reflects the  deduction of all recurring  fees and
charges  applicable to each  Division,  such as the Mortality and Expense Risk
Charge,  and the  Administrative  Expense  Charge  but  does not  reflect  the
deduction of premium taxes.

MONEY MARKET DIVISION YIELD AND EFFECTIVE YIELD CALCULATIONS

     The Money Market Division's yield is computed in accordance with a method
prescribed by the SEC. Under that method, the current yield quotation is based
on a  seven-day  period  and  computed  as  follows:  the  net  change  in the
Accumulation  Unit value during the period is divided by the Accumulation Unit
value at the  beginning  of the period to obtain the base period  return;  the
base period  return is then  multiplied  by the  fraction  365/7 to obtain the
current yield  figure,  which is carried to the nearest  one-hundredth  of one
percent.  Realized  capital  gains or losses and  unrealized  appreciation  or
depreciation of the Division's  Portfolio are not included in the calculation.
The Money Market  Division's  hypothetical  historical yield for the seven day
period ended December 31, 1996 was ________.

     The Money Market  Division's  effective yield is determined by taking the
base period return (computed as described above) and calculating the effect of
assumed  compounding.  The formula for the  effective  yield is:  (base period
         365/7
return +1)    - 1.  The   Money  Market   Division's  hypothetical  historical
effective yield for the seven day period ended December 31, 1996 was ________.


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<PAGE>

Yield and  effective  yield do not reflect the deduction of premium taxes that
may be imposed upon the redemption of Accumulation Units.

PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS

     The  performance  of each or all of the  available  Divisions of Separate
Account  D may be  compared  in  advertisements  and sales  literature  to the
performance of other variable annuity  contracts  issuers in general or to the
performance of particular  types of variable  annuity  contracts  investing in
mutual funds, or series of mutual funds, with investment objectives similar to
each of the Divisions of Separate Account D. Lipper Analytical Services,  Inc.
("Lipper") and the Variable Annuity  Research and Data Service  ("VARDSR") are
independent  services  which  monitor  and rank the  performance  of  variable
annuity issuers in each of the major categories of investment objectives on an
industry-wide  basis.  Lipper's rankings include variable life issuers as well
as variable  annuity  issuers.  VARDSR rankings  compare only variable annuity
issuers.  The  performance  analyses  prepared  by Lipper and VARDSR rank such
issuers on the basis of total return,  assuming  reinvestment of dividends and
distributions,  but do not take  sales  charges,  redemption  fees or  certain
expense  deductions  at the  separate  account  level into  consideration.  In
addition,  VARDSR prepares risk adjusted rankings,  which consider the effects
of market risk on total return performance.

     In   addition,   each   Division's   performance   may  be   compared  in
advertisements  and sales  literature  to the  following  benchmarks:  (1) the
Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index, an unmanaged weighted index
of 500 leading  domestic  companies that represents  approximately  80% of the
market  capitalization  of the United States equity market;  (2) the Dow Jones
Industrial  Average,  an  unmanaged  unweighted  average  of thirty  blue chip
industrial  corporations  listed on the New York Stock  Exchange and generally
considered  representative of the United States stock market; (3) the Consumer
Price Index,  published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,  a statistical
measure of change,  over time,  in the prices of goods and  services  in major
expenditure  groups and  generally is considered to be a measure of inflation;
(4) the Lehman Brothers  Government and Domestic  Strategic  Income Index, the
Salomon  Brothers High Grade Domestic  Strategic Income Index, and the Merrill
Lynch Government/Corporate  Master Index, unmanaged indices that are generally
considered to represent the  performance of  intermediate  and long term bonds
during various market cycles; and (5) the Morgan Stanley Capital International
Europe  Australia Far East Index,  an unmanaged index that is considered to be
generally representative of major non-United States stock markets.

                      EFFECT OF TAX-DEFERRED ACCUMULATION

     The  Contracts  qualify for  tax-deferred  treatment  on  earnings.  This
tax-deferred  treatment  increases the amount  available for  accumulation  by
deferring  taxes on any earnings until the earnings are withdrawn.  The longer
the taxes are deferred,  the more the accumulation potential effectively grows
over the term of the Contracts.

     The  hypothetical  tables set out below  illustrate this  potential.  The
tables compare  accumulations  based on a single initial  purchase  payment of
$100,000  compounded  annually under (1) a Contract,  under which earnings are
not  taxed  until  withdrawn  in  connection  with a full  surrender,  partial
withdrawal, or annuitization, or termination due to insufficient Account Value
("withdrawal  of  earnings")  and (2) an investment  under which  earnings are
taxed on a current basis ("Taxable Investment"),  based on an assumed tax rate
of 28%, and the assumed earning rates specified.


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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        5 YEARS           10 YEARS          20 YEARS
                                        -------           --------          --------
                                                    (7.50% earnings rate)
<S>                                     <C>               <C>               <C>
Contract                                $143,563          $206,103          $424,785
Contract (after Taxes)                  $131,365          $176,394          $333,845
Taxable Investment                      $130,078          $169,202          $286,294
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    (10.00% earnings rate)
<S>                                     <C>               <C>               <C>
Contract                                $161,051          $259,374          $672,750
Contract (after Taxes)                  $143,957          $214,749          $512,380
Taxable Investment                      $141,571          $200,423          $401,694
</TABLE>

     The hypothetical  tables do not reflect any fees or charges imposed under
a Contract or Taxable  Investment.  However,  the Contracts impose a Mortality
and  Expense  Risk  Charge of 0.62% and an  Administrative  Expense  Charge of
0.04%. A Taxable  Investment could incur comparable fees or charges.  Fees and
charges would reduce the return from a Contract or Taxable Investment.

     Under the Contracts,  a withdrawal of earnings is subject to tax, and may
be subject to an additional 10% penalty before age 59 1/2.

     These  tables  are  only  illustrations  of the  effect  of  tax-deferred
accumulations and are not a guarantee of future performance.

                             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Separate  Account  D has a  total  of 56  Divisions  as of the  date  of  this
Statement.  The 13 Divisions  which are available under the Contracts that are
the subject of this  Statement  are not  included in the  December  31,  1996,
financial statements for Separate Account D, because none were available under
any  contracts  related  to  Separate  Account  D as  of  December  31,  1996.
Therefore,  there are no financial  statements for Separate Account D included
in this Statement.

The financial  statements of AGL that are included in this Statement should be
considered  primarily as bearing on the ability of AGL to meet its obligations
under the Contracts.


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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
                                   INDEX TO
                             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<CAPTION>
                                                                             Page No.
<S>                                                                            <C>
I.  AGL Consolidated Financial Statements

    Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors......................

    Consolidated Balance Sheets............................................

    Consolidated Income Statements.........................................

    Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity........................

    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows..................................

    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.............................

    (To be filed by amendment.)
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>

                                    PART C

                               OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 24.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

            (a)   Financial Statements

                  PART A:     None

                  PART B:

                  (1)         Consolidated Financial Statements of American
                                General Life Insurance Company:
                              Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent
                                Auditors Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
                                December 31, 1996 and 1995
                              Consolidated Income Statements for the years
                                ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
                              Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
                                for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
                                1994
                              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
                                years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
                              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

                              (To be filed by amendment)

                  PART  C:    None

            (b)   Exhibits

                  1 (a)       American General Life Insurance Company of
                              Delaware Board of Directors resolution
                              authorizing the establishment of Separate
                              Account D. (1)

                    (b)       Resolution of the Board of Directors of American
                              General Life Insurance Company of Delaware
                              authorizing, among other things, the
                              redomestication of that company in Texas and the
                              renaming of that company as American General
                              Life Insurance Company. (2)

                    (c)       Resolution of the Board of Directors of American
                              General Life Insurance Company of Delaware
                              providing, INTER ALIA, for Registered Separate
                              Accounts' Standards of Conduct. (3)

                  2           None

                  3 (a)       Distribution Agreement, dated October 3, 1991,
                              between American General Securities Incorporated
                              and American General Life Insurance Company. (2)


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                    (b)(i)    Fund Participation Agreement between American
                              General Life Insurance Company and American
                              General Series Portfolio Company. (To be filed
                              by amendment)

                       (ii)   Fund Participation Agreement between American
                              General Life Insurance Company and Hotchkis and
                              Wiley Variable Trust. (To be filed by amendment)

                       (iii)  Fund Participation Agreement between American
                              General Life Insurance Company and LEVCO Series
                              Trust. (To be filed by amendment)

                       (iv)   Fund Participation Agreement between American
                              General Life Insurance Company and Navellier
                              Variable Insurance Series Fund, Inc. (To be
                              filed by amendment)

                       (v)    Fund Participation Agreement between American
                              General Life Insurance Company and OFFITBANK
                              Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. (To be filed by
                              amendment)

                       (vi)   Fund Participation Agreement between American
                              General Life Insurance Company and Royce Capital
                              Fund. (To be filed by amendment)

                       (vii)  Fund Participation Agreement between American
                              General Life Insurance Company and Wright
                              Managed Blue Chip Series Trust. (To be filed by
                              amendment)

                    (c)       Form of Agreement between American General Life
                              Insurance Company and Dealer regarding exchange
                              and allocation transaction requests. (4)

                  4           (a) Specimen form of Combination Fixed and
                              Variable Deferred Annuity Select ReserveTM
                              Contract (Form No. 97505).

                    (b)       Form of Qualified Contract Endorsement. (2)

                    (c)(i)    Specimen form of Individual Retirement Annuity
                              Disclosure Statement and additional specialized
                              forms available under Contract Form No. 97505.
                              (5)

                       (ii)   Specimen form of Individual Retirement Annuity
                              Endorsement. (6)

                       (iii)  Specimen form of IRA Instruction Form. (4)

                  5 (a)       Specimen form of Application for Contract Form
                              No. 97505.

                    (b)(i)    Specimen form of Separate Account D Election of
                              Annuity Payment Option/Change Form. (4)


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                       (ii)   Specimen form of Absolute Assignment to Effect
                              Section 1035(a) Exchange and Rollover of a Life
                              Insurance Policy or Annuity Contract. (4)

                    (c)(i)    Form of Transaction Request Form. (4)

                       (ii)   Specimen form of Select ReserveTM Service
                              Request, including telephone transfer
                              authorization. (To be filed by amendment)

                       (iii)  Specimen form of confirmation of initial
                              purchase payment under Contract Form No.
                              97505.(To be filed by amendment)

                  6(a)        Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
                              of American General Life Insurance Company,
                              effective December 31, 1991. (2)

                    (b)       Bylaws of American General Life Insurance
                              Company, adopted January 22, 1992. (4)

                  7           None

                  8           Form(s)  of  Letter  Agreement(s)   between  and
                              American   General   Life   Insurance    Company
                              regarding expenses. (To be filed by amendment)

                  9           Opinion and consent of Counsel. (To be filed by
                              amendment)

                  10          Consent of Independent Auditors. (To be filed by
                              amendment)

                  11          None

                  12          None

                  13(a)       Computations of hypothetical historical average
                              annual total returns for each Division available
                              under Contract Form No. 97505 for the one and
                              five year periods ended December 31, 1996, and
                              since inception. (To be filed by amendment)

                    (b)       Computations of hypothetical historical
                              cumulative total returns for each Division
                              available under Contract Form No. 97505 for the
                              one and five year periods ended December 31,
                              1996, and since inception. (To be filed by
                              amendment)

                    (c)       Computations of 30 day hypothetical historical
                              yield for the available under Contract Form No.
                              97505 for the one month period ended December
                              31, 1996. (To be filed by amendment)

                    (d)       Computations of hypothetical historical seven
                              day yield and effective yield for the Money
                              Market Division available under Contract Form
                              No. 97505 for the seven day period ended
                              December 31, 1996. (To be filed by


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                              amendment)

                  14          A Financial Data Schedule for American General
                              Life Insurance Company Separate Account D
                              meeting the requirements of Rule 483(e) of the
                              Securities Act of 1933 is filed as Exhibit 27
                              hereof.

                  15(a)      Power of Attorney with respect to Registration
                              Statements and Amendments thereto signed by
                              Peter V. Tuters in his capacity as director and
                              where applicable or officer of American General
                              Life Insurance Company. (7)

                    (b)       Power of Attorney with respect to Registration
                              Statements and Amendments thereto signed by Jon
                              Newton in his capacity as director and where
                              applicable, officer of American General Life
                              Insurance Company. (8)

                    (c)       Power of Attorney with respect to Registration
                              Statements and Amendments thereto signed by the
                              following persons in their capacities as
                              directors and, where applicable, officers of
                              American General Life Insurance Company: Messrs.
                              Martin and Herbert. (9)

                    (d)       Power of Attorney with respect to Registration
                              Statements and Amendments thereto signed by the
                              following persons in their capacities as
                              directors and, where applicable, officers of
                              American General Life Insurance Company: Messrs.
                              Fravel and LaGrasse. (10)

                    27        Financial Data Schedule. (To be filed by
                              amendment)


(1)  Incorporated herein by reference to the initial filing of Registrant's
     Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 2-49805) on December 6, 1973.

(2)  Incorporated herein by reference to the initial filing of Registrant's
     Form N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-43390, filed on October 16,
     1991.

(3)  Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
     Registrant's Registration Statement (File No. 33-43390), filed on
     December 31, 1991.

(4)  Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
     Registrant's Registration Statement (File No. 33-43390), filed on April
     30,1992.

(5)  Included in Part A of this Amendment. (To be filed by amendment)

(6)  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant's Form
     N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-43390), filed on April 28, 1995.

(7)  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registrant's Form
     N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-43390), filed on March 2, 1994.

(8)  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registrant's Form
     N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-43390), filed on April 30, 1996.

(9)  Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registrant's Form
     N-4 Registration Statement (File No.33-43390), filed on August 16, 1996.


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(10) Previously filed in Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to Registrant's Form
     N-4 Registration Statement (File No. 33-43390), filed on April 30, 1997.


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ITEM 25.   DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPOSITOR

           The directors,  executive officers,  and, to the extent responsible
           for variable  annuity  operations,  other officers of the depositor
           are listed below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Positions and Offices
              Name And Principal                              with the
               Business Address                               Depositor
              ------------------                              ---------------------
<S>                                                           <C>
              Robert M. Devlin                                Chairman
              2929 Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX 77019

              Jon P. Newton                                   Vice Chairman
              2929 Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX 77019

              James S. D'Agostino                             Director
              2929 Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX 77019

              Rodney O. Martin, Jr.                           Director, President & Chief
              2727-A Allen Parkway                            Executive Officer
              Houston, TX  77019

              David A. Fravel                                 Director & Senior Vice President,
              2727-A Allen Parkway                            Insurance Services
              Houston, TX. 77019

              Robert F. Herbert, Jr.                          Director, Senior Vice President
              2727-A Allen Parkway                            Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Controller
              Houston, TX 77019

              Royce G. Imoff, II                              Director, Senior Vice President &
              2727-A Allen Parkway                            Chief Marketing Officer
              Houston, TX 77019

              John V. LaGrasse                                Director, Senior Vice President &
              2727-A Allen Parkway                            Chief Systems Officer
              Houston, TX 77019

              Philip K. Polkinghorn                           Director & Senior Vice President
              2727-A Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX 77019

              Peter V. Tuters                                 Director, Vice President & Chief
              2929 Allen Parkway                              Investment Officer
              Houston, TX  77019

              F. Paul Kovach, Jr.                             Senior Vice President, Broker Dealers and
              2727-A Allen Parkway                            Financial Institution Marketing Group
              Houston, TX 77019


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              Simon J. Leech, ACS                             Senior Vice President, Houston  Service Center
              2727-A Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX 77019

              Wayne A. Barnard                                Vice President & Chief Actuary
              2727-A Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX  77019

              Thomas B. Phillips                              Vice President, General Counsel
              2727-A Allen Parkway                            & Secretary
              Houston, TX 77019

              Dennis H. Roberts                               Vice President
              2727-A Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX  77019

              Timothy W. Still                                Vice President
              2727-A Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX 77019

              Steven A. Glover                                Associate General Counsel &
              2727-A Allen Parkway                            Assistant Secretary
              Houston, TX 77019

              Joyce R. Bilski                                 Administrative Officer
              2727-A Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX 77019

              Farideh Farrokhi                                Assistant Controller
              2727-A Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX  77019

              Kenneth D. Nunley                               Associate Tax Officer
              2727-A Allen Parkway
              Houston, TX 77019
</TABLE>


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ITEM 26.  PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE DEPOSITOR
          OR REGISTRANT

SUBSIDIARIES OF AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION (1,2)

The following is a list of American General  Corporation's  subsidiaries as of
October 31, 1997. All subsidiaries  listed are corporations,  unless otherwise
indicated.  Subsidiaries  of subsidiaries  are indicated by  indentations  and
unless  otherwise  indicated,  all  subsidiaries  are wholly  owned.  Inactive
subsidiaries are denoted by an asterisk (*).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Jurisdiction of
                           Name                                                     Incorporation

<S>                                                                                 <C>
AGC Life Insurance Company (3) .................................................... Missouri
  American General Life and Accident Insurance Company (4) ........................ Tennessee
    American General Exchange, Inc. ............................................... Tennessee
    Southern Educators Life Insurance Company ..................................... Georgia
  American General Life Insurance Company (5) ..................................... Texas
  (Registrant is a separate account of American General Life
   Insurance Company, Depositor)
    American General Annuity Service Corporation .................................. Texas
    American General Life Insurance Company of New York ........................... New York
  The Winchester Agency Ltd. ...................................................... New York
    The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company ................................... Texas
      The Variable Annuity Marketing Company....................................... Texas
      VALIC Investment Services Company ........................................... Texas
      VALIC Retirement Services Company ........................................... Texas
  The Franklin Life Insurance Company ............................................. Illinois
    The American Franklin Life Insurance Company .................................. Illinois
    Franklin Financial Services Corporation ....................................... Delaware
  The Independent Life and Accident Insurance Company ............................. Florida
    Independent Fire Insurance Company ............................................ Florida
      Independent Fire Insurance Company of Florida ............................... Florida
      Old Faithful General Agency, Inc. ........................................... Texas
      Thomas Jefferson Insurance Company .......................................... Florida
Allen Property Company ............................................................ Delaware
  Florida Westchase Corporation ................................................... Delaware
  Greatwood Development, Inc. ..................................................... Delaware
  Greatwood Golf Club, Inc. ....................................................... Delaware
  Highland Creek Golf Club, Inc. .................................................. No. Carolina
  Hunter's Creek Communications Corporation ....................................... Florida
  Pebble Creek Corporation ........................................................ Delaware
  Pebble Creek Development Corporation ............................................ Florida
  Westchase Development Corporation ............................................... Delaware
  Westchase Golf Corporation ...................................................... Florida
American General Capital Services, Inc. ........................................... Delaware
American General Corporation* ..................................................... Delaware
American General Delaware Management Corporation (1) .............................. Delaware
American General Finance, Inc. .................................................... Indiana
  AGF Investment Corp. ............................................................ Indiana
  American General Auto Finance, Inc. ............................................. Delaware


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  American General Finance Corporation (6) ........................................ Indiana
    American General Finance Group, Inc. .......................................... Delaware
      American General Financial Services, Inc. (7) ............................... Delaware
        The National Life and Accident Insurance Company .......................... Texas
    Merit Life Insurance Co. ...................................................... Indiana
    Yosemite Insurance Company .................................................... California
  American General Finance, Inc. .................................................. Alabama
  American General Financial Center ............................................... Utah
  American General Financial Center, Inc.* ........................................ Indiana
  American General Financial Center, Incorporated* ................................ Indiana
  American General Financial Center Thrift Company* ............................... California
  Thrift, Incorporated* ........................................................... Indiana
American General Investment Advisory Services, Inc.* .............................. Texas
American General Mortgage and Land Development, Inc. .............................. Delaware
  American General Land Development, Inc. ......................................... Delaware
  American General Realty Advisors, Inc. .......................................... Delaware
American General Realty Investment Corporation .................................... Texas
  American General Mortgage Company ............................................... Delaware
  GDI Holding, Inc.* (8) .......................................................... California
  Ontario Vineyard Corporation .................................................... Delaware
  Pebble Creek Country Club Corporation ........................................... Florida
  Pebble Creek Service Corporation ................................................ Florida
  SR/HP/CM Corporation ............................................................ Texas
American General Property Insurance Company ....................................... Tennessee
Bayou Property Company ............................................................ Delaware
  AGL Corporation (9) ............................................................. Delaware
  American General Land Holding Company ........................................... Delaware
    AG Land Associates, LLC (9) ................................................... California
    Hunter's Creek Realty, Inc.* .................................................. Florida
    Summit Realty Company, Inc. ................................................... So. Carolina
  Lincoln American Corporation .................................................... Delaware
Financial Life Assurance Company of Canada ........................................ Canada
Florida GL Corporation ............................................................ Delaware
GPC Property Company ...............................................................Delaware
  Cinco Ranch Development Corporation ............................................. Delaware
  Cinco Ranch East Development, Inc. .............................................. Delaware
  Cinco Ranch West Development, Inc. .............................................. Delaware
  The Colonies Development, Inc. .................................................. Delaware
  Fieldstone Farms Development, Inc. .............................................. Delaware
  Hickory Downs Development, Inc. ................................................. Delaware
  Lake Houston Development, Inc. .................................................. Delaware
  South Padre Development, Inc. ................................................... Delaware
Green Hills Corporation ........................................................... Delaware
INFL Corporation .................................................................. Delaware
Knickerbocker Corporation ......................................................... Texas
  American Athletic Club, Inc. .................................................... Texas
Pavilions Corporation ............................................................. Delaware
Texas Stars Corporation ........................................................... New York
</TABLE>

American General Finance Foundation, Inc. is not included on this list.
It is a non-profit corporation.

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                                     NOTES

(1)  The following  limited  liability  companies  were formed in the State of
     Delaware on March 28, 1995. The limited  liability  interests of each are
     jointly  owned by AGC and AGDMC and the  business and affairs of each are
     managed by AGDMC:

     American General Capital, L.L.C.
     American General Delaware, L.L.C.

(2)  On November 26, 1996, American General  Institutional  Capital A ("AG Cap
     Trust A"), a Delaware  business  trust,  was created.  On March 10, 1997,
     American  General  Institutional  Capital  B ("AG Cap Trust  B"),  also a
     Delaware  business trust,  was created.  Both AG Cap Trust A's and AG Cap
     Trust B's  business and affairs are  conducted  through  their  trustees:
     Bankers Trust Company and Bankers Trust (Delaware). Capital securities of
     each  are  held  by  non-affiliated  third  party  investors  and  common
     securities of AG Cap Trust A and AG Cap Trust B are held by AGC.

(3)  On December 23, 1994, AGCL became the owner of  approximately  40% of the
     shares of common  stock of  Western  National  Corporation  ("WNC")  (the
     percentage of ownership by the American General insurance holding company
     system will increase to approximately 46% upon conversion of WNC's Series
     A  Convertible  Preferred  Stock which AGCL also  owns).  WNC, a Delaware
     corporation, owns the following companies:

        WNL Holding Corporation
          Western National Life Insurance Company (TX)
            WesternSave (401K Plan)
          Independent Advantage Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.
          WNL Investment Advisory Services, Inc.
          Conseco Annuity Guarantee Corp.
          WNL Brokerage Services, Inc.
          WNL Insurance Services, Inc.

     However,  AGCL (1)  holds the  direct  interest  in WNC and the  indirect
     interests in WNC's  subsidiaries  for investment  purposes;  (2) does not
     direct the  operations of WNC or WNL; (3) has no  representatives  on the
     Board  of  Directors  of  WNC;  and  (4)  is  restricted,  pursuant  to a
     Shareholder's  Agreement  between WNC and AGCL,  in its right to vote its
     shares  against  the  slate  of  directors  proposed  by  WNC's  Board of
     Directors. Accordingly, although WNC and its subsidiaries technically are
     members of the American  General  insurance  holding company system under
     insurance  holding  company laws, AGCL does not direct and control WNC or
     its subsidiaries.

(4)  AGLA owns approximately 20% of Mosher, Inc. ("Mosher") on a fully diluted
     basis.  AGLA  owns   approximately  11%  of  Whirlpool   Financial  Corp.
     ("Whirlpool")  on a fully diluted basis.  The total investment of AGLA in
     Whirlpool represents  approximately 3% of the voting power of the capital
     stock of Whirlpool,  but  approximately  11% of the Whirlpool stock which
     has voting rights.  The interests in Mosher and Whirlpool  (each of which
     are  corporations  that  are  not  associated  with  AGC)  are  held  for
     investment purposes only.

(5)  AGL  owns  100%  of the  common  stock  of  American  General  Securities
     Incorporated ("AGSI"), a full-service NASD broker-dealer.  AGSI, in turn,
     owns 100% of the stock of the following insurance agencies:


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<PAGE>

          American General Insurance Agency, Inc. (Missouri)
          American General Insurance Agency of Hawaii, Inc. (Hawaii)
          American General Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc. 
           (Massachusetts)

     In addition,  the following  agencies are indirectly related to AGSI, but
     not owned or controlled by AGSI:

          American General Insurance Agency of Ohio, Inc. (Ohio)
          American General Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc. (Texas)
          American General Insurance Agency of Oklahoma, Inc. (Oklahoma)
          Insurance Masters Agency, Inc. (Texas)

     AGSI and the foregoing agencies are not affiliates or subsidiaries of AGL
     under applicable holding company laws, but they are part of the AGC group
     of companies under other laws.

(6)  American  General  Finance  Corporation is the parent of an additional 48
     wholly owned  subsidiaries  incorporated in 30 states and Puerto Rico for
     the purpose of  conducting  its consumer  finance  operations,  INCLUDING
     those noted in footnote 7 below.

(7)  American General Financial Services,  Inc. is the parent of an additional
     7 wholly owned subsidiaries  incorporated in 4 states and Puerto Rico for
     the purpose of conducting its consumer finance operations.

(8)  AGRI owns only a 75% interest in GDI Holding, Inc.

(9)  AG Land  Associates,  LLC is jointly owned by AGLH and AGLL. AGLH holds a
     98.75% managing interest and AGLL owns a 1.25% managing interest.

All of the  subsidiaries  of AGL are  included in its  consolidated  financial
statements, which are filed in Part B of this Registration Statement.


ITEM 27.  NUMBER OF CONTRACT OWNERS

          As of  October  31,1997,  there were no owners of  Contracts  of the
          class presently offered by this Registration Statement.


ITEM 28.  INDEMNIFICATION

          Article VII, section 1, of the Company's By-Laws provides,  in part,
          that the Company shall have power to indemnify any person who was or
          is a party or is  threatened  to be made a party  to any  proceeding
          (other  than an action by or in the right of the  Company) by reason
          of the fact that such person is or was serving at the request of the
          Company, against expenses,  judgments, fines, settlements, and other
          amounts  actually and  reasonably  incurred in connection  with such
          proceeding  if such person  acted in good faith and in a manner such
          person reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the Company
          and, in the case of a criminal  proceeding,  had no reasonable cause
          to believe the conduct of such person was unlawful.


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<PAGE>

          Article VII, section 1 (in part),  section 2, and section 3, provide
          that the Company shall have power to indemnify any person who was or
          is a party or is  threatened  to be made a party to any  threatened,
          pending,  or  completed  action by or in the right of the Company to
          procure  a  judgment  in its  favor by  reason of the fact that such
          person is or was acting in behalf of the Company,  against  expenses
          actually and reasonably  incurred by such person in connection  with
          the defense or  settlement  of such  action if such person  acted in
          good  faith,  in a manner  such  person  believed  to be in the best
          interests of the Company,  and with such care,  including reasonable
          inquiry,  as an ordinarily  prudent  person in a like position would
          use under similar  circumstances.  No indemnification  shall be made
          under section 1: (a) in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to
          which  such  person  shall  have been  adjudged  to be liable to the
          Company,  unless and only to the extent that the court in which such
          action was brought shall determine upon application that, in view of
          all the  circumstances  of the  case,  such  person  is  fairly  and
          reasonably  entitled to indemnity for the expenses  which such court
          shall  determine;  (b) of  amounts  paid in  settling  or  otherwise
          disposing of a threatened  or pending  action with or without  court
          approval;  or (c) of expense  incurred in defending a threatened  or
          pending  action  which is settled or  otherwise  disposed of without
          court approval.

          Article VII, section 3, provides that, with certain exceptions,  any
          indemnification  under Article VII shall be made by the Company only
          if  authorized  in the  specific  case,  upon a  determination  that
          indemnification of the person is proper in the circumstances because
          the person has met the  applicable  standard of conduct set forth in
          section  1 of  Article  VII  by  (a) a  majority  vote  of a  quorum
          consisting of directors who are not parties to such proceeding;  (b)
          approval of the shareholders, with the shares owned by the person to
          be indemnified not being entitled to vote thereon;  or (c) the court
          in which such proceeding is or was pending upon  application made by
          the  Company  or the  indemnified  person or the  attorney  or other
          persons rendering  services in connection with the defense,  whether
          or not such  application  by the attorney or  indemnified  person is
          opposed by the Company.

          Article VII,  section 7,  provides that for purposes of Article VII,
          those persons subject to  indemnification  include any person who is
          or was a director, officer, or employee of the Company, or is or was
          serving at the  request of the Company as a  director,  officer,  or
          employee  of another  foreign or  domestic  corporation  which was a
          predecessor  corporation of the Company or of another  enterprise at
          the request of such predecessor corporation.

          Insofar  as   indemnification   for  liability   arising  under  the
          Securities  Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,  officers and
          controlling  persons of the  Registrant  pursuant  to the  foregoing
          provisions,  or otherwise,  the  Registrant has been advised that in
          the  opinion  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission   such
          indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
          is,  therefore,  unenforceable.  In  the  event  that  a  claim  for
          indemnification  against such liabilities (other than the payment by
          the Registrant of expenses  incurred or paid by a director,  officer
          or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of
          any  action,  suit or  proceeding)  is  asserted  by such  director,
          officer or  controlling  person in  connection  with the  securities
          being registered,  the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
          counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit
          to a court of  appropriate  jurisdiction  the question  whether such
          indemnification  by it is against  public policy as expressed in the
          Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


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<PAGE>

ITEM 29.  PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS

          (a)  Registrant's principal underwriter, American General Securities
               Incorporated,  also acts as principal  underwriter for American
               General Life Insurance  Company of New York Separate  Account E
               and American General Life Insurance Company Separate Account A.

          (b)  The  directors   and   principal   officers  of  the  principal
               underwriter are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 Position and Offices
                                                                 with Underwriter,
               Name and Principal                                American General
               Business Address                                  Securities Incorporated
               ------------------                                -----------------------
<S>                                                              <C>
               F. Paul Kovach, Jr.                                Director & President
               American General Securities
                 Incorporated
               2727-A Allen Parkway
               Houston, TX 77019

               Thomas B. Phillips                                 Director & Secretary
               American General Life
               2727-A Allen Parkway
               Houston, TX  77019

               Rodney O. Martin, Jr.                              Director
               American General Life
               2727-A Allen Parkway
               Houston, TX 77019

               Robert F. Herbert                                  Associate Tax Officer
               American General Life
               2727-A Allen Parkway
               Houston, Texas 77019

               John V. LaGrasse                                   Vice President
               American General Life
               2727-A Allen Parkway
               Houston, TX 77019

               Fred G. Fram                                       Vice President
               American General Securities
                 Incorporated
               2727-A Allen Parkway
               Houston, TX  77019


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<PAGE>

               Steven A. Glover                                   Assistant Secretary
               American General Life
               2727-A Allen Parkway
               Houston, TX  77019

               Carole D. Hlozek                                   Administrative Officer
               American General Securities
                 Incorporated
               2727 Allen Parkway
               Houston, TX  77019

               J. Andrew Kalbaugh                                 Administrative Officer
               American General Securities
                 Incorporated
               2727 Allen Parkway
               Houston, TX  77019

               Kenneth D. Nunley                                  Associate Tax Officer
               2727-A Allen Parkway
               Houston, TX 77019
</TABLE>

          (c)  Not Applicable.


ITEM 30.  LOCATION OF RECORDS

          All records  referenced  under  Section  31(a) of the 1940 Act,  and
          Rules 31a-1 through 31a- 3  thereunder,  are  maintained  and in the
          custody of American General Life Insurance  Company at its principal
          executive office located at 2727-A Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019.


ITEM 31.  MANAGEMENT SERVICES

          Not Applicable.


ITEM 32.  UNDERTAKINGS

          The Registrant undertakes:  A) to file a post-effective amendment to
          this Registration  Statement as frequently as is necessary to ensure
          that the audited financial statements in the Registration  Statement
          are never more than 16 months old for so long as payments  under the
          Contracts may be accepted;  B) to include  either (1) as part of any
          application to purchase a Contract offered by a prospectus,  a space
          that an  applicant  can check to request a Statement  of  Additional
          Information,  or (2) a  toll-free  number or a post card or  similar
          written  communication  affixed  to or  included  in the  applicable
          prospectus  that the applicant can remove to send for a Statement of
          Additional  Information;  C) to deliver any  Statement of Additional
          Information  and  any  financial  statements  required  to  be  made
          available under this form promptly upon written or oral request.


                                     C-14

<PAGE>

     REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE REASONABLENESS OF AGGREGATE FEES AND CHARGES
     DEDUCTED  UNDER THE  CONTRACTS  PURSUANT TO SECTION  26)(E)(2)(A)  OF THE
     INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

     AGL  represents  that the fees and charges  deducted  under the Contracts
     that are identified as Contract Form No. 97505 and  comprehended  by this
     Registration Statement,  in the aggregate,  are reasonable in relation to
     the  services  rendered,  the expenses  expected to be incurred,  and the
     risks assumed by AGL under the Contracts. AGL bases its representation on
     its  assessment  of all of the facts and  circumstances,  including  such
     relevant  factors,  as: the nature and extent of such services,  expenses
     and  risks;  the need for AGL to earn a profit;  the  degree to which the
     Contracts include innovative  features;  and the regulatory standards for
     exemptive  relief under the Investment  Company Act of 1940 used prior to
     October   1996,   including   the  range  of  industry   practice.   This
     representation applies to all Policies sold pursuant to this Registration
     Statement,  including those sold on the terms  specifically  described in
     the Prospectus  contained  herein,  or any variations  therein,  based on
     supplements,  endorsements,  or riders to any Policies or prospectus,  or
     otherwise.


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<PAGE>

                                  SIGNATURES

     As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment  Company Act
of 1940, the  Registrant,  American  General Life Insurance  Company  Separate
Account D, has duly caused  this  Registration  Statement  to be signed on its
behalf,  in the City of  Houston,  and  State  of  Texas  on this  18th day of
November, 1997.

AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE           AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE
  COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT D                         COMPANY
         (Registrant)                              (Depositor)

    /s/ROBERT F. HERBERT, JR.              /s/ROBERT F. HERBERT, JR.
By: ---------------------------            -------------------------
    ROBERT F. HERBERT, JR.                 ROBERT F. HERBERT, JR.
    Senior Vice President of               Senior Vice President
    American General Life
    Insurance Company

     As required by the Securities Act of 1933,  this  Registration  Statement
has been signed by the following  officers and  directors of American  General
Life Insurance Company in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Signature                         Title                       Date
        ---------                         -----                       ----
<S>                                <C>                          <C>
 RODNEY O. MARTIN, JR.*
 ------------------------           Principal Executive
 (Rodney O. Martin, Jr.)                  Officer                November 18, 1997

ROBERT F. HERBERT, JR.*
 ------------------------          Principal Financial and
(Robert F. Herbert, Jr.)              Accounting Officer         November 18, 1997
</TABLE>


<TABLE>

      Directors
      ----------
<S>                                                   <C>
                                                      JOHN V. LaGRASSE*
 ------------------------                             ------------------------
 (Robert M. Devlin)                                   (John V. LaGrasse)

                                                      RODNEY O. MARTIN, JR.*
 ------------------------                             ------------------------
 (James S. D'Agostino, Jr.)                           (Rodney O. Martin, Jr.)

 DAVID A. FRAVEL*                                     JON P. NEWTON*
 ------------------------                             ------------------------
 (David A, Fravel)                                    (Jon P. Newton)

 ROBERT F. HERBERT, JR.*
 ------------------------                             ------------------------
 (Robert F. Herbert, Jr.)                             (Phillip K. Polkinghorn)

                                                      PETER V. TUTERS*
 ------------------------                             ------------------------
 (Royce G. Imhoff, II)                                (Peter V. Tuters)


 /s/ Steven A. Glover
 --------------------------------------
 *By Steven A. Glover, Attorney-in-Fact               November 18, 1997
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


 4 (a)     Specimen form of Combination  Fixed and Variable  Deferred  Annuity
           Select ReserveTM Contract (Form No. 97505).


 5 (a)     Specimen form of Application for Contract Form No. 97505.


                             AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE
                               INSURANCE COMPANY

Unless  otherwise  directed by the Owner,  we will pay a monthly income to the
Annuitant if living on the Annuity  Commencement  Date.  The dollar amounts of
such  payments  will be  determined  on the  basis of the  provisions  of this
Contract.  The first payment will be payable on the Annuity Commencement Date.
Subsequent  payments  will be payable on the  corresponding  day of each month
thereafter in accordance with the provisions of this contract.

All  payments  and  values  provided  by  this  Contract,  when  based  on the
investment  experience of a Separate  Account,  are variable,  may increase or
decrease and are not guaranteed as to amount.  See the "Separate  Account" and
"Variable Annuity Payments" revisions in this Contract.

CANCELLATION  RIGHT. You may return this Contract for cancellation to Us or to
the sale  representative  through whom it was  purchased  within 10 days after
delivery.  Upon surrender of this Contract  within the 10 day period,  We will
refund the sum of Your  Account  Value at the end of the  Valuation  Period in
which  Your  request  is  received,  plus any  premium  taxes  that  have been
deducted.

This is a FLEXIBLE  PAYMENT  VARIABLE and FIXED  INDIVIDUAL  DEFERRED  ANNUITY
CONTRACT. NONPARTICIPATING - NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DIVIDENDS.

SIGNED AT THE HOME OFFICE ON THE DATE OF ISSUE.


        -------------------                         -------------------
            Secretary                                    President

                         READ YOUR CONTRACT CAREFULLY

                                A STOCK COMPANY

                          Home Office: Houston, Texas

2727-A Allen Parkway  P. 0. Box 1401  Houston, TX 77251-1401  (713) 831-3505

<PAGE>

<TABLE>

                                     INDEX

<S>                                                                         <C>
Account Value..............................................................  4
Allocation of Purchase Payments............................................  7
Annuity Options............................................................ 18
Annuity Tables............................................................. 19
Annuity Units.............................................................. 17
Automatic Rebalancing...................................................... 13
Beneficiary................................................................  8
Change of Investment Advisor or
    Investment Policy......................................................  6
Contingent Annuitant.......................................................  4
Death Proceeds............................................................. 15
Definitions................................................................  4
Division Accumulation Units................................................ 10
Divisions.................................................................. 10
Fixed Account Value........................................................  9
General Provisions.........................................................  6
Guaranteed Interest Rates.................................................. 10
Guarantee Periods.......................................................... 10
Misstatement of Age or Sex (Misstatement of Age if Issued on a Unisex
  Basis)................................................................... 19
Net Investment Factor...................................................... 11
Ownership Provisions.......................................................  8
Payment of Benefits........................................................ 16
Premium Taxes..............................................................  7
Purchase Payments..........................................................  7
Schedule Page..............................................................  3
Separate Account........................................................... 10
Surrenders................................................................. 14
    Full Surrender......................................................... 14
    Partial Withdrawals.................................................... 14
Tax Charge................................................................. 15
Transfers.................................................................. 11
Variable Annuity Payments.................................................. 17

</TABLE>

97505

<PAGE>

                    American General Life Insurance Company

<TABLE>

                                   SCHEDULE PAGE

<S>                                                                   <C>
INITIAL PURCHASE PAYMENT:                                                   $50,000

MINIMUM ADDITIONAL PURCHASE PAYMENTS:                                       $ 5,000

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:                                                        NONE

MAXIMUM ASSET CHARGE FACTORS (Separate Account Only) ANNUAL RATE:
0.66%

TRANSFER CHARGE (After First 12 in a Contract Year):                        $    25

ISSUE AGE:                                                                       35

ANNUITY COMMENCEMENT DATE:                                            SEPTEMBER 1, 2027

INITIAL ALLOCATION:
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
                                                                             Net Dollar
SEPARATE ACCOUNT DIVISIONS:                                                  Amount of
                                                     Percentage              Allocations
<S>                                                    <C>                   <C>
   [Emerging Markets                                    100%                 $50,000
   Equity Income VIP                                     xx%                 $   xxx
   Kemper High Yield                                     xx%                 $   xxx
   Kemper Value+Growth                                   xx%                 $   xxx
   LEVCO Equity Value                                    xx%                 $   xxx
   Low Duration VIP                                      xx%                 $   xxx
   Navellier Growth                                      xx%                 $   xxx
   OFFITBANK VIF-Total Return                            xx%                 $   xxx
   OFFITBANK VIF-U.S. Government Securities              xx%                 $   xxx
   Royce Premier                                         xx%                 $   xxx
   Royce Total Return                                    xx%                 $   xxx
   Wright International Blue Chip                        xx%                 $   xxx
   Wright Selected Blue Chip                             xx%                 $   xxx
   Money Market                                          xx%                 $   xxx
   Fixed Account - 1 Year Guarantee Period               xx%                 $   xxx]

   Total Allocations                                    100%                 $50,000
</TABLE>

ANNUITANT:                JOHN DOE         CONTRACT NUMBER:   123456

CONTRACT OWNER:           JOHN DOE         DATE OF ISSUE:     OCTOBER 1, 1997

CONTRACT JURISDICTION:    (STATE NAME)     THIS IS A (SEX DISTINCT CONTRACT)


<PAGE>

                                  DEFINITIONS

We, Our, Us, or Company.  American General Life Insurance Company.

You,  Your,  Owner.  The Owner of this  Contract.  The  "Owner" is the person,
persons or entity  entitled to the ownership  rights stated in this  Contract.
The Owner may  designate a trustee or  custodian  of a  retirement  plan which
meets the  requirements of Section 401,  Section 408(c),  or Section 408(k) of
the  Internal  Revenue  Code to serve as legal owner of assets of a retirement
plan.  The term  "Owner"  as used  herein,  shall  refer  to the  organization
entering into this Contract.

Account.  Any of the Divisions of the Separate Account or the Fixed Account.

Account  Value.  The sum of the Fixed Account  Value and the Separate  Account
Value after  deduction of any fees.  The Fixed Account Value is the sum of Net
Purchase  Payments  and  transfers  into the Fixed  Account  plus  accumulated
interest, less any partial withdrawals and transfers out of the Fixed Account.
The Separate  Account  Value is the sum of the values of the Separate  Account
Divisions.  The  value  of a  Separate  Account  Division  is the  value  of a
Division's Accumulation Unit multiplied by the number of Accumulation Units in
that Division.

Accumulation  Period.  The  period  during  which Net  Purchase  Payments  are
applied.

Accumulation  Unit. An accounting  unit of measure used to calculate the value
of a Division of this Contract before annuity payments begin.

Age. Age last birthday unless otherwise stated.

Annuitant.  The person  upon whose date of birth and sex income  payments  are
based.  (Upon  whose date of birth  income  payments  are based if issued on a
Unisex basis). The Annuitant's name is shown on Page 3.

Annuity  Commencement  Date.  The  date  annuity  payments  are  scheduled  to
commence.

Annuity Unit. A unit of measurement to calculate variable annuity payments.

Beneficiary. The person entitled to receive benefits in the event the Owner or
Annuitant dies. If no named Beneficiary or Contingent Beneficiary is living at
the time any payment is to be made, the Owner shall be the Beneficiary,  or if
the Owner is not living, the Owner's estate shall be the Beneficiary.

Contingent Annuitant.  A person named by the Owner of a Non-Qualified Contract
to become  the  Annuitant  if:  (1) the  Annuitant  dies  before  the  Annuity
Commencement  Date;  and (2)  the  Contingent  Annuitant  is  then  living.  A
Contingent Annuitant may not be named except at the time of application.  Once
named,  the choice may not be revoked or replaced.  If a Contingent  Annuitant
dies, a new  Contingent  Annuitant may not be named.  After  Annuity  Payments
start, a Contingent Annuitant may not become the Annuitant.

Contingent Beneficiary. A person named by the Owner to receive benefits in the
event the  designated  Beneficiary is not living at the time of the Owner's or
Annuitant's death.

Contract  Year.  A period of 12  consecutive  months  beginning on the Date of
Issue or any anniversary thereof before the Annuity Commencement Date.

Contract Anniversary. Each anniversary of the Date of Issue of this Contract.

Date of Issue. The date on which this Contract  becomes  effective as shown on
Page 3.


<PAGE>

Division. The subdivisions of the Separate Account which are used to determine
how the Owner's Account is allocated among the Variable Funds.

Fixed  Account.  An  investment  account  providing  for  allocations  to earn
interest at a guarantee rate for a guaranteed period.

Fixed Annuity Option. An annuity option with payments which do not vary.

Guaranteed Interest Rate. The minimum rate We may use to credit interest on an
effective annual basis during any Guarantee Period.

Guarantee Period. The period for which a Guaranteed Interest Rate is credited.

Home  Office.  Our  office at 2727-A  Allen  Parkway,  Houston,  Texas  77019;
1-713-831-3505; Mailing Address P.O. Box 1401, Houston, Texas 77251-1401.

Issue Age. Age of the Annuitant on the  Annuitant's  last birthday  before the
Date of Issue. (If the Date of Issue occurs on the Annuitant's birthday, "last
birthday" will mean the birthday occurring on the Date of Issue.

Net Asset Value Per Share.  The net assets of a Variable  Fund  divided by the
number of share Variable Fund.

Net Purchase Payment.  The gross amount of a Purchase Payment less any Premium
Taxes deducted at the time a Purchase Payment is made.

Non-Qualified  Contract.  A Contract that does not qualify for special federal
income tax treatment.

Owner's Account.  An account to which each Purchase Payment is credited by the
Company on behalf of an Owner.  The term "Owner"  means either one person,  or
joint ownership by 2 or more persons.

Payee.  A person who is to receive  annuity  payments,  surrender  proceeds or
death proceeds under this Contract.

Payout Period. The period, starting with the Annuity Commencement Date, during
which Annuity Payments are made by the Company.

Premium Tax. The amount of tax, if any,  charged by a state or municipality on
Purchase Payments or Contract values.

Purchase  Payment.  An amount  paid to the  Company as  consideration  for the
benefits describe herein.

Qualified  Contract.  A Contract that qualifies for special federal income tax
treatment applicable connection with certain retirement plans.

Separate Account.  A segregated  investment account entitled "Separate Account
D"  established  by the Company to separate  the assets  funding the  variable
benefits for the class of contracts  to which this  Contract  belongs from the
other  assets of the  Company.  That  portion  of the  assets of the  Separate
Account equal to the reserves and other contract  liabilities  with respect to
the Separate Account shall not be chargeable with  liabilities  arising out of
any other business We may conduct.  Income,  gains and losses,  whether or not
realized,  from assets  allocable to the  Separate  Account are credited to or
charged  against such account  without  regard to Our other  income,  gains or
losses.

Unit  Value.  The value  of:  (1) an  Accumulation  Unit as  described  in the
"Division  Accumulation Units" provision;  or (2) an Annuity Unit as described
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Valuation Date. Any day on which We are open for business except, with respect
to any Division,  a day on which the related  Variable Fund does not value its
shares.

Valuation  Period.  The period that starts at the close of regular  trading on
the New York  Stock  Exchange  on a  Valuation  Date and ends at the  close of
regular trading on the Exchange on the Valuation Date.

Variable  Annuity Option.  An Annuity Option under which We promise to pay the
Annuitant or other  properly-designated  Payee one or more payments which vary
in amount based on the net investment  experience of the applicable  Divisions
selected to measure the value of this Contract.

Variable  Fund.  An individual  investment  fund or series in which a Division
invests.

Written,  In  Writing.  A written  request  or notice in  acceptable  form and
content which is signed and dated, and received at Our Home Office.

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                              GENERAL PROVISIONS

Entire Contract       This  Contract,  endorsements  if any, and a copy of the
                      Application,  if  attached is the entire  Contract.  All
                      statements  made by the Contract Owner or Annuitant will
                      be  deemed   representations  and  not  warranties.   No
                      statement  will be used to  reduce  a claim  under  this
                      Contract unless it is In Writing and made a part of this
                      Contract.

Not Contestable       This Contract is not contestable.

Guarantees            Regardless  of Our actual  mortality  experience  or the
                      actual expenses  incurred by Us, the Asset Charge Factor
                      will not be increased above the maximum shown on page 3.
                      Otherwise,  Our actual  mortality  experience and actual
                      expenses  incurred  will not affect the dollar amount of
                      variable benefits paid.

Settlement            All  benefits  under this  Contract are payable from Our
                      Home Office.

Nonparticipating      This Contract is nonparticipating  and does not share in
                      Our surplus or earnings.

Change of Invest-     Unless  otherwise  required  by law or  regulation,  the
ment Advisor or       investment  advisor or any investment  policy may not be
Investment Policy     changed without Our consent. If required, approval of or
                      change of any  investment  policy will be filed with the
                      Insurance Department of the state where this Contract is
                      delivered,   You  will  be  notified  of  any   material
                      investment   policy  change  which  has  been  approved.
                      Notification  of an  investment  policy  change  will be
                      given in advance  to those  Owners who have the right to
                      comment on or vote on such change.

                      Any  substitution  of the underlying  investments of any
                      Division will comply with all applicable requirements of
                      the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder.

Rights Reserved       Upon notice to You, this Contract may be modified by Us,
by Us                 but only if such modification is necessary to:

                      (1) Operate the Separate  Account in any form  permitted
                          under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940 or in any
                          other form permitted by law;

                      (2) Transfer  any  assets  in any  Division  to  another
                          Division, or to one or more other separate accounts,
                          or to the Fixed Account;

                      (3) Add,  combine or remove  Divisions  in the  Separate
                          Account,   or  combine  the  Separate  Account  with
                          another separate account;

                      (4) Add,  restrict  or remove  Guarantee  Periods of the
                          Fixed Account;

                      (5) Make any new Division available to You on a basis to
                          be determined by us;

                      (6) Substitute for the shares held in any Division,  the
                          shares of  another  Variable  Fund or the  shares of
                          another  investment  company or any other investment
                          permitted by law;

                      (7) Make any changes as required by the Internal Revenue
                          Code or by any other  applicable law,  regulation or
                          interpretation  in order to  continue  treatment  of
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                      (8) Make any  changes  required  to comply with rules of
                          any Variable Fund

                      When  required by law,  We will obtain Your  approval of
                      changes,  and We will gain approval from any appropriate
                      regulatory authority.

Changing the Terms    Any change in Your  Contract  must be approved by one of
of Your Contract      Our  officers.  No agent has the  authority  to make any
                      changes or waive any of the terms of Your Contract.

Termination           This Contract will remain in force until surrendered for
                      its full value, or all annuity  payments have been made,
                      or the death proceeds have been paid.

                               PURCHASE PAYMENTS

Minimum and           The  minimum  amount  acceptable  as a Purchase  Payment
Maximum Payments      after the initial Purchase  Payment) is shown on Page 3.
                      We  reserve  the right to modify  the  minimum  Purchase
                      Payment,  but such  minimum  will never be greater  than
                      $5,000.  The maximum  amount which We will accept during
                      the life of the Contract  without approval of an officer
                      of the Company is $ 1,000,000.

Allocation of         The  initial  allocation  for Net  Purchase  Payments is
Purchase Payments     shown  on Page 3 of this  Contract  and will  remain  in
                      effect until  changed.  The  percentage  allocation  for
                      future Net Purchase  Payments may be changed at any time
                      by Written notice provided by the Owner, or by telephone
                      if We  have  Written  authorization  for  the  Telephone
                      Transfer Privilege.

                      Changes in the allocation  will be effective on the date
                      We receive the Owner's  notice.  The  allocation  may be
                      100% to any available  Division or Guarantee  Period, or
                      may be divided among these  options in whole  percentage
                      point totaling 100%.

                      The  initial  Purchase  Payment  will be credited to the
                      Owner's Account no more than two Valuation Periods after
                      We  receive  it,   together  with  all  other   required
                      documentation, in good order at the office designated by
                      the  Company  for the  processing  of  initial  Purchase
                      Payments.  Subsequent Purchase Payments will be credited
                      as of the end of the Valuation  Period in which they are
                      received. We reserve the right to limit the total number
                      of Fixed Account  Guarantee Periods and Separate Account
                      Divisions  that  may be  chosen  during  the life of the
                      Contract.

Premium Taxes         When  applicable,  We will  deduct  an  amount  to cover
                      premium taxes. Such deduction will be made from Purchase
                      Payments when received, or:

                      (1) From the Account Value at the time annuity  payments
                          are to commence;

                      (2) From the amount of any partial withdrawal; and

                      (3) From  proceeds   payable  upon  termination  of  the
                          Contract for any other reason,  including  surrender
                          of the Contract.

                      When  premium tax is paid,  the  Company  may  reimburse
                      itself  for  such  tax when a  deduction  is made  under
                      paragraphs 1, 2, or 3 above  calculated  by  multiplying
                      the sum of Purchase Payments withdrawn by the applicable
                      premium tax percentage.

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                             OWNERSHIP PROVISIONS

Exercise of Contract  This Contract  belongs to the Owner,  who is entitled to
Rights                exercise all rights and  privileges in  connection  with
                      this Contract.  Where a Contract is jointly owned,  both
                      Owners must join in any  request to exercise  the rights
                      or privileges of an owner.

                      In any case, such rights and privileges can be exercised
                      without  the consent of the  Beneficiary  (other than an
                      irrevocably-designated Beneficiary) or any other person.
                      Such rights and  privileges may be exercised only during
                      the  lifetime o the  Annuitant  and prior to the Annuity
                      Commencement  Date, except as otherwise provided in this
                      Contract.

                      Unless the Owner specifies otherwise, the Annuitant will
                      become the Payee on the Annuity  Commencement  Date.  If
                      the Owner  (other than a Joint  Owner) or the  Annuitant
                      dies  prior  to  the  Annuity   Commencement  Date,  the
                      Beneficiary will become the Payee. If a Joint Owner dies
                      prior to the Annuity  Commencement  Date, death proceeds
                      will be  paid  to the  surviving  Joint  Owner,  if any;
                      otherwise the  Beneficiary  will become the Payee.  Such
                      Payees  may   thereafter   exercise   such   rights  and
                      privileges of ownership which may continue.

Beneficiary           The  Owner  named  the  Beneficiary  and any  Contingent
                      Beneficiary when applying for this Contract.  By Written
                      notice   to  Us,  a   non-irrevocable   Beneficiary   or
                      Contingent Beneficiary may be changed by the Owner prior
                      to the Annuity Commencement Date.

                      The  Annuitant  or other  properly-designated  Payee may
                      change the  Beneficiary  after the Annuity  Commencement
                      Date giving Written notice to Us.

Change of Ownership   Ownership of a Qualified Contract may not be transferred
                      except to: (1) the Annuitant; (2) a trustee or successor
                      trustee of a pension or profit  sharing  trust  which is
                      qualified  under  Section  401 of the  Internal  Revenue
                      Code; (3) the employer of the  Annuitant,  provided that
                      the  Qualified  Contract  after  transfer is  maintained
                      under the terms of a  retirement  plan  qualified  under
                      Section  403(a)  of the  Internal  Revenue  Code for the
                      benefit  of  the  Annuitant;   (4)  the  trustee  of  an
                      individual   retirement  account  plan  qualified  under
                      Section  408 of the  Internal  Revenue  Code;  or (5) as
                      otherwise  permitted  from  time to  time  by  laws  and
                      regulations    governing    retirement    or    deferred
                      compensation plans for which a Qualified Contract may be
                      issued.  In no other case may a  Qualified  Contract  be
                      sold,  assigned,  transferred,  discounted or pledged as
                      collateral.

                      During the  lifetime of the  Annuitant  and prior to the
                      Annuity  Commencement  Date the  Owner  may  change  the
                      ownership of a Non-Qualified Contract.

                      A change of ownership  will not be binding upon Us until
                      We receive Written notification at Our Home Office. When
                      such  notification  is so  received,  the change will be
                      effective  as of the  date  of the  signed  request  for
                      change, bu the change will be without prejudice to Us on
                      account of any payment  made,  or any action taken by Us
                      prior to receiving  the change,  or on account of an tax
                      consequence.

Distribution of       If an Owner  (including  the first to die in the case of
Death Proceeds        joint Contract  Owners) under a  Non-Qualified  Contract
under Non-Qualified   dies  prior to the  Annuitant  and  before  the  Annuity
Contracts             Commencement   Date,   the   death   proceeds   must  be
                      distributed  either (1) within five years after the date
                      of  death  of the  Owner,  or (2)  over the life of or a
                      period not greater than the life or expected life of the
                      Payee,  with annuity payments  beginning within one year
                      after the date of death of the  Owner.  The  Beneficiary
                      shall be considered the designated  Beneficiary  for the
                      purposes of Section 72(s) of the Internal  Revenue Code.
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                      designated  Beneficiary will not be entitled to exercise
                      any rights  prohibited by applicable  federal income tax
                      law.

                      These mandatory distribution requirements will not apply
                      when the designated Beneficiary,  or the surviving Joint
                      Owner,  is the  spouse  of the  deceased  Owner,  if the
                      spouse  elects to continue this Contract in the spouse's
                      own name, as Owner.  When the deceased Owner is also the
                      Annuitant, the surviving spouse (if the surviving spouse
                      is the designated  Beneficiary,  or the surviving  Joint
                      Owner) may elect to be named as both Owner and Annuitant
                      and continue this Contract.

                      If the Payee under a  Non-Qualified  Contract dies after
                      the  Annuity  Commencement  Date and  before  all of the
                      payments under the Annuity Option have been distributed,
                      the   remaining   amount   payable,   if  any,  must  be
                      distributed  at least as  rapidly as under the method of
                      distribution then in effect.

                      If the Owner prior to the Annuity  Commencement Date, or
                      the Payee thereafter,  is not a natural person, then the
                      foregoing distribution requirements shall apply upon the
                      death of the primary Annuitant within the meaning of the
                      Internal Revenue Code.

Periodic Reports      During  the  Accumulation  Period,  we will send to each
                      Owner,  at least  once  during  each  Contract  Year,  a
                      statement showing the Owner's Account Value as of a date
                      not more than 2 months prior to the date of mailing.  We
                      will also send such  statements  as may be  required  by
                      applicable state and federal laws rules and regulations.

Owner's Account       We will establish an Owner's Account for the Owner under
                      this Contract and will maintain such account  during the
                      Accumulation  Period.  The Owner's Account Value for any
                      Valuation  Period will be equal to the Owner's  Separate
                      Account  Value,  if any,  plus the Owner's Fixed Account
                      Value, if any, for that Valuation Period.

                                 FIXED ACCOUNT

Fixed Account Value   That  portion  of  a  Net  Purchase   Payment  which  is
                      allocated  to the Fixed  Account will be credited to the
                      Owner's Account and allocated to the Guarantee Period(s)
                      selected.  The Fixed Account Value of an Owner's Account
                      for any  Valuation  Period  is  equal  to the sum of the
                      values in each of the Guarantee  Periods credited to the
                      Owner's Account for such Valuation Period.

                      The value in any one  Guarantee  Period  on a  Valuation
                      Date  is  the  accumulate  value  of  the  Net  Purchase
                      Payments,   renewals  or  transfers   allocated  to  the
                      Guarantee Period at the Guaranteed  Interest Rate, minus
                      the accumulate  value of surrenders and transfers out of
                      that Guarantee Period at the Guaranteed Interest Rate.

Guarantee Periods     There will always be at least one Guarantee Period which
                      may be selected.  If more than one  Guarantee  Period is
                      available,  more than one may be selected. The Guarantee
                      Period(s)   selected  will   determine  the   Guaranteed
                      Interest  Rate(s).  The  Net  Purchase  Payment  or  the
                      portion  thereof (or amount  transferred  in  accordance
                      with the transfer privilege  provision  described below)
                      allocated  to a  particular  Guarantee  Period will earn
                      interest  at the  Guaranteed  Interest  Rate  during the
                      Guarantee Period. Guarantee Periods begin on the date as
                      of which We credit  the  Owner's  Account  Value to that
                      Guarantee  Period or, in the case of a transfer,  on the
                      effective date of the transfer.  The Guarantee Period is
                      the  number of years We credit the  Guaranteed  Interest
                      Rate. The expiration date of any Guarantee Period is the
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                      Guarantee  Periods  begin on the first day following the
                      expiration   date.  As  a  result  of  Guarantee  Period
                      renewals,  additional Purchase Payments and transfers of
                      portions of the Owner's Account Value, Guarantee Periods
                      of the same duration may have different expiration dates
                      and Guaranteed Interest Rates.

                      We will  notify  the Owner in writing at least 30 and no
                      more than 60 days  prior to the  expiration  date of any
                      Guarantee  Period.  A new  Guarantee  Period of the same
                      duration  as the  previous  Guarantee  Period will begin
                      automatically  unless we receive  Written  notice to the
                      contrary from the Owner at least 3 Valuation Dates prior
                      to the end of such Guarantee Period. The Owner may elect
                      to change to another  Guarantee Period or Division which
                      We offer at such time.

                      If the amount of an Owner's Account Value in a Guarantee
                      Period is less  than  $500 at the end of such  Guarantee
                      Period,  we reserve the right to transfer  such  amount,
                      without  charge,  to the Money  Market  Division  of the
                      Separate Account.  However, we will transfer such amount
                      to another available Division at the Owner's request.

Guaranteed Interest   We will periodically  establish an applicable Guaranteed
Rates                 Interest Rate for each Guarantee Period we offer.  These
                      rates  will  be  guaranteed  for  the  duration  of  the
                      respective Guarantee Periods. The Guarantee Periods that
                      We make  available at an time will be  determined at Our
                      discretion.

                      No  Guaranteed  Interest  Rate  shall  be  less  than an
                      effective annual rate of 3.0% per year.

                               SEPARATE ACCOUNT

Divisions             The  Separate  Account  has  several   Divisions,   each
                      investing in a corresponding Variable Fund. Net Purchase
                      Payments  will be  allocated  to the  Divisions  and the
                      Fixed  Account  as shown  on Page 3,  unless  the  Owner
                      changes the allocation.

                      We  will  use  the  Net   Purchase   Payments   and  any
                      transferred  amounts to  purchase  Variable  Fund shares
                      applicable to the Divisions at their net asset value. We
                      will be the owner of all Variable Fund shares  purchased
                      with the Net Purchase Payments or transferred amounts.

Division              Net Purchase Payments and transferred  amounts allocated
Accumulation Units    to the Separate  Account will be credited to the Owner's
                      Account in the form of Division  Accumulation Units. The
                      number of Division Accumulation Units will be determined
                      by dividing  the amount  allocated  to a Division by the
                      Division  Accumulation  Unit  value as of the end of the
                      Valuation   Period  as  of  which  the   transaction  is
                      credited.  The value of each Division  Accumulation Unit
                      is  arbitrarily  set as of the date the  Division  first
                      purchases Variable Fund shares.  Subsequent Accumulation
                      Unit  values  on any  Valuation  Date  are  equal to the
                      previous Division  Accumulation Unit value times the Net
                      Investment  Factor for the  Valuation  Period  ending on
                      that Valuation Date.

Net Investment        The Net Investment Factor is an index applied to measure
Factor                the  investment  performance  of  a  Division  from  one
                      Valuation Period to the next. The Net Investment  Factor
                      may  be  greater  than,  less  than  or  equal  to  one;
                      therefore,  value of an Accumulation  Unit may increase,
                      decrease or remain the same.

                      The Net  Investment  Factor for a Division is determined
                      by dividing  (1) by (2), and then  subtracting  (3) from
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                      (1) Is the sum of:

                          (a) The Net Asset  Value  Per Share of the  Variable
                              Fund shares held in the Division,  determined at
                              the end of the current Valuation Period; plus

                          (b) The per share  amount of any dividend or capital
                              gain  distribution  made  on the  Variable  Fund
                              shares held in the  Division  during the current
                              Valuation Period;

                      (2) Is the Net Asset  Value  Per  Share of the  Variable
                          Fund shares held in the Division,  determined at the
                          beginning of the current Valuation Period; and

                      (3) Is the daily asset charge  factor  representing  the
                          mortality  and  expense  risks  and   administrative
                          expense charge. We may change the daily asset charge
                          factor,  but in no event may it exceed  the  Maximum
                          Asset Charge Factor as specified on Page 3.

Separate Account      The Separate  Account Value for any Valuation  Period is
Value                 the total of the Value in each Division  credited to the
                      Owner's Account for such Valuation Period value for each
                      Division will be equal to:

                      (1) The   number   of   Division   Accumulation   Units;
                          multiplied by

                      (2) The  Division   Accumulation   Unit  value  for  the
                          Valuation Period.

                      The Separate Account value will vary from Valuation Date
                      to  Valuation  Date  reflecting  the total  value in the
                      Divisions.

                      If the Owner's Account Value in any Division (except the
                      Money Market  Division) falls below $500, We reserve the
                      right to transfer the remaining  balance without charge,
                      to the Money Market Division.

                                   TRANSFERS

Transfers             Transfers   may  be  made  at  any   time   during   the
                      Accumulation  Period  after the first 30 days  following
                      the Date of Issue.  A transfer  will be effective at the
                      end of the  Valuation  Period  in which We  receive  the
                      Owner's Written  request for a transfer.  Transfers will
                      be subject to the following restrictions:

                      (1) Prior to the Annuity  Commencement  Date,  the Owner
                          may  make  up to 12  transfers  each  Contract  Year
                          without charge.

                      (2) There will be a charge of $25.00  for each  transfer
                          in excess of 12 in a contract Year.

                      (3) Transfers under the Automatic Rebalancing program or
                          Dollar Cost  Averaging will not count towards the 12
                          free transfers each Contract Year. The $25.00 charge
                          will not apply to transfers  made through  Automatic
                          Rebalancing  or  Dollar  Cost  Averaging.  Transfers
                          under  any  other   asset   management   arrangement
                          approved by the Company may be subject to the $25.00
                          charge and may count towards the 12 free transfers.

                      (4) An amount  that does not exceed  25% of the  Owner's
                          Account Value allocated to a Guarantee Period at its
                          inception may be transferred to the Variable Account
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                          any Contract Year.  Transfers from Guarantee Periods
                          are made on a first  in,  first out  basis.  The 25%
                          limit does not apply to:

                          (a) Funds  transferred  from a Guarantee Period as a
                              result of Dollar Cost Averaging in ;or

                          (b) Transfers within 15 days before or after the end
                              of the applicable Guarantee Period; or

                          (c) A renewal  at the end of a  Guarantee  Period to
                              the same Guarantee Period.

                      (5) If a transfer  would cause the Account  Value in any
                          Division or Guarantee  Period to fall below $500, we
                          reserve  the right to also  transfer  the  remaining
                          balance in that Division or Guarantee  Period in the
                          same proportions as the transfer request.

                      (6) We reserve the right to defer any transfer  from the
                          Fixed Account to the Variable  Divisions for up to 6
                          months.

                      We  may  not   unilaterally   terminate  or  discontinue
                      transfer  privileges.  However,  We reserve the right to
                      suspend such  privileges  for a reasonable  period.  Any
                      such    suspension    will   be    administered   in   a
                      nondiscriminatory manner.

                      After the Annuity  Commencement Date, the Owner may make
                      6 transfers  during any Contract Year.  There will be no
                      charge   for   such   transfers.   After   the   Annuity
                      Commencement Date, the Owner may not make transfers from
                      Fixed Account.

Telephone Transfer    If We  have  on  file a  Written  authorization  for the
and Allocation        Telephone Transfer and Allocation  Privilege  (Telephone
Privilege             Transfers),  We will  allow  transfers  and  changes  in
                      Purchase Payment allocations to be made by telephone. We
                      will honor instructions for Telephone Transfers from any
                      person who provides the correct information.  Therefore,
                      there is a risk of possible loss to You if  unauthorized
                      persons use this service in Your name.  Under  Telephone
                      Transfers,  We are not liable for any acts or  omissions
                      based upon instructions that We reasonably believe to be
                      genuine,  including  losses  arising  from errors in the
                      communication of transfer instructions.

                      Before accepting  instructions for Telephone  Transfers,
                      We will verify the Contract number,  the identity of the
                      caller,  both the  Annuitant's  and Owner' names,  and a
                      form of  personal  identification.  We will  mail to the
                      Owner a  Written  confirmation  of the  transaction.  If
                      several persons seek to effect Telephone Transfers at or
                      about  the  same  time,  or if Our  recording  equipment
                      malfunctions,  it may be  impossible  for  You to make a
                      telephone transfer.  If this occurs, You should submit a
                      Written  transfer  request.  If, due to  malfunction  or
                      other  circumstances,  the  recording of Your  telephone
                      request is  incomplete or not fully  comprehensible,  We
                      will not process the transaction.

Automatic             "Automatic    Rebalancing"   occurs   when   funds   are
Rebalancing           transferred by the Company between the Separate  Account
                      Divisions so that the values in each Division  match the
                      percentage   allocation   then  in   effect.   Automatic
                      Rebalancing of the Separate Account Divisions will occur
                      periodically:

                      (1) lf the Owner's  Account Value is equal to or greater
                          than $25,000; and

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                      The Owner may select Automatic Rebalancing when applying
                      for this Contract or it may be selected at a later date.
                      The Company  reserves the right to increase or lower the
                      minimum    Account   Value    required   for   Automatic
                      Rebalancing.  Automatic  Rebalancing  is only  available
                      prior to the Annuity Commencement Date.

Dollar Cost           Dollar Cost Averaging is an automatic  transfer of funds
Averaging             over a stated  period prior to the Annuity  Commencement
                      Date in  accordance  with  the  Transfer  provision  and
                      instructions  from the Owner. The periods  available for
                      automatic  transfers  will be determined by the Company.
                      There will always be at least one period of 12 months or
                      more during which Dollar Cost Averaging may be made. The
                      minimum  automatic  transfer  which  may be made will be
                      $1,000, or a lesser amount as determined by the Company.

                             PAYMENT AND DEFERMENT

Surrenders            The  amount  surrendered  will  normally  be paid to the
                      Owner within 5 Valuation Dates following Our receipt of:

                      (1) The Owner's  Written request on a form acceptable to
                          Us; and

                      (2) This Contract, if required.

Death Proceeds        If we do not receive a Written  request as to the manner
                      of payment  within 6 days after  death  proceeds  become
                      payable,  any death  benefit  proceeds will be paid as a
                      lump sum,  normally within 7 calendar days after the end
                      of the  Valuation  Period that  contains the last day of
                      said 60 day period.

Fixed Account         We reserve the right to defer  payment or  transfers  of
                      amounts out of the Fixed Account for up to 6 months from
                      the date We receive the request.

Account Value         We reserve the right to defer payment of that portion of
Based on Purchase     Your Account  Value that is based on a Purchase  Payment
Payment Made by       made by check for a period not to exceed 15 days.
Check

Other                 We may defer  payment  of any  portion  of the  Variable
                      Account Value if:

                      (1) The New York Stock  Exchange  is closed  (other than
                          customary  weekend and holiday  closings) or trading
                          on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted.

                      (2) An emergency  exists,  as a result of which disposal
                          of  securities  is no  practicable,  or  it  is  not
                          reasonably   practicable  to  fairly  determine  the
                          Variable   Account  Value;   postponed  under  these
                          circumstances.

                      (3) The  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  by order
                          permits delay for the protection of Owners. Transfer
                          and allocations of Account Value among the Divisions
                          and the Fixed Account may also be

                                  SURRENDERS

Full Surrender        At any time prior to the Annuity  Commencement  Date and
                      during  the  lifetime  of the  Annuitant,  the Owner may
                      surrender  this Contract by sending Us Written  request.
                      The amount payable on surrender is:


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                      (1) The  Owner's   Account  Value  at  the  end  of  the
                          Valuation  Period in which We  receive  the  Owner's
                          Written request on a form acceptable to Us;

                      (2) Minus any applicable premium tax. or

                      The amount  payable upon surrender will not be less than
                      the amount required by state law.

                      Upon payment of the surrender amount, this Contract will
                      terminate   and  the   Company   will  have  no  further
                      obligation to the Owner.

                      All  collateral  assignees must consent to any surrender
                      or partial withdrawal. We may require that this Contract
                      be returned to Our Home Office prior to making payment.

Partial Withdrawals   A portion of the Owner's  Account Value may be withdrawn
                      at any time prior to the Annuity  Commencement Date. The
                      Owner  must send Us a  Written  request  specifying  the
                      Divisions  or  Guarantee  Periods from which the Partial
                      Withdrawal  is to be made.  However,  in cases where the
                      Owner does not so specify , or the withdrawal  cannot be
                      made in accordance  with the Owner's  specification,  We
                      reserve the right to implement the  withdrawal  pro rata
                      from each  Division  and  Guarantee  Period based on the
                      Owner's Account Value in each. Partial  Withdrawals will
                      be made effective at the end of the Valuation  Period in
                      which  We   receive   the   Written   request.   Partial
                      Withdrawals will be subject to the following guidelines:

                      (1) The Partial  Withdrawal amount must be at least $100
                          or, if less, the Owner's entire Account Value.

                      (2) If a Partial  Withdrawal  would  cause  the  Owner's
                          Account  Value in an  Division or  Guarantee  Period
                          (except  the Money  Market  Division)  to fall below
                          $500, We reserve the right to transfer the remaining
                          balance without charge to the Money Market Division.

                      (3) A  request  for a  Partial  Withdrawal  may  not  be
                          honored if it would reduce the Owner's Account Value
                          to an amount less than $10,000.

                                  TAX CHARGE

Rights to Impose      We  reserve  the right to impose  additional  charges or
                      establish  reserves  for  any  federal  or  local  taxes
                      incurred  or that may be incurred by Us, and that may be
                      deemed attributable to the Contracts.

                                DEATH PROCEEDS

Death Proceeds        If the  Annuitant  dies before the Annuity  Commencement
Before the Annuity    Date,  and is survived by a  Contingent  Annuitant,  the
                      Contract will be continued with the Contingent Annuitant
                      being named the  Annuitant.  If this is a  Non-Qualified
                      Contract,  this  Contract  may qualify for  continuation
                      under  the   "Distribution   of  Death   Proceeds  under
                      Non-Qualified  Contracts"  provision.  Otherwise,  death
                      proceeds  will be paid as follows  (unless the Owner has
                      specified in writing that death  proceeds are to be paid
                      in a different manner):

                      (1) If the Annuitant  dies, and no Contingent  Annuitant
                          survives,   death  proceeds  will  be  paid  to  the
                          Beneficiary  designated  by  the  Owner  to  receive
                          proceeds;


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                      (2) If an Owner  (other than a Joint  Owner)  dies,  and
                          this  Contract  is not  being  continued  under  the
                          "Distribution of Death Proceeds under  Non-Qualified
                          Contracts" provision, death proceeds will be paid to
                          the  Beneficiary  designated by the Owner to receive
                          proceeds;

                      (3) If a Joint Owner dies,  death  proceeds will be paid
                          to the surviving Joint Owner,  if living;  otherwise
                          death proceeds will be paid to the person designated
                          as Beneficiary if:

                          (a) This Contract is not being  continued  under the
                              "Distribution of Death

                      Proceeds under Non-Qualified Contracts" provision; and

                          (b) Joint Owners have not  specified in writing that
                              death  proceeds  are to be paid  in a  different
                              manner.

                      If the Annuitant or an Owner dies, before the deceased's
                      Age 8 1, the  amount of the death  proceeds  will be the
                      greater of the  following  amounts,  less an  applicable
                      Premium Tax:

                      (1) The sum of all Net Purchase  Payments less any prior
                          Partial Withdrawals; or

                      (2) The  Owner's  Account  Value  as of  the  end of the
                          Valuation  Period in which We  receive  proof of the
                          Annuitant's   or  such  Owner's  death  and  Written
                          request  from  the  Beneficiary  as to the  form  of
                          payment.

                      If the  Annuitant  or an  Owner  dies  on or  after  the
                      deceased's attainment of Age 81, the amount of the death
                      proceeds will be the Owner's Account Value as of the end
                      of the Valuation Period in which We receive proof of the
                      Annuitant's or such Owner's death and a Written  request
                      from the Beneficiary as to the form of payment.

                      The  death  proceeds  will not be less  than the  amount
                      payable  on a full  surrender  at the date used to value
                      the  death  benefit.  The  death  proceeds  will  become
                      payable when We receive:

                      (1) Proof of the Owner's or Annuitant's Death; and

                      (2) A Written  request from the Beneficiary for either a
                          single sum or payment under an Annuity Option.

                      If the Annuitant  dies,  and a Contingent  Annuitant had
                      been  named  but  pre-deceased  the  Annuitant,  We will
                      require  proof  of the  Contingent  Annuitant'  death in
                      addition to proof of the death of the Annuitant.

                      We will pay a single  sum to the  Beneficiary  unless an
                      Annuity Option is chosen.

Death Proceeds        If  the   Annuitant   dies  on  or  after  the   Annuity
After the Annuity     Commencement  Date,  the  Beneficiary  will  receive the
Commencement          death  proceeds,  if any,  as  provided  by the  payment
Date                  contract. We accept any of the following as proof of the
                      Annuitant's or Owner's death:

Proof of Death        (1) A copy of a certified death certificate;


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                      (2) A copy of a certified decree of a court of competent
                          jurisdiction as to the finding of death;

                      (3) A written statement by a medical doctor who attended
                          the deceased at the time of death; or

                      (4) Any other proof satisfactory to Us.

                              PAYMENT OF BENEFITS

Sex Distinct or       On page 3, We indicate  whether  this is a Sex  Distinct
Unisex                Contract or a Unisex  Contract.  Annuity Tables based on
                      the  Annuitant's  adjusted age and sex will be used when
                      an Annuity Option in a Sex Distinct Contract is elected.
                      Annuity  Tables  based on the  Annuitant's  adjusted age
                      will be used when an Annuity 0ption in a Unisex Contract
                      is elected.

Application of        Unless  directed  otherwise,  We will  apply  the  Fixed
Account Value         Account  Value  to  provide  a  Fixed  Annuity,  and the
                      Separate  Account  Value to provide a Variable  Annuity.
                      The Owner must tell Us In Writing at least 30 days prior
                      to the Annuity  Commencement  Date if Fixed and Separate
                      Account   values  are  to  be   applied   in   different
                      proportions.  Transfers and partial  withdrawals will be
                      permitted within the 30 day period.

Annuity               The Annuity Commencement Date (Annuity Date) is shown on
Commencement          page  3.  The  Owner  of a  qualified  Contract  may  be
Date                  required to receive  distributions after the Annuitant's
                      70th  birthday  to  comply  with  certain   federal  tax
                      requirements. The Annuity Date may be changed by Written
                      notice from the Owner, subject to Our approval.

Options Available to  The  Owner  may  elect  to have  annuity  payments  made
a Contract Owner      beginning on the Annuity Commencement Date under any one
                      of the Annuity  Options  described in this Contract.  We
                      will  notify  the  Owner  60 to 90  days  prior  to  the
                      scheduled Annuity Date that the Contract is scheduled to
                      mature, and requires that an Annuity Option be selected.
                      If the Owner has not selected an Annuity  Option 10 days
                      prior to the Annuity  Commencement Date, We will proceed
                      as follows:

                      If the scheduled  Annuity  Commencement Date is any date
                      prior to the Annuitant's  99th birthday,  We will extend
                      the Annuity  Commencement  Date to the Annuitant's  99th
                      birthday.

                      If  the  scheduled  Annuity  Commencement  Date  is  the
                      Annuitant's  99th  birthday,  the Account Value less any
                      premium taxes will be paid in one sum to the Owner.

Options Available to  The Owner may elect, in lieu of payment in one sum, that
Beneficiary           any amount or part  thereof  due under this  Contract be
                      applied under any of the options described below. Within
                      60 days after the death of the  Annuitant or Owner,  the
                      Beneficiary  may make such election if the Owner has not
                      done so. In such case, the Beneficiary  thereafter shall
                      have all the rights and options of the Owner.

                      The first annuity payment under any option shall be made
                      on the first day of the second  month after  approval of
                      the claim for settlement.  Subsequent  payments shall be
                      made  periodically  in  accordance  with the manner of a
                      payment elected.


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Payment Contract      At such time as one of these options becomes  effective,
                      this  Contract  shall be  surrendered  to the Company in
                      exchange for a payment contract providing for the option
                      elected.

Fixed Annuity         Fixed Annuity Payments start on the Annuity Commencement
Payments              Date.  The amount of the first  monthly  payment for the
                      annuity  selected  will be at least as favorable as that
                      produced  by  the  applicable  annuity  tables  of  this
                      Contract  for each $ 1,000  applied as of the end of the
                      Valuation  Period that  contains  the tenth day prior to
                      the Annuity Commencement Date.

                      The  dollar  amount  of any  payments  after  the  first
                      payment is specified during the entire period of annuity
                      payments  according  to the  provisions  of the  Annuity
                      Option selected.

                           VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS

Annuity Units         We convert the Division Accumulation Units into Division
                      Annuity Units at the values determined at the end of the
                      Valuation  Period which  contains the tenth day prior to
                      the Annuity  Commencement  Date.  The number of Division
                      Annuity  Units is obtained by dividing the first monthly
                      payment by the Division Annuity Unit Value determined at
                      the  end  of  the   Valuation   Period  (see   following
                      paragraph).  The first monthly  payment is determined by
                      applying the dollar  value of the Division  Accumulation
                      Units to the  applicable  Annuity  Table.  The number of
                      Division  Annuity Units  remains  constant as long as an
                      annuity  remains  in  force  and  allocation  among  the
                      Divisions has not changed.

                      Each Division Annuity Unit Value is arbitrarily set when
                      the Division first converts Division  Accumulation Units
                      into Division  Annuity Units.  Subsequent  values on any
                      Valuation Date are equal to (1) times (2) divided by (3)
                      where: (1) is the previous  Division Annuity Unit Value;
                      (2) is the Net  Investment  Factor for that Division for
                      the Valuation  Period ending on that Valuation Date; and
                      (3) is the value of $1.00  accumulated  with interest at
                      the  effective  annual  rate of  31/2%  from  the end of
                      previous  Valuation Date to the end of current Valuation
                      Date.

                      Variable   Annuity   Payments   start  on  the   Annuity
                      Commencement Date.  Payments will vary in amount and are
                      determined  at  the  end of the  Valuation  Period  that
                      contains  the tenth day  prior to each  payment.  If the
                      monthly  payment  under the annuity  option  selected is
                      based on a single Division, the monthly payment is found
                      by multiplying  the Division  Annuity Unit Value on said
                      date by the number of Division Annuity Units.

                      If the monthly payment under the annuity option selected
                      is based upon mo than one Division,  the above procedure
                      is repeated  for each  applicable  Division.  The sum of
                      these payments is the Variable Annuity Payment.

                                ANNUITY OPTIONS

                      First Option - Life Annuity - An annuity payable monthly
                      during the lifetime of the Annuitant.

                      Second  Option  -  Life  Annuity  with  120,  180 or 240
                      Monthly Payments  Guaranteed -An annuity payable monthly
                      during the  lifetime  of the  Annuitant,  including  the
                      guarantee  that  if,  at the  death  of  the  Annuitant,
                      payments  have been made for less than 120  months,  180
                      months or 240  months (a  selected),  payments  shall be
                      continued during the remainder of the selected period.


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                      Third Option - Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity - An
                      annuity payable monthly during the joint lifetime of the
                      Annuitant  and  a  secondary  Annuitant  and  thereafter
                      during the remaining  lifetime of the survivor,  ceasing
                      with  the  last  payment  prior  to  the  death  of  the
                      survivor.

                      Fourth  Option - Payments for a  Designated  Period - An
                      amount payable  monthly for the number of years selected
                      which  may be  from 5 to 40  years.  If this  option  is
                      selected  on a variable  basis,  the number of years may
                      not exceed the life expectancy of the Annuitant or other
                      properly-designated Payee.

                      Fifth  Option - Payments of a Specific  Dollar  Amount -
                      The amount due may be paid in equal monthly installments
                      of a  designated  dollar  amount (not less than $125 nor
                      more  than $200 per  annum  per  $1,000 of the  original
                      amount due) until the remaining balance is less than the
                      amount of one  installment.  Payments  under this option
                      are  available on a fixed basis only.  To determine  the
                      remaining  balance at the end of any month, such balance
                      at the end of the  previous  month is  decreased  by the
                      amount of any installment  paid during the month and the
                      result will be  accumulated at an interest rate not less
                      than  3  1/2%  compounded  annually.  If  the  remaining
                      balance  at any  time is less  than  the  amount  of one
                      installment,  such  balance will be paid and will be the
                      final payment under the option.

                      In lieu of monthly payments,  payments may be elected on
                      a  quarterly,  semi-annual  or  annual  basis,  with the
                      amount of each  annuity  payment  determined  on a basis
                      consistent  with that  described  in this  Contract  for
                      monthly payments.

                      If a Fixed or Variable  Annuity  Option is elected,  the
                      minimum  initial  annuity  payment  must be $100 or more
                      unless  payments are to be made on an annual basis. If a
                      combination of a Fixed and a Variable  Annuity Option is
                      elected,  the minimum initial annuity payment must be at
                      least $50 on each basis,  unless payments are to be made
                      on an annual basis.  If the initial annuity payment does
                      not meet the  minimum  amount  required  for the Annuity
                      Option elected, the Company will provide a less frequent
                      payment schedule.

Misstatement of       If  the:  (1)  age  or sex of  the  Annuitant  (if  this
Age or Sex            Contract was issued on a Sex Distinct basis); or (2) age
(Misstatement of      of the  Annuitant  (if this  Contract  was  issued  on a
Age if Issued on a    Unisex  basis)  has been  misstated  to Us,  any  amount
Unisex Basis)         payable  will be that which would have been  payable had
                      the  misstatement  not  occurred.  We  will  deduct  any
                      overpayment  from the next  payment or payments  due and
                      add any under payments to the next payment due. Interest
                      at an  effective  annual rate of 3 1/2% will be added to
                      any such adjustment.

Annuity Tables        The tables  that  follow  show the dollar  amount of the
                      first monthly  payment for each $1,000 applied under the
                      options.  If issued on a Sex Distinct basis,  tables are
                      based on the 1983a  Male or Female  Tables  adjusted  by
                      projection  scale G for 9 years,  with  interest  at the
                      rate of 3 1/2% per  year.  Under  the  First  or  Second
                      Options, the amount of each payment will depend upon the
                      sex of the Annuitant and the Annuitant's adjusted age at
                      the time the  first  payment  is due.  Under  the  Third
                      Option,  the amount of each payment will depend upon the
                      sex of both  Annuitants  and their  adjusted ages at the
                      time the  first  payment  is due.  If issued on a Unisex
                      basis,  tables  are  based on the  1983a  Male or Female
                      Tables, adjusted by projection scale G for 9 years, with
                      unisex  rates  based on 60%  female  and 40%  male,  and
                      interest at the rate of 3 1/2% per year. Under the First
                      or  Second  Options,  the  amount of each  payment  will
                      depend upon the Annuitant's


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                      adjusted age at the time the first payment is due. Under
                      the Third Option, the amount of each payment will depend
                      upon  both  Annuitant's  adjusted  ages at the  time the
                      first payment is due.

Adjusted Age          In using the table of annuity payment rates, the ages of
                      the  Annuitants  must be reduced by one year for Annuity
                      Commencement   Dates   occurring   during   the   decade
                      2000-2009,  reduced two years for  Annuity  Commencement
                      Date occurring during the decade 2010- 2019, and reduced
                      an additional year for each decade that follows. The age
                      70 rate is also used for ages above 70.

Alternate Amount of   If a fixed life income option is elected,  the Owner or,
Installments Under    if the Owner  has not  elected  a  payment  option,  the
Fixed Life Income     Beneficiary,  may elect life income  payments Fixed Life
Options               Income  equal to those  provided by those  fixed  single
                      premium  immediate  annuity  option  rates in use by the
                      Company when annuity payments begin.


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                          SEX DISTINCT ANNUITY TABLES

                           AMOUNT OF MONTHLY PAYMENT

                       FOR EACH $1,000 OF ANNUITY VALUE

<TABLE>
Options 1 and 2 - Life Annuities
<CAPTION>
 Adjusted Age
   of Male             ----------------- Monthly Payments Guaranteed -----------------
<S>                     <C>               <C>               <C>              <C>
                        Option 1          Option 2          Option 2         Option 2
                          None              120               180              240
      50                  4.37             4.33              4.28             4.21
      51                  4.44             4.40              4.34             2.26
      52                  4.52             4.47              4.40             4.32
      53                  4.59             4.54              4.47             4.37
      54                  4.68             4.62              4.54             4.43
      55                  4.77             4.70              4.61             4.49
      56                  7.86             4.78              4.69             4.55
      57                  4.96             4.87              4.76             4.61
      58                  5.06             4.97              4.84             4.67
      59                  5.18             5.07              4.93             4.73
      60                  5.30             5.17              5.01             4.79
      61                  5.42             5.28              5.10             4.86
      62                  5.56             5.40              5.20             4.92
      63                  5.71             5.52              5.29             4.98
      64                  5.87             5.65              5.38             5.04
      65                  6.04             5.79              5.48             5.10
      66                  6.22             5.92              5.58             5.15
      67                  6.41             6.07              5.68             5.21
      68                  6.62             6.22              5.77             5.26
      69                  6.84             6.37              5.87             5.30
      70 and above        7.07             6.53              5.96             5.35
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Adjusted Age
   of Female           ----------------- Monthly Payments Guaranteed -----------------
<S>                     <C>               <C>               <C>              <C>
                        Option 1          Option 2          Option 2         Option 2
      50                  4.05              4.03              4.01             3.97
      51                  4.10              4.09              4.06             4.02
      52                  4.17              4.14              4.12             4.07
      53                  4.23              4.21              4.17             4.12
      54                  4.30              4.27              4.23             4.18
      55                  4.37              4.34              4.30             4.23
      56                  4.44              4.41              4.36             4.29
      57                  4.52              4.48              4.43             4.35
      58                  4.61              4.56              4.50             4.41
      59                  4.70              4.65              4.58             4.48
      60                  4.79              4.74              4.66             4.54
      61                  4.89              4.83              4.74             4.61
      62                  5.00              4.93              4.83             4.67
      63                  5.12              5.03              4.92             4.74
      64                  5.24              5.14              5.01             4.81
      65                  5.38              5.26              5.11             4.88
      66                  5.52              5.38              5.20             4.95
      67                  5.67              5.51              5.31             5.01
      68                  5.83              5.65              5.41             5.08
      69                  6.01              5.79              5.52             5.14
      70 and above        6.20              5.94              5.62             5.20
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
 Option 3 - Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity

<CAPTION>
 Adjusted Age                      Adjusted  Age of Secondary Annuitant
 of Annuitant      -----------------------------------Female-------------------------------
               
    Female                F50          F55         F60         F65         F70
<S>                       <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
      50                  3.76         3.89        4.01        4.11        4.19
      55                  3.84         4.01        4.18        4.33        4.46
      60                  3.90         4.11        4.33        4.56        4.77
      65                  3.95         4.19        4.47        4.78        5.09
      70                  3.99         4.25        4.58        4.96        5.39
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
Adjusted Age
of Annuitant
<CAPTION>
     Male                 M50          M55         M60         M65         M70
<S>                       <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
      50                  3.76         3.84        3.90        3.95        3.99
      55                  3.89         4.01        4.11        4.19        4.25
      60                  4.01         4.18        4.33        4.47        4.58
      65                  4.11         4.33        4.56        4.78        4.96
      70                  4.19         4.46        4.77        5.09        5.39
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
Option 4 - Payments for a Designated Period
<CAPTION>
Years of          Amount of Monthly    Years of       Amount of Monthly
Payment                Payment         Payment             Payment
<S>                    <C>                <C>             <C>
      5                $ 18.12            23              $ 5.24
      6                  15.35            24                5.09
      7                  13.38            25                4.96
      8                  11.90            26                4.84
      9                  10.75            27                4.73
      10                  9.83            28                4.63
      11                  9.09            29                4.53
      12                  8.46            30                4.45
      13                  7.94            31                4.37
      14                  7.49            32                4.29
      15                  7.10            33                4.22
      16                  6.76            34                4.15
      17                  6.47            35                4.09
      18                  6.20            36                4.03
      19                  5.97            37                3.98
      20                  5.75            38                3.92
      21                  5.56            39                3.88
      22                  5.39            40                3.83
</TABLE>

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                             UNISEX ANNUITY TABLES

                           AMOUNT OF MONTHLY PAYMENT

                        OR EACH $1,000 OF ANNUITY VALUE

<TABLE>
Options 1 and 2 - Life Annuities

<CAPTION>
 Adjusted Age
                       ----------------- Monthly Payments Guaranteed -----------------
<S>                     <C>               <C>               <C>              <C>
                        Option 1          Option 2          Option 2         Option 2
                          None              120               180              240
      50                  4.18             4.15              4.12             4.07
      51                  4.24             4.21              4.18             4.12
      52                  4.31             4.28              4.24             4.17
      53                  4.38             4.34              4.30             4.23
      54                  4.45             4.41              4.36             4.28
      55                  4.53             4.48              4.43             4.34
      56                  4.61             4.56              4.50             4.40
      57                  4.70             4.64              4.57             4.46
      58                  4.79             4.73              4.65             4.52
      59                  4.89             4.82              4.72             4.59
      60                  5.00             4.91              4.81             4.65
      61                  5.11             5.02              4.89             4.71
      62                  5.23             5.12              4.98             4.78
      63                  5.36             5.23              5.07             4.85
      64                  5.49             5.35              5.17             4.91
      65                  5.64             5.48              5.26             4.98
      66                  5.80             5.61              5.36             5.04
      67                  5.96             5.74              5.46             5.10
      68                  6.14             5.88              5.57             5.16
      69                  6.34             6.03              5.67             5.21
      70 and above        6.54             6.19              5.77             5.27
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
Option 3 -Joint and Last Survivor Life Annuity

<CAPTION>
 Adjusted Age
 of Annuitant

    Unisex                 50           55          60          65          70
<S>                       <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
      50                  3.75         3.85        3.94        4.01        4.07
      55                  3.85         4.00        4.13        4.24        4.33
      60                  3.94         4.13        4.32        4.49        4.65
      65                  4.01         4.24        4.49        4.75        5.00
      70                  4.07         4.33        4.65        5.00        5.36
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
Option 4 - Payments for a Designated Period
<CAPTION>
Years of          Amount of Monthly    Years of       Amount of Monthly
Payment                Payment         Payment             Payment
<S>                    <C>                <C>             <C>
      5                $ 18.12            23              $ 5.24
      6                  15.35            24                5.09
      7                  13.38            25                4.96
      8                  11.90            26                4.84
      9                  10.75            27                4.73
      10                  9.83            28                4.63
      11                  9.09            29                4.53
      12                  8.46            30                4.45
      13                  7.94            31                4.37
      14                  7.49            32                4.29
      15                  7.10            33                4.22
      16                  6.76            34                4.15
      17                  6.47            35                4.09
      18                  6.20            36                4.03
      19                  5.97            37                3.98
      20                  5.75            38                3.92
      21                  5.56            39                3.88
      22                  5.39            40                3.83
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                             AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE
                               Insurance Company

   This is a FLEXIBLE PAYMENT VARIABLE and FIXED INDIVIDUAL DEFERRED ANNUITY
           CONTRACT. NONPARTICIPATING - NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DIVIDENDS.

All  payments  and  values  provided  by  this  Contract,  when  based  on the
investment  experience of a Separate  Account,  are variable,  may increase or
decrease and are no  guaranteed as to amount.  See the "Separate  Account" and
"Variable Annuity Payments" provisions in this Contract.

                For Information, Service or to make a Complaint
                    Contact Your Registered Representative
                   or the Annuity Administration Department.

                             American General Life
                               Insurance Company
                             2727-A Allen Parkway
                                P. 0. Box 1401
                           Houston,Texas 77251-1401
                                 713) 831-3505



                                                                     EXHIBIT 5


           AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 
                   P.O. BOX 1401  HOUSTON, TEXAS 77251-1401
AMERICAN                                                       [Select Reserve]
GENERAL
                         VARIABLE ANNUITY APPLICATION

 INSTRUCTIONS: Please type or print in permanent black ink.
 ______________________________________________________________________________
1. ANNUITANT
Name:__________________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Phone:  ______________________  DOB:______________ (max age 85)
Sex: [ ]M  [ ]F SS #: ____________________________

2.   CONTINGENT ANNUITANT (optional)
Name:__________________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Phone:  ______________________  DOB:______________ (max age 85)
Sex: [ ]M  [ ]F SS #: ____________________________

3.  OWNER (Complete only if different than Annuitant.)
Name:__________________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Phone:  ______________________  DOB:______________ (max age 85)
Sex: [ ]M  [ ]F SS #: ____________________________

4.  JOINT OWNER (optional)
Name:__________________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Phone:  ______________________  DOB:______________ (max age 85)
Sex: [ ]M  [ ]F SS #: ____________________________

5. BENEFICIARY  DESIGNATION (If more space is needed, please use Section 11 on
page 2.)

Primary (if more than one, indicate percentages)
Name/Relationship:

Secondary  (if  more  than  one,  indicate   percentages)
Name/Relationship:

6. PAYMENT INFORMATION (Please make checks payable to American General Life.)

Initial Purchase Payment: $_________ If [ ]1035X OR [ ]Transfer then estimated
                                                       amount: $__________ 

[ ]Non-Qualified [ ]Qualified: (Check appropriate boxes in A & B.)

A. [ ]Rollover  [ ]Transfer  

B.  Type of Plan:  [ ]IRA  [ ]SEP-IRA [ ]401(k)  [ ]Other 

7.   INVESTMENT   OPTIONS  (Total  allocations  must  equal  100%;  use  whole
     percentages.)

[American General Series Portfolio Company
     Money Market (13)                                 __________%
Hotchkis and Wiley  Variable Trust
     Equity Income VIP (1)                             __________%
     Low Duration VIP  (3)                             __________%
LEVCO Series  Trust 
     LEVCO Equity Value (2)                            __________%
Navellier Variable Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
     Navellier Growth (4)                              __________%
OFFITBANK Variable  Insurance Fund, Inc. 
     OFFITBANK  VIF-Emerging Markets(5)                __________%
     OFFITBANK VIF-High Yield (6)                      __________%
     OFFITBANK  VIF-Total Return (7)                   __________%
     OFFITBANK  VIF-U.S. Government Securities (8)     __________%
Royce Capital Fund
     Royce Premier (9)                                 __________%
     Royce Total Return (10)                           __________%
Wright  Managed  Blue Chip Series Trust 
     Wright International Blue Chip  (11)              __________%
     Wright Selected Blue Chip  (12)                   __________%
Other 
     ___________________________________________       __________%
Fixed Account
     1-Year  Guarantee Period (15)                     __________%]

8. DOLLAR COST AVERAGING 

Dollar cost average: $__________ (per transfer) taken from the: 
            [ ]Money Market OR    [ ]1-Year Guarantee Period.
Frequency:  [ ]Monthly            [ ]Quarterly    [ ]Semiannually   [ ]Annually
Duration:   [ ]12 months          [ ]24 months    [ ] 36 months 
to be allocated to the Variable Division(s) as indicated below.

[American General Series Portfolio Company
     Money Market (13)                                $__________
Hotchkis and Wiley Variable Trust
     Equity Income VIP (1)                            $__________
     Low  Duration  VIP (3)                           $__________
LEVCO Series Trust
     LEVCO  Equity  Value (2)                         $__________
Navellier Variable Insurance Series Fund, Inc.
      Navellier  Growth (4)                           $__________
OFFITBANK Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. 
     OFFITBANK VIF-Emerging Markets (5)               $__________
     OFFITBANK VIF-High Yield (6)                     $__________
     OFFITBANK VIF-Total Return (7)                   $__________
     OFFITBANK VIF-U. S. Government Securities (8)    $__________
Royce Capital Fund
     Royce Premier (9)                                $__________
     Royce Total Return (10)                          $__________
Wright Managed Blue Chip Series Trust
     Wright International Blue Chip (11)              $__________
     Wright Selected Blue Chip (12)                   $__________
Other
________________________________________              $__________
________________________________________              $__________]
_______________________________________________________________________________
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     9.   TELEPHONE  TRANSFER  PRIVILEGE  I (or We,  if Joint  Owners)  hereby
authorize  American General Life Insurance Company ("AGL") to act on telephone
instructions  to  transfer  values  among  the  Variable  Divisions  and Fixed
Accounts and to change  allocations  for future  purchase  payments  given by:
(INITIAL  APPROPRIATE  BOX(ES)  BELOW.)

[ ]Contract Owner(s)-if Joint Owners, either of us acting independently

[ ]Agent/Registered  Representative who is both appointed to represent AGL and
with the firm authorized to service my contract.

AGL and any person  designated by this  authorization  will not be responsible
for any claim,  loss, or expense based upon  telephone  transfer  instructions
received  and  acted  on in good  faith,  including  losses  due to  telephone
instruction  communication  errors.  AGL's liability for erroneous  transfers,
unless  clearly  contrary  to  instructions  received,   will  be  limited  to
correction of the allocations on a current basis. If an error,  objection,  or
other claim arises due to a telephone transfer transaction,  I will notify AGL
in writing  within  five  working  days from  receipt of  confirmation  of the
transaction  from AGL. I understand that this  authorization is subject to the
terms  and  provisions  of  my  variable  annuity  contract  and  its  related
prospectus.  This  authorization will remain in effect until my written notice
of its  revocation  is  received  by AGL at its main  office.  

[ ]Check here to decline telephone transfer privilege.
_______________________________________________________________________________
10.  REPLACEMENT  Will the proposed  contract  replace any existing annuity or
insurance contract? (If "yes," list company name, plan, and year of issue, and
complete appropriate replacement documents.)          [ ]No [ ]Yes
_______________________________________________________________________________
11.  SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
______________________________________________________________________________
12.  SIGNATURES

All statements made in this  application are true to the best of our knowledge
and  belief,  and we agree to all terms and  conditions  as shown.  We further
agree  that this  application,  if  attached,  shall be a part of the  annuity
contract,  and we  verify  our  understanding  that ALL  PAYMENTS  AND  VALUES
PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACT,  WHEN BASED ON  INVESTMENT  EXPERIENCE OF A SEPARATE
ACCOUNT, ARE VARIABLE,  MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE, AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED AS TO
THE DOLLAR  AMOUNT.  We  acknowledge  receipt of the  prospectus  for American
General Life Insurance  Company Separate Account D and the summary  prospectus
for each of the investment options listed in Section 7 of this application. If
this  application  is  for  an  IRA  or  a  Simplified  Employee  Pension,  we
acknowledge receipt of the Individual  Retirement Annuity Disclosure Statement
provided to us in conjunction with the current prospectus for Separate Account
D.
______________________________________________________________________________
UNDER  PENALTIES  OF  PERJURY,  I CERTIFY:  (1) THAT THE SOCIAL  SECURITY  (OR
TAXPAYER  IDENTIFICATION) NUMBER IS CORRECT AS IT APPEARS IN THIS APPLICATION;
AND  (2)  THAT  I  AM  NOT  SUBJECT  TO  BACKUP   WITHHOLDING   UNDER  SECTION
3406(A)(1)(c)  OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DOES
NOT REQUIRE YOUR CONSENT TO ANY  PROVISION  OF THIS  DOCUMENT  OTHER THAN  THE
CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO AVOID BACKUP WITHHOLDING.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Signed at __________________________________________  Date______________________
          CITY                                STATE
X____________________________________    X____________________________________
  Signature of Annuitant                  Signature of Owner (If different than
                                             Annuitant)

X____________________________________    X____________________________________
  Signature of Annuitant                  Signature of Owner (If different than
                                             Annuitant)
_______________________________________________________________________________
13.  DEALER/LICENSED AGENT INFORMATION AND SIGNATURES
          
Licensed Agent: __________________________  ___________________________________
                PRINT AGENT NAME            AGENT NUMBER/LOCATION

                __________________________  ___________________________________
                PHONE NUMBER                STATE LICENSE NUMBER (FLORIDA ONLY)
          
Will the proposed contract replace any existing annuity or insurance contract?
     [ ]No [ ]Yes

The  agent hereby certifies that all information contained in this application
is true to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

X____________________________________      ____________________________________
  Signature of Licensed Agent               Print Name of Broker-Dealer

X____________________________________      ____________________________________
 Signature of Licensed Principal            Address of Branch Office
     Broker-Dealer
_______________________________________________________________________________
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