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AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT D
PLATINUM INVESTOR(SM)
FLEXIBLE PAYMENT VARIABLE AND FIXED INDIVIDUAL DEFERRED ANNUITY CONTRACTS
SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 1, 2000
TO
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2000
Effective November 29, 2000, American General Life Insurance Company is amending
the Platinum Investor Variable Annuity Statement of Additional Information for
the purpose of reflecting that the Ayco Large Cap Growth Fund I is available as
a Series under the Contracts.
. On page 17, add the following paragraph between the first and second
paragraphs at the top of the page:
"The performance of the Ayco Large Cap Growth Fund I may be compared to the
S&P 500(R) Index. The S&P 500(R) Index is a unmanaged capitalization-weighted
index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic
economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks
representing all major industries."
. On page 18, under FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, delete the first paragraph in its
entirety and replace it with the following:
"Separate Account D has a total of 93 Divisions as of the date of this
Statement. 41 Divisions (the "Platinum Investor Divisions") are available
under the Contracts that are the subject of this Statement. Most of the
remaining 52 Divisions had operations as of December 31, 1999 and are offered
under other AGL Contracts. The December 31, 1999 financial statements for the
Platinum Investor Divisions, which are included in this Statement relate only
to the 17 Platinum Investor Divisions that were available under the Contracts
as of December 31, 1999."
