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DREYFUS/TRANSAMERICA TRIPLE ADVANTAGE(R) VARIABLE ANNUITY
Issued by
Transamerica Life Insurance Company of New York
Supplement Dated December 27, 2000
to the
Prospectus dated May 1, 2000
On or about December 27, 2000, the Dreyfus Zero Coupon 2000 portfolio was
liquidated, and therefore, the Dreyfus Zero Coupon 2000 sub-account was closed
to all investors. This means the Dreyfus Zero Coupon 2000 sub-account is no
longer available.
On the liquidation date, the shares of all assets remaining in the Dreyfus Zero
Coupon 2000 sub-account were automatically exchanged for shares of the Dreyfus
Money Market sub-account, in equal value.
This Prospectus Supplement must be accompanied
by the Prospectus for the
Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage Variable Annuity dated May 1, 2000
