SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 13, 2000
TO
PROSPECTUS AND SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 1, 2000
This Supplement is intended to be distributed with the prospectus dated May 1,
2000 for "Flex V-1" variable life insurance policies issued by John Hancock Life
Insurance Company.
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o The Global Equity variable investment option has been renamed the
"International Opportunities II" variable investment option.
o When you invest money in the International Opportunities II variable
investment option, we invest your money in the corresponding Fund of
the John Hancock Variable Series Trust I ("Trust"). The name of that
Fund has been renamed the "International Opportunities II" Fund.
o The International Opportunities II Fund is managed by Rowe
Price-Fleming International, Inc.
This supplement is accompanied with a prospectus supplement dated June
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13, 2000 for the Trust that contains detailed information about the
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International Opportunities II Fund. Be sure to read that prospectus supplement
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before selecting the International Opportunities II investment option.
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