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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
FIRST ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
ALLMERICA SELECT SEPARATE ACCOUNT
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1997
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Effective January 1, 1998, the following is added as the second sentence to the
second paragraph under "DISTRIBUTION" on page 41 of the prospectus:
Alternative commission schedules are available with lower initial
commission amounts based on payments, plus ongoing annual compensation of up
to 1% of Contract Value.
Supplement Dated December 29, 1997
