September 1, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica
Occidental Life Separate Account VA-5 (File No. 33-71746)
Dear Commissioner:
On behalf of Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and Transamerica
Life Separate Account VA-5 ("separate account"), incorporated by reference are
the semi-annual reports for the underlying funds of the separate account for
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Rule 30b2-1
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Act"). The funds are as follows:
American Century VP Capital Appreciation, Federated American Leaders Fund II,
Federated Fund For U.S. Government Securities II, INVESCO VIF - High Yield Fund,
INVESCO VIF - Industrial Income Fund, INVESCO VIF - Total Return Fund, Janus
Aspen Growth Portfolio, Lexington Emerging Markets Fund, Schwab Money Market
Portfolio, SteinRoe Capital Appreciation Fund and Strong Discovery Fund.
These semi-annual reports are for the period ending June 30, 1998, and have been
transmitted to contract holders in accordance with Rule 30d-2 under the Act.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact the undersigned
at (213) 742-3126.
Very truly yours,
Susan Vivino
Paralegal
cc: R. Fink, Esq.
Enclosure
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Entity Fund File No. Date Filed Accession No. CIK No.
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American Century VP Capital Appreciation 811-5188 8-26-98 0000814680-98-000011 814680
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Federated Insurance Federated American Leaders 811-8042 8-19-98 0000912577-98-000011 912577
Series Fund II/ Federated Fund for
U.S. Government Securities II
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INVESCO VIF High Yield/Industrial Income 811-08038 8-28-98 0000912744-98-000029 912744
/Total Return
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Janus Aspen Series Growth 811-07736 8-26-98 0001012709-98-000317 906185
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Lexington Emerging Lexington Emerging Markets 811-8250 8-26-98 0000201196-98-000133 916764
Markets Fund, Inc. Fund
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Schwab Annuity Schwab Money Market 811-08314 8-27-87 0000935069-98-000141 918266
Portfolios
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SteinRoe Variable Stein Roe Special Venture 811-05199 8-31-98 0000891804-98-001708 815425
Investment Trust Fund, Variable Series
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Strong Discovery Strong Discovery Fund II 811-6553 8-31-98 0000883644-98-000024 883644
Fund II, Inc.
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