UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 1999
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Institutional Investment Manger Filing this Report:
Name: SUMITOMO LIFE AMERICA, INC.
Address: 101 East 52nd Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Morio Okayama
Title: President
Phone: (212)521-8340
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
Morio Okayama New York, New York May 6, 1999
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ x ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
REPORT SUMMARY
Number of Other Included Managers: NONE
Form 13F Information Tame Entry Total: 31
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $5,839
Sumitomo Life America
FORM 13 (F)
SL AMERICA EQUITY
"March 31, 1999"
Market Voting
Security Class Cusip Value Quantity Discretion Mngrs Auth
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AMERICAN GENERAL CP Common 026351106 141000 2000 Sole N/A Sole
AMERISOURCE HEALTH C Common 03071p102 273500 8000 Sole N/A Sole
AMES DEPARTMENT STOR Common 030789507 148500 4000 Sole N/A Sole
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS I Common 035229103 228375 3000 Sole N/A Sole
ANN TAYLOR STORES Common 036115103 132562.5 3000 Sole N/A Sole
APPLE COMPUTER INC Common 037833100 179687.5 5000 Sole N/A Sole
BANK OF NEW YORK Common 064057102 179687.5 5000 Sole N/A Sole
BELL ATLANTIC CORP Common 077853109 155062.5 3000 Sole N/A Sole
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB Common 110122108 320625 5000 Sole N/A Sole
CENTURY TEL ENTERPRI Common 156686107 140500 2000 Sole N/A Sole
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP Common 16161a108 244125 3000 Sole N/A Sole
CITIGROUP Common 173034109 159687.5 2500 Sole N/A Sole
CVS CORP Common 126650100 142500 3000 Sole N/A Sole
FDX CORPORATION Common 313309106 139500 1500 Sole N/A Sole
FEDERAL HOME LN MTG Common 313400301 114625 2000 Sole N/A Sole
FEDERAL NATL MTG ASS Common 313586109 207750 3000 Sole N/A Sole
INGERSOLL RAND CORP. Common 456866102 148875 3000 Sole N/A Sole
LEHMAN BROTHERS Common 524908100 149375 2500 Sole N/A Sole
LILLY ELI & CO Common 532457108 254625 3000 Sole N/A Sole
LOWE'S COS INC Common 548661107 242000 4000 Sole N/A Sole
MCI WORLDCOM, INC. Common 55268B106 309968.75 3500 Sole N/A Sole
MEDTRONIC INC Common 585055106 143750 2000 Sole N/A Sole
NCR CORP NEW COM Common 62886e108 175000 3500 Sole N/A Sole
NORTHERN STATES POWE Common 665772109 162312.5 7000 Sole N/A Sole
PHILIP MORRIS COS IN Common 718154107 246312.5 7000 Sole N/A Sole
PITNEY BOWES INC Common 724479100 159375 2500 Sole N/A Sole
STAPLES Common 855030102 394500 12000 Sole N/A Sole
UNILEVER Common 904784501 132875 2000 Sole N/A Sole
UNUM CORP Common 903192102 142687.5 3000 Sole N/A Sole
WALGREEN CO Common 931422109 113000 4000 Sole N/A Sole
XEROX CP Common 984121103 156375 3000 Sole N/A Sole
