LINCOLN NATIONAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM LIFE ACCOUNT J
485BPOS, 1996-05-01
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      As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 1996
    
                                                   Registration No. 33-76434


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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

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                       POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO
                                    FORM S-6

               FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                    OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
                           REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2

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             LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J
                             (Exact name of Trust)


                  THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                              (Name of depositor)

                           1300 South Clinton Street
                                 P.O. Box 1110
                             Fort Wayne, IN  46801
         (Complete address of depositor's principal executive offices)

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Name and complete address               
of agent for service:                           Copy to:
Carl L. Baker, Esquire                  Roy V. Washington, Esquire
Vice President &                        Associate Counsel
Deputy General Counsel                  The Lincoln National
The Lincoln National                    Life Insurance Company
Life Insurance Company                  1300 South Clinton Street
1300 South Clinton Street               P.O. Box 1110
P.O. Box 1110                           Fort Wayne, Indiana  46801
Fort Wayne, IN  46801             

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     Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policies--Registration of
indefinite amount of securities pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940.  The 24f-2 Notice for the trusts most recent fiscal year,
1995, was filed with the Securities and Exhange Commission on February 27,
1996.

     It is proposed that this filing will become effective on April 30, 1996
pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

     This filing is made pursuant to Rule 6c-3 and Rule 6e-3(T), as amended,
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
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                    RECONCILIATION AND TIE BETWEEN ITEMS
                       IN FORM N-8B-2 AND THE PROSPECTUS
         FOR LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J


 N-8B-2 ITEM  CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
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 1            Cover Page
 2            Cover Page
 3            Not applicable
 4            Distribution of the Policy
 5            Lincoln Life, The General Account and The Separate Account
 6            The Separate Account
 7            Not applicable
 8            Not applicable
 9            Legal Proceedings
10            Summary; The Policy; The Separate Account; The American Variable
              Insurance Series; Charges and Deductions; Policy Benefits; Voting
              Rights; General Provisions
11            Summary; The American Variable Insurance Series
12            Summary; The American Variable Insurance Series
13            Summary; Charges and Deductions; The American Variable Insurance 
              Series
14            Summary; Requirements for Issuance of Policy
15            Premium Payment and Allocation of Premiums
16            Premium Payment and Allocation of Premiums; The American Variable
              Insurance Series
17            Summary; Charges and Deductions; Policy Benefits; The American 
              Variable Insurance Series
18            Premium Payment and Allocation of Premiums; The American Variable
              Insurance Series
19            General Provisions; Voting Rights
20            Not Applicable
21            Policy Benefits; General Provisions
22            Not applicable
23            Safekeeping of the Account Assets
24            General Provisions
25            The American Variable Insurance Series
26            Not Applicable
27            The American Variable Insurance Series
28            Executive Officers and Directors of The Lincoln National Life 
   
              Insurance Co.
    
29            Lincoln Life, The General Account, and The Separate Account
30            Not applicable
31            Not applicable
32            Not applicable
33            Not applicable


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 N-8B-2 ITEM  CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
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34            Not applicable
35            The Policy
36            Not applicable
37            Not applicable
38            Summary; Distribution of the Policy
39            Summary; Distribution of the Policy
40            Not applicable
41            Distribution of the Policy
42            Not applicable
43            Not applicable
44            Charges and Deductions
45            Not applicable
46            Policy Benefits
47            The American Variable Insurance Series
48            Not applicable
49            Not applicable
50            Not applicable
51            Cover Page; Summary; Charges and Deductions; Policy Benefits; 
              The Policy
52            The American Variable Insurance Series
53            Federal Tax Matters
54            Not applicable
55            Not applicable
56            Not applicable
57            Not applicable
58            Not applicable
59            Not applicable
         
         
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AMERICAN LEGACY VARIABLE LIFE
LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J 
INDIVIDUAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY

issued by: 
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
1300 South Clinton Street
P.O. Box 1110
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801
(800) 348-0851

The flexible premium variable life insurance policy (policy) offered by Lincoln
National Life Insurance Co. (Lincoln Life) and described in this prospectus is
designed to provide life insurance protection. A policy may be issued only to
persons age 80 or younger and only for an initial specified amount of $50,000
or more. Subject to the payment of a minimum premium for the first policy year,
an owner may, subject to certain restrictions, vary the frequency and amount of
premium payments. The level of life insurance benefits payable under the policy
may also be increased or decreased subject to certain restrictions.

An owner may choose to allocate amounts either to the General Account of
Lincoln Life (General Account) or to the Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable
Life Account J (Separate Account). Amounts allocated to the Separate Account
may be invested in the American Variable Insurance Series, which has eight
funds available:

- -    Growth Fund
- -    International Fund
- -    Growth-Income Fund
- -    Asset Allocation Fund
- -    High-Yield Bond Fund
- -    Bond Fund
- -    U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund
- -    Cash Management Fund

The amount of the death benefit may, and the policy value will, reflect the
investment experience of the chosen subaccounts of the Separate Account and
interest credited to the policy by the General Account, as well as the
frequency and amount of premiums, and the charges assessed in connection with
the policy. As long as the policy remains in force, the death benefit will not
be less than the current specified amount of the policy. The policy will remain
in force so long as net cash surrender value is sufficient to pay the monthly
deductions imposed in connection with the policy. The owner bears the entire
investment risk for all amounts allocated to the Separate Account; no minimum
policy value or net cash surrender value is guaranteed.

The purchase and ownership of the policy involves various charges which are
explained under the heading "Charges and deductions" on page 8.

It may not be advantageous to purchase a policy as: (1) a replacement for
another type of life insurance; or, (2) to obtain additional insurance
protection if the purchaser already owns another flexible premium variable life
insurance policy.

This prospectus is valid only if accompanied or preceded by a prospectus for
American Variable Insurance Series.

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION, OR BY ANY STATE REGULATORY AGENCY, NOR HAS THE COMMISSION,
OR ANY STATE REGULATORY AGENCY, PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

Please read this prospectus carefully and retain it for future reference.

The date of this prospectus is April 30, 1996.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUMMARY OF THE POLICY                               3
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LINCOLN LIFE, THE GENERAL ACCOUNT, 
AND THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
Lincoln Life                                        5
The General Account                                 5
The Separate Account                                5
The investment advisor                              6
Addition, deletion or substitution of investments   6
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THE POLICY
Requirements for issuance of a policy               6
Premium payment and allocation of premiums          6
Dollar Cost Averaging Program                       8
Effective date                                      8
Right to examine policy                             8
Policy termination                                  8
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CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
Percent of premium charge                           8
   
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge                    9
    
Contingent Deferred Administrative Charge           9
Surrender charge                                    9
Monthly deductions                                  9
Cost of insurance charges                           9
Monthly charge                                     10
Asset management charge                            10
Mortality and expense risk charge                  11
Other charges                                      11
  Reduction of charges                             11
  Exchange of Lincoln Life
  Universal Life policies                          11
  Term conversion credits                          11
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POLICY BENEFITS
Death benefit and death benefit types              12
Death benefit guarantee                            13
Policy changes                                     13
Policy value                                       13
Transfer between subaccounts                       14
Transfer to and from the General Account           14
Loans                                              14
Withdrawals                                        15
Policy lapse and reinstatement                     15
Surrender of the policy                            16
Proceeds and payment options                       16
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
The Contract                                       16
Suicide                                            17
Representations and contestability                 17
Incorrect age or sex                               17
Change of owner or beneficiary                     17
Assignment                                         17
Reports and records                                17
Projection of benefits and values                  17
Postponement of payments                           17
Riders                                             18
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICY                         19
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FEDERAL TAX MATTERS
Tax status of the policy                           19
Tax treatment of policy benefits                   20
Taxation of the Separate Account                   21
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VOTING RIGHTS                                      22
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STATE REGULATION OF LINCOLN LIFE
AND THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT                           22
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SAFEKEEPING OF THE ACCOUNT'S ASSETS                22
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS                                  22
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EXPERTS                                            22
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION                             23
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APPENDIX A: Table of base minimum premiums         24
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APPENDIX B: Table of surrender charges             26
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APPENDIX C: Executive Officers & Directors 
            of Lincoln National Life 
            Insurance Co.                          28
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APPENDIX D: Illustrations of policy values         33
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APPENDIX E: Definitions                            42
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                               44

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SUMMARY OF THE POLICY

The following summary is intended to give you a brief explanation of the most
important features of your policy. The summary is not comprehensive and is
entirely qualified by more specific information contained elsewhere in this
prospectus. For the definition of terms used in this prospectus, see Appendix
E. Throughout this prospectus, in order to make the following documents more
understandable, we have italicized the special terms.

WHAT TYPE OF POLICY AM I PURCHASING?

Your policy is a flexible premium variable life insurance policy whose primary
purpose is to provide life insurance protection on the insured. As long as your
policy remains in force, the policy will provide for: (1) the payment of a
death benefit to a beneficiary upon the insured's death; (2) policy loan
privileges, withdrawal rights, and surrender privileges; and (3) the payment of
the net cash surrender value to the owner, if living, on the maturity date.

HOW DOES THE LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION WORK?

The policy provides for the payment of benefits upon the death of the insured.
The policy contains two types of death benefit coverage. If you choose Type 1,
the death benefit is the greater of the specified amount of the policy or a
specified percentage of policy value. If you choose Type 2, the death benefit
is the greater of the specified amount of the policy plus the policy value or a
specified percentage of policy value. So long as your policy remains in force,
the minimum death benefit payable under either option will be the current
specified amount, reduced by any outstanding loan and any due and unpaid
charges, and increased by any unearned loan interest. (See Death benefit and
death benefit types, p. 12.)

You also have significant flexibility to adjust the death benefit prior to the
maturity date by increasing or decreasing the specified amount of the policy.
Any increase in the specified amount will require additional evidence of
insurability satisfactory to us and will result in additional charges. Any
voluntary decrease during the first 8 years of the policy or during the 8 years
following an increase in the specified amount will result in partial surrender
charges.

HOW ARE THE PREMIUMS FLEXIBLE?

You have considerable flexibility concerning the amount and frequency of
premium payments. During the first three policy years, your policy will lapse
unless either the total of all premiums paid (minus any partial withdrawals and
minus any outstanding loans) is at all times at least equal to the death
benefit guarantee monthly premium times the number of months since the initial
policy date (including the current month) or the net cash surrender value of
the policy is greater than zero. In order to place your policy in force, you
must pay at least the first two death benefit guarantee monthly premiums. In
addition, you will be asked to determine a planned periodic premium schedule,
although you will not be required to adhere to that premium schedule. Instead,
after the first policy year, you may, subject to certain restrictions, make
premium payments in any amount and at any frequency. (See Premium payment and
allocation of premiums, p. 6.)

WHAT MAKES MY POLICY VARIABLE?

Your policy is described as variable because the death benefit and the policy
value can vary with the investment performance of amounts you have allocated to
the subaccounts you have selected. While you bear the entire investment risk on
such amounts, you also enjoy the opportunity to obtain market rates of return
on those amounts.

WHAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO SELECT?

You have the option to allocate amounts to our General Account and to one or
more subaccounts of the Separate Account. Amounts allocated to the General
Account earn a current declared interest rate, subject to the minimum
guaranteed rate shown on the Policy Schedule. The subaccounts of the Separate
Account invest in the American Variable Insurance Series. Currently the
American Variable Insurance Series consists of eight funds available for
investment by the subaccounts:
   
The Growth Fund seeks growth of capital by investing primarily in common stocks
or securities with common stock characteristics.

The International Fund seeks long term growth of capital by investing primarily
in securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States.

The Growth-Income Fund seeks growth of capital and income by investing 
primarily in common stocks, but other securities may be held when deemed
advisable, including preferred stocks and corporate bonds, including
convertible bond.

The Asset Allocation Fund seeks total return (including income and capital
gains) and preservation of capital over the long term through a diversified
portfolio that can include common stock and other equity type securities (such
as convertible bonds and preferred stock), bonds and other intermediate and 
long-term fixed-income securities and money moarket instruments (debt securities
maturing in one year or less).

The High-Yield Bond Fund seeks high current income and secondarily seeks 
capital appreciation by investing primarily in intermediate and long term
corporate obligations, with emphasis on higher yielding, higher risk, lower
rated or unrated securities.  In addition to other risks, high-yield, high-risk
bonds (also known as "junk bonds") are subject to greater fluctuations in value
and risk of loss of income and principal due to default by the issuer than are
investments in lower yielding, higher rated bonds.  For further information on
the risks associated with such securities, please refer to the prospectus for
the American Variable Insurance Series, which must accompany or precede this 
prospectus and which should be read carefully.

The Bond Fund seeks a high level of current income as is consistent with the 
preservation of capital by investing in a broad variety of fixed income
securities including: marketable corporate debt securities, loan participation,
U.S. government securities, mortgage-related securities, other asset-backed
securities and cash or money market instruments.  [PLEASE NOTE: AS OF THE DATE
OF THIS PROSPECTUS, THE BOND FUND IS NOT YET AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES.  PLEASE
CONSULT YOUR INVESTMENT DEALER FOR CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOND FUND'S 
AVAILABILITY.]

The U.S. Government /AAA-Rated Securities Fund seeks a high level of current
income consistent with prudent investment risk and preservation of capital by 
investing primarily in a combination of securities guaranteed by the United
States Government and other debt securities rated AAA or Aaa.

The Cash Management Fund seeks high current yield while preserving capital by
investing in a diversified selection of money market instruments.
    
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HOW ARE PREMIUMS PROCESSED?

You determine in the application what portions of net premiums are to be
allocated to the General Account or the various subaccounts of the Separate
Account. Prior to the record date, net premiums are automatically allocated to
the General Account. After the record date, the policy value and all subsequent
net premiums will automatically be invested in the General Account and the
subaccounts of the Separate Account in accordance with your instructions in the
application. You may change future allocations of net premiums at any time
without charge by notifying us in writing. Subject to certain restrictions, you
may transfer amounts among the General Account and the subaccounts of the
Separate Account.

WHEN DOES MY POLICY TERMINATE?

Your policy may terminate due to any one of the following: voluntary return or
surrender of the policy, lapse due to failure to pay required premiums or due
to insufficient net cash surrender value, payment of the death benefit, or
maturity. During the free look period, you may return the policy for a refund
of all premiums paid. Anytime after the free look period and before the second
policy anniversary, you may surrender the policy and receive its net cash
surrender value plus any excess sales load. (See Charges and deductions, p. 8.)
After the second policy anniversary, you may surrender the policy and receive
its net cash surrender value.

DO I HAVE ACCESS TO THE POLICY VALUES?

You may access the net cash surrender value through loans or withdrawals. You
may borrow the net cash surrender value at any time. In addition, subject to
some restrictions and charges, you may withdraw portions of the net cash
surrender value after the first policy year. Loans and withdrawals decrease
both the death benefit and future policy values and may have federal income tax
consequences.

WHAT CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS ARE MADE FROM MY POLICY?

Sales charges will be deducted from your policy in two forms (a percent of
premium charge and a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge) as compensation for
distribution expenses we incur in the sales process. These distribution
expenses include sales commissions, the cost of printing the prospectus and
sales literature, and any advertising costs. To the extent that such
distribution expenses are not recovered through explicit sales charges, we will
recover them from our other assets or surplus, including income from mortality
and expense risk charges and cost of insurance charges.

PERCENT OF PREMIUM CHARGE. A percent of premium charge is currently deducted
from each premium you pay. The total charge currently consists of the sum of
the following:

a.   3.25% for charges deemed to be sales loads as defined by the Investment
     Company Act of 1940. This item is guaranteed not to exceed 3.25%.

b.   2.50% for premium taxes and other taxes not deemed to be sales loads as
     defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. Any increase in this item
     must first be approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission and, in
     any event, this item is guaranteed not to exceed 4.50%.

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC). During the first 8 policy years, the
policy value is subject to a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge which is deducted
if the policy is surrendered or if the specified amount is voluntarily reduced.
During the first two policy years, the CDSC is no greater than 44% of the
required base minimum premium for the policy. Upon actual surrender or
voluntary reduction of specified amount in the first two years of the policy,
the actual CDSC is subject to maximum allowable Federal sales load limitations.
(See Charges and deductions, p. 8.) During the third and subsequent policy
years, the CDSC will equal the CDSC during the first policy year times the
percent indicated in the table on the following page.

CONTINGENT DEFERRED ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE (CDAC). During the first 8 policy
years, the policy value is subject to a Contingent Deferred Administrative
Charge which is deducted if the policy is surrendered or if the specified
amount is voluntarily reduced. The CDAC is no greater than 88% of the required
base minimum premium for the policy. During the second and subsequent policy
years, the CDAC will equal the first year CDAC times the percent indicated in
the following table.

An additional CDAC will be imposed under the policy in the event of each
requested increase in specified amount and applies during the 8 years following
such increase. If a requested increase in specified amount occurs, additional
premium will be required if the current net cash surrender value is not
sufficient to cover the CDAC associated with the increase.


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<TABLE>
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During policy year                      Percent of CDSC and CDAC
(or after an increase)                  to be deducted
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<S>                                     <C>
2                                       100%
3                                       100%
4                                       100%
5                                       100%
6                                        75%
7                                        50%
8                                        25%
</TABLE>


SURRENDER CHARGE. The total of all Contingent Deferred Sales Charges and all
Contingent Deferred Administrative Charges is collectively referred to as the
surrender charge.

OTHER CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS. The policy value will be reduced by certain
monthly deductions equal to the sum of a monthly cost of insurance charge
(including the cost of any optional insurance benefits) and a monthly charge
equal to $7.50 per month. Currently, no charge is made for transfers of amounts
among the General Account and the subaccounts, although a maximum of $10 per
transfer may be charged. A Withdrawal charge consisting of a processing fee and
a possible early withdrawal penalty is deducted from each withdrawal. The early
withdrawal penalty portion is applicable only at times when the surrender
charge is greater than zero. As a current practice, the withdrawal charge is
equal to 3% of the withdrawn amount during the first eight policy years, and is
equal to $10 at all other times. This charge is guaranteed not to exceed the
greater of $25 or 5% of the withdrawn amount at times when the surrender charge
is greater than zero and is guaranteed not to exceed $25 at all other times.

A daily charge of .0022191% (which is equivalent to an annual rate of .81%) of
the average daily net assets of the Separate Account is currently imposed for
Lincoln Life's assumption of certain mortality and expense risks. This charge
is guaranteed not to exceed .90%.

No charges are currently made from the Separate Account for federal or state
income taxes. Should Lincoln Life determine that such taxes may be imposed, the
Company reserves the right to make deductions from the policy to pay those
taxes.

In addition, because the Separate Account purchases shares of the funds
involved, the value of the net assets of these subaccounts of the Separate
Account will reflect the fees of the investment advisor and other miscellaneous
expenses incurred by those funds.

HOW ARE MY POLICY BENEFITS TAXED?

The taxation of life insurance death benefits and distributions is complex and
is discussed in detail under "Federal tax matters" on pages 19-21. You should
note in particular that the taxation of loans, withdrawals and surrenders of a
life insurance policy that becomes a Modified Endowment Contract is generally
less favorable than distributions from a life insurance policy that is not a
Modified Endowment Contract. Your policy will be a Modified Endowment Contract
if the premiums you pay exceed certain limits referred to as the 7-pay
Limitation.

LINCOLN LIFE, THE 
GENERAL ACCOUNT AND 
THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

LINCOLN LIFE

Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. is a stock life insurance company
incorporated under the laws of Indiana on June 12, 1905. Lincoln Life is
principally engaged in offering individual life insurance policies and annuity
policies, and ranks among the largest United States stock life insurance
companies in terms of assets and life insurance in force. Lincoln Life is also
one of the leading life reinsurers in the United States. Lincoln Life is
licensed in all states (except New York) the District of Columbia, Guam, and
the Virgin Islands.

Lincoln Life is wholly owned by Lincoln National Corp., a publicly held
insurance holding company incorporated under Indiana law on January 5, 1968.
The principal office of Lincoln Life is located at 1300 South Clinton Street,
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802. The principal office of LincolnNational Corp. is
located at 200 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802. Through subsidiaries,
Lincoln National Corp. engages primarily in the issuance of health-life
insurance and annuities, property-casualty insurance, and other financial
services.

THE GENERAL ACCOUNT

The General Account refers to the General Account of Lincoln Life. The General
Account consists of all assets owned by Lincoln Life other than those allocated
to any of its separate accounts, including the Separate Account. The General
Account supports Lincoln Life's insurance and annuity obligations. Because of
applicable exemptive and exclusionary provisions, interests in the General
Account have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and the
General Account has not been registered as an investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.

THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account J (Separate Account) was
established by Lincoln Life as a Separate Account on March 9, 1994. Although
the assets of the Separate Account are the property of Lincoln Life, the laws
of Indiana under which the Separate Account was established provide that the
assets in the Separate Account attributable to the policies are not chargeable
with liabilities arising out of any other business which Lincoln Life may
conduct. The assets of the the Separate Account shall, however, be available to
cover the liabilities of the General Account of Lincoln Life to the extent that
the Separate Account's assets exceed its liabilities arising under the policies
supported by it. The assets of the Separate Account will be valued once daily
at the close of trading (currently 4:00 p.m. New York time) on each day the New
York Stock Exchange is open. The New York Stock Exchange


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is currently closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, President's Day,
Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day.

The Separate Account has been registered as an investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and meets the definition of "separate account"
under Federal Securities laws. Registration with the Securities and Exchange
Commission does not involve supervision of the management or investment
practices or policies of the Separate Account or Lincoln Life by the
Commission.

The Separate Account is divided into eight subaccounts. Each subaccount invests
exclusively in shares of one of the funds comprising the American Variable
Insurance Series: the Growth Fund, the International Fund, the Bond Fund,
the Growth-Income Fund, the Asset Allocation Fund, the High-Yield Bond Fund,
the U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund, and the Cash Management Fund.
Income and both realized and unrealized gains or losses from the assets
of the Separate Account are credited to or charged against the Separate Account
without regard to the income, gains or losses arising out of any other business
Lincoln Life may conduct. The funds are also invested in by Lincoln Life
variable annuity contract holders. For an explanation of the risk involved with
mixed and/or shared funding, see the prospectus for the underlying funds.

There is no assurance that any fund of the American Variable Insurance Series
will achieve its stated investment objective. For a complete description of the
American Variable Insurance Series, please refer to the prospectus for the
Series which must accompany or precede this prospectus and which should be read
carefully.

THE INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Capital Research and Management Co., an investment management organization
founded in 1931, is the investment advisor to the series and other mutual
funds, including those in The American Funds Group. Capital Research and
Management Co. is located at 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, Calif. 90071
and 135 South State College Boulevard, Brea, Calif. 92621.

ADDITION, DELETION, OR 
SUBSTITUTION OF INVESTMENTS

Lincoln Life does not control the investment advisor and therefore cannot
guarantee that the American Variable Insurance Series or any particular funds
will be available for investment by the subaccounts. Lincoln Life reserves the
right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to make additions to,
deletions from, or substitutions for the shares that are held by the Separate
Account or that the Separate Account may purchase. Lincoln Life reserves the
right to eliminate the shares of any fund and to substitute shares of another
open-end, registered investment company, if the shares are no longer available
for investment, or if in the judgment of Lincoln Life further investment in any
fund should become inappropriate in view of the purposes of the Separate
Account. Lincoln Life will not substitute any shares attributable to an owner's
interest in a subaccount of the Separate Account without notice and prior
approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to the extent required by
the Investment Company Act of 1940 or other applicable law. Nothing contained
herein shall prevent the Separate Account from purchasing other securities for
other series or classes of policies, or from permitting a conversion between
series or classes of policies on the basis of requests made by policyowners.

Lincoln Life also reserves the right to establish additional subaccounts of the
Separate Account, each of which would invest in a new fund or series of a fund,
or in shares of another investment company, with a specified investment
objective. New subaccounts may be established when, at the sole discretion of
Lincoln Life, marketing needs or investment conditions warrant, and any new
subaccounts may be made available to existing policyowners on a basis to be
determined by Lincoln Life. Lincoln Life may also eliminate one or more
subaccounts if, in its sole discretion, marketing, tax, or investment
conditions warrant.

In the event of any such substitution or change, Lincoln Life may by
appropriate endorsement make such changes in the policy as may be necessary or
appropriate to reflect such substitution or change. If deemed by Lincoln Life
to be in the best interests of persons having voting rights under the policies,
the Separate Account may be operated as a management company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, it may be deregistered under that Act in the
event such registration is no longer required, or it may be combined with other
Lincoln Life separate accounts.

THE POLICY

REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF A POLICY

Individuals wishing to purchase a policy must send a completed application to
Lincoln Life, 1300 South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802. The minimum
specified amount of a policy is $50,000. A policy will generally be issued only
to insureds 80 years of age or under who supply satisfactory evidence of
insurability sufficient to Lincoln Life. Acceptance is subject to Lincoln
Life's underwriting rules and, except in California, Lincoln Life reserves the
right to reject an application for any reason.

Additional insurance on the life of other persons may be applied for by
supplemental application. Approval of the additional insurance will be subject
to evidence of insurability satisfactory to Lincoln Life.

PREMIUM PAYMENT AND 
ALLOCATION OF PREMIUMS
 
Subject to certain limitations, an owner has considerable flexibility in
determining the frequency and amount of premiums. During the first three policy
years, the policy will lapse unless either the total of all premiums paid
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ing loans) is at all times at least equal to the death benefit guarantee
monthly premium times the number of months since the initial policy date
(including the current month) or the net cash surrender value of the policy is
greater than zero. Payment of the death benefit guarantee monthly premium
during the first three policy years will guarantee that the policy will remain
in force for the first three policy years despite negative net cash surrender
value (see Death benefit guarantee, p. 13), but continued payment of such
premiums will not guarantee that the policy will remain in force thereafter.
The amount of the death benefit guarantee monthly premium is based on the base
minimum premium per $1,000 of specified amount (determined by the insured's
age, sex, and underwriting class) and includes additional amounts to cover
charges for additional benefits, monthly charges, and substandard extra
charges. A table of base minimum premiums per $1,000 of specified amount is in
Appendix A, p. 24-25.

The owner may designate in the application one of several ways to pay the death
benefit guarantee monthly premium. The owner may elect to pay the first twelve
months of premiums in full prior to commencement of insurance coverage.
Alternatively, the owner may elect to pay a level planned periodic premium on a
quarterly or semi-annual basis sufficient to meet the premium requirements.
Premiums may also be paid monthly if paid by a pre-authorized check. Premiums,
other than the initial premium, are payable only at the Home Office of Lincoln
Life.

Each owner will also define a planned periodic premium schedule that provides
for payment of a level premium at fixed intervals for a specified period of
time. The owner is not required to pay premiums in accord with this schedule.
Furthermore, the owner has flexibility to alter the amount, frequency, and the
time period over which planned periodic premiums are paid. Failure to pay
planned periodic premiums will not of itself cause the policy to lapse, nor
will the payment of planned periodic premiums equal to or in excess of the
required death benefit guarantee monthly premiums guarantee that the policy
will remain in force beyond the first three policy years. Unless the policy is
being continued under the death benefit guarantee, (see Death benefit
guarantee, p. 13), the policy will lapse any time outstanding loans with
interest exceed policy value less surrender charge or policy value less
outstanding loans and less surrender charge is insufficient to pay certain
monthly deductions, and a grace period expires without a sufficient payment.
(See Policy lapse and reinstatement, p. 15.) Subject to the minimum premiums
required to keep the policy in force and the maximum premium limitations
established under section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code 1986, as amended
("the Code"), an owner may make unscheduled premium payments at any time in any
amount during the lifetime of the insured until the maturity date. Monies
received that are not designated as premium payments will be assumed to be loan
repayments if there is an outstanding loan on the policy; otherwise, such
monies will be assumed to be an unscheduled premium payment.

PREMIUM LIMITATIONS. In no event can the total of all premiums paid, both
scheduled and unscheduled, exceed the current maximum premium limitations
established for life insurance policies to meet the definition of life
insurance, as set forth under Section 7702 of the Code. Those limitations will
vary by issue age, sex, classification, benefits provided, and even policy
duration. If at any time a premium is paid which would result in total premiums
exceeding the current maximum premium limitation, Lincoln Life will only accept
that portion of the premium which will make total premiums equal that amount.
Any part of the premium in excess of that amount will first be applied to
reduce any outstanding loan on the policy, and any further excess will be
refunded to the owner within 7 days of receipt and no further premiums will be
accepted until allowed by subsequent maximum premium limitations.

The tax status of a policy and the tax treatment of distributions from a policy
are dependent in part on whether or not the policy becomes a Modified Endowment
Contract. A policy will become a Modified Endowment Contract if premiums paid
into the policy cause the policy to fail the 7-pay test set forth under Section
7702A of the Code. Lincoln Life will monitor premiums paid into each policy
after the date of this prospectus to determine when a premium payment will
exceed the 7-pay test and cause the policy to become a Modified Endowment
Contract. If the owner has given Lincoln Life instructions that the policy
should not be allowed to become a Modified Endowment Contract, any premiums in
excess of the 7-pay Limitation will first be applied to reduce any outstanding
loan on the policy, and any further excess will be refunded to the owner within
7 days of receipt. If the owner has not given Lincoln Life instructions to the
contrary, however, the premium will be paid into the policy and a letter of
notification of Modified Endowment Contract status will be sent to the owner.
The letter of notification will include the available options, if any, for
remedying the Modified Endowment Contract status of the policy.

NET PREMIUMS. The net premium equals the premium paid less the percent of
premium charge (see Percent of premium charge, p. 8).

ALLOCATION OF NET PREMIUMS. In the application for a policy, the owner can
allocate net premiums or portions thereof to the General Account and the
various subaccounts of the Separate Account. Notwithstanding the allocation in
the application, all net premiums received prior to the record date will
initially be allocated to the General Account. Net premiums received prior to
the record date will be credited to the policy on the later of the policy date
or the date the premium is received. The record date is the date the policy is
recorded on the books of Lincoln Life as an in-force policy, and may coincide
with the policy date. Net premiums will continue to be allocated to the General
Account until the record date. When the assets of the Separate Account are next
valued following the record date, the value of the policy's assets in the
General Account will automatically be transferred to the General Account and
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subaccounts of the Separate Account in accord with the owner's percentage
allocation in the application. No charge will be imposed for this initial
transfer. Net premiums paid after the record date will be credited to the
policy on the date they are received and will be allocated in accord with the
owner's instructions in the application. The minimum percentage of each premium
that may be allocated to the General Account or to any subaccount of the
Separate Account is 10%; percentages must be in whole numbers. The allocation
of future net premiums may be changed without charge at any time by providing
written notification on a form suitable to Lincoln Life, unless the owner has
made previous arrangements with Lincoln Life to allow the allocation of future
net premiums to be changed upon telephone request.

The value of the amount allocated to subaccounts of the Separate Account will
vary with the investment experience of these subaccounts and the owner bears
the entire investment risk. The value of the amount allocated to the General
Account will earn a current interest rate guaranteed to be at least equal to
the General Account guaranteed interest rate shown on the policy schedule.
Owners should periodically review their allocations of premiums and values in
light of market conditions, interest rates, and overall estate planning
requirements.

DOLLAR COST AVERAGING PROGRAM

The owner may wish to make uniform monthly transfers from the General Account
to one or more of the subaccounts over a 12, 24, or 36-month period through the
Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) program. Under the program, the owner designates
the total amount of policy value to be transferred from the General Account to
the chosen subaccounts in accord with the most recent premium allocation. The
transfers continue until the end of the DCA period or until the policy value in
the General Account has been exhausted, whichever occurs sooner. DCA may also
be terminated upon written request by the owner.

The theory of DCA is that transfers of uniform dollar amounts purchase a
greater number of subaccount units when unit values are relatively low than are
purchased when unit values are higher. This has the effect, when purchases are
made at fluctuating prices, of reducing the aggregate average cost per unit to
less than the average of the unit values on the same purchase dates. However,
participation in the DCA program does not assure the owner of a greater return
on purchases under the program, nor will it prevent or necessarily alleviate
losses in a declining market.

There are no charges associated with the DCA program. In order to participate
in (or terminate participation in) the DCA program, the owner must complete a
written request on a form suitable to Lincoln Life.

EFFECTIVE DATE

For all coverage provided in the original application, the effective date will
be the policy date, provided the policy has been delivered and the initial
premium has been paid prior to death and prior to any change in health or any
other factor affecting insurability of the insured as shown in the application.
The policy date is ordinarily the earlier of the date the full initial premium
is received or the date on which the policy is approved for issue by Lincoln
Life.

For any increase, the effective date will be the first monthly anniversary day
on or next following the day the application for the increase is approved.
For any insurance that has been reinstated, the effective date will be the
first monthly anniversary day on or next following the day the application for
reinstatement is approved.

RIGHT TO EXAMINE POLICY

The owner may, until a specified period of time has expired, examine the policy
and return it for refund of all premiums paid. The applicable period of time
will depend on the state in which the policy is issued, but will not expire
sooner than the latest of ten days after receipt of the policy, 45 days after
Part 1 of the application is completed, or ten days after the Notice of
Withdrawal Right is mailed or delivered to the owner. Upon cancellation the
policy will be void from the beginning. An owner wanting a refund should return
the policy to either Lincoln Life at its Home Office or to the registered agent
who sold it.

POLICY TERMINATION

All coverage under the policy will terminate when any one of the following
occurs: 1) the grace period ends without payment of required premium, and the
policy is not being continued under the death benefit guarantee provision, 2)
the policy is surrendered, 3) the insured dies, or 4) the policy matures.

CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS

Charges will be deducted in connection with the policy to compensate Lincoln
Life for:

1. Providing the insurance benefit set forth in the policy and any optional
   insurance benefits added by rider.

2. Administering the policy.

3. Assuming certain risks in connection with the policy.

4. Incurring expenses in distributing the policy.

The nature and amount of these charges are described more fully below.

PERCENT OF PREMIUM CHARGE. A percent of premium charge is currently deducted
from each premium you pay. The total charge currently consists of the sum of
the following:


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a.   3.25% for charges deemed to be sales loads as defined by the Investment
     Company Act of 1940. This item is guaranteed not to exceed 3.25%.

b.   2.50% for premium taxes and other taxes not deemed to be sales loads as
     defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. Any increase in this item
     must first be approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission and, in
     any event, this item is guaranteed not to exceed 4.50%.

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC). During the first 8 policy years, the
policy value is subject to a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) which is
deducted if the policy is surrendered or upon a voluntary reduction in
specified amount. During the first policy year, the CDSC is approximately equal
to 44% (less at older ages) of the required base minimum premium for the
designated specified amount. The base minimum premium required varies with the
age, sex, and rating class of the insured. To determine the first year CDSC per
$1,000 of specified amount, multiply the surrender charge found in the table of
surrender charges (see Appendix B, pp. 26-27) times one-third. (For example,
the surrender charge for a male preferred smoker age 35 is $9.99 per $1000 of
specified amount, or $999 for a policy with $100,000 specified amount.
One-third of the surrender charge, or $333, is the CDSC for the policy.)
Furthermore, upon surrender of the policy or voluntary reduction in specified
amount at any time during the first two policy years, the total sales charges
actually deducted (the sales charge component of the percent of premium charge
plus the CDSC) will never exceed the following maximum: 30% of premiums paid up
to the first 12 death benefit guarantee monthly premiums, plus 10% of premiums
paid up to the next 12 death benefit guarantee monthly premiums, plus the sales
charge component of the percent of premium charge on premiums paid in excess of
those amounts.

During the third and subsequent policy years, the CDSC will equal the CDSC
during the first policy year times the percent indicated in the table below.

CONTINGENT DEFERRED ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE (CDAC). During the first 8 policy
years, the policy value is subject to a Contingent Deferred Administrative
Charge (CDAC) which is deducted if the policy is surrendered or upon a
voluntary reduction in specified amount. During the first policy year, the CDAC
is approximately equal to 88% (less at older ages) of the required base minimum
premium for the designated specified amount. To determine the first year CDAC
per $1,000 of specified amount, multiply the surrender charge found in the
table of surrender charges (see Appendix B, pp. 26-27) times two-thirds. (For
example, the surrender charge for a male preferred smoker age 35 is $9.99 per
$1000 of specified amount, or $999 for a policy with $100,000 specified amount.
Two-thirds of the SC, or $666, is the CDAC for the policy).

During the second and subsequent policy years the CDAC will equal the CDAC
during the first policy year times the percent indicated in the table below.
An additional CDAC will be imposed under the policy in the event of each
requested increase in specified amount. The additional CDAC is an amount per
$1,000 of increased specified amount and will be deducted upon the surrender of
the policy or upon a voluntary reduction of the increased specified amount at
any time during the 8 years following such increase. The amount of the CDAC
will be equal to the CDAC that would apply to a newly issued policy at the age
of the insured at the time of the increase. The percentage of the CDAC
applicable in any year after the increase is shown in the table below, where
"policy year" is calculated from the date of the increase.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
During policy year                      Percent of CDSD and CDAC
(or after an increase)                  to be deducted
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>
2                                       100%
3                                       100%
4                                       100%
5                                       100%
6                                        75%
7                                       150%
8                                       125%
</TABLE>

When the owner requests an increase in the specified amount, no additional
premium is required provided that the current net cash surrender value is
sufficient to cover the CDAC associated with the increase, as well as the
increase in the cost of insurance charges which result from the increase in
specified amount. However, if the net cash surrender value is insufficient to
cover such costs, additional premium will be required for the increase to be
granted, and the percent of premium charge will be deducted from that
additional premium.

Surrender charge. The total of all Contingent Deferred Sales Charges and all
Contingent Deferred Administrative Charges is collectively referred to as the
surrender charge.

Monthly deductions. On the policy date and on each monthly anniversary day
following, deductions will be made from the policy value. These deductions are
of two types: A monthly charge and a monthly cost of insurance deduction.
Ordinarily, the monthly deductions are deducted from the policy value in
proportion to the values in the General Account and the subaccounts. The
monthly deductions may be made by some other method if requested by the owner,
and if such method is acceptable to Lincoln Life.

Cost of insurance charges. On the policy date and on each monthly anniversary
day following, cost of insurance charges will be deducted from the policy
value. Ordinarily, the cost of insurance charges are deducted in proportion to
the values in the General Account and the subaccounts. The cost of insurance
charges may be made by some other method if requested by the owner, and if such
method is acceptable to Lincoln Life.

The cost of insurance charges depend upon a number of variables, and the cost
for each policy month can vary from month to month. On each monthly anniversary
day,


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Lincoln Life will determine the monthly cost of insurance for the following
month as equal to:

a. the death benefit on the monthly anniversary day; divided by

b. 1.0032737 (the monthly interest factor equivalent to an annual interest rate
    of 4%); minus,

c. the policy value on the monthly anniversary day without regard to the cost
    of insurance; divided by

d. 1,000; the result multiplied by

e. the applicable cost of insurance rate per $1,000 as described below.

The cost of insurance rates are based on the sex, attained age, rate class of
the person insured, and specified amount of the policy. In states requiring
unisex rates, in federally qualified pension plan sales, in employer sponsored
situations, and in any other situation where unisex rates are required by law,
the cost of insurance rates are not based on sex. The monthly cost of insurance
rates may be changed by Lincoln Life from time to time. A change in the cost of
insurance rates will apply to all persons of the same attained age, sex, rate
class, and specified amount and whose policies have been in effect for the same
length of time. The cost of insurance rates will not exceed those described in
the Table of guaranteed maximum insurance rates shown in the policy. These
rates are based on the l980 Commissioner's Standard Ordinary Mortality Table,
Age last birthday, for attained ages under sixteen; on the 1980 Commissioner's
Standard Ordinary Nonsmoker Mortality Table Age last birthday, or the 1980
Commissioner's Standard Ordinary Smoker Mortality Table Age last birthday, for
attained ages sixteen and over, depending on the smoking status of the insured.
Standard rate classes have guaranteed rates which do not exceed 100% of the
applicable table.

The rate class of an insured will affect the cost of insurance rate. Lincoln
Life currently places insureds into a standard rate class or rate classes
involving a higher mortality risk. In an otherwise identical policy, insureds
in the standard rate class will have a lower cost of insurance than those in
the rate class with the higher mortality risk. The standard rate class is also
divided into four categories: Standard smoker, Preferred smoker, Standard
nonsmoker, and Preferred nonsmoker. Insureds who are Standard nonsmoker or
Preferred nonsmoker will generally incur a lower cost of insurance than those
insureds who are in the smoker rate classes. Likewise, insureds who are
Preferred smoker or Preferred nonsmoker will generally incur a lower cost of
insurance than similarly situated insureds who are Standard smoker or Standard
nonsmoker respectively.

The specified amount of the policy will affect the cost of insurance rates
applied to a specific policy. In general, policies with a specified amount of
$200,000 or more will have lower current cost of insurance rates than policies
with smaller specified amounts.

Monthly charge. A monthly charge of $7.50 is deducted from the policy value
each month the policy is in force to compensate Lincoln Life for continuing
administration of the policy, premium billings, overhead expenses, and other
miscellaneous expenses. Lincoln Life does not anticipate any profits from this
charge. This charge is guaranteed not to increase during the life of the
policy.

ASSET MANAGEMENT CHARGE. The investment advisor for each of the funds deducts a
daily charge as a percent of the net assets in each fund as an asset management
charge. The charge has the effect of reducing the investment results credited
to the subaccounts.

The investment advisor for the American Variable Insurance Series deducts a
daily charge as a percent of the net assets in each particular fund which is
equivalent to the following annual rates:
   
- - GROWTH FUND: 0.60% on the first $30 million, plus 0.50% greater than
  $30 million but not exceeding $600 million, plus 0.45% greater than
  $600 million but not exceeding $1.2 billion, plus 0.42% greater than
  $1.2 billion but not exceeding $2.0 billion, plus 0.37% in excess of
  $2.0 billion;

- - INTERNATIONAL FUND: 0.90% of the first $60 million, plus 0.78%
  greater than $60 million but not exceeding $600 million, plus 0.60%
  greater than $600 million but not exceeding $1.2 billion, plus 0.48%
  greater than $1.2 billion but not exceeding $2.0 billion, plus 0.465% in
  excess of $2.0 billion;

- - GROWTH-INCOME FUND: 0.60% of the first $30 million, plus 0.50%
  greater than $30 million but not exceeding $600 million, plus 0.45% greater
  than $600 million but not exceeding $1.5 billion, plus 0.40% greater than $1.5
  billion and $2.5 billion, plus 0.32% in excess of $2.5 billion;

- - ASSET ALLOCATION FUND: 0.60% of the first $30 million, plus 0.50% greater
  than $30 million but not exceeding $600 million, plus 0.42% in excess of
  $600 million;

- - HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND: 0.60% of the first $30 million, plus 0.50% greater than
  $30 million but not exceeding $600 million, plus 0.46% in excess of
  $600 million.

- - BOND FUND: 0.60% of the first $30 million, plus 0.50% in excess of 
  $30 million;

- - U.S. GOVERNMENT/AAA-RATED SECURITIES FUND: 0.60% on the first $30 million,
  plus 0.50% greater than $30 million but not exceeding $600 million,  plus
  0.40% in excess of $600 million;

- - CASH MANAGEMENT FUND: 0.50% on the first $100 million, plus 0.42% greater 
  than $100 million but not exceeding $400 million, plus 0.38% in excess of
  $400 million.
    

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Because the Separate Account purchases shares of the funds involved, the value
of the net assets of the subaccounts of the Separate Account will reflect not
only the fees of the investment advisor, but also other miscellaneous expenses
incurred by those funds.

MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE. Lincoln Life deducts a daily charge as a
percent of the assets of the Separate Account as a mortality and expense risk
charge. This charge has the effect of reducing gross investment results
credited to the subaccounts. The daily rate currently charged is .0022191%
(which is equivalent to an annual rate of .81 of 1%) of the value of the net
assets of the Separate Account. This deduction may increase or decrease, but is
guaranteed not to exceed .90 of 1% in any policy year.

The mortality risk assumed is that insureds may live for a shorter period of
time than estimated and, therefore, a greater amount of death benefits will be
payable. The expense risk assumed is that expenses incurred in issuing and
administering the policies will be greater than estimated.

OTHER CHARGES. Two other miscellaneous charges are occasionally incurred: a
withdrawal charge and a transfer charge. The withdrawal charge is incurred when
the owner of the policy requests a withdrawal from the policy value; the charge
is deducted from the withdrawn amount and the balance is paid to the owner.
Withdrawals may be made any time after the first policy year, but only one
withdrawal may be made per year. The withdrawal charge consists of a processing
fee and a possible early withdrawal penalty. The early withdrawal penalty
portion is applicable only at times when the surrender charge is greater than
zero. As a current practice, the withdrawal charge is equal to 3% of the
withdrawn amount during the first eight policy years, and is equal to $10 at
all other times. The first $10 of the Withdrawal charge is currently applied as
a processing fee and the remainder, if any, constitutes an early withdrawal
penalty. The early withdrawal penalty portion first reduces any remaining CDSC
and any excess reduces any remaining CDAC; any excess of the early withdrawal
penalty over the surrender charge will be waived. The withdrawal charge is
guaranteed not to exceed the greater of $25 or 5% of the withdrawn amount at
times when the surrender charge is greater than zero and is guaranteed not to
exceed $25 at all other times.

The transfer charge is incurred when the owner requests that funds be
transferred from one subaccount or the General Account to another subaccount or
the General Account. The transfer charge is $10, and is deducted from the
amount transferred; however, the transfer charge is currently being waived for
all transfers. The maximum number of transfers allowed between subaccounts in a
policy year is twelve.

No charges are currently made from the Separate Account for federal or state
income taxes. Should Lincoln Life determine that such taxes may be imposed, the
Company may make deductions from the policy to pay those taxes. (See Federal
tax matters, p. 19).

REDUCTION OF CHARGES

The percent of premium charge, surrender charge and monthly charge set forth in
this prospectus may be reduced because of special circumstances that result in
lower sales or administrative expenses. In particular, the percent of premium
charge and surrender charge will not be deducted on policies issued to
employees and registered representative of any member of the selling group and
their spouses and minor children, or to officers, directors, trustees or
bona-fide full-time employees of Lincoln National Corp. or The Capital Group,
Inc. or their affiliated or managed companies (based on the owner's status at
the time the policy was purchased). The amounts of any reductions will reflect
the reduced sales and administrative expenses resulting from the special
circumstances. Reductions will not be unfairly discriminatory against any
person, including the affected policyowners and owners of all other policies
funded by the Separate Account.

EXCHANGE OF LINCOLN LIFE 
UNIVERSAL LIFE POLICIES

Existing Lincoln Life Universal Life policies may currently be exchanged for a
policy described in this prospectus. Because Lincoln Life's expenses are
reduced in such exchanges, as a current practice the percent of premium charge
will be waived on the amount of policy value exchanged. In addition, as a
current practice the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge and the Contingent
Deferred Administrative Charge will be reduced to 25% of the normal charges for
the specified amount transferred and further reduced by the amount of any
surrender charge collected on the surrendered policy. All additional premiums
will be subject to the percent of premium charge and any increase in specified
amount will be subject to additional surrender charges. Existing Lincoln Life
Variable Life policies may not be exchanged unless or until Lincoln Life
receives special exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission
to honor such exchange requests.

TERM CONVERSION CREDITS

Lincoln Life currently has a term conversion program which gives premium
credits to the policy if the owner is converting from a term insurance policy.
Term insurance policies issued by Lincoln Life or by most other life insurance
company may be converted to the policy under this program and receive term
conversion credits. Except for guaranteed term conversion privileges provided
under some Lincoln Life term insurance policies or otherwise provided by
special agreement, all term insurance policy conversions are subject to
evidence of insurability satisfactory to Lincoln Life. All conversion credits
are deposited in the policy without the percent of premium charge. The amount
of the term conversion credits and the requirements for qualification for those
credits is subject to change by Lincoln Life, but such changes will not

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be unfairly discriminatory against any person, including the affected
policyowners and owners of all other policies funded by the Separate Account.

POLICY BENEFITS

DEATH BENEFIT AND DEATH BENEFIT TYPES

As long as the policy remains in force (see Policy lapse and reinstatement, p.
15), Lincoln Life will, upon proof of the insured's death, pay the death
benefit proceeds of the policy to the named beneficiary in accordance with the
designated death benefit type. The proceeds may be paid in cash or under one or
more of the payment options set forth in the policy. (See Proceeds and payment
options, p. 16.) The death benefit proceeds payable under the designated death
benefit type will be increased by any unearned loan interest, and will be
reduced by any outstanding loan and any due and unpaid charges. (See Policy
lapse and reinstatement, p. 15.) These proceeds will be further increased by
any additional insurance on the insured provided by rider.

The policy provides two death benefit types: Type 1, basic coverage, and Type
2, basic plus policy value coverage. Generally, the owner designates the death
benefit type in the application. The owner may change the death benefit type at
any time. (See Policy changes, p. 13.)

TYPE 1. The death benefit is the greater of the specified amount of the policy
or a specified percentage of the policy value on or prior to the date of death.
The specified percentage at anytime is based on the attained age of the insured
as of the beginning of the policy year.

TYPE 2. The death benefit is equal to the greater of the specified amount plus
the policy value of the policy or a specified percentage of the policy value on
or prior to the date of death. The specified percentage at any time is based on
the attained age of the insured as of the beginning of the policy year.

Under a Type 1 basic coverage, the net amount at risk decreases as the policy
value increases. (The net amount at risk is equal to the death benefit less the
policy value.) Under a Type 2 basic plus policy value coverage, the net amount
at risk remains constant, so the cost of insurance deduction will be relatively
higher on a Type 2 basic plus policy value coverage than on a Type 1 basic
coverage. As a result, policy values under a Type 1 basic coverage tend to
increase faster than under a Type 2 basic plus policy value coverage, assuming
favorable investment performance. Because of this, policyowners that are more
interested in achieving higher policy values more quickly (assuming favorable
investment experience) would be more likely to select a Type 1 basic coverage.
In contrast, the death benefit under Type 2 will increase or decrease as the
policy value increases or decreases. Consequently, policyowners who are more
interested in increasing total death benefits (assuming favorable investment
experience) would be more likely to select a Type 2 basic plus policy value
coverage.

* The specified percentages are shown in the table that follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Attained  Specified   Attained  Specified   Attained  Specified
age       percentage  age       percentage  age       percentage
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>
40 OR
YOUNGER   250%        59        134%        91        104%
41        243         60        130         92        103
42        236         61        128         93        102
43        229         62        126         94        101
44        222         63        124         95 OR     100
45        215         64        122         OLDER
46        209         65        120
47        203         66        119
48        197         67        118
49        191         68        117
50        185         69        116
51        178         70        115
52        171         71        113
53        164         72        111
54        157         73        109
55        150         74        107
56        146         75        105
57        142         THROUGH
58        138         90
</TABLE>

EXAMPLES. For both examples, assume that the insured is under the age of 40 and
that there is no outstanding policy loan.

Under Type 1, a policy with a specified amount of $250,000 will generally pay
$250,000 in life insurance proceeds. However, because life insurance proceeds
cannot be less than 250% (the applicable specified percentage) of policy value,
any time the policy value of this policy exceeds $100,000, life insurance
proceeds will exceed the $250,000 specified amount. If the policy value equals
or exceeds $100,000, each additional dollar added to the policy value will
increase the life insurance proceeds by $2.50. Thus, for a policy with a
specified amount of $250,000 and a policy value of $200,000, the beneficiary
will be entitled to life insurance proceeds of $500,000 (250% x $200,000); a
policy value of $300,000 will yield life insurance proceeds of $750,000 (250% x
$300,000); a policy value of $500,000 will yield life insurance proceeds of
$1,250,000 (250% x $500,000). Similarly, so long as policy value exceeds
$100,000, each dollar taken out of policy value will reduce the life insurance
proceeds by $2.50. If at any time the policy value multiplied by the specified
percentage is less than the specified amount, the life insurance proceeds will
equal the specified amount of the policy.

Under Type 2, a policy with a specified amount of $250,000 will generally pay
life insurance proceeds of $250,000 plus policy value. Thus, for example, a
policy with a specified amount of $250,000 and policy value of $50,000 will
yield life insurance proceeds equal to $300,000 ($250,000 + $50,000); a policy
value of $100,000 will yield life insurance proceeds of $350,000 ($250,000 +
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(the applicable specified percentage) of policy value. As a result, if the
policy value of the policy exceeds $166,667, the life insurance proceeds will
be greater than the specified amount plus policy value. Each additional dollar
added to policy value above $166,667 will increase the life insurance proceeds
by $2.50. A policy with a policy value of $200,000 will therefore have life
insurance proceeds of $500,000 (250% x $200,000); a policy value of $500,000
will yield life insurance proceeds of $1,250,000 (250% x $500,000); a policy
value of $1,000,000 will yield life insurance proceeds of $2,500,000 (250% x
$1,000,000).

Similarly, any time policy value exceeds $166,667, each dollar withdrawn from
policy value will reduce the life insurance proceeds by $2.50. If at any time,
however, policy value multiplied by the specified percentage is less than the
specified amount plus policy value, then the life insurance proceeds will be
the specified amount plus policy value.

The above examples describe scenarios which include favorable investment
performance. In addition, the applicable percentage of 250% that is used is for
ages 40 or younger. Because the applicable percentage decreases as the attained
age increases, the impact of the applicable percentage on the death benefit
payment levels will be lessened as the attained age progresses beyond age 40.

DEATH BENEFIT GUARANTEE

Lincoln Life expects payment of the required death benefit guarantee monthly
premiums will be sufficient, when combined with net investment results, to pay
for all charges to the policy during the first three policy years, and thereby
provide life insurance protection on the insured for that period. In some
situations, however, the combination of poor net investment results and monthly
deductions could result in the net cash surrender value being reduced to zero.
In such situations, Lincoln Life will continue the policy in force for the
first three policy years, provided the death benefit guarantee monthly premium
requirement continues to be met. Lincoln Life makes no charge for this
additional benefit.

POLICY CHANGES

CHANGE IN TYPE OF DEATH BENEFIT. The owner may also change the type of death
benefit coverage from Type 1 to Type 2 or from Type 2 to Type 1. The request
for such a change must be made in writing on a form suitable to Lincoln Life.
The change will be effective on the first monthly anniversary day on or next
following the day Lincoln Life receives the request. No change in the type of
death benefit will be allowed if the resulting specified amount would be less
than the minimum specified amount of $50,000.

If the change is from Type 1 to Type 2, the insured's specified amount after
such change will be equal to the insured's specified amount prior to such
change minus the policy value on the date of change.

If the change is from Type 2 to Type 1, the insured's specified amount after
such change will be equal to the insured's specified amount prior to such
change plus the policy value on the date of change.

CHANGES IN AMOUNT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. In addition to the above changes, the
owner may request to increase or decrease the specified amount at any time. The
request for such a change must be from the owner and in writing on a form
suitable to Lincoln Life. Any decrease will become effective on the first
monthly anniversary day on or next following the day the request is received by
Lincoln Life. Any such decrease will reduce insurance first against insurance
provided by the most recent increase, next against the next most recent
increases successively, and finally against insurance provided under the
original application. The specified amount after any requested decrease may not
be less than $50,000. Any request for an increase must be applied for on a
supplemental application. Such increase will be subject to evidence of
insurability satisfactory to Lincoln Life and to its issue rules and limits at
the time of increase. Furthermore, such increase will not be allowed unless the
net cash surrender value is sufficient to cover the next monthly deductions and
the surrender charge for the increase. Any increase will become effective on
the first monthly anniversary day on or next following the day the application
for increase is approved.

POLICY VALUE

The policy provides for the accumulation of policy value, which is calculated
as often as the assets of the Separate Account are valued. The policy value
will vary with the investment performance of the General Account and of the
Separate Account, as well as other factors. In particular, policy value also
depends on any premiums received, any policy loans, and any charges and
deductions assessed the policy. The policy has no guaranteed minimum policy
value or net cash surrender value.

On the policy date, the policy value will be the initial net premium, minus the
sum of the following:

     a. The monthly charge;

     b. The cost of insurance for the first month;

     c. Any charges for extra benefits.

On each monthly anniversary day, the policy value is equal to the sum of the
following:

     a. The policy value on the preceding day;

     b.   Any increase due to net investment results in the value of the
          subaccounts to which the investment amount is allocated;

     c.   Interest at not less than the General Account guaranteed interest
          rate shown on the policy schedule on amounts allocated to the General
          Account;

     d. Interest at not less than the rate shown on the policy schedule on any
        outstanding loan amount;

     e. Any net premiums received since the preceding day.



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Minus the sum of the following:

     f. Any decrease due to net investment results in the value of the
        subaccounts to which the investment amount is allocated;

     g. Any withdrawals;

     h. Any amount charged against the investment amount for federal or other
        governmental income taxes;

     i. All partial surrender charges deducted since the preceding day;

     j. The monthly charge;

     k. The cost of insurance for the following month;

     l. Any charges for extra benefits.

On any day other than a monthly anniversary day, the policy value is equal to
the sum of the following:

     a. The policy value on the preceding day;

     b. Any increase due to net investment results in the value of the
        subaccounts to which the investment amount is allocated;

     c. Interest at not less than the General Account guaranteed interest rate
        shown on the policy schedule on amounts allocated to the General 
        Account;

     d. Interest at not less than the rate shown on the policy schedule on any
        outstanding loan amount;

     e. Any net premiums received since the preceding day.

Minus the sum of the following:

     f. Any decrease due to net investment results in the value of the
        subaccounts to which the investment amount is allocated;

     g. Any withdrawals;

     h. Any amount charged against the investment amount for federal or other
        governmental income taxes;

     i. All partial surrender charges deducted since the preceding day.

The charges and deductions described above are further discussed in Charges and
deductions, p. 8.

GROSS INVESTMENT RESULTS. The gross investment results are equal to the change
in the market value of the assets of a fund from the previous valuation day to
the current day, plus the investment income on those assets during the same
period.

NET INVESTMENT RESULTS. The net investment results are the gross investment
results minus the asset management charges and any miscellaneous fund expenses,
and minus the mortality and expense risk charge.

The value of the assets in the funds will be taken at their fair market value
in accordance with accepted accounting practices and applicable laws and
regulations.

TRANSFER BETWEEN SUBACCOUNTS

Any time after the record date, the owner may request to transfer an amount
from one subaccount to another. The request to transfer funds must be in
writing on a form suitable to Lincoln Life; transfers may be made by telephone
request only if the owner has previously authorized telephone transfers in
writing on a form suitable to Lincoln Life. Lincoln Life will follow reasonable
procedures to determine that the telephone requester is authorized to request
such transfers, including requiring certain identifying information contained
in the written authorization. If such procedures are followed, Lincoln Life
will not be liable for any loss arising from any telephone transfer. Transfers
will take effect on the date that the request is received at the Home Office at
Lincoln Life. A transfer charge of $10 is made for each transfer and is
deducted from the amount transferred; however, the transfer charge is currently
being waived for all transfers. The minimum amount which may be transferred
between subaccounts is $100. The maximum number of transfers allowed in a
policy year is twelve.

TRANSFER TO AND FROM THE GENERAL ACCOUNT

Any time after the record date, the owner may also request to transfer amounts
from the Separate Account to the General Account. However, transfers from the
General Account to the Separate Account are subject to some restrictions. A
maximum of 20% of the unloaned policy value in the General Account may be
transferred to the Separate Account in any period of 12 consecutive months.
However, as a current practice, the 20% maximum transfer limitation does not
apply for the first six policy months. There is no minimum transfer amount;
however, if the unloaned amount in the General Account is $500 or less, the
owner may transfer the entire unloaned amount out of the General Account. A
transfer charge of $10 is made for each transfer and may be deducted from the
amount transferred; however, the transfer charge is currently being waived for
all transfers.

LOANS

At any time while the policy is in force the owner may make written request for
a loan against the policy. A written loan agreement will be executed between
the owner and Lincoln Life. The policy will be the sole security for the loan,
and the policy must be assigned to Lincoln Life as part of the loan agreement.
Ordinarily, the loan will be processed within seven days from the date the
request for a loan is received at the Home Office of Lincoln Life. Payments may
be postponed under certain circumstances. (See Postponement of payments, p.
17.)

A loan taken from, or secured by, a policy may have federal income tax
consequences. In particular, adverse tax consequences may occur if the policy
lapses with outstanding loans. (See Federal tax matters, p. 19.)

LOAN AMOUNT. The amount of all outstanding loans with interest may not exceed
the policy value less surrender charge as of the date of the policy loan. If at
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total of policy loans plus loan interest equals or exceeds the policy value
less surrender charge, notice will be sent to the last known address of the
owner, and any assignee of record, and the policy will enter into the grace
period. If sufficient payment is not received within 61 days after notice is
mailed, the policy will lapse and terminate without value. (See Policy lapse
and reinstatement, p 15.)

LOAN INTEREST. Interest on any loan will be payable annually in advance at an
annual rate of 6.0%, which is 6.38% effective annual rate of interest. Any
interest not paid when due will be added to the loan amount and will bear
interest at the same policy loan rate.

DEDUCTION OF LOAN AND LOAN INTEREST. Ordinarily the amount of any loan or
unpaid loan interest will be deducted from the General Account and the
subaccounts in proportion to the value in each. The deduction may be made by
some other method if the owner requests, and if such method is acceptable to
Lincoln Life. Amounts deducted from the Separate Account will be transferred to
the Lincoln Life General Account, where they will earn interest at an annual
rate of no less than 4.0%; currently, loaned amounts earn interest at an annual
rate of 5.0%. The amount will remain a part of the policy value, but will not
be increased or decreased by investment results in the Separate Account.
Therefore, the policy value could be more or less than what it would have been
if the policy loan had not been made, depending on the investment results in
the Separate Account compared to the interest credited to the assets
transferred to the General Account to secure the loan. In this way, a loan may
have a permanent effect upon both the policy value and the death benefit and
may increase or decrease the potential for policy lapse. In addition,
outstanding policy loans reduce the death benefit.

LOAN REPAYMENTS. Loan repayments will ordinarily be allocated to the General
Account and the subaccounts in accord with the most recent premium allocation.
They may be allocated by some other method if the owner requests it, and if
such method is acceptable to Lincoln Life. Any loan not repaid at the time of
surrender of the policy, maturity, or death of the insured will be deducted
from the amount otherwise payable.

WITHDRAWALS

Any time after the first policy year, and during the lifetime of the insured, a
cash withdrawal may be made from the policy value. The amount and timing of the
withdrawal is subject to certain limitations. The minimum withdrawal is $500
and only one withdrawal may be made during a policy year. During any year in
which the surrender charge is greater than zero, the amount of the withdrawal
may not be more than 20% of the net cash surrender value (except that Lincoln
Life has the current practice of waiving the 20% limitation after the eighth
policy year). During any year in which the surrender charge is equal to zero,
the amount of the withdrawal may not be more than the net cash surrender value.
As a current practice, the withdrawal charge is equal to 3% of the withdrawn
amount during the first 8 policy years, and is equal to $10 at all other times.
This charge is guaranteed not to exceed the greater of $25 or 5% of the
withdrawn amount at times when the surrender charge is greater than zero and is
guaranteed not to exceed $25 at all other times. The owner should be aware that
withdrawals may result in the owner incurring a tax liability. (See Federal tax
matters, p. 19.)

Deduction of withdrawal. When a withdrawal is made, the policy value will be
reduced by the amount of the withdrawal. The amount will be deducted from the
General Account and the subaccounts in proportion to the values in the General
Account and the subaccounts. The deduction may be made by some other method if
the owner requests it, and if such method is acceptable to Lincoln Life.

EFFECT OF WITHDRAWALS ON DEATH BENEFIT AND COST OF INSURANCE. A withdrawal may
affect the death benefit amount in one of several ways. First, if the death
benefit type is Type 1, the specified amount will automatically be reduced by
the amount of the withdrawal, and thus will lower the death benefit by the same
amount. If the death benefit is Type 2, this reduction in the specified amount
does not occur, but the death benefit is lowered by the amount the policy value
is decreased by the withdrawal. In addition, since the death benefit is
required to be at least equal to the specified percentage multiplied times the
policy value, a reduction in the policy value will sometimes result in a
reduction in the death benefit equal to the specified percentage times the
reduction in policy value. (See Death benefit and death benefit types, p. 12.)
In such cases, where the death benefit is reduced by an amount greater than the
withdrawal, the subsequent cost of insurance will be reduced (under either type
of death benefit) to reflect the excess reduction in death benefit.

No withdrawal will be allowed if the resulting insured's specified amount would
be less than $50,000. The request for withdrawal must be in writing on a form
suitable to Lincoln Life.

Ordinarily, withdrawals will be processed within seven days from the date the
request for a withdrawal is received at the Home Office of Lincoln Life.
Payment of the withdrawal amount may be postponed under certain circumstances.
(See Postponement of payments, p. 17.)

POLICY LAPSE AND REINSTATEMENT

During the first three policy years, insurance coverage under the policy will
be continued in force as long as the total premiums paid (minus any partial
withdrawals and minus any outstanding loans) equals or exceeds the death
benefit guarantee monthly premium times the number of months since the policy
date, including the current month. Unless coverage is being continued under the
death benefit guarantee (see Death benefit guarantee, p. 13) lapse will occur
when the policy value less surrender charges and less outstanding loans is
insufficient to cover the monthly deductions and the grace period expires
without a sufficient payment. Insurance coverage will continue during the grace
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deemed to have no policy value for purposes of policy loans and surrenders.
Regardless of premium payments or current net cash surrender value, coverage
will never be continued beyond the maturity date of the policy.

A grace period of 61 days will begin on the date Lincoln Life sends a notice of
any shortfall to the last known address of the owner or any assignee. The owner
must, during the grace period, make a payment sufficient to cover the monthly
deductions and any other charges due under the policy until the end of the
grace period. Failure to make a sufficient payment during the grace period will
cause the policy to lapse. Any net cash surrender value will be returned to the
owner, plus, if lapse occurs during the first two policy years, any required
refund of excess sales charge. If the insured dies during the grace period,
regardless of the cause of the grace period, any due and unpaid monthly
deductions will be deducted from the death benefit.

A lapsed policy may be reinstated at any time within five years after the date
of lapse and before the maturity date by submitting evidence of insurability
satisfactory to Lincoln Life and a premium sufficient to keep the policy in
force for two months. The effective date of a reinstatement will be the first
monthly anniversary day on or next following the day the application for
reinstatement is approved.

SURRENDER OF THE POLICY

The owner may surrender the policy at any time during the lifetime of the
insured and receive the net cash surrender value. The net cash surrender value
is equal to the policy value minus any surrender charge, minus any outstanding
loan and plus any unearned loan interest. The request must be made in writing
on a form suitable to Lincoln Life. The request will be effective the date the
request is received in the Home Office of Lincoln Life, or at a later date if
so requested by the owner. Ordinarily, the surrender will be processed within
seven days from the date the request for surrender is received at the Home
Office of Lincoln Life. The surrender of the policy may have tax consequences.

PROCEEDS AND PAYMENT OPTIONS

Proceeds. The amount payable under the policy on the maturity date, on the
surrender of the policy, or upon the death of any insured person is called the
proceeds of the policy.

The proceeds to be paid on the death of the insured will be the death benefit
minus any outstanding policy loan, and plus any unearned loan interest. The
proceeds to be paid on the surrender of the policy or on the maturity date will
be the net cash surrender value.

Any amount to be paid at the death of the insured or any other termination of
this policy will be paid in one sum unless otherwise provided. Interest will be
paid on this amount from date of death or maturity to date of payment at a
specified rate, not less than that required by law. All or part of the sum of
this amount and such interest credited to date of payment will be applied to
any payment option.

To the extent allowed by law, proceeds are not to be subject to any claims of a
beneficiary's creditors.

PAYMENT OPTIONS. Upon written request, all or part of the proceeds and interest
credited thereon may be applied to any payment option available from Lincoln
Life at the time payment is to be made. Under certain conditions, payment
options will only be available with the consent of Lincoln Life. Such
conditions will exist if the proceeds to be settled under any option are $2,500
or less, or if any installment or interest payment is $25 or less. In addition,
if any payee is a corporation, partnership, association, trustee, or assignee,
approval by Lincoln Life is needed before any proceeds can be applied to a
payment option.

The owner may elect any payment option while the insured is alive and may
change that election if that right has been reserved. When the proceeds become
payable to a beneficiary, the beneficiary may elect any payment option if the
proceeds are available to the beneficiary in one sum.

The option date is any date the policy terminates under the termination
provision.

Any proceeds payable under the policy may also be settled under any other
method of settlement offered by Lincoln Life on the option date. Additional
interest as determined by Lincoln Life may be paid or credited from time to
time in addition to the payments guaranteed under a payment option.

When proceeds become payable under a payment option, a payment contract will be
issued to the payee in exchange for the policy. Such payment contract may not
be assigned. Any change in payment option may be made only if it is provided
for in the payment contract. Under some of the payment options, proceeds may be
withdrawn under such payment option if provided for in the payment contract.
The amount to be withdrawn varies by the payment option.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

THE CONTRACT

The entire contract consists of the policy plus the application and any
supplemental application, plus any riders, plus any amendments. The policy is
issued in consideration of the application and payment of the initial premium.
Only statements in the application and any supplemental applications can be
used to contest the validity of the policy or defend a claim. These statements
are considered representations and not warranties. A change in the policy will
be binding on Lincoln Life only if the change is in writing and the change is
made by the President, Vice President, Secretary, or Assistant Secretary of
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The policy is nonparticipating; it will not share in the profit or surplus
earnings of Lincoln Life.

SUICIDE

If the insured commits suicide, while sane or insane, within two years from the
policy date, the total liability of Lincoln Life under the policy will be the
premiums paid, minus any policy loan, plus any unearned loan interest, minus
any prior withdrawals, and minus the cost of any riders.

If the insured commits suicide, while sane or insane, within two years from the
effective date of any increase in insurance, our total liability with respect
to such increase will be its cost of insurance and monthly charges.

If the insured commits suicide, while sane or insane, within two years from the
effective date of any reinstatement, our total liability with respect to such
reinstatement will be the premiums paid since the effective date of the
reinstatement, minus any policy loan, plus any loan interest, minus any prior
withdrawals, and minus the cost of any riders.

REPRESENTATIONS AND CONTESTABILITY

All statements made in an application by, or on behalf of, the insured will, in
the absence of fraud, be deemed representations and not warranties. Statements
may be used to contest a claim or validity of the policy only if these
statements are contained in the application for issue, reissue, or
reinstatement, or in any supplemental application, and a copy of that
application or supplemental application is attached to the policy. The policy
will not be contestable after it has been in force for two years during the
lifetime of the insured. Also, any increase in coverage or any reinstatement
will not be contestable after that increase or reinstatement has been in force
two years from its effective date during the lifetime of the insured. Any
contest will then be based only on the application for the increase or
reinstatement and will be subject to the same conditions as for contest of the
policy.

INCORRECT AGE OR SEX

If there is an error in the age or sex of the insured, the excess of the death
benefit over the policy value will be adjusted to that which would be purchased
by the most recent cost of insurance at the correct age and sex. The resulting
death benefit will not be less than the percentage of the policy value required
by the death benefit provision at the insured's correct age.

CHANGE OF OWNER OR BENEFICIARY

The owner of the policy is the owner identified in the application, or a
successor. All rights of the owner belong to the owner while the insured is
alive. The rights pass to the estate of the owner if the owner dies before the
insured. The owner may transfer all ownership rights and privileges to a new
owner. The request must be in writing on a form suitable to Lincoln Life. The
change will be effective the day that the request is received in the Home
Office of Lincoln Life. Lincoln Life will not be responsible for any payment or
other action taken before having recorded the transfer. A change of ownership
will not, in and of itself, affect the interest of any beneficiary. A change of
ownership may have tax consequences.

The beneficiary is identified in the application for the policy, and will
receive the proceeds when the insured dies. The beneficiary may be changed by
the owner while the insured is alive, and provided that any prior designation
does not prohibit such a change. A change will revoke any prior designation of
the beneficiary. The request to change beneficiary must be in writing on a form
suitable to Lincoln Life. Lincoln Life reserves the right to require the policy
for endorsement of the change of beneficiary designation.

If not otherwise provided, the interest of any beneficiary who dies before the
insured will pass to any other beneficiaries according to their interest.
Furthermore, if no beneficiary survives the insured, the proceeds will be paid
in one sum to the owner, if living. If the owner is not living, the proceeds
will be paid to the owner's estate.

ASSIGNMENT

Any assignment of the policy will not be binding on Lincoln Life unless it is
in writing on a form suitable to Lincoln Life and is received at the Home
Office. Lincoln Life will not be responsible for the validity of any
assignment, and reserves the right to require the policy for endorsement of any
assignment. An assignment of the policy may have tax consequences.

REPORTS AND RECORDS

Lincoln Life will maintain all records relating to the Separate Account.
Lincoln Life will mail to the owner at least once each year a report, without
charge, which will show the current policy value, the current net cash
surrender value, the current death benefit, any current policy loans, any
premiums paid, any cost of insurance charges deducted, and any withdrawals
made. The report will also include any other data that may be required where
the contract is delivered.

PROJECTION OF BENEFITS AND VALUES

At the owner's request, Lincoln Life will provide a report to the owner which
shows projected future results. The request must be in writing on a form
suitable to Lincoln Life. The report will be comparable in format to those
shown in Appendix D and will be based on assumptions in regard to the death
benefit as may be specified by the owner, planned premium payments as may be
specified by the owner, and such other assumptions as are necessary and
specified either by the owner or Lincoln Life. A reasonable fee may be charged
for this projection.

POSTPONEMENT OF PAYMENTS

Payments of any amount payable on surrender, loan, or benefits payable at death
or maturity may be postponed whenever: (i) the New York Stock Exchange is
closed other than customary week-end and holiday closings, or


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trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted as determined by the
Securities and Exchange Commission; (ii) the Commission by order permits
postponement for the protection of owners; or (iii) an emergency exists, as
determined by the Commission, as a result of which disposal of securities is
not reasonably practical or it is not reasonably practical to determine the
value of the Separate Account's net assets. Transfers may also be postponed
under such circumstances.

Requests for surrenders or policy loans of policy values representing premiums
paid by check may be delayed until such time as the check has cleared the
owner's bank.

RIDERS

The availability of the riders listed below is subject to approval by the State
Insurance Department of the State in which the policy is issued, and is also
subject to the current underwriting and issue procedures in place at the time
of the application. The underwriting and issue procedures are subject to change
without notice.

TERM RIDER FOR COVERED INSURED. The spouse and/or children of the Primary
Insured may be added as an Other Insured on the base plan. Likewise, other
individuals can be added as an Other Insured. The Term Rider for Covered
Insured is a term rider available for issue ages 0 to 80 and the cost of
insurance is deducted monthly for this benefit. Up to three such riders may be
added to a base policy. The maximum amount which may be issued on any rider
equals the amount of coverage on the policy multiplied times 19. The minimum
amount is $25,000 for each Other Insured.

CHILDREN'S TERM RIDER. The Children's Term Rider is a term rider available for
children (natural, adopted, or stepchild) of the Primary Insured. Children 15
days to age 24 inclusive are covered. The rider is available in units of $1,000
with a minimum of $2,000 and a maximum of $20,000 per any one family. The cost
of insurance for this rider is deducted monthly.

GUARANTEED INSURABILITY RIDER. This rider is available for issue ages 0 to 40
and it is available for the Primary Insured, and/or those covered under the
Term Rider for Covered Insured. This rider allows the Covered Insured to
purchase, without evidence of insurability, additional insurance on the option
dates, or alternate option dates. It can be purchased in units of $1,000, with
a minimum amount of $10,000 and a maximum amount of $100,000 or the specified
amount, if less. Total amount of options exercised may not exceed five times
the option amount. There are eight regular option dates, beginning at age 25,
every three years thereafter, and the last option is at age 46. An alternate
option date will occur three months after marriage, birth of a child, or
adoption of a child. Exercising an alternate option date reduces the next
regular option date. This rider is not available for substandard risks. The
cost of insurance for this rider is deducted monthly from the policy value.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH BENEFIT RIDER. This rider is available for the Primary
Insured, and/or those covered under the Term Rider for Covered Insured. The
Accidental Death Benefit Rider provides an additional life insurance benefit in
the case of accidental death. It is available for ages 5 through 69. The
minimum amount which can be purchased is $10,000 and the maximum amount is two
times the specified amount on the Covered Insured, not to exceed a total of
$350,000 in all policies, in all companies, for that insured. The cost of
insurance for this rider is deducted monthly from the policy value.

WAIVER OF COST OF INSURANCE RIDER. This rider is available for ages 5 through
64. It waives the total cost of insurance for the policy, the monthly charge,
and the cost of any additional benefit riders, after the Primary Insured has
been totally disabled for six consecutive months and the claim for total
disability has been approved. The cost of insurance for this rider is deducted
monthly from the policy value.

DISABILITY BENEFIT PAYMENT RIDER. This rider is available for ages 5 through
64. If the Covered Insured (Primary Insured or Other Insureds) under this rider
has been totally disabled for six consecutive months, and the claim for total
disability has been approved, a disability benefit amount will be paid as a
premium to the policy. The minimum benefit which can be selected is $50 per
month. The maximum is two times the death benefit guarantee monthly premium.
The cost of insurance for this rider is deducted monthly from the policy value.

CONVALESCENT CARE BENEFIT RIDER. This rider may be available in several forms
which differ by the amount and duration of benefit payments and also by the
conditions required to receive benefit payments. The rider is available for the
Primary Insured only and its availability may stipulate certain minimum or
maximum policy specified amounts. The rider provides benefit payments when the
health of the insured is such that covered convalescent care services are
necessary. The cost of insurance for this rider is deducted monthly from the
policy value.

CONTINGENT OPTION RIDER. The Contingent Option Rider is a guaranteed
insurability rider that gives the owner the right to purchase an additional
policy without evidence of insurability upon the death of the designated person
(the Option Life). Available to issue ages 0 through 80. The cost of insurance
for this rider is based on the Contingent Option Amount and is deducted monthly
from the policy value.

RETIREMENT OPTION RIDER. The Retirement Option Rider is a guaranteed
insurability rider that gives the owner the right to purchase an additional
policy without evidence of insurability within 60 days after a specific date
(the option date). The option date, determined at the issue of the rider, may
be the owner's anticipated retirement date or some other date after which
additional insurance may be needed. Available to issue ages 0 through 70. The
cost of insurance for this rider is based


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on the retirement option amount and is deducted monthly from the policy value.

ACCELERATED BENEFIT ELECTION RIDER. This rider is available to issue ages 0
through 80 and gives the owner the right to receive a portion of the death
benefit prior to death if the insured is diagnosed as having an illness which
with reasonable medical certainty will cause death within 12 months. Upon
receipt of proof of loss, up to one-half of the eligible death benefit (as
defined in the rider) may be advanced to the owner in cash as an initial
accelerated benefit. A limited amount of subsequent accelerated benefit is also
available to pay premiums and interest charges required on the policy. The
amount of all advanced accelerated benefits creates an interest-bearing lien
against the death benefit otherwise payable at death. There is no cost of
insurance for this rider, but an administrative expense charge is payable upon
application for benefits.

JOINT LIFE TERM RIDER FOR COVERED INSUREDS. This rider is available for issue
ages 20 to 80. This rider provides term insurance for two, three, or four
individuals and pays the Joint Life Term death benefit upon the death of the
first to die of the Covered Insureds. The cost of insurance and monthly charges
for this rider are deducted monthly from the policy value.

LAST SURVIVOR TERM RIDER FOR COVERED INSUREDS. This rider is available for
issue ages 20 to 85 if the average of the ages does not exceed 80. This rider
provides term insurance for two, three, or four individuals and pays the Last
Survivor Term death benefit upon the death of the last to die of the Covered
Insureds. The cost of insurance and monthly charges for this rider are deducted
monthly from the policy value. The minimum issue amount is $25,000; the maximum
issue amount is equal to 19 times the specified amount of the policy.

LAST SURVIVOR CONTINGENT OPTION INSURABILITY RIDER AND LAST SURVIVOR RETIREMENT
OPTION INSURABILITY RIDER. These riders are only available if a Last Survivor
Term Rider for covered insureds is on the policy. The Last Survivor Contingent
Option Rider is a guaranteed insurability rider that gives the owner the right
to purchase an additional last survivor policy without evidence of insurability
upon the death of the designated person (the option life). The Last Survivor
Retirement Option Insurability Rider grants a similar benefit to be exercised
with 60 days of the option date. The option date is chosen at issue and cannot
be later than age 80 of the oldest insured. Available to issue ages 20 through
70 of the oldest insured. The cost of insurance for this rider is based on the
contingent option amount and is deducted monthly from the policy value. The
minimum issue amount is $100,000; the maximum issue amount is 5 times the
specified amount of the Last Survivor Term rider to which it is attached.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE POLICY

The policy will be sold by individuals who, in addition to being licensed as
life insurance agents for Lincoln Life, are also its registered
representatives. Lincoln Life is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a broker-dealer and is
a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers.

FEDERAL TAX MATTERS

The following discussion is intended to provide a general description of the
federal income tax considerations associated with the policy. It does not
purport either to be complete or to cover all situations; this discussion is
not intended to be taken as tax advice. Consult a qualified tax advisor for
more complete information. This discussion is based upon Lincoln Life's
understanding of the present federal income tax laws as they are currently
interpreted by the Internal Revenue Service. No representation is made as to
the likelihood of continuation of the present federal income tax laws or of the
current interpretation by the Internal Revenue Service. Federal tax laws may
change without notice and as a result the taxable consequences to the insured,
policyowner, or beneficiary may be altered.

TAX STATUS OF THE POLICY

Section 7702 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")
includes a definition of a life insurance contract for federal tax purposes.
This definition can be satisfied by complying with either of two tests set
forth in section 7702. With respect to a policy which has an "accelerated death
benefit rider", there is some uncertainty as to qualification of the policy as
life insurance due to the limited guidance provided. Although the Secretary of
the Treasury (the "Treasury") is authorized to prescribe regulations
interpreting the manner in which the tests under section 7702 are to be
applied, such regulations have not been issued. In addition, section 7702 of
the Code was amended by imposing certain modified requirements with respect to
the mortality (i.e., "cost of insurance") and other expense charges that are to
be used in determining compliance of the policies with section 7702. Guidance
as to how these modified requirements are to be applied is extremely limited.
If a policy was determined not to be a life insurance contract for purposes of
section 7702, such policy would not provide most of the tax advantages normally
provided by a life insurance policy.

With respect to a policy (other than a policy in respect of a smoker) issued on
the basis of a standard rate class or a rate class involving a lower mortality
risk (i.e., preferred basis), while there is some uncertainty due to the lack
of regulations and the limited guidance on the modified section 7702
requirements, Lincoln Life nonetheless believes that such a policy should meet
the section 7702 definition of a life insurance contract. With respect to a


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policy issued on a substandard basis (i.e., a rate class involving higher than
standard mortality risk), a policy in respect of a smoker issued on a standard
rate class or a rate class with a lower mortality risk, or a policy which has a
last survivor of multiple insureds or first to die of multiple insureds
feature, there is even less guidance in particular as to how the modified
requirements are to be applied in determining whether such a policy meets the
section 7702 definition of a life insurance contract. Thus, it is not clear
whether or not such a policy would satisfy section 7702, particularly if the
owner pays the full amount of premiums permitted under the policy. If it is
subsequently determined that a policy does not satisfy section 7702, Lincoln
Life will take whatever steps are appropriate and necessary to cause such a
policy to comply with section 7702, including possibly refunding any premiums
paid that exceed the limitations allowable under section 7702 (together with
interest or other earnings on any premiums refunded as required by law). For
these reasons, Lincoln Life reserves the right to modify the policy as
necessary to qualify it as a life insurance contract under section 7702.

Section 817(h) of the Code authorizes the Treasury to set standards by
regulation or otherwise for the investments of the Separate Account to be
"adequately diversified" in order for the policy to be treated as a life
insurance contract for federal tax purposes. The Separate Account, through the
various funds in which it invests, intends to comply with the diversification
requirements prescribed in Treasury Regulations, which affect how each fund's
assets may be invested. Lincoln Life does not have control over the American
Variable Insurance Series or its investments. Nonetheless, Lincoln Life
believes that the funds will be operated in compliance with the requirements
prescribed by the Treasury.

The regulations relating to diversification requirements do not provide
guidance concerning the extent to which policyowners may direct their
investments to the subaccounts of a Separate Account. When additional guidance
is provided, the policy may need to be modified to comply with such guidance.
It is not clear what this additional guidance will provide nor whether it will
be applied on a prospective basis only. For these reasons, Lincoln Life
reserves the right to modify the policy as necessary to prevent the owner from
being considered the owner of the assets of the Separate Account or otherwise
to qualify the policy for favorable tax treatment.

The Treasury Department has indicated that guidelines may be forthcoming under
which a variable life contract will not be treated as a life insurance contract
for tax purposes if the owner of the contract has excessive control over the
investments underlying the contract. The issuance of such guidelines may
require the Company to impose limitations on a contract owner's right to
control the investment. It is not known whether any such guidelines would have
a retroactive effect.

The following discussion assumes that the policy will qualify as a life
insurance contract for federal income tax purposes.

TAX TREATMENT OF POLICY BENEFITS

1. IN GENERAL. Lincoln Life believes that the proceeds and cash value increases
of a policy should be treated in a manner consistent with a fixed benefit life
insurance policy for federal income tax purposes. Thus, the death benefit under
the policy should be excludable from the gross income of the beneficiary under
Section 101(a)(1) of the Code.

A change in a policy's specified amount, a change in death benefit option, the
payment of premiums, the addition of additional insurance, a policy loan, a
partial withdrawal, a lapse with outstanding indebtedness, exchange of a
policy, or a surrender may have tax consequences depending upon the
circumstances. In addition, federal estate and generation skipping transfer,
and state and local estate inheritance, and other tax consequences of ownership
or receipt of policy proceeds depend upon the circumstances of each owner or
beneficiary. A competent tax advisor should be consulted for further
information. Generally, the owner will not be deemed to be in constructive
receipt of the cash value, including increments thereof, under the policy until
there is a distribution. The tax consequences of distributions from, and loans
taken from or secured by, a policy depend on whether the policy is classified
as a "Modified Endowment Contract" under section 7702A.

2. MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS. A policy may be treated as a Modified
Endowment Contract depending upon the amount of premiums paid in relation to
the death benefit provided under such policy. In addition, if a policy is
"materially changed", it may be treated as a Modified Endowment Contract
depending upon such relationship after such change. The premium limitation and
material change rules for determining whether a policy is a Modified Endowment
Contract are extremely complex. Moreover, due to the policy's flexibility,
classification of a policy as a Modified Endowment Contract will depend upon
the circumstances of each policy. Accordingly, a prospective owner should
contact a competent tax advisor before purchasing a policy to determine the
circumstances in which the policy would be a Modified Endowment Contract. In
addition, an owner should contact a competent tax advisor before paying any
additional premium or making any other change to, including an exchange of, a
policy to determine whether such premium payment or change would cause the
policy to be treated as a Modified Endowment Contract.

Lincoln Life will monitor premiums paid into each policy after the date of this
prospectus to determine when a premium payment will exceed the 7-pay test and
cause the policy to become a Modified Endowment Contract. If the owner has
given Lincoln Life instructions that the policy should not be allowed to become
a Modified Endowment Contract, any premiums in excess of the 7-pay Limitation
will first be applied to reduce any out-

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standing loan on the policy, and any further excess will be refunded to the
owner within 7 days. If the owner has not given Lincoln Life instructions to
the contrary, however, the premium will be paid into the policy and a letter of
notification of Modified Endowment Contract status will be sent to the owner.
The letter of notification will include the available options, if any, for
remedying the Modified Endowment Contract status of the policy.

3. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM POLICIES CLASSIFIED AS MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS.
Policies classified as a Modified Endowment Contracts are subject to the
following tax rules: First, all distributions, including distributions upon
surrender and benefits paid at maturity, from such a policy are treated as
ordinary income subject to tax up to the amount equal to the excess (if any) of
the cash value immediately before the distribution over the investment in the
policy (described below) at such time. Second, loans taken from, or secured by,
such a policy are treated as distributions from such a policy and taxed
accordingly. Third, a 10% additional income tax is imposed on the portion of
any distribution from, or loan taken from or secured by, such a policy that is
included in income except where the distribution or loan is made on or after
the owner attains age 59 1/2, is attributable to the owner's becoming disabled,
or is part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments for the life of
the owner or the joint lives of the owner and the owner's beneficiary. Fourth,
the Cost of Insurance for certain riders which are not "qualified additional
benefits" such as the Convalescent Care Rider may be treated as distributions
from such a policy and taxed accordingly.

4. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM POLICIES NOT CLASSIFIED AS MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS.
Distributions from a policy that is not classified as a Modified Endowment
Contract are generally treated as first recovering the investment in the policy
(described below) and then, only after the return of all such investment in the
policy, as distributing taxable income. An exception to this general rule
occurs in the case of a decrease in the specified amount, a change in death
benefits from Type 2 to Type 1, or any other change that reduces benefits under
the policy in the first 15-years after the policy is issued and that results in
a cash distribution to the owner in order for the policy to continue complying
with the section 7702 definitional limits. In that case, such distribution will
be taxed in whole or in part as ordinary income (to the extent of any gain in
the policy) under rules prescribed in section 7702.

Loans from, or secured by, a policy that is not a Modified Endowment Contract
are not treated as distributions. Instead, such loans are treated as
indebtedness of the owner.

Upon a complete surrender or lapse of a policy that is not a Modified Endowment
Contract, or when benefits are paid at such a policy's maturity date, if the
amount received plus the amount of indebtedness exceeds the total investment in
the policy, the excess will generally be treated as ordinary income subject to
tax.

Finally, neither distributions (including distributions upon surrender or
lapse) nor loans from, or secured by, a policy that is not a Modified Endowment
Contract are subject to the 10 percent additional income tax.

5. POLICY LOAN INTEREST. Generally, interest paid on any loan under a policy
which is owned by an individual is not deductible. In addition, interest on any
loan under a policy owned by a taxpayer and covering the life of any individual
who is an officer of or is financially interested in the business carried on by
that taxpayer will not be tax deductible to the extent the aggregate amount of
such loans with respect to contracts covering such individual exceeds $50,000.
No amount of policy loan interest is, however, deductible if the policy was
deemed for federal tax purposes to be a single premium life insurance contract.
The owner should consult a competent tax advisor as to whether the policy would
be so deemed.

6. INVESTMENT IN THE POLICY. Investment in the policy means (i) the aggregate
amount of any premiums or other consideration paid for a policy, minus (ii) the
aggregate amount received under the policy which is excluded from the gross
income of the owner (except that the amount of any loan from, or secured by, a
policy that is a Modified Endowment Contract, to the extent such amount is
excluded from gross income, will be disregarded), plus, (iii) the amount of any
loan from, or secured by, a policy that is a Modified Endowment Contract to the
extent that such amount is included in the gross income of the owner.

7. MULTIPLE POLICIES. All Modified Endowment Contracts that are issued by
Lincoln Life (or its affiliates) to the same owner during any calendar year are
treated as one Modified Endowment Contract for purposes of determining the
amount includible in gross income under section 72(e) of the Code.

8. TAXATION OF CONVALESCENT CARE BENEFIT RIDER AND ACCELERATED BENEFIT ELECTION
RIDER. The tax treatment of benefits paid under the Convalescent Care Benefit
Rider and Accelerated Benefit Election Rider, as well as the tax treatment of a
policy with such riders, is uncertain. Future legislation or interpretations
may treat all or part of such payments as taxable distributions from the
policy. Alternatively, such payments may be excluded from taxable income to the
extent they are used to pay for actual long-term care services or are
considered a death benefit under section 101(a)(1) of the Code. A competent tax
advisor should be consulted for further information.

TAXATION OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

Lincoln Life does not initially expect to incur any income tax upon the
earnings or the realized capital gains attributable to the Separate Account.
Based upon these expectations, no charge is being made currently to the
Separate Account for Federal income taxes which may be attributable to the
Separate Account. If, however, Lincoln Life determines that it may incur such
taxes, it may assess a charge for those taxes from the Separate Account.

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VOTING RIGHTS

To the extent required by law, Lincoln Life will vote shares of the funds held
in the Separate Account at regular and special shareholder meetings of the
funds in accordance with instructions received from persons having voting
interests in the Separate Account. If, however, the Investment Company Act of
l940 or any regulation thereunder should be amended or if the present
interpretation thereof should change, and as a result Lincoln Life determines
that it is permitted to vote the fund shares in its own right, it may elect to
do so.

The number of votes which each policyowner has the right to instruct will be
determined as one vote for each $100 of policy value in each subaccount.
Fractional shares will be allocated for amounts less than $100. The number of
votes which the policyowner has the right to instruct will be determined as of
the date coincident with the date established by the various series for
determining shareholders eligible to vote at the meetings of the funds. Voting
instructions will be solicited by written communications prior to such meeting
in accordance with procedures established by the funds. Lincoln Life will vote
shares of each fund as to which no timely instructions are received in
proportion to the voting instructions which are received with respect to all
Policies participating in that fund. Each person having a voting interest will
receive proxy material, reports and other materials relating to the appropriate
portfolio.

DISREGARD OF VOTING INSTRUCTIONS. Lincoln Life may, when required by state
insurance regulatory authorities, disregard voting instructions if the
instructions require that the shares be voted so as to cause a change in the
sub-classification or investment objective of any of the funds or to approve or
disapprove an investment advisory contract for a fund. In addition, Lincoln
Life itself may disregard voting instructions in favor of changes initiated by
a policyowner in the investment policy or the investment advisor of a fund if
Lincoln Life reasonably disapproves of such changes. A change would be
disapproved only if the proposed change is contrary to state law or prohibited
by state regulatory authorities or Lincoln Life determined that the change
would have an adverse effect on its General Account in that the proposed
investment policy for any fund may result in overly speculative or unsound
investments. In the event Lincoln Life does disregard voting instructions, a
summary of that action and the reasons for such action will be included in the
next semiannual report to policyowners.

STATE REGULATION OF 
LINCOLN LIFE AND THE 
SEPARATE ACCOUNT

Lincoln Life, a stock life insurance company organized under the laws of
Indiana, is subject to regulation by the Insurance Department of the State of
Indiana. An annual statement is filed with the Indiana Department of Insurance
("Department") on or before March 1st of each year covering the operations and
reporting on the financial condition of Lincoln Life as of December 31 of the
preceding year. Periodically, the Department examines the liabilities and
reserves of Lincoln Life and the Separate Account and certifies their adequacy,
and a full examination of Lincoln Life's operations is conducted by the
Department at least once every five years.

In addition, Lincoln Life is subject to the insurance laws and regulations of
other states within which it is licensed or may become licensed to operate.
Generally, the Insurance Department of any other state applies the laws of the
state of domicile in determining permissible investments.

SAFEKEEPING OF THE 
ACCOUNT'S ASSETS

Lincoln Life holds title to the assets of the Separate Account. The assets are
kept physically segregated and held separate and apart from the General Account
assets. Records are maintained of all purchases and redemptions of fund shares
held by each subaccount. Additional protection is provided in the form of a
blanket fidelity bond which covers directors and employees of Lincoln Life. The
bond, which was issued by Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland covers up to
$25,000,000.

The funds do not issue certificates. Thus, Lincoln Life holds the Separate
Account's assets in an open account in lieu of stock certificates.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no legal proceedings to which the Separate Account is a party or to
which the assets of the Separate Account are subject. Lincoln Life is not
involved in any litigation that is of material importance in relation to its
total assets or that relates to the Separate Account.

EXPERTS
   
The financial statements of the Separate Account and consolidated financial
statements and schedules of Lincoln Life appearing in this prospectus and
registration statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent
auditors, to the extent indicated in their reports thereon also appearing
elsewhere herein and in the registration statement. Such financial statements
and schedules have been included herein in reliance upon such reports given
    
upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

Actuarial matters included in this prospectus have been examined by Denis G.
Schwartz, FSA, as stated in the opinion filed as an exhibit to the registration
statement.



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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A registration statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, under the Securities Act of l933, as amended, with respect to the
policy offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all the information set
forth in the registration statement and the amendments and exhibits to the
Registration Statement, to all of which reference is made for further
information concerning the Separate Account, Lincoln Life and the policy
offered hereby. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of
the policy and other legal instruments are summaries. For a complete statement
of the terms thereof reference is made to such instruments as filed.


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APPENDIX A
Base minimum premiums                         Prf NS  =     Preferred nonsmoker
Per $1,000 of specified amount*               Std NS  =     Standard nonsmoker
Male (or unisex), age last birthday           Prf SM  =     Preferred smoker
                                              Std SM  =     Standard smoker

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Age   Prf NS    Std NS   Prf SM   Std SM  Age    Prf NS   Std NS    Prf SM    Std SM
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 0      **       3.62    **        **
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>   <C>       <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>   <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>
 1               2.12                     41       8.33    8.81      11.82     12.18
 2               2.12                     42       8.80    9.28      12.88     13.24
 3               2.12                     43       9.17    9.77      13.81     14.29
 4               2.12                     44       9.69   10.29      15.17     15.53
 5               2.12                     45      10.12   10.84      16.46     16.94
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6               2.12                     46      10.59   11.43      17.58     18.18
 7               2.12                     47      11.34   12.18      18.69     19.41
 8               2.13                     48      11.98   13.06      20.10     20.82
 9               2.21                     49      12.86   13.94      21.52     22.24
10               2.31                     50      13.80   15.00      22.98     23.82
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                        
11               2.41                     51      14.92   16.24      24.75     25.59
12               2.65                     52      16.0    17.47      26.57     27.53
13               3.00                     53      17.27   18.71      28.74     29.82
14               3.18                     54      18.73   20.29      31.04     32.12
15               3.35                     55      20.26   22.06      33.39     34.59
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                   
16      3.59     3.71    4.29      4.41   56      21.90   23.82      35.66     36.98
17      3.94     4.06    4.64      4.76   57      23.72   25.76      36.62     38.06
18      4.12     4.24    4.82      4.94   58      25.72   27.88      37.59     39.15
19      4.12     4.24    4.82      4.94   59      27.78   30.18      38.68     40.36
20      4.12     4.24    5.00      5.12   60      30.13   32.65      39.90     41.70
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                  
21      4.12     4.24    5.05      5.29   61      32.83   35.47      41.25     43.17
22      4.12     4.24    5.05      5.29   62      34.55   37.43      42.79     44.83
23      4.12     4.24    5.23      5.47   63      35.58   38.70      44.46     46.74
24      4.12     4.24    5.41      5.65   64      36.80   40.04      46.01     48.65
25      4.12     4.24    5.41      5.65   65      38.03   41.51      47.93     50.57
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                     
26      4.17     4.29    5.41      5.65   66      38.73   42.39      51.20     52.47
27      4.36     4.48    5.41      5.65   67      39.58   43.30      53.53     54.93
28      4.57     4.69    5.41      5.65   68      41.17   45.11      55.99     57.52
29      4.78     4.90    5.60      5.84   69      43.28   47.35      58.82     60.26
30      5.01     5.13    5.94      6.18   70      45.66   49.78      61.93     63.21
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                      
31      5.26     5.38    6.18      6.42   71      48.30   52.46      65.39     66.41
32      5.52     5.64    6.50      6.74   72      51.55   55.63      69.24     70.09
33      5.80     5.92    6.84      7.08   73      55.35   59.42      73.74     74.33
34      6.09     6.21    7.20      7.44   74      59.69   63.68      78.52     78.90
35      6.40     6.52    7.58      7.82   75      64.41   68.23      83.30     83.55
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                      
36      6.73     6.85    7.99      8.23   76      69.46   72.85      87.78     88.03
37      7.08     7.20    8.42      8.66   77      74.84   77.72      92.28     92.54
38      7.21     7.57    9.11      9.35   78      80.70   82.95      96.81     97.06
39      7.60     7.96    9.88     10.24   79      87.32   88.72     101.48    101.74
40      8.02     8.38   10.76     11.12   80      94.43   95.11     106.44    106.69
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


* To determine the death benefit guarantee monthly premium, multiply the
specified amount divided by 1000 times the number shown for the age and
classification of the insured, then add $100 per policy and divide the result
by 12. Additional amounts are required for riders and/or substandards.

** This classification is not available below the age of 16.


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APPENDIX A CONTINUED
                                          Prf NS   =        Preferred nonsmoker
Base minimum premiums                     Std NS   =        Standard nonsmoker
Per $1,000 of specified amount*           Prf SM   =        Preferred smoker
Female, age last birthday                 Std SM   =        Standard smoker

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Age      Prf NS       Std NS     Prf SM      Std SM    Age      Prf NS    Std NS        Prf SM        Std SM
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 0         **          2.98        **          **
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>           <C>           <C>
 1                     1.76                             41       7.06      7.42          9.29          9.53
 2                     1.76                             42       7.43      7.79          9.88         10.24
 3                     1.76                             43       7.70      8.18         10.58         10.94
 4                     1.76                             44       7.99      8.59         11.64         12.00
 5                     1.76                             45       8.42      9.02         12.70         13.06
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6                     1.76                             46       8.76      9.48         13.46         13.94
 7                     1.76                             47       9.24      9.96         14.34         14.82
 8                     1.76                             48       9.63     10.47         15.28         15.88
 9                     1.83                             49      10.06     11.02         16.52         17.12
10                     1.90                             50      10.69     11.65         17.75         18.35
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11                     1.98                             51      11.57     12.53         19.04         19.76
12                     2.12                             52      12.33     13.41         20.46         21.18
13                     2.15                             53      13.21     14.29         21.75         22.59
14                     2.24                             54      14.15     15.35         23.16         24.00
15                     2.33                             55      14.92     16.24         24.57         25.41
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
16         2.30        2.42        2.76        2.88     56      15.62     16.94         25.69         26.65
17         2.40        2.52        2.88        3.00     57      16.38     17.82         26.92         27.88
18         2.51        2.63        3.06        3.18     58      17.15     18.71         28.04         29.12
19         2.62        2.74        3.13        3.25     59      18.03     19.59         29.27         30.35
20         2.73        2.85        3.28        3.40     60      19.26     20.82         31.04         32.12
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------           
21         2.85        2.97        3.43        3.55     61      20.73     22.41         33.21         34.41
22         2.98        3.10        3.58        3.70     62      22.73     24.53         35.60         36.92
23         3.12        3.24        3.74        3.86     63      25.08     27.00         36.75         38.19
24         3.25        3.37        3.92        4.04     64      27.61     29.65         37.97         39.53
25         3.41        3.53        4.10        4.22     65      30.19     32.47         39.19         40.87
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
26         3.56        3.68        4.29        4.41     66      32.23     34.59         39.74         41.52
27         3.73        3.85        4.49        4.61     67      33.48     35.93         40.14         42.12
28         3.90        4.02        4.71        4.83     68      33.83     36.35         41.44         42.92
29         4.09        4.21        4.93        5.05     69      34.44     36.92         43.19         44.63
30         4.28        4.40        5.17        5.29     70      35.49     38.12         45.32         46.67
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------           
31         4.37        4.61        5.42        5.54     71      37.48     40.19         47.97         49.20
32         4.59        4.83        5.69        5.81     72      39.99     42.75         51.10         52.29
33         4.82        5.06        5.97        6.09     73      43.05     45.85         54.79         55.89
34         5.06        5.30        6.27        6.39     74      46.75     49.51         59.11         60.04
35         5.32        5.56        6.58        6.70     75      50.82     53.53         63.83         64.47
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          
36         5.59        5.83        6.79        7.03     76      55.39     57.93         68.68         69.06
37         5.76        6.12        7.14        7.38     77      60.51     62.76         73.61         73.86
38         6.06        6.42        7.50        7.74     78      66.49     68.31         79.00         79.26
39         6.38        6.74        7.88        8.12     79      73.50     74.73         84.97         85.22
40         6.71        7.07        8.58        8.82     80      81.21     81.89         91.60         91.86
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


* To determine the death benefit guarantee monthly premium, multiply the
specified amount divided by 1000 times the number shown for the age and
classification of the insured, then add $100 per policy and divide the result
by 12. Additional amounts are required for riders and/or substandards.

** This classification is not available below the age of 16.



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<PAGE>   29
APPENDIX B
                                        Prf NS  =     Preferred nonsmoker
SURRENDER CHARGES                       Std NS  =     Standard nonsmoker
PER $1,000 OF SPECIFIED AMOUNT*         Prf SM  =     Preferred smoker
MALE (OR UNISEX), AGE LAST BIRTHDAY     Std SM  =     Standard smoker


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Age    Prf NS    Std NS   Prf SM   Std SM  Age      Prf NS  Std NS    Prf SM    Std SM
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 0       **       3.52     **        **
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>    <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>     
 1                2.79                      41      10.98   11.62      15.60     16.06
 2                2.79                      42      11.59   12.23      16.98     17.47
 3                2.79                      43      12.10   12.89      18.22     18.85
 4                2.79                      44      12.78   13.57      20.02     20.48
 5                2.79                      45      13.35   14.30      21.71     22.35
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                     
 6                2.79                      46      13.97   15.09      23.19     23.98
 7                2.79                      47      14.96   16.06      24.66     25.61
 8                2.79                      48      15.80   17.23      26.53     27.48
 9                2.90                      49      16.96   18.39      28.40     29.35
10                3.04                      50      18.22   19.80      30.34     31.44
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                              
11                3.17                      51      19.69   21.43      32.65     33.77
12                3.48                      52      21.14   23.06      35.07     36.32             
13                3.96                      53      22.79   24.68      37.93     39.36  
14                4.18                      54      24.73   26.77      40.96     42.39
15                4.42                      55      26.73   29.11      44.07     45.65
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                             
16      4.73      4.88     5.65      5.81   56      28.91   31.44      47.06     48.40
17      5.19      5.35     6.12      6.27   57      31.31   33.99      48.33     48.40
18      5.43      5.59     6.36      6.51   58      33.95   36.81      48.40     48.40
19      5.43      5.59     6.36      6.51   59      36.65   39.82      48.40     48.40
20      5.43      5.59     6.58      6.75   60      39.75   43.08      48.40     48.40
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                             
21      5.43      5.59     6.67      6.97   61      43.32   46.82      48.40     48.40
22      5.43      5.59     6.67      6.97   62      45.58   48.40      48.40     48.40
23      5.43      5.59     6.89      7.22   63      46.97   48.40      48.40     48.40
24      5.43      5.59     7.13      7.44   64      48.40   48.40      48.40     48.40
25      5.43      5.59     7.13      7.44   65      48.40   48.40      48.40     48.40
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                            
26      5.50      5.65     7.13      7.44   66      48.40   48.40      48.40     48.40
27      5.74      5.92     7.13      7.44   67      48.40   48.40      48.40     48.40
28      6.03      6.18     7.13      7.44   68      48.12   48.12      48.40     48.40
29      6.31      6.47     7.37      7.70   69      47.85   47.85      48.35     48.35
30      6.60      6.78     7.83      8.14   70      47.62   47.62      48.28     48.28
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                             
31      6.93      7.08     8.14      8.47   71      47.42   47.42      48.21     48.21
32      7.28      7.44     8.56      8.89   72      47.24   47.24      48.18     48.18
33      7.66      7.81     9.02      9.33   73      47.06   47.06      48.17     48.17
34      8.03      8.18     9.50      9.81   74      46.79   46.79      48.14     48.14
35      8.45      8.60     9.99     10.32   75      46.44   46.44      47.85     47.85
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
36      8.87      9.04     10.54    10.85   76      46.06   46.06      46.81     46.81
37      9.35      9.50     11.11    11.42   77      45.38   45.38      45.65     45.65
38      9.50      9.99     12.01    12.34   78      44.08   44.08      44.37     44.37
39     10.03     10.49     13.02    13.51   79      42.67   42.67      42.96     42.96
40     10.58     11.04     14.19    14.67   80      41.12   41.12      41.41     41.41
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


* For requested increases in the specified amount, the applicable surrender
charge will be two-thirds that of the corresponding surrender charge listed
above.

** This classification is not available below the age of 16.


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APPENDIX B CONTINUED
                                           Prf NS   =  Preferred nonsmoker
SURRENDER CHARGES                          Std NS   =  Standard nonsmoker
PER $1,000 OF SPECIFIED AMOUNT*            Prf SM   =  Preferred smoker
FEMALE, AGE LAST BIRTHDAY                  Std SM   =  Standard smoker



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Age      Prf NS      Std NS      Prf SM       Std SM     Age       Prf NS   Std NS       Prf SM        Std SM
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 0         **          2.90        **           **
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>          <C>           <C>
 1                     2.31                               41        9.31     9.79         12.25         12.56
 2                     2.31                               42        9.79    10.27         13.02         13.51
 3                     2.31                               43       10.14    10.78         13.95         14.43
 4                     2.31                               44       10.54    11.33         15.36         15.84
 5                     2.31                               45       11.11    11.90         16.76         17.23
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                  
 6                     2.31                               46       11.55    12.50         17.75         18.39
 7                     2.31                               47       12.19    13.13         18.92         19.56
 8                     2.31                               48       12.72    13.82         20.17         20.97
 9                     2.40                               49       13.27    14.54         21.80         22.59
10                     2.51                               50       14.10    15.36         23.43         24.22
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------           
11                     2.62                               51       15.27    16.52         25.12         26.07
12                     2.79                               52       16.28    17.69         26.99         27.94
13                     2.82                               53       17.42    18.85         28.69         29.81
14                     2.95                               54       18.68    20.26         30.56         31.68
15                     3.06                               55       19.69    21.43         32.43         33.53
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------               
16         3.04        3.19        3.63         3.78      56       20.61    22.35         33.90         35.16
17         3.17        3.32        3.78         3.96      57       21.63    23.52         35.53         36.81
18         3.30        3.45        4.03         4.18      58       22.62    24.68         37.00         38.43 
19         3.45        3.61        4.14         4.29      59       23.78    25.85         38.63         40.06
20         3.61        3.76        4.31         4.47      60       25.41    27.48         40.96         42.39
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------           
21         3.76        3.92        4.51         4.66      61       27.37    29.57         43.82         45.41
22         3.92        4.09        4.71         4.88      62       29.99    32.36         46.97         48.40
23         4.11        4.27        4.93         5.08      63       33.09    35.64         48.40         48.40
24         4.29        4.44        5.17         5.32      64       36.43    39.12         48.40         48.40
25         4.49        4.64        5.39         5.57      65       39.84    42.86         48.40         48.40
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------           
26         4.69        4.86        5.65         5.81      66       43.19    46.35         48.40         48.40
27         4.91        5.08        5.92         6.07      67       45.56    48.40         48.40         48.40
28         5.15        5.30        6.20         6.36      68       46.75    48.40         48.40         48.40
29         5.39        5.54        6.51         6.67      69       48.17    48.17         48.31         48.31
30         5.65        5.81        6.82         6.97      70       47.78    47.78         47.97         47.97
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          
31         5.76        6.07        7.15         7.30      71       47.41    47.41         47.67         47.67
32         6.05        6.36        7.50         7.66      72       46.96    46.96         47.41         47.41   
33         6.36        6.67        7.88         8.03      73       46.38    46.38         47.11         47.11
34         6.67        7.00        8.27         8.43      74       45.76    45.76         46.71         46.71
35         7.02        7.33        8.69         8.84      75       45.13    45.13         46.22         46.22
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------             
36         7.37        7.70        8.95         9.26      76       44.54    44.54         45.73         45.73
37         7.59        8.07        9.42         9.72      77       43.99    43.99         45.30         45.30
38         7.99        8.47        9.90        10.21      78       43.48    43.48         44.06         44.06
39         8.40        8.89       10.41        10.71      79       42.51    42.51         42.65         42.65
40         8.84        9.33       11.33        11.64      80       40.94    40.94         41.07         41.07
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


* For requested increases in the specified amount, the applicable surrender
charge will be two-thirds that of the corresponding surrender charge listed
above.

** This classification is not available below the age of 16.


                                                                           27
<PAGE>   31


APPENDIX C

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

NAME, ADDRESS AND POSITION(S)
WITH REGISTRANT                      PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS LAST FIVE YEARS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>
TIMOTHY J. ALFORD                    Senior Vice President (formerly Vice President and Second Vice President), 
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT                Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
One Reinsurance Place
1700 Magnavox Way
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46804
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEAL ARNOLD                          Vice President (formerly Second Vice President), Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 
Vice President
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBERT A. ANKER                      President and Chief Operating Officer, Lincoln National Corp. and Chairman and 
Chairman of the Board, Chief         Executive Officer (formerly President and Chief Operating Officer) Lincoln 
Executive Officer and Director       National Life Insurance Co. Formerly: Chairman; President, American States 
200 East Berry Street                Insurance Co.; Executive Vice President, American States Life Insurance Co.
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CARL L. BAKER                        Vice President and Deputy General Counsel (formerly Associate General Counsel); 
Vice President and                   Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
Deputy General Counsel
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROLAND C. BAKER                      President, First Penn-Pacific Life Insurance Co. Formerly: Chairman and CEO,
Vice President                       Baker, Ralish, Shipley & Politzer, Inc. 
1801 S. Meyers Road 
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. 60181
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAVID N. BECKER                      Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 
Vice President,
Appointed Actuary and 
Valuation Actuary
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
JOANN E. BECKER                      Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. and Lincoln Investment 
Vice President                       Management Co., Inc.; President, The Richard Leahy Corp. and President, LNC Equity Sales 
    
200 East Berry Street                Corp.
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JOHN M. BEHRENDT                     Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. and Lincoln Financial 
Vice President                       Group, Inc. Formerly: President, LNC Equity Sales Corp.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JON A. BOSCIA                        President and Chief Operating Officer, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 
   
President, Director and              Formerly: President; Executive Vice President, Lincoln Investment 
Chief Operating Officer              Management Co., Inc.
    
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAROLYN P. BRODY                     Vice President (formerly Second Vice President), Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 
Vice President
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STEVEN R. BRODY                      Senior Vice President (formerly Executive Vice President), Lincoln National 
Vice President                       Investment Management Co.
200 East Berry Street
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HAROLD B. CARSTENSEN, JR.            Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. Formerly: Software 
Vice President                       Director, Magnavox Electronic Systems Co.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


28
<PAGE>   32


APPENDIX C CONTINUED

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME, ADDRESS AND POSITION(S)
WITH REGISTRANT                      PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS LAST FIVE YEARS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>
DONALD C. CHAMBERS, M.D.             Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Director (formerly Vice President and 
Senior Vice President and            Chief Medical Director), Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
Chief Medical Director
One Reinsurance Place
1700 Magnavox Way 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46804
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THOMAS L. CLAGG                      Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Lincoln National Life Insurance 
Vice President and                   Co. 
Associate General Counsel
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KENNETH J. CLARK                     Senior Vice President (formerly Vice President), Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 
Senior Vice President 
One Reinsurance Place 
1700 Magnavox Way 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46804
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KELLY D. CLEVENGER                   Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
Vice President
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MARTHA O. D'AMBROSIO                 Vice President and General Auditor, Lincoln National Corp. and Lincoln National Life 
Vice President and                   Insurance Co. Formerly: Senior Manager, KPMG Peat Marwick.
General Auditor
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ARTHUR W. DETORE, M.D.               Vice President (formerly Second Vice President), Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 
Vice President                       Formerly: Vice President, Lincoln National Risk Management, Inc.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C. LAWRENCE EDRIS                    Vice President (formerly Senior Vice President), Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
Vice President
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THOMAS W. FITCH                      Vice President, First Penn-Pacific Life Insurance Co. and Lincoln National
Vice President                       Life Insurance Co.
1801 S. Meyers Road 
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. 60181
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELIZABETH A. FREDERICK               Vice President (formerly Second Vice President) and Associate General Counsel, 
Vice President and                   Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
Associate General Counsel
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LUCY D. GASE                         Vice President and Assistant Secretary (formerly Second Vice President; Assistant Vice 
Vice President and                   President), Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 
Assistant Secretary
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MELANIE T. HALL                      Vice President (formerly Second Vice President; Assistant Vice President), Lincoln 
Vice President                       National Life Insurance Co.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHILLIP A. HARTMAN                   Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 
Vice President                       and Lincoln Financial Group, Inc.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
J. MICHAEL HEMP                      Senior Vice President (formerly Regional Chief Executive Officer), Lincoln Dallas RMO
Senior Vice President
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MATTHEW P. HENDERSON                 Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. (formerly 
Vice President                       Vice President, Second Vice President), Lincoln National Corp.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
                                                                              29
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APPENDIX C CONTINUED

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME, ADDRESS AND POSITION(S)
WITH REGISTRANT                     PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS LAST FIVE YEARS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>
DAVID A. HOPPER                     Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 
Vice President 
One Reinsurance Place 
1700 Magnavox Way 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46804
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JAMES R. HOREIN                     Senior Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
Senior Vice President
One Reinsurance Place 
1700 Magnavox Way 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46804
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JACK D. HUNTER                      Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Lincoln National Corp. and The 
Executive Vice President,           Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
General Counsel and Director
200 East Berry Street
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
J. MICHAEL KEEFER                   Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Lincoln National Corp. 
Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
200 East Berry Street
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DONALD E. KELLER                    Vice President (formerly Second Vice President), Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
Vice President
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LAWRENCE T. KISSKO                  Vice President, Lincoln National Investment Management Co.
Vice President
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MICHAEL C. LA FRENAIS               Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. Formerly: Assistant Vice President,
Vice President                      Aurora Life Assurance Co.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STEPHEN H. LEWIS                    Senior Vice President, Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. Formerly 
Senior Vice President               President, First Penn-Pacific Life Insurance Co.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EDWARD B. MARTIN                    Vice President (formerly Senior Vice President), Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.;
Vice President                      President and CEO (formerly Executive Vice President and COO), Corporate Benefit 
                                    Systems Services Corp.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
H. THOMAS MCMEEKIN                  President (formerly Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President), Lincoln National 
Director                            Investment Management Co.; Executive Vice President (formerly Senior Vice
200 East Berry Street               President), Lincoln National Corp.
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REED P. MILLER                      Vice President (formerly Senior Vice President), Lincoln National Life Insurance 
Vice President                      Co. Formerly: Senior Vice President; Vice President, Lincoln National Corp.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

30
<PAGE>   34


APPENDIX C CONTINUED
Executive Officers and Directors
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Name, address and position(s)
with registrant                  Principal occupations last five years
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>
OLIVER H. G. NICHOLS             Vice President, Lincoln National Investment 
Vice President                   Management Co. Formerly Vice President, Aetna, 
Berry Street                     Life & Casualty Co. 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAVID M. ONGMAN                  Vice President Lincoln National Life Insurance
Vice President,                  Co. Formerly: Consultant, Computer Horizon
                                 Group; Vice President, The Associated Group; 
                                 Consulting Center Manager, James Martin & Co.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ARTHUR L. PAGE                   Vice President (formerly Second Vice          
Vice President                   President), Lincoln National Life Insurance 
                                 Co.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RAYMOND L. PROSSER               Vice President and Associate General Counsel,
Vice President and               Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. 
Associate General Counsel        (formerly Second Vice President
One Reinsurance Place            and Director of Claims), Lincoln National Life
1700 Magnavox Way                Insurance Co.; Associate General Counsel, 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46804           Lincoln National Corp. and Lincoln National 
                                 Life Insurance Co.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IAN M. ROLLAND                   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lincoln
Director                         National Corp. (formerly Chairman and 
200 East Berry Street            Chief Executive Officer, President), 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802           Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ARTHUR S. ROSS                   Vice President, Lincoln National Life 
Vice President                   Insurance Co. and Lincoln Financial Group 
                                 Inc. Formerly: Director of PR, Guthrie Group;
                                 President and COO, Quorum Comm.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LAWRENCE T. ROWLAND              Senior Vice President (formerly Vice 
Senior Vice President            President and Second Vice President), 
One Reinsurance Place            Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
1700 Magnavox Way                
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46804                          
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KEITH J. RYAN                    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and 
Vice President, Chief            Assistant Treasurer (formerly Controller, 
Financial Officer and            Business Controls Director), Lincoln National 
Assistant Treasurer              Life Insurance Co. 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
                                
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GABRIEL L. SHAHEEN               Executive Vice President (formerly Senior 
Executive Vice President         Vice President; Vice President), Lincoln 
and Director                     National Life Insurance Co.
One Reinsurance Place                             
1700 Magnavox Way                                 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46804                            
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


                                                                              31
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APPENDIX C CONTINUED

Executive Officers and Directors
Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Name, address and position(s)
with registrant                  Principal occupations last five years
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>
JOHN L. STEINKAMP                Vice President and Associate General Counsel,
Vice President and               Lincoln National Corp.                      
Associate General Counsel       
200 East Berry Street
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CASEY J. TRUMBLE                 Vice President, Lincoln National Corp. 
Vice President                   Formerly: tax partner, KPMG Peat Marwick.
200 East Berry Street      
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802     

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

JAMES A. TUNIS                   Vice President, Lincoln National Life 
Vice President                   Insurance Co. (formerly President), 
                                 Lincoln National Information Services, Inc.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

WILLIAM K. TYLER 
Senior Vice President and        Senior Vice President, Lincoln National Life 
Assistant Treasurer              Insurance Co.                                
One Reinsurance Place 
1700 Magnavox Way 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46804

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MICHAEL R. WALKER                Vice President, Lincoln National Life 
Vice President                   Insurance Co. Formerly: Vice President, 
                                 Employers Health Insurance Co; Vice President
                                 Baker Hughes, Inc.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

JANET C. WHITNEY                 Vice President and Treasurer, Lincoln 
Vice President and               National Life Insurance Co. (formerly Vice 
Treasurer                        President and General Auditor), Lincoln  
200 East Berry Street            National Corp. and Lincoln National      
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802           Life Insurance Co.                       
                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MICHAEL D. WILKINS               Vice President and Associate General Counsel,
Vice President and               Lincoln National Corp.
Associate General Counsel  
200 East Berry Street      
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802     

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

C. SUZANNE WOMACK                Secretary and Assistant Vice President, 
Secretary and                    Lincoln National Corp. and Lincoln 
Assistant Vice President         National Life Insurance Co.
200 East Berry Street    
Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802   

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

O. DOUGLAS WORTHINGTON           Vice President, Controller and Assistant 
Vice President, Controller       Treasurer, Lincoln National Life Insurance 
and Assistant Treasurer          Co. (formerly Vice President), Lincoln 
                                 National Investment Management Co.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------


MICHAEL L. WRIGHT                Senior Vice President, Lincoln National 
Senior Vice President            Life Insurance Co.  Formerly: 
                                 Executive Vice President & COO; Senior Vice
                                 President, The Associated Group.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

KATHERINE K. WYSS                Vice President (formerly Second Vice 
Vice President                   President), Lincoln National Life Insurance 
                                 Co. 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

* The principal business address of each person listed, unless otherwise
indicated, is 1300 South Clinton Street, P.O. Box 1110, Fort Wayne, Ind. 46801.


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APPENDIX D

Illustrations of Policy Values

The following tables have been prepared to help show how values under the
policy change with investment performance. The tables show Type 1 death
benefits, policy values, and net cash surrender values for each of the first 10
policy years, and for every five year period thereafter through the thirtieth
policy year, assuming that the return on the assets invested in the account
were a uniform, gross, after tax, annual rate of 0%, 6%, and 12%. The actual
death benefits and net cash surrender values would be different from those
shown if different policyowner underwriting assumptions were used or if the
returns averaged 0%, 6%, and 12% but fluctuated over and under those averages
throughout the years.

The death benefits and net cash surrender values shown on pages using current
charges are approximately those likely to be provided under the policy for the
investment returns indicated, assuming that the current percent of premium
charge is deducted, the current cost of insurance charges are deducted, and the
current mortality and expense risk charge is deducted. Although the contract
allows for a maximum percent of premium charge, maximum cost of insurance
charges specified in the l980 Commissioners Standard Ordinary Smoker and
Nonsmoker tables, and a Maximum mortality and expense risk charge of .90%,
Lincoln Life expects that it will continue to charge the current percent of
premium charge, the current cost of insurance charges, and the current
mortality and expense risk charge for the indefinite future. The figures shown
on pages using guaranteed maximum charges show the death benefits and net cash
surrender values which would result if the guaranteed maximum percent of
premium charge, the guaranteed maximum cost of insurance charges, and the
guaranteed Maximum mortality and expense risk charge were deducted. However,
these are primarily of interest only to show by comparison the benefits of the
lower current charges.

In each of the illustrations, the gross investment result is indicated and the
net investment result is listed below in parentheses. The net investment
results are lower than the gross investment results because the daily asset
management charge and the daily mortality and expense risk charge are deducted
from the gross investment results. The gross investment results used in the
illustrations are also reduced because of other expenses reflected in the value
of the net assets of the funds, including printing, mailing, Directors' fees,
etc. For purposes of the illustrations, this reduction is .04%, which is the
estimated recent average of these expenses. The asset management charge is
 .51%, which is the current average charge for the eight subaccounts. The
mortality and expense risk charge is .81% for the current actual charge and
 .90% for the guaranteed maximum charge. Thus, for example, based on current
charges and expenses a 6% gross return results in a 4.64% net return. The net
return is indicated in parentheses below the gross return.


                                                                              33
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AMERICAN LEGACY VARIABLE LIFE

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

Male issue age 35  
Standard nonsmoker  
$100,000 specified amount
$1,325 annual premium using current charges
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 Death benefit                              Policy value                              
                                 ----------------------------------         ------------------------------------        
                                 Assuming hypothetical                      Assuming hypothetical                     
                 Premiums        gross (and net)                            gross (and net)                           
                accumulated      annual investment return of                annual investment return of               
End of            at 5%          ----------------------------------         ------------------------------------        
policy           interest       0% gross     6% gross    12% gross         0% gross     6% gross    12% gross         
year             per year       (-1.36% net) (4.64% net) (10.64% net)      (-1.36% net) (4.64% net) (10.64% net)       
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
<S>              <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>                <C>          <C>          <C>              
1                $ 1,391         $100,000    $100,000    $100,000           $   974     $ 1,041      $  1,108         
2                  2,852          100,000     100,000     100,000             1,928       2,123         2,326         
3                  4,386          100,000     100,000     100,000             2,859       3,245         3,664         
4                  5,996          100,000     100,000     100,000             3,766       4,408         5,133         
5                  7,688          100,000     100,000     100,000             4,650       5,615         6,750         
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
6                  9,463          100,000     100,000     100,000             5,509       6,865         8,525         
7                 11,328          100,000     100,000     100,000             6,340       8,159        10,477         
8                 13,285          100,000     100,000     100,000             7,146       9,498        12,625         
9                 15,341          100,000     100,000     100,000             7,923      10,885        14,989         
10                17,499          100,000     100,000     100,000             8,671      12,319        17,592         
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       
15                30,021          100,000     100,000     100,000            11,921      20,246        35,204         
20                46,003          100,000     100,000     100,945            14,112      29,497        64,296         
25                66,400          100,000     100,000     150,502            14,697      40,124       112,315         
30                92,433          100,000     100,000     232,497            13,117      52,587       190,571         
                                                                                                          
                                                                                           


<CAPTION>
                  Net cash surrender value                         
                  ------------------------------------             
                  Assuming hypothetical                            
                  gross (and net)                                  
                  annual investment return of                      
End of            ------------------------------------             
policy           0% gross     6% gross    12% gross               
year             (-1.36% net) (4.64% net) (10.64% net)             
- ------------------------------------------------------             
<S>               <C>          <C>         <C>                     
1                  $   114     $   181     $    248                
2                    1,068       1,263        1,466                
3                    1,999       2,385        2,804                
4                    2,906       3,548        4,273                
5                    3,790       4,755        5,890                
- ------------------------------------------------------             
6                    4,864       6,220        7,880                
7                    5,910       7,729       10,047                
8                    6,931       9,283       12,410                
9                    7,923      10,885       14,989                
10                   8,671      12,319       17,592                
- ------------------------------------------------------             
15                  11,921      20,246       35,204                
20                  14,112      29,497       64,296                
25                  14,697      40,124      112,315                
30                  13,117      52,587      190,571                
</TABLE>


The hypothetical rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this prospectus
are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of past or
future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or less
than those shown. The death benefits and cash value for a contract would be
different from those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0.00%, 6.00%
and 12.00% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below those
averages for individual contract years. No representations can be made by
Lincoln Life or any of the funds that these hypothetical rates of return can be
achieved for any one year or sustained over any period of time. Values
illustrated are net of a .51% asset management charge, a .81% current mortality
and expense risk charge and other expenses estimated at .04%. Values
illustrated are also net of any other applicable contract charges, such as
premium expense, administration, and cost of insurance charges.




34
<PAGE>   38
AMERICAN LEGACY VARIABLE LIFE

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

Male issue age 35  
Standard nonsmoker  
$100,000 specified amount
$1,325 annual premium using guaranteed charges

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                    Death benefit                            Policy value                          
                    ------------------------------------     ------------------------------------
                    Assuming hypothetical                    Assuming hypothetical                 
        Premiums    gross (and net)                          gross (and net)                       
        accumulated annual investment return of              annual investment return of           
End of  at 5%       ------------------------------------     ------------------------------------
policy  interest    0% gross     6% gross    12% gross       0% gross     6% gross    12% gross    
year    per year    (-1.45% net) (4.55% net) (10.55% net)    (-1.45% net) (4.55% net) (10.55% net) 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>          <C>        <C>           <C>             <C>         <C>          <C>         
 1      $ 1,391       $100,000    $100,000     $100,000        $   946     $ 1,011      $  1,076   
 2        2,852        100,000     100,000      100,000          1,871       2,061         2,259   
 3        4,386        100,000     100,000      100,000          2,773       3,149         3,556   
 4        5,996        100,000     100,000      100,000          3,652       4,276         4,980   
 5        7,688        100,000     100,000      100,000          4,506       5,443         6,544   
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 6        9,463        100,000     100,000      100,000          5,333       6,649         8,260   
 7       11,328        100,000     100,000      100,000          6,134       7,897        10,145   
 8       13,285        100,000     100,000      100,000          6,908       9,187        12,216   
 9       15,341        100,000     100,000      100,000          7,654      10,520        14,492   
10       17,499        100,000     100,000      100,000          8,370      11,897        16,997   
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15       30,021        100,000     100,000      100,000         11,455      19,469        33,876   
20       46,006        100,000     100,000      100,000         13,471      28,214        61,591   
25       66,400        100,000     100,000      143,727         13,803      38,057       107,259   
30       92,433        100,000     100,000      220,959         11,378      48,954       181,114   

<CAPTION>

           Net cash surrender value
           ------------------------------------
           Assuming hypothetical
           gross (and net)
End of     annual investment return of
           ------------------------------------
policy     0% gross     6% gross    12% gross
year       (-1.45% net) (4.55% net) (10.55% net)
- -----------------------------------------------
<S>         <C>          <C>         <C>
 1          $    86       $   151     $    216
 2            1,011         1,201        1,399
 3            1,913         2,289        2,696
 4            2,792         3,416        4,120
 5            3,646         5,583        5,684
- -----------------------------------------------
 6            4,688         6,004        7,615
 7            5,704         7,467        9,715
 8            6,693         8,972       12,001
 9            7,654        10,520       14,492
10            8,370        11,897       16,997
- -----------------------------------------------
15           11,455        19,469       33,876
20           13,471        28,214       61,591
25           13,803        38,057      107,259
30           11,378         48,954     181,114

</TABLE>

The hypothetical rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this prospectus
are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of past or
future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or less
than those shown. The death benefits and cash value for a contract would be
different from those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0.00%, 6.00%
and 12.00% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below those
averages for individual contract years. No representations can be made by
Lincoln Life or any of the funds that these hypothetical rates of return can be
achieved for any one year or sustained over any period of time. Values
illustrated are net of a .51% asset management charge, a .90% guaranteed
maximum mortality and expense risk charge and other expenses estimated at .04%.
Values illustrated are also net of any other applicable contract charges, such
as premium expense, administration, and cost of insurance charges.


                                                                              35
<PAGE>   39


AMERICAN LEGACY VARIABLE LIFE

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

Male issue age 35  
Standard smoker  
$100,000 specified amount
$1,675 annual premium using current charges

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                       Death benefit                                Policy value                            
                       -----------------------------------------    -------------------------------------
                       Assuming hypothetical                        Assuming hypothetical                   
         Premiums      gross (and net)                              gross (and net)                         
         accumulated   annual investment return of                  annual investment return of             
End of   at 5%         ------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------
policy   interest      0% gross        6% gross      12% gross      0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year     per year      (-1.36% net)   (4.64% net)    (10.64% net)   (-1.36% net)  (4.64% net)  (10.64% net) 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>    <C>            <C>             <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>         
                                                                                                            
1      $  1,759         $100,000       $100,000       $100,000       $ 1,222      $  1,306      $  1,390           
2         3,605          100,000        100,000        100,000         2,419         2,664         2,920            
3         5,544          100,000        100,000        100,000         3,580         4,065         4,592            
4         7,580          100,000        100,000        100,000         4,706         5,513         6,425            
5         9,718          100,000        100,000        100,000         5,797         7,009         8,435            
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        11,693          100,000        100,000        100,000         6,856         8,558        10,644           
7        14,320          100,000        100,000        100,000         7,871        10,152        13,064           
8        16,794          100,000        100,000        100,000         8,844        11,793        15,719           
9        19,393          100,000        100,000        100,000         9,775        13,486        18,639           
10       22,121          100,000        100,000        100,000        10,667        15,235        21,854           
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15       37,951          100,000        100,000        100,000        14,332        24,747        43,575           
20       58,155          100,000        100,000        124,674        16,317        35,605        79,410           
25       83,940          100,000        100,000        184,309        16,189        48,283       137,544          
30      116,849          100,000        100,000        282,506        12,958        63,633       231,562          

<CAPTION>
         Net cash surrender value                
         -------------------------------------
         Assuming hypothetical                   
         gross (and net)                         
         annual investment return of             
End of   -------------------------------------
policy   0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year     (-1.36% net)  (4.64% net)  (10.64% net) 
- ------------------------------------------------ 
<S>    <C>          <C>            <C>        

1      $    190       $   274       $    358    
2         1,387         1,632          1,888    
3         2,548         3,033          3,560    
4         3,674         4,481          5,393    
5         4,765         5,977          7,403    
- --------------------------------------------
6         6,082         7,784          9,870    
7         7,355         9,636         12,548   
8         8,586        11,535         15,461   
9         9,775        13,486         18,639   
10       10,667        15,235         21,854   
- --------------------------------------------
15       14,332        24,747         43,575   
20       16,317        35,605         79,410   
25       16,189        48,283        137,544  
30       12,958        63,633        231,562  
                                          

</TABLE>

The hypothetical rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this prospectus
are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of past or
future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or less
than those shown. The death benefits and cash value for a contract would be
different from those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0.00%, 6.00%
and 12.00% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below those
averages for individual contract years. No representations can be made by
Lincoln Life or any of the funds that these hypothetical rates of return can be
achieved for any one year or sustained over any period of time. Values
illustrated are net of a .51% asset management charge, a .81% current mortality
and expense risk charge and other expenses estimated at .04%. Values
illustrated are also net of any other applicable contract charges, such as
premium expense, administration, and cost of insurance charges.




36
<PAGE>   40


AMERICAN LEGACY VARIABLE LIFE

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

Male Issue Age 35  
Standard Smoker  
$100,000 Specified Amount
$1,675 Annual Premium using guaranteed charges


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                       Death benefit                                Policy value                            
                       -----------------------------------------    -------------------------------------
                       Assuming hypothetical                        Assuming hypothetical                   
         Premiums      gross (and net)                              gross (and net)                         
         accumulated   annual investment return of                  annual investment return of             
End of   at 5%         ------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------
policy   interest      0% gross        6% gross      12% gross      0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year     per year      (-1.45% net)   (4.55% net)    (10.55% net)   (-1.45% net)  (4.55% net)  (10.64% net) 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>    <C>             <C>           <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          
1       $  1,759        $100,000       $100,000       $100,000      $ 1,168       $ 1,249       $  1,331    
2          3,605         100,000        100,000        100,000        2,303         2,539          2,786
3          5,544         100,000        100,000        100,000        3,401         3,868          4,374
4          7,580         100,000        100,000        100,000        4,461         5,233          6,107
5          9,718         100,000        100,000        100,000        5,478         6,636          7,998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
6         11,693         100,000        100,000        100,000        6,451         8,073         10,062    
7         14,320         100,000        100,000        100,000        7,376         9,544         12,316    
8         16,794         100,000        100,000        100,000        8,253        11,050         14,779    
9         19,393         100,000        100,000        100,000        9,078        12,589         17,474    
10        22,121         100,000        100,000        100,000        9,849        14,160         20,424    
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
15        37,951         100,000        100,000        100,000       12,824        22,528         40,195    
20        58,155         100,000        100,000        114,207       13,892        31,650         72,743    
25        93,940         100,000        100,000        167,836       12,016        41,284        125,251   
30       116,849         100,000        100,000        255,030        5,445        51,382        209,041   


<CAPTION>
           Net cash surrender value                
           -------------------------------------
           Assuming hypothetical                   
           gross (and net)                         
           annual investment return of             
End of     -------------------------------------
policy     0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year       (-1.45% net)  (4.55% net)  (10.64% net) 
- -------------------------------------------------- 
<S>      <C>           <C>         <C>          

                                           
1        $   136        $   217      $    299      
2          1,271          1,507         1,754     
3          2,369          2,836         3,342     
4          3,429          4,201         5,075     
5          4,446          5,604         6,966     
- --------------------------------------------------
6          5,677          7,299         9,288     
7          6,860          9,028        11,800    
8          7,995         10,792        14,521    
9          9,078         12,589        17,474    
10         9,849         14,160        20,424    
- --------------------------------------------------
15        12,824         22,528        40,195    
20        13,892         31,650        72,743    
25        12,016         41,284       125,251    
30         5,445         51,382       209,041        

</TABLE>




The hypothetical rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this prospectus
are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of past or
future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or less
than those shown. The death benefits and cash value for a contract would be
different from those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0.00%, 6.00%
and 12.00% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below those
averages for individual contract years. No representations can be made by
Lincoln Life or any of the funds that these hypothetical rates of return can be
achieved for any one year or sustained over any period of time. Values
illustrated are net of a .51% asset management charge, a .90% guaranteed
maximum mortality and expense risk charge and other expenses estimated at .04%.
Values illustrated are also net of any other applicable contract charges, such
as premium expense, administration, and cost of insurance charges.




                                                                              37
<PAGE>   41


AMERICAN LEGACY VARIABLE LIFE

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

Male issue age 55  
Standard nonsmoker  
$100,000 specified amount
$3,300 annual premium using current charges

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Death benefit                                Policy value                            
                       -----------------------------------------    -------------------------------------   
                       Assuming hypothetical                        Assuming hypothetical                   
         Premiums      gross (and net)                              gross (and net)                         
         accumulated   annual investment return of                  annual investment return of             
End of   at 5%         ------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------   
policy   interest      0% gross        6% gross      12% gross      0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year     per year      (-1.36% net)   (4.64% net)    (10.64% net)   (-1.36% net)  (4.64% net)  (10.64% net) 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>      <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>         
1        $ 3,465        $100,000       $100,000       $100,000       $ 2,187       $ 2,346       $  2,505    
2          7,103         100,000        100,000        100,000         4,283         4,739          5,215    
3         10,923         100,000        100,000        100,000         6,288         7,183          8,156    
4         14,935         100,000        100,000        100,000         8,218         9,697         11,373   
5         19,146         100,000        100,000        100,000        10,068        12,281         14,894   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6         23,569         100,000        100,000        100,000        11,820        14,922         18,742   
7         28,212         100,000        100,000        100,000        13,479        17,629         22,964   
8         33,088         100,000        100,000        100,000        15,036        20,403         27,607   
9         38,207         100,000        100,000        100,000        16,487        23,246         32,725   
10        43,582         100,000        100,000        100,000        17,825        26,159         38,384   
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15        74,770         100,000        100,000        100,000        22,666        42,083         78,174   
20       114,574         100,000        100,000        158,052        23,420        61,337        147,712  
25       165,374         100,000        100,000        275,505        16,348        87,033        262,386  
30       230,211               0        130,154        469,588             0       123,956        447,227  

<CAPTION>

         Net cash surrender value                
         -------------------------------------
         Assuming hypothetical                   
         gross (and net)                         
         annual investment return of             
End of   -------------------------------------
policy   0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year     (-1.36% net)  (4.64% net)  (10.64% net) 
- ------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>           <C>           <C>         
1         $      0      $      0      $      0     
2            1,372         1,828         2,304       
3            3,377         4,272         5,245       
4            5,307         6,786         8,462       
5            7,157         9,370        11,983      
- ------------------------------------------------
6            9,637        12,738        16,558      
7           12,023        16,174        21,508      
8           14,308        19,676        26,879      
9           16,487        23,246        32,725      
10          17,825        26,159        38,384      
- ------------------------------------------------
15          22,666        42,083        78,174      
20          23,420        61,337       147,712     
25          16,348        87,033       262,386     
30               0       123,956       447,227     
</TABLE>

The hypothetical rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this prospectus
are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of past or
future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or less
than those shown. The death benefits and cash value for a contract would be
different from those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0.00%, 6.00%
and 12.00% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below those
averages for individual contract years. No representations can be made by
Lincoln Life or any of the funds that these hypothetical rates of return can be
achieved for any one year or sustained over any period of time. Values
illustrated are net of a .51% asset management charge, a .81% current mortality
and expense risk charge and other expenses estimated at .04%. Values
illustrated are also net of any other applicable contract charges, such as
premium expense, administration, and cost of insurance charges.



38
<PAGE>   42


AMERICAN LEGACY VARIABLE LIFE

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

Male issue age 55  
Standard nonsmoker  
$100,000 specified amount
$3,300 annual premium using guaranteed charges

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Death benefit                                Policy value                            
                       -----------------------------------------    -------------------------------------   
                       Assuming hypothetical                        Assuming hypothetical                   
         Premiums      gross (and net)                              gross (and net)                         
         accumulated   annual investment return of                  annual investment return of             
End of   at 5%         ------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------   
policy   interest      0% gross        6% gross      12% gross      0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year     per year      (-1.45% net)   (4.55% net)    (10.55% net)   (-1.45% net)  (4.55% net)  (10.55% net) 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>      <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>              <C>          <C>         <C>           
1        $  3,465       $100,000      $100,000        $100,000        $ 2,119      $ 2,274     $  2,429      
2           7,103        100,000       100,000         100,000          4,146        4,589        5,052         
3          10,923        100,000       100,000         100,000          6,078        6,947        7,892         
4          14,935        100,000       100,000         100,000          7,912        9,345       10,970        
5          19,146        100,000       100,000         100,000          9,639       11,779       14,308        
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6          23,569        100,000       100,000         100,000         11,254       14,246       17,935        
7          28,212        100,000       100,000         100,000         12,748       16,742       21,884        
8          33,088        100,000       100,000         100,000         14,106       19,258       26,187        
9          38,207        100,000       100,000         100,000         15,317       21,788       30,889        
10         43,582        100,000       100,000         100,000         16,367       24,324       36,043        
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15         74,770        100,000       100,000         100,000         18,746       37,057       71,598        
20        114,574        100,000       100,000         144,151         13,628       49,369      134,720       
25        165,374              0       100,000         250,426              0       60,512      238,501       
30        230,211              0       100,000         422,884              0       71,091      402,747       

<CAPTION>
         Net cash surrender value                
         -------------------------------------   
         Assuming hypothetical                   
         gross (and net)                         
         annual investment return of             
End of   -------------------------------------   
policy   0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year     (-1.45% net)  (4.55% net)  (10.55% net) 
- ------------------------------------------------ 
<S>     <C>          <C>          <C>     
1        $     0      $     0     $      0
2          1,235        1,678        2,141   
3          3,167        4,036        4,981   
4          5,001        6,434        8,059   
5          6,728        8,868       11,397  
- ------------------------------------------ 
6          9,071       12,063       15,752  
7         11,292       15,287       20,428  
8         13,379       18,530       25,459  
9         15,317       21,788       30,889  
10        16,367       24,324       36,043  
- ------------------------------------------ 
15        18,746       37,057       71,598  
20        13,628       49,369      134,720 
25             0       60,512      238,501 
30             0       71,091      402,747 
</TABLE>

The hypothetical rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this prospectus
are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of past or
future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or less
than those shown. The death benefits and cash value for a contract would be
different from those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0.00%, 6.00%
and 12.00% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below those
averages for individual contract years. No representations can be made by
Lincoln Life or any of the funds that these hypothetical rates of return can be
achieved for any one year or sustained over any period of time. Values
illustrated are net of a .51% asset management charge, a .90% guaranteed
maximum mortality and expense risk charge and other expenses estimated at .04%.
Values illustrated are also net of any other applicable contract charges, such
as premium expense, administration, and cost of insurance charges.


                                                                              39
<PAGE>   43


AMERICAN LEGACY VARIABLE LIFE

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

Male issue age 55  
Standard smoker  
$100,000 specified amount
$4,300 annual premium using current charges

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Death benefit                                Policy value                            
                       -----------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------
                       Assuming hypothetical                        Assuming hypothetical                   
         Premiums      gross (and net)                              gross (and net)                         
         accumulated   annual investment return of                  annual investment return of             
End of   at 5%         ------------------------------------------   ---------------------------------------
policy   interest      0% gross        6% gross      12% gross      0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year     per year      (-1.36% net)   (4.74% net)    (10.64% net)   (-1.36% net)  (4.64% net)  (10.64% net) 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>         
1        $  4,515       $100,000       $100,000       $100,000       $ 2,647      $  2,848       $  3,049    
2           9,256        100,000        100,000        100,000         5,192         5,763          6,360       
3          14,234        100,000        100,000        100,000         7,628         8,745          9,962       
4          19,460        100,000        100,000        100,000         9,963        11,807         13,901      
5          24,948        100,000        100,000        100,000        12,190        14,949         18,216      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6          30,711        100,000        100,000        100,000        14,306        18,177         22,959      
7          36,761        100,000        100,000        100,000        16,315        21,504         28,199      
8          43,114        100,000        100,000        100,000        18,193        24,921         33,991      
9          49,785        100,000        100,000        100,000        19,938        28,437         40,422      
10         56,789        100,000        100,000        100,000        21,535        32,057         47,589      
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15         97,427        100,000        100,000        115,668        27,411        52,630         99,714      
20        149,293        100,000        100,000        201,273        29,038        80,493        188,105     
25        215,488        100,000        127,158        350,571        23,133       121,103        333,877     
30        299,971        100,000        179,706        596,961         3,669       171,149        568,534     

<CAPTION>
          Net cash surrender value                
          ---------------------------------------
          Assuming hypothetical                   
          gross (and net)                         
          annual investment return of             
End of    ---------------------------------------
policy    0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year      (-1.36% net)  (4.64% net)  (10.64% net) 
- -------------------------------------------------
<S>         <C>           <C>            <C>         
1           $     0       $      0       $      0     
2               627          1,198          1,795     
3             3,063          4,180          5,397     
4             5,398          7,242          9,336      
5             7,625         10,384         13,651    
- -------------------------------------------------
6            10,882         14,753         19,536     
7            14,032         19,222         25,917     
8            17,052         23,780         32,850     
9            19,938         28,437         40,422     
10           21,535         32,057         47,589    
- -------------------------------------------------
15           27,411         52,630         99,714     
20           29,038         80,493        188,105     
25           23,133        121,103        333,877     
30            3,669        171,149        568,534    
</TABLE>

The hypothetical rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this prospectus
are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of past or
future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or less
than those shown. The death benefits and cash value for a contract would be
different from those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0.00%, 6.00%
and 12.00% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below those
averages for individual contract years. No representations can be made by
Lincoln Life or any of the funds that these hypothetical rates of return can be
achieved for any one year or sustained over any period of time. Values
illustrated are net of a .51% asset management charge, a .81% current mortality
and expense risk charge and other expenses estimated at .04%. Values
illustrated are also net of any other applicable contract charges, such as
premium expense, administration, and cost of insurance charges.


40
<PAGE>   44

AMERICAN LEGACY VARIABLE LIFE

FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE

Male issue age 55  
Standard smoker  
$100,000 specified amount
$4,300 annual premium using guaranteed charges

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Death benefit                                Policy value                            
                       -----------------------------------------    -------------------------------------
                       Assuming hypothetical                        Assuming hypothetical                   
         Premiums      gross (and net)                              gross (and net)                         
         accumulated   annual investment return of                  annual investment return of             
End of   at 5%         ------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------
policy   interest      0% gross       6% gross       12% gross      0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year     per year      (-1.45% net)   (4.55% net)    (10.55% net)   (-1.45% net)  (4.55% net)  (10.55% net) 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>     <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>          
1       $  4,515        $100,000       $100,000       $100,000       $ 2,300       $ 2,487      $  2,675     
2          9,256         100,000        100,000        100,000         4,465         4,987         5,534     
3         14,234         100,000        100,000        100,000         6,492         7,499         8,600     
4         19,460         100,000        100,000        100,000         8,380        10,026        11,901     
5         24,948         100,000        100,000        100,000        10,124        12,565        15,469     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6         30,711         100,000        100,000        100,000        11,712        15,110        19,334     
7         36,761         100,000        100,000        100,000        13,126        17,651        23,533     
8         43,114         100,000        100,000        100,000        14,348        20,175        28,107     
9         49,785         100,000        100,000        100,000        15,355        22,670        33,111     
10        56,798         100,000        100,000        100,000        16,129        25,129        38,619     
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15        97,427         100,000        100,000        100,000        15,924        36,933        78,144     
20       149,293         100,000        100,000        160,847         4,985        47,453       150,324     
25       215,488         100,000        100,000        281,804             0        55,113       268,385     
30       299,971         100,000        100,000        476,731             0        57,830       454,030     

<CAPTION>

       Policy value                            
       -------------------------------------
       Assuming hypothetical                   
       gross (and net)                         
       annual investment return of             
End of -------------------------------------
policy 0% gross      6% gross     12% gross    
year   (-1.45% net)  (4.55% net)  (10.55% net) 
- ---------------------------------------------- 
<S>    <C>           <C>           <C>              
1      $     0       $     0       $      0         
2            0           422            969              
3        1,927         2,934          4,035            
4        3,815         5,461          7,336            
5        5,559         8,000         10,904           
- ----------------------------------------------
6        8,288        11,687         15,911           
7       10,844        15,368         21,250           
8       13,207        19,033         26,965           
9       15,355        22,670         33,111           
10      16,129        25,129         38,619           
- -----------------------------------------------
15      15,924        36,933         78,144           
20       4,985        47,453        150,324          
25           0        55,113        268,385          
30           0        57,830        454,030          
</TABLE>                                             

The hypothetical rates of return shown above and elsewhere in this prospectus
are illustrative only and should not be deemed a representation of past or
future investment rates of return. Actual rates of return may be more or less
than those shown. The death benefits and cash value for a contract would be
different from those shown if the actual rates of return averaged 0.00%, 6.00%
and 12.00% over a period of years, but also fluctuated above or below those
averages for individual contract years. No representations can be made by
Lincoln Life or any of the funds that these hypothetical rates of return can be
achieved for any one year or sustained over any period of time. Values
illustrated are net of a .51% asset management charge, a .90% guaranteed
maximum mortality and expense risk charge and other expenses estimated at .04%.
Values illustrated are also net of any other applicable contract charges, such
as premium expense, administration, and cost of insurance charges.


                                                                              41
<PAGE>   45


Appendix E

Definitions

Separate Account -- The Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account J,
a Separate Account established by Lincoln Life to receive and invest net
premiums paid under the policy.

Age -- The age at the insured's last birthday on the policy date.

Attained age -- The age of the insured on the policy anniversary on or next
preceding any monthly anniversary day.

Base minimum premium -- A premium per $1,000 of specified amount used in the
calculation of the death benefit guarantee monthly premium. The base minimum
premium is also used in determining the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge and
the Contingent Deferred Administrative Charge.

Beneficiary -- The beneficiary is designated by the owner in the application.
If changed, the beneficiary is as shown in the latest change filed with Lincoln
Life. If no beneficiary survives the insured, the owner or the owner's estate
will receive the benefit.

Contingent Deferred Administrative Charge (CDAC)  -- An administrative charge
for underwriting, issue, and initial administration of the policy, which is
imposed under the policy and deducted upon surrender of the policy or voluntary
reduction in the specified amount. The Contingent Deferred Administrative
Charge is part of the total surrender charge.

Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)  -- A sales charge based upon the base
minimum premium required for the first policy year, which is imposed under the
policy and deducted upon surrender of the policy or voluntary reduction in the
specified amount. The Contingent Deferred Sales Charge is part of the total
surrender charge.

Cost of insurance charge -- A charge deducted monthly from the policy value to
provide the life insurance protection for the insured.

Death benefit guarantee -- The guarantee that, provided the death benefit
guarantee monthly premium requirements are met, the policy will not lapse
during the first three policy years due to negative net cash surrender value.

Death benefit guarantee monthly premium -- The minimum monthly premium which
must be paid each month or in advance during the first policy year and which
must continue to be paid in the second and third policy years if the policy
does not have positive net cash surrender value. Failure to pay this premium
when required will result in the policy lapsing at the end of the grace period.

Free look period -- The period of time in which the owner may cancel the policy
and receive a refund. The owner may cancel the policy within 10 days of
receipt, or 45 days after Part 1 of the application is signed, or within 10
days after mailing or personal delivery of the notice of withdrawal right.

Fund -- Any of the funds in which the Separate Account may invest; currently,
the American Variable Insurance Series is available.

General Account -- The assets of Lincoln Life other than those allocated to the
Separate Account or any other separate account.

Gross investment results -- The gross investment results are equal to the
change in the market value of the assets of a fund from the previous valuation
day to the current day, plus the investment income on those assets during the
same period.

Insured -- The person upon whose life the policy is issued, and who is so named
on the Policy Schedule.

Investment amount -- The portion of the policy value invested in the Separate
Account, and equal in amount to the policy value minus amounts invested in the
General Account (including any outstanding loans).

Lincoln Life (we, our us) -- Lincoln National Life Insurane Co..

Maturity date -- The policy anniversary following the insured's 99th birthday,
if living. It is the last date insurance coverage can remain in force and the
date any remaining net cash surrender value will be payable.

Mortality and expense risk charge -- A daily charge deducted from the assets of
the Separate Account to provide for the risks of excessive mortality and
expense.

Monthly anniversary day -- The same date in each month as the policy date.

Net cash surrender value -- The amount payable to the owner upon surrender of
the policy. It is equal to the policy value minus any surrender charge, minus
any outstanding loan and plus any unearned loan interest.

Net investment results -- The gross investment results of a fund minus the
asset management charges and any miscellaneous fund expenses, and minus the
mortality and expense risk charge.

Option date -- Any date the policy terminates under the Termination Provision.
The term option date may also be used with certain riders.

Owner (you, your) -- The person so designated in the application or as
subsequently changed. If a policy has been absolutely assigned, the assignee is
the owner. A collateral assignee is not the owner.

Planned periodic premium -- A scheduled premium of a level amount at a fixed
interval over a specified period of time.

Policy -- The Flexible Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy offered by
Lincoln Life and described in this prospectus.

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<PAGE>   46


Policy date -- The date set forth in the policy that is used to determine
policy years and policy months. Policy anniversaries are measured from the
policy date. The policy date is ordinarily the earlier of the date the full
initial premium is received from the owner or the date on which the policy is
approved for issue.

Policy value -- The sum of all values in the Separate Account and in the
General Account at any time, irrespective of outstanding loans or surrender
charge.

Proceeds -- The amount payable on the maturity date, or on surrender of the
policy, or after the death of any insured person. The proceeds will be
different on each of these events.

Record Date -- The record date is the date the policy is recorded on the books
of Lincoln Life as an in-force policy. Ordinarily, the policy will be recorded
as in-force within three business days after the later of the date we receive
the last outstanding requirement or the date of underwriting approval. The
record date controls the timing of the transfer of initial assets from the
General Account to the various subaccounts.

Series -- Any of the series in which the Separate Account may invest.
Currently, the sole series is American Variable Insurance Series.

Specified amount -- The minimum death benefit payable under the policy so long
as the policy remains in force. The death benefit proceeds will be reduced by
any outstanding loan and any due and unpaid charges, and increased by any
unearned loan interest.

Subaccount -- A subdivision of the Separate Account. Each subaccount invests
exclusively in the shares of a specified fund.

Surrender charge -- A charge deducted from policy value upon surrender of the
policy or upon a voluntary reduction in specified amount during the first 8
policy years or during the 8 years following a requested increase in specified
amount. The surrender charge is equal to the combination of the Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge and the Contingent Deferred Administrative Charge.

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<PAGE>   47
LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITY

DECEMBER 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Percent                              Cash             High-Yield    Growth-
                                                   of net                               Management       Bond          Income
                                                   assets            Combined           Account          Account       Account
    
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>                <C>                 <C>             <C>            <C>
ASSETS
  Investments in American Variable            
  Insurance Series at net asset value:        
   -Cash Management Fund                      
    452 shares at $11.01 per share            
    (cost-$5,035)                                         2.2%            $  4,982            $4,982
                                              
   -High-Yield Bond Fund                      
    962 shares at $13.91 per share            
    (cost-$13,396)                                        5.9               13,384                            $13,384
                                              
   -Growth-Income Fund                        
    2,118 shares at $30.29 per share          
    (cost-$64,846)                                       28.0               64,153                                           $64,153
                                              
   -Growth Fund                               
    2,512 shares at $37.82 per share          
    (cost-$101,058)                                      41.5               95,018
                                              
   -U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund 
    222 shares at $11.47 per share            
    (cost-$2,544)                                         1.1                2,552
                                              
   -International Fund                        
    1,584 shares at $13.63 per share          
    (cost-$21,750)                                        9.4               21,596
                                              
   -Asset Allocation Fund                     
    2,066 shares at $13.35 per share          
    (cost-$27,602)                                       12.0               27,585
                                                        -----             --------            ------          -------        -------
TOTAL ASSETS  (Cost - $236,231)                         100.1              229,270             4,982           13,384         64,153
LIABILITY- Payable to Lincoln National Life   
           Insurance Co.                                  0.1                  147                 3                6             41
                                                        -----             --------            ------          -------        -------
NET ASSETS                                              100.0%            $229,123            $4,979          $13,378        $64,112
                                                        =====             ========            ======          =======        =======
UNITS OUTSTANDING                                                                              4,858           12,456         56,876
                                                                                              ======          =======        =======
NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT                                                                      $1.025          $ 1.074        $ 1.127
                                                                                              ======          =======        =======
</TABLE>                                      


See accompanying Notes to financial statements.

44



<PAGE>   48
LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITY

DECEMBER 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 U.S.
                                                                                 Government/
                                                                                 AAA-Rated                           Asset
                                                                 Growth          Securities        International     Allocation
                                                                 Account         Account           Account           Account
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                              <C>                 <C>              <C>            <C>
Assets  
  Investments in American Variable 
  Insurance Series at net asset value:
   -Cash Management Fund
    452 shares at $11.01 per share
    (cost-$5,035)

   -High-Yield Bond Fund
    962 shares at $13.91 per share
    (cost-$13,396)

   -Growth-Income Fund
    2,118 shares at $30.29 per share
    (cost-$64,846)
    
   -Growth Fund
    2,512 shares at $37.82 per share
    (cost-$101,058)                                               $95,018

   -U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Fund
    222 shares at $11.47 per share
    (cost-$2,544)                                                                    $2,552

   -International Fund
    1,584 shares at $13.63 per share
    (cost-$21,750)                                                                                    $21,596

   -Asset Allocation Fund
    2,066 shares at $13.35 per share
    (cost-$27,602)                                                                                                   $27,585
                                                                  -------            ------           -------        -------
TOTAL ASSETS  (Cost - $236,231)                                    95,018             2,552            21,596         27,585
LIABILITY- Payable to Lincoln National Life 
           Insurance Co.                                               54                 2                19             22
                                                                  -------            ------           -------        -------
NET ASSETS                                                        $94,964            $2,550           $21,577        $27,563
                                                                  =======            ======           =======        =======
UNITS OUTSTANDING                                                  89,036             2,415            20,437         24,633
                                                                  =======            ======           =======        =======
NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT                                          $ 1.067            $1.056           $ 1.056        $ 1.119
                                                                  =======            ======           =======        =======
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to financial statements.


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<PAGE>   49
LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

PERIOD FROM JUNE 21, 1995 TO DECEMBER 31, 1995



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Cash         High-Yield     Growth-
                                                            Management   Bond           Income
                                                Combined    Account      Account        Account
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>        <C>           <C>           <C>
 Net investment income:
 -Dividends from investment income               $ 1,804     $  151         $ 418          $  424
 -Dividends from net realized gain
   on investments                                 10,582          -             -           2,477
 -Mortality and expense risk charge                 (317)       (14)          (22)            (79)
                                                 -------     ------         -----          ------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                             12,069        137           396           2,822

 Net realized and unrealized
   gain(loss) on investments:
 -Net realized gain (loss) on investments            171         (1)            4              95
 -Net change in unrealized appreciation or                    
   depreciation on investments                    (6,961)       (53)          (12)           (693)
                                                 -------     ------         -----          ------
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS                    (6,790)       (54)           (8)           (598)
                                                 -------     ------         -----          ------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                        $ 5,279     $   83         $ 388          $2,224
                                                 =======     ======         =====          ======
</TABLE>


LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

PERIOD FROM JUNE 21, 1995 TO DECEMBER 31, 1995


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Cash        High-Yield
                                                            Management  Bond         Growth-Incom
                                              Combined      Account     Account      Account
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>
 Changes from operations:
 -Net investment income                       $ 12,069      $  137      $   396      $ 2,822
 -Net realized gain (loss) on
    investments                                    171          (1)           4           95
 -Net change in unrealized appreciation
  or depreciation on investments                (6,961)        (53)         (12)        (693)
                                              --------      ------      -------      -------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                        5,279          83          388        2,224

Net increase from unit transactions            223,844       4,896       12,990       61,888
                                              --------      ------      -------      -------
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
AND NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER  31, 1995          $229,123      $4,979      $13,378      $64,112
                                              ========      ======      =======      =======
</TABLE>                                                     


See accompanying Notes to financial statements.

46


<PAGE>   50
LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

PERIOD FROM JUNE 21, 1995 TO DECEMBER 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    U.S.
                                                                    Government/
                                                                    AAA-Rated                         Asset
                                                     Growth         Securities      International     Allocation
                                                     Account        Account         Account           Account
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>               <C>              <C>          <C>
Net investment income:
   -Dividends from investment income                    $   244           $117             $146         $  304
   -Dividends from net realized gain
     on investments                                       6,801              -              392            912
   -Mortality and expense risk charge                      (124)            (9)             (30)           (39)
                                                        -------           ----             ----         ------
 NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                    6,921            108              508          1,177

Net realized and unrealized
  gain(loss) on investments:
 Net realized gain (loss) on investments                    (19)             -               10             82
 Net change in unrealized appreciation or
  depreciation on investments                            (6,040)             8             (154)           (17)
                                                        -------           ----             ----         ------
 NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS                          (6,059)             8             (144)            65
                                                        -------           ----             ----         ------
 NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
 RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                              $   862           $116             $364         $1,242
                                                        =======           ====             ====         ======
</TABLE>

LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

PERIOD FROM JUNE 21, 1995 TO DECEMBER 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       U.S.
                                                       Government/
                                                       AAA-Rated                    Asset
                                            Growth     Securities   International   Allocation
                                            Account    Account      Account         Account
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
Changes from operations:
   -Net investment income                   $ 6,921      $  108       $   508     $ 1,177
   -Net realized gain (loss) on
     investments                                (19)          -            10          82
   -Net change in unrealized appreciation     
     or depreciation on investments          (6,040)          8          (154)        (17)
                                            -------      ------       -------     -------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                       862         116           364       1,242

Net increase from unit transactions          94,102       2,434        21,213      26,321
                                            -------      ------       -------     -------
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
AND NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER  31, 1995        $94,964      $2,550       $21,577     $27,563
                                            =======      ======       =======     =======
</TABLE>




                                                                              47




<PAGE>   51
LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE 
LIFE ACCOUNT J

NOTES TO FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS

December 31, 1995


1.  ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Separate Account:  Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account J
(Separate Account) was established as investment account of Lincoln National
Life Insurance Company (Lincoln Life) on March 9, 1994.  The Separate Account
was registered on May 2, 1994, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as 
amended, as a unit investment trust, and commenced investment activity on June
21, 1995.

Investments: The Separate Account invests in the American Variable Insurance 
Series (AVIS) which consists of seven funds:  Cash Management Fund, High-Yield 
Bond Fund, Growth-Income Fund, Growth Fund, U.S. Government/AAA-Rated
Securities Fund, International Fund, and Asset Allocation Fund (funds).  
Investments in the funds are stated at the closing net asset values per share
on December 31, 1995.  AVIS is registered as an open-end management investment
company.

Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis and dividend
income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.  The cost of investments sold is 
determined by the average cost method.

Dividends: Dividends paid to the Separate Account are automatically reinvested
in shares of the funds on the payable date.

Federal Income Taxes: Operations of the Separate Account form a part of and are
taxed with operations of Lincoln Life, which is taxed as a "life insurance 
company" under the Internal Revenue Code.  Using current law, no federal 
income taxes are payable with respect to the Separate Account's net investment 
income and the net realized gain on investments.

2.  MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATE

Percent of premium charge:  Prior to allocation of net premiums to the Separate
Account, premiums paid are reduced by a percent of premium charge equal to 5.75
% of the premium.  Amounts retained during 1995 by Lincoln Life for such 
charges were $7,624.

Separate Account charges:  Amounts are charged daily to the Separate Account by
Lincoln Life for a mortality and expense risk charge at a current annual rate
of .81% of the average daily net asset value of the Separate Account.  These 
charges are made in return for Lincoln Life's assumption of risks associated 
with adverse mortality experience or excess administrative expenses in
connection with policies issued.

Other charges:  Other charges, which are paid to Lincoln Life by redeeming
Separate Account units are for monthly administrative  charges, the cost of 
insurance, transfer and withdrawal charges, and contingent surrender charges.
These other charges for 1995 amounted to $12,332.

The monthly administrative charge amounts to $7.50 for each policy in force and
is intended to compensate Lincoln Life for continuing administration of the 
policies, premium billings, overhead expenses, and other miscellaneous expenses.

Lincoln Life assumes the responsibility for providing the insurance benefits
included in the policy.  The cost of insurance is determined each month based
upon the applicable insurance rate and the current death benefit.  The cost of 
insurance can vary from month to month since the determination of both the 
insurance rate and the current death benefit depends upon a number of variables
as described in the Separate Account's prospectus.

The transfer charge amounts to $10 each time a policyowner tranfers funds from
one account to another; however, the transfer charge is currently being waived 
for all transfers.  The withdrawal charge is currently the greater of $10 or 3%
of the amount withdrawn for each withdrawal from the policy value by the 
policyowner.

Surrender charges are deducted if the policy is surrendered during the first
eight policy years.  Surrender charges in the first five years are 
approximately 132% of the required base minimum annual premium.  Surrender 
charges in years six through eight decrease by policy year to 0% in the ninth 
year.  Additional surrender charges are deducted upon surrender of increases to
the specified amount.

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LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED


3. SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS

A summary of changes from unit transactions for the period from June 21, 1995
to December 31, 1995 is as follows:



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Units            Amount
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>             <C>
Cash Management Account:
Purchases                                         5,745           $5,799
Redemptions                                        (887)            (903)
                                                -------         --------
                                                  4,858            4,896
High-Yield Bond Account:
Purchases                                        13,754           14,355
Redemptions                                      (1,298)          (1,365)
                                                -------         --------
                                                 12,456           12,990
Growth-Income Account:
Purchases                                        73,067           79,545
Redemptions                                     (16,191)         (17,657)
                                                -------         --------
                                                 56,876           61,888
Growth Account:
Purchases                                       108,822          115,001
Redemptions                                     (19,786)         (20,899)
                                                -------         --------
                                                 89,036           94,102
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated
Securities Account:
Purchases                                         2,495            2,516
Redemptions                                         (80)             (82)
                                                -------         --------
                                                  2,415            2,434
International Account:
Purchases                                        22,942           23,828
Redemptions                                      (2,505)          (2,615)
                                                -------         --------
                                                 20,437           21,213
Asset Allocation Account:
Purchases                                        38,363           41,105
Redemptions                                     (13,730)         (14,784)
                                                -------         --------
                                                 24,633           26,321
                                                                --------
NET INCREASE FROM 
UNIT TRANSACTIONS                                               $223,844
                                                                ========
</TABLE>
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LINCOLN LIFE FLEXIBLE PREMIUM VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

4. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

The aggregate cost of investments purchased and the aggregate proceeds from
investments sold were as follows for 1995:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Aggregate         Aggregate
                                                 Cost of          Proceeds
                                                Purchases        from Sales
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>               <C>
Cash Management Account                            $  5,446          $   410
High-Yield Bond Account                              13,813              421
Growth-Income Account                                70,564            5,813
Growth Account                                      107,406            6,329
U.S. Government/AAA-Rated Securities Account          2,613               69
International Account                                22,554              814
Asset Allocation Account                             33,269            5,749
                                                   --------          -------
                                                   $255,665          $19,605
                                                   ========          =======
</TABLE>







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REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Board of Directors of Lincoln National Life Insurance Company and
Policyowners of Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account J

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liability of Lincoln
Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account J (Separate Account) as of December
31, 1995, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets 
   
for the period from  June 21, 1995 (commencement of operations) to December
    
31, 1995.  These financial statements are the responsiblility of the Separate
Account's Management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and  perform the audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence 
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Our 
procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 1995, 
by correspondence with the custodian.  An audit also includes assessing the 
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as 
well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe 
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Lincoln  Life Flexible 
Premium Variable Life Account J at December 31, 1995, and the results of its 
operations and the changes in its  net assets for the period from June 21, 1995
to December 31, 1995 in conformity with generally accepted accounting 
principles.


                                                          /S/ Ernst & Young LLP


Fort Wayne, Indiana
March 13, 1996




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                       CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

This Registration Statement comprises the following papers and documents:

The facing sheet.

A reconciliation and tie-in of information shown in the Prospectus with the
items of Form N-8B-2.

The Prospectus consisting of __ pages.

The signatures.

The following exhibits:

1.   (1) Certified Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company
         establishing the Account.*

     (2) Not applicable.

     (3) (a) Proposed Form of Underwriting Agreement.*

         (b) Form of Agents Contract.*

         (c) Commission Schedule (Revised).*

     (4) Not applicable.

     (5) Form of Policy.*

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     (6) (a) Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.*

         (b) By-Laws of the Company.*

     (7) Not applicable.

     (8) Proposed Form of Participation Agreement (Revised).*

     (9) Proposed Form of Indemnification Agreement (Revised).*

     (10) Form of Application.*

2.   See Exhibit 1(5)

3.   Opinion and Consent of Jeremy Sachs, Esquire.*

4.   Not applicable.

5.   Opinion and Consent of Denis G. Schwartz, FSA, Assistant Vice President
 (Revised).*

6.   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.

7.   Memorandum describing the Company's issuance, transfer and redemption and
     conversion procedures for the Policy.*

8.   Other Exhibits.*
     (1)  Power of Attorney - Jack D. Hunter

     (2)  Power of Attorney - Gabriel Shaheen

     (3)  Power of Attorney - Ian M. Rolland

     (4)  Power of Attorney - Robert A. Anker

     (5)  Power of Attorney - O. Douglas Worthington

     (6)  Power of Attorney - Jon A. Boscia

     (7)  Power of Attorney - Richard C. Vaughan


*Previously filed as an exhibit to the registration statement.

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                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company has duly
caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized, in the City of Fort Wayne, State
of Indiana, on April , 1996.

                     THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY on its own
                     behalf and on behalf of LINCOLN NATIONAL FLEXIBLE PREMIUM
                     VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT J
   
                     By:  /S/ REED P. MILLER
    
                         -----------------------------
                         Edward B. Martin, Vice President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates indicated.


Signature                      Title                               Date   
- ---------                      -----                               ----   
                                                                             
/S/ ROBERT A. ANKER           Chairman, Chief Executive            4-30-96      
- -------------------            Officer and Director                ----   
Robert A. Anker                (Principal Executive                       
                               Officer)                                   
                                                                          
                                                                          
/S/ JON A. BOSCIA              President, Chief Operating          4-30-96     
- -------------------            Officer and Director                ----   
Jon A. Boscia                                        
                                                                          
                                                                          
/S/ GABRIEL SHAHEEN            Director and Executive                     
- -------------------            Vice President                      ----   
Gabriel Shaheen                                          


/S/ O. DOUGLAS WORTHINGTON     Vice President, Controller          ----
- --------------------------     and Assistant Treasurer
O. Douglas Worthington         (Chief Accounting Officer
                               and Chief Financial Officer)


/S/ H. THOMAS MCMEEKIN         Director                            ----
- ----------------------
H. Thomas McMeekin


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/S/KEITH J. RYAN                Vice President, Chief              4-30-96
- --------------------            Financial Officer and              ----
Keith J. Ryan                   Assistant Treasurer
                                (Principal Financial Officer)

/S/ IAN M ROLLAND               Director                           4-30-96
- ------------------                                                 ----
Ian M. Rolland

/S/ RICHARD C VAUGHAN           Director                           4-30-96
- ----------------------                                             ----
Richard C. Vaughan


/S/ JACK D. HUNTER              Director                           4-30-96
- ------------------                                                 ----
Jack D. Hunter

       





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                                                                     EXHIBIT 6

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors

   
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Post-
Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement (Form S-6 No. 33-76434) 
and related Prospectus pertaining to the Lincoln National Flexible Premium 
Variable Life Account J and to the use therein of our reports (a) dated February
7, 1996 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of The Lincoln 
National Life Insurance Company and (b) dated March 13, 1996 with respect to 
the financial statements of Lincoln National Flexible Premium Variable Life
Account J.


                                             /S/ Ernest & Young LLP
                                                     
Fort Wayne, Indiana
April 26, 1996
    


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