Supplement dated October 1, 1998 to Prospectus dated May 1, 1998
Aetna Marathon Plus
Group and Individual Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts
Aetna Insurance Company of America
Variable Annuity Account I
The information in this Supplement updates and amends the information contained
in the Prospectus dated May 1, 1998 (the "Prospectus") and should be read with
that Prospectus.
Information about the Aetna Value Opportunity VP investment option is amended
as follows:
Effective October 1, 1998, the sub-adviser for Aetna Variable Portfolios,
Inc.--Aetna Value Opportunity VP will be Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc. Aeltus
Investment Management, Inc. will continue to be the investment adviser to the
Fund.
Form No. X.59749-98
