[Aetna Letterhead] 151 Farmington Avenue
[Aetna Logo] Hartford, CT 06156
Anngharaad Reid
Prospectus Consultant
ARS Law TS31
September 3, 1999 (860) 273-4474
Fax: (860) 273-3004
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
Re: Aetna Insurance Company of America and its Variable Annuity Account I
Prospectus Title: Aetna Marathon Plus - Group and Individual Deferred
Variable Annuity Contracts
File Nos.: 33-59749 and 811-8582
Rule 497(e) Filing
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Submitted for filing pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933
(the "33 Act") is a Supplement dated September 3, 1999 to the Statement of
Additional Information for the above-referenced Prospectus. The Statement of
Additional Information dated May 3, 1999 is incorporated into this filing by
reference to the filing under Rule 497(c) under the Act, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 1999. This Supplement contains
information that will vary from that contained in the Statement of Additional
Information filed in the 497(c) filing as submitted to the Commission on April
9, 1999.
If you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact the
undersigned at (860) 273-4474.
Sincerely,
/s/ Anngharaad Reid
Anngharaad Reid
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VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
Aetna Insurance Company of America
Supplement dated September 3, 1999 to the
Statement of Additional Information dated May 3, 1999
Aetna Marathon Plus - Group and Individual Deferred Variable Annuity Contracts
The information in this supplement amends certain information contained in the
Statement of Additional Information dated May 3, 1999. You should read this
supplement along with the Statement of Additional Information.
o The second paragraph of the section entitled "GENERAL INFORMATION AND
HISTORY" is deleted and replaced with the following:
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company (ALIAC), a registered
broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, serves as the
principal underwriter for the separate account. ALIAC is also a registered
investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
o The section entitled "OFFERING AND PURCHASE OF CONTRACT" is deleted and
replaced with the following:
OFFERING AND PURCHASE OF CONTRACTS
The Company is the depositor and Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Company
(ALIAC) is the principal underwriter for the securities sold under the
prospectus. ALIAC offers the contracts through life insurance agents
licensed to sell variable annuities who are registered representatives of
ALIAC or of other registered broker-dealers who have sales agreements with
ALIAC. The offering of the contracts is continuous. A description of the
manner in which the contracts are purchased can be found in the prospectus
under the sections entitled "Purchase and Rights" and "Your Account Value."
Form No. X.SAI59749-99
