<PAGE> PAGE 1
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007 C020400 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY WORLD GROWTH FUND
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007 C020500 USAA LIFE VARIABLE ANNUITY DIVERSIFIED ASSETS
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<PAGE> PAGE 2
011 C02AA01 TX
011 C03AA01 78288
012 A00AA01 USAA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
012 B00AA01 84-
012 C01AA01 SAN ANTONIO
012 C02AA01 TX
012 C03AA01 78288
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013 B01AA01 SAN ANTONIO
013 B02AA01 TX
013 B03AA01 78205
013 B04AA01 1505
014 A00AA01 USAA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
014 B00AA01 8-05475
015 A00AA01 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO
015 B00AA01 C
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015 C02AA01 MA
015 C03AA01 02105
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015 A00AA02 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B00AA02 S
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015 E04AA02 X
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015 D01AA03 AUSTRALIA
015 E04AA03 X
015 A00AA04 GIROCREDIT BANK
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015 E04AA04 X
015 A00AA05 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B00AA05 S
015 C01AA05 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA05 BANGLADESH
015 E04AA05 X
015 A00AA06 GENERALE BANK
015 B00AA06 S
015 C01AA06 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA06 BELGIUM
015 E04AA06 X
015 A00AA07 BARCLAYS BANK OF BOTSWANA
015 B00AA07 S
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015 E04AA07 X
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<PAGE> PAGE 3
015 B00AA08 S
015 C01AA08 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA08 BRAZIL
015 E04AA08 X
015 A00AA09 CANADA TRUSTCO
015 B00AA09 S
015 C01AA09 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA09 CANADA
015 E04AA09 X
015 A00AA10 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B00AA10 S
015 C01AA10 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA10 CHILE
015 E04AA10 X
015 A00AA11 THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LMTD
015 B00AA11 S
015 C01AA11 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA11 CHINA
015 E04AA11 X
015 A00AA12 CITITRUST COLOMBIA S.A.
015 B00AA12 S
015 C01AA12 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA12 COLOMBIA
015 E04AA12 X
015 A00AA13 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B00AA13 S
015 C01AA13 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA13 CYPRUS
015 E04AA13 X
015 A00AA14 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHONDNI BANKA A.S.
015 B00AA14 S
015 C01AA14 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA14 CZECH REPUBLIC
015 E04AA14 X
015 A00AA15 DEN DANSKE BANK
015 B00AA15 S
015 C01AA15 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA15 DENMARK
015 E04AA15 X
015 A00AA16 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B00AA16 S
015 C01AA16 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA16 EQUADOR
015 E04AA16 X
015 A00AA17 NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT
015 B00AA17 S
015 C01AA17 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA17 EGYPT
015 E04AA17 X
015 A00AA18 MERITA BANK LIMITED
015 B00AA18 S
<PAGE> PAGE 4
015 C01AA18 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA18 FINLAND
015 E04AA18 X
015 A00AA19 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B00AA19 S
015 C01AA19 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA19 FRANCE
015 E04AA19 X
015 A00AA20 DRESDNER BANK AG
015 B00AA20 S
015 C01AA20 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA20 GERMANY
015 E04AA20 X
015 A00AA21 BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LIMITED
015 B00AA21 S
015 C01AA21 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA21 GHANA
015 E04AA21 X
015 A00AA22 NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A.
015 B00AA22 S
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015 D01AA22 GREECE
015 E04AA22 X
015 A00AA23 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B00AA23 S
015 C01AA23 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA23 HONG KONG
015 E04AA23 X
015 A00AA24 CITIBANK BUDAPEST RT.
015 B00AA24 S
015 C01AA24 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA24 HUNGARY
015 E04AA24 X
015 A00AA25 DEUTSCHE BANK AG
015 B00AA25 S
015 C01AA25 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA25 INDIA
015 E04AA25 X
015 A00AA26 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B00AA26 S
015 C01AA26 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA26 INDONESIA
015 E04AA26 X
015 A00AA27 BANK OF IRELAND
015 B00AA27 S
015 C01AA27 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA27 IRELAND
015 E04AA27 X
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015 B00AA28 S
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<PAGE> PAGE 5
015 D01AA28 ISRAEL
015 E04AA28 X
015 A00AA29 MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY
015 B00AA29 S
015 C01AA29 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA29 ITALY
015 E04AA29 X
015 A00AA30 SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES EN COTE D'IVOIRE
015 B00AA30 S
015 C01AA30 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA30 IVORY COAST
015 E04AA30 X
015 A00AA31 THE DAIWA BANK, LIMITED
015 B00AA31 S
015 C01AA31 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA31 JAPAN
015 E04AA31 X
015 A00AA32 THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED
015 B00AA32 S
015 C01AA32 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA32 JAPAN
015 E04AA32 X
015 A00AA33 THE SUMITOMO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD.
015 B00AA33 S
015 C01AA33 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA33 JAPAN
015 E04AA33 X
015 A00AA34 THE BRITISH BANK OF THE MIDDLE EAST
015 B00AA34 S
015 C01AA34 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA34 JORDAN
015 E04AA34 X
015 A00AA35 BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LTD
015 B00AA35 S
015 C01AA35 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA35 KENYA
015 E04AA35 X
015 A00AA36 SEOULBANK
015 B00AA36 S
015 C01AA36 UNKNOWN
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015 E04AA36 X
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015 E04AA37 X
015 A00AA38 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
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<PAGE> PAGE 6
015 E04AA38 X
015 A00AA39 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B00AA39 S
015 C01AA39 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA39 MEXICO
015 E04AA39 X
015 A00AA40 BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU MAROC
015 B00AA40 S
015 C01AA40 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA40 MOROCCO
015 E04AA40 X
015 A00AA41 MEESPIERSON N.V.
015 B00AA41 S
015 C01AA41 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA41 NETHERLANDS
015 E04AA41 X
015 A00AA42 ANZ BANKING GROUP
015 B00AA42 S
015 C01AA42 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA42 NEW ZEALAND
015 E04AA42 X
015 A00AA43 CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE
015 B00AA43 S
015 C01AA43 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA43 NORWAY
015 E04AA43 X
015 A00AA44 DUETSCHE BANK AG
015 B00AA44 S
015 C01AA44 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA44 PAKISTAN
015 E04AA44 X
015 A00AA45 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B00AA45 S
015 C01AA45 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA45 PERU
015 E04AA45 X
015 A00AA46 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B00AA46 S
015 C01AA46 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA46 PHILIPPINES
015 E04AA46 X
015 A00AA47 STATE STREET LONDON LTD.
015 B00AA47 S
015 C01AA47 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA47 EUROCLEAR
015 E04AA47 X
015 A00AA48 STATE STREET LONDON LTD.
015 B00AA48 S
015 C01AA48 UNKNOWN
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015 E04AA48 X
<PAGE> PAGE 7
015 A00AA49 CITIBANK POLAND S.A.
015 B00AA49 S
015 C01AA49 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA49 POLAND
015 E04AA49 X
015 A00AA50 BANCO COMMERCIAL PORTUGUES
015 B00AA50 S
015 C01AA50 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA50 PORTUGAL
015 E04AA50 X
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015 B00AA51 S
015 C01AA51 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA51 SINGAPORE
015 E04AA51 X
015 A00AA52 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNA BANKA A.S.
015 B00AA52 S
015 C01AA52 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA52 SLOVAK REPUBLIC
015 E04AA52 X
015 A00AA53 STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
015 B00AA53 S
015 C01AA53 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA53 SOUTH AFRICA
015 E04AA53 X
015 A00AA54 BANCO SANTANDER, S.A.
015 B00AA54 S
015 C01AA54 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA54 SPAIN
015 E04AA54 X
015 A00AA55 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
015 B00AA55 S
015 C01AA55 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA55 SRI LANKA
015 E04AA55 X
015 A00AA56 BARCLAYS BANK OF SWAZILAND LIMITED
015 B00AA56 S
015 C01AA56 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA56 SWAZILAND
015 E04AA56 X
015 A00AA57 SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN
015 B00AA57 S
015 C01AA57 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA57 SWEDEN
015 E04AA57 X
015 A00AA58 UNION BANK OF SWITZERLAND
015 B00AA58 S
015 C01AA58 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA58 SWITZERLAND
015 E04AA58 X
015 A00AA59 CENTRAL TRUST OF CHINA
<PAGE> PAGE 8
015 B00AA59 S
015 C01AA59 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA59 TAIWAN-R.O.C.
015 E04AA59 X
015 A00AA60 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B00AA60 S
015 C01AA60 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA60 THAILAND
015 E04AA60 X
015 A00AA61 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B00AA61 S
015 C01AA61 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA61 TURKEY
015 E04AA61 X
015 A00AA62 STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
015 B00AA62 S
015 C01AA62 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA62 UNITED KINGDOM
015 E04AA62 X
015 A00AA63 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B00AA63 S
015 C01AA63 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA63 URUGUAY
015 E04AA63 X
015 A00AA64 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B00AA64 S
015 C01AA64 UNKNOWN
015 D01AA64 VENEZUELA
015 E04AA64 X
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015 C01AA65 UNKNOWN
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015 E04AA65 X
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015 B00AA66 S
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015 D01AA66 ZIMBABWE
015 E04AA66 X
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015 B00AA68 S
015 C01AA68 UNKNOWN
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<PAGE> PAGE 9
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<PAGE> PAGE 10
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<PAGE> PAGE 11
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<PAGE> PAGE 12
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<PAGE> PAGE 13
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<PAGE> PAGE 14
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<PAGE> PAGE 17
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<PAGE> PAGE 18
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