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CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CG VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT II
FLEXIBLE PAYMENT DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
October 16, 1996 Supplement
to
May 1, 1996 Prospectus
Effective with respect to Contracts issued on and after October 21, 1996, the
Optional Death Benefit, Option A - Premium Payments Made, Less Partial
Withdrawals, will be provided without additional charge.
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CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CG VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT II
FLEXIBLE PAYMENT DEFERRED VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACTS
October 16, 1996 Supplement
to
May 1, 1996 Prospectus
No funds may be deposited in, or transferred or allocated to, the one-year
sub-account of the Fixed Account during the period of October 21, 1996
through November 22, 1996, inclusive, unless such funds are subject to a
Dollar Cost Average election.
