PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
485BPOS, 1996-04-29
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 1996
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                                                       Registration No. 33-83120
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION      
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
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                                    FORM N-4

            REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 / /
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                           Pre-Effective Amendment No.          / /      
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                           Post-Effective Amendment No. 1       / /      
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             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT        / /
                              COMPANY ACT OF 1940
                                     
                                 Amendment No. 2                /X/      
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                         PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
                           (Exact Name of Registrant)

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                     THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
                              (Name of Depositor)

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                                600 Dresher Road
                          Horsham, Pennsylvania  19044
             (Address of Principal Executive Offices of Depositor)
                 Depositor's Telephone Number:  (215) 956-9177
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                              L. Stockton Illoway
                                 Vice President
                     The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
                                600 Dresher Road
                          Horsham, Pennsylvania  19044
                    (Name and Address of Agent for Service)      
                                   
                                    Copy to:
                                Richard W. Grant
                                C. Ronald Rubley
                          Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
                             2000 One Logan Square
                          Philadelphia, PA  19103-6993      
                        
    
     It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
box)
               ___  immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule
                    485
                x   on April 30, 1996 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
               ___  
                    60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485
               ___  on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485      
    
     The registrant has registered an indefinite amount of securities pursuant
to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Rule
24f-2 Notice for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1995 was filed on February
29, 1996.      
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                             CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

<TABLE>     
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Location in Statement      
                                                                                  of Additional          
Form N-4 Item Number                    Location in Prospectus                     Information           
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<S>                                    <C>                                    <C>                        
Item 1.  Cover Page                     Cover Page                             N/A                       
                                                                                                         
Item 2.  Definitions                    Special Terms                          N/A                       
                                                                                                         
Item 3.  Synopsis or Highlights         Cover Page; Expenses                   N/A                       
                                                                                                         
Item 4.  Condensed Financial            Performance Information                N/A                       
         Information                                                                                     
                                                                                                         
Item 5.  General Description of         The Penn Insurance and Annuity         N/A                       
         Registrant, Depositor          Company; The Separate Account                                    
         and Portfolio Companies                                                                         
                                                                                                         
Item 6.  Deductions and Expenses        The Contract - Charges                 N/A                       
                                                                                                         
Item 7.  General Description of         The Contract                           N/A                       
         Variable Annuity Contracts                                                                      
                                                                                                         
Item 8.  Annuity Period                 The Contract - Annuity Payments        N/A                       
                                                                                                         
Item 9.  Death Benefit                  The Contract - Death Benefit           N/A                       
                                                                                                         
Item 10. Purchases and Contract         The Contract - Purchases;              N/A                       
         Value                          The Contract - Accumulations                                     
                                        Units                                                            
                                                                                                         
Item 11. Redemptions                    The Contract - Withdrawals             N/A                       
                                                                                                         
Item 12. Taxes                          Federal Income Tax                     N/A                       
                                        Considerations                                                   
                                                                                                         
Item 13. Legal Proceedings              N/A                                    N/A                       
                                                                                                         
Item 14. Table of Contents of           Statement of Additional                N/A                       
         Statement of Additional        Information Contents                                             
         Information                                                                                     
                                                                                                         
Item 15. Cover Page                     N/A                                    Cover Page                
                                                                                                         
Item 16. Table of Contents              N/A                                    Cover Page                
                                                                                                         
Item 17. General Information and        N/A                                    N/A                       
         History                                                                                        
                                                                                                         
Item 18. Services                       N/A                                    Administrative and        
                                                                               Recordkeeping             
                                                                               Services; Custodian;      
                                                                               Auditors                  
                                                                                                         
Item 19. Purchase of Securities         The Contract - Purchases;              Distribution of           
         Being Offered                  The Contract - Transfers;              Contracts                 
                                        The Contract - Charges                                           
                                                                                                         
Item 20. Underwriters                   N/A                                    Distribution of           
                                                                               Contracts                 
                                                                                                         
Item 21. Calculation of Performance     N/A                                    Performance Data          
         Data                                                                                            
                                                                                                         
Item 22. Annuity Payments               N/A                                    Variable Annuity          
                                                                               Payments                  
                                                                                                         
Item 23. Financial Statements           N/A                                    Financial Statements          
                    
</TABLE>      
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PROSPECTUS -- MAY 1, 1996
INDIVIDUAL VARIABLE AND FIXED ANNUITY CONTRACT -- FLEXIBLE PURCHASE PAYMENTS
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I                                              
 
THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY          [LOGO OF PENNANT APPEARS HERE]
 
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE . PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19172 . TELEPHONE (215) 956-
9177
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This prospectus describes a combination variable and fixed annuity contract
offered by The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company (the "Company"). Through PIA
Variable Annuity Account I (the "Separate Account"), you may allocate amounts
invested under the Contract among one or more of the following funds:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FUNDS                   MANAGERS
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PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC.
<S>                     <C>
  Growth Equity Fund    Independence Capital Management, Inc.
                        (a subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company)
  Flexibly Managed Fund T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
  Value Equity Fund     OpCap Advisors (a subsidiary of Oppenheimer Capital)
  Small Capitalization  OpCap Advisors
   Fund
  International Equity  Vontobel USA, Inc. (a subsidiary of Vontobel Holding
   Fund                 Ltd.)
  Quality Bond Fund     Independence Capital Management, Inc.
  High Yield Bond Fund  T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
  Money Market Fund     Independence Capital Management, Inc.
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TCI PORTFOLIOS, INC.
  TCI Growth Portfolio  Investors Research Corporation (a Twentieth Century
                        company)
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
  Balanced Portfolio    Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated
  Limited Maturity Bond Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated
   Portfolio
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCT FUND
  Equity-Income         Fidelity Management and Research Company
   Portfolio
  Growth Portfolio      Fidelity Management and Research Company
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
  Asset Manager         Fidelity Management and Research Company
   Portfolio
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</TABLE>
   In addition, you may also invest in fixed interest options in the Fixed
Account. The fixed interest options are funded through and are backed by the
Company's general account.
 
   For many persons, a combination variable and fixed annuity contract may be
an attractive long-term investment vehicle. Its benefits include the manner in
which earnings on accumulated funds are taxed, the availability of multiple
investment options, and the provision of annuity and death benefit guarantees.
 
   The Contract is not intended as a short-term investment vehicle. Early
withdrawals of purchase payments from the Contract may be subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge of up to 6%, and withdrawals by an owner
before age 59 1/2 may be subject to a 10% additional income tax.
 
   For contracts sold in some states, not all Funds or fixed interest options
are available. Also, in some states, the number of years during which purchase
payments may be made to the Company is limited.
   
   A Contract may be returned within ten days of receipt for a full refund of
the Contract Value (or purchase payments, if required under applicable law).
Longer free look periods apply in some states.     
 
   This prospectus sets forth concisely the information a prospective investor
should know before investing. It should be retained for future reference.
 
   A statement of additional information dated the same as this prospectus has
been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated
herein by reference. It is available, at no charge by writing The Penn
Insurance and Annuity Company, Customer Service Group, Independence Square,
Philadelphia, PA 19172. Or, you can call (215) 956-9177. The table of contents
of the statement of additional information is at the end of this prospectus.
 
THIS PROSPECTUS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED OR PRECEDED BY A CURRENT PROSPECTUS FOR
EACH APPLICABLE FUND.
 
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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PROSPECTUS CONTENTS
<TABLE>
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<S>                                                                          <C>
SPECIAL TERMS..............................................................    3
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EXPENSES...................................................................    4
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EXAMPLES OF FEES AND EXPENSES..............................................    5
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY.....................................    6
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THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT.......................................................    7
  Penn Series Funds, Inc. .................................................    7
  TCI Portfolios, Inc. ....................................................    8
  Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.............................    8
  Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund...................    8
  Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II................    8
  Voting Rights............................................................    8
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THE CONTRACT...............................................................    9
  Purchases................................................................    9
  Accumulation Units.......................................................    9
  Annuity Payments.........................................................   10
  Death Benefit............................................................   10
  Transfers................................................................   11
   Dollar Cost Averaging...................................................   11
   Automatic Rebalancing...................................................   11
  Withdrawals..............................................................   11
   Systematic Withdrawals..................................................   11
   403(b) Withdrawals......................................................   12
  Deferment of Payments and Transfers......................................   12
  Charges..................................................................   12
   Administration Charges..................................................   12
   Mortality and Expense Risk Charge.......................................   12
   Contingent Deferred Sales Charge........................................   12
   Free Withdrawals........................................................   13
   Premium Taxes...........................................................   13
  Performance Information..................................................   13
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THE FIXED INTEREST OPTIONS.................................................   14
  General Information......................................................   14
  Loans Under Section 403(b) Contracts.....................................   14
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS..........................................   15
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTENTS...............................   17
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</TABLE>
 
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SPECIAL TERMS
 
As used in this prospectus, the following terms have the indicated meanings:
   ACCUMULATION UNIT: A unit of measure used to compute the Variable Account
  Value under the Contract prior to the Annuity Date.
   ANNUITANT: The person during whose life annuity payments are made.
   ANNUITY DATE: The date on which annuity payments start.
   ANNUITY UNIT: A unit of measure used to calculate the amount of each
  variable annuity payment.
   BENEFICIARY: The person(s) named by the Contract Owner to receive the death
  benefit payable upon the death of the Contract Owner or Annuitant.
   CONTRACT: The combination variable and fixed annuity Contract described in
  this prospectus.
   CONTRACT OWNER: The person specified in the Contract as the Contract Owner.
   CONTRACT VALUE: The sum of the Variable Account Value and the Fixed Account
  Value.
   FIXED ACCOUNT VALUE: The value of amounts held under the Contract in all
  fixed interest options.
   SEPARATE ACCOUNT: PIA Variable Annuity Account I, a separate account of The
  Penn Insurance and Annuity Company that is registered as a unit investment
  trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
   VARIABLE ACCOUNT VALUE: The value of amounts held under the Contract in all
  subaccounts of the Separate Account.
   VALUATION PERIOD: The period from one valuation of Separate Account assets
  to the next. Valuation is performed on each day the New York Stock Exchange
  is open for trading.
   WE: A reference to "we" or "us" denotes The Penn Insurance and Annuity
  Company.
   YOU: A reference to "you" denotes the Contract Owner or prospective Contract
  Owner.
 
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EXPENSES
 
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CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Sales Load Imposed on Purchase Payments................................... None
<TABLE>
<S>                                           <C>
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge..... 6% of purchase payments withdrawn*
</TABLE>
Exchange Fee.............................................................. None
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                          <C>
MAXIMUM ANNUAL CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION CHARGE............................... $30
</TABLE>
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A PERCENTAGE OF VARIABLE ACCOUNT VALUE)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                        <C>
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge......................................... 1.25%
Contract Administration Charge............................................ 0.15%
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Total Separate Account Annual Expenses.................................... 1.40%
</TABLE>
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* See Charges in this prospectus for information on the decline in the per-
  centage charge over time and free withdrawals.
 
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PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC.**
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     ADMINISTRATIVE
                         MANAGEMENT  AND CORPORATE                       TOTAL
                         FEES (AFTER SERVICES FEES  ACCOUNTING  OTHER     FUND
                           WAIVER)   (AFTER WAIVER)    FEES    EXPENSES EXPENSES
                         ----------- -------------- ---------- -------- --------
<S>                      <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>      <C>
Growth Equity...........    0.45%        0.15%        0.08%     0.09%    0.77%
Value Equity............    0.50%        0.15%        0.07%     0.08%    0.80%
Int'l Equity............    0.75%        0.15%        0.09%     0.24%    1.23%
Flexibly Managed........    0.50%        0.15%        0.06%     0.08%    0.79%
Small Capitalization....    0.50%        0.15%        0.04%     0.31%    1.00%
Quality Bond............    0.40%        0.15%        0.08%     0.10%    0.73%
High Yield Bond.........    0.50%        0.15%        0.08%     0.14%    0.87%
Money Market............    0.35%        0.15%        0.08%     0.11%    0.69%
</TABLE>
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** The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year, except accounting fees
   have been restated to reflect current fees based on a revised accounting
   fee agreement. In the absence of voluntary fee waivers by the investment
   adviser, the total expenses of the Growth Equity and Quality Bond Funds
   would have been 0.82% and 0.78% respectively. In the absence of expense
   waivers and voluntary fee waivers by the investment adviser, the total ex-
   penses of the Money Market Fund would have been 0.74%. In the absence of
   voluntary fee waivers by the investment adviser and administrator of the
   Fund, the total expenses of the Small Capitalization Fund would have been
   1.29% annualized for the period from March 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995.
 
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TCI PORTFOLIOS, INC.
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       MANAGEMENT             OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                          FEES    12B-1 FEES EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                       ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
<S>                                    <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>
Growth................................    1.00%      None      None      1.00%
</TABLE>
 
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST***
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               MANAGEMENT,
                                               ADVISORY AND
                                              ADMINISTRATION  OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                                   FEES      EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                              -------------- -------- ----------
<S>                                           <C>            <C>      <C>
Limited Maturity Bond........................      0.65%       0.10%     0.75%
Balanced.....................................      0.85%       0.19%     1.04%
</TABLE>
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*** Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust") is divided into
    portfolios ("Portfolios"), each of which invests all of its net investable
    assets in a corresponding series ("Series") of Advisers Managers Trust.
    Expenses in the table reflect expenses of the Portfolios and include each
    Portfolio's pro rata portion of the operating expenses of each Portfolio's
    corresponding Series. The Portfolios pay Neuberger & Berman Management
    Inc. ("NBMI") an administration fee based on the Portfolio's net asset
    value. Each Portfolio's corresponding Series pays NBMI a management fee
    based on the Series' average daily net assets. Accordingly, this table
    combines management fees at the Series level and administration fees at
    the Portfolio's level in a unified fee rate. Total Annual Expenses for
    each portfolio have been restated based upon current administration fees
    for the Portfolio and management fees for its corresponding Series. See
    "Expenses" in the Trust's Prospectus.
 
 
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  MANAGEMENT  OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                                     FEES    EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                                  ---------- -------- ----------
<S>                                               <C>        <C>      <C>
Equity-Income....................................    0.51%     0.10%     0.61%
Growth...........................................    0.61%     0.09%     0.70%
</TABLE>
 
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II++
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  MANAGEMENT  OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                                     FEE     EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                                  ---------- -------- ----------
<S>                                               <C>        <C>      <C>
Asset Manager....................................    0.71%     0.08%     0.79%
</TABLE>
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++ The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year. A portion of the
brokerage commissions the fund paid was used to reduce its expenses. Without
this reduction, total expenses would have been 0.81% for the Asset Manager
Portfolio.
 
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   The purpose of the foregoing table is to assist you in understanding the
various costs and expenses that you will bear directly and indirectly. The
table shows Contract expenses and underlying fund expenses. See the
prospectuses of Penn Series Funds, Inc., TCI Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger &
Berman Advisers Management Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance
Products Fund and Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II for
additional information on fund expenses.
   Premium taxes may be applicable, but are not reflected in the tables above
or the examples below. See Charges in this prospectus.
 
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EXAMPLES OF FEES AND EXPENSES
 
   The following examples illustrate the cumulative dollar amount of all the
above expenses that would be incurred on each $1,000 invested.
   If you make a single purchase payment and surrender your Contract at the end
of the applicable period, you would pay the following expenses on each $1,000
invested, assuming a 5% annual return on assets.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          ONE  THREE FIVE   TEN
                                                          YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS
                                                          ---- ----- ----- -----
<S>                                                       <C>  <C>   <C>   <C>
Penn Series Money Market Fund............................ $74  $104  $135  $249
Penn Series Quality Bond Fund............................ $75  $106  $137  $253
Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund......................... $76  $110  $144  $267
Penn Series Growth Equity Fund........................... $75  $107  $139  $256
Penn Series Value Equity Fund............................ $75  $108  $141  $260
Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund........................ $76  $107  $140  $259
Penn Series International Equity Fund.................... $79  $120  $162  $303
Penn Series Small Capitalization Fund.................... $77  $113  $150  $280
TCI Growth Portfolio..................................... $77  $113  $150  $280
Neuberger & Berman Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio....... $75  $106  $138  $255
Neuberger & Berman Balanced Portfolio.................... $78  $115  $152  $284
Fidelity's Equity-Income Portfolio....................... $74  $102  $131  $240
Fidelity's Growth Portfolio.............................. $74  $105  $136  $250
Fidelity's Asset Manager Portfolio....................... $75  $107  $140  $259
</TABLE>
 
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   If you make a single purchase payment and either you do not surrender your
Contract or you annuitize your Contract at the end of the applicable period,*
you would pay the following expenses on each $1,000 invested, assuming a 5%
annual return on assets:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          ONE  THREE FIVE   TEN
                                                          YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS
                                                          ---- ----- ----- -----
<S>                                                       <C>  <C>   <C>   <C>
Penn Series Money Market Fund............................ $22   $67  $116  $249
Penn Series Quality Bond Fund............................ $22   $69  $118  $253
Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund......................... $24   $73  $125  $267
Penn Series Growth Equity Fund........................... $23   $70  $119  $256
Penn Series Value Equity Fund............................ $23   $71  $121  $260
Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund........................ $23   $70  $121  $259
Penn Series International Equity Fund.................... $27   $84  $143  $303
Penn Series Small Capitalization Fund.................... $25   $77  $131  $280
TCI Growth Portfolio..................................... $25   $77  $131  $280
Neuberger & Berman Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio....... $22   $69  $119  $255
Neuberger & Berman Balanced Portfolio.................... $25   $78  $133  $284
Fidelity's Equity Income Portfolio....................... $21   $65  $111  $240
Fidelity's Growth Portfolio.............................. $22   $68  $116  $250
Fidelity's Asset Manager Portfolio....................... $23   $70  $121  $259
</TABLE>
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* You may not annuitize your Contract until after the second Contract anniver-
  sary.
   The examples are based upon fund data for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1995.
 
   THE EXAMPLES SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE
EXPENSES UNDER YOUR CONTRACT; ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESSER THAN
THOSE SHOWN.
 
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
   
The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company (the "Company") is a Delaware stock life
insurance company. The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company ("Penn Mutual"), a Pennsylvania mutual life insurance
company that has been in the life insurance business since 1847. The Company is
licensed to sell insurance and annuities in 47 states and the District of
Columbia. The Company's financial statements appear in the statement of
additional information.     
 
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THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
 
PIA Variable Annuity Account I was established as a separate account of the
Company on July 13, 1994. The Separate Account is registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as a unit investment trust under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
   The Separate Account is divided into subaccounts for investment in shares of
different mutual funds. Income, gains and losses, realized or unrealized, of a
subaccount are credited to or charged against the subaccount without regard to
any other income, gains or losses of the Company. Assets equal to the reserves
and other contract liabilities with respect to each subaccount are not
chargeable with liabilities arising out of any other business of the Company.
The Company is obligated to pay all benefits and make all payments provided
under the Contracts.
   Amounts allocated or transferred to the Separate Account under the Contracts
are invested, at the direction of the Contract Owner, in one or more funds of
Penn Series Funds, Inc., TCI Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger & Berman Advisers
Management Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund, and
Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II.
   The mutual funds have shareholders other than the Separate Account. Shares
of Penn Series Funds, Inc. are also sold to Penn Mutual and other separate
accounts of Penn Mutual that fund benefits under variable annuity and variable
life insurance contracts. Shares of TCI Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger & Berman
Advisers Management Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products
Fund and Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II are sold to
variable annuity and variable life separate accounts of Penn Mutual, such
accounts of other insurance companies and, in the case of Neuberger & Berman
Advisers Management Trust, directly to qualified pension and retirement plans.
Each mutual fund will monitor events to identify any material conflicts that
might arise between the Separate Account and its other shareholders. See the
accompanying prospectuses of the funds for information on their monitoring for
conflicts.
 
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PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC.:
 
   GROWTH EQUITY FUND - seeks long term growth of capital and increase of
future income by investing primarily in common stocks of well established
growth companies;
   VALUE EQUITY FUND - seeks to maximize total return (capital appreciation and
income) primarily by investing in equity securities of companies believed to be
undervalued considering such factors as assets, earnings, growth potential and
cash flows;
   SMALL CAPITALIZATION FUND - seeks capital appreciation through investment in
a diversified portfolio which under normal conditions will have at least 65% of
its assets invested in equity securities of companies with market
capitalization under $1 billion;
   FLEXIBLY MANAGED FUND - seeks to maximize total return (capital appreciation
and income) by investing in common stocks, other equity securities, corporate
debt securities, and/or short term reserves, in proportions considered
appropriate in light of the availability of attractively valued individual
securities and current and expected economic and market conditions;
   INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND - seeks to maximize capital appreciation by
investing in a carefully selected diversified portfolio consisting primarily of
equity securities. The investments will consist principally of equity
securities of European and Pacific Basin countries;
   QUALITY BOND FUND - seeks the highest income over the long term consistent
with the preservation of principal through investment primarily in marketable
investment grade debt securities;
   HIGH YIELD BOND FUND - seeks high current income by investing primarily in a
diversified portfolio of long term high-yield/high-risk fixed income securities
in the medium to lower quality ranges; capital appreciation is a secondary
objective; such securities, which are commonly referred to as "junk" bonds,
generally involve greater risks of loss of income and principal than higher
rated securities (see accompanying Penn Series prospectuses);
   MONEY MARKET FUND - seeks to preserve capital, maintain liquidity and
achieve the highest possible level of current income consistent therewith, by
investing in high quality money market instruments; an investment in the Fund
is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government and there can be no
assurance that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value of
$1.00 per share.
   Independence Capital Management, Inc., Horsham, Pennsylvania is investment
adviser to the Growth Equity, Quality Bond and Money Market Funds. OpCap
Advisors, New York, New York, is investment adviser to the Value Equity and
Small Capitalization Funds. T. Rowe Price Associates, Baltimore, Maryland, is
investment adviser to the Flexibly Managed and High Yield Bond Funds. Vontobel
USA, Inc., New York, New York, is investment adviser to the International
Equity Fund.
 
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TCI PORTFOLIOS, INC.:
 
   TCI GROWTH PORTFOLIO - seeks capital growth by investing primarily in common
stocks believed to have better-than-average prospects for appreciation.
   Investors Research Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri, is investment adviser
to the TCI Growth Portfolio.
 
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST:
 
   LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO - seeks highest current income consistent
with low risk to principal and liquidity, primarily by investing in a
diversified portfolio of limited maturity debt securities. A secondary
objective is capital appreciation.
   BALANCED PORTFOLIO - seeks long-term capital growth and reasonable current
income without undue risk to principal through investment of a portion of its
assets in common stock and a portion in debt securities.
   Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated, New York, New York, is
investment adviser to the Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio and the Balanced
Portfolio.
 
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND:
 
   EQUITY-INCOME PORTFOLIO - seeks reasonable income by investing primarily in
income-producing equity securities. In choosing these securities, the fund will
also consider the potential for capital appreciation. The fund's goal is to
achieve a yield which exceeds the composite yield on the securities comprising
the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index.
   GROWTH PORTFOLIO - seeks to achieve capital appreciation. The fund normally
purchases common stocks, although its investments are not restricted to any one
type of security. Capital appreciation may also be found in other types of
securities, including bonds and preferred stocks.
   Fidelity Management & Research Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is investment
adviser to the Equity-Income Portfolio and the Growth Portfolio.
 
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II:
 
   ASSET MANAGER PORTFOLIO - seeks high total return with reduced risk over the
long-term by allocating its assets among domestic and foreign stocks, bonds and
short-term fixed income investments.
   Fidelity Management & Research Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is investment
adviser to the Asset Manager Portfolio.
 
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE MUTUAL FUNDS IN WHICH THE SUBACCOUNTS INVEST, SEE
THE PROSPECTUSES FOR PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC., TCI PORTFOLIOS, INC., NEUBERGER &
BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST, FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE
PRODUCTS FUND AND FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II.
YOU SHOULD READ THE PROSPECTUSES FOR THE FUNDS IN WHICH YOU ARE INTERESTED
BEFORE INVESTING.
 
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VOTING RIGHTS
 
   Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as currently interpreted, Contract
Owners have the right to instruct the Company as to the voting of the shares of
the mutual funds held in the subaccounts of the Separate Account pursuant to
the Contracts. The number of shares of a fund for which voting instructions may
be given prior to the Contract Annuity Date is determined by dividing the
Contract Owner's interest in the applicable subaccount of the Separate Account
by the net asset value per share of the fund. The number of shares of a fund
for which voting instructions may be given after the Contract Annuity Date is
determined by dividing the reserve allocated to the applicable subaccount by
the net asset value per share of the fund. Should the applicable law, or
interpretations thereof, change so as to permit us to vote shares of the mutual
funds in our own right, we may elect to do so. Further, we reserve the right to
modify the manner in which we calculate the weight to be given to pass-through
voting instructions where such a change is necessary to comply with federal law
or interpretations thereof.
 
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THE CONTRACT
   
  The Contract described in this prospectus is a combination variable and fixed
annuity contract. The Contract provides for investment, through subaccounts of
the Separate Account, in one or more of the available funds of Penn Series
Funds, Inc., TCI Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management
Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund and Fidelity
Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II. It also provides for
investment in one or more fixed interest accounts. The fixed interest accounts
are guaranteed and funded by the Company through its general account. See THE
FIXED INTEREST OPTIONS in this prospectus.     
   As the Contract Owner, you determine, within Contract limits (1) the amount
and frequency of the purchase payments to be made to the Company, (2) the
investment options to which the purchase payments are to be allocated, (3)
transfers among investment options, (4) the form of annuity to be paid after
the accumulation period and the person to whom it is to be paid, (5) the
beneficiary to whom death benefits are to be paid, and (6) the amount and
frequency of withdrawals from the Contract Value. Currently, for Contracts sold
in Oregon, purchase payments may be made only during the first three contract
years.
   During the variable annuity payout period, you (or the beneficiary in the
event of your death or the Annuitant's death) may transfer Annuity Unit values
among subaccounts of the Separate Account.
   Upon the earlier of the death of the Contract Owner (other than a trustee)
or Annuitant prior to the Annuity Date, the beneficiary may elect to receive a
death benefit in a lump sum or in the form of an annuity. A spousal beneficiary
may elect to become the Owner of the Contract.
   The Contract may be amended at any time to conform to applicable laws or
governmental regulations. If, in our judgment, investment in any of the mutual
funds becomes inappropriate to the purposes of the Contract, we may, with
approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the governing state
insurance department, substitute another fund for existing and future
investments.
   Contract Owner inquiries may be made by writing The Penn Insurance and
Annuity Company, Customer Service Group, Independence Square, Philadelphia, PA
19172. Or, you can call (215) 956-9177.
 
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PURCHASES
 
   To purchase a Contract, your completed application, together with a check
for the first purchase payment, should be forwarded to our administrative
office. Normally, a completed application form received at our administrative
office will be accepted within two business days. If an incomplete application
is not completed and acted upon within five business days, the purchase payment
will be returned to you unless you request that we retain it while you complete
the application. All subsequent purchase payments are sent directly to our
administrative office.
   The minimum initial purchase payment is $5,000 for all non-qualified
contracts and $2,000 for individual retirement annuities under Section 408 of
the Internal Revenue Code and for tax deferred annuities under Section 403(b)
of the Code. For all Contracts, the minimum subsequent purchase payment that
will be accepted is $250. We may, in our discretion, reduce the minimum
requirements for initial and subsequent purchase payments. We will accept total
purchase payments under your Contract of up to $1 million. Total purchase
payments in excess of $1 million require our prior approval.
   Purchase payments allocated to the Separate Account are credited in the form
of Accumulation Units of the subaccount selected. The number of Accumulation
Units credited is determined by dividing the purchase payment allocated to the
Separate Account by the value of the Accumulation Unit at the end of the
valuation period in which the purchase payment is received at our
administrative office or, in a case of the first purchase payment, is accepted
by us.
   
   The principal underwriter of the Contract (under federal securities laws) is
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., 600 Dresher Road, Horsham, PA 19044, a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual.     
 
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ACCUMULATION UNITS
 
   For each subaccount of the Separate Account the value of an Accumulation
Unit will be $10 when the subaccount commences operation. The value of an
Accumulation Unit may increase or decrease from one valuation period to the
next.
   The value of an Accumulation Unit for a valuation period is determined by
multiplying the value of an Accumulation Unit for the prior valuation period by
the net investment factor for the subaccount for the current valuation period.
   The net investment factor is a measure of (1) investment performance of
mutual fund shares held in the subaccount, (2) any taxes on income or gains
from investments held in the subaccount and (3) the mortality and expense risk
charge at an annual rate
 
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of 1.25% and contract administration charge at an annual rate of 0.15% assessed
against the subaccount. Under current law, no taxes are levied against income
or gain from investments held in a subaccount.
 
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ANNUITY PAYMENTS
 
   You may choose one of the following forms of annuity: (1) an annuity for a
specified number of years, (2) a life annuity, (3) a life annuity with payments
guaranteed for 10 or 20 years, (4) a joint and survivor life annuity or (5)
such other form of annuity as we may agree upon. You may select any one of
these forms of annuity as a variable annuity (except for a specified number of
years), a fixed annuity, or a combination of both.
   The level of the variable annuity payments is determined by various factors,
including the amount accumulated and applied under the Contract to the variable
annuity, the form of annuity chosen, the expected duration of the annuity
period, the performance of the applicable investment options, and the annuity
purchase rates and charges specified in the Contract.
   The variable annuity purchase rates assume an annual net investment return
of 3%. If the annual net investment return during the annuity payout period is
greater than 3%, the level of the annuity payment increases. If the annual net
investment return is less than 3%, the level of the annuity payments decreases.
   The level of fixed annuity payments under a Contract is determined by
various factors, including the amount accumulated and applied under the
Contract to the fixed annuity, the form of annuity chosen, the expected
duration of the annuity period, and current annuity purchase rates for single
premium nonparticipating fixed annuity contracts issued by the Company.
   Unless you specify otherwise, you or such other person you designate will
receive a life annuity with payments guaranteed for 10 years, except for tax
deferred annuities under Section 403(b) of the Code and pension or profit
sharing plans under Section 401 of the Code. Annuitants under those Contracts
will receive a joint and survivor annuity. Unless you specify otherwise, the
annuity will be split between fixed and variable in the same proportions as the
Contract Value on the Annuity Date.
   Unless you specify otherwise, the Annuity Date will be the later of (1) the
first day of the next month after the Annuitant's 85th birthday or (2) 10 years
after the contract date, unless state law requires an earlier Annuity Date. The
Annuity Date under the Contract may not be earlier than the second contract
anniversary and must be on the first day of a month.
   You may change the Annuity Date or annuity option by giving written notice
at our administrative office at least 30 days prior to the current Annuity
Date. If the Contract Value of a Contract is less than $5,000, we may elect to
pay such amount in a lump sum in place of an annuity. Annuity payments are
generally monthly, starting with the Annuity Date, but may also be made
quarterly, semiannually or annually at your request. However, if any payment
would be less than $50, we may change the frequency of annuity payments so that
payments are at least $50 each.
 
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DEATH BENEFIT
 
   If the Contract Owner or the Annuitant dies prior to the Annuity Date, we
will pay the beneficiary the greater of (1) the Contract Value for the
valuation period in which proof of death and any other required information
needed to make payment is received at our administrative office; or (2) the sum
of the Fixed Account Value on the date the above information is received at our
administrative office and the net purchase payments and transfers allocated to
the Separate Account (i.e., all purchase payments and transfers to the Separate
Account minus all prior withdrawals and transfers made from the Separate
Account). The death benefit generally will be paid within 7 days after the
Company has sufficient information to make the payment. For a discussion of the
tax treatment of a death benefit, see FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS in this
prospectus.
   If the Contract Owner dies before the age of 80 and if permitted by state
law, an enhanced death benefit will be paid to the beneficiary, if it is
greater than the Contract Value as of the receipt of proof of death and the
necessary information to make a death benefit payment. The enhanced death
benefit is the sum of: (1) the Fixed Account Value, and (2) the net purchase
payments allocated to the Separate Account (as defined in the previous
paragraph) plus interest accumulated at an annual interest rate of 5% through
the Contract Owner's attained age 69, and interest accumulated at an annual
interest rate of 3% for years subsequent to attained age 70.
   If the beneficiary is the Contract Owner's surviving spouse, the surviving
spouse has the right to become the Contract Owner rather than receive the death
benefit.
   Within one year of the date of death, the beneficiary may elect to receive
the death benefit in single sum or in the form of an annuity. If payment is to
be received in a single sum, it must be paid within five years of the date of
death (until paid out, the death benefit will be allocated to subaccounts of
the Separate Account and/or fixed interest options as directed by the
beneficiary). If an annuity is selected, payments must commence within one year
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the beneficiary's life or over a period not longer than the beneficiary's life
expectancy. If an election is not made within one year of the date of death,
the death benefit will be paid to the beneficiary in a single sum.
   You may designate a beneficiary in your application. You may change the
beneficiary at any time before your death or the death of the Annuitant,
whichever occurs first.
 
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TRANSFERS
 
   Prior to the Annuity Date, you may transfer amounts from one subaccount of
the Separate Account to another subaccount of the Separate Account. Within
certain additional limitations stated in the Contract, you may also transfer
amounts from the subaccounts of the Separate Account to a fixed interest option
of the Fixed Account prior to the Annuity Date. Transfers may be made from the
Fixed Account to the Variable Account or to another fixed interest option
within the Fixed Account only at the completion of the interest period or
within the 25 days thereafter.
   After the Annuity Date and during an annuity payout period, you may transfer
amounts (upon which the annuity payments are based) from one subaccount of the
Separate Account to another. Upon your death or the death of the Annuitant, a
beneficiary who is receiving annuity payments may transfer amounts among the
subaccounts of the Separate Account.
   The minimum amount that may be transferred is $250 or, if less, the amount
held in the subaccount or fixed interest option. In the case of partial
transfers, the amount remaining in the subaccount or fixed interest option must
be at least $250.
   A written request for transfer (or, if authorized in writing, a telephone
request for transfer) must be received at our administrative office and all
other administrative requirements for transfer must be met to make the
transfer. The Separate Account and the Company will not be liable for following
transfer instructions communicated by telephone that we reasonably believe to
be genuine. We require certain personal identifying information to process a
telephone transfer.
   DOLLAR COST AVERAGING: If you have a Contract Value of at least $10,000, you
may elect to have flat dollar amounts ($100 minimum) transferred monthly or
quarterly from one source account to other accounts ($50 minimum per account).
These transfers may be made only from one of the following accounts: Money
Market Subaccount, Limited Maturity Bond Subaccount, Quality Bond Subaccount,
or One Year Fixed Interest Option. The dollar cost averaging term may run from
12 to 60 months, or until you give notice of a change in allocation or
cancellation of the feature.
   AUTOMATIC REBALANCING: You may elect to have your investments in subaccounts
of the Separate Account automatically rebalanced. We will transfer funds under
your Contract on a quarterly (calendar) basis among the subaccounts to maintain
a specified percentage allocation among your selected variable investment
options. Dollar cost averaging and automatic rebalancing may not be in effect
at the same time.
 
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WITHDRAWALS
 
   Prior to the Annuity Date and prior to the earlier of the death of the
Contract Owner and Annuitant, you may withdraw all or part of your Contract
Value. Withdrawals will be based on values at the end of the valuation period
in which a proper written request for withdrawal (and the Contract, in case of
a full withdrawal) is received at our administrative office. Payment will
normally be made within seven days of receipt of the written request and the
Contract, if required. A withdrawal may result in certain tax consequences,
including an additional 10% tax under certain circumstances. For a discussion
of the tax treatment of withdrawals, see FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS in
this prospectus.
   The minimum withdrawal is $500 or, at the time of the first withdrawal in
each Contract Year, 15% of total purchase payments if less. A partial
withdrawal may be made from a subaccount of the Separate Account only if the
amount remaining in the subaccount is at least $250. If you request a partial
withdrawal without specifying allocation of the withdrawal among investment
options, it will be taken pro rata from the variable subaccounts; if the
partial withdrawal exhausts your Variable Account Value, then any remaining
withdrawal will be taken from the fixed interest options beginning with the One
Year Fixed Interest Option and continuing with the other fixed interest options
in order of ascending duration.
   SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS: You may make a request for a systematic withdrawal
if there is no previous withdrawal in the current contract year. The maximum
value of a systematic withdrawal request is 15% of total purchase payments at
the time of the request. A level systematic withdrawal will begin one modal
period after the date of receipt of the request. The systematic withdrawals may
be made on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual or annual basis. The minimum
Contract Value that is eligible for a systematic withdrawal is $25,000, and the
minimum amount of each withdrawal payment is $50. Payments can be made of
either a fixed dollar amount or of a fixed percentage of purchase payments. The
latter option provides a convenient way to take advantage of the ability to
withdraw a limited percentage of purchase payments without incurring a
contingent deferred sales charge. See FREE WITHDRAWALS below. For a discussion
of the tax treatment of withdrawals, see FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS in
this prospectus.
 
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   403(B) WITHDRAWALS: With respect to Contracts qualifying under Section
403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, there are certain restrictions on
withdrawals. Withdrawals may be made only if the Contract Owner is over the age
of 59 1/2, leaves the employment of the employer, dies, or becomes disabled as
defined in the Code. Withdrawals (other than withdrawals attributable to income
earned on purchase payments) may also be possible in the case of hardship as
defined in the Code. The restrictions do not apply to transfers among
subaccounts and may also not apply to transfers to other investments qualifying
under Section 403(b). For a discussion of the tax treatment of withdrawals
under Section 403(b) Contracts, see FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS in this
prospectus.
 
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DEFERMENT OF PAYMENTS AND TRANSFERS
 
   We reserve the right to defer a withdrawal, a transfer of values or annuity
payments funded by the Separate Account if (a) the New York Stock Exchange is
closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (b) trading on the
Exchange is restricted; (c) an emergency exists such that it is not reasonably
practical to dispose of securities held in the Separate Account or to determine
the value of its assets; or (d) the Securities and Exchange Commission by order
so permits for the protection of investors. Conditions described in (b) and (c)
will be decided by, or in accordance with rules of, the Commission.
 
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CHARGES
 
   ADMINISTRATION CHARGES: Charges are assessed to reimburse us for the
expenses we incur in administering the Contract and the Separate Account.
First, on each Contract Anniversary prior to the Annuity Date (and any other
date the Variable Account Value is reduced to zero through withdrawal or
transfer), we deduct from the Variable Account Value a contract administration
charge of $30 or, if less, 2% of the Variable Account Value. We will not,
however, deduct this charge if the Variable Account Value is greater than
$50,000. The charge is made by canceling Accumulation Units credited to the
Contract, with the charge allocated pro rata among the subaccounts comprising
the Variable Account Value. Second, we deduct from the Separate Account a daily
administration charge equal to an effective annual rate of 0.15% of the daily
net asset value of the Separate Account. These administration charges are
guaranteed not to increase and are intended to cover our average anticipated
administration expenses over the periods the Contracts are in force.
   MORTALITY AND EXPENSE RISK CHARGE: We deduct a daily mortality and expense
risk charge equal to an effective annual rate of 1.25% of the daily net asset
value of the Separate Account. This charge is to compensate us for the
mortality-related guarantees we make under the Contract (e.g., the death
benefit and the guarantee that the annuity factors will never be decreased even
if mortality experience is substantially different than originally assumed),
and for the risk that our administration charges will be insufficient to cover
administration expenses over the life of the Contracts. The mortality and
expense risk charge is assessed during both the accumulation and variable
annuity pay-out phases of the Contract.
   CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE: A contingent deferred sales charge may be
deducted in the event of full or partial withdrawal from the Contract Value
prior to the Annuity Date. This charge is made to cover sales expenses that we
have incurred. Sales expenses which are not covered by the deferred sales
charge are paid from the surplus of the Company, which may include proceeds
from the mortality and expense risk charge.
   
   A contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable, will be imposed only on a
withdrawal of a purchase payment in cases where the purchase payment was made
within seven years of the date of the withdrawal. The following table shows the
schedule of the contingent deferred sales charge that will be applied to
withdrawal of a purchase payment, after allowing for the free withdrawals which
are described in the next subsection. Purchase payments will be treated as
withdrawn on a first-in, first-out basis.     
 
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          NUMBER OF FULL CONTRACT
          YEARS SINCE PURCHASE PAYMENT   APPLICABLE CHARGE
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             0                                   6%
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             1                                   6%
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             2                                   5%
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             3                                   4%
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             4                                   3%
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             5                                   2%
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             6                                   1%
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             7+                                  0%
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   The contingent deferred sales charge may be reduced on Contracts sold to a
trustee, employer or similar party pursuant to a retirement plan or to a group
of individuals, if such sales are expected to involve reduced sales expenses.
The amount of reduction will depend upon such factors as the size of the group,
any prior or existing relationship with the purchaser or group, the total
amount of purchase payments and other relevant factors that might tend to
reduce expenses incurred in connection with such sales. The reduction will not
be unfairly discriminatory to any Contract Owner.
 
   FREE WITHDRAWALS:
 
   Seven-Year-Old Purchase Payments. You may withdraw any purchase payment which
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was made more than 7 years before the withdrawal without incurring a contingent
deferred sales charge.
   15% Withdrawals. On the last day of the first contract year and once each
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contract year thereafter, you may withdraw, without incurring a contingent
deferred sales charge, 15% of total purchase payments. You may take the 15% free
withdrawal on a single sum basis or systematically, but not both. The 15% free
withdrawal amount will be applied to purchase payments on a first-in, first-out
basis. With respect to any withdrawal in excess of the 15% free withdrawal in a
contract year, the contingent deferred sales charge schedule set forth above
will apply to the remainder of the purchase payments so withdrawn on a first-in,
first-out basis. This 15% free withdrawal applies only to the first withdrawal
request made in a contract year (after the first contract year) and the amount
is not cumulative from year to year.
   
   Medically Related Withdrawal. Subject to applicable state law, after the
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first contract year and before the Annuity Date, you may withdraw, without
incurring a contingent deferred sales charge, up to the lesser of $500,000 or
your Contract Value if certain medically related contingencies occur. This free
withdrawal is available if you are (1) first confined in a nursing home or
hospital while this Contract is in force and remain confined for at least 90
days in a row or (2) first diagnosed as having a fatal illness (an illness
expected to result in death within 2 years for 80% of diagnosed cases) while
this Contract is in force. The precise terms and conditions of this benefit are
set forth in the Contract. It is not available if your age at issue is greater
than 75. The medically related contingencies that must be met for free
withdrawal vary in some states.     
   Disability Related Withdrawal. You may withdraw, without incurring a
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contingent deferred sales charge, part or all of your Contract Value if you
(you or the Annuitant for qualified Contracts) become totally disabled as
defined in the Contract.
   Other Withdrawals. There is no contingent deferred sales charge imposed upon
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minimum distributions under qualified contracts which are required by the
Internal Revenue Code.
 
   PREMIUM TAXES:
 
   Some states and municipalities impose premium taxes on purchase payments
received by insurance companies. Generally, any premium taxes payable will be
deducted upon annuitization, although we reserve the right to deduct such taxes
when due in jurisdictions that impose such taxes on purchase payments.
Currently, state premium taxes on purchase payments range from 0% to 3 1/2%.
 
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
 
   The Company may advertise total return performance and annual changes in
accumulation unit values. We may also provide information on "yields" and
"effective yields" on investments in the Money Market Fund subaccount.
   Information on total return performance will include average annual rates of
total return for one, five and ten year periods, or lesser periods depending on
how long the underlying fund portfolio has been in existence. Such figures are
based on the hypothetical assumption that the Separate Account invested in the
underlying portfolios from the date those portfolios were first available to
other insurance company separate accounts. Average annual total return figures
will show the average annual rates of increase or decrease in investments in
the subaccounts, assuming a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the beginning of
the period, withdrawal of the investment at the end of the period, and the
deduction of all applicable fund and Contract charges. We may also show average
annual rates of total return, assuming other amounts invested at the beginning
of the period and no withdrawal at the end of the period. Average annual total
return figures which assume no withdrawals at the end of the period will
reflect all recurring charges, but will not reflect the contingent deferred
sales charge (if applicable, the contingent deferred sales charge would reduce
the amount that may be withdrawn under the Contracts).
   The "yield" on an investment in the Money Market Fund subaccount refers to
the income generated by the investment over a 7-day period. This income is then
annualized. That is, the amount of income generated by the investment during
that week is assumed to be generated each week over a 52-week period and is
shown as a percentage of the investment. The "effective yield" is calculated
similarly, but, when annualized, the income earned by an investment in the
subaccount is assumed to be reinvested. The effective yield will be slightly
higher than the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed
reinvestment.
 
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THE FIXED INTEREST OPTIONS
 
BECAUSE OF EXEMPTIVE AND EXCLUSIONARY PROVISIONS, INTERESTS IN THE COMPANY'S
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 GENERAL ACCOUNT AND ANY INTERESTS HELD IN
THE GENERAL ACCOUNT ARE THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THESE ACTS.
HENCE THIS PROSPECTUS GENERALLY DISCUSSES ONLY THE VARIABLE PORTION OF THE
CONTRACT. THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT THE STAFF OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS PROSPECTUS RELATING
TO THE FIXED ACCOUNT. DISCLOSURE REGARDING THE FIXED ACCOUNT, HOWEVER, MAY BE
SUBJECT TO GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS
RELATING TO THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF STATEMENTS MADE IN THIS
PROSPECTUS.
 
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GENERAL INFORMATION
 
   You may allocate or transfer all or part of the amount credited to your
Contract to one or more of the following fixed interest options in the Fixed
Account: (1) the One Year Fixed Interest Option; (2) the Three Year Fixed
Interest Option; (3) the Five Year Fixed Interest Option; and (4) the Seven
Year Fixed Interest Option. We periodically declare an effective annual
interest rate applicable to allocations to the various fixed interest options.
For each amount allocated to the One Year Fixed Interest Option, the Three Year
Fixed Interest Option, the Five Year Fixed Interest Option or the Seven Year
Fixed Interest Option, we credit interest at an effective annual interest rate
declared by us in the month in which the allocation is made. The declared rate
of interest will apply through the end of the 12-month, 36-month, 60-month or
84-month period, as applicable, which begins on the first day of the calendar
month in which the allocation is made. We guarantee an effective annual rate of
interest on allocations to all fixed interest options of not less than 3%. In
addition, we guarantee that the rate credited in the One Year Fixed Interest
Option will at least equal the increase in the cost of living as calculated by
the Company; the Company uses for this purpose a six-month average of the
relative change by month in the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
   You may transfer amounts in the Fixed Account to subaccounts of the Separate
Account or to another fixed interest option within the Fixed Account, subject
to the conditions and limitations in the fixed account provisions of your
Contract. A premature withdrawal charge in an amount specified in the Contract
will be deducted from the interest earned on any amount that is withdrawn from
the Three Year Fixed Interest Option, the Five Year Fixed Interest Option or
the Seven Year Fixed Interest Option prior to the expiration of the period for
which the interest rate is guaranteed. Amounts not withdrawn or reallocated
within 25 days after the end of an interest period are rolled over and treated
as a new allocation to the same fixed interest option. The premature withdrawal
charge is not applicable to amounts withdrawn to effect an annuity or to meet
the minimum distribution requirement under the tax laws. Nor will the premature
withdrawal charge be applied to amounts withdrawn due to the death, total
disability, or defined medical confinement or terminal illness of the owner or
annuitant, as specified in the Contract. In no event will the premature
withdrawal charge be greater than the total amount of interest credited to the
applicable fixed interest option. In accordance with state law, we may defer a
withdrawal or transfer from the Fixed Account for up to six months if we
reasonably determine that investment conditions are such that an orderly sale
of assets in the Company's general account is not feasible.
 
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LOANS UNDER SECTION 403(B) CONTRACTS
 
   Subject to compliance with applicable state law, Contract Owners qualifying
under Section 403(b) of the Code may be able to borrow against a portion of the
amount credited under their Contract, provided the loan privilege has been
approved in the applicable state. The loan will be made from the general
account of the Company. Because this prospectus generally is limited to
describing the variable portion of the Contract, you should review the Contract
loan endorsement or consult your Company representative for a complete
description of the terms of the loan privilege, including minimum and maximum
loan amounts, repayment terms, and restrictions on prepayments. The following
paragraphs describe how exercise of the loan privilege may relate to the
Variable Account Value.
   First, at the time a Contract loan is made and in accordance with your
direction, an amount equal to the initial loan amount will be transferred from
the Contract's investment options to an account in the Company's general
account called the "Restricted Account." Amounts transferred from investment
options to the Restricted Account will not participate in the investment
experience of those investment options. Amounts transferred to the Restricted
Account will generally earn interest at a rate 2 1/2 percentage points less
than the rate of interest charged on the loan.
 
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   Second, on your Contract Anniversary, the accrued interest in the Restricted
Account will be transferred to your investment options in accordance with your
current payment allocation instructions.
   Third, loan repayments, which are due quarterly, will result in the transfer
of an amount equal to the principal portion of the repayment from the
Restricted Account to the Money Market subaccount. You may then transfer
amounts from the Money Market subaccount to the other investment options
offered under the Contract.
   Fourth, if a payment or the entire loan is in default as defined in the
Contract, the Company will report the amount of the default to the Internal
Revenue Service as a taxable distribution and, if you are then under age 59
1/2, as a premature distribution. Subject to restrictions in Section 403(b) of
the Code, the amount of any missed payment, plus interest, or the entire loan
balance, plus interest, if the entire loan is in default, plus any applicable
contingent deferred sales charge, will be withdrawn by us from your investment
options in accordance with your direction in the Loan Request and Agreement. We
will use the net proceeds from the withdrawal to repay the loan. If a
withdrawal is restricted under the Code, the outstanding loan balance will
continue to accrue interest and the amount due will be withdrawn when a
withdrawal becomes permissible. Thus, when an event takes place which makes
withdrawal from the Contract permissible under the Code, such as attainment of
age 59 1/2, disability, or death, we will check the Contract to determine if
there is an outstanding loan balance for which one or more payments have been
missed. If so, we will withdraw from your investment options, in accordance
with your direction in the Loan Request and Agreement, funds necessary to pay
the overdue amount, plus any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. While
a loan balance is outstanding, any withdrawal or death benefit proceeds must
first be used to pay the loan.
   Loans are subject to the terms of your Contract, your Section 403(b) plan
and the Code, and, in the case of plans subject to the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, the ERISA regulations on plan loans, all of which
may impose restrictions. The Company reserves the right to suspend, modify or
terminate the availability of loans. Where there is a plan fiduciary, it is the
responsibility of the fiduciary to ensure that any Contract loans comply with
plan qualification requirements, including ERISA.
 
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
 
The following brief discussion of federal income tax considerations is based on
the law in effect on the date of this prospectus, which may be changed by
legislative, judicial or administration action. The summary is general in
nature and does not consider any applicable state or local tax laws. For
further information, you should consult qualified tax counsel.
   Under current law, no federal income taxes are imposed on increases in the
value of a Contract until distribution occurs, either in the form of a
withdrawal or death benefit or as annuity payment under an annuity option.
   For a withdrawal or death benefit, the taxable portion is generally the
amount in excess of the cost basis of the Contract. Amounts withdrawn by the
Contract owner or received as a death benefit by the designated beneficiary are
treated first as taxable income to the extent of the excess of the Contract
Value over the purchase payments made under the Contract. Such taxable portion
is taxed at ordinary income tax rates. Designation of a beneficiary who is
either 37 1/2 years younger than the Contract Owner or a grandchild of the
Contract Owner may have Generation Skipping Transfer Tax consequences under
Section 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
   For annuity payments, the taxable portion is generally determined by a
formula that establishes the ratio of the cost basis of the Contract (as
adjusted for any refund feature) to the expected return under the Contract. The
taxable portion, which is the amount of the annuity payment in excess of the
cost basis, is taxed at ordinary income tax rates.
   An additional income tax of 10% may be imposed on the taxable portion of an
early withdrawal or distribution unless one of several exceptions apply. There
will be no additional income tax on early withdrawals which are part of a
series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than
annually) made for life (or life expectancy) of the taxpayer or the joint lives
(or joint life expectancies) of the taxpayer and a beneficiary, or on
withdrawals made on or after age 59 1/2. There also will be no additional tax
on distributions made after death or on withdrawals attributable to disability.
Further, there will be no additional tax on distributions within certain other
exceptions to the general rule.
   The transfer of a Contract for less than adequate consideration may result
in the transferor incurring tax. The taxable portion would be the Contract
Value at the time of transfer over the investment in the Contract at such time.
This rule does not apply to transfers between spouses or to transfers incident
to a divorce.
   Subject to certain exceptions, a Contract must be held by or on behalf of a
natural person in order to be treated as an annuity contract under federal
income tax law and to be accorded the tax treatment described in the preceding
paragraphs. If a contract is not treated as an annuity contract for federal
income tax purposes, the income on the Contract is treated as ordinary income
received or accrued by the Contract Owner during the taxable year.
 
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   Section 817(h) of the Code provides that the investments of a separate
account underlying a variable annuity contract which is not purchased under a
qualified retirement plan (or the investments of a mutual fund, the shares of
which are owned by the variable annuity separate account) must be "adequately
diversified" in order for the Contract to be treated as an annuity contract for
tax purposes. The Treasury Department has issued regulations prescribing such
diversification requirements. The Separate Account, through each of the
available funds of the Penn Series Funds, Inc., TCI Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger
& Berman Advisers Management Trust, Variable Insurance Products Fund, and
Variable Insurance Products Fund II intends to comply with those requirements.
The requirements are briefly discussed in the accompanying prospectuses for the
underlying funds.
   The Treasury Department has indicated that in regulations or revenue rulings
under Section 817(d) (relating to the definition of a variable contract), it
will provide guidance on the extent to which contract owners may direct their
investments to particular subaccounts without being treated as owners of the
underlying shares. It is possible that when such regulations or rulings are
issued, the Contracts may need to be modified to comply with them.
   The Contracts may be used in connection with retirement plans that qualify
for special tax treatment under the Code. The plans include individual
retirement annuities qualified under Section 408(b) of the Code (referred to as
IRAs), tax deferred annuities qualified under Section 403(b) of the Code,
pension or profit sharing plans for self-employed individuals qualified under
Section 401 of the Code (referred to as H.R. 10 or Keogh plans) and corporate
pension or profit sharing plans qualified under Section 401 of the Code, or
annuity plans qualified under Section 403(a) of the Code. Special provisions
are required in some Contracts for qualification under the Code.
   For some types of qualified retirement plans, there may be no cost basis in
the Contract. In this case, the total payments received may be taxable. Before
purchasing a contract under a qualified retirement plan, the tax law provisions
applicable to the particular plan should be considered.
   Generally, under a nonqualified annuity or individual retirement annuity
qualified under Section 408(b), unless the Contract Owner elects to the
contrary, any amounts that are received under the Contract that the Company
believes are includable in gross income for tax purposes will be subject to
withholding to meet federal income tax obligations. The same treatment will
apply to distributions from a qualified plan or Section 403(b) annuity that are
payable as an annuity for the life or life expectancy of one or more
individuals, or for a period of at least 10 years, or are required minimum
distributions. Other distributions from a qualified plan or a Section 403(b)
annuity are subject to mandatory withholding, unless an election is made to
receive the distribution as a direct rollover to another eligible retirement
plan.
 
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTENTS
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<S>                                                                          <C>
VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS................................................... B-2
  First Variable Annuity Payments........................................... B-2
  Subsequent Variable Annuity Payments...................................... B-2
  Annuity Units............................................................. B-2
  Value of Annuity Units.................................................... B-2
  Net Investment Factor..................................................... B-2
  Assumed Interest Rate..................................................... B-3
  Valuation Period.......................................................... B-3
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PERFORMANCE DATA............................................................ B-3
  Average Annual Total Return............................................... B-3
  Annual Changes in Accumulation Unit Values................................ B-5
  Yields (Money Market Fund)................................................ B-6
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ADMINISTRATION AND RECORDKEEPING SERVICES................................... B-6
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DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS AND CERTIFICATES.................................. B-6
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CUSTODIAN................................................................... B-6
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS..................................................... B-6
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................................................ B-6
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -- MAY 1, 1996
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I                   [LOGO OF PENNANT APPEARS HERE]
 
THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
 
INDEPENDENCE SQUARE . PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19172 . TELEPHONE (215) 956-
9177
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This statement of additional information is not a prospectus. It should be read
in conjunction with the current prospectus for PIA Variable Annuity Account I,
dated May 1, 1996. To obtain a prospectus you may write to The Penn Insurance
and Annuity Company, Customer Service Group, Independence Square, Philadelphia,
PA 19172. Or you may call (215) 956-9177. Terms used in this statement of
additional information have the same meaning as the prospectus.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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<S>                                                                          <C>
VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS................................................... B-2
  First Variable Annuity Payments........................................... B-2
  Subsequent Variable Annuity Payments...................................... B-2
  Annuity Units............................................................. B-2
  Value of Annuity Units.................................................... B-2
  Net Investment Factor..................................................... B-2
  Assumed Interest Rate..................................................... B-3
  Valuation Period.......................................................... B-3
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PERFORMANCE DATA............................................................ B-3
  Average Annual Total Return............................................... B-3
  Annual Changes in Accumulation Unit Values................................ B-5
  Yields (Money Market Fund)................................................ B-6
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ADMINISTRATION AND RECORDKEEPING SERVICES................................... B-6
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DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS................................................... B-6
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CUSTODIAN................................................................... B-6
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS..................................................... B-6
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................................................ B-6
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</TABLE>
 
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VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS
 
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FIRST VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENT
 
  When a variable annuity is effected, we will first deduct applicable premium
taxes, if any, from the Contract Value. The dollar amount of the first monthly
annuity payment will be determined by applying the net Contract Value to the
annuity table set forth in the contract for the annuity option chosen. The
annuity tables show the amount of the first monthly income payment under each
annuity option for each $1,000 of value applied, based on the Annuitant's age
at the Annuity Date. The annuity tables are based on the 1983 Individual
Annuity Mortality Tables with interest at 3%.
 
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SUBSEQUENT VARIABLE ANNUITY PAYMENTS
 
  The dollar amount of subsequent variable annuity payments will vary in
accordance with the investment experience of the subaccount(s) of the Separate
Account applicable to the annuity. Each subsequent variable annuity payment
will equal the number of annuity units credited, multiplied by the value of the
annuity unit for the valuation period. The Company guarantees that the amount
of each subsequent annuity payment will not be affected by variations in
expense or mortality experience.
 
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ANNUITY UNITS
 
  For each subaccount selected, the number of annuity units is the amount of
the first annuity payment allocated to the subaccount divided by the value of
an annuity unit for the subaccount on the Annuity Date. The number of your
annuity units will not change as a result of investment experience.
 
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VALUE OF ANNUITY UNITS
 
  The value of an annuity unit for each subaccount was arbitrarily set at $10
when the subaccount was established. The value may increase or decrease from
one valuation period to the next. For a valuation period, the value of an
annuity unit for a subaccount is the value of an annuity unit for the
subaccount for the last prior valuation period multiplied by the net investment
factor for the subaccount for the valuation period. The result is then
multiplied by a factor to neutralize an assumed interest rate of 3% built into
the annuity tables.
 
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NET INVESTMENT FACTOR
 
  For any subaccount the net investment factor for a valuation period is
determined by dividing (a) by (b) and subtracting (c):
 
WHERE (a) IS:
  The net asset value per share of the mutual fund held in the subaccount, as
  of the end of the valuation period
  plus
  ----
  The per share amount of any dividend or capital gain distributions by the
  mutual fund if the "ex-dividend" date occurs in the valuation period
  plus or minus
  -------------
  A per share charge or credit, as we may determine as of the end of the val-
  uation period, for provision for taxes (if applicable).

WHERE (b) IS:
  The net asset value per share of the mutual fund held in the subaccount as
  of the end of the last prior valuation period
  plus or minus
  -------------
  The per share charge or credit for provision for taxes as of the end of the
  last prior valuation period (if applicable).

WHERE (c) IS:
  The sum of the mortality and expense risk charge and the daily administra-
  tion charge. On an annual basis, the sum of such charges equals 1.40% of
  the daily net asset value of the subaccount.
 
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ASSUMED INTEREST RATE
 
  A 3% assumed annual interest rate is included in the annuity tables in the
contracts. A higher assumption would mean a higher first annuity payment but
more slowly rising or more rapidly falling subsequent payments. A lower
assumption would have the opposite effect. If the actual net investment rate is
3% on an annual basis, annuity payments will be level.
 
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VALUATION PERIOD
 
  Valuation period is the period from one valuation of underlying fund assets
to the next. Valuation is performed each day the New York Stock Exchange is
open for trading.
 
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PERFORMANCE DATA
 
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
 
  Although the Separate Account was not available until the effective date of
this registration statement, the returns calculated below reflect a
hypothetical return as if the Separate Account had invested in the underlying
funds for the indicated periods.
 
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TABLE 1
   
  Table 1 shows the average annual rates of total return on hypothetical
investments of $1,000, through the Separate Account, in funds of Penn Series
Funds, Inc., TCI Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management
Trust, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Variable Insurance Products Fund II
for the periods ended December 31, 1995 and assume withdrawal of the
investments at the end of the period.     
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                 ----------------------------------------------
                                                      FIVE     TEN      FROM
                                           ONE YEAR  YEARS    YEARS   INCEPTION
                                 INCEPTION  ENDED    ENDED    ENDED    THROUGH
FUND (MANAGER)                     DATE*   12/31/95 12/31/95 12/31/95 12/31/95
- --------------                   --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------
<S>                              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Growth Equity (a)............... 06/01/83   18.29%   11.28%    9.90%     9.63%
 (Independence Capital)
Value Equity (a)................ 03/17/87   28.32%   15.02%     N/A     10.37%
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a)............ 07/31/84   13.83%   12.00%   12.86%    13.12%
 (T. Rowe Price)
Quality Bond (a)................ 03/17/87   12.33%    7.40%     N/A      6.99%
 (Independence Capital)
High Yield Bond (a)............. 08/06/84    8.85%   13.37%    7.59%     8.54%
 (T. Rowe Price)
International Equity (a)........ 11/01/92    6.32%     N/A      N/A     10.72%
 (Vontobel)
Small-Cap Fund.................. 03/01/95     N/A      N/A      N/A      5.62%
 (OpCap)
Growth Portfolio (b)............ 11/20/87   22.37%   12.66%     N/A     11.07%
 (Investors Research -- Twenti-
 eth Century)
Balanced Portfolio (c).......... 02/28/89   15.68%    9.00%     N/A      8.76%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio  09/10/84    3.76%    4.80%    6.07%     7.11%
 (c)............................
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Equity-Income Portfolio (d)..... 10/09/86   25.24%   18.79%     N/A     11.38%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Growth Portfolio (d)............ 10/09/86   26.24%   18.37%     N/A     12.91%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Asset Manager Portfolio (e)..... 09/06/89    9.34%   10.72%     N/A      9.31%
 (Fidelity Investments)
</TABLE>
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*Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
(a)Penn Series Funds, Inc.
(b)TCI Portfolios, Inc.
(c)Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust
(d)Variable Insurance Products Fund
(e)Variable Insurance Products Fund II
 
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  The average annual rates of total return shown in Table 1 are computed by
finding the average annual compounded rates of return over the periods shown
that would equate the initial amount invested to the withdrawal value, in
accordance with the following formula: P(1 + T)n = ERV. In the formula, P is a
hypothetical investment payment of $1,000; T is the average annual total
return; n is the number of years; and ERV is the withdrawal value at the end of
the periods shown. The $30 annual contract administration charge is reflected
assuming an anticipated average Contract Value and assuming that the Contract
Value is allocated equally across all available subaccounts by an average
contract owner.
 
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TABLE 2
   
  Table 2 below shows the average annual rates of return on hypothetical
initial investments of $1,000, through the Separate Account, in funds of the
Penn Series Funds, Inc., TCI Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger and Berman Advisers
Management Trust, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Variable Insurance
Products Fund II for the periods ended December 31, 1995 and assumes the
investments are not withdrawn at the end of the period.     
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                 ----------------------------------------------
                                                      FIVE     TEN      FROM
                                           ONE YEAR  YEARS    YEARS   INCEPTION
                                 INCEPTION  ENDED    ENDED    ENDED    THROUGH
FUND (MANAGER)                     DATE*   12/31/95 12/31/95 12/31/95 12/31/95
- --------------                   --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------
<S>                              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Growth Equity (a)............... 06/01/83   24.65%   11.66%    9.90%     9.63%
 (Independence Capital)
Value Equity (a)................ 03/17/87   35.23%   15.41%     N/A     10.37%
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a)............ 07/31/84   19.98%   12.38%   12.86%    13.12%
 (T. Rowe Price)
Quality Bond (a)................ 03/17/87   18.38%    7.77%     N/A      6.99%
 (Independence Capital)
High Yield Bond (a)............. 08/06/84   14.71%   13.76%    7.59%     8.54%
 (T. Rowe Price)
International Equity (a)........ 11/01/92   12.05%     N/A      N/A     11.94%
 (Vontobel)
Small-Cap Fund.................. 03/01/95     N/A      N/A      N/A     11.31%
 (OpCap)
Growth Portfolio (b)............ 11/20/87   28.95%   13.05%     N/A     11.07%
 (Investors Research -- Twenti-
 eth Century)
Balanced Portfolio (c).......... 02/28/89   21.91%    9.37%     N/A      9.04%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio  09/10/84    9.34%    5.16%    6.07%     7.11%
 (c)............................
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Equity-Income Portfolio (d)..... 10/09/86   31.99%   19.20%     N/A     11.38%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Growth Portfolio (d)............ 10/09/86   33.05%   18.78%     N/A     12.91%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Asset Manager Portfolio (e)..... 09/06/89   15.23%   11.10%     N/A      9.60%
 (Fidelity Investments)
</TABLE>
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*Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
(a)Penn Series Funds, Inc.
(b)TCI Portfolios, Inc.
(c)Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust
(d)Variable Insurance Products Fund
(e)Variable Insurance Products Fund II
 
 
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TABLE 3
   
  Table 3 below shows the average annual rates of return on hypothetical
initial investments of $10,000, through the Separate Account, in funds of the
Penn Series Funds, Inc., TCI Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger and Berman Advisers
Management Trust, Variable Insurance Products Fund, and Variable Insurance
Products Fund II for the periods ended December 31, 1995 and assumes the
investments are not withdrawn at the end of the period.     
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
                                 ----------------------------------------------
                                                      FIVE     TEN      FROM
                                           ONE YEAR  YEARS    YEARS   INCEPTION
                                 INCEPTION  ENDED    ENDED    ENDED    THROUGH
FUND (MANAGER)                     DATE*   12/31/95 12/31/95 12/31/95 12/31/95
- --------------                   --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------
<S>                              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Growth Equity (a)............... 06/01/83   24.70%   11.69%    9.93%     9.65%
 (Independence Capital)
Value Equity (a)................ 03/17/87   35.54%   15.65%     N/A     10.60%
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a)............ 07/31/84   20.53%   12.82%   13.19%    13.42%
 (T. Rowe Price)
Quality Bond (a)................ 03/17/87   18.47%    7.85%     N/A      7.07%
 (Independence Capital)
High Yield Bond (a)............. 08/06/84   14.79%   13.82%    7.66%     8.60%
 (T. Rowe Price)
International Equity (a)........ 11/01/92   12.21%     N/A      N/A     12.11%
 (Vontobel)
Small-Cap Fund.................. 03/01/95     N/A      N/A      N/A     11.44%
 (OpCap)
Growth Portfolio (b)............ 11/20/87   29.12%   13.18%     N/A     11.20%
 (Investors Research -- Twenti-
 eth Century)
Balanced Portfolio (c).......... 02/28/89   22.03%    9.48%     N/A      9.14%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio  09/10/84    9.39%    5.21%    6.11%     7.15%
 (c)............................
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Equity-Income Portfolio (d)..... 10/09/86   32.34%   19.45%     N/A     11.65%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Growth Portfolio (d)............ 10/09/86   33.45%   19.06%     N/A     13.20%
 (Fidelity Investments)
Asset Manager Portfolio (e)..... 09/06/89   15.33%   11.18%     N/A      9.69%
 (Fidelity Investments)
</TABLE>
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*Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
(a)Penn Series Funds, Inc.
(b)TCI Portfolios, Inc.
(c)Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust
(d)Variable Insurance Products Fund
(e)Variable Insurance Products Fund II
 
  The average annual rates of total return shown in Tables 2 and 3 are computed
by finding the average annual compounded rates of return over the periods shown
that would equate the initial amount invested to the Contract Value at the end
of the periods shown, in accordance with the following formula: P(1 + T)n = FV.
In the formula, P is a hypothetical investment of $1,000 in Table 2 and $10,000
in Table 3; T is the average annual total return; n is the number of years; and
FV is the Contract Value at the end of the periods shown. The $30 annual
contract administrative charge is reflected assuming an anticipated average
Contract Value and assuming that the average Contract Value is allocated
equally across all available subaccounts by an average contract owner. The
average annual rates of total returns reflect all recurring charges, but do not
reflect the contingent deferred sales charge ranging from 6% to 1% which, if
applicable, would reduce the amount that may be withdrawn under the Contract.
 
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ANNUAL CHANGES IN ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES
 
  We may also show in advertisements or sales literature the changes in the
value of Accumulation Units from inception of the Separate Account.
 
 
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YIELDS (MONEY MARKET FUND)
 
  From time to time, advertisements and sales literature may quote the current
or effective yield of the Money Market subaccount.
  The "yield" and "effective yield" of the Money Market Fund subaccount for the
seven days ended December 31, 1995 were 3.36% and 3.41%, respectively.
  The yield is computed by determining the net change, exclusive of capital
changes, in the value of a hypothetical preexisting account having a balance of
one accumulation unit of the subaccount at the beginning of the period,
subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from contract owner
accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the
beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and then
multiplying the base period return by (365/7) with the resulting figure carried
to at least the nearest hundredth of 1%. The hypothetical charge reflects
deductions from contract owners' accounts in proportion to the length of the
base period. The $30 annual contract administrative charge is reflected
assuming an anticipated average Contract Value and assuming that the average
Contract Value is allocated equally across all available subaccounts by an
average contract owner.
  The effective yield is obtained by taking the base period return as computed
above, and then compounding the base period return by adding 1, raising the sum
to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting 1 from the result,
according to the following formula: Effective Yield = [(base period return +
1)/365//7/] -1.
  The yields do not reflect the contingent deferred sales charge ranging from
6% to 1%. The deferred sales charge may or may not be applicable to a
withdrawal from a Contract, depending on when the withdrawal is made.
  THE YIELDS ON AMOUNTS HELD IN THE MONEY MARKET SUBACCOUNT NORMALLY WILL
FLUCTUATE ON A DAILY BASIS. THEREFORE, THE STATED YIELDS FOR ANY GIVEN PERIOD
ARE NOT AN INDICATION OR REPRESENTATION OF FUTURE YIELDS.
 
                       ---------------------------------
   
  THE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION SET FORTH ABOVE IS FOR PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE
FUNDS, ASSUMING THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT HAD INVESTED IN THE FUNDS FROM THEIR
INCEPTION, AND IS NOT AN INDICATION OR REPRESENTATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
    
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ADMINISTRATIVE AND RECORDKEEPING SERVICES
 
  The Company performs all data processing, recordkeeping and other related
services with respect to the Contracts and the Separate Accounts.
 
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DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS
   
  Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Penn Mutual,
serves as principal underwriter of the Contracts. The address of Hornor,
Townsend & Kent, Inc. is 600 Dresher Road, Horsham, PA 19044. For 1995, the
Company paid Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. underwriting commissions of $25,447.
       
  The Contracts will be distributed by Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. through
broker-dealers. Total commissions on purchase payments made under the Contract
will not exceed 6 1/2% and trailer commissions based on a percentage of
Contract Value may be paid. The offering of the Contracts is continuous, and
the Company does not anticipate discontinuing the offering of the Contract,
although we reserve the right to do so.     
 
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CUSTODIAN
 
  The Company is custodian of the assets held in the Separate Account.
 
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
   
  The statements of assets and liabilities of the PIA Variable Annuity Account
I--Pennant as of December 31, 1995, and the related statements of operations
and of changes in net assets for the period from March 1, 1995 (commencement of
operations) to December 31, 1995 and the statements of financial condition of
The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and
the related statements of operations and surplus and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1995 included in this statement of
additional information have been audited by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.,
independent accountants. The reports and the financial statements have been
included upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
    
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LEGAL MATTERS
 
  Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has provided
advice on certain matters relating to the federal securities laws and the
offering of the Contracts.
 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   
  The financial statements of the Separate Account and PIA are set forth on the
following pages. The financial statements of PIA should be distinguished from
the financial statements of the Separate Account and should be considered only
as bearing upon the PIA's ability to meet its obligations under the contracts.
    
                                      B-6
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
TO THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY AND CONTRACT OWNERS OF PIA VARIABLE
ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT:
   
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the
PIA Variable Annuity Account I - Pennant ("Pennant") [comprising, respectively,
the Money Market Fund, Quality Bond Fund, High Yield Bond Fund, Growth Equity
Fund, Value Equity Fund, Flexibly Managed Fund, Small Capitalization Fund,
International Equity Fund, Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio,
TCI Growth Portfolio, Equity-Income Portfolio, Growth Portfolio, and Asset
Manager Portfolio] as of December 31, 1995, and the related statements of
operations and of changes in net assets for the period from March 1,
1995(commencement of operations) to December 31, 1995. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the management of Pennant. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.     
   
We conducted our audits 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 transfer agents. 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 audits provide 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 PIA Variable Annuity Account I
- - Pennant as of December 31, 1995, the results of its operations and changes in
net assets for the period from March 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) to
December 31, 1995 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
    

/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 4, 1996
 
                                      B-7
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                      MONEY MARKET QUALITY BOND HIGH YIELD GROWTH EQUITY
                            TOTAL        FUND+        FUND+     BOND FUND+     FUND+
                         -----------  ------------ ------------ ---------- -------------
<S>                      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>
INVESTMENT IN COMMON
 STOCK:
 Number of shares.......                1,982,595      70,359      74,414       8,179
 Identified cost........ $22,726,107   $1,982,595    $729,123    $666,141    $180,298
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:
 Investments at value... $22,812,231   $1,982,595    $720,473    $628,052    $163,587
 Dividends receivable...       6,995        6,995           0           0           0
 Due to the Penn Insur-
  ance and Annuity Com-
  pany..................     (69,430)     (65,413)       (140)       (125)        (29)
                         -----------   ----------    --------    --------    --------
NET ASSETS.............. $22,749,796   $1,924,177    $720,333    $627,927    $163,558
                         ===========   ==========    ========    ========    ========
Variable annuity
 accumulation units.....                  186,641      64,152      57,255      13,923
Accumulation unit
 values.................               $    10.31       11.23       10.97       11.75
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 1, 1995 (COMMENCEMENT OF
OPERATIONS)
TO DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                      MONEY MARKET QUALITY BOND HIGH YIELD GROWTH EQUITY
                            TOTAL        FUND+        FUND+     BOND FUND+     FUND+
                         -----------  ------------ ------------ ---------- -------------
<S>                      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
 Dividends.............. $   396,492   $   27,132    $ 39,914    $ 56,027    $    614
EXPENSE:
 Mortality and expense
  risk charges..........      84,945        7,254       2,944       2,229         414
                         -----------   ----------    --------    --------    --------
 Net investment income
  (loss)................     311,547       19,878      36,970      53,798         200
                         -----------   ----------    --------    --------    --------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
 GAINS (LOSSES) ON
 INVESTMENTS:
 Realized gains (losses)
  from redemption of
  fund shares...........       1,544            0         251         100         318
 Capital gains distribu-
  tions.................     380,817            0           0           0      20,233
                         -----------   ----------    --------    --------    --------
 Net realized gains
  (losses)..............     382,361            0         251         100      20,551
 Net change in
  unrealized apprecia-
  tion /depreciation of
  investments...........      86,124            0      (8,650)    (38,089)    (16,711)
                         -----------   ----------    --------    --------    --------
 Net realized and
  unrealized gains
  (losses) on invest-
  ments.................     468,485            0      (8,399)    (37,989)      3,840
                         -----------   ----------    --------    --------    --------
 NET INCREASE IN NET
  ASSETS RESULTING FROM
  OPERATIONS............ $   780,032   $   19,878    $ 28,571    $ 15,809    $  4,040
                         ===========   ==========    ========    ========    ========
</TABLE>
- -----------------------
+  Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++ Investment in Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.
+++ Investment in TCI Portfolios, Inc.
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-8
<PAGE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
               FLEXIBLY       SMALL                                  LIMITED
VALUE EQUITY   MANAGED    CAPITALIZATION INTERNATIONAL  BALANCED    MATURITY
   FUND+        FUND+         FUND+          FUND+     PORTFOLIO++ PORTFOLIO++
- ------------  ----------  -------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
<S>           <C>         <C>            <C>           <C>         <C>
    137,996      396,110       56,339        44,831       46,323      37,431
 $2,255,042   $7,073,989     $617,467      $619,281     $799,902    $538,668
 $2,246,579   $6,892,315     $617,476      $648,710     $811,586    $550,604
          0            0            0             0            0           0
       (430)      (1,307)        (118)         (127)        (152)       (106)
 ----------   ----------     --------      --------     --------    --------
 $2,246,149   $6,891,008     $617,358      $648,583     $811,434    $550,498
 ==========   ==========     ========      ========     ========    ========
    177,701      591,562       55,394        54,604       69,633      51,495
 $    12.64   $    11.65     $  11.14      $  11.88     $  11.65    $  10.69
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
              FLEXIBLY      SMALL                                  LIMITED
VALUE EQUITY  MANAGED   CAPITALIZATION INTERNATIONAL  BALANCED    MATURITY
   FUND+       FUND+        FUND+          FUND+     PORTFOLIO++ PORTFOLIO++
- ------------  --------  -------------- ------------- ----------- -----------
<S>           <C>       <C>            <C>           <C>         <C>
  $ 31,432    $198,186     $ 4,668        $14,489      $    0      $     0
     8,709      24,527       2,209          2,984       3,044        1,802
  --------    --------     -------        -------      ------      -------
    22,723     173,659       2,459         11,505      (3,044)      (1,802)
  --------    --------     -------        -------      ------      -------
       148          99          11             21         120          146
   114,184     234,129      12,271              0           0            0
  --------    --------     -------        -------      ------      -------
   114,332     234,228      12,282             21         120          146
    (8,464)   (181,674)          9         29,429      11,684       11,936
  --------    --------     -------        -------      ------      -------
   105,868      52,554      12,291         29,450      11,804       12,082
  --------    --------     -------        -------      ------      -------
  $128,591    $226,213     $14,750        $40,955      $8,760      $10,280
  ========    ========     =======        =======      ======      =======
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-9
<PAGE>
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - DECEMBER 31, 1995 (CONT'D.)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 TCI
                                GROWTH    EQUITY INCOME    GROWTH     ASSET MANAGER
                             PORTFOLIO+++ PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++
                             ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------
<S>                          <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT IN COMMON STOCK:
  Number of shares.........      76,400       161,475       100,220       37,417
  Identified cost..........    $903,225    $2,912,252    $2,894,248     $553,876
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:
  Investments at value.....    $921,388    $3,111,628    $2,926,420     $590,818
  Dividends receivable.....           0             0             0            0
  Due to the Penn Insurance
   and Annuity Company ....        (247)         (616)         (511)        (109)
                               --------    ----------    ----------     --------
NET ASSETS.................    $921,141    $3,111,012    $2,925,909     $590,709
                               ========    ==========    ==========     ========
Variable annuity
 accumulation units........      71,869       246,915       223,746       51,476
Accumulation unit values...    $  12.82    $    12.60    $    13.08     $  11.48
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 1, 1995 (COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
TO DECEMBER 31, 1995 (CONT'D.)
<CAPTION>
                                 TCI
                                GROWTH    EQUITY INCOME    GROWTH     ASSET MANAGER
                             PORTFOLIO+++ PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++
                             ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------
<S>                          <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Dividends................    $      0    $   24,030    $        0     $      0
EXPENSE:
  Mortality and expense
   risk charges............       3,426        11,663        10,704        3,036
                               --------    ----------    ----------     --------
  Net investment income
   (loss)..................      (3,426)       12,367       (10,704)      (3,036)
                               --------    ----------    ----------     --------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
 GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVEST-
 MENTS:
  Realized gains (losses)
   from redemption of fund
   shares..................         (78)          191           111          106
  Capital gains
   distributions...........           0             0             0            0
                               --------    ----------    ----------     --------
  Net realized gains
   (losses)................         (78)          191           111          106
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation/depreciation
   of investments..........      18,162       199,378        32,172       36,942
                               --------    ----------    ----------     --------
  Net realized and
   unrealized gains
   (losses) on investments.      18,084       199,569        32,283       37,048
                               --------    ----------    ----------     --------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
 RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS.    $ 14,658    $  211,936    $   21,579     $ 34,012
                               ========    ==========    ==========     ========
</TABLE>
- -----------------------
+  Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++ Investment in Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.
+++ Investment in TCI Portfolios, Inc.
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-10
<PAGE>
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 1, 1995
(COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO DECEMBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          MONEY MARKET QUALITY BOND   HIGH YIELD
                                TOTAL        FUND+        FUND+       BOND FUND+
                            ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS          1995          1995         1995          1995
RESULTING FROM:             ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------
<S>                         <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income
  (loss)..................   $   311,547   $   19,878   $   36,970     $ 53,798
 Net realized gain (loss)
  from investment
  transactions............       382,361            0          251          100
 Net change in unrealized
  appreciation/depreciation
  of investments..........        86,124            0       (8,650)     (38,089)
                             -----------   ----------   ----------     --------
Net increase in net assets
 resulting from
 operations...............       780,032       19,878       28,571       15,809
                             -----------   ----------   ----------     --------
VARIABLE ANNUITY
 ACTIVITIES:
 Purchase payments under
  variable annuity
  contracts...............    21,438,030    2,982,737      756,991      589,034
 Net transfers............       562,648   (1,078,058)     (65,223)      25,706
 Contract administration
  charges.................          (425)         (30)          (6)           0
 Annuity benefits.........       (30,489)        (350)           0       (2,622)
                             -----------   ----------   ----------     --------
Net increase in net assets
 derived from annuity
 activities...............    21,969,764    1,904,299      691,762      612,118
                             -----------   ----------   ----------     --------
Total increase in net
 assets...................    22,749,796    1,924,177      720,333      627,927
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period......             0            0            0            0
                             -----------   ----------   ----------     --------
 END OF PERIOD............   $22,749,796   $1,924,177   $  720,333     $627,927
                             ===========   ==========   ==========     ========
<CAPTION>
                                                         FLEXIBLY       SMALL
                            GROWTH EQUITY VALUE EQUITY   MANAGED    CAPITALIZATION
                                FUND+        FUND+        FUND+         FUND+
                            ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS          1995          1995         1995          1995
RESULTING FROM:             ------------- ------------ ------------ --------------
<S>                         <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income
  (loss)..................   $       200   $   22,723   $  173,659     $  2,459
 Net realized gain (loss)
  from investment
  transactions............        20,551      114,332      234,228       12,282
 Net change in unrealized
  appreciation/depreciation
  of investments..........       (16,711)      (8,464)    (181,674)           9
                             -----------   ----------   ----------     --------
Net increase in net assets
 resulting from
 operations...............         4,040      128,591      226,213       14,750
                             -----------   ----------   ----------     --------
VARIABLE ANNUITY
 ACTIVITIES:
 Purchase payments under
  variable annuity
  contracts...............       145,157    1,864,128    6,004,397      520,095
 Net transfers............        14,361      254,805      671,116       84,113
 Contract administration
  charges.................             0          (45)        (134)          (3)
 Annuity benefits.........             0       (1,330)     (10,584)      (1,597)
                             -----------   ----------   ----------     --------
Net increase in net assets
 derived from annuity
 activities...............       159,518    2,117,558    6,664,795      602,608
                             -----------   ----------   ----------     --------
Total increase in net
 assets...................       163,558    2,246,149    6,891,008      617,358
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period......             0            0            0            0
                             -----------   ----------   ----------     --------
 END OF PERIOD............   $   163,558   $2,246,149   $6,891,008     $617,358
                             ===========   ==========   ==========     ========
</TABLE>
- -----------------------
+  Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++ Investment in Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.
+++ Investment in TCI Portfolios, Inc.
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-11
<PAGE>
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 1, 1995
(COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO DECEMBER 31, 1995 (CONT'D.)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             TCI
                            INTERNATIONAL   BALANCED    LIMITED MATURITY    GROWTH
                            EQUITY FUND+   PORTFOLIO++  BOND PORTFOLIO++ PORTFOLIO+++
                            ------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS          1995          1995            1995           1995
RESULTING FROM:             ------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------
<S>                         <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income
  (loss)..................   $   11,505    $   (3,044)      $ (1,802)      $ (3,426)
 Net realized gain (loss)
  from investment
  transactions............           21           120            146            (78)
 Net change in unrealized
  appreciation/depreciation
  of investments..........       29,429        11,684         11,936         18,162
                             ----------    ----------       --------       --------
Net increase in net assets
 resulting from
 operations...............       40,955         8,760         10,280         14,658
                             ----------    ----------       --------       --------
VARIABLE ANNUITY
 ACTIVITIES:
 Purchase payments under
  variable annuity
  contracts...............      562,944       744,910        584,013        851,970
 Net transfers............       48,183        59,538        (43,455)        57,677
 Contract administration
  charges.................           (3)            0              0            (45)
 Annuity benefits.........       (3,496)       (1,774)          (340)        (3,119)
                             ----------    ----------       --------       --------
Net increase in net assets
 derived from annuity
 activities...............      607,628       802,674        540,218        906,483
                             ----------    ----------       --------       --------
Total increase in net
 assets...................      648,583       811,434        550,498        921,141
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period......            0             0              0              0
                             ----------    ----------       --------       --------
 END OF PERIOD............   $  648,583    $  811,434       $550,498       $921,141
                             ==========    ==========       ========       ========
<CAPTION>
                            EQUITY INCOME    GROWTH      ASSET MANAGER
                            PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++  PORTFOLIO++++
                            ------------- ------------- ----------------
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS          1995          1995            1995
RESULTING FROM:             ------------- ------------- ----------------
<S>                         <C>           <C>              <C>             
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income
  (loss)..................   $   12,367    $  (10,704)      $ (3,036)
 Net realized gain (loss)
  from investment
  transactions............          191           111            106
 Net change in unrealized
  appreciation/depreciation
  of investments..........      199,378        32,172         36,942
                             ----------    ----------       --------
Net increase in net assets
 resulting from
 operations...............      211,936        21,579         34,012
                             ----------    ----------       --------
VARIABLE ANNUITY
 ACTIVITIES:
 Purchase payments under
  variable annuity
  contracts...............    2,621,032     2,667,181        543,441
 Net transfers............      279,515       240,417         13,953
 Contract administration
  charges.................          (44)          (70)           (45)
 Annuity benefits.........       (1,427)       (3,198)          (652)
                             ----------    ----------       --------
Net increase in net assets
 derived from annuity
 activities...............    2,899,076     2,904,330        556,697
                             ----------    ----------       --------
Total increase in net
 assets...................    3,111,012     2,925,909        590,709
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period......            0             0              0
                             ----------    ----------       --------
 END OF PERIOD............   $3,111,012    $2,925,909       $590,709
                             ==========    ==========       ========
</TABLE>
- -----------------------
+  Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++ Investment in Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.
+++ Investment in TCI Portfolios, Inc.
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-12
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                                      B-13
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - DECEMBER 31, 1995
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 1.
 
  The significant accounting policies of Penn Insurance and Annuity Variable
  Annuity Account I (Account I) are as follows:
 
  GENERAL - Account I was established by The Penn Insurance and Annuity
  Company (PIA) under the provisions of the Delaware Insurance Law. PIA has
  structured Account I as a unit investment trust registered under the
  Investment Company Act of 1940. Account I offers units to variable annuity
  contractholders to provide for the accumulation of value and for the
  payment of annuities. The preparation of the accompanying financial
  statements require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
  the report values of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1995 and the
  reported amounts from operations and contract transactions during 1995.
  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
  INVESTMENTS - Assets of Account I are invested in shares of Penn Series
  Funds, Inc. (Penn Series): Money Market, Quality Bond, High Yield Bond,
  Growth Equity, Value Equity, Flexibly Managed, International Equity and
  Small Capitalization Funds; Neuberger and
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 2.
 
  For the period March 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) to December 31,
  1995 share transactions of Account I were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                        MONEY       QUALITY      HIGH YIELD
                                    MARKET FUND+  BOND FUND+     BOND FUND+
                                    ------------- ----------- ----------------
                                        1995         1995           1995
                                    ------------- ----------- ----------------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>         <C>
Shares purchased...................   2,926,149      71,618         71,558
Shares received from reinvestment
 of:
  Net investment income............      20,254       3,898          6,638
  Capital gains distributions......           0           0              0
                                     ----------    --------       --------
Total shares acquired..............   2,946,403      75,516         78,196
Shares redeemed....................    (963,808)     (5,157)        (3,782)
                                     ----------    --------       --------
Net increase in shares owned.......   1,982,595      70,359         74,414
Shares owned beginning of period...           0           0              0
                                     ----------    --------       --------
Shares owned end of period.........   1,982,595      70,359         74,414
                                     ==========    ========       ========
Cost of shares acquired............  $2,946,403    $782,534       $699,733
Proceeds from shares redeemed......  $  963,808    $ 53,662       $ 33,692
<CAPTION>
 
                                    INTERNATIONAL  BALANCED   LIMITED MATURITY
                                    EQUITY FUND+  PORTFOLIO++ BOND PORTFOLIO++
                                    ------------- ----------- ----------------
                                        1995         1995           1995
                                    ------------- ----------- ----------------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>         <C>
Shares purchased...................      44,056      47,329         39,251
Shares received from reinvestment
 of:
  Net investment income............       1,001           0              0
  Capital gains distributions......           0           0              0
                                     ----------    --------       --------
Total shares acquired..............      45,057      47,329         39,251
Shares redeemed....................        (226)     (1,006)        (1,820)
                                     ----------    --------       --------
Net increase in shares owned.......      44,831      46,323         37,431
Shares owned beginning of period...           0           0              0
                                     ----------    --------       --------
Shares owned end of period.........      44,831      46,323         37,431
                                     ==========    ========       ========
Cost of shares acquired............  $  622,422    $817,479       $564,630
Proceeds from shares redeemed......  $    3,162    $ 17,697       $ 26,108
</TABLE>
The cost of shares redeemed is determined on a last-in, first-out basis.
- -----------------------
+  Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++ Investment in Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.
+++ Investment in TCI Portfolios, Inc.
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
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NOTE 3.
 
  Operations are charged for mortality and expense risks assumed by PIA and
  for administering the separate account at an annual rate of 1.25% and 0.15%
  respectively, of the average account value of Account I.
 
 
                                      B-14
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NOTE 1., CONT'D.
 
  Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT): Limited Maturity Bond and Balanced
  Portfolios; TCI Portfolios, Inc. (TCI): TCI Growth Portfolio, and Fidelity
  Investments' Variable Insurance Product (Fidelity): Equity-Income, Growth,
  and Asset Manager Portfolios. Penn Series, AMT, TCI, and Fidelity are open-
  end diversified investment companies. The shares are carried at market
  value as determined by the underlying net asset value of the respective
  funds. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment
  transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.
 
  FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - PIA is taxed under federal law as a life insurance
  company. The Account is part of PIA's total operations and is not taxed
  separately. Under existing federal law, no taxes are payable on investment
  income and realized gains of the Account.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 SMALL
   GROWTH                VALUE                     FLEXIBLY                  CAPITALIZATION
EQUITY FUND+         EQUITY FUND+                MANAGED FUND+                   FUND+
- ------------         -------------               -------------               --------------
    1995                 1995                        1995                         1995
- ------------         -------------               -------------               --------------
<S>                  <C>                         <C>                         <C>
    10,560               131,244                     373,372                      55,344
        31                 1,931                      11,390                         426
     1,012                 7,014                      13,456                       1,120
  --------            ----------                  ----------                    --------
    11,603               140,189                     398,218                      56,890
    (3,424)               (2,193)                     (2,108)                       (551)
  --------            ----------                  ----------                    --------
     8,179               137,996                     396,110                      56,339
         0                     0                           0                           0
  --------            ----------                  ----------                    --------
     8,179               137,996                     396,110                      56,339
  ========            ==========                  ==========                    ========
  $252,011            $2,290,813                  $7,109,671                    $623,629
  $ 72,031            $   35,919                  $   35,781                    $  6,173
<CAPTION>
    TCI
   GROWTH            EQUITY INCOME                  GROWTH                   ASSET MANAGER
PORTFOLIO+++         PORTFOLIO++++               PORTFOLIO++++               PORTFOLIO++++
- ------------         -------------               -------------               --------------
    1995                 1995                        1995                         1995
- ------------         -------------               -------------               --------------
<S>                  <C>                         <C>                         <C>
    76,984               162,829                     101,293                      42,510
         0                 1,291                           0                           0
         0                     0                           0                           0
  --------            ----------                  ----------                    --------
    76,984               164,120                     101,293                      42,510
      (584)               (2,645)                     (1,073)                     (5,093)
  --------            ----------                  ----------                    --------
    76,400               161,475                     100,220                      37,417
         0                     0                           0                           0
  --------            ----------                  ----------                    --------
    76,400               161,475                     100,220                      37,417
  ========            ==========                  ==========                    ========
  $910,433            $2,958,084                  $2,925,304                    $627,916
  $  7,130            $   46,023                  $   31,167                    $ 74,146
</TABLE>
 
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NOTE 3., CONT'D.
 
  As reimbursement for expenses incurred in administering the contract, PIA
  receives $30 per year from each annuity contract prior to the contract's
  date of maturity. The $30 charge is waived on certain contracts.
 
  If a policy is surrendered within the first 7 years, a contingent deferred
  sales charge will be assessed. This charge will be deducted before any
  surrender proceeds are paid. See original contract documents for specific
  charges assessed.
 
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                                      B-16
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of The Penn
Insurance and Annuity Company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company) as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and the related
statements of operations, changes in stockholder's equity and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
 
We conducted our audits 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. 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 audits provide 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 The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its operations and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995,
in conformity with the accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the
Insurance Department of the State of Delaware, which are considered generally
accepted accounting principles for wholly-owned stock life insurance
subsidiaries of mutual life insurance companies.
 
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements during 1995, the Company
changed its accounting method for certain components of the federal income tax
expense.

/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. 
 
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
 
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 26, 1996
 
                                      B-17
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,                                                   1995      1994
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<S>                                                          <C>       <C>
(in thousands of dollars)
ASSETS
Bonds......................................................  $413,987  $385,002
Stocks.....................................................
 Preferred.................................................     3,577     3,963
 Common--affiliated........................................     1,940     1,868
    --unaffiliated.........................................       --      6,932
Mortgage loans.............................................    90,395    85,323
Real estate................................................     5,087     4,388
Policy loans...............................................   234,442   200,099
Cash and short-term investments............................    22,722     2,158
                                                             --------  --------
 Total Cash and Invested Assets............................   772,150   689,733
Investment income due and accrued..........................    14,257    16,580
Other assets...............................................    10,016     8,615
Separate account assets....................................    28,216       --
                                                             --------  --------
 TOTAL ASSETS..............................................  $824,639  $714,928
                                                             ========  ========
LIABILITIES
Reserves and funds for payment of future life and annuity
 benefits..................................................  $708,720  $642,635
Policy claims in process...................................     3,623     3,213
Interest maintenance reserve...............................     1,744       364
Asset valuation reserve....................................     5,436     6,203
Other liabilities..........................................    11,299     5,990
Separate account liabilities...............................    28,216       --
                                                             --------  --------
 TOTAL LIABILITIES.........................................   759,038   658,405
                                                             --------  --------
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $2 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, issued
 and outstanding...........................................     2,000     2,000
Capital contributed in excess of par value.................   103,369   103,369
Accumulated deficit........................................   (39,768)  (48,846)
                                                             --------  --------
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY................................    65,601    56,523
                                                             --------  --------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY...............  $824,639  $714,928
                                                             ========  ========
</TABLE>
 
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
                                      B-18
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                          1995    1994    1993
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<S>                                                     <C>      <C>     <C>
(in thousands of dollars)
INCOME
Premium and annuity considerations..................... $ 78,904 $35,916 $38,705
Net investment income..................................   58,898  50,515  53,583
Other income...........................................   39,940   2,461   2,528
                                                        -------- ------- -------
 TOTAL INCOME..........................................  172,742  88,892  94,816
                                                        -------- ------- -------
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Benefits paid to policyholders and beneficiaries.......   48,029  44,456  50,898
Increase in reserves and funds for the payment of fu-
 ture life and annuity benefits........................   66,086  18,728  15,762
Commissions............................................    5,398   5,008   5,491
Operating expenses.....................................    6,330   5,718   5,321
Net transfers to separate accounts.....................   27,388      --      --
                                                        -------- ------- -------
 TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES...........................  153,231  73,910  77,472
                                                        -------- ------- -------
 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE FEDERAL INCOME TAXES....   19,511  14,982  17,344
Federal income tax expense.............................    7,644   4,292   5,242
                                                        -------- ------- -------
 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS................................   11,867  10,690  12,102
Net realized capital losses, net of taxes..............    1,591   4,646   5,423
                                                        -------- ------- -------
 NET INCOME............................................ $ 10,276 $ 6,044 $ 6,679
                                                        ======== ======= =======
</TABLE>
 
 
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-19
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                     1995      1994      1993
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>       <C>       <C>
(in thousands of dollars)
COMMON STOCK
 Beginning of year................................ $  2,000  $  2,000  $  2,000
                                                   --------  --------  --------
 END OF YEAR......................................    2,000     2,000     2,000
                                                   --------  --------  --------
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTED IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE
 Beginning of year................................  103,369   103,369   105,369
 Return of capital................................       --        --    (2,000)
                                                   --------  --------  --------
 END OF YEAR......................................  103,369   103,369   103,369
                                                   --------  --------  --------
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
 Beginning of year................................  (48,846)  (59,087)  (70,775)
 Net income.......................................   10,276     6,044     6,679
 Change in non-admitted assets....................      (71)      117      (129)
 Change in asset valuation reserve................      767     2,505     2,230
 Change in net unrealized capital gains and loss-
  es..............................................      123       774     2,690
 Change in accounting method......................   (2,017)       --        --
 Other............................................       --       801       218
                                                   --------  --------  --------
 END OF YEAR......................................  (39,768)  (48,846)  (59,087)
                                                   --------  --------  --------
 TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY....................... $ 65,601  $ 56,523  $ 46,282
                                                   ========  ========  ========
</TABLE>
 
 
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-20
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                      1995      1994      1993
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>       <C>       <C>
(in thousands of dollars)
CASH PROVIDED
Net cash from operations:
 Premium and annuity considerations................ $ 78,404  $ 35,640  $ 37,135
 Net investment income.............................   60,655    51,409    53,521
 Other income......................................   37,000     3,414     2,533
                                                    --------  --------  --------
                                                     176,059    90,463    93,189
 Benefits to policyholders.........................   48,225    42,330    52,808
 Commissions.......................................    5,312     4,915     5,287
 Operating expenses and taxes......................   13,488    11,222    15,167
 Transfers to separate accounts....................   27,388        --        --
 Net increase in policy loans......................   33,911    10,391    14,634
                                                    --------  --------  --------
 NET CASH FROM OPERATIONS..........................   47,735    21,605     5,293
                                                    --------  --------  --------
Investments sold, matured or repaid:
 Bonds.............................................   73,341    76,309   158,962
 Stocks............................................    7,270    27,169   180,691
 Mortgage loans....................................   11,317    11,866     5,557
 Real estate.......................................      753     1,538        --
                                                    --------  --------  --------
  Total investments sold, matured or repaid........   92,681   116,882   345,210
Taxes on realized investment gains.................     (373)       89    (1,084)
Other cash provided................................      674        28        --
                                                    --------  --------  --------
 TOTAL CASH PROVIDED...............................  140,717   138,604   349,419
                                                    --------  --------  --------
CASH APPLIED
Cost of investments acquired:
 Bonds.............................................   99,407   115,155   154,522
 Stocks............................................        1    25,005   177,951
 Mortgage loans....................................   20,459     2,554    13,068
 Real estate.......................................       --        --       146
                                                    --------  --------  --------
  Total cost of investments acquired...............  119,867   142,714   345,687
Other cash applied.................................      286        61     2,325
                                                    --------  --------  --------
 TOTAL CASH APPLIED................................  120,153   142,775   348,012
                                                    --------  --------  --------
Net change in cash and short-term investments......   20,564    (4,171)    1,407
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS:
 Beginning of year.................................    2,158     6,329     4,922
                                                    --------  --------  --------
 END OF YEAR....................................... $ 22,722  $  2,158  $  6,329
                                                    ========  ========  ========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-21
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
NATURE OF OPERATIONS

The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company (the "Company"), is a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Penn Mutual"). The
Company currently concentrates primarily in the sale of individual annuity
products, both fixed and variable. The Company sells its products through Penn
Mutual's distribution systems, which consist of a network of career agents,
independent agents and independent marketing organizations. Additionally, it
has a significant amount of universal life insurance business in force,
although the Company no longer sells these products. The Company is licensed to
do business in forty-seven states and the District of Columbia.
 
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with
accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Department of
the State of Delaware, which are considered generally accepted accounting
principles for mutual life insurance companies and their wholly-owned life
insurance subsidiaries. Prescribed statutory accounting principles include
state laws, regulations, and general administrative rules, as well as a variety
of publications of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
Permitted statutory accounting principles encompass all accounting practices
that are not prescribed. In accordance with Delaware Insurance Laws and
Regulations, the Company's subsidiary is not consolidated for statutory filing
purposes. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period.

In April 1993, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB
Interpretation No. 40, "Applicability of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles to Mutual Life Insurance and Other Enterprises" (Interpretation No.
40), which was amended by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 120, "Accounting and Reporting by Mutual Life Insurance Enterprises for
Certain Long-Duration Participating Contracts". SFAS No. 120 deferred the
effective data of Interpretation No. 40 to fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1995. Under Interpretation No. 40, the financial statements of
mutual life insurance companies and their wholly-owned life insurance
subsidiaries which are prepared on the basis of statutory accounting principles
can no longer be described as prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP). After 1995, the Company will continue to issue
financial statements prepared in accordance with statutory accounting
principles for regulatory purposes.

When the Company prepares financial statements in accordance with
Interpretation No. 40, the accounting treatment for certain items, such as
policy reserves, new business acquisition costs, asset valuation reserves and
income taxes will be different than for financial statements issued in
conformity with statutory accounting principles. In addition, the Company
believes stockholder's equity presented in accordance with Interpretation No.
40 will be greater than stockholder's equity presented in accordance with
statutory accounting principles.
 
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Bonds and stocks are carried in the accompanying statements of financial
condition at values prescribed by the NAIC. In general, bonds are stated at
amortized cost, preferred stocks at cost and common stocks at market value. The
Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Penn Assurance and Reinsurance Co., Ltd.
(PAR), is carried on the equity basis. Changes in PAR's equity are charged or
credited directly to stockholder's equity. Real estate is carried at cost less
encumbrances and accumulated depreciation. Real estate acquired through
foreclosure is recorded at the lower of cost or market value at the time of
foreclosure. Real estate is depreciated using the straight-line method.
Mortgage loans are carried at the unpaid principal amount, less any unamortized
discount. Policy loans are carried at the unpaid principal balance less amounts
unsecured by cash surrender values. Cash and short-term investments include
cash on deposit and securities purchased with a maturity date of less than one
year. Short-term investments are valued at cost, which approximates market.
Certain assets which are considered to be non-admitted for statutory purposes
have been excluded from the Statements of Financial Condition by a direct
charge to stockholder's equity.

Financial instruments utilized to hedge the Company's assets are recorded using
a valuation method consistent with the valuation method of the assets hedged.
Gains and losses on financial futures contracts used as hedges against interest
rate fluctuations are deferred and recognized in the Statements of Operations
over the remaining life of the hedged securities.
 
                                      B-22
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

Changes in the market value of financial futures contracts used as hedges
against market fluctuations of equity securities are reported as unrealized
gains or losses. They are recognized as realized gains or losses when the
hedged securities are sold.

Statutory accounting principles require insurance companies to hold an Asset
Valuation Reserve (AVR) and an Interest Maintenance Reserve (IMR). The purpose
of the AVR is to maintain consistent and prescribed valuation reserves for
invested assets. Changes in the AVR are recorded directly to stockholder's
equity. The purpose of the IMR is to defer recognition of realized gains and
losses which result from interest rate movements and to amortize these gains
and losses into income over the original expected life of the investment sold.
Amortization of gains and losses included in the IMR are reflected as a
component of net investment income.

Realized gains and losses are determined on the specific identification method
and are presented in the Statements of Operations net of taxes and excluding
net gains and losses transferred to the IMR. Unrealized gains and losses are
accounted for as direct increases or decreases in stockholder's equity.
 
RESERVES AND FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF FUTURE LIFE AND ANNUITY BENEFITS

Reserves and funds for the payment of future life and annuity benefits are
developed using actuarial methods based on statutory mortality and interest
requirements. Reserves for life insurance are computed principally on a
modified preliminary term method using the 1958 and 1980 Commissioners'
Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables and assumed interest rates ranging from 4%
to 6%. Reserves for annuity contracts were based principally on the 1949, 1971
and 1983 Individual Annuity Mortality Tables and assumed interest rates ranging
from 5.65% to 11.25%. Policy claims in process include provisions for payments
to be made on reported claims and claims incurred but not reported. Any
adjustments that are made to the reserve balances are reflected in the
Statements of Operations in the year in which such adjustments are made. All
policies are non-participating.
 
REVENUE AND RELATED EXPENSE RECOGNITION

Premiums are recognized as income over the premium payment period of the
related policies. Annuity considerations are recognized as income as they are
received. Premium and annuity considerations are recorded net of reinsurance
premiums. Benefits are reported net of the amounts received from reinsurers.
Commissions and other expenses related to the acquisition of new policies are
charged to operations as incurred.
 
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return with its parent,
Penn Mutual. The federal income tax provision or benefit is recorded to the
extent the Company's results increase or decrease the consolidated tax
liability of Penn Mutual. The resulting tax liability or receivable is paid to
or received from Penn Mutual. The provision for federal income taxes is
computed in accordance with the section of the Internal Revenue Code applicable
to life insurance companies and is based on income which is currently taxable.
In accordance with statutory accounting practices, no deferred taxes are
provided for temporary differences between pre-tax accounting income and
taxable income.
 
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

Separate Account assets and liabilities represent segregated funds administered
and invested by the Company primarily for the benefit of variable annuity and
pension contractholders. The value of the assets in the Separate Accounts
reflects the actual investment performance of the respective accounts and is
not guaranteed by the Company. The carrying value for Separate Account assets
and liabilities approximates the estimated fair value of the underlying assets.
 
NOTE 2 - ACCOUNTING CHANGE:

The Company's parent, Penn Mutual, is required by the Internal Revenue Code
(IRC) to include the Differential Earnings Amount (DEA) in each year's taxable
income. This amount, which is allocated to the Company by Penn Mutual, is
computed by multiplying the Company's average taxable equity base by a rate
that represents the difference between stock and mutual companies' earnings
rates. Under the IRC, the enacted DEA rate for the current year is an Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) estimate and is recomputed in the following year to
reflect the actual industry results.

Prior to 1995, the Company recorded its portion of the federal income tax
expense for the DEA based on the enacted IRS rates for the current year along
with any adjustment to the DEA related to the recomputation of the prior year's
estimate. The portion of the Company's federal income tax expense associated
with the DEA was recorded directly to surplus.
 
                                      B-23
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

In 1995, the Company changed its method of accounting for the DEA to record the
tax based on management's best estimate of the final DEA rates. The impact of
this accounting change resulted in a $2,017 direct charge to surplus in 1995.
In addition, in 1995 the Company began recording the portion of its federal
income tax expense associated with the DEA in the Statement of Operations.
 
NOTE 3 - INVESTMENTS:
 
DEBT SECURITIES

The following summarizes the statement value and estimated fair value of the
Company's investment in debt securities as of December 31, 1995 and 1994.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                                   GROSS      GROSS    ESTIMATED
                                       STATEMENT UNREALIZED UNREALIZED   FAIR
                                         VALUE     GAINS      LOSSES     VALUE
                                       --------- ---------- ---------- ---------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
United States Government.............  $  3,376   $   173    $    --   $  3,549
Other governmental units.............     4,718       544         --      5,262
Public utility.......................    26,355       844          3     27,196
Industrial and other.................   301,111    12,354        231    313,234
Mortgage and other asset-backed secu-
 rities..............................    78,427     1,148      1,186     78,389
                                       --------   -------    -------   --------
 TOTAL...............................  $413,987   $15,063    $ 1,420   $427,630
                                       ========   =======    =======   ========
<CAPTION>
                                                   DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                                   GROSS      GROSS    ESTIMATED
                                       STATEMENT UNREALIZED UNREALIZED   FAIR
                                         VALUE     GAINS      LOSSES     VALUE
                                       --------- ---------- ---------- ---------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
United States Government.............  $  3,036   $    --    $    66   $  2,970
Public utility.......................    20,181        13      1,334     18,860
Industrial and other.................   286,912     1,931     14,017    274,826
Mortgage and other asset-backed secu-
 rities..............................    74,873       304      3,863     71,314
                                       --------   -------    -------   --------
 TOTAL...............................  $385,002   $ 2,248    $19,280   $367,970
                                       ========   =======    =======   ========
</TABLE>
 
The following summarizes the statement value and estimated fair value of the
Company's investment in debt securities as of December 31, 1995, by contractual
maturity.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            STATEMENT ESTIMATED
                                                              VALUE   FAIR VALUE
                                                            --------- ----------
<S>                                                         <C>       <C>
Maturity:
 Within one year........................................... $ 15,026   $ 15,255
 After one year through five years.........................  232,976    240,296
 After five years through ten years........................   77,154     82,005
 After ten years...........................................   10,404     11,685
 Mortgage and other asset-backed securities................   78,427     78,389
                                                            --------   --------
  TOTAL.................................................... $413,987   $427,630
                                                            ========   ========
</TABLE>
 
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain
borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or
prepayment penalties.

During 1995, 1994 and 1993, proceeds from dispositions of investments in debt
securities amounted to $73,341, $76,309 and $158,962, respectively. The gross
gains realized on those dispositions were $2,307, $205 and $797 and gross
losses realized on those dispositions were $133, $799 and $3,226 during 1995,
1994 and 1993, respectively. Net realized gains, net of taxes, transferred to
the IMR for 1995 were $1,413. Net realized losses, net of taxes, transferred to
the IMR for 1994 and 1993 were $70 and $661, respectively. Amortization of the
IMR included in net investment income amounted to $33 in 1995.
 
                                      B-24
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)

Amortization of the IMR deducted from net investment income amounted to $36 in
1994. Amortization of the IMR included in net investment income amounted to
$124 in 1993.

The Company's investment portfolio of debt securities is comprised
predominantly of investment grade securities. As of December 31, 1995 and 1994,
debt securities totaling $10,081 and $21,120, respectively, were classified by
the NAIC as less than investment grade. The Company held no debt securities
which were non-income producing for the preceding twelve months as of December
31, 1995 and 1994.
 
MORTGAGE LOANS

The following summarizes the statement value of mortgage loans by property type
and geographic concentration as of December 31, 1995 and 1994.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  1995    1994
                                                                 ------- -------
<S>                                                              <C>     <C>
PROPERTY TYPE
Retail.......................................................... $28,391 $34,240
Office buildings................................................  20,586  20,785
Dwellings.......................................................  22,110  14,784
Other...........................................................  19,308  15,514
                                                                 ------- -------
 TOTAL.......................................................... $90,395 $85,323
                                                                 ======= =======
GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION
Northeast....................................................... $17,068 $21,056
West............................................................  28,534  28,332
Midwest.........................................................  33,680  27,715
South...........................................................  11,113   8,220
                                                                 ------- -------
 TOTAL.......................................................... $90,395 $85,323
                                                                 ======= =======
</TABLE>
 
The Company originates commercial mortgage loans through a network of
commercial mortgage bankers throughout the country. All mortgage loans are
collateralized by the underlying real estate, and insurance is required on all
properties up to their replacement values. The maximum and minimum lending rate
for mortgage loans originated during 1995 was 9.50% and 7.90%, respectively.
For loans originated during 1995, the maximum percentage of any one loan to the
value of the collateral at the time of the loan, exclusive of insured,
guaranteed and purchase money mortgages, was 75%. The Company controls credit
risk through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures. The Company's
investments did not include any mortgage loans delinquent over 90 days as of
December 31, 1995. The Company's investments included $2,169 of mortgage loans
delinquent over 90 days as of December 31, 1994 which were the only non-income
producing mortgage loans preceding twelve months. As of December 31, 1995 and
1994, there were no restructured mortgage loans in the mortgage loan portfolio.
Restructured mortgage loans include commercial loans for which the basic terms,
such as interest rate, amortization, maturity date, or collateral have been
changed as a result of actual or anticipated delinquency. Restructures do not
include mortgages refinanced prior to or upon maturity at or above current
market terms.
 
REAL ESTATE

The Company's investments include $5,087 and $4,388 of foreclosed real estate
as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
 
NOTE 4 - RESERVES AND FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF FUTURE LIFE AND ANNUITY
BENEFITS:

The following summarizes the withdrawal characteristics of the Company's
reserves and deposit funds as of December 31, 1995.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      STATEMENT
                                                                        VALUE
                                                                      ---------
<S>                                                                   <C>
Total policyholders' reserves and funds, including separate account
 liabilities......................................................... $736,936
Amounts not subject to discretionary withdrawal......................  (29,000)
                                                                      --------
 AMOUNTS SUBJECT TO DISCRETIONARY WITHDRAWAL......................... $707,936
                                                                      ========
</TABLE>
 
                                      B-25
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
Of the total reserves and deposit funds which are subject to discretionary
withdrawal, $375,358, which is net of applicable policy loans, may be withdrawn
without the policyholder incurring surrender charges or market value
adjustments to the funds.
 
NOTE 5 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

The following table summarizes the Company's investment in financial
instruments as of December 31, 1995 and 1994.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               1995                 1994
                                       -------------------- --------------------
                                       STATEMENT ESTIMATED  STATEMENT ESTIMATED
                                         VALUE   FAIR VALUE   VALUE   FAIR VALUE
                                       --------- ---------- --------- ----------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
Debt securities
 Bonds................................ $413,987   $427,630  $385,002   $367,970
Equity securities
 Common stock--unaffiliated...........      --         --      6,932      6,932
 Non-redeemable preferred stocks......    3,577      3,973     3,963      3,833
Mortgage loans
 Commercial...........................   90,234     90,529    85,157     82,846
 Residential..........................      161        163       166        165
Separate account assets...............   28,216     28,216       --         --
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
Investment-type contracts
 Individual annuities.................   21,777     22,767       --         --
Separate account liabilities..........   28,216     28,216       --         --
</TABLE>
 
The estimated fair values for the Company's investments in debt and equity
securities are based on quoted market prices, where available. In situations
where market prices are not readily available, primarily private placements,
fair values are estimated using a formula pricing method based on fair values
of securities with similar characteristics. The fair value of currently
performing mortgage loans is estimated by discounting the cash flows associated
with the investment, using an interest rate currently offered for similar loans
to borrowers with similar credit ratings. Loans with similar credit quality,
characteristics and time to maturity are aggregated for purposes of estimating
fair value. Assumptions regarding credit risk, cash flows and discount rates
are determined using the available market and borrower-specific information.
The estimated fair value for non-performing loans is based on the estimated
fair value of the underlying real estate, which is based on recent appraisals
or other estimation techniques. The statement values of policy loans and cash
and short-term investments approximate their fair values. The resulting
estimated fair values may not be indicative of the value negotiated in an
actual sale.

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its interest sensitive
products. The Company's investment strategy is designed to minimize interest
risk by managing the durations and anticipated cash flows of the Company's
assets and liabilities.

The fair value of the Company's liabilities for individual annuities is
estimated by discounting the cash flows associated with the contracts, using an
interest rate currently offered for similar contracts with maturities similar
to those remaining for the contracts being valued.

Currently, disclosure of estimated fair values is not required for all the
Company's assets and liabilities. Therefore, presentation of the estimated fair
value of a significant portion of assets without a corresponding valuation of
liabilities associated with insurance contracts can be misinterpreted. The
continuing management of the relationship between the maturities of the
Company's investments and the amounts due under insurance contracts reduces the
Company's exposure to changing interest rates.
 
NOTE 6 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:

The provision for federal income taxes differs from the normal relationship of
federal income tax to pre-tax income principally due to the mutual company DEA,
treatment of policy acquisition costs and differences in policy reserve
valuation methods.
 
                                      B-26
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
NOTE 7 - REINSURANCE:

The Company has assumed and ceded reinsurance on certain life and annuity
contracts under various agreements. The Company remains primarily liable as the
direct insurer on all risks reinsured, and performs due diligence to ensure
that amounts due from reinsurers are collectable. The table below includes the
reinsurance amounts recorded in the accompanying financial statements, which
are presented net of reinsurance activity.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 ASSUMED    CEDED TO
                                       GROSS    FROM OTHER   OTHER       NET
                                       AMOUNT   COMPANIES  COMPANIES    AMOUNT
                                     ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S>                                  <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
DECEMBER 31, 1995:
Life Insurance in-force............  $3,427,165 $3,226,701 $3,638,470 $3,015,396
Premium and annuity considerations.      81,965     19,826     22,887     78,904
Reserves and funds for the payment
 of future life and annuity bene-
 fits..............................     466,707    244,689      2,676    708,720

DECEMBER 31, 1994:
Life Insurance in-force............  $3,595,862 $3,397,409 $3,826,542 $3,166,729
Premium and annuity considerations.      57,429     19,625     41,138     35,916
Reserves and funds for the payment
 of future life and annuity bene-
 fits..............................     432,086    244,197     33,648    642,635
</TABLE>
 
The Company assumes and cedes certain risks under reinsurance agreements with
Penn Mutual. Net life insurance in-force assumed from Penn Mutual totaled
$342,694 and $368,473 as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The
Company maintained reserves related to these policies of $242,691 and $226,751,
as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Net premium and annuity
considerations ceded in 1995 in connection with these agreements were $8,799.
Net premium and annuity considerations ceded in 1994 in connection with these
agreements were $10,069. Net premium and annuity considerations ceded in 1993
were $5,288. For 1993, the Company had gross premiums of $55,244, assumed
premiums of $21,143 and ceded premiums of $37,682.

The Company's intercompany yearly renewable term (YRT) reinsurance treaty with
Penn Mutual, which covers certain universal life insurance products, was
modified in 1995 to provide an experience refund to be paid to the Company by
Penn Mutual in the amount of 75% of any reinsurance gain that is generated on
the products covered by the reinsurance agreement. As a result of the change to
this reinsurance treaty, $2,257 was received by the Company from Penn Mutual as
an experience rating refund in 1995.

During 1995, the Company recaptured its single premium immediate annuity
business which it had previously ceded entirely to Penn Mutual. The transaction
resulted in the transfer of approximately $31,000 of invested assets and
policyholder liabilities from Penn Mutual to the Company.
 
NOTE 8 - RELATED PARTIES:

Penn Mutual has undertaken to provide sufficient financial support so that the
Company will have adequate capital and surplus as required by applicable laws
to meet its obligations to its policyholders under the terms of the Company's
policies and contracts.

Under the terms of an expense allocation agreement, the Company reimbursed Penn
Mutual for services and facilities provided on behalf of the Company, including
direct and allocated expenses. For 1995, 1994 and 1993, the total expenses
incurred under this agreement were $6,738, $5,391 and $5,169, respectively.
State insurance laws limit the amount of dividends that the Company may pay to
Penn Mutual.
 
NOTE 9 - COMMITMENTS:

The Company, in the ordinary course of business, extends commitments relating
to its investment activities. As of December 31, 1995, the Company had
outstanding commitments totaling $5,000 relating to these investment
activities. The fair value of these commitments approximates the face amount.
 
                                      B-27
<PAGE>
 
                                     PART C
                                     ------

                               Other Information
                               -----------------

    
Item 24.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
          ---------------------------------


         (a)  Financial Statements included in Part B:

              Financial Statements of Penn Variable Annuity Account I:
              -------------------------------------------------------

              Report of Independent Accountants
              Statement of Assets and Liabilities - December 31, 1995
              Statement of Operations - For the year ended 
                    December 31, 1995 
              Statements of Changes in Net Assets - For the years ended
                     December 31, 1995
              Notes to Financial Statements

                  
              Financial Statements of The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company:

              Report of Independent Accountants
              Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 1995 and 1994
              Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1995,
              1994 and  1993
              Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
              December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993
              Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1995,
              1994 and  1993
              Notes to Financial Statements      

<TABLE>     
<CAPTION> 

         (b)  Exhibits
              <S>   <C> 
               1.        Resolution of Board of Directors of The Penn
                         Insurance and Annuity Company authorizing the
                         establishment of the Registrant./(a)/

               2.        Not applicable.

               3.   (a)  Sales Support Agreement between The Penn Insurance
                         and Annuity Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent,
                         Inc./(b)/

                    (b)  Agent's Agreement between the Company , Hornor,
                         Townsend & Kent, Inc. and Agent, relating to
                         brokerdealer supervision./(b)/

</TABLE>       

                                      C-1
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>     
<CAPTION>      
               <S>       <C> 
                  (c)    Distribution Agreement between The Penn Insurance and
                         Annuity Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc./(b)/

               4.        Individual Variable and Fixed Annuity Contract./(b)/

               5.        Application for Individual Variable and Fixed Annuity
                         Contract./(b)/

               6. (a)    Charter of The Penn Insurance and Annuity
                         Company./(a)/

                  (b)    By-laws of The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company./(a)/

               7.        None.

               8. (a)    Fund Participation Agreement among The Penn
                         Insurance and Annuity Company, TCI Portfolios, Inc. and
                         Investors Research Corporation./(b)/

                  (b)(1) Sales Agreement between The Penn Insurance and
                         Annuity Company and Neuberger & Berman Advisers
                         Management Trust.  Filed herewith.

                  (b)(2) Assignment and Modification Agreement between
                         Neuberger & Berman Management Trust, Neuberger &
                         Berman Advisers Management Trust and The Penn
                         Insurance and Annuity Company. Filed herewith.

                  (c)    Participation Agreement between The Penn Insurance and
                         Annuity Company and Variable Insurance Products
                         Fund./(b)/

                  (d)    Participation Agreement between The Penn Insurance and
                         Annuity Company and Variable Insurance Products Fund
                         II./(b)/

                  (e)    Sales Agreement between Penn Series Funds, Inc. and The
                         Penn Insurance and Annuity Company./(b)/

               9.        Opinion of C. Ronald Rubley, Esq., Associate   General
                         Counsel to The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
</TABLE>      
                                      C-2
<PAGE>
 
    
                         Company (parent of the Company), as to the legality of
                         the Contracts./(b)/

              10. (a)    Consent of Coopers & Lybrand, LLP.  Filed herewith.

                  (b)    Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.  Filed
                         herewith.

              11.        None.

              12.        None.

              13.        Schedule for Computation of Performance Quotations.
                         Filed herewith.

              14.        Powers of Attorney of Directors, except Rudolph C.
                         Sandee./(a)/

                         Power of Attorney of Rudolph C. Sander filed herewith.


_____________________
    
/(a)/ Filed as exhibit and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to this
      Registration Statement filed on August 22, 1994.      
    
/(b)/ Filed as exhibit and incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective
      Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement filed on February 28, 1995.
        

Item 25.  Directors and Officers of the Depositor
          ---------------------------------------

The following table sets forth all of the directors and officers of the
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Depositor.
- ----------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
DIRECTORS
- ---------
<S>                                     <C>
Robert E. Chappell                      Joseph J. Horvath
 

Nancy S. Brodie                         L. Stockton Illoway
 

Richard J. Liburdi                      Ernest K. Noll

 
Rudoph C. Sander                        Catherine B. Strauss
 
</TABLE>      

                                      C-3
<PAGE>

     
John E. Tait

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

<S>                                     <C> 
OFFICERS
- --------                                  
 
Robert E. Chappell                      L. Stockton Illoway
President and Chairman of the Board     Vice President
 
Richard J. Liburdi                      Nancy S. Brodie
Vice President                          Chief Financial Officer
 
Richard F. Plush                        James A. Clary
Vice President                          Vice President
 
George J. Limbach                       Robert P. Davis
Vice President                          Vice President and Valuation Actuary
 
Patrick J. Fillette                     George F. Koch
Vice President                          Secretary
 
Franklin L. Best, Jr.                   Steven M. Herzberg
Asst. Secretary and Counsel             Treasurer
 
Carol A. Kligerman                      James D. Benson
Asst. Treasurer                         Controller
 
Alicia Bolton                           Peter R. Schaefer
Assistant Controller                    Actuary
 
Thomas F. Gumina                        Joseph D. Burns
Medical Director                        Claims Officer
 
Michael S. Baron                        Christopher C. Rasmussen
Investment Officer                      Investment Officer
 
Barbara J. Henderson                    Ronald M. Pappas
Investment Officer                      Investment Officer
 
Keith D. Russell                        Peter M. Sherman
Investment Officer                      Investment Officer
 
Julia F. Terranova
Tax Officer
 
</TABLE>      
                                      C-4
<PAGE>
 
    
The business address of the directors and officers, except Messrs. Noll and
Sander, is Independence Square, Philadelphia, PA 19172. The address of Mr. Noll
is 421 Keats Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. The business address of Mr.
Sander is Janney Montgaman Scott Inc., 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA.    

Item 26.  Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control with the Depositor or
          -------------------------------------------------------------------
          Registrant
          ----------

          The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of
          The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company ("Penn Mutual").

          The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company is the record and beneficial
          owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Penn Assurance and
          Reinsurance Company, Ltd., a Bermuda corporation.

          Penn Mutual is the owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of
          Penn Series Funds, Inc. (registered investment company), a Maryland
          corporation.  For further information on the ownership of the
          outstanding common stock of Penn Series, see "General Information" in
          the Prospectus and "Ownership of Shares" in the Statement of
          Additional Information, both of which are included in Post-Effective
          Amendment No. 43 to the Form N-lA Registration Statement of Penn
          Series filed in April 1994, incorporated herein by reference.
              
          Penn Mutual is the record and beneficial owner of all of the
          outstanding common stock of Independence Capital Management, Inc., a
          Pennsylvania corporation and registered investment adviser.      

          Penn Mutual is the record and beneficial owner of all of the
          outstanding common stock of Penn Janney Fund, Inc.  Penn Janney Fund,
          Inc. is a Pennsylvania corporation and invests in new businesses.

          Penn Mutual is the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the
          outstanding common stock of Independence Square Properties, Inc., a
          holding corporation incorporated in Delaware.

          Independence Square Properties, Inc. is the record and beneficial
          owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of the following
          corporations: Penn Glenside Corp., Penn Latham Corp., Penn Loop South,
          Inc., Penn Mifflin Corp., Penn Oxford Corp., Penn Wayne Corp., St.
          James Realty Corp., Investors' Mortgage Corp., and Christie Street
          Properties, Inc.  The subsidiary corporations are Pennsylvania
          corporations and are (or were) engaged in the real estate investment,
          mortgage or investment business.

                                      C-5
<PAGE>
 
          Independence Square Properties, Inc. also is the record and beneficial
          owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of the following
          corporations: Hornor, Townsend and Kent, Inc. (registered broker-
          dealer and investment adviser), a Pennsylvania corporation; Indepro
          Corp. (real estate limited partnerships), a Delaware corporation; Penn
          Tallahassee Corp. and Penn Apalachee, Inc. (real estate investment),
          both Florida corporations.

          Independence Square Properties, Inc. also is the record and beneficial
          owner of 100% of the outstanding common stock of Janney Montgomery
          Scott Inc. (registered broker-dealer and investment adviser), a
          Delaware corporation.

          Indepro Corp. is the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the
          following corporations: Indepro Property Fund I Corp.; Indepro
          Property Fund II Corp.; Commons I Corp.; and West Hazleton Inc.  The
          corporations are Delaware corporations and are (or were) engaged in
          investment in real estate and/or in selling real estate limited
          partnership interests to investors.

          Janney Montgomery Scott Inc. is the record and beneficial owner of
          100% of the outstanding common stock of the following corporations:
          Addison Capital Management, Inc. (investment adviser), a Pennsylvania
          corporation; JMS Resources, Inc. (oil and gas development), a
          Pennsylvania corporation; and JMS Investor Services, Inc. (insurance
          sales), a Delaware corporation.
    
Item 27.  Number of Contract Owners
          -------------------------

          As of March 31, 1996, there were:
          455 owners of qualified individual variable annuity contracts
          407 owners of nonqualified individual variable annuity contracts      

Item 28.  Indemnification
          ---------------

          Article 4.1 of the By-laws of The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
          provides as follows: "The Company shall indemnify any person who was
          or is a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened,
          pending or completed action, suit or proceeding either civil,
          criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that
          he is or was a Director, Officer or employee of the Company or is or
          was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer or
          employee of another enterprise against expenses (including attorneys'
          fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
          reasonably incurred by him in connection with such

                                      C-6
<PAGE>
 
          action, suit or proceeding to the extent that such person is not
          otherwise indemnified and the power to do so has been or may be
          granted by statute.  For this purpose the Board of Directors may, and
          on request of any such person shall be required to, determine in each
          case whether or not the applicable standards in any such statute have
          been met, or such determination shall be made by independent legal
          counsel, if the Board so directs or if the Board is not empowered by
          statute to make such determination." Article 4.2 further provides that
          the foregoing indemnification provision is not exclusive, and 
          Article 4.3 authorizes the Board to purchase at the Company's expense
          insurance and to give other indemnification to the extent permitted by
          law.
              
          Selling Agreements entered into by The Penn Insurance and Annuity
          Company ("PIA") and its affiliate, Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc.
          ("HTK") with securities brokers and insurance agents generally provide
          for indemnification of PIA and HTK and their directors and officers in
          the event of liability resulting from unauthorized acts of the brokers
          and insurance agents.      

          Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities
          Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
          persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
          otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
          Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
          public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
          unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against
          such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
          incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
          registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
          proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
          person in connection with the securities being registered, the
          registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
          been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
          appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by
          it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be
          governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
    
Item 29.  Principal Underwriters
          ----------------------

          Hornor, Townsend and Kent, Inc. serves as principal underwriters of
          the securities of the Securities Registrant.

          Hornor, Townsend and Kent, Inc. serves as principal underwriter for
          Addison Capital Shares, Inc., a registered investment company, and for
          variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts issued by Penn
     

                                      C-7
<PAGE>
 
              
          Mutual and funded through Variable Annuity Account III and Variable
          Life Account I.      

          Hornor, Townsend and Kent, Inc. - Directors and Officers
          --------------------------------------------------------
              
          John J. Gray, Director and Chairman of the Board
          Harold E. Maude, Director
          Joseph J. Horvath, Director
          John E. Tait, Director
          Norman T. Wilde, Jr., Director
          Ronald C. Zimmerman, President and Chief Executive Officer
          Michael Sweeney, Director of Compliance
          C. Ray Smith, Executive Vice President, Sales
          George F. Koch, Assistant Secretary
          Henry Buck, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
          Barbara S. Wood, Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
          Bruce Ohrenich, Vice President, Sales      
              
          The principal business address of Messrs. Horvath, Maude, Tait, Koch
          and Ohrenich is The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Independence
          Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.      
              
          The principal business address of Messrs. Zimmerman, Smith, Sweeney,
          Buck and Ms. Wood is Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., 600 Dresher Road,
          Horsham, Pennsylvania.      
              
          The principal business address of Messrs. Gray and Wilde is Janney,
          Montgomery, Scott Inc., 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia,
          Pennsylvania.           
          
          Commissions and Other Compensation Received By Each Principal
          --------------------------------------------------------------
          Underwriter During Last Fiscal Year
          -----------------------------------
 
<TABLE>     
<CAPTION>
                     Net Underwriting  Compensation
Name of Principal     Discounts and         on         Broker        Other
   Underwriter         Commissions      Redemption   Commissions  Commissions
- -----------------    ----------------  ------------  -----------  -----------
<S>                  <C>               <C>           <C>          <C>
Hornor, Townsend          $25,447            $0           $0           $0
 and Kent, Inc.
</TABLE>      

Item 30.  Location of Accounts and Records
          --------------------------------

          The name and address of the person who maintains physical possession
          of  each account, book or other documents required by Section 31(a) of
          the Investment Company Act of 1940 is as follows:

                                      C-8
<PAGE>
 
              
          The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
          600 Dresher Road
          Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044      

Item 31.  Management Services
          -------------------

          See "Administrative and Recordkeeping Services" in Part B of this
          Registration Statement.

Item 32.  Undertakings
          ------------

          The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company hereby undertakes:
          -------------------------------------------------------- 

          (a)  to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement
               as frequently as is necessary to ensure that the audited
               financial statements in the registration statement are never more
               than 16 months old for so long as payments under the variable
               annuity contracts may be accepted;

          (b)  to include either (1) as part of any application to purchase a
               contract or account offered by the prospectus, a space that an
               applicant can check to request a statement of additional
               information, or (2) a post card or similar written communication
               affixed to or included in the prospectus that the applicant can
               remove to send for a statement of additional information;

          (c)  to deliver any statement of additional information and any
               financial statements required to be made available under Form N-4
               promptly upon written or oral request.

Restrictions on withdrawals under Section 403(b) contracts are imposed in
reliance upon, and in compliance with, a no-action letter issued by the Chief of
the Office of Insurance Products and Legal Compliance of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to the American Council of Life Insurance on November 28,
1988.

                                      C-9
<PAGE>
 
                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------
    
          As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company
Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of
Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 of this Registration Statement and has caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf, in the Township of Horsham and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on this 22nd day of April, 1996.      


                                                  PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
                                                            (Registrant)


                                                  By:/s/ Robert E. Chappell 
                                                     ----------------------
                                                     Robert E. Chappell 
                                                     Chairman of the Board,
                                                     and President
    
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons, in the capacities indicated, on the 22nd day of
April, 1996.      


/s/ Robert E. Chappell                                             
- --------------------------               Chairman of the Board and President 
Robert E. Chappell                       (Principal Executive Officer)      
                           
/s/ Nancy S. Brodie  
- --------------------------               Chief Financial Officer and Director
Nancy S. Brodie                          (Principal Financial Officer)        

/s/ James D. Benson                                                  
- --------------------------               Controller         
James D. Benson                          (Principal Accounting Officer)      
    
*Joseph J. Horvath, Director
*L. Stockton Illoway, Director
*Richard J. Liburdi, Director
*Ernest K. Noll, Director
*Rudolph C. Sander, Director
*Catherine B. Strauss, Director
*John E. Tait, Director       

    
*By: /s/ Robert E. Chappell 
    -----------------------
    Robert E. Chappell 
    attorney-in-fact      

                                     C-10
<PAGE>
 
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 -------------
    
          EX-99.B 8(b)(1) Sales Agreement between The Penn Insurance and Annuity
          Company and Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust

          EX-99.B 8(b)(2)Assignment and Modification Agreement between 
               Neuberger & Berman Management Trust, Neuberger & Berman Advisers
         Management Trust and The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company

          EX-99.B 10(a)  Consent of Coopers & Lybrand, Independent Certified
                 Public Accountants

          EX-99.B 10(b)  Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

          EX-99.B 13     Schedule for Computation of Performance Quotations

          EX-99.B 14     Power of Attorney of Rudolph C. Sander      

                                     C-11 

<PAGE>
 
    
                                Exhibit 8(b)(1)

       Sales Agreement between The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
              and Neuberger & Berman Advisors Management Trust

                                SALES AGREEMENT

   
     THIS AGREEMENT effective as of March 10, 1995, is made by and between
NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST ("TRUST"), a Massachusetts business
trust, and THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY ("LIFE COMPANY"), a life
insurance company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.     
    
     WHEREAS, TRUST is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("'40 Act") as an open-end
diversified management investment company; and      
    
     WHEREAS, TRUST is organized as a series fund with a number of Portfolios,
two of which, namely the Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio and Balanced Portfolio
(a "Portfolio," collectively, the "Portfolios") are to be made available under
this Agreement; and      
    
     WHEREAS, TRUST was organized to act as a funding vehicle for certain
variable contracts offered by life insurance companies through separate accounts
of such life insurance companies; and      
    
     WHEREAS, LIFE COMPANY has established or will establish one or more
separate accounts (the "Separate Accounts") to offer variable contracts
participating in such Separate Accounts (the "Contracts") and is desirous of
having TRUST as an underlying funding vehicle for the Contracts.        
    
     NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between TRUST and LIFE COMPANY
as follows:

     1.   TRUST represents and warrants that TRUST shares sold pursuant to this
Agreement shall be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act")
and duly authorized for issuance, and shall be issued, in compliance in all
material respects with applicable law, and that TRUST is and shall remain
registered under the '40 Act for so long as required thereunder.  TRUST further
represents and warrants that TRUST currently qualifies and will make every
effort to continue to qualify as a Regulated Investment Company under Subchapter
M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to maintain
such qualification (under Subchapter M or any successor or similar provision),
and that TRUST will notify LIFE COMPANY immediately upon having a reasonable
basis for believing that it has ceased to so qualify or that it might not so
qualify in the future.  TRUST further represents and warrants that TRUST will
comply with Section 817(h) of the Code, and all regulations issued thereunder,
and that TRUST will notify LIFE COMPANY immediately upon having a reasonable
basis for believing that TRUST has ceased to so qualify or that TRUST might not
so qualify in the future.      
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     2.  LIFE COMPANY has established or will establish one or more Separate
Accounts and will do so in such a manner as to enable it to offer each Portfolio
of TRUST as a funding vehicle for the Contracts.      
    
     3.   TRUST will make available to the Separate Accounts shares of the
Portfolios for investment under the Contracts.  TRUST will make the shares
available to the Separate Accounts at net asset value next computed after
receipt of each order by TRUST in accordance with Section 4 of this Agreement.
Each Portfolio issues a separate class of shares which will have its own net
asset value.      
    
          TRUST will credit LIFE COMPANY with the appropriate number of shares
in each Portfolio.  Such shares shall share pro rata in the investment
performance of such Portfolio and shall be subject to the same valuation
procedures and the same periodic charges as are other shares of such 
Portfolio.     
    
          Orders shall be placed for such shares with TRUST's custodian pursuant
to procedures which are then in effect and which may be modified from time to
time.      
    
     4.        (a)  TRUST agrees to sell to LIFE COMPANY those shares of the
               selected Portfolios of TRUST which LIFE COMPANY orders, executing
               such orders on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed
               after receipt by TRUST or its designee of the order for the
               shares of TRUST.  For purposes of this Section 4(a)m LIFE COMPANY
               shall be the designee of TRUST for receipt of such orders from
               LIFE COMPANY and receipt by such designee shall constitute
               receipt by TRUST; provided that TRUST receives notice of such
               order by 9:30 a.m. New York time on the next following Business
               Day.  However this deadline shall be extended if Trust fails to
               make such net asset value per share available by 6:15 p.m.
               Eastern Time as set forth in Section 4(c).  Any such extension
               shall be in direct proportion to the additional time required by
               Trust to make its daily net asset value per share available.
               "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock
               Exchange is open for trading and on which TRUST calculates its
               net asset value pursuant to the rules of the Securities and
               Exchange Commission.     
    
          (b)  TRUST agrees to redeem for cash, on LIFE COMPANY's request, any
               full or fractional shares of TRUST held by LIFE COMPANY,
               executing such requests on a daily basis at the net asset value
               next computed after receipt by TRUST or its designee of the
               request for redemption.  For purposes of this Section 4(b), LIFE
               COMPANY shall be the designee of TRUST for receipt of requests
               for redemption from LIFE COMPANY and receipt by such designee
               shall constitute receipt by TRUST; provided that TRUST receives
               notice of such request for      

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               redemption by 9:30 a.m. New York time on the next following
               Business Day.  However this deadline shall be extended if TRUST
               fails to make such net asset value per share available by 6:15
               p.m., Eastern Time as set forth in Section 4(c).  Any such
               extension shall be in direct proportion to the additional time
               required by TRUST to make its daily net asset value per share
               available.      
               
          (c)  TRUST shall make the net asset value per share for the selected
               Portfolio(s) available to LIFE COMPANY on a daily basis as soon
               as reasonably practical after the net asset value per share is
               calculated but shall use its best efforts to make such net asset
               value available by 6:15 p.m. New York time. 
    
     5.   Payment for net redemptions of TRUST shares will be wired by TRUST
from the TRUST custodial account to an account designated by LIFE COMPANY in
writing pursuant to Section 15 of this Agreement, the same business day LIFE
COMPANY transmits the redemption order to TRUST. 
    
     6.   LIFE COMPANY shall not be responsible for expense incurred under this
Agreement by TRUST or TRUST's investment adviser, including the cost of
registration of TRUST's shares with the SEC and in states where required. 
    
     7.   TRUST will provide LIFE COMPANY with a camera ready copy of the
current TRUST prospectus and any supplements thereto for printing by LIFE
COMPANY.  TRUST will provide LIFE COMPANY a copy of the current TRUST statement
of additional information and any supplements thereto, suitable for duplication.
TRUST will provide LIFE COMPANY copies of its proxy material suitable for
printing.  TRUST will provide LIFE COMPANY with annual and semi-annual reports
and any supplements thereto, in camera ready form. 
    
     8.   Any materials utilized by LIFE COMPANY which describe TRUST, its
shares, or the TRUST's investment adviser shall be submitted to TRUST and
TRUST's distributor for approval prior to use, not less than five business days
before such approval is needed by LIFE COMPANY.  Advertising and literature, if
and to the extent that it describes LIFE COMPANY, the Separate Accounts or the
Contracts, prepared by TRUST's distributor for use in marketing TRUST or the
Portfolios will be submitted to LIFE COMPANY for approval before use, not less
than five (5) business days before such approval is needed by TRUST's
distributor.
          
     9.   TRUST will provide LIFE COMPANY with at least one complete copy of all
registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information,
annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements, no-action letters, exemptive
applications and all amendments or supplements to any of the above that relate
to the Portfolios promptly after the filing of each such document with the SEC
or other regulatory authority.  LIFE      

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COMPANY will provide TRUST with at least one complete copy of all registration
statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, annual and semi-
annual reports, proxy statements, no-actions letters, exemptive applications and
all amendments or supplements to any of the above that relate to a Separate
Account promptly after the filing of each such document with the SEC or other
regulatory authority. 

     10.  LIFE COMPANY and its agents will not make any written representations
concerning the TRUST or TRUST shares except those contained in the then current
prospectus and statement of additional information of the TRUST and in current
printed sales literature of the TRUST. 

     11.  LIFE COMPANY agrees to inform the Board of Trustees of TRUST of the
existence of or any potential for any material irreconcilable conflict of
interest between the interests of the Contract owners of the Separate Accounts
and/or any other separate account of any other insurance company investing in
the Trust. 

          A material irreconcilable conflict may arise for a variety of reasons,
including:

          (a)  an action by any state insurance regulatory authority;

          (b)  a change in applicable federal or state insurance, tax, or
               securities laws or regulations, or a public ruling, private
               letter ruling, or any similar action by insurance, tax or
               securities regulatory authorities;

          (c)  an administrative or judicial decision in any relevant
               proceeding;

          (d)  the manner in which the investments of any Portfolio are being
               managed;

          (e)  a difference in voting instructions given by variable annuity
               contract owners and variable life insurance contract owners or by
               contract owners of different life insurance companies utilizing
               TRUST; or

          (f)  a decision by LIFE COMPANY to disregard the voting instructions
               of contract owners. 

          LIFE COMPANY will be responsible for assisting the Board of Trustees
of TRUST in carrying out its responsibilities by providing the Board with all
information reasonably necessary for the Board to consider any issue raised
including information as to a decision by LIFE COMPANY to disregard voting
instructions of contract owners. 

          It is agreed that if it is determined by a majority of the members of
the Board of Trustees of TRUST or a majority of its disinterested Trustees that
a material irreconcilable conflict exists affecting LIFE COMPANY, LIFE COMPANY
shall, at its own      

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expense, take whatever steps are necessary to remedy or eliminate the
irreconcilable material conflict, which steps may include, but are not limited
to,

          (a)  withdrawing the assets allocable to some or all of the Separate
               Accounts from TRUST or any Portfolio and reinvesting such assets
               in a different investment medium, including another Portfolio of
               the TRUST or submitting the question of whether such segregation
               should be implemented to a vote of all affected contract owners
               and, as appropriate, segregating the assets of any particular
               (group annuity contract owners, life insurance contract owners or
               qualified contract owners) that votes n favor of such
               segregation, or offering to the affected contract owners the
               option of making such a change;

          (b)  establishing a new registered management investment company or
               managed separate account. 
    
          If a material irreconcilable conflict arises because of LIFE COMPANY's
decision to disregard contract owner voting instructions and that decision
represents a minority position or would preclude a majority vote, the LIFE
COMPANY may be required, at TRUST's election, to withdraw a Separate Account's
investment in TRUST.  No charge or penalty will be imposed against a Separate
Account or LIFE COMPANY as a result of such a withdrawal.  LIFE COMPANY agrees
that any remedial action taken by it in resolving any material conflicts of
interest will be carried out with a view only to the interests of contract
owners. 

          For purposes hereof, a majority of the disinterested members of the
Board of Trustees of TRUST shall determine whether or not any proposed action
adequately remedies any material irreconcilable conflict.  In no event will
TRUST be required to establish a new funding medium for any variable contracts.
LIFE COMPANY shall not be required by the terms hereof to establish a new
funding medium for any Contracts if an offer to do so has been declined by vote
of a majority of affected Contract owners. 

          TRUST will undertake to promptly make known to LIFE COMPANY the Board
of Trustees' determination of the existence of a material irreconcilable
conflict and its implications. 

     12.  LIFE COMPANY shall provide pass-through voting privileges to all
Contract owners so long as the SEC continues to interpret the '40 Act to require
such pass-through voting privileges for variable contract owners, provided,
however, that LIFE COMPANY may disregard voting instructions of Contract owners
to the extent and in the circumstances permitted by Rule 6e-3(T) under the '40
Act or as the SEC may otherwise permit.  LIFE COMPANY shall be responsible for
assuring that each of its Separate Accounts calculates voting privileges in a
manner consistent with other life companies utilizing TRUST.  It's a condition
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received voting instructions as well as shares attributable to it, in the same
proportion as it votes shares for which it has received instructions.  TRUST
hereby confirms that the manner in which LIFE COMPANY currently calculates
voting privileges is consistent with the manner in which other life companies
utilizing TRUST so calculate voting privileges.  TRUST will notify LIFE COMPANY
if TRUST becomes aware that another life company utilizing TRUST has changed the
manner in which it so calculates voting privileges.  

     13.  This Agreement shall terminate as to the sale and issuance of new
Contracts:

          (a)  at the option of either LIFE COMPANY or TRUST upon six months'
               advance written notice to the other; provided, however, that LIFE
               COMPANY may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days prior written
               notice to TRUST as to the sale and issuance of new Contracts if
               LIFE COMPANY reasonably determines in good faith that it is no
               longer in the interests of Contract owners or consistent with the
               purposes of the Contracts to continue to offer the Portfolios as
               investment options;

          (b)  at the option of LIFE COMPANY if TRUST shares are not available
               for any reason to meet the requirements of the Contracts as
               determined by LIFE COMPANY, provided that reasonable advance
               notice of election to terminate shall be furnished by LIFE
               COMPANY;

          (c)  at the option of either LIFE COMPANY or TRUST, upon institution
               of formal proceedings against the broker-dealer or broker-dealers
               marketing the Contracts, the Separate Accounts, LIFE COMPANY, or
               TRUST by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
               ("NASD"), the SEC or any other regulatory body;

          (d)  upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement between
               TRUST and Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated, notice of
               the occurrence of which shall be promptly furnished to LIFE
               COMPANY, provided, however, that this subsection (d) shall not be
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               deemed to apply if contemporaneously with such termination a new
               contract of substantially similar terms is entered into between
               TRUST and Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated;

          (e)  upon the requisite vote of Contract owners having an interest in
               TRUST to substitute for TRUST's shares the shares of another
               investment company in accordance with the terms of Contracts for
               which TRUST's shares had been selected to serve as the underlying
               investment medium; provided; however, that LIFE COMPANY shall
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               give 60 days' written notice to TRUST of any proposed vote to
               replace TRUST shares.        

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          (f)  upon assignment of this Agreement unless made with the written
               consent of all other parties hereto;

          (g)  if TRUST's shares are not registered, issued or sold in
               conformance with Federal law or such law precludes the use the
               TRUST shares as the underlying investment medium of Contracts
               issued or to be issued by LIFE COMPANY, provided that prompt
               notice shall be given by either party should such situation
               occur; or

          (h)  at the option of LIFE COMPANY if TRUST ceased to qualify as a
               Regulated Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Code, or
               under any successor or similar provision, or fails to meet the
               diversification requirements specified in Section 817(h) of the
               code and any regulations thereunder, or if LIFE COMPANY
               reasonably believes that TRUST may cease or fail to so 
               qualify.

          Termination as the result of any cause listed in this Section shall
not affect TRUST's obligation to furnish its shares to Contracts then in force
for which its shares serve or may serve as the underlying medium unless such
further sale of TRUST shares is proscribed by law or the SEC or other regulatory
body. 

     14.  This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the '40 Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder, including any exemptive relief therefrom
and the orders of the SEC setting forth such relief. 

     15.  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be given or made
in writing and shall be delivered personally, or sent by telex, telecopier or
registered certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the
party or parties to whom they are directed at the following addresses, or at
such other addresses as may be designated by notice from such party to all other
parties. 

     To LIFE COMPANY:

          The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
          Independence Square
          Philadelphia, PA 19172
          Attention:  L. Stockton Illoway, Vice President 

     To TRUST:

          Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
          605 Third Avenue, Second Floor
          New York, NY 10158-0006
          Attention:  Stanley Egener, Chairman,      

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                    Trustee and Principal Executive Officer      

Any notice, demand or other communication given in a manner prescribed in this
Section shall be deemed to have been delivered on receipt. 

     16.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns. 

     17.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of
which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any party hereto may
execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. 

     18.  In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement
should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 

     19.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding
between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. 

     20.  It is understood by the parties that this Agreement is not to be
deemed an exclusive arrangement. 
    
     21.  This Agreement is made by TRUST pursuant to authority granted by the
Trustees, and the obligations created hereby are not binding on any of the
Trustees or shareholders of TRUST individually, but bind only the property of
TRUST.           
    
     Executed this 2nd day of May, 1995.       
                                             
                                         NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS
                                         MANAGEMENT ADVISERS
    
ATTEST:                                  By:
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                                            Stanley Egener, Chairman 

                                             
                                         THE PENN INSURANCE and ANNUITY
                                         COMPANY      

    
ATTEST:                                  By:
       -------------------------------      -----------------------------------
                                            L. Stockton Illoway, Vice President 
     
                                                                          

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                                Exhibit 8(b)(2)

                 Assignment and Modification Agreement between
  Neuberger & Berman Management Trust, Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management
               Trust and The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company

                     ASSIGNMENT AND MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

     This Agreement is made by and between Neuberger & Berman Advisers
Management Trust ("Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, Neuberger & Berman
Management Incorporated ("N&B Management"), a New York corporation, Neuberger &
Berman Advisers Management Trust ("Successor Trust"), a Delaware business trust,
Advisers Managers Trust ("Managers Trust") and The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company ("Life Company"), a life insurance company organized under the laws of
the State of Connecticut.

     WHEREAS, the Life Company has previously entered into a Sales Agreement
dated March 10, 1995 (the "Sales Agreement") with the Trust regarding the
purchase of shares of the Trust by Life Company; and

     WHEREAS, as part of the reorganization into a "master-feeder" fund
structure (the "Reorganization"), the Trust will be converted into the Successor
Trust, a Delaware business trust; and

     WHEREAS, as part of the Reorganization, each Portfolio of the Trust will
transfer all of its assets to the corresponding Portfolio of the Successor Trust
("Successor Portfolio") and each Successor Portfolio will invest all of its net
investable assets in a corresponding series of Managers Trust; and

     WHEREAS, as part of the Reorganization, an Order under Section 6(c) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 ("40 Act") is expected to be issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") granting exemptions from Sections
9(a), 13(a), 15(a) and 15(b) of the '40 Act and Rules 6e-2(b)(1 5) and 6e-
3(T)(b)(1 5) thereunder; and

     WHEREAS, the Order is expected to require that certain conditions (the
"Conditions") as set forth in the Notice (Investment Company Act Release No.
21003 (April 12, 1995)) be made a part of the Sales Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to assign the Sales Agreement from the
Trust to the Successor Trust, to modify the Sales Agreement to include the
Conditions and Indemnification and to rename the Sales Agreement; and

     WHEREAS N&B Management and Managers Trust will become parties to the
Sales Agreement as modified hereby, due to and for purposes of their obligations
under the Conditions and N&B Management's obligations under the Indemnification
provision.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, Trust, N&B
Management, Successor Trust, Managers Trust and Life Company agree as follows:

     1.   The Sales Agreement is hereby assigned by the Trust to the Successor
Trust.      
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     2.  Pursuant to such assignment, the Successor Trust hereby accepts all
rights and benefits of the Trust under the Sales Agreement and agrees to perform
all duties and obligations of the Trust under the Sales Agreement.  Upon the
effectiveness of this Assignment and Modification Agreement, the Trust will be
released from all obligations and duties under the Sales Agreement.

     3.   The Sales Agreement is hereby modified to include the Conditions as
follows:

     Sections 11 and 12 of the Sales Agreement are replaced by the following:

     11.  a) The Board of Trustees of each of the Successor Trust and Managers
     Trust (the "Boards") will monitor the Successor Trust and Managers Trust,
     respectively, (collectively the "Funds") for the existence of any material
     irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the contract owners of all
     insurance company separate accounts investing in the Funds.  A material
     irreconcilable conflict may arise for a variety of reasons, including; (a)
     state insurance regulatory authority action; (b) a change in applicable
     federal or state insurance, tax, or securities laws or regulations, or a
     public ruling, private letter ruling, or any similar action by insurance,
     tax, or securities regulatory authorities; (c) an administrative or
     judicial decision in any relevant proceeding; (d) the manner in which the
     investments of the Funds are being managed; (e) a difference in voting
     instructions given by variable annuity and variable life insurance contract
     owners or by contract owners of different participating insurance
     companies; or (f) a decision by a participating insurance company to
     disregard voting instructions of contract owners,

          b) Life Company will report any potential or existing conflicts to the
     Boards.  Participants will be responsible for assisting the appropriate
     Board in carrying out its responsibilities under the Conditions set forth
     in the notice issued by the SEC for the Funds on April 12, 1995 (the
     "Notice") by providing the Board with all information reasonably necessary
     for it to consider any issues raised. This responsibility includes, but is
     not limited to, an obligation by each Life Company to inform the Board
     whenever variable contract owner voting instructions are disregarded by
     Life Company. These responsibilities will be carried out with a view only
     to the interests of the contract owners.

          c) If a majority of the Board of a Fund or a majority of its
     disinterested trustees or directors, determines that a material
     irreconcilable conflict exists, affecting the Life Company, Life Company at
     its expense and to the extent reasonably practicable (as determined by a
     majority of disinterested trustees or directors), will take any steps
     necessary to remedy or eliminate the irreconcilable material conflict,
     including:  (a) withdrawing                                             
                                                    

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     the assets allocable to some or all of the separate accounts from the Funds
     or any series thereof and reinvesting those assets in a different
     investment medium, which may include another series of the Successor Trust
     or Managers Trust, or another investment company or submitting the question
     as to whether such segregation should be implemented to a vote of all
     affected variable contract owners and, as appropriate, segregating the
     assets of any appropriate group (i.e., variable annuity or variable life
     contract owners of one or more Participants) that votes in favor of such
     segregation, or offering to the affected variable contract owners the
     option of making such a change; and (b) establishing a new registered
     management investment company or managed separate account. If a material
     irreconcilable conflict arises because of Life Company's decision to
     disregard contract owner voting instructions, and that decision represents
     a minority position or would preclude a majority vote, Life Company may be
     required, at the election of the relevant Fund, to withdraw its separate
     account's investment in such Fund, and no charge or penalty will be imposed
     as a result of such withdrawal. The responsibility to take such remedial
     action shall be carried out with a view only to the interests of the
     contract owners.

     For the purposes of Condition (c), a majority of the disinterested members
of the applicable Board shall determine whether or not any proposed action
adequately remedies any irreconcilable material conflict, but in no event will
the relevant Fund or N&B Management (or any other investment adviser of the
Funds) be required to establish a new funding medium for any variable contract.
Further, Life Company shall not be required by this condition (c) to establish a
new funding medium for any variable contract if any offer to do so has been
declined by a vote of a majority of contract owners materially affected by the
irreconcilable material conflict.

       d) Any Board's determination of the existence of an irreconcilable
     material conflict and its implications shall be made known promptly and in
     writing to all Participants.

     12.  a) Life Company will provide pass-through voting privileges to all
     contract owners so long as the SEC continues to interpret the '40 Act as
     requiring pass-through voting privileges for variable contract owners.
     This condition will apply to UIT-separate accounts investing in the
     Successor Trust and to managed separate accounts investing in Managers
     Trust to the extent a vote is required with respect to matters relating to
     Managers Trust.  Accordingly, Life Company, where applicable, will vote
     shares of a Fund held in its separate accounts in a manner consistent with
     voting instructions timely received from its variable contract owners.
     Life Company will be responsible for assuring that each of its separate
     accounts that participates in the Funds calculates voting privileges in a
     manner consistent with other Participants as defined in the Conditions set
     forth in the Notice.  Each       

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     Participant will vote shares for which it has not received timely voting
     instructions, as well as shares it owns, in the same proportion as its
     votes those shares for which it has received voting instructions. Funds
     hereby confirm that the manner in which Life Company currently calculates
     voting privileges is consistent with the manner in which other Participants
     so calculate voting privileges. Funds will notify Life Company if Funds
     become aware that another Participant has changed the manner in which it so
     calculates voting privileges.

     If and to the extent Rule 6e-2 and Rule 6e-3(T) are amended, or Rule 6e-3
is adopted, to provide exemptive relief from any provision of the '40 Act or the
rules thereunder with respect to mixed and shared funding on terms and
conditions materially different from any exemptions granted in the Order, then
the Successor Trust, Managers Trust and/or the Participants, as appropriate,
shall take such steps as may be necessary to comply with Rule 6e-2 and Rule 6e-
3(T), as amended, and Rule 6e-3, as adopted, to the extent such Rules are
applicable.

       c) No less than annually, the Participants shall submit to the Boards
     such reports, materials or data as such Boards may reasonably request so
     that the Boards may fully carry out the obligations imposed upon them by
     these Conditions.  Such reports, materials, and data shall be submitted
     more frequently if deemed appropriate by the applicable Boards.

     4.   The Sales Agreement is hereby modified to include Indemnification as
follows:

       22.  (a) Except as limited by and in accordance with the provisions of
     Sections 22 (b) and 22 (c) hereof, N&B MANAGEMENT agrees to indemnify and
     hold harmless LIFE COMPANY and each of its directors and officers and each
     person, if any, who controls LIFE COMPANY within the meaning of Section 15
     of the '33 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") against any and
     all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in
     settlement with the written consent of N&B MANAGEMENT, which consent shall
     not be unreasonably withheld) or litigation expenses (including attorneys
     fees, legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become
     subject under any statute, or regulation, at common law or otherwise,
     insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or
     actions in respect thereon or settlements are related to the sale or
     acquisition of, or investment in, TRUST's shares or the variable contracts
     or the exercise of any ownership rights with respect to such shares or
     contracts, and arise as a result of a failure by Trust to comply with the
     diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code.

       (b) N&B MANAGEMENT shall not be liable under this indemnification
     provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages,       

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     liabilities or litigation to which an Indemnified Party would otherwise be
     subject by reason of such Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad
     faith, or gross negligence in the performance of such Indemnified Party's
     duties or by reason of such Indemnified Party's reckless disregard of
     obligations and duties under this Agreement or to LIFE COMPANY.

       (c) N&B MANAGEMENT shall not be liable under this indemnification
     provision with respect to any claim made against an Indemnified party
     unless such Indemnified Party shall have notified N&B MANAGEMENT in writing
     within a reasonable time after the summons or other first legal process
     giving information of the nature of the claim shall have been served upon
     such Indemnified Party (or after such Indemnified Party shall have received
     notice of such service on any designated agent), but failure to notify N&B
     MANAGEMENT of any such claim shall not relieve N&B MANAGEMENT from any
     liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party against whom such
     action is brought otherwise than on account of this indemnification
     provision.  In case any such action is brought against the Indemnified
     Parties, N&B MANAGEMENT shall be entitled to participate at its own expense
     in the defense thereof.  N&B MANAGEMENT also shall be entitled to assume
     the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the
     action.  After notice from N&B MANAGEMENT to such party of N&B MANAGEMENT's
     election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear
     the fees and expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and N&B
     MANAGEMENT will not be liable to such party under this Agreement for any
     legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such party independently
     in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
     investigation.

     5.   The Sales Agreement shall be renamed Fund Participation Agreement.

     6.   This Assignment and Modification Agreement shall be effective on May
1, 1995, the closing date of the conversion.  In the event of a conflict between
the terms of this Assignment and Modification Agreement and the terms of the
Sales Agreement, the terms of this Assignment and Modification Agreement shall
control.

     7.   All other terms and conditions of the Sales Agreement remain in full
force and effect.


     Executed this ____ day of __________ 1995.

          Neuberger & Berman Advisers
          Management Trust
          (a Massachusetts business trust)      


                                       5
<PAGE>
 
    
Attest:__________________   By:______________________________
                               Stanley Egener, Chairman



                            Neuberger & Berman Advisers
                            Management Trust           
                            (a Delaware business trust) 



Attest:_________________    By:_____________________________
                               Stanley Egener, Chairman


                            Advisers Managers Trust


Attest:_________________    By:_____________________________



                            Neuberger & Berman Management
                             Incorporated


Attest:_________________    By:_____________________________



                            The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company


Attest:_________________    By:___________________________________      

                                       6

<PAGE>
 
    
                                 Exhibit 10(a)

    Consent of Coopers & Lybrand, Independent Certified Public Accountants

                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS



We hereby consent to the following with respect to Post-Effective Amendment No.
1 and Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-4 (File No. 33-
83120), filed on behalf of The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company and PIA
Variable Annuity Account I under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940:

 1.  The inclusion in the Statement of Additional Information of our report
     dated January 26, 1996 on our audits of the financial statements of The
     Penn Insurance and Annuity Company as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for
     the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995.

 2.  The inclusion in the Statement of Additional Information of our report
     dated April 4, 1996 on our audit of the financial statements of PIA
     Variable Annuity Account I as of December 31, 1995 and for the period from
     March 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1995.

 3.  The reference to our firm under the heading of "Experts" in the
     Registration Statement.


/s/ Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P.
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 25, 1996
     

<PAGE>
 
    
                                 Exhibit 10(b)

                     Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP  


                                 April 25, 1996


Board of Trustees
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Independence Square
Philadelphia, PA  19172

     Re:  PIA Variable Annuity Account I
          SEC Registration No. 33-83120
          ------------------------------

Gentlemen:

     We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the Prospectus filed as part of the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1.
In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.

                                 Very truly yours,
                                 /s/ Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
                                 MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 
     

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                                                                      Exhibit 13

PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
- ------------------------------

TABLE 1: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
    WITH DEDUCTION OF DEFERRED SALES LOAD (SINGLE PURCHASE PAYMENT)
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED:   12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:          $1,000.00
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>  
                                                       Prorated            Total                                    Total
                            Unit        Number     Portion of $30.00       Number          Unit        Total        Return
                           Values      of Units     Contract Fee and      of Units        Values        Value        for
                          12/31/94     at $1000    Deferred Sales Load  End of Period    12/31/95      12/31/95     1 Year
                         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>          <C>         <C>                  <C>              <C>           <C>          <C> 

QUALITY BOND FUND         9.477839     105.509283      5.473587         100.035696       11.229457     $1,123.35    12.33%
HIGH YIELD BOND           9.553762     104.670809      5.428473          99.242336       10.968126     $1,088.50     8.85%
                                                                                                                   
VALUE EQUITY FUND         9.323905     107.251200      5.742733         101.508467       12.641006     $1,283.17    28.32%
                                                                                                                   
FLEXIBLY MANAGED FUND     9.660523     103.514064      5.803693          97.710371       11.649728     $1,138.30    13.83%
                                                                                                                   
GROWTH EQUITY             9.420707     106.149146      5.454465         100.694681       11.747874     $1,182.95    18.29%
                                                                                                                   
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY     10.584417      94.478515      4.972461          89.506054       11.878760     $1,063.22     6.32%
                                                                                                                   
TCI GROWTH                9.926047     100.745040      5.281545          95.463495       12.818022     $1,223.65    22.37%
                                                                                                                   
N&B BALANCED              9.548559     104.727844      5.463826          99.264018       11.653880     $1,156.81    15.68%
                                                                                                                   
N&B LMTD MAT BOND         9.772495     102.328013      5.277655          97.050358       10.691231     $1,037.59     3.76%
                                                                                                                   
SMALL-CAP FUND            0.000000     #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!         11.145667     #DIV/0!      #DIV/0!
                                                                                                                   
FID EQUITY INC            9.518617     105.057279      5.668226          99.389052       12.600495     $1,252.35    25.24%
                                                                                                                   
FID GROWTH                9.796554     102.076710      5.549239          96.527470       13.077900     $1,262.38    26.24%
                                                                                                                   
FID ASSET MANAGER         9.949957     100.502947      5.224986          95.277961       11.476196     $1,093.43     9.34%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 
 
<PAGE>
PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
- ------------------------------
 
TABLE 1A & 1B: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
     WITH DEDUCTION OF DEFERRED SALES LOAD
FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED:     12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:              $1,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                 Prorated        
                                             Portion of $ 30.00   Units Owned      Ending      Total Return   Average
                              Growth Equity   Contract Fee and      End Of       Redeemable       End Of       Annual
                    Date          Fund       Deferred Sales Load    Period         Value          Period     Total Return
                ------------  -------------  -------------------  ------------  -----------    ------------  ------------ 
                    <S>       <C>            <C>                  <C>          <C>            <C>           <C> 
                    12/31/92      $9.378029                         106.632215   $1,000.00                  
                    12/31/93     $10.397651             0.046164    106.586050   $1,108.24                   
                    12/31/94      $9.420707             0.050952    106.535099   $1,003.64                   
                    12/31/95     $11.747874             3.663052    102.872047   $1,208.53          20.85%        6.52%
                                                                                                           
<CAPTION>                                                                                                           
                                                 Prorated                                                 
                                             Portion of $ 30.00   Units Owned    Ending       Total Return     Average
                                Flexibly      Contract Fee and       End Of     Redeemable       End Of         Annual
                     Date        Managed     Deferred Sales Load     Period        Value         Period      Total Return
                ------------  -------------  -------------------  ------------  -----------   ------------  -------------
                    <S>       <C>            <C>                  <C>          <C>            <C>           <C> 
                    12/31/92      $8.238463                         121.381865   $1,000.00               
                    12/31/93      $9.407267             0.649498    120.732367   $1,135.76
                    12/31/94      $9.660523             0.632471    120.099896   $1,160.23                
                    12/31/95     $11.649728             4.607872    115.492024   $1,345.45           34.55%       10.40%
                                                                                                           
<CAPTION>                                                                                                           
                                                  Prorated                                                 
                                             Portion of $ 30.00   Units Owned     Ending      Total Return    Average
                               High Yield     Contract Fee and       End Of      Redeemable      End Of        Annual
                     Date         Bond       Deferred Sales Load     Period        Value         Period      Total Return
                ------------  -------------  -------------------  -----------  ------------    ------------  ------------
                    <S>       <C>            <C>                  <C>          <C>             <C>           <C> 
                    12/31/92      $8.851986                         112.968999   $1,000.00               
                    12/31/93     $10.454800             0.094693    112.874306   $1,180.08
                    12/31/94      $9.553762             0.103624    112.770682   $1,077.38                
                    12/31/95     $10.968126             3.924465    108.846217   $1,193.84          19.38%        6.08%
                                                                                                           
<CAPTION>                                                                                                           
                                                  Prorated                                                 
                                              Portion of $ 30.00   Units Owned    Ending      Total Return    Average
                                 Quality       Contract Fee and       End Of    Redeemable       End Of        Annual
                     Date         Bond       Deferred Sales Load      Period      Value          Period     Total Return
                ------------  -------------  -------------------  -----------  -----------    ------------  ------------
                    <S>       <C>            <C>                  <C>          <C>            <C>           <C> 
                    12/31/92      $9.216454                        108.501599    $1,000.00              
                    12/31/93     $10.148405             0.102479   108.399120    $1,100.08              
                    12/31/94      $9.477839             0.109730   108.289391    $1,026.35               
                    12/31/95     $11.229457             3.77445    104.514938    $1,173.65          17.37%        5.48%
                                                                                                           
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                    Prorated
                               Portion of $ 30.00   Units Owned      Ending       Total Return      Average
                  Value         Contract Fee and      End Of        Redeemable       End Of          Annual
   Date           Equity       Deferred Sales Load    Period          Value          Period       Total Return
- ----------    --------------   ------------------- -----------     -----------   ------------    ------------  
<S>              <C>           <C>                 <C>             <C>           <C>             <C> 
  12/31/92         $8.699744                        114.945911       $1,000.00
  12/31/93         $9.186022           0.375571     114.570340       $1,052.45
  12/31/94         $9.323905           0.370017     114.200324       $1,064.79
  12/31/95        $12.641006           4.155732     110.044591       $1,391.07    39.11%         11.63%

<CAPTION> 
                                   Prorated
                               Portion of $ 30.00  Units Owned      Ending       Total Return      Average
              International     Contract Fee and     End Of        Redeemable       End Of          Annual
   Date          Equity        Deferred Sales Load   Period          Value          Period       Total Return
- ----------    --------------   ------------------- -----------     -----------   ------------    ------------   
<S>              <C>           <C>                 <C>             <C>           <C>             <C> 
  12/31/92         $8.411030                        118.891503       $1,000.00
  12/31/93        $11.456448           0.159735     118.731768       $1,360.24
  12/31/94        $10.584417           0.172896     118.558872       $1,254.88
  12/31/95        $11.878760           4.185058     114.373814       $1,358.62    35.86%         10.76%

<CAPTION> 
                                   Prorated
                               Portion of $ 30.00  Units Owned       Ending      Total Return      Average
                   TCI          Contract Fee and     End Of        Redeemable       End Of          Annual
   Date          Growth        Deferred Sales Load   Period          Value          Period       Total Return
- ----------    --------------   ------------------- -----------     -----------   ------------    ------------  
<S>              <C>           <C>                 <C>             <C>           <C>             <C> 
  12/31/92         $9.386697                        106.533747       $1,000.00
  12/31/93        $10.185124           0.180656     106.353091       $1,083.22
  12/31/94         $9.926047           0.185371     106.167720       $1,053.83
  12/31/95        $12.818022           3.753250     102.414470       $1,312.75    31.28%          9.49%

<CAPTION> 
                                    Prorated
                               Portion of $ 30.00  Units Owned      Ending       Total Return      Average
                   N&B          Contract Fee and     End Of       Redeemable        End Of          Annual
   Date         Balanced       Deferred Sales Load   Period          Value          Period        Total Return
- ----------    --------------   ------------------- -----------     -----------   ------------     ------------  
<S>              <C>           <C>                 <C>             <C>           <C>              <C> 
  12/31/92         $9.544854                        104.768496       $1,000.00
  12/31/93         $9.981206           0.143269     104.625227       $1,044.29
  12/31/94         $9.548559           0.149761     104.475466         $997.59
  12/31/95        $11.653880           3.674872     100.800594       $1,174.72    17.47%          5.51%
</TABLE> 

<PAGE>
<TABLE> 
<S>          <C>                     <C>            <C>              <C>          <C>             <C>  
 
12/31/92      $9.439952                             105.932742       $1,000.00
12/31/93      $9.925608              0.063472       105.869270       $1,050.82
12/31/94      $9.772495              0.064467       105.804803       $1,033.98
12/31/95     $10.691231              3.656290       102.148513       $1,092.09            9.21%           2.98%
<CAPTION> 
                                 Prorated
                            Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
                             Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
 Date       SMALL-CAP      Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- --------   -----------     -------------------      -----------      ----------     ------------    ------------
<S>        <C>             <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>         
12/31/92      $0.000000                               #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
12/31/93      $0.000000          #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
12/31/94      $0.000000          #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
12/31/95     $11.145667          #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
<CAPTION> 

                                 Prorated
                            Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
             FIDELITY        Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
 Date       EQUITY INC     Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- --------   -----------     -------------------      -----------      ----------     ------------    ------------
<S>        <C>             <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>         
12/31/92      $7.728908                             129.384384       $1,000.00
12/31/93      $9.015770              0.433685       128.950699       $1,162.59
12/31/94      $9.518617              0.410774       128.539925       $1,223.52
12/31/95     $12.600495              4.680663       123.859263       $1,560.69           56.07%          15.99%
<CAPTION> 

                                 Prorated
                            Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
             FIDELITY        Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
 Date         GROWTH       Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- --------   -----------     -------------------      -----------      ----------     ------------    ------------
<S>        <C>             <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>         
12/31/92      $8.441505                             118.462288       $1,000.00
12/31/93      $9.936599              0.451865       118.010424       $1,172.62
12/31/94      $9.796554              0.458324       117.552099       $1,151.61
12/31/95     $13.077900              4.340099       113.212000       $1,480.58           48.06%          13.98%
<CAPTION> 

                                 Prorated
                            Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
             FIDELITY        Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
 Date       ASSET MGR      Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- --------   -----------     -------------------      -----------      ----------     ------------    ------------
<S>        <C>             <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>         
12/31/92      $8.987776                             111.262230       $1,000.00
12/31/93     $10.744669              0.106099       111.156131       $1,194.34
12/31/94      $9.949957              0.114573       111.041557       $1,104.86
12/31/95     $11.476196              3.874749       107.166808       $1,229.87           22.99%           7.14%
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>

PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
- ------------------------------

TABLE 1A & 1B: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
     WITH DEDUCTION OF DEFERRED SALES LOAD
FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDED:       12/31/90
AMOUNT INVESTED:               $1,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                  Prorated
                             Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
           Growth Equity      Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
Date           Fund         Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>        <C>              <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C> 
12/31/90      $6.755130                                 148.035641     $1,000.00
12/31/91      $8.975410                  0.053479       147.982162     $1,328.20
12/31/92      $9.378029                  0.051183       147.930978     $1,387.30
12/31/93     $10.397651                  0.046164       147.884814     $1,537.65
12/31/94      $9.420707                  0.050952       147.833862     $1,392.70
12/31/95     $11.747874                  2.554034       145.279828     $1,706.73        70.67%          11.28%

<CAPTION> 
                                  Prorated
                             Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
             Flexibly         Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
Date          Managed       Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>        <C>              <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C> 
12/31/90      $6.357921                                 157.284119     $1,000.00
12/31/91      $7.625445                  0.801265       156.482854     $1,193.25
12/31/92      $8.238463                  0.741643       155.741211     $1,283.07
12/31/93      $9.407267                  0.649498       155.091713     $1,458.99
12/31/94      $9.660523                  0.632471       154.459242     $1,492.16
12/31/95     $11.649728                  3.150283       151.308959     $1,762.71        76.27%          12.00%

<CAPTION> 
                                  Prorated
                             Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
            High Yield        Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
Date           Bond         Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>        <C>              <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C> 
12/31/90      $5.737681                                 174.286441     $1,000.00    
12/31/91      $7.752279                 0.127704        174.158736     $1,350.13    
12/31/92      $8.851986                 0.111839        174.046897     $1,540.66    
12/31/93     $10.454800                 0.094693        173.952204     $1,818.64    
12/31/94      $9.553762                 0.103624        173.848580     $1,660.91    
12/31/95     $10.968126                 3.045687        170.802892     $1,873.39        87.34%          13.37%
</TABLE> 
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
                                      Prorated
                                 Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
                 Quality          Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
   Date           Bond          Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>            <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C>    
  12/31/90         $7.692775                               129.992103       $1,000.00                                     
  12/31/91         $8.770907                0.118574       129.873529       $1,139.11                                 
  12/31/92         $9.216454                0.112842       129.760687       $1,195.93                                 
  12/31/93        $10.148405                0.102479       129.658208       $1,315.82                                 
  12/31/94         $9.477839                0.109730       129.548479       $1,227.84                                 
  12/31/95        $11.229457                2.294938       127.253541       $1,428.99           42.90%           7.40% 
<CAPTION> 
                                      Prorated
                                 Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
                  Value           Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
   Date          Equity         Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>            <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C> 
  12/31/90         $6.100284                               163.926794       $1,000.00
  12/31/91         $7.680989                0.449161       163.477633       $1,255.67
  12/31/92         $8.699744                0.396563       163.081070       $1,418.76
  12/31/93         $9.186022                0.375571       162.705499       $1,494.62
  12/31/94         $9.323905                0.370017       162.335483       $1,513.60
  12/31/95        $12.641006                3.032625       159.302858       $2,013.75          101.37%          15.02%
<CAPTION> 
                                      Prorated
                                 Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
              International       Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
   Date          Equity         Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>            <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C> 
  12/31/90         $0.000000                               #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/91         $0.000000          #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/92         $8.411030                0.217571       #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/93        $11.456448                0.159735       #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/94        $10.584417                0.172896       #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/95        $11.878760          #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
<CAPTION> 
                                      Prorated
                                 Portion of $ 30.00      Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
                   TCI            Contract Fee and         End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
   Date          Growth         Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period       Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  <S>            <C>            <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>             <C> 
  12/31/90         $6.896673                               144.997450       $1,000.00
  12/31/91         $9.648771                0.190698       144.806752       $1,397.21
  12/31/92         $9.386697                0.196022       144.610730       $1,357.42
  12/31/93        $10.185124                0.180656       144.430075       $1,471.04
  12/31/94         $9.926047                0.185371       144.244704       $1,431.78
  12/31/95        $12.818022                2.595708       141.648996       $1,815.66           81.57%          12.66%
</TABLE> 

<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                 N&B           Contract Fee and          End Of      Redeemable      End Of         Annual
     Date      Balanced       Deferred Sales Load        Period         Value        Period       Total Return
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <S>         <C>                  <C>                <C>           <C>            <C>                <C> 
    12/31/90     $7.405018                              135.043561    $1,000.00
    12/31/91     $8.958110           0.159632           134.883929    $1,208.31
    12/31/92     $9.544854           0.149819           134.734110    $1,286.02
    12/31/93     $9.981206           0.143269           134.590841    $1,343.38
    12/31/94     $9.548559           0.149761           134.441080    $1,283.72
    12/31/95    $11.653880           2.408204           132.032876    $1,538.70       53.87%             9.00%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                 Prorated
                             Portion of $ 30.00       Units Owned       Ending      Total Return     Average
                  N&B         Contract Fee and          End Of        Redeemable       End Of         Annual
     Date       LTD MAT      Deferred Sales Load        Period          Value          Period       Total Return
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <S>         <C>                    <C>              <C>           <C>             <C>               <C> 
    12/31/90     $8.290079                              120.626112    $1,000.00
    12/31/91     $9.102169             0.069214         120.556898    $1,097.33
    12/31/92     $9.439952             0.066738         120.490160    $1,137.42
    12/31/93     $9.925608             0.063472         120.426688    $1,195.31
    12/31/94     $9.772495             0.064467         120.362222    $1,176.24
    12/31/95    $10.691231             2.105085         118.257137    $1,264.31       26.43%             4.80%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                 Prorated
                             Portion of $ 30.00       Units Owned       Ending      Total Return     Average
                              Contract Fee and          End Of        Redeemable       End Of         Annual
     Date      SMALL-CAP     Deferred Sales Load        Period          Value          Period       Total Return
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <S>        <C>                 <C>                  <C>            <C>             <C>              <C> 
    12/31/90    $0.000000                               #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!
    12/31/91    $0.000000          #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!
    12/31/92    $0.000000          #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!
    12/31/93    $0.000000          #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!
    12/31/94    $0.000000          #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!
    12/31/95   $11.145667          #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!
</TABLE> 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 Prorated
                             Portion of $ 30.00       Units Owned       Ending      Total Return     Average
                FIDELITY      Contract Fee and          End Of        Redeemable       End Of         Annual
     Date      EQUITY INC    Deferred Sales Load        Period          Value          Period       Total Return
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    <S>        <C>                 <C>                  <C>            <C>             <C>              <C> 
    12/31/90    $5.173663                               193.286652     $1,000.00
    12/31/91    $6.705724          0.583084             192.703568     $1,292.22
    12/31/92    $7.728908          0.505893             192.197675     $1,485.48
    12/31/93    $9.015770          0.433685             191.763991     $1,728.90
    12/31/94    $9.518617          0.410774             191.353217     $1,821.42
    12/31/95   $12.600495          3.563310             187.789907     $2,366.25       136.62%          18.79%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                     Prorated                                                                   
                                Portion of $ 30.00        Units Owned          Ending        Total Return        Average
                FIDELITY         Contract Fee and           End Of           Redeemable        End Of            Annual
  Date           GROWTH        Deferred Sales Load          Period              Value          Period          Total Return
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>              <C>                          <C>               <C>            <C>               <C>            
 12/31/90       $5.457380                                   183.238111        $1,000.00                       
 12/31/91       $7.830958                 0.573365          182.664745        $1,430.44                       
 12/31/92       $8.441505                 0.531896          182.132850        $1,537.48                       
 12/31/93       $9.936599                 0.451865          181.680985        $1,805.29                       
 12/31/94       $9.796554                 0.458324          181.222660        $1,775.36                       
 12/31/95      $13.077900                 3.424113          177.798548        $2,325.23          132.52%           18.37%
                                                                                                         
<CAPTION> 
                                     Prorated                                                                 
                                Portion of $ 30.00        Units Owned          Ending        Total Return        Average
                FIDELITY         Contract Fee and           End Of           Redeemable        End Of            Annual
  Date          ASSET MGR      Deferred Sales Load          Period              Value          Period          Total Return
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>              <C>                          <C>               <C>            <C>               <C>
 12/31/90       $6.751165                                   148.122583        $1,000.00                       
 12/31/91       $8.159166                  0.139720         147.982863        $1,207.42                       
 12/31/92       $8.987776                  0.126839         147.856024        $1,328.90                       
 12/31/93      $10.744669                  0.106099         147.749925        $1,587.52                       
 12/31/94       $9.949957                  0.114573         147.635352        $1,468.97                       
 12/31/95      $11.476196                  2.609137         145.026215        $1,664.35           66.43%           10.72%
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
- ------------------------------

TABLE 1A & 1B: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
     WITH DEDUCTION OF DEFERRED SALES LOAD
FOR THE TEN YEARS ENDED      12/31/85
AMOUNT INVESTED:            $1,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                       Prorated                                           Prorated
                                   Portion of $30.00       Units Owned      Ending      Total Return      Average
                 Growth Equity     Contract Fee and          End Of       Redeemable       End Of          Annual
        Date         Fund         Deferred Sales Load        Period          Value         Period       Total Return
      ---------  -------------    --------------------     ------------   ----------    ------------    ------------
      <S>        <C>              <C>                      <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>              
       12/31/85      $4.555522                               219.513812    $1,000.00
       12/31/86      $5.158375                0.093053       219.420759    $1,131.85           13.19%
       12/31/87      $5.355589                0.089626       219.331133    $1,174.65           17.46%
       12/31/88      $5.950681                0.080663       219.250470    $1,304.69           30.47%
       12/31/89      $7.708737                0.062267       219.188203    $1,689.66           68.97%
       12/31/90      $6.755130                0.071057       219.117146    $1,480.16           48.02%
       12/31/91      $8.975410                0.053479       219.063667    $1,966.19           96.62%
       12/31/92      $9.378029                0.051183       219.012483    $2,053.91          105.39%
       12/31/93     $10.397651                0.046164       218.966319    $2,276.74          127.67%
       12/31/94      $9.420707                0.050952       218.915368    $2,062.34          106.23%
       12/31/95     $11.747874                0.040858       218.874509    $2,571.31          157.13%            9.90%

<CAPTION> 

                                        Prorated
                   Flexibly        Portion of $30.00       Units Owned      Ending      Total Return      Average
                    Managed        Contract Fee and          End Of       Redeemable       End Of          Annual
         Date        Fund         Deferred Sales Load        Period          Value         Period       Total Return
      ---------  -------------    --------------------     -----------    ----------    ------------    ------------
      <S>        <C>              <C>                      <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>              
       12/31/85      $3.363245                               297.331892    $1,000.00
       12/31/86      $3.804915                1.605818       295.726075    $1,125.21      #DIV/0!
       12/31/87      $4.637999                1.317378       294.408696    $1,365.47           36.55%
       12/31/88      $5.439985                1.123165       293.285531    $1,595.47           59.55%
       12/31/89      $6.500886                0.939872       292.345659    $1,900.51           90.05%
       12/31/90      $6.357921                0.961006       291.384653    $1,852.60           85.26%
       12/31/91      $7.625445                0.801265       290.583389    $2,215.83          121.58%
       12/31/92      $8.238463                0.741643       289.841745    $2,387.85          138.79%
       12/31/93      $9.407267                0.649498       289.192248    $2,720.51          172.05%
       12/31/94      $9.660523                0.632471       288.559777    $2,787.64          178.76%
       12/31/95     $11.649728                0.524476       288.035301    $3,355.53          235.55%           12.86%
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Prorated
                                  Portion of $30.00       Units Owned        Ending       Total Return         Average
                 High Yield       Contract Fee and           End Of        Redeemable        End Of             Annual
   Date          Bond Fund       Deferred Sales Load         Period           Value          Period          Total Return
- ----------     ------------      -------------------     -------------     -----------    -------------    ---------------- 
  <S>             <C>                      <C>              <C>              <C>               <C>              <C> 
  12/31/85        $5.236704                                 190.959810       $1,000.00
  12/31/86        $5.739456                0.172490         190.787320       $1,095.02           9.50%
  12/31/87        $5.618674                0.176198         190.611121       $1,070.98           7.10%
  12/31/88        $6.525979                0.151701         190.459420       $1,242.93          24.29%
  12/31/89        $6.396748                0.154766         190.304654       $1,217.33          21.73%
  12/31/90        $5.737681                0.172544         190.132110       $1,090.92           9.09%
  12/31/91        $7.752279                0.127704         190.004406       $1,472.97          47.30%
  12/31/92        $8.851986                0.111839         189.892567       $1,680.93          68.09%
  12/31/93       $10.454800                0.094693         189.797873       $1,984.30          98.43%
  12/31/94        $9.553762                0.103624         189.694249       $1,812.29          81.23%
  12/31/95       $10.968126                0.090262         189.603988       $2,079.60         107.96%               7.59%
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Prorated
                                  Portion of $30.00       Units Owned        Ending       Total Return         Average
                Quality Bond      Contract Fee and           End Of        Redeemable        End Of             Annual
   Date          Bond Fund       Deferred Sales Load         Period           Value          Period          Total Return
- ----------     -------------     -------------------     -------------    ------------    -------------     ------------- 
  <S>             <C>                      <C>              <C>              <C>               <C>              <C> 
  12/31/85        $0.000000                                 #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!
  12/31/86        $0.000000           #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/87        $6.121631                0.169889         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/88        $6.490498                0.160234         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/89        $7.226374                0.143917         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/90        $7.692775                0.135192         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/91        $8.770907                0.118574         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/92        $9.216454                0.112842         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/93       $10.148405                0.102479         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/94        $9.477839                0.109730         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
  12/31/95       $11.229457                0.092614         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
</TABLE> 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Prorated
                                  Portion of $30.00      Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
               Value Equity       Contract Fee and          End Of        Redeemable         End Of             Annual
   Date          Bond Fund       Deferred Sales Load        Period           Value           Period          Total Return
- ----------     ------------      -------------------     ------------     ------------    -------------     -------------- 
  <S>            <C>                       <C>              <C>              <C>               <C>              <C> 
  12/31/85       $0.000000                                  #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!
  12/31/86       $0.000000            #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
  12/31/87       $4.724564                 0.730226         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
  12/31/88       $6.039898                 0.571202         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
  12/31/89       $6.728437                 0.512749         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
  12/31/90       $6.100284                 0.565547         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
  12/31/91       $7.680989                 0.449161         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
  12/31/92       $8.699744                 0.396563         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
  12/31/93       $9.186022                 0.375571         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
  12/31/94       $9.323905                 0.370017         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
  12/31/95      $12.641006                 0.272921         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!
</TABLE>
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 
                                       Prorated                                                                    
                                  Portion of $30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
              International        Contract Fee and           End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
  Date           Equity          Deferred Sales Load          Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- ---------     -------------      -------------------        -----------      ----------      ------------      ------------
<S>           <C>                <C>                        <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>           
 12/31/85         $0.000000                                   #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!                       
 12/31/86         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/87         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/88         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/89         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/90         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/91         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/92         $8.411030            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/93        $11.456448            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/94        $10.584417            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/95        $11.878760            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!

<CAPTION>                                                                                                            
                                                                                                           
                                       Prorated                                                              
                                  Portion of $30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                   TCI             Contract Fee and           End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
  Date           Growth          Deferred Sales Load          Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- ---------     -------------      -------------------        -----------      ----------      ------------      ------------
<S>           <C>                <C>                        <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>           
 12/31/85         $0.000000                                   #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!                       
 12/31/86         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/87         $5.790207                 0.317778          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/88         $5.577805                 0.329879          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/89         $7.084750                 0.259713          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/90         $6.896673                 0.266795          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/91         $9.648771                 0.190698          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/92         $9.386697                 0.196022          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/93        $10.185124                 0.180656          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/94         $9.926047                 0.185371          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/95        $12.818022            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
                                                                                                           
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                                           
                                       Prorated                                                              
                                  Portion of $30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                   N&B             Contract Fee and           End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
  Date          Balanced         Deferred Sales Load          Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- ---------     -------------      -------------------        -----------      ----------      ------------      ------------
<S>           <C>                <C>                        <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>           
 12/31/85         $0.000000                                   #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!                       
 12/31/86         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/87         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/88         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/89         $7.365810                 0.194140          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/90         $7.405018                 0.193112          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/91         $8.958110                 0.159632          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/92         $9.544854                 0.149819          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/93         $9.981206                 0.143269          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/94         $9.548559                 0.149761          #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
 12/31/95        $11.653880            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated                                                                     
                                    Portion of $30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                     N&B             Contract Fee and           End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date        Lmtd Mat Bond      Deferred Sales Load          Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- -----------     -------------      --------------------       ------------     ----------      ------------      ------------
<S>             <C>                <C>                        <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>          
   12/31/85         $5.903314                                   169.396376      $1,000.00                      
   12/31/86         $6.626619                  0.095071         169.301305      $1,121.90             12.19%   
   12/31/87         $6.723442                  0.093702         169.207603      $1,137.66             13.77%   
   12/31/88         $7.104860                  0.088672         169.118932      $1,201.57             20.16%   
   12/31/89         $7.760881                  0.081176         169.037755      $1,311.88             31.19%   
   12/31/90         $8.290079                  0.075994         168.961761      $1,400.71             40.07%   
   12/31/91         $9.102169                  0.069214         168.892546      $1,537.29             53.73%   
   12/31/92         $9.439952                  0.066738         168.825809      $1,593.71             59.37%   
   12/31/93         $9.925608                  0.063472         168.762337      $1,675.07             67.51%   
   12/31/94         $9.772495                  0.064467         168.697870      $1,648.60             64.86%   
   12/31/95        $10.691231                  0.058927         168.638943      $1,802.96             80.30%             6.07%

<CAPTION>                                                                                                              
                                                                                                             
                                         Prorated                                                              
                                    Portion of $30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                                     Contract Fee and           End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date         Small - Cap       Deferred Sales Load          Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- -----------     -------------      --------------------       ------------     ----------      ------------      ------------
<S>             <C>                <C>                        <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>          
   12/31/85         $0.000000                                   #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!                       
   12/31/86         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/87         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/88         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/89         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/90         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/91         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/92         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/93         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/94         $0.000000            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/95        $11.145667            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!

<CAPTION>                                                                                                              
                                                                                                             
                                         Prorated                                                              
                                    Portion of $30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                  FIDELITY           Contract Fee and           End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date         Equity Inc        Deferred Sales Load          Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- -----------     -------------      --------------------       ------------     ----------      ------------      ------------
<S>             <C>                <C>                        <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>          
   12/31/85         $0.000000                                   #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!                       
   12/31/86         $4.537328                  0.861741         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/87         $4.423567                  0.883902         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/88         $5.352534                  0.730495         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/89         $6.193601                  0.631297         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/90         $5.173663                  0.755751         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/91         $6.705724                  0.583084         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/92         $7.728908                  0.505893         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/93         $9.015770                  0.433685         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/94         $9.518617                  0.410774         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!       
   12/31/95        $12.600495            #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                        Prorated                                                                   
                                   Portion of $30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                  FIDELITY          Contract Fee and           End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date           Growth         Deferred Sales Load          Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- -----------       ---------      ---------------------       -----------      ----------      -------------     ------------
<S>               <C>            <C>                         <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>           
   12/31/85       $0.000000                                    #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!                      
   12/31/86       $4.149882                   1.081958         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/87       $4.242140                   1.058428         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/88       $4.834827                   0.928679         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/89       $6.270101                   0.716097         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/90       $5.457380                   0.822739         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/91       $7.830958                   0.573365         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/92       $8.441505                   0.531896         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/93       $9.936599                   0.451865         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/94       $9.796554                   0.458324         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/95      $13.077900             #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
                                                                                                           
<CAPTION>                                                                                                            
                                        Prorated                                                             
                                   Portion of $30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                  FIDELITY          Contract Fee and           End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date         Asset Mgr        Deferred Sales Load          Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- -----------       ---------      ---------------------       -----------      ----------      -------------     ------------
<S>               <C>            <C>                         <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>           
   12/31/85       $0.000000                                    #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!                      
   12/31/86       $0.000000             #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/87       $0.000000             #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/88       $0.000000             #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/89       $6.415215                   0.177703         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/90       $6.751165                   0.168860         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/91       $8.159166                   0.139720         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/92       $8.987776                   0.126839         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/93      $10.744669                   0.106099         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/94       $9.949957                   0.114573         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!      
   12/31/95      $11.476196             #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
</TABLE> 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
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TABLE 1A & 1B: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
     WITH DEDUCTION OF DEFERRED SALES LOAD
SINCE INCEPTION TO:           12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:             $1,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                        Prorated                                                                          
                                    Portion of $ 30.00         Units Owned        Ending         Total Return         Average
                Growth Equity       Contract Fee and              End Of        Redeemable          End Of            Annual
 Date               Fund           Deferred Sales Load            Period          Value             Period          Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>             <C>                <C>                         <C>              <C>              <C>                <C>           
 06/01/83         $3.679564                                    271.771329       $1,000.00                     
 06/01/84         $3.378781                   0.142063         271.629266         $917.78             -8.22%  
 06/01/85         $4.140589                   0.115926         271.513341       $1,124.23             12.42%  
 06/01/86         $5.326260                   0.090120         271.423221       $1,445.67             44.57%  
 06/01/87         $6.031310                   0.079585         271.343637       $1,636.56             63.66%  
 06/01/88         $5.802547                   0.082722         271.260914       $1,574.00             57.40%  
 06/01/89         $6.988377                   0.068685         271.192229       $1,895.19             89.52%  
 06/01/90         $7.936197                   0.060482         271.131746       $2,151.75            115.18%  
 06/01/91         $8.112479                   0.059168         271.072578       $2,199.07            119.91%  
 06/01/92         $8.769114                   0.054738         271.017841       $2,376.59            137.66%  
 06/01/93         $9.586086                   0.050073         270.967768       $2,597.52            159.75%  
 06/01/94         $9.444207                   0.050825         270.916943       $2,558.60            155.86%  
 06/01/95        $10.236038                   0.046893         270.870050       $2,772.64            177.26%  
 12/31/95        $11.747874                   0.040858         270.829192       $3,181.67            218.17%             9.63% 0.00%
                                                                                                               
<CAPTION>                                                                                                                
                                        Prorated
                                    Portion of $ 30.00         Units Owned        Ending         Total Return         Average
                   Flexibly         Contract Fee and              End Of        Redeemable          End Of            Annual
 Date              Managed         Deferred Sales Load            Period          Value             Period          Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>             <C>                <C>                         <C>              <C>              <C>                <C>           
 07/31/84         $2.755418                                    362.921343       $1,000.00                     
 07/31/85         $3.152745                   1.937994         360.983349       $1,138.09             13.81%  
 07/31/86         $3.821619                   1.598799         359.384550       $1,373.43             37.34%  
 07/31/87         $4.756778                   1.284483         358.100067       $1,703.40             70.34%  
 07/31/88         $5.214443                   1.171745         356.928322       $1,861.18             86.12%  
 07/31/89         $6.479420                   0.942986         355.985336       $2,306.58            130.66%  
 07/31/90         $6.554032                   0.932251         355.053085       $2,327.03            132.70%  
 07/31/91         $7.383192                   0.827555         354.225530       $2,615.32            161.53%  
 07/31/92         $8.064706                   0.757622         353.467908       $2,850.61            185.06%  
 07/31/93         $8.811342                   0.693424         352.774484       $3,108.42            210.84%  
 07/31/94         $9.461836                   0.645752         352.128731       $3,331.78            233.18%  
 07/31/95        $11.071102                   0.551887         351.576844       $3,892.34            289.23%  
 12/31/95        $11.649728                   0.524476         351.052368       $4,089.66            308.97%            13.12% 0.00%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>  
                                   Prorated                                                                 
                              Portion of $ 30.00        Units Owned         Ending         Total Return          Average
              High Yield       Contract Fee and           End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
 Date           Bond         Deferred Sales Load          Period             Value            Period          Total Return
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>           <C>                         <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>             
08/06/84      $4.274745                                   233.932082       $1,000.00                        
08/06/85      $4.949967                  0.200001         233.732081       $1,156.97              15.70%    
08/06/86      $5.513970                  0.179544         233.552537       $1,287.80              28.78%    
08/06/87      $5.818893                  0.170135         233.382402       $1,358.03              35.80%    
08/06/88      $6.267419                  0.157960         233.224442       $1,461.72              46.17%    
08/06/89      $6.884597                  0.143799         233.080643       $1,604.67              60.47%    
08/06/90      $6.549305                  0.151161         232.929482       $1,525.53              52.55%    
08/06/91      $7.201615                  0.137469         232.792012       $1,676.48              67.65%    
08/06/92      $8.565493                  0.115580         232.676432       $1,992.99              99.30%    
08/06/93      $9.917575                  0.099823         232.576610       $2,306.60             130.66%    
08/06/94      $9.944338                  0.099554         232.477056       $2,311.83             131.18%    
08/06/95     $10.548141                  0.093855         232.383200       $2,451.21             145.12%    
12/31/95     $10.968126                  0.090262         232.292939       $2,547.82             154.78%              8.54% 0.00%
                                                                                                         
                                   Prorated                                                                 
                              Portion of $ 30.00        Units Owned         Ending         Total Return          Average
              Quality          Contract Fee and           End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
 Date           Bond         Deferred Sales Load          Period             Value            Period          Total Return
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
<S>           <C>           <C>                         <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>             
03/17/87      $6.153024                                   162.521713       $1,000.00                        
03/17/88      $6.336540                  0.164127         162.357585       $1,028.79               2.88%    
03/17/89      $6.478625                  0.160528         162.197058       $1,050.81               5.08%    
03/17/90      $7.130900                  0.145844         162.051213       $1,155.57              15.56%    
03/17/91      $7.812288                  0.133124         161.918090       $1,264.95              26.50%    
03/17/92      $8.512054                  0.122180         161.795910       $1,377.22              37.72%    
03/17/93      $9.638590                  0.107900         161.688011       $1,558.44              55.84%    
03/17/94      $9.880534                  0.105257         161.582753       $1,596.52              59.65%    
03/17/95     $10.046136                  0.103522         161.479231       $1,622.24              62.22%    
12/31/95     $11.229457                  0.092614         161.386617       $1,812.28              81.23%              6.99% 0.00%
                                                                                                         
<CAPTION> 
                                   Prorated                                                                 
                              Portion of $ 30.00        Units Owned         Ending         Total Return          Average
               Value           Contract Fee and           End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
 Date          Equity        Deferred Sales Load          Period             Value            Period          Total Return
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>           <C>           <C>                         <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>             
03/17/87      $5.197559                                   192.398008       $1,000.00                        
03/17/88      $5.435785                  0.634683         191.763325       $1,042.38               4.24%    
03/17/89      $6.322311                  0.545687         191.217639       $1,208.94              20.89%    
03/17/90      $6.612748                  0.521720         190.695919       $1,261.02              26.10%    
03/17/91      $6.968546                  0.495082         190.200838       $1,325.42              32.54%    
03/17/92      $8.044809                  0.428848         189.771990       $1,526.68              52.67%    
03/17/93      $8.767314                  0.393507         189.378483       $1,660.34              66.03%    
03/17/94      $9.332653                  0.369670         189.008813       $1,763.95              76.40%    
03/17/95     $10.147961                  0.339970         188.668843       $1,914.60              91.46%    
12/31/95     $12.641006                  0.272921         188.395922       $2,381.51             138.15%             10.37% 0.00%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>  
                                         Prorated                                             
                                    Portion of $ 30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                International        Contract Fee and            End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date           Equity          Deferred Sales Load           Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>             <C>               <C>                          <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>            
   11/01/92         $8.268342                                    120.943231      $1,000.00    
   11/01/93        $10.753055                  0.170184          120.773047      $1,298.68    
   11/01/94        $11.363818                  0.161037          120.612010      $1,370.61    
   11/01/95        $11.249363                  0.162676          120.449334      $1,354.98    
   12/31/95        $11.878760                  4.254865          116.194469      $1,380.25      38.02%             10.72% 4.00%
                                                                                            
<CAPTION>                                                                                             
                                                                                            
                                         Prorated                                             
                                    Portion of $ 30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                     TCI             Contract Fee and            End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date           Growth          Deferred Sales Load           Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>             <C>               <C>                          <C>              <C>             <C>               <C> 
   11/20/87         $5.409667                                    184.854262      $1,000.00    
   11/20/88         $5.329299                  0.345261          184.509001        $983.30             -1.67%
   11/20/89         $7.050619                  0.260970          184.248031      $1,299.06             29.91%
   11/20/90         $6.369260                  0.288888          183.959143      $1,171.68             17.17%
   11/20/91         $8.534217                  0.215603          183.743540      $1,568.11             56.81%
   11/20/92         $9.166839                  0.200723          183.542817      $1,682.51             68.25%
   11/20/93         $9.960345                  0.184733          183.358084      $1,826.31             82.63%
   11/20/94         $9.995646                  0.184080          183.174004      $1,830.94             83.09%
   11/20/95        $12.613669                  0.145873          183.028131      $2,308.66            130.87%
   12/31/95        $12.818022                  0.143548          182.884583      $2,344.22            134.42%      11.07% 0.00%
                                                                                            
<CAPTION>                                                                                             
                                                                                            
                                         Prorated                                             
                                    Portion of $ 30.00         Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                     N&B             Contract Fee and            End Of         Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date          Balanced         Deferred Sales Load           Period            Value           Period         Total Return
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>             <C>               <C>                          <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>            
   02/28/89         $6.402692                                    156.184305      $1,000.00    
   02/28/90         $7.127999                  0.200617          155.983688      $1,111.85             11.19%
   02/28/91         $7.988449                  0.179008          155.804679      $1,244.64             24.46%
   02/28/92         $9.152294                  0.156245          155.648434      $1,424.54             42.45%
   02/28/93         $9.392281                  0.152253          155.496182      $1,460.46             46.05%
   02/28/94        $10.094085                  0.141667          155.354514      $1,568.16             56.82%
   02/28/95         $9.973464                  0.143380          155.211134      $1,547.99             54.80%
   02/28/96        $11.945190                  0.119713          155.091420      $1,852.60             85.26%
   12/31/95        $11.653880                  2.761295          152.449839      $1,776.63             77.66%       8.76% 2.00%
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                    Prorated                                                                
                               Portion of $ 30.00        Units Owned         Ending         Total Return         Average
                   N&B          Contract Fee and           End Of          Redeemable          End Of            Annual
   Date          LTD MAT      Deferred Sales Load          Period             Value            Period         Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>            <C>            <C>                        <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>             
  09/10/84      $4.892696                                  204.386293       $1,000.00                       
  09/10/85      $5.670945                 0.111093         204.275201       $1,158.43              15.84%   
  09/10/86      $6.518318                 0.096651         204.178550       $1,330.90              33.09%   
  09/10/87      $6.721697                 0.093726         204.084824       $1,371.80              37.18%   
  09/10/88      $7.042462                 0.089457         203.995366       $1,436.63              43.66%   
  09/10/89      $7.569360                 0.083230         203.912136       $1,543.48              54.35%   
  09/10/90      $8.050673                 0.078254         203.833882       $1,641.00              64.10%   
  09/10/91      $8.707241                 0.072354         203.761528       $1,774.20              77.42%   
  09/10/92      $9.480589                 0.066452         203.695077       $1,931.15              93.11%   
  09/10/93      $9.954736                 0.063286         203.631790       $2,027.10             102.71%   
  09/10/94      $9.807571                 0.064236         203.567554       $1,996.50              99.65%   
  09/10/95     $10.401477                 0.060568         203.506986       $2,116.77             111.68%   
  12/31/95     $10.691231                 0.058927         203.448059       $2,175.11             117.51%             7.11% 0.00%
                                                                                                          
<CAPTION>                                                                                                           
                                    Prorated                                                                
                               Portion of $ 30.00        Units Owned         Ending         Total Return         Average
                                Contract Fee and           End Of          Redeemable          End Of            Annual
   Date        SMALL-CAP      Deferred Sales Load          Period             Value            Period         Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>            <C>            <C>                        <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>              
  03/01/95     $10.000000                                  100.000000       $1,000.00                       
  12/31/95     $11.145667                 5.235479          94.764521       $1,056.21               5.62%             6.76% 6.00%
                                                                                                          
<CAPTION>                                                                                                           
                                    Prorated                                                                
                               Portion of $ 30.00        Units Owned         Ending         Total Return         Average
                FIDELITY        Contract Fee and           End Of          Redeemable          End Of            Annual
   Date        EQUITY INC     Deferred Sales Load          Period             Value            Period         Total Return
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>            <C>            <C>                        <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>              
  10/09/86      $4.542707                                  220.133062       $1,000.00                       
  10/09/87      $5.371647                 0.727896         219.405166       $1,178.57              17.86%   
  10/09/88      $5.393455                 0.724953         218.680213       $1,179.44              17.94%   
  10/09/89      $6.592083                 0.593136         218.087077       $1,437.65              43.76%   
  10/09/90      $4.840596                 0.807752         217.279325       $1,051.76               5.18%   
  10/09/91      $6.256874                 0.624913         216.654413       $1,355.58              35.56%   
  10/09/92      $7.000715                 0.558514         216.095898       $1,512.83              51.28%   
  10/09/93      $8.979943                 0.435415         215.660484       $1,936.62              93.66%   
  10/09/94      $9.524197                 0.410533         215.249950       $2,050.08             105.01%   
  10/09/95     $11.784016                 0.331805         214.918145       $2,532.60             153.26%   
  12/31/95     $12.600495                 0.310305         214.607840       $2,704.17             170.42%            11.38% 0.00%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>  
                                    Prorated                                                                            
                               Portion of $ 30.00         Units Owned          Ending       Total Return          Average
             FIDELITY           Contract Fee and            End Of           Redeemable        End Of             Annual
Date          GROWTH           Deferred Sales Load          Period             Value           Period           Total Return
- ---------    -----------       -------------------         ----------        -----------    -------------      --------------
<S>          <C>               <C>                        <C>                <C>            <C>                <C>            
 10/09/86      $4.150654                                   240.925888         $1,000.00                      
 10/09/87      $5.223288                  0.859612         240.066276         $1,253.94            25.39%    
 10/09/88      $4.908182                  0.914799         239.151477         $1,173.80            17.38%    
 10/09/89      $6.447561                  0.696387         238.455090         $1,537.45            53.75%    
 10/09/90      $5.071896                  0.885271         237.569819         $1,204.93            20.49%    
 10/09/91      $6.909447                  0.649835         236.919984         $1,636.99            63.70%    
 10/09/92      $7.281259                  0.616652         236.303333         $1,720.59            72.06%    
 10/09/93      $9.912135                  0.452980         235.850353         $2,337.78           133.78%    
 10/09/94      $9.388262                  0.478257         235.372096         $2,209.73           120.97%    
 10/09/95     $12.759168                  0.351904         235.020192         $2,998.66           199.87%    
 12/31/95     $13.077900                  0.343327         234.676865         $3,069.08           206.91%             12.91% 0.00%
                                                                                                             
<CAPTION>                                                                                                           
                                                                                                             
                                    Prorated                                                                        
                               Portion of $ 30.00         Units Owned           Ending      Total Return         Average
              FIDELITY          Contract Fee and             End Of           Redeemable       End Of            Annual
Date          ASSET MGR        Deferred Sales Load           Period             Value          Period          Total Return
- ---------    -----------       -------------------         ----------        -----------    -------------      --------------
<S>          <C>               <C>                        <C>                <C>            <C>                <C>            
  9/06/89      $6.392017                                   156.445141         $1,000.00                      
  9/06/90      $6.379732                  0.178691         156.266450           $996.94            -0.31%    
  9/06/91      $7.862493                  0.144992         156.121458         $1,227.50            22.75%    
  9/06/92      $8.695734                  0.131099         155.990359         $1,356.45            35.65%    
  9/06/93     $10.064653                  0.113268         155.877091         $1,568.85            56.88%    
  9/06/94     $10.400201                  0.109613         155.767478         $1,620.01            62.00%    
  9/06/95     $11.066582                  0.103013         155.664465         $1,722.67            72.27%    
 12/31/95     $11.476196                  2.745632         152.918833         $1,754.93            75.49%              9.31% 2.00%
</TABLE>
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
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TABLE 2: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
NO WITHDRAWAL
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED:         12/31/95  
AMOUNT INVESTED:                $1,000.00  

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                Total                                    Total
                                    Unit     Number        Prorated            Number            Unit         Total     Return
                                   Values   of Units    Portion of $30.00     of Units          Values        Value      for
                                 12/31/94   at $1000     Contract Fee        End of Period      12/31/95     12/31/95   1 Year
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                              <C>        <C>         <C>                  <C>              <C>          <C>          <C> 
                                                                                                                      
QUALITY BOND FUND                9.477839    105.509283       0.092614         105.416670     11.229457    $1,183.77      18.38%
                                                                                                                      
HIGH YIELD BOND                  9.553762    104.670809       0.090262         104.580548     10.968126    $1,147.05      14.71%
                                                                                                                      
VALUE EQUITY FUND                9.323905    107.251200       0.272921         106.978279     12.641006    $1,352.31      35.23%
                                                                                                                      
FLEXIBLY MANAGED FUND            9.660523    103.514064       0.524476         102.989589     11.649728    $1,199.80      19.98%
                                                                                                                      
GROWTH EQUITY                    9.420707    106.149146       0.040858         106.108287     11.747874    $1,246.55      24.65%
                                                                                                                      
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY            10.584417     94.478515       0.154056          94.324458     11.878760    $1,120.46      12.05%
                                                                                                                      
TCI GROWTH                       9.926047    100.745040       0.143548         100.601492     12.818022    $1,289.51      28.95%
                                                                                                                      
N&B BALANCED                     9.548559    104.727844       0.122706         104.605138     11.653880    $1,219.06      21.91%
                                                                                                                      
N&B LMTD MAT BOND                9.772495    102.328013       0.058927         102.269087     10.691231    $1,093.38       9.34%
                                                                                                                      
SMALL-CAP FUND                   0.000000     #DIV/0!         0.135479         #DIV/0!        11.145667    #DIV/0!      #DIV/0!
                                                                                                                      
FID EQUITY INC                   9.518617    105.057279       0.310305         104.746974     12.600495    $1,319.86      31.99%
                                                                                                                      
FID GROWTH                       9.796554    102.076710       0.343327         101.733383     13.077900    $1,330.46      33.05%
                                                                                                                      
FID ASSET MANAGER                9.949957    100.502947       0.099336         100.403611     11.476196    $1,152.25      15.23%
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
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TABLE 2: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
NO WITHDRAWAL
FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED:                12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:                         $1,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                       Prorated              Units Owned            Ending       Total Return       Average
                 Growth Equity      Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable        End Of           Annual
   Date             Fund              Contract Fee              Period               Value          Period        Total Return
- ----------       -------------     -------------------       ------------         ----------     ------------    --------------
<S>               <C>               <C>                      <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C> 
  12/31/92          $9.378029                                  106.632215          $1,000.00
  12/31/93         $10.397651            0.046164              106.586050          $1,108.24
  12/31/94          $9.420707            0.050952              106.535099          $1,003.64
  12/31/95         $11.747874            0.040858              106.494240          $1,251.08        25.11%            7.75%

<CAPTION> 

                                       Prorated              Units Owned            Ending       Total Return       Average
                   Flexibly         Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable        End Of           Annual
   Date            Managed            Contract Fee              Period               Value          Period        Total Return
- ----------       -------------     -------------------       ------------         ----------     ------------    --------------
<S>               <C>               <C>                      <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C> 
  12/31/92          $8.238463                                  121.381865          $1,000.00
  12/31/93          $9.407267            0.649498              120.732367          $1,135.76
  12/31/94          $9.660523            0.632471              120.099896          $1,160.23
  12/31/95         $11.649728            0.524476              119.575420          $1,393.02        39.30%           11.68%

<CAPTION> 
                                       Prorated              Units Owned            Ending       Total Return       Average
                  High Yield        Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable        End Of           Annual
   Date             Bond              Contract Fee              Period               Value          Period        Total Return
- ----------       -------------     -------------------       ------------         ----------     ------------    --------------
<S>               <C>               <C>                      <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C> 
  12/31/92          $8.851986                                  112.968999          $1,000.00
  12/31/93         $10.454800            0.094693              112.874306          $1,180.08
  12/31/94          $9.553762            0.103624              112.770682          $1,077.38
  12/31/95         $10.968126            0.090262              112.680420          $1,235.89        23.59%            7.31%

<CAPTION> 
                                       Prorated              Units Owned            Ending       Total Return       Average
                   Quality          Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable        End Of           Annual
   Date             Bond              Contract Fee              Period               Value          Period        Total Return
- ----------       -------------     -------------------       ------------         ----------     ------------    --------------
<S>               <C>               <C>                      <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C> 
  12/31/92          $9.216454                                  108.501599          $1,000.00
  12/31/93         $10.148405            0.102479              108.399120          $1,100.08
  12/31/94          $9.477839            0.109730              108.289391          $1,026.35
  12/31/95         $11.229457            0.092614              108.196777          $1,214.99        21.50%            6.71%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                      Prorated              Units Owned         Ending          Total Return         Average
                   Value          Portion of $ 30.00           End Of          Redeemable          End Of            Annual 
  Date             Equity            Contract Fee              Period            Value             Period          Total Return
- ---------        -----------      -------------------       -------------      ----------       ------------       ------------
<S>              <C>              <C>                       <C>                <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/92          $8.699744                                   114.945911       $1,000.00                        
 12/31/93          $9.186022                 0.375571          114.570340       $1,052.45                        
 12/31/94          $9.323905                 0.370017          114.200324       $1,064.79                        
 12/31/95         $12.641006                 0.272921          113.927402       $1,440.16               44.02%             12.93%
                                                                                                                 
<CAPTION>                                                                                                                  
                                       Prorated             Units Owned          Ending         Total Return         Average
              International       Portion of $ 30.00           End Of          Redeemable          End Of            Annual 
  Date            Equity             Contract Fee              Period            Value             Period          Total Return
- ---------     --------------      -------------------       -------------      ----------       ------------       ------------
<S>           <C>                 <C>                       <C>                <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/92          $8.411030                                   118.891503       $1,000.00                        
 12/31/93         $11.456448                 0.159735          118.731768       $1,360.24                        
 12/31/94         $10.584417                 0.172896          118.558872       $1,254.88                        
 12/31/95         $11.878760                 0.154056          118.404816       $1,406.50               40.65%             12.04%
                                                                                                                 
<CAPTION>                                                                                                        
                                       Prorated             Units Owned          Ending         Total Return         Average
                    TCI           Portion of $ 30.00           End Of          Redeemable          End Of            Annual 
  Date             Growth            Contract Fee              Period            Value             Period          Total Return
- ---------        -----------      -------------------       -------------      ----------       ------------       ------------
<S>              <C>              <C>                       <C>                <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/92          $9.386697                                   106.533747       $1,000.00                        
 12/31/93         $10.185124                 0.180656          106.353091       $1,083.22                        
 12/31/94          $9.926047                 0.185371          106.167720       $1,053.83                        
 12/31/95         $12.818022                 0.143548          106.024172       $1,359.02               35.90%             10.77%
                                                                                                                 
<CAPTION>                                                                                                        
                                       Prorated             Units Owned          Ending         Total Return         Average
                    N&B           Portion of $ 30.00           End Of          Redeemable          End Of            Annual 
  Date            Balanced           Contract Fee              Period            Value             Period          Total Return
- ---------        -----------      -------------------       -------------      ----------       ------------       ------------
<S>              <C>              <C>                       <C>                <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/92          $9.544854                                   104.768496       $1,000.00                        
 12/31/93          $9.981206                 0.143269          104.625227       $1,044.29                        
 12/31/94          $9.548559                 0.149761          104.475466         $997.59                        
 12/31/95         $11.653880                 0.122706          104.352760       $1,216.11               21.61%              6.74%
                                                                                                                 
<CAPTION>                                                                                                        
                                       Prorated             Units Owned          Ending         Total Return         Average
                     N&B          Portion of $ 30.00           End Of          Redeemable         End Of             Annual 
  Date             LTD MAT           Contract Fee              Period            Value            Period           Total Return
- ---------        -----------      -------------------       -------------      ----------       ------------       ------------
<S>              <C>              <C>                       <C>                <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/92          $9.439952                                   105.932742       $1,000.00                        
 12/31/93          $9.925608                 0.063472          105.869270       $1,050.82                        
 12/31/94          $9.772495                 0.064467          105.804803       $1,033.98                        
 12/31/95         $10.691231                 0.058927          105.745876       $1,130.55               13.06%              4.17%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                     Prorated           Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                                Portion of $ 30.00         End Of        Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date         SMALL-CAP         Contract Fee            Period           Value           Period         Total Return
 ----------    ------------    --------------------    -------------    ------------    --------------    --------------
 <S>           <C>             <C>                     <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>  
  12/31/92       $0.000000                                #DIV/01          #DIV/01          
  12/31/93       $0.000000            #DIV/01             #DIV/01          #DIV/01          
  12/31/94       $0.000000            #DIV/01             #DIV/01          #DIV/01          
  12/31/95      $11.145667              0.135479          #DIV/01          #DIV/01          #DIV/01           #DIV/01
                             
<CAPTION> 
                             
                                     Prorated           Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                 FIDELITY       Portion of $ 30.00         End Of        Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date        EQUITY INC         Contract Fee            Period           Value           Period         Total Return
 ----------    ------------    --------------------    -------------    ------------    --------------    --------------
 <S>           <C>             <C>                     <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>  
  12/31/92       $7.728908                                129.384384       $1,000.00
  12/31/93       $9.015770              0.433685          128.950699       $1,162.59
  12/31/94       $9.518617              0.410774          128.539925       $1,223.52
  12/31/95      $12.600495              0.310305          128.229620       $1,615.76         61.58%            17.34%
                             
<CAPTION>                              

                                     Prorated           Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                 FIDELITY       Portion of $ 30.00         End Of        Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date          GROWTH           Contract Fee            Period           Value           Period         Total Return
 ----------    ------------    --------------------    -------------    ------------    --------------    --------------
 <S>           <C>             <C>                     <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>  
  12/31/92       $8.441505                                118.462288       $1,000.00
  12/31/93       $9.936599              0.451865          118.010424       $1,172.62
  12/31/94       $9.796554              0.458324          117.552099       $1,151.61
  12/31/95      $13.077900              0.343327          117.208772       $1,532.84         53.28%            15.30%

<CAPTION>                                                           

                                     Prorated           Units Owned        Ending        Total Return         Average
                 FIDELITY       Portion of $ 30.00         End Of        Redeemable         End Of            Annual
    Date        ASSET MGR          Contract Fee            Period           Value           Period         Total Return
 ----------    ------------    --------------------    -------------    ------------    --------------    --------------
 <S>           <C>             <C>                     <C>              <C>             <C>               <C>  
  12/31/92       $8.987776                                111.262230       $1,000.00
  12/31/93      $10.744669              0.106099          111.156131       $1,194.34
  12/31/94       $9.949957              0.114573          111.041557       $1,104.86
  12/31/95      $11.476196              0.099336          110.942221       $1,273.19         27.32%             8.38%
</TABLE> 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
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TABLE 2: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
NO WITHDRAWAL
FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDED:         12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:                 $1,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                        Prorated             Units Owned        Ending       Total Return        Average
               Growth Equity        Portion of $ 30.00         End Of         Redeemable        End Of            Annual
  Date             Fund                Contract Fee            Period           Value           Period         Total Return
- --------       -------------        ------------------       -----------      ----------     ------------      ------------
<S>            <C>                  <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>               <C> 
12/31/90          $6.755130                                   148.035641       $1,000.00                      
12/31/91          $8.975410                 0.053479          147.982162       $1,328.20                      
12/31/92          $9.378029                 0.051183          147.930978       $1,387.30                      
12/31/93         $10.397651                 0.046164          147.884814       $1,537.65                      
12/31/94          $9.420707                 0.050952          147.833862       $1,392.70                      
12/31/95         $11.747874                 0.040858          147.793004       $1,736.25        73.63%          11.66%
                                                                                                              
<CAPTION>                                                                                                     
                                        Prorated             Units Owned        Ending       Total Return        Average
                 Flexibly           Portion of $ 30.00         End Of         Redeemable        End Of            Annual
  Date           Managed               Contract Fee            Period           Value           Period         Total Return
- --------       -------------        ------------------       -----------      ----------     ------------      ------------
<S>            <C>                  <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>               <C> 
12/31/90          $6.357921                                   157.284119       $1,000.00                      
12/31/91          $7.625445                 0.801265          156.482854       $1,193.25                      
12/31/92          $8.238463                 0.741643          155.741211       $1,283.07                      
12/31/93          $9.407267                 0.649498          155.091713       $1,458.99                      
12/31/94          $9.660523                 0.632471          154.459242       $1,492.16                      
12/31/95         $11.649728                 0.524476          153.934766       $1,793.30        79.33%          12.38%
                                                                                                              
<CAPTION>                                                                                                     
                                        Prorated             Units Owned        Ending       Total Return        Average
                High Yield          Portion of $ 30.00         End Of         Redeemable        End Of            Annual
  Date             Bond                Contract Fee            Period           Value           Period         Total Return
- --------       -------------        ------------------       -----------      ----------     ------------      ------------
<S>            <C>                  <C>                      <C>              <C>            <C>               <C> 
12/31/90          $5.737681                                   174.286441       $1,000.00                      
12/31/91          $7.752279                 0.127704          174.158736       $1,350.13                      
12/31/92          $8.851986                 0.111839          174.046897       $1,540.66                      
12/31/93         $10.454800                 0.094693          173.952204       $1,818.64                      
12/31/94          $9.553762                 0.103624          173.848580       $1,660.91                      
12/31/95         $10.968126                 0.090262          173.758318       $1,905.80        90.58%          13.76%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                     Prorated              Units Owned          Ending        Total Return          Average
                  Quality        Portion of $ 30.00          End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date            Bond             Contract Fee             Period             Value            Period          Total Return
- ----------     ------------     --------------------     --------------     ------------     --------------     -------------- 
<S>            <C>              <C>                      <C>                <C>              <C>                <C> 
 12/31/90        $7.692775                                 129.992103         $1,000.00
 12/31/91        $8.770907            0.118574             129.873529         $1,139.11
 12/31/92        $9.216454            0.112842             129.760687         $1,195.93
 12/31/93       $10.148405            0.102479             129.658208         $1,315.82
 12/31/94        $9.477839            0.109730             129.548479         $1,227.84
 12/31/95       $11.229457            0.092614             129.455865         $1,453.72          45.37%              7.77%

<CAPTION> 

                                     Prorated              Units Owned          Ending        Total Return          Average
                   Value         Portion of $ 30.00          End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date           Equity            Contract Fee             Period             Value            Period          Total Return
- ----------     ------------     --------------------     --------------     ------------     --------------     -------------- 
<S>            <C>              <C>                      <C>                <C>              <C>                <C> 
 12/31/90        $6.100284                                 163.926794         $1,000.00              
 12/31/91        $7.680989            0.449161             163.477633         $1,255.67              
 12/31/92        $8.699744            0.396563             163.081070         $1,418.76              
 12/31/93        $9.186022            0.375571             162.705499         $1,494.62              
 12/31/94        $9.323905            0.370017             162.335483         $1,513.60              
 12/31/95       $12.641006            0.272921             162.062561         $2,048.63         104.86%             15.41%

<CAPTION> 

                                     Prorated              Units Owned          Ending        Total Return          Average
               International     Portion of $ 30.00          End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date            Equity           Contract Fee             Period             Value            Period          Total Return
- ----------     -------------    --------------------     --------------     ------------     --------------     -------------- 
<S>            <C>              <C>                      <C>                <C>              <C>                <C> 
 12/31/90        $0.000000                                 #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!               
 12/31/91        $0.000000       #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!               
 12/31/92        $8.411030            0.217571             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!               
 12/31/93       $11.456448            0.159735             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!               
 12/31/94       $10.584417            0.172896             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!               
 12/31/95       $11.878760            0.154056             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!

<CAPTION> 

                                     Prorated              Units Owned          Ending        Total Return          Average
                    TCI          Portion of $ 30.00          End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date            Growth           Contract Fee             Period             Value            Period          Total Return
- ----------     -------------    --------------------     --------------     ------------     --------------     -------------- 
<S>            <C>              <C>                      <C>                <C>              <C>                <C> 
 12/31/90        $6.896673                                 144.997450         $1,000.00              
 12/31/91        $9.648771            0.190698             144.806752         $1,397.21              
 12/31/92        $9.386697            0.196022             144.610730         $1,357.42              
 12/31/93       $10.185124            0.180656             144.430075         $1,471.04              
 12/31/94        $9.926047            0.185371             144.244704         $1,431.78              
 12/31/95       $12.818022            0.143548             144.101156         $1,847.09          84.71%             13.05%
</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                               Prorated            Units Owned     Ending         Total Return             Average
              N&B          Portion of $ 30.00        End Of      Redeemable          End Of                 Annual
  Date       Balanced        Contract Fee            Period        Value             Period               Total Return
- ---------  -----------   ---------------------    ------------   ----------      ---------------       -----------------
<S>        <C>           <C>                      <C>            <C>             <C>                   <C> 
 12/31/90    $7.405018                             135.043561    $1,000.00 
 12/31/91    $8.958110              0.159632       134.883929    $1,208.31 
 12/31/92    $9.544854              0.149819       134.734110    $1,286.02 
 12/31/93    $9.981206              0.143269       134.590841    $1,343.38 
 12/31/94    $9.548559              0.149761       134.441080    $1,283.72 
 12/31/95   $11.653880              0.122706       134.318374    $1,565.33              56.53%                 9.37%
                                                                           
<CAPTION>                                                                            
                             Prorated              Units Owned     Ending          Total Return           Average
               N&B        Portion of $ 30.00        End Of       Redeemable          End Of                Annual
  Date       LTD MAT        Contract Fee            Period         Value             Period              Total Return
- ---------  -----------   ---------------------    ------------   ----------      ---------------       -----------------
<S>        <C>           <C>                   <C>              <C>             <C>                   <C> 
 12/31/90    $8.290079                             120.626112    $1,000.00 
 12/31/91    $9.102169              0.069214       120.556898    $1,097.33 
 12/31/92    $9.439952              0.066738       120.490160    $1,137.42 
 12/31/93    $9.925608              0.063472       120.426688    $1,195.31 
 12/31/94    $9.772495              0.064467       120.362222    $1,176.24 
 12/31/95   $10.691231              0.058927       120.303295    $1,286.19              28.62%                 5.16%
                                                                           
<CAPTION>                                                                            
                             Prorated             Units Owned      Ending          Total Return             Average
                         Portion of $ 30.00         End Of        Redeemable         End Of                  Annual
  Date       SMALL-CAP      Contract Fee            Period          Value            Period                Total Return
- ---------  -----------   ---------------------    ------------   -----------      ---------------       -----------------
<S>        <C>           <C>                   <C>              <C>             <C>                   <C> 
 12/31/90    $0.000000                             #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!  
 12/31/91    $0.000000         #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!  
 12/31/92    $0.000000         #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!  
 12/31/93    $0.000000         #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!  
 12/31/94    $0.000000         #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!  
 12/31/95   $11.145667              0.135479       #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
                                                                           
<CAPTION>                                                                            
                              Prorated             Units Owned     Ending          Total Return            Average
            FIDELITY      Portion of $ 30.00         End Of      Redeemable          End Of                 Annual
  Date     EQUITY INC       Contract Fee             Period        Value             Period              Total Return
- ---------  -----------   ---------------------    ------------   ----------      ---------------       -----------------
<S>        <C>           <C>                   <C>              <C>             <C>                   <C> 
 12/31/90    $5.173663                             193.286652    $1,000.00 
 12/31/91    $6.705724              0.583084       192.703568    $1,292.22 
 12/31/92    $7.728908              0.505893       192.197675    $1,485.48 
 12/31/93    $9.015770              0.433685       191.763991    $1,728.90 
 12/31/94    $9.518617              0.410774       191.353217    $1,821.42 
 12/31/95   $12.600495              0.310305       191.042911    $2,407.24             140.72%                19.20%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                     Prorated            Units Owned         Ending         Total Return         Average
                FIDELITY        Portion of $ 30.00          End Of         Redeemable         End Of             Annual
   Date          GROWTH            Contract Fee             Period            Value           Period           Total Return
- ----------    ------------     --------------------     -------------     ------------     --------------     --------------
<S>           <C>              <C>                      <C>               <C>              <C>                <C> 
 12/31/90       $5.457380                                183.238111         $1,000.00
 12/31/91       $7.830958            0.573365            182.664745         $1,430.44          
 12/31/92       $8.441505            0.531896            182.132850         $1,537.48          
 12/31/93       $9.936599            0.451865            181.680985         $1,805.29          
 12/31/94       $9.796554            0.458324            181.222660         $1,775.36          
 12/31/95      $13.077900            0.343327            180.879333         $2,365.52          136.55%            18.78%
          
<CAPTION> 
                                     Prorated            Units Owned         Ending         Total Return         Average
                FIDELITY        Portion of $ 30.00          End Of         Redeemable         End Of             Annual
   Date        ASSET MGR           Contract Fee             Period            Value           Period           Total Return
- ----------    ------------     --------------------     -------------     ------------     --------------     --------------
<S>           <C>              <C>                      <C>               <C>              <C>                <C> 
 12/31/90       $6.751165                                148.122583         $1,000.00          
 12/31/91       $8.159166            0.139720            147.982863         $1,207.42          
 12/31/92       $8.987776            0.126839            147.856024         $1,328.90          
 12/31/93      $10.744669            0.106099            147.749925         $1,587.52          
 12/31/94       $9.949957            0.114573            147.635352         $1,468.97          
 12/31/95      $11.476196            0.099336            147.536016         $1,693.15           69.32%            11.10%
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
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TABLE 2: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
NO WITHDRAWAL
FOR THE TEN YEARS ENDED         12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:               $1,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                  Prorated          Units Owned       Ending       Total Return      Average
             Growth Equity    Portion of $ 30.00       End Of        Redeemable       End Of          Annual
  Date           Fund            Contract Fee          Period          Value          Period       Total Return
- --------     -------------    ------------------    ----------       ----------    ------------    ------------
<S>          <C>              <C>                   <C>              <C>           <C>             <C> 
12/31/85       $4.555522                            219.513812       $1,000.00
12/31/86       $5.158375              0.093053      219.420759       $1,131.85        13.19%
12/31/87       $5.355589              0.089626      219.331133       $1,174.65        17.46%
12/31/88       $5.950681              0.080663      219.250470       $1,304.69        30.47%
12/31/89       $7.708737              0.062267      219.188203       $1,689.66        68.97%
12/31/90       $6.755130              0.071057      219.117146       $1,480.16        48.02%
12/31/91       $8.975410              0.053479      219.063667       $1,966.19        96.62%
12/31/92       $9.378029              0.051183      219.012483       $2,053.91       105.39%
12/31/93      $10.397651              0.046164      218.966319       $2,276.74       127.67%
12/31/94       $9.420707              0.050952      218.915368       $2,062.34       106.23%
12/31/95      $11.747874              0.040858      218.874509       $2,571.31       157.13%           9.90%

<CAPTION> 
             Flexibly            Prorated          Units Owned      Ending       Total Return      Average
              Managed       Portion of $ 30.00       End Of        Redeemable       End Of          Annual
 Date          Fund            Contract Fee          Period          Value          Period       Total Return
- --------     -------------    ------------------    ----------       ----------    ------------    ------------
<S>          <C>              <C>                   <C>              <C>           <C>             <C> 
12/31/85       $3.363245                           297.331892        $1,000.00
12/31/86       $3.804915              1.605818     295.726075        $1,125.21      #DIV/0!
12/31/87       $4.637999              1.317378     294.408696        $1,365.47        36.55%
12/31/88       $5.439985              1.123165     293.285531        $1,595.47        59.55%
12/31/89       $6.500886              0.939872     292.345659        $1,900.51        90.05%
12/31/90       $6.357921              0.961006     291.384653        $1,852.60        85.26%
12/31/91       $7.625445              0.801265     290.583389        $2,215.83       121.58%
12/31/92       $8.238463              0.741643     289.841745        $2,387.85       138.79%
12/31/93       $9.407267              0.649498     289.192248        $2,720.51       172.05%
12/31/94       $9.660523              0.632471     288.559777        $2,787.64       178.76%
12/31/95      $11.649728              0.524476     288.035301        $3,355.53       235.55%          12.86%

<CAPTION> 
                                 Prorated          Units Owned      Ending       Total Return      Average
            High Yield      Portion of $ 30.00       End Of        Redeemable       End Of          Annual
 Date        Bond Fund         Contract Fee          Period          Value          Period       Total Return
- --------     -------------    ------------------    ----------       ----------    ------------    ------------
<S>          <C>              <C>                   <C>              <C>           <C>             <C> 
12/31/85       $5.236704                           190.959810        $1,000.00
12/31/86       $5.739456              0.172490     190.787320        $1,095.02         9.50%
12/31/87       $5.618674              0.176198     190.611121        $1,070.98         7.10%
12/31/88       $6.525979              0.151701     190.459420        $1,242.93        24.29%
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<TABLE> 
 <S>             <C>                     <C>                  <C>               <C>               <C> 
 12/31/89         $6.396748              0.154766             190.304654        $1,217.33          21.73%                  
 12/31/90         $5.737681              0.172544             190.132110        $1,090.92           9.09%                  
 12/31/91         $7.752279              0.127704             190.004406        $1,472.97          47.30%                  
 12/31/92         $8.851986              0.111839             189.892567        $1,680.93          68.09%                  
 12/31/93        $10.454800              0.094693             189.797873        $1,984.30          98.43%                  
 12/31/94         $9.553762              0.103624             189.694249        $1,812.29          81.23%                  
 12/31/95        $10.968126              0.090262             189.603988        $2,079.60         107.96%           7.59%

<CAPTION> 

                                       Prorated             Units Owned         Ending         Total Return          Average
                Quality Bond       Portion of $ 30.00          End Of         Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date             Fund              Contract Fee             Period            Value            Period          Total Return
- ----------     --------------     --------------------     -------------     ------------     --------------     --------------
<S>            <C>                <C>                      <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/85         $0.000000                                   #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!   
 12/31/86         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!     
 12/31/87         $6.121631              0.169889             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!     
 12/31/88         $6.490498              0.160234             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!     
 12/31/89         $7.226374              0.143917             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!     
 12/31/90         $7.692775              0.135192             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!     
 12/31/91         $8.770907              0.118574             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!     
 12/31/92         $9.216454              0.112842             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!     
 12/31/93        $10.148405              0.102479             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!     
 12/31/94         $9.477839              0.109730             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!     
 12/31/95        $11.229457              0.092614             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!

<CAPTION> 
                                       Prorated             Units Owned         Ending         Total Return          Average
                Value Equity       Portion of $ 30.00          End Of         Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date             Fund              Contract Fee             Period            Value            Period          Total Return
- ----------     --------------     --------------------     -------------     ------------     --------------     --------------
<S>            <C>                <C>                      <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/85         $0.000000                                   #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/86         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/87         $4.724564              0.730226             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/88         $6.039898              0.571202             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/89         $6.728437              0.512749             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/90         $6.100284              0.565547             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/91         $7.680989              0.449161             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/92         $8.699744              0.396563             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/93         $9.186022              0.375571             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/94         $9.323905              0.370017             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/95        $12.641006              0.272921             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                      Prorated             Units Owned          Ending          Total Return         Average
                 International    Portion of $ 30.00          End Of          Redeemable           End Of             Annual
   Date             Equity           Contract Fee             Period            Value              Period          Total Return
 --------        -------------    ------------------       -----------        ----------        ------------       ------------
 <S>             <C>              <C>                      <C>                <C>               <C>                <C> 
 12/31/85          $0.000000                                  #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!                         
 12/31/86          $0.000000           #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!     
 12/31/87          $0.000000           #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!     
 12/31/88          $0.000000           #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!     
 12/31/89          $0.000000           #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!     
 12/31/90          $0.000000           #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!     
 12/31/91          $0.000000           #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!     
 12/31/92          $8.411030              0.217571            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!     
 12/31/93         $11.456448              0.159735            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!     
 12/31/94         $10.584417              0.172896            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!     
 12/31/95         $11.878760              0.154056            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
             
<CAPTION>              
                                      Prorated             Units Owned          Ending          Total Return         Average
                     TCI          Portion of $ 30.00          End Of          Redeemable           End Of             Annual
   Date             Growth           Contract Fee             Period             Value             Period          Total Return
 --------        -------------    ------------------       -----------        ----------        ------------       ------------
 <S>             <C>              <C>                      <C>                <C>               <C>                <C> 
 12/31/85          $0.000000                                  #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           
 12/31/86          $0.000000           #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/87          $5.790207              0.317778            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/88          $5.577805              0.329879            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/89          $7.084750              0.259713            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/90          $6.896673              0.266795            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/91          $9.648771              0.190698            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/92          $9.386697              0.196022            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/93         $10.185124              0.180656            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/94          $9.926047              0.185371            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/95         $12.818022              0.143548            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
             
<CAPTION>              
                                      Prorated             Units Owned          Ending          Total Return         Average
                      N&B         Portion of $ 30.00          End Of          Redeemable           End Of             Annual
   Date            Balanced          Contract Fee             Period             Value             Period          Total Return
 --------        -------------    ------------------       -----------        ----------        ------------       ------------
 <S>             <C>              <C>                      <C>                <C>               <C>                <C> 
 12/31/85          $0.000000                                  #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           
 12/31/86          $0.000000           #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/87          $0.000000           #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/88          $0.000000           #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/89          $7.365810              0.194140            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/90          $7.405018              0.193112            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/91          $8.958110              0.159632            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/92          $9.544854              0.149819            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/93          $9.981206              0.143269            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/94          $9.548559              0.149761            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           
 12/31/95         $11.653880              0.122706            #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                      N&B            Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date          Lmtd Mat Bond          Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 12/31/85          $5.903314                                   169.396376          $1,000.00                      
 12/31/86          $6.626619              0.095071             169.301305          $1,121.90          12.19%      
 12/31/87          $6.723442              0.093702             169.207603          $1,137.66          13.77%      
 12/31/88          $7.104860              0.088672             169.118932          $1,201.57          20.16%      
 12/31/89          $7.760881              0.081176             169.037755          $1,311.88          31.19%      
 12/31/90          $8.290079              0.075994             168.961761          $1,400.71          40.07%      
 12/31/91          $9.102169              0.069214             168.892546          $1,537.29          53.73%      
 12/31/92          $9.439952              0.066738             168.825809          $1,593.71          59.37%      
 12/31/93          $9.925608              0.063472             168.762337          $1,675.07          67.51%      
 12/31/94          $9.772495              0.064467             168.697870          $1,648.60          64.86%      
 12/31/95         $10.691231              0.058927             168.638943          $1,802.96          80.30%             6.07%

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                                     Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date            Small-Cap            Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 12/31/85          $0.000000                                     #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!
 12/31/86          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
 12/31/87          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
 12/31/88          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
 12/31/89          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
 12/31/90          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
 12/31/91          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
 12/31/92          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
 12/31/93          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
 12/31/94          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
 12/31/95         $11.145667              0.135479               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                   FIDELITY          Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date           Equity Inc            Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 12/31/85          $0.000000                                     #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!    
 12/31/86          $4.537328              0.861741               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         
 12/31/87          $4.423567              0.883902               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         
 12/31/88          $5.352534              0.730495               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         
 12/31/89          $6.193601              0.631297               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         
 12/31/90          $5.173663              0.755751               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         
 12/31/91          $6.705724              0.583084               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         
 12/31/92          $7.728908              0.505893               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         
 12/31/93          $9.015770              0.433685               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         
 12/31/94          $9.518617              0.410774               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         
 12/31/95         $12.600495              0.310305               #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                      Prorated            Units Owned         Ending         Total Return          Average
                 FIDELITY        Portion of $ 30.00          End Of         Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date           Growth            Contract Fee             Period           Value             Period          Total Return
- ----------     ------------     --------------------     -------------     ------------     --------------     --------------
<S>            <C>              <C>                      <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>   
 12/31/85        $0.000000                                  #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!          
 12/31/86        $4.149882            1.081958              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/87        $4.242140            1.058428              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/88        $4.834827            0.928679              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/89        $6.270101            0.716097              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/90        $5.457380            0.822739              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/91        $7.830958            0.573365              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/92        $8.441505            0.531896              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/93        $9.936599            0.451865              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/94        $9.796554            0.458324              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/95       $13.077900            0.343327              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!

<CAPTION> 
                                      Prorated            Units Owned         Ending         Total Return          Average
                 FIDELITY        Portion of $ 30.00          End Of         Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date         Asset Mgr           Contract Fee             Period           Value             Period          Total Return
- ----------     ------------     --------------------     -------------     ------------     --------------     --------------
<S>            <C>              <C>                      <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>   
 12/31/85        $0.000000                                  #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            
 12/31/86        $0.000000          #DIV/0!                 #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/87        $0.000000          #DIV/0!                 #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/88        $0.000000          #DIV/0!                 #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/89        $6.415215            0.177703              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/90        $6.751165            0.168860              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/91        $8.159166            0.139720              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/92        $8.987776            0.126839              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/93       $10.744669            0.106099              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/94        $9.949957            0.114573              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              
 12/31/95       $11.476196            0.099336              #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
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TABLE 2: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
NO WITHDRAWAL
SINCE INCEPTION TO:         12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:           $1,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                 Growth Equity       Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date              Fund               Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 06/01/83          $3.679564                                    271.771329          $1,000.00
 06/01/84          $3.378781               0.142063             271.629266            $917.78          -8.22%       
 06/01/85          $4.140589               0.115926             271.513341          $1,124.23          12.42%       
 06/01/86          $5.326260               0.090120             271.423221          $1,445.67          44.57%       
 06/01/87          $6.031310               0.079585             271.343637          $1,636.56          63.66%       
 06/01/88          $5.802547               0.082722             271.260914          $1,574.00          57.40%       
 06/01/89          $6.988377               0.068685             271.192229          $1,895.19          89.52%       
 06/01/90          $7.936197               0.060482             271.131746          $2,151.75         115.18%       
 06/01/91          $8.112479               0.059168             271.072578          $2,199.07         119.91%       
 06/01/92          $8.769114               0.054738             271.017841          $2,376.59         137.66%       
 06/01/93          $9.586086               0.050073             270.967768          $2,597.52         159.75%       
 06/01/94          $9.444207               0.050825             270.916943          $2,558.60         155.86%       
 06/01/95         $10.236038               0.046893             270.870050          $2,772.64         177.26%       
 12/31/95         $11.747874               0.040858             270.829192          $3,181.67         218.17%           9.63%

<CAPTION> 
                    Flexibly             Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                    Managed          Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date               Fund              Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 07/31/84          $2.755418                                    362.921343          $1,000.00   
 07/31/85          $3.152745               1.937994             360.983349          $1,138.09          13.81%           
 07/31/86          $3.821619               1.598799             359.384550          $1,373.43          37.34%           
 07/31/87          $4.756778               1.284483             358.100067          $1,703.40          70.34%           
 07/31/88          $5.214443               1.171745             356.928322          $1,861.18          86.12%           
 07/31/89          $6.479420               0.942986             355.985336          $2,306.58         130.66%           
 07/31/90          $6.554032               0.932251             355.053085          $2,327.03         132.70%           
 07/31/91          $7.383192               0.827555             354.225530          $2,615.32         161.53%           
 07/31/92          $8.064706               0.757622             353.467908          $2,850.61         185.06%           
 07/31/93          $8.811342               0.693424             352.774484          $3,108.42         210.84%           
 07/31/94          $9.461836               0.645752             352.128731          $3,331.78         233.18%           
 07/31/95         $11.071102               0.551887             351.576844          $3,892.34         289.23%           
 12/31/95         $11.649728               0.524476             351.052368          $4,089.66         308.97%          13.12%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 
                                     Prorated             Units Owned          Ending           Total Return           Average
                 High Yield     Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable           End Of              Annual
    Date         Bond Fund         Contract Fee             Period              Value              Period           Total Return
    ----         ----------     ------------------        -----------         ----------        ------------        ------------  
   <S>           <C>             <C>                      <C>                 <C>                  <C>              <C> 
  08/06/84        $4.274745                                 233.932082          $1,000.00                       
  08/06/85        $4.949967            0.200001             233.732081          $1,156.97            15.70%     
  08/06/86        $5.513970            0.179544             233.552537          $1,287.80            28.78%     
  08/06/87        $5.818893            0.170135             233.382402          $1,358.03            35.80%     
  08/06/88        $6.267419            0.157960             233.224442          $1,461.72            46.17%     
  08/06/89        $6.884597            0.143799             233.080643          $1,604.67            60.47%     
  08/06/90        $6.549305            0.151161             232.929482          $1,525.53            52.55%     
  08/06/91        $7.201615            0.137469             232.792012          $1,676.48            67.65%     
  08/06/92        $8.565493            0.115580             232.676432          $1,992.99            99.30%     
  08/06/93        $9.917575            0.099823             232.576610          $2,306.60           130.66%     
  08/06/94        $9.944338            0.099554             232.477056          $2,311.83           131.18%     
  08/06/95       $10.548141            0.093855             232.383200          $2,451.21           145.12%     
  12/31/95       $10.968126            0.090262             232.292939          $2,547.82           154.78%             8.54%

<CAPTION> 
                                                                                                               
                                      Prorated             Units Owned           Ending         Total Return          Average
                Quality Bond     Portion of $ 30.00          End Of           Redeemable           End Of             Annual
    Date            Fund            Contract Fee             Period              Value             Period           Total Return
    ----        -----------     ------------------        -----------         ----------        ------------        ------------  
   <S>           <C>             <C>                      <C>                 <C>                  <C>              <C> 
  03/17/87        $6.153024                                 162.521713          $1,000.00                       
  03/17/88        $6.336540            0.164127             162.357585          $1,028.79             2.88%     
  03/17/89        $6.478625            0.160528             162.197058          $1,050.81             5.08%     
  03/17/90        $7.130900            0.145844             162.051213          $1,155.57            15.56%     
  03/17/91        $7.812288            0.133124             161.918090          $1,264.95            26.50%     
  03/17/92        $8.512054            0.122180             161.795910          $1,377.22            37.72%     
  03/17/93        $9.638590            0.107900             161.688011          $1,558.44            55.84%     
  03/17/94        $9.880534            0.105257             161.582753          $1,596.52            59.65%     
  03/17/95       $10.046136            0.103522             161.479231          $1,622.24            62.22%     
  12/31/95       $11.229457            0.092614             161.386617          $1,812.28            81.23%             6.99%
                                                                                                               

<CAPTION>                                                                                                                
                                     Prorated             Units Owned           Ending          Total Return          Average
                 Value Equity    Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable          End Of             Annual
    Date            Fund           Contract Fee             Period              Value              Period           Total Return
    ----        -----------     ------------------        -----------         ----------        ------------        ------------  
   <S>           <C>             <C>                      <C>                 <C>                  <C>              <C> 
  03/17/87        $5.197559                                 192.398008          $1,000.00                       
  03/17/88        $5.435785            0.634683             191.763325          $1,042.38             4.24%     
  03/17/89        $6.322311            0.545687             191.217639          $1,208.94            20.89%     
  03/17/90        $6.612748            0.521720             190.695919          $1,261.02            26.10%     
  03/17/91        $6.968546            0.495082             190.200838          $1,325.42            32.54%     
  03/17/92        $8.044809            0.428848             189.771990          $1,526.68            52.67%     
  03/17/93        $8.767314            0.393507             189.378483          $1,660.34            66.03%     
  03/17/94        $9.332653            0.369670             189.008813          $1,763.95            76.40%     
  03/17/95       $10.147961            0.339970             188.668843          $1,914.60            91.46%     
  12/31/95       $12.641006            0.272921             188.395922          $2,381.51           138.15%            10.37%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                 International       Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date             Equity              Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 11/01/92          $8.268342                                   120.943231          $1,000.00
 11/01/93         $10.753055               0.170184            120.773047          $1,298.68
 11/01/94         $11.363818               0.161037            120.612010          $1,370.61
 11/01/95         $11.249363               0.162676            120.449334          $1,354.98
 12/31/95         $11.878760               0.154056            120.295277          $1,428.96          42.90%          11.94%

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                     TCI             Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date             Growth              Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 11/20/87          $5.409687                                   184.854262          $1,000.00
 11/20/88          $5.329299               0.345261            184.509001            $983.30          -1.67%
 11/20/89          $7.050619               0.260970            184.248031          $1,299.06          29.91%
 11/20/90          $6.369260               0.288888            183.959143          $1,171.68          17.17%
 11/20/91          $8.534217               0.215603            183.743540          $1,568.11          56.81%
 11/20/92          $9.166839               0.200723            183.542817          $1,682.51          68.25%
 11/20/93          $9.960345               0.184733            183.358084          $1,826.31          82.63%
 11/20/94          $9.995646               0.184080            183.174004          $1,830.94          83.09%
 11/20/95         $12.613669               0.145873            183.028131          $2,308.66         130.87%
 12/31/95         $12.818022               0.143548            182.884583          $2,344.22         134.42%          11.07%
<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                      N&B            Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date            Balanced             Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 02/28/89          $6.402692                                   156.184305          $1,000.00
 02/28/90          $7.127999               0.200617            155.983688          $1,111.85          11.19%  
 02/28/91          $7.988449               0.179008            155.804679          $1,244.64          24.46%  
 02/28/92          $9.152294               0.156245            155.648434          $1,424.54          42.45%  
 02/28/93          $9.392281               0.152253            155.496182          $1,460.46          46.05%  
 02/28/94         $10.094085               0.141667            155.354514          $1,568.16          56.82%  
 02/28/95          $9.973464               0.143380            155.211134          $1,547.99          54.80%  
 02/28/96         $11.945190               0.119713            155.091420          $1,852.60          85.26%  
 12/31/95         $11.653880               0.122706            155.088428          $1,807.38          80.74%           9.04%
<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                      N&B            Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date          Lmtd Mat Bond          Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 09/10/84          $4.892696                                   204.386293          $1,000.00 
 09/10/85          $5.670945               0.111093            204.275201          $1,158.43          15.84%        
 09/10/86          $6.518318               0.096651            204.178550          $1,330.90          33.09%        
 09/10/87          $6.721697               0.093726            204.084824          $1,371.80          37.18%        
 09/10/88          $7.042462               0.089457            203.995366          $1,436.63          43.66%        
 09/10/89          $7.569360               0.083230            203.912136          $1,543.48          54.35%        
 09/10/90          $8.050673               0.078254            203.833882          $1,641.00          64.10%        
 09/10/91          $8.707241               0.072354            203.761528          $1,774.20          77.42%        
 09/10/92          $9.480589               0.066452            203.695077          $1,931.15          93.11%        
 09/10/93          $9.954736               0.063286            203.631790          $2,027.10         102.71%  
 09/10/94          $9.807571               0.064236            203.567554          $1,996.50          99.65%  
 09/10/95         $10.401477               0.060568            203.506986          $2,116.77         111.68%  
 12/31/95         $10.691231               0.058927            203.448059          $2,175.11         117.51%           7.11%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                               Prorated        Units Owned    Ending      Total Return      Average             
                          Portion of $ 30.00     End Of     Redeemable       End Of          Annual             
  Date     Small - Cap       Contract Fee        Period       Value          Period       Total Return          
- --------  -------------  --------------------   --------    ----------   --------------  --------------   
<S>       <C>            <C>                    <C>         <C>          <C>             <C>           
03/01/95    $10.000000                          100.000000   $1,000.00                                
12/31/95    $11.145667         0.135479          99.864521   $1,113.06        11.31%         13.68% 

<CAPTION>                                                                                             
                              Prorated         Units Owned    Ending      Total Return      Average    
            FIDELITY      Portion of $ 30.00     End Of     Redeemable      End Of           Annual    
  Date    Equity Income      Contract Fee        Period       Value         Period        Total Return 
- --------  -------------  --------------------   --------    ----------   --------------  --------------
<S>       <C>            <C>                    <C>         <C>          <C>             <C>            
10/09/86     $4.542707                          220.133062   $1,000.00                            
10/09/87     $5.371647         0.727896         219.405166   $1,178.57        17.86%                    
10/09/88     $5.393455         0.724953         218.680213   $1,179.44        17.94%                    
10/09/89     $6.592083         0.593136         218.087077   $1,437.65        43.76%                    
10/09/90     $4.840596         0.807752         217.279325   $1,051.76         5.18%                    
10/09/91     $6.256874         0.624913         216.654413   $1,355.58        35.56%                    
10/09/92     $7.000715         0.558514         216.095898   $1,512.83        51.28%                    
10/09/93     $8.979943         0.435415         215.660484   $1,936.62        93.66%                    
10/09/94     $9.524197         0.410533         215.249950   $2,050.08       105.01%                    
10/09/95    $11.784016         0.331805         214.918145   $2,532.60       153.26%                    
12/31/95    $12.600495         0.310305         214.607840   $2,704.17       170.42%         11.38%      

<CAPTION>                                                                                             
                              Prorated         Units Owned    Ending      Total Return      Average    
            FIDELITY      Portion of $ 30.00     End Of     Redeemable      End Of           Annual    
  Date       Growth          Contract Fee        Period       Value         Period        Total Return 
- --------  -------------  --------------------   --------    ----------   --------------  --------------
<S>       <C>            <C>                    <C>         <C>          <C>             <C>            
10/09/86     $4.150654                          240.925888   $1,000.00                             
10/09/87     $5.223288         0.859612         240.066276   $1,253.94        25.39%                    
10/09/88     $4.908182         0.914799         239.151477   $1,173.80        17.38%                    
10/09/89     $6.447561         0.696387         238.455090   $1,537.45        53.75%                    
10/09/90     $5.071896         0.885271         237.569819   $1,204.93        20.49%                    
10/09/91     $6.909447         0.649835         236.919984   $1,636.99        63.70%                    
10/09/92     $7.281259         0.616652         236.303333   $1,720.59        72.06%                    
10/09/93     $9.912135         0.452980         235.850353   $2,337.78       133.78%                    
10/09/94     $9.388262         0.478257         235.372096   $2,209.73       120.97%                    
10/09/95    $12.759168         0.351904         235.020192   $2,998.66       199.87%                    
12/31/95    $13.077900         0.343327         234.676865   $3,069.08       206.91%         12.91%      
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                               Prorated         Units Owned      Ending     Total Return       Average
                       FIDELITY            Portion of $30.00      End Of       Redeemable     End Of            Annual
   Date                Asset Mgr             Contract Fee         Period          Value       Period         Total Return
- ----------             ------------        -----------------    ------------   -----------  ------------     ------------
<S>                    <C>                 <C>                  <C>            <C>          <C>              <C> 
09/06/89               $6.392017                                156.445141     $1,000.00
09/06/90               $6.379732                0.178691        156.266450      $996.94        -0.31%
09/06/91               $7.862493                0.144992        156.121458     $1,227.50       22.75%
09/06/92               $8.695734                0.131099        155.990359     $1,356.45       35.65%
09/06/93              $10.064653                0.113268        155.877091     $1,568.85       56.88%
09/06/94              $10.400201                0.109613        155.767478     $1,620.01       62.00%
09/06/95              $11.066582                0.103013        155.664465     $1,722.67       72.27%
12/31/95              $11.476196                0.099336        155.565129     $1,785.30       78.53%            9.60% 
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</TABLE> 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
- ------------------------------

TABLE 3: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
NO WITHDRAWAL
FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED: 12/31/95    
AMOUNT INVESTED:       $10,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                            Total                                            Total 
                      Unit               Number          Prorated           Number             Unit             Total        Return
                     Values             of Units      Portion of $30.00    of Units           Values            Value          for 
                    12/31/94            at $1000        Contract Fee     End of Period       12/31/95         12/31/95       1 Year 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                  <C>              <C>                 <C>           <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
QUALITY BOND FUND      9.477839       1,055.092833        0.092614       1,055.000219       11.229457       $11,847.08       18.47% 
                                                                                                                                   
HIGH YIELD BOND        9.553762       1,046.708093        0.090262       1,046.617831       10.968126       $11,479.44       14.79% 
                                                                                                                                   
VALUE EQUITY FUND      9.323905       1,072.512000        0.272921       1,072.239079       12.641006       $13,554.18       35.54% 
                                                                                                                                   
FLEXIBLY MANAGED FUND  9.660523        1,035.140644       0.524476       1,034.616168       11.649728       $12,053.00       20.53% 
                                                                                                                                    
GROWTH EQUITY          9.420707        1,061.491457       0.040858       1,061.450599       11.747874       $12,469.79       24.70% 
                                                                                                                                   
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY  10.584417          944.785150       0.154056         944.631093       11.878760       $11,221.05       12.21% 
                                                                                                                                   
TCI GROWTH             9.926047        1,007.450398       0.143548       1,007.306850       12.818022       $12,911.68       29.12% 
                                                                                                                                   
N&B BALANCED           9.548559        1,047.278443       0.122706       1,047.155737       11.653880       $12,203.43       22.03% 
                                                                                                                                   
N&B LMTD MAT BOND      9.772495        1,023.280135       0.058927       1,023.221208       10.691231       $10,939.49        9.39% 
                                                                                                                                   
SMALL-CAP FUND         0.000000          #DIV/0I          0.135479         #DIV/0I          11.145667        #DIV/0I       #DIV/0I 
                                                                                                                                   
FID EQUITY INC         9.518617        1,050.572788       0.310305       1,050.262483       12.600495       $13,233.83       32.34% 
                                                                                                                                   
FID GROWTH             9.796554        1,020.767098       0.343327       1,020.423771       13.077900       $13,345.00       33.45% 
                                                                                                                                   
FID ASSET MANAGER      9.949957        1,005.029469       0.099336       1,004.930133       11.476196       $11,532.78       15.33% 

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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
- ------------------------------

TABLE 3: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
NO WITHDRAWAL
FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED:         12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:                 $10,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                        Prorated            Units Owned         Ending         Total Return         Average
                Growth Equity       Portion of $ 30.00        End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date             Fund               Contract Fee           Period            Value             Period          Total Return
- ----------     ---------------     -------------------     -------------     ------------     --------------     -------------- 
<S>            <C>                 <C>                     <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/92         $9.378029                                 1066.322145       $10,000.00 
 12/31/93        $10.397651              0.046164           1066.275981       $11,086.77 
 12/31/94         $9.420707              0.050952           1066.225029       $10,044.59 
 12/31/95        $11.747874              0.040858           1066.184171       $12,525.40          25.25%               7.79%

<CAPTION> 

                                        Prorated            Units Owned         Ending         Total Return         Average
                   Flexibly         Portion of $ 30.00        End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date            Managed             Contract Fee           Period            Value             Period          Total Return
- ----------     ---------------     -------------------     -------------     ------------     --------------     -------------- 
<S>            <C>                 <C>                     <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/92         $8.238463                                 1213.818646       $10,000.00
 12/31/93         $9.407267              0.649498           1213.169148       $11,412.61
 12/31/94         $9.660523              0.632471           1212.536677       $11,713.74
 12/31/95        $11.649728              0.524476           1212.012201       $14,119.61          41.20%              12.19%
                                                                                  
<CAPTION>                                                                                            

                                        Prorated            Units Owned         Ending         Total Return         Average
                 High Yield         Portion of $ 30.00        End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date             Bond               Contract Fee           Period            Value             Period          Total Return
- ----------     ---------------     -------------------     -------------     ------------     --------------     -------------- 
<S>            <C>                 <C>                     <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/92         $8.851986                                 1129.689993       $10,000.00
 12/31/93        $10.454800              0.094693           1129.595299       $11,809.69
 12/31/94         $9.553762              0.103624           1129.491675       $10,790.89
 12/31/95        $10.968126              0.090262           1129.401414       $12,387.42          23.87%               7.40%

<CAPTION> 

                                        Prorated            Units Owned         Ending         Total Return         Average
                  Quality           Portion of $ 30.00        End Of          Redeemable          End Of             Annual
   Date             Bond               Contract Fee           Period            Value             Period          Total Return
- ----------     ---------------     -------------------     -------------     ------------     --------------     -------------- 
<S>            <C>                 <C>                     <C>               <C>              <C>                <C>  
 12/31/92         $9.216454                                 1085.015994       $10,000.00
 12/31/93        $10.148405              0.102479           1084.913515       $11,010.14
 12/31/94         $9.477839              0.109730           1084.803785       $10,281.60
 12/31/95        $11.229457              0.092614           1084.711172       $12,180.72          21.81%               6.80%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                           Prorated          Units Owned       Ending       Total Return      Average
                        Value         Portion of $ 30.00       End Of        Redeemable        End Of          Annual
           Date         Equity           Contract Fee          Period          Value           Period       Total Return
           ----         ------        ------------------     -----------     ----------     ------------    ------------  
         <S>           <C>            <C>                   <C>              <C>            <C>             <C> 
         12/31/92      $8.699744                             1149.459111     $10,000.00
         12/31/93      $9.186022            0.375571         1149.083540     $10,555.51
         12/31/94      $9.323902            0.370017         1148.713523     $10,710.50
         12/31/95     $12.641006            0.272921         1148.440602     $14,517.44         45.17%          13.23%

<CAPTION> 

                                           Prorated          Units Owned       Ending       Total Return      Average
                     International    Portion of $ 30.00       End Of        Redeemable        End Of          Annual
           Date         Equity           Contract Fee          Period          Value           Period       Total Return
           ----      -------------    ------------------     -----------     ----------     ------------    ------------  
         <S>           <C>            <C>                   <C>              <C>            <C>             <C> 

         12/31/92      $8.411030                             1188.915032     $10,000.00
         12/31/93     $11.456448            0.159735         1188.755296     $13,618.91
         12/31/94     $10.584417            0.172896         1188.582401     $12,580.45
         12/31/95     $11.878760            0.154056         1188.428344     $14,117.06         41.17%          12.18%

<CAPTION> 

                                           Prorated          Units Owned       Ending       Total Return      Average
                         TCI          Portion of $ 30.00       End Of        Redeemable        End Of          Annual
           Date         Growth           Contract Fee          Period          Value           Period       Total Return
           ----         ------        ------------------     -----------     ----------     ------------    ------------  
         <S>           <C>            <C>                   <C>              <C>            <C>             <C> 
         12/31/92      $9.386697                             1065.337466     $10,000.00
         12/31/93     $10.185124            0.180656         1065.156811     $10,848.75
         12/31/94      $9.926047            0.185371         1064.971440     $10,570.96
         12/31/95     $12.818022            0.143548         1064.827892     $13,648.99         36.49%          10.93%

<CAPTION> 

                                           Prorated          Units Owned       Ending       Total Return      Average
                         N&B          Portion of $ 30.00       End Of        Redeemable        End Of          Annual
           Date        Balanced          Contract Fee          Period          Value           Period       Total Return
           ----        --------       ------------------     -----------     ----------     ------------    ------------  
         <S>           <C>            <C>                   <C>              <C>            <C>             <C> 
         12/31/92      $9.544854                             1047.684962     $10,000.00
         12/31/93      $9.981206            0.143269         1047.541693     $10,455.73
         12/31/94      $9.548559            0.149761         1047.391932     $10,001.08
         12/31/95     $11.653880            0.122706         1047.269226     $12,204.75         22.05%           6.87%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated          Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
                        N&B         Portion of $ 30.00       End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
          Date        LTD MAT          Contract Fee          Period           Value           Period       Total Return
          ----        -------       ------------------     -----------      ----------     ------------    ------------
         <S>         <C>            <C>                   <C>               <C>            <C>             <C> 
         12/31/92    $9.439952                            1059.327420       $10,000.00
         12/31/93    $9.925608            0.063472        1059.263948       $10,513.84
         12/31/94    $9.772495            0.064467        1059.199481       $10,351.02
         12/31/95   $10.691231            0.058927        1059.140555       $11,323.52         13.24%          4.23%

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated          Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
                                    Portion of $ 30.00       End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
          Date       SMALL-CAP         Contract Fee          Period           Value           Period       Total Return
          ----       ---------      ------------------     -----------      ----------     ------------    ------------
         <S>         <C>            <C>                   <C>               <C>            <C>             <C> 
         12/31/92   $0.0000000                  --       #DIV/0!                                   
         12/31/93   $0.0000000           #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
         12/31/94   $0.0000000           #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
         12/31/95   $11.145667            0.135479       #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated          Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
                      FIDELITY      Portion of $ 30.00       End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
          Date       EQUITY INC        Contract Fee          Period           Value           Period       Total Return
          ----       ----------     ------------------     -----------      ----------     ------------    ------------
         <S>         <C>            <C>                   <C>               <C>            <C>             <C> 
         12/31/92    $7.728908                            1293.843839       $10,000.00
         12/31/93    $9.015770            0.433685        1293.410155       $11,661.09
         12/31/94    $9.518617            0.410774        1292.999381       $12,307.57
         12/31/95   $12.600495            0.310305        1292.689075       $16,288.52         62.89%          17.66%

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated          Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
                      FIDELITY      Portion of $ 30.00       End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
          Date         GROWTH          Contract Fee          Period           Value           Period       Total Return
          ----       ---------      ------------------     -----------      ----------     ------------    ------------
         <S>         <C>            <C>                   <C>               <C>            <C>             <C> 
         12/31/92    $8.441505                            1184.622884       $10,000.00
         12/31/93    $9.936599            0.451865        1184.171019       $11,766.63
         12/31/94    $9.796554            0.458324        1183.712695       $11,596.31
         12/31/95   $13.077900            0.343327        1183.369368       $15,475.99         54.76%          15.67%

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated          Units Owned       Ending        Total Return      Average
                      FIDELITY      Portion of $ 30.00       End Of         Redeemable        End Of          Annual
          Date       ASSET MGR         Contract Fee          Period           Value           Period       Total Return
          ----       ---------      ------------------     -----------      ----------     ------------    ------------
         <S>         <C>            <C>                   <C>               <C>            <C>             <C> 
         12/31/92    $8.987776                            1112.622299       $10,000.00
         12/31/93   $10.744669            0.106099        1112.516200       $11,953.62
         12/31/94    $9.949957            0.114573        1112.401627       $11,068.35
         12/31/95   $11.476196            0.099336        1112.302291       $12,765.00         27.65%           8.48%
</TABLE> 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
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TABLE 3: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
NO WITHDRAWAL
FOR THE FIVE YEARS ENDED:                 12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:                        $10,000.00


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                            Prorated             Units Owned           Ending        Total Return        Average
                      Growth Equity     Portion of $ 30.00         End Of            Redeemable         End Of            Annual
       Date               Fund             Contract Fee            Period              Value            Period         Total Return
       ----           -------------     ------------------       -----------         ----------      ------------      ------------
       <S>            <C>               <C>                     <C>                  <C>             <C>               <C> 
      12/31/90        $6.755130                               1,480.356411         $10,000.00                     
      12/31/91        $8.975410             0.053479          1,480.302931         $13,286.33                     
      12/31/92        $9.378029             0.051183          1,480.251748         $13,881.84                     
      12/31/93       $10.397651             0.046164          1,480.205583         $15,390.66                     
      12/31/94        $9.420707             0.050952          1,480.154632         $13,944.10                     
      12/31/95       $11.747874             0.040858          1,480.113773         $17,388.19         73.88%            11.69%
                                                                                                                  
     <CAPTION>                                                                                                    
                                            Prorated             Units Owned           Ending        Total Return        Average
                        Flexibly        Portion of $ 30.00         End Of            Redeemable         End Of            Annual
       Date             Managed            Contract Fee            Period              Value            Period         Total Return
       ----           -------------     ------------------       -----------         ----------      ------------      ------------
       <S>            <C>               <C>                     <C>                  <C>             <C>               <C> 
      12/31/90        $6.357921                               1,572.841185         $10,000.00                     
      12/31/91        $7.625445             0.801265          1,572.039920         $11,987.50                     
      12/31/92        $8.238463             0.741643          1,571.298277         $12,945.08                     
      12/31/93        $9.407267             0.649498          1,570.648779         $14,775.51                     
      12/31/94        $9.660523             0.632471          1,570.016308         $15,167.18                     
      12/31/95       $11.649728             0.524476          1,569.491833         $18,284.15         82.84%            12.82%
                                                                                                                  
     <CAPTION>                                                                                                    
                                            Prorated             Units Owned           Ending        Total Return        Average
                       High Yield       Portion of $ 30.00         End Of            Redeemable         End Of            Annual
       Date               Bond             Contract Fee            Period              Value            Period         Total Return
       ----           -------------     ------------------       -----------         ----------      ------------      ------------
       <S>            <C>               <C>                     <C>                  <C>             <C>               <C> 
      12/31/90        $5.737681                               1,742.864408         $10,000.00                     
      12/31/91        $7.752279             0.127704          1,742.736704         $13,510.18                     
      12/31/92        $8.851986             0.111839          1,742.624864         $15,425.69                     
      12/31/93       $10.454800             0.094693          1,742.530171         $18,217.80                     
      12/31/94        $9.553762             0.103624          1,742.426547         $16,646.73                     
      12/31/95       $10.968126             0.090262          1,742.336285         $19,110.16         91.10%            13.82%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned          Ending         Total Return      Average
                   Quality           Portion of $ 30.00          End Of           Redeemable          End Of          Annual
  Date               Bond               Contract Fee             Period             Value             Period       Total Return
- --------         -------------       ------------------        -----------        ----------       ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                      <C>                 <C>              <C>             <C> 
12/31/90           $7.692775                                  1,299.921030        $10,000.00
12/31/91           $8.770907               0.118574           1,299.802456        $11,400.45
12/31/92           $9.216454               0.112842           1,299.689614        $11,978.53
12/31/93          $10.148405               0.102479           1,299.587135        $13,188.74
12/31/94           $9.477839               0.109730           1,299.477405        $12,316.24
12/31/95          $11.229457               0.092614           1,299.384792        $14,591.39           45.91%          7.85%

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned          Ending         Total Return      Average
                    Value            Portion of $ 30.00          End Of           Redeemable          End Of          Annual
  Date              Equity              Contract Fee             Period             Value             Period       Total Return
- --------         -------------       ------------------        -----------        ----------       ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                      <C>                 <C>              <C>             <C> 
12/31/90           $6.100284                                  1,639.267942        $10,000.00
12/31/91           $7.680989               0.449161           1,638.818781        $12,587.75
12/31/92           $8.699744               0.396563           1,638.422218        $14,253.85
12/31/93           $9.186022               0.375571           1,638.046647        $15,047.13
12/31/94           $9.323905               0.370017           1,637.676631        $15,269.54
12/31/95          $12.641006               0.272921           1,637.403709        $20,698.43          106.98%         15.65%

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                 International       Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
  Date               Equity             Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
- --------         -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
12/31/90           $0.000000                                    #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
12/31/91           $0.000000             #DIV/0!                #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
12/31/92           $8.411030               0.217571             #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
12/31/93          $11.456448               0.159735             #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
12/31/94          $10.584417               0.172896             #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
12/31/95          $11.878760               0.154056             #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!        #DIV/0!

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned          Ending         Total Return      Average
                     TCI             Portion of $ 30.00          End Of           Redeemable          End Of          Annual
  Date              Growth              Contract Fee             Period             Value             Period       Total Return
- --------         -------------       ------------------        -----------        ----------       ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                      <C>                 <C>              <C>             <C> 
12/31/90           $6.896673                                  1,449.974502        $10,000.00
12/31/91           $9.648771               0.190698           1,449.783804        $13,988.63
12/31/92           $9.386697               0.196022           1,449.587782        $13,606.84
12/31/93          $10.185124               0.180656           1,449.407127        $14,762.39
12/31/94           $9.926047               0.185371           1,449.221756        $14,385.04
12/31/95          $12.818022               0.143548           1,449.078208        $18,574.32           85.74%         13.18%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                    Prorated          Units Owned         Ending         Total Return          Average
                   N&B         Portion of $ 30.00        End Of         Redeemable          End Of             Annual
    Date        Balanced          Contract Fee           Period           Value             Period          Total Return
 ----------    -----------    --------------------    ------------     ------------     --------------     --------------
   <S>           <C>                     <C>           <C>               <C>                <C>                 <C> 
   12/31/90      $7.405018                             1350.435610       $10,000.00
   12/31/91      $8.958110               0.159632      1350.275978       $12,095.92
   12/31/92      $9.544854               0.149819      1350.126159       $12,886.76
   12/31/93      $9.981206               0.143269      1349.982890       $13,474.46
   12/31/94      $9.548559               0.149761      1349.833129       $12,888.96
   12/31/95     $11.653880               0.122706      1349.710423       $15,729.36         57.29%              9.48%
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                    Prorated          Units Owned         Ending         Total Return          Average
                   N&B         Portion of $ 30.00        End Of         Redeemable          End Of             Annual
    Date        LTD MAT           Contract Fee           Period           Value             Period          Total Return
 ----------    -----------    --------------------    ------------     ------------     --------------     --------------
   <S>           <C>                     <C>           <C>               <C>                <C>                 <C> 
   12/31/90      $8.290079                             1206.261122       $10,000.00
   12/31/91      $9.102169               0.069214      1206.191908       $10,978.96
   12/31/92      $9.439952               0.066738      1206.125171       $11,385.76
   12/31/93      $9.925608               0.063472      1206.061698       $11,970.90
   12/31/94      $9.772495               0.064467      1205.997232       $11,785.60
   12/31/95     $10.691231               0.058927      1205.938305       $12,892.96         28.93%              5.21%
</TABLE>  

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                    Prorated          Units Owned         Ending         Total Return          Average
                               Portion of $ 30.00        End Of         Redeemable          End Of             Annual
    Date        SMALL-CAP         Contract Fee           Period           Value             Period          Total Return
 ----------    -----------    --------------------    ------------     ------------     --------------     --------------
   <S>           <C>                     <C>           <C>               <C>                <C>                 <C> 
   12/31/90      $0.000000                               #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
   12/31/91      $0.000000           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
   12/31/92      $0.000000           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
   12/31/93      $0.000000           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
   12/31/94      $0.000000           #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
   12/31/95     $11.145667               0.135479        #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!           #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                    Prorated           Units Owned        Ending         Total Return          Average
                FIDELITY       Portion of $ 30.00        End Of         Redeemable          End Of             Annual
    Date       EQUITY INC.        Contract Fee           Period           Value             Period          Total Return
 ----------    -----------    --------------------    ------------     ------------     --------------     -------------- 
   <S>           <C>                     <C>           <C>               <C>                <C>                 <C>    
   12/31/90      $5.173663                             1932.866520      $10,000.00
   12/31/91      $6.705724                0.583084     1932.283436      $12,957.36
   12/31/92      $7.728908                0.505893     1931.777543      $14,930.53
   12/31/93      $9.015770                0.433685     1931.343859      $17,412.55
   12/31/94      $9.518617                0.410774     1930.933085      $18,379.81
   12/31/95     $12.600495                0.310305     1930.622780      $24,326.80          143.27%             19.45%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                        Prorated             Units Owned            Ending        Total Return         Average
                    FIDELITY        Portion of $ 30.00         End Of             Redeemable         End Of             Annual
   Date              GROWTH            Contract Fee            Period               Value            Period          Total Return
 --------           --------        ------------------      ------------          ----------      ------------       ------------   
 <S>               <C>              <C>                     <C>                   <C>             <C>               <C> 
 12/31/90          $5.457380                                1,832.381106          $10,000.00   
 12/31/91          $7.830958             0.573365           1,831.807741          $14,344.81   
 12/31/92          $8.441505             0.531896           1,831.275845          $15,458.72   
 12/31/93          $9.936599             0.451865           1,830.823980          $18,192.16   
 12/31/94          $9.796554             0.458324           1,830.365656          $17,931.28   
 12/31/95         $13.077900             0.343327           1,830.022328          $23,932.85            139.33%        19.06%
                                                                                               
<CAPTION>                      
                                        Prorated             Units Owned            Ending        Total Return         Average
                    FIDELITY        Portion of $ 30.00         End Of             Redeemable         End Of             Annual
   Date            ASSET MGR           Contract Fee            Period               Value            Period          Total Return
 --------          ---------        ------------------      ------------          ----------      ------------       ------------   
 <S>               <C>              <C>                     <C>                   <C>             <C>               <C> 
 12/31/90          $6.751165                                1,481.225833          $10,000.00   
 12/31/91          $8.159166             0.139720           1,481.086113          $12,084.43   
 12/31/92          $8.987776             0.126839           1,480.959274          $13,310.53   
 12/31/93         $10.744669             0.106099           1,480.853175          $15,911.28   
 12/31/94          $9.949957             0.114573           1,480.738601          $14,733.29   
 12/31/95         $11.476196             0.099336           1,480.639265          $16,992.11             69.92%        11.18%
</TABLE> 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I
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TABLE 3: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
NO WITHDRAWAL
FOR THE TEN YEARS ENDED                   12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:                        $10,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                    Prorated            Units Owned            Ending          Total Return        Average
              Growth Equity     Portion of $ 30.00        End Of             Redeemable           End Of            Annual
   Date           Fund             Contract Fee           Period               Value              Period         Total Return
   ----       -------------     ------------------      -----------          ----------        ------------      ------------ 
 <S>          <C>               <C>                     <C>                   <C>               <C>              <C>  
 12/31/85      $4.555522                                2,195.138120          $10,000.00   
 12/31/86      $5.158375             0.093053           2,195.045068          $11,322.87          13.23%
 12/31/87      $5.355589             0.089626           2,194.955442          $11,755.28          17.55%
 12/31/88      $5.950681             0.080663           2,194.874779          $13,061.00          30.61%
 12/31/89      $7.708737             0.062267           2,194.812512          $16,919.23          69.19%
 12/31/90      $6.755130             0.071057           2,194.741455          $14,825.76          48.26%
 12/31/91      $8.975410             0.053479           2,194.687975          $19,698.22          96.98%
 12/31/92      $9.378029             0.051183           2,194.636792          $20,581.37         105.81%
 12/31/93     $10.397651             0.046164           2,194.590627          $22,818.59         128.19%
 12/31/94      $9.420707             0.050952           2,194.539676          $20,674.12         106.74%
 12/31/95     $11.747874             0.040858           2,194.498817          $25,780.70         157.81%            9.93%
                                                                                           
<CAPTION>                                                                                  
                                                                                           
                                    Prorated            Units Owned            Ending          Total Return        Average
              Growth Equity     Portion of $ 30.00        End Of             Redeemable           End Of            Annual
   Date           Fund             Contract Fee           Period               Value              Period         Total Return
   ----       -------------     ------------------      -----------          ----------        ------------      ------------ 
 <S>          <C>               <C>                     <C>                   <C>               <C>              <C>  
 12/31/85      $3.363245                                2,973.318923          $10,000.00   
 12/31/86      $3.804915             1.605818           2,971.713105          $11,307.12     #DIV/0!
 12/31/87      $4.637999             1.317378           2,970.395726          $13,776.69          37.77%
 12/31/88      $5.439985             1.123165           2,969.272562          $16,152.80          61.53%
 12/31/89      $6.500886             0.939872           2,968.332690          $19,296.79          92.97%
 12/31/90      $6.357921             0.961006           2,967.371684          $18,866.31          88.66%
 12/31/91      $7.625445             0.801265           2,966.570419          $22,621.42         126.21%
 12/31/92      $8.238463             0.741643           2,965.828776          $24,433.87         144.34%
 12/31/93      $9.407267             0.649498           2,965.179278          $27,894.23         178.94%
 12/31/94      $9.660523             0.632471           2,964.546807          $28,639.07         186.39%
 12/31/95     $11.649728             0.524476           2,964.022331          $34,530.05         245.30%            13.19%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                       Prorated            Units Owned           Ending             Total Return        Average
                High Yield         Portion of $ 30.00        End Of            Redeemable              End Of            Annual
   Date         Bond Fund            Contract Fee            Period               Value                Period         Total Return
   ----         ----------         -------------------     ------------        ----------           ------------      ------------
 <S>            <C>                <C>                    <C>                   <C>                  <C>              <C> 
 12/31/85       $5.236704                                 1,909.598098          $10,000.00     
 12/31/86       $5.739456              0.172490           1,909.425608          $10,959.06              9.59%
 12/31/87       $5.618674              0.176198           1,909.249410          $10,727.45              7.27%
 12/31/88       $6.525979              0.151701           1,909.097709          $12,458.73             24.59%
 12/31/89       $6.396748              0.154766           1,908.942942          $12,211.03             22.11%
 12/31/90       $5.737681              0.172544           1,908.770399          $10,951.92              9.52%
 12/31/91       $7.752279              0.127704           1,908.642694          $14,796.33             47.96%
 12/31/92       $8.851986              0.111839           1,908.530855          $16,894.29             68.94%
 12/31/93      $10.454800              0.094693           1,908.436162          $19,952.32             99.52%
 12/31/94       $9.553762              0.103624           1,908.332538          $18,231.75             82.32%
 12/31/95      $10.968126              0.090262           1,908.242276          $20,929.84            109.30%           7.66%
                                                                                               
<CAPTION>                                                                                      
                                       Prorated            Units Owned           Ending             Total Return        Average
                Quality Bond       Portion of $ 30.00        End Of            Redeemable              End Of            Annual
   Date            Fund              Contract Fee            Period               Value                Period         Total Return
   ----         ------------       -------------------     ------------        ----------           ------------      ------------
 <S>            <C>                <C>                    <C>                   <C>                  <C>              <C> 
 12/31/85       $0.000000                                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       
 12/31/86       $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/87       $6.121631              0.169889             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/88       $6.490498              0.160234             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/89       $7.226374              0.143917             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/90       $7.692775              0.135192             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/91       $8.770907              0.118574             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/92       $9.216454              0.112842             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/93      $10.148405              0.102479             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/94       $9.477839              0.109730             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/95      $11.229457              0.092614             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!
                                                                                               
<CAPTION>                                                                                      
                                       Prorated            Units Owned           Ending             Total Return        Average
                Value Equity       Portion of $ 30.00        End Of            Redeemable              End Of            Annual
   Date            Fund              Contract Fee            Period               Value                Period         Total Return
   ----         ------------       -------------------     ------------        ----------           ------------      ------------
 <S>            <C>                <C>                    <C>                   <C>                  <C>              <C> 
 12/31/85       $0.000000                                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       
 12/31/86       $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/87       $4.724564              0.730226             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/88       $6.039898              0.571202             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/89       $6.728437              0.512749             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/90       $6.100284              0.565547             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/91       $7.680989              0.449161             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/92       $8.699744              0.396563             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/93       $9.186022              0.375571             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/94       $9.323905              0.370017             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!
 12/31/95      $12.641006              0.272921             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!               #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!
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<CAPTION> 

                                           Prorated              Units Owned          Ending          Total Return       Average
                  International        Portion of $ 30.00          End Of           Redeemable           End Of           Annual
   Date              Equity               Contract Fee             Period              Value             Period         Total Return
   ----           -------------        ------------------        -----------        ----------        -------------     ------------
 <S>              <C>                  <C>                       <C>                <C>               <C>               <C> 
 12/31/85           $0.000000                                      #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!    
 12/31/86           $0.000000            #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/87           $0.000000            #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/88           $0.000000            #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/89           $0.000000            #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/90           $0.000000            #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/91           $0.000000            #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/92           $8.411030                 0.217571             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/93          $11.456448                 0.159735             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/94          $10.584417                 0.172896             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/95          $11.878760                 0.154056             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!
                                                                                                 
<CAPTION>                                                                                        
                                           Prorated              Units Owned          Ending          Total Return        Average
                      TCI              Portion of $ 30.00          End Of           Redeemable           End Of            Annual
   Date              Growth               Contract Fee             Period              Value             Period         Total Return
   ----           -------------        ------------------        -----------        ----------        -------------     ------------
 <S>              <C>                  <C>                       <C>                <C>               <C>               <C> 
 12/31/85           $0.000000                                      #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!    
 12/31/86           $0.000000            #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/87           $5.790207                 0.317778             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/88           $5.577805                 0.329879             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/89           $7.084750                 0.259713             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/90           $6.896673                 0.266795             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/91           $9.648771                 0.190698             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/92           $9.386697                 0.196022             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/93          $10.185124                 0.180656             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/94           $9.926047                 0.185371             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/95          $12.818022                 0.143548             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!
                                                                                                 
<CAPTION>                                                                                        
                                           Prorated              Units Owned          Ending          Total Return        Average
                      N&B              Portion of $ 30.00          End Of           Redeemable           End Of            Annual
   Date             Balanced              Contract Fee             Period              Value             Period         Total Return
   ----           -------------        ------------------        -----------        ----------        -------------     ------------
 <S>              <C>                  <C>                       <C>                <C>               <C>               <C> 
 12/31/85           $0.000000                                      #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!    
 12/31/86           $0.000000            #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/87           $0.000000            #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/88           $0.000000            #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/89           $7.365810                 0.194140             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/90           $7.405018                 0.193112             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/91           $8.958110                 0.159632             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/92           $9.544854                 0.149819             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/93           $9.981206                 0.143269             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/94           $9.548559                 0.149761             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/95          $11.653880                 0.122706             #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!          #DIV/0!
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<CAPTION> 


                                         Prorated            Units Owned           Ending         Total Return        Average
                     N&B             Portion of $ 30.00        End Of            Redeemable          End Of            Annual
   Date         Lmtd Mat Bond          Contract Fee            Period               Value            Period         Total Return
   ----         -------------        ------------------      -----------         ----------       ------------      ------------ 
 <S>            <C>                  <C>                    <C>                   <C>             <C>               <C>   
 12/31/85         $5.903314                                 1,693.963763          $10,000.00                   
 12/31/86         $6.626619              0.095071           1,693.868692          $11,224.62          12.25%   
 12/31/87         $6.723442              0.093702           1,693.774990          $11,388.00          13.88%   
 12/31/88         $7.104860              0.088672           1,693.686319          $12,033.40          20.33%   
 12/31/89         $7.760881              0.081176           1,693.605142          $13,143.87          31.44%   
 12/31/90         $8.290079              0.075994           1,693.529148          $14,039.49          40.39%   
 12/31/91         $9.102169              0.069214           1,693.459934          $15,414.16          54.14%   
 12/31/92         $9.439952              0.066738           1,693.393196          $15,985.55          59.86%   
 12/31/93         $9.925608              0.063472           1,693.329724          $16,807.33          68.07%   
 12/31/94         $9.772495              0.064467           1,693.265257          $16,547.43          65.47%   
 12/31/95        $10.691231              0.058927           1,693.206330          $18,102.46          81.02%            6.11%
                                                                                                               
<CAPTION>                                                                                                      
                                         Prorated            Units Owned           Ending         Total Return         Average
                                     Portion of $ 30.00        End Of            Redeemable          End Of            Annual
   Date           Small-Cap            Contract Fee            Period               Value            Period         Total Return
   ----         -------------        ------------------      -----------         ----------       ------------      ------------ 
 <S>            <C>                  <C>                    <C>                   <C>             <C>               <C>   
 12/31/85         $0.000000                                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!                     
 12/31/86         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       #DIV/0!       
 12/31/87         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       #DIV/0!       
 12/31/88         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       #DIV/0!       
 12/31/89         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       #DIV/0!       
 12/31/90         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       #DIV/0!       
 12/31/91         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       #DIV/0!       
 12/31/92         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       #DIV/0!       
 12/31/93         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       #DIV/0!       
 12/31/94         $0.000000         #DIV/0!                   #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       #DIV/0!       
 12/31/95        $11.145667              0.135479             #DIV/0!              #DIV/0!       #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
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<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                   FIDELITY          Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date           Equity Inc            Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 12/31/85          $0.000000                                     #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/86          $4.537328             0.861741                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/87          $4.423567             0.883902                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/88          $5.352534             0.730495                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/89          $6.193601             0.631297                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/90          $5.173663             0.755751                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/91          $6.705724             0.583084                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/92          $7.728908             0.505893                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/93          $9.015770             0.433685                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/94          $9.518617             0.410774                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/95         $12.600495             0.310305                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!

<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                   FIDELITY          Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date             Growth              Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 12/31/85          $0.000000                                     #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!
 12/31/86          $4.149882             1.081958                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/87          $4.242140             1.058428                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/88          $4.834827             0.928679                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/89          $6.270101             0.716097                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/90          $5.457380             0.822739                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/91          $7.830958             0.573365                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/92          $8.441505             0.531896                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/93          $9.936599             0.451865                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/94          $9.796554             0.458324                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!
 12/31/95         $13.077900             0.343327                #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!

<CAPTION> 

                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                   FIDELITY          Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date            Asset Mgr            Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                       <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C> 
 12/31/85          $0.000000                                     #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!       
 12/31/86          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!       
 12/31/87          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!       
 12/31/88          $0.000000            #DIV/0!                  #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!       
 12/31/89          $6.415215                 0.177703            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!       
 12/31/90          $6.751165                 0.168860            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!       
 12/31/91          $8.159166                 0.139720            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!       
 12/31/92          $8.987776                 0.126839            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!       
 12/31/93         $10.744669                 0.106099            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!       
 12/31/94          $9.949957                 0.114573            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!       
 12/31/95         $11.476196                 0.099336            #DIV/0!            #DIV/0!             #DIV/0!         #DIV/0!
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I


TABLE 3: AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
NO WITHDRAWAL
SINCE INCEPTION TO:                       12/31/95
AMOUNT INVESTED:                        $10,000.00

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                   Prorated            Units Owned            Ending            Total Return            Average
             Growth Equity    Portion of $ 30.00         End Of             Redeemable             End Of               Annual
   Date          Fund            Contract Fee            Period               Value                Period            Total Return
- ----------    -------------    -----------------     ----------------     ----------------     -----------------     ---------------
  <S>             <C>                   <C>            <C>                     <C>                   <C>                   <C> 
  06/01/83        $3.679564                            2,717.713294            $10,000.00
  06/01/84        $3.378781             0.142063       2,717.571231             $9,182.08             -8.18%
  06/01/85        $4.140589             0.115926       2,717.455306            $11,251.87             12.52%
  06/01/86        $5.326260             0.090120       2,717.365186            $14,473.39             44.73%
  06/01/87        $6.031310             0.079585       2,717.285601            $16,388.79             63.89%
  06/01/88        $5.802547             0.082722       2,717.202879            $15,766.70             57.67%
  06/01/89        $6.988377             0.068685       2,717.134194            $18,988.36             89.88%
  06/01/90        $7.936197             0.060482       2,717.073711            $21,563.23            115.63%
  06/01/91        $8.112479             0.059168       2,717.014543            $22,041.72            120.42%
  06/01/92        $8.769114             0.054738       2,716.959806            $23,825.33            138.25%
  06/01/93        $9.586086             0.050073       2,716.909733            $26,044.53            160.45%
  06/01/94        $9.444207             0.050825       2,716.858908            $25,658.58            156.59%
  06/01/95       $10.236038             0.046893       2,716.812015            $27,809.39            178.09%
  12/31/95       $11.747874             0.040858       2,716.771157            $31,916.29            219.16%               9.65%
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                Flexibly           Prorated            Units Owned            Ending            Total Return            Average
                Managed       Portion of $ 30.00         End Of             Redeemable             End Of               Annual
   Date           Fund           Contract Fee            Period               Value                Period            Total Return
- ----------    -------------    -----------------     ----------------     ----------------     -----------------     ---------------
  <S>            <C>                    <C>              <C>                 <C>                     <C>                 <C> 
  7/31/84         $2.755418                              3,629.213426        $10,000.00
  7/31/85         $3.152745             1.937994         3,627.275432        $11,435.87               14.36%
  7/31/86         $3.821619             1.598799         3,625.676634        $13,855.95               38.56%
  7/31/87         $4.756778             1.284483         3,624.392151        $17,240.43               72.40%
  7/31/88         $5.214443             1.171745         3,623.220405        $18,893.08               88.93%
  7/31/89         $6.479420             0.942986         3,622.277419        $23,470.26              134.70%
  7/31/90         $6.554032             0.932251         3,621.345169        $23,734.41              137.34%
  7/31/91         $7.383192             0.827555         3,620.517614        $26,730.98              167.31%
  7/31/92         $8.064706             0.757622         3,619.759991        $29,192.30              191.92%
  7/31/93         $8.811342             0.693424         3,619.066567        $31,888.83              218.89%
  7/31/94         $9.461836             0.645752         3,618.420815        $34,236.90              242.37%
  7/31/95        $11.071102             0.551887         3,617.868928        $40,053.80              300.54%
 12/31/95        $11.649728             0.524476         3,617.344452        $42,141.08              321.41%             13.42%
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<CAPTION> 
    
                                           Prorated           Units Owned             Ending        Total Return       Average
                        High Yield    Portion of $ 30.00         End Of             Redeemable         End Of           Annual
        Date             Bond Fund       Contract Fee            Period               Value            Period        Total Return
     --------           ----------    ------------------      ------------          ----------       ------------    ------------
     <S>                <C>           <C>                     <C>                   <C>              <C>             <C> 
     08/06/84            $4.274745                            2339.320825           $10,000.00     
     08/06/85            $4.949967         0.200001           2339.120824           $11,578.57          15.79%
     08/06/86            $5.513970         0.179544           2338.941280           $12,896.85          28.97%
     08/06/87            $5.818893         0.170135           2338.771144           $13,609.06          36.09%
     08/06/88            $6.267419         0.157960           2338.613184           $14,657.07          46.57%
     08/06/89            $6.884597         0.143799           2338.469385           $16,099.42          60.99%
     08/06/90            $6.549305         0.151161           2338.318224           $15,314.36          53.14%
     08/06/91            $7.201615         0.137469           2338.180755           $16,838.68          68.39%
     08/06/92            $8.565493         0.115580           2338.065175           $20,026.68         100.27%
     08/06/93            $9.917575         0.099823           2337.965352           $23,186.95         131.87%
     08/06/94            $9.944338         0.099554           2337.865798           $23,248.53         132.49%
     08/06/95           $10.548141         0.093855           2337.771943           $24,659.15         146.59%
     12/31/95           $10.968126         0.090262           2337.681681           $25,639.99         156.40%             8.60%
<CAPTION> 
                                           Prorated           Units Owned             Ending        Total Return       Average
                        Quality Bond  Portion of $ 30.00         End Of             Redeemable         End Of           Annual
        Date                Fund         Contract Fee            Period               Value            Period        Total Return
      -------           ------------  ------------------      ------------          ----------       ------------    ------------
     <S>                <C>           <C>                     <C>                   <C>              <C>             <C> 
     03/17/87            $6.153024                            1625.217129           $10,000.00             
     03/17/88            $6.336540         0.164127           1625.053002           $10,297.21          2.97%
     03/17/89            $6.478625         0.160528           1624.892474           $10,527.07          5.27%
     03/17/90            $7.130900         0.145844           1624.746630           $11,585.91         15.86%
     03/17/91            $7.812288         0.133124           1624.613506           $12,691.95         26.92%
     03/17/92            $8.512054         0.122180           1624.491326           $13,827.76         38.28%
     03/17/93            $9.638590         0.107900           1624.383427           $15,656.77         56.57%
     03/17/94            $9.880534         0.105257           1624.278169           $16,048.74         60.49%
     03/17/95           $10.046136         0.103522           1624.174647           $16,316.68         63.17%
     12/31/95           $11.229457         0.092614           1624.082033           $18,237.56         82.38%              7.07%
<CAPTION>    
                                           Prorated           Units Owned             Ending        Total Return       Average
                        Value Equity  Portion of $ 30.00         End Of             Redeemable         End Of           Annual
        Date                Fund         Contract Fee            Period               Value            Period        Total Return
      -------           ------------  ------------------      ------------          ----------       ------------    ------------
     <S>                <C>           <C>                     <C>                   <C>              <C>             <C> 
     03/17/87            $5.197559                            1923.980084           $10,000.00
     03/17/88            $5.435785         0.634683           1923.345401           $10,454.89          4.55%
     03/17/89            $6.322311         0.545687           1922.799714           $12,156.54         21.57%
     03/17/90            $6.612748         0.521720           1922.277995           $12,711.54         27.12%
     03/17/91            $6.968546         0.495082           1921.782913           $13,392.03         33.92%
     03/17/92            $8.044809         0.428848           1921.354065           $15,456.93         54.57%
     03/17/93            $8.767314         0.393507           1920.960558           $16,841.66         68.42%
     03/17/94            $9.332653         0.369670           1920.590888           $17,924.21         79.24%
     03/17/95           $10.147961         0.339970           1920.250918           $19,486.63         94.87%
     12/31/95           $12.641006         0.272921           1919.977997           $24,270.45        142.70%             10.60%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                    Prorated          Units Owned        Ending         Total Return       Average
              International     Portion of $ 30.00      End Of          Redeemable         End Of           Annual
  Date           Equity            Contract Fee         Period            Value            Period         Total Return
  ----        -------------     ------------------    -----------       ----------      ------------      ------------ 
<S>           <C>               <C>                   <C>               <C>             <C>               <C>  
11/01/92        $8.268342                             1209.432314       $10,000.00
11/01/93       $10.753055           0.170184          1209.262130       $13,003.26
11/01/94       $11.363818           0.161037          1209,101093       $13,740.00
11/01/95       $11.249363           0.162676          1208.938417       $13,599.79
12/31/95       $11.878760           0.154056          1208.784360       $14,358.86          43.59%           12.11%

<CAPTION> 
                                    Prorated          Units Owned        Ending         Total Return       Average
                  TCI           Portion of $ 30.00      End Of          Redeemable         End Of           Annual
  Date           Growth            Contract Fee         Period            Value            Period         Total Return
  ----        -------------     ------------------    -----------       ----------      ------------      ------------ 
<S>           <C>               <C>                   <C>               <C>             <C>               <C>  
11/20/87        $5.409667                             1848.542618       $10,000.00
11/20/88        $5.329299           0.345261          1848.197357        $9,849.60           -1.50%
11/20/89        $7.050619           0.260970          1847.936387       $13,029.10          30.29%
11/20/90        $6.369260           0.288888          1847.647500       $11,768.15          17.68%
11/20/91        $8.534217           0.215603          1847.431897       $15,766.38          57.66%
11/20/92        $9.166839           0.200723          1847.231173       $16,933.27          69.33%
11/20/93        $9.960345           0.184733          1847.046441       $18.397.22          83.97%
11/20/94        $9.995646           0.184080          1846.862361       $18.460.58          84.61%
11/20/95       $12.613669           0.145873          1846.716487       $23,293.87         132.94%
12/31/95       $12.818022           0.143548          1846.572939       $23,669.41         136.69%           11.20%

<CAPTION> 
                                    Prorated          Units Owned        Ending         Total Return       Average
                  N&B           Portion of $ 30.00      End Of          Redeemable         End Of           Annual
  Date          Balanced           Contract Fee         Period            Value            Period         Total Return
  ----        -------------     ------------------    -----------       ----------      ------------      ------------ 
<S>           <C>               <C>                   <C>               <C>             <C>               <C>  
02/28/89        $6.402692                             1561.843050       $10,000.00
02/28/90        $7.127999           0.200617          1561.642432       $11,131,39          11.31%
02/28/91        $7.988449           0.179008          1561.463424       $12,473.67          24.74%
03/28/92        $9.152294           0.156245          1561.307179       $14,289.54          42.90%
02/28/93        $9.392281           0.152253          1561.154926       $14.662.81          46.63%
02/28/94       $10.094085           0.141667          1561.013259       $15,757.00          57.57%
02/28/95        $9.973464           0.143380          1560.869879       $15,567.28          55.67%
02/28/96       $11.945190           0.119713          1560.750165       $18.643.46          86.43%
12/31/95       $11.653880           0.122706          1560.747173       $18,188.76          81.89%            9.14%
</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 




                                        Prorated            Units Owned             Ending        Total Return       Average
                         N&B       Portion of $ 30.00          End Of             Redeemable          End Of          Annual
   Date             Lmtd Mat Bond     Contract Fee              Period               Value            Period        Total Return
- ---------        ----------------  ------------------          --------           ----------      ------------      ------------
<S>              <C>               <C>                       <C>                  <C>             <C>              <C> 
  9/10/84                $4.892696                           2,043.862934          $10,000.00
  9/10/85                $5.670945           0.111093        2,043.751841          $11,590.00          15.90%
  9/10/86                $6.518318           0.096651        2,043.655190          $13,321.19          33.21%
  9/10/87                $6.721697           0.093726        2,043.561464          $13,736.20          37.36%
  9/10/88                $7.042462           0.089457        2,043.472007          $14,391.07          43.91%
  9/10/89                $7.569360           0.083230        2,043.388776          $15,467.15          54.67%
  9/10/90                $8.050673           0.078254        2,043.310522          $16,450.02          64.50%
  9/10/91                $8.707241           0.072354        2,043.238168          $17,790.97          77.91%
  9/10/92                $9.480589           0.066452        2,043.171717          $19,370.47          93.70%
  9/10/93                $9.954736           0.063286        2,043.108430          $20,338.61         103.39%
  9/10/94                $9.807571           0.064236        2,043.044194          $20,037.30         100.37%
  9/10/95               $10.401477           0.060568        2,042.983626          $21,250.05         112.50%
 12/31/95               $10.691231           0.058927        2,042.924699          $21,841.38         118.41%            7.15%
<CAPTION> 
                                        Prorated             Units Owned            Ending       Total Return       Average
                                   Portion of $ 30.00           End Of            Redeemable        End Of           Annual
   Date             Small - Cap       Contract Fee              Period               Value          Period        Total Return
- ----------        ---------------- ------------------         ----------          ----------     -------------    ------------ 
<S>               <C>              <C>                       <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C> 
  03/1/95               $10.000000                           1,000.000000          $10,000.00
 12/31/95               $11.145667           0.135479          999.864521          $11,144.16          11.44%           13.84%

<CAPTION> 
                                       Prorated              Units Owned            Ending       Total Return      Average
                      FIDELITY      Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable        End Of          Annual
   Date             Equity Income     Contract Fee              Period               Value          Period        Total Return
- ----------         --------------   ------------------         -------            ----------     ------------     ------------
<S>                <C>              <C>                      <C>                  <C>            <C>              <C> 
 10/09/86                $4.542707                           2,201.330616          $10,000.00
 10/09/87                $5.371647            0.727896       2,200.602720          $11,820.86          18.21%
 10/09/88                $5.393455            0.724953       2,199.877768          $11,864.94          18.65%
 10/09/89                $6.592083            0.593136       2,199.284632          $14,497.87          44.98%
 10/09/90                $4.840596            0.807752       2,198.476880          $10,641.94           6.42%
 10/09/91                $6.256874            0.624913       2,197.851967          $13,751.68          37.52%
 10/09/92                $7.000715            0.558514       2,197.293453          $15,382.63          53.83%
 10/09/93                $8.979943            0.435415       2,196.858038          $19,727.66          97.28%
 10/09/94                $9.524197            0.410533       2,196.447505          $20,919.40         109.19%
 10/09/95               $11.784016            0.331805       2,196.115700          $25,879.06         158.79%
 12/31/95               $12.600495            0.310305       2,195.805394          $27,668.23         176.68%           11.65%


</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                    FIDELITY         Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date              Growth             Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                      <C>                 <C>              <C>             <C> 
 10/09/86           $4.150654                                 2409.258878         $10,000.00
 10/09/87           $5.223288               0.859612          2408.399266         $12,579.76            25.80%
 10/09/88           $4.908182               0.914799          2407.484467         $11,816.37            18.16%
 10/09/89           $6.447561               0.696387          2406.788080         $15,517.91            55.18%
 10/09/90           $5.071896               0.885271          2405.902810         $12,202.49            22.02%
 10/09/91           $6.909447               0.649835          2405.252975         $16,618.97            66.19%
 10/09/92           $7.281259               0.616652          2404.636323         $17,508.78            75.09%
 10/09/93           $9.912135               0.452980          2404.183343         $23,830.59           138.31%
 10/09/94           $9.388262               0.478257          2403.705086         $22,566.61           125.67%
 10/09/95          $12.759168               0.351904          2403.353182         $30,664.79           206.65%
 12/31/95          $13.077900               0.343327          2403.009855         $31,426.32           214.26%          13.20%

<CAPTION> 

                                         Prorated              Units Owned           Ending        Total Return      Average
                   FIDELITY          Portion of $ 30.00          End Of            Redeemable         End Of          Annual
   Date            Asset Mgr            Contract Fee             Period              Value            Period       Total Return
 --------        -------------       ------------------        -----------         ----------      ------------    ------------
<S>              <C>                 <C>                      <C>                 <C>              <C>             <C> 
 09/06/89           $6.392017                                 1564.451409         $10,000.00
 09/06/90           $6.379732               0.178691          1564.272718          $9,979.64            -0.20%
 09/06/91           $7.862493               0.144992          1564.127726         $12,297.94            22.98%
 09/06/92           $8.695734               0.131099          1563.996627         $13,600.10            36.00%
 09/06/93          $10.064653               0.113268          1563.883359         $15,739.94            57.40%
 09/06/94          $10.400201               0.109613          1563.773746         $16,263.56            62.64%
 09/06/95          $11.066582               0.103013          1563.670733         $17,304.49            73.04%
 12/31/95          $11.476196               0.099336          1563.571397         $17,943.85            79.44%           9.69%
</TABLE> 

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                                  Exhibit 14
 
                    THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

                         Power of Attorney for Signing

                 Variable Annuity SEC Registration Statements


        I, Rudolph C. Sander, as a director of The Penn Insurance and Annuity 
Company, a Delaware corporation, do hereby appoint Robert E. Chappell, Joseph J.
Horvath and L. Stockton Illoway and each of them severally, as my true and 
lawful attorneys or attorney to execute in my name, place and stead, in my 
capacity as a director of said corporation, a registration statement or 
registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933, in connection with 
variable annuity contracts offered, issued or sold by The Penn Insurance and 
Annuity Company or any separate account created by said corporation, and any and
all amendments to said registration statement or registration statements and all
instruments necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file the 
same with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and do hereby provide that 
each of said attorneys shall have power to act hereunder with or without the
other said attorneys, and shall have full power of substitution and
resubstitution and that each of said attorneys shall have full power and
authority to do and perform in my name and on my behalf in any and all
capacities every act whatsoever required to be done in the premises, as fully
and to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys and each of them.



                                                      /s/ Rudolph C. Sander

Date: 4/15/96              
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                                                       Rudolph C. Sander
              


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