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     As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 1997
                                                  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     /X/      
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                Pre-Effective Amendment No. ___                   / /
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                 Post-Effective Amendment No. 2                   /X/      
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         REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT              /X/      
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                              COMPANY ACT OF 1940
    
                       Amendment No. 3                            /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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                                Richard F. Plush
                     Vice President, Products and Programs
                     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
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     It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
box)
    
            x   immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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                on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485              
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                60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485   
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                on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485              
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     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, 1996 was filed on February
11, 1997.     
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                             CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        
                                                                                                    Location in Statement
Form N-4 Item Number                                 Location in Prospectus                         of Additional 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 Information            Performance Information                        N/A
                                                                                              
Item 5.   General Description of Registrant,         The Penn Insurance and Annuity                 N/A
          Depositor and Portfolio Companies          Company; The Separate Account               
                                                                                              
Item 6.   Deductions and Expenses                    The Contract - Charges                         N/A
                                                                                              
Item 7.   General Description of Variable            The Contract                                   N/A
          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 Value               The Contract - Purchases; The Contract         N/A
                                                     -Accumulations Units                           
                                                                                              
Item 11.  Redemptions                                The Contract - Withdrawals                     N/A
                                                                                              
Item 12.  Taxes                                      Federal Income Tax Considerations              N/A
                                                                                              
Item 13.  Legal Proceedings                          N/A                                            N/A
                                                                                              
Item 14.  Table of Contents  of Statement of         Statement of Additional Information            N/A
          Additional Information                     Contents                                    
                                                                                              
Item 15.  Cover Page                                 N/A                                            Cover Page
                                                                                              
Item 16.  Table of Contents                          N/A                                            Cover Page
                                                                                              
Item 17.  General Information and History            N/A                                            N/A
                                                                                               
Item 18.  Services                                   N/A                                            Administrative and
                                                                                                    Recordkeeping Services;
                                                                                                    Custodian; Auditors
                                                                                              
Item 19.  Purchase of Securities Being               The Contract - Purchases;                      Distribution of Contracts 
          Offered                                    The Contract - Transfers;                                       
                                                     The Contract - Charges                       
                                                                                              
Item 20.  Underwriters                               N/A                                            Distribution of Contracts 
                                                                                              
Item 21.  Calculation of Performance Data            N/A                                            Performance Data
                                                                                              
Item 22.  Annuity Payments                           N/A                                            Variable Annuity Payments 
                                                                                                          
Item 23.  Financial Statements                       N/A                                            Financial Statements
                                                                                                      

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May 1, 1997                               The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
                                                                Philadelphia, PA

Pennant

                   Profile Of Pia Variable Annuity Account I

This profile is a summary of some of the more important points that you should
consider and know before purchasing the Contract. The Contract is more fully
described in the prospectus which accompanies this Profile. Please read the
prospectus carefully.


     1. The Annuity Contract
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        The Contract offered in this prospectus is a combination variable and
     fixed annuity contract between you, the owner, and The Penn Insurance and
     Annuity Company. The Contract provides a means for you to invest in one or
     more of the available investment funds listed in Section 4, and/or one or
     more of the fixed interest accounts guaranteed and funded by The Penn
     Insurance and Annuity Company through its general account.

        You determine (1) the amount and frequency of purchase payments, (2) the
     investment funds, (3) transfers between the investment funds, (4) the type
     of annuity to be paid after the accumulation period, (5) the beneficiary to
     whom death benefits are to be paid, and (6) the amount and frequency of
     withdrawals.

        Purchase payments and investment gains allocated to the variable
     accounts vary up and down with the investment experience of the underlying
     investment funds. The investment risk is high or low, depending on the
     variable account selected. Refer to section 8 to see calendar year
     performance of the investment funds which will show you the range of
     historical returns.


     2. Annuity Payments
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        You may choose (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) another form of an
     annuity that we may agree upon. You may select any one of these as a
     variable annuity (except for a specified number of years), a fixed annuity,
     or a combination of both.


     3. Purchase
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        The Contract may be purchased by individuals, corporations and other
     business associations. It may be purchased under retirement plans that
     qualify for special tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code
     (Qualified Plan), or as a Non-Qualified Plan. The minimum initial purchase
     payment is $5,000 for all Non-Qualified Plans and $2,000 for Qualified
     Plans. For both Plans, the minimum subsequent purchase payment is $250.


     4. Investment Options
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<TABLE> 
<S>                                          <C>                                         <C> 
           Independence Capital                  T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.               Neuberger & Berman Management 
              Management, Inc.                       Flexibly Managed Fund                           Incorporated
            Growth Equity Fund                       High Yield Bond Fund                 AMT Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
             Quality Bond Fund                                                                   AMT Balanced Portfolio
             Money Market Fund                    American Century Investment                     AMT Partners Portfolio
                                                       Management, Inc.              
              OpCap Advisors                   VP Capital Appreciation Portfolio                 Fidelity Investments     
            Value Equity Fund                                                                VIP Equity Income Portfolio 
         Small Capitalization Fund                  ICMI/Robertson Stephens                       VIP Growth Portfolio     
                                                     Emerging Growth Fund                   VIP II Asset Manager Portfolio
      Morgan Stanley Asset Management                                                         VIP II Index 500 Portfolio   
 Emerging Markets Equity (Int'l) Portfolio            Vontobel USA, Inc.    
                                                  International Equity Fund 
</TABLE> 
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     5. Expenses
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        Each year we deduct a contract administration charge of the lesser of
$30 or 2% of the variable account value, unless the variable account value is
greater than $50,000. We deduct a daily mortality and expense risk charge equal
to an annual rate of 1.25% of the daily net asset value of the variable account
and a daily administration charge equal to an annual rate of 0.15% of the daily
net asset value of the variable account. The investment funds underlying the
variable accounts also incur expenses, which range from 0.28% to 1.75% of the
fund's average daily value.

        A contingent deferred sales charge may be deducted if you make a full or
partial withdrawal. No deferred sales charge will be made on the portion of the
first withdrawal of each contract year that does not exceed 15% of total
purchase payments. The following table shows the schedule of the contingent
deferred sales charge that will apply:


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

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                          Number of Full Contract
                       Years Since Purchase Payment       Applicable Charge
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                       <S>                                <C> 
                                 1                              6.0%
                                 2                              5.0%
                                 3                              4.0%
                                 4                              3.0%
                                 5                              2.0%
                                 6                              1.0%
                             7 and later                      No Charge
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</TABLE> 


        The following table is designed to help you understand the charges in
your Contract. The column "Total Annual Charges" shows the annual percentage
charge for contract administration (which is represented as .05%), insurance
charges and investment charges. The next columns show you two examples of the
charges, in dollars, you would pay under your Contract. The examples assume that
you invested $1,000 in a Contract which earns 5% annually and that you withdraw
your money at the end of the applicable period. The premium tax is assumed to be
0% in both examples.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

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                                                                         Examples
                                                                         Total Annual
                                        Total       Total                Expenses at the
                                       Annual      Annual      Total     End of:
                                     Insurance   Portfolio    Annual  
     Fund                             Charges     Charges     Charges     1 year    10 Years
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     <S>                             <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>        <C> 
     Growth Equity                      1.45%       0.80%       2.25%       $75        $255
     Value Equity                       1.45        0.78        2.23         75         259
     Flexibly Managed                   1.45        0.77        2.22         75         258
     Small Capitalization               1.45        0.99        2.44         77         279
     Emerging Growth                    1.45        1.15        2.60         84         349
     International Equity               1.45        1.17        2.62         79         302
     Quality Bond                       1.45        0.77        2.22         75         252
     High Yield Bond                    1.45        0.84        2.29         76         266
     Money Market                       1.45        0.73        2.18         74         248
     VP Capital Appreciation            1.45        1.00        2.45         77         279
     AMT Limited Maturity Bond          1.45        0.78        2.23         75         254
     AMT Balanced                       1.45        1.09        2.54         78         283
     AMT Partners                       1.45        0.95        2.40         76         272
     VIP Equity Income                  1.45        0.56        2.01         73         239
     VIP Growth                         1.45        0.67        2.12         74         249
     VIP II Asset Manager               1.45        0.73        2.18         75         258
     VIP II Index 500                   1.45        0.28        1.73         70         202
     Emerging Markets Equtiy(Int'l)     1.45        1.75        3.20         84         349

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</TABLE> 
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     6. Taxes
     --------------------------------

        Your gains under the Contract are not taxed until you take them out. If
     you take money out, earnings come out first and are taxed as income. If you
     are younger than 59 1/2 when you take money out, you may be charged a 10%
     federal tax penalty on the earnings. Payments during the income phase are
     considered partly a return of your original investment. That part of each
     payment is not taxable as income.

     7. Withdrawals
     --------------------------------

        You may withdraw all or part of your money at any time during the
     accumulation phase. Once in each contract year on or after the last day of
     the first contract year you may withdraw up to 15% of the total purchase
     payments free of the contingent deferred sales charge. A premature
     withdrawal charge may be deducted from the money earned on the fixed
     interest accounts if you take the money prior to maturity of your fixed
     interest account.

     8. Performance
     --------------------------------

        The value of your Contract will fluctuate depending upon the investment
     performance of the fund(s) you choose. The following chart shows total
     returns for each fund for the time periods shown. These numbers reflect the
     insurance company charges and the investment charges of the fund, but do
     not reflect any withdrawal charges, which would reduce the performance if
     they were applied. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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                                                             Calendar Year
Fund                     1996     1995     1994     1993     1992     1991     1990     1989     1988     1987
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<S>                     <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C> 
Independence Capital
 Growth Equity          18.22%   24.83%   -9.32%   10.96%   4.55%    32.86%   -12.38%  29.34%    5.38%    3.82%
 Quality Bond            2.82    18.64     -6.49    10.25    5.22     14.01      6.44   11.33     0.53     n/a

OpCap Advisors          
 Value Equity           23.58    35.73      1.61     5.69    13.38    25.87     -9.37   11.36    20.94     n/a 
 Small Capitalization   18.25     n/a        n/a      n/a     n/a      n/a       n/a     n/a      n/a      n/a 

T. Rowe Price
 Flexibility Managed    14.85    20.70      2.77    14.28     8.12    19.88     -2.26   19.44    10.72   21.84
 High Yield Bond        12.43    14.95     -8.51    18.26    14.33    35.10     -1.99   -1.99    10.13   -2.11 

ICMI/Robertson Stephens 
 Emerging Growth         n/a      n/a        n/a      n/a     n/a      n/a       n/a     n/a      n/a      n/a 

Vontobel
 International Equity   15.37    12.36     -7.51    36.40     n/a      n/a        n/a     n/a      n/a     n/a  

American Century
 VP Captial 
  Appreciation          -5.54    29.46     -2.41     8.94    -2.58    39.89     -2.67   27.00    -8.40     n/a 

Neuberger & Berman
 AMT Limited Maturity 
  Bond                   3.00     9.56     -1.40     5.30     3.86     9.79      6.81    9.23     0.23          
 AMT Balanced            5.54    22.22     -4.57     5.13     6.70    20.96      0.52     n/a      n/a     n/a
 AMT Partners           28.32    35.16      n/a       n/a     n/a      n/a        n/a     n/a      n/a     n/a     

Fidelity Investments
 VIP Equity Income      12.84    32.56      5.14    16.80    15.41    29.57    -16.51   15.67    14.44   -2.55
 Vip Growth             13.26    33.68     -1.26    17.87     7.94    43.45    -13.01   29.64     7.72    2.18
 VIP II Asset Manager   13.17    15.49     -7.26    19.71    10.30    20.85      5.23     n/a      n/a     n/a    
 VIP II Index 500       21.52    35.87      0.07     8.68     n/a      n/a        n/a     n/a      n/a     n/a     

Morgan Stanley
 Emerging Markets
  Equity (Int'l)         n/a      n/a       n/a       n/a     n/a      n/a        n/a     n/a      n/a     n/a    
</TABLE> 
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     9. DEATH BENEFIT
     --------------------------------

        If you die prior to the Annuity Date we will pay the beneficiary the
     greatest of (1) the Contract Value for the period that proof of death is
     received, (2) the sum of the Fixed Account Value (if any) on the date that
     proof of death is received and the net purchase payments and transfers
     allocated to the Separate Account, or (3) if the contract owner dies before
     age 80, an enhanced death benefit.

        If you die after the Annuity Date, the beneficiary may elect to have the
     payments continue for the specified or guaranteed period of to receive in
     lump sum the present value of the remaining payments.

     10. OTHER INFORMATION
     --------------------------------

      Free Look. If you cancel your Contract within 10 days after receiving it
      ---------
      (or whatever period is required in your state), we will send your money
      back without assessing a withdrawal charge. You will receive whatever your
      Contract is worth on the day we receive your request. This may be more or
      less than your original payment.

      No Probate. In most cases, when you die, the person you choose as your
      ----------
      beneficiary will receive the death benefit without going through probate.

      Systematic Withdrawals. You can arrange to have up to 15% of the total
      ----------------------
      purchase payments automatically sent to you on a modal basis while your
      Contract is still in the accumulation phase. Of course, you'll have to pay
      taxes on money you receive.

      Disability and Medically Related Surrenders. Under certain circumstances,
      -------------------------------------------
      you will have the ability to withdraw your money free from the contingent
      deferred sales charge if you become disabled.

      Dollar Cost Averaging. You can arrange to have a regular amount of money
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      automatically invested in the investment funds monthly or quarterly.

      Automatic Asset Rebalancing. You can elect to have your investments
      ---------------------------
      automatically rebalanced on a quarterly basis to maintain a specified
      percentage allocation among your selected investment funds, which will not
      include the fixed interest accounts.


     11. INQUIRIES
     --------------------------------
      If you need more information, please contact us at:

      The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
      Customer Service Group
      Philadelphia, PA  19172
      215-956-9177
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                                     PART A
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                      Information Required in a Prospectus
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                              PENNANT
                                  
                               Prospectuses                                   
                                                                              
                               PIA Variable Annuity Account I                 
                               May 1, 1997                                    
                                                                              
                               Penn Series Funds, Inc.                        
                               May 1, 1997                                    
                               Investment Advisers:                           
                                 T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.               
                                 OpCap Advisors                               
                                 Independence Capital Management, Inc.        
                                 Vontobel USA, Inc.                           
                                 Roberston Stephens Investment Management, Inc.

                               American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.      
                               May 1, 1997
                               Investment Adviser:
                                 American Century Investment Management, Inc.  
                                                                               
                               Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust  
                               May 1, 1997                                   
                               Investment Adviser:                           
                                 Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated  
                                                                             
                               Fidelity Investments'                         
                               Variable Insurance Products Fund              
                               Variable Insurance Products Fund II           
                               April 30, 1997                                
                               Investment Adviser:                           
                                 Fidelity Management & Research Company      
                                                                             
                               Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.          
                               May 1, 1997
                               Investment Adviser:
                                 Morgan Stanley Asset Management             
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No offering is made hereby in any jurisdiction in which such offering may 
                           not lawfully be made. 
    No person is authorized to make any representations in connection with 
  this offering other than those representations contained in the Prospectuses.
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PROSPECTUS -- MAY 1, 1997     
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]
   
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:
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<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
FUNDS                             MANAGERS
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<S>                               <C>                                                      
PENN SERIES FUNDS, INC.
  Growth Equity Fund              Independence Capital Management, Inc.
                                  (a subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company)
  Value Equity Fund               OpCap Advisors
  Small Capitalization Fund       OpCap Advisors
  Emerging Growth Fund            Independence Capital Management, Inc. /
                                  Robertson Stephens Investment Management, Inc.
  Flexibly Managed Fund           T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
  International Equity Fund       Vontobel USA, Inc. (a subsidiary of Vontobel Holding 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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AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
  Capital Appreciation Portfolio  American Century Investment Management, Inc.
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
  Balanced Portfolio              Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated
  Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated
  Partners Fund Portfolio         Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCT FUND
  Equity-Income Portfolio         Fidelity Management and Research Company
  Growth Portfolio                Fidelity Management and Research Company
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II
  Asset Manager Portfolio         Fidelity Management and Research Company
  Index 500 Portfolio             Fidelity Management and Research Company
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MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.
  Emerging Markets Equity 
   (International) Portfolio      Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.
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</TABLE>    
  In addition, you may also invest in fixed interest options in the Fixed Ac-
count. 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 in-
vestment options, and the provision of annuity and death benefit guarantees.
  The Contract is not intended as a short-term investment vehicle. Early with-
drawals 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 Insur-
ance and Annuity Company, Customer Service Group, Philadelphia, PA 19172. Or,
you can call (215) 956-9177. The table of contents of the statement of addi-
tional 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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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION............................................    6
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY.....................................   10
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THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT.......................................................   10
  Penn Series Funds, Inc...................................................   10
  American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc................................   11
  Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust.............................   11
  Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund...................   11
  Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II................   11
  Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. ....................................   12
  Voting Rights............................................................   12
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THE CONTRACT...............................................................   12
  Purchases................................................................   13
  Accumulation Units.......................................................   13
  Annuity Payments.........................................................   13
  Death Benefit............................................................   14
  Transfers................................................................   14
   Dollar Cost Averaging...................................................   15
   Automatic Rebalancing...................................................   15
  Withdrawals..............................................................   15
   Systematic Withdrawals..................................................   15
   403(b) Withdrawals......................................................   15
  Deferment of Payments and Transfers......................................   15
  Charges..................................................................   16
   Administration Charges..................................................   16
   Mortality and Expense Risk Charge.......................................   16
   Contingent Deferred Sales Charge........................................   16
   Free Withdrawals........................................................   16
   Premium Taxes...........................................................   17
  Performance Information..................................................   17
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THE FIXED INTEREST OPTIONS.................................................   17
  General Information......................................................   18
  Loans Under Section 403(b) Contracts.....................................   18
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS..........................................   19
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTENTS...............................   21
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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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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                        <C>
CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
Sales Load Imposed on Purchase Payments...................................  None
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge..... 6% of purchase payments withdrawn*
Exchange Fee..............................................................  None
MAXIMUM ANNUAL CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION CHARGE.............................   $30
SEPARATE ACCOUNT ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A PERCENTAGE OF VARIABLE ACCOUNT VALUE)
Mortality and Expense Risk Charge......................................... 1.25%
Contract Administration Charge............................................ 0.15%
                                                                           -----
Total Separate Account Annual Expenses.................................... 1.40%
</TABLE>
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*See Charges in this prospectus for information on the decline in the percent-
   age 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...........    0.50%         0.15%        0.08%     0.07%    0.80%
Value Equity............    0.50%         0.15%        0.07%     0.06%    0.78%
Small Capitalization....    0.50%         0.15%        0.27%     0.07%    0.99%
Emerging Growth.........    0.80%         0.15%        0.07%     0.13%    1.15%
Flexibly Managed........    0.50%         0.15%        0.06%     0.06%    0.77%
Int'l Equity............    0.75%         0.15%        0.09%     0.18%    1.17%
Quality Bond............    0.45%         0.15%        0.08%     0.09%    0.77%
High Yield Bond.........    0.50%         0.15%        0.08%     0.11%    0.84%
Money Market............    0.40%         0.15%        0.08%     0.10%    0.73%
</TABLE>    
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** The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year, except expenses for
   the Emerging Growth Fund, a new Fund, are estimated. In the absence of vol-
   untary fee waivers by the investment adviser, the total expenses of the
   Growth Equity and Quality Bond Funds would have been 0.81% and 0.78% re-
   spectively. In the absence of fee waivers by the investment adviser and ad-
   ministrator of the Fund, the total expenses of the Money Market and Small
   Capitalization Funds would have been 0.74% and 1.06%, respectively.     
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AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.     
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                            MANAGEMENT 12B-1  OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                               FEES    FEES  EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                            ---------- ----- -------- ----------
<S>                                         <C>        <C>   <C>      <C>
Capital Appreciation.......................    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%       0.13%     0.78%
Balanced.....................................      0.85%       0.24%     1.09%
Partners Fund................................      0.84%       0.11%     0.95%
</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%     0.05%     0.56%
Growth...........................................    0.61%     0.06%     0.67%
</TABLE>    
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++ The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year. A portion of the bro-
   kerage commissions the fund paid was used to reduce its expenses. Without
   this reduction, total expenses would have been 0.58% for the Equity Income
   Portfolio and 0.69% for the Growth Portfolio.     
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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..................................    0.64%     0.09%     0.73%
+++Index 500.....................................    0.13%     0.15%     0.28%
</TABLE>    
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++ The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year. A portion of the bro-
   kerage commissions the fund paid was used to reduce its expenses. Without
   this reduction, total expenses would have been 0.74% for the Asset Manager
   Portfolio.     
   
+++ The expenses presented are for the last fiscal year. In the absence of
    voluntary fee waivers by the investment adviser, total expenses would have
    been 0.43% for the Index 500 Portfolio.     
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MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.     
   
UNDERLYING FUND ANNUAL EXPENSES (AS A % OF PORTFOLIO AVG. NET ASSETS)     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                  MANAGEMENT  OTHER   TOTAL FUND
                                                     FEE     EXPENSES  EXPENSES
                                                  ---------- -------- ----------
<S>                                               <C>        <C>      <C>
Emerging Markets Equity (International)..........    1.25%     0.50%     1.75%
</TABLE>    
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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., American Century Variable Portfolios,
Inc., Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust, Fidelity Investments'
Variable Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance
Products Fund II and Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. 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  $248
Penn Series Quality Bond Fund.................... $75  $105  $137  $252
Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund ................ $76  $109  $144  $266
Penn Series Growth Equity Fund................... $75  $106  $138  $255
Penn Series Value Equity Fund.................... $75  $107  $140  $259
Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund................ $75  $107  $140  $258
Penn Series International Equity Fund............ $79  $120  $161  $302
Penn Series Small Capitalization Fund............ $77  $113  $150  $279
Penn Series Emerging Growth...................... $84  $134  $185  $349
American Century Capital Appreciation Portfolio.. $77  $113  $150  $279
Neuberger & Berman Limited Maturity Bond
 Portfolio....................................... $75  $106  $138  $254
Neuberger & Berman Balanced Portfolio............ $78  $114  $152  $283
Neuberger & Berman Partners Portfolio............ $76  $111  $147  $272
Fidelity's Equity Income Portfolio............... $73  $102  $131  $239
</TABLE>    
 
                                       5
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                  ONE  THREE FIVE   TEN
                                                  YEAR YEARS YEARS YEARS
                                                  ---- ----- ----- -----
<S>                                               <C>  <C>   <C>   <C>
Fidelity's Growth Portfolio...................... $74  $104  $135  $249
Fidelity's Asset Manager Portfolio............... $75  $107  $140  $258
Fidelity's Index 500............................. $70  $ 91  $113  $202
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity
 (International) Portfolio....................... $84  $134  $185  $349
</TABLE>    
  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 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  $115  $248
Penn Series Quality Bond Fund........................... $22   $68  $117  $252
Penn Series High Yield Bond Fund........................ $24   $72  $124  $266
Penn Series Growth Equity Fund.......................... $22   $69  $119  $255
Penn Series Value Equity Fund........................... $23   $70  $121  $259
Penn Series Flexibly Managed Fund....................... $23   $70  $120  $258
Penn Series International Equity Fund................... $27   $83  $142  $302
Penn Series Small Capitalization Fund................... $25   $76  $131  $279
Penn Series Emerging Growth............................. $32   $98  $166  $349
American Century Capital Appreciation Portfolio......... $25   $76  $131  $279
Neuberger & Berman Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio...... $22   $69  $118  $254
Neuberger & Berman Balanced Portfolio................... $25   $78  $133  $283
Neuberger & Berman Partners Portfolio................... $24   $74  $127  $272
Fidelity's Equity Income Portfolio...................... $21   $65  $111  $239
Fidelity's Growth Portfolio............................. $22   $67  $116  $249
Fidelity's Asset Manager Portfolio...................... $23   $70  $120  $258
Fidelity's Index 500.................................... $17   $54  $ 93  $202
Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Equity (International)
 Portrfolio............................................. $32   $98  $166  $349
</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,
1996.     
  THE EXAMPLES SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE EX-
PENSES UNDER YOUR CONTRACT; ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESSER THAN THOSE
SHOWN.
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CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION     
   
  The following tables show Accumulation Unit values and the number of Accumu-
lation Units outstanding for each of the subaccounts of the Separate Account
for the specified periods. The financial data included in the tables should be
read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes in-
cluded in the Statement of Additional Information.     
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PENN SERIES GROWTH EQUITY FUND SUBACCOUNT     
 
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996   1995(A)
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period .................. $11.747 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period......................... $13.873 $11.747
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period........ 140,629  13,923
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</TABLE>    
   
(a)For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
   cember 31, 1995.     
 
                                       6
<PAGE>
 
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PENN SERIES VALUE EQUITY FUND SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996   1995(A)
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value beginning of period.................... $12.640 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period......................... $15.604 $12.640
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period........ 916,524 177,701
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</TABLE>    
   
(a)For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
   cember 31, 1995.     
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PENN SERIES FLEXIBLY MANAGED FUND SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                               -----------------
                                                                 1996    1995(A)
                                                               --------- -------
<S>                                                            <C>       <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period..................   $11.649 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period........................   $13.367 $11.649
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period....... 2,989,155 591,562
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995.     
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PENN SERIES INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996   1995(A)
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period................... $11.880 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period......................... $13.688 $11.880
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period........ 525,885  54,604
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995.     
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PENN SERIES QUALITY BOND FUND SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996   1995(A)
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period................... $11.229 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period......................... $11.531 $11.229
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period........ 275,302  64,152
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995.     
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PENN SERIES HIGH YIELD BOND FUND SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996   1995(A)
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value beginning of period.................... $10.967 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value end of period.......................... $12.315 $10.967
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period........ 290,291  57,255
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995.     
 
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PENN SERIES SMALL CAPITALIZATION FUND SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996   1995(A)
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period................... $11.145 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period......................... $13.161 $11.145
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period........ 353,352  55,394
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995.     
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PENN SERIES MONEY MARKET FUND SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996   1995(A)
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period................... $10.310 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period......................... $10.673 $10.310
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period........ 609,075 186,641
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995     
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AMERICAN CENTURY CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO SUBACCOUNT (A)     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996   1995(B)
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period................... $12.817 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period......................... $12.092 $12.817
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period........ 314,124  71,869
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) TCI Growth Portfolio Subaccount prior to May 1, 1997     
   
(b) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31,1995     
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996   1995(A)
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period................... $10.690 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period......................... $10.995 $10.690
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period........ 214,093  51,495
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995     
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NEUBERGER & BERMAN BALANCED PORTFOLIO SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996   1995(A)
                                                                ------- -------
<S>                                                             <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period................... $11.653 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period......................... $12.282 $11.653
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period........ 228,709  69,633
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995     
 
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FIDELITY INVESTMENT'S EQUITY INCOME FUND SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                               -----------------
                                                                 1996    1995(A)
                                                               --------- -------
<S>                                                            <C>       <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period..................   $12.600 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period........................   $14.199 $12.600
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period....... 1,134,707 246,915
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995.     
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' GROWTH FUND SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  YEAR ENDED
                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                               -----------------
                                                                 1996    1995(A)
                                                               --------- -------
<S>                                                            <C>       <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period..................   $13.077 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period........................   $14.791 $13.077
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period....... 1,007,942 223,746
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995.     
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' ASSET MANAGER FUND SUBACCOUNT     
   
Values of an Accumulation Unit Outstanding Throughout Each Period     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                   YEAR ENDED
                                                                  DECEMBER 31,
                                                                 ---------------
                                                                  1996   1995(A)
                                                                 ------- -------
<S>                                                              <C>     <C>
Accumulation Unit Value, beginning of period.................... $11.475 $10.000
Accumulation Unit Value, end of period.......................... $12.968 $11.475
Number of Accumulation Units outstanding, end of period......... 196,768  51,476
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</TABLE>    
   
(a) For the period March 1, 1995 (date subaccount was established) through De-
    cember 31, 1995.     
   
  The financial statements of the Separate Account for the year ended December
31, 1996 are included in the statement of additional information referred to on
the cover page of this prospectus.     
   
  In advertisements of the Contracts, Penn Mutual may provide information on
total return performance and on 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 subaccount has been in existence. Average annual total return fig-
ures will show the average annual rates of increase or decrease in investments
in the subaccounts, assuming a $1,000 investment at the beginning of the peri-
od, withdrawal of the investment at the end of the period, and the deduction of
all applicable charges. We may also show average annual rates of total return,
assuming other amounts invested at the beginning of the period and no with-
drawal at the end of the period. Average annual total return figures which as-
sume no withdrawal 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 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 charge-
able 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., American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger
& Berman Advisers Management Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance
Products Fund, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II and
Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.     
   
  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 ac-
counts of Penn Mutual that fund benefits under variable annuity and variable
life insurance contracts. Shares of American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.,
Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable
Insurance Products Fund, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund
II and Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. are sold to variable annuity and
variable life separate accounts of Penn Mutual, such accounts of other insur-
ance 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 prospec-
tuses 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 of securities consisting primarily of equity securities
of companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion;     
   
  EMERGING GROWTH FUND - seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in
common stocks of emerging growth companies with above-average growth prospects.
    
  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 appro-
priate in light of the availability of attractively valued individual securi-
ties 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;
 
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  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 Advi-
sors, New York, New York, is investment adviser to the Value Equity and Small
Capitalization Funds. T. Rowe Price Associates, Baltimore, Maryland, is invest-
ment 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. Independence Capital Management, Inc. is also investment adviser, and
Robertson Stephens Investment Management, Inc., San Francisco, California, is
investment sub-adviser, to the Emerging Growth Fund. Morgan Stanley Asset Man-
agement Inc. is investment adviser to the Emerging Markets Equity (Internation-
al) Portfolio.     
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AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE PORTFOLIOS, INC.:     
   
  CAPITAL APPRECIATION PORTFOLIO - seeks capital growth by investing primarily
in common stocks believed to have better-than-average prospects for apprecia-
tion.     
   
  American Century Investment Management, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, is in-
vestment adviser to the Capital Appreciation 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 diversi-
fied 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.
   
  PARTNERS PORTFOLIO - seeks capital growth by investing primarily in common
stocks of established companies, using the value oriented investment approach.
Neuberger & Berman reserves the right to make changes in the investment objec-
tive, but will notify shareholders thirty days in advance of any proposed mate-
rial change.     
   
  Neuberger & Berman Management Incorporated, New York, New York, is investment
adviser to the Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio, the Balanced Portfolio and the
Partners 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 se-
curities, 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.
   
  INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO - seeks to match the total return of the S&P 500 while
keeping expenses low. The S&P 500 is an index of 500 common stocks, most of
which trade on the New York Stock Exchange.     
 
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  Fidelity Management & Research Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is investment
adviser to the Asset Manager Portfolio and the Index 500 Portfolio.     
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MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.:     
   
  EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY (INTERNATIONAL) PORTFOLIO - seeks long term capital
appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of emerging market
country issuers. The Portfolio will focus on economies which are developing
strongly and in which the markets are becoming more sophisticated.     
   
  Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc., New York, New York, is investment ad-
viser to the Emerging Markets Equity (International) 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., AMERICAN CENTURY VARIABLE
PORTFOLIOS, INC., NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST, FIDELITY
INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND, FIDELITY INVESTMENTS' VARIABLE
INSURANCE PRODUCTS FUND II, AND MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC. 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., American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger & Berman Ad-
visers Management Trust, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products
Fund, Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II and Morgan
Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. 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 in-
vestment options to which the purchase payments are to be allocated, (3) trans-
fers among investment options, (4) the form of annuity to be paid after the ac-
cumulation 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,
New Jersey and Washington, 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 gov-
ernmental regulations. If, in our judgment, investment in any of the mutual
funds becomes inappropriate to the purposes of the Contract, we may, with ap-
proval of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the governing state insur-
ance department, substitute another fund for existing and future investments.
 
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  Contract Owner inquiries may be made by writing The Penn Insurance and Annu-
ity Company, Customer Service Group, 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 adminis-
trative 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 valua-
tion period in which the purchase payment is received at our administrative of-
fice 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 mu-
tual 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 of 1.25% and contract administration charge at an an-
nual 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 re-
ceive a life annuity with payments guaranteed for 10 years, except for tax de-
ferred 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 re-
ceive a joint and survivor annuity. Unless you specify otherwise, the annuity
will be split between fixed and variable in the same proportions as the Con-
tract Value on the Annuity Date.
 
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  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 an-
niversary 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 gener-
ally 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 valua-
tion 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 admin-
istrative office and the net purchase payments and transfers allocated to the
Separate Account (i.e., all purchase payments and transfers to the Separate Ac-
count minus all prior withdrawals and transfers made from the Separate Ac-
count). The death benefit generally will be paid within 7 days after the Com-
pany 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 bene-
fit is the sum of: (1) the Fixed Account Value, and (2) the net purchase pay-
ments 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 benefi-
ciary). If an annuity is selected, payments must commence within one year of
the date of death and must be made over 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.
   
  If the Annuitant dies on or after the Annuity Date and the annuity is for a
specified number of years or for life with payments guaranteed for 10 or 20
years, the beneficiary may elect to have the payments continue for the speci-
fied or guaranteed period or to receive in lump sum the present value of the
remaining payments.     
  You may designate a beneficiary in your application. You may change the bene-
ficiary 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 cer-
tain 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 trans-
fers, the amount remaining in the subaccount or fixed interest option must be
at least $250.
 
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  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 Mar-
ket 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 cancella-
tion 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 op-
tions. 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 Con-
tract 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 ad-
ditional 10% tax under certain circumstances. For a discussion of the tax
treatment of withdrawals, see FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS in this pro-
spectus.
  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 with-
drawal 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 with-
drawal without specifying allocation of the withdrawal among investment op-
tions, 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.
  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 mortali-
ty-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 mortal-
ity experience is substantially different than originally assumed), and for the
risk that our administration charges will be insufficient to cover administra-
tion 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 with-
drawal of a purchase payment, after allowing for the free withdrawals which are
described in the next subsection. Purchase payments will be treated as with-
drawn on a first-in, first-out basis.
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
          NUMBER OF FULL CONTRACT
          YEARS SINCE PURCHASE PAYMENT   APPLICABLE CHARGE
          <S>                            <C>
             0                                   6%
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             1                                   6%
             ---------------------------------------------
             2                                   5%
             ---------------------------------------------
             3                                   4%
             ---------------------------------------------
             4                                   3%
             ---------------------------------------------
             5                                   2%
             ---------------------------------------------
             6                                   1%
             ---------------------------------------------
             7+                                  0%
             ---------------------------------------------
</TABLE>    
  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 re-
duce 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
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
contract year thereafter, you may withdraw, without incurring a contingent de-
ferred 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
 
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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
first contract year and before the Annuity Date, you may withdraw, without in-
curring 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 hos-
pital 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 Con-
tract 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 contin-
gent 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
minimum distributions under qualified contracts which are required by the In-
ternal Revenue Code.
 
  PREMIUM TAXES:
 
  Some states and municipalities impose premium taxes on purchase payments re-
ceived by insurance companies. Generally, any premium taxes payable will be de-
ducted upon annuitization, although we reserve the right to deduct such taxes
when due in jurisdictions that impose such taxes on purchase payments. Current-
ly, 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 ac-
cumulation unit values. We may also provide information on "yields" and "effec-
tive 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 de-
duction 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 re-
flect 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 rein-
vestment.
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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
   
  Subject to the laws of your state, 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 Op-
tion; 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 Op-
tion, 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 an-
nual 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 ef-
fective 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 liv-
ing 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 ap-
proved 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 endorse-
ment or consult your Company representative for a complete description of the
terms of the loan privilege, including minimum and maximum loan amounts, repay-
ment 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.
  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 Re-
stricted 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
 
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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 with-
drawal 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 ei-
ther 37 1/2 years younger than the Contract Owner or a grandchild of the Con-
tract Owner may have Generation Skipping Transfer Tax consequences under Sec-
tion 2601 of the Internal Revenue Code.
  For annuity payments, the taxable portion is generally determined by a for-
mula 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 ba-
sis, 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 total and
permanent disability. Further, there will be no additional tax on distributions
within certain other exceptions to the general rule.     
   
  The transfer of a Contract may result in the transferor incurring tax. If the
transfer is for less than adequate consideration 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 in-
come 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 in-
come tax purposes, the income on the Contract is treated as ordinary income re-
ceived or accrued by the Contract Owner during the taxable year.
   
  Section 817(h) of the Code provides that the investments of a separate ac-
count underlying a variable annuity contract which is not purchased under a
qualified retirement plan or certain other types of plans (or the investments
of a mutual fund, the shares of which are owned by the variable annuity sepa-
rate 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.,
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger & Berman Advisers Manage-
ment Trust, Variable Insurance Products Fund, Variable Insurance Products
Fund II, and Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc. intends to comply with those
requirements. The requirements are briefly discussed in the accompanying pro-
spectuses 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.
 
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  The Contracts may be used in connection with retirement plans that qualify
for special tax treatment under the Code. The plans include individual retire-
ment annuities qualified under Section 408(b) of the Code (referred to as
IRAs), tax deferred annuities qualified under Section 403(b) of the Code, pen-
sion or profit sharing plans for self-employed individuals qualified under Sec-
tion 401 of the Code (referred to as H.R. 10 or Keogh plans) and corporate pen-
sion or profit sharing plans qualified under Section 401 of the Code, or annu-
ity 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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<TABLE>   
<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
</TABLE>    
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<TABLE>   
<S>                                                                          <C>
PERFORMANCE DATA............................................................ B-4
  Average Annual Total Return .............................................. B-4
  Annual Changes in Accumulation Unit Values................................ B-7
  Yields (Money Market Fund)................................................ B-7
</TABLE>    
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<TABLE>   
<S>                                                                          <C>
ADMINISTRATION AND RECORDKEEPING SERVICES................................... B-8
DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS AND CERTIFICATES ................................. B-8
CUSTODIAN .................................................................. B-8
INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS..................................................... B-8
LEGAL MATTERS .............................................................. B-8
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................................................ B-9
</TABLE>    
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The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
    
Philadelphia, PA 19172     

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PI 1339 5/97
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                                     PART B
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                      Information Required in a Statement
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                           of Additional Information
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -- MAY 1, 1997     
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I                    [LOGO OF PENNANT APPEARS HERE]
 
THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
   
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, 1997. To obtain a prospectus you may write to The Penn Insurance
and Annuity Company, Customer Service Group, 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
<TABLE>   
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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-4
  Average Annual Total Return............................................... B-4
  Annual Changes in Accumulation Unit Values................................ B-7
  Yields (Money Market Fund)................................................ B-7
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ADMINISTRATION AND RECORDKEEPING SERVICES................................... B-8
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DISTRIBUTION OF CONTRACTS................................................... B-8
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CUSTODIAN................................................................... B-8
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS..................................................... B-8
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LEGAL MATTERS............................................................... B-8
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................................................ B-9
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                                      B-1
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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
  valuation 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
  administration 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.
 
                                      B-3
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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., American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger and Berman
Advisers Management Trust, Variable Insurance Products Fund and Variable
Insurance Products Fund II for the periods ended December 31, 1996 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*   12/31/96 12/31/96 12/31/96 12/31/96
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<S>                              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Growth Equity (a)
 (Independence Capital)......... 06/01/83    12.00%   8.66%   10.35%    10.22%
Value Equity (a)
 (OpCap)........................ 03/17/87    16.76%  14.50%     N/A     11.59%
Small-Cap Fund
 (OpCap)........................ 03/01/95    11.87%    N/A      N/A     12.67%
Flexibly Managed (a)
 (T. Rowe Price)................ 07/31/84     8.30%  10.98%   13.03%    13.24%
International Equity (a)
 (Vontobel)..................... 11/01/92     9.09%    N/A      N/A     11.92%
Quality Bond (a)
 (Independence Capital)......... 03/17/87    -2.65%   5.17%     N/A      6.55%
High Yield Bond (a)
 (T. Rowe Price)................ 08/06/84     6.46%   9.24%    7.86%     8.84%
Capital Appreciation Portfolio
 (b)
 (American Century Investment
  Management)................... 11/20/87   -10.65%   4.09%     N/A      9.09%
Balanced Portfolio (c)
 (Neuberger & Berman)........... 02/28/89    -0.09%   6.05%     N/A      8.58%
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
 (c)
 (Neuberger & Berman)........... 09/10/84    -2.45%   3.44%    5.15%     6.76%
Partners Portfolio (c)
 (Neuberger & Berman)........... 03/22/94    21.60%    N/A      N/A     18.52%
Equity-Income Portfolio (d)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 10/09/86     6.55%  15.47%   11.79%    11.47%
Growth Portfolio (d)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 10/09/86     6.89%  12.79%   13.25%    12.92%
Asset Manager Portfolio (e)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 09/06/89     7.15%   9.25%     N/A     10.07%
Index 500 (e)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 08/27/92    15.16%    N/A      N/A     15.10%
</TABLE>    
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* Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
(a) Penn Series Funds, Inc.
   
(b) American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.     
(c) Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust
(d) Variable Insurance Products Fund
(e) Variable Insurance Products Fund II
 
                                      B-4
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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., American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger
and Berman Advisers Management Trust, Variable Insurance Products Fund and
Variable Insurance Products Fund II for the periods ended December 31, 1996 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*   12/31/96 12/31/96 12/31/96 12/31/96
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<S>                              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Growth Equity (a)
 (Independence Capital)......... 06/01/83   18.03%    9.03%   10.35%    10.22%
Value Equity (a)
 (OpCap)........................ 03/17/87   23.06%   14.89%     N/A     11.59%
Small-Cap Fund
 (OpCap)........................ 03/01/95   17.89%     N/A      N/A     15.92%
Flexibly Managed (a)
 (T. Rowe Price)................ 07/31/84   14.15%   11.36%   13.03%    13.24%
International Equity (a)
 (Vontobel)..................... 11/01/92   14.97%     N/A      N/A     12.61%
Quality Bond (a)
 (Independence Capital)......... 03/17/87    2.59%    5.53%     N/A      6.55%
High Yield Bond (a)
 (T. Rowe Price)................ 08/06/84   12.19%    9.61%    7.86%     8.84%
Captial Appreciation
 Portfolio(b)
 (American Century Investment
  Management)................... 11/20/87   -5.83%   4.45%      N/A      9.09%
Balanced Portfolio (c)
 (Neuberger & Berman)........... 02/28/89    5.29%    6.42%     N/A      8.58%
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
 (c)
 (Neuberger & Berman)........... 09/10/84    2.79%    3.80%    5.15%     6.76%
Partners Portfolio (c)
 (Neuberger & Berman)........... 03/22/94   28.15%     N/A      N/A     20.39%
Equity-Income Portfolio (d)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 10/09/86   12.30%   15.87%   11.79%    11.49%
Growth Portfolio (d)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 10/09/86   12.66%   13.18%   13.25%    12.92%
Asset Manager Portfolio (e)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 09/06/89   12.91%    9.63%     N/A     10.07%
Index 500 (e)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 08/27/92   21.36%     N/A      N/A     15.79%
</TABLE>    
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* Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
(a) Penn Series Funds, Inc.
   
(b) American Century Variable 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., American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., Neuberger
and Berman Advisers Management Trust, Variable Insurance Products Fund, and
Variable Insurance Products Fund II for the periods ended December 31, 1996 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*   12/31/96 12/31/96 12/31/96 12/31/96
- --------------                   --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------
<S>                              <C>       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>
Growth Equity (a)
 (Independence Capital)......... 06/01/83   18.08%    9.08%   10.39%    10.25%
Value Equity (a)
 (OpCap)........................ 03/17/87   23.40%   15.18%     N/A     11.84%
Small-Cap Fund
 (OpCap)........................ 03/01/95   18.06%     N/A      N/A     16.09%
Flexibly Managed (a)
 (T. Rowe Price)................ 07/31/84   14.68%   11.82%   13.34%    13.52%
International Equity (a)
 (Vontobel)..................... 11/01/92   15.20%     N/A      N/A     12.83%
Quality Bond (a)
 (Independence Capital)......... 03/17/87    2.67%    5.61%     N/A      6.61%
High Yield Bond (a)
 (T. Rowe Price)................ 08/06/84   12.27%    9.68%    7.92%     8.89%
Capital Appreciation Portfolio
 (b)
 (American Century Investment
  Management)................... 11/20/87   -5.68%    4.60%     N/A      9.21%
Balanced Portfolio (c)
 (Neuberger & Berman)........... 02/28/89    5.38%    6.50%     N/A      8.65%
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
 (c)
 (Neuberger & Berman)........... 09/10/84    2.84%    3.84%    5.19%     6.79%
Partners Portfolio (c)
 (Neuberger & Berman)........... 03/22/94   28.30%     N/A      N/A     20.54%
Equity-Income Portfolio (d)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 10/09/86   12.64%   16.14%   12.05%    11.75%
Growth Portfolio (d)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 10/09/86   13.05%   13.51%   13.51%    13.19%
Asset Manager Portfolio (e)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 09/06/89   12.99%    9.69%     N/A     10.14%
Index 500 (e)
 (Fidelity Investments)......... 08/27/92   21.51%     N/A      N/A     15.93%
</TABLE>    
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* Represents the date the underlying fund was established.
(a) Penn Series Funds, Inc.
   
(b) American Century Variable 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
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TABLE 4     
   
  Table 4 shows the changes in values of accumulation units issued for each of
the Funds of the Penn Series Funds, Inc., American Century Variable Portfolios,
Inc. and Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust for each of the
calendar years 1995 and 1996 for which the investment option was offered.
Accumulation unit values do not reflect the $30 annual contract or account
administration charge or the contingent deferred sales charge that may be
applicable to a withdrawal from the Contract.     
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                    ANNUAL RATE OF CHANGE IN
                                                    ACCUMULATION UNIT VALUES
                                                    ------------------------
FUND (MANAGER)                                          1996          1995
- --------------                                      ------------  ------------
<S>                                                 <C>           <C>
Growth Equity(a)...................................        18.10%        11.75%
 (Independence Capital Management)
Value Equity (a)...................................        23.45%        12.64%
 (OpCap)
Small Capitalization (a)...........................        18.09%        11.15%
 (OpCap)
Flexibly Managed (a)...............................        14.75%        11.65%
 (T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.)
International Equity (a)...........................        16.90%        11.71%
 (Vontobel USA, Inc.)
Quality Bond (a)...................................         2.69%        11.23%
 (Independence Capital Management, Inc.)
High Yield Bond (a)................................        12.29%        10.97%
 (T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.)
Money Market (a)...................................         3.52%        10.31%
 (Independence Capital Management, Inc.)
Capital Appreciation Portfolio (b).................        -5.66%        12.82%
 (AmericanCenturyInvestment Management, Inc.)
Balanced Portfolio (c).............................         5.40%        11.65%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Limited Maturity Bond (c)..........................         2.85%        10.69%
 (Neuberger & Berman)
Equity Income (d)..................................        12.69%        12.60%
 (Fidelity Investors Research)
Growth (d).........................................        13.11%        13.08%
 (Fidelity Investors Research)
Asset Manager (e)..................................        13.01%        11.48%
 (Fidelity Investors Research)
</TABLE>    
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(a) Penn Series Funds, Inc.     
   
(b) American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.     
   
(c) Neuberger and Berman Advisers Management Trust     
   
(d) Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund     
   
(e) Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Fund II     
 
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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, 1996 were 2.98% and 3.02%, 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
 
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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 1996, the
Company paid Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. underwriting commissions of
$115,189.71.     
  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 statement of assets and liabilities of the PIA Variable Annuity Account
I--Pennant as of December 31, 1996, and the related statement of operations for
the year ended December 31, 1996 and statements of changes in net assets for
the year ended December 31, 1996 and the period from March 1, 1995
(commencement of operations) to December 31, 1995 and the statutory statements
of financial condition of The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company (wholly-owned
subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.) as of December 31, 1996 and
1995, and the related statutory statements of operations, surplus and cash
flows for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996 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.
 
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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 statement of assets and liabilities of the PIA
Variable Annuity Account I -- Pennant [comprising, respectively, 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, Balanced Portfolio, Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio, Capital Appreciation
Portfolio (formerly TCI Growth Portfolio) Equity Income Portfolio, Growth
Portfolio, and Asset Manager Portfolio] as of December 31, 1996, and the
related statement of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of
changes in net assets for the year then ended, and the period from March 1,
1995 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1995. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the management of PIA Variable Annuity
Account I -- 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, 1996 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, 1996, the results of its operations for the year
then ended and its changes in net assets for the year then ended, and the
period from March 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1995 in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.     
   
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.     
   
2400 Eleven Penn Center     
   
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania     
   
April 7, 1997     
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - DECEMBER 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                       MONEY MARKET QUALITY BOND HIGH YIELD  GROWTH EQUITY VALUE EQUITY
                            TOTAL         FUND+        FUND+     BOND FUND+      FUND+        FUND+
                         ------------  ------------ ------------ ----------  ------------- ------------
<S>                      <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT IN COMMON
 STOCK
 Number of shares.......                 6,439,409      317,555     401,355       90,939       740,468
 Identified cost........ $120,313,780   $6,439,409   $3,252,896  $3,608,351   $2,028,822   $13,335,520
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:
 Investments at value... $123,818,302   $6,439,409   $3,175,549  $3,576,077   $1,951,545   $14,305,846
 Dividends receivable...       23,767       23,767            0           0            0             0
 Due (to) from The Penn
  Insurance and Annuity
  Company...............       (3,258)      36,883       (1,116)     (1,213)        (657)       (4,833)
                         ------------   ----------   ----------  ----------   ----------   -----------
NET ASSETS:
Net assets.............. $123,838,811   $6,500,059   $3,174,433  $3,574,864   $1,950,888   $14,301,013
                         ============   ==========   ==========  ==========   ==========   ===========
Variable annuity
 accumulation units.....                   609,075      275,302     290,291      140,629       916,524
Accumulation unit
 values.................                $    10.67   $    11.53  $    12.31   $    13.87   $     15.60
 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                       MONEY MARKET QUALITY BOND HIGH YIELD  GROWTH EQUITY VALUE EQUITY
                            TOTAL         FUND+        FUND+     BOND FUND+      FUND+        FUND+
                         ------------  ------------ ------------ ----------  ------------- ------------
<S>                      <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
 Dividends.............. $  2,571,806   $  205,870   $  197,082  $  258,939   $    8,634   $   157,643
EXPENSE:
 Mortality and expense
  risk charges..........      996,483       59,958       35,358      25,846       10,798       107,878
                         ------------   ----------   ----------  ----------   ----------   -----------
 Net investment income
  (loss)................    1,575,323      145,912      161,724     233,093       (2,164)       49,765
                         ------------   ----------   ----------  ----------   ----------   -----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
 GAINS (LOSSES) ON
 INVESTMENTS:
 Realized gains (losses)
  from redemption of
  fund shares...........       15,807            0        2,695       1,786        2,878           393
 Capital gains
  distributions.........    3,695,481            0            0           0      191,675       588,656
                         ------------   ----------   ----------  ----------   ----------   -----------
 Net realized gains ....    3,711,288            0        2,695       1,786      194,553       589,049
 Net change in
  unrealized
  appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments...........    3,418,393            0      (68,697)      5,814      (60,566)      978,790
                         ------------   ----------   ----------  ----------   ----------   -----------
 Net realized and
  unrealized gains
  (losses) on
  investments...........    7,129,681            0      (66,002)      7,600      133,987     1,567,839
                         ------------   ----------   ----------  ----------   ----------   -----------
 NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
  IN NET ASSETS RESULT-
  ING FROM OPERATIONS... $  8,705,004   $  145,912   $   95,722  $  240,693   $  131,823   $ 1,617,604
                         ============   ==========   ==========  ==========   ==========   ===========
</TABLE>
- -----------------------
+    Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++   Investment in Newberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
   
+++  Investment in American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (TCI Growth
     Portfolio changed to Capital Appreciation Portfolio as of May 1, 1997).
         
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 FLEXIBLY          SMALL                                                LIMITED
  MANAGED      CAPITALIZATION     INTERNATIONAL      BALANCED        MATURITY BOND
   FUND+           FUND+          EQUITY FUND+      PORTFOLIO++       PORTFOLIO++
- -----------    --------------     -------------     -----------      -------------
<S>            <C>                <C>               <C>              <C>
  2,132,887         371,261           461,282          176,501           167,602
$39,636,827      $4,412,700        $7,095,334       $2,818,813        $2,384,306
$39,970,310      $4,651,904        $7,200,610       $2,809,896        $2,354,807
          0               0                 0                0                 0
    (13,842)         (1,583)           (2,437)            (951)             (794)
- -----------      ----------        ----------       ----------        ----------
$39,956,468      $4,650,321        $7,198,173       $2,808,945        $2,354,013
===========      ==========        ==========       ==========        ==========
  2,989,155         353,352           525,885          228,709           214,093
$     13.37      $    13.16        $    13.69       $    12.28        $    11.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
 FLEXIBLY          SMALL                                                LIMITED
  MANAGED      CAPITALIZATION     INTERNATIONAL      BALANCED        MATURITY BOND
   FUND+           FUND+          EQUITY FUND+      PORTFOLIO++       PORTFOLIO++
- -----------    --------------     -------------     -----------      -------------
<S>            <C>                <C>               <C>              <C>
$ 1,289,292      $   25,077        $  237,789       $   25,158        $  127,744
    307,844          32,749            51,216           26,708            26,896
- -----------      ----------        ----------       ----------        ----------
    981,448          (7,672)          186,573           (1,550)          100,848
- -----------      ----------        ----------       ----------        ----------
       (378)            699              (657)           1,146             5,295
  1,681,884         171,265           316,770          139,905                 0
- -----------      ----------        ----------       ----------        ----------
  1,681,506         171,964           316,113          141,051             5,295
    515,156         239,195            75,846          (20,603)          (41,435)
- -----------      ----------        ----------       ----------        ----------
  2,196,662         411,159           391,959          120,448           (36,140)
- -----------      ----------        ----------       ----------        ----------
$ 3,178,110      $  403,487        $  578,532       $  118,898        $   64,708
===========      ==========        ==========       ==========        ==========
</TABLE>
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - DECEMBER 31, 1996 (CONT'D.)
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                            CAPITAL
                          APPRECIATION EQUITY-INCOME    GROWTH     ASSET MANAGER
                          PORTFOLIO+++ PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++
                          ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------
<S>                       <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT IN COMMON
 STOCK
 Number of shares.......      371,088       766,365       478,908      150,771
 Identified cost........   $4,129,318   $14,725,428   $14,103,919   $2,342,136
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:
 Investments at value...   $3,799,945   $16,116,657   $14,913,195   $2,552,552
 Dividends receivable...            0             0             0            0
 Due (to) from The Penn
  Insurance and Annuity
  Company...............       (1,471)       (5,519)       (4,854)        (871)
                           ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
NET ASSETS:
 Net assets.............   $3,798,474   $16,111,138   $14,908,341   $2,551,681
                           ==========   ===========   ===========   ==========
 Variable annuity accu-
  mulation units........      314,124     1,134,707     1,007,942      196,768
 Accumulation unit val-
  ues...................   $    12.09   $     14.20   $     14.79   $    12.97
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 (CONT'D.)
<CAPTION>
                            CAPITAL
                          APPRECIATION EQUITY-INCOME    GROWTH     ASSET MANAGER
                          PORTFOLIO+++ PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++ PORTFOLIO++++
                          ------------ ------------- ------------- -------------
<S>                       <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
 Dividends..............   $        0   $     5,848   $     9,451   $   23,279
EXPENSE:
 Mortality and expense
  risk charges..........       34,186       133,245       122,771       21,030
                           ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
 Net investment income
  (loss)................      (34,186)     (127,397)     (113,320)       2,249
                           ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
 GAINS (LOSSES) ON IN-
 VESTMENTS:
 Realized gains (losses)
  from redemption of
  fund shares...........          963           823           (53)         217
 Capital gains distribu-
  tions.................      179,861       167,629       238,641       19,195
                           ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
 Net realized gains.....      180,824       168,452       238,588       19,412
 Net change in
  unrealized apprecia-
  tion (depreciation) of
  investments...........     (347,536)    1,191,851       777,104      173,474
                           ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
 Net realized and
  unrealized gains
  (losses) on invest-
  ments.................     (166,712)    1,360,303     1,015,692      192,886
                           ----------   -----------   -----------   ----------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)
 IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
 FROM OPERATIONS........   $ (200,898)  $ 1,232,906   $   902,372   $  195,135
                           ==========   ===========   ===========   ==========
</TABLE>    
- -----------------------
+  Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++ Investment in Newberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
   
+++ Investment in American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (TCI Growth
    Portfolio changed to Capital Appreciation Portfolio as of May 1, 1997).
        
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 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+
                          -------------------------  ------------------------  ---------------------  --------------------
                              1996         1995         1996         1995         1996        1995       1996       1995
                          ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
<S>                       <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income
  (loss)................  $  1,575,323  $   311,547  $   145,912  $    19,878  $   161,724  $ 36,970  $  233,093  $ 53,798
 Net realized gain
  (loss) from investment
  transactions..........     3,711,288      382,361            0            0        2,695       251       1,786       100
 Net change in
  unrealized
  appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments...........     3,418,393       86,124            0            0      (68,697)   (8,650)      5,814   (38,089)
                          ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
Net increase (decrease)
 in net assets resulting
 from operations........     8,705,004      780,032      145,912       19,878       95,722    28,571     240,693    15,809
                          ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACTIVI-
 TIES:
 Purchase payments under
  variable annuity
  contracts.............   109,076,182   21,438,030   11,766,041    2,982,737    4,014,585   756,991   3,257,266   589,034
 Surrender benefits.....      (688,028)           0      (32,079)           0      (16,374)        0     (19,834)        0
 Net transfers..........   (14,062,219)     562,648   (7,241,862)  (1,078,058)  (1,122,806)  (65,223)   (449,170)   25,706
 Contract administration
  charges...............       (13,544)        (425)        (518)         (30)        (350)       (6)       (317)        0
 Annuity benefits.......    (1,928,380)     (30,489)     (61,612)        (350)    (516,677)        0     (81,701)   (2,622)
                          ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
Net increase in net
 assets derived from
 annuity activities.....    92,384,011   21,969,764    4,429,970    1,904,299    2,358,378   691,762   2,706,244   612,118
                          ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 Total increase in net
  assets................   101,089,015   22,749,796    4,575,882    1,924,177    2,454,100   720,333   2,946,937   627,927
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period....    22,749,796            0    1,924,177            0      720,333         0     627,927         0
                          ------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 END OF PERIOD..........  $123,838,811  $22,749,796  $ 6,500,059  $ 1,924,177  $ 3,174,433  $720,333  $3,574,864  $627,927
                          ============  ===========  ===========  ===========  ===========  ========  ==========  ========
</TABLE>
- -----------------------
+  Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++ Investment in Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
   
+++ Investment in American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (TCI Growth
    Portfolio changed to Capital Appreciation Portfolio as of May 1, 1997.)
        
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-16
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   GROWTH EQUITY            VALUE EQUITY           FLEXIBLY MANAGED      SMALL CAPITALIZATION
       FUND+                   FUND+                    FUND+                    FUND+
- ---------------------  -----------------------  -----------------------  -----------------------
   1996        1995       1996         1995        1996         1995        1996        1995
- ----------   --------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------
<S>          <C>       <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
$   (2,164)  $    200  $    49,765  $   22,723  $   981,448  $  173,659  $    (7,672) $   2,459
   194,553     20,551      589,049     114,332    1,681,506     234,228      171,964     12,282
   (60,566)   (16,711)     978,790      (8,464)     515,156    (181,674)     239,195          9
- ----------   --------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
   131,823      4,040    1,617,604     128,591    3,178,110     226,213      403,487     14,750
- ----------   --------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
 1,879,023    145,157   11,131,936   1,864,128   31,724,973   6,004,397    3,865,977    520,095
    (1,444)         0      (65,906)          0     (258,353)          0      (11,107)         0
  (218,969)    14,361     (394,988)    254,805   (1,157,006)    671,116     (170,367)    84,113
      (142)         0       (1,463)        (45)      (4,084)       (134)        (483)        (3)
    (2,961)         0     (232,319)     (1,330)    (418,180)    (10,584)     (54,544)    (1,597)
- ----------   --------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
 1,655,507    159,518   10,437,260   2,117,558   29,887,350   6,664,795    3,629,476    602,608
- ----------   --------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
 1,787,330    163,558   12,054,864   2,246,149   33,065,460   6,891,008    4,032,963    617,358
   163,558          0    2,246,149           0    6,891,008           0      617,358          0
- ----------   --------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
$1,950,888   $163,558  $14,301,013  $2,246,149  $39,956,468  $6,891,008   $4,650,321   $617,358
==========   ========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ===========  =========
</TABLE>
 
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
 
                                      B-17
<PAGE>
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE
PERIOD OF MARCH 1, 1995 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO DECEMBER 31, 1995
(CONT'D.)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  CAPITAL
                             INTERNATIONAL          BALANCED           LIMITED MATURITY        APPRECIATION
                             EQUITY FUND+          PORTFOLIO++         BOND PORTFOLIO++        PORTFOLIO+++
                          -------------------  --------------------  ---------------------  --------------------
                             1996      1995       1996       1995       1996        1995       1996       1995
                          ---------- --------  ----------  --------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
<S>                       <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>          <C>       <C>         <C>
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income
  (loss)................  $  186,573 $ 11,505  $   (1,550) $ (3,044) $   100,848  $ (1,802) $  (34,186) $ (3,426)
 Net realized gain
  (loss) from investment
  transactions..........     316,113       21     141,051       120        5,295       146     180,824       (78)
 Net change in
  unrealized
  appreciation
  (depreciation) of
  investments...........      75,846   29,429     (20,603)   11,684      (41,435)   11,936    (347,536)   18,162
                          ---------- --------  ----------  --------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
Net increase (decrease)
 in net assets resulting
 from operations........     578,532   40,955     118,898     8,760       64,708    10,280    (200,898)   14,658
                          ---------- --------  ----------  --------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
VARIABLE ANNUITY ACTIVI-
 TIES:
 Purchase payments under
  variable annuity
  contracts.............   6,480,324  562,944   2,287,512   744,910    3,179,899   584,013   3,313,766   851,970
 Surrender benefits.....    (16,812)        0     (15,249)        0      (21,881)        0     (29,264)        0
 Net transfers..........   (395,700)   48,183    (364,312)   59,538   (1,384,520)  (43,455)   (195,208)   57,677
 Contract administration
  charges...............       (515)       (3)       (584)        0         (204)        0        (558)      (45)
 Annuity benefits.......    (96,239)   (3,496)    (28,754)   (1,774)     (34,487)     (340)    (10,505)   (3,119)
                          ---------- --------  ----------  --------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
Net increase in net
 assets derived from
 annuity activities.....   5,971,058  607,628   1,878,613   802,674    1,738,807   540,218   3,078,231   906,483
                          ---------- --------  ----------  --------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 Total increase in net
  assets................   6,549,590  648,583   1,997,511   811,434    1,803,515   550,498   2,877,333   921,141
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period....     648,583        0     811,434         0      550,498         0     921,141         0
                          ---------- --------  ----------  --------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 END OF PERIOD..........  $7,198,173 $648,583  $2,808,945  $811,434  $ 2,354,013  $550,498  $3,798,474  $921,141
                          ========== ========  ==========  ========  ===========  ========  ==========  ========
</TABLE>
- -----------------------
+  Investment in Penn Series Funds, Inc.
++ Investment in Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management Trust
   
+++ Investment in American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (TCI Growth
    Portfolio changed to Capital Appreciation Portfolio as of May 1, 1997.)
        
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance Products Funds I
     and II.
 
 
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-18
<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
     EQUITY INCOME                  GROWTH                  ASSET MANAGER
     PORTFOLIO++++               PORTFOLIO++++              PORTFOLIO++++
- ------------------------    --------------------------   -----------------------
   1996          1995          1996           1995          1996         1995
- -----------   ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------    --------
<S>           <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>
$ (127,397)   $   12,367    $  (113,320)   $  (10,704)   $    2,249    $ (3,036)
    168,452          191        238,588           111        19,412         106
  1,191,851      199,378        777,104        32,172       173,474      36,942
- -----------   ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------    --------
  1,232,906      211,936        902,372        21,579       195,135      34,012
- -----------   ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------    --------
 12,524,113    2,621,032     11,793,923     2,667,181     1,856,844     543,441
   (86,153)            0       (104,034)            0        (9,538)          0
  (465,915)      279,515       (434,169)      240,417       (67,227)     13,953
    (1,784)          (44)        (2,059)          (70)         (483)        (45)
  (203,041)       (1,427)      (173,601)       (3,198)      (13,759)       (652)
- -----------   ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------    --------
 11,767,220    2,899,076     11,080,060     2,904,330     1,765,837     556,697
- -----------   ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------    --------
 13,000,126    3,111,012     11,982,432     2,925,909     1,960,972     590,709
  3,111,012            0      2,925,909             0       590,709           0
- -----------   ----------    -----------    ----------    ----------    --------
$16,111,138   $3,111,012    $14,908,341    $2,925,909    $2,551,681    $590,709
===========   ==========    ===========    ==========    ==========    ========
</TABLE>
 
 
 
   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
                                      B-19
<PAGE>
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 1.
     
  The significant accounting policies of PIA Variable Annuity Account I -
   Pennant (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 a combination fixed and
  variable annuity contract. 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 requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
  affect the reported values of assets and liabilities as of December 31,
  1996 and the reported amounts from operations and contract transactions
  during 1996. 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 year ended December 31, 1996 and the period of 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+
                          -----------------------  --------------------  --------------------
                             1996         1995        1996       1995       1996       1995
                          -----------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  --------
<S>                       <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>
Shares purchased........   10,282,841   2,926,149     370,651    71,618     352,468    71,558
Shares received from
 reinvestment of:
  Net investment income.      205,661      20,254      19,708     3,898      29,062     6,638
  Capital gains
   distribution.........            0           0           0         0           0         0
                          -----------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  --------
Total shares acquired...   10,488,502   2,946,403     390,359    75,516     381,530    78,196
Shares redeemed.........   (6,031,688)   (963,808)   (143,163)   (5,157)    (54,589)   (3,782)
                          -----------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  --------
Net increase in shares
 owned..................    4,456,814   1,982,595     247,196    70,359     326,941    74,414
Shares owned beginning
 of period..............    1,982,595           0      70,359         0      74,414         0
                          -----------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  --------
Shares owned end of
 period.................    6,439,409   1,982,595     317,555    70,359     401,355    74,414
                          ===========  ==========  ==========  ========  ==========  ========
Cost of shares acquired.  $10,488,502  $2,946,403  $3,986,768  $782,534  $3,432,734  $699,733
                          ===========  ==========  ==========  ========  ==========  ========
Proceeds from shares
 redeemed...............  $ 6,031,688  $  963,808  $1,465,728  $ 53,662  $  492,310  $ 33,692
                          ===========  ==========  ==========  ========  ==========  ========
<CAPTION>
                              INTERNATIONAL             BALANCED          LIMITED MATURITY
                               EQUITY FUND+            PORTFOLIO++        BOND PORTFOLIO++
                          -----------------------  --------------------  --------------------
                             1996         1995        1996       1995       1996       1995
                          -----------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  --------
<S>                       <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>         <C>
Shares purchased........      397,567      44,056     143,911    47,329     210,617    39,251
Shares received from
 reinvestment of:
  Net investment income.       15,233       1,001       1,649         0       9,484         0
  Capital gains
   distribution.........       20,293           0       9,168         0           0         0
                          -----------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  --------
Total shares acquired...      433,093      45,057     154,728    47,329     220,101    39,251
Shares redeemed.........      (16,642)       (226)    (24,550)   (1,006)    (89,930)   (1,820)
                          -----------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  --------
Net increase in shares
 owned..................      416,451      44,831     130,178    46,323     130,171    37,431
Shares owned beginning
 of period..............       44,831           0      46,323         0      37,431         0
                          -----------  ----------  ----------  --------  ----------  --------
Shares owned end of
 period.................      461,282      44,831     176,501    46,323     167,602    37,431
                          ===========  ==========  ==========  ========  ==========  ========
Cost of shares acquired.  $ 6,739,747  $  622,422  $2,404,027  $817,479  $3,066,457  $564,630
                          ===========  ==========  ==========  ========  ==========  ========
Proceeds from shares
 redeemed...............  $   263,036  $    3,162  $  384,261  $ 17,697  $1,226,113  $ 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 American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (TCI Growth Port-
    folio changed to Capital Appreciation Portfolio as of May 1, 1997.)     
++++ Investment in Fidelity Investments' Insurance Product Funds I and II.
 
                                      B-20
<PAGE>
 
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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 1., CONT'D.
 
  Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT): Limited Maturity Bond and Balanced
  Portfolios; American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc. (American Century):
  Capital Appreciation Portfolio; Fidelity Investments' Variable Insurance
  Product (Fidelity): Equity-Income, Growth, and Asset Manager Portfolios.
  Penn Series, AMT, American Century 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. Account I 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 Account I.
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       GROWTH                   VALUE                   FLEXIBLY          SMALL CAPITALIZATION
    EQUITY FUND+             EQUITY FUND+            MANAGED FUND+                FUND+
- ----------------------- -----------------------  -----------------------  -----------------------
   1996        1995        1996         1995        1996         1995        1996        1995
- -----------  ---------- -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------
<S>          <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
     87,775     10,560      572,530     131,244    1,634,579     373,372      311,668     55,344
        402         31        8,160       1,931       68,799      11,390        2,001        426
      8,932      1,012       30,469       7,014       89,748      13,456       13,697      1,120
- -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
     97,109     11,603      611,159     140,189    1,793,126     398,218      327,366     56,890
    (14,349)    (3,424)      (8,687)     (2,193)     (56,349)     (2,108)     (12,444)      (551)
- -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
     82,760      8,179      602,472     137,996    1,736,777     396,110      314,922     56,339
      8,179          0      137,996           0      396,110           0       56,339          0
- -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
     90,939      8,179      740,468     137,996    2,132,887     396,110      371,261     56,339
===========  =========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ===========  =========
 $2,164,719  $ 252,011  $11,237,711  $2,290,813  $33,613,754  $7,109,671  $ 3,945,543  $ 623,629
===========  =========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ===========  =========
$   319,074  $  72,031  $   157,626  $   35,919  $ 1,050,538  $   35,781  $   151,010  $   6,173
===========  =========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ===========  =========
<CAPTION>
CAPITAL APPRECIATION        EQUITY-INCOME                GROWTH               ASSET MANAGER
    PORTFOLIO+++            PORTFOLIO++++            PORTFOLIO++++            PORTFOLIO++++
- ----------------------- -----------------------  -----------------------  -----------------------
   1996        1995        1996         1995        1996         1995        1996        1995
- -----------  ---------- -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------
<S>          <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>
    295,733     76,984      612,447     162,829      378,280     101,293      115,146     42,510
     16,825          0          310       1,291          340           0        1,542          0
          0          0        8,888           0        8,590           0        1,271          0
- -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
    312,558     76,984      621,645     164,120      387,210     101,293      117,959     42,510
    (17,870)      (584)     (16,755)     (2,645)      (8,522)     (1,073)      (4,605)    (5,093)
- -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
    294,688     76,400      604,890     161,475      378,688     100,220      113,354     37,417
     76,400          0      161,475           0      100,220           0       37,417          0
- -----------  ---------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  -----------  ---------
    371,088     76,400      766,365     161,475      478,908     100,220      150,771     37,417
===========  =========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ===========  =========
 $3,421,152  $ 910,433  $12,146,093  $2,958,084  $11,470,781  $2,925,304  $ 1,862,667  $ 627,916
===========  =========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ===========  =========
$   196,004  $   7,130  $   333,741  $   46,023  $   261,057  $   31,167  $    74,623  $  74,146
===========  =========  ===========  ==========  ===========  ==========  ===========  =========
</TABLE>
 
                                      B-21
<PAGE>
 
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PIA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT I - PENNANT
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
 
  As reimbursement for expenses incurred in administering the contract, PIA
  receives $30 per year for each annuity contract prior to the contract's
  anniversary date. 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.
 
 
                                      B-22
<PAGE>
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS     
   
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF     
   
THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY     
   
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE     
   
We have audited the accompanying statutory 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, 1996 and 1995 and the related
statutory statements of operations, changes in capital and surplus and cash
flows for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996. These
statutory 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.     
   
As described more fully in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company
prepared these financial statements using accounting practices prescribed or
permitted by the Insurance Department of the State of Delaware (SAP), which
practices differ from generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The
effects on the financial statements of the variances between SAP and GAAP are
described in Note 1 to the financial statements.     
   
In our report dated January 26, 1996, we expressed our opinion that the 1995
and 1994 financial statements, prepared using SAP, presented fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company as of December 31, 1995, and the results of its operations, and its
cash flows for the two years then ended in conformity with GAAP. As described
in Note 1 to the financial statements, financial statements of wholly-owned
stock life insurance subsidiaries of mutual life insurance companies issued or
reissued after 1996, which are prepared in accordance with SAP, are no longer
considered to be presented in conformity with GAAP. Accordingly, our present
opinion on the 1995 and 1994 financial statements as presented herein is
different from that expressed in our previous report.     
   
In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter discussed in the second
preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present
fairly, in conformity with GAAP, the financial position of The Penn Insurance
and Annuity Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, or the results of its
operations or its cash flows for the three years in the period ended December
31, 1996.     
   
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial condition of The Penn Insurance and
Annuity Company as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the three years in the period ended December
31, 1996, on the basis of accounting described in Note 1.     
   
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.     
   
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.     
   
2400 Eleven Penn Center     
   
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania     
   
January 28, 1997     
 
                                      B-23
<PAGE>
 
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY     
   
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,                                                  1996       1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands of dollars)
<S>                                                        <C>         <C>
ASSETS
Bonds..................................................... $  562,231  $413,987
Stocks
 Preferred................................................      3,577     3,577
 Common--affiliated.......................................        495     1,940
Mortgage loans............................................     11,190    90,395
Real estate...............................................      3,041     5,087
Policy loans..............................................    246,729   234,442
Cash and short-term investments...........................     35,385    22,722
                                                           ----------  --------
 Total Cash and Invested Assets...........................    862,648   772,150
Investment income due and accrued.........................     20,224    14,257
Other assets..............................................        910    10,016
Separate account assets...................................    143,346    28,216
                                                           ----------  --------
 TOTAL ASSETS............................................. $1,027,128  $824,639
                                                           ==========  ========
LIABILITIES
Reserves and funds for payment of future life and annuity
 benefits................................................. $  768,876  $708,720
Policy claims in process..................................      3,973     3,623
Interest maintenance reserve..............................        890     1,744
Asset valuation reserve...................................      3,966     5,436
Other liabilities.........................................     23,975    11,299
Separate account liabilities..............................    143,346    28,216
                                                           ----------  --------
 TOTAL LIABILITIES........................................    945,026   759,038
                                                           ----------  --------
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
Common stock, $2 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, is-
 sued and outstanding.....................................      2,000     2,000
Capital contributed in excess of par value................    103,369   103,369
Accumulated deficit.......................................    (23,267)  (39,768)
                                                           ----------  --------
 TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS................................     82,102    65,601
                                                           ----------  --------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL AND SURPLUS............... $1,027,128  $824,639
                                                           ==========  ========
</TABLE>    
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.     
 
                                      B-24
<PAGE>
 
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY     
   
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                         1996     1995    1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands of dollars)
<S>                                                    <C>      <C>      <C>
INCOME
Premium and annuity considerations.................... $190,527 $ 78,904 $35,916
Net investment income.................................   64,571   58,898  50,515
Other income..........................................    5,987   34,940   2,461
                                                       -------- -------- -------
 TOTAL INCOME.........................................  261,085  172,742  88,892
                                                       -------- -------- -------
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Benefits paid to policyholders and beneficiaries......   55,594   48,029  44,456
Increase in reserves and funds for the payment of fu-
 ture life and annuity benefits.......................   60,155   66,086  18,728
Commissions...........................................    9,690    5,398   5,008
Operating expenses....................................    8,396    6,330   5,718
Net transfers to separate accounts....................  100,281   27,388      --
                                                       -------- -------- -------
 TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES..........................  234,116  153,231  73,910
                                                       -------- -------- -------
 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE FEDERAL INCOME TAXES...   26,969   19,511  14,982
Federal income tax expense............................    9,614    7,644   4,292
                                                       -------- -------- -------
 INCOME FROM OPERATIONS...............................   17,355   11,867  10,690
Net realized capital losses, net of taxes.............    1,438    1,591   4,646
                                                       -------- -------- -------
 NET INCOME........................................... $ 15,917 $ 10,276 $ 6,044
                                                       ======== ======== =======
</TABLE>    
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.     
 
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY     
   
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND SURPLUS     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                     1996      1995      1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands of dollars)
<S>                                                <C>       <C>       <C>
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   103,369
                                                   --------  --------  --------
 END OF YEAR......................................  103,369   103,369   103,369
                                                   --------  --------  --------
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT
 Beginning of year................................  (39,768)  (48,846)  (59,087)
 Net income.......................................   15,917    10,276     6,044
 Change in non-admitted assets....................      619       (71)      117
 Change in asset valuation reserve................    1,470       767     2,505
 Change in net unrealized capital gains and loss-
  es..............................................   (1,505)      123       774
 Change in accounting method......................       --    (2,017)       --
 Other............................................       --        --       801
                                                   --------  --------  --------
 END OF YEAR......................................  (23,267)  (39,768)  (48,846)
                                                   --------  --------  --------
 TOTAL CAPITAL AND SURPLUS........................ $ 82,102  $ 65,601  $ 56,523
                                                   ========  ========  ========
</TABLE>    
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.     
 
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY     
   
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,    1996    1995     1994
- ------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands of dollars)
<S>                               <C>      <C>      <C>
CASH PROVIDED
Net cash from operations:
 Premium and annuity con-
  siderations.............        $190,541 $78,404  $35,640
 Net investment income....          58,076  60,655   51,409
 Other income.............          23,310  37,000    3,414
                                  -------- -------  -------
                                   271,927 176,059   90,463
 Benefits to policyhold-
  ers.....................          54,341  48,225   42,330
 Commissions..............           9,747   5,312    4,915
 Operating expenses and
  taxes...................          17,441  13,488   11,222
 Transfers to separate ac-
  counts..................         104,991  27,388       --
 Net increase in policy
  loans...................          11,651  33,911   10,391
                                  -------- -------  -------
 NET CASH FROM OPERATIONS.          73,756  47,735   21,605
                                  -------- -------  -------
Investments sold, matured
 or repaid:
 Bonds....................         165,045  73,341   76,309
 Stocks...................              --   7,270   27,169
 Mortgage loans...........          71,902  11,317   11,866
 Real estate..............           2,849     753    1,538
                                  -------- -------  -------
  Total investments sold,
   matured or repaid......         239,796  92,681  116,882
Taxes on realized invest-
 ment gains...............             630    (373)      89
Other cash provided.......          10,208     674       28
                                  -------- -------  -------
 TOTAL CASH PROVIDED......         324,390 140,717  138,604
                                  -------- -------  -------
CASH APPLIED
Cost of investments ac-
 quired:
 Bonds....................         311,166  99,407  115,155
 Stocks...................              --       1   25,005
 Mortgage loans...........             561  20,459    2,554
                                  -------- -------  -------
  Total cost of invest-
   ments acquired.........         311,727 119,867  142,714
Other cash applied........              --     286       61
                                  -------- -------  -------
 TOTAL CASH APPLIED.......         311,727 120,153  142,775
                                  -------- -------  -------
Net change in cash and
 short-term investments...          12,663  20,564   (4,171)
CASH AND SHORT-TERM IN-
 VESTMENTS:
 Beginning of year........          22,722   2,158    6,329
                                  -------- -------  -------
 END OF YEAR..............        $ 35,385 $22,722  $ 2,158
                                  ======== =======  =======
</TABLE>    
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.     
 
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995     
(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 (SAP). Prescribed SAP include state laws, regulations,
and general administrative rules, as well as a variety of publications of the
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Permitted SAP
encompass all accounting practices which are not prescribed. These principles
were considered to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) prior to the issuance of Financial Accounting Standards
Board Interpretation No. 40, "Applicability of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles to Mutual Life Insurance and Other Enterprises," (FIN No. 40) and
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 120, "Accounting and
Reporting by Mutual Life Insurance Enterprises and by Insurance Enterprises
for Certain Long-Duration Participating Contracts." Effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1995, in accordance with FIN No. 40, the
financial statements of mutual life insurance companies which are prepared on
the basis of SAP can no longer be described as prepared in conformity with
GAAP. Therefore, as required by generally accepted auditing standards, the
opinion expressed by our independent accountants on the 1995 and 1994
financial statements is different from that expressed in their previous
report.     
   
In financial statements prepared in conformity with SAP, the accounting
treatment of certain items is different than for financial statements issued
in conformity with GAAP. Significant differences include:     
     
  . Policy acquisition costs, such as commissions and other costs incurred in
    connection with acquiring new and renewal business, are expensed when in-
    curred; under GAAP, such costs are deferred and amortized over the ex-
    pected premium paying period.     
     
  . Premiums for universal life and investment-type products are recognized
    as revenue when due; under GAAP, they are accounted for as deposits and
    excluded from revenue.     
     
  . Policy reserves are based on statutory mortality and interest require-
    ments and without consideration of withdrawals and are reported net of
    reinsurance reserve credits; under GAAP, the reserves are based on ex-
    pected investment yield, mortality and withdrawals and are reported gross
    of reinsurance reserve credits. Changes in reserves on account of change
    in valuation basis during the year are charged directly to surplus rather
    than reflected in the net gain from operations, as is the case under
    GAAP.     
     
  . No provision is made for deferred income taxes; under GAAP, deferred
    taxes result from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets
    and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements.
           
  . An asset valuation reserve (AVR) is established as a liability to offset
    potential investment losses and changes in the AVR are charged or cred-
    ited to surplus; under GAAP, reserves are established for invested assets
    based on evaluation of impairment and are recorded through realized
    gains/(losses).     
     
  . An interest maintenance reserve (IMR) is established as a liability to
    capture gains and losses, net of tax, on the sale of fixed maturities re-
    sulting from changes in the general level of interest rates; no such re-
    serve is required under GAAP.     
     
  . Investments in bonds and preferred stocks are generally carried at amor-
    tized cost; under GAAP, investments in bonds and preferred stocks, other
    than those classified as held to maturity, are carried at fair value.
           
  . Certain assets, designated as nonadmitted, are excluded from assets by a
    direct charge to surplus; under GAAP, such assets are carried on the
    statement of financial condition with appropriate valuation allowances.
        
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
     
  . In accordance with Delaware Insurance Laws and Regulations, the Company's
    subsidiary is not consolidated for statutory filing purposes; under GAAP,
    majority-owned subsidiaries are consolidated.     
   
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.     
   
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 capital and surplus. 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 capital and surplus.     
   
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. 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 capital and
surplus. 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 capital and surplus.     
   
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 or CRVM methods 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 4.5% to 13.25%. 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.     
 
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
   
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.     
   
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 Statements 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, 1996 and 1995.     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                   DECEMBER 31, 1996
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                                   GROSS      GROSS    ESTIMATED
                                       STATEMENT UNREALIZED UNREALIZED   FAIR
                                         VALUE     GAINS      LOSSES     VALUE
                                       --------- ---------- ---------- ---------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>
United States Government.............  $  3,670    $   85     $   --   $  3,755
Other governmental units.............    10,075       477         --     10,552
Public utility.......................    20,415       245        147     20,513
Industrial and other.................   309,689     4,836      2,417    312,108
Mortgage and other asset-backed secu-
 rities..............................   218,382     2,165        884    219,663
                                       --------    ------     ------   --------
 TOTAL...............................  $562,231    $7,808     $3,448   $566,591
                                       ========    ======     ======   ========
</TABLE>    
 
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
 
<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
                                       ========   =======     ======   ========
</TABLE>    
   
The following summarizes the statement value and estimated fair value of the
Company's investment in debt securities as of December 31, 1996, by
contractual maturity.     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                            STATEMENT ESTIMATED
                                                              VALUE   FAIR VALUE
                                                            --------- ----------
<S>                                                         <C>       <C>
Maturity:
 Within one year........................................... $ 23,893   $ 23,970
 After one year through five years.........................  158,766    160,625
 After five years through ten years........................  108,761    110,253
 After ten years through twenty years......................   25,151     24,555
 After twenty years........................................   27,278     27,525
 Mortgage and other asset-backed securities................  218,382    219,663
                                                            --------   --------
  TOTAL.................................................... $562,231   $566,591
                                                            ========   ========
</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. Mortgage and other asset-backed securities consist of
commercial and residential mortgage pass-through holdings and securities
backed by credit card receivables, auto loans, home equity and manufactured
housing loans. These securities follow a structured principal repayment
schedule and are of high credit quality. These securities are rated investment
grade, other than $5,552 in commercial mortgage-backed securities retained
from the securitization of the Company's commercial mortgage loan portfolio.
The mortgage and other asset-backed securities portfolio is represented
separately in the maturity schedule due to the potential for prepayment. The
weighted average life of this portfolio is 5.5 years.     
   
During 1996, 1995 and 1994, proceeds from dispositions of investments in debt
securities amounted to $165,045, $73,341 and $76,309, respectively. The gross
gains realized on those dispositions were $2,138, $2,307 and $205 and gross
losses realized on those dispositions were $363, $133 and $799 during 1996,
1995 and 1994, respectively. Net realized losses, net of taxes, transferred to
the IMR for 1996 were $570. Net realized gains, net of taxes, transferred to
the IMR were $1,413 for 1995. Net realized losses, net of taxes, transferred
to the IMR for 1994 were $70. Amortization of the IMR included in net
investment income amounted to $284 and $33 in 1996 and 1995, respectively.
Amortization of the IMR deducted from net investment income amounted to $36 in
1994.     
   
The Company's investment portfolio of debt securities is comprised
predominantly of investment grade securities. As of December 31, 1996 and
1995, debt securities totaling $22,746 and $10,081, 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, 1996 and 1995.     
   
MORTGAGE LOANS     
   
On August 29, 1996, in conjunction with its parent, the Company securitized
the majority of its mortgage loan portfolio, by transferring mortgage loans
with a principal value of $65,852 and a book value of $65,821 to a trust which
qualifies as a REMIC (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit) under the
Internal Revenue Code. The trust issued sixteen classes of Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates with a total par value of $65,651. The certificates
evidence the entire beneficial ownership
    
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
   
interest in the trust. The cash flow from the mortgages will be used to repay
the certificates over an average life of 4.28. The actual date on which the
principal amount of the notes may be paid in full could be substantially
earlier or later based on the performance of the mortgages. The cash flows of
the assets of the trust will be the sole source of payments on the notes. The
Company has not guaranteed these certificates or the mortgage loans held by the
trust. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized a loss of $2,354
upon the transfer of the mortgages to the trust, representing the difference
between the fair market value of the certificates and the book value of the
mortgage loans transferred to the trust. This loss was deferred through the
Interest Maintenance Reserve (IMR), net of related taxes, and will be amortized
into income over the remaining life of the mortgages sold.     
   
Included in the Company's bond portfolio are the highest quality classes of
certificates with a par value of $60,071 and a fair market value of $61,683 at
the time of the securitization, which the Company retained. The Company sold
the lowest rated classes of certificates with a par value of $5,581 and a fair
market value of $2,086.     
   
The mortgage loans which were not included in the securitization were retained
by the Company and had a book value of $19,075 and an estimated fair value of
$16,400 on the date of the securitization. Loans the Company intends to dispose
of within a period of 6 to 24 months were written down to their estimated net
realizable value. These loans had a book value of $16,389 and an estimated net
realizable value of $13,668, which resulted in a credit-related realized loss
of $2,721. The Company intends to hold mortgage loans with a book value of
$2,686 on the date of the securitization through their remaining terms. The
Company has discontinued the origination of commercial mortgage loans.     
   
The following summarizes the statement value of mortgage loans by property type
and geographic concentration as of December 31, 1996 and 1995.     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                  1996    1995
                                                                 ------- -------
<S>                                                              <C>     <C>
PROPERTY TYPE
Retail.......................................................... $    -- $28,391
Office buildings................................................  11,190  20,586
Dwellings.......................................................      --  22,110
Other...........................................................      --  19,308
                                                                 ------- -------
 TOTAL.......................................................... $11,190 $90,395
                                                                 ======= =======
GEOGRAPHIC CONCENTRATION
Northeast....................................................... $ 5,884 $17,068
West............................................................      --  28,534
Midwest.........................................................   5,306  33,680
South...........................................................     --   11,113
                                                                 ------- -------
 TOTAL.......................................................... $11,190 $90,395
                                                                 ======= =======
</TABLE>    
   
The Company's investments included $2,663 of mortgage loans delinquent over 60
days and no mortgage loans which were non-income producing for the preceding
twelve months as of December 31, 1996. The Company's investments did not
include any mortgage loans delinquent over 60 days as of December 31, 1995. As
of December 31, 1996 and 1995, 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 $3,041 and $5,087 of foreclosed real estate
as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.     
 
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
   
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, 1996.     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                                                      STATEMENT
                                                                        VALUE
                                                                      ---------
<S>                                                                   <C>
Total policyholders' reserves and funds, including separate account
 liabilities......................................................... $912,222
Amounts not subject to discretionary withdrawal......................  (65,900)
                                                                      --------
 Amounts subject to discretionary withdrawal......................... $846,322
                                                                      ========
</TABLE>    
   
Of the total reserves and deposit funds which are subject to discretionary
withdrawal, $398,971, 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, 1996 and 1995.     
 
<TABLE>   
<CAPTION>
                                               1996                 1995
                                       -------------------- --------------------
                                       STATEMENT ESTIMATED  STATEMENT ESTIMATED
                                         VALUE   FAIR VALUE   VALUE   FAIR VALUE
                                       --------- ---------- --------- ----------
<S>                                    <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
Debt securities
 Bonds................................ $562,231   $566,592  $413,987   $427,630
Equity securities
 Non-redeemable preferred stocks......    3,577      3,973     3,577      3,973
Mortgage loans
 Commercial...........................   11,190     11,297    90,234     90,529
 Residential..........................       --         --       161        163
Separate account assets...............  143,346    143,346    28,216     28,216
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
Investment-type contracts
 Individual annuities.................   41,727     43,040    21,777     22,767
Separate account liabilities..........  143,346    143,346    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 investments, 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 duration of both assets and liabilities 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.     
 
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<PAGE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
   
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.     
   
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, 1996:
Life insurance in-force............  $3,235,176 $3,063,179 $3,466,292 $2,832,063
Premium and annuity considerations.     195,811     18,650     23,934    190,527
Reserves and funds for the payment
 of future life and annuity bene-
 fits..............................     526,157    245,580      2,861    768,876
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
</TABLE>    
   
During 1994, the Company had gross premiums of $57,429, assumed premiums of
$19,625 and ceded premiums of $41,138.     
   
The Company assumes and cedes certain risks under reinsurance agreements with
Penn Mutual. Net life insurance in-force assumed from Penn Mutual totaled
$327,897 and $342,694 as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The
Company maintained reserves related to these policies of $243,426 and $242,691,
as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Net premium and annuity
considerations assumed in connection with these agreements were $7,160 and
$8,799 in 1996 and 1995, respectively. Net premium and annuity considerations
ceded in 1994 were $10,069.     
   
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, $4,461 and $2,257 was received by the Company from
Penn Mutual as an experience rating refund in 1996 and 1995, respectively.     
   
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.     
 
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THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS)
   
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 1996, 1995 and 1994, the total expenses
incurred under this agreement were $8,915, $6,738 and $5,391, respectively.
       
During 1996, the Company took part in an intercompany sale of securities with
Penn Mutual. The Company sold $98,000 of securities to Penn Mutual in exchange
for securities with a fair market value of $27,000 and $71,000 in cash. The
resulting gain of $499 was deferred into the IMR and will be amortized into
income over the remaining life of the securities.     
   
State insurance laws limit the amount of dividends that the Company may pay to
Penn Mutual.     
   
NOTE 9 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:     
   
The Company is a respondent in a number of proceedings, some of which involve
extra-contractual damage in addition to other damages. In addition, insurance
companies are subject to assessments, up to statutory limits, by state guaranty
funds for losses of policyholders of insolvent insurance companies. In the
opinion of management, the outcome of the proceedings and assessments are not
likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the
Company.     
   
The Company, in the ordinary course of business, extends commitments relating
to its investment activities. As of December 31, 1996, the Company had no
outstanding commitments relating to these investment activities.     
 
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                                     PART C
                                     ------

                               Other Information
                               -----------------
<PAGE>
 
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, 1996
          Statement of Operations - For the year ended December 31, 1996
          Statements of Changes in Net Assets - For the years ended
                December 31, 1996     
          Notes to Financial Statements

          Financial Statements of The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company:

          Report of Independent Accountants
             
          Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 1996 and 1995
          Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1996, 
          1995 and 1994 Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for 
          the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 
          Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1996, 
          1995 and 1994     
          Notes to Financial Statements

  (b)     Exhibits

          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 
                        broker-dealer supervision./(b)/

                (c)     Distribution Agreement between The Penn Insurance 
                        and Annuity Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent,
                        Inc./(b)/


 
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<PAGE>
 
          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. (renamed 
                        American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc., effective 
                        May 1, 1997) and Investors Research Corporation 
                        (renamed American Century Investment Management, 
                        Inc. effective May 1, 1997)./(b)/      
    
                (b)(1)  Sales Agreement between The Penn Insurance and Annuity
                        Company and Neuberger & Berman Advisers Management
                        Trust. /(c)/     
    
                (b)(2)  Assignment and Modification Agreement between Neuberger
                        & Berman Management Trust, Neuberger & Berman Advisers
                        Management Trust and The Penn Insurance and Annuity
                        Company./(c)/     

                           
                (b)(3)  Amendment to Participation Agreement between The Penn
                        Insurance and Annuity Company and Neuberger & Berman
                        Advisers Management Trust. 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)/


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                (f)     Participation Agreement between The Penn Insurance and
                        Annuity Company and Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.
                        Filed herewith.     

          9.            Opinion of C. Ronald Rubley, Esq., Associate 
                        General Counsel to The Penn Mutual Life Insurance
                        Company (parent of the Company), as to the legality of
                        the Contracts./(b)/                               
                                                        
          10.   (a)     Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.  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.   (a)     Powers of Attorney of Directors.  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.

           
/(C)/   Filed as exhibit and incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
        Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement on April 29, 1996.     

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

The following table sets forth all of the directors and officers of the 
Depositor.
 

DIRECTORS
- --------------------------------------
                                                        
Robert E. Chappell                                      Nancy S. Brodie     

L. Stockton Illoway                                  Richard J. Liburdi


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Ernest K. Noll                                     Rudoph C. Sander

   
Daniel J. Toran     
 
   
OFFICERS
- --------

Robert E. Chappell                      L. Stockton Illoway
President and Chairman of the Board     Vice President

Richard J. Liburdi                      Nancy S. Brodie
Vice President                          Executive Vice President and 
                                        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                     Franklin L. Best, Jr.
Vice President                          Secretary and Counsel

Steven M. Herzberg                      James D. Benson
Treasurer                               Controller

Alicia Bolton                           Peter R. Schaefer
Assistant Controller                    Actuary

Thomas F. Gumina                        Joseph D. Burns
Medical Director                        Claims Officer 

Barbara J. Henderson                    Ronald M. Pappas
Investment Officer                      Investment Officer 

Peter M. Sherman                        Lawrence N. Saltzman
Senior Vice President and               Assistant Treasurer
Chief Investment Officer                                         



   
The business address of the directors and officers, except Messrs. Noll and
Sander, is The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, PA  19172.  
The address of Mr. Noll      


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<PAGE>
 
is 421 Keats Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. The business address of 
Mr. Sander is Janney Montgomery Scott Inc., 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, 
PA 19103.


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").




              
           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 this Post-
           Effective Amendment and are 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 Wayne Corp., St. James Realty
           Corp., Investors' Mortgage Corp., and Christie Street Properties,
           Inc., all Pennsylvania corporations; and Indepro Corp., Economic
           Resources Associates, Inc. and WPI Investment Company, both Delaware
           corporations.     

              
           Indepro Corp. is the record and beneficial owner of 100% of the
           outstanding common stock of Indepro Property Fund I Corp., Indepro
           Property Fund II Corp., Commons One Corp. and West Hazleton, Inc.,
           all Delaware corporations.     

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<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;
           Penn Tallahassee Corp. (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.

         

           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 1, 1997, there were:
           1,662   owners of qualified individual variable annuity contracts
           13,603 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 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 

                                      C-6
<PAGE>
 
           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 & Kent, Inc. serves as principal underwriter of the
           securities of the Securities Registrant.
         
           Hornor, Townsend & 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 Mutual and funded through Variable Annuity Account III and
           Variable Life Account I.

           Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc. - Directors and Officers
           ------------------------------------------------------
         
           John J. Gray, Director and Chairman of the Board
           Harold E. Maude, Jr., Director
           Daniel J. Toran, Director
           Norman T. Wilde, Jr., Director
           Ronald C. Zimmerman, President and Chief Executive Officer     
         
                                     
                                      C-7
<PAGE>
 
              
           Michael D. Sweeney, Assistant Vice President, Director of Compliance
           and Secretary
           C. Ray Smith, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing
           Laura M. Ritzko, Assistant Secretary
           Joseph R. Englert, Assistant Vice President, Director of Operations
           Henry Buck, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
           Barbara S. Wood, Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
           Bruce Ohrenich, Vice President, Sales
           William H. Pentz, Counsel
           Constance Flavillo, Assistant Secretary     
  
           The principal business address of Messrs. Gray and Wilde is Janney,
           Montgomery, Scott Inc., 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia,
           Pennsylvania.

              
           The principal business address of the other directors and officers is
           Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., 600 Dresher Road, Horsham,
           Pennsylvania.     

 

           Commissions and Other Compensation Received By Each Principal
           --------------------------------------------------------------
           Underwriter During Last Fiscal Year
           -----------------------------------

   
                      Net Underwriting  Compensation
Name of Principal      Discounts and         on         Broker        Other
   Underwriter          Commissions      Redemption   Commissions  Commissions
- -----------------     ----------------  ------------  -----------  -----------

Hornor, Townsend and       $115,189.71        $0           $0           $0
Kent, Inc.
                                                                                


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:

           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.


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<PAGE>
 
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. 2 of this Registration Statement and has caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to be signed on its behalf, in the Township of Horsham and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on this 28th day of April, 1997.     


                                 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 28th day of April, 1997.     


   
Signature                                      Title
- ---------                                      -----


/s/ Robert E. Chappell                         Chairman of the Board and
- ----------------------                         President                   
Robert E. Chappell                             (Principal Executive Officer) 
                                                                            


/s/ Nancy S. Brodie                            Executive Vice President,
- -------------------                            Chief Financial Officer and 
Nancy S. Brodie                                Director                    
                                               (Principal Financial Officer) 
                                                                                

/s/ James D. Benson                            Controller
- -------------------                            (Principal Accounting Officer) 
James D. Benson                                



*L. Stockton Illoway                           Director

*Richard J. Liburdi                            Director

*Ernest K. Noll                                Director

*Rudolph C. Sander                             Director

*Daniel J. Toran                               Director


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


                                    
<PAGE>
 
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 -------------

   
EX-99.B 8(b)(3)    Amendment to Participation Agreement between The Penn
                   Insurance and Annuity Company and Neuberger & Berman Advisers
                   Management Trust.

EX-99.B 8(f)       Participation Agreement between The Penn Insurance and
                   Annuity Company and Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.

EX-99.B 10(a)      Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.

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(a)      Powers of Attorney of Directors.     



                                     C-11

<PAGE>
 
                   AMENDMENT TO FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

        THIS AGREEMENT dated as of April 30, 1997 is made by and between
NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST, a Delaware Business Trust
("TRUST"), ADVISERS MANAGERS TRUST, a New York Common Law Trust, NEUBERGER &
BERMAN MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED, a New York Corporation and THE PENN INSURANCE
and ANNUITY COMPANY("LIFE COMPANY"), a life insurance company organized under
the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.

        WHEREAS, the parties hereto have previously entered into a Sales 
Agreement dated March 10, 1995, and a subsequent Assignment and Modification 
Agreement dated May 1, 1995 (together the "FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT"), and 
the parties at that time only contemplated making available two series of the 
trust, the Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio and Balanced Portfolio, and

        WHEREAS, the LIFE COMPANY desires to invest in additional series of the 
TRUST;

        NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties as 
follows:

        1.  TRUST will hereby make available to the Separate Accounts of LIFE 
COMPANY shares of the selected series of the TRUST as listed on Appendix B, 
which Appendix may from time to time be updated by the parties hereto, for 
investment of purchase payments of Variable Contracts, allocated to the 
designated Separate Accounts.

        2.  Terms used herein but not defined herein are to have the same 
meaning as in the FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.  All other terms of the FUND 
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT will remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized officers to 
execute this Amendment to the FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.

                                       NEUBERGER & BERMAN ADVISERS
                                       MANAGEMENT TRUST

                                       By
                                         --------------------
                                       Name:
                                       Title:

                                       ADVISERS MANAGERS TRUST

                                       By:
                                          -------------------
                                       Name:
                                       Title:

                                       NEUBERGER & BERMAN MANAGEMENT INC.

                                       By:
                                          -------------------
                                       Name:
                                       Title:

                                       THE PENN INSURANCE and ANNUTIY COMPANY

                                       By:
                                          -------------------
                                       Name:
                                       Title:

<PAGE>
 
                                  SCHEDULE A
Separate Accounts                                 Selected Portfolios
- -----------------                                 -------------------

PIA Variable Annuity Account                      Limited Maturity Portfolio

                                                  Balanced Portfolio

                                                  Partners Portfolio


<PAGE>
 
                                                                EXHIBIT 99.B8(f)

                            PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

                                     Among

                     MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.,

                     MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

                        MILLER ANDERSON & SHERRERD, LLP

                                      and

                    THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY

                                  DATED AS OF

                                 MARCH  , 1997
<PAGE>
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- -----------------

                                                                           Page
                                                                           ----

ARTICLE I.              Purchase of Fund Shares                             2

ARTICLE II.             Representations and Warranties                      4

ARTICLE III.            Prospectuses, Reports to Shareholders
                          and Proxy Statements, Voting                      6

ARTICLE IV.             Sales Material and Information                      8

ARTICLE V.              Fees and Expenses                                   9

ARTICLE VI.             Diversification                                     10

ARTICLE VII.            Potential Conflicts                                 10

ARTICLE VIII.           Indemnification                                     12

ARTICLE IX.             Applicable Law                                      18

ARTICLE X.              Termination                                         18

ARTICLE XI.             Notices                                             20

ARTICLE XII.            Miscellaneous                                       21

SCHEDULE A              Separate Accounts and Contracts                     A-1

SCHEDULE B              Proxy Voting Procedures                             B-1
<PAGE>
 
           THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the      day of March, 
                                                           ----
     1997 by and among The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company (hereinafter the
     "Company"), a Delaware life insurance company, on its own behalf and on
     behalf of each separate account of the Company set forth on Schedule A
     hereto as may be amended from time to time (each such account hereinafter
     referred to as the "Account"), and MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.
     (hereinafter the "Fund"), a Maryland corporation, and MORGAN STANLEY ASSET
     MANAGEMENT INC. and MILLER ANDERSON & SHERRERD, LLP (hereinafter
     collectively the "Advisers" and individually the "Adviser"), a Delaware
     corporation and a Pennsylvania limited liability partnership, respectively.

     WHEREAS, the Fund engages in business as an open-end management investment 
company and is available to act as (i) the investment vehicle for separate 
accounts established by insurance companies for individual and group life 
insurance policies and annuity contracts with variable accumulation and/or 
pay-out provisions (hereinafter referred to individually and/or collectively as 
"Variable Insurance Products") and (ii) the investment vehicle for certain 
qualified pension and retirement plans (hereinafter "Qualified Plans"); and

     WHEREAS, insurance companies desiring to utilize the Fund as an investment 
vehicle under their Variable Insurance Contracts enter into participation 
agreements with the Fund and the Advisers (the "Participating Insurance 
Companies");

     WHEREAS, shares of the Fund are divided into several series of shares, each
representing the interest in a particular managed portfolio of securities and 
other assets, any one or more of which may be made available under this 
Agreement, as may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the 
parties hereto (each such series hereinafter referred to as a "Portfolio"); and

      WHEREAS, the Fund has obtained an order from the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, dated September 19, 1996 (File No. 812-10118), granting 
Participating Insurance Companies and Variable Insurance Product Separate 
accounts exemptions from the provisions of Sections 9(a), 13(a), 15(a), and 
15(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (hereinafter the "1940 
Act"), and Rules 6e-2(b)(15) and 6e-3(T)(b)(15) thereunder, to the extent 
necessary to permit shares of the Fund to be sold to and held by Variable 
Annuity Product separate accounts of both affiliated and unaffiliated life 
insurance companies and Qualified Plans (hereinafter the "Shared Funding 
Exemptive Order"); and

      WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment 
company under the 1940 Act and its shares are registered under the Securities 
Act of 1933, as amended (hereinafter the "1933 Act"); and
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      WHEREAS, each Adviser is duly registered as an investment adviser under 
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and any applicable state 
securities laws; and

      WHEREAS, each Adviser manages certain Portfolios of the Fund; and

      WHEREAS, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporation (the "Underwriter") is 
registered as a broker/dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended (hereinafter the "1934 Act"), is a member in good standing of the 
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (hereinafter "NASD") and serves
as principal underwriter of the shares of the Fund; and

      WHEREAS, the Company has registered or will register certain Variable 
Insurance Products under the 1933 Act; and

      WHEREAS, each Account is a duly organized, validly existing segregated 
asset account, established by resolution or under authority of the Board of 
Directors of the Company, on the date shown for such Account on Schedule A 
hereto, to set aside and invest assets attributable to the aforesaid Variable 
Insurance Product; and

      WHEREAS, the Company has registered or will register each Account as a 
unit investment trust under the 1940 Act; and

      WHEREAS, to the extent permitted by applicable insurance laws and 
regulations, the Company intends to purchase shares in the Portfolios on behalf 
of each Account to fund certain of the aforesaid Variable Insurance Products and
the Underwriter is authorized to sell such shares to each such Account at net 
asset value;

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, the Company, 
the Fund and the Underwriter agree as follows:

                      ARTICLE I. Purchase of Fund Shares

      1.1. The Fund agrees to make available for purchase by the Company shares 
of the Fund and shall execute orders placed for each Account on a daily basis at
the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Fund or its designee of 
such order. For purposes of this Section 1.1, the Company shall be the designee 
of the Fund for receipt of such orders from each Account and receipt by such 
designee shall constitute receipt by the Fund; provided that the Fund receives 
notice of such order by 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on the next following Business 
Day. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is 
open for trading and on which the Fund calculates its net asset value pursuant 
to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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      1.2. The Fund, so long as this Agreement is in effect, agrees to make its 
shares available indefinitely for purchase at the applicable net asset value per
share by the Company and its Accounts on those days on which the Fund calculates
its net asset value pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission 
and the Fund shall use reasonable efforts to calculate such net asset value on 
each day which the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Notwithstanding 
the foregoing, the Board of Directors of the Fund (hereinafter the "Board") may 
refuse to permit the Fund to sell shares of any Portfolio to any person, or 
suspend or terminate the offering of shares of any Portfolio if such action is 
required by law or by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction or is, in the 
sole discretion of the Board acting in good faith and in light of their 
fiduciary duties under federal and any applicable state laws, necessary in the 
best interests of the shareholders of such Portfolio.

      1.3. The Fund agrees that shares of the Fund will be sold only to 
Participating Insurance Companies and their separate accounts and to certain 
Qualified Plans. No shares of any Portfolio will be sold to the general public.

      1.4. The Fund will not make its shares available for purchase by any 
insurance company or separate account unless an agreement containing provisions 
substantially the same as Articles I, III, V, VII and Section 2.5 of Article II 
of this Agreement is in effect to govern such sales.

      1.5. The Fund agrees to redeem for cash, on the Company's request, any 
full or fractional shares of the Fund held by the Company, executing such 
requests on a daily basis at the net asset value next computed after receipt by 
the Fund or its designee of the request for redemption. For purposes of this 
Section 1.5, the Company shall be the designee of the Fund for receipt of 
requests for redemption from each Account and receipt by such designee shall 
constitute receipt by the Fund; provided that the Fund receives notice of such 
request for redemption on the next following Business Day.

      1.6. The Company agrees that purchases and redemptions of Portfolio shares
offered by the then current prospectus of the Fund shall be made in accordance 
with the provisions of such prospectus. The Variable Insurance Products issued 
by the Company, under which amounts may be invested in the Fund (hereinafter the
"Contracts"), are listed on Schedule A attached hereto and incorporated herein 
by reference, as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time by mutual 
written agreement of all of the parties hereto. The Company will give the Fund 
and the Adviser 45 days written notice of its intention to make available in the
future, as a funding vehicle under the Contracts, any other investment company.

      1.7. The Company shall pay for Fund shares on the next Business Day after 
an order to purchase Fund shares is made in accordance with the provisions of 
Section 1.1 hereof. Payment shall be in federal funds transmitted by wire. For 
purposes of Section 2.10 and 2.11, upon receipt by the Fund of the federal funds
so wired, such funds shall

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cease to be the responsibility of the Company and shall become the
responsibility of the Fund.

            1.8. Issuance and transfer of the Fund's shares will be by book
entry only. Stock certificates will not be issued to the Company or any Account.
Shares ordered from the Fund will be recorded in an appropriate title for each
Account or the appropriate subaccount of each Account.

            1.9. The Fund shall furnish same day notice (by wire or telephone, 
followed by written confirmation) to the Company of any income, dividends or 
capital gain distributions payable on the Fund's shares. The Company hereby 
elects to receive all such income dividends and capital gain distributions as 
are payable on the Portfolio shares in additional shares of that Portfolio. The 
Company reserves the right to revoke this election and to receive all such 
income dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. The Fund shall notify 
the Company of the number of shares so issued as payment of such dividends and 
distributions.

            1.10. The Fund shall make the net asset value per share for each 
Portfolio available to the Company on a daily basis as soon as reasonably 
practical after the net asset value per share is calculated (normally by 6:30 
p.m. Eastern time) and shall use its best efforts to make such net asset value 
per share available by 7:00 p.m. Eastern time.

                  ARTICLE II. Representations and Warranties

            2.1. The Company represents and warrants that the Contracts are or 
will be registered under the 1933 Act; that the Contracts will be issued and 
sold in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and 
state laws and that the sale of the Contracts shall comply in all material 
respects with state insurance suitability requirements. The Company further 
represents and warrants that it is an insurance company duly organized and in 
good standing under applicable law and that it has legally and validly 
established each Account prior to any issuance or sale thereof as a segregated 
asset account under Section 2932 of the Delaware Insurance Code and has 
registered or, prior to any issuance or sale of the Contracts, will register 
each Account as a unit investment trust in accordance with the provisions of the
1940 Act to serve as a segregated investment account for the Contracts.

            2.2. The Fund represents and warrants that Fund shares sold pursuant
to this Agreement shall be registered under the 1933 Act, duly authorized for
issuance and sold in compliance with the laws of the State of Maryland and all
applicable federal and state securities laws and that the Fund is and shall
remain registered under the 1940 Act. The Fund shall amend the registration
statement for its shares under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act from time to time
as required in order to effect the continuous offering of its shares. The Fund
shall register and qualify the shares for sale in


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accordance with the laws of the various states only if and to the extent deemed 
advisable by the Fund.

     2.3.  The Fund represents that it is currently qualified as a Regulated 
Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as 
amended (the "Code"), and that it will make every effort to maintain such 
qualification (under Subchapter M or any successor or similar provision) and 
that it will notify the 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.

     2.4.  The Company represents that the Contracts are currently treated as 
life insurance policies or annuity contracts, under applicable provisions of the
Code and that it will make every effort to maintain such treatment and that it 
will notify the Fund immediately upon having a reasonable basis for believing 
that the Contracts have ceased to be so treated or that they might not be so 
treated in the future.

     2.5.  The Fund represents that to the extent that it decides to finance 
distribution expenses pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund 
undertakes to have a board of directors, a majority of whom are not interested 
persons of the Fund, formulate and approve any plan under Rule 12b-1 to finance 
distribution expenses.

     2.6.  The Fund makes no representation as to whether any aspect of its
operations (including, but not limited to, fees and expenses and investment
policies) complies with the insurance laws or regulations of the various states
except that the Fund represents that the Fund's investment policies, fees and
expenses are and shall at all times remain in compliance with the laws of the
State of Maryland and the Fund represents that their respective operations are
and shall at all times remain in material compliance with the laws of the State
of Maryland to the extent required to perform this Agreement.

     2.7.  The Fund represents that it is lawfully organized and validly
existing under the laws of the State of Maryland and that it does and will
comply in all material respects with the 1940 Act.

     2.8.  Each Adviser represents and warrants that it is and shall remain duly
registered in all material respects under all applicable federal and state
securities laws and that it will perform its obligations for the Fund in
compliance in all material respects with the laws of its state of domicile and
any applicable state and federal securities laws.

     2.9.  The Fund represents and warrants that its directors, officers, 
employees, and other individuals/entities dealing with the money and/or 
securities of the Fund are and shall continue to be at all times covered by a 
blanket fidelity bond or similar coverage for the benefit of the Fund in an 
amount not less than the minimal coverage as required currently by Rule 17g-(1) 
of the 1940 Act of related provisions as may be

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promulgated from time to time.  The aforesaid blanket fidelity bond shall 
include coverage for larceny and embezzlement and shall be issued by a reputable
bonding company.

     2.10. The Company represents and warrants that all of its directors, 
officers, employees, investment advisers, and other individuals/entities dealing
with the money and/or securities of the Fund are covered by a blanket fidelity 
bond or similar coverage, in an amount not less $5 million.  The aforesaid 
includes coverage for larceny and embezzlement is issued by a reputable bonding 
company.  The Company agrees to make all reasonable efforts to see that this 
bond or another bond containing these provisions is always in effect, and agrees
to notify the Fund and the Underwriter in the event that such coverage no longer
applies.


ARTICLE III.  Prospectuses, Reports to Shareholders and Proxy Statements; Voting

     3.1.  The Fund or its designee shall provide the Company with as many 
printed copies of the Fund's current prospectus and statement of additional 
information as the Company may reasonably request.  If requested by the Company,
in lieu of providing printed copies the Fund shall provide camera-ready film or 
computer diskettes containing the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional 
information, and such other assistance as is reasonably necessary in order for 
the Company once each year (or more frequently if the prospectus and/or 
statement of additional information for the Fund is amended during the year) to 
have the prospectus for the Contracts and the Fund's prospectus printed together
in one document, and to have the statement of additional information for the 
Fund and the statement of additional information for the Contracts printed 
together in one document.  Alternatively, the Company may print the Fund's
prospectus and/or its statement of additional information in combination with
other fund companies' prospectuses and statements of additional information.

     3.2.  Except as provided in this Section 3.2., all expenses of printing and
distributing Fund prospectuses and statements of additional information shall be
the expense of the Company.  For prospectuses and statements of additional 
information provided by the Company to its existing owners of Contracts in order
to update disclosure as required by the 1933 Act and/or the 1940 Act, the cost 
of printing shall be borne by the Fund.  If the Company chooses to receive 
camera-ready film or computer diskettes in lieu of receiving printed copies of 
the Fund's prospectus, the Fund will reimburse the Company in an amount equal to
the product of x and y where x is the number of such prospectuses distributed to
owners of the Contracts, and y is the Fund's per unit cost of typesetting and 
printing the Fund's prospectus.  The same procedures shall be followed with 
respect to the Fund's statement of additional information.  The Company agrees 
to provide the Fund or its designee with such information as may be reasonably 
requested by the Fund to assure that the Fund's expenses do not include the

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cost of printing any prospectuses or statements of additional information other 
than those actually distributed to existing owners of the Contracts.

     3.3.  The Fund's statement of additional information shall be obtainable 
from the Fund, the Company or such other person as the Fund may designate, as 
agreed upon by the parties.

     3.4.  The Fund, at its expense, shall provide the Company with copies of 
its proxy statements, reports to shareholders, and other communications (except 
for prospectuses and statements of additional information, which are covered in 
section 3.1) to shareholders in such quantity as the Company shall reasonably 
require for distributing to Contract owners.

     3.5.  If and to the extent required by law the Company shall:

                       (i)    solicit voting instructions from Contract owners;

                       (ii)   vote the Fund shares in accordance with 
                              instructions received from Contract owners; and

                       (iii)  vote Fund shares for which no instructions have 
                              been received in the same proportion as Fund 
                              shares of such Portfolio for which instructions 
                              have been received,

so long as and to the extent that the Securities and Exchange Commission 
continues to interpret the 1940 Act to require pass-through voting privileges 
for variable contract owners. The Company reserves the right to vote Fund shares
held in any segregated asset account in its own right, to the extent permitted
by law. The Fund and the Company shall follow the procedures, and shall have the
corresponding responsibilities, for the handling of proxy and voting instruction
solicitation, as set forth in Schedule B attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference. Participating Insurance Companies shall be responsible for
ensuring that each of their separate accounts participating in the Fund
calculates voting privileges in a manner consistent with the standards set forth
on Schedule B, which standards will also be provided to the other Participating
Insurance Companies.

     3.6.  The Fund will comply with all provisions of the 1940 Act requiring 
voting by shareholders, and in particular the Fund will either provide for 
annual meetings or comply with Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act (although the Fund 
is not one of the trusts described in Section 16(c) of that Act) as well as with
Sections 16(a) and, if and when applicable, 16(b).  Further, the Fund will act 
in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's interpretation of 
the requirements of Section 16(a) with respect to periodic elections of 
directors and with whatever rules the Commission may promulgate with respect 
thereto.

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     3.7.  The Fund shall use reasonable efforts to provide Fund prospectuses, 
reports to shareholders, proxy materials and other Fund communications (or 
camera-ready equivalents) to the Company sufficiently in advance of the 
Company's mailing dates to enable the Company to complete, at reasonable cost, 
the printing, assembling and/or distribution of the communications in accordance
with applicable laws and regulations.


                  ARTICLE IV.  Sales Material and Information

     4.1.  The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the 
Fund or its designee, each piece of sales literature or other promotional 
material in which the Fund  or the Adviser(s) is named, at least ten Business 
Days prior to its use.  No such material shall be used if the Fund or its 
designee reasonably objects to such use within ten Business Days after receipt 
of such material.

     4.2.  The Company shall not give any information or make any 
representations or statements on behalf of the Fund or concerning the Fund in 
connection with the sale of the Contracts other than the information or
representations contained in the registration statement or prospectus for the 
Fund shares, as such registration statement and prospectus may be amended or 
supplemented from time to time, or in reports or proxy statements for the Fund, 
or in sales literature or other promotional material approved by the Fund or its
designee, except with the permission of the Fund.

     4.3.  The Fund or its designee shall furnish, or shall cause to be 
furnished, to the Company or its designee, each piece of sales literature or 
other promotional material in which the Company and/or its separate account(s) 
is named at least ten Business Days prior to its use.

           No such material shall be used if the Company or its designee 
reasonably objects to such use within ten Business Days after receipt of such 
material.

     4.4.  The Fund and the Advisers shall not give any information or make any 
representations on behalf of the Company or concerning the Company, each Account
or the Contracts, other than the information or representations contained in a 
registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts, as such registration 
statement and prospectus may be amended or supplemented from time to time, or in
published reports for each Account which are in the public domain or approved 
by the Company for distribution to Contract owners, or in sales literature or 
other promotional material approved by the Company or its designee, except with 
the permission of the Company.

     4.5.  The Fund will provide to the Company at least one complete copy of 
all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information,
reports, proxy statements, sales literature and other promotional materials, 
applications for exemptions, requests for no-action letters, and all amendments 
to any of the above, that

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relate to the Fund or its shares, contemporaneously with the filing of such 
document with the Securities and Exchange COmmission or other regulatory 
authorities.

     4.6.  The Company will provide to the Fund at least one complete copy of 
all registration statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information,
reports, solicitations for voting instructions, sales literature and other 
promotional materials, applications for exemptions, requests for no action 
letters, and all amendments to any of the above, that relate to the investment 
in the Fund under the Contracts, contemporaneously with the filing of such 
document with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory 
authorities.

     4.7.  For purposes of this Article IV, the phrase "sales literature or 
other promotional material" includes, but is not limited to, any of the 
following that refer to the Fund or any affiliate of the Fund: advertisements 
(such as material published, or designed for use in, a newspaper, magazine, or 
other periodical, radio, television, telephone or tape recording, videotape 
display, signs or billboards, motion pictures, or other public media), sales 
literature (i.e., any written communication distributed or made generally
            ----
available to customers or the public, including brochures, circulars, research 
reports, market letters, form letters, seminar texts, reprints or excerpts of 
any other advertisement, sales literature, or published article), educational or
training materials or other communications distributed or made generally 
available to some or all agents or employees, and registration statements, 
prospectuses, statements of additional information, shareholder reports, and 
proxy materials.


                         ARTICLE V.  FEES AND EXPENSES

     5.1.  The Fund shall pay no fee or other compensation to the Company under 
this Agreement, except that if the Fund or any Portfolio adopts and implements a
plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 to finance distribution expenses, then the 
Underwriter may make payments to the Company or to the underwriter for the 
Contracts if and in amounts agreed to by the Underwriter in writing.

     5.2.  All expenses incident to performance by the Fund under this Agreement
shall be paid by the Fund.  The Fund shall see to it that all its shares are 
registered and authorized for issuance in accordance with applicable federal law
and, if and to the extent deemed advisable by the Fund, in accordance with
applicable state laws prior to their sale. The Fund shall bear the expenses for
the cost of registration and qualification of the Fund's shares, preparation and
filing of the Fund's prospectus and registration statement, proxy materials and
reports, setting the prospectus in type, setting in type and printing the proxy
materials and reports to shareholders (including the costs of printing a
prospectus that constitutes an annual report), the preparation of

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all statements and notices required by any federal or state law, and all taxes 
on the issuance or transfer of the Fund's shares.

     5.3.  The Company shall bear the expenses of distributing the Fund's 
prospectus, proxy materials and reports to owners of Contracts issued by the 
Company.


                         ARTICLE VI.  Diversification

     6.1.  The Fund will at all times invest money from the Contracts in such a 
manner as to ensure that the Contracts will be treated as variable contracts 
under the Code and the regulations issued thereunder.  Without limiting the 
scope of the foregoing, the Fund will at all times comply with Section 817(h) of
the Code and Treasury Regulation 1.817-5, relating to the diversification 
requirements for variable annuity, endowment, or life insurance contracts and 
any amendments or other modifications to such Section or Regulations.  In the 
event of a breach of this Article VI by the Fund, it will take all reasonable 
steps (a) to notify Company of such breach and (b) to adequately diversify the 
Fund so as to achieve compliance within the grace period afforded by Regulation 
817-5.


                       ARTICLE VII.  Potential Conflicts

     7.1.  The Board will monitor the Fund for the existence of any material 
irreconcilable conflict between the interests of the contract owners of all 
separate accounts investing in the Fund.  An irreconcilable material 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, no-action or interpretative letter, 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 Insurance Product owners; or (f) a decision by a 
Participating Insurance Company to disregard the voting instructions of contract
owners.  The Board shall promptly inform the Company if it determines that an 
irreconcilable material conflict exists and the implications thereof.

     7.2.  The Company will report any potential or existing conflicts of which
it is aware to the Board.  The Company will assist the Board in carrying out its
responsibilities under the Shared Funding Exemptive Order, by providing the 
Board with all information reasonably necessary for the Board to consider any 
issues raised.  This includes, but is not limited to, an obligation by the 
Company to inform the Board whenever contract owner voting instructions are 
disregarded.

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     7.3.  If it is determined by a majority of the Board, or a majority of its 
disinterested members, that a material irreconcilable conflict exists, the 
Company and other Participating Insurance Companies shall, at their expense and 
to the extent reasonably practicable (as determined by a majority of the 
disinterested directors), take whatever steps are necessary to remedy or 
eliminate the irreconcilable material conflict, up to and including: (1) 
withdrawing the assets allocable to some or all of the separate accounts from 
the Fund or any Portfolio and reinvesting such assets in a different investment 
medium, including (but not limited to) another Portfolio of the Fund, or
submitting the question whether such segregation should be implemented to a vote
of all affected Contract owners and, as appropriate, segregating the assets of
any appropriate group (i.e., annuity contract owners, life insurance policy
                       ----
owners, or variable contract owners of one or more Participating Insurance
Companies) that votes in favor of such segregation, or offering to the affected
contract owners the option of making such a change; and (2) establishing a new
registered management investment company or managed separate account.

     7.4.  If a material irreconcilable conflict arises because of a decision by
the Company to disregard contract owner voting instructions and that decision 
represents a minority position or would preclude a majority vote, the Company 
may be required, at the Fund's election, to withdraw the affected Account's 
investment in the Fund and terminate this Agreement with respect to such Account
(at the Company's expense); provided, however that such withdrawal and 
termination shall be limited to the extent required by the foregoing material 
irreconcilable conflict as determined by a majority of the disinterested members
of the Board.

     7.5.  If a material irreconcilable conflict arises because a particular 
state insurance regulator's decision applicable to the Company conflicts with 
the majority of other state regulators, then the Company will withdraw the 
affected Account's investment in the Fund and terminate this Agreement with 
respect to such Account within six months after the Board informs the Company in
writing that it has determined that such decision has created an irreconcilable 
material conflict; provided, however, that such withdrawal and termination shall
be limited to the extent required by the foregoing material irreconcilable 
conflict as determined by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board. 
Until the end of the foregoing six month period, the Underwriter and Fund shall 
continue to accept and implement orders by the Company for the purchase (and 
redemption) of shares of the Fund.

     7.6.  For purposes of Sections 7.3 through 7.6 of this Agreement, a 
majority of the disinterested members of the Board shall determine whether any 
proposed action adequately remedies any irreconcilable material conflict, but in
no event will the Fund be required to establish a new funding medium for the 
Contracts.  The Company shall not be required by Section 7.3 to establish a new 
funding medium for the Contracts if an offer to do so has been declined by vote 
of a majority of Contract owners materially adversely affected by the 
irreconcilable material conflict.

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     7.7.  If and to the extent that 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 1940
Act or the rules promulgated thereunder with respect to mixed or shared funding 
(as defined in the Shared Funding Exemptive Order) on terms and conditions 
materially different from those contained in the Shared Funding Exemptive Order,
then (a) the Fund and/or the Participating Insurance Companies, as appropriate, 
shall take such steps as may be necessary to comply with Rules 6e-2 and 6e-3(T),
as amended, and Rule 6e-3, as adopted, to the extent such rules are applicable; 
and (b) Sections 3.4, 3.5, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 of this Agreement shall 
continue in effect only to the extent that terms and conditions substantially 
identical to such Sections are contained in such Rule(s) as so amended or 
adopted.


                        ARTICLE VIII.  Indemnification

     8.1.  Indemnification By The Company
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     8.1(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Fund and each 
member of the Board and officers, and each Adviser and each director and officer
of each Adviser, and each person, if any, who controls the Fund or the Adviser 
within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified
Parties" and individually, "Indemnified Party," for purposes of this Section 
8.1) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts
paid in settlement with the written consent of the Company) or litigation 
(including legal and other expenses), to which the Indemnified Parties may 
become subject under any statute, regulation, at common law or otherwise, 
insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in 
respect thereof) or settlements are related to the sale or acquisition of the 
Fund's shares or the Contracts and:

                       (i)   arise out of or are based upon any untrue 
           statements or alleged untrue statements of any material fact
           contained in the registration statement or prospectus for the
           Contracts or contained in the Contracts or sales literature for the
           Contracts (or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing),
           or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged
           omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
           therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
           provided that this agreement to indemnify shall not apply as to any
           Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged
           statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity
           with information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Fund
           for use in the registration statement or prospectus for the Contracts
           or in the Contracts or sales literature (or any amendment or
           supplement) or

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           otherwise for use in connection with the sale of the Contracts or
           Fund shares; or

                       (ii)  arise out of or as a result of statements or 
           representations (other than statements or representations contained
           in the registration statement, prospectus or sales literature of the
           Fund not supplied by the Company, or persons under its control and
           other than statements or representations authorized by the Fund or an
           Adviser) or unlawful conduct of the Company or persons under its
           control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the Contracts or
           Fund shares; or

                       (iii) arise out of or as a result of any untrue statement
           or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a
           registration statement, prospectus, or sales literature of the Fund
           or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or the omission or
           alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be
           stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
           misleading if such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon
           and in conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on
           behalf of the Company; or

                       (iv)  arise as a result of any failure by the Company to 
           provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms of 
           this Agreement; or

                       (v)   arise out of or result from any material breach of 
           any representation and/or warranty made by the Company in this 
           Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material breach 
           of this Agreement by the Company, as limited by and in accordance 
           with the provisions of Sections 8.1(b) and 8.1(c) hereof.

               8.1(b). The Company shall not be liable under this
           indemnification provision with respect to any losses, claims,
           damages, liabilities or litigation incurred or assessed against an
           Indemnified Party as such may arise from 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 or duties under
           this Agreement.

               8.1(c). The Company 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
           the Company in writing within a reasonable time after the summons or
           other first legal process giving information of the nature of the
           claim shall have served upon such Indemnified Party (or after such
           Indemnified Party shall have received notice of such service on any
           designated agent), but failure to

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notify the Company of any such claim shall not relieve the Company 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 Parities, the Company shall 
be entitled to participate, at its own expense, in the defense of such action. 
The Company also shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel 
satisfactory to the party named in the action. After notice from the Company to 
such party of the Company's election to assume the defense thereof, the 
Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and expenses of any additional counsel 
retained by it, and the Company 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.

        8.1(d). The Indemnified Parties will promptly notify the Company of the
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against them in connection with
the issuance or sale of the Fund shares or the Contracts or the operation of the
Fund.

        8.2. Indemnification by the Advisers
             -------------------------------

        8.2(a). Each Adviser agrees, with respect to each Portfolio that it
manages, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors
and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the
meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties"
and individually, "Indemnified Party," for purposes of this Section 8.2) against
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (including amounts paid in
settlement with the written consent of the Adviser) or litigation (including
legal and other expenses) to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject
under any statute, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages, liabilities of expenses (or actions in respect thereof) or settlements
are related to the sale or acquisition of shares of the Portfolio that it
manages or the Contracts and:

                (i) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or 
        alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the
        registration statement or prospectus or sales literature of the Fund (or
        any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing), or arise out of or
        are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a
        material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
        statements therein not misleading, provided that this agreement to
        indemnify shall not apply as to any

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                 Indemnified Party if such statement or omission or such alleged
                 statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in
                 conformity with information furnished to the Fund by or on
                 behalf of the Company for use in the registration statement or
                 prospectus for the Fund or in sales literature (or any
                 amendment or supplement) or otherwise for use in connection
                 with the sale of the Contracts or Portfolio shares; or

                        (ii)  arise out of or as a result of statements or
                 representations (other than statements or representations
                 contained in the registration statement, prospectus or sales
                 literature for the Contracts not supplied by the Fund or
                 persons under its control and other than statements or
                 representations authorized by the Company) or unlawful conduct
                 of the Fund, Adviser(s) or Underwriter or persons under their
                 control, with respect to the sale or distribution of the
                 Contracts or Portfolio shares; or

                        (iii) arise out of or as a result of any untrue
                 statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
                 contained in a registration statement, prospectus, or sales
                 literature covering the Contracts, or any amendment thereof or
                 supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to
                 state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
                 necessary to make the statement or statements therein not
                 misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance
                 upon information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of
                 the Fund; or

                        (iv)  arise as a result of any failure by the Fund to
                 provide the services and furnish the materials under the terms
                 of this Agreement; or

                        (v)   arise out of or result from any material breach of
                 any representation and/or warranty made by the Adviser in this
                 Agreement or arise out of or result from any other material
                 breach of this Agreement by the Adviser; as limited by and in
                 accordance with the provisions of Sections 8.2(b) and 8.2(c)
                 hereof.

        8.2(b).  An Adviser shall not be liable under this indemnification 
provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation
incurred or assessed against an Indemnified Party as such may arise from such 
Indemnified Party's willful misfeasance, bad faith, or

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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.

     8.2(c). An Adviser 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 the Adviser 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 the Adviser of any such claim shall not
relieve the Adviser 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, the Adviser will be entitled to participate, at its own
expense, in the defense thereof. The Adviser also shall be entitled to assume
the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the action.
After notice from the Adviser to such party of the Adviser's election to assume
the defense thereof, any additional counsel retained by it, and the Adviser 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.

     8.2(d). The Company agrees promptly to notify the Adviser of the 
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its officers 
or directors in connection with the issuance or sale of the Contracts or the 
operation of each Account.

     8.3. Indemnification by the Fund
          ---------------------------

     8.3(a). The Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and 
each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the 
Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (hereinafter 
collectively, the "Indemnified Parties" and individually, "Indemnified Party," 
for purposes of this Section 8.3) against any and all losses, claims, damages, 
liabilities (including amounts paid in settlement with the written consent of 
the Fund) or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the 
Indemnified Parties may become subject under any statute, at common law or 
otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or 
actions in respect thereof) or settlements result from the gross negligence, bad
faith or willful


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misconduct of the Board or any member thereof, are related to the operations of 
the Fund and:

                (i) arise as a result of any failure by the Fund to provide the
        services and furnish the materials under the terms of this Agreement; or

                (ii) arise out of or result from any material breach of any
        representation and/or warranty made by the Fund in this Agreement or
        arise out of or result from any other material breach of this Agreement
        by the Fund;

        8.3(b). The Fund shall not be liable under this indemnification
provision with respect to any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation
incurred or assessed against an Indemnified Party as may arise from 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.

        8.3(c). The Fund 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 the Fund 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 the Fund of any 
such claim shall not relieve the Fund 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, the Fund will be entitled to participate, at 
its own expense, in the defense thereof. The Fund also shall be entitled to 
assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the party named in the 
action. After notice from the Fund to such party of the Fund's election to 
assume the defense thereof, the Indemnified Party shall bear the fees and 
expenses of any additional counsel retained by it, and the Fund 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.

        8.3(d). The Company agrees promptly to notify the Fund of the 
commencement of any litigation or proceedings against it or any of its 
respective officers or directors in connection with this Agreement, the


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issuance or sale of the Contracts, with respect to the operation of either 
Account, or the sale or acquisition of shares of the Fund.


                          ARTICLE IX. Applicable Law

     9.1.  This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions hereof 
interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

     9.2.  This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the 1933, 1934 
and 1940 Acts, and the rules and regulations and rulings thereunder, including 
such exemptions from those statutes, rules and regulations as the Securities
and Exchange Commission may grant (including, but not limited to, the Shared 
Funding Exemptive Order) and the terms hereof shall be interpreted and construed
in accordance therewith.


                            ARTICLE X. Termination

     10.1. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the 
first to occur of:

     (a)   termination by any party for any reason by sixty (60) days advance 
notice delivered to the other parties; or

     (b)   termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the 
Adviser with the respect to any Portfolio based upon the Company's determination
that shares of such Portfolio is not reasonably available to meet requirements 
of the Contracts; or

     (c)   termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the 
Adviser with respect to any Portfolio in the event any of the Portfolio's shares
are not registered, issued or sold in accordance with applicable state and/or 
federal law or such law precludes the use of such shares as the underlying 
investment media of the Contracts issued or to be issued by the Company; or 

     (d)   termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the 
Adviser with respect to any Portfolio in the event that such Portfolio ceases to
qualify as a Regulated Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Code or 
under any successor or similar provision, or if the Company reasonably believes 
that the Fund may fail to so qualify; or

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     (e)  termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the 
Adviser with respect to any Portfolio in the event that such Portfolio fails to 
meet the diversification requirements specified in Article VI hereof; or

     (f)  termination by either the Fund by written notice to the Company if the
Fund shall determine, in its sole judgment exercised in good faith, that the 
Company and/or its affiliated companies has suffered a material adverse change 
in its business, operations, financial condition or prospects since the date of
this Agreement or is the subject of material adverse publicity, or

     (g)  termination by the Company by written notice to the Fund and the 
Adviser, if the Company shall determine, in its sole judgment exercised in good
faith, that either the Fund or the Adviser has suffered a material adverse 
change in its business, operations, financial condition or prospects since the 
date of this Agreement or is the subject of material adverse publicity; or

     (h)  termination by the Fund or the Adviser by written notice to the 
Company, if the Company gives the Fund and the Adviser the written notice
specified in Section 1.6 hereof and at the time such notice was given there was
no notice of termination outstanding under any other provision of this
Agreement; provided, however any termination under this Section 10.1(h) shall be
effective forty five (45) days after the notice specified in Section 1.6 was
given.

     10.2 Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the Fund shall at 
the option of the Company, continue to make available additional shares of the 
Fund pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for all Contracts 
in effect on the effective date of termination of this Agreement (hereinafter 
referred to as "Existing, Contracts"). Specifically, without limitation, the 
owners of the Existing Contracts shall be permitted to direct reallocation of 
investments in the Fund, redemption of investments in the Fund and/or 
investment in the Fund upon the making of additional purchase payments under the
Existing Contracts. The parties agree that this Section 10.2 shall not apply to 
any terminations under Article VII and the effect of such Article VII 
terminations shall be governed by Article VII of this Agreement.

     10.3 The Company shall not redeem Fund shares attributable to the Contracts
(as distinct from Fund shares attributable to the Company's assets held in the 
Account) except (i) as necessary to implement Contract Owner initiated or 
approved transactions, or (ii) as required by state


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        and/or federal laws or regulations or judicial or other legal precedent
        of general application (hereinafter referred to as a "Legally Required
        Redemption") or (iii) as permitted by an order of the Securities and
        Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 26(b) of the 1940 Act. Upon
        request, the Company will promptly furnish to the Fund the opinion of
        counsel for the Company (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory
        to the Fund) to the effect that any redemption pursuant to clause (ii)
        above is a Legally Required Redemption. Furthermore, except in cases
        where permitted under the terms of the Contracts, the Company shall not
        prevent Contract Owners from allocating payments to a Portfolio that was
        otherwise available under the Contracts without first giving the Fund 90
        days prior written notice of its intention to do so.

ARTICLE. Notices

                Any notices shall be sufficiently given when sent by registered
        or certified mail to the other party at the address of such party set
        forth below or at such other address as such party may from time to time
        specify in writing to the other party.

                If to the Fund:

                        Morgan Stanley Universal Funds, Inc.
                        1221 Avenue of the Americas
                        New York, New York 10020
                        Attention:  Harold J. Schaaff, Jr., Esq.

                If to Adviser:

                        Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.
                        1221 Avenue of the Americas
                        New York, New York 10020
                        Attention:  Harold J. Schaaff, Jr., Esq.

                If to Adviser:

                        Miller Anderson & Sherrerd, LLP
                        One Tower Bridge
                        West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
                        Attention:  Douglas Kugler

                If to the Company:

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                    The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
                    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19172
                    Attention: James B. McElwain        

                          ARTICLE XII. Miscellaneous

     12.1. All persons dealing with the Fund must look solely to the property of
the Fund for the enforcement of any claims against the Fund as neither the 
Board, officers, agents or shareholders assume any personal liability for 
obligations entered into on behalf of the Fund.

     12.2. Subject to the requirements of legal process and regulatory 
authority, each party hereto shall treat as confidential the names and addresses
of the owners of the Contracts and all information reasonably identified as 
confidential in writing by any other party hereto and, except as permitted by 
this Agreement, shall not disclose, disseminate or utilize such names and 
addresses and other confidential information until such time as it may come into
the public domain without the express written consent of the affected party.

     12.3. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of 
reference only and in no way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or
otherwise affect their construction or effect.

     12.4. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more 
counterparts, each of which taken together shall constitute one and the same 
instrument.

     12.5. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a
court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Agreement shall
not be affected thereby.

     12.6. Each party hereto shall cooperate with each other party and all 
appropriate governmental authorities (including without limitation the 
Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities 
Dealers and state insurance regulators) and shall permit such authorities 
reasonable access to its books and records in connection with any investigation 
or inquiry relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. 
Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, each party hereto further 
agrees to furnish the California Insurance Commissioner with any information or 
reports in connection with services provided under this Agreement which such 
Commissioner may

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<PAGE>
 
request in order to ascertain whether the insurance operations of the Company 
are being conducted in a manner consistent with the California Insurance 
Regulations and any other applicable law or regulations.

     12.7  The rights, remedies and obligations contained in this Agreement are 
cumulative and are in addition to any and all rights, remedies and obligations 
at law or in equity, which the parties hereto are entitled to under state and 
federal laws.

     12.8  This Agreement or any of the rights and obligations hereunder may not
be assigned by any party without the prior written consent of all parties 
hereto; provided, however, that an Adviser may assign this Agreement or any 
rights or obligations hereunder to any affiliate of or company under common 
control with the Adviser, if such assignee is duly licensed and registered to 
perform the obligations of the Adviser under this Agreement.

     12.9  The Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the 
Fund or its designee copies of the following reports:

           (a)  the Company's annual statement (prepared under statutory 
     accounting principles) and annual report (prepared under generally accepted
     accounting principles ("GAAP"), if any), as soon as practical and in any
     event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year;

           (b)  the Company's quarterly statements (statutory) (and GAAP, if 
     any), as soon as practical and in any event within 45 days after the end of
     each quarterly period:

           (c)  any financial statement, proxy statement, notice or report of 
     the Company sent to stockholders and/or policyholders, as soon as practical
     after the delivery thereof to stockholders;

           (d)  any registration statement (without exhibits) and financial 
     reports of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or
     any state insurance regulator, as soon as practical after the filing
     thereof;

           (e)  any other report submitted to the Company by independent 
     accountants in connection with any annual, interim or special audit made
     by them of the books of the Company, as soon as practical after the receipt
     thereof.

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<PAGE>
 
                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this 
          Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly
          authorized representative and its seal to be hereunder affixed hereto
          as of the date specified above.



          THE PENN INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY


          By:  /s/ James B. McElwain
               ---------------------------------
               Name:  James B. McElwain
               Title: Assistant Vice President



          MORGAN STANLEY UNIVERSAL FUNDS, INC.


          By:  
               ---------------------------------
               Name:
               Title:



          MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
       

          By:  
               ----------------------------------
               Name:
               Title:


          MILLER ANDERSON & SHERRERD, LLP


          By:  
               ----------------------------------
               Name:
               Title:


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                                  SCHEDULE A

                        SEPARATE ACCOUNTS AND CONTRACTS
                        -------------------------------


     Name of Separate Account and               Form Number and Name of Contract
     Date Established by Board of Directors     Funded by Separate Account
     --------------------------------------     --------------------------

     PIA Variable Annuity Account I-July 13,    Pennant
     1994



                                      A-1
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                                  SCHEDULE B

                            PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES
                            -----------------------


The following is a list of procedures and corresponding responsibilities for the
handling of proxies and voting instructions relating to the Fund.  The defined 
terms herein shall have the meanings assigned in the Participation Agreement 
except that the term "Company" shall also include the department or third party 
assigned by the Company to perform the steps delineated below.

 .    The proxy proposals are given to the Company by the Fund as early as
     possible before the date set by the Fund for the shareholder meeting to
     enable the Company to consider and prepare for the solicitation of voting
     instructions from owners of the Contracts and to facilitate the
     establishment of tabulation procedures. At this time the Fund will inform
     the Company of the Record, Mailing and Meeting dates. This will be done
     verbally approximately two months before meeting.

 .    Promptly after the Record Date, the Company will perform a "tape run", or
     other activity, which will generate the names, addresses and number of
     units which are attributed to each contract owner/policyholder (the
     "Customer") as of the Record Date. Allowance should be made for account
     adjustments made after this date that could affect the status of the
     Customers' accounts as of the Record Date.

 .    Note: The number of proxy statements is determined by the activities
     described in this Step #2. The Company will use its best efforts to call in
     the number of Customers to the Fund, as soon as possible, but no later than
     two weeks after the Record Date.

 .    The Fund's Annual Report must be sent to each Customer by the Company
     either before or together with the Customers' receipt of voting,
     instruction solicitation material. The Fund will provide the last Annual
     Report to the Company pursuant to the terms of Section 3.3 of the Agreement
     to which this Schedule relates.

 .    The text and format for the Voting Instruction Cards ("Cards" or "Card") is
     provided to the Company by the Fund. The Company, at its expense, shall
     produce and personalize the Voting Instruction Cards. The Fund or its
     affiliate must approve the Card before it is printed. Allow approximately
     2-4 business days for printing information on the Cards. Information
     commonly found on the Cards includes:

                                      B-1


<PAGE>
 
     .     name (legal name as found on account registration)

     .     fund or account number

     .     address

     .     coding to state number of units 

     .     individual Card number for use in tracking and verification of votes 
           (already on Cards as printed by the Fund).

(This and related steps may occur later in the chronological process due to 
possible uncertainties relating to the proposals.)

 .    During this time, the Fund will develop, produce and pay for the Notice of
     Proxy and the Proxy Statement (one document). Printed and folded notices
     and statements will be sent to Company for insertion into envelopes
     (envelopes and return envelopes are provided and paid for by the Company).
     Contents of envelope sent to Customers by the Company will include:

     .     Voting Instruction Card(s)

     .     One proxy notice and statement (one document)

     .     return envelope (postage pre-paid by Company) addressed to the 
           Company on its tabulation agent

     .     "urge buckslip" - optional, but recommended. (This is a small, single
           sheet of paper that requests Customers to vote as quickly as possible
           and that their vote is important. One copy will be supplied by the
           Fund.)

     .     cover letter - optional, supplied by Company and reviewed and 
           approved in advance by the Fund.

 .    The above contents should be received by the Company approximately 3-5
     business days before mail date. Individual in charge at Company reviews and
     approves the contents of the mailing package to ensure correctness and
     completeness. Copy of this approval sent to the Fund.

 .    Package mailed by the Company.
     *     The fund must allow at least a 15-day solicitation time to the
           Company as the shareowner. (A 5-week period is recommended.)
           Solicitation time is calculated as calendar days from (but not
           including,) the meeting, counting backwards.               ---

 .    Collection and tabulation of Cards begins. Tabulation usually takes place
     in another department or another vendor depending on process used. An often
     used procedure is to sort Cards on arrival by proposal into vote categories
     of all yes, no, or mixed replies, and to begin data entry.

                                      B-2
<PAGE>
 
     Note: Postmarks are not generally needed. A need for postmark information
     would be due to an insurance company's internal procedure and has not been
     required by the Fund in the past.

 .    Signatures on Card checked against legal name on account registration which
     was printed on the Card.
     Note: For Example, it the account registration is under "John A. Smith,
     Trustee," then that is the exact legal name to be printed on the Card and
     is the signature needed on the Card.

 .    If Cards are mutilated, or for any reason are illegible or are not signed
     properly, they are sent back to Customer with an explanatory letter and a
     new Card and return envelope. The mutilated or illegible Card is
     disregarded and considered to be not received for purposes of vote
                                      --- --------
     tabulation. Any Cards that have been "kicked out" (e.g. mutilated,
     illegible) of the procedure are "hand verified," i.e., examined as to why
     they did not complete the system. Any questions on those Cards are usually
     remedied individually.

 .    There are various control procedures used to ensure proper tabulation of
     votes and accuracy of that tabulation. The most prevalent is to sort the
     Cards as they first arrive into categories depending upon their vote; an
     estimate of how the vote is progressing may then be calculated. If the
     initial estimates and the actual vote do not coincide, then an internal
     audit of that vote should occur. This may entail a recount.

 .    The actual tabulation of votes is done in units which is then converted to
     shares. (It is very important that the Fund receives the tabulations stated
     in terms of a percentage and the number of shares.) The Fund must review
                                                ------
     and approve tabulation format.

 .    Final tabulation in shares is verbally given by the Company to the Fund on
     the morning of the meeting not later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. The Fund
     may request an earlier deadline if reasonable and if required to calculate
     the vote in time for the meeting.

 .    A Certification of Mailing and Authorization to Vote Shares will be
     required from the Company as well as an original copy of the final vote.
     The Fund will provide a standard form for each Certification.

 .    The Company will be required to box and archive the Cards received from the
     Customers. In the event that any vote is challenged or if otherwise
     necessary for legal, regulatory, or accounting purposes, the Fund will be
     permitted reasonable access to such Cards.

                                      B-3
<PAGE>
 
All approvals and "signing-off may be done orally, but must always be followed 
up in writing.


                                      B-4

<PAGE>
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the following with respect to Post-Effective Amendment No.
2 and Amendment No. 3 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 28, 1997 on our audits of the statutory financial
        statements of The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company as of December 31,
        1996 and 1995 and for the three years in the period ended December 31,
        1996.     

     2. The inclusion in the Statement of Additional Information of our report
        dated April 7, 1997 on our audit of the financial statements of PIA
        Variable Annuity Account I - Pennant as of December 31, 1996 and for the
        year ended December 31, 1996 and 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 28, 1997      

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                                                                  Exhibit 10(b)
 
[LETTERHEAD OF MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP APPEARS HERE]


    
April 28, 1997      



Board of Directors
The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company
Philadelphia, PA 19172

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

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption "Legal Matters"
in the Prospectus filed as part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2.  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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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1                            Pennant

                                               Five        Ten       From
                                   One Year    Years      Years    Inception
         inception    default       Ended      Ended      Ended     Through
   fund    date       amount       12/31/96   12/31/96   12/31/96   12/31/96
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>         <C>           <C>        <C>        <C>        <C> 
BALFND    2/28/89    $1,000.00       -0.09%      6.05%      0.00%      8.58%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDASM     9/5/89    $1,000.00        7.15%      9.25%      0.00%     10.07%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
FIDEQI    10/9/86    $1,000.00        6.55%     15.47%     11.79%     11.49%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDGAO    10/9/86    $1,000.00        6.89%     12.79%     13.25%     12.92%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDIND    8/27/92    $1,000.00       15.16%      0.00%      0.00%     15.10%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
FLEXMN    7/31/84    $1,000.00        8.30%     10.98%     13.03%     13.24%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWEQ     6/1/83    $1,000.00       12.00%      8.66%     10.35%     10.22%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIBOND     8/6/84    $1,000.00        6.46%      9.24%      7.86%      8.84%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTLEQ    11/1/92    $1,000.00        9.09%      0.00%      0.00%     11.92%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIMMAT    9/10/84    $1,000.00       -2.45%      3.44%      5.15%      6.76%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PARTNR    3/24/94    $1,000.00       21.60%      0.00%      0.00%     18.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUALBD    3/17/87    $1,000.00       -2.65%      5.17%      0.00%      6.55%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
SMLCAP     3/1/95    $1,000.00       11.87%      0.00%      0.00%     12.67%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCIGRO   11/20/87    $1,000.00      -10.65%      4.09%      0.00%      9.09%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
VALUEQ    3/17/87    $1,000.00       16.76%     14.50%      0.00%     11.59%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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<CAPTION> 

Table 2                                     Pennant table 2 
Pennant

                                                            Five              Ten                 From
                                             One Year       Years            Years              Inception
                inception    default         Ended          Ended            Ended               through
    fund          date        amount         12/31/96       12/31/96         12/31/96            12/31/96
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>              <C>         <C>             <C>            <C>              <C>                <C> 
BALFND             2/28/89    $1,000.00            5.29%          6.42%            0.00%              8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDASM              9/6/89    $1,000.00           12.91%          9.63%            0.00%             10.07%  
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDEDI             10/9/86    $1,000.00           12.30%         15.87%           11.79%             11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDGRO             10/9/86    $1,000.00           12.66%         13.18%           13.25%             12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FIDIND             8/27/92    $1,000.00           21.36%          0.00%            0.00%             15.79%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FLEXMN             7/31/84    $1,000.00           14.15%         11.36%           13.03%             13.24%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWEQ              6/1/83    $1,000.00           18.03%          9.03%           10.35%             10.22%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HIBOND              8/6/84    $1,000.00           12.19%          9.61%            7.86%              8.84%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTELQ             11/1/92    $1,000.00           14.97%          0.00%            0.00%             12.61%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIMMAT             9/10/84    $1,000.00            2.79%          3.80%            5.15%              6.76%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PARTNR             3/24/94    $1,000.00           28.15%          0.00%            0.00%             20.39%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUALBD             3/17/87    $1,000.00            2.59%          5.53%            0.00%              6.55%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SMLCAP              3/1/95    $1,000.00           17.89%          0.00%            0.00%             15.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCIGRO            11/20/87    $1,000.00            5.83%          4.45%            0.00%              9.09%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VALUEQ             3/17/87    $1,000.00           23.06%         14.89%            0.00%             11.59%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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<CAPTION> 
 
Table 3                      Pennant Table 3 
Pennant
                                  One         Five         Ten         From 
                                  Year        Years       Years      Inception
        Inception    default      Ended       Ended       Ended       Through 
Fund      date       amount     12/31/96    12/31/96    12/31/96    12/31/96 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>      <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C> 
BALFND   2/26/89   $10,000.00    5.38%       6.50%       0.00%        8.65%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
FIDASM    9/6/89   $10,000.00   12.99%       9.69%       0.00%       10.14%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
FIDEQI   10/9/86   $10,000.00   12.64%      16.14%      12.05%       11.75%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
FIDGRO   10/9/86   $10,000.00   13.05%      13.51%      13.51%       13.19%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
FIDIND   8/27/92   $10,000.00   21.51%       0.00%       0.00%       15.93%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
FLEXMN   7/31/84   $10,000.00   14.68%      11.82%      13.34%       13.52%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
GROWEQ    6/1/83   $10,000.00   18.08%       9.08%      10.39%       10.25%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
HIBOND    8/6/84   $10,000.00   12.27%       9.68%       7.92%        8.89%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
INTLEQ   11/1/92   $10,000.00   15.20%       0.00%       0.00%       12.83%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
LIMMAT   9/10/84   $10,000.00    2.84%       3.84%       5.19%        6.79%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
PARTNR   3/24/94   $10,000.00   28.30%       0.00%       0.00%       20.54%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
QUALBO   3/17/87   $10,000.00    2.67%       5.61%       0.00%        6.61%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
SMLCAP    3/1/95   $10,000.00   18.06%       0.00%       0.00%       16.09%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TCIGRO  11/20/87   $10,000.00   -5.68%       4.60%       0.00%        9.21%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
VALUEQ   3/17/87   $10,000.00   23.40%      15.18%       0.00%       11.84% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</TABLE> 
                 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 1A                                              1 YR -Tbl 1A 

                                                                                                                     Average
                                                                              $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                                                      Beginning  # of units   fee & deferred at end of   Ending    return for
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value       1yr
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>          <C> 
1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   11.653880  1000.000000  85.808332   0.000000  85.808332  1000.000000  -0.09%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   12.281752  1053.876649  85.808332   4.457647  81.350685   999.128940  -0.09%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.476196  1000.000000  87.136888   0.000000  87.136888  1000.000000   7.15%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.967956  1129.987323  87.136888   4.508756  82.628131  1071.517970   7.15%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   12.600495  1000.000000  79.361962   0.000000  79.361962  1000.000000   6.55%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   14.198506  1126.821288  79.361962   4.318615  75.043346  1065.503402   6.55%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   13.077900  1000.000000  76.464876   0.000000  76.464876  1000.000000   6.89%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   14.790873  1130.982268  76.464876   4.198542  72.266334  1068.882172   6.89%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.228840  1000.000000 121.523811   0.000000 121.523811  1000.000000  15.16%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  1215.238114 121.523811   6.364714 115.159097  1151.590970  15.16%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   11.649728  1000.000000  85.838914   0.000000  85.838914  1000.000000   8.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   13.367143  1147.421038  85.838914   4.822158  81.016756  1082.962566   8.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.747874  1000.000000  85.121785   0.000000  85.121785  1000.000000  12.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.872617  1180.861916  85.121785   4.384462  80.737323  1120.037958  12.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   10.968126  1000.000000  91.173278   0.000000  91.173278  1000.000000   6.46%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   12.314743  1122.775486  91.173278   4.722920  86.450358  1064.613936   6.46%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.878760  1000.000000  84.183871   0.000000  84.183871  1000.000000   9.09%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.687743  1152.287192  84.183871   4.484059  79.699812  1090.910545   9.09%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.691231  1000.000000  93.534599   0.000000  93.534599  1000.000000  -2.45%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   10.995296  1028.440598  93.534599   4.818467  88.716132   975.460127  -2.45%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.793312  1000.000000 128.315150   0.000000 128.315150  1000.000000  21.60%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  1283.151502 128.315150   6.711073 121.604078  1216.040776  21.60%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   11.229457  1000.000000  89.051501   0.000000  89.051501  1000.000000  -2.65%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   11.530715  1026.827477  89.051501   4.621413  84.430087   973.539276  -2.65%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.145667  1000.000000  89.720965   0.000000  89.720965  1000.000000  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.160579  1180.779849  89.720965   4.715581  85.005384  1118.720077  11.87%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.818022  1000.000000  78.015157   0.000000  78.015157  1000.000000 -10.65%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   12.092262   943.379720  78.015157   4.121013  73.894144   893.547354 -10.65%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   12.641006  1000.000000  79.107628   0.000000  79.107628  1000.000000  16.76%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   15.603540  1234.359038  79.107628   4.277383  74.830245  1167.616727  16.76%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Table 2 - Pennant                                     Pennant - 1 YR. Tbl. 2

                                                                                                                          Average
                                                                                  $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                                                       Beginning    # of units   fee & deferred  at end of     Ending    return for
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund  qnonq   accdate   Unit values    Value       at $1000      sales load      period      Value        1yr
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>          <C>           <C>         <C>             <C>         <C>        <C> 
2       PENN    BALFND  Q       12/31/95   11.653880   1000.000000   85.808332        0.000000   85.808332   1000.000000   5.29%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    BALFND  Q       12/31/96   12.281752   1053.876649   85.808332        0.081422   85.726910   1052.876649   5.29%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM  Q       12/31/95   11.476196   1000.000000   87.136888        0.000000   87.136888   1000.000000  12.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM  Q       12/31/96   12.967956   1129.987323   87.136888        0.064775   87.072112   1129.147323  12.91%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q       12/31/95   12.600495   1000.000000   79.361962        0.000000   79.361962   1000.000000  12.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q       12/31/96   14.198506   1126.821288   79.361962        0.271155   79.090806   1122.971288  12.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q       12/31/95   13.077900   1000.000000   76.464876        0.000000   76.464876   1000.000000  12.66%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q       12/31/96   14.790873   1130.982268   76.464876        0.298833   76.166043   1126.562268  12.66%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND  Q       12/31/95    8.228840   1000.000000  121.523811        0.000000  121.523811   1000.000000  21.36%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND  Q       12/31/96   10.000000   1215.238114  121.523811        0.167000  121.356811   1213.568114  21.36%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/95   11.649728   1000.000000   85.838914        0.000000   85.838914   1000.000000  14.15%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/96   13.367143   1147.421038   85.838914        0.444373   85.394541   1141.481038  14.15%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/95   11.747874   1000.000000   85.121785        0.000000   85.121785   1000.000000  18.03%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/96   13.872617   1180.861916   85.121785        0.043251   85.078534   1180.261916  18.03%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/95   10.968126   1000.000000   91.173278        0.000000   91.173278   1000.000000  12.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/96   12.314743   1122.775486   91.173278        0.073083   91.100195   1121.875486  12.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/95   11.878760   1000.000000   84.183871        0.000000   84.183871   1000.000000  14.97%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/96   13.687743   1152.287192   84.183871        0.190682   83.993189   1149.677192  14.97%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/95   10.691231   1000.000000   93.534599        0.000000   93.534599   1000.000000   2.79%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/96   10.995296   1028.440598   93.534599        0.048202   93.486396   1027.910598   2.79%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    PARTNR  Q       12/31/95    7.793312   1000.000000  128.315150        0.000000  128.315150   1000.000000  28.15%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    PARTNR  Q       12/31/96   10.000000   1283.151502  128.315150        0.167000  128.148150   1281.481502  28.15%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/95   11.229457   1000.000000   89.051501        0.000000   89.051501   1000.000000   2.59%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/96   11.530715   1026.827477   89.051501        0.079787   88.971714   1025.907477   2.59%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    SMLCAP  Q       12/31/95   11.145667   1000.000000   89.720965        0.000000   89.720965   1000.000000  17.89%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    SMLCAP  Q       12/31/96   13.160579   1180.779849   89.720965        0.139811   89.581154   1178.939849  17.89%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       12/31/95   12.818022   1000.000000   78.015157        0.000000   78.015157   1000.000000  -5.83%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       12/31/96   12.092262    943.379720   78.015157        0.142240   77.872917    941.659720  -5.83%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q       12/31/95   12.641006   1000.000000   79.107628        0.000000   79.107628   1000.000000  23.06%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q       12/31/96   15.603540   1234.359038   79.107628        0.242894   78.864734   1230.569038  23.06%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Table 3 - Pennant                                      Pennant - 1YR - Tbl 3

                                                                                                                         Average
                                                                                 $30 contract    # of units             Annual Total
                                                       Beginning    # of units   fee & deferred  at end of      Ending   return for
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod system   fund   qnonq   accdate    Unit values   Value      at $10000     sales load      period       Value       1yr
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>         <C>          <C> 
3       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   11.653880  10000.000000  858.083316        0.000000  858.083316  10000.000000   5.38%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   12.281752  10538.766488  858.083316        0.081422  858.001895  10537.766488   5.38%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.476196  10000.000000  871.368875        0.000000  871.368875  10000.000000  12.99%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.967956  11299.873233  871.368875        0.064775  871.304100  11299.033233  12.99%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   12.600495  10000.000000  793.619616        0.000000  793.619616  10000.000000  12.64%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   14.198506  11268.212876  793.619616        0.271155  793.348460  11264.362876  12.64%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   13.077900  10000.000000  764.648759        0.000000  764.648759  10000.000000  13.05%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   14.790873  11309.822678  764.648759        0.298833  764.349926  11305.402678  13.05%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.228840  10000.000000 1215.238114        0.000000 1215.238114  10000.000000  21.51%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  12152.381138 1215.238114        0.167000 1215.071114  12150.711138  21.51%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   11.649728  10000.000000  858.389140        0.000000  858.389140  10000.000000  14.68%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   13.367143  11474.210385  858.389140        0.444373  857.944767  11468.270385  14.68%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.747874  10000.000000  851.217846        0.000000  851.217846  10000.000000  18.08%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.872617  11808.619160  851.217846        0.043251  851.174595  11808.019160  18.08%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   10.968126  10000.000000  911.732779        0.000000  911.732779  10000.000000  12.27%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   12.314743  11227.754860  911.732779        0.073083  911.659696  11226.854860  12.27%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.878760  10000.000000  841.838710        0.000000  841.838710  10000.000000  15.20%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.687743  11522.871916  841.838710        0.190682  841.648029  11520.261916  15.20%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.691231  10000.000000  935.345986        0.000000  935.345986  10000.000000   2.84%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   10.995296  10284.405977  935.345986        0.048202  935.297783  10283.875977   2.84%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.793312  10000.000000 1283.151502        0.000000 1283.151502  10000.000000  28.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  12831.515022 1283.151502        0.167000 1282.984502  12829.845022  28.30%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   11.229457  10000.000000  890.515009        0.000000  890.515009  10000.000000   2.67%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   11.530715  10268.274771  890.515009        0.079787  890.435222  10267.354771   2.67%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.145667  10000.000000  897.209651        0.000000  897.209651  10000.000000  18.06%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.160579  11807.798492  897.209651        0.139811  897.069840  11805.958492  18.06%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.818022  10000.000000  780.151571        0.000000  780.151571  10000.000000  -5.68%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   12.092262   9433.797196  780.151571        0.142240  780.009331   9432.077196  -5.68%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   12.641006  10000.000000  791.076280        0.000000  791.076280  10000.000000  23.40%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   15.603540  12343.590376  791.076280        0.242894  790.833386  12339.800376  23.40%
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Table 1A Pennant                                             Pennant - 5YR - Tbl 1a 
                                                                                                                      Average
                                                                              $30 contract  # of units              Annual Total
                                                      Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending     return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values   Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value         5yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C>   
1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/91    8.958110 1000.000000 111.630690        0.000000 111.630690 1000.000000   6.05%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/92    9.544854 1065.498638 111.630690        0.104768 111.525921 1064.498638   6.05%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/93    9.981206 1113.163196 111.525921        0.100188 111.425733 1112.163196   6.05%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/94    9.548559 1063.955187 111.425733        0.104728 111.321005 1062.955187   6.05%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   11.653880 1297.321637 111.321005        0.085808 111.235197 1296.321637   6.05%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   12.281752 1366.163103 111.235197        1.972420 109.262777 1341.938330   6.05%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/91    8.159166 1000.000000 122.561546        0.000000 122.561546 1000.000000   9.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/92    8.987776 1101.555723 122.561546        0.093460 122.468086 1100.715723   9.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/93   10.744669 1315.879045 122.468086        0.078178 122.389908 1315.039045   9.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/94    9.949957 1217.774317 122.389908        0.084422 122.305485 1216.934317   9.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.476196 1403.601718 122.305485        0.073195 122.232290 1402.761718   9.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.967956 1585.102960 122.232290        2.142724 120.089566 1557.316209   9.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/91    6.705724 1000.000000 149.126328        0.000000 149.126328 1000.000000  15.47%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/92    7.728908 1152.583673 149.126328        0.498130 148.628199 1148.733673  15.47%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/93    9.015770 1339.997654 148.628199        0.427030 148.201169 1336.147654  15.47%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/94    9.518617 1410.670167 148.201169        0.404471 147.796699 1406.820167  15.47%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   12.600495 1862.311561 147.796699        0.305544 147.491155 1858.461561  15.47%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   14.198506 2094.154049 147.491155        2.778505 144.712650 2054.703431  15.47%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/91    7.830958 1000.000000 127.698297        0.000000 127.698297 1000.000000  12.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/92    8.441505 1077.965812 127.698297        0.523603 127.174694 1073.545812  12.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/93    9.936599 1263.683933 127.174694        0.444820 126.729873 1259.263933  12.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/94    9.796554 1241.516048 126.729873        0.451179 126.278694 1237.096048  12.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   13.077900 1651.460137 126.278694        0.337975 125.940720 1647.040137  12.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   14.790873 1862.773189 125.940720        2.439825 123.500894 1826.686045  12.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.568748 1000.000000 179.573577        0.000000 179.573577 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.052134 1086.803353 179.573577        0.275936 179.297642 1085.133353   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.056296 1085.879590 179.297642        0.275746 179.021896 1084.209590   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.228840 1473.142535 179.021896        0.202945 178.818951 1471.472535   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1788.189508 178.818951        3.206922 175.612029 1756.120286   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91    7.625445 1000.000000 131.139888        0.000000 131.139888 1000.000000  10.98%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92    8.238463 1080.391112 131.139888        0.721008 130.418879 1074.451112  10.98%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93    9.407267 1226.885219 130.418879        0.631427 129.787453 1220.945219  10.98%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94    9.660523 1253.814670 129.787453        0.614874 129.172579 1247.874670  10.98%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   11.649728 1504.825411 129.172579        0.509883 128.662696 1498.885411  10.98%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   13.367143 1719.852654 128.662696        2.631639 126.031057 1684.675159  10.98%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/91    8.975410 1000.000000 111.415523        0.000000 111.415523 1000.000000   8.66%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/92    9.378029 1044.858006 111.415523        0.063979 111.351544 1044.258006   8.66%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/93   10.397651 1157.794490 111.351544        0.057705 111.293838 1157.194490   8.66%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/94    9.420707 1048.466643 111.293838        0.063689 111.230149 1047.866643   8.66%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.747874 1306.717775 111.230149        0.051073 111.179076 1306.117775   8.66%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.872617 1542.344738 111.179076        1.933295 109.245781 1515.524877   8.66%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/91    7.752279 1000.000000 128.994325        0.000000 128.994325 1000.000000   9.24%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/92    8.851986 1141.855963 128.994325        0.101672 128.892653 1140.955963   9.24%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/93   10.454800 1347.546912 128.892653        0.086085 128.806568 1346.646912   9.24%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/94    9.553762 1230.587299 128.806568        0.094204 128.712365 1229.687299   9.24%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   10.968126 1411.733434 128.712365        0.082056 128.630309 1410.833434   9.24%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   12.314743 1584.049195 128.630309        2.259798 126.370510 1556.220358   9.24%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/92    8.411030 1000.000000 118.891503        0.000000 118.891503 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/93   11.456448 1362.074324 118.891503        0.227819 118.663684 1359.464324   0.00%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/94   10.584417 1255.985913 118.663684        0.246589 118.417095 1253.375913   0.00%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.878760 1406.648251 118.417095        0.219720 118.197375 1404.038251   0.00%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.687743 1617.855293 118.197375        2.200037 115.997338 1587.741753   0.00%
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Table 1A - Pennant                                        Pennant - 5YR - Tbl 1a 
                                                                                                                      Average
                                                                              $30 contract  # of units              Annual Total
                                                      Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending     return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values   Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value         5yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>         <C> 
1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/91    9.102169 1000.000000 109.863924        0.000000 109.863924 1000.000000   3.44%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/92    9.439952 1037.110166 109.863924        0.056144 109.807779 1036.580166   3.44%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/93    9.925608 1089.908973 109.807779        0.053397 109.754382 1089.378973   3.44%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/94    9.772495 1072.574150 109.754382        0.054234 109.700148 1072.044150   3.44%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.691231 1172.829625 109.700148        0.049573 109.650575 1172.299625   3.44%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   10.995296 1205.640527 109.650575        1.912262 107.738313 1184.614638   3.44%
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1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/94    5.766024 1000.000000 173.429733        0.000000 173.429733 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.793312 1351.592016 173.429733        0.214286 173.215446 1349.922016   0.00%
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1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1732.154462 173.215446        3.111663 170.103784 1701.037836   0.00%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91    8.770907 1000.000000 114.013294        0.000000 114.013294 1000.000000   5.17%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92    9.216454 1050.798281 114.013294        0.099821 113.913473 1049.878281   5.17%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   10.148405 1156.040056 113.913473        0.090655 113.822818 1155.120056   5.17%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94    9.477839 1078.794344 113.822818        0.097069 113.725750 1077.874344   5.17%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   11.229457 1277.078414 113.725750        0.081927 113.643822 1276.158414   5.17%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   11.530715 1310.394525 113.643822        2.011732 111.632090 1287.197818   5.17%
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1a      PENN    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.145667 1000.000000  89.720965        0.000000  89.720965 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      PENN    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.160579 1180.779849  89.720965        1.665068  88.055897 1158.866592   0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/91    9.648771 1000.000000 103.640142        0.000000 103.640142 1000.000000   4.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/92    9.386697  972.838613 103.640142        0.183238 103.456904  971.118613   4.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/93   10.185124 1053.721399 103.456904        0.168874 103.288031 1052.001399   4.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/94    9.926047 1025.241846 103.288031        0.173281 103.114749 1023.521846   4.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.818022 1321.727123 103.114749        0.134186 102.980563 1320.007123   4.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   12.092262 1245.267949 102.980563        1.892909 101.087654 1222.378394   4.09%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/91    7.680989 1000.000000 130.191568        0.000000 130.191568 1000.000000  14.50%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/92    8.699744 1132.633311 130.191568        0.435645 129.755923 1128.843311  14.50%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/93    9.186022 1191.940761 129.755923        0.412583 129.343339 1188.150761  14.50%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/94    9.323905 1205.985009 129.343339        0.406482 128.936857 1202.195009  14.50%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   12.641006 1629.891587 128.936857        0.299818 128.637039 1626.101587  14.50%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   15.603540 2007.193190 128.637039        2.429723 126.207316 1969.280906  14.50%
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Table 2 - Pennant                                         Pennant - 5 YR - Tbl 2 
                                                                                                                           Average
                                                                                $30 contract    # of units              Annual Total
                                                       Beginning  # of units    fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate   Unit values   Value      at $1000     sales load      period        Value       5yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>         <C>         <C> 
2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/91    8.958110  1000.000000  111.630690        0.000000  111.630690  1000.000000   6.42%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/92    9.544854  1065.498638  111.630690        0.104768  111.525921  1064.498638   6.42%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/93    9.981206  1113.163196  111.525921        0.100188  111.425733  1112.163196   6.42%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/94    9.548559  1063.955187  111.425733        0.104728  111.321005  1062.955187   6.42%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   11.653880  1297.321637  111.321005        0.085808  111.235197  1296.321637   6.42%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   12.281752  1366.163103  111.235197        0.081422  111.153775  1365.163103   6.42%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/91    8.159166  1000.000000  122.561546        0.000000  122.561546  1000.000000   9.63%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/92    8.987776  1101.555723  122.561546        0.093460  122.468086  1100.715723   9.63%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/93   10.744669  1315.879045  122.468086        0.078178  122.389908  1315.039045   9.63%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/94    9.949957  1217.774317  122.389908        0.084422  122.305485  1216.934317   9.63%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.476196  1403.601718  122.305485        0.073195  122.232290  1402.761718   9.63%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.967956  1585.102960  122.232290        0.064775  122.167515  1584.262960   9.63%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/91    6.705724  1000.000000  149.126328        0.000000  149.126328  1000.000000  15.87%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/92    7.728908  1152.583673  149.126328        0.498130  148.628199  1148.733673  15.87%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/93    9.015770  1339.997654  148.628199        0.427030  148.201169  1336.147654  15.87%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/94    9.518617  1410.670167  148.201169        0.404471  147.796699  1406.820167  15.87%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   12.600495  1862.311561  147.796699        0.305544  147.491155  1858.461561  15.87%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   14.198506  2094.154049  147.491155        0.271155  147.220000  2090.304049  15.87%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/91    7.830958  1000.000000  127.698297        0.000000  127.698297  1000.000000  13.18%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/92    8.441505  1077.965812  127.698297        0.523603  127.174694  1073.545812  13.18%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/93    9.936599  1263.683933  127.174694        0.444820  126.729873  1259.263933  13.18%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/94    9.796554  1241.516048  126.729873        0.451179  126.278694  1237.096048  13.18%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   13.077900  1651.460137  126.278694        0.337975  125.940720  1647.040137  13.18%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   14.790873  1862.773189  125.940720        0.298833  125.641887  1858.353189  13.18%
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2       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.568748  1000.000000  179.573577        0.000000  179.573577  1000.000000   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.052134  1086.803353  179.573577        0.275936  179.297642  1085.133353   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.056296  1085.879590  179.297642        0.275746  179.021896  1084.209590   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.228840  1473.142535  179.021896        0.202945  178.818951  1471.472535   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  1788.189508  178.818951        0.167000  178.651951  1786.519508   0.00%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91    7.625445  1000.000000  131.139888        0.000000  131.139888  1000.000000  11.36%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92    8.238463  1080.391112  131.139888        0.721008  130.418879  1074.451112  11.36%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93    9.407267  1226.885219  130.418879        0.631427  129.787453  1220.945219  11.36%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94    9.660523  1253.814670  129.787453        0.614874  129.172579  1247.874670  11.36%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   11.649728  1504.825411  129.172579        0.509883  128.662696  1498.885411  11.36%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   13.367143  1719.852654  128.662696        0.444373  128.218323  1713.912654  11.36%
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2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/91    8.975410  1000.000000  111.415523        0.000000  111.415523  1000.000000   9.03%
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2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/92    9.378029  1044.858006  111.415523        0.063979  111.351544  1044.258006   9.03%
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2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/93   10.397651  1157.794490  111.351544        0.057705  111.293838  1157.194490   9.03%
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2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/94    9.420707  1048.466643  111.293838        0.063689  111.230149  1047.866643   9.03%
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2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.747874  1306.717775  111.230149        0.051073  111.179076  1306.117775   9.03%
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2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.872617  1542.344738  111.179076        0.043251  111.135825  1541.744738   9.03%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/91    7.752279  1000.000000  128.994325        0.000000  128.994325  1000.000000   9.61%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/92    8.851986  1141.855963  128.994325        0.101672  128.892653  1140.955963   9.61%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/93   10.454800  1347.546912  128.892653        0.086085  128.806568  1346.646912   9.61%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/94    9.553762  1230.587299  128.806568        0.094204  128.712365  1229.687299   9.61%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   10.968126  1411.733434  128.712365        0.082056  128.630309  1410.833434   9.61%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   12.314743  1584.049195  128.630309        0.073083  128.557226  1583.149195   9.61%
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2       PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/92    8.411030  1000.000000  118.891503        0.000000  118.891503  1000.000000   0.00%
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2       PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/93   11.456448  1362.074324  118.891503        0.227819  118.663684  1359.464324   0.00%
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Table 2 - Pennant                                        1 - 5 YR - Tbl 2

                                                                                                                   Average
                                                                              $30 contract  # of units           Annual Total
                                                      Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of   Ending    return for
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system  fund   qnonq   accdate   Unit values    Value     at $1000   sales load   period      Value      5yr
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>  
2        PENN   INTLEQ     Q    12/31/94   10.584417 1255.985913  118.663684   0.246589  118.417095  1253.375913   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   INTLEQ     Q    12/31/95   11.878760 1406.648251  118.417095   0.219720  118.197375  1404.038251   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   INTLEQ     Q    12/31/96   13.687743 1617.855293  118.197375   0.190682  118.006694  1615.245293   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   LIMMAT     Q    12/31/91    9.102169 1000.000000  109.863924   0.000000  109.863924  1000.000000   3.80%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   LIMMAT     Q    12/31/92    9.439952 1037.110166  109.863924   0.056144  109.807779  1036.580166   3.80%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   LIMMAT     Q    12/31/93    9.925608 1089.908973  109.807779   0.053397  109.754382  1089.378973   3.80%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   LIMMAT     Q    12/31/94    9.772495 1072.574150  109.754382   0.054234  109.700148  1072.044150   3.80%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   LIMMAT     Q    12/31/95   10.691231 1172.829625  109.700148   0.049573  109.650575  1172.299625   3.80%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   LIMMAT     Q    12/31/96   10.995296 1205.640527  109.650575   0.048202  109.602372  1205.110527   3.80%
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2        PENN   PARTNR     Q    12/31/94    5.766024 1000.000000  173.429733   0.000000  173.429733  1000.000000   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   PARTNR     Q    12/31/95    7.793312 1351.592016  173.429733   0.214286  173.215446  1349.922016   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   PARTNR     Q    12/31/96   10.000000 1732.154462  173.215446   0.167000  173.048446  1730.484462   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   QUALBD     Q    12/31/91    8.770907 1000.000000  114.013294   0.000000  114.013294  1000.000000   5.53%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   QUALBD     Q    12/31/92    9.216454 1050.798281  114.013294   0.099821  113.913473  1049.878281   5.53%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   QUALBD     Q    12/31/93   10.148405 1156.040056  113.913473   0.090655  113.822818  1155.120056   5.53%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   QUALBD     Q    12/31/94    9.477839 1078.794344  113.822818   0.097069  113.725750  1077.874344   5.53%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   QUALBD     Q    12/31/95   11.229457 1277.078414  113.725750   0.081927  113.643822  1276.158414   5.53%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   QUALBD     Q    12/31/96   11.530715 1310.394525  113.643822   0.079787  113.564035  1309.474525   5.53%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   SMLCAP     Q    12/31/95   11.145667 1000.000000   89.720965   0.000000   89.720965  1000.000000   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   SMLCAP     Q    12/31/96   13.160579 1180.779849   89.720965   0.139811   89.581154  1178.939849   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   TCIGRO     Q    12/31/91    9.648771 1000.000000  103.640142   0.000000  103.640142  1000.000000   4.45%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   TCIGRO     Q    12/31/92    9.386697  972.838613  103.640142   0.183238  103.456904   971.118613   4.45%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   TCIGRO     Q    12/31/93   10.185124 1053.721399  103.456904   0.168874  103.288031  1052.001399   4.45%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   TCIGRO     Q    12/31/94    9.926047 1025.241846  103.288031   0.173281  103.114749  1023.521846   4.45%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   TCIGRO     Q    12/31/95   12.818022 1321.727123  103.114749   0.134186  102.980563  1320.007123   4.45%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   TCIGRO     Q    12/31/96   12.092262 1245.267949  102.980563   0.142240  102.838323  1243.547949   4.45%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   VALUEQ     Q    12/31/91    7.680989 1000.000000  130.191568   0.000000  130.191568  1000.000000  14.89%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   VALUEQ     Q    12/31/92    8.699744 1132.633311  130.191568   0.435645  129.755923  1128.843311  14.89%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   VALUEQ     Q    12/31/93    9.186022 1191.940761  129.755923   0.412583  129.343339  1188.150761  14.89%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   VALUEQ     Q    12/31/94    9.323905 1205.985009  129.343339   0.406482  128.936857  1202.195009  14.89%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   VALUEQ     Q    12/31/95   12.641006 1629.891587  128.936857   0.299818  128.637039  1626.101587  14.89%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN   VALUEQ     Q    12/31/96   15.603540 2007.193190  128.637039   0.242894  128.394146  2003.403190  14.89%
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Table 3 - Pennant                                       Pennant - 5YR - Tbl 3 
                                                                                                                          Average
                                                                                $30 contract   # of units               Annual Total
                                                       Beginning   # of units  fee & deferred   at end of      Ending    return for
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system  fund    qnonq  accdate  Unit values     Value       at $10000    sales load      period       Value        5yr
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>         <C> 
3       PENN    BALFND  Q       12/31/91    8.958110  10000.000000  1116.306900      0.000000  1116.306900  10000.000000    6.50%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q       12/31/92    9.544854  10654.986375  1116.306900      0.104768  1116.202131  10653.986375    6.50%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    BALFND  Q       12/31/93    9.981206  11141.043408  1116.202131      0.100188  1116.101943  11140.043408    6.50%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    BALFND  Q       12/31/94    9.548559  10657.165251  1116.101943      0.104728  1115.997215  10656.165251    6.50%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q       12/31/95   11.653880  13005.697623  1115.997215      0.085808  1115.911407  13004.697623    6.50%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    BALFND  Q       12/31/96   12.281752  13705.347150  1115.911407      0.081422  1115.829985  13704.347150    6.50%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDASM  Q       12/31/91    8.159166  10000.000000  1225.615461      0.000000  1225.615461  10000.000000    9.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDASM  Q       12/31/92    8.987776  11015.557227  1225.615461      0.093460  1225.522001  11014.717227    9.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDASM  Q       12/31/93   10.744669  13167.828252  1225.522001      0.078178  1225.443823  13166.988252    9.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDASM  Q       12/31/94    9.949957  12193.113341  1225.443823      0.084422  1225.359400  12192.273341    9.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDASM  Q       12/31/95   11.476196  14062.464646  1225.359400      0.073195  1225.286205  14061.624646    9.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDASM  Q       12/31/96   12.967956  15889.457596  1225.286205      0.064775  1225.221430  15888.617596    9.69%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q       12/31/91    6.705724  10000.000000  1491.263285      0.000000  1491.263285  10000.000000   16.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q       12/31/92    7.728908  11525.836733  1491.263285      0.498130  1490.765155  11521.986733   16.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q       12/31/93    9.015770  13440.395762  1490.765155      0.427030  1490.338126  13436.545762   16.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q       12/31/94    9.518617  14185.957817  1490.338126      0.404471  1489.933655  14182.107817   16.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q       12/31/95   12.600495  18773.901570  1489.933655      0.305544  1489.628111  18770.051570   16.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q       12/31/96   14.198506  21150.493678  1489.628111      0.271155  1489.356956  21146.643678   16.14%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q       12/31/91    7.830958  10000.000000  1276.982969      0.000000  1276.982969  10000.000000   13.51%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q       12/31/92    8.441505  10779.658121  1276.982969      0.523603  1276.459366  10775.238121   13.51%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q       12/31/93    9.936599  12683.664860  1276.459366      0.444820  1276.014546  12679.244860   13.51%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q       12/31/94    9.796554  12500.545403  1276.014546      0.451179  1275.563367  12496.125403   13.51%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q       12/31/95   13.077900  16681.690155  1275.563367      0.337975  1275.225392  16677.270155   13.51%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q       12/31/96   14.790873  18861.696820  1275.225392      0.298833  1274.926559  18857.276820   13.51%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q       12/31/92    5.568748  10000.000000  1795.735774      0.000000  1795.735774  10000.000000    0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q       12/31/93    6.052134  10868.033533  1795.735774      0.275936  1795.459838  10866.363533    0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q       12/31/94    6.056296  10873.836237  1795.459838      0.275746  1795.184092  10872.166237    0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q       12/31/95    8.228840  14772.282665  1795.184092      0.202945  1794.981147  14770.612665    0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q       12/31/96   10.000000  17949.811474  1794.981147      0.167000  1794.814147  17948.141474    0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/91    7.625445  10000.000000  1311.398876      0.000000  1311.398876  10000.000000   11.82%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/92    8.238463  10803.911116  1311.398876      0.721008  1310.677867  10797.971116   11.82%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/93    9.407267  12329.896650  1310.677867      0.631427  1310.046441  12323.956650   11.82%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/94    9.660523  12655.733772  1310.046441      0.614874  1309.431567  12649.793772   11.82%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/95   11.649728  15254.521592  1309.431567      0.509883  1308.921684  15248.581592   11.82%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/96   13.367143  17496.543326  1308.921684      0.444373  1308.477311  17490.603326   11.82%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/91    8.975410  10000.000000  1114.155231      0.000000  1114.155231  10000.000000    9.08%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/92    9.378029  10448.580065  1114.155231      0.063979  1114.091251  10447.980065    9.08%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/93   10.397651  11583.932015  1114.091251      0.057705  1114.033546  11583.332015    9.08%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/94    9.420707  10494.983626  1114.033546      0.063689  1113.969857  10494.383626    9.08%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/95   11.747874  13086.777516  1113.969857      0.051073  1113.918784  13086.177516    9.08%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/96   13.872617  15452.968653  1113.918784      0.043251  1113.875533  15452.368653    9.08%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/91    7.752279  10000.000000  1289.943254      0.000000  1289.943254  10000.000000    9.68%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/92    8.851986  11418.559626  1289.943254      0.101672  1289.841582  11417.659626    9.68%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/93   10.454800  13485.035772  1289.841582      0.086085  1289.755497  13484.135772    9.68%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/94    9.553762  12322.017058  1289.755497      0.094204  1289.661293  12321.117058    9.68%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/95   10.968126  14145.167564  1289.661293      0.082056  1289.579237  14144.267564    9.68%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/96   12.314743  15880.836888  1289.579237      0.073083  1289.506154  15879.936888    9.68%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/92    8.411030  10000.000000  1188.915032      0.000000  1188.915032  10000.000000    0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/93   11.456448  13620.743238  1188.915032      0.227819  1188.687213  13618.133238    0.00%
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Table 3 - Pennant                                         Pennant - 5 YR - Tbl 3 
                                                                                                                           Average  
                                                                                 $30 contract    # of units             Annual Total
                                                      Beginning    # of units   fee & deferred   at end of      Ending    return for
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq  accdate   Unit values   Value       at $10000     sales load       period       Value       5yr     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>       
3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/94   10.584417  12581.561140  1188.687213        0.246589  1188.440624  12578.951140   0.00%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/95   11.878760  14117.200942  1188.440624        0.219720  1188.220904  14114.590942   0.00%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/96   13.687743  16264.062357  1188.220904        0.190682  1188.030222  16261.452357   0.00%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/91    9.102169  10000.000000  1098.639236        0.000000  1098.639236  10000.000000   3.84%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/92    9.439952  10371.101657  1098.639236        0.056144  1098.583092  10370.571657   3.84%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/93    9.925608  10904.105127  1098.583092        0.053397  1098.529695  10903.575127   3.84%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/94    9.772495  10735.375950  1098.529695        0.054234  1098.475461  10734.845950   3.84%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/95   10.691231  11744.054901  1098.475461        0.049573  1098.425888  11743.524901   3.84%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/96   10.995296  12077.517769  1098.425888        0.048202  1098.377685  12076.987769   3.84%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    MNYMKT  Q       12/31/96   10.672808  10000.000000   936.960545        0.000000   936.960545  10000.000000   0.00%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    PARTNR  Q       12/31/94    5.766024  10000.000000  1734.297325        0.000000  1734.297325  10000.000000   0.00%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    PARTNR  Q       12/31/95    7.793312  13515.920156  1734.297325        0.214286  1734.083039  13514.250156   0.00%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    PARTNR  Q       12/31/96   10.000000  17340.830389  1734.083039        0.167000  1733.916039  17339.160389   0.00%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/91    8.770907  10000.000000  1140.132942        0.000000  1140.132942  10000.000000   5.61%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/92    9.216454  10507.982812  1140.132942        0.099821  1140.033120  10507.062812   5.61%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/93   10.148405  11569.517818  1140.033120        0.090655  1139.942466  11568.597818   5.61%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/94    9.477839  10804.191159  1139.942466        0.097069  1139.845397  10803.271159   5.61%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/95   11.229457  12799.844874  1139.845397        0.081927  1139.763470  12798.924874   5.61%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/96   11.530715  13142.287737  1139.763470        0.079787  1139.683683  13141.367737   5.61%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    SMLCAP  Q       12/31/95   11.145667  10000.000000   897.209651        0.000000   897.209651  10000.000000   0.00%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    SMLCAP  Q       12/31/96   13.160579  11807.798492   897.209651        0.139811   897.069840  11805.958492   0.00%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       12/31/91    9.648771  10000.000000  1036.401424        0.000000  1036.401424  10000.000000   4.60%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       12/31/92    9.386697   9728.386133  1036.401424        0.183238  1036.218186   9726.666133   4.60%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       12/31/93   10.185124  10554.010711  1036.218186        0.168874  1036.049312  10552.290711   4.60%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       12/31/94    9.926047  10283.874163  1036.049312        0.173281  1035.876030  10282.154163   4.60%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       12/31/95   12.818022  13277.881746  1035.876030        0.134186  1035.741844  13276.161746   4.60%  
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       12/31/96   12.092262  12524.461745  1035.741844        0.142240  1035.599605  12522.741745   4.60%  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q       12/31/91    7.680989  10000.000000  1301.915678        0.000000  1301.915678  10000.000000  15.18%  
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q       12/31/92    8.699744  11326.333106  1301.915678        0.435645  1301.480033  11322.543106  15.18%  
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q       12/31/93    9.186022  11955.424214  1301.480033        0.412583  1301.067449  11951.634214  15.18%  
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q       12/31/94    9.323905  12131.029297  1301.067449        0.406482  1300.660967  12127.239297  15.18%  
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q       12/31/95   12.641006  16441.663092  1300.660967        0.299818  1300.361149  16437.873092  15.18%  
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q       12/31/96   15.603540  20290.237210  1300.361149        0.242894  1300.118256  20286.447210  15.18%  
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                                                                                                                      Average
                                                                              $30 contract  # of units              Annual Total
                                                      Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of     Ending    return for
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value       10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C> 
1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/89    7.365810 1000.000000 135.762394     0.000000  135.762394   1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/90    7.405018 1005.322972 135.762394     0.135044  135.627351   1004.322972   0.00%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/91    8.958110 1214.964725 135.627351     0.111631  135.515720   1213.964725   0.00%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/92    9.544854 1293.477761 135.515720     0.104768  135.410951   1292.477761   0.00%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/93    9.981206 1351.564600 135.410951     0.100188  135.310763   1350.564600   0.00%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/94    9.548559 1292.022804 135.310763     0.104728  135.206035   1291.022804   0.00%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   11.653880 1575.674910 135.206035     0.085808  135.120227   1574.674910   0.00%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   12.281752 1659.513117 135.120227     0.081422  135.038805   1658.513117   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/89    6.415215 1000.000000 155.879421     0.000000  155.879421   1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/90    6.751165 1052.367691 155.879421     0.124423  155.754998   1051.527691   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/91    8.159166 1270.830885 155.754998     0.102952  155.652046   1269.990885   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/92    8.987776 1398.965727 155.652046     0.093460  155.558586   1398.125727   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/93   10.744669 1671.425518 155.558586     0.078178  155.480408   1670.585518   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/94    9.949957 1547.023372 155.480408     0.084422  155.395985   1546.183372   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.476196 1783.354785 155.395985     0.073195  155.322790   1782.514785   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.967956 2014.219111 155.322790     0.064775  155.258015   2013.379111   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/86    4.537328 1000.000000 220.394029     0.000000  220.394029   1000.000000  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/87    4.423567  974.927755 220.394029     0.870338  219.523691    971.077755  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/88    5.352534 1175.008019 219.523691     0.719285  218.804405   1171.158019  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/89    6.193601 1355.187184 218.804405     0.621609  218.182796   1351.337184  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/90    5.173663 1128.804260 218.182796     0.744154  217.438643   1124.954260  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/91    6.705724 1458.083524 217.438643     0.574136  216.864506   1454.233524  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/92    7.728908 1676.125817 216.864506     0.498130  216.366376   1672.275817  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/93    9.015770 1950.709484 216.366376     0.427030  215.939347   1946.859484  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/94    9.518617 2055.443937 215.939347     0.404471  215.534876   2051.593937  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   12.600495 2715.846130 215.534876     0.305544  215.229333   2711.996130  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   14.198506 3055.934971 215.229333     0.271155  214.958177   3052.084971  11.79%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/86    4.149882 1000.000000 240.970707     0.000000  240.970707   1000.000000  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/87    4.242140 1022.231475 240.970707     1.041927  239.928780   1017.811475  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/88    4.834827 1160.014144 239.928780     0.914200  239.014580   1155.594144  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/89    6.270101 1498.645557 239.014580     0.704933  238.309647   1494.225557  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/90    5.457380 1300.546302 238.309647     0.809912  237.499735   1296.126302  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/91    7.830958 1859.850447 237.499735     0.564426  236.935308   1855.430447  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/92    8.441505 2000.090589 236.935308     0.523603  236.411705   1995.670589  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/93    9.936599 2349.128310 236.411705     0.444820  235.966885   2344.708310  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/94    9.796554 2311.662328 235.966885     0.451179  235.515706   2307.242328  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   13.077900 3080.050846 235.515706     0.337975  235.177731   3075.630846  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   14.790873 3478.483950 235.177731     0.298833  234.878898   3474.063950  13.25%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.568748 1000.000000 179.573577     0.000000  179.573577   1000.000000   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.052134 1086.803353 179.573577     0.275936  179.297642   1085.133353   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.056296 1085.879590 179.297642     0.275746  179.021896   1084.209590   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.228840 1473.142535 179.021896     0.202945  178.818951   1471.472535   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1788.189508 178.818951     0.167000  178.651951   1786.519508   0.00%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/86    3.804915 1000.000000 262.817960     0.000000  262.817960   1000.000000  13.03%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/87    4.637999 1218.949438 262.817960     1.280725  261.537236   1213.009438  13.03%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/88    5.439985 1422.758639 261.537236     1.091915  260.445321   1416.818639  13.03%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/89    6.500886 1693.125341 260.445321     0.913722  259.531599   1687.185341  13.03%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/90    6.357921 1650.081406 259.531599     0.934268  258.597332   1644.141406  13.03%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91    7.625445 1971.919730 258.597332     0.778971  257.818361   1965.979730  13.03%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92    8.238463 2124.027026 257.818361     0.721008  257.097352   2118.087026  13.03%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93    9.407267 2418.583440 257.097352     0.631427  256.465926   2412.643440  13.03%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94    9.660523 2477.594974 256.465926     0.614874  255.851052   2471.654974  13.03%
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Table 1A - Pennant                                      Pennant - 10yr - Tbl 1a 

                                                                                                                     Average
                                                                              $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                                                      Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending    return for
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value      10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>        <C>          <C> 
1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   11.649728 2980.595166 255.851052        0.509883 255.341169 2974.655166  13.03%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   13.367143 3413.181920 255.341169        0.444373 254.896796 3407.241920  13.03%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/86    5.158375 1000.000000 193.859500        0.000000 193.859500 1000.000000  10.35%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/87    5.355589 1038.231807 193.859500        0.112032 193.747468 1037.631807  10.35%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/88    5.950681 1152.929376 193.747468        0.100829 193.646639 1152.329376  10.35%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/89    7.708737 1492.771011 193.646639        0.077834 193.568805 1492.171011  10.35%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/90    6.755130 1307.582444 193.568805        0.088821 193.479984 1306.982444  10.35%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/91    8.975410 1736.562182 193.479984        0.066849 193.413135 1735.962182  10.35%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/92    9.378029 1813.833985 193.413135        0.063979 193.349155 1813.233985  10.35%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/93   10.397651 2010.377037 193.349155        0.057705 193.291450 2009.777037  10.35%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/94    9.420707 1820.942115 193.291450        0.063689 193.227760 1820.342115  10.35%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.747874 2270.015383 193.227760        0.051073 193.176687 2269.415383  10.35%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.872617 2679.866197 193.176687        0.043251 193.133437 2679.266197  10.35%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/86    5.739456 1000.000000 174.232541        0.000000 174.232541 1000.000000   7.86%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/87    5.618674  978.955845 174.232541        0.160180 174.072360  978.055845   7.86%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/88    6.525979 1135.992568 174.072360        0.137910 173.934450 1135.092568   7.86%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/89    6.396748 1112.614845 173.934450        0.140696 173.793754 1111.714845   7.86%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/90    5.737681  997.173118 173.793754        0.156858 173.636896  996.273118   7.86%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/91    7.752279 1346.081660 173.636896        0.116095 173.520801 1345.181660   7.86%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/92    8.851986 1536.003700 173.520801        0.101672 173.419129 1535.103700   7.86%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/93   10.454800 1813.062307 173.419129        0.086085 173.333044 1812.162307   7.86%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/94    9.553762 1655.982648 173.333044        0.094204 173.238840 1655.082648   7.86%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   10.968126 1900.105427 173.238840        0.082056 173.156784 1899.205427   7.86%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   12.314743 2132.381296 173.156784        0.073083 173.083701 2131.481296   7.86%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/92    8.411030 1000.000000 118.891503        0.000000 118.891503 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/93   11.456448 1362.074324 118.891503        0.227819 118.663684 1359.464324   0.00%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/94   10.584417 1255.985913 118.663684        0.246589 118.417095 1253.375913   0.00%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.878760 1406.648251 118.417095        0.219720 118.197375 1404.038251   0.00%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.687743 1617.855293 118.197375        0.190682 118.006694 1615.245293   0.00%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/86    6.626619 1000.000000 150.906518        0.000000 150.906518 1000.000000   5.15%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/87    6.723442 1014.611222 150.906518        0.078829 150.827689 1014.081222   5.15%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/88    7.104860 1071.609617 150.827689        0.074597 150.753093 1071.079617   5.15%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/89    7.760881 1169.976812 150.753093        0.068291 150.684801 1169.446812   5.15%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/90    8.290079 1249.188908 150.684801        0.063932 150.620870 1248.658908   5.15%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/91    9.102169 1370.976609 150.620870        0.058228 150.562642 1370.446609   5.15%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/92    9.439952 1421.304110 150.562642        0.056144 150.506497 1420.774110   5.15%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/93    9.925608 1493.868494 150.506497        0.053397 150.453100 1493.338494   5.15%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/94    9.772495 1470.302168 150.453100        0.054234 150.398866 1469.772168   5.15%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.691231 1607.949021 150.398866        0.049573 150.349293 1607.419021   5.15%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   10.995296 1653.134979 150.349293        0.048202 150.301090 1652.604979   5.15%
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1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/94    5.766024 1000.000000 173.429733        0.000000 173.429733 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.793312 1351.592016 173.429733        0.214286 173.215446 1349.922016   0.00%
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1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1732.154462 173.215446        0.167000 173.048446 1730.484462   0.00%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/87    6.121631 1000.000000 163.355158        0.000000 163.355158 1000.000000   0.00%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/88    6.490498 1060.256327 163.355158        0.141746 163.213412 1059.336327   0.00%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/89    7.226374 1179.441160 163.213412        0.127311 163.086101 1178.521160   0.00%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/90    7.692775 1254.584681 163.086101        0.119593 162.966508 1253.664681   0.00%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91    8.770907 1429.364088 162.966508        0.104892 162.861616 1428.444088   0.00%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92    9.216454 1501.006593 162.861616        0.099821 162.761795 1500.086593   0.00%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   10.148405 1651.772610 162.761795        0.090655 162.671140 1650.852610   0.00%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94    9.477839 1541.770874 162.671140        0.097069 162.574071 1540.850874   0.00%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/95   11.229457 1825.618544 162.574071        0.081927 162.492144 1824.698544   0.00%
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Table 1A - Pennant                                      Pennant - 10 yr - Tbl 1a   

                                                                                                                   Average
                                                                              $30 contract  # of units           Annual Total
                                                      Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred at end of     Ending   return for
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value      10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>            <C>      <C>         <C>              <C>         <C>    <C> 
1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   11.530715   1873.650603 162.492144        0.079787 162.412357 1872.730603     0.00%
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1a      PENN    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/95   11.145667   1000.000000  89.720965        0.000000  89.720965 1000.000000     0.00%
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1a      PENN    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.160579   1180.779849  89.720965        0.139811  89.581154 1178.939849     0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/87    5.768019   1000.000000 173.369748        0.000000 173.369748 1000.000000     0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/88    5.577805    967.022647 173.369748        0.308365 173.061383  965.302647     0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/89    7.084750   1226.096632 173.061383        0.242775 172.818608 1224.376632     0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/90    6.896673   1191.873427 172.818608        0.249396 172.569212 1190.153427     0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/91    9.648771   1665.080811 172.569212        0.178261 172.390951 1663.360811     0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/92    9.386697   1618.181625 172.390951        0.183238 172.207713 1616.461625     0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/93   10.185124   1753.956913 172.207713        0.168874 172.038839 1752.236913     0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/94    9.926047   1707.665606 172.038839        0.173281 171.865558 1705.945606     0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/95   12.818022   2202.976503 171.865558        0.134186 171.731372 2201.256503     0.00%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   12.092262   2076.620743 171.731372        0.142240 171.589132 2074.900743     0.00%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/87    4.724564   1000.000000 211.659743        0.000000 211.659743 1000.000000     0.00%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/88    6.039898   1278.403256 211.659743        0.627494 211.032249 1274.613256     0.00%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/89    6.728437   1419.917189 211.032249        0.563281 210.468968 1416.127189     0.00%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/90    6.100284   1283.920476 210.468968        0.621283 209.847685 1280.130476     0.00%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/91    7.680989   1611.837761 209.847685        0.493426 209.354259 1608.047761     0.00%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/92    8.699744   1821.328459 209.354259        0.435645 208.918614 1817.538459     0.00%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/93    9.186022   1919.130985 208.918614        0.412583 208.506031 1915.340985     0.00%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/94    9.323905   1944.090422 208.506031        0.406482 208.099549 1940.300422     0.00%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/95   12.641006   2630.587643 208.099549        0.299818 207.799731 2626.797643     0.00%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   15.603540   3242.411410 207.799731        0.242894 207.556837 3238.621410     0.00%
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Table 2 - Pennant                                       Pennant - 10YR - Tbl 2 
                                                                                                                         Average
                                                                                $30 contract    # of units              Annual Total
                                                       Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    return for
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund  qnonq    accdate  Unit values     Value      at $1000     sales load      period       Value       10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>             <C>         <C>         <C> 
2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/89    7.365810  1000.000000  135.762394        0.000000  135.762394  1000.000000   0.00%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/90    7.405018  1005.322972  135.762394        0.135044  135.627351  1004.322972   0.00%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/91    8.958110  1214.964725  135.627351        0.111631  135.515720  1213.964725   0.00%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/92    9.544854  1293.477761  135.515720        0.104768  135.410951  1292.477761   0.00%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/93    9.981206  1351.564600  135.410951        0.100188  135.310763  1350.564600   0.00%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/94    9.548559  1292.022804  135.310763        0.104728  135.206035  1291.022804   0.00%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   11.653880  1575.674910  135.206035        0.085808  135.120227  1574.674910   0.00%
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2       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   12.281752  1659.513117  135.120227        0.081422  135.038805  1658.513117   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/89    6.415215  1000.000000  155.879421        0.000000  155.879421  1000.000000   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/90    6.751165  1052.367691  155.879421        0.124423  155.754998  1051.527691   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/91    8.159166  1270.830885  155.754998        0.102952  155.652046  1269.990885   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/92    8.987776  1398.965727  155.652046        0.093460  155.558586  1398.125727   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/93   10.744669  1671.425518  155.558586        0.078178  155.480408  1670.585518   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/94    9.949957  1547.023372  155.480408        0.084422  155.395985  1546.183372   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.476196  1783.354785  155.395985        0.073195  155.322790  1782.514785   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.967956  2014.219111  155.322790        0.064775  155.258015  2013.379111   0.00%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/86    4.537328  1000.000000  220.394029        0.000000  220.394029  1000.000000  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/87    4.423567   974.927755  220.394029        0.870338  219.523691   971.077755  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/88    5.352534  1175.008019  219.523691        0.719285  218.804405  1171.158019  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/89    6.193601  1355.187184  218.804405        0.621609  218.182796  1351.337184  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/90    5.173663  1128.804260  218.182796        0.744154  217.438643  1124.954260  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/91    6.705724  1458.083524  217.438643        0.574136  216.864506  1454.233524  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/92    7.728908  1676.125817  216.864506        0.498130  216.366376  1672.275817  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/93    9.015770  1950.709484  216.366376        0.427030  215.939347  1946.859484  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/94    9.518617  2055.443937  215.939347        0.404471  215.534876  2051.593937  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   12.600495  2715.846130  215.534876        0.305544  215.229333  2711.996130  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   14.198506  3055.934971  215.229333        0.271155  214.958177  3052.084971  11.79%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/86    4.149882  1000.000000  240.970707        0.000000  240.970707  1000.000000  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/87    4.242140  1022.231475  240.970707        1.041927  239.928780  1017.811475  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/88    4.834827  1160.014144  239.928780        0.914200  239.014580  1155.594144  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/89    6.270101  1498.645557  239.014580        0.704933  238.309647  1494.225557  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/90    5.457380  1300.546302  238.309647        0.809912  237.499735  1296.126302  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/91    7.830958  1859.850447  237.499735        0.564426  236.935308  1855.430447  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/92    8.441505  2000.090589  236.935308        0.523603  236.411705  1995.670589  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/93    9.936599  2349.128310  236.411705        0.444820  235.966885  2344.708310  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/94    9.796554  2311.662328  235.966885        0.451179  235.515706  2307.242328  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   13.077900  3080.050846  235.515706        0.337975  235.177731  3075.630846  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   14.790873  3478.483950  235.177731        0.298833  234.878898  3474.063950  13.25%
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2       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.568748  1000.000000  179.573577        0.000000  179.573577  1000.000000   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.052134  1086.803353  179.573577        0.275936  179.297642  1085.133353   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.056296  1085.879590  179.297642        0.275746  179.021896  1084.209590   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.228840  1473.142535  179.021896        0.202945  178.818951  1471.472535   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  1788.189508  178.818951        0.167000  178.651951  1786.519508   0.00%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/86    3.804915  1000.000000  262.817960        0.000000  262.817960  1000.000000  13.03%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/87    4.637999  1218.949438  262.817960        1.280725  261.537236  1213.009438  13.03%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/88    5.439985  1422.758639  261.537236        1.091915  260.445321  1416.818639  13.03%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/89    6.500886  1693.125341  260.445321        0.913722  259.531599  1687.185341  13.03%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/90    6.357921  1650.081406  259.531599        0.934268  258.597332  1644.141406  13.03%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91    7.625445  1971.919730  258.597332        0.778971  257.818361  1965.979730  13.03%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92    8.238463  2124.027026  257.818361        0.721008  257.097352  2118.087026  13.03%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93    9.407267  2418.583440  257.097352        0.631427  256.465926  2412.643440  13.03%
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2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94    9.660523  2477.594974  256.465926        0.614874  255.851052  2471.654974  13.03%
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Table 2 - Pennant                                       Pennant - 10 YR - Tbl 2 
                                                                                                                         Average
                                                                                 $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                                                        Beginning   # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending   return for
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values     Value      at $1000     sales load      period       Value      10yr
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>             <C>         <C>        <C> 
2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/95   11.649728  2980.595166  255.851052        0.509883  255.341169  2974.655166  13.03%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   13.367143  3413.181920  255.341169        0.444373  254.896796  3407.241920  13.03%
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2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/86    5.158375  1000.000000  193.859500        0.000000  193.859500  1000.000000  10.35%
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2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/87    5.355589  1038.231807  193.859500        0.112032  193.747468  1037.631807  10.35%
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2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/88    5.950681  1152.929376  193.747468        0.100829  193.646639  1152.329376  10.35%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/89    7.708737  1492.771011  193.646639        0.077834  193.568805  1492.171011  10.35%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/90    6.755130  1307.582444  193.568805        0.088821  193.479984  1306.982444  10.35%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/91    8.975410  1736.562182  193.479984        0.066849  193.413135  1735.962182  10.35%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/92    9.378029  1813.833985  193.413135        0.063979  193.349155  1813.233985  10.35%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/93   10.397651  2010.377037  193.349155        0.057705  193.291450  2009.777037  10.35%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/94    9.420707  1820.942115  193.291450        0.063689  193.227760  1820.342115  10.35%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.747874  2270.015383  193.227760        0.051073  193.176687  2269.415383  10.35%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.872617  2679.866197  193.176687        0.043251  193.133437  2679.266197  10.35%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/86    5.739456  1000.000000  174.232541        0.000000  174.232541  1000.000000   7.86%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/87    5.618674   978.955845  174.232541        0.160180  174.072360   978.055845   7.86%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/88    6.525979  1135.992568  174.072360        0.137910  173.934450  1135.092568   7.86%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/89    6.396748  1112.614845  173.934450        0.140696  173.793754  1111.714845   7.86%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/90    5.737681   997.173118  173.793754        0.156858  173.636896   996.273118   7.86%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/91    7.752279  1346.081660  173.636896        0.116095  173.520801  1345.181660   7.86%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/92    8.851986  1536.003700  173.520801        0.101672  173.419129  1535.103700   7.86%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/93   10.454800  1813.062307  173.419129        0.086085  173.333044  1812.162307   7.86%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/94    9.553762  1655.982648  173.333044        0.094204  173.238840  1655.082648   7.86%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/95   10.968126  1900.105427  173.238840        0.082056  173.156784  1899.205427   7.86%
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2       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   12.314743  2132.381296  173.156784        0.073083  173.083701  2131.481296   7.86%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/92    8.411030  1000.000000  118.891503        0.000000  118.891503  1000.000000   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/93   11.456448  1362.074324  118.891503        0.227819  118.663684  1359.464324   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/94   10.584417  1255.985913  118.663684        0.246589  118.417095  1253.375913   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/95   11.878760  1406.648251  118.417095        0.219720  118.197375  1404.038251   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.687743  1617.855293  118.197375        0.190682  118.006694  1615.245293   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/86    6.626619  1000.000000  150.906518        0.000000  150.906518  1000.000000   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/87    6.723442  1014.611222  150.906518        0.078829  150.827689  1014.081222   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/88    7.104860  1071.609617  150.827689        0.074597  150.753093  1071.079617   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/89    7.760881  1169.976812  150.753093        0.068291  150.684801  1169.446812   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/90    8.290079  1249.188908  150.684801        0.063932  150.620870  1248.658908   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/91    9.102169  1370.976609  150.620870        0.058228  150.562642  1370.446609   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/92    9.439952  1421.304110  150.562642        0.056144  150.506497  1420.774110   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/93    9.925608  1493.868494  150.506497        0.053397  150.453100  1493.338494   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/94    9.772495  1470.302168  150.453100        0.054234  150.398866  1469.772168   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/95   10.691231  1607.949021  150.398866        0.049573  150.349293  1607.419021   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   10.995296  1653.134979  150.349293        0.048202  150.301090  1652.604979   5.15%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    MNYMKT  Q        12/31/96   10.672808  1000.000000   93.696054        0.000000   93.696054  1000.000000   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/94    5.766024  1000.000000  173.429733        0.000000  173.429733  1000.000000   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/95    7.793312  1351.592016  173.429733        0.214286  173.215446  1349.922016   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  1732.154462  173.215446        0.167000  173.048446  1730.484462   0.00%
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2       PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/87    8.121631  1000.000000  163.355158        0.000000  163.355158  1000.000000   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/88    6.490498  1060.256327  163.355158        0.141746  163.213412  1059.336327   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/89    7.226374  1179.441160  163.213412        0.127311  163.086101  1178.521160   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/90    7.692775  1254.584681  163.086101        0.119593  162.966508  1253.664681   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/91    8.770907  1429.364088  162.966508        0.104892  162.861616  1428.444088   0.00%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
2       PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/92    9.216454  1501.006593  162.861616        0.099821  162.761795  1500.086593   0.00%
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2       PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/93   10.148405  1651.772610  162.761795        0.090655  162.671140  1650.852610   0.00%
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2       PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/94    9.477839  1541.770874  162.671140        0.097069  162.574071  1540.850874   0.00%
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</TABLE> 
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<CAPTION> 

Table 2 - Pennant                                       Pennant - 10 YR - Tbl 2

                                                                                                                         Average
                                                                                 $30 contract   # of units             Annual Total
                                                         Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending     return for
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
method   system   fund  qnonq  accdate    Unit values     Value      at $1000     sales load     period      Value        10yr
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>    <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>         <C>    
2       PENN    QUALBD  Q      12/31/95     11.229457  1825.618544  162.574071      0.081927   162.492144   1824.698544     0.00%
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2       PENN    QUALBD  Q      12/31/96     11.530715  1873.650603  162.492144      0.079787   162.412357   1872.730603     0.00%
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2       PENN    SMLCAP  Q      12/31/95     11.145667  1000.000000   89.720965      0.000000    89.720965   1000.000000     0.00%
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2       PENN    SMLCAP  Q      12/31/96     13.160579  1180.779849   89.720965      0.139811    89.581154   1178.939849     0.00%
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2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q      12/31/87      5.768019  1000.000000  173.369748      0.000000   173.369748   1000.000000     0.00%
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2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q      12/31/88      5.577805   967.022647  173.369748      0.308365   173.061383    965.302647     0.00%
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2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q      12/31/89      7.084750  1226.096632  173.061383      0.242775   172.818608   1224.376632     0.00%
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2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q      12/31/90      6.896673  1191.873427  172.818608      0.249396   172.569212   1190.153427     0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q      12/31/91      9.648771  1665.080811  172.569212      0.178261   172.390951   1663.360811     0.00%
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2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q      12/31/92      9.386697  1618.181625  172.390951      0.183238   172.207713   1616.461625     0.00%
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2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q      12/31/93     10.185124  1753.956913  172.207713      0.168874   172.038839   1752.236913     0.00%
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2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q      12/31/94      9.926047  1707.665606  172.038839      0.173281   171.865558   1705.945606     0.00%
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2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q      12/31/95     12.818022  2202.976503  171.865558      0.134186   171.731372   2201.256503     0.00%
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2       PENN    TCIGRO  Q      12/31/96     12.092262  2076.620743  171.731372      0.142240   171.589132   2074.900743     0.00%
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2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/87      4.724564  1000.000000  211.659743      0.000000   211.659743   1000.000000     0.00%
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2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/88      6.039898  1278.403256  211.659743      0.627494   211.032249   1274.613256     0.00%
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2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/89      6.728437  1419.917189  211.032249      0.563281   210.468968   1416.127189     0.00%
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2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/90      6.100284  1283.920476  210.468968      0.621283   209.847685   1280.130476     0.00%
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2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/91      7.680989  1611.837761  209.847685      0.493426   209.354259   1608.047761     0.00%
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2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/92      8.699744  1821.328459  209.354259      0.435645   208.918614   1817.538459     0.00%
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2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/93      9.186022  1919.130985  208.918614      0.412583   208.506031   1915.340985     0.00%
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2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/94      9.323905  1944.090422  208.506031      0.406482   208.099549   1940.300422     0.00%
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2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/95     12.641006  2630.587643  208.099549      0.299818   207.799731   2626.797643     0.00%
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2       PENN    VALUEQ  Q      12/31/96     15.603540  3242.411410  207.799731      0.242894   207.556837   3238.621410     0.00%
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Table 3 - Pennant                                       Pennant - 10YR - Tbl 3 

                                                                                                                          Average
                                                                                 $30 contract   # of units              Annual Total
                                                       Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    return for
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values     Value      at $10000     sales load      period       Value       10yr
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>           <C>   
3       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/89    7.365810  10000.000000 1357.623941        0.000000 1357.623941  10000.000000   0.00%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/90    7.405018  10053.229719 1357.623941        0.135044 1357.488897  10052.229719   0.00%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/91    8.958110  12160.534866 1357.488897        0.111631 1357.377267  12159.534866   0.00%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/92    9.544854  12955.967833 1357.377267        0.104768 1357.272498  12954.967833   0.00%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/93    9.981206  13547.216402 1357.272498        0.100188 1357.172310  13546.216402   0.00%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/94    9.548559  12959.039874 1357.172310        0.104728 1357.067582  12958.039874   0.00%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/95   11.653880  15815.102752 1357.067582        0.085808 1356.981774  15814.102752   0.00%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   12.281752  16666.113613 1356.981774        0.081422 1356.900352  16665.113613   0.00%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/89    6.415215  10000.000000 1558.794210        0.000000 1558.794210  10000.000000   0.00%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/90    6.751165  10523.676915 1558.794210        0.124423 1558.669787  10522.836915   0.00%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/91    8.159166  12717.445534 1558.669787        0.102952 1558.566836  12716.605534   0.00%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/92    8.987776  14008.049600 1558.566836        0.093460 1558.473375  14007.209600   0.00%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/93   10.744669  16745.280564 1558.473375        0.078178 1558.395197  16744.440564   0.00%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/94    9.949957  15505.965200 1558.395197        0.084422 1558.310775  15505.125200   0.00%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/95   11.476196  17883.479878 1558.310775        0.073195 1558.237580  17882.639878   0.00%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.967956  20207.156370 1558.237580        0.064775 1558.172805  20206.316370   0.00%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/86    4.537328  10000.000000 2203.940293        0.000000 2203.940293  10000.000000  12.05%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/87    4.423567   9749.277548 2203.940293        0.870338 2203.069954   9745.427548  12.05%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/88    5.352534  11792.006835 2203.069954        0.719285 2202.350669  11788.156835  12.05%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/89    6.193601  13640.481305 2202.350669        0.621609 2201.729059  13636.631305  12.05%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/90    5.173663  11391.004171 2201.729059        0.744154 2200.984906  11387.154171  12.05%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/91    6.705724  14759.197307 2200.984906        0.574136 2200.410770  14755.347307  12.05%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/92    7.728908  17006.772400 2200.410770        0.498130 2199.912640  17002.922400  12.05%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/93    9.015770  19833.906379 2199.912640        0.427030 2199.485610  19830.056379  12.05%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/94    9.518617  20936.061120 2199.485610        0.404471 2199.081140  20932.211120  12.05%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/95   12.600495  27709.510904 2199.081140        0.305544 2198.775596  27705.660904  12.05%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   14.198506  31219.328493 2198.775596        0.271155 2198.504441  31215.478493  12.05%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/86    4.149882  10000.000000 2409.707071        0.000000 2409.707071  10000.000000  13.51%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/87    4.242140  10222.314755 2409.707071        1.041927 2408.665144  10217.894755  13.51%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/88    4.834827  11645.479273 2408.665144        0.914200 2407.750944  11641.059273  13.51%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/89    6.270101  15096.841602 2407.750944        0.704933 2407.046011  15092.421602  13.51%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/90    5.457380  13136.164760 2407.046011        0.809912 2406.236099  13131.744760  13.51%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/91    7.830958  18843.133827 2406.236099        0.564426 2405.671672  18838.713827  13.51%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/92    8.441505  20307.489450 2405.671672        0.523603 2405.148069  20303.069450  13.51%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/93    9.936599  23898.991897 2405.148069        0.444820 2404.703249  23894.571897  13.51%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/94    9.796554  23557.805230 2404.703249        0.451179 2404.252070  23553.385230  13.51%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/95   13.077900  31442.568142 2404.252070        0.337975 2403.914095  31438.148142  13.51%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   14.790873  35555.988081 2403.914095        0.298833 2403.615262  35551.568081  13.51%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/92    5.568748  10000.000000 1795.735774        0.000000 1795.735774  10000.000000   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/93    6.052134  10868.033533 1795.735774        0.275936 1795.459838  10866.363533   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/94    6.056296  10873.836237 1795.459838        0.275746 1795.184092  10872.166237   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/95    8.228840  14772.282665 1795.184092        0.202945 1794.981147  14770.612665   0.00%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000  17949.811474 1794.981147        0.167000 1794.814147  17948.141474   0.00%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/86    3.804915  10000.000000 2628.179605        0.000000 2628.179605  10000.000000  13.34%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/87    4.637999  12189.494378 2628.179605        1.280725 2626.898880  12183.554378  13.34%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/88    5.439985  14290.290503 2626.898880        1.091915 2625.806965  14284.350503  13.34%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/89    6.500886  17070.071738 2625.806965        0.913722 2624.893243  17064.131738  13.34%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/90    6.357921  16688.863875 2624.893243        0.934268 2623.958976  16682.923875  13.34%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/91    7.625445  20008.854852 2623.958976        0.778971 2623.180005  20002.914852  13.34%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/92    8.238463  21610.971412 2623.180005        0.721008 2622.458997  21605.031412  13.34%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/93    9.407267  24670.171977 2622.458997        0.631427 2621.827570  24664.231977  13.34%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/94    9.660523  25328.225540 2621.827570        0.614874 2621.212696  25322.285540  13.34%
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<CAPTION> 

Table 3 - Pennant                                    Pennant 10YR - Tbl 3 

                                                                                                                        Average
                                                                                $30 contract   # of units               Annual Total
                                                      Beginning    # of unis   fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    return for
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq  accdate  Unit values    Value      at $10000     sales load      period       Value       10yr
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>             <C>          <C>         <C> 
3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/95   11.649728  30536.414942 2621.212696        0.509883 2620.702813  30530.474942  13.34%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q       12/31/96   13.367143  35031.309263 2620.702813        0.444373 2620.258440  35025.369263  13.34%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/86    5.158375  10000.000000 1938.595003        0.000000 1938.595003  10000.000000  10.39%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/87    5.355589  10382.318075 1938.595003        0.112032 1938.482971  10381.718075  10.39%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/88    5.950681  11535.293783 1938.482971        0.100829 1938.382142  11534.693783  10.39%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/89    7.708737  14942.478138 1938.382142        0.077834 1938.304308  14941.878138  10.39%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/90    6.755130  13093.497582 1938.304308        0.088821 1938.215487  13092.897582  10.39%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/91    8.975410  17396.278663 1938.215487        0.066849 1938.148638  17395.678663  10.39%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/92    9.378029  18176.014129 1938.148638        0.063979 1938.084658  18175.414129  10.39%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/93   10.397651  20151.527884 1938.084658        0.057705 1938.026953  20150.927884  10.39%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/94    9.420707  18257.584081 1938.026953        0.063689 1937.963263  18256.984081  10.39%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/95   11.747874  22766.948235 1937.963263        0.051073 1937.912190  22766.348235  10.39%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q       12/31/96   13.872817  26883.913596 1937.912190        0.043251 1937.868940  26883.313596  10.39%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/86    5.739456  10000.000000 1742.325405        0.000000 1742.325405  10000.000000   7.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/87    5.618674   9789.558453 1742.325405        0.160180 1742.165225   9788.658453   7.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/88    6.525979  11369.333672 1742.165225        0.137910 1742.027315  11368.433672   7.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/89    6.396748  11143.309740 1742.027315        0.140696 1741.886618  11142.409740   7.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/90    5.737681   9994.389753 1741.886618        0.156858 1741.729760   9993.489753   7.92%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/91    7.752279  13502.375044 1741.729760        0.116095 1741.613665  13501.475044   7.92%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/92    8.851986  15416.739783 1741.613665        0.101672 1741.511993  15415.839783   7.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/93   10.454800  18207.159587 1741.511993        0.086085 1741.425908  18206.259587   7.92%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/94    9.553762  16637.168670 1741.425908        0.094204 1741.331705  16636.268670   7.92%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/95   10.968126  19099.145545 1741.331705        0.082056 1741.249649  19098.245545   7.92%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  Q       12/31/96   12.314743  21443.041923 1741.249649        0.073083 1741.176566  21442.141923   7.92%
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3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/92    8.411030  10000.000000 1188.915032        0.000000 1188.915032  10000.000000   0.00%
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3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/93   11.456448  13620.743238 1188.915032        0.227819 1188.687213  13618.133238   0.00%
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3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/94   10.584417  12581.561140 1188.687213        0.246589 1188.440624  12578.951140   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/95   11.878760  14117.200942 1188.440624        0.219720 1188.220904  14114.590942   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q       12/31/96   13.687743  16264.062357 1188.220904        0.190682 1188.030222  16261.452357   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/86    6.626619  10000.000000 1509.065181        0.000000 1509.065181  10000.000000   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/87    6.723442  10146.112218 1509.065181        0.078829 1508.986352  10145.582218   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/88    7.104860  10721.136775 1508.986352        0.074597 1508.911755  10720.606775   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/89    7.760881  11710.484573 1508.911755        0.068291 1508.843464  11709.954573   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/90    8.290079  12508.431517 1508.843464        0.063932 1508.779532  12507.901517   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/91    9.102169  13733.166287 1508.779532        0.058228 1508.721304  13732.636287   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/92    9.439952  14242.256696 1508.721304        0.056144 1508.665160  14241.726696   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/93    9.925608  14974.418983 1508.865160        0.053397 1508.611763  14973.888983   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/94    9.772495  14742.900910 1508.611763        0.054234 1508.557529  14742.370910   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/95   10.691231  16128.337020 1508.557529        0.049573 1508.507956  16127.807020   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/96   10.995296  16586.491491 1508.507956        0.048202 1508.459753  16585.961491   5.19%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    MNYMKT  Q       12/31/96   10.672808  10000.000000  936.960545        0.000000  936.960545  10000.000000   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    PARTNR  Q       12/31/94    5.766024  10000.000000 1734.297325        0.000000 1734.297325  10000.000000   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    PARTNR  Q       12/31/95    7.793312  13515.920156 1734.297325        0.214286 1734.083039  13514.250156   0.00%
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3       PENN    PARTNR  Q       12/31/96   10.000000  17340.830389 1734.083039        0.167000 1733.916039  17339.160389   0.00%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/87    6.121631  10000.000000 1633.551581        0.000000 1633.551581  10000.000000   0.00%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/88    6.490498  10602.563271 1633.551581        0.141746 1633.409836  10601.643271   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/89    7.226374  11803.630367 1633.409836        0.127311 1633.282524  11802.710367   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/90    7.692775  12564.474970 1633.282524        0.119593 1633.162931  12563.554970   0.00%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/91    8.770907  14324.320187 1633.162931        0.104892 1633.058039  14323.400187   0.00%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/92    9.216454  15051.004298 1633.058039        0.099821 1632.958218  15050.084298   0.00%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/93   10.148405  16571.921342 1632.958218        0.090655 1632.867563  16571.001342   0.00%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/94    9.477839  15476.055871 1632.867563        0.097069 1632.770495  15475.135871   0.00%
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</TABLE> 
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<CAPTION> 

Table 3 - Pennant                                       Diversifier - 10YR - Tbl 3 

                                                                                                                          Average
                                                                                $30 contract   # of units               Annual Total
                                                      Beginning     # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending      return for
amethod  system   fund   qnonq  accdate  Unit values     Value      at $10000    sales load      period       Value         10yr
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>      <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>         <C>  
3        PENN    QUALBD    Q    12/31/95  11.229457  18335.126059   1632.770495    0.081927    1632.688567  18334.206059   0.00%
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3        PENN    QUALBD    Q    12/31/96  11.530715  18826.066552   1632.688567    0.079787    1632.608780  18825.146552   0.00%
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3        PENN    SMLCAP    Q    12/31/95  11.145667  10000.000000    897.209651    0.000000     897.209651  10000.000000   0.00%
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3        PENN    SMLCAP    Q    12/31/96  13.160579  11807.798492    897.209651    0.139811     897.069840  11805.958492   0.00%
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3        PENN    TCIGRO    Q    12/31/87   5.768019  10000.000000   1733.697479    0.000000    1733.697479  10000.000000   0.00%
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3        PENN    TCIGRO    Q    12/31/88   5.577805   9670.226468   1733.697479    0.308365    1733.389114   9668.506468   0.00%
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3        PENN    TCIGRO    Q    12/31/89   7.084750  12280.628526   1733.389114    0.242775    1733.146339  12278.908526   0.00%
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3        PENN    TCIGRO    Q    12/31/90   6.896673  11952.943562   1733.146339    0.249396    1732.896944  11951.223562   0.00%
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3        PENN    TCIGRO    Q    12/31/91   9.648771  16720.325775   1732.896944    0.178261    1732.718682  16718.605775   0.00%
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3        PENN    TCIGRO    Q    12/31/92   9.386697  16264.505259   1732.718682    0.183238    1732.535444  16262.785259   0.00%
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3        PENN    TCIGRO    Q    12/31/93  10.185124  17646.088336   1732.535444    0.168874    1732.366571  17644.368336   0.00%
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3        PENN    TCIGRO    Q    12/31/94   9.926047  17195.552002   1732.366571    0.173281    1732.193289  17193.832002   0.00%
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3        PENN    TCIGRO    Q    12/31/95  12.818022  22203.291690   1732.193289    0.134186    1732.059103  22201.571690   0.00%
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3        PENN    TCIGRO    Q    12/31/96  12.092262  20944.512475   1732.059103    0.142240    1731.916863  20942.792475   0.00%
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3        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    12/31/87   4.724564  10000.000000   2116.597426    0.000000    2116.597426  10000.000000   0.00%
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3        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    12/31/88   6.039898  12784.032558   2116.597426    0.627494    2115.969932  12780.242558   0.00%
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3        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    12/31/89   6.728437  14237.170379   2115.969932    0.563281    2115.406651  14233.380379   0.00%
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3        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    12/31/90   6.100284  12904.581345   2115.406651    0.621283    2114.785368  12900.791345   0.00%
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3        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    12/31/91   7.680989  16243.643151   2114.785368    0.493426    2114.291942  16239.853151   0.00%
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3        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    12/31/92   8.699744  18393.798638   2114.291942    0.435645    2113.856297  18390.008638   0.00%
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3        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    12/31/93   9.186022  19417.930451   2113.856297    0.412583    2113.443714  19414.140451   0.00%
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3        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    12/31/94   9.323905  19705.548410   2113.443714    0.406482    2113.037232  19701.758410   0.00%
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3        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    12/31/95  12.641006  26710.916325   2113.037232    0.299818    2112.737414  26707.126325   0.00%
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3        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    12/31/96  15.603540  32966.182746   2112.737414    0.242894    2112.494520  32962.392746   0.00%
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Table 1A - Penant                                       Penant - Inception - Tbl 1A

                                                                                                                     Average
                                                                              $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                                                      Beginning  # of unis   fee & deferred  at end of    Ending    return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value    inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>         <C>               <C>      <C>        <C>           <C> 
1a      PENN    BALFND  q         2/28/89    6.402692 1000.000000 156.184305        0.000000 156.184305 1000.000000   8.58%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  q         2/28/90    7.127999 1113.281570 156.184305        0.140292 156.044013 1112.281570   8.58%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  q         2/28/91    7.988449 1246.549641 156.044013        0.125181 155.918832 1245.549641   8.58%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  q         2/28/92    9.152294 1427.014994 155.918832        0.109262 155.809570 1426.014994   8.58%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  q         2/28/93    9.392281 1463.407266 155.809570        0.106470 155.703100 1462.407266   8.58%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  q         2/28/94   10.094085 1571.680324 155.703100        0.099068 155.604032 1570.680324   8.58%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  q         2/28/95    9.973464 1551.911210 155.604032        0.100266 155.503766 1550.911210   8.58%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q         2/28/96   11.945190 1857.522028 155.503766        0.083716 155.420050 1856.522028   8.58%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q        12/31/96   12.281752 1908.830511 155.420050        0.081422 155.338628 1907.830511   8.58%
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1a      PENN    BALFND  Q         2/28/97   12.869790 1999.175527 155.338628        0.077701 155.260927 1998.175527   8.58%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  q          9/6/89    6.392017 1000.000000 156.445141        0.000000 156.445141 1000.000000  10.07%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  q          9/6/90    6.379732  998.078071 156.445141        0.131667 156.313474  997.238071  10.07%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  q          9/6/91    7.862493 1229.013594 156.313474        0.106836 156.206638 1228.173594  10.07%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  q          9/6/92    8.695734 1358.331369 156.206638        0.096599 156.110038 1357.491369  10.07%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  q          9/6/93   10.064653 1571.193367 156.110038        0.083460 156.026578 1570.353367  10.07%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  q          9/6/94   10.400201 1622.707773 156.026578        0.080768 155.945810 1621.867773  10.07%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q          9/6/95   11.066582 1725.787098 155.945810        0.075904 155.869906 1724.947098  10.07%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q          9/6/96   11.902432 1855.230959 155.869906        0.070574 155.799332 1854.390959  10.07%
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1a      PENN    FIDASM  Q        12/31/96   12.967956 2020.398887 155.799332        0.064775 155.734557 2019.558887  10.07%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  q         10/9/86    4.542707 1000.000000 220.133062        0.000000 220.133062 1000.000000  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  q         10/9/87    5.371647 1182.477100 220.133062        0.716726 219.416335 1178.627100  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  q         10/9/88    5.393455 1183.412132 219.416335        0.713828 218.702507 1179.562132  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  q         10/9/89    6.592083 1441.705080 218.702507        0.584034 218.118473 1437.855080  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  q         10/9/90    4.840596 1055.823410 218.118473        0.795357 217.323117 1051.973410  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  q         10/9/91    6.256874 1359.763359 217.323117        0.615323 216.707794 1355.913359  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  q         10/9/92    7.000715 1517.109501 216.707794        0.549944 216.157850 1513.259501  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  q         10/9/93    8.979943 1941.085170 216.157850        0.428733 215.729116 1937.235170  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  q         10/9/94    9.524197 2054.646604 215.729116        0.404234 215.324883 2050.796604  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q         10/9/95   11.784016 2537.391866 215.324883        0.326714 214.998169 2533.541866  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q         10/9/96   13.498713 2902.198581 214.998169        0.285212 214.712957 2898.348581  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDEQI  Q        12/31/96   14.198506 3048.603206 214.712957        0.271155 214.441802 3044.753206  11.49%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  q         10/9/86    4.150654 1000.000000 240.925888        0.000000 240.925888 1000.000000  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  q         10/9/87    5.223288 1258.425299 240.925888        0.846210 240.079678 1254.005299  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  q         10/9/88    4.908182 1178.354752 240.079678        0.900537 239.179140 1173.934752  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  q         10/9/89    6.447561 1542.122098 239.179140        0.685531 238.493610 1537.702098  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  q         10/9/90    5.071896 1209.614786 238.493610        0.871469 237.622141 1205.194786  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  q         10/9/91    6.909447 1641.837589 237.622141        0.639704 236.982437 1637.417589  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  q         10/9/92    7.281259 1725.530503 236.982437        0.607038 236.375399 1721.110503  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  q         10/9/93    9.912135 2342.984867 236.375399        0.445918 235.929481 2338.564867  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  q         10/9/94    9.388262 2214.967782 235.929481        0.470801 235.458680 2210.547782  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q         10/9/95   12.759168 3004.256861 235.458680        0.346418 235.112263 2999.836861  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q         10/9/96   14.728437 3462.836152 235.112263        0.300100 234.812163 3458.416152  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDGRO  Q        12/31/96   14.790873 3473.076884 234.812163        0.298833 234.513330 3468.656884  12.92%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q         8/27/92    5.255877 1000.000000 190.263204        0.000000 190.263204 1000.000000  15.10%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q         8/27/93    5.945388 1131.188572 190.263204        0.280890 189.982314 1129.518572  15.10%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q         8/27/94    6.210579 1179.900172 189.982314        0.268896 189.713418 1178.230172  15.10%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q         8/27/95    7.458051 1414.892350 189.713418        0.223919 189.489499 1413.222350  15.10%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q         8/27/96    8.973145 1700.316753 189.489499        0.186111 189.303388 1698.646753  15.10%
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1a      PENN    FIDIND  Q        12/31/96   10.000000 1893.033884 189.303388        4.994236 184.309152 1843.091520  15.10%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/84    2.755418 1000.000000 362.921343        0.000000 362.921343 1000.000000  13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/85    3.152745 1144.198448 362.921343        1.884072 361.037270 1138.258448  13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/86    3.821619 1379.746891 361.037270        1.554315 359.482955 1373.806891  13.24%
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Table 1A - Pennant                                      Pennant - Inception - Tbl 1a
                                                                                                                         Average
                                                                               $30 contract   # of units               Annual Total
                                                       Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of     Ending      return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load      period      Value         inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>         <C>             <C>           <C>        <C> 
1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/87    4.756778  1709.980612  359.482955        1.248744  358.234211  1704.040612      13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/88    5.214443  1867.991872  358.234211        1.139144  357.095067  1862.051872      13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/89    6.479420  2313.768919  357.095067        0.916749  356.178318  2307.828919      13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/90    6.554032  2334.404095  356.178318        0.906312  355.272006  2328.464095      13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/91    7.383192  2623.041432  355.272006        0.804530  354.467476  2617.101432      13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/92    8.064706  2858.675979  354.467476        0.736543  353.730933  2852.735979      13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/93    8.811342  3116.844228  353.730933        0.674131  353.056802  3110.904228      13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/94    9.461836  3340.565559  353.056802        0.627785  352.429017  3334.625559      13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/95   11.071102  3901.777594  352.429017        0.536532  351.892485  3895.837594      13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/96   12.125138  4266.744941  351.892485        0.489891  351.402594  4260.804941      13.24%
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1a      PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   13.367143  4697.248719  351.402594        0.444373  350.958220  4691.308719      13.24%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/83    3.679564  1000.000000  271.771329        0.000000  271.771329  1000.000000      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/84    3.378781   918.255804  271.771329        0.177579  271.593751   917.655804      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/85    4.140589  1124.558096  271.593751        0.144907  271.448844  1123.958096      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/86    5.326260  1445.807118  271.448844        0.112649  271.336194  1445.207118      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/87    6.031310  1636.512702  271.336194        0.099481  271.236713  1635.912702      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/88    5.802547  1573.863778  271.236713        0.103403  271.133311  1573.263778      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/89    6.988377  1894.781791  271.133311        0.085857  271.047454  1894.181791      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/90    7.936197  2151.085989  271.047454        0.075603  270.971851  2150.485989      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/91    8.112479  2198.253449  270.971851        0.073960  270.897891  2197.653449      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/92    8.769114  2375.534485  270.897891        0.068422  270.829469  2374.934485      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/93    9.586086  2596.194578  270.829469        0.062591  270.766878  2595.594578      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/94    9.444207  2557.178444  270.766878        0.063531  270.703347  2556.578444      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q          6/1/95   10.236038  2770.929746  270.703347        0.058616  270.644730  2770.329746      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q          6/1/96   12.986256  3514.661755  270.644730        0.046203  270.598528  3514.061755      10.22%
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1a      PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.872617  3753.909737  270.598528        0.043251  270.555277  3753.309737      10.22%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/84    4.274745  1000.000000  233.932082        0.000000  233.932082  1000.000000       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/85    4.949967  1157.956089  233.932082        0.181819  233.750263  1157.056089       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/86    5.513970  1288.891938  233.750263        0.163222  233.587041  1287.991938       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/87    5.818893  1359.218000  233.587041        0.154669  233.432373  1358.318000       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/88    6.267419  1463.018488  233.432373        0.143600  233.288773  1462.118488       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/89    6.884597  1606.099186  233.288773        0.130727  233.158046  1605.199186       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/90    6.549305  1527.023159  233.158046        0.137419  233.020627  1526.123159       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/91    7.201615  1678.124844  233.020627        0.124972  232.895655  1677.224844       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/92    8.565493  1994.866104  232.895655        0.105073  232.790582  1993.966104       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/93    9.917575  2308.718061  232.790582        0.090748  232.699834  2307.818061       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/94    9.944338  2314.045806  232.699834        0.090504  232.609331  2313.145806       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q          8/6/95   10.548141  2453.596018  232.609331        0.085323  232.524008  2452.696018       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q          8/6/96   11.558502  2687.629207  232.524008        0.077865  232.446143  2686.729207       8.84%
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1a      PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   12.314743  2862.514510  232.446143        0.073083  232.373060  2861.614510       8.84%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  q         11/1/92    8.268342  1000.000000  120.943231        0.000000  120.943231  1000.000000      11.92%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  q         11/1/93   10.753055  1300.509219  120.943231        0.242722  120.700510  1297.899219      11.92%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  q         11/1/94   11.363818  1371.618625  120.700510        0.229676  120.470833  1369.008625      11.92%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/95   11.249363  1355.220136  120.470833        0.232013  120.238820  1352.610136      11.92%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/96   13.004892  1563.692871  120.238820        0.200694  120.038127  1561.082871      11.92%
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1a      PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.687743  1643.051026  120.038127        3.251654  116.786473  1598.543225      11.92%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/84    4.892696  1000.000000  204.386293        0.000000  204.386293  1000.000000       6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/85    5.670945  1159.063428  204.386293        0.093459  204.292835  1158.533428       6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/86    6.518318  1331.645660  204.292835        0.081309  204.211525  1331.115660       6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/87    6.721697  1372.647996  204.211525        0.078849  204.132676  1372.117996       6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/88    7.042462  1437.596614  204.132676        0.075258  204.057418  1437.066614       6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/89    7.569360  1544.584060  204.057418        0.070019  203.987399  1544.054060       6.76%
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Table 1A-Pennant 

                                                                                                                         Average
                                                                                  $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                                                        Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of     Ending   return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate   Unit values    Value       at $1000     sales load      period      Value    inception
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<S>    <C>      <C>    <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>        <C>            <C> 
1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/90    8.050673   1642.235847   203.987399    0.065833    203.921566   1641.705847    6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/91    8.707241   1775.594222   203.921566    0.060869    203.860697   1775.064222    6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/92    9.480589   1932.719484   203.860697    0.055904    203.804794   1932.189484    6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/93    9.954736   2028.822916   203.804794    0.053241    203.751553   2028.292916    6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/94    9.807571   1998.307818   203.751553    0.054040    203.697513   1997.777818    6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/95   10.400679   2118.592443   203.697513    0.050958    203.646554   2118.062443    6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q         9/10/96   10.704658   2179.966719   203.646554    0.049511    203.597043   2179.436719    6.76%
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1a      PENN    LIMMAT  Q        12/31/96   10.995296   2238.609756   203.597043    0.048202    203.548841   2238.079756    6.76%
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1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q         3/22/94    5.946313   1000.000000   168.171437    0.000000    168.171437   1000.000000   18.52%
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1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q         3/22/95    6.148692   1034.034367   168.171437    0.271602    167.899834   1032.364367   18.52%
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1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q         3/22/96    8.443044   1417.585688   167.899834    0.197796    167.702038   1415.915688   18.52%
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1a      PENN    PARTNR  Q        12/31/96   10.000000   1677.020382   167.702038    7.294337    160.407702   1604.077016   18.52%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  q         3/17/87    6.153024   1000.000000   162.521713    0.000000    162.521713   1000.000000    6.55%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  q         3/17/88    6.336540   1029.825335   162.521713    0.145190    162.376523   1028.905335    6.55%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  q         3/17/89    6.478625   1051.976603   162.376523    0.142005    162.234518   1051.056603    6.55%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  q         3/17/90    7.130900   1156.878123   162.234518    0.129016    162.105502   1155.958123    6.55%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  q         3/17/91    7.812288   1266.414867   162.105502    0.117763    161.987739   1265.494867    6.55%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  q         3/17/92    8.512054   1378.848379   161.987739    0.108082    161.879657   1377.928379    6.55%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  q         3/17/93    9.638590   1560.291640   161.879657    0.095450    161.784207   1559.371640    6.55%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  q         3/17/94    9.880534   1598.514358   161.784207    0.093112    161.691095   1597.594358    6.55%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q         3/17/95   10.046136   1624.370726   161.691095    0.091577    161.599517   1623.450726    6.55%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q         3/17/96   11.020544   1780.914589   161.599517    0.083480    161.516037   1779.994589    6.55%
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1a      PENN    QUALBD  Q        12/31/96   11.530715   1862.395387   161.516037    0.079787    161.436250   1861.475387    6.55%
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1a      PENN    SMLCAP  Q          3/1/95   10.000000   1000.000000   100.000000    0.000000    100.000000   1000.000000   12.67%
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1a      PENN    SMLCAP  Q          3/1/96   11.555014   1155.501400   100.000000    0.159238     99.840762   1153.661400   12.67%
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1a      PENN    SMLCAP  Q        12/31/96   13.160579   1313.962233    99.840762    5.231690     94.609071   1245.110159   12.67%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  q        11/20/87    5.409667   1000.000000   184.854262    0.000000    184.854262   1000.000000    9.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  q        11/20/88    5.329299    985.143633   184.854262    0.322744    184.531518    983.423633    9.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  q        11/20/89    7.050619   1301.061425   184.531518    0.243950    184.287567   1299.341425    9.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  q        11/20/90    6.369260   1173.775432   184.287567    0.270047    184.017520   1172.055432    9.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  q        11/20/91    8.534217   1570.445451   184.017520    0.201542    183.815979   1568.725451    9.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  q        11/20/92    9.166839   1685.011483   183.815979    0.187633    183.628346   1683.291483    9.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  q        11/20/93    9.960345   1829.001677   183.628346    0.172685    183.455661   1827.281677    9.09%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    TCIGRO  q        11/20/94    9.995646   1833.757846   183.455661    0.172075    183.283586   1832.037846    9.09%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/95   12.613669   2311.878490   183.283586    0.136360    183.147226   2310.158490    9.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        11/20/96   12.359675   2263.640193   183.147226    0.139162    183.008064   2261.920193    9.09%
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1a      PENN    TCIGRO  Q        12/31/96   12.092262   2212.981458   183.008064    0.142240    182.865824   2211.261458    9.09%
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1a      PENN    VALUEQ  q         3/17/87    5.197559   1000.000000   192.398008    0.000000    192.398008   1000.000000   11.59%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  q         3/17/88    5.435785   1045.834208   192.398008    0.697231    191.700777   1042.044208   11.59%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  q         3/17/89    6.322311   1211.991931   191.700777    0.599464    191.101313   1208.201931   11.59%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  q         3/17/90    6.612748   1263.704823   191.101313    0.573135    190.528177   1259.914823   11.59%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  q         3/17/91    6.968546   1327.704367   190.528177    0.543872    189.984305   1323.914367   11.59%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  q         3/17/92    8.044809   1528.387445   189.984305    0.471111    189.513194   1524.597445   11.59%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  q         3/17/93    8.767314   1661.521675   189.513194    0.432287    189.080906   1657.731675   11.59%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  q         3/17/94    9.332653   1764.626485   189.080906    0.406101    188.674805   1760.836485   11.59%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/95   10.147961   1914.664563   188.674805    0.373474    188.301331   1910.874563   11.59%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q         3/17/96   13.407878   2524.721273   188.301331    0.282670    188.018661   2520.931273   11.59%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
1a      PENN    VALUEQ  Q        12/31/96   15.603540   2933.756704   188.018661    0.242894    187.775768   2929.966704   11.59% 
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</TABLE> 
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 2 - Pennant                                       Pennant - inception - Tbl 2 

                                                                                                                     Average
                                                                              $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                                                      Beginning  # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending   return from
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values    Value     at $1000     sales load     period      Value     inception
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>    <C>    <C>      <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C> 
2       PENN    BALFND     q     2/28/89    6.402692 1000.000000 156.184305    0.000000    156.184305   1000.000000   8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    BALFND     q     2/28/90    7.127999 1113.281570 156.184305    0.140292    156.044013   1112.281570   8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    BALFND     q     2/28/91    7.988449 1246.549641 156.044013    0.125181    155.918832   1245.549641   8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    BALFND     q     2/28/92    9.152294 1427.014994 155.918832    0.109262    155.809570   1426.014994   8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    BALFND     q     2/28/93    9.392281 1463.407266 155.809570    0.106470    155.703100   1462.407266   8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    BALFND     q     2/28/94   10.094085 1571.680324 155.703100    0.099068    155.604032   1570.680324   8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    BALFND     q     2/28/95    9.973464 1551.911210 155.604032    0.100266    155.503766   1550.911210   8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    BALFND     Q     2/28/96   11.945190 1857.522028 155.503766    0.083716    155.420050   1856.522028   8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    BALFND     Q    12/31/96   12.281752 1908.830511 155.420050    0.081422    155.338628   1907.830511   8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    BALFND     Q     2/28/97   12.869790 1999.175527 155.338628    0.077701    155.260927   1998.175527   8.58%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM     q      9/6/89    6.392017 1000.000000 156.445141    0.000000    156.445141   1000.000000  10.07%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM     q      9/6/90    6.379732  998.078071 156.445141    0.131667    156.313474    997.238071  10.07%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM     q      9/6/91    7.862493 1229.013594 156.313474    0.106836    156.206638   1228.173594  10.07%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM     q      9/6/92    8.695734 1358.331369 156.206638    0.096599    156.110038   1357.491369  10.07%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM     q      9/6/93   10.064653 1571.193367 156.110038    0.083460    156.026578   1570.353367  10.07%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM     q      9/6/94   10.400201 1622.707773 156.026578    0.080768    155.945810   1621.867773  10.07%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM     Q      9/6/95   11.066582 1725.787098 155.945810    0.075904    155.869906   1724.947098  10.07%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM     Q      9/6/96   11.902432 1855.230959 155.869906    0.070574    155.799332   1854.390959  10.07%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDASM     Q    12/31/96   12.967956 2020.398887 155.799332    0.064775    155.734557   2019.558887  10.07%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     q     10/9/86    4.542707 1000.000000 220.133062    0.000000    220.133062   1000.000000  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     q     10/9/87    5.371647 1182.477100 220.133062    0.716726    219.416335   1178.627100  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     q     10/9/88    5.393455 1183.412132 219.416335    0.713828    218.702507   1179.562132  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     q     10/9/89    6.592083 1441.705080 218.702507    0.584034    218.118473   1437.855080  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     q     10/9/90    4.840596 1055.823410 218.118473    0.795357    217.323117   1051.973410  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     q     10/9/91    6.256874 1359.763359 217.323117    0.615323    216.707794   1355.913359  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     q     10/9/92    7.000715 1517.109501 216.707794    0.549944    216.157850   1513.259501  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     q     10/9/93    8.979943 1941.085170 216.157850    0.428733    215.729116   1937.235170  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     q     10/9/94    9.524197 2054.646604 215.729116    0.404234    215.324883   2050.796604  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     Q     10/9/95   11.784016 2537.391866 215.324883    0.326714    214.998169   2533.541866  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     Q     10/9/96   13.498713 2902.198581 214.998169    0.285212    214.712957   2898.348581  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDEQI     Q    12/31/96   14.198506 3048.603206 214.712957    0.271155    214.441802   3044.753206  11.49%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     q     10/9/86    4.150654 1000.000000 240.925888    0.000000    240.925888   1000.000000  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     q     10/9/87    5.223288 1258.425299 240.925888    0.846210    240.079678   1254.005299  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     q     10/9/88    4.908182 1178.354752 240.079678    0.900537    239.179140   1173.934752  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     q     10/9/89    6.447561 1542.122098 239.179140    0.685531    238.493610   1537.702098  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     q     10/9/90    5.071896 1209.614786 238.493610    0.871469    237.622141   1205.194786  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     q     10/9/91    6.909447 1641.837589 237.622141    0.639704    236.982437   1637.417589  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     q     10/9/92    7.281259 1725.530503 236.982437    0.607038    236.375399   1721.110503  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     q     10/9/93    9.912135 2342.984867 236.375399    0.445918    235.929481   2338.564867  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     q     10/9/94    9.388262 2214.967782 235.929481    0.470801    235.458680   2210.547782  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     Q     10/9/95   12.759168 3004.256861 235.458680    0.346418    235.112263   2999.836861  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     Q     10/9/96   14.728437 3462.836152 235.112263    0.300100    234.812163   3458.416152  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDGRO     Q    12/31/96   14.790873 3473.076884 234.812163    0.298833    234.513330   3468.656884  12.92%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND     Q     8/27/92    5.255877 1000.000000 190.263204    0.000000    190.263204   1000.000000  15.79%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND     Q     8/27/93    5.945388 1131.188572 190.263204    0.280890    189.982314   1129.518572  15.79%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND     Q     8/27/94    6.210579 1179.900172 189.982314    0.268896    189.713418   1178.230172  15.79%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND     Q     8/27/95    7.458051 1414.892350 189.713418    0.223919    189.489499   1413.222350  15.79%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND     Q     8/27/96    8.973145 1700.316753 189.489499    0.186111    189.303388   1698.646753  15.79%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FIDIND     Q    12/31/96   10.000000 1893.033884 189.303388    0.167000    189.136388   1891.363884  15.79%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FLEXMN     q     7/31/84    2.755418 1000.000000 362.921343    0.000000    362.921343   1000.000000  13.24%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FLEXMN     q     7/31/85    3.152745 1144.198448 362.921343    1.884072    361.037270   1138.258448  13.24%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2       PENN    FLEXMN     q     7/31/86    3.821619 1379.746891 361.037270    1.554315    359.482955   1373.806891  13.24%
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</TABLE> 

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<CAPTION> 

Table 2 - Pennant                                       Pennant - inception - Tbl 2 

                                                                                                                        Average
                                                                                 $30 contract  # of units             Annual Total
                                                       Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of    Ending   return from
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate  Unit values    Value       at $1000     sales load     period      Value     inception
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>      <C>     <C>     <C>    <C>       <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>         <C> 
2        PENN    FLEXMN    q     7/31/87    4.756778   1709.980612  359.482955    1.248744     358.234211  1704.040612   13.24%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    FLEXMN    q     7/31/88    5.214443   1867.991872  358.234211    1.139144     357.095067  1862.051872   13.24%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    FLEXMN    q     7/31/89    6.479420   2313.768919  357.095067    0.916749     356.178318  2307.828919   13.24%
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2        PENN    FLEXMN    q     7/31/90    6.554032   2334.404095  356.178318    0.906312     355.272006  2328.464095   13.24%
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2        PENN    FLEXMN    q     7/31/91    7.383192   2623.041432  355.272006    0.804530     354.467476  2617.101432   13.24%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    FLEXMN    q     7/31/92    8.064706   2858.675979  354.467476    0.736543     353.730933  2852.735979   13.24%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    FLEXMN    q     7/31/93    8.811342   3116.844228  353.730933    0.674131     353.056802  3110.904228   13.24%
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2        PENN    FLEXMN    q     7/31/94    9.461836   3340.565559  353.056802    0.627785     352.429017  3334.625559   13.24%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    FLEXMN    Q     7/31/95   11.071102   3901.777594  352.429017    0.536532     351.892485  3895.837594   13.24%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    FLEXMN    Q     7/31/96   12.125138   4266.744941  351.892485    0.489891     351.402594  4260.804941   13.24%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    FLEXMN    Q    12/31/96   13.367143   4697.248719  351.402594    0.444373     350.958220  4691.308719   13.24%
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2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/83    3.679564   1000.000000  271.771329    0.000000     271.771329  1000.000000   10.22%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/84    3.378781    918.255804  271.771329    0.177579     271.593751   917.655804   10.22%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/85    4.140589   1124.558096  271.593751    0.144907     271.448844  1123.958096   10.22%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/86    5.326260   1445.807118  271.448844    0.112649     271.336194  1445.207118   10.22%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/87    6.031310   1636.512702  271.336194    0.099481     271.236713  1635.912702   10.22%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/88    5.802547   1573.863778  271.236713    0.103403     271.133311  1573.263778   10.22%
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2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/89    6.988377   1894.781791  271.133311    0.085857     271.047454  1894.181791   10.22%
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2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/90    7.936197   2151.085989  271.047454    0.075603     270.971851  2150.485989   10.22%
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2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/91    8.112479   2198.253449  270.971851    0.073960     270.897891  2197.653449   10.22%
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2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/92    8.769114   2375.534485  270.897891    0.068422     270.829469  2374.934485   10.22%
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2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/93    9.586086   2596.194578  270.829469    0.062591     270.766878  2595.594578   10.22%
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2        PENN    GROWEQ    q      6/1/94    9.444207   2557.178444  270.766878    0.063531     270.703347  2556.578444   10.22%
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2        PENN    GROWEQ    Q      6/1/95   10.236038   2770.929746  270.703347    0.058616     270.644730  2770.329746   10.22%
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2        PENN    GROWEQ    Q      6/1/96   12.986256   3514.661755  270.644730    0.046203     270.598528  3514.061755   10.22%
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2        PENN    GROWEQ    Q    12/31/96   13.872617   3753.909737  270.598528    0.043251     270.555277  3753.309737   10.22%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/84    4.274745   1000.000000  233.932082    0.000000     233.932082  1000.000000    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/85    4.949967   1157.956089  233.932082    0.181819     233.750263  1157.056089    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/86    5.513970   1288.891938  233.750263    0.163222     233.587041  1287.991938    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/87    5.818893   1359.218000  233.587041    0.154669     233.432373  1358.318000    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/88    6.267419   1463.018488  233.432373    0.143600     233.288773  1462.118488    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/89    6.884597   1606.099186  233.288773    0.130727     233.158046  1605.199186    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/90    6.549305   1527.023159  233.158046    0.137419     233.020627  1526.123159    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/91    7.201615   1678.124844  233.020627    0.124972     232.895655  1677.224844    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/92    8.565493   1994.866104  232.895655    0.105073     232.790582  1993.966104    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/93    9.917575   2308.718061  232.790582    0.090748     232.699834  2307.818061    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    q      8/6/94    9.944338   2314.045806  232.699834    0.090504     232.609331  2313.145806    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    Q      8/6/95   10.548141   2453.596018  232.609331    0.085323     232.524008  2452.696018    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    Q      8/6/96   11.558502   2687.629207  232.524008    0.077865     232.446143  2686.729207    8.84%
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2        PENN    HIBOND    Q    12/31/96   12.314743   2862.514510  232.446143    0.073083     232.373060  2861.614510    8.84%
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2        PENN    INTLEQ    q     11/1/92    8.268342   1000.000000  120.943231    0.000000     120.943231  1000.000000   12.61%
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2        PENN    INTLEQ    q     11/1/93   10.753055   1300.509219  120.943231    0.242722     120.700510  1297.899219   12.61%
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2        PENN    INTLEQ    q     11/1/94   11.363818   1371.618625  120.700510    0.229676     120.470833  1369.008625   12.61%
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2        PENN    INTLEQ    Q     11/1/95   11.249363   1355.220136  120.470833    0.232013     120.238820  1352.610136   12.61%
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2        PENN    INTLEQ    Q     11/1/96   13.004892   1563.692871  120.238820    0.200694     120.038127  1561.082871   12.61%
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2        PENN    INTLEQ    Q    12/31/96   13.687743   1643.051026  120.038127    0.190682     119.847445  1640.441026   12.61%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    q     9/10/84    4.892696   1000.000000  204.386293    0.000000     204.386293  1000.000000    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    q     9/10/85    5.670945   1159.063428  204.386293    0.093459     204.292835  1158.533428    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    q     9/10/86    6.518318   1331.645660  204.292835    0.081309     204.211525  1331.115660    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    q     9/10/87    6.721697   1372.647996  204.211525    0.078849     204.132676  1372.117996    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    q     9/10/88    7.042462   1437.596614  204.132676    0.075258     204.057418  1437.066614    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    q     9/10/89    7.569360   1544.584060  204.057418    0.070019     203.987399  1544.054060    6.76%
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Table 2 - Pennant                       Pennant - inception - Tbl 2 

                                                                                                                      Average
                                                                             $30 contract    # of units             Annual Total
                                                      Beginning  # of units fee & deferred   at end of    Ending    return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq  accdate  Unit values    Value      at $1000    sales load      period      Value     inception
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<S>      <C>     <C>     <C>    <C>      <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>             <C>         <C>        <C> 
2        PENN    LIMMAT    q    9/10/90   8.050673   1642.235847  203.987399    0.065833     203.921566  1641.705847    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    q    9/10/91   8.707241   1775.594222  203.921566    0.060869     203.860697  1775.064222    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    q    9/10/92   9.480589   1932.719484  203.860697    0.055904     203.804794  1932.189484    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    q    9/10/93   9.954736   2028.822916  203.804794    0.053241     203.751553  2028.292916    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    q    9/10/94   9.807571   1998.307818  203.751553    0.054040     203.697513  1997.777818    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    Q    9/10/95  10.400679   2118.592443  203.697513    0.050958     203.646554  2118.062443    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    Q    9/10/96  10.704658   2179.966719  203.646554    0.049511     203.597043  2179.436719    6.76%
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2        PENN    LIMMAT    Q   12/31/96  10.995296   2238.609756  203.597043    0.048202     203.548841  2238.079756    6.76%
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2        PENN    PARTNR    Q    3/22/94   5.946313   1000.000000  168.171437    0.000000     168.171437  1000.000000   20.39%
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2        PENN    PARTNR    Q    3/22/95   6.148692   1034.034367  168.171437    0.271602     167.899834  1032.364367   20.39%
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2        PENN    PARTNR    Q    3/22/96   8.443044   1417.585688  167.899834    0.197796     167.702038  1415.915688   20.39%
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2        PENN    PARTNR    Q   12/31/96  10.000000   1677.020382  167.702038    0.167000     167.535038  1675.350382   20.39%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    q    3/17/87   6.153024   1000.000000  162.521713    0.000000     162.521713  1000.000000    6.55%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    q    3/17/88   6.336540   1029.825335  162.521713    0.145190     162.376523  1028.905335    6.55%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    q    3/17/89   6.478625   1051.976603  162.376523    0.142005     162.234518  1051.056603    6.55%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    q    3/17/90   7.130900   1156.878123  162.234518    0.129016     162.105502  1155.958123    6.55%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    q    3/17/91   7.812288   1266.414867  162.105502    0.117763     161.987739  1265.494867    6.55%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    q    3/17/92   8.512054   1378.848379  161.987739    0.108082     161.879657  1377.928379    6.55%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    q    3/17/93   9.638590   1560.291640  161.879657    0.095450     161.784207  1559.371640    6.55%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    q    3/17/94   9.880534   1598.514358  161.784207    0.093112     161.691095  1597.594358    6.55%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    Q    3/17/95  10.046136   1624.370726  161.691095    0.091577     161.599517  1623.450726    6.55%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    Q    3/17/96  11.020544   1780.914589  161.599517    0.083480     161.516037  1779.994589    6.55%
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2        PENN    QUALBD    Q   12/31/96  11.530715   1862.395387  161.516037    0.079787     161.436250  1861.475387    6.55%
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2        PENN    SMLCAP    Q     3/1/95  10.000000   1000.000000  100.000000    0.000000     100.000000  1000.000000   15.92%
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2        PENN    SMLCAP    Q     3/1/96  11.555014   1155.501400  100.000000    0.159238      99.840762  1153.661400   15.92%
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2        PENN    SMLCAP    Q   12/31/96  13.160579   1313.962233   99.840762    0.139811      99.700950  1312.122233   15.92%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    q   11/20/87   5.409667   1000.000000  184.854262    0.000000     184.854262  1000.000000    9.09%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    q   11/20/88   5.329299    985.143633  184.854262    0.322744     184.531518   983.423633    9.09%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    q   11/20/89   7.050619   1301.061425  184.531518    0.243950     184.287567  1299.341425    9.09%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    q   11/20/90   6.369260   1173.775432  184.287567    0.270047     184.017520  1172.055432    9.09%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    q   11/20/91   8.534217   1570.445451  184.017520    0.201542     183.815979  1568.725451    9.09%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    q   11/20/92   9.166839   1685.011483  183.815979    0.187633     183.628346  1683.291483    9.09%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    q   11/20/93   9.960345   1829.001677  183.628346    0.172685     183.455661  1827.281677    9.09%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    q   11/20/94   9.995646   1833.757846  183.455661    0.172075     183.283586  1832.037846    9.09%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    Q   11/20/95  12.613669   2311.878490  183.283586    0.136360     183.147226  2310.158490    9.09%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    Q   11/20/96  12.359675   2263.640193  183.147226    0.139162     183.008064  2261.920193    9.09%
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2        PENN    TCIGRO    Q   12/31/96  12.092262   2212.981458  183.008064    0.142240     182.865824  2211.261458    9.09%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    q    3/17/87   5.197559   1000.000000  192.398008    0.000000     192.398008  1000.000000   11.59%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    q    3/17/88   5.435785   1045.834208  192.398008    0.697231     191.700777  1042.044208   11.59%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    q    3/17/89   6.322311   1211.991931  191.700777    0.599464     191.101313  1208.201931   11.59%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    q    3/17/90   6.612748   1263.704823  191.101313    0.573135     190.528177  1259.914823   11.59%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    q    3/17/91   6.968546   1327.704367  190.528177    0.543872     189.984305  1323.914367   11.59%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    q    3/17/92   8.044809   1528.387445  189.984305    0.471111     189.513194  1524.597445   11.59%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    q    3/17/93   8.767314   1661.521675  189.513194    0.432287     189.080906  1657.731675   11.59%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    q    3/17/94   9.332653   1764.626485  189.080906    0.406101     188.674805  1760.836485   11.59%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    3/17/95  10.147961   1914.664563  188.674805    0.373474     188.301331  1910.874563   11.59%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    Q    3/17/96  13.407878   2524.721273  188.301331    0.282670     188.018661  2520.931273   11.59%
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2        PENN    VALUEQ    Q   12/31/96  15.603540   2933.756704  188.018661    0.242894     187.775768  2929.966704   11.59%
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Table 3 - Pennant                                       Pennant - inception - Tbl 3 

                                                                                                                          Average
                                                                                $30 contract   # of units               Annual Total
                                                      Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending     return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq  accdate  Unit values     Value       at $100      sales load      period       Value     inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>          <C> 
3       PENN    BALFND  q        2/28/89    6.402692  10000.000000 1561.843050        0.000000 1561.843050  10000.000000   8.65%
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3       PENN    BALFND  q        2/28/90    7.127999  11132.815697 1561.843050        0.140292 1561.702758  11131.815697   8.65%
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3       PENN    BALFND  q        2/28/91    7.988449  12475.582835 1561.702758        0.125181 1561.577577  12474.582835   8.65%
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3       PENN    BALFND  q        2/28/92    9.152294  14292.017090 1561.577577        0.109262 1561.468315  14291.017090   8.65%
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3       PENN    BALFND  q        2/28/93    9.392281  14665.749187 1561.468315        0.106470 1561.361845  14664.749187   8.65%
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3       PENN    BALFND  q        2/28/94   10.094085  15760.519175 1561.361845        0.099068 1561.262777  15759.519175   8.65%
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3       PENN    BALFND  q        2/28/95    9.973464  15571.198097 1561.262777        0.100266 1561.162511  15570.198097   8.65%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q        2/28/96   11.945190  18648.382810 1561.162511        0.083716 1561.078795  18647.382810   8.65%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q       12/31/96   12.281752  19172.782611 1561.078795        0.081422 1560.997373  19171.782611   8.65%
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3       PENN    BALFND  Q        2/28/97   12.869790  20089.708384 1560.997373        0.077701 1560.919672  20088.708384   8.65%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  q         9/6/89    6.392017  10000.000000 1564.451409        0.000000 1564.451409  10000.000000  10.14%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  q         9/6/90    6.379732   9980.780714 1564.451409        0.131667 1564.319742   9979.940714  10.14%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  q         9/6/91    7.862493  12299.453019 1564.319742        0.106836 1564.212905  12298.613019  10.14%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  q         9/6/92    8.695734  13601.979344 1564.212905        0.096599 1564.116306  13601.139344  10.14%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  q         9/6/93   10.064653  15742.287874 1564.116306        0.083460 1564.032846  15741.447874  10.14%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  q         9/6/94   10.400201  16266.255968 1564.032846        0.080768 1563.952078  16265.415968  10.14%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q         9/6/95   11.066582  17307.603918 1563.952078        0.075904 1563.876174  17306.763918  10.14%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q         9/6/96   11.902432  18613.929818 1563.876174        0.070574 1563.805600  18613.089818  10.14%
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3       PENN    FIDASM  Q       12/31/96   12.967956  20279.362216 1563.805600        0.064775 1563.740825  20278.522216  10.14%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  q        10/9/86    4.542707  10000.000000 2201.330616        0.000000 2201.330616  10000.000000  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  q        10/9/87    5.371647  11824.771001 2201.330616        0.716726 2200.613890  11820.921001  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  q        10/9/88    5.393455  11868.911989 2200.613890        0.713828 2199.900062  11865.061989  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  q        10/9/89    6.592083  14501.923800 2199.900062        0.584034 2199.316028  14498.073800  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  q        10/9/90    4.840596  10646.000368 2199.316028        0.795357 2198.520671  10642.150368  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  q        10/9/91    6.256874  13755.866828 2198.520671        0.615323 2197.905348  13752.016828  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  q        10/9/92    7.000715  15386.908940 2197.905348        0.549944 2197.355404  15383.058940  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  q        10/9/93    8.979943  19732.126282 2197.355404        0.428733 2196.926671  19728.276282  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  q        10/9/94    9.524197  20923.962411 2196.926671        0.404234 2196.522438  20920.112411  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        10/9/95   11.784016  25883.855549 2196.522438        0.326714 2196.195724  25880.005549  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q        10/9/96   13.498713  29645.815768 2196.195724        0.285212 2195.910511  29641.965768  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDEQI  Q       12/31/96   14.198506  31178.648573 2195.910511        0.271155 2195.639356  31174.798573  11.75%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  q        10/9/86    4.150654  10000.000000 2409.258878        0.000000 2409.258878  10000.000000  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  q        10/9/87    5.223288  12584.252988 2409.258878        0.846210 2408.412668  12579.832988  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  q        10/9/88    4.908182  11820.927705 2408.412668        0.900537 2407.512131  11816.507705  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  q        10/9/89    6.447561  15522.581322 2407.512131        0.685531 2406.826600  15518.161322  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  q        10/9/90    5.071896  12207.174207 2406.826600        0.871469 2405.955131  12202.754207  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  q        10/9/91    6.909447  16623.819464 2405.955131        0.639704 2405.315427  16619.399464  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  q        10/9/92    7.281259  17513.724604 2405.315427        0.607038 2404.708390  17509.304604  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  q        10/9/93    9.912135  23835.794193 2404.708390        0.445918 2404.262472  23831.374193  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  q        10/9/94    9.388262  22571.846000 2404.262472        0.470801 2403.791671  22567.426000  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        10/9/95   12.759168  30670.381766 2403.791671        0.346418 2403.445253  30665.961766  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q        10/9/96   14.728437  35398.991996 2403.445253        0.300100 2403.145154  35394.571996  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDGRO  Q       12/31/96   14.790873  35544.614767 2403.145154        0.298833 2402.846321  35540.194767  13.19%
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3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        8/27/92    5.255877  10000.000000 1902.632044        0.000000 1902.632044  10000.000000  15.93%
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3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        8/27/93    5.945388  11311.885723 1902.632044        0.280890 1902.351154  11310.215723  15.93%
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3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        8/27/94    6.210579  11814.702128 1902.351154        0.268896 1902.082258  11813.032128  15.93%
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3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        8/27/95    7.458051  14185.826487 1902.082258        0.223919 1901.858339  14184.156487  15.93%
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3       PENN    FIDIND  Q        8/27/96    8.973145  17065.650645 1901.858339        0.186111 1901.672228  17063.980645  15.93%
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3       PENN    FIDIND  Q       12/31/96   10.000000  19016.722281 1901.672228        0.167000 1901.505228  19015.052281  15.93%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  q        7/31/84    2.755418  10000.000000 3629.213426        0.000000 3629.213426  10000.000000  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  q        7/31/85    3.152745  11441.984483 3629.213426        1.884072 3627.329354  11436.044483  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  q        7/31/86    3.821619  13862.270777 3627.329354        1.554315 3625.775039  13856.330777  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  q        7/31/87    4.756778  17247.006936 3625.775039        1.248744 3624.526294  17241.066936  13.52%
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 3 - Pennant                                       Pennant - inception - Tbl 3 

                                                                                                                          Average
                                                                                 $30 contract   # of units              Annual Total
                                                       Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    return from
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amethod  system   fund   qnonq   accdate Unit values     Value       at $100      sales load      period       Value     inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>             <C>          <C>           <C>   
3       PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/88    5.214443  18899.885763 3624.526294        1.139144 3623.387150  18893.945763  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/89    6.479420  23477.447170 3623.387150        0.916749 3622.470402  23471.507170  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/90    6.554032  23741.786932 3622.470402        0.906312 3621.564089  23735.846932  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/91    7.383192  26738.703012 3621.564089        0.804530 3620.759559  26732.763012  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/92    8.064706  29200.361342 3620.759559        0.736543 3620.023017  29194.421342  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/93    8.811342  31897.260847 3620.023017        0.674131 3619.348885  31891.320847  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  q         7/31/94    9.461836  34245.685581 3619.348885        0.627785 3618.721100  34239.745581  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/95   11.071102  40063.230411 3618.721100        0.536532 3618.184568  40057.290411  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q         7/31/96   12.125138  43870.987201 3618.184568        0.489891 3617.694677  43865.047201  13.52%
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3       PENN    FLEXMN  Q        12/31/96   13.367143  48358.242078 3617.694677        0.444373 3617.250304  48352.302078  13.52%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/83    3.679564  10000.000000 2717.713294        0.000000 2717.713294  10000.000000  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/84    3.378781   9182.558042 2717.713294        0.177579 2717.535715   9181.958042  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/85    4.140589  11252.198491 2717.535715        0.144907 2717.390809  11251.598491  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/86    5.326260  14473.529968 2717.390809        0.112649 2717.278159  14472.929968  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/87    6.031310  16388.746934 2717.278159        0.099481 2717.178678  16388.146934  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/88    5.802547  15766.556988 2717.178678        0.103403 2717.075275  15765.956988  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/89    6.988377  18987.946362 2717.075275        0.085857 2716.989419  18987.346362  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/90    7.936197  21562.563272 2716.989419        0.075603 2716.913816  21561.963272  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/91    8.112479  22040.906274 2716.913816        0.073960 2716.839855  22040.306274  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/92    8.769114  23824.278412 2716.839855        0.068422 2716.771433  23823.678412  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/93    9.586086  26043.204604 2716.771433        0.062591 2716.708843  26042.604604  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  q          6/1/94    9.444207  25657.160670 2716.708843        0.063531 2716.645312  25656.560670  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q          6/1/95   10.236038  27807.684644 2716.645312        0.058616 2716.586695  27807.084644  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q          6/1/96   12.986256  35278.290272 2716.586695        0.046203 2716.540493  35277.690272  10.25%
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3       PENN    GROWEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.872617  37685.525819 2716.540493        0.043251 2716.497242  37684.925819  10.25%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/84    4.274745  10000.000000 2339.320825        0.000000 2339.320825  10000.000000   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/85    4.949967  11579.560886 2339.320825        0.181819 2339.139006  11578.660886   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/86    5.513970  12897.942303 2339.139006        0.163222 2338.975784  12897.042303   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/87    5.818893  13610.249816 2338.975784        0.154669 2338.821115  13609.349816   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/88    6.267419  14658.371895 2338.821115        0.143600 2338.677515  14657.471895   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/89    6.884597  16100.852207 2338.677515        0.130727 2338.546789  16099.952207   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/90    6.549305  15315.856177 2338.546789        0.137419 2338.409370  15314.956177   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/91    7.201615  16840.323993 2338.409370        0.124972 2338.284398  16839.423993   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/92    8.565493  20028.558641 2338.284398        0.105073 2338.179325  20027.658641   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/93    9.917575  23189.068819 2338.179325        0.090748 2338.088577  23188.168819   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  q          8/6/94    9.944338  23250.743083 2338.088577        0.090504 2337.998073  23249.843083   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  Q          8/6/95   10.548141  24661.533334 2337.998073        0.085323 2337.912750  24660.633334   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  Q          8/6/96   11.558502  27022.769198 2337.912750        0.077865 2337.834885  27021.869198   8.89%
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3       PENN    HIBOND  Q        12/31/96   12.314743  28789.835789 2337.834885        0.073083 2337.761802  28788.935789   8.89%
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3       PENN    INTLEQ  q         11/1/92    8.268342  10000.000000 1209.432314        0.000000 1209.432314  10000.000000  12.83%
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3       PENN    INTLEQ  q         11/1/93   10.753055  13005.092194 1209.432314        0.242722 1209.189593  13002.482194  12.83%
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3       PENN    INTLEQ  q         11/1/94   11.363818  13741.010457 1209.189593        0.229676 1208.959916  13738.400457  12.83%
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3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/95   11.249363  13600.028950 1208.959916        0.232013 1208.727903  13597.418950  12.83%
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3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q         11/1/96   13.004892  15719.375837 1208.727903        0.200694 1208.527209  15716.765837  12.83%
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3       PENN    INTLEQ  Q        12/31/96   13.687743  16542.009850 1208.527209        0.190682 1208.336528  16539.399850  12.83%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/84    4.892696  10000.000000 2043.862934        0.000000 2043.862934  10000.000000   6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/85    5.670945  11590.634284 2043.862934        0.093459 2043.769475  11590.104284   6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/86    6.518318  13321.939355 2043.769475        0.081309 2043.688165  13321.409355   6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/87    6.721697  13737.052611 2043.688165        0.078849 2043.609316  13736.522611   6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/88    7.042462  14392.040953 2043.609316        0.075258 2043.534059  14391.510953   6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/89    7.569360  15468.244962 2043.534059        0.070019 2043.464039  15467.714962   6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/90    8.050673  16451.260769 2043.464039        0.065833 2043.398206  16450.730769   6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  q         9/10/91    8.707241  17792.360642 2043.398206        0.060869 2043.337338  17791.830642   6.79%
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</TABLE> 

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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

Table 3 - Pennant                                       Pennant - Inception - Tbl 3

                                                                                                                         Average
                                                                                $30 contract   # of units              Annual Total
                                                      Beginning    # of units  fee & deferred  at end of      Ending    return from
amethod  system   fund   qnonq  accdate   Unit values   Value       at $100      sales load      period       Value     inception
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<S>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>             <C>          <C>        <C>  
3       PENN    LIMMAT  q        9/10/92    9.480589  19372.041486  2043.337338      0.055904 2043.281434  19371.511486      6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  q        9/10/93    9.954736  20340.327248  2043.281434      0.053241 2043.228193  20339.797248      6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  q        9/10/94    9.807571  20039.105571  2043.228193      0.054040 2043.174153  20038.575571      6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        9/10/95   10.400679  21250.398506  2043.174153      0.050958 2043.123195  21249.868506      6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q        9/10/96   10.704658  21870.935052  2043.123195      0.049511 2043.073684  21870.405052      6.79%
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3       PENN    LIMMAT  Q       12/31/96   10.995296  22464.199901  2043.073684      0.048202 2043.025481  22463.669901      6.79%
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3       PENN    PARTNR  Q        3/22/94    5.946313  10000.000000  1681.714367      0.000000 1681.714367  10000.000000     20.54%
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3       PENN    PARTNR  Q        3/22/95    6.148692  10340.343672  1681.714367      0.271602 1681.442764  10338.673672     20.54%
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3       PENN    PARTNR  Q        3/22/96    8.443044  14196.495240  1681.442764      0.197796 1681.244968  14194.825240     20.54%
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3       PENN    PARTNR  Q       12/31/96   10.000000  16812.449681  1681.244968      0.167000 1681.077968  16810.779681     20.54%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  q        3/17/87    6.153024  10000.000000  1625.217129      0.000000 1625.217129  10000.000000      6.61%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  q        3/17/88    6.336540  10298.253347  1625.217129      0.145190 1625.071939  10297.333347      6.61%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  q        3/17/89    6.478625  10528.231693  1625.071939      0.142005 1624.929934  10527.311693      6.61%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  q        3/17/90    7.130900  11587.212866  1624.929934      0.129016 1624.800918  11586.292866      6.61%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  q        3/17/91    7.812288  12693.412714  1624.800918      0.117763 1624.683155  12692.492714      6.61%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  q        3/17/92    8.512054  13829.390746  1624.683155      0.108082 1624.575073  13828.470746      6.61%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  q        3/17/93    9.638590  15658.613050  1624.575073      0.095450 1624.479623  15657.693050      6.61%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  q        3/17/94    9.880534  16050.726148  1624.479623      0.093112 1624.386511  16049.806148      6.61%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  Q        3/17/95   10.046136  16318.807803  1624.386511      0.091577 1624.294933  16317.887803      6.61%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  Q        3/17/96   11.020544  17900.613780  1624.294933      0.083480 1624.211453  17899.693780      6.61%
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3       PENN    QUALBD  Q       12/31/96   11.530715  18728.319362  1624.211453      0.079787 1624.131666  18727.399362      6.61%
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3       PENN    SMLCAP  Q         3/1/95   10.000000  10000.000000  1000.000000      0.000000 1000.000000  10000.000000     16.09%
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3       PENN    SMLCAP  Q         3/1/96   11.555014  11555.014000  1000.000000      0.159238  999.840762  11553.174000     16.09%
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3       PENN    SMLCAP  Q       12/31/96   13.160579  13158.483333   999.840762      0.139811  999.700950  13156.643333     16.09%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  q       11/20/87    5.409667  10000.000000  1848.542618      0.000000 1848.542618  10000.000000      9.21%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  q       11/20/88    5.329299   9851.436327  1848.542618      0.322744 1848.219874   9849.716327      9.21%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  q       11/20/89    7.050619  13031.094161  1848.219874      0.243950 1847.975924  13029.374161      9.21%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  q       11/20/90    6.369260  11770.239133  1847.975924      0.270047 1847.705877  11768.519133      9.21%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  q       11/20/91    8.534217  15768.722905  1847.705877      0.201542 1847.504335  15767.002905      9.21%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  q       11/20/92    9.166839  16935.774793  1847.504335      0.187633 1847.316702  16934.054793      9.21%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  q       11/20/93    9.960345  18399.911680  1847.316702      0.172685 1847.144018  18398.191680      9.21%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  q       11/20/94    9.995646  18463.397711  1847.144018      0.172075 1846.971943  18461.677711      9.21%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       11/20/95   12.613669  23297.092737  1846.971943      0.136360 1846.835583  23295.372737      9.21%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       11/20/96   12.359675  22826.287580  1846.835583      0.139162 1846.696420  22824.567580      9.21%
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3       PENN    TCIGRO  Q       12/31/96   12.092262  22330.736950  1846.696420      0.142240 1846.554181  22329.016950      9.21%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  q        3/17/87    5.197559  10000.000000  1923.980084      0.000000 1923.980084  10000.000000     11.84%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  q        3/17/88    5.435785  10458.342079  1923.980084      0.697231 1923.282852  10454.552079     11.84%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  q        3/17/89    6.322311  12159.592333  1923.282852      0.599464 1922.683388  12155.802333     11.84%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  q        3/17/90    6.612748  12714.220729  1922.683388      0.573135 1922.110253  12710.430729     11.84%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  q        3/17/91    6.968546  13394.313712  1922.110253      0.543872 1921.566380  13390.523712     11.84%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  q        3/17/92    8.044809  15458.634509  1921.566380      0.471111 1921.095269  15454.844509     11.84%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  q        3/17/93    8.767314  16842.845446  1921.095269      0.432287 1920.662981  16839.055446     11.84%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  q        3/17/94    9.332653  17924.881136  1920.662981      0.406101 1920.256880  17921.091136     11.84%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q        3/17/95   10.147961  19486.691932  1920.256880      0.373474 1919.883406  19482.901932     11.84%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q        3/17/96   13.407878  25741.562487  1919.883406      0.282670 1919.600737  25737.772487     11.84%
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3       PENN    VALUEQ  Q       12/31/96   15.603540  29952.566880  1919.600737      0.242894 1919.357843  29948.776880     11.84%
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</TABLE> 
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<PAGE>
 
     
                     The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Daniel J. Toran, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute and
appoint Robert E. Chappell and L. Stockton Illoway, and each of them severally,
his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 33-83120) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a director and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:  April 15, 1997                                  /s/ Daniel J. Toran
                                                       -------------------
                                                       Daniel J. Toran      
     
<PAGE>
 
    
 
                     The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Rudolph C. Sander, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute
and appoint Robert E. Chappell and L. Stockton Illoway, and each of them
severally, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution
and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 33-83120) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a director and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                               /s/ Rudolph C. Sander      
                                                     --------------------- 
                                                     Rudolph C. Sander    
                                                           
                                                           
     
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                     The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Ernest K. Noll, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute and
appoint Robert E. Chappell and L. Stockton Illoway, and each of them severally,
his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 33-83120) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a director and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                               /s/ Ernest K. Noll
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                                                     Ernest K. Noll             
                                                              
                                                              
     
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                     The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Richard J. Liburdi, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute
and appoint Robert E. Chappell and L. Stockton Illoway, and each of them
severally, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution
and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 33-83120) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a director and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:  April 15, 1997                                /s/ Richard J. Liburdi
                                                     ----------------------
                                                     Richard J. Liburdi         
                                                          
                                                          
     
<PAGE>
 
    
 
                     The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     James D. Benson, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute and
appoint Robert E. Chappell and L. Stockton Illoway, and each of them severally,
his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 33-83120) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a director and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                               /s/ James D. Benson
                                                     -------------------
                                                     James D. Benson            
                                                             
                                                             
     
<PAGE>
 
    
 
                     The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     L. Stockton Illoway, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute
and appoint Robert E. Chappell and L. Stockton Illoway, and each of them
severally, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution
and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 33-83120) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a director and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                               /s/ L. Stockton Illoway
                                                     -----------------------    
                                                     L. Stockton Illoway        
     
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                     The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Nancy S. Brodie, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute and
appoint Robert E. Chappell and L. Stockton Illoway, and each of them severally,
his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution and
resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 33-83120) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a director and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                               /s/ Nancy S. Brodie
                                                     -------------------    
                                                     Nancy S. Brodie        
     
<PAGE>
 
    
                     The Penn Insurance and Annuity Company

                                        
                               Power of Attorney
                               -----------------



     Robert E. Chappell, whose signature appears below, does hereby constitute
and appoint Robert E. Chappell and L. Stockton Illoway, and each of them
severally, his true and lawful attorneys and agents, with power of substitution
and resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all
instruments which said attorney and agents, and each of them, may deem necessary
or advisable or which may be required to enable The Penn Insurance and Annuity
Company (the "Company") to comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations or
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
connection with the filing and effectiveness of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form N-4 (SEC Registration No. 33-83120) pursuant to such Acts,
including specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as
a director and/or officer of the Company such Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under said Acts, and any other instruments or
documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm
all that said attorneys and agents, and each of them, shall do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.



Date:   April 15, 1997                               /s/ Robert E. Chappell  
                                                     ----------------------     
                                                     Robert E. Chappell 
     


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