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FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12 /31/98 (b)
Is this a transition report? (Y/N) N
Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) N
Those items or sub-items with a box / / after the item number should be
completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form.
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1. A. Registrant Name: INTEGRITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT III
B. File Number: 811- 8728
C. Telephone Number: 502-582-7900
1. A. Street: 515 WEST MARKET STREET, 8TH FLOOR
B. City: LOUISVILLE
C. State: KENTUCKY
D. Zip Code: 40202 Zip Ext:
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
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5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)? (Y/N) N
(If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.) --------------
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)? (Y/N) Y
(If anser is "Y"(Yes), complete only items 111 ---------------------------
through 132.
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company? (Y/N)
(If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.) ---------------
B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant have
at the end of the period?
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For period ending 12/31/98
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File number 811- 8728
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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. / / Depositor Name: INTEGRITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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B. / / File Number (if any): 811-8728
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C. / / City: LOUISVILLE State: KENTUCKY Zip Code: 40202 Zip Ext:
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/ / Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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111. A. / / Depositor Name:
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B. / / File Number (if any):
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C. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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/ / Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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112. A. / / Sponsor Name:
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B. / / File Number (if any):
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C. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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/ / Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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112. A. / / Sponsor Name:
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B. / / File Number (if any):
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C. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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/ / Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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For period ending: 12/31/98 If filing more than on
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File number 811- 8728 page 48, "X" box: / /
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113. A. / / Trustee Name:
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B. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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/ / Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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113. A. / / Trustee Name:
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B. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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/ / Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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114. A. / / Principal Underwriter Name: ARM SECURITIES CORPORATION
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B. / / File Number: 8- 14810
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C. / / City: NEW ULM State: MN Zip Code: 56073 Zip Ext: 0069
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/ / Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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114. A. / / Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. / / File Number: 8-
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C. / /City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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115. A. / / Independent Public Accountant Name: ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
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B. / / City: LOUISVILLE State: KENTUCKY Zip Code: 40202 Zip Ext:
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/ / Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
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115. A. / / Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. / / City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext:
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For period ending: 12/31/98 If filing more than on
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File number 811- 8728 page 49, "X" box: / /
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116. Family of investment companies information:
A. / / Is Registrant part of a family of investment
companies? (Y/N) N
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B. / / Identify the family in 10 letters:
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(NOTE: In filing this form, use this identification consistently
for all investment companies in family. This designation is for
purposes of this form only.)
117. A. / / Is Registrant a separate account of an insurance
company? (Y/N) Y
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If answer is "Y" (Yes), are any of the following types of contracts
funded by the Registrant?:
B. / / Variable annuity contracts? (Y/N) Y
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C. / / Scheduled premium variable life contracts? (Y/N)
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D. / / Flexible premium variable life contracts? (Y/N)
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E. / / Other types of insurance products registered under the
Securities Act of 1933? (Y/N)
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118. / / State the number of series existing at the end of the period that
had securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933. 1
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119. / / State the number of new series for which registration statements under
the Securities Act of 1933 became effective during the period. 0
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120. / / State the total value of the portfolio securities on the date of the
deposit for the new series included in Item 119 ($000s omitted).
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121. / / State the number of series for which a current prospectus was in
existence at the end of the period. 0
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122. / / State the number of existing series for which additional units were
registered under the Securities Act of 1933. 0
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For period ending: 12/31/98 If filing more than on
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File number 811- 8728 page 50, "X" box: / /
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123. / / State the total value of the additional units considered in answering
Item 22 ($000s omitted).
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124. / / State the total value of units of prior series that were placed in the
portfolios of subsequent series during the current period (the value of
these units is to be measured on the date they were placed in the
subsequent series) ($000s omitted).
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125. / / State the total dollar amount of sales loads collected (before
reallowances to other brokers or dealers) by Registrant's principal
underwriter and any underwriter which is an affiliated person of the
principal underwriter during the current period solely from the sale of
units of all series of Registrant ($000s omitted).
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126. / / Of the amount shown in Item 125, state the total dollar amount of
sales loads collected from secondary market operations in Registrant's
units (include the sales loads, if any, collected on units of a prior
series placed in the portfolio of a subsequent series) ($000s
omitted).
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127. / / List opposite the appropriate description below, the number of series
whose portfolios are invested primarily (based upon a percentage of
NAV) in each type of security shown, the aggregate total assets at
market value as of a date at or near the end of the current period of
each such group of series and the total income distributions made by
each such group of series during the current period (excluding
distributions of realized gains, if any):
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Total Income
Number of Series Total Assets Distributions
Investing ($000s omitted) ($000s omitted)
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A. U.S. Treasury direct issue
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B. U.S. Government agency
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C. State and municipal tax-free
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D. Public utility debt
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E. Brokers or dealers debt or debt of brokers'
or dealers' parent
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F. All other corporate intermed & long-term debt
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G. All other corporate short-term debt
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H. Equity securities of brokers or dealers or
parents of brokers or dealers
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I. Investment company equity securities
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J. All other equity securities 1 $ 0 $ 0
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K. Other securities
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L. Total assets of all series of registrant 1 $ 0 $ 0
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For period ending: 12/31/98 If filing more than on
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File number 811- 8728 page 51, "X" box: / /
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128. / / Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the portfolio
securities held by any of Registrant's series at the end of the
current period insured or guaranteed by an entity other than the
issuer? (Y/N) N
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[If answer is "N" (No), go to Item 131.]
129. / / Is the issuer of any instrument covered in Item 128 delinquent or in
default as to payment of principal or interest at the end of the
current period? (Y/N)
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[If answer is "N" (No), go to Item 131.]
130. / / In computations of NAV or offering price per unit, is any part of the
value attributed to instruments identified in Item 129 derived from
insurance or guarantees? (Y/N)
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131. Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant during the current
reporting period ($000s omitted). $ 0
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132. / / List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration number for
all Series or Registrant that are being included in this filing:
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For period ending 12/31/98
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File number 811- 8728
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This report is signed on behalf of the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky on the
26th day of February, 1999.
INTEGRITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
SEPARATE ACCOUNT III
By: /s/ Barry G. Ward
Barry G. Ward, Controller
Witness: /s/ Patricia Tackett
Patricia Tackett, Secretary
