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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY
ALLMERICA SELECT SEPARATE ACCOUNT II
(Supplement to Prospectus Dated April 30, 1996)
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CHANGES IN DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
John P. Kavanaugh, Edward J. Parry III and J. Barry May have been elected as
Directors of the Company. Mr. Kavanaugh has been a Vice President of the
Company since 1992, and previously served as Second Vice-President of the
Company. Mr. Kavanaugh is also a Director and Vice President of First
Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company, and is a Director and President of
Allmerica Asset Management, Inc. Mr. Parry has been Vice President and
Treasurer of the Company since 1993; Assistant Vice President from 1992 to
1993; and was previously a Manager, Price Waterhouse, from 1987 to 1992. He
is also a Director and Officer of First Allmerica. Mr. May has been President
of the Hanover Insurance Company since September, 1996. He previously served
as Eastern Regional Vice-President and Regional Vice President of New England
Region of the Hanover Insurance Company. Mr. May is also a Director of First
Allmerica.
Krono Huitzingh, Theodore J. Rupley, and Diane E. Wood have resigned as
Directors and officers of the Company. Mark C. Colborn has resigned as
Controller, but continues as Vice-President.
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Prospectus Supplement dated November 25, 1996.
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