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METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
THE NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE ACCOUNT
NEW ENGLAND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE ANNUITY SEPARATE ACCOUNT
NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT (AMERICAN GATEWAY SERIES)
Supplement dated November 10, 2000
to
Prospectuses dated May 1, 2000
This supplement describes certain changes to your Zenith Accumulator variable
annuity contract issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLife"),
American Growth Series variable annuity contract and American Gateway Series
single premium variable life insurance policy issued by New England Life
Insurance Company ("NELICO") (collectively "the Contracts").
Subaccount Closing
On December 1, 2000, the Morgan Stanley International Magnum Equity Series
will close. No premium payments or account value may be allocated to this
subaccount on or after that date.
Substitution
On December 1, 2000, MetLife and NELICO will substitute shares of the Putnam
International Stock Portfolio (the "New Portfolio") of the Metropolitan Series
Fund, Inc. for shares of the Morgan Stanley International Magnum Equity Series
(the "Old Portfolio") of the New England Zenith Fund held by subaccounts of
The New England Variable Account, New England Variable Annuity Separate
Account and the New England Variable Life Separate Account. The effect of the
share substitution will be to replace the Old Portfolio with the New Portfolio
as an investment option under the Contracts, without charge to Contract
owners.
This supplement is being sent to inform you that the substitution will be
carried out, and that from March 17, 2000 until 30 days following the date the
substitution is carried out, you may make one transfer of contract value from
the subaccount corresponding to the Old Portfolio (before the substitution) or
the subaccount corresponding to the New Portfolio (after the substitution) to
any other subaccount without charge and without that transfer counting toward
the number of transfers permitted without charge under the Contracts. Also,
MetLife and NELICO will not exercise any rights reserved under the Contracts
to impose restrictions on transfers for a period of at least 30 days following
the substitution.
Additional information about the New Portfolio, including its investment
policies, risks, fees and expenses and all other aspects of its operations,
can be found in the current prospectus for the New Portfolio, which was
previously provided to you in your May 1, 2000 prospectus booklet. This
prospectus should be read carefully before investing. To request an additional
copy of the prospectus for the New Portfolio, please call 1-800-435-4117.
This supplement should be retained with your Contract prospectus for future
reference.
VA-199-00
