PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT
N-30D, 1996-09-04
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                              SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS

                                P H O E N I X 
                           THE BIG EDGE CHOICE[SM] 

                                 PHL VARIABLE 
                             ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT 

                           PHOENIX EDGE SERIES FUND 

                            WANGER ADVISORS TRUST 

                                June 30, 1996 

                                [PHOENIX LOGO] 
                        PHL Variable Insurance Company 

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

                      PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT 

  Money Market Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities              2 
  Statement of Operations                          3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets               4 
  Financial Highlights                             7 
 Growth Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities              2 
  Statement of Operations                          3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets               4 
  Financial Highlights                             7 
 Multi-Sector Fixed Income Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities              2 
  Statement of Operations                          3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets               4 
  Financial Highlights                             7 
 Total Return Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities              2 
  Statement of Operations                          3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets               4 
  Financial Highlights                             7 
 International Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities              2 
  Statement of Operations                          3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets               4 
  Financial Highlights                             7 
 Balanced Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities              2 
  Statement of Operations                          3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets               4 
  Financial Highlights                             7 
 Real Estate Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities              2 
  Statement of Operations                          3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets               5 
  Financial Highlights                             7 
 Strategic Theme Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities              2 
  Statement of Operations                          3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets               5 
  Financial Highlights                             7 
 Wanger International Small Cap Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities              2 
  Statement of Operations                          3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets               5 
  Financial Highlights                             7 
 Wanger U.S. Small Cap Sub-Account 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities              2 
  Statement of Operations                          3 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets               5 
  Financial Highlights                             7 
 Notes to Financial Statements                     8 


                          THE PHOENIX EDGE SERIES FUND

  Money Market Series 
  Schedule of Investments                 2-2 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities     2-4 
  Statement of Operations                 2-4 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets      2-5 
  Financial Highlights                    2-5 
 Growth Series 
  Schedule of Investments                 2-6 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities     2-9 
  Statement of Operations                 2-9 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-10 
  Financial Highlights                   2-10 
 Multi-Sector Fixed Income Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-11 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-14 
  Statement of Operations                2-14 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-15 
  Financial Highlights                   2-15 
 Total Return Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-17 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-20 
  Statement of Operations                2-20 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-21 
  Financial Highlights                   2-21 

 International Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-22 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-25 
  Statement of Operations                2-25 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-26 
  Financial Highlights                   2-26 
 Balanced Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-28 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-31 
  Statement of Operations                2-31 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-32 
  Financial Highlights                   2-32 
 Real Estate Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-33 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-35 
  Statement of Operations                2-35 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-36 
  Financial Highlights                   2-36 
 Strategic Theme Series 
  Schedule of Investments                2-38 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities    2-40 
  Statement of Operations                2-40 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets     2-41 
  Financial Highlights                   2-41 
 Notes to Financial Statements           2-42 


                              WANGER ADVISORS TRUST

  Wanger International Small Cap 
  Advisor 
  Schedule of Investments                  3-3 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities      3-7 
  Statement of Operations                  3-8 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets       3-8 
  Financial Highlights                     3-9 
  Notes to Financial Statements           3-10 

  Wanger U.S. Small Cap Advisor 
  Schedule of Investments                 4-3 
  Statement of Assets and Liabilities     4-6 
  Statement of Operations                 4-7 
  Statement of Changes in Net Assets      4-8 
  Financial Highlights                    4-9 
  Notes to Financial Statements          4-10 

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                                           This semi-annual report for the PHL
                                                 Variable Accumulation Account 
                                   for the period ended June 30, 1996 contains 
                                    the financial statements for the Account's 
                                   various annuity contracts. This report also 
                                        contains a list of portfolio holdings, 
                                    management's discussion of performance and 
                                  investment strategy and financial statements 
                                for each of the mutual funds that comprise the 
                                             Phoenix Edge Series Fund, and the 
                                                        Wanger Advisors Trust. 

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                      STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                                June 30, 1996 
                                 (Unaudited) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Money                     Multi-Sector 
                                                             Market        Growth      Fixed Income 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account     Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ----------   ------------- 
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>             <C>
Assets 
 Investments at cost                                      $13,007,890   $25,667,938     $5,251,001 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
 Investment in The Phoenix Edge Series Fund, at market    $13,007,890   $26,076,096     $5,192,305 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
  Total assets                                             13,007,890    26,076,096      5,192,305 
Liabilities 
 Accrued expenses to related party                             13,220        25,333          4,995 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
Net assets                                                $12,994,670   $26,050,763     $5,187,310 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
Accumulation units outstanding                             12,580,240    22,804,137      4,830,038 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
Unit value                                                $  1.032943   $  1.142370     $ 1.073969 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total 
                                                             Return   International      Balanced 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account     Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ----------   ------------- 
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>            <C>
Assets 
 Investments at cost                                       $9,974,000    $1,454,232     $3,544,544 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
 Investment in The Phoenix Edge Series Fund, at market     $9,997,853    $1,527,617     $3,457,005 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
  Total assets                                              9,997,853     1,527,617      3,457,005 
Liabilities 
 Accrued expenses to related party                              9,638         1,374          3,285 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
Net assets                                                 $9,988,215    $1,526,243     $3,453,720 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
Accumulation units outstanding                              9,246,512     1,343,985      3,219,391 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
Unit value                                                 $ 1.080214    $ 1.135610     $ 1.072787 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Strategic 
                                                          Real Estate       Theme 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ---------- 
<S>                                                       <C>           <C>
Assets 
 Investments at cost                                       $ 693,482     $1,394,445 
                                                            =========      ======== 
 Investment in The Phoenix Edge Series Fund, at market     $ 712,863     $1,424,232 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
  Total assets                                               712,863      1,424,232 
Liabilities 
 Accrued expenses to related party                               648          1,317 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
Net assets                                                 $ 712,215     $1,422,915 
                                                            =========      ======== 
Accumulation units outstanding                               642,204      1,323,607 
                                                            =========      ======== 
Unit value                                                 $1.109017     $ 1.075028 
                                                            =========      ======== 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Wanger        Wanger 
                                                        International       U.S. 
                                                           Small Cap      Small Cap 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ---------- 
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>
Assets 
 Investments at cost                                       $5,981,138    $7,598,578 
                                                            =========      ======== 
 Investment in Wanger Advisors Trust, at market            $6,589,457    $8,539,027 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
  Total assets                                              6,589,457     8,539,027 
Liabilities 
 Accrued expenses to related party                              6,095         8,094 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
Net assets                                                 $6,583,362    $8,530,933 
                                                            =========      ======== 
Accumulation units outstanding                              4,766,774     6,818,333 
                                                            =========      ======== 
Unit value                                                 $ 1.381094    $ 1.251176 
                                                            =========      ======== 
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements 

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                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                       For the period ended June 30, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Money                     Multi-Sector 
                                                             Market        Growth      Fixed Income 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account     Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ----------   ------------- 
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>            <C>
Investment income 
 Distributions                                              $224,839      $  79,122      $ 149,571 
Expenses 
 Mortality and expense risk charges                           62,942         94,169         18,604 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
Net investment income (loss)                                 161,897        (15,047)       130,967 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
Net realized gain (loss) from share transactions               --             1,176           (150) 
Net realized gain distribution from Fund                       --           169,039          -- 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on 
  investment                                                   --           656,733        (58,132) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
Net gain (loss) on investments                                 --           826,948        (58,282) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations        $161,897      $ 811,901      $  72,685 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total 
                                                             Return   International      Balanced 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account     Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ----------   ------------- 
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>            <C>
Investment income 
 Distributions                                              $ 91,935      $   --         $  34,689 
Expenses 
 Mortality and expense risk charges                           42,154         3,755          12,337 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
Net investment income (loss)                                  49,781        (3,755)         22,352 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
Net realized gain from share transactions                          9            65           2,456 
Net realized gain distribution from Fund                      51,051         1,855         115,898 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on 
  investment                                                 149,105        71,951         (86,090) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
Net gain on investments                                      200,165        73,871          32,264 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations        $249,946      $ 70,116       $  54,616 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Strategic 
                                                          Real Estate       Theme 
                                                          Sub-Account Sub-Account(1) 

                                                           -----------    ---------- 
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>
Investment income 
 Distributions                                              $13,592       $   -- 
Expenses 
 Mortality and expense risk charges                           2,846          2,856 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
Net investment income (loss)                                 10,746         (2,856) 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
Net realized gain (loss) on securities                          (12)            50 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on 
  investment                                                 18,641         29,787 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
Net gain on investments                                      18,629         29,837 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations        $29,375       $ 26,981 
                                                            =========      ======== 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Wanger        Wanger 
                                                        International       U.S. 
                                                           Small Cap      Small Cap 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ---------- 
<S>                                                        <C>            <C>
Investment income 
 Distributions                                             $   4,923      $   5,736 
Expenses 
 Mortality and expense risk charges                           19,715         26,713 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
Net investment loss                                          (14,792)       (20,977) 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
Net realized gain on securities                                --             1,864 
Net unrealized appreciation on investment                    600,546        959,864 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
Net gain on investments                                      600,546        961,728 
                                                            ---------      -------- 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations       $ 585,754      $ 940,751 
                                                            =========      ======== 
</TABLE>

(1)From inception January 29, 1996 to June 30, 1996 

                      See Notes to Financial Statements 

                                      3 
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                       STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                       For the period ended June 30, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Money                     Multi-Sector 
                                                             Market        Growth      Fixed Income 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account     Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ----------   ------------- 
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>             <C>
From operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                           $     161,897   $   (15,047)    $  130,967 
 Net realized gain (loss)                                     --            170,215           (150) 
 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                   --            656,733        (58,132) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations         161,897       811,901         72,685 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                      41,342,240     8,440,623      1,379,094 
 Participant transfers                                    (33,831,677)   13,547,876      3,414,660 
 Participant withdrawals                                     (658,928)      (38,212)       (14,827) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                              6,851,635    21,950,287      4,778,927 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets                                 7,013,532    22,762,188      4,851,612 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                        5,981,138     3,288,575        335,698 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 End of period                                          $  12,994,670   $26,050,763     $5,187,310 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total 
                                                             Return   International      Balanced 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account     Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ----------   ------------- 
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>            <C>
From operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                              $   49,781    $   (3,755)    $   22,352 
 Net realized gain                                             51,060         1,920        118,354 
 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                   149,105        71,951       (86,090) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations         249,946        70,116         54,616 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                       1,885,315       518,227        856,095 
 Participant transfers                                      4,822,739       805,138      1,818,954 
 Participant withdrawals                                      (11,249)       (1,502)       (28,931) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                              6,696,805     1,321,863      2,646,118 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets                                 6,946,751     1,391,979      2,700,734 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                        3,041,464       134,264        752,986 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 End of period                                             $9,988,215    $1,526,243     $3,453,720 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements 

                                      4 
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                       STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                       For the period ended June 30, 1996
                             (Unaudited) (Continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Strategic 
                                                          Real Estate        Theme 
                                                          Sub-Account    Sub-Account(1) 

                                                           -----------   -------------- 
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>
From operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                               $ 10,746       $   (2,856) 
 Net realized gain (loss)                                        (12)              50 
 Net unrealized appreciation                                  18,641           29,787 
                                                            ---------      ------------ 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations         29,375           26,981 
                                                            ---------      ------------ 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                        221,483          253,476 
 Participant transfers                                       224,805        1,143,809 
 Participant withdrawals                                      (1,103)          (1,351) 
                                                            ---------      ------------ 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                               445,185        1,395,934 
                                                            ---------      ------------ 
 Net increase in net assets                                  474,560        1,422,915 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                         237,655                0 
                                                            ---------      ------------ 
 End of period                                              $712,215       $1,422,915 
                                                            =========      ============ 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Wanger          Wanger 
                                                        International         U.S. 
                                                           Small Cap       Small Cap 
                                                          Sub-Account     Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------   -------------- 
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>
From operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                              $  (14,792)     $  (20,977) 
 Net realized gain                                             --               1,864 
 Net unrealized appreciation                                  600,546         959,864 
                                                            ---------      ------------ 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations         585,754         940,751 
                                                            ---------      ------------ 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                       1,935,800       2,116,024 
 Participant transfers                                      3,783,685       4,224,797 
 Participant withdrawals                                       (1,930)          -- 
                                                            ---------      ------------ 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                              5,717,555       6,340,821 
                                                            ---------      ------------ 
 Net increase in net assets                                 6,303,309       7,281,572 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                          280,053       1,249,361 
                                                            ---------      ------------ 
 End of period                                             $6,583,362      $8,530,933 
                                                            =========      ============ 
</TABLE>

(1)From inception January 29, 1996 to June 30, 1996 

                      See Notes to Financial Statements 

                                      5 
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                       STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
             From inception July 31, 1995 through December 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Money                     Multi-Sector 
                                                             Market        Growth      Fixed Income 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account     Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ----------   ------------- 
<S>                                                      <C>             <C>             <C>
From operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                            $     15,818    $     (813)     $  6,644 
 Net realized gain                                            --            346,083             9 
 Net unrealized depreciation                                  --           (248,575)         (564) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations          15,818        96,695         6,089 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                       7,285,767     2,481,750       226,998 
 Participant transfers                                     (1,318,515)      713,637       102,628 
 Participant withdrawals                                       (1,932)       (3,507)          (17) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                              5,965,320     3,191,880       329,609 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets                                 5,981,138     3,288,575       335,698 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                                0             0             0 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 End of period                                           $  5,981,138    $3,288,575      $335,698 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Total 
                                                             Return   International      Balanced 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account     Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ----------   ------------- 
<S>                                                        <C>            <C>            <C>
From operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                              $   25,708     $   (210)      $  4,997 
 Net realized gain (loss)                                     179,158         (114)        13,785 
 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                  (125,252)       1,434         (1,449) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations          79,614        1,110         17,333 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                       2,580,979       93,558        656,615 
 Participant transfers                                        381,238       39,596         82,588 
 Participant withdrawals                                         (367)       --            (3,550) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                              2,961,850      133,154        735,653 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets                                 3,041,464      134,264        752,986 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                                0            0              0 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 End of period                                             $3,041,464     $134,264       $752,986 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           Wanger         Wanger 
                                                                      International        U.S. 
                                                          Real Estate     Small Cap      Small Cap 
                                                          Sub-Account   Sub-Account     Sub-Account 

                                                           -----------    ----------   ------------- 
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>           <C>
From operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                               $  2,619      $   (260)     $   (3,079) 
 Net realized gain (loss)                                        798            (6)             29 
 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                      739         7,774         (19,415) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from 
  operations                                                   4,156         7,508         (22,465) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
From accumulation unit transactions 
 Participant deposits                                        227,039       214,634         940,831 
 Participant transfers                                         6,466        58,021         331,307 
 Participant withdrawals                                          (6)         (110)           (312) 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets resulting from participant 
  transactions                                               233,499       272,545       1,271,826 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 Net increase in net assets                                  237,655       280,053       1,249,361 
Net assets 
 Beginning of period                                               0             0               0 
                                                            ---------      --------      ----------- 
 End of period                                              $237,655      $280,053      $1,249,361 
                                                            =========      ========      =========== 
</TABLE>

                      See Notes to Financial Statements 

                                      6 
<PAGE>
 
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
     (Selected data for a unit outstanding throughout the indicated period)
                                   (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           Multi-Sector 
                                               Money Market                    Growth                      Fixed Income 
                                                Sub-Account                  Sub-Account                   Sub-Account 
                                            --------------------        ----------------------       ------------------------ 
                                           For the period ended         For the period ended           For the period ended 
                                            6/30/96 12/31/95(2)         6/30/96   12/31/95(2)         6/30/96     12/31/95(2) 
                                            --------    --------        ---------    ---------        ---------   ----------- 
<S>                                       <C>           <C>          <C>            <C>            <C>              <C>
Unit value, beginning of period           $1.014954     $1.000000    $  1.082876    $  1.000000    $  1.051781      $  1.000000 
Income from investment operations                                                                                   
 Net investment income (loss)              0.017989      0.014954      (0.001103)     (0.000697)      0.039979         0.056501 
 Net realized and unrealized gain                                                                                   
  (loss)                                      --            --          0.060597       0.083573      (0.017791)       (0.004720) 
                                             ------        ------        -------        -------        -------        --------- 
  Total from investment operations         0.017989      0.014954       0.059494       0.082876       0.022188         0.051781 
                                             ------        ------        -------        -------        -------        --------- 
Unit value, end of period                 $1.032943     $1.014954    $  1.142370    $  1.082876    $  1.073969      $  1.051781 
                                             ======        ======        =======        =======        =======        ========= 
Total return                                  1.77%(1)       1.50%(1)      5.49%(1)       8.29%(1)       2.11%(1)         5.18%(1)
Net assets, end of period (000)             $12,995        $5,981        $26,051         $3,289         $5,187             $336 
</TABLE>               

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Total Return                  International                 Balanced 
                                                Sub-Account                   Sub-Account                Sub-Account 
                                            --------------------         ----------------------    ------------------------ 
                                           For the period ended          For the period ended        For the period ended 
                                            6/30/96 12/31/95(2)          6/30/96   12/31/95(2)      6/30/96     12/31/95(2) 
                                            --------    --------         ---------    ---------     ---------   ----------- 
<S>                                       <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>
Unit value, beginning of period           $1.042018     $1.000000     $  1.009660    $  1.000000     $1.047597     $1.000000 
Income from investment operations                                                                    
 Net investment income (loss)              0.007607      0.013568       (0.006745)     (0.001828)     0.010309      0.013722 
 Net realized and unrealized gain          0.030589      0.028450        0.132695       0.011488      0.014881      0.033875 
                                             ------        ------         -------        -------       -------      --------- 
  Total from investment operations         0.038196      0.042018        0.125950       0.009660      0.025190      0.047597 
                                             ------        ------         -------        -------       -------      --------- 
Unit value, end of period                 $1.080214     $1.042018     $  1.135610    $  1.009660     $1.072787     $1.047597 
                                             ======        ======         =======        =======       =======      ========= 
Total return                                  3.67%(1)      4.20%(1)       12.47%(1)       0.97%(1)      2.40%(1)      4.76%(1) 
Net assets, end of period (000)              $9,988        $3,041          $1,526           $134        $3,454          $753 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Real Estate            Strategic Theme 
                                                       Sub-Account            Sub-Account(3) 
                                                ------------------------    ------------------- 
                                                                              For the period 
                                                  For the period ended             ended 
                                                  6/30/96    12/31/95(2)          6/30/96 
                                                 ----------    ----------   ------------------- 

<S>                                              <C>           <C>              <C>
Unit value, beginning of period                  $1.050105     $1.000000        $  1.000000 
Income from investment operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                     0.021551      0.031575          (0.007942) 
 Net realized and unrealized gain                 0.037361      0.018530           0.082970 
                                                   --------      --------     ----------------- 
  Total from investment operations                0.058912      0.050105           0.075028 
                                                   --------      --------     ----------------- 
Unit value, end of period                        $1.109017     $1.050105        $  1.075028 
                                                   ========      ========     ================= 
Total return                                         5.61%(1)      5.01%(1)           7.50%(1) 
Net assets, end of period (000)                       $712          $238             $1,423 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Wanger International 
                                                         Small Cap               Wanger U.S. Small Cap 
                                                        Sub-Account                   Sub-Account 
                                                --------------------------    ---------------------------- 
                                                   For the period ended           For the period ended 
                                                  6/30/96      12/31/95(2)      6/30/96       12/31/95(2) 
                                                 -----------    -----------    -----------   ------------- 
<S>                                             <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>
Unit value, beginning of period                 $  1.088168    $  1.000000    $  0.951679     $  1.000000 
Income from investment operations 
 Net investment income (loss)                     (0.007397)     (0.003053)     (0.006678)      (0.006623) 
 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)           0.300323       0.091221       0.306175       (0.041698) 
                                                   ---------      ---------     ---------      ----------- 
  Total from investment operations                 0.292926       0.088168       0.299497       (0.048321) 
                                                   ---------      ---------     ---------      ----------- 
Unit value, end of period                       $  1.381094    $  1.088168    $  1.251176     $  0.951679 
                                                   =========      =========     =========      =========== 
Total return                                         26.92%(1)       8.82%(1)      31.47%(1)       -4.83%(1) 
Net assets, end of period (000)                      $6,583           $280         $8,531          $1,249 
</TABLE>

(1) Unannualized 
(2) For the period July 31, 1995 to December 31, 1995 
(3) From inception January 29, 1996 to June 30, 1996 

                      See Notes to Financial Statements 

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<PAGE>
 
                       PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  June 30, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)

Note 1--Organization: 

  PHL Variable Accumulation Account (the Account) is a separate investment 
account of PHL Variable Insurance Company (PHL Variable). The Account is 
organized as a unit investment trust and currently consists of ten 
Sub-accounts, which invest solely in a designated portfolio of The Phoenix 
Edge Series Fund and two Sub-accounts which invest in the Wanger Advisors 
Trust (the "Funds"). The Account is offered as The Big Edge Choice to 
individuals (VA4). Contract holders may also direct the allocation of their 
investments between the Account and the Guaranteed Interest Account of the 
general account of PHL Variable through participant transfers. 

   Each Series has distinct investment objectives. The Money Market Series is 
a pooled short-term investment fund, the Growth Series is a growth common 
stock fund, the Multi-Sector Fixed Income (formerly Bond) Series is a 
long-term debt fund, the Total Return Series invests in equity securities and 
long and short-term debt, the International Series invests primarily in an 
internationally diversified portfolio of equity securities, the Balanced 
Series is a balanced fund which invests in growth stocks and at least 25% of 
its assets in fixed income senior securities, the Real Estate Series invests 
in marketable securities of publicly traded real estate investment trusts 
("REITs") and companies that are principally engaged in the real estate 
industry, the Strategic Theme Series invests in securities of companies 
believed to benefit from specific trends, the Wanger U.S. Small Cap Series 
invests in growth common stock of U.S. companies with stock market 
capitalization of less than $1 billion and the Wanger International Small Cap 
Series invests in securities of non-U.S. companies with a stock market 
capitalization of less than $1 billion. 

Note 2--Significant Accounting Policies 

A. Valuation of Investments: Investments are made exclusively in the Funds 
and are valued at the net asset values per share of the respective Series. 

B. Investment transactions and related income: Realized gains and losses 
include capital gain distributions from the Funds as well as gains and losses 
on sales of shares in the funds determined on the LIFO (last in, first out) 
basis. 

C. Income taxes: The Account is not a separate entity from PHL Variable and 
under current federal income tax law, income in the Account is not taxed 
since reserves are established equivalent to such income. Therefore, no 
provision for related federal or state income taxes is required. 

D. Distributions: Distributions are recorded as investment income on the 
ex-dividend date. 

Note 3--Purchases and Sales of Shares of The Funds 

  Purchases and sales of shares of the Funds for the period ended June 30, 
1996 aggregated the following: 

 Sub-Account                                     Purchases        Sales 
 --------------------------------------------    ----------   ------------ 
Phoenix Edge Series Fund: 
 Money Market                                   $20,700,411    $13,675,840 
 Growth                                          22,403,949        277,342 
 Multi-Sector Fixed Income                        5,473,435        558,753 
 Total Return                                     6,965,799        161,460 
 International                                    1,333,266         12,040 
 Balanced                                         2,944,053        157,079 
 Real Estate                                        469,428         12,896 
 Strategic Theme                                  1,408,046         13,651 
Wanger Advisors Trust: 
 International Small Cap                          5,712,775          4,058 
 U.S. Small Cap                                   6,493,810        167,011 

                                      8 
<PAGE>
 
                       PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  June 30, 1996
                             (Unaudited) (Continued)

Note 4--Participant Accumulation Unit Transactions (in units): 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              Sub-Account 
                           --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                      Multi-Sector 
                              Money                       Fixed         Total 
                              Market        Growth        Income       Return    International     Balanced 
                            -----------    ---------    -----------    --------    ------------   ---------- 
<S>                        <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>             <C>          <C>
VA4 
Participant deposits        40,324,127    7,608,843     1,302,396    1,777,756       475,192        810,639 
Participant transfers      (32,994,012)  12,192,306     3,222,419    4,560,451       737,207      1,717,329 
Participant withdrawals       (642,890)     (33,901)      (13,948)     (10,516)       (1,393)       (27,351) 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Real         Strategic      Wanger International    Wanger U.S. 
                                            Estate          Theme             Small Cap           Small Cap 
                                           ----------    ------------   ----------------------   ----------- 
<S>                                         <C>           <C>                 <C>                 <C>
Participant deposits                        208,016         238,209           1,523,330           1,850,766 
Participant transfers                       208,922       1,086,661           2,987,603           3,654,771 
Participant withdrawals                      (1,050)         (1,263)             (1,521)                  0 
</TABLE>

Note 5--Investment Advisory Fees and Related Party Transactions: 

  PHL Variable and its affiliate, Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation, a 
registered broker/dealer in securities, provide all services to the Account. 

   PHL Variable assumes the risk that annuitants as a class may live longer 
than expected and that its expenses may be higher than its deductions for 
such expenses. In return for the assumption of these mortality and expense 
risks, PHL Variable charges the Sub-accounts the daily equivalent of 0.40%, 
0.85% and 0.125% on an annual basis for mortality, expense risks and daily 
administrative fees, respectively. 

   As compensation for administrative services provided to the Account, PHL 
Variable additionally receives $35 per year from each contract, which is 
deducted from the Sub-account holding the assets of the participant, or on a 
pro rata basis from two or more Sub-accounts in relation to their values 
under the contract. The $35 charge is waived on account values of more than 
$50,000. Such fees aggregated $70 for the period ended June 30, 1996. 

   Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation is the principal underwriter and 
distributor for the Account. PHL Variable reimburses Phoenix Equity Planning 
Corporation for expenses incurred as underwriter. On surrender of a contract, 
contingent deferred sales charges, which vary from 0-7% depending upon the 
duration of each contract deposit, are deducted from the proceeds and are 
paid to PHL Variable as reimbursement for services provided. There were no 
contingent deferred sales charges deducted and paid to PHL Variable for the 
period ended June 30, 1996. 

Note 6--Distribution of Net Income: 

  The Account does not expect to declare dividends to participants from 
accumulated net income. The accumulated net income is distributed to 
participants as part of withdrawals of amounts in the form of surrenders, 
death benefits, transfers or annuity payments in excess of net purchase 
payments. 

Note 7--Diversification Requirements: 

  Under the provisions of Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (the 
Code), a variable annuity contract, other than a contract issued in 
connection with certain types of employee benefit plans, will not be treated 
as an annuity contract for federal tax purposes for any period for which the 
investments of the segregated asset account on which the contract is based 
are not adequately diversified. The Code provides that the "adequately 
diversified" requirement may be met if the underlying investments satisfy 
either a statutory safe harbor test or diversification requirements set forth 
in regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. 

   The Internal Revenue Service has issued regulations under Section 817(h) 
of the Code. PHL Variable believes that the Account satisfies the current 
requirements of the regulations, and it intends that the Account will 
continue to meet such requirements. 

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<PAGE>
 
PHL VARIABLE ACCUMULATION ACCOUNT 
PHL Variable Insurance Company 
One American Row 
Hartford, Connecticut 06115 

Underwriter 
Phoenix Equity Planning Corporation 
P.O. Box 2200 
100 Bright Meadow Boulevard 
Enfield, Connecticut 06083-2200 

Custodian 
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. 
1 Chase Manhattan Plaza 
Floor 3B 
New York, New York 10081 

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 
(International Series) 
40 Water Street 
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 

State Street Bank and Trust 
(Real Estate Series) 
P.O. Box 351 
Boston, Massachusetts 02101 

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