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CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
CG VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE SEPARATE ACCOUNT II
FLEXIBLE PAYMENT VARIABLE LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS - NEW YORK
May 1, 1997 Supplement
to
May 1, 1997 Prospectus
From the date of this Supplement until further notice, the CIGNA VP S&P 500
Index Fund and the MFS Emerging Growth Series are not available in the State of
New York. These sub-accounts will be made available once their sale has
received pending regulatory approval by the State of New York Department of
Insurance.
