UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 13F
FORM 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Quarter Ended Sep 30 1999
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Institutional Investment Manger Filing this Report:
Name: SUMITOMO LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Address: SHINAGAWA INTERCITY A 14F
2-15-1,KOUNAN,MINATO-KU,
Tokyo Japan 108-6014
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: Reiji Yamanaka
Title: Assistant General Manager
Phone: 81-03-3740-5776
Signature Place and Date of Signing:
Reiji Yamanaka Tokyo Japan Oct 29 1999
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ x ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
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FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
REPORT SUMMARY
Number of Other Included Managers: NONE
Form 13F Information Tame Entry Total: 169
"Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $1,726,609,035"
Sumitomo Life Insurance CO
FORM 13 (F)
Sumitomo Life Insurance CO EQU1ITY
30-Sep-99
Security Class Cusip Value
MngrsAuth
Quantity Discretion
Voting
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ABBOTT LABORATORIES Common 002824100 4,074,472 110,870 Sole
N
/A Sole
ALBERTSONS Common 013104104 791,250 20,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
ALCOA Common 013817101 9,254,028 149,250 Sole
N
/A Sole
ALLERGAN INC Common 018490102 1,628,000 14,800 Sole
N
/A Sole
ALLIEDSIGNAL Common 019512102 8,000,087 133,600 Sole
N
/A Sole
ALLSTATE CORP Common 020002101 1,794,752 71,970 Sole
N
/A Sole
AMERICA ONLINE INC Common 02364J104 22,606,480 217,370 Sole
N
/A Sole
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO Common 025816109 24,663,573 183,220 Sole
N
/A Sole
AMERICAN GENERAL CORP Common 026351106 2,527,500 40,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS CO Common 026609107 1,224,250 29,500 Sole
N
/A Sole
AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC Common 026874107 35,277,834 405,964 Sole
N
/A Sole
AMERITECH CORP Common 030954101 7,451,094 110,900 Sole
N
/A Sole
AMGEN INC Common 031162100 16,892,505 207,270 Sole
N
/A Sole
AMR CORP-DEL Common 001765106 433,572 7,800 Sole
N
/A Sole
ANHEUSER BUSCH COS INC Common 035229103 12,654,748 180,600 Sole
N
/A Sole
APPLIED MATERIALS INC Common 038222105 11,914,155 153,360 Sole
N
/A Sole
ASSOCIATES FIRST CAPITAL- Common 046008108 3,726,000 103,500 Sole
N
/A Sole
AT&T CORP Common 001957109 28,991,846 666,415 Sole
N
/A Sole
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING Common 053015103 3,570,000 80,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
AVON PRODUCTS Common 054303102 1,585,519 63,900 Sole
N
/A Sole
BANK OF AMERICA CORP Common 060505104 17,320,376 311,296 Sole
N
/A Sole
BANK OF NEW YORK Common 064057102 6,694,187 200,200 Sole
N
/A Sole
BANK ONE CORP Common 06423A103 7,195,739 206,849 Sole
N
/A Sole
BAUSCH & LOMB INC Common 071707103 1,978,125 30,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
BEARSTEARNS COMPANIES INC Common 073902108 24,216 630 Sole
N
/A Sole
BELL ATLANTIC CORP Common 077853109 23,191,445 344,534 Sole
N
/A Sole
BELLSOUTH CORP Common 079860102 22,766,373 505,600 Sole
N
/A Sole
BIOMET INC Common 090613100 694,650 26,400 Sole
N
/A Sole
BLACK & DECKER CORP Common 091797100 913,750 20,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
BOEING CO Common 097023105 743,643 17,500 Sole
N
/A Sole
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB Common 110122108 33,776,079 501,250 Sole
N
/A Sole
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA Common 12189T104 764,500 27,800 Sole
N
/A Sole
CARDINAL HEALTH INC Common 14149Y108 3,809,005 69,890 Sole
N
/A Sole
CATERPILLAR INC Common 149123101 461,747 8,400 Sole
N
/A Sole
CBS CORPORATION Common 12490K107 8,206,600 177,440 Sole
N
/A Sole
CENDANT Common 151313103 1,721,750 97,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
CHASE MANHATTAN CORP Common 16161A108 22,937,565 305,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
CHEVRON CORP Common 166751107 13,442,075 151,460 Sole
N
/A Sole
CHUBB Common 171232101 14,944 300 Sole
N
/A Sole
CIGNA CORP Common 125509109 869,245 11,180 Sole
N
/A Sole
CINERGY CORP Common 172474108 113,250 4,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
CISCO SYSTEMS INC Common 17275R102 54,793,922 800,480 Sole
N
/A Sole
CITIGROUP INC Common 172967101 32,748,788 745,387 Sole
N
/A Sole
CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATI Common 184502102 13,047,581 163,350 Sole
N
/A Sole
CLOROX CO Common 189054109 7,963,650 208,200 Sole
N
/A Sole
COCA COLA CO Common 191216100 4,619,767 96,120 Sole
N
/A Sole
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO Common 194162103 2,170,380 47,440 Sole
N
/A Sole
COMCAST CORP -CL(A) Common 200300101 21,637 600 Sole
N
/A Sole
COMCAST CORP-SPECIAL CL A Common 200300200 18,458,542 465,460 Sole
N
/A Sole
COOPER INDS INC Common 216669101 377,964 8,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
CORNING INC Common 219350105 2,024,651 29,530 Sole
N
/A Sole
COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT IND IN Common 222372104 967,500 30,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
CVS CORP Common 126650100 10,535,339 258,140 Sole
N
/A Sole
DAYTON-HUDSON CORP Common 239753106 11,729,301 195,480 Sole
N
/A Sole
DELL COMPUTER CORP Common 247025109 21,717,302 518,710 Sole
N
/A Sole
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Common 247126105 789,649 49,161 Sole
N
/A Sole
DELTA AIR LINES INC Common 247361108 940,900 19,400 Sole
N
/A Sole
DISNEY WALT CO Common 254687106 11,171,457 431,260 Sole
N
/A Sole
DOW CHEMICAL CO Common 260543103 6,035,130 53,220 Sole
N
/A Sole
DU PONT(E.I.) Common 263534109 13,685,728 224,800 Sole
N
/A Sole
DUKE ENERGY Common 264399106 570,544 10,350 Sole
N
/A Sole
E.PIPHANY Common 26881V100 48,750 1,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
EMC CORP/MASS Common 268648102 26,316,146 368,380 Sole
N
/A Sole
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO Common 291011104 7,403,047 117,160 Sole
N
/A Sole
ENRON CORP Common 293561106 5,208,225 126,260 Sole
N
/A Sole
EXXON CORP Common 302290101 37,066,836 488,410 Sole
N
/A Sole
FANNIE MAE Common 313586109 12,945,076 206,820 Sole
N
/A Sole
FDX CORPORATION Common 31304N107 4,727,112 121,990 Sole
N
/A Sole
FIRST UNION CORP Common 337358105 6,277,997 176,570 Sole
N
/A Sole
FIRSTAR CORPORATION Common 33763V109 5,021,987 195,980 Sole
N
/A Sole
FLEET FINANCIAL GROUP INC Common 338915101 9,041,614 246,870 Sole
N
/A Sole
FORD MOTOR CO Common 345370100 15,016,602 299,210 Sole
N
/A Sole
FPL GROUP INC Common 302571104 3,705,081 73,550 Sole
N
/A Sole
FREDDIE MAC Common 313400301 223,600 4,300 Sole
N
/A Sole
GANNETT Common 364730101 52,582 760 Sole
N
/A Sole
GAP INC Common 364760108 10,976,712 343,460 Sole
N
/A Sole
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP Common 369550108 2,497,500 40,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO Common 369604103 72,969,254 615,900 Sole
N
/A Sole
GENERAL MILLS INC Common 370334104 9,101,859 112,160 Sole
N
/A Sole
GENERAL MOTORS CORP Common 370442105 4,093,455 65,040 Sole
N
/A Sole
GILLETTE Common 375766102 6,376,856 187,900 Sole
N
/A Sole
GOLDEN WEST FINANCIAL CO Common 381317106 2,112,375 21,500 Sole
N
/A Sole
GOODRICH(B.F.)CO Common 382388106 1,450,000 50,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
GPU INC Common 36225X100 35,887 1,100 Sole
N
/A Sole
GTE CORP Common 362320103 738,000 9,600 Sole
N
/A Sole
GUIDANT CORP Common 401698105 9,499,669 177,150 Sole
N
/A Sole
HALLIBURTON CO Common 406216101 57,400 1,400 Sole
N
/A Sole
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SVCS G Common 416515104 5,744,981 140,550 Sole
N
/A Sole
HEINZ(H.J.)CO Common 423074103 43,000 1,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
HEWLETT PACKARD CO Common 428236103 248,400 2,700 Sole
N
/A Sole
HOME DEPOT INC Common 437076102 17,698,387 257,900 Sole
N
/A Sole
HONEYWELL INC Common 438506107 10,634,796 95,540 Sole
N
/A Sole
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS Common 452308109 1,864,062 25,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
INGERSOLL RAND CO Common 456866102 8,963,602 163,160 Sole
N
/A Sole
INTEL CORP Common 458140100 52,390,910 704,680 Sole
N
/A Sole
INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO Common 460146103 6,619,648 137,730 Sole
N
/A Sole
INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC Common 460690100 7,422,651 180,490 Sole
N
/A Sole
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES Common 459200101 50,571,705 416,840 Sole
N
/A Sole
J.P.MORGAN & COMPANY Common 616880100 2,056,500 18,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
JEFFERSON PILOT CORP Common 475070108 1,263,750 20,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
JOHNSON & JOHNSON Common 478160104 8,356,031 90,950 Sole
N
/A Sole
KANA COMMUNICATIONS Common 483600102 74,813 1,500 Sole
N
/A Sole
KEYCORP Common 493267108 141,969 5,500 Sole
N
/A Sole
KROGER CO Common 501044101 10,994,013 496,420 Sole
N
/A Sole
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS Common 524908100 278,734 4,780 Sole
N
/A Sole
LILLY (ELI) & CO Common 532457108 18,813,206 294,060 Sole
N
/A Sole
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP Common 534187109 112,687 3,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Common 539830109 437,059 13,400 Sole
N
/A Sole
LOWES COMPANIES Common 548661107 5,319,308 109,380 Sole
N
/A Sole
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC Common 549463107 39,651,020 612,254 Sole
N
/A Sole
LUMINANT WORLDWIDE Common 550260103 30,750 1,000 Sole N/A
So
le
MARSH & MCLENNAN Common 571748102 2,822,200 41,200 Sole
N
/A Sole
MAYTAG CORP Common 578592107 2,674,994 80,300 Sole
N
/A Sole
MBNA CORP Common 55262L100 6,554,031 287,300 Sole
N
/A Sole
MCDONALDS CORP Common 580135101 13,758,303 319,980 Sole
N
/A Sole
MCGRAW-HILL COMPANIES INC Common 580645109 5,524,425 114,200 Sole
N
/A Sole
MCI WORLDCOM INC Common 55268B106 33,265,612 462,540 Sole
N
/A Sole
MELLON BK CORP Common 585509102 104,625 3,100 Sole
N
/A Sole
MERCK & CO INC Common 589331107 25,143,675 387,970 Sole
N
/A Sole
MERRILL LYNCH & CO Common 590188108 1,636,016 24,350 Sole
N
/A Sole
MICROSOFT CORP Common 594918104 85,209,879 941,474 Sole
N
/A Sole
MOBIL CORP Common 607059102 16,131,734 160,310 Sole
N
/A Sole
MONSANTO CO Common 611662107 1,641,625 46,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
MORGAN ST DEAN WITTER CO Common 617446448 11,335,066 127,290 Sole
N
/A Sole
MOTOROLA INC Common 620076109 10,433,775 118,500 Sole
N
/A Sole
NETZERO Common 64122R109 78,000 3,000
Sol
e N/A Sole
OMNICOM GROUP Common 681919106 3,057,844 38,900 Sole
N
/A Sole
ORACLE CORPORATION Common 68389X105 14,914,445 327,790 Sole
N
/A Sole
PECO ENERGY CO Common 693304107 2,917,500 77,800 Sole
N
/A Sole
PEPSICO INC Common 713448108 9,740,802 322,010 Sole
N
/A Sole
PFIZER Common 717081103 29,671,567 827,615 Sole
N
/A Sole
PG & E CORP Common 69331C108 2,683,237 103,700 Sole
N
/A Sole
PHARMACIA&UPJOHN INC Common 716941109 248,125 5,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
PHILIP MORRIS INC Common 718154107 9,248,210 270,240 Sole
N
/A Sole
PITNEY BOWES INC Common 724479100 7,937,109 130,250 Sole
N
/A Sole
PNC BANK CORP Common 693475105 210,750 4,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO Common 742718109 22,581,148 240,382 Sole
N
/A Sole
QUAKER OATS Common 747402105 2,307,937 37,300 Sole
N
/A Sole
SAFEWAY INC Common 786514208 4,477,672 117,640 Sole
N
/A Sole
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC Common 78387G103 28,323,749 555,012 Sole
N
/A Sole
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP Common 806605101 18,734,576 431,230 Sole
N
/A Sole
SCHLUMBERGER LTD Common 806857108 8,353,614 134,060 Sole
N
/A Sole
SCHWAB (CHARLES) CORP Common 808513105 5,756,857 170,890 Sole
N
/A Sole
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Common 844741108 1,994,346 131,315 Sole
N
/A Sole
SPRINT CORP(FON GROUP) Common 852061100 3,482,850 64,200 Sole
N
/A Sole
SPRINT CORP(PCS GROUP) Common 852061506 18,248,370 244,440 Sole
N
/A Sole
STAPLES Common 855030102 3,754,804 172,140 Sole
N
/A Sole
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC Common 866810104 26,339,625 283,500 Sole
N
/A Sole
SUPERVALU INC Common 868536103 163,594 7,500 Sole
N
/A Sole
TANDY CORP Common 875382103 7,107,031 137,500 Sole
N
/A Sole
TELLABS INC Common 879664100 7,581,797 133,160 Sole
N
/A Sole
TEXACO INC Common 881694103 7,494,200 118,720 Sole
N
/A Sole
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC Common 882508104 20,577,722 249,860 Sole
N
/A Sole
TEXAS UTILITIES CO Common 882848104 1,216,387 32,600 Sole
N
/A Sole
TIME WARNER INC Common 887315109 24,510,625 403,280 Sole
N
/A Sole
TJX COMPANIES INC Common 872540109 4,982,777 177,560 Sole
N
/A Sole
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD Common 902124106 22,107,279 214,332 Sole
N
/A Sole
U.S.BANCORP Common 902973106 3,042,900 100,800 Sole
N
/A Sole
UNICOM CORPORATION Common 904911104 5,541 150 Sole
N
/A Sole
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES Common 913017109 11,361,309 191,550 Sole
N
/A Sole
US AIRWAYS GROUP Common 911905107 16,537 630 Sole
N
/A Sole
VITRIA TECHNOLOGY Common 92849Q104 36,750 1,000 Sole N/A
So
le
VODAFONE AIRTOUCH PLC(US) Common 92857T107 2,044,650 8,600 Sole
N
/A Sole
WAL-MART STORES INC Common 931142103 45,184,546 952,542 Sole
N
/A Sole
WALGREEN CO Common 931422109 1,624,000 64,000 Sole
N
/A Sole
WARNER-LAMBERT CO Common 934488107 19,240,160 290,270 Sole
N
/A Sole
WELLS FARGO COMPANY Common 949746101 11,221,800 283,200 Sole
N
/A Sole
WILLIAMS COS Common 969457100 4,714,772 125,760 Sole
N
/A Sole
XEROX CORP Common 984121103 7,309,293 174,540 Sole
N
/A Sole
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