Supplement dated September 1, 2000
To the Prospectus dated May 1, 2000
Northern Life Advantage(SM) Variable Annuity
Northern Life Advantage Century(SM) Variable Annuity
Northern Life Advantage Century Plus(SM) Variable Annuity
Northern Life Advantage RIA(SM) Variable Annuity
Effective September 1, 2000, ReliaStar Financial Corp. ("ReliaStar"), the parent
company of Northern Life Insurance Company ("Northern Life"), was acquired by
ING Groep N.V. Northern Life will continue to be responsible for all contracts
issued by it.
ING is a global financial institution active in the field of insurance, banking,
and asset management in more than 60 countries, with almost 90,000 employees.