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ANNUITY INVESTORS(SERVICEMARK) VARIABLE ACCOUNT A
OF
ANNUITY INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY(REGISTERED TRADEMARK)
Supplement to May 1, 1996 Prospectus
for the
Commodore Nauticus(SERVICEMARK)
Group Flexible Premium Deferred Annuity
Date of Supplement: May 1, 1996
For residents of North Dakota, the following supplement is to provisions
contained in the prospectus regarding surrenders and applicable charges
and deductions:
TWENTY DAY EXAMINATION
A Participant may return his or her Certificate to the Company or to the
agent who sold the annuity to the participant within twenty days after
receipt. The amount of the refund to the Participant will be equal to the
Account Value plus all expense charges on the date the returned
Certificate is received by the Company or its agent.
Please retain this supplement for future reference
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