Supplement Dated April 28, 2008

                                       To
                          Prospectus Dated May 1, 1995

                      METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT E
                                     VESTMET

                     Group and Individual Annuity Contracts
                  Issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

This Supplement updates information contained in the Metropolitan Life Separate
Account E ("Separate Account") prospectus dated May 1, 1995 (the "Prospectus").
Please write or call Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1600 Division Road,
West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893 Attention: Annuities, telephone number (800)
638-7732, if you need another copy of the Prospectus.

The Prospectus describes individual and group VestMet Contracts ("Contracts")
issued by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLife"). The Contracts are no
longer available. Contract owners may continue to make additional purchase
payments.

YOUR INVESTMENT CHOICES

Delete "BlackRock Large-Cap Core Portfolio" under this section and replace with
"BlackRock Large Cap Core Portfolio".

PURCHASE PAYMENTS

Insert at page VM-11 in Purchase Payment Section.

SECTION 403(B) PLANS

Recently, the Internal Revenue Service announced new regulations affecting
Section 403(b) plans and arrangements. As part of these regulations, employers
will need to meet certain requirements in order for their employees' annuity
contracts that fund these programs to retain a tax deferred status under Section
403(b). These regulations are generally effective January 1, 2009. Prior to the
new rules, transfers of one annuity contract to another would not result in a
loss of tax deferred status under 403(b) under certain conditions (so-called
"90-24 transfers"). The new regulations have the following effect regarding
transfers: (1) a newly issued contract funded by a transfer which is completed
AFTER September 24, 2007, is subject to the employer requirements referred to
above; (2) additional purchase payments made AFTER September 24, 2007, to a
contract that was funded by a 90-24 transfer ON OR BEFORE September 24, 2007,
MAY subject the contract to this new employer requirement.

In consideration of these regulations, we have determined to only make available
the Contract/Certificate for purchase (including transfers) where your employer
currently permits salary reduction contributions to be made to the
Contract/Certificate.

If your Contract/Certificate was issued previously as a result of a 90-24
transfer competed on or before September 24, 2007, and you have never made
salary reduction contributions into your Contract/Certificate, we urge you to
consult with your tax advisor prior to making additional purchase payments.

WHO SELLS THE CONTRACTS

Replace the first three paragraphs in the "Who Sells Your Contract and do you
pay a commission on the purchase of your Contract?" section at page VM-18.

MetLife Investors Distribution Company ("MLIDC") is the principal underwriter
and distributor of the securities offered through this prospectus. MLIDC, which
is our affiliate, also acts as the principal underwriter and distributor of some
of the other variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies we
and our affiliated companies issue. We reimburse MLIDC for expenses MLIDC incurs
in distributing the Contracts (e.g., commissions payable to the retail broker-
dealers who sell the Contracts, including our affiliated broker-dealers). MLIDC
does not retain any fees under the Contracts.

MLIDC's principal executive offices are located at 5 Park Plaza, Suite 1900,
Irvine, CA 92614. MLIDC is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well
as the securities commissions in the states in which it operates, and is a
member of the Financial Regulatory Industry Authority ("FINRA"). An investor
brochure that includes information describing FINRA's Public Disclosure Program
is available by calling FINRA's Public Disclosure Program hotline at 1-800-289-
9999, or by visiting FINRA's website at www.finra.org.



The Contracts are no longer sold. The Contracts were sold through MetLife
licensed sales representatives who are now associated with MetLife Securities,
Inc. ("MSI"), our affiliate and a broker-dealer, which is paid compensation for
the promotion and sale of the Contracts. MSI is registered with the SEC as
broker-dealers under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is also a member of
the FINRA.

           THIS SUPPLEMENT IS NOT VALID UNLESS PRECEDED BY THE CURRENT
            PROSPECTUS FOR THE METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND, INC., WHICH
                 CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND.

                   THIS SUPPLEMENT SHOULD BE READ AND RETAINED
                              FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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