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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000837276-02-000363
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021209
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20021209

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEPARATE ACCOUNT B OF GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000836687
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-28679
		FILM NUMBER:		02852118

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1475 DUNWOODY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			WEST CHESTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19380-1478
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-425-3516

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1475 DUNWOODY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		P. O. BOX 2700
		CITY:			WEST CHESTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19380-2700

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTERN CAPITAL SPECIALTY MANAGERS SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890914

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPECIALTY MANAGERS SEPARATE ACCOUNT B
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910529
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<DESCRIPTION>JANUS NAME CHANGE SUPPLEMENT
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ING (Lion logo)

                     GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                               SEPARATE ACCOUNT B

                                   SUPPLEMENT
                                      DATED
                                DECEMBER 9, 2002

The information in this Supplement updates and amends certain information
contained in the Prospectuses, Profiles and Statements of Additional Information
for variable annuity products funded by the above separate account, each dated
May 1, 2002. You should read this Supplement along with the applicable
Prospectus, Profile and Statement of Additional Information.

Effective December 13, 2002, the Growth Series of The GCG Trust has changed its
subadviser as noted in the chart below:

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<CAPTION>
   ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
   <S>                                            <C>
   FORMER SUBADVISER                              NEW SUBADVISER
   ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
   Subadviser: Janus Capital Management, LLC     Subadviser: Marsico Capital Management, LLC
   ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


Please refer to the Supplement dated December 9, 2002 to the Prospectus of The
GCG Trust for additional information about this changes to the fund.

ING (Lion logo)

GOLDEN AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Golden American Life Insurance Company is a stock company domiciled in Delaware.

                                                                     12/16/2002

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