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December 31, 2008   •  Pacific Select Fund
•  Separate Account A of
   Pacific Life Insurance Company

 

Annual
Reports

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PACIFIC SELECT FUND
         
Chairman’s Letter
    A-1  
Performance Discussion
    A-2  
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
    B-1  
Schedules of Investments and Notes
    C-1  
Financial Statements:
       
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
    D-1  
Statements of Operations
    D-7  
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
    D-13  
Statements of Cash Flows
    D-19  
Financial Highlights
    E-1  
Notes to Financial Statements
    F-1  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    G-1  
Trustees and Officers Information
    H-1  
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement and Portfolio Management Agreements
    H-4  
Where to Go for More Information
    H-14  

The 2008 Annual Report for the American Funds® Insurance Series (“AFIS”) will be mailed separately to all Pacific Life Insurance Company and Pacific Life & Annuity Company variable life insurance policyholders and variable annuity contract owners with allocations to the American Funds Growth-Income and American Funds Growth Portfolios of the Pacific Select Fund (“P SF”). For those policyholders and contract owners, the AFIS Annual Report should be read in conjunction with the PSF Annual Report included herein.
         
       
 
       
    I-1  
Financial Statements:
       
    J-1  
    J-5  
    J-8  
    K-1  
    L-1  
    M-1  

The 2008 Annual Reports for all underlying investment options other than Pacific Select Fund may be mailed separately to Pacific Life Insurance Company variable annuity contract owners with allocations to those options and should be read in conjunction with the Separate Account Annual Report included herein.

 


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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2008
(in thousands)
                             
Variable Accounts   Underlying Portfolios/Funds   Shares     Cost     Value  
 
 
  Pacific Select Fund                        
Small-Cap Growth
  Small-Cap Growth     77,196       $783,238       $492,826  
International Value
  International Value     220,139       3,064,297       1,920,859  
Long/Short Large-Cap (1)
  Long/Short Large-Cap     103,957       1,037,801       680,926  
International Small-Cap
  International Small-Cap     102,099       972,890       550,959  
Equity Index
  Equity Index     58,467       1,585,261       1,145,372  
Small-Cap Index
  Small-Cap Index     24,473       216,399       190,934  
Diversified Research
  Diversified Research     88,836       912,710       603,679  
Equity
  Equity     6,528       102,628       73,204  
American Funds® Growth-Income
  American Funds Growth-Income     144,091       1,536,543       1,046,881  
American Funds Growth
  American Funds Growth     155,977       1,725,846       1,070,818  
Large-Cap Value
  Large-Cap Value     212,992       2,461,187       1,849,596  
Technology
  Technology     10,682       34,541       31,857  
Short Duration Bond
  Short Duration Bond     165,000       1,586,110       1,452,967  
Floating Rate Loan
  Floating Rate Loan     100,059       944,787       616,267  
Diversified Bond
  Diversified Bond     202,343       2,008,536       1,750,262  
Growth LT
  Growth LT     71,186       1,267,748       945,904  
Focused 30
  Focused 30     38,754       474,765       291,687  
Health Sciences
  Health Sciences     8,047       62,017       59,394  
Mid-Cap Equity (2)
  Mid-Cap Equity (2)     280,592       4,182,879       2,440,362  
Large-Cap Growth
  Large-Cap Growth     128,832       831,476       474,427  
International Large-Cap
  International Large-Cap     396,959       2,558,407       1,829,671  
Small-Cap Value
  Small-Cap Value     39,714       460,725       355,592  
Multi-Strategy
  Multi-Strategy     10,334       143,581       94,979  
Main Street® Core
  Main Street Core     90,570       1,719,789       1,194,585  
Emerging Markets
  Emerging Markets     98,204       1,147,932       864,585  
Money Market
  Money Market     100,461       1,013,833       1,014,505  
High Yield Bond
  High Yield Bond     114,703       702,465       535,170  
Managed Bond
  Managed Bond     341,002       3,694,317       3,588,803  
Inflation Managed
  Inflation Managed     361,814       3,997,762       3,600,873  
Comstock
  Comstock     229,538       2,168,453       1,363,420  
Mid-Cap Growth
  Mid-Cap Growth     110,411       835,631       524,145  
Real Estate
  Real Estate     42,300       535,503       371,242  
Small-Cap Equity
  Small-Cap Equity     61,637       763,271       569,047  
 
                           
 
  AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.                        
AllianceBernstein VPS Balanced Wealth
  AllianceBernstein VPS Balanced Wealth                        
Strategy Class B (1)
  Strategy Class B     6,197       59,705       53,171  
 
                           
 
  BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.                        
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class III (1)
  BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class III     69,861       910,547       789,426  
 
                           
 
  Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust                        
Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds
  Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds                        
Allocation Class 4 (1)
  Allocation Class 4     19,413       136,397       109,100  
 
                           
 
  Prudential Series Fund, Inc.                        
Jennison
  Jennison (Class II)     22       267       320  
Value
  Value (Class II)     31       438       335  
SP International Growth (3)
  SP International Growth (Class II) (3)     86       359       290  
SP Prudential U.S. Emerging Growth
  SP Prudential U.S. Emerging Growth (Class II)     44       278       197  
 
                           
 
  JPMorgan Insurance Trust                        
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond
  JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond     86       925       946  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index
  JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index     30       295       236  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Equity
  JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Equity     5,353       93,426       57,493  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Value
  JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Value     30       286       134  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth
  JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth     11       123       104  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Growth
  JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Growth     9       152       88  
 
(1)   Operations commenced during 2008 (See Note 1 to Financial Statements).
 
(2)   Formerly named Mid-Cap Value Variable Account and Mid-Cap Value Portfolio.
 
(3)   Formerly named SP William Blair International Growth Variable Account and SP William Blair International Growth Portfolio.

American Funds is a registered trademark of American Funds Distributors, Inc., and Main Street is a registered trademark of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2008
(in thousands, except accumulation unit values)
                                                         
    Variable Accounts
    Small-Cap   International   Long/Short   International   Equity   Small-Cap   Diversified
    Growth   Value   Large-Cap   Small-Cap   Index   Index   Research
     
ASSETS
                                                       
Investments in portfolios, at value
    $492,826       $1,920,859       $680,926       $550,959       $1,145,372       $190,934       $603,679  
Receivables:
                                                       
Due from Pacific Life Insurance Company
    529       2,082       467       648       585       63       371  
     
Total Assets
    493,355       1,922,941       681,393       551,607       1,145,957       190,997       604,050  
     
LIABILITIES
                                                       
Payables:
                                                       
Fund shares purchased
    529       2,082       467       648       585       52       371  
Other
    39       22       85       54       107             38  
     
Total Liabilities
    568       2,104       552       702       692       52       409  
     
NET ASSETS
    $492,787       $1,920,837       $680,841       $550,905       $1,145,265       $190,945       $603,641  
     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
                                                       
Accumulation units
    $492,659       $1,920,380       $680,739       $550,826       $1,144,988       $190,827       $603,502  
Contracts in payout (annuitization) period
    128       457       102       79       277       118       139  
     
NET ASSETS
    $492,787       $1,920,837       $680,841       $550,905       $1,145,265       $190,945       $603,641  
     
Units Outstanding
    70,481       231,729       104,216       102,125       110,236       18,261       80,959  
     
Accumulation Unit Value
  $ 5.82 - $7.64     $ 5.29 - $9.59     $ 6.44 - $6.58     $ 5.21 - $6.05     $ 6.30 - $14.58     $ 6.05 - $10.83     $ 5.90 - $7.71  
     
Cost of Investments
    $783,238       $3,064,297       $1,037,801       $972,890       $1,585,261       $216,399       $912,710  
     
 
            American Funds   American Funds   Large-Cap           Short Duration   Floating
    Equity   Growth-Income   Growth   Value   Technology   Bond   Rate Loan
     
ASSETS
                                                       
Investments in portfolios, at value
    $73,204       $1,046,881       $1,070,818       $1,849,596       $31,857       $1,452,967       $616,267  
Receivables:
                                                       
Due from Pacific Life Insurance Company
          722       1,124       460                   385  
Fund shares redeemed
                            14       270        
     
Total Assets
    73,204       1,047,603       1,071,942       1,850,056       31,871       1,453,237       616,652  
     
LIABILITIES
                                                       
Payables:
                                                       
Due to Pacific Life Insurance Company
                            14       270        
Fund shares purchased
          722       1,124       460                   385  
Other
    6       75       71       54       3       15       67  
     
Total Liabilities
    6       797       1,195       514       17       285       452  
     
NET ASSETS
    $73,198       $1,046,806       $1,070,747       $1,849,542       $31,854       $1,452,952       $616,200  
     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
                                                       
Accumulation units
    $73,089       $1,046,527       $1,070,546       $1,849,056       $31,847       $1,452,562       $616,050  
Contracts in payout (annuitization) period
    109       279       201       486       7       390       150  
     
NET ASSETS
    $73,198       $1,046,806       $1,070,747       $1,849,542       $31,854       $1,452,952       $616,200  
     
Units Outstanding
    8,382       138,531       141,837       207,482       8,023       148,056       91,039  
     
Accumulation Unit Value
  $ 5.90 - $9.25     $ 6.19 - $8.05     $ 5.73 - $8.09     $ 6.45 - $10.08     $ 3.22 - $6.65     $ 9.34 - $10.49     $ 6.71 - $7.42  
     
Cost of Investments
    $102,628       $1,536,543       $1,725,846       $2,461,187       $34,541       $1,586,110       $944,787  
     
See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
DECEMBER 31, 2008
(in thousands, except accumulation unit values)
                                                         
    Variable Accounts
    Diversified   Growth   Focused   Health   Mid-Cap   Large-Cap   International
    Bond   LT   30   Sciences   Equity(1)   Growth   Large-Cap
     
ASSETS
                                                       
Investments in portfolios, at value
    $1,750,262       $945,904       $291,687       $59,394       $2,440,362       $474,427       $1,829,671  
Receivables:
                                                       
Due from Pacific Life Insurance Company
          951       318             1,899       553       728  
Fund shares redeemed
    240                   7                    
     
Total Assets
    1,750,502       946,855       292,005       59,401       2,442,261       474,980       1,830,399  
     
LIABILITIES
                                                       
Payables:
                                                       
Due to Pacific Life Insurance Company
    240                   7                    
Fund shares purchased
          951       318             1,899       522       728  
Other
    194       57       31       2       184             27  
     
Total Liabilities
    434       1,008       349       9       2,083       522       755  
     
NET ASSETS
    $1,750,068       $945,847       $291,656       $59,392       $2,440,178       $474,458       $1,829,644  
     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
                                                       
Accumulation units
    $1,749,688       $945,573       $291,617       $59,373       $2,439,630       $474,357       $1,829,261  
Contracts in payout (annuitization) period
    380       274       39       19       548       101       383  
     
NET ASSETS
    $1,750,068       $945,847       $291,656       $59,392       $2,440,178       $474,458       $1,829,644  
     
Units Outstanding
    186,111       89,969       35,531       6,193       223,293       103,892       224,083  
     
Accumulation Unit Value
  $ 9.10 - $9.72     $ 6.10 - $15.96     $ 4.94 - $11.74     $ 7.61 - $11.18     $ 5.58 - $13.36     $ 4.10 - $6.39     $ 6.41 - $11.67  
     
Cost of Investments
    $2,008,536       $1,267,748       $474,765       $62,017       $4,182,879       $831,476       $2,558,407  
     
                                                         
    Small-Cap   Multi-   Main Street   Emerging   Money   High Yield   Managed
    Value   Strategy   Core   Markets   Market   Bond   Bond
     
ASSETS
                                                       
Investments in portfolios, at value
    $355,592       $94,979       $1,194,585       $864,585       $1,014,505       $535,170       $3,588,803  
Receivables:
                                                       
Due from Pacific Life Insurance Company
    193       34       810       1,267             1,267        
Fund shares redeemed
                            4,319             2,065  
     
Total Assets
    355,785       95,013       1,195,395       865,852       1,018,824       536,437       3,590,868  
     
LIABILITIES
                                                       
Payables:
                                                       
Due to Pacific Life Insurance Company
                            4,319             2,065  
Fund shares purchased
    192       34       810       970             1,249        
Other
          2       67             191             248  
     
Total Liabilities
    192       36       877       970       4,510       1,249       2,313  
     
NET ASSETS
    $355,593       $94,977       $1,194,518       $864,882       $1,014,314       $535,188       $3,588,555  
     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
                                                       
Accumulation units
    $355,435       $94,761       $1,194,125       $864,645       $1,013,902       $534,954       $3,587,390  
Contracts in payout (annuitization) period
    158       216       393       237       412       234       1,165  
     
NET ASSETS
    $355,593       $94,977       $1,194,518       $864,882       $1,014,314       $535,188       $3,588,555  
     
Units Outstanding
    26,451       9,618       136,027       57,755       84,229       50,328       242,658  
     
Accumulation Unit Value
  $ 6.94 - $15.55     $ 5.51 - $11.01     $ 6.09 - $11.75     $ 5.21 - $25.20     $ 10.00 - $13.41     $ 7.62 - $11.89     $ 9.41 - $17.45  
     
Cost of Investments
    $460,725       $143,581       $1,719,789       $1,147,932       $1,013,833       $702,465       $3,694,317  
     
(1)   Formerly named Mid-Cap Value Variable Account.
 
    See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
DECEMBER 31, 2008
(in thousands, except accumulation unit values)
                                                         
    Variable Accounts
                                            AllianceBernstein    
                                            VPS Balanced   BlackRock
    Inflation           Mid-Cap   Real   Small-Cap   Wealth Strategy   Global Allocation
    Managed   Comstock   Growth   Estate   Equity   Class B   V.I. Class III
     
ASSETS
                                                       
Investments in portfolios, at value
    $3,600,873       $1,363,420       $524,145       $371,242       $569,047       $53,171       $789,426  
Receivables:
                                                       
Due from Pacific Life Insurance Company
          856       688       453       139       131       4,868  
Fund shares redeemed
    536                                      
     
Total Assets
    3,601,409       1,364,276       524,833       371,695       569,186       53,302       794,294  
     
LIABILITIES
                                                       
Payables:
                                                       
Due to Pacific Life Insurance Company
    536                                      
Fund shares purchased
          856       688       453       139       131       4,868  
Other
    272       100       50       14       68       3       51  
     
Total Liabilities
    808       956       738       467       207       134       4,919  
     
NET ASSETS
    $3,600,601       $1,363,320       $524,095       $371,228       $568,979       $53,168       $789,375  
     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
                                                       
Accumulation units
    $3,599,396       $1,363,076       $524,005       $371,010       $568,916       $53,158       $789,374  
Contracts in payout (annuitization) period
    1,205       244       90       218       63       10       1  
     
NET ASSETS
    $3,600,601       $1,363,320       $524,095       $371,228       $568,979       $53,168       $789,375  
     
Units Outstanding
    258,506       193,586       95,372       26,092       58,025       7,532       100,003  
     
Accumulation Unit Value
  $ 8.51 - $16.43     $ 5.85 - $7.98     $ 4.83 - $6.91     $ 4.47 - $19.17     $ 7.30 - $10.57     $ 7.02 - $7.12     $ 7.84 - $7.96  
     
Cost of Investments
    $3,997,762       $2,168,453       $835,631       $535,503       $763,271       $59,705       $910,547  
     
 
    Franklin                                    
    Templeton VIP                                    
    Founding Funds                           SP Prudential   JPMorgan   JPMorgan
    Allocation                   SP International   U.S. Emerging   Insurance Trust   Insurance Trust
    Class 4   Jennison   Value   Growth(1)   Growth   Core Bond   Equity Index
     
ASSETS
                                                       
Investments in portfolios, at value
    $109,100       $320       $335       $290       $197       $946       $236  
Receivables:
                                                       
Due from Pacific Life Insurance Company
    454                               24        
     
Total Assets
    109,554       320       335       290       197       970       236  
     
LIABILITIES
                                                       
Payables:
                                                       
Fund shares purchased
    454                                      
Other
    7             1                          
     
Total Liabilities
    461             1                          
     
NET ASSETS
    $109,093       $320       $334       $290       $197       $970       $236  
     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
                                                       
Accumulation units
    $109,093       $320       $334       $290       $197       $969       $236  
Contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                                  1        
     
NET ASSETS
    $109,093       $320       $334       $290       $197       $970       $236  
     
Units Outstanding
    16,549       42       38       32       19       86       29  
     
Accumulation Unit Value
  $ 6.55 - $6.65     $ 7.52 - $7.71     $ 8.59 - $8.82     $ 9.09 - $9.32     $ 10.42 - $10.69     $ 11.20 - $11.30     $ 7.94 - $8.02  
     
Cost of Investments
    $136,397       $267       $438       $359       $278       $925       $295  
     
(1)   Formerly named SP William Blair International Growth Variable Account.
 
    See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
DECEMBER 31, 2008
(in thousands, except accumulation unit values)
                                 
    Variable Accounts
            JPMorgan   JPMorgan   JPMorgan
    JPMorgan   Insurance Trust   Insurance Trust   Insurance Trust
    Insurance Trust   Diversified   Intrepid   Diversified
    Diversified Equity   Mid Cap Value   Growth   Mid Cap Growth
     
ASSETS
                               
Investments in portfolios, at value
    $57,493       $134       $104       $88  
Receivables:
                               
Due from Pacific Life Insurance Company
          11       7        
Fund shares redeemed
    8                    
     
Total Assets
    57,501       145       111       88  
     
LIABILITIES
                               
Payables:
                               
Due to Pacific Life Insurance Company
    8                    
Other
    7                    
     
Total Liabilities
    15                    
     
NET ASSETS
    $57,486       $145       $111       $88  
     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
                               
Accumulation units
    $57,486       $145       $110       $88  
Contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                1        
     
NET ASSETS
    $57,486       $145       $111       $88  
     
Units Outstanding
    6,739       17       15       11  
     
Accumulation Unit Value
  $ 8.46 - $8.54     $ 8.61 - $8.69     $ 7.34 - $7.41     $ 8.14 - $8.22  
     
Cost of Investments
    $93,426       $286       $123       $152  
     
See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
    Small-Cap   International   Long/Short   International   Equity   Small-Cap
    Growth   Value   Large-Cap(1)   Small-Cap   Index   Index
     
INVESTMENT INCOME
                                               
Dividends
    $—       $83,693       $5,233       $17,063       $30,241       $5,474  
EXPENSES
                                               
Mortality and expense risk, administrative and other fees
    9,963       41,757       8,474       12,179       19,802       7,930  
     
Net Investment Income (Loss)
    (9,963 )     41,936       (3,241 )     4,884       10,439       (2,456 )
     
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                                               
Realized loss from security transactions
    (20,205 )     (84,564 )     (8,404 )     (22,373 )     (26,768 )     (38,199 )
Capital gain distributions
    71,842       140,838                   72,156       28,364  
     
Realized Gain (Loss)
    51,637       56,274       (8,404 )     (22,373 )     45,388       (9,835 )
     
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON INVESTMENTS
    (454,349 )     (1,768,123 )     (356,875 )     (459,017 )     (730,734 )     (147,507 )
     
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    ($412,675 )     ($1,669,913 )     ($368,520 )     ($476,506 )     ($674,907 )     ($159,798 )
     
 
    Diversified           American Funds   American Funds   Large-Cap    
    Research   Equity   Growth-Income   Growth   Value   Technology
     
INVESTMENT INCOME
                                               
Dividends
    $9,668       $564       $19,492       $8,528       $42,791       $66  
EXPENSES
                                               
Mortality and expense risk, administrative and other fees
    14,542       1,769       22,744       21,256       36,292       962  
     
Net Investment Income (Loss)
    (4,874 )     (1,205 )     (3,252 )     (12,728 )     6,499       (896 )
     
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                                               
Realized loss from security transactions
    (3,512 )     (2,042 )     (48,680 )     (41,861 )     (52,615 )     (5,308 )
Capital gain distributions
    142,147       16,593       62,103       235,879       100,386       13,561  
     
Realized Gain
    138,635       14,551       13,423       194,018       47,771       8,253  
     
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON INVESTMENTS
    (538,865 )     (71,622 )     (680,005 )     (998,259 )     (1,071,971 )     (50,340 )
     
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    ($405,104 )     ($58,276 )     ($669,834 )     ($816,969 )     ($1,017,701 )     ($42,983 )
     
 
    Short Duration   Floating   Diversified   Growth   Focused   Health
    Bond   Rate Loan   Bond   LT   30   Sciences
     
INVESTMENT INCOME
                                               
Dividends
    $58,063       $53,445       $73,171       $6,864       $203       $931  
EXPENSES
                                               
Mortality and expense risk, administrative and other fees
    23,193       11,432       28,650       19,055       5,392       1,292  
     
Net Investment Income (Loss)
    34,870       42,013       44,521       (12,191 )     (5,189 )     (361 )
     
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                                               
Realized loss from security transactions
    (12,703 )     (10,922 )     (30,688 )     (37,914 )     (23,210 )     (3,695 )
Capital gain distributions
                      190,444       34,507       11,126  
     
Realized Gain (Loss)
    (12,703 )     (10,922 )     (30,688 )     152,530       11,297       7,431  
     
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON INVESTMENTS
    (126,414 )     (287,038 )     (197,745)       (806,493)       (300,819 )     (37,734 )
     
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    ($104,247 )     ($255,947 )     ($183,912)       ($666,154)       ($294,711 )     ($30,664 )
     
(1)   Operations commenced during 2008 (See Note 1 to Financial Statements).
 
    See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
    Mid-Cap   Large-Cap   International   Small-Cap   Multi-   Main Street
    Equity(1)   Growth   Large-Cap   Value   Strategy   Core
     
INVESTMENT INCOME
                                               
Dividends
    $54,412       $—       $52,750       $11,267       $259       $23,136  
EXPENSES
                                               
Mortality and expense risk, administrative and other fees
    51,622       10,801       36,555       6,891       2,633       25,653  
     
Net Investment Income (Loss)
    2,790       (10,801 )     16,195       4,376       (2,374 )     (2,517 )
     
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                                               
Realized loss from security transactions
    (125,047 )     (26,859 )     (123,113 )     (16,841 )     (959 )     (34,317 )
Capital gain distributions
    536,668       167,731       586,740       51,509       12,550       202,471  
     
Realized Gain
    411,621       140,872       463,627       34,668       11,591       168,154  
     
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON INVESTMENTS
    (1,977,830 )     (609,429 )     (1,506,420 )     (189,859 )     (98,972 )     (933,384 )
     
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    ($1,563,419 )     ($479,358 )     ($1,026,598 )     ($150,815 )     ($89,755 )     ($767,747 )
     
                                                 
    Emerging   Money   High Yield   Managed   Inflation    
    Markets   Market   Bond   Bond   Managed   Comstock
     
INVESTMENT INCOME
                                               
Dividends
    $21,148       $17,393       $52,329       $169,920       $116,703       $38,910  
EXPENSES
                                               
Mortality and expense risk, administrative and other fees
    20,484       11,642       9,409       58,714       64,320       29,197  
     
Net Investment Income
    664       5,751       42,920       111,206       52,383       9,713  
     
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                                               
Realized gain (loss) from security transactions
    (16,439 )     143       (12,695 )     (13,848 )     (66,235 )     (109,961 )
Capital gain distributions
    250,016                   36,918       21,432       95,396  
     
Realized Gain (Loss)
    233,577       143       (12,695 )     23,070       (44,803 )     (14,565 )
     
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS
    (1,013,720 )     106       (185,055 )     (262,846 )     (459,442 )     (813,372 )
     
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    ($779,479 )     $6,000       ($154,830 )     ($128,570 )     ($451,862 )     ($818,224 )
     
                                                 
                                            Franklin
                            AllianceBernstein           Templeton VIP
                            VPS Balanced   BlackRock   Founding Funds
    Mid-Cap   Real   Small-Cap   Wealth Strategy   Global Allocation   Allocation
    Growth   Estate   Equity   Class B(2)   V.I. Class III(2)   Class 4(2)
     
INVESTMENT INCOME
                                               
Dividends
    $1,010       $20,923       $3,536       $398       $20,782       $2,936  
EXPENSES
                                               
Mortality and expense risk, administrative and other fees
    13,566       9,544       8,993       237       4,896       574  
     
Net Investment Income (Loss)
    (12,556 )     11,379       (5,457 )     161       15,886       2,362  
     
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                                               
Realized gain (loss) from security transactions
    7,818       (24,269 )     (12,865 )     (820 )     (13,450 )     (2,504 )
Capital gain distributions
    113,597       169,872       13,142             3,900       2,837  
     
Realized Gain (Loss)
    121,415       145,603       277       (820 )     (9,550 )     333  
     
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON INVESTMENTS
    (609,238 )     (388,879 )     (207,238 )     (6,533 )     (121,121 )     (27,298 )
     
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    ($500,379 )     ($231,897 )     ($212,418 )     ($7,192 )     ($114,785 )     ($24,603 )
     
(1)   Formerly named Mid-Cap Value Variable Account.
 
(2)   Operations commenced during 2008 (See Note 1 to Financial Statements).
 
    See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
                            SP Prudential   JPMorgan   JPMorgan
                    SP International   U.S. Emerging   Insurance Trust   Insurance Trust
    Jennison   Value   Growth(1)   Growth   Core Bond   Equity Index
     
INVESTMENT INCOME
                                               
Dividends (2)
    $—       $8       $7       $—       $64       $8  
EXPENSES
                                               
Mortality and expense risk, administrative and other fees
    8       9       8       5       16       5  
     
Net Investment Income (Loss)
    (8 )     (1 )     (1 )     (5 )     48       3  
     
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                                               
Realized gain (loss) from security transactions
    12       (23 )     (26 )     (9 )     (1 )     4  
Capital gain distributions
          126       107       49              
     
Realized Gain (Loss)
    12       103       81       40       (1 )     4  
     
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON INVESTMENTS
    (219 )     (377 )     (401 )     (160 )     (47 )     (160 )
     
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    ($215 )     ($275 )     ($321 )     ($125 )     $—       ($153 )
     
                                 
            JPMorgan   JPMorgan   JPMorgan
    JPMorgan   Insurance Trust   Insurance Trust   Insurance Trust
    Insurance Trust   Diversified   Intrepid   Diversified
    Diversified Equity   Mid Cap Value   Growth   Mid Cap Growth
     
INVESTMENT INCOME
                               
Dividends
    $1,552       $3       $1       $—  
EXPENSES
                               
Mortality and expense risk, administrative and other fees
    1,424       3       2       2  
     
Net Investment Income (Loss)
    128             (1 )     (2 )
     
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
                               
Realized loss from security transactions
    (10,342 )     (43 )     (4 )     (2 )
Capital gain distributions
    13,396       48             28  
     
Realized Gain (Loss)
    3,054       5       (4 )     26  
     
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON INVESTMENTS
    (38,401 )     (90 )     (65 )     (99 )
     
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
    ($35,219 )     ($85 )     ($70 )     ($75 )
     
(1)   Formerly named SP William Blair International Growth Variable Account.
 
(2)   Jennison Portfolio declared dividends during the year ended December 31, 2008. The amount received by the Jennison Variable Account in full dollars was $309 for the year and is not shown on the above Statement of Operations due to rounding.
 
    See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year/Period Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007
    Small-Cap Growth(1)   International Value   Long/Short Large-Cap(2)
                         
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    ($9,963 )     ($9,269 )     $41,936       $21,560       ($3,241 )        
Realized gain (loss)
    51,637       (986 )     56,274       336,885       (8,404 )        
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (454,349 )     77,813       (1,768,123 )     (290,274 )     (356,875 )        
                         
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (412,675 )     67,558       (1,669,913 )     68,171       (368,520 )        
                         
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    77,591       118,405       335,265       547,775       63,596          
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    143,934       202,530       130,072       737,247       1,028,708          
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (7,379 )     (5,611 )     (32,002 )     (29,503 )     (6,712 )        
Transfers—surrenders
    (47,018 )     (48,333 )     (203,511 )     (238,066 )     (36,173 )        
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                      1                
Transfers—other
    67       (43 )     143       (145 )     (58 )        
                         
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    167,195       266,948       229,967       1,017,309       1,049,361          
                         
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (245,480 )     334,506       (1,439,946 )     1,085,480       680,841          
                         
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year or Period
    738,267       403,761       3,360,783       2,275,303                
                         
End of Year or Period
    $492,787       $738,267       $1,920,837       $3,360,783       $680,841          
                         
                                                 
    International Small-Cap   Equity Index   Small-Cap Index
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    $4,884       ($3,118 )     $10,439       $2,166       ($2,456 )     ($80 )
Realized gain (loss)
    (22,373 )     (3,008 )     45,388       54,724       (9,835 )     (4,731 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (459,017 )     12,248       (730,734 )     2,214       (147,507 )     (59,368 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (476,506 )     6,122       (674,907 )     59,104       (159,798 )     (64,179 )
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    107,196       194,948       126,053       176,755       50,072       153,368  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    5,073       132,058       689,929       (349,685 )     (751,468 )     430,744  
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (8,880 )     (7,983 )     (18,686 )     (13,387 )     (6,316 )     (10,476 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (50,696 )     (57,942 )     (112,346 )     (137,799 )     (49,519 )     (98,851 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                      1             1  
Transfers—other
    103       (34 )     14       19       114       (48 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    52,796       261,047       684,964       (324,096 )     (757,117 )     474,738  
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (423,710 )     267,169       10,057       (264,992 )     (916,915 )     410,559  
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    974,615       707,446       1,135,208       1,400,200       1,107,860       697,301  
             
End of Year
    $550,905       $974,615       $1,145,265       $1,135,208       $190,945       $1,107,860  
             
(1)   Formerly named Fasciano Small Equity Variable Account.
 
(2)   Operations commenced during 2008 (See Note 1 to Financial Statements).
 
    See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007
    Diversified Research   Equity   American Funds Growth-Income
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment loss
    ($4,874 )     ($11,564 )     ($1,205 )     ($2,244 )     ($3,252 )     ($3,124 )
Realized gain (loss)
    138,635       15,110       14,551       2,317       13,423       (2,247 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (538,865 )     403       (71,622 )     7,432       (680,005 )     40,860  
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (405,104 )     3,949       (58,276 )     7,505       (669,834 )     35,489  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    106,587       246,956       1,947       2,838       182,365       353,023  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    (346,614 )     (242,258 )     (8,127 )     23,220       (232,602 )     202,440  
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (11,792 )     (15,098 )     (2,100 )     (3,407 )     (17,379 )     (16,500 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (75,341 )     (116,777 )     (17,062 )     (33,325 )     (103,172 )     (126,764 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                                   
Transfers—other
    99       25       5       (5 )     137       (54 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    (327,061 )     (127,152 )     (25,337 )     (10,679 )     (170,651 )     412,145  
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (732,165 )     (123,203 )     (83,613 )     (3,174 )     (840,485 )     447,634  
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    1,335,806       1,459,009       156,811       159,985       1,887,291       1,439,657  
             
End of Year
    $603,641       $1,335,806       $73,198       $156,811       $1,046,806       $1,887,291  
             
 
    American Funds Growth   Large-Cap Value   Technology
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    ($12,728 )     ($16,068 )     $6,499       ($6,774 )     ($896 )     ($1,302 )
Realized gain (loss)
    194,018       45,365       47,771       (2,740 )     8,253       3,507  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (998,259 )     116,954       (1,071,971 )     42,844       (50,340 )     12,176  
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (816,969 )     146,251       (1,017,701 )     33,330       (42,983 )     14,381  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    165,397       301,833       263,813       439,811       2,954       3,749  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    426,510       (422,445 )     98,570       230,154       (20,339 )     19,181  
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (16,135 )     (13,240 )     (29,986 )     (29,384 )     (565 )     (611 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (100,256 )     (103,922 )     (185,516 )     (213,918 )     (8,486 )     (11,074 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                1       1              
Transfers—other
    72       28       79       (49 )     9       5  
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    475,588       (237,746 )     146,961       426,615       (26,427 )     11,250  
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (341,381 )     (91,495 )     (870,740 )     459,945       (69,410 )     25,631  
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    1,412,128       1,503,623       2,720,282       2,260,337       101,264       75,633  
             
End of Year
    $1,070,747       $1,412,128       $1,849,542       $2,720,282       $31,854       $101,264  
             
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year/Period Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007
    Short Duration Bond   Floating Rate Loan(1)   Diversified Bond
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income
    $34,870       $44,785       $42,013       $22,715       $44,521       $49,816  
Realized gain (loss)
    (12,703 )     (18,236 )     (10,922 )     (1,795 )     (30,688 )     2,224  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (126,414 )     17,525       (287,038 )     (41,482 )     (197,745 )     (68,765 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (104,247 )     44,074       (255,947 )     (20,562 )     (183,912 )     (16,725 )
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    152,042       252,185       78,056       71,173       198,888       255,906  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    119,959       (497,331 )     145,389       718,545       13,839       1,058,810  
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (22,354 )     (20,460 )     (11,531 )     (6,548 )     (27,088 )     (17,719 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (133,369 )     (122,869 )     (66,367 )     (35,942 )     (153,169 )     (105,975 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
    1                         1        
Transfers—other
    (25 )     50       24       (90 )     7       (138 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    116,254       (388,425 )     145,571       747,138       32,478       1,190,884  
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    12,007       (344,351 )     (110,376 )     726,576       (151,434 )     1,174,159  
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year or Period
    1,440,945       1,785,296       726,576             1,901,502       727,343  
             
End of Year or Period
    $1,452,952       $1,440,945       $616,200       $726,576       $1,750,068       $1,901,502  
             
                                                 
    Growth LT   Focused 30   Health Sciences
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment loss
    ($12,191 )     ($14,838 )     ($5,189 )     ($2,329 )     ($361 )     ($1,588 )
Realized gain
    152,530       15,888       11,297       32       7,431       1,627  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (806,493 )     176,438       (300,819 )     53,427       (37,734 )     13,086  
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (666,154 )     177,488       (294,711 )     51,130       (30,664 )     13,125  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    120,393       196,963       32,454       12,234       3,841       4,444  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    221,428       (133,478 )     339,694       49,499       (6,640 )     2,983  
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (16,388 )     (15,273 )     (3,928 )     (1,562 )     (1,007 )     (856 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (110,495 )     (145,444 )     (35,534 )     (27,713 )     (11,114 )     (13,931 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
    1       1                          
Transfers—other
    48       (21 )     (44 )     (10 )     (33 )     (3 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    214,987       (97,252 )     332,642       32,448       (14,953 )     (7,363 )
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (451,167 )     80,236       37,931       83,578       (45,617 )     5,762  
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    1,397,014       1,316,778       253,725       170,147       105,009       99,247  
             
End of Year
    $945,847       $1,397,014       $291,656       $253,725       $59,392       $105,009  
             
(1)   Operations commenced on May 2, 2007.
            See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007
    Mid-Cap Equity(1)   Large-Cap Growth   International Large-Cap
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    $2,790       ($30,096 )     ($10,801 )     ($16,650 )     $16,195       ($3,975 )
Realized gain (loss)
    411,621       (8,487 )     140,872       63,149       463,627       730,990  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (1,977,830 )     (133,002 )     (609,429 )     150,746       (1,506,420 )     (437,546 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (1,563,419 )     (171,585 )     (479,358 )     197,245       (1,026,598 )     289,469  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    404,059       752,011       79,904       198,269       273,935       595,917  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    (46,851 )     165,526       23,474       (839,273 )     (34,851 )     (1,445,806 )
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (40,087 )     (39,824 )     (8,136 )     (10,894 )     (26,898 )     (29,823 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (248,983 )     (313,266 )     (55,772 )     (82,203 )     (177,494 )     (236,738 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
    1                         1        
Transfers—other
    263       (57 )     2       87       121       115  
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    68,402       564,390       39,472       (734,014 )     34,814       (1,116,335 )
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (1,495,017 )     392,805       (439,886 )     (536,769 )     (991,784 )     (826,866 )
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    3,935,195       3,542,390       914,344       1,451,113       2,821,428       3,648,294  
             
End of Year
    $2,440,178       $3,935,195       $474,458       $914,344       $1,829,644       $2,821,428  
             
                                                 
    Small-Cap Value   Multi-Strategy   Main Street Core
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    $4,376       $2,162       ($2,374 )     $2,933       ($2,517 )     ($5,735 )
Realized gain (loss)
    34,668       855       11,591       8,890       168,154       (1,538 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (189,859 )     4,897       (98,972 )     (3,398 )     (933,384 )     53,204  
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (150,815 )     7,914       (89,755 )     8,425       (767,747 )     45,931  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    44,764       64,659       2,833       7,631       194,946       341,106  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    25,050       (20,672 )     (21,142 )     (9,834 )     (211,823 )     171,979  
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (5,432 )     (5,673 )     (3,948 )     (5,023 )     (22,118 )     (23,952 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (39,162 )     (46,538 )     (27,659 )     (47,766 )     (136,107 )     (181,933 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                2       2              
Transfers—other
    26       (7 )     16       (7 )     130       (51 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    25,246       (8,231 )     (49,898 )     (54,997 )     (174,972 )     307,149  
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (125,569 )     (317 )     (139,653 )     (46,572 )     (942,719 )     353,080  
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    481,162       481,479       234,630       281,202       2,137,237       1,784,157  
             
End of Year
    $355,593       $481,162       $94,977       $234,630       $1,194,518       $2,137,237  
             
(1)   Formerly named Mid-Cap Value Variable Account.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007
    Emerging Markets   Money Market   High Yield Bond
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    $664       ($6,382 )     $5,751       $21,594       $42,920       $40,400  
Realized gain (loss)
    233,577       254,986       143       175       (12,695 )     (100 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (1,013,720 )     164,936       106       6       (185,055 )     (33,136 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (779,479 )     413,540       6,000       21,775       (154,830 )     7,164  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    151,212       269,097       123,339       193,414       52,839       73,521  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    (188,485 )     (42,163 )     701,304       153,889       70,539       (38,539 )
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (14,614 )     (14,665 )     (30,641 )     (29,210 )     (10,553 )     (10,269 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (104,313 )     (121,731 )     (412,533 )     (366,868 )     (64,843 )     (72,087 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
    1       1       1       2       1       2  
Transfers—other
    (192 )     88       (50 )     (101 )     (6 )     (1 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    (156,391 )     90,627       381,420       (48,874 )     47,977       (47,373 )
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (935,870 )     504,167       387,420       (27,099 )     (106,853 )     (40,209 )
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    1,800,752       1,296,585       626,894       653,993       642,041       682,250  
             
End of Year
    $864,882       $1,800,752       $1,014,314       $626,894       $535,188       $642,041  
             
                                                 
    Managed Bond   Inflation Managed   Comstock
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income
    $111,206       $100,703       $52,383       $101,229       $9,713       $1,541  
Realized gain (loss)
    23,070       (17 )     (44,803 )     (16,600 )     (14,565 )     (2,835 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (262,846 )     137,618       (459,442 )     231,741       (813,372 )     (165,829 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (128,570 )     238,304       (451,862 )     316,370       (818,224 )     (167,123 )
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    353,006       487,450       415,201       602,000       236,787       405,244  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    (79,866 )     553,454       (244,895 )     707,210       (314,925 )     894,929  
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (58,159 )     (47,740 )     (60,394 )     (47,051 )     (22,719 )     (21,534 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (358,314 )     (308,794 )     (356,442 )     (296,746 )     (133,135 )     (154,502 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
    3       3       6       9              
Transfers—other
    (42 )     (122 )     33       (156 )     169       (104 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    (143,372 )     684,251       (246,491 )     965,266       (233,823 )     1,124,033  
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (271,942 )     922,555       (698,353 )     1,281,636       (1,052,047 )     956,910  
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    3,860,497       2,937,942       4,298,954       3,017,318       2,415,367       1,458,457  
             
End of Year
    $3,588,555       $3,860,497       $3,600,601       $4,298,954       $1,363,320       $2,415,367  
             
            See Notes to Financial Statements

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
    Year/Period Ended   Year Ended   Year/Period Ended   Year Ended   Year/Period Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007
    Mid-Cap Growth   Real Estate   Small-Cap Equity(1)
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    ($12,556 )     ($12,491 )     $11,379       ($4,242 )     ($5,457 )     ($3,609 )
Realized gain (loss)
    121,415       (2,468 )     145,603       (2,681 )     277       (804 )
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (609,238 )     225,547       (388,879 )     (160,531 )     (207,238 )     4,656  
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (500,379 )     210,588       (231,897 )     (167,454 )     (212,418 )     243  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    98,162       196,769       68,667       165,254       69,889       65,551  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    (299,711 )     42,163       (218,500 )     (84,817 )     346,825       272,971  
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (10,000 )     (10,768 )     (6,152 )     (8,622 )     (6,138 )     (2,162 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (71,222 )     (92,493 )     (52,109 )     (86,285 )     (34,911 )     (17,664 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                2       4              
Transfers—other
    137       (55 )     52       44       1       (43 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    (282,634 )     135,616       (208,040 )     (14,422 )     375,666       318,653  
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (783,013 )     346,204       (439,937 )     (181,876 )     163,248       318,896  
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    1,307,108       960,904       811,165       993,041       405,731       86,835  
             
End of Year
    $524,095       $1,307,108       $371,228       $811,165       $568,979       $405,731  
             
                                                 
    AllianceBernstein VPS   BlackRock   Franklin Templeton VIP
    Balanced Wealth Strategy   Global Allocation   Founding Funds Allocation
    Class B(2)   V.I. Class III(2)   Class 4(2)
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income
    $161               $15,886               $2,362          
Realized gain (loss)
    (820 )             (9,550 )             333          
Change in unrealized depreciation on investments
    (6,533 )             (121,121 )             (27,298 )        
 
                                   
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (7,192 )             (114,785 )             (24,603 )        
 
                                   
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    30,950               229,582               61,413          
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    30,213               691,601               73,963          
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (66 )             (1,453 )             (261 )        
Transfers—surrenders
    (734 )             (15,570 )             (1,405 )        
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                                         
Transfers—other
    (3 )                           (14 )        
 
                                   
Net Increase in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    60,360               904,160               133,696          
 
                                   
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
    53,168               789,375               109,093          
 
                                   
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Period
                                         
 
                                   
End of Period
    $53,168               $789,375               $109,093          
 
                                   
(1)   Formerly named VN Small-Cap Value Variable Account.
 
(2)   Operations commenced during 2008 (See Note 1 to Financial Statements).
            See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007
    Jennison   Value   SP International Growth(1)
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment loss
    ($8 )     ($10 )     ($1 )     ($5 )     ($1 )     ($9 )
Realized gain
    12       24       103       107       81       114  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (219 )     40       (377 )     (92 )     (401 )     1  
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (215 )     54       (275 )     10       (321 )     106  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
          2       1                    
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    (8 )     (12 )     (113 )           (81 )     (3 )
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (- )     (3 )     (41 )     (6 )     (- )     (1 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (26 )     (27 )     (8 )     (28 )     (12 )     (16 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                                   
Transfers—other
    1             (1 )     1             (1 )
             
Net Decrease in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    (33 )     (40 )     (162 )     (33 )     (93 )     (21 )
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (248 )     14       (437 )     (23 )     (414 )     85  
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    568       554       771       794       704       619  
             
End of Year
    $320       $568       $334       $771       $290       $704  
             
                                                 
    SP Prudential   JPMorgan Insurance Trust   JPMorgan Insurance Trust
    U.S. Emerging Growth   Core Bond   Equity Index
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    ($5 )     ($6 )     $48       $2,653       $3       $—  
Realized gain (loss)
    40       36       (1 )     (166 )     4       11  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (160 )     15       (47 )     (1,519 )     (160 )     7  
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (125 )     45             968       (153 )     18  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
                                               
FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
                16       3,185             7  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    (19 )           6       (57,968 )     (33 )     (10 )
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (- )     (1 )     (41 )     (426 )     (1 )     (3 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (16 )     (1 )     (177 )     (966 )     (28 )     (57 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                                   
Transfers—other
                2       8       (1 )     (1 )
             
Net Decrease in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    (35 )     (2 )     (194 )     (56,167 )     (63 )     (64 )
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (160 )     43       (194 )     (55,199 )     (216 )     (46 )
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    357       314       1,164       56,363       452       498  
             
End of Year
    $197       $357       $970       $1,164       $236       $452  
             
(1)   Formerly named SP William Blair International Growth Variable Account.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
(in thousands)
                                                 
    Variable Accounts
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007
    JPMorgan Insurance Trust   JPMorgan Insurance Trust   JPMorgan Insurance Trust
    Diversified Equity   Diversified Mid Cap Value   Intrepid Growth
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
                                               
Net investment income (loss)
    $128       ($1,475 )     $—       $1       ($1 )     ($360 )
Realized gain (loss)
    3,054       (5 )     5       119       (4 )     20,867  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    (38,401 )     2,446       (90 )     (120 )     (65 )     (11,419 )
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    (35,219 )     966       (85 )           (70 )     9,088  
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CONTRACT OWNER TRANSACTIONS
                                               
Transfer of net premiums
    1,310       9,035             2       5       5,952  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    (63,588 )     158,618       (8 )     (13 )     26       (113,858 )
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (1,704 )     (1,671 )     (1 )     (3 )     (9 )     (728 )
Transfers—surrenders
    (5,841 )     (4,545 )     (20 )     (49 )     (11 )     (1,698 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
                                   
Transfers—other
    18       (17 )     (6 )     1       (4 )     12  
             
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Derived from Contract Owner Transactions
    (69,805 )     161,420       (35 )     (62 )     7       (110,320 )
             
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
    (105,024 )     162,386       (120 )     (62 )     (63 )     (101,232 )
             
NET ASSETS
                                               
Beginning of Year
    162,510       124       265       327       174       101,406  
             
End of Year
  $ 57,486     $ 162,510     $ 145     $ 265     $ 111       $174  
             
                 
    JPMorgan Insurance Trust
    Diversified Mid Cap Growth
     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS
               
Net investment loss
    ($2 )     ($3 )
Realized gain
    26       38  
Change in unrealized
depreciation on investments
    (99 )     (5 )
     
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations
    (75 )     30  
     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
FROM CONTRACT OWNER

TRANSACTIONS
               
Transfer of net premiums
    16       15  
Transfers between variable and fixed accounts, net
    (22 )     (17 )
Transfers—contract charges and deductions
    (13 )     (- )
Transfers—surrenders
    (12 )     (36 )
Adjustments to net assets allocated to contracts in payout (annuitization) period
           
Transfers—other
           
     
Net Decrease in Net Assets Derived
from Contract Owner Transactions
    (31 )     (38 )
     
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS
    (106 )     (8 )
     
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of Year
    194       202  
     
End of Year
    $88     $ 194  
     
See Notes to Financial Statements
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
     A summary of total units outstanding, total net assets, accumulation unit values (“AUV”), ratios of investment income to average daily net assets and total returns for each year or period ended December 31 are presented in the table below. The annualized ratios of expenses to average daily net assets for each of the Variable Accounts are discussed in Note 4 to Financial Statements.
                                                         
    At the End of Each Year or Period   Ratios of    
                                    Investment    
    Total Units                           Income to    
Variable Accounts   Outstanding   Total Net Assets   AUV (1)   Average Net   Total Returns (3)
For Each Year or Period Ended   (in 000's)   (in $000's)   Lowest   Highest   Assets (2)   Lowest   Highest
 
Small-Cap Growth (4)
                                                       
2008
    70,481     $ 492,787     $ 5.82     $ 7.64       0.00 %     (48.16 %)     (47.32 %)
2007
    54,546       738,267       11.16       14.69       0.00 %     12.81 %     14.64 %
2006
    33,742       403,761       10.91       12.98       0.25 %     2.99 %     4.65 %
2005
    41,021       472,902       10.72       12.56       0.29 %     0.63 %     2.25 %
2004
    16,076       180,521       10.52       12.44       0.61 %     16.59 %     18.47 %
 
International Value
                                                       
2008
    231,729     $ 1,920,837     $ 5.29     $ 9.59       3.07 %     (48.82 %)     (47.99 %)
2007
    201,230       3,360,783       10.31       18.63       2.26 %     4.13 %     5.82 %
2006
    138,057       2,275,303       11.34       17.78       1.76 %     23.21 %     25.19 %
2005
    114,680       1,541,384       11.66       14.35       1.93 %     7.27 %     8.99 %
2004
    128,990       1,612,193       10.87       13.30       1.75 %     14.12 %     15.96 %
 
Long/Short Large-Cap (5)
                                                       
05/02/2008 - 12/31/2008
    104,216     $ 680,841     $ 6.44     $ 6.58       0.95 %     (35.90 %)     (35.21 %)
 
International Small-Cap
                                                       
2008
    102,125     $ 550,905     $ 5.21     $ 6.05       2.15 %     (48.88 %)     (48.05 %)
2007
    92,643       974,615       10.12       11.80       1.20 %     2.65 %     4.31 %
05/01/2006 - 12/31/2006
    69,301       707,446       10.17       11.47       0.23 %     2.14 %     2.14 %
 
Equity Index
                                                       
2008
    110,236     $ 1,145,265     $ 6.30     $ 14.58       2.33 %     (38.59 %)     (37.60 %)
2007
    62,460       1,135,208       10.19       23.61       1.71 %     3.13 %     4.81 %
2006
    77,542       1,400,200       11.16       22.75       1.76 %     13.24 %     15.06 %
2005
    80,050       1,308,175       10.41       19.97       1.75 %     2.60 %     4.25 %
2004
    46,439       782,694       10.02       19.35       1.70 %     8.40 %     10.14 %
 
Small-Cap Index
                                                       
2008
    18,261     $ 190,945     $ 6.05     $ 10.83       1.06 %     (36.32 %)     (35.29 %)
2007
    68,229       1,107,860       9.43       16.91       1.53 %     (3.97 %)     (2.41 %)
2006
    40,398       697,301       11.37       17.50       1.30 %     15.46 %     17.32 %
2005
    62,917       937,336       13.55       15.06       0.51 %     2.32 %     3.96 %
2004
    63,104       914,933       13.08       14.64       0.74 %     15.43 %     17.29 %
 
Diversified Research
                                                       
2008
    80,959     $ 603,641     $ 5.90     $ 7.71       1.02 %     (40.28 %)     (39.31 %)
2007
    106,191       1,335,806       9.81       12.77       0.72 %     (0.82 %)     0.79 %
2006
    114,405       1,459,009       10.79       12.82       0.75 %     9.76 %     11.53 %
2005
    86,073       995,912       11.13       11.64       0.57 %     3.16 %     4.82 %
2004
    39,648       442,305       10.66       11.24       0.66 %     9.00 %     10.76 %
 
Equity
                                                       
2008
    8,382     $ 73,198     $ 5.90     $ 9.25       0.48 %     (42.29 %)     (41.36 %)
2007
    10,394       156,811       10.16       15.93       0.21 %     4.15 %     5.84 %
2006
    10,959       159,985       9.71       15.20       0.34 %     6.51 %     8.22 %
2005
    14,090       191,629       9.15       14.19       0.24 %     4.43 %     5.05 %
2004
    17,277       224,905       8.52       13.51       0.71 %     3.06 %     4.72 %
 
American Funds Growth-Income
                                                       
2008
    138,531     $ 1,046,806     $ 6.19     $ 8.05       1.32 %     (39.31 %)     (38.33 %)
2007
    150,512       1,887,291       10.13       13.06       1.37 %     2.57 %     4.24 %
2006
    117,185       1,439,657       11.09       12.52       1.49 %     12.51 %     14.32 %
05/02/2005 - 12/31/2005
    66,574       723,937       10.84       10.96       1.81 %     7.28 %     8.84 %
 
American Funds Growth
                                                       
2008
    141,837     $ 1,070,747     $ 5.73     $ 8.09       0.62 %     (45.30 %)     (44.41 %)
2007
    101,316       1,412,128       10.82       14.55       0.43 %     9.70 %     11.48 %
2006
    117,464       1,503,623       10.81       13.05       0.53 %     7.64 %     9.37 %
05/02/2005 - 12/31/2005
    83,851       993,328       11.81       11.94       0.72 %     16.32 %     18.57 %
 
Large-Cap Value
                                                       
2008
    207,482     $ 1,849,542     $ 6.45     $ 10.08       1.81 %     (36.09 %)     (35.06 %)
2007
    191,383       2,720,282       10.03       15.68       1.28 %     1.48 %     3.12 %
2006
    158,730       2,260,337       11.01       15.36       1.35 %     15.26 %     17.11 %
2005
    131,227       1,624,942       10.80       13.24       1.13 %     4.06 %     5.73 %
2004
    202,397       2,398,999       10.38       12.65       1.47 %     7.75 %     9.49 %
 
Technology
                                                       
2008
    8,023     $ 31,854     $ 3.22     $ 6.65       0.11 %     (52.60 %)     (51.83 %)
2007
    11,998       101,264       6.78       14.00       0.05 %     20.59 %     22.54 %
2006
    11,188       75,633       5.61       11.58       0.00 %     7.18 %     8.91 %
2005
    15,129       96,613       5.22       8.84       0.00 %     19.31 %     21.23 %
2004
    14,999       79,164       4.37       7.38       0.00 %     1.61 %     3.25 %
 
     
See Notes to Financial Statements   See explanation of references on page K-5

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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
                                                         
    At the End of Each Year or Period   Ratios of    
                                    Investment    
    Total Units                           Income to    
Variable Accounts   Outstanding   Total Net Assets   AUV (1)   Average Net   Total Returns (3)
For Each Year or Period Ended   (in 000's)   (in $000's)   Lowest   Highest   Assets (2)   Lowest   Highest
 
Short Duration Bond
                                                       
2008
    148,056     $ 1,452,952     $ 9.34     $ 10.49       3.83 %     (6.97 %)     (5.47 %)
2007
    137,060       1,440,945       10.29       11.10       4.47 %     2.39 %     4.05 %
2006
    174,531       1,785,296       10.06       10.66       4.13 %     2.21 %     3.85 %
2005
    145,422       1,448,843       9.84       10.27       3.05 %     (0.43 %)     1.17 %
2004
    128,724       1,282,032       9.88       10.15       2.55 %     (0.80 %)     0.80 %
 
Floating Rate Loan
                                                       
2008
    91,039     $ 616,200     $ 6.71     $ 7.42       7.16 %     (30.68 %)     (29.56 %)
05/02/2007 - 12/31/2007
    74,807       726,576       9.68       9.79       6.52 %     (3.03 %)     (2.87 %)
 
Diversified Bond
                                                       
2008
    186,111     $ 1,750,068     $ 9.10     $ 9.72       3.91 %     (9.63 %)     (8.17 %)
2007
    183,313       1,901,502       10.01       10.59       5.01 %     (0.70 %)     0.91 %
05/01/2006 - 12/31/2006
    69,865       727,343       10.28       10.49       4.64 %     4.22 %     4.22 %
 
Growth LT
                                                       
2008
    89,969     $ 945,847     $ 6.10     $ 15.96       0.55 %     (42.13 %)     (41.19 %)
2007
    72,629       1,397,014       11.07       27.42       0.44 %     13.33 %     15.16 %
2006
    73,790       1,316,778       10.10       24.05       0.64 %     7.55 %     9.28 %
2005
    58,503       1,027,253       9.27       22.23       0.24 %     5.55 %     7.25 %
2004
    73,097       1,219,527       8.67       20.93       0.00 %     8.21 %     9.96 %
 
Focused 30
                                                       
2008
    35,531     $ 291,656     $ 4.94     $ 11.74       0.06 %     (51.13 %)     (50.34 %)
2007
    15,077       253,725       12.31       23.64       0.41 %     29.22 %     31.31 %
2006
    13,320       170,147       11.17       18.00       0.07 %     21.27 %     23.22 %
2005
    11,031       116,449       9.19       14.68       1.03 %     19.66 %     21.58 %
2004
    8,930       77,339       7.66       12.23       0.06 %     12.57 %     14.39 %
 
Health Sciences
                                                       
2008
    6,193     $ 59,392     $ 7.61     $ 11.18       1.12 %     (29.59 %)     (28.45 %)
2007
    7,692       105,009       10.81       15.82       0.00 %     14.15 %     16.00 %
2006
    8,341       99,247       10.92       13.81       0.00 %     5.97 %     7.68 %
2005
    10,481       117,786       10.28       12.99       0.00 %     13.01 %     14.82 %
2004
    10,537       104,225       9.07       11.45       0.00 %     5.41 %     7.11 %
 
Mid-Cap Equity (4)
                                                       
2008
    223,293     $ 2,440,178     $ 5.58     $ 13.36       1.62 %     (40.21 %)     (39.24 %)
2007
    204,995       3,935,195       9.28       22.21       0.79 %     (4.10 %)     (2.54 %)
2006
    168,985       3,542,390       11.30       23.02       0.76 %     12.70 %     14.51 %
2005
    127,837       2,386,950       14.96       20.31       0.64 %     6.72 %     8.43 %
2004
    78,005       1,371,581       13.84       18.91       0.40 %     22.60 %     24.58 %
 
Large-Cap Growth (4)
                                                       
2008
    103,892     $ 474,458     $ 4.10     $ 6.39       0.00 %     (51.46 %)     (50.67 %)
2007
    98,533       914,344       8.43       13.13       0.00 %     19.21 %     21.14 %
2006
    190,175       1,451,113       7.05       10.98       0.23 %     (5.72 %)     (4.20 %)
2005
    132,162       1,059,638       7.46       9.02       0.31 %     0.91 %     2.53 %
2004
    213,592       1,687,616       7.38       8.91       0.77 %     2.58 %     4.24 %
 
International Large-Cap
                                                       
2008
    224,083     $ 1,829,644     $ 6.41     $ 11.67       2.21 %     (36.64 %)     (35.61 %)
2007
    219,222       2,821,428       10.46       18.13       1.42 %     7.09 %     8.82 %
2006
    304,639       3,648,294       10.36       16.66       2.89 %     24.50 %     26.50 %
2005
    282,389       2,676,861       8.30       13.17       0.95 %     10.47 %     12.25 %
2004
    182,329       1,547,290       7.49       11.73       1.14 %     16.26 %     18.13 %
 
Small-Cap Value
                                                       
2008
    26,451     $ 355,593     $ 6.94     $ 15.55       2.51 %     (29.65 %)     (28.51 %)
2007
    24,163       481,162       9.86       21.76       1.97 %     1.08 %     2.72 %
2006
    23,763       481,479       10.99       21.18       2.32 %     17.39 %     19.28 %
2005
    24,219       417,233       17.02       17.76       1.11 %     11.41 %     13.20 %
2004
    34,125       525,271       15.27       15.69       1.96 %     21.95 %     23.91 %
 
Multi-Strategy
                                                       
2008
    9,618     $ 94,977     $ 5.51     $ 11.01       0.15 %     (46.07 %)     (45.20 %)
2007
    12,855       234,630       10.15       20.29       2.62 %     2.27 %     3.92 %
2006
    15,749       281,202       11.07       19.72       2.40 %     9.48 %     11.24 %
2005
    20,084       325,873       11.61       17.90       2.09 %     1.73 %     3.36 %
2004
    23,222       368,928       11.32       17.49       1.70 %     7.64 %     9.38 %
 
Main Street Core
                                                       
2008
    136,027     $ 1,194,518     $ 6.09     $ 11.75       1.39 %     (40.08 %)     (39.11 %)
2007
    141,484       2,137,237       10.10       19.50       1.27 %     2.32 %     3.98 %
2006
    116,743       1,784,157       10.96       18.94       1.28 %     12.90 %     14.72 %
2005
    115,689       1,595,188       9.58       16.68       1.29 %     3.90 %     5.57 %
2004
    74,999       1,027,423       9.11       15.96       1.45 %     7.37 %     9.10 %
 
     
See Notes to Financial Statements   See explanation of references on page K-5
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
                                                         
    At the End of Each Year or Period                   Ratios of    
                                    Investment    
    Total Units                           Income to    
Variable Accounts   Outstanding   Total Net Assets   AUV (1)   Average Net   Total Returns (3)
For Each Year or Period Ended   (in 000's)   (in $000's)   Lowest   Highest   Assets (2)   Lowest   Highest
 
Emerging Markets
                                                       
2008
    57,755     $ 864,882     $ 5.21     $ 25.20       1.58 %     (48.72 %)     (47.89 %)
2007
    58,327       1,800,752       13.07       48.37       1.13 %     30.45 %     32.56 %
2006
    53,065       1,296,585       12.35       36.49       0.77 %     21.94 %     23.90 %
2005
    55,958       1,099,297       16.62       29.77       1.16 %     38.68 %     40.91 %
2004
    39,728       550,207       11.96       21.39       2.18 %     31.96 %     34.09 %
 
Money Market
                                                       
2008
    84,229     $ 1,014,314     $ 10.00     $ 13.41       2.26 %     0.33 %     1.95 %
2007
    51,227       626,894       10.32       13.29       4.84 %     2.90 %     4.57 %
2006
    54,709       653,993       10.12       12.84       4.60 %     2.62 %     4.27 %
2005
    47,882       552,496       9.89       12.43       2.77 %     0.79 %     2.41 %
2004
    50,956       578,711       9.81       12.26       0.99 %     (0.99 %)     0.61 %
 
High Yield Bond
                                                       
2008
    50,328     $ 535,188     $ 7.62     $ 11.89       8.49 %     (23.74 %)     (22.51 %)
2007
    45,260       642,041       10.00       15.50       7.59 %     0.40 %     2.03 %
2006
    47,706       682,250       10.57       15.35       7.33 %     7.26 %     8.99 %
2005
    53,083       707,427       11.54       14.22       7.07 %     0.35 %     1.96 %
2004
    53,762       710,349       11.50       14.09       7.11 %     7.26 %     8.99 %
 
Managed Bond
                                                       
2008
    242,658     $ 3,588,555     $ 9.41     $ 17.45       4.42 %     (3.65 %)     (2.10 %)
2007
    245,486       3,860,497       10.76       18.00       4.50 %     6.37 %     8.10 %
2006
    195,054       2,937,942       10.27       16.82       4.01 %     2.74 %     4.39 %
2005
    186,046       2,722,556       12.09       16.27       3.40 %     0.61 %     2.23 %
2004
    158,020       2,303,163       12.01       16.08       2.99 %     3.29 %     4.96 %
 
Inflation Managed
                                                       
2008
    258,506     $ 3,600,601     $ 8.51     $ 16.43       2.78 %     (11.14 %)     (9.70 %)
2007
    267,549       4,298,954       10.76       18.37       4.30 %     7.95 %     9.70 %
2006
    198,553       3,017,318       9.96       16.92       4.04 %     (1.47 %)     0.12 %
2005
    157,433       2,430,537       12.93       17.07       3.01 %     0.52 %     2.13 %
2004
    130,232       1,991,098       12.86       16.88       0.88 %     6.74 %     8.46 %
 
Comstock
                                                       
2008
    193,586     $ 1,363,320     $ 5.85     $ 7.98       2.05 %     (38.05 %)     (37.04 %)
2007
    211,667       2,415,367       9.38       12.68       1.62 %     (4.94 %)     (3.40 %)
2006
    121,309       1,458,457       11.07       13.13       1.77 %     14.04 %     15.87 %
2005
    78,368       821,032       10.06       11.33       1.64 %     2.30 %     3.95 %
2004
    65,803       670,082       9.81       10.90       1.32 %     14.85 %     16.70 %
 
Mid-Cap Growth
                                                       
2008
    95,372     $ 524,095     $ 4.83     $ 6.91       0.11 %     (49.39 %)     (48.57 %)
2007
    121,631       1,307,108       9.52       13.61       0.46 %     20.47 %     22.42 %
2006
    109,244       960,904       7.88       11.27       0.31 %     6.78 %     8.50 %
2005
    28,496       231,698       7.36       9.85       0.00 %     15.57 %     17.43 %
2004
    27,151       191,057       6.36       8.49       0.00 %     19.18 %     21.10 %
 
Real Estate
                                                       
2008
    26,092     $ 371,228     $ 4.47     $ 19.17       3.37 %     (41.18 %)     (40.23 %)
2007
    30,703       811,165       7.55       32.40       1.10 %     (17.83 %)     (16.50 %)
2006
    27,982       993,041       11.79       39.20       3.14 %     35.34 %     37.51 %
2005
    25,484       674,545       21.58       28.79       0.91 %     14.48 %     16.32 %
2004
    25,556       590,482       18.62       25.00       2.73 %     34.89 %     37.07 %
 
Small-Cap Equity (4)
                                                       
2008
    58,025     $ 568,979     $ 7.30     $ 10.57       0.60 %     (27.58 %)     (26.41 %)
2007
    29,618       405,731       10.25       14.36       0.28 %     3.93 %     5.61 %
2006
    6,512       86,835       11.13       13.60       0.75 %     16.34 %     18.21 %
05/02/2005 - 12/31/2005
    5,459       62,324       11.38       11.50       0.84 %     12.09 %     14.27 %
 
AllianceBernstein VPS Balanced Wealth
Strategy Class B
(5)
                                                       
05/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
    7,532     $ 53,168     $ 7.02     $ 7.12       2.60 %     (29.31 %)     (29.31 %)
 
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class III (5)
                                                       
05/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
    100,003     $ 789,375     $ 7.84     $ 7.96       6.64 %     (21.26 %)     (20.97 %)
 
Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 (5)
                                                       
05/01/2008 - 12/31/2008
    16,549     $ 109,093     $ 6.55     $ 6.65       7.92 %     (34.08 %)     (33.97 %)
 
     
See Notes to Financial Statements   See explanation of references on page K-5
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
                                                         
    At the End of Each Year or Period   Ratios of    
                                    Investment    
    Total Units                           Income to    
Variable Accounts   Outstanding   Total Net Assets   AUV (1)   Average Net   Total Returns (3)
For Each Year or Period Ended   (in 000's)   (in $000's)   Lowest   Highest   Assets (2)   Lowest   Highest
 
Jennison
                                                       
2008
    42     $ 320     $ 7.52     $ 7.71       0.07 %     (38.64 %)     (38.43 %)
2007
    46       568       12.25       12.52       0.00 %     9.61 %     10.00 %
2006
    49       554       11.18       11.39       0.00 %     (0.39 %)     (0.04 %)
2005
    52       586       11.22       11.39       0.00 %     12.05 %     12.44 %
2004
    54       546       10.01       10.13       0.04 %     7.32 %     7.70 %
 
Value
                                                       
2008
    38     $ 334     $ 8.59     $ 8.82       1.46 %     (43.56 %)     (43.36 %)
2007
    50       771       15.22       15.56       0.99 %     1.03 %     1.39 %
2006
    52       794       15.07       15.35       0.97 %     17.37 %     17.78 %
2005
    63       819       12.84       13.03       0.83 %     14.21 %     14.60 %
2004
    74       837       11.24       11.37       0.91 %     13.82 %     14.22 %
 
SP International Growth (4)
                                                       
2008
    32     $ 290     $ 9.09     $ 9.32       1.37 %     (51.35 %)     (51.18 %)
2007
    37       704       18.68       19.10       0.37 %     17.05 %     17.46 %
2006
    39       619       15.96       16.26       1.60 %     18.33 %     18.75 %
2005
    47       642       13.49       13.69       0.25 %     13.79 %     14.19 %
2004
    60       714       11.85       11.99       0.00 %     14.11 %     14.51 %
 
SP Prudential U.S. Emerging Growth
                                                       
2008
    19     $ 197     $ 10.42     $ 10.69       0.00 %     (37.35 %)     (37.13 %)
2007
    21       357       16.63       17.01       0.00 %     14.31 %     14.72 %
2006
    21       314       14.55       14.82       0.00 %     7.21 %     7.58 %
2005
    22       298       13.57       13.78       0.00 %     15.44 %     15.85 %
2004
    23       270       11.76       11.89       0.03 %     18.91 %     19.32 %
 
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond (4)
                                                       
2008
    86     $ 970     $ 11.20     $ 11.30       5.64 %     (0.22 %)     (0.02 %)
2007
    103       1,164       11.23       11.31       14.08 %     4.61 %     4.82 %
2006
    5,228       56,363       10.73       10.79       6.69 %     2.49 %     2.69 %
2005
    12,119       127,276       10.50       10.50       2.65 %     0.97 %     0.97 %
06/10/2004 - 12/31/2004
    3,092       32,173       10.40       10.40       0.00 %     4.04 %     4.04 %
 
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index (4)
                                                       
2008
    29     $ 236     $ 7.94     $ 8.02       2.18 %     (38.20 %)     (38.08 %)
2007
    35       452       12.85       12.95       1.48 %     3.63 %     3.63 %
2006
    40       498       12.43       12.49       1.32 %     13.82 %     13.82 %
2005
    40       444       10.98       10.98       1.39 %     3.01 %     3.01 %
06/10/2004 - 12/31/2004
    21       226       10.66       10.66       0.00 %     6.55 %     6.55 %
 
JPMorgan Insurance Trust
Diversified Equity
(4)
                                                       
2008
    6,739     $ 57,486     $ 8.46     $ 8.54       1.55 %     (35.84 %)     (35.71 %)
2007
    12,245       162,510       13.19       13.28     See Note (6)     8.91 %     8.91 %
2006
    10       124       12.13       12.20       0.96 %     14.54 %     14.54 %
2005
    16       169       10.65       10.65       1.00 %     0.91 %     0.91 %
06/10/2004 - 12/31/2004
    7       70       10.55       10.55       0.00 %     5.52 %     5.52 %
 
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified
Mid Cap Value
(4)
                                                       
2008
    17     $ 145     $ 8.61     $ 8.69       1.47 %     (36.51 %)     (36.38 %)
2007
    19       265       13.57       13.66       1.79 %     (0.69 %)     (0.49 %)
2006
    24       327       13.66       13.73       2.33 %     14.87 %     15.10 %
2005
    8,127       96,939       11.89       11.93       0.25 %     8.23 %     8.23 %
06/10/2004 - 12/31/2004
    1,148       12,649       11.02       11.02       0.00 %     10.23 %     10.23 %
 
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth (4)
                                                       
2008
    15     $ 111     $ 7.34     $ 7.41       0.87 %     (40.19 %)     (40.07 %)
2007
    14       174       12.27       12.36       0.49 %     9.77 %     9.99 %
2006
    9,029       101,406       11.18       11.24       0.07 %     3.71 %     3.91 %
2005
    6,941       75,038       10.78       10.81       0.48 %     3.60 %     3.60 %
06/10/2004 - 12/31/2004
    2,816       29,388       10.44       10.44       0.00 %     4.38 %     4.38 %
 
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Growth (4)
                                                       
2008
    11     $ 88     $ 8.14     $ 8.22       0.00 %     (44.68 %)     (44.57 %)
2007
    13       194       14.72       14.83       0.00 %     15.37 %     15.60 %
2006
    16       202       12.76       12.83       0.00 %     9.84 %     9.84 %
2005
    19       220       11.68       11.68       0.00 %     9.55 %     9.55 %
06/10/2004 - 12/31/2004
    8       86       10.66       10.66       0.00 %     6.58 %     6.58 %
 
     
See Notes to Financial Statements   See explanation of references on page K-5
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
Explanation of References for Financial Highlights on K-1 through K-4
(1)   The AUV is presented as a range from lowest to highest based on the ending AUV for all product groupings as of December 31 of each year. The lowest and highest AUV may be the same for a variable account if there is only one product which has investments at the end of the year.
 
(2)   The investment income ratios represent the dividends, excluding distributions of capital gains, received by the variable accounts from the underlying portfolios/funds, divided by the average daily net assets. These ratios are before the deduction of mortality and expense risk (“M&E”) fees, administrative fees, and additional death benefit rider charges, if any, that are assessed against contract owner accounts. The recognition of investment income by the variable accounts is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying portfolios/funds in which the variable accounts invest. The ratios for periods of less than one full year are annualized.
 
(3)   Total returns reflect changes in unit value of the underlying portfolios/funds and deductions for M&E fees, administrative fees, and additional death benefit rider charges, if any, assessed through the daily AUV calculation. These fees and charges are assessed at annual rates ranging from 0.40% to 2.00% based on the average daily net assets of each variable account as discussed in Note 4 to the Financial Statements. Total returns do not include deductions at the separate account or contract level for any premium loads, maintenance fees, premium tax charges, withdrawal and surrender charges, charges for other optional benefit riders, or other charges that may be incurred under a contract which, if incurred, would have resulted in lower returns. Total returns are presented as a range of lowest to highest values based on the product grouping representing the minimum to maximum expense ratio amounts. Total returns for those individual contracts which commenced operations during the year may not be within the ranges presented. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
 
(4)   Prior to May 1, 2004, SP International Growth Variable Account was named SP Jennison International Growth Variable Account, and prior to May 1, 2007, it was named SP William Blair International Growth Variable Account; prior to January 1, 2006, Large-Cap Growth Variable Account was named Blue Chip Variable Account; prior to May 1, 2006, JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond, JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index, JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Equity, JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Value, and JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Growth Variable Accounts were named JPMorgan Investment Trust Bond, JPMorgan Investment Trust Equity Index, JPMorgan Investment Trust Diversified Equity, JPMorgan Investment Trust Mid Cap Value, and JPMorgan Investment Trust Mid Cap Growth Variable Accounts, respectively; prior to November 1, 2006, JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth Variable Account was named JPMorgan Insurance Trust Large Cap Growth Variable Account, and prior to May 1, 2006, it was named JPMorgan Investment Trust Large Cap Growth Variable Account; prior to May 1, 2007, Small-Cap Growth Variable Account was named Fasciano Small Equity Variable Account, and prior to May 1, 2005, it was named Aggressive Equity Variable Account; prior to May 1, 2007, Small-Cap Equity Variable Account was named VN Small-Cap Value Variable Account; prior to May 1, 2008, Mid-Cap Equity Variable Account was named Mid-Cap Value Variable Account.
 
(5)   Operations commenced during 2008 (See Note 1 to Financial Statements).
 
(6)   Amount represents less than 0.005%.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION
     The Separate Account A (the “Separate Account”) is registered as a unit investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and as of December 31, 2008 is comprised of forty-six subaccounts called Variable Accounts. The assets in each of the Variable Accounts invest in the corresponding portfolios or funds (each, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”) of Pacific Select Fund, AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc., Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust, Prudential Series Fund, Inc. (Class II shares), and JPMorgan Insurance Trust (collectively, the “Funds”) as presented in the Schedule of Investments in Section I of this brochure.
     Each Portfolio pursues different investment objectives and policies. The financial statements of the Funds, including the schedules of investments, are either included in Sections A through H of this brochure or provided separately and should be read in conjunction with the Separate Account’s financial statements.
     The Separate Account organized and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) four new Variable Accounts listed in the following table:
             
    Commenced     Commenced
Variable Accounts   Operations on   Variable Accounts Operations on
 
Long/Short Large-Cap
  May 2, 2008   BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class III   May 1, 2008
AllianceBernstein VPS Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B
  May 1, 2008   Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Class 4   May 1, 2008
     The net assets of the Pacific Select Fund’s Concentrated Growth and Capital Opportunities Portfolios, the underlying portfolios for the Concentrated Growth and Capital Opportunities Variable Accounts, respectively, were transferred to the Pacific Select Fund’s Equity and Main Street Core Portfolios (the “Surviving Portfolios”), the underlying portfolios for the Equity and Main Street Core Variable Accounts, respectively, in exchange for shares of the Surviving Portfolios (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization took place on April 30, 2007. In connection with the Reorganization, a total of 6,163,071 outstanding accumulation units (valued at $32,559,412) of the Concentrated Growth Variable Account were exchanged for 2,205,668 accumulation units with equal value of the Equity Variable Account; and a total of 5,898,018 outstanding accumulation units (valued at $61,582,163) of the Capital Opportunities Variable Account were exchanged for 3,828,190 accumulation units with equal value of the Main Street Core Variable Account.
     The Separate Account was established by Pacific Life Insurance Company (“Pacific Life”) on September 7, 1994 and commenced operations on January 2, 1996. Under applicable insurance law, the assets and liabilities of the Separate Account are clearly identified and distinguished from the other assets and liabilities of Pacific Life. The assets of the Separate Account will not be charged with any liabilities arising out of any other business conducted by Pacific Life, but the obligations of the Separate Account, including benefits related to variable annuity contracts, are obligations of Pacific Life.
     The Separate Account funds individual flexible premium variable accumulation deferred annuity contracts (the “Contracts”). The assets of the Separate Account are carried at market value.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
     The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for investment companies which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
     A. Valuation of Investments and Fair Value Measurements
     Investments in shares of the Funds are valued at the reported net asset values of the respective Portfolios. Valuation of securities held by the Funds are discussed in the notes to their financial statements.
     The Separate Account adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“SFAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements, issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board as of January 1, 2008. SFAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting under U.S. GAAP, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Under SFAS 157, the Separate Account is required to characterize the value of its holdings as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 based upon the various inputs or methodologies used to value the holdings. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
     Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical holdings
Level 2 — Significant observable market-based inputs, other than Level 1 quoted prices, or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data
Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by observable market data
     The inputs or methodologies used for valuing the Separate Account’s holdings are not necessarily an indication of risks associated with investing in those holdings. As of December 31, 2008, all of the Separate Account’s holdings as presented in the Schedule of Investments in Section I of this brochure were characterized as Level 1 as defined in SFAS 157.
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
     B. Security Transactions and Investment Income
     Transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and the amounts distributed to the Separate Account for its share of dividends are reinvested in additional full and fractional shares of the related Portfolios.
     C. Federal Income Taxes
     The operations of the Separate Account will be reported on the Federal income tax return of Pacific Life, which is taxed as a life insurance company under the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Under current tax law, no Federal income taxes are expected to be paid by Pacific Life with respect to the operations of the Separate Account. Pacific Life will periodically review the status of this policy in the event of changes in the tax law. A charge may be made in future years for any Federal income taxes that would be attributable to the Contracts.
     D. Contracts in Payout Period
     Net assets allocated to Contracts in payout period are computed, on a current basis, according to the Annuity 2000 Mortality Table. The assumed investment return is 5.0 percent unless the annuitant elects otherwise, in which case the rate may vary from 3.5 percent to 7.0 percent, as regulated by the laws of the respective states. The mortality risk is fully borne by Pacific Life and may result in additional amounts being transferred into the Variable Accounts by Pacific Life to cover greater longevity of annuitants than expected. Conversely, if amounts allocated exceed the amounts required, transfers may be made to Pacific Life.
3. RELATED PARTY AGREEMENT
     Pacific Select Distributors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacific Life, serves as principal underwriter of the Contracts funded by interests in the Separate Account, without remuneration from the Separate Account.
4. CHARGES AND EXPENSES
     Contracts funded by the Separate Account currently being sold or administered include the Pacific One, Pacific Portfolios, Pacific Value, Pacific Innovations, Pacific Innovations Select, Pacific One Select, Pacific Odyssey, Pacific Voyages, Pacific Journey, and Pacific Value Edge. Pacific Value, Pacific Innovations, Pacific Innovations Select, Pacific One Select (issued prior to August 1, 2006), and Pacific Odyssey Contracts have three different death benefit options: the Standard Death Benefit Rider, the Stepped-Up Death Benefit Rider, and for Contracts issued before May 1, 2003, the Premier Death Benefit Rider. Pacific One, Pacific Portfolios, Pacific One Select (issued on or after August 1, 2006), Pacific Voyages, Pacific Journey, and Pacific Value Edge Contracts have two different death benefit options: the Standard Death Benefit Rider and the Stepped-Up Death Benefit Rider. Pacific Life deducts from the Separate Account daily charges for mortality and expense risks (“M&E”) and administrative expenses Pacific Life assumes, and additional death benefit riders charges for Contract owners who purchased the Stepped-Up Death Benefit Rider or the Premier Death Benefit Rider. These charges are assessed daily at the following annual rates on the average daily net assets of each Variable Account:
                         
    Death Benefit Options
            With   With
    Standard   Stepped-Up   Premier
Pacific One and Pacific   Death   Death   Death
Portfolios Contracts   Benefit   Benefit Rider   Benefit Rider
 
M&E Charge
    1.25 %     1.25 %     N/A  
Administrative Fee
    0.15 %     0.15 %     N/A  
Death Benefit Rider Charge
  None     0.20 %     N/A  
 
                       
Total Annual Expenses
    1.40 %     1.60 %     N/A  
 
                       
 
                       
Pacific Value and Pacific
Innovations Contracts
                       
 
M&E Charge
    1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %
Administrative Fee
    0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %
Death Benefit Rider Charge
  None     0.20 %     0.35 %
 
                       
Total Annual Expenses
    1.40 %     1.60 %     1.75 %
 
                       
                         
Pacific One Select (issued                
prior to 8/1/2006) and            
Pacific Innovations Select            
Contracts            
 
M&E Charge
    1.40 %     1.40 %     1.40 %
Administrative Fee
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %
Death Benefit Rider Charge
  None     0.20 %     0.35 %
 
                       
Total Annual Expenses
    1.65 %     1.85 %     2.00 %
 
                       
 
                       
Pacific One Select (issued
on or after 8/1/2006) and
Pacific Value Edge
Contracts
                       
 
M&E Charge
    1.50 %     1.50 %     N/A  
Administrative Fee
    0.25 %     0.25 %     N/A  
Death Benefit Rider Charge
  None     0.20 %     N/A  
 
                       
Total Annual Expenses
    1.75 %     1.95 %     N/A  
 
                       
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
                         
    Death Benefit Options
            With   With
    Standard   Stepped-Up   Premier
    Death   Death   Death
Pacific Odyssey Contracts   Benefit   Benefit Rider   Benefit Rider
 
M&E Charge
    0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %
Administrative Fee
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %
Death Benefit Rider Charge
  None     0.20 %     0.35 %
 
                       
Total Annual Expenses
    0.40 %     0.60 %     0.75 %
 
                       
 
                       
Pacific Voyages Contracts
                       
 
M&E Charge
    1.00 %     1.00 %     N/A  
Administrative Fee
    0.15 %     0.15 %     N/A  
Death Benefit Rider Charge
  None     0.20 %     N/A  
 
                       
Total Annual Expenses
    1.15 %     1.35 %     N/A  
 
                       
 
                       
Pacific Journey Contracts
                       
 
M&E Charge
    0.90 %     0.90 %     N/A  
Administrative Fee
    0.15 %     0.15 %     N/A  
Death Benefit Rider Charge
  None     0.20 %     N/A  
 
                       
Total Annual Expenses
    1.05 %     1.25 %     N/A  
 
                       
     Under the Contracts, Pacific Life makes certain deductions from the net assets of each Variable Account for maintenance fees, any other optional benefit riders, any state premium taxes, and any withdrawal and surrender charges. The operating expenses of the Separate Account are paid by Pacific Life.
5. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS
     The cost of purchases (excluding reinvestments of distributions) and proceeds from sales of investments for the year or periods ended December 31, 2008, were as follows (amounts in thousands):
                 
Variable Accounts   Purchases   Sales
Small-Cap Growth
  $ 228,318     $ 71,100  
International Value
    404,613       216,407  
Long/Short Large-Cap (1)
    1,076,128       35,156  
International Small-Cap
    139,353       98,785  
Equity Index
    811,069       145,883  
Small-Cap Index
    58,514       823,654  
Diversified Research
    106,022       447,695  
Equity
    8,164       35,276  
American Funds Growth-Income
    167,610       361,078  
American Funds Growth
    582,086       127,754  
Large-Cap Value
    276,010       165,357  
Technology
    24,270       51,665  
Short Duration Bond
    297,026       203,956  
Floating Rate Loan
    195,442       61,320  
Diversified Bond
    288,830       285,024  
Growth LT
    368,699       172,776  
Focused 30
    458,884       131,622  
Health Sciences
    34,285       50,534  
Mid-Cap Equity (formerly named Mid-Cap Value)
    398,005       381,349  
Large-Cap Growth
    131,180       102,473  
International Large-Cap
    447,704       449,458  
Small-Cap Value
    106,023       87,665  
Multi-Strategy
    5,514       58,058  
Main Street Core
    204,774       405,474  
Emerging Markets
    167,021       343,643  
Money Market
    1,150,030       780,226  
High Yield Bond
    149,347       110,771  
Managed Bond
    393,536       595,639  
Inflation Managed
    386,601       697,469  
Comstock
    240,261       503,383  
Mid-Cap Growth
    129,925       426,207  
Real Estate
    85,763       303,381  
Small-Cap Equity
    446,526       79,831  
AllianceBernstein VPS Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B (1)
    64,594       4,467  
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class III (1)
    969,833       70,518  
Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 (1)
    142,163       9,035  
Jennison
    1       43  
Value
    5       175  
SP International Growth (formerly named SP William Blair International Growth)
    1       101  
SP Prudential U.S. Emerging Growth
          40  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond
    210       421  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index
    3       70  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Equity
    603       71,844  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Value
          32  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth
    38       28  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Growth
    21       54  
 
(1)   Operations commenced during 2008 (See Note 1 to Financial Statements).
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SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
6. CHANGES IN UNITS OUTSTANDING
     The changes in units outstanding for the years or periods ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows (amounts in thousands):
                                                 
    2008   2007
    Units   Units   Net Increase   Units   Units   Net Increase
Variable Accounts   Issued   Redeemed   (Decrease)   Issued   Redeemed   (Decrease)
         
Small-Cap Growth (formerly named Fasciano Small Equity)
    34,308       (18,373 )     15,935       30,357       (9,553 )     20,804  
International Value
    78,748       (48,249 )     30,499       95,990       (32,817 )     63,173  
Long/Short Large-Cap (1)
    116,647       (12,431 )     104,216      
International Small-Cap
    37,656       (28,174 )     9,482       42,196       (18,854 )     23,342  
Equity Index
    69,108       (21,332 )     47,776       21,513       (36,595 )     (15,082 )
Small-Cap Index
    9,938       (59,906 )     (49,968 )     42,148       (14,317 )     27,831  
Diversified Research
    22,874       (48,106 )     (25,232 )     31,344       (39,558 )     (8,214 )
Equity
    1,141       (3,153 )     (2,012 )     4,427       (4,992 )     (565 )
American Funds Growth-Income
    39,704       (51,685 )     (11,981 )     59,098       (25,771 )     33,327  
American Funds Growth
    71,203       (30,682 )     40,521       42,476       (58,624 )     (16,148 )
Large-Cap Value
    54,759       (38,660 )     16,099       63,702       (31,049 )     32,653  
Technology
    5,351       (9,326 )     (3,975 )     8,189       (7,379 )     810  
Short Duration Bond
    61,613       (50,617 )     10,996       59,029       (96,500 )     (37,471 )
Floating Rate Loan (2)
    40,445       (24,213 )     16,232       87,623       (12,816 )     74,807  
Diversified Bond
    71,829       (69,031 )     2,798       135,194       (21,746 )     113,448  
Growth LT
    39,091       (21,751 )     17,340       23,831       (24,992 )     (1,161 )
Focused 30
    35,120       (14,666 )     20,454       10,216       (8,459 )     1,757  
Health Sciences
    3,750       (5,249 )     (1,499 )     3,481       (4,130 )     (649 )
Mid-Cap Equity (formerly named Mid-Cap Value)
    73,937       (55,639 )     18,298       72,159       (36,149 )     36,010  
Large-Cap Growth
    35,347       (29,988 )     5,359       41,878       (133,520 )     (91,642 )
International Large-Cap
    86,369       (81,508 )     4,861       98,458       (183,875 )     (85,417 )
Small-Cap Value
    20,600       (18,312 )     2,288       9,009       (8,609 )     400  
Multi-Strategy
    1,032       (4,269 )     (3,237 )     2,232       (5,126 )     (2,894 )
Main Street Core
    45,642       (51,099 )     (5,457 )     55,105       (30,364 )     24,741  
Emerging Markets
    20,504       (21,076 )     (572 )     22,726       (17,464 )     5,262  
Money Market
    141,510       (108,508 )     33,002       149,077       (152,559 )     (3,482 )
High Yield Bond
    22,393       (17,325 )     5,068       19,816       (22,262 )     (2,446 )
Managed Bond
    84,207       (87,035 )     (2,828 )     97,259       (46,827 )     50,432  
Inflation Managed
    83,837       (92,880 )     (9,043 )     111,778       (42,782 )     68,996  
Comstock
    59,477       (77,558 )     (18,081 )     116,440       (26,082 )     90,358  
Mid-Cap Growth
    33,650       (59,909 )     (26,259 )     41,410       (29,023 )     12,387  
Real Estate
    11,382       (15,993 )     (4,611 )     13,078       (10,357 )     2,721  
Small-Cap Equity (formerly named VN Small-Cap Value)
    41,964       (13,557 )     28,407       27,671       (4,565 )     23,106  
AllianceBernstein VPS Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B (1)
    8,345       (813 )     7,532      
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class III (1)
    116,477       (16,474 )     100,003      
Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Class 4 (1)
    18,398       (1,849 )     16,549      
Jennison
          (4 )     (4 )           (3 )     (3 )
Value
          (12 )     (12 )           (2 )     (2 )
SP International Growth (formerly named SP William Blair International Growth)
          (5 )     (5 )           (2 )     (2 )
SP Prudential U.S. Emerging Growth
          (2 )     (2 )                  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond
    15       (32 )     (17 )     542       (5,667 )     (5,125 )
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index
          (6 )     (6 )     1       (6 )     (5 )
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Equity
    471       (5,977 )     (5,506 )     12,789       (554 )     12,235  
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Value
          (2 )     (2 )           (5 )     (5 )
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth
    4       (3 )     1       887       (9,902 )     (9,015 )
JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Growth
    2       (4 )     (2 )     2       (5 )     (3 )
 
(1)   Operations commenced during 2008 (See Note 1 to Financial Statements).
 
(2)   Operations commenced on May 2, 2007.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors
Pacific Life Insurance Company:
     We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including schedule of investments, of Separate Account A (the “Separate Account”) comprised of Small-Cap Growth, International Value, Long/Short Large-Cap, International Small-Cap, Equity Index, Small-Cap Index, Diversified Research, Equity, American Funds® Growth-Income, American Funds Growth, Large-Cap Value, Technology, Short Duration Bond, Floating Rate Loan, Diversified Bond, Growth LT, Focused 30, Health Sciences, Mid-Cap Equity (formerly named Mid-Cap Value), Large-Cap Growth, International Large-Cap, Small-Cap Value, Multi-Strategy, Main Street® Core, Emerging Markets, Money Market, High Yield Bond, Managed Bond, Inflation Managed, Comstock, Mid-Cap Growth, Real Estate, Small-Cap Equity, AllianceBernstein VPS Balanced Wealth Strategy Class B, BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Class III, Franklin Templeton VIP Founding Funds Allocation Class 4, Jennison, Value, SP International Growth (formerly named SP William Blair International Growth), SP Prudential U.S. Emerging Growth, JPMorgan Insurance Trust Core Bond, JPMorgan Insurance Trust Equity Index, JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Equity, JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Value, JPMorgan Insurance Trust Intrepid Growth, and JPMorgan Insurance Trust Diversified Mid Cap Growth Variable Accounts (collectively, the “Variable Accounts”) as of December 31, 2008, the related statements of operations for the periods presented, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the periods presented, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Separate Account’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
     We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Separate Account is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Separate Account’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2008. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
     In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective Variable Accounts constituting Separate Account A as of December 31, 2008, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
February 27, 2009
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Pacific Life Insurance Company
P.O. Box 2378
Omaha, NE 68103-2378

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

Annual Reports
as of December 31, 2008

  Pacific Select Fund
 
  Separate Account A of
Pacific Life Insurance Company

     
Form No.
  2143-09A