497 1 y46802ee497.txt PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT 1 MARCH 23, 2001 SUPPLEMENT TO THE VINTAGE ANNUITY PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2000 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES "TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC." AND THE LIST OF FUNDS BELOW IT ON THE COVER OF THE PROSPECTUS: TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC. AIM Capital Appreciation Portfolio Alliance Growth Portfolio INVESCO Strategic Income Portfolio MFS Total Return Portfolio Putnam Diversified Income Portfolio Smith Barney High Income Portfolio Smith Barney International All Cap Growth Portfolio* Smith Barney Large Cap Value Portfolio Smith Barney Large Capitalization Growth Portfolio Smith Barney Money Market Portfolio Smith Barney Pacific Basin Portfolio* Travelers Managed Income Portfolio Van Kampen Enterprise Portfolio *On February 14, 2001, the Board of Directors of Travelers Series Fund Inc. approved a merger and reorganization plan. If contract owners approve the merger, effective April 20, 2001, the assets and stated liabilities of Smith Barney Pacific Basin Portfolio, a series of Travelers Series Fund Inc, will merge into Smith Barney International All Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly Smith Barney International Equity Portfolio), also a series of Travelers Series Fund Inc. Therefore, as of April 20, 2001, Smith Barney Pacific Basin Portfolio is no longer available as a funding option. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS "TRAVELERS SERIES FUND INC." AND THE INFORMATION THAT FOLLOWS IT IN THE "FUNDING OPTION EXPENSES" TABLE, THE "EXAMPLE STANDARD DEATH BENEFIT" TABLE, THE "ENHANCED DEATH BENEFIT" TABLE, AND THE "FUNDING OPTIONS" SECTION: Effective April 20, 2001, the assets and stated liabilities of Smith Barney Pacific Basin Portfolio, a series of Travelers Series Fund Inc, will merge into Smith Barney International All Cap Growth Portfolio, also a series of Travelers Series Fund Inc. Accordingly, all references to Smith Barney Pacific Basin Portfolio are deleted as of that date. All expenses reflected in the above mentioned tables are based upon the fees and assets of Smith Barney International All Cap Growth Portfolio as of 12/31/99 and not the assets of the combined funds. L-12942 March 23, 2001