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                     [THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN TERMINATED.]

                                                                    Exhibit 10.9

     The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company agrees to pay the benefits
     provided in this policy, subject to its terms and conditions. Signed at
     Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the Date of Issue.

                   PRESIDENT AND CEO             SECRETARY

              VARIABLE WHOLE LIFE POLICY WITH ADDITIONAL PROTECTION

                          Eligible For Annual Dividends

                     Insurance payable at death of Insured.

               Fixed premiums payable for period shown on page 3.

                      Benefits reflect investment results.

            Variable benefits described in Sections 1, 3, 6, 7 and 8.

THE DEATH BENEFIT MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE DAILY DEPENDING ON INVESTMENT
RESULTS. HOWEVER, IF NO PREMIUM IS UNPAID AS OF ITS DUE DATE, THE DEATH BENEFIT
WILL NOT BE LESS THAN THE MINIMUM GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT SHOWN ON PAGE 3, LESS
ANY POLICY DEBT.

THE CASH VALUE UNDER THIS POLICY MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE DAILY DEPENDING ON
INVESTMENT RESULTS. THERE IS NO GUARANTEED MINIMUM CASH VALUE.

Right To Return Policy - Please read this policy carefully. The policy may be
returned by the Owner for any reason within (1) ten days after it was received
or (2) forty-five days after the application was signed, whichever is later. The
policy may be returned to your agent or to the Home Office of the Company at 720
East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202. If returned, the policy will be
considered void from the beginning. Any premium paid will then be refunded.

                                         Northwestern
                                         Mutual Life(R)

INSURED       Phillip M. Perkins           AGE AND SEX     42 Male-SN
POLICY DATE   November 2, 1998             POLICY NUMBER   14 838 777
PLAN          Variable Whole Life          INITIAL TOTAL
              With Additional Protection   DEATH BENEFIT   $500,002

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This policy is a legal contract between the Owner and The Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company.

                           Read your policy carefully.

                           GUIDE TO POLICY PROVISIONS

BENEFITS AND PREMIUMS

SECTION 1. THE CONTRACT
Life Insurance Benefit payable on death of Insured.
Incontestability. Suicide. Definition of dates.

SECTION 2. OWNERSHIP
Rights of the Owner. Assignment as collateral.

SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL PROTECTION
Description of Additional Protection. Reduction by Company.
Owner's right to continue existing protection.

SECTION 4. PREMIUMS AND REINSTATEMENT
Payment of premiums. Grace period of 31 days to pay premium.
Amount of premium and premium adjustments.
Unscheduled additional premium payments.
Premium suspension. How to reinstate the policy.

SECTION 5. DIVIDENDS
Annual dividends. Use of dividends. Dividend at death.

SECTION 6. THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
The Separate Account and the investment divisions.
Allocation of net premiums, dividends and deductions.
Transfer of assets.

SECTION 7. DETERMINATION OF VALUES
Policy Value. Cost of insurance charges. Excess amount.
Variable paid-up additional insurance.

SECTION 8. CASH VALUES AND PAID-UP INSURANCE
Cash value. Paid-up insurance if premium is not paid. Surrender.
Tabular values.

SECTION 9. LOANS AND WITHDRAWALS
Policy loans. Interest on loans. Withdrawals.

SECTION 10. EXCHANGE OF POLICY

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SECTION 11. BENEFICIARIES
Naming and change of beneficiaries.
Marital deduction provision for spouse of Insured.
Succession in interest of beneficiaries.

SECTION 12. PAYMENT OF POLICY BENEFITS
Payment of death or surrender proceeds.
Payment plans for policy proceeds.
Right to increase income under payment plans.
Guaranteed payment tables.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS (if any)

APPLICATION

                              BENEFITS AND PREMIUMS
                        DATE OF ISSUE - OCTOBER 25, 1998

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                                        Initial      Annual      Years
Plan and Additional Benefits             Amount     Premiums    Payable
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Variable Whole Life
With Additional Protection
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Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit       $500,000#2   $8,439.00    Life
Excess Amount
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   Initial Totals                      $500,0002#   $8,439.00
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# This amount may increase or decrease daily depending on investment results.

An annual premium is payable November 2, 1998 and every November 2 after that.

The first annual premium is $8,439.00.

The initial annual minimum premium is $8,439.00.

This policy is issued in a select premium class.

DIRECT BENEFICIARY   See attached supplement
OWNER                Phillip M. Perkins, the Insured

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INSURED       Phillip M. Perkins                AGE AND SEX         42 Male-SN

POLICY        November 2, 1998                  POLICY              14 838 771
DATE                                            NUMBER              $  500,002
PLAN          Variable Whole Life
              With Additional Protection        INITIAL TOTAL
                                                DEATH
                                                BENEFIT

                         -LIST OF CONTRACTUAL MINIMUMS-

The minimum increase in the scheduled additional premium is $100.00.
The minimum unscheduled additional premium is $100.00.
The minimum withdrawal amount is $250.00.

                  TABLE OF DEDUCTIONS FROM ANNUAL PREMIUMS FOR
           MINIMUM GUARANTEED DEATH BENEFIT AND ADDITIONAL PROTECTION
                                (See Section 4.5)

an amount not more than $204.00; plus

an amount not more than 8.00% of the remainder of the premium

TABLE OF DEDUCTIONS FROM ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS (See Section 4.5) an amount not
more than 8.00%

TABLE OF CHARGES UNDER PREMIUM SUSPENSION (See Section 7.1)

if premiums are suspended as described in Section 4.6. an amount of not more
than $187.68

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TABLE OF SURRENDER CHARGES (See Section 8.1)

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               Following Payment
   Policy      of Premium Due on   Surrender
    Year          October 25,       Charge
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      1              1998           2,761.20
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      2              1999           3,011,40
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      3              2000           3,261.60
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      4              2001           3,511.80
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      5              2002           3,762.00
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      6              2003           3,678.00
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      7              2004           3,594.00
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      8              2005           3,510.00
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      9              2006           3,426.00
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     10              2007           3,342.00
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     11              2008           2,673.60
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     12              2009           2,005.20
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     13              2010           1,336.80
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     14              2011             668.40
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15 and later         2012               0.00
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                                                        POLICY NUMBER 14 838 871

                        TABLE OF COST OF INSURANCE RATES

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Beginning                          Beginning
of Policy                          of Policy   October 25,
   Year     October 25,    Rate      Year         2048         Rate
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     1          1998      .00260       51          2048       .24413
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     2          1999      .00281       52          2049       .26404
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     3          2000      .00301       53          2050       .28936
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     4          2001      .00326       54          2051       .32489
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     5          2002      .00351       55          2052       .38097
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     6          2003      .00378       56          2053       .47769
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     7          2004      .00409       57          2054       .65738
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     8          2005      .00441       58          2055      1.00000
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     9          2006      .00476
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    10          2007      .00518
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    11          2008      .00565
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    12          2009      .00619
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    13          2010      .00681
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    14          2011      .00748
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    15          2012      .00821
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    16          2013      .00900
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    17          2014      .00984
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    18          2015      .01075
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    19          2016      .01180
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    20          2017      .01296
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    21          2018      .01430
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    22          2019      .01586
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    23          2020      .01762
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    24          2021      .01955
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    25          2022      .02164
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    26          2023      .02387
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    27          2024      .02624
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    28          2025      .02882
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    29          2026      .03174
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    30          2027      .03551
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    31          2028      .03889
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    32          2029      .04337
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    33          2030      .04839
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    34          2031      .05384
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    35          2032      .05965
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    36          2033      .06577
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    37          2034      .07213
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    38          2035      .07892
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    39          2036      .08640
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    40          2037      .09477
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    41          2038      .10426
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    42          2039      .11502
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    43          2040      .12680
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    44          2041      .13945
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    45          2042      .15261
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    46          2043      .16638
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    47          2044      .18045
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    48          2045      .19503
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    49          2046      .21029
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    50          2047      .22651
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                                                        POLICY NUMBER 14 838 777

          TABLE OF MAXIMUM ANNUAL PREMIUMS PER $1,000 OF TERM INSURANCE

                                 NOT APPLICABLE

                                                        POLICY NUMBER 14 838 777

                     THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT (see section 6.1)

                          Select Bond Division
                          Money Market Division
                          Balanced Division
                          Index 500 Stock Division
                          Aggressive Growth Stock Division
                          International Equity Division
                          High Yield Bond Division
                          Growth Stock Division
                          Growth & Income Stock Division

The maximum number of Divisions for allocation is six.

The initial allocation date as used in section 6.2 is January 8, 1999.

The maximum transfer fee is $ 25.00.

The maximum withdrawal charge is $ 25.00. See section 9.8.

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                 TABLE OF TABULAR VALUES PER $1.00 OF INSURANCE

   End                                 End
of Policy                 Tabular   of Policy                 Tabular
  Year      October 25,    Value      Year      October 25,    Value
---------   -----------   -------   ---------   -----------   -------
     1          1999      .01319        46         2044        .79033
     2          2000      .02674        47         2045        .80197
     3          2001      .04068        48         2046        .81341
     4          2002      .05499        49         2047        .82488
     5          2003      .06968        50         2048        .83663
     6          2004      .08476        51         2049        .84899
     7          2005      .10023        52         2050        .86237
     8          2006      .11610        53         2051        .87704
     9          2007      .13237        54         2052        .89317
    10          2008      .14902        55         2053        .91059
    11          2009      .16602        56         2054        .92872
    12          2010      .18337        57         2055        .94639
    13          2011      .20102        58         2056       1.00000
    14          2012      .21898
    15          2013      .23723
    16          2014      .25578
    17          2015      .27463
    18          2016      .29378
    19          2017      .31319
    20          2018      .33283
    21          2019      .35264
    22          2020      .37255
    23          2021      .39251
    24          2022      .41248
    25          2023      .43246
    26          2024      .45244
    27          2025      .47245
    28          2026      .49248
    29          2027      .51247
    30          2028      .53211
    31          2029      .55172
    32          2030      .57093
    33          2031      .58967

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    34          2032      .60791
    35          2033      .62565
    36          2034      .64295
    37          2035      .65990
    38          2036      .67652
    39          2037      .69280
    40          2038      .70866
    41          2039      .72398
    42          2040      .73864
    43          2041      .75257
    44          2042      .76577
    45          2043      .77833

                                 BASIS OF VALUES

The mortality basis is the Commissioners 1980 Standard Ordinary Mortality
Table-B nonsmokers. The annual effective interest rate used to calculate
quantities (a) and (b) of Section 4.6 Premium Suspension is 6%. All other net
single premiums and tabular values are based or an annual effective interest
rate of 4%. All values assume that claims are paid at the end of policy years.

The nonforfeiture factor is .01515.

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                            SECTION 1. THE CONTRACT

1.1 LIFE INSURANCE BENEFIT

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company will pay a benefit on the death
of the Insured. Subject to the terms and conditions of the policy:

.. payment of the death proceeds will be made after proof of the death of the
Insured is received at the Home Office; and

.. payment will be made to the beneficiary or other payee under Sections 11 and
12.

The amount of the death proceeds when all premiums due have been paid will be:

.. the Insurance Amount; plus

.. the amount of variable paid-up additional insurance under Section 7.4; less

.. if premiums are not paid on an annual basis, an adjustment for any premiums
used to purchase variable paid-up additional insurance that are due later in the
policy year; plus

.. the amount of any dividend at death (Section 5.3); less

.. the amount of any policy debt (Section 9.3).

These amounts will be determined as of the date of death.

The Insurance Amount will be the greater of (a) and (b) where:
(a) is the sum of:

.. the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit shown on page 3; plus

.. the amount of Additional Protection then in force under Section 3; plus

.. the Excess Amount determined under Section 7.3; and
(b)is the amount of paid-up insurance which could be purchased by the Policy
Value applied as a net single premium using the basis of values shown on page 8.

If premiums are not paid on an annual basis, this amount of paid-up insurance
will be reduced by an adjustment for any premiums due later in the policy year.

The amount of the death proceeds when the Insured dies during the grace period
following the due date of an unpaid premium will be:

.. the amount determined above assuming the overdue premium had been paid; less

.. the amount of the unpaid premium.

The amount of the death proceeds when the Insured dies while the policy is in
force as paid-up insurance will be determined under Section 8.

1.2 ENTIRE CONTRACT; CHANGES

This policy with the attached application is the entire contract. Statements in
the application are representations and not warranties. A change in the policy
is valid only if it is approved in writing by an officer of the Company. The
Company may require that the policy be sent to it for endorsement to show a
change. No agent has the authority to change the policy or to waive any of its
terms.

1.3 INCONTESTABILITY

The Company will not contest insurance under this policy after the insurance has
been in force during the lifetime of the Insured for two years from the Date of
Issue. In issuing the insurance, the Company has relied on the application.
While the insurance is contestable, the Company, on the basis of a misstatement
in the application, may rescind the insurance or deny a claim.

1.4 SUICIDE

If the Insured dies by suicide within one year from the Date of Issue, the
amount payable by the Company will be limited to the premiums paid, less the
amount of any policy debt and withdrawals and less

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the cash value of any variable paid-up insurance surrendered.

1.5 POLICY DATE AND DATE OF ISSUE

Policy months, years and anniversaries are computed from the Policy Date. The
contestable and suicide periods begin with the Date of Issue. These dates are
shown on page 3. The Date of Issue for any increase in insurance issued under
Additional Premiums Scheduled After Issue (Section 4.2) or any Optional
Unscheduled Additional Premium (Section 4.3) will be shown on an amendment to
the Schedule of Benefits and Premiums.

1.6 MISSTATEMENT OF AGE

If the age of the Insured has been misstated, the amount payable will be the
amount which the premiums paid would have purchased at the correct age.

1.7 PAYMENTS BY THE COMPANY

All payments by the Company under this policy are payable at its Home Office.

1.8 INSURABILITY REQUIREMENTS

To make some changes under this policy, the Insured must meet the Company's
insurability requirements. These requirements are as follows:

.. evidence of insurability must be given that is satisfactory to the Company;
and

.. under the Company's underwriting standards, the Insured is in an underwriting
classification that is the same as, or is better than, the one for this policy.

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                              SECTION 2. OWNERSHIP

2.1 THE OWNER

The Owner is named on page 3. the Owner, his successor or his transferee may
exercise policy rights without the consent of any beneficiary. After the death
of the Insured, policy rights may be exercised only as provided in Sections 11
and 12.

2.2 TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP

The Owner may transfer the ownership of this policy. Written proof of transfer
satisfactory to the Company must be received at its Home Office. The transfer
will then take effect as of the date that it was signed. The Company may require
that the policy be sent to it for endorsement to show the transfer.

2.3 COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT

The Owner may assign this policy as collateral security. The Company is not
responsible for the validity or effect of the collateral assignment. The Company
will not be responsible to an assignee for any payment or other action taken by
the Company before receipt of the assignment in writing at its Home Office.

The interest of any beneficiary will be subject to any collateral assignment
made either before or after the beneficiary is named.

The collateral assignee is not an Owner. A collateral assignment is not a
transfer of ownership. Ownership can be transferred only by complying with
Section 2.2.

                        SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL PROTECTION

3.1 ADDITIONAL PROTECTION

Additional Protection is insurance guaranteed for the period shown on page 3.
The initial amount of and premium for Additional Protection are shown on page 3.

Additional Protection will terminate on any policy anniversary on which:

.. the Owner has directed that dividends be used other than to increase Policy
Value; and

.. the policy does not have Excess Amount.

3.2 REDUCTION BY COMPANY; OWNER'S RIGHT TO CONTINUE EXISTING PROTECTION

For any policy year after the end of the guaranteed period, the Company may
reduce the amount of Additional Protection if, at the attained age of the
Insured:

.. the net annual policy premium; plus

.. the excess, if any, of:
the Policy Value 25 days before the policy anniversary plus any dividend payable
on the policy anniversary; over

.. the tabular value of the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit on the policy
anniversary;

is less than:

.. the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit times the nonforfeiture factor (shown on
page 8); plus

.. that portion of the cost of insurance charge for the Insurance Amount which
the Company determines applies to Additional Protection.

The amount of Additional Protection will be reduced to equal the amount of term
insurance which could be purchased by the premium for Additional Protection plus
any dividend payable on the policy anniversary. The premium rates for term
insurance will not be more than the rates shown on page 6. The Company will send
written notice of the reduction.

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The Owner may prevent a reduction that would occur on or before the last term
insurance premium increase date shown on page 6. This may be done by the payment
of an increased minimum premium as determined under Section 4.2.

The increased premium will be payable for the remainder of the premium paying
period. The premium must be received at the Home Office within 31 days of the
date the reduction would take effect.

The right of the Owner to continue the amount of Additional Protection will
terminate as of the first policy anniversary on which the Owner fails to pay an
increased premium when due.

                      SECTION 4. PREMIUMS AND REINSTATEMENT

4.1 PREMIUM PAYMENT

Payment. All premiums after the first are payable at the Home Office or to an
authorized agent. A receipt signed by an officer of the Company will be
furnished on request. A premium must be paid on or before its due date. The date
when each premium is due and the number of years for which premiums are payable
are described on page 3.

No premiums may be paid while this policy is in force as paid-up insurance under
Section 8, except as provided in Reinstatement (Section 4.7).

Frequency. Premiums are payable annually. Premiums may be paid on any other
frequency, with the consent of the Company.

Grace Period. A grace period of 31 days will be allowed to pay a premium that is
not paid on its due date. The policy will be in full force during this period.
If a premium is paid during the grace period, policy values will be the same as
if the premium had been paid on the premium due date. If the Insured dies during
the grace period, any overdue premium will be paid from the proceeds of the
policy.

If a premium is not paid within the grace period, and the policy does not
qualify for Premium Suspension (Section 4.6), the policy will terminate as of
the due date unless it continues as paid-up insurance under Section 8.

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4.2 AMOUNT OF PREMIUM; ADJUSTMENTS

Scheduled and Minimum Premiums. The premium due on this policy is the scheduled
premium plus any required unscheduled additional premium due under Section 4.4.
The scheduled premium is the sum of the minimum premium, any scheduled
additional premium used to purchase variable paid-up additional insurance or to
increase Policy Value, and any premium that is due for any additional benefit
that is a part of this policy. The minimum premium is the premium for the
Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit and Additional Protection. The premium amounts
at issue are shown on page 3

An increase in the minimum premium under Section 3.2 will be determined by
adding the premium for the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit to the term
insurance premium for the amount of Additional Protection at the attained age of
the Insured. The premium rates for term insurance will not be more than the
rates shown on page 6. The minimum premium will not be increased after the last
term insurance premium increase date shown on page 6.

Additional Premiums Scheduled At Issue. This policy may have been issued with
level additional premiums in excess of the minimum premium. The amount of these
additional premiums is shown on page 3.

Additional Premiums Scheduled After Issue. The Owner may pay additional premiums
by requesting that the level premium payable on the policy be increased. An
increase in the level amount may be made at any time before the policy
anniversary that is nearest to the 85th birthday of the Insured. The minimum
amount of increase is shown on page 4. Additional premiums may be scheduled only
if, at the time the increases are applied for:

.. the insurance in force after applying the scheduled additional premiums will
be within the Company's issue limit; and

.. the Company's insurability requirements are met.

Owner's Right To Decrease Scheduled Additional Premiums. The Owner may decrease
the amount of additional premium scheduled at issue or after issue. This may be
done at any time by written request sent to the Home Office. Later increases in
the level amount may be made only as provided in the preceding paragraph.

Effective Date. A premium change will take effect on the first premium due date
that follows the receipt at the Home Office of the Owner's written request for
change. When the Owner increases or decreases premiums, the Company will send an
amendment to the Schedule of Benefits and Premiums.

Additional Premiums Used To Purchase Paid-Up Additional Insurance Or Increase
Policy Value. As directed by the Owner, each scheduled additional premium paid
will be used to purchase variable paid-up additional insurance or to increase
Policy Value as shown on page 3, The Owner may change this direction by written
notice sent to the Home Office, subjected to evidence of insurability The
purchase or increase will be made as of the policy anniversary.

4.3 OPTIONAL UNSCHEDULED ADDITIONAL PREMIUM

Unscheduled additional premiums may be paid to the Company at any time before
the policy anniversary that is nearest to the Insured's 85th birthday. An
unscheduled additional premium may be paid only if, at the time the premium is
paid:

.. the insurance in force after applying the unscheduled additional premium will
be within the Company's issue limits; and

.. the Company's insurability requirements are met.

Each unscheduled additional premium may not be less than the minimum amount
shown on page 4. As directed by the Owner, each net unscheduled additional
premium will be used, as of the date the premium is received by the Company, to
purchase variable paid-up additional insurance or to increase

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Policy Value.

4.4 REQUIRED UNSCHEDULED ADDITIONAL PREMIUM

If a withdrawal has been made, the Company may require an unscheduled additional
premium to be paid. The due date of the required unscheduled additional premium
is the policy anniversary following written notice by the Company. The net
unscheduled additional premium will be used to increase Policy Value.

The amount of required unscheduled additional premium due on a policy
anniversary will be the lesser of (a) and (b) where:

(a) is

.. the tabular value for the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit; minus

.. the Policy Value, 25 days prior to the anniversary; and

(b) is

.. the accumulation at 4% annual interest of all amounts withdrawn; minus

.. the accumulation at 4% annual interest of all additional premiums used to
increase Policy Value.

If either (a) or (b) is zero or less than zero, no unscheduled additional
premium will be required.

4.5  NET PREMIUMS

Net Annual Policy Premium. The net annual policy premium is:

.. the annual premium for the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit; plus

.. the annual premium for Additional Protection; plus

.. the annual scheduled additional premium used to increase Policy Value; less

.. deductions for expenses; less

.. deductions for any classified mortality

The deductions for expenses and classified mortality will not be more than the
amounts shown in the Table of Deductions from Annual Premiums shown on page 4.

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Net Scheduled Additional Premium Used to Purchase Variable Paid-up Insurance. A
net scheduled additional premium used to purchase variable paid-up insurance is:

.. the annual scheduled additional premium used to purchase additional insurance;
less

.. deductions for expenses; less

.. any classified mortality charge.

The deductions for expenses and the charge for classified mortality will not be
more than the amounts shown in the Table of Deductions from Additional Premiums
shown on page 4.

Net Unscheduled Additional Premium. A net unscheduled additional premium is:

.. an optional or required unscheduled additional premium; less

.. deductions for expenses; less

.. any classified mortality charge.

The deductions for expenses and the charge for classified mortality will not be
more than the amounts shown in the Table of Deductions from Additional Premiums
shown on page 4.

4.6 PREMIUM SUSPENSION

A policy qualifies for premium suspension if at the end of the grace period:

.. the Excess Amount as of 25 days prior to the previous policy anniversary is
greater than or equal to one year's minimum premium plus one year's premium for
any additional benefits;

.. the Company determines that the Policy Value 25 days prior to the previous
policy anniversary is greater than the sum of (a) plus (b) where:

(a) is the net single premium on that anniversary for the Insurance Amount. This
net single premium will be calculated using the basis of values for premium
suspension shown on page 8; and

(b)is the present value of charges for premium suspension for all future years.
The present value will be calculated using:

.. amounts which the Company is then charging for premium suspension; and

.. the basis of values for premium suspension shown on page 8; and

.. no withdrawals have been made after a date 25 days prior to the previous
policy anniversary.

If a policy qualifies for premium suspension:

.. the scheduled premium otherwise currently due does not need to be paid; and

.. the policy will not terminate because of the failure to pay the premium.

The Owner may pay unscheduled additional premiums as provided under Section 4.3.

While premiums are being suspended, contract charges will be deducted from the
Policy Value on each policy anniversary, subject to the maximum charges shown on
page 4. If the premium frequency is other than annual, a deduction will be made
from Policy Value to pay a premium for the remainder of the policy year and the
premium frequency will be changed to annual.

The payment of premiums must resume as of a policy anniversary if either:

.. the Excess Amount as of 25 days prior to a policy anniversary is less than the
sum of one year's minimum premium plus one year's premium for any additional
benefits; or

.. the Owner elects to end premium suspension by written request sent to the Home
Office. If a withdrawal of Policy Value is made, premiums will no longer be
suspended unless the policy requalifies for premium suspension as of the next

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policy anniversary.

4.7 REINSTATEMENT

This policy may be reinstated within three years after the due date of the
overdue premium. All unpaid minimum premiums and premiums for any additional
benefits that are a part of this policy (and interest as required below) must be
received by the Company while the Insured is alive. The policy may not be
reinstated if the policy was surrendered. After reinstatement, the policy will
have the same Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit, Additional Protection, Policy
Value and variable paid-up additional insurance as if:

.. all minimum premiums had been paid when due;
.. investment earnings for all Divisions, less charges against the Separate
Account, had been credited at an annual effective interest rate of 4% from the
due date of the overdue premium until the date of reinstatement; and

.. loan interest, less charges by the Company for expenses and taxes, had been
credited to Policy Value and to the cash value of variable paid-up additional
insurance at an annual effective interest rate of 4%, from the due date of the
overdue premium until the date of reinstatement.

In addition, for the policy to be reinstated more than 31 days after the end of
the grace period, the Company's insurability requirements must be met and an
amount must be paid equal to the greater of:

.. all unpaid minimum premiums and premiums for additional benefits with interest
from the due date of each premium at an annual effective rate of 5%; and

.. 110% of the excess of the cash value of the policy upon reinstatement over the
cash value of the policy just before reinstatement, plus all unpaid premiums for
additional benefits with interest from the due date of each premium at an annual
effective rate of 5%.

Any policy debt on the due date of the overdue premium, with interest at an
annual effective interest rate of 5% from that date, must be repaid or
reinstated.

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                              SECTION 5. DIVIDENDS

5.1 ANNUAL DIVIDENDS

This policy will share in the divisible surplus of the Company. This surplus is
determined each year. This policy's share will be credited as a dividend on the
policy anniversary.

5.2 USE OF DIVIDENDS

Policy In Force As Variable Whole Life With Additional Protection. If Additional
Protection is in force and there is no Excess Amount, dividends will be used to
increase Policy Value. If Additional Protection is not in force, or if there is
Excess Amount, dividends may be paid in cash or used for one of the following:

.. Policy Value. Dividends will be used to increase Policy Value.

.. Paid-Up Additional Insurance. Dividends will purchase variable benefit paid-up
additional insurance.

.. Premium Payment. Dividends will be used to reduce premiums. If the dividend is
greater than the premium, the balance will be used to increase Policy Value.

Other uses of dividends may be made available by the Company.

If no direction is given for the use of dividends, they will be used to increase
Policy Value.

Policy In Force As Fixed Benefit Paid-Up Insurance. Dividends may be paid in
cash or used to purchase fixed benefit paid-up additional insurance. Other uses
of dividends may be made available by the Company.

If no direction is given for the use of dividends, they will be used to purchase
fixed benefit paid-up additional insurance.

Policy In Force As Variable Benefit Paid-Up Insurance. Dividends may be paid in
cash or used to purchase variable paid-up additional insurance. Other uses of
dividends may be made available by the Company.

If no direction is given for the use of dividends, they will be used to purchase
variable paid-up additional insurance.

5.3 DIVIDEND AT DEATH

lf a dividend is payable for the period from the beginning of the policy year to
the date of the Insured's death, the dividend is payable as part of the policy
proceeds.

                        SECTION 6. THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

6.1 DESCRIPTION

The Northwestern Mutual Variable Life Account (the Separate Account) has been
established by the Company pursuant to Wisconsin law and is registered as a unit
investment trust under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

The Separate Account has several Divisions, as shown on page 7. Assets of the
Separate Account are invested in shares of Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.
(the Fund). The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as
an open-end, diversified investment company. The Fund has one Portfolio for each
Division. Assets of each Division of the Separate Account are invested in shares
of the corresponding Portfolio of the Fund. Shares of the Furl, are purchased
for the Separate Account at their net asset value. The Company may make
available additional Divisions and Portfolios.

Assets will be allocated to the Separate Account to support the operation of
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force as fixed benefit paid-up insurance) and other variable life insurance
policies. Assets may also be allocated for other purposes, but not to support
the operation of any contracts or policies other than variable life insurance.
Income and realized and unrealized gains and losses from assets in the Separate
Account are credited to or charged against it without regard to other income,
gains or losses of the Company.

The assets of the Separate Account will be valued or each valuation day. They
are the property of the Company. The portion of these assets equal to policy
reserves and liabilities will not be charged with liabilities arising out of any
other business the Company may conduct. The Company reserves the right to
transfer assets of the Separate Account in excess of these reserves and
liabilities to its General Account.

The Owner may exchange this policy for a fixed benefit life insurance policy if
the Fund changes its investment advisor or if a Portfolio has a material change
in its investment objectives or restrictions. The Company will notify the Owner
if there is any such change. The Owner may exchange this policy within 60 days
after the notice or the effective date of the change, whichever is later.

If, in the judgment of the Company, a Portfolio no longer suits the purposes of
this policy due to a change in its investment objectives or restrictions, the
Company may substitute shares of another Portfolio of the Fund or shares of
another mutual fund. Any such substitution will be subject to any required
approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Wisconsin
Commissioner of Insurance or other regulatory authority.

The Company also may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations
(including any order of the SEC), make changes as follows:

.. the Separate Account or a Division may be operated as a management company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or in any other form permitted by law,
if deemed by the Company to be in the best interest of the policy owners.

.. the Separate Account may be deregistered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 in the event registration is no longer required.

.. the provisions of this and other policies may be modified to comply with any
other applicable federal or state laws.

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In the event of a substitution or change, the Company may make appropriate
endorsement of this and other policies having an interest in the Separate
Account and take other actions as may be necessary to effect the substitution or
change.

6.2 ALLOCATION OF NET PREMIUMS, DIVIDENDS AND DEDUCTIONS

The first net annual policy premium and any net scheduled additional premium
used to purchase variable paid-up insurance will be allocated to the Money
Market Division on the Policy Date. Any net unscheduled additional premium
received prior to the Initial Allocation Date will be allocated to the Money
Market Division on the later of the Policy Date and the date the Company
receives the premium. The Initial Allocation Date is shown on page 7.

On the Initial Allocation Date, amounts in the Money Market Division will be
allocated in accordance with the application. This allocation will remain in
effect for later net premiums unless changed by the Owner by written request.
Any change in allocation will be in effect for net premiums credited to the
policy following the receipt of the written request at the Home Office.
Allocations must be in whole percentages. If a Division is to receive an
allocation, the allocation must be at least 10%. An allocation will not be
permitted that results in assets invested for this policy being apportioned
among more than the maximum number of Divisions for allocation shown on page 7.

Any deduction from Policy Value or from the value of variable paid-up additional
insurance, other than a decrease due to investment results, will be allocated in
proportion to the values in the Divisions.

6.3 TRANSFER OF ASSETS

On or after the Initial Allocation Date, the Owner may transfer the assets
(other than policy debt) invested for this policy to any of the Divisions, as
long as these assets, following the transfer, are allocate among not more than
the maximum number of Divisions for allocation shown on page 7. Transfers may be
made as often as twelve times in a policy year.

The transfer will take effect on the date a written request is received in the
Home Office. A fee may be required. The maximum fee is shown on page 7.

                       SECTION 7. DETERMINATION OF VALUES

7.1 POLICY VALUE

On the Policy Date, the Policy Value is equal to the net annual policy premium
plus any net unscheduled additional premium credited to Policy Value on the
Policy Date, less the cost of insurance charge. On any day after that, the
Policy Value is equal to what it was on the previous day plus these items:

.. any increase due to investment results of all amounts invested in all
Divisions for the Policy Value; -

.. interest on the Policy Value's share of policy debt at an annual rate equal to
the loan interest rate less a charge by the Company for expenses and taxes;

.. on each policy anniversary, if the premium due is paid within the grace
period, the net annual policy premium;

.. any net unscheduled additional premium used to increase Policy Value credited
that day;

.. any policy dividend payable on that day directed to increase Policy Value; and

.. any amounts transferred to Policy Value from variable paid-up additional
insurance;

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and minus any of these items applicable on that day:

.. any decrease due to investment results of all amounts invested in all
Divisions for the Policy Value;

.. a charge against the Separate Account at a rate of not more than 0.0016389% a
day (0.60% a year) for mortality and expense risks that the Company assumes;

.. any amount charged against the Separate Account for taxes;

.. if the annual premium is suspended under the Premium Suspension provision
(Section 4.6), any charges required under that provision;

.. the cost of insurance charge for the Insurance Amount;

.. any withdrawals; and

.. any surrender charges, administrative charges or reduction in policy debt that
may result from a withdrawal, a decrease in face amount or a change to variable
benefit paid-up insurance

In addition, Policy Value will be adjusted for any increase or decrease, other
than on a policy anniversary, in the amount of scheduled additional premiums
used to increase Policy Value.

7.2 COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES FOR THE INSURANCE AMOUNT

A cost of insurance charge is deducted from the Policy Value on each policy
anniversary and is used in the determination of the Policy Value on the Policy
Date. The cost of insurance charge is the cost of insurance rate times the net
amount at risk. The cost of insurance rate is based on the attained age of the
Insured. The cost of insurance rates are shown on page 5. The net amount at risk
is (a) minus (b) where:

     (a)is the projected Insurance Amount divided by 1.04. The projected
Insurance Amount is what the Insurance Amount would be at the end of the policy
year assuming a 4% annual effective interest rate on invested funds; and

     (b) is the Policy Value.

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lf an unscheduled additional premium paid on a date other than a policy
anniversary results in an increase in the net amount at risk, a cost of
insurance charge for the portion of the policy year remaining will be deducted
from Policy Value on the date the unscheduled additional premium is received by
the Company.

7.3 EXCESS AMOUNT

The Excess Amount is:

.. the Policy Value; less

.. the tabular value of the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit; less

.. the tabular value of the amount of Additional Protection; less

.. an adjustment, if premiums are not paid on an annua basis, for premiums due
later in the policy year.

If the amount determined above is less than zero, the Excess Amount will be
zero.

7.4 VARIABLE PAID-UP ADDITIONAL INSURANCE

Additional premiums and dividends used to purchase variable paid-up additional
insurance will immediately increase the death proceeds payable under Section
1.1. These amounts are not included in the Additional Protection.

The amount of variable paid-up additional insurance is equal to the cash value
of variable paid-up additional insurance divided by the net single premium using
the basis of values shown on page 8.

On the Policy Date, the cash value of variable paid-up additional insurance is
equal to any net additional premium used to purchase variable paid-up additional
insurance less the cost of insurance charge for the variable paid-up additional
insurance. On any day after that, the cash value of variable paid-up additional
insurance is equal to what it was on the previous day plus these items:

.. any increase due to investment results of all amounts invested in all
Divisions for the variable paid-up additional insurance;

t-interest on the variable paid-up additional insurance's share of policy debt
at an annual rate equal to the loan interest rate less a charge by the Company
for expenses and taxes;

.. on each policy anniversary, if the premium due is paid within the grace
period, the net scheduled additional premium used to purchase variable paid-up
additional insurance;

.. any net unscheduled additional premium used to purchase variable paid-up
additional insurance credited that day; and

.. any policy dividend payable on that day directed to purchase variable paid-up
additional insurance; and minus any of these items applicable on that day;

.. any decrease due to investment results of all amounts invested in all
Divisions for the variable paid-up additional insurance;

.. a charge against the Separate Account at a rate of not more than 0.0016389% a
day (0.60% a year) for mortality and expense risks that the Company assumes;

.. any amount charged against the Separate Account for taxes;

.. the cost of insurance charge for the variable paid-up additional insurance;

.. any surrender of variable paid-up additional insurance; and

.. any amount transferred to Policy Value.

In addition, variable paid-up additional insurance will be adjusted for any
increase or decrease, other

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than on a policy anniversary, in the amount of scheduled additional premiums
used to purchase variable paid-up additional insurance.

Transfer Of Cash Value Of Variable Paid-Up Additional Insurance To Policy Value.
The Owner may transfer the cash value of any variable paid-up additional
insurance to Policy Value. The transfer will take effect on the date a written
request to transfer is received at the Home Office. Policy Value may not be
transferred to the cash value of variable paid-up additional insurance.

7.5 COST OF INSURANCE CHARGES FOR VARIABLE PAID-UP ADDITIONAL INSURANCE

A cost of insurance charge is deducted from the cash value of variable paid-up
additional insurance on each policy anniversary and is used in the determination
of the cash value of variable paid-up additional insurance on the Policy Date.
The cost of insurance charge is the cost of insurance rate times the net amount
at risk. The cost of insurance rate is based on the attained age of the Insured.
The cost of insurance rates are shown on page 5. On a policy anniversary, the
net amount at risk is (a) minus (b) where:

(a) is the amount of variable paid-up additional insurance divided by 1.04; and

(b)is the cash value of variable paid-up additional insurance on the policy
anniversary.

If a net unscheduled additional premium is credited to the cash value of
variable paid-up additional insurance on a day other than the policy
anniversary, there will be a cost of insurance charge for the remainder of the
policy year based on the increase in the net amount at risk resulting from the
unscheduled additional premium.

7.6 Valuation DAY AND VALUATION PERIOD

A valuation day is any day on which the assets of the Separate Account are
valued. A valuation period is a valuation day and any immediately preceding days
which are not valuation days.

Assets are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on
each day the Exchange is open. Each Division's share of amounts allocated,
transferred or added to a Division or of amounts deducted, loaned, transferred
or withdrawn from a Division on any day will be determined as of the end of the
valuation period that contains that day

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                  SECTION 8. CASH VALUES AND PAID-UP INSURANCE

8.1 CASH VALUE

The cash value of this policy on any date when all premiums due have been paid,
during the grace period following the due date of an unpaid premium, or when
this policy is in force as variable benefit paid-up insurance is equal to:

.. the Policy Value; plus

.. the cash value of variable paid-up additional insurance; less

.. any policy debt; less

.. the surrender charge for the policy year shown on page 4. There is no
surrender charge if the policy is in force as variable benefit paid-up
insurance.

If premiums are not paid on an annual basis, the cash value will reflect a
reduction for any premiums due later in the policy year.

8.2 FIXED BENEFIT PAID-UP INSURANCE

If any premium is unpaid on the last day of the grace period and if the cash
value is at least $1,000 on the last day of the grace period, this policy will
be in force as fixed benefit paid-up insurance. If the cash value is less than
$1,000 as of the last day of the grace period, the policy will be treated as
surrendered under Section 8.4.

When the policy is in force as fixed benefit paid-up insurance, the Minimum
Guaranteed Death Benefit, Additional Protection and Policy Value will not be in
effect.

The amount of fixed benefit paid-up insurance will be determined by using the
cash value plus the policy debt, both as of the last day of the grace period, as
a net single premium at the attained age of the Insured. However, if a portion
of the cash value is attributable to variable paid-up additional insurance, that
portion will be applied to purchase fixed benefit paid-up additions. The
variable paid-up additional insurance will no longer be in force.

The cash value of fixed benefit paid-up insurance or fixed benefit paid-up
additions will be the net single premium for that insurance at the attained age
of the Insured less any policy debt. If fixed benefit paid-up insurance is
surrendered within 31 days after a policy anniversary, the cash value will not
be less than the cash value on that anniversary reduced by any later surrender
of paid-up additions and adjusted for any later change in policy debt.

The amount of the death proceeds when this policy is in force as fixed benefit
paid-up insurance will be:

.. the amount of fixed benefit paid-up insurance determined above; plus

.. the amount of any fixed benefit paid-up additions then in force; plus

.. the amount of any dividend at death; less

.. the amount of any policy debt.

These amounts will be determined as of the date of death.

Any policy debt will continue on fixed benefit paid-up insurance. Fixed benefit
paid-up insurance will share in divisible surplus.

8.3 VARIABLE BENEFIT PAID-UP INSURANCE

Variable benefit paid-up insurance may be selected in place of fixed benefit
paid-up insurance provided the cash value of the policy is at least $5,000 on
the last day of the grace period. A written request must be received at the Home
Office no later than the last day of the grace period.

When the policy is in force as variable benefit paid-up insurance, the Minimum
Guaranteed Death Benefit and Additional Protection will not be in effect. On the
due date of the unpaid premium, the

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Policy Value is set equal to the cash value plus the policy debt. The cash value
of variable paid-up additional insurance is set at zero.

The amount of the death proceeds when this policy is in force as variable
benefit paid-up insurance will be:

.. the Policy Value of variable benefit paid-up insurance divided by the net
single premium using the basis of values on page 8; plus

.. the amount of any in force variable paid-up additional insurance purchased by
dividends; plus

.. the amount of any dividend at death; less

.. the amount of any policy debt.

These amounts will be determined as of the date of death.

Any policy debt will continue on variable benefit paid-up insurance. Variable
benefit paid-up insurance will share in divisible surplus.

8.4 SURRENDER

The Owner may surrender this policy for its cash value. A written surrender of
all claims, satisfactory to the Company, will be required. The date of surrender
will be the date of receipt at the Home Office of the written surrender. The
policy will terminate, and the cash value will be determined, as of the end of
the valuation period which includes the date of surrender, or, in the case of
fixed benefit paid-up insurance, as of the date of surrender. The Company may
require that the policy be sent to it.

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8.5 DEFERRAL OF PAYMENTS

Variable Insurance. During any period when:

.. the sale of securities or the determination of investment results is not
reasonably practicable because

(i) the New York Stock Exchange is closed; or (ii)conditions are such that,
under rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, trading is deemed to be
restricted or an emergency is deemed to exist; or

.. the SEC, by order, permits deferral for the protection of the Company's policy
owners;

the Company reserves the right:

.. to defer determination of cash value and payment of the cash value;

.. to defer payment of a loan or withdrawal;

.. to defer determination of a change in the amount of variable insurance or
other variable amounts payable on death, and, if such determination has been
deferred, to defer payment of any portion of the death benefit based on a
variable amount; and

.. if payment of all or part of the death benefit is deferred, to defer
application of the death proceeds to a payment plan under Section 12.

Fixed Benefit Insurance. The Company may defer paying the cash value of the
fixed benefit paid-up insurance for up to six months from the date of surrender.
If payment is deferred for 30 days or more, interest will be paid on the cash
value at an annual effective rate of 4% from the date of surrender to the date
of payment.

The Company may defer making a loan for up to six months.

8.6 TABULAR VALUES

The tabular value of the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit is equal to the
Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit times the tabular value per $1 of insurance.
The tabular value of Additional Protection is equal to the amount of Additional
Protection times the tabular value per $1 of insurance. Tabular values per $1 of
insurance are shown on page 8 for each policy anniversary. Tabular values during
a policy year will reflect the time elapsed in that year.

Tabular values are the net level premium reserves for a whole life policy
calculated using the basis of values shown on page 8. Calculations assume annual
premiums are paid at the beginning of the policy year and claims are paid at the
end of the policy year.

Tabular values are used to determine:

.. whether the amount of Additional Protection may be reduced under Section 3.2;

.. to determine the amount of any required unscheduled additional premium under
Section 4.4;

.. whether the policy qualifies for premium suspension under Section 4.6; and

.. the Excess Amount under Section 7.3.

                        SECTION 9. LOANS AND WITHDRAWALS

9.1 POLICY LOANS

The Owner may obtain a loan from the Company in an amount that, when added to
existing policy debt, is not more than the loan value.

A loan may be obtained on written request or to pay an overdue premium if the
premium loan provisions in effect on this policy and premiums are not suspended
under Section 4.6. If the loan value

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is not large enough to pay the overdue premium, a premium will be paid for any
other frequency permitted by the Company for which the loan value is large
enough. The Owner may elect or revoke the premium loan provision by written
request received at the Home Office.

9.2 LOAN VALUE

The loan value is 90% of the sum of the cash value and any existing policy debt
on the date of the loan.

9.3 POLICY DEBT

Policy debt consists of all outstanding loans and accrued interest. It may be
paid to the Company at any time. Any policy debt will be deducted from the
policy proceeds.

If the cash value decreases to zero, this policy will terminate unless a
sufficient portion of the policy debt is repaid. Termination occurs 31 days
after a notice has been mailed to the Owner and to any assignee on record at the
Home Office. The notice will state the amount that must be repaid to keep the
policy in force.

9.4 ALLOCATION OF LOANS

Except when this policy is in force as fixed benefit paid-up insurance, a loan
will be allocated between Policy Value and variable paid-up additional insurance
in proportion to the amount of cash value attributable to Policy Value and the
cash value of variable paid-up additional insurance. On the date a loan is made,
or on the date unpaid interest is added to the loan, the amounts invested for
this policy in each Division will be reduced in proportion to the amounts in
each Division. On the date a loan repayment is made, the amounts invested for
this policy in each Division will be increased in proportion to the amounts in
each Division.

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9.5 LOAN INTEREST

Interest accrues and is payable on a daily basis from the date of the loan on
loans requested by the Owner and from the premium due date on loans to pay
premiums. Unpaid interest is added to the loan.

The Specified Rate loan interest option or the Variable Rate loan interest
option is elected on the application. The Owner may change this election at any
time, but the change will not take effect until the January 1st following
receipt of a written request at the Company's Home Office.

9.6 SPECIFIED RATE LOAN INTEREST OPTION

Interest is payable at an annual effective rate of 5%.

9.7 VARIABLE RATE LOAN INTEREST OPTION

Interest is payable at an annual effective rate that is set by the Company
annually and applied to new or outstanding policy debt during the year beginning
each January 1. The highest loan interest rate that may be set by the Company is
the greater of:

.. a rate 1% higher than the rate shown on page 8 used to calculate tabular
values; and

.. a rate based on the Corporate Bond Yield Averages -- Monthly Average
Corporates for the immediately preceding October. This Average is published by
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. If it is no longer published, the highest loan
interest rate will be based on some other similar average established by the
insurance supervisory official of the state in which this policy is delivered.

The loan interest rate set by the Company will not exceed the maximum rate
permitted by the laws of the state in which this policy is delivered. The loan
interest rate will not be changed unless the change in the annual effective rate
is at least 1/2%.

The Company will give notice:

.. of the initial loan interest rate in effect at the time a policy loan is made.

.. of an increase in loan interest rate on outstanding policy debt no later than
30 days before the January 1st on which the increase takes effect.

This policy will not terminate during a policy year as the sole result of an
increase in the loan interest rate during that policy year.

9.8 WITHDRAWALS

The Owner may make a withdrawal of Policy Value. A fee may be charged subject to
the maximum shown on page 7. However, the Owner may not:

.. withdraw more than the Excess Amount less the surrender charge shown on page
4;

.. withdraw an amount which would reduce the loan value to less than the policy
debt;

.. withdraw less than the minimum withdrawal amount shown on page 4; or

.. make more than four withdrawals in a policy year.

Any withdrawal from Policy Value will be allocated between the Divisions in
proportion to the amount attributable to each Division.

                         SECTION 10. EXCHANGE OF POLICY

Within 24 months after the Date of Issue shown on page 3, provided premiums are
duly paid, the

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Owner may exchange this policy without evidence of insurability for a fixed
benefit life insurance policy on the life of the Insured. The new policy will be
on a form determined by the Company to be similar to this policy.

To effect the change the Owner must send this policy, a completed application
for change, and any required payment to the Home Office of the Company. The
change will be effective on the later of the date of the application or the date
the required items are received at the Home Office.

The new policy will have the same initial guaranteed death benefit, policy date
and issue age as this one, and the premiums and cash values will be the same as
those for whole life policies issued on the Date of Issue of this policy.

Any additional benefit included in this policy will be included with the new
policy only to the extent that such provisions were being offered with the new
policy on the Date of Issue of this policy.

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                            SECTION 11. BENEFICIARIES

11.1 DEFINITION OF BENEFICIARIES

The term "beneficiaries" as used in this policy includes direct beneficiaries,
contingent beneficiaries and further payees.

11.2 NAMING AND CHANGE OF BENEFICIARIES

By Owner. The Owner may name and change the beneficiaries of death proceeds:

.. while the Insured is living.

.. during the first 60 days after the date of death of the Insured, if the
Insured was not the Owner immediately prior to the lnsured's death. A change
made during this 60 days may not be revoked.

By Direct Beneficiary. A direct beneficiary may name and change the contingent
beneficiaries and further payees of the direct beneficiary's share of the
proceeds:

.. if the direct beneficiary is the Owner;

.. if, at any time after the death of the Insured, no contingent beneficiary or
further payee of that share is living; or

.. if, after the death of the Insured, the direct beneficiary elects a payment
plan. The interest of any other beneficiary in the share of that direct
beneficiary will end.

These direct beneficiary rights are subject to the Owner's rights during the 60
days after the date of death of the Insured.

By Spouse (Marital Deduction Provision).

.. Power To Appoint. The spouse of the Insured will have the power alone and in
all events to appoint all amounts payable to the spouse under the policy if:

a. immediately before the Insured's death, the Insured was the Owner; and

b. the spouse is a direct beneficiary; and

c. the spouse survives the Insured.

.. To Whom Spouse Can Appoint. Under this power, the spouse can appoint:

a. to the estate of the spouse; or

b. to any other persons as contingent beneficiaries and further payees.

.. Effect Of Exercise. As to the amounts appointed, the exercise of this power
will:

a. revoke any other designation of beneficiaries;

b. revoke any election of payment plan as it applies to them; and

c. cause any provision to the contrary in Section 11 or 12 of this policy to be
of no effect.

Effective Date. A naming or change of a beneficiary will be made on receipt at
the Home Office of a written request that is acceptable to the Company. The
request will then take effect as of the date that it was signed. The Company is
not responsible for any payment or other action that is taken by it before the
receipt of the request. The Company may require that the policy be sent to it to
be endorsed to show the naming or change.

11.3 SUCCESSION IN INTEREST OF BENEFICIARIES

Direct Beneficiaries. The proceeds of this policy will be payable in equal
shares to the direct beneficiaries who survive and receive payment. If a direct
beneficiary dies before receiving all or part of the direct beneficiary's full
share, the unpaid portion will be payable in equal shares to the other

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direct beneficiaries who survive and receive payment.

Contingent Beneficiaries. At the death of all of the direct beneficiaries, the
proceeds, or the present value of any unpaid payments under a payment plan, will
be payable in equal shares to the contingent beneficiaries who survive and
receive payment. If a contingent beneficiary dies before receiving all or part
of the contingent beneficiary's full share, the unpaid portion will be payable
in equal shares to the other contingent beneficiaries who survive and receive
payment.

Further Payees. At the death of all of the direct and contingent beneficiaries,
the proceeds, or the present value of any unpaid payments under a payment plan,
will be paid in one sum:

.. in equal shares to the further payees who survive and receive payment; or

.. if no further payees survive and receive payment, to the estate of the last to
die of all of the direct and contingent beneficiaries who survive the Insured.

Owner Or The Owner's Estate. If no beneficiaries are alive when the Insured
dies, the proceeds will be paid to the Owner or to the Owner's estate.

11.4 GENERAL

Transfer Of Ownership. A transfer of ownership of itself will not change the
interest of a beneficiary.

Claims Of Creditors. So far as allowed by law, no amount payable under this
policy will be subject to the claims of creditors of a beneficiary.

Succession Under Payment Plans. A direct or contingent beneficiary who succeeds
to an interest in a payment plan will continue under the terms of the plan.

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                     SECTION 12. PAYMENT OF POLICY BENEFITS

12.1 PAYMENT OF PROCEEDS

Death proceeds will be paid under the payment plan that takes effect on the date
of death of the Insured. The Interest Income Plan (Option A) will be in effect
if no payment plan has been elected. Interest will accumulate from the date of
death until a payment plan is elected or the proceeds are withdrawn in cash.

Surrender proceeds will be paid in cash or under a payment plan that is elected.

12.2 PAYMENT PLANS

Interest Income Plan (Option A). The proceeds will earn interest which may be
received each month or accumulated. The first payment is due one month after the
date on which the plan takes effect. Interest that has accumulated may be
withdrawn at any time. Part or all of the proceeds may be withdrawn at any time.

Installment Income Plans. Payments will be made each month on the terms of the
plan that is elected. The first payment is due on the date that the plan takes
effect.

.. Specified Period (Option B). The proceeds with interest will be paid over a
period of from one to 30 years. The present value of any unpaid installments may
be withdrawn at any time.

.. Specified Amount (Option D). Payments of not less than $10 per $1,000 of
proceeds will be made until all of the proceeds with interest have been paid.
The balance may be withdrawn at any time.

Life Income Plans. Payments will be made each month on the terms of the plan
that is elected. The first payment is due on the date that the plan takes
effect. Proof of the date of birth, acceptable to the Company, must be furnished
for each person on whose life the payments are based.

.. Single Life Income (Option C). Payments will be made for a chosen period and,
after that, for the life of the person on whose life the payments are based. The
choices for the period are:

a. zero years;

b. 10 years;

c. 20 years; or

d. a refund period which continues until the sum of the payments that have been
made is equal to the proceeds that were placed under the plan.

.. Joint And Survivor Life Income (Option E). Payments are based on the lives of
two persons. Level payments will be made for a period of 10 years and, after
that, for as long as one or both of the persons are living.

.. Other Selections. The Company may offer other selections under the Life Income
Plans.

.. Withdrawal. The present value of any unpaid payments that are to be made for
the chosen period (Option C) or the 10 year period (Option E) may be withdrawn
only after the death of all of the persons on whose lives the payments are
based.

.. Limitations. A direct or contingent beneficiary who is a natural person may be
paid under a Life Income Plan only if the payments depend on that beneficiary's
life. A corporation may be paid under a Life Income Plan only if the payments
depend on the life of the Insured or, after the death of the Insured, on the
life of the Insured's spouse or dependent.

Payment Frequency. On request, payments will be made once every 3, 6 or 12
months instead of each month.

Transfer Between Payment Plans. A beneficiary who is receiving payment under a
plan which includes the right to withdraw may transfer the amount withdrawable
to any other plan that is available.

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Minimum Payment. The Company may limit the election of a payment plan to one
that results in payments of at least $50.

If payments under a payment plan are or become less than $50, the Company may
change the frequency of payments. If the payments are being made once every 12
months and are less than $50, the Company may pay the present value or the
balance of the payment plan.

12.3 PAYMENT PLAN RATES

Interest Income And Installment Income Plans. Proceeds will earn interest at
rates declared each year by the Company. None of these rates will be less than
an annual effective rate of 2%. Interest of more than 2% will increase the
amount of the payments or, for the Specified Amount Plan (Option D), increase
the number of payments. The present value of any unpaid installments will be
based on the 2% rate of interest.

The Company may offer guaranteed rates of interest higher than 2% with
conditions on withdrawal.

Life Income Plans. Payments will be based on rates declared by the Company.
These rates will provide at least as much income as would the Company's rates,
on the date that the payment plan takes effect, for a single premium immediate
annuity contract. Payments under these rates will not be less than the amounts
that are described in Minimum Payment Rates.

Minimum Payment Rates. The minimum payment rates for the Installment Income
Plans (Options B and D) and the Life Income Plans (Options C and E) are shown in
the Minimum Payment Rate Tables.

The Life Income Plan payment rates in those tables depend on the adjusted age of
each person on whose life the payments are based. The adjusted age is:

.. the age on the birthday that is nearest to the date on which the payment plan
takes effect; plus

.. the age adjustment shown below for the number of policy years that have
elapsed from the Policy Date to the date that the payment plan takes effect. A
part of a policy year is counted as a full year.

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 POLICY                  POLICY
 YEARS         AGE        YEARS         AGE
ELAPSED    ADJUSTMENT    ELAPSED     ADJUSTMENT
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1 to 8          0       33 to 40         -4
9 to 16        -1       41 to 48         -5
17 to 24       -2       49 or more       -6
25 to 32       -3
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12.4 EFFECTIVE DATE FOR PAYMENT PLAN

A payment plan that is elected will take effect on the date of death of the
Insured if:

.. the plan is elected by the Owner; and

.. the election is received at the Home Office while the Insured is living.

In all other cases, a payment plan that is elected will take effect:

.. on the date the election is received at the Home Office; or

.. on a later date, if requested.

12.5 PAYMENT PLAN ELECTIONS

For Death Proceeds By Owner. The Owner may elect payment plans for death
proceeds:

.. while the Insured is living.

.. during the first 60 days after the date of death of the Insured, if the
Insured was not the Owner immediately prior to the Insured's death. An election
made during this 60 days may not be changed.

For Death Proceeds By Direct Or Contingent Beneficiary. A direct or contingent
beneficiary may elect payment plans for death proceeds payable to that
beneficiary, if no payment plan that has been elected is in effect. This right
is subject to the Owner's rights during the 60 days after the date of death of

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the Insured.

For Surrender Proceeds. The Owner may elect payment plans for surrender
proceeds. The Owner will be the direct beneficiary.

12.6 INCREASE OF MONTHLY INCOME

A direct beneficiary who is to receive proceeds under a payment plan may
increase the amount of the monthly payment. This is done by the payment of an
annuity premium to the Company at the time the payment plan elected under
Section 12.5 takes effect. The amount that will be applied under the payment
plan will be the net premium. The net premium is the annuity premium less a
charge of not more than 2% and less any premium tax. The net premium will be
applied under the same payment plan and at the same rates as the proceeds. The
Company may limit this net premium to an amount that is equal to the direct
beneficiary's share of the proceeds payable under this policy.

                           MINIMUM PAYMENT RATE TABLES
               Minimum Monthly Income Payments Per $1,000 Proceeds

INSTALLMENT INCOME PLANS (OPTIONS B AND D)

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PERIOD    MONTHLY   PERIOD    MONTHLY   PERIOD    MONTHLY
(YEARS)   PAYMENT   (YEARS)   PAYMENT   (YEARS)   PAYMENT
---------------------------------------------------------
   1       $84.09      11      $8.42       21      $4.85
   2        42.46      12       7.80       22       4.67
   3        28.59      13       7.26       23       4.51
   4        21.65      14       6.81       24       4.36
   5        17.49      15       6.42       25       4.22
   6        14.72      16       6.07       26       4.10
   7        12.74      17       5.77       27       3.98
   8        11.25      18       5.50       28       3.87
   9        10.10      19       5.26       29       3.77
  10         9.18      20       5.04       30       3.68
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                           MINIMUM PAYMENT RATE TABLES
               Minimum Monthly Income Payments Per $1,000 Proceeds

LIFE INCOME PLAN (OPTION C)

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      SINGLE LIFE MONTHLY PAYMENTS
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               CHOSEN PERIOD (YEARS)
Adjusted    ---------------------------
  Age*      ZERO    10     20    REFUND
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 55         4.17   4.14   4.06    4.05
 56         4.23   4.20   4.11    4.11
 57         4.31   4.28   4.17    4.17
 58         4.39   4.35   4.23    4.24
 59         4.47   4.43   4.29    4.31
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 60         4.56   4.51   4.35    4.37
 61         4.65   4.59   4.42    4.45
 62         4.76   4.69   4.49    4.54
 63         4.87   4.79   4.56    4.62
 64         4.98   4.90   4.63    4.70
 65         5.10   5.00   4.70    4.80
 66         5.24   5.12   4.77    4.90
 67         5.38   5.24   4.84    5.00
 68         5.54   5.37   4.91    5.12
 69         5.70   5.51   4.98    5.24
 70         5.88   5.66   5.05    5.36
 71         6.07   5.81   5.12    5.50
 72         6.27   5.96   5.19    5.64
 73         6.49   6.13   5.24    5.79
 74         6.73   6.30   5.30    5.95
 75         6.99   6.48   5.36    6.11
 76         7.27   6.67   5.40    6.29
 77         7.58   6.86   5.45    6.48
 78         7.91   7.05   5.49    6.68
 79         8.26   7.25   5.52    6.89
 80         8.64   7.45   5.55    7.12
 81         9.05   7.65   5.58    7.35
 82         9.50   7.84   5.60    7.60
 83         9.98   8.02   5.62    7.85
 84        10.50   8.20   5.63    8.13
 85 and    11.06   8.38   5.64    8.43
 over
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LIFE INCOME PLAN (OPTION E)

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                       JOINT AND SURVIVOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS
              -----------------------------------------------------
OLDER LIFE                 YOUNGER LIFE ADJUSTED AGE*
 ADJUSTED     -----------------------------------------------------
   AGE*        55     60     65     70     75     80    85 and over
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    55        3.79
    60        3.87   4.07
    65        3.94   4.18   4.45
    70        3.99   4.27   4.61   4.99
    75        4.02   4.34   4.73   5.20   5.72
    80        4.05   4.38   4.81   5.35   6.00   6.67
85 and over   4.06   4.40   4.86   5.45   6.18   7.00       7.75
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*See Section 12.3

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                           CHANGE OF INSURED PROVISION

As of the Date of Issue, the policy is amended to include the following
provision:

     Change. The Owner may change the insured under this policy by:

     .    paying the required costs; and

     .    meeting any other conditions set by the Company, including the
          following:

          a.   on the date of change, the new insured's age may not be more than
               69;

          b.   the new insured must have been born on or before the Policy Date
               of this policy;

          c.   the new insured must be insurable; and

          d.   the Owner must have an insurable interest in the life of the new
               insured.

     Date of Change. The date of change will be the later of:

     .    the date of the request to change; or

     .    the date of the medical examination (or the non-medical application).

     Terms of Policy after Change. The policy will cover the new insured
     starting on the date of change. When coverage on the new insured starts,
     coverage on the prior insured will terminate.

     The contestable and suicide periods for the new insured start on the date
     of change.

     The amount of Additional Protection and the cash value of variable paid-up
additional insurance will not be affected by the change of insured. The Policy
Value will be reduced by an amount equal to the decrease, if any, in the
surrender charge after the change. The Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit will
equal the smaller of:

     .    an amount set so that the Policy Value after the change equals the
          tabular value of the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit; and

     .    the Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit before the change of insured.

     Any policy debt or assignment will continue after the change.

                                                         Secretary
                                                THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
                                                     INSURANCE COMPANY

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                   AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6 THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
                             FOR VARIABLE WHOLE LIFE

As of the Date of Issue, the second paragraph of Section 6.1 is amended to read
as follows:

The Separate Account has several Divisions, as shown on page 7. Assets of the
Separate Account are invested in shares of corresponding mutual funds or
portfolios of mutual funds, both of which are referred to in this policy as
Portfolios. Shares of the Portfolios are purchased for the Separate Account at
their net asset value. The Company may make available additional Divisions and
Portfolios.

As of the Date of Issue, the fifth and sixth paragraphs of Section 6.1 are
amended to read as follows:

The Owner may exchange this policy for a fixed benefit life insurance policy
being offered at that time by the Company if the Portfolio changes its
investment advisor or has a material change in its investment objectives or
restrictions. The Company will notify the Owner if there is any such change. The
Owner may exchange this policy within 60 days after the notice or the effective
date of the change, whichever is later.

If, in the judgment of the Company, a Portfolio no longer suits the purposes of
this policy due to a change in its investment objectives or restrictions, the
Company may substitute shares of another Portfolio. Any such substitution will
be subject to any required approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), the Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance or other regulatory authority.

                                                         Secretary
                                                THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE
                                                     INSURANCE COMPANY

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