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          ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
                               INVESTMENT COMPANY


Investment Company Act file number 811-07717
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Diversified Investors Strategic Variable Funds
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

4 Manhattanville Road, Purchase, N.Y. 10577
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip code)

Joseph Carusone, Vice President, Diversified Investment Advisors,
4 Manhattanville Road, Purchase, N.Y. 10577
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                     (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 914-697-8586
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Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2004
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Date of reporting period: June 30, 2004
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         Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company,
other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (Sections
239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not
later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant's proxy voting
record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to
section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder
(17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form
N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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 N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not
 required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX
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ICA File Number: 811-07717
Reporting Period: 07/01/2003 - 06/30/2004

=============== DIVERSIFIED INVESTORS STRATEGIC VARIABLE FUNDS ===============

Diversified Investors Short Horizon Strategic Variable Fund
Diversified Investors Intermediate Horizon Strategic Variable Fund
Diversified Investors Intermediate Long Horizon Strategic Variable Fund

The above funds are "fund-of-funds" which are, indirectly, fully invested in
various funds listed under the filing for "DIVERSIFIED INVESTORS PORTFOLIOS".
No series of The Diversified Investors Portfolios solicited proxies during the
reporting period for this N-Px report.

For a complete record of each underlying portfolio's voting record, please
refer to the Form N-PX filed on August 30, 2004 for Diversified Investors
Portfolios, Investment Company Act # 811-08272; CIK # 0000917153.




                                 SIGNATURES




        Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)  Diversified Investors Strategic Variable Funds
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By (Signature and Title)* Joseph Carusone, Vice President
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Date August 30, 2004
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