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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950148-01-501385
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010803

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006342
		IRS NUMBER:				860198983
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AZ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-87864
		FILM NUMBER:		01697171

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SUNAMERICA CENTER
		STREET 2:		C/O THOMAS B PHILLIPS
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3107726000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SUN AMERICA CENTER
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANCHOR LIFE INSURANCE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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                                             As filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                             under the Securities Act of 1933
                                             Registration No. 33-87864


                     ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

                            VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
        (PORTION RELATING TO THE DIVERSIFIED STRATEGIES VARIABLE ANNUITY)

                -----------------------------------------------

                SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 9, 2001

On page 25 of the Prospectus, in the second full paragraph from the top of the
page, the second sentence of the paragraph is replaced with the following:

Thus, your beneficiaries may receive no benefit from your election of the
Earnings Advantage Benefit if you live past your latest Annuity Date.

Date: August 3, 2001


                Please keep this Supplement with your Prospectus.


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