As filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                             under the Securities Act of 1933
                                             Registration No. 333-70252


                      AIG SUNAMERICA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
                            VARIABLE SEPARATE ACCOUNT

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        SUPPLEMENT TO THE POLARISAMERICA PROSPECTUS (B-2468-PRO (R 4/03))
                                DATED MAY 1, 2003

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Effective October 1, 2003 the Nations Capital Growth Portfolio will change its
investment sub-advisers from Banc of America Capital Management, LLC to Marsico
Capital Management, LLC.

The prospectus dated May 1, 2003 will be supplemented as follows:

   On page 1 of the prospectus under the heading "STOCKS," Nations Capital
   Growth Portfolio will be removed from under the sub-adviser Banc of America
   Capital Management, LLC and added under the sub-adviser Marsico Capital
   Management, LLC.

   On page 9 of the prospectus in the INVESTMENT OPTIONS section, Nations
   Capital Growth Portfolio will be removed from under the sub-adviser Banc of
   America Capital Management, LLC and added under the sub-adviser Marsico
   Capital Management, LLC.


On August 28, 2003, the Board of Trustees of Nations Separate Account Trust
reviewed and approved a proposed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization for the
reorganization whereby Nations Capital Growth Portfolio will transfer all of its
assets and liabilities to Nations Marsico Growth Portfolio in exchange for
shares of equal value of the Nations Marsico Growth Portfolio. This
reorganization is subject to the approval of the shareholders of Nations Capital
Growth Portfolio. A special meeting of the shareholders of the Nations Capital
Growth Portfolio is scheduled for December 5, 2003 in consideration of the
reorganization and related transactions. Before the meeting, shareholders of
Nations Capital Growth Portfolio will receive proxy materials discussing the
similarities and differences between the two portfolios. The reorganization, if
approved by shareholders, is anticipated on or about December 12, 2003.







Date: October 1, 2003

                Please keep this Supplement with your prospectus.