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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950148-99-000023.txt : 19990105
<SEC-HEADER>0000950148-99-000023.hdr.sgml : 19990105
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950148-99-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990104

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANCHOR NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006342
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				860198983
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-87864
		FILM NUMBER:		99500374

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 SUNAMERICA CENTER
		STREET 2:		C/O THOMAS B PHILLIPS
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3107726056

	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
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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 POLARIS AND POLARIS II VARIABLE ANNUITIES)
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                SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 1, 1998

     As of January 4, 1999, Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS") 
replaces Phoenix Investment Counsel as the investment sub-adviser to the 
Growth/Phoenix Investment Counsel Portfolio and Balanced/Phoenix Investment 
Counsel Portfolio. The portfolios are renamed as MFS Growth and Income 
Portfolio and MFS Total Return Portfolio, respectively.

     Currently, the fee structure for management of the MFS Growth and Income 
Portfolio and the MFS Total Return Portfolio is the same as that of the Phoenix 
managed Portfolios for which MFS is the replacement adviser.

     Effective January 1, 1999, SunAmerica, Inc. merged with American 
International Group, Inc. ("AIG"), a Delaware Corporation. Anchor National Life 
Insurance Company is now an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of AIG.


Date:  January 4, 1999


               Please keep this Supplement with your Prospectus.
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