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The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 10, 2004 TO THE CURRENT VARIABLE LIFE AND VARIABLE
ANNUITY PROSPECTUSES AND SUPPLEMENTS TO PROSPECTUSES
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This supplement modifies certain information in the above-referenced
Prospectuses, Supplements to Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information ("SAIs") as previously supplemented (together, the "Prospectus").
Unless otherwise indicated, all other information included in the Prospectus
remains unchanged. The terms and section headings we use in this supplement
have the same meaning as in the Prospectus. You should keep this supplement
with your Prospectus.

The portfolios discussed below are not available in all contracts. As
applicable to your contract, please note the following changes:


A.   PORTFOLIO/OPTION NAME CHANGE

Effective January 30, 2004, all references in the Prospectus to the "AXA
Rosenberg VIT Value Long/Short Equity Portfolio" are changed to the "Laudus
Rosenberg VIT Value Long/Short Equity Portfolio." Accordingly, all references
to the "AXA Rosenberg VIT Value Long/Short Equity option" are changed to the
"Laudus Rosenberg VIT Value Long/Short Equity option."


B.   ADVISER CHANGE

Effective January 30, 2004, the investment manager to the Laudus Rosenberg VIT
Value Long/Short Equity Portfolio (the "Portfolio") is changed from AXA
Rosenberg Investment Management LLC to Charles Schwab Investment Management,
Inc. AXA Rosenberg Investment Management LLC will continue in its role as the
Portfolio's adviser.


C.   ADVISER NAME CHANGE

Effective January 1, 2004, Dresdner RCM Global Investors LLC, one of the
advisers to the EQ/Technology Portfolio, AXA Premier VIP Large Cap Growth
Portfolio, AXA Premier VIP Technology Portfolio and AXA Premier VIP Health Care
Portfolio, respectively, changed its name to RCM Capital Management LLC.


















           The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
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Cat. No. 133429 (2/04)
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