METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                     METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT UL

                              EQUITY ADVANTAGE VUL

                       Supplement dated December 17, 2008
                     to the Prospectus dated April 28, 2008


This supplement updates certain information in the April 28, 2008 prospectus for
Equity Advantage Variable Universal Life Insurance policies issued by
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. You should read and retain this supplement.

The following paragraph is added under CHARGES--MONTHLY CHARGES FOR THE COST OF
INSURANCE in the prospectus.

We may offer Policies on a guaranteed issue basis to certain group or sponsored
arrangements. We issue these Policies up to predetermined face amount limits.
Because we issue these Policies based on minimal underwriting information, they
may present a greater mortality cost to us than Policies issued in a standard
class. Therefore, these Policies will be issued with a risk class of standard
smoker or standard nonsmoker, but will be subject to an additional flat extra
charge. However, the overall cost of insurance deduction for a Policy issued on
a guaranteed issue basis will not exceed the maximum cost of insurance deduction
imposed under fully underwritten Policies.